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Srisomsap C, Chaisuriya P, Liana D, Aiyarakanchanakun P, Audsasan T, Weeraphan C, Svasti J, Phanumartwiwath A. Pharmacological Properties of White Mulberry (Morus alba L.) Leaves: Suppressing Migratory and Invasive Activities Against A549 Lung Cancer Cells. Plant Foods Hum Nutr 2024:10.1007/s11130-024-01184-9. [PMID: 38691297 DOI: 10.1007/s11130-024-01184-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 04/22/2024] [Indexed: 05/03/2024]
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Morus alba known as a white mulberry is a medicinal plant that has been used in food ingredients and traditional medicine. M. alba leaves contain various bioactive phenolic compounds, in particular chlorogenic acid (CGA), which is a major bioactive ingredient. Their anticancer potency of M. alba leaf extracts derived from Soxhlet extraction was evaluated based on cytotoxicity and antimigratory and antiinvasive properties. The dichloromethane extract exhibited the highest nitric oxide radical scavenging activity with a half-maximal inhibitory concentration (IC50) value of 780 μg/mL, promising cytotoxicity against HuCCA-1, MCF-7, and A-549 cells with IC50 values of 59.18, 62.20, and 103.25 μg/mL, respectively. CGA selectively inhibited the growth of MCF-7 cells with an IC50 value of 26.75 μg/mL and showed potent radical scavenging activity against DPPH radicals (IC50 = 18.85 μg/mL). An ethanolic extract derived from the gradient Soxhlet extraction suppressed A549 lung cancer cell migration and invasion more effectively than CGA with no migratory inhibition effect on noncancerous HaCaT cells. Furthermore, the ethanolic extract and CGA accelerated HaCaT wound closure at 20 µg/mL, which was the same as allantoin. Bioactive ingredients including triterpenes, steroids, phenolics, and flavonoids were mainly detected in all extracts. The highest content of CGA (52.23 g/100 g dry weight) was found in the ethanolic extract derived from the gradient Soxhlet extraction. These findings show the potency of the dichloromethane extract as a cytotoxic agent against various cancer types and the ethanolic extract as an antimetastatic agent by their antimigratory and antiinvasive activities.
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- Chantragan Srisomsap
- Laboratory of Biochemistry, Chulabhorn Research Institute, Bangkok, 10210, Thailand
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- Laboratory of Biochemistry, Chulabhorn Research Institute, Bangkok, 10210, Thailand
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- College of Public Health Sciences, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand
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- Laboratory of Biochemistry, Chulabhorn Research Institute, Bangkok, 10210, Thailand
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- Laboratory of Biochemistry, Chulabhorn Research Institute, Bangkok, 10210, Thailand
- Program in Applied Biological Sciences, Chulabhorn Graduate Institute, Bangkok, 10210, Thailand
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Phongpao K, Pholngam N, Chokchaichamnankit D, Nuamsee K, Praneetponkang R, Ounjai P, Paiboonsukwong K, Siwaponanan P, Pattanapanyasat K, Svasti J, Srisomsap C, Weeraphan C, Chaichompoo P, Svasti S. Proteomic profiling of circulating β-thalassaemia/haemoglobin E extra-cellular vesicles reveals that association with immunoglobulin induces membrane vesiculation. Br J Haematol 2024. [PMID: 38613149 DOI: 10.1111/bjh.19454] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2023] [Revised: 03/27/2024] [Accepted: 03/28/2024] [Indexed: 04/14/2024]
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Splenectomised β-thalassaemia/haemoglobin E (HbE) patients have increased levels of circulating microparticles or medium extra-cellular vesicles (mEVs). The splenectomised mEVs play important roles in thromboembolic complications in patients since they can induce platelet activation and endothelial cell dysfunction. However, a comprehensive understanding of the mechanism of mEV generation in thalassaemia disease has still not been reached. Thalassaemic mEVs are hypothesised to be generated from cellular oxidative stress in red blood cells (RBCs) and platelets. Therefore, a proteomic analysis of mEVs from splenectomised and non-splenectomised β-thalassaemia/HbE patients was performed by liquid chromatography with tandem mass spectrometry. A total of 171 proteins were identified among mEVs. Interestingly, 72 proteins were uniquely found in splenectomised mEVs including immunoglobulin subunits and cytoskeleton proteins. Immunoglobulin G (IgG)-bearing mEVs in splenectomised patients were significantly increased. Furthermore, complement C1q was detected in both mEVs with IgG binding and mEVs without IgG binding. Interestingly, the percentage of mEVs generated from RBCs with IgG binding was approximately 15-20 times higher than the percentage of RBCs binding with IgG. This suggested that the vesiculation of thalassaemia mEVs could be a mechanism of RBCs to eliminate membrane patches harbouring immune complex and may consequently prevent cells from phagocytosis and lysis.
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- Kunwadee Phongpao
- Graduate Program in Molecular Medicine, Faculty of Science, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
- Thalassemia Research Center, Institute of Molecular Biosciences, Mahidol University, Nakhon Pathom, Thailand
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- Graduate Program in Molecular Medicine, Faculty of Science, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
- Thalassemia Research Center, Institute of Molecular Biosciences, Mahidol University, Nakhon Pathom, Thailand
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- Thalassemia Research Center, Institute of Molecular Biosciences, Mahidol University, Nakhon Pathom, Thailand
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- Graduate Program in Molecular Medicine, Faculty of Science, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
- Department of Pathobiology, Faculty of Science, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Thalassemia Research Center, Institute of Molecular Biosciences, Mahidol University, Nakhon Pathom, Thailand
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- Department of Research and Development, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Center of Excellence for Microparticle and Exosome in Diseases, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Department of Research and Development, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Center of Excellence for Microparticle and Exosome in Diseases, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Laboratory of Biochemistry, Chulabhorn Research Institute, Bangkok, Thailand
- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Laboratory of Biochemistry, Chulabhorn Research Institute, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Department of Pathobiology, Faculty of Science, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Thalassemia Research Center, Institute of Molecular Biosciences, Mahidol University, Nakhon Pathom, Thailand
- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
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Sae-Lim S, Ngiwsara L, Lirdprapamongkol K, Puttamuk T, Maneeanakekul S, Thangsan P, Sangsuwan W, Svasti J, Chuawong P. Anthraquinones from the roots of Morinda scabrida Craib exhibit antiproliferative activity against A549 lung cancer cells and antitubulin polymerization. Fitoterapia 2024; 173:105781. [PMID: 38128619 DOI: 10.1016/j.fitote.2023.105781] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2023] [Revised: 12/10/2023] [Accepted: 12/14/2023] [Indexed: 12/23/2023]
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Six anthraquinones were isolated from Morinda scabrida Craib, an unexplored species of Morinda found in the tropical forest of Thailand. All six anthraquinones showed cytotoxicity against A549 lung cancer cells, with the most active compound, nordamnacanthal (MS01), exhibiting the IC50 value of 16.3 ± 2.5 μM. The cytotoxic effect was dose-dependent and led to cell morphological changes characteristic of apoptosis. In addition, flow cytometric analysis showed dose-dependent apoptosis induction and the G2/M phase cell cycle arrest, which was in agreement with the tubulin polymerization inhibitory activity of MS01. Molecular docking analysis illustrated the binding between MS01 and the α/β-tubulin heterodimer at the colchicine binding site, and UV-visible absorption spectroscopy revealed the DNA binding capacity of MS01.
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- Sorachai Sae-Lim
- Department of Chemistry and Center of Excellence for Innovation in Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Special Research Unit for Advanced Magnetic Resonance (AMR), Kasetsart University, Bangkok 10900, Thailand
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- Laboratory of Biochemistry, Chulabhorn Research Institute, Bangkok 10210, Thailand.
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- School of Agriculture and Cooperatives, Sukhothai Thammathirat Open University, Nonthaburi 11120, Thailand
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- School of Agriculture and Cooperatives, Sukhothai Thammathirat Open University, Nonthaburi 11120, Thailand
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- Department of Chemistry and Center of Excellence for Innovation in Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Special Research Unit for Advanced Magnetic Resonance (AMR), Kasetsart University, Bangkok 10900, Thailand
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- Department of Chemistry and Center of Excellence for Innovation in Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Special Research Unit for Advanced Magnetic Resonance (AMR), Kasetsart University, Bangkok 10900, Thailand
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- Laboratory of Biochemistry, Chulabhorn Research Institute, Bangkok 10210, Thailand
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- Department of Chemistry and Center of Excellence for Innovation in Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Special Research Unit for Advanced Magnetic Resonance (AMR), Kasetsart University, Bangkok 10900, Thailand.
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Lertsuwan J, Svasti J, Satayavivad J. 8-Chloroadenosine Induces ER Stress and Apoptotic Cell Death in Cholangiocarcinoma Cells. Anticancer Res 2023; 43:5425-5436. [PMID: 38030206 DOI: 10.21873/anticanres.16746] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2023] [Revised: 10/12/2023] [Accepted: 10/16/2023] [Indexed: 12/01/2023]
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BACKGROUND/AIM Cholangiocarcinoma is a lethal cancer, and current chemotherapeutic drugs are not very effective. Recent studies reported that cholangiocarcinoma cells were sensitive to adenosine. One adenosine analog, 8-chloroadenosine (8-CA), was shown to be more potent than adenosine and induced apoptosis in leukemia cells. This study examined effects of 8-CA in cholangiocarcinoma cells and immortalized cholangiocytes. MATERIALS AND METHODS Cell growth was examined by 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide assay. Cell invasion was examined by transwell assay. Cell cycle and cell death were evaluated by flow cytometry. Colorimetric absorbance assay was used to assessed RNA and protein synthesis as well as mitochondrial membrane potential. Protein levels were examined by western blot analysis. Animal experiment was performed in Balb/cAJcl-Nu mice. RESULTS 8-CA reduced cholangiocarcinoma cell growth, prevented colony formation and caused endoplasmic reticulum stress and cell-cycle arrest. Eventually, apoptosis was induced. However, treatment with 8-CA did not interfere with RNA synthesis or protein synthesis and did not alter mitochondrial membrane potential. Combination of 8-CA with several chemotherapeutic drugs in vitro was less effective than 8-CA alone and the drugs alone, except for the combination of 8-CA with hydroxychloroquine, which had an additive effect on RMCCA-1 cells. However, further in vivo study showed that treatment with 8-CA alone inhibited tumor growth more than treatment with a combination of 8-CA with hydroxychloroquine. CONCLUSION 8-Chloroadenosine inhibited CCA cells by inducing endoplasmic reticulum stress and apoptosis. In vivo study showed that 8-CA inhibited cholangiocarcinoma tumor growth better when administered alone as compared to a combination with hydroxychloroquine.
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- Laboratory of Biochemistry, Chulabhorn Research Institute, Bangkok, Thailand
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Nontaleerak B, Eurtivong C, Weeraphan C, Buncherd H, Chokchaichamnankit D, Srisomsap C, Svasti J, Sukchawalit R, Mongkolsuk S. The redox-sensing mechanism of Agrobacterium tumefaciens NieR as a thiol-based oxidation sensor for hypochlorite stress. Free Radic Biol Med 2023; 208:211-220. [PMID: 37544488 DOI: 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2023.08.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2023] [Revised: 07/20/2023] [Accepted: 08/01/2023] [Indexed: 08/08/2023]
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NieR is a TetR family transcriptional repressor previously shown to regulate the NaOCl-inducible efflux pump NieAB in Agrobacterium tumefaciens. NieR is an ortholog of Escherichia coli NemR that specifically senses hypochlorite through the redox switch of a reversible sulfenamide bond between C106 and K175. The amino acid sequence of NieR contains only one cysteine. NieR has C104 and R166, which correspond to C106 and K175 of NemR, respectively. The aim of this study was to investigate the redox-sensing mechanism of NieR under NaOCl stress. C104 and R166 were subjected to mutagenesis to determine their roles. Although the substitution of R166 by alanine slightly reduced its DNA-binding activity, NieR retained its repressor function. By contrast, the DNA-binding and repression activities of NieR were completely lost when C104 was replaced by alanine. C104 substitution with serine only partially impaired the repressor function. Mass spectrometry analysis revealed an intermolecular disulfide bond between the C104 residues of NieR monomers. This study demonstrates the engagement of C104 in the mechanism of NaOCl sensing. C104 oxidation induced the formation of a disulfide-linked dimer that was likely to alter conformation, thus abolishing the DNA-binding ability of NieR and derepressing the target genes.
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- Benya Nontaleerak
- Laboratory of Biotechnology, Chulabhorn Research Institute, Lak Si, Bangkok, 10210, Thailand
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Mahidol University, 447 Si Ayutthaya Road, Ratchathewi, Bangkok 10400, Thailand
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- Laboratory of Biochemistry, Chulabhorn Research Institute, Lak Si, Bangkok 10210, Thailand
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- Laboratory of Biochemistry, Chulabhorn Research Institute, Lak Si, Bangkok 10210, Thailand; Faculty of Medical Technology, Prince of Songkla University, Songkhla 90112, Thailand; Medical Science Research and Innovation Institute, Prince of Songkla University, Songkhla 90112, Thailand
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- Laboratory of Biochemistry, Chulabhorn Research Institute, Lak Si, Bangkok 10210, Thailand
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- Laboratory of Biochemistry, Chulabhorn Research Institute, Lak Si, Bangkok 10210, Thailand
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- Laboratory of Biotechnology, Chulabhorn Research Institute, Lak Si, Bangkok, 10210, Thailand; Program in Applied Biological Sciences, Chulabhorn Graduate Institute, Chulabhorn Royal Academy, Bangkok 10210, Thailand; Center of Excellence on Environmental Health and Toxicology (EHT), OPS, MHESI, Thailand.
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- Laboratory of Biotechnology, Chulabhorn Research Institute, Lak Si, Bangkok, 10210, Thailand; Center of Excellence on Environmental Health and Toxicology (EHT), OPS, MHESI, Thailand
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Phanumartwiwath A, Kesornpun C, Chokchaichamnankit D, Khongmanee A, Diskul-Na-Ayudthaya P, Ruangjaroon T, Srisomsap C, Kittakoop P, Svasti J, Ruchirawat S. Protein Modification via Nitrile Oxide-Dehydroalanine Cycloaddition: Formation of Isoxazoline Ring on the Protein Backbone. Chembiochem 2023; 24:e202300268. [PMID: 37199473 DOI: 10.1002/cbic.202300268] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2023] [Revised: 04/26/2023] [Accepted: 05/18/2023] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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Here we describe a novel catalyst-free 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition bioconjugation approach for chemical modification of proteins. The dehydroalanine (Dha)-containing protein reacts with nitrile oxides generated in situ through 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition in fully aqueous-buffered systems. This leads to the formation of a new isoxazoline ring at a pre-defined site (Dha) of the protein. Furthermore, the 1-pyrene isoxazoline-installed annexin V acts as a fluorescent probe, which successfully labels the outer cellular membranes of human cholangiocarcinoma (HuCCA-1) cells for detection of apoptosis.
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- Anuchit Phanumartwiwath
- College of Public Health Sciences, Chulalongkorn University, Phyathai Road, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand
- Chemical Biology Program, Chulabhorn Graduate Institute, Kamphaeng Phet6 Road, Lak Si, Bangkok, 10210, Thailand
- Centre of Excellence on Environmental Health and Toxicology (EHT), CHE, Ministry of Education, Bangkok, 10400, Thailand
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- Chulabhorn Research Institute, Kamphaeng Phet6 Road, Lak Si, Bangkok, 10210, Thailand
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- Chulabhorn Research Institute, Kamphaeng Phet6 Road, Lak Si, Bangkok, 10210, Thailand
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- Chulabhorn Research Institute, Kamphaeng Phet6 Road, Lak Si, Bangkok, 10210, Thailand
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- Chulabhorn Research Institute, Kamphaeng Phet6 Road, Lak Si, Bangkok, 10210, Thailand
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- Chemical Biology Program, Chulabhorn Graduate Institute, Kamphaeng Phet6 Road, Lak Si, Bangkok, 10210, Thailand
- Centre of Excellence on Environmental Health and Toxicology (EHT), CHE, Ministry of Education, Bangkok, 10400, Thailand
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- Chulabhorn Research Institute, Kamphaeng Phet6 Road, Lak Si, Bangkok, 10210, Thailand
- Applied Biological Sciences Program, Chulabhorn Graduate Institute, Kamphaeng Phet6 Road, Lak Si, Bangkok, 10210, Thailand
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- Chemical Biology Program, Chulabhorn Graduate Institute, Kamphaeng Phet6 Road, Lak Si, Bangkok, 10210, Thailand
- Centre of Excellence on Environmental Health and Toxicology (EHT), CHE, Ministry of Education, Bangkok, 10400, Thailand
- Chulabhorn Research Institute, Kamphaeng Phet6 Road, Lak Si, Bangkok, 10210, Thailand
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Chawengrum P, Luepongpatthana N, Thongnest S, Sirirak J, Boonsombat J, Lirdprapamongkol K, Keeratichamroen S, Kongwaen P, Montatip P, Kittakoop P, Svasti J, Ruchirawat S. The amide derivative of anticopalic acid induces non-apoptotic cell death in triple-negative breast cancer cells by inhibiting FAK activation. Sci Rep 2023; 13:13456. [PMID: 37596365 PMCID: PMC10439230 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-40669-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2023] [Accepted: 08/16/2023] [Indexed: 08/20/2023] Open
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Anticopalic acid (ACP), a labdane type diterpenoid obtained from Kaempferia elegans rhizomes, together with 21 semi-synthetic derivatives, were evaluated for their cancer cytotoxic activity. Most derivatives displayed higher cytotoxic activity than the parent compound ACP in a panel of nine cancer cell lines. Among the tested compounds, the amide 4p showed the highest cytotoxic activity toward leukemia cell lines, HL-60 and MOLT-3, with IC50 values of 6.81 ± 1.99 and 3.72 ± 0.26 µM, respectively. More interestingly, the amide derivative 4l exhibited cytotoxic activity with an IC50 of 13.73 ± 0.04 µM against the MDA-MB-231 triple-negative breast cancer cell line, which is the most aggressive type of breast cancer. Mechanistic studies revealed that 4l induced cell death in MDA-MB-231 cells through non-apoptotic regulated cell death. In addition, western blot analysis showed that compound 4l decreased the phosphorylation of FAK protein in a concentration-dependent manner. Molecular docking simulations elucidated that compound 4l could potentially inhibit FAK activation by binding to a pocket of FAK kinase domain. The data suggested that compound 4l could be a potential FAK inhibitor for treating triple-negative breast cancer and worth being further investigated.
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- Pornsuda Chawengrum
- Chemical Biology Program, Chulabhorn Graduate Institute, Chulabhorn Royal Academy, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Applied Biological Sciences Program, Chulabhorn Graduate Institute, Chulabhorn Royal Academy, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Laboratory of Natural Products, Chulabhorn Research Institute, Bangkok, Thailand
- Center of Excellence on Environmental Health and Toxicology (EHT), Office of the Permanent Secretary (OPS), Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation (MHESI), Bangkok, Thailand
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Silpakorn University, Nakhon Pathom, Thailand
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- Laboratory of Natural Products, Chulabhorn Research Institute, Bangkok, Thailand.
- Center of Excellence on Environmental Health and Toxicology (EHT), Office of the Permanent Secretary (OPS), Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation (MHESI), Bangkok, Thailand.
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- Center of Excellence on Environmental Health and Toxicology (EHT), Office of the Permanent Secretary (OPS), Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation (MHESI), Bangkok, Thailand.
- Laboratory of Biochemistry, Chulabhorn Research Institute, Bangkok, Thailand.
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- Laboratory of Natural Products, Chulabhorn Research Institute, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Laboratory of Biochemistry, Chulabhorn Research Institute, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Chemical Biology Program, Chulabhorn Graduate Institute, Chulabhorn Royal Academy, Bangkok, Thailand
- Laboratory of Natural Products, Chulabhorn Research Institute, Bangkok, Thailand
- Center of Excellence on Environmental Health and Toxicology (EHT), Office of the Permanent Secretary (OPS), Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation (MHESI), Bangkok, Thailand
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- Applied Biological Sciences Program, Chulabhorn Graduate Institute, Chulabhorn Royal Academy, Bangkok, Thailand
- Laboratory of Biochemistry, Chulabhorn Research Institute, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Chemical Biology Program, Chulabhorn Graduate Institute, Chulabhorn Royal Academy, Bangkok, Thailand
- Laboratory of Natural Products, Chulabhorn Research Institute, Bangkok, Thailand
- Center of Excellence on Environmental Health and Toxicology (EHT), Office of the Permanent Secretary (OPS), Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation (MHESI), Bangkok, Thailand
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Verathamjamras C, Chantaraamporn J, Sornprachum T, Mutapat P, Chokchaichamnankit D, Mingkwan K, Luevisadpibul V, Srisomsap C, Chutipongtanate S, Svasti J, Champattanachai V. Label-free quantitative proteomics reveals aberrant expression levels of LRG, C9, FN, A1AT and AGP1 in the plasma of patients with colorectal cancer. Clin Proteomics 2023; 20:15. [PMID: 37024778 PMCID: PMC10077704 DOI: 10.1186/s12014-023-09407-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2022] [Accepted: 03/28/2023] [Indexed: 04/08/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Colorectal cancer (CRC) is one of the major causes of cancer-related death worldwide. Although commercial biomarkers of CRC are currently available, they are still lacking in terms of sensitivity and specificity; thus, searching for reliable blood-based biomarkers are important for the primary screening of CRC. METHODS Plasma samples of patients with non-metastatic (NM) and metastatic (M) CRC and healthy controls were fractionated using MARS-14 immunoaffinity chromatography. The flow-through and elute fractions representing low- and high-abundant proteins, respectively, were analyzed by label-free quantitative proteomics mass spectrometry. The functional analysis of the proteins with greater than 1.5-fold differential expression level between the CRC and the healthy control groups were analyzed for their biological processes and molecular functions. In addition, the levels of plasma proteins showing large alterations in CRC patients were confirmed by immunoblotting using two independent cohorts. Moreover, receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis was performed for individual and combinations of biomarker candidates so as to evaluate the diagnostic performance of biomarker candidates. RESULTS From 163 refined identifications, five proteins were up-regulated and two proteins were down-regulated in NM-CRC while eight proteins were up-regulated and three proteins were down-regulated in M-CRC, respectively. Altered plasma proteins in NM-CRC were mainly involved in complement activation, while those in M-CRC were clustered in acute-phase response, complement activation, and inflammatory response. Results from the study- and validation-cohorts indicate that the levels of leucine-rich alpha-2-glycoprotein-1(LRG), complement component C9 (C9), alpha-1-acid glycoprotein 1 (AGP1), and alpha-1-antitrypsin (A1AT) were statistically increased, while fibronectin (FN) level was statistically decreased in CRC patients compared to healthy controls, with most alterations found in a metastatic stage-dependent manner. ROC analysis revealed that FN exhibited the best diagnostic performance to discriminate CRC patients and healthy controls while AGP1 showed the best discrimination between the disease stages in both cohorts. The combined biomarker candidates, FN + A1AT + AGP1, exhibited perfect discriminatory power to discriminate between the CRC population and healthy controls whereas LRG + A1AT + AGP1 was likely to be the best panel to discriminate the metastatic stages in both cohorts. CONCLUSIONS This study identified and quantified distinct plasma proteome profiles of CRC patients. Selected CRC biomarker candidates including FN, LRG, C9, A1AT, and AGP1 may be further applied for screening larger cohorts including disease groups from other types of cancer or other diseases.
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- Laboratory of Biochemistry, Chulabhorn Research Institute, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Division of Surgery, Sapphasitthiprasong Hospital, Ubon Ratchathani, Thailand
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- Division of Information and Technology, Ubonrak Thonburi Hospital, Ubon Ratchathani, Thailand
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- Pediatric Translational Research Unit, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
- Department of Environmental and Public Health Sciences, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH, USA
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- Laboratory of Biochemistry, Chulabhorn Research Institute, Bangkok, Thailand
- Applied Biological Science Program, Chulabhorn Graduate Institute, Chulabhorn Royal Academy, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Laboratory of Biochemistry, Chulabhorn Research Institute, Bangkok, Thailand.
- Applied Biological Science Program, Chulabhorn Graduate Institute, Chulabhorn Royal Academy, Bangkok, Thailand.
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Keeratichamroen S, Sornprachum T, Ngiwsara L, Ornnork N, Svasti J. p‑STAT3 influences doxorubicin and etoposide resistance of A549 cells grown in an in vitro 3D culture model. Oncol Rep 2023; 49:71. [PMID: 36825601 PMCID: PMC9996681 DOI: 10.3892/or.2023.8508] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2022] [Accepted: 01/31/2023] [Indexed: 02/25/2023] Open
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Tumor microenvironment undoubtedly has a significant impact on therapeutic responses. Abundant evidence suggests that the 3D in vitro culture holds great promise for drug discovery and development by bridging the gap between conventional 2D culture and animal models. The present study described 3D basement membrane culture of A549 cells, which mimics the complex 3D arrangement of tumors in vivo and elucidates the underlying mechanisms of microenvironmental influences on cellular functions and therapeutic efficacy. A549 cells cultured in 3D undergo G0/G1 phase arrest and decreased migratory and invasive capacity, indicating dormant cell characteristics. Hypoxia, apoptosis and stemness were demonstrated in the A549 cells in 3D architecture compared with the 2D‑cultured counterparts. More importantly, cells in the 3D environment exhibited increased resistance to different classes of anticancer agents. Western blotting revealed changes in the levels of key cancer‑associated pathways, phosphorylated (p)‑STAT3, p‑ERK, and p‑Akt, in response to 3D culture compared with 2D monolayer culture. Notably, mechanistic analysis using specific inhibitors showed that the STAT3 inhibitor overcomes the 3D culture‑induced doxorubicin and etoposide resistance. These results implicated an important role of p‑STAT3 in conferring chemoresistance in 3D‑cultured A549 cells, as well as the use of STAT3 inhibitor as a potential chemosensitizer to improve drug sensitivity. Thus, 3D culture systems, that more closely resemble in vivo tumor biology, may be more effective models in searching for novel chemotherapeutic agents and therapeutic targets for cancer treatment.
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- Laboratory of Biochemistry, Chulabhorn Research Institute, Bangkok 10210, Thailand
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- Laboratory of Biochemistry, Chulabhorn Research Institute, Bangkok 10210, Thailand
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- Laboratory of Biochemistry, Chulabhorn Research Institute, Bangkok 10210, Thailand
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- Laboratory of Biochemistry, Chulabhorn Research Institute, Bangkok 10210, Thailand
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Wisessaowapak C, Weeraphan C, Visitnonthachai D, Chokchaichamnankit D, Srisomsap C, Watcharasit P, Svasti J, Satayavivad J. Arsenic induces the global hypophosphorylation of insulin receptor substrate proteins in differentiated human neuroblastoma SH-SY5Y cells. Heliyon 2023; 9:e14385. [PMID: 36925548 PMCID: PMC10010979 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e14385] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2022] [Revised: 02/28/2023] [Accepted: 03/02/2023] [Indexed: 03/11/2023] Open
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We recently reported that arsenic disrupted neuronal insulin signaling. Here, we further investigated the effect of arsenic on insulin receptor substrate (IRS) proteins, which are crucial downstream signaling molecules of insulin in differentiated human neuroblastoma SH-SY5Y cells. We also found that prolonged arsenic treatment accelerated the migration of IRS1 and IRS2 on SDS-PAGE. Treatment with phosphatases abolished the arsenic-induced increased mobility of IRS, suggesting that the electrophoretic mobility shift of IRS on SDS-PAGE by arsenic was phosphorylation-dependent. By using label-free mass spectrometry, the phosphorylation sites of IRS1 were found to be S24, S345, S636, T774, S1057, S1058, and S1070, while those of IRS2 were at S645, Y653, T657, S665, S667, S669, S672, S915, and S1203, which were at least 2-fold lower than found in the control. These findings indicated a global hypophosphorylation of IRS proteins after prolonged arsenic treatment. In addition, four novel phosphorylation sites were identified on IRS1 (T774, S1057, S1058, and S1070), with another two on IRS2 (S665 and S667). As basal IRS phosphorylation plays an important role in insulin signaling, the reduction of IRS phosphorylation on multiple residues may underlie arsenic-impaired insulin signaling in neurons.
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- Churaibhon Wisessaowapak
- Laboratory of Pharmacology, Chulabhorn Research Institute, 54 Kamphaeng Phet 6 Road, Bangkok, 10210, Thailand
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- Laboratory of Biochemistry, Chulabhorn Research Institute, 54 Kamphaeng Phet 6 Road, Bangkok, 10210, Thailand
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- Laboratory of Pharmacology, Chulabhorn Research Institute, 54 Kamphaeng Phet 6 Road, Bangkok, 10210, Thailand
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- Laboratory of Biochemistry, Chulabhorn Research Institute, 54 Kamphaeng Phet 6 Road, Bangkok, 10210, Thailand
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- Laboratory of Biochemistry, Chulabhorn Research Institute, 54 Kamphaeng Phet 6 Road, Bangkok, 10210, Thailand
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- Laboratory of Pharmacology, Chulabhorn Research Institute, 54 Kamphaeng Phet 6 Road, Bangkok, 10210, Thailand
- Environmental Toxicology Program, Chulabhorn Graduate Institute, 54 Kamphaeng Phet 6 Rd, Bangkok, 10210, Thailand
- Center of Excellence on Environmental Health and Toxicology (EHT), OPS, MHESI, Thailand
- Corresponding author. Laboratory of Pharmacology, Chulabhorn Research Institute 54 Kamphaeng Phet 6 Rd, Bangkok, 10210, Thailand.
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- Laboratory of Biochemistry, Chulabhorn Research Institute, 54 Kamphaeng Phet 6 Road, Bangkok, 10210, Thailand
- Applied Biological Sciences Program, Chulabhorn Graduate Institute, 54 Kamphaeng Phet 6 Road, Bangkok, 10210, Thailand
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- Laboratory of Pharmacology, Chulabhorn Research Institute, 54 Kamphaeng Phet 6 Road, Bangkok, 10210, Thailand
- Environmental Toxicology Program, Chulabhorn Graduate Institute, 54 Kamphaeng Phet 6 Rd, Bangkok, 10210, Thailand
- Center of Excellence on Environmental Health and Toxicology (EHT), OPS, MHESI, Thailand
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Anurathapan U, Tim-Aroon T, Zhang W, Sanpote W, Wongrungsri S, Khunin N, Chutipongtanate S, Chirdkiatgumchai V, Ngiwsara L, Jaovisidha S, Khongkraparn A, Pakakasama S, Svasti J, Setchell KDR, Wattanasirichaigoon D, Hongeng S. Comprehensive and long-term outcomes of enzyme replacement therapy followed by stem cell transplantation in children with Gaucher disease type 1 and 3. Pediatr Blood Cancer 2023; 70:e30149. [PMID: 36562549 DOI: 10.1002/pbc.30149] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2022] [Revised: 11/02/2022] [Accepted: 11/23/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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BACKGROUND Gaucher disease (GD) is a lysosomal storage disorder, characterized by hepatosplenomegaly, pancytopenia, bone diseases, with or without neurological symptoms. Plasma glucosylsphingosine (lyso-Gb1), a highly sensitive and specific biomarker for GD, has been used for diagnosis and monitoring the response to treatment. Enzyme replacement therapy (ERT) is an effective treatment for the non-neurologic symptoms of GD. Neuronopathic GD (type 2 and 3) accounts for 60%-70% of the Asian affected population. METHODS We explored combination therapy of ERT followed by hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) and its long-term outcomes in patients with GD type 3 (GD3). RESULTS Four patients with GD3 and one with GD type 1 (GD1) underwent HSCT. The types of donor were one matched-related, one matched-unrelated, and three haploidentical. The age at disease onset was 6-18 months and the age at HSCT was 3.8-15 years in the patients with GD3. The latest age at follow-up was 8-22 years, with a post-HSCT duration of 3-14 years. All patients had successful HSCT. Chronic graft-versus-host disease occurred in one patient. The enzyme activities were normalized at 2 weeks post HSCT. Lyso-Gb1 concentrations became lower than the pathological value. All of the patients are still alive and physically independent. Most of them (4/5) returned to school. None of the patients with GD3 had seizures or additional neurological symptoms after HSCT, but showed varying degrees of cognitive impairment. CONCLUSIONS ERT followed by HSCT could be considered as an alternative treatment for patients with GD3 who have a high risk of fatal neurological progression.
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- Usanarat Anurathapan
- Division of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Division of Medical Genetics, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.,Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cinicnnati, Ohio, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Lampang Hospital, Lampang, Thailand
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- Division of Medical Genetics, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Department of Environmental and Public Health Sciences, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
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- Division of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Laboratory of Biochemistry, Chulabhorn Research Institute, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Department of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Radiology, Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Division of Medical Genetics, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Division of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Laboratory of Biochemistry, Chulabhorn Research Institute, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.,Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cinicnnati, Ohio, USA
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- Division of Medical Genetics, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Division of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
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Benjakul N, Prakobphol N, Tangshewinsirikul C, Dulyaphat W, Svasti J, Charngkaew K, Kangsamaksin T. Notch signaling regulates vasculogenic mimicry and promotes cell morphogenesis and the epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma. PLoS One 2022; 17:e0279001. [PMID: 36548277 PMCID: PMC9779037 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0279001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2022] [Accepted: 11/28/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Vasculogenic mimicry (VM) is the process where cancer cells adopt endothelial characteristics by forming tube-like structures and perfusing channels. This phenomenon has been demonstrated in several types of solid tumors and associated with the growth and survival of tumor cells. In this study, we investigated the presence of VM formation in human pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) and elucidated the molecular mechanisms underlying the VM process. In human PDAC tissues, CD31-negative, periodic acid-Schiff (PAS)-positive channels were predominantly found in desmoplastic areas, which are generally also hypovascularized. We found a positive correlation of VM capacity to tumor size and NOTCH1 expression and nuclear localization with statistical significance, implicating that Notch activity is involved with VM formation. Additionally, our data showed that the presence of growth or angiogenic factors significantly increased Notch activity in PDAC cell lines and upregulated several mesenchymal marker genes, such as TWIST1 and SNAI1, which can be inhibited by a gamma-secretase inhibitor. Our data showed that Notch signaling plays an important role in inducing VM formation in PDAC by promoting the epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition process.
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- Nontawat Benjakul
- Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Department of Pathology, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
- Faculty of Medicine Vajira Hospital, Department of Anatomical Pathology, Navamindradhiraj University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Faculty of Science, Department of Biochemistry, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Faculty of Science, Department of Biochemistry, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
- Laboratory of Biochemistry, Chulabhorn Research Institute, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Department of Pathology, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Faculty of Science, Department of Biochemistry, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
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Ngiwsara L, Sawangareetrakul P, Wattanasirichaigoon D, Tim-Aroon T, Dejkhamron P, Champattanachai V, Ketudat-Cairns JR, Svasti J. Effects of gentamicin inducing readthrough premature stop Codons: A study of alpha-L-iduronidase nonsense variants in COS-7 Cells. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2022; 636:147-154. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2022.10.081] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2022] [Accepted: 10/23/2022] [Indexed: 11/02/2022]
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Thongnest S, Boonsombat J, Keeratichamroen S, Lirdprapamongkol K, Kaweetripob W, Kheawchaum S, Mahidol C, Svasti J, Ruchirawat S, Prawat H. Acetogenins from the stems of Uvaria micrantha showing antiproliferative effects on HepG2 liver cancer cells. Phytochemistry 2022; 204:113450. [PMID: 36162462 DOI: 10.1016/j.phytochem.2022.113450] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2022] [Revised: 09/18/2022] [Accepted: 09/20/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Five mono-tetrahydrofuran acetogenins: uvamicranins A-E and three known mono-tetrahydrofuran acetogenins; reticulatacin, calamistrin A, and uvarigrin, were isolated from the stems of Uvaria micrantha (Annonaceae). Their structures were elucidated by 2D NMR and high-resolution mass spectral analysis. The absolute configurations of uvamicranins A and B were determined by modified Mosher's method. Evaluation of antiproliferative activity of the isolated compounds showed that they were more potent towards the human hepatocellular carcinoma cell line HepG2, compared to the five other tested cell lines. Among the tested compounds, uvamicranin B (UvB) and uvarigrin (Uv) possessed strong antiproliferative activity with IC50 values of 2.89 ± 0.71 μM and 0.37 ± 0.06 μM, respectively. The antiproliferative mechanism of UvB and Uv, was investigated in HepG2 cell line showing that both compounds marginally induced apoptotic cell death, but exhibited cytostatic effect through induction of cell cycle arrest at the G2/M phase.
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- Sanit Thongnest
- Laboratory of Natural Products, Chulabhorn Research Institute, Bangkok, 10210, Thailand; Center of Excellence on Environmental Health and Toxicology (EHT), OPS, MHESI, Thailand
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- Laboratory of Natural Products, Chulabhorn Research Institute, Bangkok, 10210, Thailand; Center of Excellence on Environmental Health and Toxicology (EHT), OPS, MHESI, Thailand
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- Laboratory of Natural Products, Chulabhorn Research Institute, Bangkok, 10210, Thailand
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- Laboratory of Natural Products, Chulabhorn Research Institute, Bangkok, 10210, Thailand; Program of Chemical Biology, Chulabhorn Graduate Institute, Chulabhorn Royal Academy, Bangkok, 10210, Thailand
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- Laboratory of Biochemistry, Chulabhorn Research Institute, Bangkok, 10210, Thailand
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- Center of Excellence on Environmental Health and Toxicology (EHT), OPS, MHESI, Thailand; Program of Chemical Biology, Chulabhorn Graduate Institute, Chulabhorn Royal Academy, Bangkok, 10210, Thailand; Laboratory of Medicinal Chemistry, Chulabhorn Research Institute, Bangkok, 10210, Thailand
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- Laboratory of Natural Products, Chulabhorn Research Institute, Bangkok, 10210, Thailand; Center of Excellence on Environmental Health and Toxicology (EHT), OPS, MHESI, Thailand.
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Nagley P, Svasti J, Kikuchi A. Reflections on the Fifty-Year History of the Federation of Asian and Oceanian Biochemists and Molecular Biologists (FAOBMB). IUBMB Life 2022; 74:1126-1168. [PMID: 36169193 PMCID: PMC10092367 DOI: 10.1002/iub.2679] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2022] [Accepted: 09/15/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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The Federation of Asian and Oceanian Biochemists and Molecular Biologists, Inc. (FAOBMB) celebrates its Golden Jubilee in 2022. Established in August 1972 as a regional grouping of three national societies of biochemists in Australia, India and Japan, it took the name Federation of Asian and Oceanian Biochemists (FAOB). The Federation rapidly grew to encompass another twelve national societies (or groups) of biochemists within six years, eventually increasing the number of Constituent Members to 21 by 2014. FAOB soon established regular scientific meetings, including triennial Congresses and annual Symposia; from 1980 FAOB Travel Fellowships enabled regional young scientists to participate in them. In 1992, FAOB was constituted as an Incorporated Association in Victoria, Australia, changing its name one year later (yielding the acronym FAOBMB). A printed Newsletter/Bulletin was distributed through each Constituent Society or Group from 1972-1999. With the advent of the internet and email in the late 1990s, communication rapidly improved, such that the first webpage of FAOBMB was set up in 1995. From the inception of the Federation, an international journal sponsored by FAOB was foreshadowed but only commenced in 1997, sadly lasting only six years. Education in biochemistry and molecular biology became prominent in FAOBMB from the 1990s. In the 21st century, awards to high-achieving scientists and educationists were introduced, the first being the Young Scientist Awards in 2006. The Fellowships program was extended to young educationists in 2018. FAOB(MB) has been supported by the International Union of Biochemistry (and Molecular Biology) almost its entire history, mostly for support of Congresses, Conferences and Symposia, but also for Young Scientist Programs. The most recent challenge to FAOBMB came with the Covid-19 pandemic. Executive Committee and the Constituent Members rapidly adapted to virtual communications for their administrative meetings and Education Symposia, and a memorable Congress was held totally on-line in 2021. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
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- Phillip Nagley
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Monash University, Clayton, VIC, Australia
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- Laboratory of Biochemistry, Chulabhorn Research Institute, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Planning & Management Office, Center for Infectious Disease Education and Research (CiDER), Osaka University, Suita, Japan
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Watcharatanyatip K, Chutipongtanate S, Chokchaichamnankit D, Weeraphan C, Mingkwan K, Luevisadpibul V, Newburg DS, Morrow AL, Svasti J, Srisomsap C. Translational Proteomic Approach for Cholangiocarcinoma Biomarker Discovery, Validation, and Multiplex Assay Development: A Pilot Study. Molecules 2022; 27:molecules27185904. [PMID: 36144640 PMCID: PMC9501115 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27185904] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2022] [Revised: 09/08/2022] [Accepted: 09/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Cholangiocarcinoma (CCA) is a highly lethal disease because most patients are asymptomatic until they progress to advanced stages. Current CCA diagnosis relies on clinical imaging tests and tissue biopsy, while specific CCA biomarkers are still lacking. This study employed a translational proteomic approach for the discovery, validation, and development of a multiplex CCA biomarker assay. In the discovery phase, label-free proteomic quantitation was performed on nine pooled plasma specimens derived from nine CCA patients, nine disease controls (DC), and nine normal individuals. Seven proteins (S100A9, AACT, AFM, and TAOK3 from proteomic analysis, and NGAL, PSMA3, and AMBP from previous literature) were selected as the biomarker candidates. In the validation phase, enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays (ELISAs) were applied to measure the plasma levels of the seven candidate proteins from 63 participants: 26 CCA patients, 17 DC, and 20 normal individuals. Four proteins, S100A9, AACT, NGAL, and PSMA3, were significantly increased in the CCA group. To generate the multiplex biomarker assays, nine machine learning models were trained on the plasma dynamics of all seven candidates (All-7 panel) or the four significant markers (Sig-4 panel) from 45 of the 63 participants (70%). The best-performing models were tested on the unseen values from the remaining 18 (30%) of the 63 participants. Very strong predictive performances for CCA diagnosis were obtained from the All-7 panel using a support vector machine with linear classification (AUC = 0.96; 95% CI 0.88–1.00) and the Sig-4 panel using partial least square analysis (AUC = 0.94; 95% CI 0.82–1.00). This study supports the use of the composite plasma biomarkers measured by clinically compatible ELISAs coupled with machine learning models to identify individuals at risk of CCA. The All-7 and Sig-4 assays for CCA diagnosis should be further validated in an independent prospective blinded clinical study.
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- Pediatric Translational Research Unit, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok 10400, Thailand
- Center for Population Health Science and Analytics, Department of Environmental and Public Health Sciences, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH 45267, USA
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- Laboratory of Biochemistry, Chulabhorn Research Institute, Bangkok 10210, Thailand
- Department of Molecular Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, Faculty of Science, Prince of Songkla University, Songkla 90110, Thailand
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- Division of Surgery, Sapphasitthiprasong Hospital, Ubon Ratchathani 34000, Thailand
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- Division of Information and Technology, Ubonrak Thonburi Hospital, Ubon Ratchathani 34000, Thailand
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- Center for Population Health Science and Analytics, Department of Environmental and Public Health Sciences, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH 45267, USA
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- Center for Population Health Science and Analytics, Department of Environmental and Public Health Sciences, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH 45267, USA
- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Pediatrics, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH 45267, USA
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- Laboratory of Biochemistry, Chulabhorn Research Institute, Bangkok 10210, Thailand
- Applied Biological Sciences Program, Chulabhorn Graduate Institute, Bangkok 10210, Thailand
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- Laboratory of Biochemistry, Chulabhorn Research Institute, Bangkok 10210, Thailand
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Nonthawong K, Srisomsap C, Chokchaichamnankit D, Svasti J, Phiriyangkul P. Comparative proteomics and in silico allergenicity of fresh and powdered skipjack tuna and Nile tilapia. Food Control 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodcont.2022.109345] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/14/2022]
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Chaiputtanapun P, Lirdprapamongkol K, Thanaussavadate B, Phongphankhum T, Thippong T, Thangsan P, Montatip P, Ngiwsara L, Svasti J, Chuawong P. Biphasic dose-dependent G0/G1 and G2/M cell cycle arrest by synthetic 2,3-arylpyridylindole derivatives in A549 lung cancer cells. ChemMedChem 2022; 17:e202200127. [PMID: 35595678 DOI: 10.1002/cmdc.202200127] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2022] [Revised: 05/19/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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A collection of 2,3-arylpyridylindole derivatives were synthesized via the Larock heteroannulation and evaluated for their in vitro cytotoxic activity against A549 human lung cancer cells. Two derivatives expressed good cytotoxicity with IC 50 values of 1.18±0.25 μM and 0.87±0.10 μM and inhibited tubulin polymerization in vitro , with molecular docking studies suggesting the binding modes of the compounds in the colchicine binding site. Both derivatives have biphasic cell cycle arrest effects depending on their concentrations. At a lower concentration (0.5 μM), the two compounds induced G0/G1 cell cycle arrest by activating the JNK/p53/p21 pathway. At a higher concentration (2.0 μM), the two derivatives arrested the cell cycle at the G2/M phase via Akt signaling and inhibition of tubulin polymerization. Additional cytotoxic mechanisms of the two compounds involved the decreased expression of Bcl-2 and Mcl-1 antiapoptotic proteins through inhibition of the STAT3 and Akt signaling pathways.
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- Kasetsart University Faculty of Science, Chemistry, 50 Ngamwongwan Rd., Chatuchak, 10900, Bangkok, THAILAND
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Buncherd H, Kaewsrichan J, Saechan C, Hoang Nguyen U, Wang Z, Sugimoto S, Yamano Y, Thanapongpichat S, Matsunami K, Otsuka H, Minh Phan G, Hung Pham V, Nokchan N, Svasti J. Antimicrobial Activities of Heliciopsis terminalis Trunk Extract. HETEROCYCLES 2022. [DOI: 10.3987/com-22-14719] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Chueycham S, Srisomsap C, Chokchaichamnankit D, Svasti J, Hummel K, Nöbauer K, Hekmat O, Razzazi-Fazeli E, Kingtong S. Toxicity of DDT to the hooded oyster Saccostrea cucullata: Mortality, histopathology and molecular mechanisms as revealed by a proteomic approach. Ecotoxicol Environ Saf 2021; 225:112729. [PMID: 34478977 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2021.112729] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2021] [Revised: 08/21/2021] [Accepted: 08/27/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT), a persistent organochlorine pesticide, has been linked to adverse biological effects in organisms. However, there is limited knowledge about its toxic effects on marine organisms and the underlying molecular mechanisms. This study investigated the toxic effects of DDT in the hooded oyster Saccostrea cucullata. The oysters were exposed to DDT at concentrations of 0, 10, 50, 100, 500, 1000 and 2000 µg/L for 96 h and the LC50 (96 h) was 891.25 µg/L. Two sublethal concentrations (10 and 100 µg/L) were used to investigate the histopathological effects and the proteome response. Histopathological results showed that DDT caused the alteration of mantle tissue. This included the induction of mucocytes in the epithelium and the inflammatory effect in the connective tissue indicated by the enlargement of blood sinus and hemocyte aggregation within the sinus. Proteomic results showed that, amongst approximately 500 protein spots that were detected across 2DE gels, 51 protein spots were differentially expressed (P < 0.01; fold change > 1.2). Of these, 29 protein spots were identified by LC-MS/MS. These included 23 up-regulated, 5 down-regulated and 1 fluctuating spots. Thus, we observed that stress response and cytoskeletal proteins are the central targets of DDT action. Furthermore, DDT alters the expression of proteins involved in energy metabolism, calcium homeostasis and other proteins of unknown function. Additionally, proteomic results clearly elucidated the molecular response of the histopathological changes which were driven by the alteration of cytoskeletal proteins. Our results improve the current knowledge of toxicity of the DDT to histology and molecular response of oyster proteome to DDT exposure. In addition, histopathological changes will be beneficial for the development of an appropriate guideline for health assessment of this species in ecotoxicological context.
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- Supatta Chueycham
- Environmental Science Program, Faculty of Science, Burapha University, Chonburi 20131, Thailand
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- Laboratory of Biochemistry, Chulabhorn Research Institute, Vibhavadi-Rangsit Highway, Bangkok 10210, Thailand
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- Laboratory of Biochemistry, Chulabhorn Research Institute, Vibhavadi-Rangsit Highway, Bangkok 10210, Thailand
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- Laboratory of Biochemistry, Chulabhorn Research Institute, Vibhavadi-Rangsit Highway, Bangkok 10210, Thailand
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- VetCore Facility for Research, University of Veterinary Medicine, Veterinärplatz 1, Vienna 1210, Austria
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- VetCore Facility for Research, University of Veterinary Medicine, Veterinärplatz 1, Vienna 1210, Austria
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- VetCore Facility for Research, University of Veterinary Medicine, Veterinärplatz 1, Vienna 1210, Austria
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- VetCore Facility for Research, University of Veterinary Medicine, Veterinärplatz 1, Vienna 1210, Austria
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Burapha University, 169 Long-Haad Bangsaen Road, Chonburi 20131, Thailand.
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Keeratichamroen S, Lirdprapamongkol K, Thongnest S, Boonsombat J, Chawengrum P, Sornprachum T, Sirirak J, Verathamjamras C, Ornnork N, Ruchirawat S, Svasti J. JAK2/STAT3‑mediated dose‑dependent cytostatic and cytotoxic effects of sesquiterpene lactones from Gymnanthemum extensum on A549 human lung carcinoma cells. Oncol Rep 2021; 47:6. [PMID: 34738622 PMCID: PMC8600427 DOI: 10.3892/or.2021.8217] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2021] [Accepted: 10/04/2021] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Due to drug resistance and disease recurrence, lung cancer remains one of the primary cancer-related causes of death in both men and women worldwide. In addition, lung cancer is clinically silent and thus most patients are at an advanced stage at the time of diagnosis. The limited efficiency of current conventional chemotherapies necessitates the search for novel effective anticancer agents. The present study demonstrated the anti-proliferative effect and apoptosis-inducing activity of three sesquiterpene lactones isolated from Gymnanthemum extensum, vernodalin (VDa), vernolepin (VLe) and vernolide (VLi), on A549 human lung cancer cells. Treatment with sub-cytotoxic doses (cell viability remaining >75%) of VDa, VLe and VLi, arrested progression of the A549 cell cycle at the G0/G1 phase, while cytotoxic doses of the three compounds induced G2/M phase arrest and apoptosis. Mechanistic studies revealed that VDa, VLe and VLi may exert their anti-tumor activity through the JAK2/STAT3 pathway. Molecular docking analysis confirmed that VDa, VLe and VLi formed hydrogen bonds with the FERM domain of JAK2 protein. Overall, the present study highlighted the potential therapeutic value of VDa, VLe and VLi to be further developed as anticancer agents for the treatment of lung cancer.
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- Laboratory of Natural Products, Chulabhorn Research Institute, Bangkok 10210, Thailand
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- Laboratory of Natural Products, Chulabhorn Research Institute, Bangkok 10210, Thailand
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- Program in Chemical Sciences, Chulabhorn Graduate Institute, Chulabhorn Royal Academy, Bangkok 10210, Thailand
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- Laboratory of Biochemistry, Chulabhorn Research Institute, Bangkok 10210, Thailand
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Silpakorn University, Nakhon Pathom 73000, Thailand
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- Laboratory of Biochemistry, Chulabhorn Research Institute, Bangkok 10210, Thailand
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- Laboratory of Biochemistry, Chulabhorn Research Institute, Bangkok 10210, Thailand
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- Center of Excellence on Environmental Health and Toxicology, Ministry of Education, Bangkok 10400, Thailand
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- Laboratory of Biochemistry, Chulabhorn Research Institute, Bangkok 10210, Thailand
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Gorantla JN, Maniganda S, Pengthaisong S, Ngiwsara L, Sawangareetrakul P, Chokchaisiri S, Kittakoop P, Svasti J, Ketudat Cairns JR. Chemoenzymatic and Protecting-Group-Free Synthesis of 1,4-Substituted 1,2,3-Triazole-α-d-glucosides with Potent Inhibitory Activity toward Lysosomal α-Glucosidase. ACS Omega 2021; 6:25710-25719. [PMID: 34632227 PMCID: PMC8495876 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.1c03928] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2021] [Accepted: 09/10/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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α-Glucosyl triazoles have rarely been tested as α-glucosidase inhibitors, partly due to inefficient synthesis of their precursor α-d-glucosylazide (αGA1). Glycosynthase enzymes, made by nucleophile mutations of retaining β-glucosidases, produce αGA1 in chemical rescue experiments. Thermoanaerobacterium xylanolyticus glucosyl hydrolase 116 β-glucosidase (TxGH116) E441G nucleophile mutant catalyzed synthesis of αGA1 from sodium azide and pNP-β-d-glucoside (pNPGlc) or cellobiose in aqueous medium at 45 °C. The pNPGlc and azide reaction product was purified by Sephadex LH-20 column chromatography to yield 280 mg of pure αGA1 (68% yield). αGA1 was successfully conjugated with alkynes attached to different functional groups, including aryl, ether, amine, amide, ester, alcohol, and flavone via copper-catalyzed azide-alkyne cycloaddition (CuAAC) click chemistry reactions. These reactions afforded the 1,4-substituted 1,2,3-triazole-α-d-glucoside derivatives AGT2-14 without protection and deprotection. Several of these glucosyl triazoles exhibited strong inhibition of human lysosomal α-glucosidase, with IC50 values for AGT4 and AGT14 more than 60-fold lower than that of the commercial α-glucosidase inhibitor acarbose.
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- Jaggaiah N. Gorantla
- Center
for Biomolecular Structure, Function and Application, School of Chemistry,
Institute of Science, Suranaree University
of Technology, Nakhon
Ratchasima 30000, Thailand
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- Center
for Biomolecular Structure, Function and Application, School of Chemistry,
Institute of Science, Suranaree University
of Technology, Nakhon
Ratchasima 30000, Thailand
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- Center
for Biomolecular Structure, Function and Application, School of Chemistry,
Institute of Science, Suranaree University
of Technology, Nakhon
Ratchasima 30000, Thailand
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- Laboratory
of Biochemistry, Chulabhorn Research Institute, Bangkok 10210, Thailand
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- Center
for Biomolecular Structure, Function and Application, School of Chemistry,
Institute of Science, Suranaree University
of Technology, Nakhon
Ratchasima 30000, Thailand
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- Chulabhorn
Graduate Institute, Chemical Sciences Program, Chulabhorn Royal Academy, Bangkok 10210, Thailand
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- Laboratory
of Biochemistry, Chulabhorn Research Institute, Bangkok 10210, Thailand
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- Center
for Biomolecular Structure, Function and Application, School of Chemistry,
Institute of Science, Suranaree University
of Technology, Nakhon
Ratchasima 30000, Thailand
- Laboratory
of Biochemistry, Chulabhorn Research Institute, Bangkok 10210, Thailand
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Rodphon W, Laohapaisan P, Supantanapong N, Reamtong O, Ngiwsara L, Lirdprapamongkol K, Thongsornkleeb C, Khunnawutmanotham N, Tummatorn J, Svasti J, Ruchirawat S. Synthesis of Isocryptolepine-Triazole Adducts and Evaluation of Their Cytotoxic Activity. ChemMedChem 2021; 16:3750-3762. [PMID: 34610210 DOI: 10.1002/cmdc.202100554] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2021] [Revised: 10/01/2021] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Eighteen hybrid compounds between 8-bromo-2-fluoro-isocryptolepine (4) and 1,2,3-triazole were synthesized via azide rearrangement-annulation reaction. Compound 4 underwent regioselective N-propargylation and click reaction to form 8-bromo-2-fluoro-isocryptolepine-triazole hybrids 11 which were evaluated for cytotoxic activity. Compound 11 c containing 1-anisyltriazole was the most effective in inhibiting HepG2, HuCCA-1 and A549 cell lines (IC50 values of 1.65-3.07 μM) while compounds 11 a (1-phenyltriazole), 11 j (1-para-CF3 -benzyltriazole) and 11 l (1-meta-Cl-benzyltriazole) were potent inhibitors of HuCCA-1, HepG2 and A549 cell lines, respectively. Moreover, 11 l showed the lowest cytotoxicity to normal human kidney cell line. Compounds 11 c and 11 l provided improvement of cytotoxic activity over 4. Compounds 4, 11 c and 11 l were selected to investigate their mechanisms of action. The results showed that 4 could induce G2/M cell cycle arrest and was involved in the upregulation of p53 and p21 proteins. However, the mechanisms of growth inhibition by 11 c and 11 l were associated with G0/G1 cell cycle arrest and mediated by induction of oxidative stress.
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- Warabhorn Rodphon
- Program on Chemical Biology, Chulabhorn Graduate Institute, Center of Excellence on Environmental Health and Toxicology (EHT), Ministry of Education, 54 Kamphaeng Phet 6, Laksi, Bangkok, 10210, Thailand
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- Program on Chemical Biology, Chulabhorn Graduate Institute, Center of Excellence on Environmental Health and Toxicology (EHT), Ministry of Education, 54 Kamphaeng Phet 6, Laksi, Bangkok, 10210, Thailand
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- Program on Chemical Biology, Chulabhorn Graduate Institute, Center of Excellence on Environmental Health and Toxicology (EHT), Ministry of Education, 54 Kamphaeng Phet 6, Laksi, Bangkok, 10210, Thailand
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- Department of Molecular Tropical Medicine and Genetics, Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University, 420/6 Ratchawithi Road, Thung Phayathai Subdistrict Ratchathewi, Bangkok, 10400, Thailand
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- Laboratory of Biochemistry, Chulabhorn Research Institute, 54 Kamphaeng Phet 6, Laksi, Bangkok, 10210, Thailand
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- Laboratory of Biochemistry, Chulabhorn Research Institute, 54 Kamphaeng Phet 6, Laksi, Bangkok, 10210, Thailand
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- Program on Chemical Biology, Chulabhorn Graduate Institute, Center of Excellence on Environmental Health and Toxicology (EHT), Ministry of Education, 54 Kamphaeng Phet 6, Laksi, Bangkok, 10210, Thailand.,Laboratory of Medicinal Chemistry, Chulabhorn Research Institute, 54 Kamphaeng Phet 6, Laksi, Bangkok, 10210, Thailand
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- Laboratory of Medicinal Chemistry, Chulabhorn Research Institute, 54 Kamphaeng Phet 6, Laksi, Bangkok, 10210, Thailand
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- Program on Chemical Biology, Chulabhorn Graduate Institute, Center of Excellence on Environmental Health and Toxicology (EHT), Ministry of Education, 54 Kamphaeng Phet 6, Laksi, Bangkok, 10210, Thailand.,Laboratory of Medicinal Chemistry, Chulabhorn Research Institute, 54 Kamphaeng Phet 6, Laksi, Bangkok, 10210, Thailand
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- Laboratory of Biochemistry, Chulabhorn Research Institute, 54 Kamphaeng Phet 6, Laksi, Bangkok, 10210, Thailand
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- Program on Chemical Biology, Chulabhorn Graduate Institute, Center of Excellence on Environmental Health and Toxicology (EHT), Ministry of Education, 54 Kamphaeng Phet 6, Laksi, Bangkok, 10210, Thailand.,Laboratory of Medicinal Chemistry, Chulabhorn Research Institute, 54 Kamphaeng Phet 6, Laksi, Bangkok, 10210, Thailand
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Weeraphan C, Thawornpan P, Thanapongpichat S, Srinoun K, Win Tun A, Srisomsap C, Svasti J, Buncherd H. Application of the Magnetic Fraction of Fly Ash as a Low-Cost Heterogeneous Fenton Catalyst for Degrading Ethidium Bromide. ANAL LETT 2021. [DOI: 10.1080/00032719.2021.1977313] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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- Churat Weeraphan
- Laboratory of Biochemistry, Chulabhorn Research Institute, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Faculty of Medical Technology, Prince of Songkla University, Songkhla, Thailand
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- Faculty of Graduate Studies, Mahidol University, Nakhon Pathom, Thailand
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- Laboratory of Biochemistry, Chulabhorn Research Institute, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Laboratory of Biochemistry, Chulabhorn Research Institute, Bangkok, Thailand
- Faculty of Medical Technology, Prince of Songkla University, Songkhla, Thailand
- Medical Science Research and Innovation Institute, Prince of Songkla University, Songkhla, Thailand
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Komkleow S, Weeraphan C, Chokchaichamnankit D, Chaisuriya P, Verathamjamras C, Ruangjaroon T, Svasti J, Sangvanich P, Srisomsap C. Global Analysis of Protein Expression in A549 Cells After Prolonged Nicotine Exposure by Using Label-free Quantification. Anticancer Res 2021; 41:3833-3842. [PMID: 34281843 DOI: 10.21873/anticanres.15176] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2021] [Revised: 06/18/2021] [Accepted: 06/28/2021] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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BACKGROUND/AIM Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death worldwide. Cigarette smoke is the most important risk factor for cancer development. Growing evidence indicates that prolonged nicotine exposure is a potential factor associated with tumorigenesis. Here, the effect of prolonged nicotine exposure on A549 cells was investigated, using label-free quantitative proteomics. MATERIALS AND METHODS Selection of an invasive subpopulation from the A549 cell line was performed to reveal the differential expression of proteins in relation to prolonged nicotine exposure, using Boyden chamber assays in combination with a proteomics approach. RESULTS One hundred proteins from the NicoA549-L5 subline showed significant change in expression compared to those from the A549-L5 subline and their A549 parental cell line. Heat shock protein, protein disulfide isomerase A3, profilin-1 and legumain were expressed at higher levels in A549 cells after prolonged nicotine exposure. CONCLUSION These aberrant proteins might serve as novel cancer biomarkers for cigarette smokers.
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- Sasikarn Komkleow
- Program in Biotechnology, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Laboratory of Biochemistry, Chulabhorn Research Institute, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Laboratory of Biochemistry, Chulabhorn Research Institute, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Laboratory of Biochemistry, Chulabhorn Research Institute, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Laboratory of Biochemistry, Chulabhorn Research Institute, Bangkok, Thailand.,Applied Biological Sciences Program, Chulabhorn Royal Academy, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
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Lertsuwan J, Svasti J, Satayavivad J. Adenosine Induces Autophagy in Cholangiocarcinoma Cells. Anticancer Res 2021; 41:3769-3778. [PMID: 34281836 DOI: 10.21873/anticanres.15169] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2021] [Revised: 07/01/2021] [Accepted: 07/02/2021] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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BACKGROUND/AIM Cholangiocarcinoma is a lethal disease with increasing incidence worldwide. New therapeutic compounds are urgently needed for this disease. Here, the inhibitory effect of adenosine on cholangiocarcinoma cells was studied. MATERIALS AND METHODS Western blot analysis was used to study autophagy and flow cytometry to analyze cell death and the cell cycle. RESULTS Cholangiocarcinoma and immortalized cholangiocytes responded to adenosine differently, and adenosine inhibited cholangiocarcinoma cell growth by inducing autophagy. Adenosine failed to activate adenylyl cyclase in cholangiocarcinoma cell lines, but activated this enzyme in immortalized cholangiocytes. Adenosine treatment activated AMPK and led to phosphorylation of its downstream proteins including ULK and Raptor. In addition, autophagy induced by adenosine appeared to be a survival mechanism. The combination of adenosine with autophagy inhibitors greatly increased cell death, as compared to the use of either agent alone. Interestingly, immortalized cholangiocytes were more resistant to adenosine. CONCLUSION Adenosine may have potential for application in cholangiocarcinoma treatment.
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- Laboratory of Biochemistry, Chulabhorn Research Institute, Bangkok, Thailand
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Mon MM, Srisomsap C, Chokchaichamnankit D, Watcharatanyatip K, Weeraphan C, Svasti J, Maneechai K, Thongsuksai P, Raungrut P. Serum Proteomic Profiling Reveals Differentially Expressed IGHG3 and A1AG1 as Potential Predictors of Chemotherapeutic Response in Advanced Non-small Cell Lung Cancer. Anticancer Res 2021; 41:1871-1882. [PMID: 33813392 DOI: 10.21873/anticanres.14953] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2021] [Revised: 02/20/2021] [Accepted: 02/22/2021] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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BACKGROUND This study aimed to identify differentially expressed proteins in the serum of advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients responding to carboplatin (CAR) plus paclitaxel (PTX) chemotherapy compared to non-responders. MATERIALS AND METHODS Serum from 8 responders and 6 non-responders was subjected to proteomic analysis by label-free liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry and validated by western blotting. CAR/PTX-resistant human H1792 and A549 cells were used for evaluating gene expression. RESULTS Fifty-two proteins were differentially expressed between responders and non-responders. Alpha 1 antitrypsin antibody, alpha 1 acid glycoprotein (A1AG1), afamin, protein S100-A9 and immunoglobulin heavy constant gamma 3 (IGHG3) were validated. IGHG3 was elevated (p=0.037) while A1AG1 was reduced (p=0.003) in responders as compared to non-responders. Gene expression of IGHG3 and ORM1 in resistant cells showed consistent results with the proteomics profiles. CONCLUSION Serum expression levels of IGHG3 and A1AG1 proteins may be useful to recruit an NSCLC subpopulation that can benefit from CAR plus PTX standard therapy.
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- May Myat Mon
- Department of Biomedical Sciences and Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Songkla University, Songkhla, Thailand
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- Laboratory of Biochemistry, Chulabhorn Research Institute, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Laboratory of Biochemistry, Chulabhorn Research Institute, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, Prince of Songkla University, Songkhla, Thailand
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- Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Songkla University, Songkhla, Thailand
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences and Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Songkla University, Songkhla, Thailand;
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Sawangareetrakul P, Ngiwsara L, Champattanachai V, Chokchaichamnankit D, Saharat K, Ketudat Cairns JR, Srisomsap C, Khwanraj K, Dharmasaroja P, Pulkes T, Svasti J. Aberrant proteins expressed in skin fibroblasts of Parkinson's disease patients carrying heterozygous variants of glucocerebrosidase and parkin genes. Biomed Rep 2021; 14:36. [PMID: 33732455 PMCID: PMC7907964 DOI: 10.3892/br.2021.1412] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2020] [Accepted: 01/21/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Parkinson's disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disorder that affects movement, and its development is associated with environmental and genetic factors. Genetic variants in GBA and PARK2 are important risk factors implicated in the development of PD; however, their precise roles have yet to be elucidated. The present study aimed to identify and analyse proteins from the skin fibroblasts of patients with PD carrying heterozygous GBA and PARK2 variants, and from healthy controls. Liquid chromatography coupled with tandem mass spectrometry and label-free quantitative proteomics were performed to identify and compare differential protein expression levels. Moreover, protein-protein interaction networks were assessed using Search Tool for Retrieval of Interacting Genes analysis. Using these proteomic approaches, 122 and 119 differentially expressed proteins from skin fibroblasts of patients with PD carrying heterozygous GBA and PARK2 variants, respectively, were identified and compared. According to the results of protein-protein interaction and Gene Ontology analyses, 14 proteins involved in the negative regulation of macromolecules and mRNA metabolic processes, and protein targeting to the membrane exhibited the largest degree of differential expression in the fibroblasts of patients with PD with a GBA variant, whereas 20 proteins involved in the regulation of biological quality, NAD metabolic process and cytoskeletal organization exhibited the largest degree of differential expression in the fibroblasts of patients with PD with a PARK2 variant. Among these, the expression levels of annexin A2 and tubulin β chain, were most strongly upregulated in the fibroblasts of patients with GBA-PD and PARK2-PD, respectively. Other predominantly expressed proteins were confirmed by western blotting, and the results were consistent with those of the quantitative proteomic analysis. Collectively, the results of the present study demonstrated that the proteomic patterns of fibroblasts of patients with PD carrying heterozygous GBA and PARK2 variants are different and unique. Aberrant expression of the proteins affected by these variants may reflect physiological changes that also occur in neurons, resulting in PD development and progression.
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- Laboratory of Biochemistry, Chulabhorn Research Institute, Laksi, Bangkok 10210, Thailand
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- Laboratory of Biochemistry, Chulabhorn Research Institute, Laksi, Bangkok 10210, Thailand
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- Laboratory of Biochemistry, Chulabhorn Research Institute, Laksi, Bangkok 10210, Thailand
- School of Chemistry, Institute of Science, Suranaree University of Technology, Nakhon Ratchasima 30000, Thailand
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- Laboratory of Biochemistry, Chulabhorn Research Institute, Laksi, Bangkok 10210, Thailand
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- Faculty of Science, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok 10400, Thailand
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- Faculty of Science, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok 10400, Thailand
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- Division of Neurology, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok 10400, Thailand
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- Laboratory of Biochemistry, Chulabhorn Research Institute, Laksi, Bangkok 10210, Thailand
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Saruengkhanphasit R, Butkinaree C, Ornnork N, Lirdprapamongkol K, Niwetmarin W, Svasti J, Ruchirawat S, Eurtivong C. Identification of new 3-phenyl-1H-indole-2-carbohydrazide derivatives and their structure-activity relationships as potent tubulin inhibitors and anticancer agents: A combined in silico, in vitro and synthetic study. Bioorg Chem 2021; 110:104795. [PMID: 33730670 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioorg.2021.104795] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2020] [Revised: 02/22/2021] [Accepted: 03/02/2021] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Virtual screening of commercially available molecular entities by using CDRUG, structure-based virtual screening, and similarity identified eight new derivatives of 3-phenyl-1H-indole-2-carbohydrazide with anti-proliferative activities. The molecules were tested experimentally for inhibition of tubulin polymerisation, which revealed furan-3-ylmethylene-3-phenyl-1H-indole-2-carbohydrazide (27a) as the most potent candidate. Molecule 27a was able to induce G2/M phase arrest in A549 cell line, similar to other tubulin inhibitors. Synthetic modifications of 27a were focussed on small substitutions on the furan ring, halogenation at R1 position and alteration of furyl connectivity. Derivatives 27b, 27d and 27i exhibited the strongest tubulin inhibition activities and were comparable to 27a. Bromine substitution at R1 position showed most prominent anticancer activities; derivatives 27b-27d displayed the strongest activities against HuCCA-1 cell line and were more potent than doxorubicin and the parent molecule 27a with IC50 values <0.5 μM. Notably, 27b with a 5-methoxy substitution on furan displayed the strongest activity against HepG2 cell line (IC50 = 0.34 µM), while 27d displayed stronger activity against A549 cell line (IC50 = 0.43 µM) compared to doxorubicin and 27a. Fluorine substitutions at the R1 position tended to show more modest anti-tubulin and anticancer activities, and change of 2-furyl to 3-furyl was tolerable. The new derivatives, thiophenyl 26, displayed the strongest activity against A549 cell line (IC50 = 0.19 µM), while 1-phenylethylidene 21b and 21c exhibited more modest anticancer activities with unclear mechanisms of action; 26 and 21c demonstrated G2/M phase arrest, but showed weak tubulin inhibitory properties. Molecular docking suggests the series inhibit tubulin at the colchicine site, in agreement with the experimental findings. The calculated molecular descriptors indicated that the molecules obey Lipinski's rule which suggests the molecules are drug-like structures.
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- Rungroj Saruengkhanphasit
- Program in Chemical Sciences, Chulabhorn Graduate Institute, Chulabhorn Royal Academy, Bangkok 10210, Thailand
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- Program in Applied Biological Sciences, Chulabhorn Graduate Institute, Chulabhorn Royal Academy, Bangkok 10210, Thailand; National Omics Center, National Science and Technology Development Agency, Pathum Thani 12120, Thailand
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- Laboratory of Biochemistry, Chulabhorn Research Institute, Bangkok 10210, Thailand
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- Program in Chemical Sciences, Chulabhorn Graduate Institute, Chulabhorn Royal Academy, Bangkok 10210, Thailand
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- Laboratory of Biochemistry, Chulabhorn Research Institute, Bangkok 10210, Thailand
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- Program in Chemical Sciences, Chulabhorn Graduate Institute, Chulabhorn Royal Academy, Bangkok 10210, Thailand; Laboratory of Medicinal Chemistry, Chulabhorn Research Institute, Bangkok 10210, Thailand; Center of Excellence on Environmental Health and Toxicology (EHT), Commission on Higher Education (CHE), Ministry of Education, Bangkok 10400, Thailand
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- Program in Chemical Sciences, Chulabhorn Graduate Institute, Chulabhorn Royal Academy, Bangkok 10210, Thailand; Center of Excellence on Environmental Health and Toxicology (EHT), Commission on Higher Education (CHE), Ministry of Education, Bangkok 10400, Thailand.
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Saengow VE, Chiangjong W, Khongkhatithum C, Changtong C, Chokchaichamnankit D, Weeraphan C, Kaewboonruang P, Thampratankul L, Manuyakorn W, Hongeng S, Srisomsap C, Svasti J, Chutipongtanate S, Visudtibhan A. Proteomic analysis reveals plasma haptoglobin, interferon-γ, and interleukin-1β as potential biomarkers of pediatric refractory epilepsy. Brain Dev 2021; 43:431-439. [PMID: 33267992 DOI: 10.1016/j.braindev.2020.11.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2020] [Revised: 10/27/2020] [Accepted: 11/01/2020] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND Children with refractory epilepsy (RE) are associated with increased mortality rate, nonfatal injuries, disability, and diminished quality of life. Biomarkers for the early prediction of RE is still an unmet need. METHODS Eighteen children with RE and six age-matched unrelated controls were included in this study. Plasma samples were prefractionated by the optimized thermal treatment before proteomic analysis using 2DE-LC-MS/MS. Bioinformatic analysis was carried out using STRING protein network. Immunoassay of unprocessed plasma was applied to confirm changes of proteins of interest. P-value < 0.05 was considered statistically significant. RESULTS Proteomic analysis (n = 6 each group) revealed nine differentially expressed proteins, i.e., haptoglobin, S100A9, serpin B1, apolipoprotein A-I, apolipoprotein A-IV, apolipoprotein C-II, alpha-1-acid glycoprotein 1 and 2, and transthyretin. Western immunoblotting confirmed haptoglobin upregulation in the RE group. STRING protein network predicted the inflammatory cytokines, i.e., interferon gamma (IFN-γ), interleukin-1 beta (IL-1β) and tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α), play roles in pathophysiology in RE patients. Cytokine immunoassay (n = 24, 18 RE vs. 6 controls) exhibited plasma IFN-γ was upregulated in RE patients as compared to the healthy individuals (median [IQR]; 2.9 [2.9, 4.9] vs. 1.32 [0.8, 1.5] pg/mL, p = 0.0013), and plasma IL-1β was significantly downregulated in patients (1.0 [0.2, 1.9] vs. 4.5 [1.9, 11.0] pg/mL, p = 0.01). TNF-α had no difference between groups. The results suggest that haptoglobin may be associated with oxidative brain damage, while IFN-γ and IL-1β may be involved with neuroinflammation. CONCLUSIONS Alterations in plasma haptoglobin, IFN-γ, and IL-1β were associated with RE patients. Future studies using a combination of these candidate biomarkers may help predict the intractability of epilepsy in pediatric populations.
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- Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Laboratory of Biochemistry, Chulabhorn Research Institute, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Laboratory of Biochemistry, Chulabhorn Research Institute, Bangkok, Thailand; Applied Biological Sciences Program, Chulabhorn Graduate Institute, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand; Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand.
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- Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand.
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Verathamjamras C, Sriwitool TE, Netsirisawan P, Chaiyawat P, Chokchaichamnankit D, Prasongsook N, Srisomsap C, Svasti J, Champattanachai V. Aberrant RL2 O-GlcNAc antibody reactivity against serum-IgA1 of patients with colorectal cancer. Glycoconj J 2021; 38:55-65. [PMID: 33608772 DOI: 10.1007/s10719-021-09978-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2020] [Revised: 02/09/2021] [Accepted: 02/10/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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O-GlcNAcylation, a single attachment of N-acetylglucosamine (GlcNAc) on serine and threonine residues, plays important roles in normal and pathobiological states of many diseases. Aberrant expression of O-GlcNAc modification was found in many types of cancer including colorectal cancer (CRC). This modification mainly occurs in nuclear-cytoplasmic proteins; however, it can exist in some extracellular and secretory proteins. In this study, we investigated whether O-GlcNAc-modified proteins are present in serum of patients with CRC. Serum glycoproteins of CRC patients and healthy controls were enriched by wheat germ agglutinin, a glycan binding protein specifically binds to terminal GlcNAc and sialic acid. Two-dimensional gel electrophoresis, RL2 O-GlcNAc immunoblotting, affinity purification, and mass spectrometry were performed. The results showed that RL2 O-GlcNAc antibody predominantly reacted against serum immunoglobulin A1 (IgA1). The levels of RL2-reacted IgA were significantly increased while total IgA were not different in patients with CRC compared to those of healthy controls. Analyses by ion trap mass spectrometry using collision-induced dissociation and electron-transfer dissociation modes revealed one O-linked N-acetylhexosamine modification site at Ser268 located in the heavy constant region of IgA1; unfortunately, it cannot be discriminated whether it was N-acetylglucosamine or N-acetylgalactosamine because of their identical molecular mass. Although failed to demonstrate unequivocally it was O-GlcNAc, these data indicated that serum-IgA had an aberrantly increased reactivity against RL2 O-GlcNAc antibody in CRC patients. This specific glycosylated form of serum-IgA1 will expand the spectrum of aberrant glycosylation which provides valuable information to cancer glycobiology.
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- Chris Verathamjamras
- Laboratory of Biochemistry, Chulabhorn Research Institute, Laksi, Bangkok 10210, Thailand
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- Applied Biological Sciences Program, Chulabhorn Graduate Institute, Laksi, Bangkok, 10210, Thailand
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- Applied Biological Sciences Program, Chulabhorn Graduate Institute, Laksi, Bangkok, 10210, Thailand.,Muscoloskeletal Science and Translational Research (MSTR) Center, Department of Orthopedics, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, 50200, Thailand
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- Divison of Medical Oncology, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Phramongkutklao Hospital, Ratchathewi, Bangkok, 10400, Thailand
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- Laboratory of Biochemistry, Chulabhorn Research Institute, Laksi, Bangkok 10210, Thailand
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- Laboratory of Biochemistry, Chulabhorn Research Institute, Laksi, Bangkok 10210, Thailand.,Applied Biological Sciences Program, Chulabhorn Graduate Institute, Laksi, Bangkok, 10210, Thailand
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- Laboratory of Biochemistry, Chulabhorn Research Institute, Laksi, Bangkok 10210, Thailand. .,Applied Biological Sciences Program, Chulabhorn Graduate Institute, Laksi, Bangkok, 10210, Thailand.
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Kantaputra PN, Dejkhamron P, Tongsima S, Ngamphiw C, Intachai W, Ngiwsara L, Sawangareetrakul P, Svasti J, Olsen B, Cairns JRK, Bumroongkit K. Juberg-Hayward syndrome and Roberts syndrome are allelic, caused by mutations in ESCO2. Arch Oral Biol 2020; 119:104918. [PMID: 32977150 DOI: 10.1016/j.archoralbio.2020.104918] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2020] [Revised: 08/10/2020] [Accepted: 09/06/2020] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Juberg-Hayward syndrome (JHS; MIM 216100) is a rare autosomal recessive malformation syndrome, characterized by cleft lip/palate, microcephaly, ptosis, hypoplasia or aplasia of thumbs, short stature, dislocation of radial head, and fusion of humerus and radius leading to elbow restriction. A homozygous mutation in ESCO2 has recently been reported to cause Juberg-Hayward syndrome. Our objective was to investigate the molecular etiology of Juberg-Hayward syndrome in two affected Lisu tribe brothers. MATERIALS AND METHODS Two patients, the unaffected parents, and two unaffected siblings were studied. Clinical and radiographic examination, whole exome sequencing, Sanger sequencing, Western blot analysis, and chromosome testing were performed. RESULTS Two affected brothers had characteristic features of Juberg-Hayward syndrome, except for the absence of microcephaly. The elder brother had bilateral cleft lip and palate, short stature, humeroradial synostosis, and simple partial seizure with secondary generalization. The younger brother had unilateral cleft lip and palate, short stature, and dislocation of radial heads. The homozygous (c.1654C > T; p.Arg552Ter) mutation in ESCO2 was identified in both patients. The other unaffected members of the family were heterozygous for the mutation. The presence of humeroradial synostosis and radial head dislocation in the same family is consistent with both being in the same spectrum of forearm malformations. Chromosome testing of the affected patients showed premature centromere separation. Western blot analysis showed reduced amount of truncated protein. CONCLUSION Our findings confirm that a homozygous mutation in ESCO2 is the underlying cause of Juberg-Hayward syndrome. Microcephaly does not appear to be a consistent feature of the syndrome.
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- Piranit Nik Kantaputra
- Division of Pediatric Dentistry, Department of Orthodontics and Pediatric Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand; Dentaland Clinic, Chiang Mai, Thailand.
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- Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand
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- National Biobank of Thailand, National Science and Technology Development Agency, Khlong Luang, Pathum Thani 12120, Thailand
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- National Biobank of Thailand, National Science and Technology Development Agency, Khlong Luang, Pathum Thani 12120, Thailand
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- Division of Pediatric Dentistry, Department of Orthodontics and Pediatric Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand
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- Laboratory of Biochemistry, Chulabhorn Research Institute, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Laboratory of Biochemistry, Chulabhorn Research Institute, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Department of Developmental Biology, Harvard School of Dental Medicine, Boston, MA, USA
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- Laboratory of Biochemistry, Chulabhorn Research Institute, Bangkok, Thailand; School of Chemistry, Institute of Science, and Center for Biomolecular Structure, Function and Application, Suranaree University of Technology, Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand
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- Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand
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Thenchartanan P, Pitchayatanakorn P, Wattana-Amorn P, Ardá A, Svasti J, Jiménez-Barbero J, Kongsaeree PT. Synthesis of long-chain alkyl glucosides via reverse hydrolysis reactions catalyzed by an engineered β-glucosidase. Enzyme Microb Technol 2020; 140:109591. [PMID: 32912700 DOI: 10.1016/j.enzmictec.2020.109591] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/25/2019] [Revised: 05/06/2020] [Accepted: 05/07/2020] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Long-chain alkyl glucosides, such as octyl and decyl β-d-glucopyranosides (OG and DG, respectively), are regarded as a new generation of biodegradable, non-ionic surfactants. Previously, the mutants of Dalbergia cochinchinensis Pierre dalcochinase showed potential in the synthesis of oligosaccharides and alkyl glucosides. In this study, the N189F dalcochinase mutant gave the highest yields of OG and DG synthesis under reverse hydrolysis conditions. The optimized yield of OG (57.5 mol%) was obtained in the reactions containing 0.25 M glucose and 0.3 units of the N189 F mutant in buffer-saturated octanol at 30 °C. The identity of OG and DG products was confirmed by high resolution mass spectrometry (HRMS) and NMR. Consistent with its capability for synthesis, the reactivation kinetics and ITC analysis revealed that the aglycone binding pocket of the N189F mutant was more favorable for long-chain alkyl alcohols than the wild-type dalcochinase, while their glycone binding pockets showed similar affinity for the glucosyl moiety. STD NMR revealed higher interactions at the aglycone sites than the glycone sites. Our results demonstrated a promising potential of the N189F dalcochinase mutant in the future commercial production of long-chain alkyl glucosides via reverse hydrolysis reactions.
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- Pornpanna Thenchartanan
- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, and Center for Advanced Studies in Tropical Natural Resources, NRU-KU, Kasetsart University, Bangkok 10900, Thailand
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, and Center for Advanced Studies in Tropical Natural Resources, NRU-KU, Kasetsart University, Bangkok 10900, Thailand
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- Department of Chemistry, Special Research Unit for Advanced Magnetic Resonance and Center of Excellence for Innovation in Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Kasetsart University, Bangkok 10900, Thailand
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- CIC bioGUNE (Center for Cooperative Research in Biosciences); Basque Research and Technology Alliance (BRTA), Bizkaia Science and Technology Park, Bizkaia 48160, Spain
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- Laboratory of Biochemistry, Chulabhorn Research Institute, Bangkok 10210, Thailand
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- CIC bioGUNE (Center for Cooperative Research in Biosciences); Basque Research and Technology Alliance (BRTA), Bizkaia Science and Technology Park, Bizkaia 48160, Spain; Department of Organic Chemistry II, Faculty of Science & Technology, University of the Basque Country, Leioa, Bizkaia 48940, Spain; Ikerbasque, Basque Foundation for Science, Mª Diaz de Haro 3, Bilbao 48013, Spain
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, and Center for Advanced Studies in Tropical Natural Resources, NRU-KU, Kasetsart University, Bangkok 10900, Thailand.
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Thenchartanan P, Wattana-Amorn P, Svasti J, Kongsaeree PT. Improved synthesis of long-chain alkyl glucosides catalyzed by an engineered β-glucosidase in organic solvents and ionic liquids. Biotechnol Lett 2020; 42:2379-2387. [PMID: 32654007 DOI: 10.1007/s10529-020-02960-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2020] [Accepted: 07/02/2020] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To synthesize octyl β-D-glucopyranoside (OG) and decyl β-D-glucopyranoside (DG) in three non-aqueous reaction systems, namely organic solvents, ionic liquids and co-solvent mixtures, via reverse hydrolysis reactions catalyzed by the N189F dalcochinase mutant. RESULTS The highest yield of OG (67 mol%) was obtained in the reaction containing 0.5 M glucose, 3 unit ml-1 enzyme in 20% (v/v) octanol and 70% (v/v) [BMIm][PF6] at 30 °C. On the other hand, the highest yield of DG (64 mol%) was obtained in the reaction containing 0.5 M glucose, 3 unit ml-1 enzyme in 20% (v/v) decanol, 20% (v/v) acetone and 50% (v/v) [BMIm][PF6] at 30 °C. The identities of OG and DG products were confirmed by HRMS and NMR. CONCLUSION This is the first report of enzymatic synthesis of OG and DG via reverse hydrolysis reactions in ionic liquids and co-solvent mixtures. The N189F dalcochinase mutant and the non-aqueous reaction systems described here show great potential for future commercial production of long-chain alkyl glucosides.
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- Pornpanna Thenchartanan
- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, and Center for Advanced Studies in Tropical Natural Resources, NRU-KU, Kasetsart University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Department of Chemistry, Special Research Unit for Advanced Magnetic Resonance and Center of Excellence for Innovation in Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Kasetsart University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Laboratory of Biochemistry, Chulabhorn Research Institute, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, and Center for Advanced Studies in Tropical Natural Resources, NRU-KU, Kasetsart University, Bangkok, Thailand.
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Ornnork N, Kiriwan D, Lirdprapamongkol K, Choowongkomon K, Svasti J, Eurtivong C. Molecular dynamics, MM/PBSA and in vitro validation of a novel quinazoline-based EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitor identified using structure-based in silico screening. J Mol Graph Model 2020; 99:107639. [PMID: 32534372 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmgm.2020.107639] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2020] [Revised: 05/06/2020] [Accepted: 05/08/2020] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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EGFR-TK has been a target strongly associated with the development of NSCLCs. A structure-based virtual screening campaign was launched against EGFR-TK by virtual screening a 3D library of 167 commercially available small molecules downloaded from ChemBridge Corporation. The virtual screen identified 12 virtual hit molecules, which were biologically evaluated against an EGFR-TK inhibitor-sensitive NSCLC cell line, A549. A quinazoline-based molecule 1, was most active and displayed ∼58% cytotoxicity at 20 μM single dose. The mode of cell death suggests molecule 1 induced apoptosis, which is characteristic of EGFR-TK pathway inhibition. A 50 ns MD simulation was conducted on three different systems: free EGFR-TK, molecule 1 complexed to EGFR-TK, and the positive control, lapatinib, complexed to EGFR-TK. The MD simulations showed increase in stabilisation of the EGFR-TK structure for the complexed systems, i.e., lower RMSDs and RMSFs for complexed EGFR-TK structures compared to the free EGFR-TK system. The binding affinities were estimated using MM/PBSA in the last 10 ns of the MD simulation that revealed comparable binding free energies between molecule 1 and lapatinib, ΔGbind = -25.0 and -23.9 kcal/mol, respectively. Per residue binding free energy decomposition studies revealed non-polar interactions contributed mostly to the binding free energies. Residues Leu718, Arg841 and Phe856 were predicted to contribute most to the binding free energies for molecule 1.
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- Narittira Ornnork
- Laboratory of Biochemistry, Chulabhorn Research Institute, Bangkok, 10210, Thailand
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- Genetic Engineering Interdisciplinary Program, Graduate School, Kasetsart University, Bangkok, 10900, Thailand
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, Kasetsart University, Bangkok, 10900, Thailand
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- Laboratory of Biochemistry, Chulabhorn Research Institute, Bangkok, 10210, Thailand
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- Program in Chemical Sciences, Chulabhorn Graduate Institute, Chulabhorn Royal Academy, Bangkok, 10210, Thailand.
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Huehne PS, Bhinija K, Srisomsap C, Chokchaichamnankit D, Weeraphan C, Svasti J, Mongkolsuk S. Detection of superoxide dismutase (Cu-Zn) isoenzymes in leaves and pseudobulbs of Bulbophyllum morphologlorum Kraenzl orchid by comparative proteomic analysis. Biochem Biophys Rep 2020; 22:100762. [PMID: 32395639 PMCID: PMC7210398 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrep.2020.100762] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2019] [Revised: 02/26/2020] [Accepted: 02/27/2020] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Typically, biological systems are protected from the toxic effect of free radicals by antioxidant defense. Extracts from orchids have been reported to show high levels of exogenous antioxidant activity including Bulbophyllum orchids but so far, there have been no reports on antioxidant enzymes. Therefore, differences in protein expression from leaves and pseudobulbs of Bulbophyllum morphologlorum Kraenzl and Dendrobium Sonia Earsakul were studied using two-dimensional gel electrophoresis and mass spectrometry (LC/MS/MS). Interestingly, the largest group of these stress response proteins were associated with antioxidant defense and temperature stress, including superoxide dismutase (Cu–Zn) and heat shock protein 70. The high expression of this antioxidant enzyme from Bulbophyllum morphologlorum Kraenzl was confirmed by activity staining on native-PAGE, and the two Cu/Zn-SODs isoenzymes were identified as Cu/Zn-SOD 1 and Cu/Zn-SOD 2 by LC/MS/MS. The results suggested that Bulbophyllum orchid can be a potential plant source for medicines and natural antioxidant supplements.
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- Pattana S Huehne
- Laboratory of Biotechnology, Chulabhorn Research Institute, Bangkok, 10210, Thailand
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- Laboratory of Biotechnology, Chulabhorn Research Institute, Bangkok, 10210, Thailand
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- Laboratory of Biochemistry, Chulabhorn Research Institute, Bangkok, 10210, Thailand
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- Laboratory of Biochemistry, Chulabhorn Research Institute, Bangkok, 10210, Thailand
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- Laboratory of Biochemistry, Chulabhorn Research Institute, Bangkok, 10210, Thailand.,Applied Biological Sciences Program, Chulabhorn Graduate Institute, Chulabhorn Royal Academy, Bangkok, 10210, Thailand
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- Laboratory of Biotechnology, Chulabhorn Research Institute, Bangkok, 10210, Thailand.,Applied Biological Sciences Program, Chulabhorn Graduate Institute, Chulabhorn Royal Academy, Bangkok, 10210, Thailand
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Keeratichamroen S, Subhasitanont P, Chokchaichamnankit D, Weeraphan C, Saharat K, Sritana N, Kantathavorn N, Wiriyaukaradecha K, Sricharunrat T, Paricharttanakul NM, Auewarakul C, Svasti J, Srisomsap C. Identification of potential cervical cancer serum biomarkers in Thai patients. Oncol Lett 2020; 19:3815-3826. [PMID: 32391095 PMCID: PMC7204490 DOI: 10.3892/ol.2020.11519] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2019] [Accepted: 02/04/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Cervical cancer is one of the most common causes of cancer-associated mortality in females worldwide. Serum biomarkers are important tools for diagnosis, disease staging, monitoring treatment and detecting recurrence in different types of cancer. However, only a small number of established biomarkers have been used for clinical diagnosis of cervical cancer. Therefore, the identification of minimally invasive, sensitive and highly specific biomarkers for detection of cervical cancer may improve outcomes. In the present pilot study, changes in disease-relevant proteins in 31 patients with cervical cancer were compared with 16 healthy controls. The Human 14 Multiple Affinity Removal system was used to deplete the 14 most abundant serum proteins to decrease sample complexity and to enrich proteins that exhibited decreased levels of abundance in the serum samples. Immunoaffinity-depleted serum samples were analyzed by in-gel digestion, followed by liquid chromatography mass spectrometry analysis and data processing. Automated quantitative western blot assays and receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves were used to evaluate the differential protein expression levels between the two groups. Capillary electrophoresis-based western blot analysis was performed to quantitatively determine serum levels of the candidate biomarkers. Significantly increased levels of α-1-antitrypsin (A1AT) and pyrroline-5-carboxylate reductase 2 (PYCR2) were detected, whereas the levels of transthyretin (TTR), apolipoprotein A-I (ApoA-I), vitamin D binding protein (VDBP) and multimerin-1 (MMRN1) were significantly decreased in patients with cervical cancer compared with the healthy controls. ROC curve analysis indicated that the sensitivity and specificity was improved through the combination of the 6 candidate biomarkers. In summary, the results demonstrated that 6 candidate biomarkers (A1AT, PYCR2, TTR, ApoA-I, VDBP and MMRN1) exhibited significantly different expression between serum samples from healthy controls and patients with cervical cancer. These proteins may represent potential biomarkers for distinguishing patients with cervical cancer from healthy controls and for differentiation of patient subgroups.
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- Laboratory of Biochemistry, Chulabhorn Research Institute, Bangkok 10210, Thailand.,Department of Molecular Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, Faculty of Science, Prince of Songkla University, Songkhla, Songkhla 90110, Thailand
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- Laboratory of Biochemistry, Chulabhorn Research Institute, Bangkok 10210, Thailand
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- Molecular and Genomic Research Laboratory, Research and International Relations Division, HRH Princess Chulabhorn College of Medical Science, Chulabhorn Royal Academy, Bangkok 10210, Thailand
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- Gynecologic Oncology Unit, Women's Health Center, Chulabhorn Hospital, Chulabhorn Royal Academy, Bangkok 10210, Thailand
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- Molecular and Genomic Research Laboratory, Research and International Relations Division, HRH Princess Chulabhorn College of Medical Science, Chulabhorn Royal Academy, Bangkok 10210, Thailand
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- Pathology Laboratory Unit, Chulabhorn Hospital, Chulabhorn Royal Academy, Bangkok 10210, Thailand
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- Research and International Relations Division, HRH Princess Chulabhorn College of Medical Science, Chulabhorn Royal Academy, Bangkok 10210, Thailand.,Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok 10700, Thailand
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- Laboratory of Biochemistry, Chulabhorn Research Institute, Bangkok 10210, Thailand.,Applied Biological Sciences Program, Chulabhorn Graduate Institute, Bangkok 10210, Thailand
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- Laboratory of Biochemistry, Chulabhorn Research Institute, Bangkok 10210, Thailand
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Netsirisawan P, Chokchaichamnankit D, Saharat K, Srisomsap C, Svasti J, Champattanachai V. Quantitative proteomic analysis of the association between decreasing O‑GlcNAcylation and metastasis in MCF‑7 breast cancer cells. Int J Oncol 2020; 56:1387-1404. [PMID: 32236627 PMCID: PMC7170043 DOI: 10.3892/ijo.2020.5022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2019] [Accepted: 02/06/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Breast cancer is the most common type of cancer and leading cause of cancer-associated mortality in women worldwide. O-linked N-acetyl glucosaminylation (O-GlcNAcylation) is a dynamic post-translational modification of nuclear, cytoplasmic and mitochondrial proteins. Mounting evidence suggests that abnormal O-GlcNAcylation status is associated with cancer malignancy. In our previous study, it was reported that O-GlcNAc and O-GlcNAc transferase (OGT; an enzyme responsible for the addition of O-GlcNAc) were upregulated in breast cancer tissues and cells. Moreover, O-GlcNAcylation was required for resistance to anoikis and the anchorage-independent growth of breast cancer cells. However, the precise roles of this modification on the development of malignancy are yet to be elucidated. Therefore, in the present study, the effects of inhibiting O-GlcNAc on the malignant transformation of MCF-7 breast cancer cells under different culture conditions were determined, using monolayer (primary growth), anoikis resistance (spheroid growth) and reseeding (secondary growth) to mimic the metastatic process. Decreasing O-GlcNAc levels using small interfering (si)RNA targeting OGT resulted in a reduction in cell viability and invasiveness in anoikis resistant and reseeding conditions. Furthermore, gel-free quantitative proteomics was performed to identify the proteins affected by a reduction of O-GlcNAc. A total of 317 proteins were identified and compared, and the expression of 162 proteins was altered >1.5 fold in the siOGT treated cells compared with the siScamble (siSC) treated cells. Notably, 100 proteins involved in cellular metabolism, cellular localization, stress responses and gene expression were significantly altered in the reseeding condition. Among these differentially expressed proteins, the levels of small nuclear ribonucleoprotein Sm D1 exhibited the largest decrease in expression following knockdown of OGT, and this reduction in expression was associated with a significant decrease in the levels of mTOR expression, a protein which promotes tumor growth and progression. Taken together, the results of the present study demonstrate that decreasing O-GlcNAcylation altered protein expression, and ultimately influenced the metastatic processes, particulary regarding the invasion and reattached growth of MCF-7 breast cancer cells.
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- Laboratory of Biochemistry, Chulabhorn Research Institue, Bangkok 10210, Thailand
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- Laboratory of Biochemistry, Chulabhorn Research Institue, Bangkok 10210, Thailand
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- Laboratory of Biochemistry, Chulabhorn Research Institue, Bangkok 10210, Thailand
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Chuawong P, Likittrakulwong W, Suebka S, Wiriyatanakorn N, Saparpakorn P, Taweesablamlert A, Sudprasert W, Hendrickson T, Svasti J. Anticodon-binding domain swapping in a nondiscriminating aspartyl-tRNA synthetase reveals contributions to tRNA specificity and catalytic activity. Proteins 2020; 88:1133-1142. [PMID: 32067260 DOI: 10.1002/prot.25881] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2019] [Revised: 11/15/2019] [Accepted: 02/12/2020] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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The nondiscriminating aspartyl-tRNA synthetase (ND-AspRS), found in many archaea and bacteria, covalently attaches aspartic acid to tRNAAsp and tRNAAsn generating a correctly charged Asp-tRNAAsp and an erroneous Asp-tRNAAsn . This relaxed tRNA specificity is governed by interactions between the tRNA and the enzyme. In an effort to assess the contributions of the anticodon-binding domain to tRNA specificity, we constructed two chimeric enzymes, Chimera-D and Chimera-N, by replacing the native anticodon-binding domain in the Helicobacter pylori ND-AspRS with that of a discriminating AspRS (Chimera-D) and an asparaginyl-tRNA synthetase (AsnRS, Chimera-N), both from Escherichia coli. Both chimeric enzymes showed similar secondary structure compared to wild-type (WT) ND-AspRS and maintained the ability to form dimeric complexes in solution. Although less catalytically active than WT, Chimera-D was more discriminating as it aspartylated tRNAAsp over tRNAAsn with a specificity ratio of 7.0 compared to 2.9 for the WT enzyme. In contrast, Chimera-N exhibited low catalytic activity toward tRNAAsp and was unable to aspartylate tRNAAsn . The observed catalytic activities for the two chimeras correlate with their heterologous toxicity when expressed in E. coli. Molecular dynamics simulations show a reduced hydrogen bond network at the interface between the anticodon-binding domain and the catalytic domain in Chimera-N compared to Chimera-D or WT, explaining its lower stability and catalytic activity.
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- Pitak Chuawong
- Department of Chemistry and Center of Excellence for Innovation in Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Kasetsart University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Department of Chemistry and Center of Excellence for Innovation in Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Kasetsart University, Bangkok, Thailand.,Faculty of Agricultural Technology, Pibulsongkram Rajabhat University, Phitsanulok, Thailand
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- Department of Chemistry and Center of Excellence for Innovation in Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Kasetsart University, Bangkok, Thailand.,Faculty of Science and Technology, Valaya Alongkorn Rajabhat University, Pathum Thani, Thailand
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- Department of Chemistry and Center of Excellence for Innovation in Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Kasetsart University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Department of Applied Radiation and Isotopes, Faculty of Science, Kasetsart University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Laboratory of Biochemistry, Chulabhorn Research Institute, Bangkok, Thailand
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Chanarat S, Svasti J. Stress-induced upregulation of the ubiquitin-relative Hub1 modulates pre-mRNA splicing and facilitates cadmium tolerance in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Molecular Cell Research 2020; 1867:118565. [PMID: 31666190 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbamcr.2019.118565] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2019] [Revised: 09/17/2019] [Accepted: 09/26/2019] [Indexed: 02/09/2023]
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Thanaussavadate B, Ngiwsara L, Lirdprapamongkol K, Svasti J, Chuawong P. A synthetic 2,3-diarylindole induces microtubule destabilization and G2/M cell cycle arrest in lung cancer cells. Bioorg Med Chem Lett 2020; 30:126777. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2019.126777] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2019] [Revised: 10/18/2019] [Accepted: 10/23/2019] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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Klangjorhor J, Chaiyawat P, Teeyakasem P, Sirikaew N, Phanphaisarn A, Settakorn J, Lirdprapamongkol K, Yama S, Svasti J, Pruksakorn D. Mycophenolic acid is a drug with the potential to be repurposed for suppressing tumor growth and metastasis in osteosarcoma treatment. Int J Cancer 2019; 146:3397-3409. [DOI: 10.1002/ijc.32735] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2018] [Revised: 09/30/2019] [Accepted: 10/01/2019] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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- Jeerawan Klangjorhor
- Musculoskeletal Science and Translational Research Center, Department of Orthopedics, Faculty of Medicine Chiang Mai University Chiang Mai Thailand
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- Musculoskeletal Science and Translational Research Center, Department of Orthopedics, Faculty of Medicine Chiang Mai University Chiang Mai Thailand
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- Musculoskeletal Science and Translational Research Center, Department of Orthopedics, Faculty of Medicine Chiang Mai University Chiang Mai Thailand
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- Musculoskeletal Science and Translational Research Center, Department of Orthopedics, Faculty of Medicine Chiang Mai University Chiang Mai Thailand
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- Musculoskeletal Science and Translational Research Center, Department of Orthopedics, Faculty of Medicine Chiang Mai University Chiang Mai Thailand
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- Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine Chiang Mai University Chiang Mai Thailand
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- Laboratory Animal Center Chiang Mai University Chiang Mai Thailand
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- Laboratory of Biochemistry Chulabhorn Research Institute Bangkok Thailand
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- Musculoskeletal Science and Translational Research Center, Department of Orthopedics, Faculty of Medicine Chiang Mai University Chiang Mai Thailand
- Biomedical Engineering Institute, Chiang Mai University Chiang Mai Thailand
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Ngiwsara L, Wattanasirichaigoon D, Tim-Aroon T, Rojnueangnit K, Noojaroen S, Khongkraparn A, Sawangareetrakul P, Ketudat-Cairns JR, Charoenwattanasatien R, Champattanachai V, Kuptanon C, Pangkanon S, Svasti J. Clinical course, mutations and its functional characteristics of infantile-onset Pompe disease in Thailand. BMC Med Genet 2019; 20:156. [PMID: 31510962 PMCID: PMC6737665 DOI: 10.1186/s12881-019-0878-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2018] [Accepted: 08/21/2019] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Background Pompe disease is a lysosomal storage disorder caused by the deficiency of acid alpha-glucosidase (EC. 3.2.1.20) due to mutations in human GAA gene. The objective of the present study was to examine clinical and molecular characteristics of infantile-onset Pompe disease (IOPD) in Thailand. Methods Twelve patients with infantile-onset Pompe disease (IOPD) including 10 Thai and two other Asian ethnicities were enrolled. To examine the molecular characteristics of Pompe patients, GAA gene was analyzed by PCR amplification and direct Sanger-sequencing of 20 exons coding region. The novel mutations were transiently transfected in COS-7 cells for functional verification. The severity of the mutation was rated by study of the GAA enzyme activity detected in transfected cells and culture media, as well as the quantity and quality of the proper sized GAA protein demonstrated by western blot analysis. The GAA three dimensional structures were visualized by PyMol software tool. Results All patients had hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, generalized muscle weakness, and undetectable or < 1% of GAA normal activity. Three patients received enzyme replacement therapy with variable outcome depending on the age of the start of enzyme replacement therapy (ERT). Seventeen pathogenic mutations including four novel variants: c.876C > G (p.Tyr292X), c.1226insG (p.Asp409GlyfsX95), c.1538G > A (p.Asp513Gly), c.1895 T > G (p.Leu632Arg), and a previously reported rare allele of unknown significance: c.781G > A (p.Ala261Thr) were identified. The rating system ranked p.Tyr292X, p. Asp513Gly and p. Leu632Arg as class “B” and p. Ala261Thr as class “D” or “E”. These novel mutations were located in the N-terminal beta-sheet domain and the catalytic domain. Conclusions The present study provides useful information on the mutations of GAA gene in the underrepresented population of Asia which are more diverse than previously described and showing the hotspots in exons 14 and 5, accounting for 62% of mutant alleles. Almost all mutations identified are in class A/B. These data can benefit rapid molecular diagnosis of IOPD and severity rating of the mutations can serve as a partial substitute for cross reactive immunological material (CRIM) study.
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- Lukana Ngiwsara
- Laboratory of Biochemistry, Chulabhorn Research Institute, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Division of Medical Genetics, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand.
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- Division of Medical Genetics, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Pediatrics Department, Faculty of Medicine, Thammasat University, Pathumthani, Thailand
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- Division of Medical Genetics, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Division of Medical Genetics, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Laboratory of Biochemistry, Chulabhorn Research Institute, Bangkok, Thailand.,School of Chemistry, Institute of Science, Suranaree University of Technology, Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand
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- Laboratory of Biochemistry, Chulabhorn Research Institute, Bangkok, Thailand.,Current address: Synchrotron Light Research Institute, Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand
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- Laboratory of Biochemistry, Chulabhorn Research Institute, Bangkok, Thailand
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Thongnest S, Chawengrum P, Keeratichamroen S, Lirdprapamongkol K, Eurtivong C, Boonsombat J, Kittakoop P, Svasti J, Ruchirawat S. Vernodalidimer L, a sesquiterpene lactone dimer from Vernonia extensa and anti-tumor effects of vernodalin, vernolepin, and vernolide on HepG2 liver cancer cells. Bioorg Chem 2019; 92:103197. [PMID: 31445193 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioorg.2019.103197] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2019] [Revised: 08/06/2019] [Accepted: 08/13/2019] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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Vernonia extensa, known as "Phim Phai Lin" in Thai, is distributed in most regions of Thailand. The plant has been used in Ayurveda and traditionally used to treat malaria and cancer, and possesses several sesquiterpene lactones. This study aimed to investigate and identify the active constituents by bioactivity-based analysis, as well as to evaluate the cytotoxic activity of V. extensa by MTT or XTT assays in ten cancer cell lines (Liver HepG2 and S102; Bile duct HuCCA-1; Leukemia HL-60 and MOLT-3; Lung A549 and H69AR; Breast MDA-MB-231 and T47D; Cervical HeLa). Bioactivity-guided fractionation and semi-preparative HPLC purification were used to separate the bioactive constituents. Apoptosis-inducing activity and cell cycle inhibitory effect of selected active compounds were determined on HepG2 cells by flow cytometric analysis. Bioactivity-guided fractionation of the CH2Cl2 extract and chemical investigation of the cytotoxic fractions led to the isolation of a new sesquiterpenoid pseudo-dimer named vernodalidimer L, together with eight known sesquiterpenoids from the aerial part of V. extensa. The structures of the isolates were elucidated based on spectroscopic analysis, including 1D and 2D NMR and HRMS. Vernolide has potent broad-spectrum cytotoxicity with IC50 values in the range of 0.91-13.84 μM, against all ten cancer cell lines. The annexin-V flow cytometric analysis showed that vernodalin, vernolepin, and vernolide induced apoptosis on HepG2 cells in a dose dependent manner and these effects correlated with G2/M phase cell cycle arrest. Our results indicated that vernodalin, vernolepin, and vernolide have potential to be used as lead compounds in the development of a therapeutic natural product for treatment of liver cancer.
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- Sanit Thongnest
- Laboratory of Natural Products, Chulabhorn Research Institute, Bangkok 10210, Thailand.
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- Program of Chemical Biology, Chulabhorn Graduate Institute, Chulabhorn Royal Academy, Bangkok 10210, Thailand
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- Program of Chemical Biology, Chulabhorn Graduate Institute, Chulabhorn Royal Academy, Bangkok 10210, Thailand
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- Laboratory of Natural Products, Chulabhorn Research Institute, Bangkok 10210, Thailand.
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- Program of Chemical Biology, Chulabhorn Graduate Institute, Chulabhorn Royal Academy, Bangkok 10210, Thailand
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- Laboratory of Biochemistry, Chulabhorn Research Institute, Bangkok 10210, Thailand
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- Laboratory of Natural Products, Chulabhorn Research Institute, Bangkok 10210, Thailand; Program of Chemical Biology, Chulabhorn Graduate Institute, Chulabhorn Royal Academy, Bangkok 10210, Thailand; The Center of Excellence on Environmental Health and Toxicology, Commission on Higher Education, Ministry of Education, Bangkok 10400, Thailand
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Weeraphan C, Phongdara A, Chaiyawat P, Diskul‐Na‐Ayudthaya P, Chokchaichamnankit D, Verathamjamras C, Netsirisawan P, Yingchutrakul Y, Roytrakul S, Champattanachai V, Svasti J, Srisomsap C. Front Cover: Phosphoproteome Profiling of Isogenic Cancer Cell‐Derived Exosome Reveals HSP90 as a Potential Marker for Human Cholangiocarcinoma. Proteomics 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/pmic.201970101] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Weeraphan C, Phongdara A, Chaiyawat P, Diskul-Na-Ayudthaya P, Chokchaichamnankit D, Verathamjamras C, Netsirisawan P, Yingchutrakul Y, Roytrakul S, Champattanachai V, Svasti J, Srisomsap C. Phosphoproteome Profiling of Isogenic Cancer Cell-Derived Exosome Reveals HSP90 as a Potential Marker for Human Cholangiocarcinoma. Proteomics 2019; 19:e1800159. [PMID: 31054213 DOI: 10.1002/pmic.201800159] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2018] [Revised: 03/18/2019] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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The northeastern region of Thailand is well known to have a high incidence and mortality of cholangiocarcinoma (CCA). Protein phosphorylation status has been reported to reflect a key determinant of cellular physiology, but identification of phosphoproteins can be a problem due to the presence of phosphatase. Exosomes are stable toward circulating proteases and other enzymes in human blood and can be recognized before the onset of cancer progression. Here an in vitro metastatic model of isogenic CCA cells is used to provide insight into the phosphorylation levels of exosomal proteins derived from highly invasive cells. Gel-based and gel-free proteomics approaches are used to reveal the proteins differentially phosphorylated in relation to tumor cell phenotypes. Forty-three phosphoproteins are identified with a significant change in phosphorylation level. Phos-tag western blotting and immunohistochemistry staining are then employed to validate the candidate phosphoproteins. Heat shock protein 90 is successfully confirmed as being differentially phosphorylated in relation to tumor malignancy. Importantly, the aberrant phosphorylation of exosomal proteins might serve as a promising tool for the development of a biomarker for metastatic CCA.
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- Churat Weeraphan
- Department of Molecular, Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, Faculty of Science, Prince of Songkla University, Songkla, 90112, Thailand
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- Department of Molecular, Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, Faculty of Science, Prince of Songkla University, Songkla, 90112, Thailand.,Center for Genomics and Bioinformatics Research, Faculty of Science, Prince of Songkla University, Songkla, 90112, Thailand
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- Applied Biological Sciences Program, Chulabhorn Graduate Institute, Bangkok, 10210, Thailand
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- Soonchunhyang Institute of Medi-bio Science, Soonchunhyang University, Chungcheongnam-do, 31151, Republic of Korea
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- Laboratory of Biochemistry, Chulabhorn Research Institute, Bangkok, 10210, Thailand
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- Proteomics Research Laboratory, National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, National Science and Technology Development Agency, Pathum Thani, 12120, Thailand
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- Proteomics Research Laboratory, National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, National Science and Technology Development Agency, Pathum Thani, 12120, Thailand
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- Applied Biological Sciences Program, Chulabhorn Graduate Institute, Bangkok, 10210, Thailand.,Laboratory of Biochemistry, Chulabhorn Research Institute, Bangkok, 10210, Thailand
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- Laboratory of Biochemistry, Chulabhorn Research Institute, Bangkok, 10210, Thailand
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Chokchaichamnankit D, Watcharatanyatip K, Subhasitanont P, Weeraphan C, Keeratichamroen S, Sritana N, Kantathavorn N, Diskul-Na-Ayudthaya P, Saharat K, Chantaraamporn J, Verathamjamras C, Phoolcharoen N, Wiriyaukaradecha K, Paricharttanakul NM, Udomchaiprasertkul W, Sricharunrat T, Auewarakul C, Svasti J, Srisomsap C. Urinary biomarkers for the diagnosis of cervical cancer by quantitative label-free mass spectrometry analysis. Oncol Lett 2019; 17:5453-5468. [PMID: 31186765 PMCID: PMC6507435 DOI: 10.3892/ol.2019.10227] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2018] [Accepted: 03/27/2019] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Due to the invasive procedure associated with Pap smears for diagnosing cervical cancer and the conservative culture of developing countries, identifying less invasive biomarkers is of great interest. Quantitative label-free mass spectrometry was performed to identify potential biomarkers in the urine samples of patients with cervical cancer. This technique was used to study the differential expression of urinary proteomes between normal individuals and cancer patients. The alterations in the levels of urinary proteomes in normal and cancer patients were analyzed by Progenesis label-free software and the results revealed that 60 proteins were upregulated while 73 proteins were downregulated in patients with cervical cancer. This method could enrich high molecular weight proteins from 100 kDa. The protein-protein interactions were obtained by Search Tool for the Retrieval of Interacting Genes/Proteins analysis and predicted the biological pathways involving various functions including cell-cell adhesion, blood coagulation, metabolic processes, stress response and the regulation of morphogenesis. Two notable upregulated urinary proteins were leucine-rich α-2-glycoprotein (LRG1) and isoform-1 of multimerin-1 (MMRN1), while the 3 notable downregulated proteins were S100 calcium-binding protein A8 (S100A8), serpin B3 (SERPINB3) and cluster of differentiation-44 antigen (CD44). The validation of these 5 proteins was performed by western blot analysis and the biomarker sensitivity of these proteins was analyzed individually and in combination with receiver operator characteristic curve (ROC) analysis. Quantitative mass spectrometry analysis may allow for the identification of urinary proteins of high molecular weight. The proteins MMRN1 and LRG1 were presented, for the first time, to be highly expressed urinary proteins in cervical cancer. ROC analysis revealed that LRG1 and SERPINB3 could be individually used, and these 5 proteins could also be combined, to detect the occurrence of cervical cancer.
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- Laboratory of Biochemistry, Chulabhorn Research Institute, Bangkok 10210, Thailand.,Department of Molecular Biotechnology and Bioinformatics Faculty of Science, Prince of Songkla University, Songkla 90110, Thailand
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- Molecular and Genomic Research Laboratory, Research and International Relations Division, HRH Princess Chulabhorn College of Medical Science, Chulabhorn Royal Academy, Bangkok 10210, Thailand
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- Gynecologic Oncology Unit, Woman Health Center, Chulabhorn Royal Academy, Bangkok 10210, Thailand
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- Laboratory of Biochemistry, Chulabhorn Research Institute, Bangkok 10210, Thailand
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- Laboratory of Biochemistry, Chulabhorn Research Institute, Bangkok 10210, Thailand
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- Gynecologic Oncology Unit, Woman Health Center, Chulabhorn Royal Academy, Bangkok 10210, Thailand
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- Molecular and Genomic Research Laboratory, Research and International Relations Division, HRH Princess Chulabhorn College of Medical Science, Chulabhorn Royal Academy, Bangkok 10210, Thailand
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- Molecular and Genomic Research Laboratory, Research and International Relations Division, HRH Princess Chulabhorn College of Medical Science, Chulabhorn Royal Academy, Bangkok 10210, Thailand
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- Pathology Laboratory Unit, Chulabhorn Hospital, Chulabhorn Royal Academy, Bangkok 10210, Thailand
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- Research and International Relations Division, HRH Princess Chulabhorn College of Medical Science, Chulabhorn Royal Academy, Bangkok 10210, Thailand.,Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok 10700, Thailand
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- Laboratory of Biochemistry, Chulabhorn Research Institute, Bangkok 10210, Thailand.,Applied Biological Sciences Program, Chulabhorn Graduate Institute, Bangkok 10210, Thailand
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- Laboratory of Biochemistry, Chulabhorn Research Institute, Bangkok 10210, Thailand
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Chaiyawat P, Sungngam P, Teeyakasem P, Sirikaew N, Klangjorhor J, Settakorn J, Diskul-Na-Ayudthaya P, Chokchaichamnankit D, Srisomsap C, Svasti J, Pruksakorn D. Protein profiling of osteosarcoma tissue and soft callus unveils activation of the unfolded protein response pathway. Int J Oncol 2019; 54:1704-1718. [PMID: 30816440 PMCID: PMC6438438 DOI: 10.3892/ijo.2019.4737] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2018] [Accepted: 02/07/2019] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Oncogenic drivers of osteosarcoma remain controversial due to the complexity of the genomic background of the disease. There are limited novel therapeutic options, and the survival rate of patients with osteosarcoma has not improved in decades. Genomic instability leads to complexity in various pathways, which is potentially revealed at the protein level. Therefore, the present study aimed to identify the mechanisms involved in the oncogenesis of osteosarcoma using proteomics and bioinformatics tools. As clinical specimens from patients are the most relevant disease-related source, expression patterns of proteins in osteosarcoma tissues were compared with soft tissue callus from donors containing high numbers of osteoblastic cells. Two-dimensional electrophoresis and liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) successfully identified 33 differentially expressed proteins in the osteosarcoma tissues compared with the soft tissue callus. Among these proteins, 29 proteins were significantly upregulated in osteosarcoma. A functionally grouped network of the overexpressed proteins, that was created using the ClueGo and CluePedia applications, demonstrated that the unfolded protein response (UPR) pathway was activated mainly through the activating transcription factor 6 arm in osteosarcoma. The results of proteomics analysis were confirmed by elevated expression of UPR-related chaperone proteins, including 78 kDa glucose-related protein (GRP78), endoplasmin, calreticulin and prelamin-A/C, in the patient-derived primary cells and osteosarcoma cell lines. Furthermore, the expression of GRP78, a master regulator of the UPR, was enhanced in the osteosarcoma tissues of patients that were resistant to double regimen of doxorubicin and a platinum-based drug. The findings of the present study suggest that targeting the UPR pathway may be promising for the treatment of osteosarcoma.
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- Parunya Chaiyawat
- Musculoskeletal Science and Translational Research Center, Department of Orthopedics, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand
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- Musculoskeletal Science and Translational Research Center, Department of Orthopedics, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand
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- Musculoskeletal Science and Translational Research Center, Department of Orthopedics, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand
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- Musculoskeletal Science and Translational Research Center, Department of Orthopedics, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand
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- Musculoskeletal Science and Translational Research Center, Department of Orthopedics, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand
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- Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand
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- Laboratory of Biochemistry, Chulabhorn Research Institute, Bangkok 10210, Thailand
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- Laboratory of Biochemistry, Chulabhorn Research Institute, Bangkok 10210, Thailand
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- Musculoskeletal Science and Translational Research Center, Department of Orthopedics, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand
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Panachan J, Chokchaichamnankit D, Weeraphan C, Srisomsap C, Masaratana P, Hatairaktham S, Panichkul N, Svasti J, Kalpravidh RW. Differentially expressed plasma proteins of β-thalassemia/hemoglobin E patients in response to curcuminoids/vitamin E antioxidant cocktails. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2019; 24:300-307. [PMID: 30661467 DOI: 10.1080/16078454.2019.1568354] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Iron overload and oxidative stress are the major causes of serious complications and mortality in thalassemic patients. Our previous work supports the synergistic effects of antioxidant cocktails (curcuminoids or vitamin E, N-acetylcysteine, and deferiprone) in treatment of β-thalassemia/Hb E patients. This further 2-DE-based proteomic study aimed to identify the plasma proteins that expressed differentially in response to antioxidant cocktails. METHODS Frozen plasma samples of ten normal subjects and ten β-thalassemia/Hb E patients at three-time points (baseline, month 6, and month 12) were reduced the dynamic range of proteome using ProteoMiner kit and separated proteins by two-dimensional gel electrophoresis. Differentially expressed proteins were identified using tandem mass spectrometry. Several plasma proteins were validated by ELISA and Western blot analysis. RESULTS Thirteen and 11 proteins were identified with altered expression levels in the curcuminoids- and vitamin E cocktail groups, respectively. The associations between vitronectin (VTN) expression and total bilirubin levels, as well as between serum paraoxonase/arylesterase 1 (PON1) expression and blood reactive oxygen species were observed. Validation results were consistent with proteomics results. DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS These plasma proteins may provide better understanding of the mechanisms underlying the therapeutic effects of antioxidant cocktails in thalassemic patients.
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- Jirawan Panachan
- a Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital , Mahidol University , Bangkok , Thailand
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- b Laboratory of Biochemistry , Chulabhorn Research Institute , Bangkok , Thailand.,c Department of Molecular Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, Faculty of Science , Prince of Songkla University , Songkla , Thailand
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- b Laboratory of Biochemistry , Chulabhorn Research Institute , Bangkok , Thailand
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- a Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital , Mahidol University , Bangkok , Thailand
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- a Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital , Mahidol University , Bangkok , Thailand
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- a Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital , Mahidol University , Bangkok , Thailand
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- b Laboratory of Biochemistry , Chulabhorn Research Institute , Bangkok , Thailand.,d Applied Biological Sciences Program, Chulabhorn Research Institute , Bangkok , Thailand
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- a Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital , Mahidol University , Bangkok , Thailand
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Prangsaengtong O, Jantaree P, Lirdprapamongkol K, Svasti J, Koizumi K. Shikonin Suppresses Lymphangiogenesis via NF-κB/HIF-1α Axis Inhibition. Biol Pharm Bull 2019; 41:1659-1666. [PMID: 30381665 DOI: 10.1248/bpb.b18-00329] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Lymphangiogenesis, the formation of lymphatic vessels from preexisting ones, promotes cancer growth and metastasis. Finding natural compounds with anti-lymphangiogenic activity will be useful for preventive treatment of lymphatic metastasis. Shikonin, an ingredient of a traditional Japanese and Chinese medicinal herb Lithospermum erythrorhizon, has been widely used in several pharmaceutical and cosmetic preparations, as well as in food colorants. Shikonin has been reported to inhibit lymphangiogenesis in vitro, but the mechanism of inhibition has not been determined. The aim of this study is to investigate the mechanism of anti-lymphangiogenesis of shikonin in primary human lymphatic endothelial cells (HMVEC-dLy). Shikonin, at non-toxic concentrations, significantly inhibited cord formation ability of lymphatic endothelial cells in a dose- and time-dependent manner. Western blotting analysis showed that shikonin decreased nuclear factor-kappaB (NF-κB) activation, as indicated by phosphorylation and nuclear translocation of NF-κB p65, and also reduced both mRNA and protein levels of hypoxia-inducible factor-1 (HIF-1)α. Use of an NF-κB inhibitor (BAY 11-7085) and HIF-1α small interfering RNA (siRNA) transfection revealed that NF-κB activation was upstream of HIF-1α expression, which controls cord formation by HMVEC-dLy. In addition, the reduction of vascular endothelial growth factor C (VEGF-C) and vascular endothelial growth factor receptor-3 (VEGFR-3) mRNA levels were also found in HMVEC-dLy that treated with shikonin. In conclusion, shikonin inhibits lymphangiogenesis in vitro by interfering the NF-κB/HIF-1α pathway and involves in suppression of VEGF-C and VEGFR-3 mRNA expression.
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- Department of Kampo Diagnostics, Institute of Natural Medicine, University of Toyama
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