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Marullo R, Rutherford SC, Revuelta MV, Zamponi N, Culjkovic-Kraljacic B, Kotlov N, Di Siervi N, Lara-Garcia J, Allan JN, Ruan J, Furman RR, Chen Z, Shore TB, Phillips AA, Mayer S, Hsu J, van Besien K, Leonard JP, Borden KL, Inghirami G, Martin P, Cerchietti L. XPO1 Enables Adaptive Regulation of mRNA Export Required for Genotoxic Stress Tolerance in Cancer Cells. Cancer Res 2024; 84:101-117. [PMID: 37801604 PMCID: PMC10758694 DOI: 10.1158/0008-5472.can-23-1992] [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] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2023] [Revised: 09/08/2023] [Accepted: 10/03/2023] [Indexed: 10/08/2023]
Abstract
Exportin-1 (XPO1), the main soluble nuclear export receptor in eukaryotic cells, is frequently overexpressed in diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL). A selective XPO1 inhibitor, selinexor, received approval as single agent for relapsed or refractory (R/R) DLBCL. Elucidating the mechanisms by which XPO1 overexpression supports cancer cells could facilitate further clinical development of XPO1 inhibitors. We uncovered here that XPO1 overexpression increases tolerance to genotoxic stress, leading to a poor response to chemoimmunotherapy. Upon DNA damage induced by MYC expression or exogenous compounds, XPO1 bound and exported EIF4E and THOC4 carrying DNA damage repair mRNAs, thereby increasing synthesis of DNA damage repair proteins under conditions of increased turnover. Consequently, XPO1 inhibition decreased the capacity of lymphoma cells to repair DNA damage and ultimately resulted in increased cytotoxicity. In a phase I clinical trial conducted in R/R DLBCL, the combination of selinexor with second-line chemoimmunotherapy was tolerated with early indication of efficacy. Overall, this study reveals that XPO1 overexpression plays a critical role in the increased tolerance of cancer cells to DNA damage while providing new insights to optimize the clinical development of XPO1 inhibitors. SIGNIFICANCE XPO1 regulates the dynamic ribonucleoprotein nuclear export in response to genotoxic stress to support tolerance and can be targeted to enhance the sensitivity of cancer cells to endogenous and exogenous DNA damage. See related commentary by Knittel and Reinhardt, p. 3.
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- Rossella Marullo
- Division of Hematology and Oncology, Medicine Department, Weill Cornell Medicine and NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, New York, New York
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- Division of Hematology and Oncology, Medicine Department, Weill Cornell Medicine and NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, New York, New York
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- Division of Hematology and Oncology, Medicine Department, Weill Cornell Medicine and NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, New York, New York
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- Division of Hematology and Oncology, Medicine Department, Weill Cornell Medicine and NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, New York, New York
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- Institute for Research in Immunology and Cancer and Department of Pathology and Cell Biology, University of Montreal, Montreal, Canada
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- Division of Hematology and Oncology, Medicine Department, Weill Cornell Medicine and NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, New York, New York
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- Division of Hematology and Oncology, Medicine Department, Weill Cornell Medicine and NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, New York, New York
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- Division of Hematology and Oncology, Medicine Department, Weill Cornell Medicine and NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, New York, New York
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- Division of Hematology and Oncology, Medicine Department, Weill Cornell Medicine and NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, New York, New York
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- Division of Hematology and Oncology, Medicine Department, Weill Cornell Medicine and NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, New York, New York
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- Division of Biostatistics, Population Health Sciences Department, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, New York
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- Division of Hematology and Oncology, Medicine Department, Weill Cornell Medicine and NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, New York, New York
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- Division of Hematology and Oncology, Medicine Department, Weill Cornell Medicine and NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, New York, New York
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- Division of Hematology and Oncology, Medicine Department, Weill Cornell Medicine and NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, New York, New York
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- New York University Grossman School of Medicine, New York, New York
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- Division of Hematology and Oncology, Medicine Department, Weill Cornell Medicine and NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, New York, New York
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- Institute for Research in Immunology and Cancer and Department of Pathology and Cell Biology, University of Montreal, Montreal, Canada
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- Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Department, Weill Cornell Medicine and NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, New York, New York
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- Division of Hematology and Oncology, Medicine Department, Weill Cornell Medicine and NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, New York, New York
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- Division of Hematology and Oncology, Medicine Department, Weill Cornell Medicine and NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, New York, New York
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Rodríguez González A, Sahores A, Díaz-Nebreda A, Yaneff A, Di Siervi N, Gómez N, Monczor F, Fernández N, Davio C, Shayo C. MRP4/ABCC4 expression is regulated by histamine in acute myeloid leukemia cells, determining cAMP efflux. FEBS J 2020; 288:229-243. [PMID: 32333821 DOI: 10.1111/febs.15344] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2019] [Revised: 03/02/2020] [Accepted: 04/22/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
Abstract
Intracellular cAMP (i-cAMP) levels play an important role in acute myeloid leukemia (AML) cell proliferation and differentiation. Its levels are the result of cAMP production, degradation, and exclusion. We have previously described histamine H2 receptors and MRP4/ABCC4 as two potential targets for AML therapy. Acting through histamine H2 receptors, histamine increases cAMP production/synthesis, while MRP4/ABCC4 is responsible for the exclusion of this cyclic nucleotide. In this study, we show that histamine treatment induces MRP4/ABCC4 expression, augmenting cAMP efflux, and that histamine, in combination with MRP inhibitors, is able to reduce AML cell proliferation. Histamine, through histamine H2 receptor, increases i-cAMP levels and induces MRP4 transcript and protein levels in U937, KG1a, and HL-60 cells. Moreover, histamine induces MRP4 promoter activity in HEK293T cells transfected with histamine H2 receptor (HEK293T-H2 R). Our results support that the cAMP/Epac-PKA pathway, and not MEK/ERK nor PI3K/AKT signaling cascades, is involved in histamine-mediated upregulation of MRP4 levels. Finally, the addition of histamine potentiates the inhibition of U937, KG1a, and HL-60 cell proliferation induced by MRP4 inhibitors. Our data highlight that the use of a poly-pharmacological approach aimed at different molecular targets would be beneficial in AML treatment.
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- Instituto de Investigaciones Farmacológicas (ININFA-UBA-CONICET), Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Instituto de Biología y Medicina Experimental (IBYME-CONICET), Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Instituto de Investigaciones Farmacológicas (ININFA-UBA-CONICET), Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Instituto de Investigaciones Farmacológicas (ININFA-UBA-CONICET), Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Instituto de Investigaciones Farmacológicas (ININFA-UBA-CONICET), Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Instituto de Investigaciones Farmacológicas (ININFA-UBA-CONICET), Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Instituto de Investigaciones Farmacológicas (ININFA-UBA-CONICET), Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Instituto de Investigaciones Farmacológicas (ININFA-UBA-CONICET), Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Instituto de Biología y Medicina Experimental (IBYME-CONICET), Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Albertoni Borghese MF, Ortiz MDC, Marinoni RC, Oronel LH, Palamidessi M, Yarza CA, Di Siervi N, Davio C, Majowicz MP. Inhibition of Endothelin system during the postnatal nephrogenic period in the rat. Its relationship with hypertension and renal disease in adulthood. PLoS One 2020; 15:e0229756. [PMID: 32126132 PMCID: PMC7053749 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0229756] [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] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2019] [Accepted: 02/12/2020] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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The aim of this work was to study the effect of a high sodium (HS) diet on blood pressure and renal function in male adult rats that have been treated with a dual Endothelin receptor antagonist (ERA) during their early postnatal period (day 1 to 20 of life). Male Sprague-Dawley rats were divided in four groups: CNS: control rats with normosodic diet; ERANS: ERA-treated rats with normosodic diet; CHS: control rats with high sodium diet; ERAHS: ERA-treated rats with HS diet. Systolic blood pressure (SBP) was recorded before and after the diet and 24-hour metabolic cage studies were performed. AQP2 and α-ENac expressions were measured by western blot and real time PCR in the renal medulla. Vasopressin (AVP) pathway was evaluated by measuring V2 receptor and adenylyl cyclase 6 (AC6) expression and cAMP production in the renal medulla. Pre-pro ET-1mRNA was also evaluated in the renal medulla. Only rats that had been treated with an ERA during their postnatal period increased their SBP after consumption of a HS diet, showing an impaired capacity to excrete sodium and water, i.e. developing salt sensitivity. This salt sensitivity would be mediated by an increase in renomedullary expression and activity of AQP2 and α-ENaC as a consequence of increased AC6 expression and cAMP production and/or a decreased ET-1 production in the renal medulla. The knowledge of the molecular mechanisms underlying the perinatal programming of salt sensitive hypertension will allow the development of reprogramming strategies in order to avoid this pathology.
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- María Florencia Albertoni Borghese
- Departamento de Ciencias Biológicas, Cátedra de Biología Celular y Molecular, Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Departamento de Ciencias Biológicas, Cátedra de Biología Celular y Molecular, CONICET, Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Departamento de Ciencias Biológicas, Cátedra de Biología Celular y Molecular, Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Departamento de Ciencias Biológicas, Cátedra de Biología Celular y Molecular, Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Departamento de Ciencias Biológicas, Cátedra de Biología Celular y Molecular, Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Departamento de Ciencias Biológicas, Cátedra de Biología Celular y Molecular, Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Departamento de Ciencias Biológicas, Cátedra de Biología Celular y Molecular, Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- CONICET, Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica, Instituto de Investigaciones Farmacológicas (ININFA), Universidad de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- CONICET, Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica, Instituto de Investigaciones Farmacológicas (ININFA), Universidad de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Departamento de Farmacología, Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Departamento de Ciencias Biológicas, Cátedra de Biología Celular y Molecular, Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Andermatten RB, Ciriaci N, Schuck VS, Di Siervi N, Razori MV, Miszczuk GS, Medeot AC, Davio CA, Crocenzi FA, Roma MG, Barosso IR, Sánchez Pozzi EJ. Sphingosine 1-phosphate receptor 2/adenylyl cyclase/protein kinase A pathway is involved in taurolithocholate-induced internalization of Abcc2 in rats. Arch Toxicol 2019; 93:2279-2294. [PMID: 31300867 DOI: 10.1007/s00204-019-02514-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [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: 04/05/2019] [Accepted: 07/04/2019] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
Abstract
Taurolithocholate (TLC) is a cholestatic bile salt that induces disinsertion of the canalicular transporter Abcc2 (Mrp2, multidrug resistance-associated protein 2). This internalization is mediated by different intracellular signaling proteins such as PI3K, PKCε and MARCK but the initial receptor of TLC remains unknown. A few G protein-coupled receptors interact with bile salts in hepatocytes. Among them, sphingosine-1 phosphate receptor 2 (S1PR2) represents a potential initial receptor for TLC. The aim of this study was to evaluate the role of this receptor and its downstream effectors in the impairment of Abcc2 function induced by TLC. In vitro, S1PR2 inhibition by JTE-013 or its knockdown by small interfering RNA partially prevented the decrease in Abcc2 activity induced by TLC. Moreover, adenylyl cyclase (AC)/PKA and PI3K/Akt inhibition partially prevented TLC effect on canalicular transporter function. TLC produced PKA and Akt activation, which were blocked by JTE-013 and AC inhibitors, connecting S1PR2/AC/PKA and PI3K/Akt in a same pathway. In isolated perfused rat liver, injection of TLC triggered endocytosis of Abcc2 that was accompanied by a sustained decrease in the bile flow and the biliary excretion of the Abcc2 substrate dinitrophenyl-glutathione until the end of the perfusion period. S1PR2 or AC inhibition did not prevent the initial decay, but they accelerated the recovery of these parameters and the reinsertion of Abcc2 into the canalicular membrane. In conclusion, S1PR2 and the subsequent activation of AC, PKA, PI3K and Akt is partially responsible for the cholestatic effects of TLC through sustained internalization of Abcc2.
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- Romina Belén Andermatten
- Facultad de Ciencias Bioquímicas y Farmacéuticas, Instituto de Fisiología Experimental (IFISE) (CONICET-U.N.R.), Suipacha 570, S2002LRL, Rosario, Argentina
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- Facultad de Ciencias Bioquímicas y Farmacéuticas, Instituto de Fisiología Experimental (IFISE) (CONICET-U.N.R.), Suipacha 570, S2002LRL, Rosario, Argentina
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- Facultad de Ciencias Bioquímicas y Farmacéuticas, Instituto de Fisiología Experimental (IFISE) (CONICET-U.N.R.), Suipacha 570, S2002LRL, Rosario, Argentina
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- Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica, Instituto de Investigaciones Farmacológicas (ININFA), Universidad de Buenos Aires, CONICET, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Facultad de Ciencias Bioquímicas y Farmacéuticas, Instituto de Fisiología Experimental (IFISE) (CONICET-U.N.R.), Suipacha 570, S2002LRL, Rosario, Argentina
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- Facultad de Ciencias Bioquímicas y Farmacéuticas, Instituto de Fisiología Experimental (IFISE) (CONICET-U.N.R.), Suipacha 570, S2002LRL, Rosario, Argentina
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- Facultad de Ciencias Bioquímicas y Farmacéuticas, Instituto de Fisiología Experimental (IFISE) (CONICET-U.N.R.), Suipacha 570, S2002LRL, Rosario, Argentina
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- Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica, Instituto de Investigaciones Farmacológicas (ININFA), Universidad de Buenos Aires, CONICET, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Facultad de Ciencias Bioquímicas y Farmacéuticas, Instituto de Fisiología Experimental (IFISE) (CONICET-U.N.R.), Suipacha 570, S2002LRL, Rosario, Argentina
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- Facultad de Ciencias Bioquímicas y Farmacéuticas, Instituto de Fisiología Experimental (IFISE) (CONICET-U.N.R.), Suipacha 570, S2002LRL, Rosario, Argentina
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- Facultad de Ciencias Bioquímicas y Farmacéuticas, Instituto de Fisiología Experimental (IFISE) (CONICET-U.N.R.), Suipacha 570, S2002LRL, Rosario, Argentina
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- Facultad de Ciencias Bioquímicas y Farmacéuticas, Instituto de Fisiología Experimental (IFISE) (CONICET-U.N.R.), Suipacha 570, S2002LRL, Rosario, Argentina.
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Carozzo A, Yaneff A, Gómez N, Di Siervi N, Sahores A, Diez F, Attorresi AI, Rodríguez-González Á, Monczor F, Fernández N, Abba M, Shayo C, Davio C. Identification of MRP4/ABCC4 as a Target for Reducing the Proliferation of Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma Cells by Modulating the cAMP Efflux. Mol Pharmacol 2019; 96:13-25. [PMID: 31043460 DOI: 10.1124/mol.118.115444] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2018] [Accepted: 04/17/2019] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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Pancreatic cancer is one of the most lethal types of tumors with no effective therapy available; is currently the third leading cause of cancer in developed countries; and is predicted to become the second deadliest cancer in the United States by 2030. Due to the marginal benefits of current standard chemotherapy, the identification of new therapeutic targets is greatly required. Considering that cAMP pathway is commonly activated in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) and its premalignant lesions, we aim to investigate the multidrug resistance-associated protein 4 (MRP4)-dependent cAMP extrusion process as a cause of increased cell proliferation in human PDAC cell lines. Our results from in silico analysis indicate that MRP4 expression may influence PDAC patient outcome; thus, high MRP4 levels could be indicators of poor survival. In addition, we performed in vitro experiments and identified an association between higher MRP4 expression levels and more undifferentiated and malignant models of PDAC and cAMP extrusion capacity. We studied the antiproliferative effect and the overall cAMP response of three MRP4 inhibitors, probenecid, MK571, and ceefourin-1 in PDAC in vitro models. Moreover, MRP4-specific silencing in PANC-1 cells reduced cell proliferation (P < 0.05), whereas MRP4 overexpression in BxPC-3 cells significantly incremented their growth rate in culture (P < 0.05). MRP4 pharmacological inhibition or silencing abrogated cell proliferation through the activation of the cAMP/Epac/Rap1 signaling pathway. Also, extracellular cAMP reverted the antiproliferative effect of MRP4 blockade. Our data highlight the MRP4-dependent cAMP extrusion process as a key participant in cell proliferation, indicating that MRP4 could be an exploitable therapeutic target for PDAC. SIGNIFICANCE STATEMENT: ABCC4/MRP4 is the main transporter responsible for cAMP efflux. In this work, we show that MRP4 expression may influence PDAC patient outcome and identify an association between higher MRP4 expression levels and more undifferentiated and malignant in vitro models of PDAC. Findings prove the involvement of MRP4 in PDAC cell proliferation through a novel extracellular cAMP mitogenic pathway and further support MRP4 inhibition as a promising therapeutic strategy for PDAC treatment.
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- Alejandro Carozzo
- Instituto de Investigaciones Farmacológicas (ININFA-UBA-CONICET), Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina (A.C., A.Y., N.G., N.D.S., A.S., F.D., F.M., N.F., C.D.); IBioBA MPSP - Instituto de Investigaciones en Biomedicina de Buenos Aires, CONICET, Instituto Partner de la Sociedad Max Planck, Buenos Aires, Argentina (A.I.A.); Instituto de Biología y Medicina Experimental (IBYME-CONICET), Buenos Aires, Argentina (Á.R.-G., C.S.); and Centro de Investigaciones Inmunológicas Básicas y Aplicadas, Facultad de Ciencias Médicas, Universidad Nacional de La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina (M.A.)
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- Instituto de Investigaciones Farmacológicas (ININFA-UBA-CONICET), Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina (A.C., A.Y., N.G., N.D.S., A.S., F.D., F.M., N.F., C.D.); IBioBA MPSP - Instituto de Investigaciones en Biomedicina de Buenos Aires, CONICET, Instituto Partner de la Sociedad Max Planck, Buenos Aires, Argentina (A.I.A.); Instituto de Biología y Medicina Experimental (IBYME-CONICET), Buenos Aires, Argentina (Á.R.-G., C.S.); and Centro de Investigaciones Inmunológicas Básicas y Aplicadas, Facultad de Ciencias Médicas, Universidad Nacional de La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina (M.A.)
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- Instituto de Investigaciones Farmacológicas (ININFA-UBA-CONICET), Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina (A.C., A.Y., N.G., N.D.S., A.S., F.D., F.M., N.F., C.D.); IBioBA MPSP - Instituto de Investigaciones en Biomedicina de Buenos Aires, CONICET, Instituto Partner de la Sociedad Max Planck, Buenos Aires, Argentina (A.I.A.); Instituto de Biología y Medicina Experimental (IBYME-CONICET), Buenos Aires, Argentina (Á.R.-G., C.S.); and Centro de Investigaciones Inmunológicas Básicas y Aplicadas, Facultad de Ciencias Médicas, Universidad Nacional de La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina (M.A.)
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- Instituto de Investigaciones Farmacológicas (ININFA-UBA-CONICET), Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina (A.C., A.Y., N.G., N.D.S., A.S., F.D., F.M., N.F., C.D.); IBioBA MPSP - Instituto de Investigaciones en Biomedicina de Buenos Aires, CONICET, Instituto Partner de la Sociedad Max Planck, Buenos Aires, Argentina (A.I.A.); Instituto de Biología y Medicina Experimental (IBYME-CONICET), Buenos Aires, Argentina (Á.R.-G., C.S.); and Centro de Investigaciones Inmunológicas Básicas y Aplicadas, Facultad de Ciencias Médicas, Universidad Nacional de La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina (M.A.)
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- Instituto de Investigaciones Farmacológicas (ININFA-UBA-CONICET), Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina (A.C., A.Y., N.G., N.D.S., A.S., F.D., F.M., N.F., C.D.); IBioBA MPSP - Instituto de Investigaciones en Biomedicina de Buenos Aires, CONICET, Instituto Partner de la Sociedad Max Planck, Buenos Aires, Argentina (A.I.A.); Instituto de Biología y Medicina Experimental (IBYME-CONICET), Buenos Aires, Argentina (Á.R.-G., C.S.); and Centro de Investigaciones Inmunológicas Básicas y Aplicadas, Facultad de Ciencias Médicas, Universidad Nacional de La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina (M.A.)
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- Instituto de Investigaciones Farmacológicas (ININFA-UBA-CONICET), Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina (A.C., A.Y., N.G., N.D.S., A.S., F.D., F.M., N.F., C.D.); IBioBA MPSP - Instituto de Investigaciones en Biomedicina de Buenos Aires, CONICET, Instituto Partner de la Sociedad Max Planck, Buenos Aires, Argentina (A.I.A.); Instituto de Biología y Medicina Experimental (IBYME-CONICET), Buenos Aires, Argentina (Á.R.-G., C.S.); and Centro de Investigaciones Inmunológicas Básicas y Aplicadas, Facultad de Ciencias Médicas, Universidad Nacional de La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina (M.A.)
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- Instituto de Investigaciones Farmacológicas (ININFA-UBA-CONICET), Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina (A.C., A.Y., N.G., N.D.S., A.S., F.D., F.M., N.F., C.D.); IBioBA MPSP - Instituto de Investigaciones en Biomedicina de Buenos Aires, CONICET, Instituto Partner de la Sociedad Max Planck, Buenos Aires, Argentina (A.I.A.); Instituto de Biología y Medicina Experimental (IBYME-CONICET), Buenos Aires, Argentina (Á.R.-G., C.S.); and Centro de Investigaciones Inmunológicas Básicas y Aplicadas, Facultad de Ciencias Médicas, Universidad Nacional de La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina (M.A.)
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- Instituto de Investigaciones Farmacológicas (ININFA-UBA-CONICET), Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina (A.C., A.Y., N.G., N.D.S., A.S., F.D., F.M., N.F., C.D.); IBioBA MPSP - Instituto de Investigaciones en Biomedicina de Buenos Aires, CONICET, Instituto Partner de la Sociedad Max Planck, Buenos Aires, Argentina (A.I.A.); Instituto de Biología y Medicina Experimental (IBYME-CONICET), Buenos Aires, Argentina (Á.R.-G., C.S.); and Centro de Investigaciones Inmunológicas Básicas y Aplicadas, Facultad de Ciencias Médicas, Universidad Nacional de La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina (M.A.)
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- Instituto de Investigaciones Farmacológicas (ININFA-UBA-CONICET), Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina (A.C., A.Y., N.G., N.D.S., A.S., F.D., F.M., N.F., C.D.); IBioBA MPSP - Instituto de Investigaciones en Biomedicina de Buenos Aires, CONICET, Instituto Partner de la Sociedad Max Planck, Buenos Aires, Argentina (A.I.A.); Instituto de Biología y Medicina Experimental (IBYME-CONICET), Buenos Aires, Argentina (Á.R.-G., C.S.); and Centro de Investigaciones Inmunológicas Básicas y Aplicadas, Facultad de Ciencias Médicas, Universidad Nacional de La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina (M.A.)
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- Instituto de Investigaciones Farmacológicas (ININFA-UBA-CONICET), Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina (A.C., A.Y., N.G., N.D.S., A.S., F.D., F.M., N.F., C.D.); IBioBA MPSP - Instituto de Investigaciones en Biomedicina de Buenos Aires, CONICET, Instituto Partner de la Sociedad Max Planck, Buenos Aires, Argentina (A.I.A.); Instituto de Biología y Medicina Experimental (IBYME-CONICET), Buenos Aires, Argentina (Á.R.-G., C.S.); and Centro de Investigaciones Inmunológicas Básicas y Aplicadas, Facultad de Ciencias Médicas, Universidad Nacional de La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina (M.A.)
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- Instituto de Investigaciones Farmacológicas (ININFA-UBA-CONICET), Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina (A.C., A.Y., N.G., N.D.S., A.S., F.D., F.M., N.F., C.D.); IBioBA MPSP - Instituto de Investigaciones en Biomedicina de Buenos Aires, CONICET, Instituto Partner de la Sociedad Max Planck, Buenos Aires, Argentina (A.I.A.); Instituto de Biología y Medicina Experimental (IBYME-CONICET), Buenos Aires, Argentina (Á.R.-G., C.S.); and Centro de Investigaciones Inmunológicas Básicas y Aplicadas, Facultad de Ciencias Médicas, Universidad Nacional de La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina (M.A.)
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- Instituto de Investigaciones Farmacológicas (ININFA-UBA-CONICET), Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina (A.C., A.Y., N.G., N.D.S., A.S., F.D., F.M., N.F., C.D.); IBioBA MPSP - Instituto de Investigaciones en Biomedicina de Buenos Aires, CONICET, Instituto Partner de la Sociedad Max Planck, Buenos Aires, Argentina (A.I.A.); Instituto de Biología y Medicina Experimental (IBYME-CONICET), Buenos Aires, Argentina (Á.R.-G., C.S.); and Centro de Investigaciones Inmunológicas Básicas y Aplicadas, Facultad de Ciencias Médicas, Universidad Nacional de La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina (M.A.)
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- Instituto de Investigaciones Farmacológicas (ININFA-UBA-CONICET), Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina (A.C., A.Y., N.G., N.D.S., A.S., F.D., F.M., N.F., C.D.); IBioBA MPSP - Instituto de Investigaciones en Biomedicina de Buenos Aires, CONICET, Instituto Partner de la Sociedad Max Planck, Buenos Aires, Argentina (A.I.A.); Instituto de Biología y Medicina Experimental (IBYME-CONICET), Buenos Aires, Argentina (Á.R.-G., C.S.); and Centro de Investigaciones Inmunológicas Básicas y Aplicadas, Facultad de Ciencias Médicas, Universidad Nacional de La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina (M.A.)
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Alonso CAI, Osycka-Salut CE, Castellano L, Cesari A, Di Siervi N, Mutto A, Johannisson A, Morrell JM, Davio C, Perez-Martinez S. Extracellular cAMP activates molecular signalling pathways associated with sperm capacitation in bovines. Mol Hum Reprod 2018; 23:521-534. [PMID: 28521061 DOI: 10.1093/molehr/gax030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2017] [Accepted: 05/17/2017] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
Abstract
STUDY QUESTION Is extracellular cAMP involved in the regulation of signalling pathways in bovine sperm capacitation? SUMMARY ANSWER Extracellular cAMP induces sperm capacitation through the activation of different signalling pathways that involve phospholipase C (PLC), PKC/ERK1-2 signalling and an increase in sperm Ca2+ levels, as well as soluble AC and cAMP/protein kinase A (PKA) signalling. WHAT IS KNOWN ALREADY In order to fertilize the oocyte, ejaculated spermatozoa must undergo a series of changes in the female reproductive tract, known as capacitation. This correlates with a number of membrane and metabolic modifications that include an increased influx of bicarbonate and Ca2+, activation of a soluble adenylyl cyclase (sAC) to produce cAMP, PKA activation, protein tyrosine phosphorylation and the development of hyperactivated motility. We previously reported that cAMP efflux by Multidrug Resistance Protein 4 (MRP4) occurs during sperm capacitation and the pharmacological blockade of this inhibits the process. Moreover, the supplementation of incubation media with cAMP abolishes the inhibition and leads to sperm capacitation, suggesting that extracellular cAMP regulates crucial signalling cascades involved in this process. STUDY DESIGN, SIZE, DURATION Bovine sperm were selected by the wool glass column method, and washed by centrifugation in BSA-Free Tyrode's Albumin Lactate Pyruvate (sp-TALP). Pellets were resuspended then diluted for each treatment. For in vitro capacitation, 10 to 15 × 106 SPZ/ml were incubated in 0.3% BSA sp-TALP at 38.5°C for 45 min under different experimental conditions. To evaluate the role of extracellular cAMP on different events associated with sperm capacitation, 10 nM cAMP was added to the incubation medium as well as different inhibitors of enzymes associated with signalling transduction pathways: U73122 (PLC inhibitor, 10 μM), Gö6983 (PKC inhibitor, 10 μM), PD98059 (ERK-1/2 inhibitor, 30 μM), H89 and KT (PKA inhibitors, 50 μM and 100 nM, respectively), KH7 (sAC inhibitor, 10 μM), BAPTA-AM (intracellular Ca2+ chelator, 50 μM), EGTA (10 μM) and Probenecid (MRPs general inhibitor, 500 μM). In addition, assays for binding to oviductal epithelial cells and IVF were carried out to test the effect of cAMP compared with other known capacitant agents such as heparin (60 μg/ml) and bicarbonate (40 mM). PARTICIPANTS/MATERIALS, SETTING, METHODS Straws of frozen bovine semen (20-25 × 106 spermatozoa/ml) were kindly provided by Las Lilas, CIALE and CIAVT Artificial Insemination Centers. The methods used in this work include western blot, immunohistochemistry, flow cytometry, computer-assisted semen analysis, live imaging of Ca2+ and fluorescence scanning. At least three independent assays with bull samples of proven fertility were carried. MAIN RESULTS AND THE ROLE OF CHANCE In the present study, we elucidate the molecular events induced by extracellular cAMP. Our results showed that external cAMP induces sperm capacitation, depending upon the action of PLC. Downstream, this enzyme increased ERK1-2 activation through PKC and elicited a rise in sperm Ca2+ levels (P < 0.01). Moreover, extracellular cAMP-induced capacitation also depended on the activity of sAC and PKA, and increased tyrosine phosphorylation, indicating that the nucleotide exerts a broad range of responses. In addition, extracellular cAMP-induced sperm hyperactivation and concomitantly increased the proportion of spermatozoa with high mitochondrial activity (P < 0.01). Finally, cAMP increased the in vitro fertilization rate compared to control conditions (P < 0.001). LARGE SCALE DATA None. LIMITATIONS, REASONS FOR CAUTION This is an in vitro study performed with bovine cryopreserved spermatozoa. Studies in other species and with fresh samples are needed to extrapolate these data. WIDER IMPLICATIONS OF THE FINDINGS These findings strongly suggest an important role of extracellular cAMP in the regulation of the signalling pathways involved in the acquisition of bull sperm fertilizing capability. The data presented here indicate that not only a rise, but also a regulation of cAMP levels is necessary to ensure sperm fertilizing ability. Thus, exclusion of the nucleotide to the extracellular space might be essential to guarantee the achievement of a cAMP tone, needed for all capacitation-associated events to take place. Moreover, the ability of cAMP to trigger such broad and complex signalling events allows us to hypothesize that cAMP is a self-produced autocrine/paracrine factor, and supports the emerging paradigm that spermatozoa do not compete but, in fact, communicate with each other. A precise understanding of the functional competence of mammalian spermatozoa is essential to generate clinical advances in the treatment of infertility and the development of novel contraceptive strategies. STUDY FUNDING AND COMPETING INTEREST(S) This work was supported by Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas [PIP0 496 to S.P.-M.], Agencia Nacional de Promoción Científica y Tecológica [PICT 2012-1195 and PICT2014-2325 to S.P.-M., and PICT 2013-2050 to C.D.], Boehringer Ingelheim Funds, and the Swedish Farmers Foundation [SLF-H13300339 to J.M.]. The authors declare there are no conflicts of interests.
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- Carlos Agustín I Alonso
- Centro de Estudios Farmacológicos y Botánicos (CEFYBO), Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas Técnicas, Facultad de Medicina (CONICET-UBA), Paraguay 2155 (C1121ABG), Ciudad de Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Instituto de Investigaciones Biotecnológicas Dr. Rodolfo A. Ugalde, Instituto Tecnológico de Chascomús, Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas Técnicas (IIB/UNTECH-CONICET), Universidad Nacional de San Martín, Matheu 3910 (1650), Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Centro de Estudios Farmacológicos y Botánicos (CEFYBO), Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas Técnicas, Facultad de Medicina (CONICET-UBA), Paraguay 2155 (C1121ABG), Ciudad de Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Instituto de Investigaciones Biológicas, Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata (IIB-CONICET-UNMDP), Funes 3250 (7600), Mar del Plata, Argentina
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- Instituto de Investigaciones Farmacológicas, Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas Técnicas, Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica (ININFA-UBA-CONICET), Junín 954 (C1113AAD) Ciudad de Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Instituto de Investigaciones Biotecnológicas Dr. Rodolfo A. Ugalde, Instituto Tecnológico de Chascomús, Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas Técnicas (IIB/UNTECH-CONICET), Universidad Nacional de San Martín, Matheu 3910 (1650), Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, Division of Reproduction, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SE-750 07), Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, Division of Reproduction, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SE-750 07), Uppsala, Sweden
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- Instituto de Investigaciones Farmacológicas, Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas Técnicas, Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica (ININFA-UBA-CONICET), Junín 954 (C1113AAD) Ciudad de Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Centro de Estudios Farmacológicos y Botánicos (CEFYBO), Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas Técnicas, Facultad de Medicina (CONICET-UBA), Paraguay 2155 (C1121ABG), Ciudad de Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Camicia F, Celentano AM, Johns ME, Chan JD, Maldonado L, Vaca H, Di Siervi N, Kamentezky L, Gamo AM, Ortega-Gutierrez S, Martin-Fontecha M, Davio C, Marchant JS, Rosenzvit MC. Unique pharmacological properties of serotoninergic G-protein coupled receptors from cestodes. PLoS Negl Trop Dis 2018; 12:e0006267. [PMID: 29425245 PMCID: PMC5823469 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0006267] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2017] [Revised: 02/22/2018] [Accepted: 01/24/2018] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Background Cestodes are a diverse group of parasites, some of them being agents of neglected diseases. In cestodes, little is known about the functional properties of G protein coupled receptors (GPCRs) which have proved to be highly druggable targets in other organisms. Notably, serotoninergic G-protein coupled receptors (5-HT GPCRs) play major roles in key functions like movement, development and reproduction in parasites. Methodology/Principal findings Three 5-HT GPCRs from Echinococcus granulosus and Mesocestoides corti were cloned, sequenced, bioinformatically analyzed and functionally characterized. Multiple sequence alignment with other GPCRs showed the presence of seven transmembrane segments and conserved motifs but interesting differences were also observed. Phylogenetic analysis grouped these new sequences within the 5-HT7 clade of GPCRs. Molecular modeling showed a striking resemblance in the spatial localization of key residues with their mammalian counterparts. Expression analysis using available RNAseq data showed that both E. granulosus sequences are expressed in larval and adult stages. Localization studies performed in E. granulosus larvae with a fluorescent probe produced a punctiform pattern concentrated in suckers. E. granulosus and M. corti larvae showed an increase in motility in response to serotonin. Heterologous expression revealed elevated levels of cAMP production in response to 5-HT and two of the GPCRs showed extremely high sensitivity to 5-HT (picomolar range). While each of these GPCRs was activated by 5-HT, they exhibit distinct pharmacological properties (5-HT sensitivity, differential responsiveness to ligands). Conclusions/Significance These data provide the first functional report of GPCRs in parasitic cestodes. The serotoninergic GPCRs characterized here may represent novel druggable targets for antiparasitic intervention. Cestode parasites are flatworms with the ability to parasitize almost every vertebrate species. Several of these parasites are etiological agents of neglected diseases prioritized by WHO, such as hydatid disease, or hydatidosis, a zoonosis caused by species of the genus Echinococcus that affects millions of people worldwide. Due to the scarcity of anthelmintic drugs available and the emergence of resistant parasites, the discovery of new anthelmintic drugs is mandatory. Neuromuscular function has been the target of commonly used drugs against parasitic diseases to impact movement, parasite development and reproduction. Here we describe three new proteins, some of them highly expressed in cestodes which could be relevant for motility. Using different approaches, the three proteins were identified as G protein coupled receptors for serotonin, an important neurotransmitter and a known modulator of cestode motility. These new receptors exhibit unique characteristics including a particular sensitivity to serotonin as well as a distinctive pharmacology, which will assist their targeting for chemotherapeutic intervention.
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- Federico Camicia
- Universidad de Buenos Aires, Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas, Instituto de Investigaciones en Microbiología y Parasitología Médica (IMPAM-UBA-CONICET), Facultad de Medicina, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Universidad de Buenos Aires, Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas, Instituto de Investigaciones en Microbiología y Parasitología Médica (IMPAM-UBA-CONICET), Facultad de Medicina, Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Universidad de Buenos Aires, Facultad de Medicina, Departamento de Microbiología, Parasitología e Inmunología, Paraguay, CABA, Argentina
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- Department of Pharmacology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States of America
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, United States of America
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- Universidad de Buenos Aires, Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas, Instituto de Investigaciones en Microbiología y Parasitología Médica (IMPAM-UBA-CONICET), Facultad de Medicina, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Universidad de Buenos Aires, Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas, Instituto de Investigaciones en Microbiología y Parasitología Médica (IMPAM-UBA-CONICET), Facultad de Medicina, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Universidad de Buenos Aires, Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas, Instituto de Investigaciones Farmacológicas (ININFA-UBA-CONICET), Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Universidad de Buenos Aires, Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas, Instituto de Investigaciones en Microbiología y Parasitología Médica (IMPAM-UBA-CONICET), Facultad de Medicina, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Departamento de Química Orgánica I, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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- Departamento de Química Orgánica I, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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- Departamento de Química Orgánica I, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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- Universidad de Buenos Aires, Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas, Instituto de Investigaciones Farmacológicas (ININFA-UBA-CONICET), Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Department of Cell Biology, Neurobiology & Anatomy; Medical College of Wisconsin; Watertown Plank Road; Milwaukee; WI; United States of America
- * E-mail: (MCR); (JSM)
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- Universidad de Buenos Aires, Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas, Instituto de Investigaciones en Microbiología y Parasitología Médica (IMPAM-UBA-CONICET), Facultad de Medicina, Buenos Aires, Argentina
- * E-mail: (MCR); (JSM)
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