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García-Muñoz J, Cacciola NA, Plazzi F, Míguez-Santiyán MP, Rodríguez FS, López-Beceiro A, Fidalgo LE, Martínez-Morcillo S, Pérez-López M. Correction to: Metal and metalloid concentrations in wild mammals from SW Europe: European hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus) and badger (Meles meles). Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 2024; 31:1693. [PMID: 38112877 PMCID: PMC10789829 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-31578-2] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2023]
Affiliation(s)
- Javier García-Muñoz
- Toxicology Area, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine (Universidad de Extremadura), 10003, Cáceres, Spain.
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production, University of Naples Federico II, Via F. Delpino 1, 80137, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Biologia Evoluzionistica Sperimentale, University of Bologna, Via Selmi 3, 40126, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine (USC), 27003, Lugo, Spain
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- Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine (USC), 27003, Lugo, Spain
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- Toxicology Area, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine (Universidad de Extremadura), 10003, Cáceres, Spain
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- Toxicology Area, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine (Universidad de Extremadura), 10003, Cáceres, Spain
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García-Muñoz J, Cacciola NA, Plazzi F, Míguez-Santiyán MP, Rodríguez FS, López-Beceiro A, Fidalgo LE, Martínez-Morcillo S, Pérez-López M. Correction to: Metal and metalloid concentrations in wild mammals from SW Europe: European hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus) and badger (Meles meles). Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 2023; 30:118871. [PMID: 37978125 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-31077-4] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2023]
Affiliation(s)
- Javier García-Muñoz
- Toxicology Area, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, (Universidad de Extremadura), 10003, Cáceres, Spain.
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production, University of Naples Federico II, Via F. Delpino 1, 80137, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Biologia Evoluzionistica Sperimentale, University of Bologna, Via Selmi 3, 40126, Bologna, Italy
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- Toxicology Area, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, (Universidad de Extremadura), 10003, Cáceres, Spain
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- Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine (USC), 27003, Lugo, Spain
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- Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine (USC), 27003, Lugo, Spain
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- Toxicology Area, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, (Universidad de Extremadura), 10003, Cáceres, Spain
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- Toxicology Area, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, (Universidad de Extremadura), 10003, Cáceres, Spain
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García-Muñoz J, Cacciola NA, Plazzi F, Prado Míguez-Santiyán M, Rodríguez FS, López-Beceiro A, Fidalgo LE, Martínez-Morcillo S, Pérez-López M. Metal and metalloid concentrations in wild mammals from SW Europe: European hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus) and badger (Meles meles). Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 2023; 30:118855-118870. [PMID: 37922086 PMCID: PMC10697895 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-30615-4] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2023] [Accepted: 10/18/2023] [Indexed: 11/05/2023]
Abstract
In recent years, there have been increasing ecological and global concerns associated to Potentially Toxic Elements (PTEs). Thus, the relevance of wild mammals as biomonitors has been globally recognised. In the present study, Cd, Pb, Hg, Zn and As concentrations were quantified in European hedgehog and badger inhabiting SW Europe, and cumulative trends in relation to age and sex were evaluated. Liver and kidney samples were collected, mineralised and PTE content was determined by ICP-MS. Zn was the most abundant element quantified in both organs (239 and 89.8 mg kg-1 for hedgehogs and 179 and 164 mg kg-1 dw for badgers). In hedgehogs, very high Hg concentration were quantified (4.35 and 15.5 mg kg-1 dw in liver and kidney), and Cd was the most abundant for badgers (4.70 and 7.61 mg kg-1 dw in liver and kidney). Positive correlations were observed for the concentrations of PTE in the organs of both species. Age-dependence increased only Cd concentration, with levels in adult kidneys being significantly higher. In this study, European hedgehog and badger were used as biomonitors for the determination of PTEs to provide current reference values in relatively non-polluted areas of SW Europe, and to enhance the use of these species for future ecotoxicological studies.
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Affiliation(s)
- Javier García-Muñoz
- Toxicology Area, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine (Universidad de Extremadura), 10003, Cáceres, Spain.
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production, University of Naples Federico II, Via F. Delpino 1, 80137, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Biologia Evoluzionistica Sperimentale, University of Bologna, Via Selmi 3, 40126, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine (USC), 27003, Lugo, Spain
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- Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine (USC), 27003, Lugo, Spain
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- Toxicology Area, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine (Universidad de Extremadura), 10003, Cáceres, Spain
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- Toxicology Area, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine (Universidad de Extremadura), 10003, Cáceres, Spain
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Cacciola NA, Venneri T, Salzano A, D'Onofrio N, Martano M, Saggese A, Vinale F, Neglia G, Campanile C, Baccigalupi L, Maiolino P, Cuozzo M, Russo R, Balestrieri ML, D'Occhio MJ, Ricca E, Borrelli F, Campanile G. Chemopreventive effect of a milk whey by-product derived from Buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) in protecting from colorectal carcinogenesis. Cell Commun Signal 2023; 21:245. [PMID: 37730576 PMCID: PMC10510155 DOI: 10.1186/s12964-023-01271-5] [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: 06/24/2023] [Accepted: 08/13/2023] [Indexed: 09/22/2023] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Several studies show that natural foods are a source of compounds with anticancer properties that affect the gut microbiota and its metabolites. In the present study, we investigate the effect of a delactosed buffalo milk whey by-product (DMW) on colorectal carcinogenesis. METHODS The effect of DMW on colorectal carcinoma (CRC) was investigated in the established mouse model of azoxymethane (AOM)-induced colon carcinoma, which closely resembles the human clinical condition of CRC. The effect of DMW on CRC immortalized cell lines was also evaluated to further identify the antineoplastic mechanism of action. RESULTS Pretreatment of AOM-treated mice with DMW significantly (P < 0.05) reduced the percentage of mice bearing both aberrant crypt foci with more than four crypts (which are early precancerous lesions that progress to CRC) and tumors. In addition, DMW completely counteracted the effect of AOM on protein expression of caspase-9, cleaved caspase-3 and poly ADP-ribose polymerase in colonic tissue. Administration of DMW alone (i.e. without AOM) resulted in changes in the composition of the gut microbiota, leading to enrichment or depletion of genera associated with health and disease, respectively. DMW was also able to restore AOM-induced changes in specific genera of the gut microbiota. Specifically, DMW reduced the genera Atopobiaceae, Ruminococcus 1 and Lachnospiraceae XPB1014 and increased the genera Parabacteroides and Candidatus Saccharimonas, which were increased and reduced, respectively, by AOM. Blood levels of butyric acid and cancer diagnostic markers (5-methylcytidine and glycerophosphocholine), which were increased by AOM treatment, were reduced by DMW. Furthermore, DMW exerted cytotoxic effects on two human CRC cell lines (HCT116 and HT29) and these effects were associated with the induction of apoptotic signaling. CONCLUSIONS Our results suggest that DMW exerts chemopreventive effects and restores the gut microbiota in AOM-induced CRC, and induces cytotoxic effect on CRC cells. DMW could be an important dietary supplement to support a healthy gut microbiota and reduce the prevalence of CRC in humans. Video Abstract.
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- Nunzio Antonio Cacciola
- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production, University of Naples Federico II, Via F. Delpino, 1, Naples, 80137, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy, School of Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples Federico II, Via D. Montesano, 49, Naples, 80131, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production, University of Naples Federico II, Via F. Delpino, 1, Naples, 80137, Italy
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- Department of Precision Medicine, University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Via L. De Crecchio, 7, Naples, 80138, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production, University of Naples Federico II, Via F. Delpino, 1, Naples, 80137, Italy
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- Department of Biology, University of Naples Federico II, Via V. Cupa Cintia, 21, Naples, 80126, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production, University of Naples Federico II, Via F. Delpino, 1, Naples, 80137, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production, University of Naples Federico II, Via F. Delpino, 1, Naples, 80137, Italy
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- Institute of Genetics and Biophysics "A. Buzzati-Traverso", National Research Council (CNR-IGB), Via P. Castellino 111, Naples, 80131, Italy
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- Department of Molecular Medicine and Medical Biotechnology, University of Naples Federico II, Via S. Pansini, 5, Naples, 80131, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production, University of Naples Federico II, Via F. Delpino, 1, Naples, 80137, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy, School of Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples Federico II, Via D. Montesano, 49, Naples, 80131, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy, School of Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples Federico II, Via D. Montesano, 49, Naples, 80131, Italy
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- Department of Precision Medicine, University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Via L. De Crecchio, 7, Naples, 80138, Italy
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- School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Science, The University of Sydney, New South Wales, 2006, Australia
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- Department of Biology, University of Naples Federico II, Via V. Cupa Cintia, 21, Naples, 80126, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy, School of Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples Federico II, Via D. Montesano, 49, Naples, 80131, Italy.
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production, University of Naples Federico II, Via F. Delpino, 1, Naples, 80137, Italy
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Borriello L, Scivicco M, Cacciola NA, Esposito F, Severino L, Cirillo T. Microplastics, a Global Issue: Human Exposure through Environmental and Dietary Sources. Foods 2023; 12:3396. [PMID: 37761106 PMCID: PMC10649135 DOI: 10.3390/foods12183396] [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: 07/31/2023] [Revised: 09/06/2023] [Accepted: 09/08/2023] [Indexed: 09/29/2023] Open
Abstract
Plastic production has grown dramatically over the years. Microplastics (MPs) are formed from the fragmentation of larger plastic debris by combining chemical, physical, and biological processes and can degrade further to form nanoplastics (NPs). Because of their size, MPs and NPs are bioavailable to many organisms and can reach humans through transport along the food chain. In addition to the risk from ingesting MPs themselves, there are risks associated with the substances they carry, such as pesticides, pathogenic microorganisms, and heavy metals, and with the additives added to plastics to improve their characteristics. In addition, bioaccumulation and biomagnification can cause a cumulative exposure effect for organisms at the top of the food chain and humans. Despite the growing scientific interest in this emerging contaminant, the potential adverse effects remain unclear. The aim of this review is to summarize the characteristics (size, shape, color, and properties) of MPs in the environment, the primary sources, and the transport pathways in various environmental compartments, and to shed more light on the ecological impact of MPs and the potential health effects on organisms and humans by identifying human exposure pathways.
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- Lucrezia Borriello
- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production, Division of Toxicology, University of Naples Federico II, Via Delpino 1, 80137 Naples, Italy; (L.B.); (M.S.); (N.A.C.); (L.S.)
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production, Division of Toxicology, University of Naples Federico II, Via Delpino 1, 80137 Naples, Italy; (L.B.); (M.S.); (N.A.C.); (L.S.)
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production, Division of Toxicology, University of Naples Federico II, Via Delpino 1, 80137 Naples, Italy; (L.B.); (M.S.); (N.A.C.); (L.S.)
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- Department of Public Health, University of Naples Federico II, Via Sergio Pansini, 5, 80131 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production, Division of Toxicology, University of Naples Federico II, Via Delpino 1, 80137 Naples, Italy; (L.B.); (M.S.); (N.A.C.); (L.S.)
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- Department of Agricultural Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Via Università, 100, 80055 Portici, Italy;
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Sgadari M, Cacciola NA, Power K, Martano M, Restucci B. Sirtuin 1 Expression in Canine Mammary Tumors: A Pilot Study. Animals (Basel) 2023; 13:2609. [PMID: 37627400 PMCID: PMC10451855 DOI: 10.3390/ani13162609] [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: 06/15/2023] [Revised: 08/10/2023] [Accepted: 08/12/2023] [Indexed: 08/27/2023] Open
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Sirtuin 1 (SIRT1) is a protein involved in aging, cell protection, and energy metabolism in mammals. Recently, SIRT1 has been intensively studied in medical oncology, but the role of SIRT1 is still controversial, as it has been proposed as both an oncogene and a tumor suppressor. The aim of this study is to investigate the expression of SIRT1 by immunohistochemistry in canine mammary tissues, and by Western blot and immunofluorescence analysis in different canine mammary cell lines. Our results showed a decrease in SIRT1 expression from normal mammary gland tissue, and from benign and well-differentiated malignant tumors (G1) to less differentiated ones (G2-G3). Furthermore, a shift in the subcellular localization of SIRT1 from the nucleus to the cytoplasm was observed in less differentiated malignant tumors. However, further studies are needed to investigate the subcellular localization of SIRT1 in canine cancer cells and the role it may play in oncogenesis in animals.
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- Mariafrancesca Sgadari
- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Productions, University of Naples “Federico II”, Via F. Delpino 1, 80137 Naples, Italy; (N.A.C.); (K.P.); (M.M.)
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Productions, University of Naples “Federico II”, Via F. Delpino 1, 80137 Naples, Italy; (N.A.C.); (K.P.); (M.M.)
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Cacciola NA, Cuciniello R, Petillo GD, Piccioni M, Filosa S, Crispi S. An Overview of the Enhanced Effects of Curcumin and Chemotherapeutic Agents in Combined Cancer Treatments. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:12587. [PMID: 37628772 PMCID: PMC10454892 DOI: 10.3390/ijms241612587] [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: 07/17/2023] [Revised: 08/01/2023] [Accepted: 08/07/2023] [Indexed: 08/27/2023] Open
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Due to the progressive ageing of the human population, the number of cancer cases is increasing. For this reason, there is an urgent need for new treatments that can prolong the lives of cancer patients or ensure them a good quality of life. Although significant progress has been made in the treatment of cancer in recent years and the survival rate of patients is increasing, limitations in the use of conventional therapies include the frequent occurrence of side effects and the development of resistance to chemotherapeutic agents. These limitations are prompting researchers to investigate whether combining natural agents with conventional drugs could have a positive therapeutic effect in cancer treatment. Several natural bioactive compounds, especially polyphenols, have been shown to be effective against cancer progression and do not exert toxic effects on healthy tissues. Many studies have investigated the possibility of combining polyphenols with conventional drugs as a novel anticancer strategy. Indeed, this combination often has synergistic benefits that increase drug efficacy and reduce adverse side effects. In this review, we provide an overview of the studies describing the synergistic effects of curcumin, a polyphenol that has been shown to have extensive cytotoxic functions against cancer cells, including combined treatment. In particular, we have described the results of recent preclinical and clinical studies exploring the pleiotropic effects of curcumin in combination with standard drugs and the potential to consider it as a promising new tool for cancer therapy.
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- Nunzio Antonio Cacciola
- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production, University of Naples Federico II, Via F. Delpino 1, 80137 Naples, Italy;
- Research Institute on Terrestrial Ecosystems (IRET), UOS Naples-Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), Via Pietro Castellino 111, 80131 Naples, Italy
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- Institute of Biosciences and BioResources-UOS Naples CNR, Via P. Castellino, 111, 80131 Naples, Italy; (R.C.); (M.P.)
- IRCCS Neuromed, 86077 Isernia, Italy
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- Institute of Biosciences and BioResources-UOS Naples CNR, Via P. Castellino, 111, 80131 Naples, Italy; (R.C.); (M.P.)
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- Institute of Biosciences and BioResources-UOS Naples CNR, Via P. Castellino, 111, 80131 Naples, Italy; (R.C.); (M.P.)
- IRCCS Neuromed, 86077 Isernia, Italy
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- Institute of Biosciences and BioResources-UOS Naples CNR, Via P. Castellino, 111, 80131 Naples, Italy; (R.C.); (M.P.)
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Cacciola NA, Sepe F, Fioriniello S, Petillo O, Margarucci S, Scivicco M, Peluso G, Balestrieri A, Bifulco G, Restucci B, Severino L. The Carnitine Palmitoyltransferase 1A Inhibitor Teglicar Shows Promising Antitumour Activity against Canine Mammary Cancer Cells by Inducing Apoptosis. Pharmaceuticals (Basel) 2023; 16:987. [PMID: 37513899 PMCID: PMC10383333 DOI: 10.3390/ph16070987] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2023] [Revised: 06/30/2023] [Accepted: 07/06/2023] [Indexed: 07/30/2023] Open
Abstract
Canine mammary tumours (CMTs) are the most common cancer in intact female dogs. In addition to surgery, additional targeted and non-targeted therapies may offer survival benefits to these patients. Therefore, exploring new treatments for CMT is a promising area in veterinary oncology. CMT cells have an altered lipid metabolism and use the oxidation of fatty acids for their energy needs. Here we investigated the tumoricidal effects of teglicar, a reversible inhibitor of carnitine palmitoyl transferase 1A (CPT1A), the rate-limiting enzyme for fatty acid import into mitochondria, on two CMT cells, P114 and CMT-U229. Viability and apoptosis were examined in CMT cells using the crystal violet assay, trypan blue assay, and flow cytometry analysis. The expression of mediators of apoptosis signalling (e.g., caspase-9, caspase-8, and caspase-3) was assessed by quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction and western blot analyses. Teglicar was able to decrease cell viability and induce apoptosis in P114 and CMT-U229 cells. At the molecular level, the effect of teglicar was associated with an upregulation of the mRNA expression levels of caspase-9, caspase-8, and caspase-3 and an increase in their protein levels. In summary, our results show that teglicar has a potential effect against CMTs through the induction of apoptotic cell death, making it a promising therapeutic agent against CMTs.
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- Nunzio Antonio Cacciola
- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production, University of Naples Federico II, Via F. Delpino 1, 80137 Naples, Italy
- Research Institute on Terrestrial Ecosystems (IRET), UOS Naples-National Research Council (CNR), Via Pietro Castellino 111, 80131 Naples, Italy
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- Institute of Experimental Endocrinology and Oncology "G. Salvatore" (IEOS), National Research Council (CNR), Via Pietro Castellino 111, 80131 Naples, Italy
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- Institute of Genetics and Biophysics "A. Buzzati-Traverso" (IGB), National Research Council (CNR), Via Pietro Castellino 111, 80131 Naples, Italy
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- Research Institute on Terrestrial Ecosystems (IRET), UOS Naples-National Research Council (CNR), Via Pietro Castellino 111, 80131 Naples, Italy
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- Research Institute on Terrestrial Ecosystems (IRET), UOS Naples-National Research Council (CNR), Via Pietro Castellino 111, 80131 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production, University of Naples Federico II, Via F. Delpino 1, 80137 Naples, Italy
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- Research Institute on Terrestrial Ecosystems (IRET), UOS Naples-National Research Council (CNR), Via Pietro Castellino 111, 80131 Naples, Italy
- Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, Saint Camillus International University of Health and Medical Sciences, Via di Sant'Alessandro 8, 00131 Rome, Italy
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- Food Safety Department, Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale del Mezzogiorno, Via Salute 2, 80055 Portici, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production, University of Naples Federico II, Via F. Delpino 1, 80137 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production, University of Naples Federico II, Via F. Delpino 1, 80137 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production, University of Naples Federico II, Via F. Delpino 1, 80137 Naples, Italy
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Caioni G, Merola C, Bertolucci C, Lucon-Xiccato T, Savaşçı BB, Massimi M, Colasante M, Fioravanti G, Cacciola NA, Ippoliti R, d'Angelo M, Perugini M, Benedetti E. Early-life exposure to environmentally relevant concentrations of triclocarban impairs ocular development in zebrafish larvae. Chemosphere 2023; 324:138348. [PMID: 36898440 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.138348] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2022] [Revised: 03/06/2023] [Accepted: 03/07/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
Abstract
Triclocarban (TCC), is an antimicrobial component in personal care products and it is one of the emerging contaminants since it has been detected in various environmental matrices. Its presence in human cord blood, breast milk, and maternal urine raised issues about its possible impact on development and increased concerns about the safety of daily exposure. This study aims to provide additional information about the effects of zebrafish early-life exposure to TCC on eye development and visual function. Zebrafish embryos were exposed to two concentrations of TCC (5 and 50 μg/L) for 4 days. TCC-mediated toxicity was assessed in larvae at the end of exposure and in the long term (20 days post fertilization; dpf), through different biological end-points. The experiments showed that TCC exposure influences the retinal architecture. In 4 dpf treated larvae, we found a less organized ciliary marginal zone, a decrease in the inner nuclear and inner plexiform layers, and a decrease in the retinal ganglion cell layer. Photoreceptor and inner plexiform layers showed an increase in 20 dpf larvae at lower and both concentrations, respectively. The expression levels of two genes involved in eye development (mitfb and pax6a) were both decreased at the concentration of 5 μg/L in 4 dpf larvae, and an increase in mitfb was observed in 5 μg/L-exposed 20 dpf larvae. Interestingly, 20 dpf larvae failed to discriminate between visual stimuli, demonstrating notable visual perception impairments due to compound. The results prompt us to hypothesize that early-life exposure to TCC may have severe and potentially long-term effect on zebrafish visual function.
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- Giulia Caioni
- Department of Life, Health and Environmental Sciences, University of L'Aquila, L'Aquila, Italy.
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- Department of Bioscience and Agro-Food and Environmental Technology, University of Teramo, Teramo, Italy.
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- Department of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy.
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- Department of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy.
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- Department of Bioscience and Agro-Food and Environmental Technology, University of Teramo, Teramo, Italy; Unit of Evolutionary Biology/Systematic Zoology, Institute for Biochemistry and Biology, University of Potsdam, Potsdam, Germany.
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- Department of Life, Health and Environmental Sciences, University of L'Aquila, L'Aquila, Italy.
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- Department of Life, Health and Environmental Sciences, University of L'Aquila, L'Aquila, Italy.
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- Department of Physical and Chemical Sciences University of L'Aquila, L'Aquila, Italy.
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy.
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- Department of Life, Health and Environmental Sciences, University of L'Aquila, L'Aquila, Italy.
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- Department of Life, Health and Environmental Sciences, University of L'Aquila, L'Aquila, Italy.
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- Department of Bioscience and Agro-Food and Environmental Technology, University of Teramo, Teramo, Italy.
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- Department of Life, Health and Environmental Sciences, University of L'Aquila, L'Aquila, Italy.
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Kosior MA, Esposito R, Cocchia N, Piscopo F, Longobardi V, Cacciola NA, Presicce GA, Campanile G, Aardema H, Gasparrini B. Seasonal variations in the metabolomic profile of the ovarian follicle components in Italian Mediterranean Buffaloes. Theriogenology 2023; 202:42-50. [PMID: 36898285 DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2023.02.022] [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: 11/10/2022] [Revised: 02/15/2023] [Accepted: 02/18/2023] [Indexed: 03/05/2023]
Abstract
The aim of this work was to evaluate the seasonal effect on the metabolomic profile of the ovarian follicle in Italian Mediterranean buffalo to unravel the causes of the reduced competence during the non-breeding season (NBS). Samples of follicular fluid, follicular cells, cumulus cells and oocytes were collected from abattoir-derived ovaries during breeding season (BS) and NBS and analyzed by 1H Nuclear Magnetic Resonance. The Orthogonal Projections to Latent Structures of the Discriminant Analysis showed clear separation into seasonal classes and Variable Importance in Projection method identified differentially abundant metabolites between seasons. Seasonal differences were recorded in metabolite content in all analyzed components suggesting that the decreased oocyte competence during NBS may be linked to alteration of several metabolic pathways. The pathway enrichment analysis revealed that differences in the metabolites between the seasons were linked to glutathione, energy generating and amino acid metabolism and phospholipid biosynthesis. The current work allows the identification of potential positive competence markers in the follicular fluid as glutathione, glutamate, lactate and choline, and negative markers like leucine, isoleucine and β-hydroxybutyrate. These results form a major basis to develop potential strategies to optimize the follicular environment and the IVM medium to improve the competence of oocytes during the NBS.
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- Michal Andrzej Kosior
- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production - Federico II University, Via F. Delpino 1, 80137, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production - Federico II University, Via F. Delpino 1, 80137, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production - Federico II University, Via F. Delpino 1, 80137, Naples, Italy.
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production - Federico II University, Via F. Delpino 1, 80137, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production - Federico II University, Via F. Delpino 1, 80137, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production - Federico II University, Via F. Delpino 1, 80137, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production - Federico II University, Via F. Delpino 1, 80137, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Farm Animal Health, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine - Utrecht University, Yalelaan 7, 3584 CL, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production - Federico II University, Via F. Delpino 1, 80137, Naples, Italy
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Squillante J, Scivicco M, Ariano A, Nolasco A, Esposito F, Cacciola NA, Severino L, Cirillo T. Occurrence of phthalate esters and preliminary data on microplastics in fish from the Tyrrhenian sea (Italy) and impact on human health. Environ Pollut 2023; 316:120664. [PMID: 36395911 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2022.120664] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [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: 08/03/2022] [Revised: 11/11/2022] [Accepted: 11/12/2022] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
Abstract
Phthalic acid esters (PAEs) are chemical pollutants widely distributed in the marine environment. They can accumulate in biota, posing a risk to the marine ecosystem and humans. The aim of this study was to measure the content of PAEs in the gills and muscles of three fish species (Mugil cephalus, Diplodus annularis, and Mullus barbatus) caught along the coast of Campania (Italy), as well as to ascertain the dietary exposure to PAEs through the consumption of fish. Secondly, a preliminary insight into microplastics (MPs) pollution in this area was provided through the analysis of Mugil cephalus organs. Solid-phase extraction (SPE) and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) were used for the PAEs analysis, while an Fourier-transform infrared (FTIR) microscope was used to detect MPs after a pre-digestion of the samples. Risk assessment was based on estimated daily intake (EDI) and lifetime cancer risk (LTCR). The results showed higher bioaccumulation of PAEs in Mullus barbatus than in the other two species and higher concentration in gills than in muscles. MPs (polyamide, polypropylene, and high-density polyethylene) were detected in half of the gill samples, but no particle was detected in the muscle samples of Mugil cephalus. A low carcinogenic and non-carcinogenic risk from the consumption of fish emerged, although a potential risk for the development of cancer was found in the worst-case, especially in toddlers. In conclusion, this study provides insight into PAEs pollution in the Tyrrhenian Sea (Italy), their distribution in fish with different behaviors, and the potential risk to the consumer. Moreover, the data on pollution by MPs in this area could form the basis for future studies.
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- Jonathan Squillante
- Department of Agricultural Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, via Università, 100 - 80055 Portici, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production, Division of Toxicology, University of Naples Federico II, Via Delpino 1, 80137 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production, Division of Toxicology, University of Naples Federico II, Via Delpino 1, 80137 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Agricultural Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, via Università, 100 - 80055 Portici, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Public Health, University of Naples Federico II, via Sergio Pansini, 5 - 80131 Naples, Italy.
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production, Division of Toxicology, University of Naples Federico II, Via Delpino 1, 80137 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production, Division of Toxicology, University of Naples Federico II, Via Delpino 1, 80137 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Agricultural Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, via Università, 100 - 80055 Portici, Naples, Italy
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Grauso L, Li Y, Scarpato S, Cacciola NA, De Cicco P, Zidorn C, Mangoni A. A Cytotoxic Heterodimeric Cyclic Diarylheptanoid with a Rearranged Benzene Ring from the Seagrass Zostera marina. J Nat Prod 2022; 85:2468-2473. [PMID: 36261887 PMCID: PMC9623580 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jnatprod.2c00796] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
Abstract
The widespread seagrass Zostera marina contains a new diarylheptanoid heterodimer, zosterabisphenone C (1), featuring an unprecedented rearrangement of one of its benzene rings to a cyclopentenecarbonyl unit. The planar structure and absolute configuration of zosterabisphenone C were elucidated by a combination of spectroscopic (MS, ECD, and low-temperature NMR) and computational (DFT-NMR and DFT-ECD) evidence. Consistent with the previously isolated zosterabisphenones, compound 1 was selectively cytotoxic against HCT 116 adenocarcinoma colon cancer cells, reducing their viability by 73% at 10 μM (IC50 of 7.6 ± 1.1 μM). The biosynthetic origin of zosterabisphenone C (1) from an oxidative rearrangement of zosterabisphenone A (4) is proposed.
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- Laura Grauso
- Dipartimento
di Agraria, Università degli Studi
di Napoli Federico II, Via Università 100, 80055 Portici, Napoli, Italy
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- Pharmazeutisches
Institut, Abteilung Pharmazeutische Biologie, Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel, Gutenbergstraße 76, 24118 Kiel, Germany
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- Dipartimento
di Farmacia, Università degli Studi
di Napoli Federico II, Via D. Montesano 49, 80131 Napoli, Italy
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- Dipartimento
di Medicina Veterinaria e Produzioni Animali, Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, Via F. Delpino, 80137 Napoli, Italy
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- Dipartimento
di Farmacia, Università degli Studi
di Napoli Federico II, Via D. Montesano 49, 80131 Napoli, Italy
- Dipartimento
di Medicina Veterinaria e Produzioni Animali, Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, Via F. Delpino, 80137 Napoli, Italy
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- Pharmazeutisches
Institut, Abteilung Pharmazeutische Biologie, Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel, Gutenbergstraße 76, 24118 Kiel, Germany
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- Dipartimento
di Farmacia, Università degli Studi
di Napoli Federico II, Via D. Montesano 49, 80131 Napoli, Italy
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Cacciola NA, Sgadari M, Sepe F, Petillo O, Margarucci S, Martano M, Maiolino P, Restucci B. Metabolic Flexibility in Canine Mammary Tumors: Implications of the Carnitine System. Animals (Basel) 2021; 11:ani11102969. [PMID: 34679988 PMCID: PMC8532965 DOI: 10.3390/ani11102969] [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] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2021] [Revised: 10/09/2021] [Accepted: 10/12/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
Abstract
Deregulation of fatty acid catabolism provides an alternative energy source to glycolysis for cancer cell survival and proliferation. The regulator enzymes of the carnitine system (CS), responsible for the transport of fatty acids across mitochondrial membranes for β-oxidation are deregulated in tumorigenesis. Recently, we found that Carnitine Palmitoyl Transferase 1 (CPT1), a crucial regulator of CS components, is expressed and dysregulated in canine mammary tumor (CMT) tissues and cells. In this study, we examined the protein expression of the three remaining enzymes of CS (Carnitine Acylcarnitine Translocase (CACT), Carnitine Palmitoyl Transferase 2 (CPT2), Carnitine O-acetyltransferase (CrAT), in canine mammary cells and tissues by Western blot and immunohistochemistry. Protein expression of the components of CS was found in normal mammary glands and a concomitant deregulation of expression in CMT tissues that inversely correlated with the degree of tumor differentiation. Moreover, the expression and a different deregulation of CS-related proteins was also observed in CF33, CMT-U27, CMT-U309, and P114 cell lines used as in vitro model. These results demonstrate for the first time the expression of CS components in CMT tissues and cancer cells; however, further studies are needed to elucidate their roles in dogs as well.
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- Nunzio Antonio Cacciola
- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production, University of Naples “Federico II”, Via F. Delpino, 1, 80138 Naples, Italy; (M.S.); (F.S.); (M.M.); (P.M.); (B.R.)
- Research Institute on Terrestrial Ecosystems (IRET), National Research Council (CNR), Via P. Castellino, 111, 80131 Naples, Italy; (O.P.); (S.M.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +39-08-1613-2282
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production, University of Naples “Federico II”, Via F. Delpino, 1, 80138 Naples, Italy; (M.S.); (F.S.); (M.M.); (P.M.); (B.R.)
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production, University of Naples “Federico II”, Via F. Delpino, 1, 80138 Naples, Italy; (M.S.); (F.S.); (M.M.); (P.M.); (B.R.)
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- Research Institute on Terrestrial Ecosystems (IRET), National Research Council (CNR), Via P. Castellino, 111, 80131 Naples, Italy; (O.P.); (S.M.)
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- Research Institute on Terrestrial Ecosystems (IRET), National Research Council (CNR), Via P. Castellino, 111, 80131 Naples, Italy; (O.P.); (S.M.)
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production, University of Naples “Federico II”, Via F. Delpino, 1, 80138 Naples, Italy; (M.S.); (F.S.); (M.M.); (P.M.); (B.R.)
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production, University of Naples “Federico II”, Via F. Delpino, 1, 80138 Naples, Italy; (M.S.); (F.S.); (M.M.); (P.M.); (B.R.)
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production, University of Naples “Federico II”, Via F. Delpino, 1, 80138 Naples, Italy; (M.S.); (F.S.); (M.M.); (P.M.); (B.R.)
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Li Y, Grauso L, Scarpato S, Cacciola NA, Borrelli F, Zidorn C, Mangoni A. Stable Catechol Keto Tautomers in Cytotoxic Heterodimeric Cyclic Diarylheptanoids from the Seagrass Zostera marina. Org Lett 2021; 23:7134-7138. [PMID: 34491069 PMCID: PMC8453622 DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.1c02537] [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] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
Abstract
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Two diarylheptanoid
heterodimers, zosterabisphenones A (1) and B (2), were isolated from the seagrass Zostera marina. They feature unprecedented catechol keto
tautomers, stable because of steric constraints. Their structure elucidation
was based on extensive low-temperature NMR studies and ECD and MS
data, with the essential aid of DFT prediction of NMR and ECD spectra.
Zosterabisphenone B (2) was selectively cytotoxic against
the adenocarcinoma colon cancer cell line HCT116 with IC50 3.6 ± 1.1 μM at 48 h.
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- Yan Li
- Pharmazeutisches Institut, Abteilung Pharmazeutische Biologie, Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel, Gutenbergstraße 76, 24118, Kiel, Germany
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- Dipartimento di Agraria, Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, Via Università 100, 80055 Portici (NA), Italy
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- Dipartimento di Farmacia, Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, Via D. Montesano 49, 80131 Napoli, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Medicina Veterinaria e Produzioni Animali, Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, Via Via F. Delpino, 80137 Napoli, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Farmacia, Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, Via D. Montesano 49, 80131 Napoli, Italy
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- Pharmazeutisches Institut, Abteilung Pharmazeutische Biologie, Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel, Gutenbergstraße 76, 24118, Kiel, Germany
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- Dipartimento di Farmacia, Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, Via D. Montesano 49, 80131 Napoli, Italy
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Mahmud S, Paul GK, Afroze M, Islam S, Gupt SBR, Razu MH, Biswas S, Zaman S, Uddin MS, Khan M, Cacciola NA, Emran TB, Saleh MA, Capasso R, Simal-Gandara J. Efficacy of Phytochemicals Derived from Avicennia officinalis for the Management of COVID-19: A Combined In Silico and Biochemical Study. Molecules 2021; 26:2210. [PMID: 33921289 PMCID: PMC8070553 DOI: 10.3390/molecules26082210] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2021] [Revised: 04/05/2021] [Accepted: 04/09/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
Abstract
The recent coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic is a global threat for healthcare management and the economic system, and effective treatments against the pathogenic severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) virus responsible for this disease have not yet progressed beyond the developmental phases. As drug refinement and vaccine progression require enormously broad investments of time, alternative strategies are urgently needed. In this study, we examined phytochemicals extracted from Avicennia officinalis and evaluated their potential effects against the main protease of SARS-CoV-2. The antioxidant activities of A. officinalis leaf and fruit extracts at 150 µg/mL were 95.97% and 92.48%, respectively. Furthermore, both extracts displayed low cytotoxicity levels against Artemia salina. The gas chromatography-mass spectroscopy analysis confirmed the identifies of 75 phytochemicals from both extracts, and four potent compounds, triacontane, hexacosane, methyl linoleate, and methyl palminoleate, had binding free energy values of -6.75, -6.7, -6.3, and -6.3 Kcal/mol, respectively, in complexes with the SARS-CoV-2 main protease. The active residues Cys145, Met165, Glu166, Gln189, and Arg188 in the main protease formed non-bonded interactions with the screened compounds. The root-mean-square difference (RMSD), root-mean-square fluctuations (RMSF), radius of gyration (Rg), solvent-accessible surface area (SASA), and hydrogen bond data from a molecular dynamics simulation study confirmed the docked complexes' binding rigidity in the atomistic simulated environment. However, this study's findings require in vitro and in vivo validation to ensure the possible inhibitory effects and pharmacological efficacy of the identified compounds.
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- Shafi Mahmud
- Microbiology Laboratory, Department of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi 6205, Bangladesh; (S.M.); (G.K.P.); (S.I.); (S.Z.); (M.S.U.)
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- Microbiology Laboratory, Department of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi 6205, Bangladesh; (S.M.); (G.K.P.); (S.I.); (S.Z.); (M.S.U.)
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- Bangladesh Reference Institute for Chemical Measurements, BRiCM, Bangladesh Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, Dhanmondi, Dhaka 1205, Bangladesh; (M.A.); (M.H.R.); (M.K.)
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- Microbiology Laboratory, Department of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi 6205, Bangladesh; (S.M.); (G.K.P.); (S.I.); (S.Z.); (M.S.U.)
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- Department of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi 6205, Bangladesh; (S.B.R.G.); (S.B.)
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- Bangladesh Reference Institute for Chemical Measurements, BRiCM, Bangladesh Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, Dhanmondi, Dhaka 1205, Bangladesh; (M.A.); (M.H.R.); (M.K.)
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- Department of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi 6205, Bangladesh; (S.B.R.G.); (S.B.)
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- Microbiology Laboratory, Department of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi 6205, Bangladesh; (S.M.); (G.K.P.); (S.I.); (S.Z.); (M.S.U.)
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- Microbiology Laboratory, Department of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi 6205, Bangladesh; (S.M.); (G.K.P.); (S.I.); (S.Z.); (M.S.U.)
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- Bangladesh Reference Institute for Chemical Measurements, BRiCM, Bangladesh Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, Dhanmondi, Dhaka 1205, Bangladesh; (M.A.); (M.H.R.); (M.K.)
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- Research Institute on Terrestrial Ecosystems (IRET)-UOS Naples, National Research Council of Italy (CNR), via P. Castellino 111, 80131 Naples, Italy;
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- Department of Pharmacy, BGC Trust University Bangladesh, Chittagong 4381, Bangladesh
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- Microbiology Laboratory, Department of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi 6205, Bangladesh; (S.M.); (G.K.P.); (S.I.); (S.Z.); (M.S.U.)
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- Department of Agricultural Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, 80055 Portici, Italy
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- Nutrition and Bromatology Group, Department of Analytical and Food Chemistry, Faculty of Food Science and Technology, Ourense Campus, University of Vigo, E32004 Ourense, Spain
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Islam N, Khan MF, Khatun MR, Nur S, Hanif NB, Kulsum U, Arshad L, Lyzu C, Cacciola NA, Capasso R, Haque MA. Neuropharmacological insights of African oil palm leaf through experimental assessment in rodent behavioral model and computer-aided mechanism. FOOD BIOSCI 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fbio.2021.100881] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Cacciola NA, Cerrato A, Capriotti AL, Cavaliere C, D’Apolito M, Montone CM, Piovesana S, Squillaci G, Peluso G, Laganà A. Untargeted Characterization of Chestnut ( Castanea sativa Mill.) Shell Polyphenol Extract: A Valued Bioresource for Prostate Cancer Cell Growth Inhibition. Molecules 2020; 25:molecules25122730. [PMID: 32545546 PMCID: PMC7357160 DOI: 10.3390/molecules25122730] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2020] [Revised: 06/08/2020] [Accepted: 06/10/2020] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
Abstract
Chestnut seeds are used for fresh consumption and for the industrial preparation of derivatives, such as chestnut flour. During industrial processing, large amounts of by-products are generally produced, such as leaves, flowers, shells and burs. In the present study, chestnut shells were extracted by boiling water in order to obtain polyphenol-rich extracts. Moreover, for the removal or non-phenolic compounds, a separation by preparative reverse phase chromatography in ten fractions was carried out. The richest fractions in terms of phenolic content were characterized by means of untargeted high-resolution mass spectrometric analysis together with a dedicated and customized data processing workflow. A total of 243 flavonoids, phenolic acids, proanthocyanidins and ellagitannins were tentatively identified in the five richest fractions. Due its high phenolic content (450.03 µg GAE per mg of fraction), one tumor cell line (DU 145) and one normal prostate epithelial cell line (PNT2) were exposed to increasing concentration of fraction 3 dry extract for 24, 48 and 72 h. Moreover, for DU 145 cell lines, increase of apoptotic cells and perturbation of cell cycle was demonstrated for the same extract. Those outcomes suggest that chestnut industrial by-products could be potentially employed as a source of bioresources.
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- Nunzio Antonio Cacciola
- Research Institute on Terrestrial Ecosystems (IRET)-UOS Naples, National Research Council of Italy, (CNR), via P. Castellino 111, 80131 Naples, Italy; (N.A.C.); (M.D.); (G.S.); (G.P.)
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- Department of Chemistry, Università di Roma “La Sapienza”, Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy; (A.C.); (C.C.); (C.M.M.); (S.P.); (A.L.)
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- Department of Chemistry, Università di Roma “La Sapienza”, Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy; (A.C.); (C.C.); (C.M.M.); (S.P.); (A.L.)
- Correspondence:
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- Department of Chemistry, Università di Roma “La Sapienza”, Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy; (A.C.); (C.C.); (C.M.M.); (S.P.); (A.L.)
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- Research Institute on Terrestrial Ecosystems (IRET)-UOS Naples, National Research Council of Italy, (CNR), via P. Castellino 111, 80131 Naples, Italy; (N.A.C.); (M.D.); (G.S.); (G.P.)
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- Department of Chemistry, Università di Roma “La Sapienza”, Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy; (A.C.); (C.C.); (C.M.M.); (S.P.); (A.L.)
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- Department of Chemistry, Università di Roma “La Sapienza”, Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy; (A.C.); (C.C.); (C.M.M.); (S.P.); (A.L.)
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- Research Institute on Terrestrial Ecosystems (IRET)-UOS Naples, National Research Council of Italy, (CNR), via P. Castellino 111, 80131 Naples, Italy; (N.A.C.); (M.D.); (G.S.); (G.P.)
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- Research Institute on Terrestrial Ecosystems (IRET)-UOS Naples, National Research Council of Italy, (CNR), via P. Castellino 111, 80131 Naples, Italy; (N.A.C.); (M.D.); (G.S.); (G.P.)
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- Department of Chemistry, Università di Roma “La Sapienza”, Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy; (A.C.); (C.C.); (C.M.M.); (S.P.); (A.L.)
- CNR NANOTEC, Campus Ecotekne, University of Salento, Via Monteroni, 73100 Lecce, Italy
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D'Onofrio N, Cacciola NA, Martino E, Borrelli F, Fiorino F, Lombardi A, Neglia G, Balestrieri ML, Campanile G. ROS-Mediated Apoptotic Cell Death of Human Colon Cancer LoVo Cells by Milk δ-Valerobetaine. Sci Rep 2020; 10:8978. [PMID: 32488123 PMCID: PMC7265370 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-65865-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2019] [Accepted: 05/11/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
Abstract
δ-Valerobetaine (δVB) is a constitutive milk metabolite with antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activities. Here, we tested the antineoplastic properties of milk δVB on human colorectal cancer cells. CCD 841 CoN (non-tumorigenic), HT-29 (p53 mutant adenocarcinoma) and LoVo (APC/RAS mutant adenocarcinoma) cells were exposed to 3 kDa milk extract, δVB (2 mM) or milk+δVB up to 72 h. Results showed a time- and dose-dependent capability of δVB to inhibit cancer cell viability, with higher potency in LoVo cells. Treatment with milk+δVB arrested cell cycle in G2/M and SubG1 phases by upregulating p21, cyclin A, cyclin B1 and p53 protein expressions. Noteworthy, δVB also increased necrosis (P < 0.01) and when used in combination with milk it improved its activity on live cell reduction (P < 0.05) and necrosis (P < 0.05). δVB-enriched milk activated caspase 3, caspase 9, Bax/Bcl-2 apoptotic pathway and reactive oxygen species (ROS) production, whereas no effects on ROS generation were observed in CCD 841 CoN cells. The altered redox homeostasis induced by milk+δVB was accompanied by upregulation of sirtuin 6 (SIRT6). SIRT6 silencing by small interfering RNA blocked autophagy and apoptosis activated by milk+δVB, unveiling the role of this sirtuin in the ROS-mediated apoptotic LoVo cell death.
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- Nunzia D'Onofrio
- Department of Precision Medicine, University of Campania L. Vanvitelli, 80138, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Productions, University of Naples Federico II, 80137, Naples, Italy
- Institute of Sustainable Plant Protection (IPSP), National Research Council (CNR), 80055, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Precision Medicine, University of Campania L. Vanvitelli, 80138, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy, School of Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples Federico II, 80131, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy, School of Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples Federico II, 80131, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Biology, University of Naples Federico II, 80126, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Productions, University of Naples Federico II, 80137, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Precision Medicine, University of Campania L. Vanvitelli, 80138, Naples, Italy.
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Productions, University of Naples Federico II, 80137, Naples, Italy
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Cacciola NA, Sgadari M, Petillo O, Margarucci S, Martano M, Cocchia N, Maiolino P, Restucci B. Carnitine palmitoyltransferase 1 A expression profile in canine mammary tumors. Vet J 2020; 257:105453. [PMID: 32546357 DOI: 10.1016/j.tvjl.2020.105453] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [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: 07/22/2019] [Revised: 03/26/2020] [Accepted: 03/27/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
Abstract
Genetic alterations and/or epigenetic modifications occur frequently in the majority of cancer cells. In addition to playing a crucial role as promoters of tumorigenesis, these processes can also generate metabolic pathways that are different from those in normal cells. Besides the Warburg effect, an alteration in lipid metabolism is also found in cancer cells. Thus, elucidation of the regulators involved in this metabolic reprogramming might provide tools for diagnosis, prognosis, and ultimately treatment of canine mammary tumours (CMTs) in particular. One such regulator is carnitine palmitoyltransferase 1A (CPT1A), which is involved in transportation of long-chain fatty acids into the mitochondrial matrix for beta-oxidation, thereby providing an alternative pathway for the generation of energy for tumour growth and development. In this study, the canine cell lines MDCK, CMT-U309, CMT-U27, and P114 were used as in vitro models for western blot and quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) analyses. Furthermore, western blot and immunohistochemistry were carried out to evaluate CPT1A protein expression in the CMT specimens. The CPT1A protein and mRNA expression levels were increased in the CMT cell lines relative to their levels in normal epithelial cells. Moreover, increased CPT1A expression levels were found in the CMT tissues, being inversely correlated with the tumour differentiation grade. However, additional studies are required to further specify the role of CPT1A in CMTs.
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- Nunzio Antonio Cacciola
- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Productions, University of Naples "Federico II", Via F. Delpino 1, Naples, Italy; Institute of Sustainable Plant Protection (IPSP), National Research Council (CNR), Via Università, 111, Naples, Italy; Research Institute on Terrestrial Ecosystems (IRET), National Research Council (CNR), Via P. Castellino, 111, Naples, Italy.
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Productions, University of Naples "Federico II", Via F. Delpino 1, Naples, Italy
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- Research Institute on Terrestrial Ecosystems (IRET), National Research Council (CNR), Via P. Castellino, 111, Naples, Italy
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- Research Institute on Terrestrial Ecosystems (IRET), National Research Council (CNR), Via P. Castellino, 111, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Productions, University of Naples "Federico II", Via F. Delpino 1, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Productions, University of Naples "Federico II", Via F. Delpino 1, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Productions, University of Naples "Federico II", Via F. Delpino 1, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Productions, University of Naples "Federico II", Via F. Delpino 1, Naples, Italy
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Costa V, Esposito R, Ziviello C, Sepe R, Bim LV, Cacciola NA, Decaussin-Petrucci M, Pallante P, Fusco A, Ciccodicola A. New somatic mutations and WNK1-B4GALNT3 gene fusion in papillary thyroid carcinoma. Oncotarget 2016; 6:11242-51. [PMID: 25803323 PMCID: PMC4484453 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.3593] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [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: 02/24/2015] [Accepted: 02/25/2015] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
Abstract
Papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) is the most frequent thyroid malignant neoplasia. Oncogene activation occurs in more than 70% of the cases. Indeed, about 40% of PTCs harbor mutations in BRAF gene, whereas RET rearrangements (RET/PTC oncogenes) are present in about 20% of cases. Finally, RAS mutations and TRK rearrangements account for about 5% each of these malignancies. We used RNA-Sequencing to identify fusion transcripts and mutations in cancer driver genes in a cohort of 18 PTC patients. Furthermore, we used targeted DNA sequencing to validate identified mutations. We extended the screening to 50 PTC patients and 30 healthy individuals. Using this approach we identified new missense mutations in CBL, NOTCH1, PIK3R4 and SMARCA4 genes. We found somatic mutations in DICER1, MET and VHL genes, previously found mutated in other tumors, but not described in PTC. We identified a new chimeric transcript generated by the fusion of WNK1 and B4GALNT3 genes, correlated with B4GALNT3 overexpression. Our data confirmed PTC genetic heterogeneity, revealing that gene expression correlates more with the mutation pattern than with tumor staging. Overall, this study provides new data about mutational landscape of this neoplasia, suggesting potential pharmacological adjuvant therapies against Notch signaling and chromatin remodeling enzymes.
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- Valerio Costa
- Institute of Genetics and Biophysics "Adriano Buzzati-Traverso", CNR, Naples, Italy
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- Institute of Genetics and Biophysics "Adriano Buzzati-Traverso", CNR, Naples, Italy
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- Institute of Genetics and Biophysics "Adriano Buzzati-Traverso", CNR, Naples, Italy
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- Istituto per l'Endocrinologia e l'Oncologia Sperimentale (IEOS), Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), c/o Dipartimento di Medicina Molecolare e Biotecnologie Mediche (DMMBM), Università degli Studi di Napoli "Federico II", Naples, Italy
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- Istituto per l'Endocrinologia e l'Oncologia Sperimentale (IEOS), Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), c/o Dipartimento di Medicina Molecolare e Biotecnologie Mediche (DMMBM), Università degli Studi di Napoli "Federico II", Naples, Italy
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- Istituto per l'Endocrinologia e l'Oncologia Sperimentale (IEOS), Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), c/o Dipartimento di Medicina Molecolare e Biotecnologie Mediche (DMMBM), Università degli Studi di Napoli "Federico II", Naples, Italy
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- Department of Pathology, Lyon Sud Hospital Center, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Pierre-Bénite, Lyon, France
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- Istituto per l'Endocrinologia e l'Oncologia Sperimentale (IEOS), Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), c/o Dipartimento di Medicina Molecolare e Biotecnologie Mediche (DMMBM), Università degli Studi di Napoli "Federico II", Naples, Italy
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- Istituto per l'Endocrinologia e l'Oncologia Sperimentale (IEOS), Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), c/o Dipartimento di Medicina Molecolare e Biotecnologie Mediche (DMMBM), Università degli Studi di Napoli "Federico II", Naples, Italy.,Instituto Nacional de Câncer - INCA, Praça da Cruz Vermelha, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
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- Institute of Genetics and Biophysics "Adriano Buzzati-Traverso", CNR, Naples, Italy.,Department of Science and Technology, University "Parthenope" of Naples, Naples, Italy
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Sepe R, Formisano U, Federico A, Forzati F, Bastos AU, D'Angelo D, Cacciola NA, Fusco A, Pallante P. CBX7 and HMGA1b proteins act in opposite way on the regulation of the SPP1 gene expression. Oncotarget 2015; 6:2680-92. [PMID: 25595895 PMCID: PMC4413610 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.2777] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [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: 06/06/2014] [Accepted: 11/18/2014] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
Abstract
Several recent studies have reported the Polycomb Repressive Complex 1 member CBX7 as a tumor-suppressor gene whose expression progressively decreases in different human carcinomas in relation with tumor grade, malignant stage and poor prognosis. We have previously demonstrated that CBX7 is able to inhibit the expression of the SPP1 gene, encoding the chemokine osteopontin that is over-expressed in cancer and has a critical role in cancer progression. Here, we have analyzed the mechanism by which CBX7 regulates the SPP1 gene expression. We show that the SPP1 transcriptional regulation mechanism involves the CBX7-interacting protein HMGA1b, that acts as a positive regulator of the SPP1 gene. In fact, we demonstrate that, in contrast with the transcriptional activity of CBX7, HMGA1b is able to increase the SPP1 expression by inducing the activity of its promoter. Moreover, we show that CBX7 interferes with HMGA1b on the SPP1 promoter and counteracts the positive transcriptional activity of HMGA1b on the SPP1 expression. Furthermore, since we found that also the NF-κB complex resulted involved in the modulation of the SPP1 expression in thyroid cells, we suppose that CBX7/HMGA1b/NF-κB could take part in the same transcriptional mechanism that finally leads to the regulation of the SPP1 gene expression. Taken together, our data show the important role played by CBX7 in the negative regulation of the SPP1 gene expression, thus contributing to prevent the acquisition of a malignant phenotype.
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- Romina Sepe
- Istituto per l'Endocrinologia e l'Oncologia Sperimentale (IEOS) "G. Salvatore", Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), c/o Dipartimento di Medicina Molecolare e Biotecnologie Mediche (DMMBM), Università degli Studi di Napoli "Federico II", 80131 Naples, Italy
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- Istituto per l'Endocrinologia e l'Oncologia Sperimentale (IEOS) "G. Salvatore", Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), c/o Dipartimento di Medicina Molecolare e Biotecnologie Mediche (DMMBM), Università degli Studi di Napoli "Federico II", 80131 Naples, Italy
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- Istituto per l'Endocrinologia e l'Oncologia Sperimentale (IEOS) "G. Salvatore", Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), c/o Dipartimento di Medicina Molecolare e Biotecnologie Mediche (DMMBM), Università degli Studi di Napoli "Federico II", 80131 Naples, Italy
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- Istituto per l'Endocrinologia e l'Oncologia Sperimentale (IEOS) "G. Salvatore", Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), c/o Dipartimento di Medicina Molecolare e Biotecnologie Mediche (DMMBM), Università degli Studi di Napoli "Federico II", 80131 Naples, Italy
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- Istituto per l'Endocrinologia e l'Oncologia Sperimentale (IEOS) "G. Salvatore", Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), c/o Dipartimento di Medicina Molecolare e Biotecnologie Mediche (DMMBM), Università degli Studi di Napoli "Federico II", 80131 Naples, Italy.,Laboratório as Bases Genéticas dos Tumores da Tiroide, Disciplina de Genética, Universidade Federal de São Paulo - UNIFESP, 04039-032 São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Istituto per l'Endocrinologia e l'Oncologia Sperimentale (IEOS) "G. Salvatore", Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), c/o Dipartimento di Medicina Molecolare e Biotecnologie Mediche (DMMBM), Università degli Studi di Napoli "Federico II", 80131 Naples, Italy
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- Istituto per l'Endocrinologia e l'Oncologia Sperimentale (IEOS) "G. Salvatore", Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), c/o Dipartimento di Medicina Molecolare e Biotecnologie Mediche (DMMBM), Università degli Studi di Napoli "Federico II", 80131 Naples, Italy
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- Istituto per l'Endocrinologia e l'Oncologia Sperimentale (IEOS) "G. Salvatore", Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), c/o Dipartimento di Medicina Molecolare e Biotecnologie Mediche (DMMBM), Università degli Studi di Napoli "Federico II", 80131 Naples, Italy.,Instituto Nacional de Câncer - INCA, 20230-130 Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
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- Istituto per l'Endocrinologia e l'Oncologia Sperimentale (IEOS) "G. Salvatore", Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), c/o Dipartimento di Medicina Molecolare e Biotecnologie Mediche (DMMBM), Università degli Studi di Napoli "Federico II", 80131 Naples, Italy
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Cacciola NA, Calabrese C, Malapelle U, Pellino G, De Stefano A, Sepe R, Sgariglia R, Quintavalle C, Federico A, Bianco A, Uchimura Bastos A, Milone M, Bellevicine C, Milone F, Carlomagno C, Selvaggi F, Troncone G, Fusco A, Pallante P. UbcH10 expression can predict prognosis and sensitivity to the antineoplastic treatment for colorectal cancer patients. Mol Carcinog 2015; 55:793-807. [PMID: 25917796 DOI: 10.1002/mc.22322] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [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: 09/01/2014] [Revised: 03/10/2015] [Accepted: 03/16/2015] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
Abstract
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is one of the most frequent and deadly malignancies worldwide. Despite the progresses made in diagnosis and treatment, the identification of tumor markers is still a strong clinical need, because current treatments are efficacious only in a subgroup of patients. UbcH10 represents a potential candidate biomarker, whose expression levels could be employed to predict response or resistance to chemotherapy or targeted agents. UbcH10 mRNA and protein expression levels have been evaluated in a large group of CRC patients and correlated with clinico-pathological characteristics, including KRAS mutations. Moreover, the endogenous levels of UbcH10 and its role on cell growth have been evaluated in CRC cells. Finally, to investigate the impact of UbcH10 protein expression on the response to irinotecan, its active metabolite SN-38 and cetuximab treatment, UbcH10 silencing experiments were carried-out on two colon carcinoma cell lines, Caco-2, and DLD1. Overexpression of UbcH10 mRNA and protein was observed in the vast majority of patients analyzed. UbcH10 suppression decreased CRC cell growth rate (at least in part through deregulation of Cyclin B and ERK1) and sensitized them to pharmacological treatments with irinotecan, SN-38 and cetuximab (at least in part through a down-regulation of AKT). Taken together, these findings indicate that UbcH10 expression regulates CRC growth and could play an important role in the personalization of the therapy of CRC patients.
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- Nunzio Antonio Cacciola
- Institute of Experimental Endocrinology and Oncology (IEOS), National Research Council (CNR), Department of Molecular Medicine and Medical Biotechnology (DMMBM), University of Naples "Federico II", Via S. Pansini 5, Naples, Italy
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- Institute of Experimental Endocrinology and Oncology (IEOS), National Research Council (CNR), Department of Molecular Medicine and Medical Biotechnology (DMMBM), University of Naples "Federico II", Via S. Pansini 5, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Public Health, University of Naples "Federico II", Via S. Pansini 5, Naples, Italy
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- Unit of General Surgery, Second University of Naples, Piazza Miraglia 2, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples "Federico II", Via S. Pansini 5, Naples, Italy
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- Institute of Experimental Endocrinology and Oncology (IEOS), National Research Council (CNR), Department of Molecular Medicine and Medical Biotechnology (DMMBM), University of Naples "Federico II", Via S. Pansini 5, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Public Health, University of Naples "Federico II", Via S. Pansini 5, Naples, Italy
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- Institute of Experimental Endocrinology and Oncology (IEOS), National Research Council (CNR), Department of Molecular Medicine and Medical Biotechnology (DMMBM), University of Naples "Federico II", Via S. Pansini 5, Naples, Italy.,Institute of Pathology, Molecular Pathology Division, University of Basel, Schonbeinstrasse 40, Basel, Switzerland
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- Institute of Experimental Endocrinology and Oncology (IEOS), National Research Council (CNR), Department of Molecular Medicine and Medical Biotechnology (DMMBM), University of Naples "Federico II", Via S. Pansini 5, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Public Health, University of Naples "Federico II", Via S. Pansini 5, Naples, Italy
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- Institute of Experimental Endocrinology and Oncology (IEOS), National Research Council (CNR), Department of Molecular Medicine and Medical Biotechnology (DMMBM), University of Naples "Federico II", Via S. Pansini 5, Naples, Italy.,Genetic Bases of Thyroid Tumors Laboratory, Division of Genetics, Department of Morphology and Genetics, Federal University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, University of Naples "Federico II", Via S. Pansini 5, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Public Health, University of Naples "Federico II", Via S. Pansini 5, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, University of Naples "Federico II", Via S. Pansini 5, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples "Federico II", Via S. Pansini 5, Naples, Italy
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- Unit of General Surgery, Second University of Naples, Piazza Miraglia 2, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Public Health, University of Naples "Federico II", Via S. Pansini 5, Naples, Italy
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- Institute of Experimental Endocrinology and Oncology (IEOS), National Research Council (CNR), Department of Molecular Medicine and Medical Biotechnology (DMMBM), University of Naples "Federico II", Via S. Pansini 5, Naples, Italy.,National Cancer Institute-INCA, Rua André Cavalcanti, 37-Centro, CEP 20231-050, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Institute of Experimental Endocrinology and Oncology (IEOS), National Research Council (CNR), Department of Molecular Medicine and Medical Biotechnology (DMMBM), University of Naples "Federico II", Via S. Pansini 5, Naples, Italy
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