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Wang R, Yan Q, Liu X, Wu J. Unraveling lipid metabolism reprogramming for overcoming drug resistance in melanoma. Biochem Pharmacol 2024; 223:116122. [PMID: 38467377 DOI: 10.1016/j.bcp.2024.116122] [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: 01/17/2024] [Revised: 02/27/2024] [Accepted: 03/07/2024] [Indexed: 03/13/2024]
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Cutaneous melanoma is the deadliest form of skin cancer, and its incidence is continuing to increase worldwide in the last decades. Traditional therapies for melanoma can easily cause drug resistance, thus the treatment of melanoma remains a challenge. Various studies have focused on reversing the drug resistance. As tumors grow and progress, cancer cells face a constantly changing microenvironment made up of different nutrients, metabolites, and cell types. Multiple studies have shown that metabolic reprogramming of cancer is not static, but a highly dynamic process. There is a growing interest in exploring the relationship between melanoma andmetabolic reprogramming, one of which may belipid metabolism. This review frames the recent research progresses on lipid metabolism in melanoma.In addition, we emphasize the dynamic ability of metabolism during tumorigenesis as a target for improving response to different therapies and for overcoming drug resistance in melanoma.
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- Ruilong Wang
- Department of Dermatology, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
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- Department of Dermatology, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
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Cao Q, Hajosch A, Kast RE, Loehmann C, Hlavac M, Fischer-Posovszky P, Strobel H, Westhoff MA, Siegelin MD, Wirtz CR, Halatsch ME, Karpel-Massler G. Tumor Treating Fields (TTFields) combined with the drug repurposing approach CUSP9v3 induce metabolic reprogramming and synergistic anti-glioblastoma activity in vitro. Br J Cancer 2024; 130:1365-1376. [PMID: 38396172 PMCID: PMC11015043 DOI: 10.1038/s41416-024-02608-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2023] [Revised: 01/27/2024] [Accepted: 01/30/2024] [Indexed: 02/25/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Glioblastoma represents a brain tumor with a notoriously poor prognosis. First-line therapy may include adjunctive Tumor Treating Fields (TTFields) which are electric fields that are continuously delivered to the brain through non-invasive arrays. On a different note, CUSP9v3 represents a drug repurposing strategy that includes 9 repurposed drugs plus metronomic temozolomide. Here, we examined whether TTFields enhance the antineoplastic activity of CUSP9v3 against this disease. METHODS We performed preclinical testing of a multimodal approach of TTFields and CUSP9v3 in different glioblastoma models. RESULTS TTFields had predominantly synergistic inhibitory effects on the cell viability of glioblastoma cells and non-directed movement was significantly impaired when combined with CUSP9v3. TTFields plus CUSP9v3 significantly enhanced apoptosis, which was associated with a decreased mitochondrial outer membrane potential (MOMP), enhanced cleavage of effector caspase 3 and reduced expression of Bcl-2 and Mcl-1. Moreover, oxidative phosphorylation and expression of respiratory chain complexes I, III and IV was markedly reduced. CONCLUSION TTFields strongly enhance the CUSP9v3-mediated anti-glioblastoma activity. TTFields are currently widely used for the treatment of glioblastoma patients and CUSP9v3 was shown to have a favorable safety profile in a phase Ib/IIa trial (NCT02770378) which facilitates transition of this multimodal approach to the clinical setting.
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- Qiyu Cao
- Department of Neurosurgery, Ulm University Medical Center, Ulm, Germany
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Ulm University Medical Center, Ulm, Germany
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Ulm University Medical Center, Ulm, Germany
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- Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Ulm University Medical Center, Ulm, Germany
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- Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Ulm University Medical Center, Ulm, Germany
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- Department of Pathology, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Cantonal Hospital of Winterthur, Winterthur, Switzerland
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Liu C, Huang J, Qiu J, Jiang H, Liang S, Su Y, Lin J, Zheng J. Quercitrin improves cardiac remodeling following myocardial infarction by regulating macrophage polarization and metabolic reprogramming. Phytomedicine 2024; 127:155467. [PMID: 38447360 DOI: 10.1016/j.phymed.2024.155467] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2023] [Revised: 01/16/2024] [Accepted: 02/18/2024] [Indexed: 03/08/2024]
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The death and disability caused by myocardial infarction is a health problem that needs to be addressed worldwide, and poor cardiac repair and fibrosis after myocardial infarction seriously affect patient recovery. Postmyocardial infarction repair by M2 macrophages is of great significance for ventricular remodeling. Quercitrin (Que) is a common flavonoid in fruits and vegetables that has antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antitumor and other effects, but whether it has a role in the treatment of myocardial infarction is unclear. In this study, we constructed a mouse myocardial infarction model and administered Que. We found through cardiac ultrasound that Que administration improved cardiac ejection fraction and reduced ventricular remodeling. Staining of heart sections and detection of fibrosis marker protein levels revealed that Que administration slowed fibrosis after myocardial infarction. Flow cytometry showed that the proportion of M2 macrophages in the mouse heart was increased and that the expression levels of M2 macrophage markers were increased in the Que-treated group. Finally, we identified by metabolomics that Que reduces glycolysis, increases aerobic phosphorylation, and alters arginine metabolic pathways, polarizing macrophages toward the M2 phenotype. Our research lays the foundation for the future application of Que in myocardial infarction and other cardiovascular diseases.
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- Congyong Liu
- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510120, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510120, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510120, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510120, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510120, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510120, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510120, China.
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510120, China.
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Tong Z, Du X, Zhou Y, Jing F, Ma J, Feng Y, Lou S, Wang Q, Dong Z. Drp1-mediated mitochondrial fission promotes pulmonary fibrosis progression through the regulation of lipid metabolic reprogramming by ROS/HIF-1α. Cell Signal 2024; 117:111075. [PMID: 38311302 DOI: 10.1016/j.cellsig.2024.111075] [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: 10/11/2023] [Revised: 01/26/2024] [Accepted: 01/30/2024] [Indexed: 02/10/2024]
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OBJECTIVE To confirm the mechanism of dynamic-related protein 1 (Drp1)-mediated mitochondrial fission through ROS/HIF-1α-mediated regulation of lipid metabolic reprogramming in the progression of pulmonary fibrosis (PF). METHODS A mouse model of PF was established by intratracheal instillation of bleomycin (BLM) (2.5 mg/kg). A PF cell model was constructed by stimulating MRC-5 cells with TGF-β (10 ng/mL). Pathological changes in the lung tissue and related protein levels were observed via tissue staining. The indicators related to lipid oxidation were detected by a kit, and lipid production was confirmed through oil red O staining. Inflammatory factors were detected by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). RT-qPCR, Western blotting and immunofluorescence staining were used to detect the expression of genes and proteins related to the disease. We used CCK-8 and EdU staining to confirm cell proliferation, flow cytometry was used to confirm apoptosis and ROS levels, α-SMA expression was detected by immunofluorescence staining, and mitochondria were observed by MitoTracker staining. RESULTS The BLM induced lung tissue structure and alveolar wall thickening in mice. Mitochondrial fission was observed in MRC-5 cells induced by TGF-β, which led to increased cell proliferation; decreased apoptosis; increased expression of collagen, α-SMA and Drp1; and increased lipid oxidation and inflammation. Treatment with the Drp1 inhibitor mdivi-1 or transfection with si-Drp1 attenuated the induction of BLM and TGF-β. For lipid metabolism, lipid droplets were formed in BLM-induced lung tissue and in TGF-β-induced cells, fatty acid oxidation genes and lipogenesis-related genes were upregulated, ROS levels in cells were increased, and the expression of HIF-1α was upregulated. Mdivi-1 treatment reversed TGF-β induction, while H2O2 treatment or OE-HIF-1α transfection reversed the effect of mdivi-1. CONCLUSION In PF, inhibition of Drp1 can prevent mitochondrial fission in fibroblasts and regulate lipid metabolism reprogramming through ROS/HIF-1α; thus, fibroblast activation was inhibited, alleviating the progression of PF.
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- Zhongkai Tong
- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Ningbo No. 2 Hospital, Ningbo 315010, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Ningbo No. 2 Hospital, Ningbo 315010, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Ningbo No. 2 Hospital, Ningbo 315010, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Ningbo No. 2 Hospital, Ningbo 315010, China; Health Science Center, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315211, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Ningbo No. 2 Hospital, Ningbo 315010, China; Cixi Biomedical Research Institute, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325000, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Ningbo No. 2 Hospital, Ningbo 315010, China; Health Science Center, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315211, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Ningbo No. 2 Hospital, Ningbo 315010, China; Second Clinical Medicine Faculty of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou 310053, China
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- Department of Respiratory Infection, Zhenhai Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Ningbo 315200, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Ningbo No. 2 Hospital, Ningbo 315010, China.
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Hansman DS, Ma Y, Thomas D, Smith JR, Casson RJ, Peet DJ. Metabolic reprogramming of the retinal pigment epithelium by cytokines associated with age-related macular degeneration. Biosci Rep 2024; 44:BSR20231904. [PMID: 38567515 DOI: 10.1042/bsr20231904] [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: 11/22/2023] [Revised: 03/17/2024] [Accepted: 04/02/2024] [Indexed: 04/04/2024] Open
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The complex metabolic relationship between the retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) and photoreceptors is essential for maintaining retinal health. Recent evidence indicates the RPE acts as an adjacent lactate sink, suppressing glycolysis in the epithelium in order to maximize glycolysis in the photoreceptors. Dysregulated metabolism within the RPE has been implicated in the pathogenesis of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), a leading cause of vision loss. In the present study, we investigate the effects of four cytokines associated with AMD, TNFα, TGF-β2, IL-6, and IL-1β, as well as a cocktail containing all four cytokines, on RPE metabolism using ARPE-19 cells, primary human RPE cells, and ex vivo rat eyecups. Strikingly, we found cytokine-specific changes in numerous metabolic markers including lactate production, glucose consumption, extracellular acidification rate, and oxygen consumption rate accompanied by increases in total mitochondrial volume and ATP production. Together, all four cytokines could potently override the constitutive suppression of glycolysis in the RPE, through a mechanism independent of PI3K/AKT, MEK/ERK, or NF-κB. Finally, we observed changes in glycolytic gene expression with cytokine treatment, including in lactate dehydrogenase subunit and glucose transporter expression. Our findings provide new insights into the metabolic changes in the RPE under inflammatory conditions and highlight potential therapeutic targets for AMD.
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- David S Hansman
- School of Biological Sciences, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, Australia
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- College of Medicine and Public Health, Flinders University, Adelaide, SA, Australia
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- South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI), Adelaide Medical School, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, Australia
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- College of Medicine and Public Health, Flinders University, Adelaide, SA, Australia
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- Discipline of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Adelaide Medical School, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, Australia
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- School of Biological Sciences, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, Australia
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Bishop EL, Gudgeon N, Fulton-Ward T, Stavrou V, Roberts J, Boufersaoui A, Tennant DA, Hewison M, Raza K, Dimeloe S. TNF-α signals through ITK-Akt-mTOR to drive CD4 + T cell metabolic reprogramming, which is dysregulated in rheumatoid arthritis. Sci Signal 2024; 17:eadg5678. [PMID: 38652761 DOI: 10.1126/scisignal.adg5678] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2023] [Accepted: 04/08/2024] [Indexed: 04/25/2024]
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Upon activation, T cells undergo metabolic reprogramming to meet the bioenergetic demands of clonal expansion and effector function. Because dysregulated T cell cytokine production and metabolic phenotypes coexist in chronic inflammatory disease, including rheumatoid arthritis (RA), we investigated whether inflammatory cytokines released by differentiating T cells amplified their metabolic changes. We found that tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) released by human naïve CD4+ T cells upon activation stimulated the expression of a metabolic transcriptome and increased glycolysis, amino acid uptake, mitochondrial oxidation of glutamine, and mitochondrial biogenesis. The effects of TNF-α were mediated by activation of Akt-mTOR signaling by the kinase ITK and did not require the NF-κB pathway. TNF-α stimulated the differentiation of naïve cells into proinflammatory T helper 1 (TH1) and TH17 cells, but not that of regulatory T cells. CD4+ T cells from patients with RA showed increased TNF-α production and consequent Akt phosphorylation upon activation. These cells also exhibited increased mitochondrial mass, particularly within proinflammatory T cell subsets implicated in disease. Together, these findings suggest that T cell-derived TNF-α drives their metabolic reprogramming by promoting signaling through ITK, Akt, and mTOR, which is dysregulated in autoinflammatory disease.
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- Emma L Bishop
- Institute of Immunology and Immunotherapy, University of Birmingham, B15 2TT Birmingham, UK
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- Institute of Immunology and Immunotherapy, University of Birmingham, B15 2TT Birmingham, UK
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- Institute of Immunology and Immunotherapy, University of Birmingham, B15 2TT Birmingham, UK
- Institute of Metabolism and Systems Research, University of Birmingham, B15 2TT Birmingham, UK
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- Institute of Immunology and Immunotherapy, University of Birmingham, B15 2TT Birmingham, UK
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- Institute of Metabolism and Systems Research, University of Birmingham, B15 2TT Birmingham, UK
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- Institute of Metabolism and Systems Research, University of Birmingham, B15 2TT Birmingham, UK
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- Institute of Metabolism and Systems Research, University of Birmingham, B15 2TT Birmingham, UK
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- Institute of Metabolism and Systems Research, University of Birmingham, B15 2TT Birmingham, UK
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- Research into Inflammatory Arthritis Centre Versus Arthritis, Institute of Inflammation and Ageing, University of Birmingham, B15 2TT Birmingham, UK
- Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust, B18 7QH Birmingham, UK
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- Institute of Immunology and Immunotherapy, University of Birmingham, B15 2TT Birmingham, UK
- Institute of Metabolism and Systems Research, University of Birmingham, B15 2TT Birmingham, UK
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Yang C, Zhu D, Liu C, Wang W, He Y, Wang B, Li M. Lipid metabolic reprogramming mediated by circulating Nrg4 alleviates metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease during the early recovery phase after sleeve gastrectomy. BMC Med 2024; 22:164. [PMID: 38632600 PMCID: PMC11025198 DOI: 10.1186/s12916-024-03377-0] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2023] [Accepted: 03/28/2024] [Indexed: 04/19/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND The metabolic benefits of bariatric surgery that contribute to the alleviation of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) have been reported. However, the processes and mechanisms underlying the contribution of lipid metabolic reprogramming after bariatric surgery to attenuating MASLD remain elusive. METHODS A case-control study was designed to evaluate the impact of three of the most common adipokines (Nrg4, leptin, and adiponectin) on hepatic steatosis in the early recovery phase following sleeve gastrectomy (SG). A series of rodent and cell line experiments were subsequently used to determine the role and mechanism of secreted adipokines following SG in the alleviation of MASLD. RESULTS In morbidly obese patients, an increase in circulating Nrg4 levels is associated with the alleviation of hepatic steatosis in the early recovery phase following SG before remarkable weight loss. The temporal parameters of the mice confirmed that an increase in circulating Nrg4 levels was initially stimulated by SG and contributed to the beneficial effect of SG on hepatic lipid deposition. Moreover, this occurred early following bariatric surgery. Mechanistically, gain- and loss-of-function studies in mice or cell lines revealed that circulating Nrg4 activates ErbB4, which could positively regulate fatty acid oxidation in hepatocytes to reduce intracellular lipid deposition. CONCLUSIONS This study demonstrated that the rapid effect of SG on hepatic lipid metabolic reprogramming mediated by circulating Nrg4 alleviates MASLD.
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- Chengcan Yang
- Department of General Surgery, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200011, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200011, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200011, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200011, China
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- Biostatistics Office of Clinical Research Unit, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200011, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200011, China.
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- Fudan Zhangjiang Institute, Fudan University, Shanghai, 201203, China.
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Yan L, Wu M, Wang T, Yuan H, Zhang X, Zhang H, Li T, Pandey V, Han X, Lobie PE, Zhu T. Breast Cancer Stem Cells Secrete MIF to Mediate Tumor Metabolic Reprogramming That Drives Immune Evasion. Cancer Res 2024; 84:1270-1285. [PMID: 38335272 DOI: 10.1158/0008-5472.can-23-2390] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2023] [Revised: 11/29/2023] [Accepted: 02/06/2024] [Indexed: 02/12/2024]
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Reprogramming of energy metabolism exerts pivotal functions in cancer progression and immune surveillance. Identification of the mechanisms mediating metabolic changes in cancer may lead to improved strategies to suppress tumor growth and stimulate antitumor immunity. Here, it was observed that the secretomes of hypoxic breast cancer cells and breast cancer stem cells (BCSC) induced reprogramming of metabolic pathways, particularly glycolysis, in normoxic breast cancer cells. Screening of the BCSC secretome identified MIF as a pivotal factor potentiating glycolysis. Mechanistically, MIF increased c-MYC-mediated transcriptional upregulation of the glycolytic enzyme aldolase C by activating WNT/β-catenin signaling. Targeting MIF attenuated glycolysis and impaired xenograft growth and metastasis. MIF depletion in breast cancer cells also augmented intratumoral cytolytic CD8+ T cells and proinflammatory macrophages while decreasing regulatory T cells and tumor-associated neutrophils in the tumor microenvironment. Consequently, targeting MIF improved the therapeutic efficacy of immune checkpoint blockade in triple-negative breast cancer. Collectively, this study proposes MIF as an attractive therapeutic target to circumvent metabolic reprogramming and immunosuppression in breast cancer. SIGNIFICANCE MIF secreted by breast cancer stem cells induces metabolic reprogramming in bulk tumor cells and engenders an immunosuppressive microenvironment, identifying MIF targeting as a strategy to improve immunotherapy efficacy in breast cancer.
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- Linlin Yan
- Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, Department of Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Center for Advanced Interdisciplinary Science and Biomedicine of IHM, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, China
- Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, The CAS Key Laboratory of Innate Immunity and Chronic Disease, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, China
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- Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, Department of Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Center for Advanced Interdisciplinary Science and Biomedicine of IHM, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, China
- Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, The CAS Key Laboratory of Innate Immunity and Chronic Disease, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, China
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- Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, Department of Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Center for Advanced Interdisciplinary Science and Biomedicine of IHM, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, China
- Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, The CAS Key Laboratory of Innate Immunity and Chronic Disease, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, China
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- Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, Department of Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Center for Advanced Interdisciplinary Science and Biomedicine of IHM, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, China
- Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, The CAS Key Laboratory of Innate Immunity and Chronic Disease, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, China
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- Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, Department of Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Center for Advanced Interdisciplinary Science and Biomedicine of IHM, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, China
- Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, The CAS Key Laboratory of Innate Immunity and Chronic Disease, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, China
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- Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, The CAS Key Laboratory of Innate Immunity and Chronic Disease, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, China
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- Tsinghua-Berkeley Shenzhen Institute and Institute of Biopharmaceutical and Health Engineering, Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Shenzhen, China
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- Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, Department of Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Center for Advanced Interdisciplinary Science and Biomedicine of IHM, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, China
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- Tsinghua-Berkeley Shenzhen Institute and Institute of Biopharmaceutical and Health Engineering, Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Shenzhen, China
- Shenzhen Bay Laboratory, Shenzhen, China
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- Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, Department of Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Center for Advanced Interdisciplinary Science and Biomedicine of IHM, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, China
- Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, The CAS Key Laboratory of Innate Immunity and Chronic Disease, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, China
- Shenzhen Bay Laboratory, Shenzhen, China
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Sun X, Nong M, Meng F, Sun X, Jiang L, Li Z, Zhang P. Architecting the metabolic reprogramming survival risk framework in LUAD through single-cell landscape analysis: three-stage ensemble learning with genetic algorithm optimization. J Transl Med 2024; 22:353. [PMID: 38622716 PMCID: PMC11017668 DOI: 10.1186/s12967-024-05138-2] [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: 01/26/2024] [Accepted: 03/27/2024] [Indexed: 04/17/2024] Open
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Recent studies have increasingly revealed the connection between metabolic reprogramming and tumor progression. However, the specific impact of metabolic reprogramming on inter-patient heterogeneity and prognosis in lung adenocarcinoma (LUAD) still requires further exploration. Here, we introduced a cellular hierarchy framework according to a malignant and metabolic gene set, named malignant & metabolism reprogramming (MMR), to reanalyze 178,739 single-cell reference profiles. Furthermore, we proposed a three-stage ensemble learning pipeline, aided by genetic algorithm (GA), for survival prediction across 9 LUAD cohorts (n = 2066). Throughout the pipeline of developing the three stage-MMR (3 S-MMR) score, double training sets were implemented to avoid over-fitting; the gene-pairing method was utilized to remove batch effect; GA was harnessed to pinpoint the optimal basic learner combination. The novel 3 S-MMR score reflects various aspects of LUAD biology, provides new insights into precision medicine for patients, and may serve as a generalizable predictor of prognosis and immunotherapy response. To facilitate the clinical adoption of the 3 S-MMR score, we developed an easy-to-use web tool for risk scoring as well as therapy stratification in LUAD patients. In summary, we have proposed and validated an ensemble learning model pipeline within the framework of metabolic reprogramming, offering potential insights for LUAD treatment and an effective approach for developing prognostic models for other diseases.
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- Xinti Sun
- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, China
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- School of Clinical Medicine, Youjiang Medical University for Nationalities, Baise, Guangxi, China
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Oncology, Qingdao University Affiliated Hospital, Qingdao, Shandong, China
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- School of Clinical Medicine, Youjiang Medical University for Nationalities, Baise, Guangxi, China
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, China.
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Zhou L, Zeng Y, Liu Y, Du K, Luo Y, Dai Y, Pan W, Zhang L, Zhang L, Tian F, Gu C. Cellular senescence and metabolic reprogramming model based on bulk/single-cell RNA sequencing reveals PTGER4 as a therapeutic target for ccRCC. BMC Cancer 2024; 24:451. [PMID: 38605343 PMCID: PMC11007942 DOI: 10.1186/s12885-024-12234-5] [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: 02/16/2024] [Accepted: 04/08/2024] [Indexed: 04/13/2024] Open
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Clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC) is the prevailing histological subtype of renal cell carcinoma and has unique metabolic reprogramming during its occurrence and development. Cell senescence is one of the newly identified tumor characteristics. However, there is a dearth of methodical and all-encompassing investigations regarding the correlation between the broad-ranging alterations in metabolic processes associated with aging and ccRCC. We utilized a range of analytical methodologies, such as protein‒protein interaction network analysis and least absolute shrinkage and selection operator (LASSO) regression analysis, to form and validate a risk score model known as the senescence-metabolism-related risk model (SeMRM). Our study demonstrated that SeMRM could more precisely predict the OS of ccRCC patients than the clinical prognostic markers in use. By utilizing two distinct datasets of ccRCC, ICGC-KIRC (the International Cancer Genome Consortium) and GSE29609, as well as a single-cell dataset (GSE156632) and real patient clinical information, and further confirmed the relationship between the senescence-metabolism-related risk score (SeMRS) and ccRCC patient progression. It is worth noting that patients who were classified into different subgroups based on the SeMRS exhibited notable variations in metabolic activity, immune microenvironment, immune cell type transformation, mutant landscape, and drug responsiveness. We also demonstrated that PTGER4, a key gene in SeMRM, regulated ccRCC cell proliferation, lipid levels and the cell cycle in vivo and in vitro. Together, the utilization of SeMRM has the potential to function as a dependable clinical characteristic to increase the accuracy of prognostic assessment for patients diagnosed with ccRCC, thereby facilitating the selection of suitable treatment strategies.
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- Lijie Zhou
- Department of Urology, First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, 450052, Zhengzhou, Henan Province, China.
- Unit of Day Surgery Center, First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, 450052, Zhengzhou, Henan Province, China.
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- Department of Urology, First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, 450052, Zhengzhou, Henan Province, China
- Department of Urology, Zhengzhou Key Laboratory for Molecular Biology of Urological Tumor Research, Henan Institute of Urology, First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, 450052, Zhengzhou, Henan Province, China
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- Department of Urology, First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, 450052, Zhengzhou, Henan Province, China
- Unit of Day Surgery Center, First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, 450052, Zhengzhou, Henan Province, China
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- Department of Urology, First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, 450052, Zhengzhou, Henan Province, China
- Unit of Day Surgery Center, First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, 450052, Zhengzhou, Henan Province, China
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- Department of Urology, First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, 450052, Zhengzhou, Henan Province, China
- Unit of Day Surgery Center, First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, 450052, Zhengzhou, Henan Province, China
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- Department of Urology, First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, 450052, Zhengzhou, Henan Province, China
- Department of Urology, Zhengzhou Key Laboratory for Molecular Biology of Urological Tumor Research, Henan Institute of Urology, First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, 450052, Zhengzhou, Henan Province, China
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- Department of Urology, First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, 450052, Zhengzhou, Henan Province, China
- Unit of Day Surgery Center, First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, 450052, Zhengzhou, Henan Province, China
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- Department of Urology, First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, 450052, Zhengzhou, Henan Province, China
- Unit of Day Surgery Center, First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, 450052, Zhengzhou, Henan Province, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, 450052, Zhengzhou, Henan Province, China.
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- Department of Pediatrics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, 450052, Zhengzhou, Henan Province, China.
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- Department of Urology, First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, 450052, Zhengzhou, Henan Province, China.
- Unit of Day Surgery Center, First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, 450052, Zhengzhou, Henan Province, China.
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Han X, Qu L, Yu M, Ye L, Shi L, Ye G, Yang J, Wang Y, Fan H, Wang Y, Tan Y, Wang C, Li Q, Lei W, Chen J, Liu Z, Shen Z, Li Y, Hu S. Thiamine-modified metabolic reprogramming of human pluripotent stem cell-derived cardiomyocyte under space microgravity. Signal Transduct Target Ther 2024; 9:86. [PMID: 38584163 PMCID: PMC10999445 DOI: 10.1038/s41392-024-01791-7] [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: 06/08/2023] [Revised: 02/08/2024] [Accepted: 03/12/2024] [Indexed: 04/09/2024] Open
Abstract
During spaceflight, the cardiovascular system undergoes remarkable adaptation to microgravity and faces the risk of cardiac remodeling. Therefore, the effects and mechanisms of microgravity on cardiac morphology, physiology, metabolism, and cellular biology need to be further investigated. Since China started constructing the China Space Station (CSS) in 2021, we have taken advantage of the Shenzhou-13 capsule to send human pluripotent stem cell-derived cardiomyocytes (hPSC-CMs) to the Tianhe core module of the CSS. In this study, hPSC-CMs subjected to space microgravity showed decreased beating rate and abnormal intracellular calcium cycling. Metabolomic and transcriptomic analyses revealed a battery of metabolic remodeling of hPSC-CMs in spaceflight, especially thiamine metabolism. The microgravity condition blocked the thiamine intake in hPSC-CMs. The decline of thiamine utilization under microgravity or by its antagonistic analog amprolium affected the process of the tricarboxylic acid cycle. It decreased ATP production, which led to cytoskeletal remodeling and calcium homeostasis imbalance in hPSC-CMs. More importantly, in vitro and in vivo studies suggest that thiamine supplementation could reverse the adaptive changes induced by simulated microgravity. This study represents the first astrobiological study on the China Space Station and lays a solid foundation for further aerospace biomedical research. These data indicate that intervention of thiamine-modified metabolic reprogramming in human cardiomyocytes during spaceflight might be a feasible countermeasure against microgravity.
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- Xinglong Han
- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery of the First Affiliated Hospital & Institute for Cardiovascular Science, State Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Protection, Suzhou Medical College, Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Space Medicine, China Astronaut Research and Training Center, Beijing, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery of the First Affiliated Hospital & Institute for Cardiovascular Science, State Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Protection, Suzhou Medical College, Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery of the First Affiliated Hospital & Institute for Cardiovascular Science, State Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Protection, Suzhou Medical College, Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Space Medicine, China Astronaut Research and Training Center, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Space Medicine, China Astronaut Research and Training Center, Beijing, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery of the First Affiliated Hospital & Institute for Cardiovascular Science, State Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Protection, Suzhou Medical College, Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery of the First Affiliated Hospital & Institute for Cardiovascular Science, State Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Protection, Suzhou Medical College, Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery of the First Affiliated Hospital & Institute for Cardiovascular Science, State Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Protection, Suzhou Medical College, Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery of the First Affiliated Hospital & Institute for Cardiovascular Science, State Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Protection, Suzhou Medical College, Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Space Medicine, China Astronaut Research and Training Center, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Space Medicine, China Astronaut Research and Training Center, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Space Medicine, China Astronaut Research and Training Center, Beijing, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery of the First Affiliated Hospital & Institute for Cardiovascular Science, State Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Protection, Suzhou Medical College, Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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- Department of Hand Surgery, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Space Medicine, China Astronaut Research and Training Center, Beijing, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery of the First Affiliated Hospital & Institute for Cardiovascular Science, State Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Protection, Suzhou Medical College, Soochow University, Suzhou, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Space Medicine, China Astronaut Research and Training Center, Beijing, China.
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery of the First Affiliated Hospital & Institute for Cardiovascular Science, State Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Protection, Suzhou Medical College, Soochow University, Suzhou, China.
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Wu SL, Zha GY, Tian KB, Xu J, Cao MG. The metabolic reprogramming of γ-aminobutyrate in oral squamous cell carcinoma. BMC Oral Health 2024; 24:418. [PMID: 38580938 PMCID: PMC10996254 DOI: 10.1186/s12903-024-04174-0] [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: 06/26/2023] [Accepted: 03/21/2024] [Indexed: 04/07/2024] Open
Abstract
Oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) is the most common head and neck malignancy. The oncometabolites have been studied in OSCC, but the mechanism of metabolic reprogramming remains unclear. To identify the potential metabolic markers to distinguish malignant oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) tissue from adjacent healthy tissue and study the mechanism of metabolic reprogramming in OSCC. We compared the metabolites between cancerous and paracancerous tissues of OSCC patients by 1HNMR analysis. We established OSCC derived cell lines and analyzed their difference of RNA expression by RNA sequencing. We investigated the metabolism of γ-aminobutyrate in OSCC derived cells by real time PCR and western blotting. Our data revealed that much more γ-aminobutyrate was produced in cancerous tissues of OSCC patients. The investigation based on OSCC derived cells showed that the increase of γ-aminobutyrate was promoted by the synthesis of glutamate beyond the mitochondria. In OSCC cancerous tissue derived cells, the glutamate was catalyzed to glutamine by glutamine synthetase (GLUL), and then the generated glutamine was metabolized to glutamate by glutaminase (GLS). Finally, the glutamate produced by glutamate-glutamine-glutamate cycle was converted to γ-aminobutyrate by glutamate decarboxylase 2 (GAD2). Our study is not only benefit for understanding the pathological mechanisms of OSCC, but also has application prospects for the diagnosis of OSCC.
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- Shi-Lian Wu
- School of Medicine, Lishui University, No 01, Rd Xueyuan Avenue, Lishui, 323000, Zhejiang, China
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- School of Medicine, Lishui University, No 01, Rd Xueyuan Avenue, Lishui, 323000, Zhejiang, China
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- School of Medicine, Lishui University, No 01, Rd Xueyuan Avenue, Lishui, 323000, Zhejiang, China
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- School of Medicine, Lishui University, No 01, Rd Xueyuan Avenue, Lishui, 323000, Zhejiang, China
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- School of Medicine, Lishui University, No 01, Rd Xueyuan Avenue, Lishui, 323000, Zhejiang, China.
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Sunassee ED, Deutsch RJ, D’Agostino VW, Castellano-Escuder P, Siebeneck EA, Ilkayeva O, Crouch BT, Madonna MC, Everitt J, Alvarez JV, Palmer GM, Hirschey MD, Ramanujam N. Optical imaging reveals chemotherapy-induced metabolic reprogramming of residual disease and recurrence. Sci Adv 2024; 10:eadj7540. [PMID: 38579004 PMCID: PMC10997195 DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.adj7540] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2023] [Accepted: 03/04/2024] [Indexed: 04/07/2024]
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Fewer than 20% of triple-negative breast cancer patients experience long-term responses to mainstay chemotherapy. Resistant tumor subpopulations use alternative metabolic pathways to escape therapy, survive, and eventually recur. Here, we show in vivo, longitudinal metabolic reprogramming in residual disease and recurrence of triple-negative breast cancer xenografts with varying sensitivities to the chemotherapeutic drug paclitaxel. Optical imaging coupled with metabolomics reported an increase in non-glucose-driven mitochondrial metabolism and an increase in intratumoral metabolic heterogeneity during regression and residual disease in resistant MDA-MB-231 tumors. Conversely, sensitive HCC-1806 tumors were primarily reliant on glucose uptake and minimal changes in metabolism or heterogeneity were observed over the tumors' therapeutic life cycles. Further, day-matched resistant HCC-1806 tumors revealed a higher reliance on mitochondrial metabolism and elevated metabolic heterogeneity compared to sensitive HCC-1806 tumors. Together, metabolic flexibility, increased reliance on mitochondrial metabolism, and increased metabolic heterogeneity are defining characteristics of persistent residual disease, features that will inform the appropriate type and timing of therapies.
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA
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- Duke Molecular Physiology Institute and Sarah W. Stedman Nutrition and Metabolism Center, Durham, NC, USA
- Department of Pharmacology and Cancer Biology, School of Medicine, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA
- Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism, and Nutrition, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA
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- Duke Molecular Physiology Institute and Sarah W. Stedman Nutrition and Metabolism Center, Durham, NC, USA
- Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism, and Nutrition, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA
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- Department of Pathology, School of Medicine, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA
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- Public Health Sciences Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Duke Molecular Physiology Institute and Sarah W. Stedman Nutrition and Metabolism Center, Durham, NC, USA
- Department of Pharmacology and Cancer Biology, School of Medicine, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA
- Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism, and Nutrition, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA
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Kowalik MA, Taguchi K, Serra M, Caddeo A, Puliga E, Bacci M, Koshiba S, Inoue J, Hishinuma E, Morandi A, Giordano S, Perra A, Yamamoto M, Columbano A. Metabolic reprogramming in Nrf2-driven proliferation of normal rat hepatocytes. Hepatology 2024; 79:829-843. [PMID: 37603610 DOI: 10.1097/hep.0000000000000568] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2023] [Accepted: 07/31/2023] [Indexed: 08/23/2023]
Abstract
BACKGROUND AND AIMS Cancer cells reprogram their metabolic pathways to support bioenergetic and biosynthetic needs and to maintain their redox balance. In several human tumors, the Keap1-Nrf2 system controls proliferation and metabolic reprogramming by regulating the pentose phosphate pathway (PPP). However, whether this metabolic reprogramming also occurs in normal proliferating cells is unclear. APPROACH AND RESULTS To define the metabolic phenotype in normal proliferating hepatocytes, we induced cell proliferation in the liver by 3 distinct stimuli: liver regeneration by partial hepatectomy and hepatic hyperplasia induced by 2 direct mitogens: lead nitrate (LN) or triiodothyronine. Following LN treatment, well-established features of cancer metabolic reprogramming, including enhanced glycolysis, oxidative PPP, nucleic acid synthesis, NAD + /NADH synthesis, and altered amino acid content, as well as downregulated oxidative phosphorylation, occurred in normal proliferating hepatocytes displaying Nrf2 activation. Genetic deletion of Nrf2 blunted LN-induced PPP activation and suppressed hepatocyte proliferation. Moreover, Nrf2 activation and following metabolic reprogramming did not occur when hepatocyte proliferation was induced by partial hepatectomy or triiodothyronine. CONCLUSIONS Many metabolic changes in cancer cells are shared by proliferating normal hepatocytes in response to a hostile environment. Nrf2 activation is essential for bridging metabolic changes with crucial components of cancer metabolic reprogramming, including the activation of oxidative PPP. Our study demonstrates that matured hepatocytes exposed to LN undergo cancer-like metabolic reprogramming and offers a rapid and useful in vivo model to study the molecular alterations underpinning the differences/similarities of metabolic changes in normal and neoplastic hepatocytes.
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- Marta A Kowalik
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Unit of Oncology and Molecular Pathology, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, Tohoku Medical Megabank Organization, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan
- Advanced Research Center for Innovations in Next Generation Medicine (INGEM), Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Unit of Oncology and Molecular Pathology, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Unit of Oncology and Molecular Pathology, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Oncology, University of Torino, Candiolo, Italy
- Department of Oncology Candiolo Cancer Institute, FPO-IRCCS, Candiolo, Torino, Italy
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Biomedical Sciences, University of Firenze, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, Tohoku Medical Megabank Organization, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan
- Advanced Research Center for Innovations in Next Generation Medicine (INGEM), Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, Tohoku Medical Megabank Organization, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan
- Advanced Research Center for Innovations in Next Generation Medicine (INGEM), Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, Tohoku Medical Megabank Organization, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan
- Advanced Research Center for Innovations in Next Generation Medicine (INGEM), Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Biomedical Sciences, University of Firenze, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Oncology, University of Torino, Candiolo, Italy
- Department of Oncology Candiolo Cancer Institute, FPO-IRCCS, Candiolo, Torino, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Unit of Oncology and Molecular Pathology, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, Tohoku Medical Megabank Organization, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan
- Advanced Research Center for Innovations in Next Generation Medicine (INGEM), Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Unit of Oncology and Molecular Pathology, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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Li Y, Yin C, Jiang J, Yang H, Zhang F, Xing Y, Wang W, Lu C. Tumor necrosis factor α-induced protein 8-like-2 controls microglia phenotype via metabolic reprogramming in BV2 microglial cells and responses to neuropathic pain. Int J Biochem Cell Biol 2024; 169:106541. [PMID: 38309648 DOI: 10.1016/j.biocel.2024.106541] [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: 06/16/2023] [Revised: 01/07/2024] [Accepted: 01/28/2024] [Indexed: 02/05/2024]
Abstract
Microglial are major players in neuroinflammation that have recently emerged as potential therapeutic targets for neuropathic pain. Glucose metabolic programming has been linked to differential activation state and function in microglia. Tumor necrosis factor α-induced protein 8-like-2 (TNFAIP8L2) is an important component in regulating the anti-inflammatory response. However, the role of TNFAIP8L2 in microglia differential state during neuropathic pain and its interplay with glucose metabolic reprogramming in microglia has not yet been determined. Thus, we aimed to investigate the role of TNFAIP8L2 in the status of microglia in vitro and in vivo. BV2 microglial cells were treated with lipopolysaccharides plus interferon-gamma (LPS/IFNγ) or interleukin-4 (IL-4) to induce the two different phenotypes of microglia in vitro. In vivo experiments were conducted by chronic constriction injury of the sciatic nerve (CCI). We investigated whether TNFAIP8L2 regulates glucose metabolic programming in BV2 microglial cells. The data in vitro showed that TNFAIP8L2 lowers glycolysis and increases mitochondrial oxidative phosphorylation (OXPHOS) in inflammatory microglia. Blockade of glycolytic pathway abolished TNFAIP8L2-mediated differential activation of microglia. TNFAIP8L2 suppresses inflammatory microglial activation and promotes restorative microglial activation in BV2 microglial cells and in spinal cord microglia after neuropathic pain. Furthermore, TNFAIP8L2 controls differential activation of microglia and glucose metabolic reprogramming through the MAPK/mTOR/HIF-1α signaling axis. This study reveals that TNFAIP8L2 plays a critical role in neuropathic pain, providing important insights into glucose metabolic reprogramming and microglial phenotypic transition, which indicates that TNFAIP8L2 may be used as a potential drug target for the prevention of neuropathic pain.
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- Yeqi Li
- School of Anesthesiology, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China
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- School of Anesthesiology, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China; Jiangsu Province Key Laboratory of Anesthesiology, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China
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- School of Anesthesiology, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China; Jiangsu Province Key Laboratory of Anesthesiology, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China
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- School of Anesthesiology, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China
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- School of Anesthesiology, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China; Jiangsu Province Key Laboratory of Anesthesiology, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China
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- School of Anesthesiology, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China; Jiangsu Province Key Laboratory of Anesthesiology, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China
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- School of Anesthesiology, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China; Jiangsu Province Key Laboratory of Anesthesiology, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China.
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- School of Anesthesiology, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China; Jiangsu Province Key Laboratory of Anesthesiology, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China.
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Deng R, Zhu Y, Liu K, Zhang Q, Hu S, Wang M, Zhang Y. Genetic loss of Nrf1 and Nrf2 leads to distinct metabolism reprogramming of HepG2 cells by opposing regulation of the PI3K-AKT-mTOR signalling pathway. Bioorg Chem 2024; 145:107212. [PMID: 38377819 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioorg.2024.107212] [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: 11/05/2023] [Revised: 02/10/2024] [Accepted: 02/12/2024] [Indexed: 02/22/2024]
Abstract
As a vital hallmarker of cancer, the metabolic reprogramming has been shown to play a pivotal role in tumour occurrence, metastasis and drug resistance. Amongst a vast variety of signalling molecules and metabolic enzymes involved in the regulation of cancer metabolism, two key transcription factors Nrf1 and Nrf2 are required for redox signal transduction and metabolic homeostasis. However, the regulatory effects of Nrf1 and Nrf2 (both encoded by Nfe2l1 and Nfe2l2, respectively) on the metabolic reprogramming of hepatocellular carcinoma cells have been not well understood to date. Here, we found that the genetic deletion of Nrf1 and Nrf2 from HepG2 cells resulted in distinct metabolic reprogramming. Loss of Nrf1α led to enhanced glycolysis, reduced mitochondrial oxygen consumption, enhanced gluconeogenesis and activation of the pentose phosphate pathway in the hepatocellular carcinoma cells. By striking contrast, loss of Nrf2 attenuated the glycolysis and gluconeogenesis pathways, but with not any significant effects on the pentose phosphate pathway. Moreover, knockout of Nrf1α also caused fat deposition and increased amino acid synthesis and transport, especially serine synthesis, whilst Nrf2 deficiency did not cause fat deposition, but attenuated amino acid synthesis and transport. Further experiments revealed that such distinctive metabolic programming of between Nrf1α-/- and Nrf2-/- resulted from substantial activation of the PI3K-AKT-mTOR signalling pathway upon the loss of Nrf1, leading to increased expression of critical genes for the glucose uptake, glycolysis, the pentose phosphate pathway, and the de novo lipid synthesis, whereas deficiency of Nrf2 resulted in the opposite phenomenon by inhibiting the PI3K-AKT-mTOR pathway. Altogether, these provide a novel insight into the cancer metabolic reprogramming and guide the exploration of a new strategy for targeted cancer therapy.
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- Rongzhen Deng
- Bioengineering College and Graduate School, Chongqing University, No. 174 Shazheng Street, Shapingba District, Chongqing 400044, China; Chongqing University Jiangjin Hospital, School of Medicine, Chongqing University, No. 725 Jiangzhou Avenue, Dingshan Street, Jiangjin District, Chongqing 402260, China; The Laboratory of Cell Biochemistry and Topogenetic Regulation, College of Bioengineering and Faculty of Medical Sciences, Chongqing University, No. 174 Shazheng Street, Shapingba District, Chongqing 400044, China
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- The Laboratory of Cell Biochemistry and Topogenetic Regulation, College of Bioengineering and Faculty of Medical Sciences, Chongqing University, No. 174 Shazheng Street, Shapingba District, Chongqing 400044, China; school of Basic Medicine, Guizhou Medical University, No. 6 Aokang Avenue, Gui'an New District, Guizhou 561113, China
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- Bioengineering College and Graduate School, Chongqing University, No. 174 Shazheng Street, Shapingba District, Chongqing 400044, China; Chongqing University Jiangjin Hospital, School of Medicine, Chongqing University, No. 725 Jiangzhou Avenue, Dingshan Street, Jiangjin District, Chongqing 402260, China; The Laboratory of Cell Biochemistry and Topogenetic Regulation, College of Bioengineering and Faculty of Medical Sciences, Chongqing University, No. 174 Shazheng Street, Shapingba District, Chongqing 400044, China
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- Bioengineering College and Graduate School, Chongqing University, No. 174 Shazheng Street, Shapingba District, Chongqing 400044, China; Chongqing University Jiangjin Hospital, School of Medicine, Chongqing University, No. 725 Jiangzhou Avenue, Dingshan Street, Jiangjin District, Chongqing 402260, China; The Laboratory of Cell Biochemistry and Topogenetic Regulation, College of Bioengineering and Faculty of Medical Sciences, Chongqing University, No. 174 Shazheng Street, Shapingba District, Chongqing 400044, China
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- Bioengineering College and Graduate School, Chongqing University, No. 174 Shazheng Street, Shapingba District, Chongqing 400044, China; Chongqing University Jiangjin Hospital, School of Medicine, Chongqing University, No. 725 Jiangzhou Avenue, Dingshan Street, Jiangjin District, Chongqing 402260, China; The Laboratory of Cell Biochemistry and Topogenetic Regulation, College of Bioengineering and Faculty of Medical Sciences, Chongqing University, No. 174 Shazheng Street, Shapingba District, Chongqing 400044, China
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- Bioengineering College and Graduate School, Chongqing University, No. 174 Shazheng Street, Shapingba District, Chongqing 400044, China
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- Chongqing University Jiangjin Hospital, School of Medicine, Chongqing University, No. 725 Jiangzhou Avenue, Dingshan Street, Jiangjin District, Chongqing 402260, China; The Laboratory of Cell Biochemistry and Topogenetic Regulation, College of Bioengineering and Faculty of Medical Sciences, Chongqing University, No. 174 Shazheng Street, Shapingba District, Chongqing 400044, China.
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Shao M, Chen D, Wang Q, Guo F, Wei F, Zhang W, Gan T, Luo Y, Fan X, Du P, Liu Y, Ma X, Ren G, Song Y, Zhao Y, Qin G. Canagliflozin regulates metabolic reprogramming in diabetic kidney disease by inducing fasting-like and aestivation-like metabolic patterns. Diabetologia 2024; 67:738-754. [PMID: 38236410 DOI: 10.1007/s00125-023-06078-0] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2023] [Accepted: 11/02/2023] [Indexed: 01/19/2024]
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AIMS/HYPOTHESIS Sodium-glucose co-transporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors (SGLT2i) are antihyperglycaemic drugs that protect the kidneys of individuals with type 2 diabetes mellitus. However, the underlying mechanisms mediating the renal benefits of SGLT2i are not fully understood. Considering the fuel switches that occur during therapeutic SGLT2 inhibition, we hypothesised that SGLT2i induce fasting-like and aestivation-like metabolic patterns, both of which contribute to the regulation of metabolic reprogramming in diabetic kidney disease (DKD). METHODS Untargeted and targeted metabolomics assays were performed on plasma samples from participants with type 2 diabetes and kidney disease (n=35, 11 women) receiving canagliflozin (CANA) 100 mg/day at baseline and 12 week follow-up. Next, a systematic snapshot of the effect of CANA on key metabolites and pathways in the kidney was obtained using db/db mice. Moreover, the effects of glycine supplementation in db/db mice and human proximal tubular epithelial cells (human kidney-2 [HK-2]) cells were studied. RESULTS Treatment of DKD patients with CANA for 12 weeks significantly reduced HbA1c from a median (interquartile range 25-75%) of 49.0 (44.0-57.0) mmol/mol (7.9%, [7.10-9.20%]) to 42.2 (39.7-47.7) mmol/mol (6.8%, [6.40-7.70%]), and reduced urinary albumin/creatinine ratio from 67.8 (45.9-159.0) mg/mmol to 47.0 (26.0-93.6) mg/mmol. The untargeted metabolomics assay showed downregulated glycolysis and upregulated fatty acid oxidation. The targeted metabolomics assay revealed significant upregulation of glycine. The kidneys of db/db mice undergo significant metabolic reprogramming, with changes in sugar, lipid and amino acid metabolism; CANA regulated the metabolic reprogramming in the kidneys of db/db mice. In particular, the pathways for glycine, serine and threonine metabolism, as well as the metabolite of glycine, were significantly upregulated in CANA-treated kidneys. Glycine supplementation ameliorated renal lesions in db/db mice by inhibiting food intake, improving insulin sensitivity and reducing blood glucose levels. Glycine supplementation improved apoptosis of human proximal tubule cells via the AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK)/mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) pathway. CONCLUSIONS/INTERPRETATION In conclusion, our study shows that CANA ameliorates DKD by inducing fasting-like and aestivation-like metabolic patterns. Furthermore, DKD was ameliorated by glycine supplementation, and the beneficial effects of glycine were probably due to the activation of the AMPK/mTOR pathway.
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- Mingwei Shao
- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- Institute of Clinical Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- Institute of Clinical Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- Institute of Clinical Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- Institute of Clinical Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- Institute of Clinical Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- Institute of Clinical Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China.
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China.
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Hao Y, Xie F, He J, Gu C, Zhao Y, Luo W, Song X, Shen J, Yu L, Han Z, He J. PLA inhibits TNF-α-induced PANoptosis of prostate cancer cells through metabolic reprogramming. Int J Biochem Cell Biol 2024; 169:106554. [PMID: 38408537 DOI: 10.1016/j.biocel.2024.106554] [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: 11/14/2023] [Revised: 02/21/2024] [Accepted: 02/23/2024] [Indexed: 02/28/2024]
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Previous studies have shown that phenyllactic acid (alpha-Hydroxyhydrocinnamic acid, 2-Hydroxy-3-phenylpropionic acid, PLA), a type of organic acid metabolite, has excellent diagnostic efficacy when used to differentiate between prostate cancer, benign prostatic hyperplasia, and prostatitis. This research aims to explore the molecular mechanism by which PLA influences the PANoptosis of prostate cancer (PCa) cell lines. First, we found that PLA was detected in all prostate cancer cell lines (PC-3, PC-3 M, DU145, LNCAP). Further experiments showed that the addition of PLA to prostate cancer cells could promote ATP generation, enhance cysteine desulfurase (NFS1) expression, and reduce tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α) levels, thereby inhibiting apoptosis in prostate cancer cells. Notably, overexpression of NFS1 can inhibit the binding of TNF-α to serpin mRNA binding protein 1 (SERBP1), suggesting that NFS1 competes with TNF-α for binding to SERBP1. Knockdown of SERBP1 significantly reduced the level of small ubiquity-related modifier (SUMO) modification of TNF-α. This suggests that NFS1 reduces the SUMO modification of TNF-α by competing with SERBP1, thereby reducing the expression and stability of TNF-α and ultimately inhibiting apoptosis in prostate cancer cell lines. In conclusion, PLA inhibits TNF-α induced panapoptosis of prostate cancer cells through metabolic reprogramming, providing a new idea for targeted treatment of prostate cancer.
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- Yinghui Hao
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Medicine, Jinan University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510632, China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Medicine, Jinan University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510632, China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Medicine, Jinan University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510632, China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Medicine, Jinan University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510632, China
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- Central Laboratory of Panyu Central Hospital, Guangzhou, China
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- Central Laboratory of Panyu Central Hospital, Guangzhou, China
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- Central Laboratory of Panyu Central Hospital, Guangzhou, China
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- Central Laboratory of Panyu Central Hospital, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Medicine, Jinan University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510632, China.
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- Central Laboratory of Panyu Central Hospital, Guangzhou, China.
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Medicine, Jinan University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510632, China; Central Laboratory of Panyu Central Hospital, Guangzhou, China; Rehabilitation Medicine Institute of Panyu District, Guangzhou, China.
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Ren Z, Dharmaratne M, Liang H, Benard O, Morales-Gallego M, Suyama K, Kumar V, Fard AT, Kulkarni AS, Prystowsky M, Mar JC, Norton L, Hazan RB. Redox signalling regulates breast cancer metastasis via phenotypic and metabolic reprogramming due to p63 activation by HIF1α. Br J Cancer 2024; 130:908-924. [PMID: 38238426 PMCID: PMC10951347 DOI: 10.1038/s41416-023-02522-5] [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: 03/16/2023] [Revised: 11/08/2023] [Accepted: 11/24/2023] [Indexed: 03/21/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Redox signaling caused by knockdown (KD) of Glutathione Peroxidase 2 (GPx2) in the PyMT mammary tumour model promotes metastasis via phenotypic and metabolic reprogramming. However, the tumour cell subpopulations and transcriptional regulators governing these processes remained unknown. METHODS We used single-cell transcriptomics to decipher the tumour cell subpopulations stimulated by GPx2 KD in the PyMT mammary tumour and paired pulmonary metastases. We analyzed the EMT spectrum across the various tumour cell clusters using pseudotime trajectory analysis and elucidated the transcriptional and metabolic regulation of the hybrid EMT state. RESULTS Integration of single-cell transcriptomics between the PyMT/GPx2 KD primary tumour and paired lung metastases unraveled a basal/mesenchymal-like cluster and several luminal-like clusters spanning an EMT spectrum. Interestingly, the luminal clusters at the primary tumour gained mesenchymal gene expression, resulting in epithelial/mesenchymal subpopulations fueled by oxidative phosphorylation (OXPHOS) and glycolysis. By contrast, at distant metastasis, the basal/mesenchymal-like cluster gained luminal and mesenchymal gene expression, resulting in a hybrid subpopulation using OXPHOS, supporting adaptive plasticity. Furthermore, p63 was dramatically upregulated in all hybrid clusters, implying a role in regulating partial EMT and MET at primary and distant sites, respectively. Importantly, these effects were reversed by HIF1α loss or GPx2 gain of function, resulting in metastasis suppression. CONCLUSIONS Collectively, these results underscored a dramatic effect of redox signaling on p63 activation by HIF1α, underlying phenotypic and metabolic plasticity leading to mammary tumour metastasis.
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- Zuen Ren
- Department of Pathology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, 10461, USA
- Center for Cancer Research, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, 02114, USA
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- Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- Department of Pathology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, 10461, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, 10461, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, 10461, USA
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- Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- Department of Endocrinology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, 10461, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, 10461, USA
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- Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, 10021, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, 10461, USA.
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Liu F, Chen Y, Qin D, Qian C. Interleukin-22 inhibits cardiac fibrosis by regulating fibroblast metabolic reprogramming in myocardial infarction. Pathol Res Pract 2024; 256:155256. [PMID: 38492359 DOI: 10.1016/j.prp.2024.155256] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2023] [Revised: 01/09/2024] [Accepted: 03/06/2024] [Indexed: 03/18/2024]
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Cardiac fibrosis, a significant characteristic of cardiovascular diseases, leads to ventricular remodeling and impaired cardiac function. In this study, we aimed to investigate the role of Interleukin-22 (IL-22) in myocardial fibrosis following myocardial infarction (MI) and to explore the underlying metabolic mechanisms. Here we analyzed the single-cell sequencing data and found that the level of aerobic glycolysis was significantly higher in cardiac fibrosis in MI patient, which we validated through in vivo experiments. Utilizing MI mouse model, these experiments revealed decreased serum IL-22 levels and increased levels of AngII and TGF-β1. However, treatment with exogenous IL-22 reversed these changes, reduced infarct size, and fibrosis. In vitro experiments demonstrated that IL-22 inhibited AngII-induced fibroblast-to-myofibroblast transition (FMT) by suppressing the expression of α-SMA, Cola1, and Cola3. Metabolic analysis indicated that IL-22 decreased the expression of glycolytic enzymes and reduced lactate production in cardiac fibroblasts. Further in vivo experiments confirmed the inhibitory effect of IL-22 on Pyruvate kinase isoform M2 (PKM2) levels in heart tissue. Additionally, IL-22 activated the c-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK) pathway, while inhibition of JNK partially reversed IL-22's effect on PKM2 activity. These findings suggest that IL-22 mitigates cardiac fibrosis and FMT by inhibiting aerobic glycolysis by activating the JNK/PKM2 pathway. Our study highlights IL-22 as a potential therapeutic target for myocardial fibrosis and cardiovascular diseases, providing insights into its role in regulating fibrosis and glycolysis. These findings pave the way for developing targeted therapies and investigating additional metabolic pathways for improved treatment outcomes in the field of cardiovascular diseases.
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- Fang Liu
- Department of Vascular Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212001, China; International Genome Center, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China.
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- International Genome Center, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China
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- International Genome Center, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China
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- International Genome Center, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China
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Mei Y, Zhu Y, Yong KSM, Hanafi ZB, Gong H, Liu Y, Teo HY, Hussain M, Song Y, Chen Q, Liu H. IL-37 dampens immunosuppressive functions of MDSCs via metabolic reprogramming in the tumor microenvironment. Cell Rep 2024; 43:113835. [PMID: 38412100 DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2024.113835] [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: 05/30/2023] [Revised: 12/18/2023] [Accepted: 02/06/2024] [Indexed: 02/29/2024] Open
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Interleukin-37 (IL-37) has been shown to inhibit tumor growth in various cancer types. However, the immune regulatory function of IL-37 in the tumor microenvironment is unclear. Here, we established a human leukocyte antigen-I (HLA-I)-matched humanized patient-derived xenograft hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) model and three murine orthotopic HCC models to study the function of IL-37 in the tumor microenvironment. We found that IL-37 inhibited HCC growth and promoted T cell activation. Further study revealed that IL-37 impaired the immunosuppressive capacity of myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSCs). Pretreatment of MDSCs with IL-37 before adoptive transfer attenuated their tumor-promoting function in HCC tumor-bearing mice. Moreover, IL-37 promoted both glycolysis and oxidative phosphorylation in MDSCs, resulting in the upregulation of ATP release, which impaired the immunosuppressive capacity of MDSCs. Collectively, we demonstrated that IL-37 inhibited tumor development through dampening MDSCs' immunosuppressive capacity in the tumor microenvironment via metabolic reprogramming, making it a promising target for future cancer immunotherapy.
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- Yu Mei
- Immunology Program, Life Sciences Institute, Immunology Translational Research Program, and Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117456, Singapore
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- Immunology Program, Life Sciences Institute, Immunology Translational Research Program, and Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117456, Singapore
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- Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology, Agency for Science, Technology, and Research (ASTAR), Singapore 138673, Singapore
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- Immunology Program, Life Sciences Institute, Immunology Translational Research Program, and Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117456, Singapore
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- Institute of Blood and Marrow Transplantation, Collaborative Innovation Center of Hematology, Jiangsu Institute of Hematology, First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Soochow University, Suzhou 215006, P.R. China
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- Immunology Program, Life Sciences Institute, Immunology Translational Research Program, and Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117456, Singapore
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- Immunology Program, Life Sciences Institute, Immunology Translational Research Program, and Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117456, Singapore
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- Immunology Program, Life Sciences Institute, Immunology Translational Research Program, and Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117456, Singapore
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- Immunology Program, Life Sciences Institute, Immunology Translational Research Program, and Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117456, Singapore
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- Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology, Agency for Science, Technology, and Research (ASTAR), Singapore 138673, Singapore.
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- Immunology Program, Life Sciences Institute, Immunology Translational Research Program, and Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117456, Singapore.
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Li J, Gao P, Qin M, Wang J, Luo Y, Deng P, Hao R, Zhang L, He M, Chen C, Lu Y, Ma Q, Li M, Tan M, Wang L, Yue Y, Wang H, Tian L, Xie J, Chen M, Yu Z, Zhou Z, Pi H. Long-term cadmium exposure induces epithelial-mesenchymal transition in breast cancer cells by activating CYP1B1-mediated glutamine metabolic reprogramming in BT474 cells and MMTV-Erbb2 mice. Sci Total Environ 2024; 918:170773. [PMID: 38336054 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.170773] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2023] [Revised: 02/04/2024] [Accepted: 02/04/2024] [Indexed: 02/12/2024]
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Cadmium (Cd) exposure is known to enhance breast cancer (BC) progression. Cd promotes epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) in BC cells, facilitating BC cell aggressiveness and invasion, but the underlying molecular mechanisms are unclear. Hence, transgenic MMTV-Erbb2 mice (6 weeks) were orally administered Cd (3.6 mg/L, approximately equal to 19.64 μΜ) for 23 weeks, and BC cells (BT474 cells) were exposed to Cd (0, 0.1, 1 or 10 μΜ) for 72 h to investigate the effect of Cd exposure on EMT in BC cells. Chronic Cd exposure dramatically expedited tumor metastasis to multiple organs; decreased E-cadherin density; and increased Vimentin, N-cadherin, ZEB1, and Twist density in the tumor tissues of MMTV-Erbb2 mice. Notably, transcriptomic analysis of BC tumors revealed cytochrome P450 1B1 (CYP1B1) as a key factor that regulates EMT progression in Cd-treated MMTV-Erbb2 mice. Moreover, Cd increased CYP1B1 expression in MMTV-Erbb2 mouse BC tumors and in BT474 cells, and CYP1B1 inhibition decreased Cd-induced BC cell malignancy and EMT in BT474 cells. Importantly, the promotion of EMT by CYP1B1 in Cd-treated BC cells was presumably controlled by glutamine metabolism. This study offers novel perspectives into the effect of environmental Cd exposure on driving BC progression and metastasis, and this study provides important guidance for comprehensively assessing the ecological and health risks of Cd.
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- Jingdian Li
- Department of Occupational Health (Key Laboratory of Electromagnetic Radiation Protection, Ministry of Education), Army Medical University (Third Military Medical University), Chongqing 400038, China
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- Department of Occupational Health (Key Laboratory of Electromagnetic Radiation Protection, Ministry of Education), Army Medical University (Third Military Medical University), Chongqing 400038, China
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- Department of Occupational Health (Key Laboratory of Electromagnetic Radiation Protection, Ministry of Education), Army Medical University (Third Military Medical University), Chongqing 400038, China
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- Nuclear Medicine Department, General Hospital of Tibet Military Area Command, Lhasa 850000, Xizang, China
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- Department of Occupational Health (Key Laboratory of Electromagnetic Radiation Protection, Ministry of Education), Army Medical University (Third Military Medical University), Chongqing 400038, China
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- Department of Occupational Health (Key Laboratory of Electromagnetic Radiation Protection, Ministry of Education), Army Medical University (Third Military Medical University), Chongqing 400038, China
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- Department of Occupational Health (Key Laboratory of Electromagnetic Radiation Protection, Ministry of Education), Army Medical University (Third Military Medical University), Chongqing 400038, China
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- Department of Occupational Health (Key Laboratory of Electromagnetic Radiation Protection, Ministry of Education), Army Medical University (Third Military Medical University), Chongqing 400038, China
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- Department of Occupational Health (Key Laboratory of Electromagnetic Radiation Protection, Ministry of Education), Army Medical University (Third Military Medical University), Chongqing 400038, China
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- Department of Occupational Health (Key Laboratory of Electromagnetic Radiation Protection, Ministry of Education), Army Medical University (Third Military Medical University), Chongqing 400038, China
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- Department of Occupational Health (Key Laboratory of Electromagnetic Radiation Protection, Ministry of Education), Army Medical University (Third Military Medical University), Chongqing 400038, China
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- Department of Occupational Health (Key Laboratory of Electromagnetic Radiation Protection, Ministry of Education), Army Medical University (Third Military Medical University), Chongqing 400038, China
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- Department of Occupational Health (Key Laboratory of Electromagnetic Radiation Protection, Ministry of Education), Army Medical University (Third Military Medical University), Chongqing 400038, China
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- Department of Breast Surgery, Central Hospital of Zhuzhou City, Central South University, Zhuzhou 412000, Hunan, China
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- Biomedical Analysis Center, Army Medical University, Chongqing 400038, China
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- Bioinformatics Center of Academy of Military Medical Sciences, Beijing 100850, China
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- Nuclear Medicine Department, General Hospital of Tibet Military Area Command, Lhasa 850000, Xizang, China
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- Department of Occupational Health (Key Laboratory of Electromagnetic Radiation Protection, Ministry of Education), Army Medical University (Third Military Medical University), Chongqing 400038, China
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- Department of Occupational Health (Key Laboratory of Electromagnetic Radiation Protection, Ministry of Education), Army Medical University (Third Military Medical University), Chongqing 400038, China
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- Department of Occupational Health (Key Laboratory of Electromagnetic Radiation Protection, Ministry of Education), Army Medical University (Third Military Medical University), Chongqing 400038, China
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- Department of Occupational Health (Key Laboratory of Electromagnetic Radiation Protection, Ministry of Education), Army Medical University (Third Military Medical University), Chongqing 400038, China.
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- Center for Neurointelligence, School of Medicine, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400030, China.
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- Department of Occupational Health (Key Laboratory of Electromagnetic Radiation Protection, Ministry of Education), Army Medical University (Third Military Medical University), Chongqing 400038, China; State key Laboratory of Trauma and Chemical Poisoning, Army Medical University, Chongqing 400038, China.
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Jablonowski CM, Quarni W, Singh S, Tan H, Bostanthirige DH, Jin H, Fang J, Chang TC, Finkelstein D, Cho JH, Hu D, Pagala V, Sakurada SM, Pruett-Miller SM, Wang R, Murphy A, Freeman K, Peng J, Davidoff AM, Wu G, Yang J. Metabolic reprogramming of cancer cells by JMJD6-mediated pre-mRNA splicing associated with therapeutic response to splicing inhibitor. eLife 2024; 12:RP90993. [PMID: 38488852 PMCID: PMC10942784 DOI: 10.7554/elife.90993] [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] [Indexed: 03/17/2024] Open
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Dysregulated pre-mRNA splicing and metabolism are two hallmarks of MYC-driven cancers. Pharmacological inhibition of both processes has been extensively investigated as potential therapeutic avenues in preclinical and clinical studies. However, how pre-mRNA splicing and metabolism are orchestrated in response to oncogenic stress and therapies is poorly understood. Here, we demonstrate that jumonji domain containing 6, arginine demethylase, and lysine hydroxylase, JMJD6, acts as a hub connecting splicing and metabolism in MYC-driven human neuroblastoma. JMJD6 cooperates with MYC in cellular transformation of murine neural crest cells by physically interacting with RNA binding proteins involved in pre-mRNA splicing and protein homeostasis. Notably, JMJD6 controls the alternative splicing of two isoforms of glutaminase (GLS), namely kidney-type glutaminase (KGA) and glutaminase C (GAC), which are rate-limiting enzymes of glutaminolysis in the central carbon metabolism in neuroblastoma. Further, we show that JMJD6 is correlated with the anti-cancer activity of indisulam, a 'molecular glue' that degrades splicing factor RBM39, which complexes with JMJD6. The indisulam-mediated cancer cell killing is at least partly dependent on the glutamine-related metabolic pathway mediated by JMJD6. Our findings reveal a cancer-promoting metabolic program is associated with alternative pre-mRNA splicing through JMJD6, providing a rationale to target JMJD6 as a therapeutic avenue for treating MYC-driven cancers.
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- Department of Surgery, St Jude Children’s Research HospitalMemphisUnited States
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- Department of Surgery, St Jude Children’s Research HospitalMemphisUnited States
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- Center for Proteomics and Metabolomics, St Jude Children's Research HospitalMemphisUnited States
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- Center for Applied Bioinformatics, St Jude Children’s Research HospitalMemphisUnited States
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- Department of Surgery, St Jude Children’s Research HospitalMemphisUnited States
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- Center for Applied Bioinformatics, St Jude Children’s Research HospitalMemphisUnited States
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- Center for Applied Bioinformatics, St Jude Children’s Research HospitalMemphisUnited States
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- Center for Proteomics and Metabolomics, St Jude Children's Research HospitalMemphisUnited States
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- Department of Surgery, St Jude Children’s Research HospitalMemphisUnited States
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- Center for Proteomics and Metabolomics, St Jude Children's Research HospitalMemphisUnited States
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- Department of Cell and Molecular Biology, St Jude Children's Research HospitalMemphisUnited States
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- Department of Cell and Molecular Biology, St Jude Children's Research HospitalMemphisUnited States
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- Center for Childhood Cancer and Blood Disease, Abigail Wexner Research Institute, Nationwide Children’s HospitalColumbusUnited States
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- Department of Surgery, St Jude Children’s Research HospitalMemphisUnited States
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- Genetics, Genomics & Informatics, The University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC)MemphisUnited States
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- Department of Structural Biology, St Jude Children’s Research HospitalMemphisUnited States
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- Department of Surgery, St Jude Children’s Research HospitalMemphisUnited States
- St Jude Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, St Jude Children’s Research HospitalMemphisUnited States
- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, College of Medicine, The University of Tennessee Health Science CenterMemphisUnited States
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- Center for Applied Bioinformatics, St Jude Children’s Research HospitalMemphisUnited States
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- Department of Surgery, St Jude Children’s Research HospitalMemphisUnited States
- St Jude Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, St Jude Children’s Research HospitalMemphisUnited States
- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, College of Medicine, The University of Tennessee Health Science CenterMemphisUnited States
- College of Graduate Health Sciences, University of Tennessee Health Science CenterMemphisUnited States
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Rosli NA, Al-Maleki AR, Loke MF, Tay ST, Rofiee MS, Teh LK, Salleh MZ, Vadivelu J. Exposure of Helicobacter pylori to clarithromycin in vitro resulting in the development of resistance and triggers metabolic reprogramming associated with virulence and pathogenicity. PLoS One 2024; 19:e0298434. [PMID: 38446753 PMCID: PMC10917248 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0298434] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2023] [Accepted: 01/23/2024] [Indexed: 03/08/2024] Open
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In H. pylori infection, antibiotic-resistance is one of the most common causes of treatment failure. Bacterial metabolic activities, such as energy production, bacterial growth, cell wall construction, and cell-cell communication, all play important roles in antimicrobial resistance mechanisms. Identification of microbial metabolites may result in the discovery of novel antimicrobial therapeutic targets and treatments. The purpose of this work is to assess H. pylori metabolomic reprogramming in order to reveal the underlying mechanisms associated with the development of clarithromycin resistance. Previously, four H. pylori isolates were induced to become resistant to clarithromycin in vitro by incrementally increasing the concentrations of clarithromycin. Bacterial metabolites were extracted using the Bligh and Dyer technique and analyzed using metabolomic fingerprinting based on Liquid Chromatography Quadrupole Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometry (LC-Q-ToF-MS). The data was processed and analyzed using the MassHunter Qualitative Analysis and Mass Profiler Professional software. In parental sensitivity (S), breakpoint isolates (B), and induced resistance isolates (R) H. pylori isolates, 982 metabolites were found. Furthermore, based on accurate mass, isotope ratios, abundances, and spacing, 292 metabolites matched the metabolites in the Agilent METLIN precise Mass-Personal Metabolite Database and Library (AM-PCDL). Several metabolites associated with bacterial virulence, pathogenicity, survival, and proliferation (L-leucine, Pyridoxone [Vitamine B6], D-Mannitol, Sphingolipids, Indoleacrylic acid, Dulcitol, and D-Proline) were found to be elevated in generated resistant H. pylori isolates when compared to parental sensitive isolates. The elevated metabolites could be part of antibiotics resistance mechanisms. Understanding the fundamental metabolome changes in the course of progressing from clarithromycin-sensitive to breakpoint to resistant in H. pylori clinical isolates may be a promising strategy for discovering novel alternatives therapeutic targets.
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- Naim Asyraf Rosli
- Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Microbiology, Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Microbiology, Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Department of Medical Microbiology, Sana’a University, Sana’a, Yemen
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- Camtech Biomedical Pte Ltd, Singapore, Singapore
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- Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Microbiology, Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Integrative Pharmacogenomics Institute (iPROMISE), Universiti Teknologi MARA, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Integrative Pharmacogenomics Institute (iPROMISE), Universiti Teknologi MARA, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Integrative Pharmacogenomics Institute (iPROMISE), Universiti Teknologi MARA, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Faculty of Medicine, Medical Education Research and Development Unit (MERDU), Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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Zhou Z, Li J, Ousmane D, Peng L, Yuan X, Wang J. Metabolic reprogramming directed by super-enhancers in tumors: An emerging landscape. Mol Ther 2024; 32:572-579. [PMID: 38327048 PMCID: PMC10928301 DOI: 10.1016/j.ymthe.2024.02.003] [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: 10/30/2023] [Revised: 01/09/2024] [Accepted: 02/02/2024] [Indexed: 02/09/2024] Open
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Metabolic reprogramming is an essential hallmark of tumors, and metabolic abnormalities are strongly associated with the malignant phenotype of tumor cells. This is closely related to transcriptional dysregulation. Super-enhancers are extremely active cis-regulatory regions in the genome, and can amalgamate a complex set of transcriptional regulatory components that are crucial for establishing tumor cell identity, promoting tumorigenesis, and enhancing aggressiveness. In addition, alterations in metabolic signaling pathways are often accompanied by changes in super-enhancers. Presently, there is a surge in interest in the potential pathogenesis of various tumors through the transcriptional regulation of super-enhancers and oncogenic mutations in super-enhancers. In this review, we summarize the functions of super-enhancers, oncogenic signaling pathways, and tumor metabolic reprogramming. In particular, we focus on the role of the super-enhancer in tumor metabolism and its impact on metabolic reprogramming. This review also discusses the prospects and directions in the field of super-enhancer and metabolic reprogramming.
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- Zongjiang Zhou
- Department of Pathology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China; Department of Pathology, School of Basic Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, China; Key Laboratory of Hunan Province in Neurodegenerative Disorders, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China; National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Disorders, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Pathology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China; Department of Pathology, School of Basic Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Pathology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China; Department of Pathology, School of Basic Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Malignant Tumor Epigenetics and Gene Regulation, Guangdong-Hong Kong Joint Laboratory for RNA Medicine, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China; Medical Research Center, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China.
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Malignant Tumor Epigenetics and Gene Regulation, Guangdong-Hong Kong Joint Laboratory for RNA Medicine, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China; Medical Research Center, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China.
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- Department of Pathology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China; Department of Pathology, School of Basic Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, China; Ultrapathology (Biomedical Electron Microscopy) Center, Department of Pathology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China; Key Laboratory of Hunan Province in Neurodegenerative Disorders, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China; National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Disorders, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China.
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Santos JP, Li W, Keller AA, Slaveykova VI. Mercury species induce metabolic reprogramming in freshwater diatom Cyclotella meneghiniana. J Hazard Mater 2024; 465:133245. [PMID: 38150761 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2023.133245] [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: 07/11/2023] [Revised: 12/06/2023] [Accepted: 12/10/2023] [Indexed: 12/29/2023]
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Mercury is a hazardous pollutant of global concern. While advances have been made in identifying the detrimental effects caused by Hg species in phytoplankton, knowledge gaps remain regarding the metabolomic perturbations induced by inorganic mercury (Hg(II)) and monomethylmercury (MeHg) in these organisms. Diatoms represent a major phytoplankton group essential in various global biogeochemical cycles. The current study combined targeted metabolomics, bioaccumulation, and physiological response assays to investigate metabolic perturbations in diatom Cyclotella meneghiniana exposed for 2 h to nanomolar concentrations of Hg(II) and MeHg. Our findings highlight that such exposures induce reprogramming of the metabolism of amino acids, nucleotides, fatty acids, carboxylic acids and antioxidants. These alterations were primarily mercury-species dependent. MeHg exposure induced more pronounced reprogramming of the metabolism of diatoms than Hg(II), which led to less pronounced effects on ROS generation, membrane permeability and chlorophyll concentrations. Hg(II) treatments presented distinct physiological responses, with more robust metabolic perturbations at higher exposures. The present study provides first-time insights into the main metabolic alterations in diatom C. meneghiniana during short-term exposure to Hg species, deepening our understanding of the molecular basis of these perturbations.
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- João P Santos
- University of Geneva, Faculty of Sciences, Earth and Environment Sciences, Department F.-A. Forel for Environmental and Aquatic Sciences, Environmental Biogeochemistry and Ecotoxicology, 66 Blvd Carl-Vogt, CH 1211 Geneva, Switzerland.
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- Bren School of Environmental Science & Management, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA 93106-5131, United States
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- Bren School of Environmental Science & Management, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA 93106-5131, United States
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- University of Geneva, Faculty of Sciences, Earth and Environment Sciences, Department F.-A. Forel for Environmental and Aquatic Sciences, Environmental Biogeochemistry and Ecotoxicology, 66 Blvd Carl-Vogt, CH 1211 Geneva, Switzerland.
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Miao L, Lu C, Zhang B, Li H, Zhao X, Chen H, Liu Y, Cui X. Advances in metabolic reprogramming of NK cells in the tumor microenvironment on the impact of NK therapy. J Transl Med 2024; 22:229. [PMID: 38433193 PMCID: PMC10909296 DOI: 10.1186/s12967-024-05033-w] [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: 12/06/2023] [Accepted: 02/24/2024] [Indexed: 03/05/2024] Open
Abstract
Natural killer (NK) cells are unique from other immune cells in that they can rapidly kill multiple neighboring cells without the need for antigenic pre-sensitization once the cells display surface markers associated with oncogenic transformation. Given the dynamic role of NK cells in tumor surveillance, NK cell-based immunotherapy is rapidly becoming a "new force" in tumor immunotherapy. However, challenges remain in the use of NK cell immunotherapy in the treatment of solid tumors. Many metabolic features of the tumor microenvironment (TME) of solid tumors, including oxygen and nutrient (e.g., glucose, amino acids) deprivation, accumulation of specific metabolites (e.g., lactate, adenosine), and limited availability of signaling molecules that allow for metabolic reorganization, multifactorial shaping of the immune-suppressing TME impairs tumor-infiltrating NK cell function. This becomes a key barrier limiting the success of NK cell immunotherapy in solid tumors. Restoration of endogenous NK cells in the TME or overt transfer of functionally improved NK cells holds great promise in cancer therapy. In this paper, we summarize the metabolic biology of NK cells, discuss the effects of TME on NK cell metabolism and effector functions, and review emerging strategies for targeting metabolism-improved NK cell immunotherapy in the TME to circumvent these barriers to achieve superior efficacy of NK cell immunotherapy.
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- Linxuan Miao
- Department of Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, 116011, People's Republic of China
- Institute (College) of Integrative Medicine, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, 116000, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, 116011, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, 116011, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, 116011, People's Republic of China
- Institute (College) of Integrative Medicine, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, 116000, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, 116011, People's Republic of China
- Institute (College) of Integrative Medicine, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, 116000, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, 116011, People's Republic of China
- Institute (College) of Integrative Medicine, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, 116000, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, 116011, People's Republic of China.
- Department of Oncology, Affiliated Zhongshan Hospital of Dalian University, Dalian, 116001, People's Republic of China.
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- Department of Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, 116011, People's Republic of China.
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Hartsoe P, Holguin F, Chu HW. Mitochondrial Dysfunction and Metabolic Reprogramming in Obesity and Asthma. Int J Mol Sci 2024; 25:2944. [PMID: 38474191 PMCID: PMC10931700 DOI: 10.3390/ijms25052944] [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: 01/01/2024] [Revised: 02/23/2024] [Accepted: 02/28/2024] [Indexed: 03/14/2024] Open
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Mitochondrial dysfunction and metabolic reprogramming have been extensively studied in many disorders ranging from cardiovascular to neurodegenerative disease. Obesity has previously been associated with mitochondrial fragmentation, dysregulated glycolysis, and oxidative phosphorylation, as well as increased reactive oxygen species production. Current treatments focus on reducing cellular stress to restore homeostasis through the use of antioxidants or alterations of mitochondrial dynamics. This review focuses on the role of mitochondrial dysfunction in obesity particularly for those suffering from asthma and examines mitochondrial transfer from mesenchymal stem cells to restore function as a potential therapy. Mitochondrial targeted therapy to restore healthy metabolism may provide a unique approach to alleviate dysregulation in individuals with this unique endotype.
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- Paige Hartsoe
- Department of Medicine, National Jewish Health, Denver, CO 80222, USA
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- Department of Medicine, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO 80045, USA
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- Department of Medicine, National Jewish Health, Denver, CO 80222, USA
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Zhang Y, Song H, Li M, Lu P. Histone lactylation bridges metabolic reprogramming and epigenetic rewiring in driving carcinogenesis: Oncometabolite fuels oncogenic transcription. Clin Transl Med 2024; 14:e1614. [PMID: 38456209 PMCID: PMC10921234 DOI: 10.1002/ctm2.1614] [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: 12/05/2023] [Revised: 02/13/2024] [Accepted: 02/18/2024] [Indexed: 03/09/2024] Open
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Heightened lactate production in cancer cells has been linked to various cellular mechanisms such as angiogenesis, hypoxia, macrophage polarisation and T-cell dysfunction. The lactate-induced lactylation of histone lysine residues is noteworthy, as it functions as an epigenetic modification that directly augments gene transcription from chromatin. This epigenetic modification originating from lactate effectively fosters a reliance on transcription, thereby expediting tumour progression and development. Herein, this review explores the correlation between histone lactylation and cancer characteristics, revealing histone lactylation as an innovative epigenetic process that enhances the vulnerability of cells to malignancy. Moreover, it is imperative to acknowledge the paramount importance of acknowledging innovative therapeutic methodologies for proficiently managing cancer by precisely targeting lactate signalling. This comprehensive review illuminates a crucial yet inadequately investigated aspect of histone lactylation, providing valuable insights into its clinical ramifications and prospective therapeutic interventions centred on lactylation.
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- Yu Zhang
- Department of Clinical MedicineXuzhou Medical UniversityXuzhouJiangsuChina
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- Department of OphthalmologyPeking Union Medical College HospitalBeijingChina
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- Department of OphthalmologyEye Disease Prevention and Treatment Institute of Xuzhou, The Affiliated Xuzhou Municipal Hospital of Xuzhou Medical UniversityXuzhou First People's HospitalXuzhouJiangsuChina
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- Department of OphthalmologyThe First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow UniversitySuzhouChina
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Shi J, Du G. Metabolic reprogramming of glycolysis favors cartilage progenitor cells rejuvenation. Joint Bone Spine 2024; 91:105634. [PMID: 37684000 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbspin.2023.105634] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2023] [Revised: 07/08/2023] [Accepted: 08/30/2023] [Indexed: 09/10/2023]
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Osteoarthritis (OA), the leading cause of disability in the elderly, still lacks effective treatment due to the unelucidated mechanisms of pathogenesis and progression. In cartilage, although the solo cell type of chondrocytes is resident, cartilage progenitor cells (CPCs) are identified. Chondrocytes in cartilage mainly utilize glycolysis because of the low oxygen tension. Until now, whether the metabolic pathway changes are associated with OA initiation or progression, as well as the biology of CPCs, remains fully clarified. By reviewing relevant literature from previous functional studies, we further mined recently published mouse and human chondrocytes single-cell RNA-sequencing datasets to explore gene expression profiles shift in OA initiation or during OA progression, regarding metabolism. In this review, we demonstrated that chondrocytes' metabolic shift from glycolysis to oxidative phosphorylation (OXPHOS) in OA initiation or during OA progression. Genes that related to OXPHOS, electron transport, mitochondrial translation, and mitochondrial respiratory chain complex assembly were upregulated in chondrocytes of injured cartilage or during OA progression. In addition, compared to OXPHOS, glycolysis facilitates CPC expansion and chondrogenic potential. The collated information suggests a potential therapeutic for OA through metabolic reprogramming of glycolysis to interrupt OA pathology and favor CPCs rejuvenation to restore healthy cartilage.
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- Jianming Shi
- Department of Orthopedics Trauma, Jingdezhen First People's Hospital, 317 ZhonghuaBei Road, Zhushan District, Jingdezhen, Jiangxi, 333000, P.R. China
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- Department of Occupational Health and Toxicology, School of Public Health, Nanchang University, 461, Bayi Road, Donghu District, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330006, P.R. China; Jiangxi Provincial Key Laboratory of Preventive Medicine, Nanchang University, 461 Bayi Road, Donghu District, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330006, P.R. China.
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Huang L, Li H, Zhang C, Chen Q, Liu Z, Zhang J, Luo P, Wei T. Unlocking the potential of T-cell metabolism reprogramming: Advancing single-cell approaches for precision immunotherapy in tumour immunity. Clin Transl Med 2024; 14:e1620. [PMID: 38468489 PMCID: PMC10928360 DOI: 10.1002/ctm2.1620] [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: 11/22/2023] [Revised: 02/20/2024] [Accepted: 02/22/2024] [Indexed: 03/13/2024] Open
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As single-cell RNA sequencing enables the detailed clustering of T-cell subpopulations and facilitates the analysis of T-cell metabolic states and metabolite dynamics, it has gained prominence as the preferred tool for understanding heterogeneous cellular metabolism. Furthermore, the synergistic or inhibitory effects of various metabolic pathways within T cells in the tumour microenvironment are coordinated, and increased activity of specific metabolic pathways generally corresponds to increased functional activity, leading to diverse T-cell behaviours related to the effects of tumour immune cells, which shows the potential of tumour-specific T cells to induce persistent immune responses. A holistic understanding of how metabolic heterogeneity governs the immune function of specific T-cell subsets is key to obtaining field-level insights into immunometabolism. Therefore, exploring the mechanisms underlying the interplay between T-cell metabolism and immune functions will pave the way for precise immunotherapy approaches in the future, which will empower us to explore new methods for combating tumours with enhanced efficacy.
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- Lihaoyun Huang
- Department of OncologyZhujiang HospitalSouthern Medical UniversityGuangzhouChina
- The First Clinical Medical SchoolSouthern Medical UniversityGuangzhouChina
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- Department of OncologyTaishan People's HospitalGuangzhouChina
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- Department of Pathogenic Microbiology and ImmunologySchool of Basic Medical SciencesXi'an Jiaotong UniversityXi'anShaanxiChina
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- Department of NeurosurgeryXiangya HospitalCentral South UniversityChangshaHunanChina
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- Key Laboratory of ProteomicsBeijing Proteome Research CenterNational Center for Protein Sciences (Beijing)Beijing Institute of LifeomicsBeijingChina
- Key Laboratory of Medical Molecular BiologyChinese Academy of Medical SciencesDepartment of PathophysiologyPeking Union Medical CollegeInstitute of Basic Medical SciencesBeijingChina
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- Department of OncologyZhujiang HospitalSouthern Medical UniversityGuangzhouChina
- The First Clinical Medical SchoolSouthern Medical UniversityGuangzhouChina
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- Department of OncologyZhujiang HospitalSouthern Medical UniversityGuangzhouChina
- The First Clinical Medical SchoolSouthern Medical UniversityGuangzhouChina
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- Department of OncologyZhujiang HospitalSouthern Medical UniversityGuangzhouChina
- The First Clinical Medical SchoolSouthern Medical UniversityGuangzhouChina
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Zhang Z, Li X, Liu W, Chen G, Liu J, Ma Q, Hou P, Liang L, Liu C. Polyphenol nanocomplex modulates lactate metabolic reprogramming and elicits immune responses to enhance cancer therapeutic effect. Drug Resist Updat 2024; 73:101060. [PMID: 38309140 DOI: 10.1016/j.drup.2024.101060] [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: 11/07/2023] [Revised: 01/03/2024] [Accepted: 01/17/2024] [Indexed: 02/05/2024]
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Cancer lactate metabolic reprogramming induces an elevated level of extracellular lactate and H+, leading to an acidic immunosuppressive tumor microenvironment (TEM). High lactic acid level may affect the metabolic programs of various cells that comprise an antitumor immune response, therefore, restricting immune-mediated tumor destruction, and leading to therapeutic resistance and unsatisfactory prognosis. Here, we report a metal-phenolic coordination-based nanocomplex loaded with a natural polyphenol galloflavin, which inhibits the function of lactate dehydrogenase, reducing the production of lactic acid, and alleviating the acidic immunosuppressive TME. Besides, the co-entrapped natural polyphenol carnosic acid and the synthetic PEG-Ce6 polyphenol derivative (serving as a photosensitizer) could induce immunogenic cancer cell death upon laser irradiation, which further activates immune system and promotes immune cell recruitment and infiltration in tumor tissues. We demonstrated that this nanocomplex-based combinational therapy could reshape the TME and elicit immune responses in a murine breast cancer model, which provides a promising strategy to enhance the therapeutic efficiency of drug-resistant breast cancer.
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- Zhan Zhang
- Department of Oncology, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China; Cancer Stem Cell and Translational Medicine Laboratory, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China; Innovative Cancer Drug Research and Development Engineering Center of Liaoning Province, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Oncology, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China; Cancer Stem Cell and Translational Medicine Laboratory, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China; Innovative Cancer Drug Research and Development Engineering Center of Liaoning Province, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Oncology, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China; Cancer Stem Cell and Translational Medicine Laboratory, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China; Innovative Cancer Drug Research and Development Engineering Center of Liaoning Province, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Oncology, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Oncology, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China; Cancer Stem Cell and Translational Medicine Laboratory, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China; Innovative Cancer Drug Research and Development Engineering Center of Liaoning Province, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Oncology, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China; Cancer Stem Cell and Translational Medicine Laboratory, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China; Innovative Cancer Drug Research and Development Engineering Center of Liaoning Province, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Oncology, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Oncology, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China; Cancer Stem Cell and Translational Medicine Laboratory, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China; Innovative Cancer Drug Research and Development Engineering Center of Liaoning Province, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Oncology, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China; Cancer Stem Cell and Translational Medicine Laboratory, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China; Innovative Cancer Drug Research and Development Engineering Center of Liaoning Province, Shenyang, China.
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Hu J, Wang SG, Hou Y, Chen Z, Liu L, Li R, Li N, Zhou L, Yang Y, Wang L, Wang L, Yang X, Lei Y, Deng C, Li Y, Deng Z, Ding Y, Kuang Y, Yao Z, Xun Y, Li F, Li H, Hu J, Liu Z, Wang T, Hao Y, Jiao X, Guan W, Tao Z, Ren S, Chen K. Multi-omic profiling of clear cell renal cell carcinoma identifies metabolic reprogramming associated with disease progression. Nat Genet 2024; 56:442-457. [PMID: 38361033 PMCID: PMC10937392 DOI: 10.1038/s41588-024-01662-5] [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: 02/20/2023] [Accepted: 01/10/2024] [Indexed: 02/17/2024]
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Clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC) is a complex disease with remarkable immune and metabolic heterogeneity. Here we perform genomic, transcriptomic, proteomic, metabolomic and spatial transcriptomic and metabolomic analyses on 100 patients with ccRCC from the Tongji Hospital RCC (TJ-RCC) cohort. Our analysis identifies four ccRCC subtypes including De-clear cell differentiated (DCCD)-ccRCC, a subtype with distinctive metabolic features. DCCD cancer cells are characterized by fewer lipid droplets, reduced metabolic activity, enhanced nutrient uptake capability and a high proliferation rate, leading to poor prognosis. Using single-cell and spatial trajectory analysis, we demonstrate that DCCD is a common mode of ccRCC progression. Even among stage I patients, DCCD is associated with worse outcomes and higher recurrence rate, suggesting that it cannot be cured by nephrectomy alone. Our study also suggests a treatment strategy based on subtype-specific immune cell infiltration that could guide the clinical management of ccRCC.
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- Junyi Hu
- Department of Urology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Urology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Urology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Urology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Urology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Shanghai Luming Biotech, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Luming Biotech, Shanghai, China
- Shanghai OE Biotech, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Baylor Scott & White Medical Center, Temple, TX, USA
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- Department of Urology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Urology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Shanghai Institute of Hematology, State Key Laboratory of Medical Genomics, National Research Center for Translational Medicine at Shanghai, Ruijin Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Urology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Urology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Urology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Urology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Urology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Urology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Urology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Urology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Urology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Urology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Urology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Urology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Pathogen Biology, School of Basic Medicine, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Pennsylvania Cancer and Regenerative Medicine Research Center, Baruch S. Blumberg Institute, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Urology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer; Tianjin's Clinical Research Center for Cancer; Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Tianjin, China.
- Department of Oncology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.
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- Department of Urology, Second Affiliated Hospital of Naval Medical University, Shanghai, China.
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- Department of Urology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.
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Huang YZ, Wu JC, Lu GF, Li HB, Lai SM, Lin YC, Gui LX, Sham JSK, Lin MJ, Lin DC. Pulmonary Hypertension Induces Serotonin Hyperreactivity and Metabolic Reprogramming in Coronary Arteries via NOX1/4-TRPM2 Signaling Pathway. Hypertension 2024; 81:582-594. [PMID: 38174565 DOI: 10.1161/hypertensionaha.123.21345] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2023] [Accepted: 12/25/2023] [Indexed: 01/05/2024]
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BACKGROUND Clinical evidence revealed abnormal prevalence of coronary artery (CA) disease in patients with pulmonary hypertension (PH). The mechanistic connection between PH and CA disease is unclear. Serotonin (5-hydroxytryptamine), reactive oxygen species, and Ca2+ signaling have been implicated in both PH and CA disease. Our recent study indicates that NOXs (NADPH [nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate] oxidases) and TRPM2 (transient receptor potential cation channel subfamily M member 2) are key components of their interplay. We hypothesize that activation of the NOX-TRPM2 pathway facilitates the remodeling of CA in PH. METHODS Left and right CAs from chronic hypoxia and monocrotaline-induced PH rats were collected to study vascular reactivity, gene expression, metabolism, and mitochondrial function. Inhibitors or specific siRNA were used to examine the pathological functions of NOX1/4-TRPM2 in CA smooth muscle cells. RESULTS Significant CA remodeling and 5-hydroxytryptamine hyperreactivity in the right CA were observed in PH rats. NOX1/4-mediated reactive oxygen species production coupled with TRPM2-mediated Ca2+ influx contributed to 5-hydroxytryptamine hyperresponsiveness. CA smooth muscle cells from chronic hypoxia-PH rats exhibited increased proliferation, migration, apoptosis, and metabolic reprogramming in an NOX1/4-TRPM2-dependent manner. Furthermore, the NOX1/4-TRPM2 pathway participated in mitochondrial dysfunction, involving mitochondrial DNA damage, reactive oxygen species production, elevated mitochondrial membrane potential, mitochondrial Ca2+ accumulation, and mitochondrial fission. In vivo knockdown of NOX1/4 alleviated PH and suppressed CA remodeling in chronic hypoxia rats. CONCLUSIONS PH triggers an increase in 5-hydroxytryptamine reactivity in the right CA and provokes metabolic reprogramming and mitochondrial disruption in CA smooth muscle cells via NOX1/4-TRPM2 activation. This signaling pathway may play an important role in CA remodeling and CA disease in PH.
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- Yan-Zhen Huang
- Key Laboratory of Fujian Province Universities on Ion Channel and Signal Transduction in Cardiovascular Diseases, Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences (Y.-Z.H., G.-F.L., H.-B.L., S.-M.L., Y.-C.L., L.-X.G., M.-J.L., D.-C.L.), Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
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- Beijing Institutes of Life Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China (J.-C.W.)
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- Key Laboratory of Fujian Province Universities on Ion Channel and Signal Transduction in Cardiovascular Diseases, Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences (Y.-Z.H., G.-F.L., H.-B.L., S.-M.L., Y.-C.L., L.-X.G., M.-J.L., D.-C.L.), Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Fujian Province Universities on Ion Channel and Signal Transduction in Cardiovascular Diseases, Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences (Y.-Z.H., G.-F.L., H.-B.L., S.-M.L., Y.-C.L., L.-X.G., M.-J.L., D.-C.L.), Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Fujian Province Universities on Ion Channel and Signal Transduction in Cardiovascular Diseases, Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences (Y.-Z.H., G.-F.L., H.-B.L., S.-M.L., Y.-C.L., L.-X.G., M.-J.L., D.-C.L.), Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Fujian Province Universities on Ion Channel and Signal Transduction in Cardiovascular Diseases, Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences (Y.-Z.H., G.-F.L., H.-B.L., S.-M.L., Y.-C.L., L.-X.G., M.-J.L., D.-C.L.), Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Fujian Province Universities on Ion Channel and Signal Transduction in Cardiovascular Diseases, Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences (Y.-Z.H., G.-F.L., H.-B.L., S.-M.L., Y.-C.L., L.-X.G., M.-J.L., D.-C.L.), Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD (J.S.K.S.)
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- Key Laboratory of Fujian Province Universities on Ion Channel and Signal Transduction in Cardiovascular Diseases, Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences (Y.-Z.H., G.-F.L., H.-B.L., S.-M.L., Y.-C.L., L.-X.G., M.-J.L., D.-C.L.), Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Fujian Province Universities on Ion Channel and Signal Transduction in Cardiovascular Diseases, Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences (Y.-Z.H., G.-F.L., H.-B.L., S.-M.L., Y.-C.L., L.-X.G., M.-J.L., D.-C.L.), Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
- Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, School of Public Health (D.-C.L.), Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
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Ji X, Yang Z, Li C, Zhu S, Zhang Y, Xue F, Sun S, Fu T, Ding C, Liu Y, Wan Q. Mitochondrial ribosomal protein L12 potentiates hepatocellular carcinoma by regulating mitochondrial biogenesis and metabolic reprogramming. Metabolism 2024; 152:155761. [PMID: 38104924 DOI: 10.1016/j.metabol.2023.155761] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2023] [Revised: 12/09/2023] [Accepted: 12/11/2023] [Indexed: 12/19/2023]
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BACKGROUND Mitochondrial dysfunction and metabolic reprogramming are key features of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Despite its significance, the precise underlying mechanism behind these processes has not been fully elucidated. The latest investigations, along with our previous discoveries, have substantiated the significant role of mitochondrial ribosomal protein L12 (MRPL12), a newly identified gene involved in mitochondrial transcription regulation, in the modulation of mitochondrial metabolism. Nevertheless, the role of MRPL12 in tumorigenesis has yet to be investigated. METHODS The expression of MRPL12 in HCC was assessed using an online database. Western blot, quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR), and immunohistochemistry (IHC) were employed to determine the expression of MRPL12 in HCC tissues, patient-derived organoid (PDO), and cell lines. The correlation between MRPL12 expression and clinicopathological features, as well as prognosis, was examined using tissue microarray analysis. An in vivo subcutaneous tumor xenograft model, gene knockdown or overexpression assay, chromatin immunoprecipitation (ChIP) assay, Seahorse XF96 assay, and cell function assay were employed to investigate the biological function and potential molecular mechanism of MRPL12 in HCC. RESULTS A significant upregulation of MRPL12 was observed in HCC cells, PDO and patient tissues, which correlated with advanced tumor stage, higher grade and poor prognosis. MRPL12 overexpression promoted cell proliferation, migration, and invasion in vitro, as well as tumorigenicity in vivo, whereas MRPL12 knockdown showed the opposite effect. MRPL12 knockdown also inhibited the capacity of organoids proliferation capacity. Furthermore, MRPL12 was found to be crucial for maintaining mitochondrial homeostasis. Both gain and loss-of-function experiments targeting MRPL12 in HCC cells altered oxidative phosphorylation (OXPHOS) and mitochondrial DNA content. Notably, suppression of OXPHOS effectively mitigates the tumor-promoting effect attributed to MRPL12 overexpression, implying the involvement of MRPL12 in HCC through the modulation of mitochondrial metabolism. Besides, Yin Yang 1 (YY1) was identified as a transcription factor responsible for regulating MRPL12, while the PI3K/mTOR pathway was found to act as an upstream regulator of YY1. MRPL12 knockdown attenuated the YY1 overexpression or PI3K/mTOR activation-induced malignant phenotype in HCC cells. CONCLUSION Our findings provide compelling evidence that MRPL12 is implicated in driving the malignant phenotype of HCC via regulating mitochondrial metabolism. Moreover, the aberrant expression of MRPL12 in HCC is mediated by the upstream PI3K/mTOR/YY1 pathway. These results highlight the potential of targeting MRPL12 as a promising therapeutic strategy for the treatment of HCC.
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- Xingzhao Ji
- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, Shandong 250021, China; Shandong Key Laboratory of Infections Respiratory Disease, Medical Science and Technology Innovation Center, Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jinan, Shandong, China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, Shandong 250021, China
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, Shandong 250021, China
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- Department of Critical-Care Medicine, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, Shandong 250021, China
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Shandong Provincial Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250021, China
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- Key Laboratory of Cell Metabolism in Medical and Health of Shandong Provincial Health Commission, Central Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, Shandong 250021, China
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- Key Laboratory of Cell Metabolism in Medical and Health of Shandong Provincial Health Commission, Central Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, Shandong 250021, China
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- Key Laboratory of Cell Metabolism in Medical and Health of Shandong Provincial Health Commission, Central Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, Shandong 250021, China
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Jinan Central Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, Shandong 250012, China
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, Shandong 250021, China; Shandong Key Laboratory of Infections Respiratory Disease, Medical Science and Technology Innovation Center, Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jinan, Shandong, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Cell Metabolism in Medical and Health of Shandong Provincial Health Commission, Central Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, Shandong 250021, China.
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Li D, Yao H, Ren Y, Shang J, Han X, Cao X, Song T, Zeng X. Testosterone regulates thymic remodeling by altering metabolic reprogramming in male rats. Gen Comp Endocrinol 2024; 348:114448. [PMID: 38191062 DOI: 10.1016/j.ygcen.2024.114448] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2023] [Revised: 12/29/2023] [Accepted: 01/05/2024] [Indexed: 01/10/2024]
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The thymus is an energy-consuming organ, and its metabolism changes with atrophy. Testosterone regulates thymus remodeling (atrophy and regeneration). However, the characteristics of the energy metabolism during testosterone-mediated thymic atrophy and regeneration remain unclear. In this study, we demonstrated that testosterone ablation (implemented by immunocastration and surgical castration) induced global metabolic changes in the thymus. Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes pathway enrichment for differential metabolites and metabolite set enrichment analysis for total metabolites revealed that testosterone ablation affected thymic glycolysis, glutamate metabolism, and fatty acid β-oxidation. Testosterone ablation-induced thymic regeneration was accompanied by attenuated glycolysis and glutamate metabolism and changed fatty acid composition and content. Testosterone supplementation in immunocastrated and surgically castrated rats enhanced glutaminolysis, reduced the level of unsaturated fatty acids, enhanced the β-oxidation of unsaturated fatty acids in the mitochondria, boosted the tricarboxylic acid (TCA) cycle, and accelerated thymic atrophy. Overall, these results imply that metabolic reprogramming is directly related to thymic remodeling.
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- Dong Li
- College of Life Science, Sichuan Agricultural University, Ya'an 625014, Sichuan, PR China
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- College of Life Science, Sichuan Agricultural University, Ya'an 625014, Sichuan, PR China
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- College of Life Science, Sichuan Agricultural University, Ya'an 625014, Sichuan, PR China
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- College of Life Science, Sichuan Agricultural University, Ya'an 625014, Sichuan, PR China
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- College of Life Science, Sichuan Agricultural University, Ya'an 625014, Sichuan, PR China
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- College of Life Science, Sichuan Agricultural University, Ya'an 625014, Sichuan, PR China
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- Institute of animal Science, Tibet Academy of Agricultural and Animal Husbandry Science, Lhasa 850009, Xizang, PR China.
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- College of Life Science, Sichuan Agricultural University, Ya'an 625014, Sichuan, PR China.
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Crespo-Avilan GE, Hernandez-Resendiz S, Ramachandra CJ, Ungureanu V, Lin YH, Lu S, Bernhagen J, El Bounkari O, Preissner KT, Liehn EA, Hausenloy DJ. Metabolic reprogramming of immune cells by mitochondrial division inhibitor-1 to prevent post-vascular injury neointimal hyperplasia. Atherosclerosis 2024; 390:117450. [PMID: 38266625 DOI: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2024.117450] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2022] [Revised: 12/23/2023] [Accepted: 01/09/2024] [Indexed: 01/26/2024]
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS New treatments are needed to prevent neointimal hyperplasia that contributes to post-angioplasty and stent restenosis in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) and peripheral arterial disease (PAD). We investigated whether modulating mitochondrial function using mitochondrial division inhibitor-1 (Mdivi-1) could reduce post-vascular injury neointimal hyperplasia by metabolic reprogramming of macrophages from a pro-inflammatory to anti-inflammatory phenotype. METHODS AND RESULTS In vivo Mdivi-1 treatment of Apoe-/- mice fed a high-fat diet and subjected to carotid-wire injury decreased neointimal hyperplasia by 68%, reduced numbers of plaque vascular smooth muscle cells and pro-inflammatory M1-like macrophages, and decreased plaque inflammation, endothelial activation, and apoptosis, when compared to control. Mdivi-1 treatment of human THP-1 macrophages shifted polarization from a pro-inflammatory M1-like to an anti-inflammatory M2-like phenotype, reduced monocyte chemotaxis and migration to CCL2 and macrophage colony stimulating factor (M-CSF) and decreased secretion of pro-inflammatory mediators. Finally, treatment of pro-inflammatory M1-type-macrophages with Mdivi-1 metabolically reprogrammed them to an anti-inflammatory M2-like phenotype by inhibiting oxidative phosphorylation and attenuating the increase in succinate levels and correcting the decreased levels of arginine and citrulline. CONCLUSIONS We report that treatment with Mdivi-1 inhibits post-vascular injury neointimal hyperplasia by metabolic reprogramming macrophages towards an anti-inflammatory phenotype thereby highlighting the therapeutic potential of Mdivi-1 for preventing neointimal hyperplasia and restenosis following angioplasty and stenting in CAD and PAD patients.
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- Gustavo E Crespo-Avilan
- Department of Biochemistry, Medical Faculty, Justus Liebig-University, Giessen, Germany; Cardiovascular and Metabolic Disorders Program, Duke-National University of Singapore Medical School, Singapore; National Heart Research Institute Singapore, National Heart Centre Singapore, Singapore
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- Cardiovascular and Metabolic Disorders Program, Duke-National University of Singapore Medical School, Singapore; National Heart Research Institute Singapore, National Heart Centre Singapore, Singapore
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- Cardiovascular and Metabolic Disorders Program, Duke-National University of Singapore Medical School, Singapore; National Heart Research Institute Singapore, National Heart Centre Singapore, Singapore
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- National Institute of Pathology, "Victor Babes", Bucharest, Romania
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- Cardiovascular and Metabolic Disorders Program, Duke-National University of Singapore Medical School, Singapore; National Heart Research Institute Singapore, National Heart Centre Singapore, Singapore
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- Cardiovascular and Metabolic Disorders Program, Duke-National University of Singapore Medical School, Singapore; National Heart Research Institute Singapore, National Heart Centre Singapore, Singapore
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- Division of Vascular Biology, Institute for Stroke and Dementia Research, University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Munich, Germany; Munich Cluster for Systems Neurology (SyNergy), Munich, Germany; Munich Heart Alliance, Munich, Germany
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- Division of Vascular Biology, Institute for Stroke and Dementia Research, University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Biochemistry, Medical Faculty, Justus Liebig-University, Giessen, Germany; Kerckhoff-Heart-Research-Institute, Department of Cardiology, Medical School, Justus-Liebig-University, Giessen, Germany
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- National Heart Research Institute Singapore, National Heart Centre Singapore, Singapore; National Institute of Pathology, "Victor Babes", Bucharest, Romania; Institute for Molecular Medicine, University of South Denmark, Odense, Denmark.
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- Cardiovascular and Metabolic Disorders Program, Duke-National University of Singapore Medical School, Singapore; National Heart Research Institute Singapore, National Heart Centre Singapore, Singapore; The Hatter Cardiovascular Institute, University College London, London, WC1E 6BT, UK; Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University Singapore, Singapore.
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Xu X, Yu Y, Zhang W, Ma W, He C, Qiu G, Wang X, Liu Q, Zhao M, Xie J, Tao F, Perry JM, Liu Q, Rao S, Kang X, Zhao M, Jiang L. SHP-1 inhibition targets leukaemia stem cells to restore immunosurveillance and enhance chemosensitivity by metabolic reprogramming. Nat Cell Biol 2024; 26:464-477. [PMID: 38321204 DOI: 10.1038/s41556-024-01349-3] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2023] [Accepted: 01/03/2024] [Indexed: 02/08/2024]
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Leukaemia stem cells (LSCs) in acute myeloid leukaemia present a considerable treatment challenge due to their resistance to chemotherapy and immunosurveillance. The connection between these properties in LSCs remains poorly understood. Here we demonstrate that inhibition of tyrosine phosphatase SHP-1 in LSCs increases their glycolysis and oxidative phosphorylation, enhancing their sensitivity to chemotherapy and vulnerability to immunosurveillance. Mechanistically, SHP-1 inhibition leads to the upregulation of phosphofructokinase platelet (PFKP) through the AKT-β-catenin pathway. The increase in PFKP elevates energy metabolic activities and, as a consequence, enhances the sensitivity of LSCs to chemotherapeutic agents. Moreover, the upregulation of PFKP promotes MYC degradation and, consequently, reduces the immune evasion abilities of LSCs. Overall, our study demonstrates that targeting SHP-1 disrupts the metabolic balance in LSCs, thereby increasing their vulnerability to chemotherapy and immunosurveillance. This approach offers a promising strategy to overcome LSC resistance in acute myeloid leukaemia.
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- Xi Xu
- RNA Biomedical Institute, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Zhongshan School of Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
- Department of Hematology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
- Advanced Medical Technology Center, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhongshan School of Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
- Key Laboratory of Stem Cells and Tissue Engineering (Ministry of Education), Zhongshan School of Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Hematology, Heping Hospital Affiliated to Changzhi Medical College, Changzhi, China
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- Advanced Medical Technology Center, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhongshan School of Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
- Key Laboratory of Stem Cells and Tissue Engineering (Ministry of Education), Zhongshan School of Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Advanced Medical Technology Center, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhongshan School of Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
- Key Laboratory of Stem Cells and Tissue Engineering (Ministry of Education), Zhongshan School of Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- RNA Biomedical Institute, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Zhongshan School of Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
- Advanced Medical Technology Center, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhongshan School of Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
- Key Laboratory of Stem Cells and Tissue Engineering (Ministry of Education), Zhongshan School of Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Hematology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- RNA Biomedical Institute, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Zhongshan School of Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
- Advanced Medical Technology Center, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhongshan School of Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
- Key Laboratory of Stem Cells and Tissue Engineering (Ministry of Education), Zhongshan School of Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Hematology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Hematology, The Seventh Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen, China
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- Advanced Medical Technology Center, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhongshan School of Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
- Key Laboratory of Stem Cells and Tissue Engineering (Ministry of Education), Zhongshan School of Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Children's Mercy Hospital, University of Kansas Medical Center, University of Missouri, Kansas City, MO, USA
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- Children's Mercy Hospital, University of Kansas Medical Center, University of Missouri, Kansas City, MO, USA
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- Department of Hematology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.
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- Center for Precision Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, USA.
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- RNA Biomedical Institute, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Zhongshan School of Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.
- Advanced Medical Technology Center, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhongshan School of Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
- Key Laboratory of Stem Cells and Tissue Engineering (Ministry of Education), Zhongshan School of Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.
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- RNA Biomedical Institute, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Zhongshan School of Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.
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Alves Costa Silva C, Piccinno G, Suissa D, Bourgin M, Schreibelt G, Durand S, Birebent R, Fidelle M, Sow C, Aprahamian F, Manghi P, Punčochář M, Asnicar F, Pinto F, Armanini F, Terrisse S, Routy B, Drubay D, Eggermont AMM, Kroemer G, Segata N, Zitvogel L, Derosa L, Bol KF, de Vries IJM. Influence of microbiota-associated metabolic reprogramming on clinical outcome in patients with melanoma from the randomized adjuvant dendritic cell-based MIND-DC trial. Nat Commun 2024; 15:1633. [PMID: 38395948 PMCID: PMC10891084 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-45357-1] [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: 05/09/2023] [Accepted: 01/22/2024] [Indexed: 02/25/2024] Open
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Tumor immunosurveillance plays a major role in melanoma, prompting the development of immunotherapy strategies. The gut microbiota composition, influencing peripheral and tumoral immune tonus, earned its credentials among predictors of survival in melanoma. The MIND-DC phase III trial (NCT02993315) randomized (2:1 ratio) 148 patients with stage IIIB/C melanoma to adjuvant treatment with autologous natural dendritic cell (nDC) or placebo (PL). Overall, 144 patients collected serum and stool samples before and after 2 bimonthly injections to perform metabolomics (MB) and metagenomics (MG) as prespecified exploratory analysis. Clinical outcomes are reported separately. Here we show that different microbes were associated with prognosis, with the health-related Faecalibacterium prausnitzii standing out as the main beneficial taxon for no recurrence at 2 years (p = 0.008 at baseline, nDC arm). Therapy coincided with major MB perturbations (acylcarnitines, carboxylic and fatty acids). Despite randomization, nDC arm exhibited MG and MB bias at baseline: relative under-representation of F. prausnitzii, and perturbations of primary biliary acids (BA). F. prausnitzii anticorrelated with BA, medium- and long-chain acylcarnitines. Combined, these MG and MB biomarkers markedly determined prognosis. Altogether, the host-microbial interaction may play a role in localized melanoma. We value systematic MG and MB profiling in randomized trials to avoid baseline differences attributed to host-microbe interactions.
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- The MIND-DC trial was funded by ZonMw, Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport (VWS), Stichting ATK, Miltenyi Biotec (in-kind). This work was supported by SEERAVE Foundation, European Union Horizon 2020:Project Number: 825410 and Project Acronym: ONCOBIOME, Institut National du Cancer (INCa), ANR Ileobiome - 19-CE15-0029-01, ANR RHU5 “ANR-21-RHUS-0017” IMMUNOLIFE”, MAdCAM INCA_ 16698, Ligue contre le cancer, LABEX OncoImmunology, la direction generale de l’offre de soins (DGOS), Universite Paris-Sud, SIRIC SOCRATE (INCa/DGOS/INSERM 6043), and PACRI network. G.K. is supported by the Ligue contre le Cancer (équipe labellisée); Agence National de la Recherche (ANR) – Projets blancs; AMMICa US23/CNRS UMS3655; Association pour la recherche sur le cancer (ARC); Cancéropôle Ile-de-France; Fondation pour la Recherche Médicale (FRM); a donation by Elior; Equipex Onco-Pheno-Screen; European Joint Programme on Rare Diseases (EJPRD); European Research Council Advanced Investigator Award (ERC-2021-ADG, ICD-Cancer, Grant No. 101052444), European Union Horizon 2020 Projects Oncobiome, Prevalung (grant No. 101095604) and Crimson; Fondation Carrefour; Institut National du Cancer (INCa); Institut Universitaire de France; LabEx Immuno-Oncology (ANR-18-IDEX-0001); a Cancer Research ASPIRE Award from the Mark Foundation; the RHU Immunolife; Seerave Foundation; SIRIC Stratified Oncology Cell DNA Repair and Tumor Immune Elimination (SOCRATE); and SIRIC Cancer Research and Personalized Medicine (CARPEM). This study contributes to the IdEx Université de Paris ANR-18-IDEX-0001. This work is supported by the Prism project funded by the Agence Nationale de la Recherche under grant number ANR-18-IBHU-0002. CACS was funded by MSD Avenir. MF is funded by SEERAVE Foundation and MERCK Foundation. LD and BR were supported by Philantropia at Gustave Roussy Foundation.
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- Carolina Alves Costa Silva
- Gustave Roussy Cancer Campus (GRCC), ClinicObiome, Villejuif Cedex, France
- Faculté de Médecine, Université Paris-Saclay, Kremlin-Bicêtre, France
- Institut National de la Santé Et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM) U1015, Équipe Labellisée - Ligue Nationale contre le Cancer, Villejuif, France
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- Department of Computational, Cellular and Integrative Biology (CIBIO), University of Trento, Trento, Italy
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- Gustave Roussy Cancer Campus (GRCC), ClinicObiome, Villejuif Cedex, France
- Faculté de Médecine, Université Paris-Saclay, Kremlin-Bicêtre, France
- Institut National de la Santé Et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM) U1015, Équipe Labellisée - Ligue Nationale contre le Cancer, Villejuif, France
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- Metabolomics and Cell Biology Platforms, Gustave Roussy Cancer Campus, Villejuif, France
- Centre de Recherche des Cordeliers, INSERM U1138, Équipe Labellisée - Ligue Nationale contre le Cancer, Université Paris Cité, Sorbonne Université, Paris, France
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- Medical BioSciences, Radboud Institute for Medical Innovation, Radboud university medical center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Metabolomics and Cell Biology Platforms, Gustave Roussy Cancer Campus, Villejuif, France
- Centre de Recherche des Cordeliers, INSERM U1138, Équipe Labellisée - Ligue Nationale contre le Cancer, Université Paris Cité, Sorbonne Université, Paris, France
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- Gustave Roussy Cancer Campus (GRCC), ClinicObiome, Villejuif Cedex, France
- Faculté de Médecine, Université Paris-Saclay, Kremlin-Bicêtre, France
- Institut National de la Santé Et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM) U1015, Équipe Labellisée - Ligue Nationale contre le Cancer, Villejuif, France
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- Gustave Roussy Cancer Campus (GRCC), ClinicObiome, Villejuif Cedex, France
- Institut National de la Santé Et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM) U1015, Équipe Labellisée - Ligue Nationale contre le Cancer, Villejuif, France
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- Gustave Roussy Cancer Campus (GRCC), ClinicObiome, Villejuif Cedex, France
- Institut National de la Santé Et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM) U1015, Équipe Labellisée - Ligue Nationale contre le Cancer, Villejuif, France
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- Metabolomics and Cell Biology Platforms, Gustave Roussy Cancer Campus, Villejuif, France
- Centre de Recherche des Cordeliers, INSERM U1138, Équipe Labellisée - Ligue Nationale contre le Cancer, Université Paris Cité, Sorbonne Université, Paris, France
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- Department of Computational, Cellular and Integrative Biology (CIBIO), University of Trento, Trento, Italy
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- Department of Computational, Cellular and Integrative Biology (CIBIO), University of Trento, Trento, Italy
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- Department of Computational, Cellular and Integrative Biology (CIBIO), University of Trento, Trento, Italy
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- Department of Computational, Cellular and Integrative Biology (CIBIO), University of Trento, Trento, Italy
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- Department of Computational, Cellular and Integrative Biology (CIBIO), University of Trento, Trento, Italy
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- Oncology Department, Assistance Publique Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP), Hôpital Saint-Louis, Paris, France
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- Centre de Recherche du Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CRCHUM), Montréal, QC, Canada
- Hematology-Oncology Division, Department of Medicine, Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM), Montréal, QC, Canada
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- Gustave Roussy Cancer Campus (GRCC), ClinicObiome, Villejuif Cedex, France
- Office of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Gustave Roussy Cancer Campus, Université Paris-Saclay, Villejuif, France
- Inserm, Université Paris-Saclay, CESP U1018, Oncostat, labeled Ligue Contre le Cancer, Villejuif, France
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- Princess Máxima Center and University Medical Center Utrecht, 3584 CS Utrecht, The Netherlands
- Comprehensive Cancer Center Munich, Technical University Munich & Ludwig Maximiliaan University, Munich, Germany
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- Metabolomics and Cell Biology Platforms, Gustave Roussy Cancer Campus, Villejuif, France
- Centre de Recherche des Cordeliers, INSERM U1138, Équipe Labellisée - Ligue Nationale contre le Cancer, Université Paris Cité, Sorbonne Université, Paris, France
- Department of Biology, Institut du Cancer Paris CARPEM, Hôpital Européen Georges Pompidou, AP-HP, Paris, France
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- Department of Computational, Cellular and Integrative Biology (CIBIO), University of Trento, Trento, Italy
- Department of Experimental Oncology, IEO European Institute of Oncology IRCCS, Milan, Italy
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- Gustave Roussy Cancer Campus (GRCC), ClinicObiome, Villejuif Cedex, France.
- Faculté de Médecine, Université Paris-Saclay, Kremlin-Bicêtre, France.
- Institut National de la Santé Et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM) U1015, Équipe Labellisée - Ligue Nationale contre le Cancer, Villejuif, France.
- Center of Clinical Investigations BIOTHERIS, INSERM CIC1428, Villejuif, France.
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- Gustave Roussy Cancer Campus (GRCC), ClinicObiome, Villejuif Cedex, France
- Faculté de Médecine, Université Paris-Saclay, Kremlin-Bicêtre, France
- Institut National de la Santé Et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM) U1015, Équipe Labellisée - Ligue Nationale contre le Cancer, Villejuif, France
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- Medical BioSciences, Radboud Institute for Medical Innovation, Radboud university medical center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
- Department of Medical Oncology, Radboud university medical center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Medical BioSciences, Radboud Institute for Medical Innovation, Radboud university medical center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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Chen Y, Wang B, Zhao Y, Shao X, Wang M, Ma F, Yang L, Nie M, Jin P, Yao K, Song H, Lou S, Wang H, Yang T, Tian Y, Han P, Hu Z. Metabolomic machine learning predictor for diagnosis and prognosis of gastric cancer. Nat Commun 2024; 15:1657. [PMID: 38395893 PMCID: PMC10891053 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-46043-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2023] [Accepted: 02/08/2024] [Indexed: 02/25/2024] Open
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Gastric cancer (GC) represents a significant burden of cancer-related mortality worldwide, underscoring an urgent need for the development of early detection strategies and precise postoperative interventions. However, the identification of non-invasive biomarkers for early diagnosis and patient risk stratification remains underexplored. Here, we conduct a targeted metabolomics analysis of 702 plasma samples from multi-center participants to elucidate the GC metabolic reprogramming. Our machine learning analysis reveals a 10-metabolite GC diagnostic model, which is validated in an external test set with a sensitivity of 0.905, outperforming conventional methods leveraging cancer protein markers (sensitivity < 0.40). Additionally, our machine learning-derived prognostic model demonstrates superior performance to traditional models utilizing clinical parameters and effectively stratifies patients into different risk groups to guide precision interventions. Collectively, our findings reveal the metabolic landscape of GC and identify two distinct biomarker panels that enable early detection and prognosis prediction respectively, thus facilitating precision medicine in GC.
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- Yangzi Chen
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China
- Tsinghua-Peking Joint Center for Life Sciences, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China
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- National Cancer Center, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100730, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China
- Tsinghua-Peking Joint Center for Life Sciences, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China
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- National Cancer Center, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100730, China
- Department of General Surgery, Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Beijing Hospital, National Center of Gerontology, Institute of Geriatric Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, 100730, China
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery, Harbin Medical University Cancer Hospital, Harbin, 150081, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China
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- National Cancer Center, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100730, China
- Department of Gastroenterology, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Tianjin's Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin, 300060, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Harbin Medical University Cancer Hospital, Harbin, 150081, China
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery, Harbin Medical University Cancer Hospital, Harbin, 150081, China
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery, Harbin Medical University Cancer Hospital, Harbin, 150081, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Metabolic Remodeling and Health, Institute of Metabolism and Integrative Biology, Institutes of Biomedical Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, China
- Shanghai Qi Zhi Institute, Shanghai, 200438, China
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- National Cancer Center, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100730, China.
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- Department of Oncology Surgery, Harbin Medical University Cancer Hospital, Harbin, 150081, China.
- Key Laboratory of Tumor Immunology in Heilongjiang, Harbin, 150081, China.
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China.
- Tsinghua-Peking Joint Center for Life Sciences, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China.
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Yu Z, Chen DM, Huang JL. [Research progress of long-chain non-coding RNA in lipid metabolism reprogramming in primary hepatocellular carcinoma]. Zhonghua Gan Zang Bing Za Zhi 2024; 32:180-185. [PMID: 38514271 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn501113-20240117-00034] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/23/2024]
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Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the most common liver malignant tumor with complex pathogenesis and a poor prognosis. Metabolic reprogramming has been recognized as one of the important cancer markers, and the liver, as an important organ for lipid metabolism in the human body, plays an important role in the process of the occurrence and development of HCC. More and more evidence shows that long-chain non-coding RNA (lncRNA) can influence the lipid metabolism process by regulating key enzymes and transcription factors, as well as being involved in the occurrence and development of HCC. Therefore, explicating the mechanism of lncRNA in lipid metabolism reprogramming is conducive to providing new targets and strategies for the diagnosis and treatment and improving the prognosis of HCC patients. This article summarizes the latest research progress on the involvement of lncRNA in the reprogramming process of HCC lipid metabolism.
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- Z Yu
- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Gene Diagnosis Research Center, Fujian Key Laboratory of Laboratory Medicine, the First Affiliated Hospital, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou 350005, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Gene Diagnosis Research Center, Fujian Key Laboratory of Laboratory Medicine, the First Affiliated Hospital, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou 350005, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Gene Diagnosis Research Center, Fujian Key Laboratory of Laboratory Medicine, the First Affiliated Hospital, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou 350005, China
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Zhang J, Wang Y, Wang L, You L, Zhang T. Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma chemoresistance: From metabolism reprogramming to novel treatment. Chin Med J (Engl) 2024; 137:408-420. [PMID: 37545027 PMCID: PMC10876258 DOI: 10.1097/cm9.0000000000002758] [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: 03/28/2023] [Indexed: 08/08/2023] Open
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ABSTRACT As pancreatic cancer (PC) is highly malignant, its patients tend to develop metastasis at an early stage and show a poor response to conventional chemotherapies. First-line chemotherapies for PC, according to current guidelines, include fluoropyrimidine- and gemcitabine-based regimens. Accumulating research on drug resistance has shown that biochemical metabolic aberrations in PC, especially those involving glycolysis and glutamine metabolism, are highly associated with chemoresistance. Additionally, lipid metabolism is a major factor in chemoresistance. However, emerging compounds that target these key metabolic pathways have the potential to overcome chemoresistance. This review summarizes how PC develops chemoresistance through aberrations in biochemical metabolism and discusses novel critical targets and pathways within cancer metabolism for new drug research.
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- Jingcheng Zhang
- Department of General Surgery, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100730, China
- Peking Union Medical College, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100730, China
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- Peking Union Medical College, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100730, China
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- Department of Anaesthesia, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100730, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100730, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100730, China
- Clinical Immunology Centre, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100730, China
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Fangninou FF, Yu Z, Li W, Xue L, Yin D. Metastatic effects of perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) on Drosophila melanogaster with metabolic reprogramming and dysrhythmia in a multigenerational exposure scenario. Sci Total Environ 2024; 912:169305. [PMID: 38103603 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.169305] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2023] [Revised: 11/27/2023] [Accepted: 12/10/2023] [Indexed: 12/19/2023]
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Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) exposure correlated with various cancers and their mortality. Its persistence in the environment made its long-term multigenerational influences of significant concerns. However, it remained unanswered whether its multigenerational exposure could influence metastasis which contributes ~90 % to cancer mortality. In the present study, long-term effects of PFOA were measured in Drosophila melanogaster over 3 consecutive generations. In the morning-eclosed (AM) adult flies, PFOA significantly promoted tumor invasion rates and distances which increased over generations. Regarding metabolic reprogramming, PFOA disturbed the expressions of Glut1 and Pdk1, activities and contents of FASN1 (fatty acid synthase), ACC (acetyl-CoA carboxylase) and SREBP1 (sterol regulatory element binding protein). Regarding antioxidant responses, PFOA exposure generated provoked oxidative stress via H2O2 and stimulated antioxidants including glutathione (GSH), catalase (CAT), melatonin, serotonin and cortisol, with downregulations on PI3K/AKT pathways and upregulations on MAPK ones. The biochemical and molecular effects altered over generations. In the afternoon-eclosed (PM) adult flies, the metastasis of PFOA was more deteriorated than in AM adults. The significant influences of dysrhythmia were also observed in the multigenerational effects of PFOA on the metabolism reprogramming and antioxidant responses. The effects on rhythm-regulating gene expressions and protein levels explained the dysrhythmia and also indicated close interactions among metabolism reprogramming, antioxidant responses and rhythm regulation. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPLICATION: Numerous emerging per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) are being detected. Meanwhile, the toxicities of the emerging PFASs still depend on the progress of legacy PFASs for the continuity of scientific studies. As one legacy PFAS, perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) exposure correlated with various cancers and their mortality. Its persistence in the environment made its long-term multigenerational influences of significant concerns. However, it remained unanswered whether its multigenerational exposure could influence metastasis which contributes ~90 % to cancer mortality. The present study performed PFOA exposure for 3 consecutive generations. Results showed that the metastasis by PFOA increased over generations, and it was further deteriorated by dysrhythmia. Further analysis demonstrated the interactive involvement of metabolism reprogramming, antioxidant responses and rhythm regulation. The findings of the present study would highlight considerate points for studying the toxicities of emerging PFASs.
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- Fangnon Firmin Fangninou
- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, Key Laboratory of Yangtze River Water Environment, Ministry of Education, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, PR China; Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, Shanghai 200092, PR China; Laboratory of Applied Ecology, Faculty of Agronomic Sciences, University of Abomey-Calavi, Cotonou 01 BP 526, Benin
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, Key Laboratory of Yangtze River Water Environment, Ministry of Education, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, PR China; Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, Shanghai 200092, PR China.
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- College of Life Science and Technology, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, PR China
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- College of Life Science and Technology, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, Key Laboratory of Yangtze River Water Environment, Ministry of Education, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, PR China; Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, Shanghai 200092, PR China
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Zhang M, Duan C, Lin W, Wu H, Chen L, Guo H, Yu M, Liu Q, Nie Y, Wang H, Wang S. Levistilide A Exerts a Neuroprotective Effect by Suppressing Glucose Metabolism Reprogramming and Preventing Microglia Polarization Shift: Implications for Parkinson's Disease. Molecules 2024; 29:912. [PMID: 38398662 PMCID: PMC10893236 DOI: 10.3390/molecules29040912] [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: 01/12/2024] [Revised: 02/16/2024] [Accepted: 02/17/2024] [Indexed: 02/25/2024] Open
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The microglia, displaying diverse phenotypes, play a significant regulatory role in the development, progression, and prognosis of Parkinson's disease. Research has established that glycolytic reprogramming serves as a critical regulator of inflammation initiation in pro-inflammatory macrophages. Furthermore, the modulation of glycolytic reprogramming has the potential to reverse the polarized state of these macrophages. Previous studies have shown that Levistilide A (LA), a phthalide component derived from Angelica sinensis, possesses a range of pharmacological effects, including anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and neuroprotective properties. In our study, we have examined the impact of LA on inflammatory cytokines and glucose metabolism in microglia induced by lipopolysaccharide (LPS). Furthermore, we explored the effects of LA on the AMPK/mTOR pathway and assessed its neuroprotective potential both in vitro and in vivo. The findings revealed that LA notably diminished the expression of M1 pro-inflammatory factors induced by LPS in microglia, while leaving M2 anti-inflammatory factor expression unaltered. Additionally, it reduced ROS production and suppressed IκB-α phosphorylation levels as well as NF-κB p65 nuclear translocation. Notably, LA exhibited the ability to reverse microglial glucose metabolism reprogramming and modulate the phosphorylation levels of AMPK/mTOR. In vivo experiments further corroborated these findings, demonstrating that LA mitigated the death of TH-positive dopaminergic neurons and reduced microglia activation in the ventral SNpc brain region of the midbrain and the striatum. In summary, LA exhibited neuroprotective benefits by modulating the polarization state of microglia and altering glucose metabolism, highlighting its therapeutic potential.
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- Mingjie Zhang
- School of Medical Technology, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 10 Poyanghu Road, West Area, Tuanbo New Town, Jinghai District, Tianjin 301617, China; (M.Z.); (C.D.); (W.L.); (M.Y.); (Q.L.); (Y.N.)
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- School of Medical Technology, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 10 Poyanghu Road, West Area, Tuanbo New Town, Jinghai District, Tianjin 301617, China; (M.Z.); (C.D.); (W.L.); (M.Y.); (Q.L.); (Y.N.)
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- School of Medical Technology, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 10 Poyanghu Road, West Area, Tuanbo New Town, Jinghai District, Tianjin 301617, China; (M.Z.); (C.D.); (W.L.); (M.Y.); (Q.L.); (Y.N.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Component-Based Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 10 Poyanghu Road, West Area, Tuanbo New Town, Jinghai District, Tianjin 301617, China; (H.W.); (L.C.); (H.G.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Component-Based Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 10 Poyanghu Road, West Area, Tuanbo New Town, Jinghai District, Tianjin 301617, China; (H.W.); (L.C.); (H.G.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Component-Based Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 10 Poyanghu Road, West Area, Tuanbo New Town, Jinghai District, Tianjin 301617, China; (H.W.); (L.C.); (H.G.)
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- School of Medical Technology, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 10 Poyanghu Road, West Area, Tuanbo New Town, Jinghai District, Tianjin 301617, China; (M.Z.); (C.D.); (W.L.); (M.Y.); (Q.L.); (Y.N.)
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- School of Medical Technology, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 10 Poyanghu Road, West Area, Tuanbo New Town, Jinghai District, Tianjin 301617, China; (M.Z.); (C.D.); (W.L.); (M.Y.); (Q.L.); (Y.N.)
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- School of Medical Technology, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 10 Poyanghu Road, West Area, Tuanbo New Town, Jinghai District, Tianjin 301617, China; (M.Z.); (C.D.); (W.L.); (M.Y.); (Q.L.); (Y.N.)
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- School of Medical Technology, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 10 Poyanghu Road, West Area, Tuanbo New Town, Jinghai District, Tianjin 301617, China; (M.Z.); (C.D.); (W.L.); (M.Y.); (Q.L.); (Y.N.)
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- School of Medical Technology, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 10 Poyanghu Road, West Area, Tuanbo New Town, Jinghai District, Tianjin 301617, China; (M.Z.); (C.D.); (W.L.); (M.Y.); (Q.L.); (Y.N.)
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Wang H, Liu F, Wu X, Zhu G, Tang Z, Qu W, Zhao Q, Huang R, Tian M, Fang Y, Jiang X, Tao C, Gao J, Liu W, Zhou J, Fan J, Wu D, Shi Y. Cancer-associated fibroblasts contributed to hepatocellular carcinoma recurrence and metastasis via CD36-mediated fatty-acid metabolic reprogramming. Exp Cell Res 2024; 435:113947. [PMID: 38301989 DOI: 10.1016/j.yexcr.2024.113947] [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: 10/15/2023] [Revised: 01/18/2024] [Accepted: 01/21/2024] [Indexed: 02/03/2024]
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Cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs) are the main components in the tumor microenvironment. Tumors activate fibroblasts from quiescent state into activated state by secreting cytokines, and activated CAFs may in turn promote tumor progression and metastasis. Therefore, studies targeting CAFs could enrich the therapeutic options for tumor treatment. In this study, we demonstrate that the content of lipid droplets and the expression of autophagosomes were higher in CAFs than in peri-tumor fibroblasts (PTFs), which was inhibited by 5-(tetradecyloxy)-2-furoic acid(TOFA). The expression of CD36 in CAFs was higher than that in PTFs at both mRNA and protein levels. Inhibition of CD36 activity using either the CD36 inhibitor SSO or siRNA had a significant negative impact on the proliferation and migration abilities of CAFs, which was associated with reduced levels of relevant activated genes (α-SMA, FAP, Vimentin) and cytokines (IL-6, TGF-β and VEGF-α). SSO also inhibited HCC growth and tumorigenesis in nude mice orthotopically implanted with CAFs and HCC cells. Our data further show that CD36+CAFs affected the expression of PD-1 in CTLs leading to CTL exhaustion, and that patients with high CD36 expression in CAFs were correlated with shorter overall survival (OS). Together, our data demonstrate that CAFs were active in lipid metabolism with increased lipid content and lipophagy activity. CD36 may play a key role in the regulation of the biological behaviors of CAFs, which may influence the proliferation and migration of tumor cells by reprograming the lipid metabolism in tumor cells. Thus, CD36 could be an effective therapeutic target for the treatment of HCC.
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- Han Wang
- Department of Liver Surgery and Transplantation, Liver Cancer Institute, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Cancer Invasion of Ministry of Education, Shanghai, China; Department of General Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Liver Surgery and Transplantation, Liver Cancer Institute, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Cancer Invasion of Ministry of Education, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Liver Surgery and Transplantation, Liver Cancer Institute, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Cancer Invasion of Ministry of Education, Shanghai, China; Research Unit of Liver cancer Recurrence and Metastasis, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Department of Liver Surgery and Transplantation, Liver Cancer Institute, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Cancer Invasion of Ministry of Education, Shanghai, China; Research Unit of Liver cancer Recurrence and Metastasis, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Department of Liver Surgery and Transplantation, Liver Cancer Institute, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Cancer Invasion of Ministry of Education, Shanghai, China; Research Unit of Liver cancer Recurrence and Metastasis, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Department of Liver Surgery and Transplantation, Liver Cancer Institute, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Cancer Invasion of Ministry of Education, Shanghai, China; Research Unit of Liver cancer Recurrence and Metastasis, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Department of Liver Surgery and Transplantation, Liver Cancer Institute, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Cancer Invasion of Ministry of Education, Shanghai, China; Research Unit of Liver cancer Recurrence and Metastasis, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Liver Surgery and Transplantation, Liver Cancer Institute, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Cancer Invasion of Ministry of Education, Shanghai, China; Research Unit of Liver cancer Recurrence and Metastasis, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Department of Liver Surgery and Transplantation, Liver Cancer Institute, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Cancer Invasion of Ministry of Education, Shanghai, China; Research Unit of Liver cancer Recurrence and Metastasis, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Department of Liver Surgery and Transplantation, Liver Cancer Institute, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Cancer Invasion of Ministry of Education, Shanghai, China; Research Unit of Liver cancer Recurrence and Metastasis, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Department of Liver Surgery and Transplantation, Liver Cancer Institute, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Cancer Invasion of Ministry of Education, Shanghai, China; Research Unit of Liver cancer Recurrence and Metastasis, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Department of Liver Surgery and Transplantation, Liver Cancer Institute, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Cancer Invasion of Ministry of Education, Shanghai, China; Research Unit of Liver cancer Recurrence and Metastasis, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Department of Liver Surgery and Transplantation, Liver Cancer Institute, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Cancer Invasion of Ministry of Education, Shanghai, China; Research Unit of Liver cancer Recurrence and Metastasis, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Department of Liver Surgery and Transplantation, Liver Cancer Institute, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Cancer Invasion of Ministry of Education, Shanghai, China; Research Unit of Liver cancer Recurrence and Metastasis, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China.
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- Institute of Clinical Science, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
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- Department of Liver Surgery and Transplantation, Liver Cancer Institute, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Cancer Invasion of Ministry of Education, Shanghai, China; Research Unit of Liver cancer Recurrence and Metastasis, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China.
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Peng C, Xiao P, Li N. Does oncolytic viruses-mediated metabolic reprogramming benefit or harm the immune microenvironment? FASEB J 2024; 38:e23450. [PMID: 38294796 DOI: 10.1096/fj.202301947rr] [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: 09/22/2023] [Revised: 12/11/2023] [Accepted: 01/11/2024] [Indexed: 02/01/2024]
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Oncolytic virus immunotherapy as a new tumor therapy has made remarkable achievements in clinical practice. And metabolic reprogramming mediated by oncolytic virus has a significant impact on the immune microenvironment. This review summarized the reprogramming of host cell glucose metabolism, lipid metabolism, oxidative phosphorylation, and glutamine metabolism by oncolytic virus and illustrated the effects of metabolic reprogramming on the immune microenvironment. It was found that oncolytic virus-induced reprogramming of glucose metabolism in tumor cells has both beneficial and detrimental effects on the immune microenvironment. In addition, oncolytic virus can promote fatty acid synthesis in tumor cells, inhibit oxidative phosphorylation, and promote glutamine catabolism, which facilitates the anti-tumor immune function of immune cells. Therefore, targeted metabolic reprogramming is a new direction to improve the efficacy of oncolytic virus immunotherapy.
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- Chengcheng Peng
- Institute of Virology, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou, China
- Key Laboratory of Virology and Immunology of Wenzhou, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou, China
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- Institute of Virology, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou, China
- Key Laboratory of Virology and Immunology of Wenzhou, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou, China
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- Institute of Virology, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou, China
- Key Laboratory of Virology and Immunology of Wenzhou, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou, China
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Zhang Z, Liang X, Yang X, Liu Y, Zhou X, Li C. Advances in Nanodelivery Systems Based on Metabolism Reprogramming Strategies for Enhanced Tumor Therapy. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces 2024; 16:6689-6708. [PMID: 38302434 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c15686] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2024]
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Tumor development and metastasis are closely related to the complexity of the metabolism network. Recently, metabolism reprogramming strategies have attracted much attention in tumor metabolism therapy. Although there is preliminary success of metabolism therapy agents, their therapeutic effects have been restricted by the effective reaching of the tumor sites of drugs. Nanodelivery systems with unique physical properties and elaborate designs can specifically deliver to the tumors. In this review, we first summarize the research progress of nanodelivery systems based on tumor metabolism reprogramming strategies to enhance therapies by depleting glucose, inhibiting glycolysis, depleting lactic acid, inhibiting lipid metabolism, depleting glutamine and glutathione, and disrupting metal metabolisms combined with other therapies, including chemotherapy, radiotherapy, photodynamic therapy, etc. We further discuss in detail the advantages of nanodelivery systems based on tumor metabolism reprogramming strategies for tumor therapy. As well as the opportunities and challenges for integrating nanodelivery systems into tumor metabolism therapy, we analyze the outlook for these emerging areas. This review is expected to improve our understanding of modulating tumor metabolisms for enhanced therapy.
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- Zongquan Zhang
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan 646000, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan 646000, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan 646000, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan 646000, China
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- Department of Thyroid and Vascular Surgery, The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan 646000, China
- Basic Medicine Research Innovation Center for Cardiometabolic Disease, Ministry of Education, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan 646000, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan 646000, China
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He XX, Huang YJ, Hu CL, Xu QQ, Wei QJ. Songorine modulates macrophage polarization and metabolic reprogramming to alleviate inflammation in osteoarthritis. Front Immunol 2024; 15:1344949. [PMID: 38415250 PMCID: PMC10896988 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2024.1344949] [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: 11/27/2023] [Accepted: 01/22/2024] [Indexed: 02/29/2024] Open
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Introduction Osteoarthritis (OA) is a prevalent joint disorder characterized by multifaceted pathogenesis, with macrophage dysregulation playing a critical role in perpetuating inflammation and joint degeneration. Methods This study focuses on Songorine, derived from Aconitum soongaricum Stapf, aiming to unravel its therapeutic mechanisms in OA. Comprehensive analyses, including PCR, Western blot, and immunofluorescence, were employed to evaluate Songorine's impact on the joint microenvironment and macrophage polarization. RNA-seq analysis was conducted to unravel its anti-inflammatory mechanisms in macrophages. Metabolic alterations were explored through extracellular acidification rate monitoring, molecular docking simulations, and PCR assays. Oxygen consumption rate measurements were used to assess mitochondrial oxidative phosphorylation, and Songorine's influence on macrophage oxidative stress was evaluated through gene expression and ROS assays. Results Songorine effectively shifted macrophage polarization from a pro-inflammatory M1 phenotype to an anti-inflammatory M2 phenotype. Notably, Songorine induced metabolic reprogramming, inhibiting glycolysis and promoting mitochondrial oxidative phosphorylation. This metabolic shift correlated with a reduction in macrophage oxidative stress, highlighting Songorine's potential as an oxidative stress inhibitor. Discussion In an in vivo rat model of OA, Songorine exhibited protective effects against cartilage damage and synovial inflammation, emphasizing its therapeutic potential. This comprehensive study elucidates Songorine's multifaceted impact on macrophage modulation, metabolic reprogramming, and the inflammatory microenvironment, providing a theoretical foundation for its therapeutic potential in OA.
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- Xi-Xi He
- Department of Orthopedics Trauma and Hand Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, China
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- Department of Orthopedics Trauma and Hand Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, China
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- Department of Orthopedics Trauma and Hand Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, China
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- Department of Orthopedics Trauma and Hand Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, China
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Zhang Y, Gao Y, Li F, Qi Q, Li Q, Gu Y, Zheng Z, Hu B, Wang T, Zhang E, Xu H, Liu L, Tian T, Jin G, Yan C. Long non-coding RNA NRAV in the 12q24.31 risk locus drives gastric cancer development through glucose metabolism reprogramming. Carcinogenesis 2024; 45:23-34. [PMID: 37950445 DOI: 10.1093/carcin/bgad080] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2023] [Revised: 10/24/2023] [Accepted: 11/08/2023] [Indexed: 11/12/2023] Open
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Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) serve as vital candidates to mediate cancer risk. Here, we aimed to identify the risk single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs)-induced lncRNAs and to investigate their roles in gastric cancer (GC) development. Through integrating the differential expression analysis of lncRNAs in GC tissues and expression quantitative trait loci analysis in normal stomach tissues and GC tissues, as well as genetic association analysis based on GC genome-wide association studies and an independent validation study, we identified four lncRNA-related SNPs consistently associated with GC risk, including SNHG7 [odds ratio (OR) = 1.16, 95% confidence interval (CI): 1.09-1.23], NRAV (OR = 1.11, 95% CI: 1.05-1.17), LINC01082 (OR = 1.16, 95% CI: 1.08-1.22) and FENDRR (OR = 1.16, 95% CI: 1.07-1.25). We further found that a functional SNP rs6489786 at 12q24.31 increases binding of MEOX1 or MEOX2 at a distal enhancer and results in up-regulation of NRAV. The functional assays revealed that NRAV accelerates GC cell proliferation while inhibits GC cell apoptosis. Mechanistically, NRAV decreases the expression of key subunit genes through the electron transport chain, thereby driving the glucose metabolism reprogramming from aerobic respiration to glycolysis. These findings suggest that regulating lncRNA expression is a crucial mechanism for risk-associated variants in promoting GC development.
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- Yan Zhang
- Department of Epidemiology, Center for Global Health, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
- Jiangsu Key Lab of Cancer Biomarkers, Prevention and Treatment, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, China International Cooperation Center for Environment and Human Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Epidemiology, Center for Global Health, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Epidemiology, Center for Global Health, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
- Department of General Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Epidemiology, Center for Global Health, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Epidemiology, Center for Global Health, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Epidemiology, Center for Global Health, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Epidemiology, Center for Global Health, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Epidemiology, Center for Global Health, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Epidemiology, Center for Global Health, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
- Public Health Institute of Gusu School, The Affiliated Suzhou Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Suzhou, China
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- Department of Epidemiology, Center for Global Health, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
- Jiangsu Key Lab of Cancer Biomarkers, Prevention and Treatment, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, China International Cooperation Center for Environment and Human Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of General Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Institute of Digestive Endoscopy, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Nantong University, Nantong, China
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- Department of Epidemiology, Center for Global Health, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
- Jiangsu Key Lab of Cancer Biomarkers, Prevention and Treatment, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, China International Cooperation Center for Environment and Human Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
- Public Health Institute of Gusu School, The Affiliated Suzhou Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Suzhou, China
- Research Center for Clinical Oncology, Jiangsu Cancer Hospital, The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Epidemiology, Center for Global Health, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
- Department of Immunology, Key Laboratory of Immunological Environment and Disease, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
- The Affiliated Wuxi People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Wuxi People's Hospital, Wuxi Medical Center, Wuxi, China
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Guo S, Liu Y, Sun Y, Zhou H, Gao Y, Wang P, Zhi H, Zhang Y, Gan J, Ning S. Metabolic-Related Gene Prognostic Index for Predicting Prognosis, Immunotherapy Response, and Candidate Drugs in Ovarian Cancer. J Chem Inf Model 2024; 64:1066-1080. [PMID: 38238993 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jcim.3c01473] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/13/2024]
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Ovarian cancer (OC) is a highly heterogeneous disease, with patients at different tumor staging having different survival times. Metabolic reprogramming is one of the key hallmarks of cancer; however, the significance of metabolism-related genes in the prognosis and therapy outcomes of OC is unclear. In this study, we used weighted gene coexpression network analysis and differential expression analysis to screen for metabolism-related genes associated with tumor staging. We constructed the metabolism-related gene prognostic index (MRGPI), which demonstrated a stable prognostic value across multiple clinical trial end points and multiple validation cohorts. The MRGPI population had its distinct molecular features, mutational characteristics, and immune phenotypes. In addition, we investigated the response to immunotherapy in MRGPI subgroups and found that patients with low MRGPI were prone to benefit from anti-PD-1 checkpoint blockade therapy and exhibited a delayed treatment effect. Meanwhile, we identified four candidate therapeutic drugs (ABT-737, crizotinib, panobinostat, and regorafenib) for patients with high MRGPI, and we evaluated the pharmacokinetics and safety of the candidate drugs. In summary, the MRGPI was a robust clinical feature that could predict patient prognosis, immunotherapy response, and candidate drugs, facilitating clinical decision making and therapeutic strategy of OC.
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- Shuang Guo
- College of Bioinformatics Science and Technology, Harbin Medical University, Harbin 150081, China
- Guangdong Provincial Engineering Research Center of Molecular Imaging, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai 519000, China
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- College of Bioinformatics Science and Technology, Harbin Medical University, Harbin 150081, China
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- College of Bioinformatics Science and Technology, Harbin Medical University, Harbin 150081, China
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- College of Bioinformatics Science and Technology, Harbin Medical University, Harbin 150081, China
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- College of Bioinformatics Science and Technology, Harbin Medical University, Harbin 150081, China
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- College of Bioinformatics Science and Technology, Harbin Medical University, Harbin 150081, China
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- College of Bioinformatics Science and Technology, Harbin Medical University, Harbin 150081, China
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- College of Bioinformatics Science and Technology, Harbin Medical University, Harbin 150081, China
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- College of Bioinformatics Science and Technology, Harbin Medical University, Harbin 150081, China
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- College of Bioinformatics Science and Technology, Harbin Medical University, Harbin 150081, China
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