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Wang P, Xie D, Xiao T, Cheng C, Wang D, Sun J, Wu M, Yang Y, Zhang A, Liu Q. H3K18 lactylation promotes the progression of arsenite-related idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis via YTHDF1/m6A/NREP. J Hazard Mater 2024; 461:132582. [PMID: 37742376 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2023.132582] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2023] [Revised: 08/26/2023] [Accepted: 09/17/2023] [Indexed: 09/26/2023]
Abstract
As epigenetic modifications, lactylation and N6-methyladenosine (m6A) have attracted wide attention. Arsenite is an environmental pollutant that has been proven to induce idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). However, the molecular mechanisms of lactylation and m6A methylation are unclear in arsenite-related IPF (As-IPF). In view of the limited understanding of molecular mechanism of m6A and lactylation in As-IPF, MeRIP-seq, RNA-seq and ChIP-seq were analyzed to verify the target gene regulated by m6A and H3K18 lactylation (H3K18la). We found that, for As-IPF, the global levels of m6A, levels of YTHDF1 and m6A-modified neuronal protein 3.1 (NREP) were elevated in alveolar epithelial cells (AECs). The secretion levels of TGF-β1 were increased via YTHDF1/m6A/NREP, which promoted the fibroblast-to-myofibroblast transition (FMT). Further, extracellular lactate from myofibroblasts elevated levels of the global lactylation (Kla) and H3K18la via the lactate monocarboxylate transporter 1 (MCT1), and, in AECs, H3K18la facilitated the transcription of Ythdf1. This report highlights the role of crosstalk between AECs and myofibroblasts via lactylation and m6A and the significance of H3K18la regulation of YTHDF1 in the progression of As-IPF, which may be useful for finding effective therapeutic targets.
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- Peiwen Wang
- Center for Global Health, The Key Laboratory of Modern Toxicology, Ministry of Education, School of Public Health, Suzhou Institute of Public Health, Gusu School, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211166, Jiangsu, PR China; Jiangsu Key Lab of Cancer Biomarkers, Prevention and Treatment, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211166, Jiangsu, PR China
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- Center for Global Health, The Key Laboratory of Modern Toxicology, Ministry of Education, School of Public Health, Suzhou Institute of Public Health, Gusu School, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211166, Jiangsu, PR China; Jiangsu Key Lab of Cancer Biomarkers, Prevention and Treatment, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211166, Jiangsu, PR China
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- Center for Global Health, The Key Laboratory of Modern Toxicology, Ministry of Education, School of Public Health, Suzhou Institute of Public Health, Gusu School, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211166, Jiangsu, PR China; Jiangsu Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Nanjing 210009, Jiangsu, PR China
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- Center for Global Health, The Key Laboratory of Modern Toxicology, Ministry of Education, School of Public Health, Suzhou Institute of Public Health, Gusu School, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211166, Jiangsu, PR China; Jiangsu Key Lab of Cancer Biomarkers, Prevention and Treatment, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211166, Jiangsu, PR China
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- The Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Monitoring and Disease Control, Ministry of Education, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang 550025, Guizhou, PR China
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- Center for Global Health, The Key Laboratory of Modern Toxicology, Ministry of Education, School of Public Health, Suzhou Institute of Public Health, Gusu School, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211166, Jiangsu, PR China; Jiangsu Key Lab of Cancer Biomarkers, Prevention and Treatment, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211166, Jiangsu, PR China
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- Center for Global Health, The Key Laboratory of Modern Toxicology, Ministry of Education, School of Public Health, Suzhou Institute of Public Health, Gusu School, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211166, Jiangsu, PR China; Jiangsu Key Lab of Cancer Biomarkers, Prevention and Treatment, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211166, Jiangsu, PR China
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- Center for Global Health, The Key Laboratory of Modern Toxicology, Ministry of Education, School of Public Health, Suzhou Institute of Public Health, Gusu School, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211166, Jiangsu, PR China; Jiangsu Key Lab of Cancer Biomarkers, Prevention and Treatment, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211166, Jiangsu, PR China
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- The Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Monitoring and Disease Control, Ministry of Education, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang 550025, Guizhou, PR China
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- Center for Global Health, The Key Laboratory of Modern Toxicology, Ministry of Education, School of Public Health, Suzhou Institute of Public Health, Gusu School, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211166, Jiangsu, PR China; Jiangsu Key Lab of Cancer Biomarkers, Prevention and Treatment, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211166, Jiangsu, PR China.
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Tang H, Chen Y, Zhang N, Deng J, Zhou K. Higher expression of programmed cell death 4 (PDCD4) in acute myeloid leukemia is associated with better prognosis after chemotherapy. Ann Hematol 2023; 102:3401-3412. [PMID: 37878012 DOI: 10.1007/s00277-023-05516-8] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2023] [Accepted: 10/16/2023] [Indexed: 10/26/2023]
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Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is a common heterogeneous malignancy. Novel molecular markers aid diagnosis, patient sub-categorization, and optimal clinical decisions. Here, we explored the prognostic implications associated with the expression of the programmed cell death (PDCD) family of molecules in AML patients. Based on the findings from the TCGA and OHSU cohorts, we observed that the mRNA abundance of PDCD4 is significantly higher compared to other molecules within the PDCD family. Furthermore, high expression of PDCD4 was associated with predicted long-term patient survival in diagnosed AML patients. In the chemotherapy group, patients with high PDCD4 expression showed a tendency toward longer overall survival (OS) (P = 0.0266) and event-free survival (EFS) (P = 0.0008). High PDCD4 levels served as a favorable independent predictor for both OS and EFS in AML patients. However, subgroup analyses in the hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) group revealed no significant difference in OS or EFS between individuals with high and low PDCD4 expression. Furthermore, in the low PDCD4 expression group, AML patients who underwent HSCT experienced improved survival outcomes (P = 0.0015), helping to mitigate the unfavorable prognosis associated with PDCD4 downregulation. Conversely, in the high PDCD4 expression group, HSCT offered a notable short-term survival advantage, while patients with high PDCD4 expression responded favorably to long-term survival through chemotherapy. Biological function enrichment showed that the expression of PDCD4 was correlated with complement and coagulation cascades, cell receptor signaling pathways, and cholesterol metabolism. The findings from this study will aid in better categorizing heterogeneous AML patients and guiding more appropriate clinical decision-making.
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- Hongwei Tang
- Department of Hematology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, 76 Linjiang Road, Chongqing, 400010, China
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- Department of Hematology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, 76 Linjiang Road, Chongqing, 400010, China
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- Department of Hematology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, 76 Linjiang Road, Chongqing, 400010, China
- Department of Hematology, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430061, China
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- Department of Hematology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, 76 Linjiang Road, Chongqing, 400010, China.
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- Department of Hematology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, 76 Linjiang Road, Chongqing, 400010, China.
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Hu Z, Zhang F, Brenner M, Jacob A, Wang P. The protective effect of H151, a novel STING inhibitor, in renal ischemia-reperfusion-induced acute kidney injury. Am J Physiol Renal Physiol 2023; 324:F558-F567. [PMID: 37102684 PMCID: PMC10228668 DOI: 10.1152/ajprenal.00004.2023] [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: 01/13/2023] [Revised: 04/12/2023] [Accepted: 04/24/2023] [Indexed: 04/28/2023] Open
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Renal ischemia-reperfusion (RIR)-induced acute kidney injury (AKI) is a common renal functional disorder with high morbidity and mortality. Stimulator of interferon (IFN) genes (STING) is the cytosolic DNA-activated signaling pathway that mediates inflammation and injury. Our recent study showed that extracellular cold-inducible RNA-binding protein (eCIRP), a newly identified damage-associated molecular pattern, activates STING and exacerbates hemorrhagic shock. H151 is a small molecule that selectively binds to STING and inhibits STING-mediated activity. We hypothesized that H151 attenuates eCIRP-induced STING activation in vitro and inhibits RIR-induced AKI in vivo. In vitro, renal tubular epithelial cells incubated with eCIRP showed increased levels of IFN-β, STING pathway downstream cytokine, IL-6, tumor necrosis factor-α, and neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin, whereas coincubation with eCIRP and H151 diminished those increases in a dose-dependent manner. In vivo, 24 h after bilateral renal ischemia-reperfusion, glomerular filtration rate was decreased in RIR-vehicle-treated mice, whereas glomerular filtration rate was unchanged in RIR-H151-treated mice. In contrast to sham, serum blood urea nitrogen, creatinine, and neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin were increased in RIR-vehicle, but in RIR-H151, these levels were significantly decreased from RIR-vehicle. In contrast to sham, kidney IFN-β mRNA, histological injury score, and TUNEL staining were also increased in RIR-vehicle, but in RIR-H151, these levels were significantly decreased from RIR-vehicle. Importantly, in contrast to sham, in a 10-day survival study, survival decreased to 25% in RIR-vehicle, but RIR-H151 had a survival of 63%. In conclusion, H151 inhibits eCIRP-induced STING activation in renal tubular epithelial cells. Therefore, STING inhibition by H151 can be a promising therapeutic intervention for RIR-induced AKI.NEW & NOTEWORTHY Renal ischemia-reperfusion (RIR)-induced acute kidney injury (AKI) is a common renal functional disorder with a high morbidity and mortality rate. Stimulator of interferon genes (STING) is the cytosolic DNA-activated signaling pathway responsible for mediating inflammation and injury. Extracellular cold-inducible RNA-binding protein (eCIRP) activates STING and exacerbates hemorrhagic shock. H151, a novel STING inhibitor, attenuated eCIRP-induced STING activation in vitro and inhibited RIR-induced AKI. H151 shows promise as a therapeutic intervention for RIR-induced AKI.
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- Zhijian Hu
- Center for Immunology and Inflammation, Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research, Manhasset, New York, United States
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- Center for Immunology and Inflammation, Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research, Manhasset, New York, United States
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- Center for Immunology and Inflammation, Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research, Manhasset, New York, United States
- Department of Surgery, Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, Hempstead, New York, United States
- Department of Molecular Medicine, Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, Hempstead, New York, United States
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- Center for Immunology and Inflammation, Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research, Manhasset, New York, United States
- Department of Surgery, Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, Hempstead, New York, United States
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- Center for Immunology and Inflammation, Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research, Manhasset, New York, United States
- Department of Surgery, Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, Hempstead, New York, United States
- Department of Molecular Medicine, Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, Hempstead, New York, United States
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Vujovic A, de Rooij L, Chahi AK, Chen HT, Yee BA, Loganathan SK, Liu L, Chan DC, Tajik A, Tsao E, Moreira S, Joshi P, Xu J, Wong N, Balde Z, Jahangiri S, Zandi S, Aigner S, Dick JE, Minden MD, Schramek D, Yeo GW, Hope KJ. In Vivo Screening Unveils Pervasive RNA-Binding Protein Dependencies in Leukemic Stem Cells and Identifies ELAVL1 as a Therapeutic Target. Blood Cancer Discov 2023; 4:180-207. [PMID: 36763002 PMCID: PMC10150294 DOI: 10.1158/2643-3230.bcd-22-0086] [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: 05/17/2022] [Revised: 11/30/2022] [Accepted: 02/06/2023] [Indexed: 02/11/2023] Open
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Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is fueled by leukemic stem cells (LSC) whose determinants are challenging to discern from hematopoietic stem cells (HSC) or uncover by approaches focused on general cell properties. We have identified a set of RNA-binding proteins (RBP) selectively enriched in human AML LSCs. Using an in vivo two-step CRISPR-Cas9 screen to assay stem cell functionality, we found 32 RBPs essential for LSCs in MLL-AF9;NrasG12D AML. Loss-of-function approaches targeting key hit RBP ELAVL1 compromised LSC-driven in vivo leukemic reconstitution, and selectively depleted primitive malignant versus healthy cells. Integrative multiomics revealed differentiation, splicing, and mitochondrial metabolism as key features defining the leukemic ELAVL1-mRNA interactome with mitochondrial import protein, TOMM34, being a direct ELAVL1-stabilized target whose repression impairs AML propagation. Altogether, using a stem cell-adapted in vivo CRISPR screen, this work demonstrates pervasive reliance on RBPs as regulators of LSCs and highlights their potential as therapeutic targets in AML. SIGNIFICANCE LSC-targeted therapies remain a significant unmet need in AML. We developed a stem-cell-adapted in vivo CRISPR screen to identify key LSC drivers. We uncover widespread RNA-binding protein dependencies in LSCs, including ELAVL1, which we identify as a novel therapeutic vulnerability through its regulation of mitochondrial metabolism. This article is highlighted in the In This Issue feature, p. 171.
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- Ana Vujovic
- Department of Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada
- Department of Medical Biophysics, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
- Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, Canada
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- Department of Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada
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- Department of Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada
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- Department of Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada
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- Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, California
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- Centre for Molecular and Systems Biology, Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, Canada
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- Department of Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada
- Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, Canada
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- Department of Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada
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- Department of Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada
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- Department of Medical Biophysics, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
- Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, Canada
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- Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, Canada
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- Department of Medical Biophysics, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
- Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, Canada
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- Department of Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada
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- Department of Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada
- Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, Canada
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- Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, Canada
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- Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, Canada
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- Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
- Department of Molecular Genetics, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
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- Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, California
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- Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
- Department of Molecular Genetics, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
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- Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
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- Centre for Molecular and Systems Biology, Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, Canada
- Department of Molecular Genetics, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
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- Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, California
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- Department of Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada
- Department of Medical Biophysics, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
- Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, Canada
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Safi AUR, Bendixen E, Rahman H, Khattak B, Wu W, Ullah W, Khan N, Ali F, Yasin N, Qasim M. Molecular identification and differential proteomics of drug resistant Salmonella Typhi. Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis 2023; 105:115883. [PMID: 36731197 DOI: 10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2022.115883] [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: 04/09/2022] [Revised: 12/04/2022] [Accepted: 12/16/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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This study aimed to elucidate differentially expressed proteins in drug resistant Salmonella Typhi. Among 100 samples, S. typhi were identified in 43 samples. In drug susceptibility profile, 95.3% (41/43), 80% (35/43) and 70% (30/43) resistances were observed against Nalidixic acid, Ampicillin, and Chloramphenicol respectively. No resistance was observed against Imipenum and Azithromycin while only 11% (5/43) isolates were found resistant to Ceftriaxone. Mass spectrometric differential analysis resulted in 23 up-regulated proteins in drug resistant isolates. Proteins found up-regulated are involved in virulence (vipB, galU, tufA, and lpp1), translation (rpsF, rpsG, rplJ, and rplR), antibiotic resistance (zwf, phoP, and ompX), cell metabolism (metK, ftsZ, pepD, and secB), stress response (ridA, rbfA, and dps), housekeeping (gapA and eno) and hypothetical proteins including ydfZ, t1802, and yajQ. These proteins are of diverse nature and functions but highly interconnected. Further characterization may be helpful for elucidation of new biomarker proteins and therapeutic drug targets.
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- Aziz Ur Rehman Safi
- Department of Microbiology, Kohat University of Science and Technology, Kohat Pakistan
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Aarhus University, Aarhus C Denmark
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- Department of Microbiology, Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan, Mardan Pakistan
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- Department of Microbiology, Kohat University of Science and Technology, Kohat Pakistan
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- College of Animal Sciences and Technology, Southwest University, Chongqing China
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- Department of Microbiology, Kohat University of Science and Technology, Kohat Pakistan
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- Department of Microbiology, Kohsar University Murree, Kashmir Point, Punjab, Pakistan
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- Department of Microbiology, Kohat University of Science and Technology, Kohat Pakistan
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- Department of Microbiology, Kohat University of Science and Technology, Kohat Pakistan
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- Department of Microbiology, Kohat University of Science and Technology, Kohat Pakistan.
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Tyagunova EE, Drozd SF, Kalennik OV, Samoylenkova NS, Savchenko EA, Danilov GV, Pavlova GV. [Prognostic model for assessing the human glioma cell malignancy grade based on MDM2, MELK, SOX2, CDK4, DR5 and OCT4 gene expression]. Zh Vopr Neirokhir Im N N Burdenko 2023; 87:43-51. [PMID: 38054226 DOI: 10.17116/neiro20238706143] [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: 12/07/2023]
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Glioma cell cultures are used in basic researches of tumor processes, personalized medicine for selecting treatment regimens depending on individual characteristics of patients and pharmacology for assessing the effectiveness of chemotherapy. Suppression of glioma culture growth without reduction of malignancy grade is common. Drug cancellation may be followed by substitution of precursor cells by more malignant clones. Therefore, analysis of culture cell malignancy grade is important. In the future, intraoperative analysis of glioma cell malignancy grade can be used to select individual therapy. OBJECTIVE We analyzed the relationship between expression of marker genes TUBB3, CD133, CDK4, CDK6, CIRBP, DR4, DR5, EGFR, FGFR, FSHR, GDNF, GFAP, L1CAM, LEF1, MAP2, MDM2, MELK, NANOG, NOTCH2, OCT4, OLIG2, PDGFRA, PDGFA, PDGFB and SOX2 and glioma cell malignancy grade, as well as created appropriate prognostic model. MATERIAL AND METHODS We analyzed expression of 25 marker genes in 22 samples of human glioma cultures using quantitative real-time PCR. Statistical analysis was performed using the IBM SPSS Statistics 26.0 software. We used the Kolmogorov-Smirnov and Shapiro-Wilk tests to assess distribution normality. Nonparametric Jonckheere-Terpstra and Spearman tests were applied. RESULTS We obtained a prognostic model for assessing the grade III and IV glioma cell malignancy based on expression of marker genes MDM2, MELK, SOX2, CDK4, DR5 and OCT4. Predictive accuracy was 83% (Akaike information criterion -55.125).
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- E E Tyagunova
- Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Moscow, Russia
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- Burdenko Neurosurgical Center, Moscow, Russia
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- Burdenko Neurosurgical Center, Moscow, Russia
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- Burdenko Neurosurgical Center, Moscow, Russia
- Institute of Higher Nervous Activity and Neurophysiology, Moscow, Russia
- Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Moscow, Russia
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McGinn JT, Aziz M, Zhang F, Yang WL, Nicastro JM, Coppa GF, Wang P. Cold-inducible RNA-binding protein-derived peptide C23 attenuates inflammation and tissue injury in a murine model of intestinal ischemia-reperfusion. Surgery 2018; 164:1191-1197. [PMID: 30154017 PMCID: PMC6261788 DOI: 10.1016/j.surg.2018.06.048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [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: 03/20/2018] [Revised: 06/05/2018] [Accepted: 06/22/2018] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND Cold-inducible RNA-binding protein is a novel damage-associated molecular pattern that causes inflammation. C23, a short peptide derived from cold-inducible RNA-binding protein, has been found to have efficacy in blocking cold-inducible RNA-binding protein's activity. We hypothesized that C23 reduces inflammation and tissue injury induced by intestinal ischemia-reperfusion. METHODS Male C57BL/6 mice were subjected to 60 minutes of intestinal ischemia by clamping the superior mesenteric artery. Immediately after reperfusion, either normal saline (vehicle) or C23 peptide (8 mg/kg body weight) was injected intraperitoneally. Four hours after reperfusion, blood, intestinal, and lung tissues were collected for analysis of inflammatory and tissue injury parameters. RESULTS Cold-inducible RNA-binding protein levels in the intestinal tissues were significantly increased following intestinal ischemia-reperfusion. Histologic examination of the intestine revealed a significant reduction in injury score in the C23 group by 48% as compared with the vehicles after intestinal ischemia-reperfusion. The serum levels of lactate dehydrogenase and aspartate aminotransferase were increased in animals that underwent vehicle-treated intestinal ischemia-reperfusion, whereas C23-treated animals exhibited significant reductions by 48% and 53%, respectively. The serum and intestinal tissue levels of tumor necrosis factor α were elevated in vehicle-treated intestinal ischemia-reperfusion mice but decreased by 72% and 69%, respectively, in C23-treated mice. Interleukin-6 mRNA levels in the lungs were reduced by 86% in the C23-treated group in comparison to the vehicle-treated group after intestinal ischemia-reperfusion. Expression of macrophage inflammatory protein 2 and level of myeloperoxidase activity in the lungs were dramatically increased after intestinal ischemia-reperfusion and significantly reduced by 91% and 25%, respectively, in the C23-treated group. CONCLUSION C23 has potential to be developed into a possible therapy for reperfusion injury after mesenteric ischemia and reperfusion.
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- Joseph T McGinn
- Department of Surgery and Molecular Medicine, Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, Manhasset, New York
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- Center for Immunology and Inflammation, The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research, Manhasset, New York
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- Center for Immunology and Inflammation, The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research, Manhasset, New York
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- Department of Surgery and Molecular Medicine, Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, Manhasset, New York; Center for Immunology and Inflammation, The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research, Manhasset, New York
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- Department of Surgery and Molecular Medicine, Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, Manhasset, New York
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- Department of Surgery and Molecular Medicine, Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, Manhasset, New York
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- Department of Surgery and Molecular Medicine, Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, Manhasset, New York; Center for Immunology and Inflammation, The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research, Manhasset, New York.
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Zhang F, Brenner M, Yang WL, Wang P. A cold-inducible RNA-binding protein (CIRP)-derived peptide attenuates inflammation and organ injury in septic mice. Sci Rep 2018; 8:3052. [PMID: 29434211 PMCID: PMC5809586 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-13139-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2017] [Accepted: 09/19/2017] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Cold-inducible RNA-binding protein (CIRP) is a novel sepsis inflammatory mediator and C23 is a putative CIRP competitive inhibitor. Therefore, we hypothesized that C23 can ameliorate sepsis-associated injury to the lungs and kidneys. First, we confirmed that C23 dose-dependently inhibited TNF-α release, IκBα degradation, and NF-κB nuclear translocation in macrophages stimulated with CIRP. Next, we observed that male C57BL/6 mice treated with C23 (8 mg/kg BW) at 2 h after cecal ligation and puncture (CLP) had lower serum levels of LDH, ALT, IL-6, TNF-α, and IL-1β (reduced by ≥39%) at 20 h after CLP compared with mice treated with vehicle. C23-treated mice also had improved lung histology, less TUNEL-positive cells, lower serum levels of creatinine (34%) and BUN (26%), and lower kidney expression of NGAL (50%) and KIM-1 (86%). C23-treated mice also had reduced lung and kidney levels of IL-6, TNF-α, and IL-1β. E-selectin and ICAM-1 mRNA was significantly lower in C23-treated mice. The 10-day survival after CLP of vehicle-treated mice was 55%, while that of C23-treated mice was 85%. In summary, C23 decreased systemic, lung, and kidney injury and inflammation, and improved the survival rate after CLP, suggesting that it may be developed as a new treatment for sepsis.
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- Fangming Zhang
- Center for Immunology and Inflammation, The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research, Manhasset, NY, 11030, United States
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- Center for Immunology and Inflammation, The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research, Manhasset, NY, 11030, United States
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- Center for Immunology and Inflammation, The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research, Manhasset, NY, 11030, United States
- Department of Surgery, Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, Manhasset, NY, 11030, United States
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- Center for Immunology and Inflammation, The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research, Manhasset, NY, 11030, United States.
- Department of Surgery, Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, Manhasset, NY, 11030, United States.
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Dorofeyeva NA, Kotsuruba AV, Mogilnitskaya LA, Malyna AE, Kornelyuk AI, Sagach VF. [ENDOTHELIAL MONOCYTEACTIVATING FACTOR II CANCELS OXIDATIVE STRESS, CONSTITUTIVE NOS UNCOUPLING AND INDUCED VIOLATIONS OF CARDIAC HEMODYNAMICS IN HYPERTENSION (PART II)]. Fiziol Zh (1994) 2015; 61:11-18. [PMID: 26495731 DOI: 10.15407/fz61.03.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of EMAP II on free radical state of the heart and blood vessels, to restore cNOS coupling and cardiac hemodynamics in spontaneously hypertensive rats. It was found that, due to the combined inhibition of oxidative and nitrosative stress, EMAP I quickly restores impaired in hypertension constitutive de novo synthesis of NO by restoring cNOS coupling. Restoration by EMAP II of constitutive de novo synthesis NO abolished cardiac and endothelial dysfunction in spontaneously hypertensive rats. In hypertension, the introduction of EMAP II helped to improve the performance of the pumping function of the heart (stroke volume increased by 18.2 %, cardiac output -22 %), an arterial stiffness decreased by 23.2 %, process of relaxation of the left ventricle improved, due to decreased in 4,7 times myocardial end-diastolic stiffness.
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Reznikov AG, Chaykovskaya LV, Polyakova LI, Kornelyuk AI, Grygorenko VN. Cooperative antitumor effect of endothelial-monocyte activating polypeptide II and flutamide on human prostate cancer xenografts. Exp Oncol 2011; 33:231-234. [PMID: 22217713] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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UNLABELLED Recombinant cytokine-like endothelial monocyte-activating polypeptide II (EMAP II) and antiandrogen flutamide target different mechanisms of growth of androgen-dependent prostate cancer (PC). The aim of this study was to clarify whether combined treatment with EMAP II and flutamide is more effective than monotherapy with regard to retardation of PC progression. MATERIALS AND METHODS Antitumor effects of EMAP II (10 µg/kg b.w./d, s.c., 3d), or flutamide (10 mg/kg b.w./d, per os, 3d), or their combination were studied in CBA male mice bearing human androgen-dependent PC xenografts for 7 days. Androgen-dependent phenotype of the tumors was verified in preliminary castrated mice. The xenografts were weighed and underwent a histopathologic examination. The results were compared with those of non-treated mice. RESULTS EMAP II and flutamide used separately inhibited growth of the xenografts by 74% and 53% respectively. Both drugs caused destructive changes in malignant epithelial cells along with leukocyte infiltration of the tumor. Combined treatment inhibited tumor growth by 85%, and was more effective than monotherapy with regard to morphological changes. CONCLUSIONS This study demonstrates cooperative inhibitory effect of EMAP II and flutamide on growth and morphology of human PC xenografts that could represent a new modality of palliative treatment of this disease.
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- A G Reznikov
- V.P. Komisarenko Institute of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Academy of Medical Sciences of Ukraine, Kyiv, Ukraine.
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Lylo VV, Matsevich LL, Kotsarenko EV, Babenko LA, Korneliuk AI, Sukhorada EM, Lukash LL. [Induction of repair enzyme O6-methylguanine-DNA methyltransferase gene expression under the influence of cytokine EMAP II in human cells in vitro]. Tsitol Genet 2011; 45:53-60. [PMID: 22329163] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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The aim of our study was to investigate the effect of recombinant human cytokine EMAP II (endothelial monocyte-activating polypeptide II) on the expression of MGMT gene, encoding repair enzyme O6-methylguanine-DNA methyltransferase (MGMT) in human cell cultures. The influence of EMAP II on cell proliferation was performed using routine MTT assay. Identification of MGMT in cell extracts was performed using Western blot analysis. We used cell lines: A102 (fibroblasts), CB-1 (umbilical cord blood stromal cells), 4BL6 (cells derived from peripheral blood). It was shown that cytokine EMAP II caused induction of MGMT expression in studied human cell lines. There was a decrease in cell number at high concentrations of this cytokine. It was found that the presence of cytokine EMAP II in serum-free growth medium leads to increasing of repair enzyme MGMT expression level in human cells in vitro.
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van Horssen R, Eggermont AMM, ten Hagen TLM. Endothelial monocyte-activating polypeptide-II and its functions in (patho)physiological processes. Cytokine Growth Factor Rev 2006; 17:339-48. [PMID: 16945568 DOI: 10.1016/j.cytogfr.2006.08.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [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: 12/21/2022]
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Endothelial monocyte-activating polypeptide-II (EMAP-II) is a pro-inflammatory cytokine with anti-angiogenic properties. Its precursor, proEMAP, is identical to the p43 auxiliary component of the tRNA multisynthetase complex and therefore involved in protein translation. Although most of the activities have been ascribed to the active form EMAP-II, also p43 has reported cytokine properties. ProEMAP/p43 and EMAP-II act on many levels and on many cell types including endothelial cells, immune cells and fibroblasts. In this review we summarize all available data on isolation, expression and functions of EMAP-II both in physiological processes as well as in pathological settings, like cancer. We also discuss the different reported mechanisms for processing of proEMAP/p43 into EMAP-II. Finally, we speculate on the possible applications of this cytokine for (cancer) therapy.
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- Remco van Horssen
- Laboratory of Experimental Surgical Oncology, Department of Surgical Oncology, Erasmus University MC - Daniel den Hoed Cancer Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
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Jin H, Kim TH, Hwang SK, Chang SH, Kim HW, Anderson HK, Lee HW, Lee KH, Colburn NH, Yang HS, Cho MH, Cho CS. Aerosol delivery of urocanic acid–modified chitosan/programmed cell death 4 complex regulated apoptosis, cell cycle, and angiogenesis in lungs of K-ras null mice. Mol Cancer Ther 2006; 5:1041-9. [PMID: 16648576 DOI: 10.1158/1535-7163.mct-05-0433] [Citation(s) in RCA: 69] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [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: 11/16/2022]
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The low efficiency of conventional therapies in achieving long-term survival of patients with lung cancer calls for development of novel treatment options. Although several genes have been investigated for their antitumor activities through gene delivery, problems surrounding the methods used, such as efficiency, specificity, and toxicity, hinder application of such therapies in clinical settings. Aerosol gene delivery as nonviral and noninvasive method for gene therapy may provide an alternative for a safer and more effective treatment for lung cancer. In this study, imidazole ring-containing urocanic acid-modified chitosan (UAC) designed in previous study was used as a gene carrier. The efficiency of UAC carrier in lungs was confirmed, and the potential effects of the programmed cell death protein 4 (PDCD4) tumor suppressor gene on three major pathways (apoptosis, cell cycle, and angiogenesis) were evaluated. Aerosol containing UAC/PDCD4 complexes was delivered into K-ras null lung cancer model mice through the nose-only inhalation system developed by our group. Delivered UAC/PDCD4 complex facilitated apoptosis, inhibited pathways important for cell proliferation, and efficiently suppressed pathways important for tumor angiogenesis. In summary, results obtained by Western blot analysis, immunohistochemistry, and terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase-mediated nick end labeling assay suggest that our aerosol gene delivery technique is compatible with in vivo gene delivery and can be applied as a noninvasive gene therapy.
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- Hua Jin
- Laboratory of Toxicology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul 151-742, Korea
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Xie C, Alcaide P, Geisbrecht BV, Schneider D, Herrmann M, Preissner KT, Luscinskas FW, Chavakis T. Suppression of experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis by extracellular adherence protein of Staphylococcus aureus. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2006; 203:985-94. [PMID: 16585266 PMCID: PMC2118278 DOI: 10.1084/jem.20051681] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a devastating inflammatory disorder of the central nervous system (CNS). A major hallmark of MS is the infiltration of T cells reactive against myelin components. T cell infiltration is mediated by the interaction of integrins of the beta1 and beta2 family expressed by lymphocytes with their endothelial counter-receptors, vascular cell adhesion molecule 1 and intercellular adhesion molecule (ICAM)-1, respectively. We have reported previously that extracellular adherence protein (Eap) of Staphylococcus aureus exerts antiinflammatory activities by interacting with ICAM-1 and blocking beta2-integrin-dependent neutrophil recruitment. Here, we report that Eap inhibits experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE) in mice. In vitro, Eap reduced adhesion of peripheral blood T cells to immobilized ICAM-1 as well as their adhesion and transmigration of TNF-activated human endothelium under static and shear flow conditions. These inhibitory effects were corroborated in two mouse models of inflammation. In a delayed-type hypersensitivity model, both T cell infiltration and the corresponding tissue edema were significantly reduced by Eap. In addition, Eap administration prevented the development of EAE and markedly decreased infiltration of inflammatory cells into the CNS. Strikingly, intervention with Eap after the onset of EAE suppressed the disease. Collectively, our findings indicate that Eap represents an attractive treatment for autoimmune neuroinflammatory disorders such as MS.
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MESH Headings
- Amino Acid Sequence
- Animals
- Bacterial Proteins/therapeutic use
- Cell Adhesion/immunology
- Cell Communication/immunology
- Cell Migration Inhibition
- Cell Movement/immunology
- Cells, Cultured
- Encephalomyelitis, Autoimmune, Experimental/microbiology
- Encephalomyelitis, Autoimmune, Experimental/pathology
- Encephalomyelitis, Autoimmune, Experimental/prevention & control
- Female
- Hypersensitivity, Delayed/immunology
- Hypersensitivity, Delayed/microbiology
- Hypersensitivity, Delayed/prevention & control
- Intercellular Adhesion Molecule-1/physiology
- Mice
- Mice, Inbred C57BL
- Molecular Sequence Data
- RNA-Binding Proteins/therapeutic use
- Staphylococcus aureus/immunology
- T-Lymphocytes/cytology
- T-Lymphocytes/microbiology
- T-Lymphocytes/pathology
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- Changping Xie
- Experimental Immunology Branch, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
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Mariani SM. Cancer and the immune response: improving the odds. MedGenMed 2003; 5:8. [PMID: 14600645] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/27/2023]
MESH Headings
- Animals
- Antibodies, Monoclonal/metabolism
- Antibodies, Monoclonal/therapeutic use
- Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized
- Antibodies, Monoclonal, Murine-Derived
- Antineoplastic Agents/metabolism
- Antineoplastic Agents/therapeutic use
- Cancer Vaccines/therapeutic use
- Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung/drug therapy
- Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung/immunology
- Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung/pathology
- Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung/prevention & control
- Cell Line
- Humans
- Immunization, Passive/methods
- Immunization, Passive/trends
- Immunotherapy, Adoptive/methods
- Immunotherapy, Adoptive/trends
- K562 Cells
- Leukemia/drug therapy
- Leukemia/immunology
- Leukemia/pathology
- Leukemia/prevention & control
- Lung Neoplasms/drug therapy
- Lung Neoplasms/immunology
- Lung Neoplasms/pathology
- Lung Neoplasms/prevention & control
- Mucin-1/therapeutic use
- Neoplasms/drug therapy
- Neoplasms/immunology
- Neoplasms/prevention & control
- Oncogene Proteins v-erbB/immunology
- Oncogene Proteins v-erbB/therapeutic use
- RNA-Binding Proteins/immunology
- RNA-Binding Proteins/therapeutic use
- Receptors, IgG/immunology
- Rituximab
- Trastuzumab
- WT1 Proteins/immunology
- WT1 Proteins/therapeutic use
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Miyagi Y, Imai N, Sasatomi T, Yamada A, Mine T, Katagiri K, Nakagawa M, Muto A, Okouchi S, Isomoto H, Shirouzu K, Yamana H, Itoh K. Induction of cellular immune responses to tumor cells and peptides in colorectal cancer patients by vaccination with SART3 peptides. Clin Cancer Res 2001; 7:3950-62. [PMID: 11751487] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/23/2023]
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The tumor-rejection antigen SART3 possesses two antigenic epitopes (SART3(109-118) and SART3(315-323)) capable of inducing HLA-A24-restricted and tumor-specific CTLs. To determine its safety and ability to generate antitumor immune responses, 12 patients with advanced colorectal cancer were administered s.c. vaccinations of these peptides. No severe adverse events were associated with the vaccinations. Significant levels of increased cellular immune responses to both HLA-A24+ colon cancer cells and the vaccinated peptide were observed in the postvaccination peripheral blood mononuclear cells in 7 of 11 and 7 of 10 patients tested, respectively, and the higher responses were observed in those patients vaccinated with the highest dose (3 mg/injection) of the peptides. These results encourage further development of SART3 peptide vaccine for colorectal cancer patients.
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- Y Miyagi
- Department of Surgery, Kurume University School of Medicine, 67 Asahi Machi, Kurume 830-0011, Japan
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Stromal keratitis resulting from ocular infection with herpes simplex virus is a common cause of blindness. This report investigates the role of neovascularization in the pathogenesis of stromal keratitis by measuring the outcome of treatment with the potent anti-angiogenesis cytokine endothelial monocyte-activating polypeptide II (EMAP II). We show that systemic and topical administration of EMAP II from the outset of infection resulted in markedly diminished levels of herpes simplex virus-induced angiogenesis and significantly reduced the severity of stromal keratitis lesions. EMAP II treatment had no demonstrable pro-inflammatory or toxic effects and failed to express antiviral activity. The mechanism of action of EMAP II was shown to proceed by causing apoptosis in vascular endothelial cells. Our data document for the first time the essential role of angiogenesis in the pathogenesis of stromal keratitis and also indicate that the therapy of herpetic stromal keratitis could benefit by procedures that diminish angiogenesis.
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- M Zheng
- Department of Microbiology, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee 37996-0845, USA
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Kayton ML, Libutti SK. Endothelial monocyte activating polypeptide II (EMAP II) enhances the effect of TNF on tumor-associated vasculature. Curr Opin Investig Drugs 2001; 2:136-8. [PMID: 11527006] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/16/2023]
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Endothelial monocyte activating polypeptide II (EMAP II) was initially identified as a factor that may modulate the interaction of tumor necrosis factor (TNF) with tumor vascular endothelium. Since the toxicity of TNF has continued to hamper its clinical use in cancer patients, investigators have developed a renewed interest in modulators such as EMAP II. Over a period of 25 years, investigations into the mechanism of antitumor action of TNF have yielded important observations concerning the role of the microvasculature as the target for TNF's activity. EMAP II was identified as an endothelial response mediator secreted by a highly TNF-sensitive tumor line, the Meth A fibrosarcoma. When used to treat tumors, either by systemic administration of recombinant protein or by gene transfer, EMAP II upregulates cellular receptors for TNF on endothelial cells and confers TNF sensitivity to tumors previously believed to be TNF-resistant. Potential mechanisms for EMAP II's selective effects on endothelial cells have been described. These include induction of endothelial cell apoptosis and upregulation of TNF receptor I (TNFR1). Other recent investigations have posited various physiological roles for EMAP II, ranging from the mediation of inflammation to the vascular remodeling that occurs during normal embryogenesis. EMAP II has generated interest as a modulator of TNF response for isolated whole-organ, isolated limb, or systemic perfusion. By enhancing the tumor vasculature response to TNF, EMAP II may enable lower, non-toxic doses of TNF to be used to clinical advantage.
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- M L Kayton
- Surgical Metabolism Section, Surgery Branch, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA.
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Kawagoe N, Shintaku I, Yutani S, Etoh H, Matuoka K, Noda S, Itoh K. Expression of the SART3 tumor rejection antigen in renal cell carcinoma. J Urol 2000; 164:2090-5. [PMID: 11061933] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/18/2023]
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PURPOSE We recently reported that SART3 tumor rejection antigen is recognized by HLA class I restricted cytotoxic T lymphocytes from patients with esophageal cancer. We now investigate the expression of SART3 antigen in renal cell carcinoma to identify an appropriate molecule that may be used in specific immunotherapy of renal cell carcinoma. MATERIALS AND METHODS Renal cell carcinoma and nontumorous kidney tissues were obtained at surgery. A section of each sample was minced with scissors and stored at -80C until use. SART3 antigen expression was examined in uncultured renal cell carcinoma and nontumorous kidney tissues. We also evaluated the ability of derived peptides to include cytotoxic T lymphocytes in peripheral blood mononuclear cells from patients with renal cell carcinoma. RESULTS The SART3 antigen was detected in all renal cell carcinoma cell lines, primary cultures of renal cell carcinoma and nontumorous kidney tissues, and in the cytosol of 57% and 15% of renal cell carcinoma and nontumorous kidney tissues, respectively. HLA-A2402 restricted and tumor specific cytotoxic T lymphocytes (KE4) used in cloning of the SART3 gene were significantly cytotoxic to cells from renal cell carcinoma cell lines and primary cultures of renal cell carcinoma tissue but they did not lyse normal cells, including those from primary cultures of nontumorous kidney tissue. The SART3 peptides derived from positions 109-118 and 315-323 induced HLA-A24 restricted cytotoxic T lymphocytes to renal cell carcinoma cells from peripheral blood mononuclear cells of patients with renal cell carcinoma. CONCLUSIONS The SART3 antigen and derived peptides may be applied to the specific immunotherapy of HLA-A24+ renal cell carcinoma.
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- N Kawagoe
- Department of Immunology, Kurume University School of Medicine, Kurume, Japan
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- P A Bunn
- University of Colorado Cancer Center, Denver, Colorado, USA.
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