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Tan Y, Song L, Ma J, Pan M, Niu S, Yue X, Li Y, Gu L, Liu S, Chang J. Single-cell analysis identified POSTN + cells associated with the aggressive phenotype and risk of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma. HGG ADVANCES 2024; 5:100278. [PMID: 38369754 PMCID: PMC10924139 DOI: 10.1016/j.xhgg.2024.100278] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2023] [Revised: 02/14/2024] [Accepted: 02/14/2024] [Indexed: 02/20/2024] Open
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Tumors are intricate and heterogeneous systems characterized by mosaic cancer cell populations with diverse expression profiles. Leveraging single-cell technologies, we employed the Scissor algorithm to delineate an epithelial subpopulation associated with the aggressive phenotype in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC). This identified subpopulation exhibited elevated expression of genes involved in critical pathways, such as epithelial-mesenchymal transition and PI3K-Akt. Key signature genes within this subpopulation, namely CAV1, COL3A1, COL6A1, POSTN, and TAGLN, demonstrated significant upregulation concomitant with both tumorigenesis and tumor progression across independent single-cell datasets. Furthermore, we selected 1,450 expression quantitative trait loci of the top 62 signature genes of this cell subpopulation to investigate their potential in predicting ESCC risk. The results showed that the POSTN loci were predominantly associated with ESCC susceptibility. Through functional annotation and replication analyses, we identified that the rs1028728 in the POSTN promoter was significantly associated with increased ESCC risk in 7,049 ESCC cases and 8,063 controls (odds ratio = 1.29, 95% confidence interval: 1.18-1.42, p = 4.03 × 10-8). Subsequent biochemical experiments showed that the rs1028728[T] allele enhanced POSTN expression by affecting the binding of PRRX1 in the POSTN promoter. In summary, our meticulous single-cell analysis delineates an invasive epithelial subpopulation in ESCC, with POSTN emerging as an important marker for the aggressive phenotype. These findings offer more insights into potential strategies for the prevention and intervention of ESCC, enriching our understanding of this complex cancer landscape.
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- Yuqian Tan
- Department of Health Toxicology, Key Laboratory for Environment and Health, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China
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- Department of Health Toxicology, Key Laboratory for Environment and Health, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China
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- Department of Health Toxicology, Key Laboratory for Environment and Health, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China
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- Department of Health Toxicology, Key Laboratory for Environment and Health, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China
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- Department of Health Toxicology, Key Laboratory for Environment and Health, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China
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- Department of Health Toxicology, Key Laboratory for Environment and Health, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China
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- Department of Health Toxicology, Key Laboratory for Environment and Health, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China
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- Department of Health Toxicology, Key Laboratory for Environment and Health, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China
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- Department of Health Toxicology, Key Laboratory for Environment and Health, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China
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- Department of Health Toxicology, Key Laboratory for Environment and Health, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China.
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Zhao L, Leung LL, Morser J. Methods to Investigate Thrombin Cleavage of Osteopontin (OPN). Methods Mol Biol 2024; 2747:95-117. [PMID: 38038935 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-0716-3589-6_9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/02/2023]
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Osteopontin (OPN) is a matricellular protein containing binding sites for a variety of ligands including an RGD sequence for binding to αvβ3 integrins. OPN is a conserved substrate for thrombin, the effector protease of the coagulation cascade. Thrombin cleaves OPN at a single site revealing new functionalities such as a previously cryptic α4β1 and α9β1 integrin-binding site. That integrin-binding site is abolished upon treatment with a basic carboxypeptidase. The thrombin cleavage of OPN has been demonstrated to play a role in regulating tumor growth.This report describes methods for production of full-length OPN as well as the enzymatically cleaved OPN fragments resulting from thrombin and carboxypeptidase treatments. Quantification procedures for the various OPN proteins are described as well as functional assays on mouse melanoma and myeloid cell lines.
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- Lei Zhao
- Division of Hematology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
- Veterans Affairs Palo Alto Health Care System, Palo Alto, CA, USA
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- Division of Hematology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA.
- Veterans Affairs Palo Alto Health Care System, Palo Alto, CA, USA.
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- Division of Hematology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA.
- Veterans Affairs Palo Alto Health Care System, Palo Alto, CA, USA.
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Dhanusu Sivakalai S, Sowndhar Rajan B, Vellaichamy E. C-type natriuretic peptide (CNP) inhibits 7,12-Dimethylbenz[a]anthracene (DMBA)/Croton oil-induced skin tumor growth by modulating inflammation in Swiss albino mice. J Biochem Mol Toxicol 2023; 37:e23423. [PMID: 37352108 DOI: 10.1002/jbt.23423] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2022] [Revised: 04/14/2023] [Accepted: 06/12/2023] [Indexed: 06/25/2023]
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C-type natriuretic peptide (CNP) exhibits anti-inflammatory activity besides its natriuretic and diuretic functions. The present study aimed to determine the anticancer and synergistic therapeutic activity of CNP against a 7,12-Dimethylbenz[a]anthracene (DMBA)/Croton oil-induced skin tumor mouse model. CNP (2.5 µg/kg body weight) was injected either alone and/or in combination with Cisplatin (CDDP) (2 mg/kg body weight) for 4 weeks. The dorsal skin tumor incidences/growth and mortality rate were recorded during the experimental period of 16 weeks. The serum C-reactive protein (CRP), and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) levels, infiltrating mast cells, and AgNORs proliferating cells count were analyzed in control and experimental mice. Further, the expression profile of marker genes of proliferation, inflammation, and progression molecules were analyzed using Reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR)/quantitative PCR (qPCR), western blot, and immunohistochemistry. The DMBA/Croton oil-induced mice exhibited 100% tumor incidence. Whereas, CNP alone, CDDP alone, and CNP+CDDP combination-treated mice exhibited 58%, 46%, and 24% tumor incidence, respectively. Also, a marked reduction in the levels of serum CRP and LDH, the number of infiltrating mast cells count and AgNORs proliferating cells count were noticed in the mice skin sections. Further, a significant reduction in both mRNA and protein expression levels of proliferation, inflammation, and progression markers were noticed in CNP (p < 0.01), CDDP (p < 0.01), and CNP+CDDP combination (p < 0.001) treated mice, respectively. The results of the present study suggest that CNP has anticancer activity. Further, the CNP+CDDP treatment has more promising anticancer activity as compared with CNP or CDDP alone treatment, probably due to the synergistic antiproliferative and anti-inflammatory activities of CNP and CDDP.
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- Suresh Dhanusu Sivakalai
- Peptide Research and Molecular Cardiology Laboratory, Department of Biochemistry, Guindy Campus, University of Madras, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Peptide Research and Molecular Cardiology Laboratory, Department of Biochemistry, Guindy Campus, University of Madras, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Peptide Research and Molecular Cardiology Laboratory, Department of Biochemistry, Guindy Campus, University of Madras, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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Jiang S, Sun HF, Li S, Zhang N, Chen JS, Liu JX. SPARC: a potential target for functional nanomaterials and drugs. Front Mol Biosci 2023; 10:1235428. [PMID: 37577749 PMCID: PMC10419254 DOI: 10.3389/fmolb.2023.1235428] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2023] [Accepted: 07/13/2023] [Indexed: 08/15/2023] Open
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Secreted protein acidic and rich in cysteine (SPARC), also termed osteonectin or BM-40, is a matricellular protein which regulates cell adhesion, extracellular matrix production, growth factor activity, and cell cycle. Although SPARC does not perform a structural function, it, however, modulates interactions between cells and the surrounding extracellular matrix due to its anti-proliferative and anti-adhesion properties. The overexpression of SPARC at sites, including injury, regeneration, obesity, cancer, and inflammation, reveals its application as a prospective target and therapeutic indicator in the treatment and assessment of disease. This article comprehensively summarizes the mechanism of SPARC overexpression in inflammation and tumors as well as the latest research progress of functional nanomaterials in the therapy of rheumatoid arthritis and tumors by manipulating SPARC as a new target. This article provides ideas for using functional nanomaterials to treat inflammatory diseases through the SPARC target. The purpose of this article is to provide a reference for ongoing disease research based on SPARC-targeted therapy.
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- Shan Jiang
- School of Pharmacy, Heilongjiang University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Harbin, China
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Department of Rehabilitation and Healthcare, Hunan University of Medicine, Huaihua, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Heilongjiang University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Harbin, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Department of Rehabilitation and Healthcare, Hunan University of Medicine, Huaihua, China
- College Pharmacy, Jiamusi University, Jiamusi, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Heilongjiang University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Harbin, China
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Department of Rehabilitation and Healthcare, Hunan University of Medicine, Huaihua, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Department of Rehabilitation and Healthcare, Hunan University of Medicine, Huaihua, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Department of Rehabilitation and Healthcare, Hunan University of Medicine, Huaihua, China
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of South China, Hengyang, China
- Institute of Innovation and Applied Research in Chinese Medicine, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, China
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Leung LL, Myles T, Morser J. Thrombin Cleavage of Osteopontin and the Host Anti-Tumor Immune Response. Cancers (Basel) 2023; 15:3480. [PMID: 37444590 DOI: 10.3390/cancers15133480] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2023] [Revised: 06/28/2023] [Accepted: 07/01/2023] [Indexed: 07/15/2023] Open
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Osteopontin (OPN) is a multi-functional protein that is involved in various cellular processes such as cell adhesion, migration, and signaling. There is a single conserved thrombin cleavage site in OPN that, when cleaved, yields two fragments with different properties from full-length OPN. In cancer, OPN has tumor-promoting activity and plays a role in tumor growth and metastasis. High levels of OPN expression in cancer cells and tumor tissue are found in various types of cancer, including breast, lung, prostate, ovarian, colorectal, and pancreatic cancer, and are associated with poor prognosis and decreased survival rates. OPN promotes tumor progression and invasion by stimulating cell proliferation and angiogenesis and also facilitates the metastasis of cancer cells to other parts of the body by promoting cell adhesion and migration. Furthermore, OPN contributes to immune evasion by inhibiting the activity of immune cells. Thrombin cleavage of OPN initiates OPN's tumor-promoting activity, and thrombin cleavage fragments of OPN down-regulate the host immune anti-tumor response.
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- Lawrence L Leung
- Division of Hematology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
- Veterans Affairs Palo Alto Health Care System, 3801 Miranda Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94304, USA
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- Division of Hematology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
- Veterans Affairs Palo Alto Health Care System, 3801 Miranda Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94304, USA
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- Division of Hematology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
- Veterans Affairs Palo Alto Health Care System, 3801 Miranda Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94304, USA
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Iqbal S, Begum F, Nyamai DW, Jalal N, Shaw P. An Integrated Computational Analysis of High-Risk SNPs in Angiopoietin-like Proteins (ANGPTL3 and ANGPTL8) Reveals Perturbed Protein Dynamics Associated with Cancer. Molecules 2023; 28:4648. [PMID: 37375208 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28124648] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2023] [Revised: 06/01/2023] [Accepted: 06/06/2023] [Indexed: 06/29/2023] Open
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Angiopoietin-like proteins (ANGPTL) constitute a family of eight proteins (1-8) which play a pivotal role in the regulation of various pathophysiological processes. The current study sought to identify high-risk, "non-synonymous, single-nucleotide polymorphisms" (nsSNPs) in both ANGPTL3 and ANGPTL8 to evaluate the role that these nsSNPs play in various types of cancer. We retrieved a total of 301 nsSNPs from various databases; 79 of these candidates constitute high-risk nsSNPs. Moreover, we identified eleven high-risk nsSNPs that cause various types of cancer: seven candidates for ANGPTL3 (L57H, F295L, L309F, K329M, R332L, S348C, and G409R) and four candidates for ANGPTL8 (P23L, R85W, R138S, and E148D). Protein-protein interaction analysis revealed a strong association of ANGPTL proteins with several tumor-suppressor proteins such as ITGB3, ITGAV, and RASSF5. 'Gene-expression profiling interactive analysis' (GEPIA) showed that expression of ANGPTL3 is significantly downregulated in five cancers: sarcoma (SARC); cholangio carcinoma (CHOL); kidney chromophobe carcinoma (KICH); kidney renal clear cell carcinoma (KIRC); and kidney renal papillary cell carcinoma (KIRP). GEPIA also showed that expression of ANGPTL8 remains downregulated in three cancers: CHOL; glioblastoma (GBM); and breast invasive carcinoma (BRCA). Survival rate analysis indicated that both upregulation and downregulation of ANGPTL3 and ANGPTL8 leads to low survival rates in various types of cancer. Overall, the current study revealed that both ANGPTL3 and ANGPTL8 constitute potential prognostic biomarkers for cancer; moreover, nsSNPs in these proteins might lead to the progression of cancer. However, further in vivo investigation will be helpful to validate the role of these proteins in the biology of cancer.
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- Sajid Iqbal
- Oujiang Laboratory (Zhejiang Laboratory for Regenerative Medicine, Vision and Brain Health), Wenzhou 325000, China
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- Department of Biochemistry, Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan, Mardan 23200, Pakistan
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- Oujiang Laboratory (Zhejiang Laboratory for Regenerative Medicine, Vision and Brain Health), Wenzhou 325000, China
- Department of Biochemistry, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, Nairobi 00200, Kenya
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- Oujiang Laboratory (Zhejiang Laboratory for Regenerative Medicine, Vision and Brain Health), Wenzhou 325000, China
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- Oujiang Laboratory (Zhejiang Laboratory for Regenerative Medicine, Vision and Brain Health), Wenzhou 325000, China
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Tiucă RA, Tiucă OM, Pașcanu IM. The Role of Genetic Polymorphisms in Differentiated Thyroid Cancer: A 2023 Update. Biomedicines 2023; 11:biomedicines11041075. [PMID: 37189693 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines11041075] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2023] [Revised: 03/24/2023] [Accepted: 03/30/2023] [Indexed: 04/05/2023] Open
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Thyroid cancer is the most common endocrine malignancy, with an increasing trend in the past decades. It has a variety of different histological subtypes, the most frequent one being differentiated thyroid cancer, which refers to papillary carcinoma, the most common histological type, followed by follicular carcinoma. Associations between genetic polymorphisms and thyroid cancer have been investigated over the years and are an intriguing topic for the scientific world. To date, the results of associations of single nucleotide polymorphisms, the most common genetic variations in the genome, with thyroid cancer have been inconsistent, but many promising results could potentially influence future research toward developing new targeted therapies and new prognostic biomarkers, thus consolidating a more personalized management for these patients. This review focuses on emphasizing the existing literature data regarding genetic polymorphisms investigated for their potential association with differentiated thyroid cancer and highlights the opportunity of using genetic variations as biomarkers of diagnosis and prognosis for thyroid cancer patients.
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- Robert Aurelian Tiucă
- Doctoral School of Medicine and Pharmacy, George Emil Palade University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Sciences and Technology of Targu Mures, 540142 Targu Mures, Romania
- Department of Endocrinology, George Emil Palade University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Sciences and Technology of Targu Mures, 540142 Targu Mures, Romania
- Compartment of Endocrinology, Mures County Clinical Hospital, 540139 Targu Mures, Romania
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- Doctoral School of Medicine and Pharmacy, George Emil Palade University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Sciences and Technology of Targu Mures, 540142 Targu Mures, Romania
- Department of Dermatology, George Emil Palade University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Sciences and Technology of Targu Mures, 540142 Targu Mures, Romania
- Dermatology Clinic, Mures County Clinical Hospital, 540015 Targu Mures, Romania
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- Department of Endocrinology, George Emil Palade University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Sciences and Technology of Targu Mures, 540142 Targu Mures, Romania
- Compartment of Endocrinology, Mures County Clinical Hospital, 540139 Targu Mures, Romania
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Rizzello C, Cancila V, Sangaletti S, Botti L, Ratti C, Milani M, Dugo M, Bertoni F, Tripodo C, Chiodoni C, Colombo MP. Intracellular osteopontin protects from autoimmunity-driven lymphoma development inhibiting TLR9-MYD88-STAT3 signaling. Mol Cancer 2022; 21:215. [PMID: 36503430 PMCID: PMC9743519 DOI: 10.1186/s12943-022-01687-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2022] [Accepted: 11/28/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Autoimmune disorders, including Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE), are associated with increased incidence of hematological malignancies. The matricellular protein osteopontin (OPN) has been linked to SLE pathogenesis, as SLE patients show increased serum levels of OPN and often polymorphisms in its gene. Although widely studied for its pro-tumorigenic role in different solid tumours, the role of OPN in autoimmunity-driven lymphomagenesis has not been investigated yet. METHODS To test the role of OPN in the SLE-associated lymphomagenesis, the SLE-like prone Faslpr/lpr mutation was transferred onto an OPN-deficient background. Spleen from Faslpr/lpr and OPN-/-Faslpr/lpr mice, as well as purified B cells, were analysed by histopathology, flow cytometry, Western Blot, immunohistochemistry, immunofluorescence and gene expression profile to define lymphoma characteristics and investigate the molecular mechanisms behind the observed phenotype. OPN cellular localization in primary splenic B cells and mouse and human DLBCL cell lines was assessed by confocal microscopy. Finally, gain of function experiments, by stable over-expression of the secreted (sOPN) and intracellular OPN (iOPN) in OPN-/-Faslpr/lpr -derived DLBCL cell lines, were performed for further validation experiments. RESULTS Despite reduced autoimmunity signs, OPN-/-Faslpr/lpr mice developed splenic lymphomas with higher incidence than Faslpr/lpr counterparts. In situ and ex vivo analysis featured such tumours as activated type of diffuse large B cell lymphoma (ABC-DLBCL), expressing BCL2 and c-MYC, but not BCL6, with activated STAT3 signaling. OPN-/-Faslpr/lpr B lymphocytes showed an enhanced TLR9-MYD88 signaling pathway, either at baseline or after stimulation with CpG oligonucleotides, which mimic dsDNA circulating in autoimmune conditions. B cells from Faslpr/lpr mice were found to express the intracellular form of OPN. Accordingly, gene transfer-mediated re-expression of iOPN, but not of its secreted isoform, into ABC-DLBCL cell lines established from OPN-/-Faslpr/lpr mice, prevented CpG-mediated activation of STAT3, suggesting that the intracellular form of OPN may represent a brake to TLR9 signaling pathway activation. CONCLUSION These data indicate that, in the setting of SLE-like syndrome in which double strand-DNA chronically circulates and activates TLRs, B cell intracellular OPN exerts a protective role in autoimmunity-driven DLBCL development, mainly acting as a brake in the TLR9-MYD88-STAT3 signaling pathway.
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- Celeste Rizzello
- grid.417893.00000 0001 0807 2568Molecular Immunology Unit, Department of Research, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale Tumori, Via Venezian 1, 20133 Milan, Italy
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- grid.10776.370000 0004 1762 5517Tumor Immunology Unit, Department of Health Science, University of Palermo School of Medicine, Palermo, Italy
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- grid.417893.00000 0001 0807 2568Molecular Immunology Unit, Department of Research, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale Tumori, Via Venezian 1, 20133 Milan, Italy
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- grid.417893.00000 0001 0807 2568Molecular Immunology Unit, Department of Research, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale Tumori, Via Venezian 1, 20133 Milan, Italy
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- grid.417893.00000 0001 0807 2568Molecular Immunology Unit, Department of Research, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale Tumori, Via Venezian 1, 20133 Milan, Italy
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- grid.417893.00000 0001 0807 2568Molecular Immunology Unit, Department of Research, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale Tumori, Via Venezian 1, 20133 Milan, Italy
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- grid.417893.00000 0001 0807 2568Platform of Integrated Biology, Department of Applied Research and Technology Development, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale Tumori, Via Venezian 1, 20133 Milan, Italy ,grid.18887.3e0000000417581884Department of Medical Oncology, IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele, Via Olgettina 60, 20132 Milan, Italy
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- grid.29078.340000 0001 2203 2861Institute of Oncology Research, Faculty of Biomedical Sciences, USI, Via F. Chiesa 5, 6500 Bellinzona, Switzerland ,grid.419922.5Oncology Institute of Southern Switzerland, Ente Ospedialiero Cantonale, Via A. Gallino 12, 6500 Bellinzona, Switzerland
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- grid.10776.370000 0004 1762 5517Tumor Immunology Unit, Department of Health Science, University of Palermo School of Medicine, Palermo, Italy ,grid.7678.e0000 0004 1757 7797FIRC Institute of Molecular Oncology (IFOM), Milan, Italy
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- grid.417893.00000 0001 0807 2568Molecular Immunology Unit, Department of Research, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale Tumori, Via Venezian 1, 20133 Milan, Italy
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- grid.417893.00000 0001 0807 2568Molecular Immunology Unit, Department of Research, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale Tumori, Via Venezian 1, 20133 Milan, Italy
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Wang Z, An J, Zhu D, Chen H, Lin A, Kang J, Liu W, Kang X. Periostin: an emerging activator of multiple signaling pathways. J Cell Commun Signal 2022; 16:515-530. [PMID: 35412260 PMCID: PMC9733775 DOI: 10.1007/s12079-022-00674-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2022] [Accepted: 03/07/2022] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Matricellular proteins are responsible for regulating the microenvironment, the behaviors of surrounding cells, and the homeostasis of tissues. Periostin (POSTN), a non-structural matricellular protein, can bind to many extracellular matrix proteins through its different domains. POSTN usually presents at low levels in most adult tissues but is highly expressed in pathological sites such as in tumors and inflamed organs. POSTN can bind to diverse integrins to interact with multiple signaling pathways within cells, which is one of its core biological functions. Increasing evidence shows that POSTN can activate the TGF-β, the PI3K/Akt, the Wnt, the RhoA/ROCK, the NF-κB, the MAPK and the JAK pathways to promote the occurrence and development of many diseases, especially cancer and inflammatory diseases. Furthermore, POSTN can interact with some pathways in an upstream and downstream relationship, forming complicated crosstalk. This article focuses on the interactions between POSTN and different signaling pathways in diverse diseases, attempting to explain the mechanisms of interaction and provide novel guidelines for the development of targeted therapies.
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- Zhaoheng Wang
- grid.411294.b0000 0004 1798 9345Lanzhou University Second Hospital, 82, Cuiyingmen, Lanzhou, 730030 People’s Republic of China ,Orthopaedics Key Laboratory of Gansu Province, Lanzhou, 730030 People’s Republic of China
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- grid.411294.b0000 0004 1798 9345Lanzhou University Second Hospital, 82, Cuiyingmen, Lanzhou, 730030 People’s Republic of China
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- grid.411294.b0000 0004 1798 9345Lanzhou University Second Hospital, 82, Cuiyingmen, Lanzhou, 730030 People’s Republic of China ,Orthopaedics Key Laboratory of Gansu Province, Lanzhou, 730030 People’s Republic of China
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- grid.411294.b0000 0004 1798 9345Lanzhou University Second Hospital, 82, Cuiyingmen, Lanzhou, 730030 People’s Republic of China ,Orthopaedics Key Laboratory of Gansu Province, Lanzhou, 730030 People’s Republic of China
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- grid.411294.b0000 0004 1798 9345Lanzhou University Second Hospital, 82, Cuiyingmen, Lanzhou, 730030 People’s Republic of China ,Orthopaedics Key Laboratory of Gansu Province, Lanzhou, 730030 People’s Republic of China
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- grid.411294.b0000 0004 1798 9345Lanzhou University Second Hospital, 82, Cuiyingmen, Lanzhou, 730030 People’s Republic of China ,Orthopaedics Key Laboratory of Gansu Province, Lanzhou, 730030 People’s Republic of China
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- grid.411294.b0000 0004 1798 9345Lanzhou University Second Hospital, 82, Cuiyingmen, Lanzhou, 730030 People’s Republic of China ,Orthopaedics Key Laboratory of Gansu Province, Lanzhou, 730030 People’s Republic of China
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- grid.411294.b0000 0004 1798 9345Lanzhou University Second Hospital, 82, Cuiyingmen, Lanzhou, 730030 People’s Republic of China ,Orthopaedics Key Laboratory of Gansu Province, Lanzhou, 730030 People’s Republic of China
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Simoes DCM, Paschalidis N, Kourepini E, Panoutsakopoulou V. An integrin axis induces IFN-β production in plasmacytoid dendritic cells. J Biophys Biochem Cytol 2022; 221:213363. [PMID: 35878016 PMCID: PMC9354318 DOI: 10.1083/jcb.202102055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2021] [Revised: 08/30/2021] [Accepted: 10/06/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Type I interferon (IFN) production by plasmacytoid dendritic cells (pDCs) has been mainly studied in the context of Toll-like receptor (TLR) activation. In the current report, we reveal that, in the absence of TLR activation, the integrin-binding SLAYGLR motif of secreted osteopontin (sOpn) induces IFN-β production in murine pDCs. This process is mediated by α4β1 integrin, indicating that integrin triggering may act as a subtle danger signal leading to IFN-β induction. The SLAYGLR-mediated α4 integrin/IFN-β axis is MyD88 independent and operates via a PI3K/mTOR/IRF3 pathway. Consequently, SLAYGLR-treated pDCs produce increased levels of type I IFNs following TLR stimulation. Intratumoral administration of SLAYGLR induces accumulation of IFN-β-expressing pDCs and efficiently suppresses melanoma tumor growth. In this process, pDCs are crucial. Finally, SLAYGLR enhances pDC development from bone marrow progenitors. These findings open new questions on the roles of sOpn and integrin α4 during homeostasis and inflammation. The newly identified integrin/IFN-β axis may be implicated in a wide array of immune responses.
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- Davina Camargo Madeira Simoes
- Cellular Immunology Laboratory of Vily Panoutsakopoulou, Center for Basic Research, Biomedical Research Foundation of the Academy of Athens, Athens, Greece.,Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, Northumbria University Newcastle, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
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- Cellular Immunology Laboratory of Vily Panoutsakopoulou, Center for Basic Research, Biomedical Research Foundation of the Academy of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- Cellular Immunology Laboratory of Vily Panoutsakopoulou, Center for Basic Research, Biomedical Research Foundation of the Academy of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- Cellular Immunology Laboratory of Vily Panoutsakopoulou, Center for Basic Research, Biomedical Research Foundation of the Academy of Athens, Athens, Greece
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Fu Z, Zhu G, Luo C, Chen Z, Dou Z, Chen Y, Zhong C, Su S, Liu F. Matricellular protein tenascin C: Implications in glioma progression, gliomagenesis, and treatment. Front Oncol 2022; 12:971462. [PMID: 36033448 PMCID: PMC9413079 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2022.971462] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2022] [Accepted: 07/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Matricellular proteins are nonstructural extracellular matrix components that are expressed at low levels in normal adult tissues and are upregulated during development or under pathological conditions. Tenascin C (TNC), a matricellular protein, is a hexameric and multimodular glycoprotein with different molecular forms that is produced by alternative splicing and post-translational modifications. Malignant gliomas are the most common and aggressive primary brain cancer of the central nervous system. Despite continued advances in multimodal therapy, the prognosis of gliomas remains poor. The main reasons for such poor outcomes are the heterogeneity and adaptability caused by the tumor microenvironment and glioma stem cells. It has been shown that TNC is present in the glioma microenvironment and glioma stem cell niches, and that it promotes malignant properties, such as neovascularization, proliferation, invasiveness, and immunomodulation. TNC is abundantly expressed in neural stem cell niches and plays a role in neurogenesis. Notably, there is increasing evidence showing that neural stem cells in the subventricular zone may be the cells of origin of gliomas. Here, we review the evidence regarding the role of TNC in glioma progression, propose a potential association between TNC and gliomagenesis, and summarize its clinical applications. Collectively, TNC is an appealing focus for advancing our understanding of gliomas.
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- Zaixiang Fu
- Department of Neurosurgery, Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Hangzhou First People’s Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The Affiliated Hospital of Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The Fourth Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Yiwu, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
- *Correspondence: Fuyi Liu,
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Feng D, Gao P, Henley N, Dubuissez M, Chen N, Laurin LP, Royal V, Pichette V, Gerarduzzi C. SMOC2 promotes an epithelial-mesenchymal transition and a pro-metastatic phenotype in epithelial cells of renal cell carcinoma origin. Cell Death Dis 2022; 13:639. [PMID: 35869056 PMCID: PMC9307531 DOI: 10.1038/s41419-022-05059-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2020] [Revised: 06/22/2022] [Accepted: 07/01/2022] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC) is the most common form of all renal cancer cases, and well-known for its highly aggressive metastatic behavior. SMOC2 is a recently described non-structural component of the extracellular matrix (ECM) that is highly expressed during tissue remodeling processes with emerging roles in cancers, yet its role in RCC remains elusive. Using gene expression profiles from patient samples, we identified SMOC2 as being significantly expressed in RCC tissue compared to normal renal tissue, which correlated with shorter RCC patient survival. Specifically, de novo protein synthesis of SMOC2 was shown to be much higher in the tubular epithelial cells of patients with biopsy-proven RCC. More importantly, we provide evidence of SMOC2 triggering kidney epithelial cells into an epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EMT), a phenotype known to promote metastasis. We found that SMOC2 induced mesenchymal-like morphology and activities in both RCC and non-RCC kidney epithelial cell lines. Mechanistically, treatment of RCC cell lines ACHN and 786-O with SMOC2 (recombinant and enforced expression) caused a significant increase in EMT-markers, -matrix production, -proliferation, and -migration, which were inhibited by targeting SMOC2 by siRNA. We further characterized SMOC2 activation of EMT to occur through the integrin β3, FAK and paxillin pathway. The proliferation and metastatic potential of SMOC2 overexpressing ACHN and 786-O cell lines were validated in vivo by their significantly higher tumor growth in kidneys and systemic dissemination into other organs when compared to their respective controls. In principle, understanding the impact that SMOC2 has on EMT may lead to more evidence-based treatments and biomarkers for RCC metastasis.
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- Daniel Feng
- grid.14848.310000 0001 2292 3357Département de Pharmacologie et Physiologie, Faculté de Médecine, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Québec Canada ,grid.14848.310000 0001 2292 3357Centre de recherche de l’Hôpital Maisonneuve-Rosemont, Faculté de Médecine, Centre affilié à l’Université de Montréal, Montréal, Québec Canada
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- grid.14848.310000 0001 2292 3357Département de Pharmacologie et Physiologie, Faculté de Médecine, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Québec Canada ,grid.14848.310000 0001 2292 3357Centre de recherche de l’Hôpital Maisonneuve-Rosemont, Faculté de Médecine, Centre affilié à l’Université de Montréal, Montréal, Québec Canada
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- grid.14848.310000 0001 2292 3357Centre de recherche de l’Hôpital Maisonneuve-Rosemont, Faculté de Médecine, Centre affilié à l’Université de Montréal, Montréal, Québec Canada
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- grid.14848.310000 0001 2292 3357Centre de recherche de l’Hôpital Maisonneuve-Rosemont, Faculté de Médecine, Centre affilié à l’Université de Montréal, Montréal, Québec Canada
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- grid.17091.3e0000 0001 2288 9830Faculty of Science, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia Canada
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- grid.14848.310000 0001 2292 3357Centre de recherche de l’Hôpital Maisonneuve-Rosemont, Faculté de Médecine, Centre affilié à l’Université de Montréal, Montréal, Québec Canada
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- grid.14848.310000 0001 2292 3357Centre de recherche de l’Hôpital Maisonneuve-Rosemont, Faculté de Médecine, Centre affilié à l’Université de Montréal, Montréal, Québec Canada
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- grid.14848.310000 0001 2292 3357Département de Pharmacologie et Physiologie, Faculté de Médecine, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Québec Canada ,grid.14848.310000 0001 2292 3357Centre de recherche de l’Hôpital Maisonneuve-Rosemont, Faculté de Médecine, Centre affilié à l’Université de Montréal, Montréal, Québec Canada ,grid.14848.310000 0001 2292 3357Département de Médecine, Faculté de Médecine, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Québec Canada
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- grid.14848.310000 0001 2292 3357Département de Pharmacologie et Physiologie, Faculté de Médecine, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Québec Canada ,grid.14848.310000 0001 2292 3357Centre de recherche de l’Hôpital Maisonneuve-Rosemont, Faculté de Médecine, Centre affilié à l’Université de Montréal, Montréal, Québec Canada ,grid.14848.310000 0001 2292 3357Département de Médecine, Faculté de Médecine, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Québec Canada
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Zhang S, Mao C, Li X, Miao W, Teng J. Advances in Potential Cerebrospinal Fluid Biomarkers for Autoimmune Encephalitis: A Review. Front Neurol 2022; 13:746653. [PMID: 35937071 PMCID: PMC9355282 DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2022.746653] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2021] [Accepted: 06/20/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Autoimmune encephalitis (AE) is a severe inflammatory disease of the brain. Patients with AE demonstrate amnesia, seizures, and psychosis. Recent studies have identified numerous associated autoantibodies (e.g., against NMDA receptors (NMDARs), LGI1, etc.) involved in the pathogenesis of AE, and the levels of diagnosis and treatment are thus improved dramatically. However, there are drawbacks of clinical diagnosis and treatment based solely on antibody levels, and thus the application of additional biomarkers is urgently needed. Considering the important role of immune mechanisms in AE development, we summarize the relevant research progress in identifying cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) biomarkers with a focus on cytokines/chemokines, demyelination, and nerve damage.
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Loss of core-fucosylation of SPARC impairs collagen binding and contributes to COPD. Cell Mol Life Sci 2022; 79:348. [PMID: 35670884 PMCID: PMC9174126 DOI: 10.1007/s00018-022-04381-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2022] [Revised: 04/20/2022] [Accepted: 05/16/2022] [Indexed: 12/05/2022]
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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a progressive lung disease with high morbidity and mortality worldwide. Although several mechanisms to account for deleterious immune effects were proposed, molecular description for the underlying alveolar structural alterations for COPD is lacking. Here, silencing of α1,6-fucosyltransferase (Fut8), the enzyme for core-fucosylation and highly expressed in lung stem cells, resulted in alveolar structural changes in lung organoids, recapitulating COPD. Site-specific mass spectrometry analysis demonstrated that the secreted protein acidic and rich in cysteine (SPARC), which binds collagen, contains a core-fucosylation site in its VCSNDNcfK glycopeptide. Biacore assay showed markedly reduced collagen binding of SPARC lacking core fucosylation. Molecular dynamics analysis revealed that core fucosylation of SPARC-induced dynamic conformational changes in its N-glycan, allowing terminal galactose and N-acetylglucosamine to interact with K150, P261 and H264 residues, thereby promoting collagen binding. Site-specific mutagenesis of these residues also resulted in low affinity for collagen binding. Moreover, loss of collagen and decline of core fucosylation were observed in COPD lung tissues. These findings provide a new mechanistic insight into the role of core fucosylation of SPARC in cell–matrix communication and contribution to the abnormal alveolar structures in COPD.
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Hernández-Bazán S, Mata-Espinosa D, Lozano-Ordaz V, Ramos-Espinosa O, Barrios-Payán J, López-Casillas F, Hernández-Pando R. Immune regulatory effect of osteopontin gene therapy in a murine model of multi-drug resistant pulmonary tuberculosis. Hum Gene Ther 2022; 33:1037-1051. [PMID: 35615876 DOI: 10.1089/hum.2022.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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Tuberculosis (TB) has been for many years a major public health problem since treatment is long and sometimes ineffective favoring the increase of multi-drug-resistant mycobacteria (MDR). Gene therapy is a novel and effective tool to regulate immune responses. In this study we evaluated the therapeutic effect of an adenoviral vector codifying osteopontin (AdOPN), a molecule known for their roles to favour Th1 and Th17 type-cytokine expression which are crucial in TB containment. A single-dose of AdOPN administration in BALB/c mice suffering late progressive pulmonary MDR-TB, produced significant lower bacterial load and pneumonia, due to higher expression of IFN-γ, IL-12 and IL-17 in coexistence with increase of granulomas in number and size, resulting in higher survival, in contrast with mice treated with the control adenovirus that codify the green fluorescent protein (AdGFP). Combined therapy of AdOPN with a regimen of 2nd line antibiotics produced a better control of bacterial load in lung during the first days of treatment, suggesting that AdOPN can shorten chemotherapy. Taken together, gene therapy with AdOPN leads to higher immune responses against TB infection, resulting in a new potential treatment against pulmonary TB that can co-adjuvant chemotherapy.
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- Sujhey Hernández-Bazán
- Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubiran, 42559, Department of Pathology, Experimental Pathology Section, Tlalpan, CDMX, Mexico;
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- Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubiran, 42559, Department of Pathology, Experimental Pathology Section, Tlalpan, CDMX, Mexico;
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- Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubiran, 42559, Department of Pathology, Experimental Pathology Section, Tlalpan, CDMX, Mexico;
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- Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubiran, 42559, Department of Pathology, Experimental Pathology Section, Tlalpan, CDMX, Mexico;
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- Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubiran, 42559, Department of Pathology, Experimental Pathology Section, Tlalpan, CDMX, Mexico;
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- Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México Instituto de Fisiología Celular, 61739, Department of Cellular and Developmental Biology, Coyoacán, CDMX, Mexico;
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- Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubiran, 42559, Department of Pathology, Experimental Pathology Section, Tlalpan, CDMX, Mexico;
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Peraramelli S, Zhou Q, Zhou Q, Wanko B, Zhao L, Nishimura T, Leung TH, Mizuno S, Ito M, Myles T, Stulnig TM, Morser J, Leung LL. Thrombin cleavage of osteopontin initiates osteopontin's tumor-promoting activity. J Thromb Haemost 2022; 20:1256-1270. [PMID: 35108449 PMCID: PMC9289821 DOI: 10.1111/jth.15663] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2021] [Revised: 01/21/2022] [Accepted: 01/31/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND Osteopontin (OPN) is a multifunctional proinflammatory matricellular protein overexpressed in multiple human cancers and associated with tumor progression and metastases. Thrombin cleavage of OPN reveals a cryptic binding site for α4 β1 and α9 β1 integrins. METHODS Thrombin cleavage-resistant OPNR153A knock-in (OPN-KI) mice were generated and compared to OPN deficient mice (OPN-KO) and wild type (WT) mice in their ability to support growth of melanoma cells. Flow cytometry was used to analyze tumor infiltrating leukocytes. RESULTS OPN-KI mice engineered with a thrombin cleavage-resistant OPN had reduced B16 melanoma growth and fewer pulmonary metastases than WT mice. The tumor suppression phenotype of the OPN-KI mouse was identical to that observed in OPN-KO mice and was replicated in WT mice by pharmacologic inhibition of thrombin with dabigatran. Tumors isolated from OPN-KI mice had increased tumor-associated macrophages with an altered activation phenotype. Immunodeficient OPN-KI mice (NOG-OPN-KI) or macrophage-depleted OPN-KI mice did not exhibit the tumor suppression phenotype. As B16 cells do not express OPN, thrombin-cleaved fragments of host OPN suppress host antitumor immune response by functionally modulating the tumor-associated macrophages. YUMM3.1 cells, which express OPN, showed less tumor suppression in the OPN-KI and OPN-KO mice than B16 cells, but its growth was suppressed by dabigatran similar to B16 cells. CONCLUSIONS Thrombin cleavage of OPN, derived from the host and the tumor, initiates OPN's tumor-promoting activity in vivo.
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- Sameera Peraramelli
- Division of Hematology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
- Veterans Affairs Palo Alto Health Care System, Palo Alto, CA 94304, USA
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- Division of Hematology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
- Veterans Affairs Palo Alto Health Care System, Palo Alto, CA 94304, USA
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- Division of Hematology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
- Veterans Affairs Palo Alto Health Care System, Palo Alto, CA 94304, USA
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- Division of Hematology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
- Veterans Affairs Palo Alto Health Care System, Palo Alto, CA 94304, USA
- Clinical Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Medicine III, Medical University Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Division of Hematology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
- Veterans Affairs Palo Alto Health Care System, Palo Alto, CA 94304, USA
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- Division of Hematology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
- Veterans Affairs Palo Alto Health Care System, Palo Alto, CA 94304, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, PA 19104, USA
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- Laboratory Animal Resource Center, Trans-Border Medical Research Center, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1 Tennodai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8575, Japan
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- Central Institute for Experimental Animals (CIEA), Kawasaki, Japan
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- Division of Hematology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
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- Clinical Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Medicine III, Medical University Vienna, Vienna, Austria
- Third Medical Department and Karl Landsteiner Institute for Metabolic Diseases and Nephrology, Clinic Hietzing, Vienna, Austria
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- Division of Hematology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
- Veterans Affairs Palo Alto Health Care System, Palo Alto, CA 94304, USA
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- Division of Hematology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
- Veterans Affairs Palo Alto Health Care System, Palo Alto, CA 94304, USA
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Huo Y, Yang J, Zheng J, Xu D, Yang M, Tao L, Yao H, Fu X, Yang J, Liu D, Hua R, Zhang J, Sun Y, Hu L, Liu W. Increased SPON1 promotes pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma progression by enhancing IL-6 trans-signalling. Cell Prolif 2022; 55:e13237. [PMID: 35487760 PMCID: PMC9136514 DOI: 10.1111/cpr.13237] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2022] [Revised: 03/15/2022] [Accepted: 04/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES This study investigated the specific molecular mechanism and the roles of extracellular matrix protein Spondin 1 (SPON1) in the development of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC). MATERIALS AND METHODS The expression pattern and clinical relevance of SPON1 was determined in GEO, Ren Ji and TCGA datasets, further validated by immunohistochemical staining and Kaplan-Meier analysis. Loss and gain of function experiments were employed to investigate the cellular function of SPON1 in vitro. Gene set enrichment analysis, luciferase assay, immunofluorescence and Western blot and immunoprecipitation were applied to reveal the underlying molecular mechanisms. Subcutaneous xenograft model was used to test the role of SPON1 in tumour growth and maintenance in vivo. RESULTS SPON1 is significantly upregulated in PDAC tumour tissues and correlated with progression of PDAC. Loss and gain of function experiments showed that SPON1 promotes the growth and colony formation ability of pancreatic cancer cells. Combining bioinformatics assays and experimental signalling evidences, we found that SPON1 can enhance the IL-6/JAK/STAT3 signalling. Mechanistically, SPON1 exerts its oncogenic roles in pancreatic cancer by maintaining IL-6R trans-signalling through stabilizing the interaction of soluble IL-6R (sIL-6R) and glycoprotein-130 (gp130) in PDAC cells. Furthermore, SPON1 depletion greatly reduced the tumour burden, exerted positive effect with gemcitabine, prolonging PDAC mice overall survival. CONCLUSIONS Our data indicate that SPON1 expression is dramatically increased in PDAC and that SPON1 promotes tumorigenicity by activating the sIL-6R/gp130/STAT3 axis. Collectively, our current work suggests SPON1 may be a potential therapy target for PDAC patient.
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- Yanmiao Huo
- Department of Biliary‐Pancreatic Surgery, Ren Ji Hospital, School of MedicineShanghai Jiao Tong UniversityShanghaiPeople's Republic of China
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- Department of Biliary‐Pancreatic Surgery, Ren Ji Hospital, School of MedicineShanghai Jiao Tong UniversityShanghaiPeople's Republic of China
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- Department of Biliary‐Pancreatic Surgery, Ren Ji Hospital, School of MedicineShanghai Jiao Tong UniversityShanghaiPeople's Republic of China
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- Department of Biliary‐Pancreatic Surgery, Ren Ji Hospital, School of MedicineShanghai Jiao Tong UniversityShanghaiPeople's Republic of China
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- Department of Biliary‐Pancreatic Surgery, Ren Ji Hospital, School of MedicineShanghai Jiao Tong UniversityShanghaiPeople's Republic of China
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- Department of Biliary‐Pancreatic Surgery, Ren Ji Hospital, School of MedicineShanghai Jiao Tong UniversityShanghaiPeople's Republic of China
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- Department of Biliary‐Pancreatic Surgery, Ren Ji Hospital, School of MedicineShanghai Jiao Tong UniversityShanghaiPeople's Republic of China
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- Department of Biliary‐Pancreatic Surgery, Ren Ji Hospital, School of MedicineShanghai Jiao Tong UniversityShanghaiPeople's Republic of China
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- Department of Biliary‐Pancreatic Surgery, Ren Ji Hospital, School of MedicineShanghai Jiao Tong UniversityShanghaiPeople's Republic of China
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- Department of Biliary‐Pancreatic Surgery, Ren Ji Hospital, School of MedicineShanghai Jiao Tong UniversityShanghaiPeople's Republic of China
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- Department of Biliary‐Pancreatic Surgery, Ren Ji Hospital, School of MedicineShanghai Jiao Tong UniversityShanghaiPeople's Republic of China
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- Department of Biliary‐Pancreatic Surgery, Ren Ji Hospital, School of MedicineShanghai Jiao Tong UniversityShanghaiPeople's Republic of China
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- Department of Biliary‐Pancreatic Surgery, Ren Ji Hospital, School of MedicineShanghai Jiao Tong UniversityShanghaiPeople's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oncogenes and Related Genes, Shanghai Cancer Institute, Ren Ji Hospital, School of MedicineShanghai Jiao Tong UniversityShanghaiPeople's Republic of China
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- Department of Biliary‐Pancreatic Surgery, Ren Ji Hospital, School of MedicineShanghai Jiao Tong UniversityShanghaiPeople's Republic of China
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Binay S, Kaptan E. Transcription factor Runx2 changes the expression of some matricellular proteins in metastatic breast cancer cells. Mol Biol Rep 2022; 49:6433-6441. [PMID: 35441354 DOI: 10.1007/s11033-022-07457-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2022] [Accepted: 04/05/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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BACKGROUND Runx2 is one of the runt-related genes that are overexpressed in human cancers and contribute to metastasis. The cancer cell metastasis requires modifications of the extracellular matrix (ECM) and reduction in ECM-cell interaction. This process is performed by various enzymes and proteins secreted by cancer and surrounding cells. This study aimed to investigate the effect of the Runx2 transcription factor on the expression of matricellular proteins such as HPA1, LOX, SPARC, and OPN, which have important roles in ECM modification and ECM-cell interaction in human breast cancer. Also, the changes in their associated oncogenic pathways including Akt, Erk, FAK activities, and c-jun protein expression were investigated. METHODS AND RESULTS Runx2 knockdown model was created using runx2 siRNA in MDA-MB-231 human metastatic breast cancer cells. The changes in the mRNA and protein expressions of ECM proteins were shown by the qPCR and Western blotting, respectively. The results showed that there was a decrease in both mRNA and protein expressions of HPA1, SPARC, and LOX, whereas there was no change in those of OPN. Phosphorylated Akt, Erk, FAK levels, and protein expression of c-jun, however, decreased in the cells. CONCLUSION Our results revealed that Runx2 affected matricellular protein expression, which is important for metastasis and invasion of breast cancer. Hence, we have concluded that runx2 appears to be efficient for regulating breast cancer metastasis through an expression of matricellular proteins.
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- Sevgi Binay
- Faculty of Science, Department of Biology, Istanbul University, Vezneciler, 34134, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Faculty of Science, Department of Biology, Istanbul University, Vezneciler, 34134, Istanbul, Turkey.
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Moon S, Hwang S, Kim B, Lee S, Kim H, Lee G, Hong K, Song H, Choi Y. Hippo Signaling in the Endometrium. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms23073852. [PMID: 35409214 PMCID: PMC8998929 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23073852] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2022] [Revised: 03/22/2022] [Accepted: 03/22/2022] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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The uterus is essential for embryo implantation and fetal development. During the estrous cycle, the uterine endometrium undergoes dramatic remodeling to prepare for pregnancy. Angiogenesis is an essential biological process in endometrial remodeling. Steroid hormones regulate the series of events that occur during such remodeling. Researchers have investigated the potential factors, including angiofactors, involved in endometrial remodeling. The Hippo signaling pathway discovered in the 21st century, plays important roles in various cellular functions, including cell proliferation and cell death. However, its role in the endometrium remains unclear. In this review, we describe the female reproductive system and its association with the Hippo signaling pathway, as well as novel Hippo pathway genes and potential target genes.
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Veith C, Vartürk-Özcan I, Wujak M, Hadzic S, Wu CY, Knoepp F, Kraut S, Petrovic A, Gredic M, Pak O, Brosien M, Heimbrodt M, Wilhelm J, Weisel FC, Malkmus K, Schäfer K, Gall H, Tello K, Kosanovic D, Sydykov A, Sarybaev A, Günther A, Brandes RP, Seeger W, Grimminger F, Ghofrani HA, Schermuly RT, Kwapiszewska G, Sommer N, Weissmann N. SPARC, a Novel Regulator of Vascular Cell Function in Pulmonary Hypertension. Circulation 2022; 145:916-933. [PMID: 35175782 DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.121.057001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is a life-threatening disease, characterized by excessive pulmonary vascular remodeling, leading to elevated pulmonary arterial pressure and right heart hypertrophy. PH can be caused by chronic hypoxia, leading to hyper-proliferation of pulmonary arterial smooth muscle cells (PASMCs) and apoptosis-resistant pulmonary microvascular endothelial cells (PMVECs). On reexposure to normoxia, chronic hypoxia-induced PH in mice is reversible. In this study, the authors aim to identify novel candidate genes involved in pulmonary vascular remodeling specifically in the pulmonary vasculature. METHODS After microarray analysis, the authors assessed the role of SPARC (secreted protein acidic and rich in cysteine) in PH using lung tissue from idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension (IPAH) patients, as well as from chronically hypoxic mice. In vitro studies were conducted in primary human PASMCs and PMVECs. In vivo function of SPARC was proven in chronic hypoxia-induced PH in mice by using an adeno-associated virus-mediated Sparc knockdown approach. RESULTS C57BL/6J mice were exposed to normoxia, chronic hypoxia, or chronic hypoxia with subsequent reexposure to normoxia for different time points. Microarray analysis of the pulmonary vascular compartment after laser microdissection identified Sparc as one of the genes downregulated at all reoxygenation time points investigated. Intriguingly, SPARC was vice versa upregulated in lungs during development of hypoxia-induced PH in mice as well as in IPAH, although SPARC plasma levels were not elevated in PH. TGF-β1 (transforming growth factor β1) or HIF2A (hypoxia-inducible factor 2A) signaling pathways induced SPARC expression in human PASMCs. In loss of function studies, SPARC silencing enhanced apoptosis and reduced proliferation. In gain of function studies, elevated SPARC levels induced PASMCs, but not PMVECs, proliferation. Coculture and conditioned medium experiments revealed that PMVECs-secreted SPARC acts as a paracrine factor triggering PASMCs proliferation. Contrary to the authors' expectations, in vivo congenital Sparc knockout mice were not protected from hypoxia-induced PH, most probably because of counter-regulatory proproliferative signaling. However, adeno-associated virus-mediated Sparc knockdown in adult mice significantly improved hemodynamic and cardiac function in PH mice. CONCLUSIONS This study provides evidence for the involvement of SPARC in the pathogenesis of human PH and chronic hypoxia-induced PH in mice, most likely by affecting vascular cell function.
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Affiliation(s)
- Christine Veith
- Excellence Cluster Cardio-Pulmonary Institute, University of Giessen and Marburg Lung Center, Member of the German Center for Lung Research (C.V., I.V-Ö., M.W., S.H., C-Y.W., F.K., S.K., A.P., M.G., O.P., M.B., M.H., J.W., F.C.W., K.M., K.S., H.G., K.T., A.Sydykov, A.G., W.S., F.G., H.A.G., R.T.S., N.S., N.W.), Justus-Liebig-University, Giessen, Germany
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- Excellence Cluster Cardio-Pulmonary Institute, University of Giessen and Marburg Lung Center, Member of the German Center for Lung Research (C.V., I.V-Ö., M.W., S.H., C-Y.W., F.K., S.K., A.P., M.G., O.P., M.B., M.H., J.W., F.C.W., K.M., K.S., H.G., K.T., A.Sydykov, A.G., W.S., F.G., H.A.G., R.T.S., N.S., N.W.), Justus-Liebig-University, Giessen, Germany
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- Excellence Cluster Cardio-Pulmonary Institute, University of Giessen and Marburg Lung Center, Member of the German Center for Lung Research (C.V., I.V-Ö., M.W., S.H., C-Y.W., F.K., S.K., A.P., M.G., O.P., M.B., M.H., J.W., F.C.W., K.M., K.S., H.G., K.T., A.Sydykov, A.G., W.S., F.G., H.A.G., R.T.S., N.S., N.W.), Justus-Liebig-University, Giessen, Germany.,Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Collegium Medicum in Bydgoszcz, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, Poland (M.W.)
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- Excellence Cluster Cardio-Pulmonary Institute, University of Giessen and Marburg Lung Center, Member of the German Center for Lung Research (C.V., I.V-Ö., M.W., S.H., C-Y.W., F.K., S.K., A.P., M.G., O.P., M.B., M.H., J.W., F.C.W., K.M., K.S., H.G., K.T., A.Sydykov, A.G., W.S., F.G., H.A.G., R.T.S., N.S., N.W.), Justus-Liebig-University, Giessen, Germany
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- Excellence Cluster Cardio-Pulmonary Institute, University of Giessen and Marburg Lung Center, Member of the German Center for Lung Research (C.V., I.V-Ö., M.W., S.H., C-Y.W., F.K., S.K., A.P., M.G., O.P., M.B., M.H., J.W., F.C.W., K.M., K.S., H.G., K.T., A.Sydykov, A.G., W.S., F.G., H.A.G., R.T.S., N.S., N.W.), Justus-Liebig-University, Giessen, Germany
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- Excellence Cluster Cardio-Pulmonary Institute, University of Giessen and Marburg Lung Center, Member of the German Center for Lung Research (C.V., I.V-Ö., M.W., S.H., C-Y.W., F.K., S.K., A.P., M.G., O.P., M.B., M.H., J.W., F.C.W., K.M., K.S., H.G., K.T., A.Sydykov, A.G., W.S., F.G., H.A.G., R.T.S., N.S., N.W.), Justus-Liebig-University, Giessen, Germany
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- Excellence Cluster Cardio-Pulmonary Institute, University of Giessen and Marburg Lung Center, Member of the German Center for Lung Research (C.V., I.V-Ö., M.W., S.H., C-Y.W., F.K., S.K., A.P., M.G., O.P., M.B., M.H., J.W., F.C.W., K.M., K.S., H.G., K.T., A.Sydykov, A.G., W.S., F.G., H.A.G., R.T.S., N.S., N.W.), Justus-Liebig-University, Giessen, Germany
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- Excellence Cluster Cardio-Pulmonary Institute, University of Giessen and Marburg Lung Center, Member of the German Center for Lung Research (C.V., I.V-Ö., M.W., S.H., C-Y.W., F.K., S.K., A.P., M.G., O.P., M.B., M.H., J.W., F.C.W., K.M., K.S., H.G., K.T., A.Sydykov, A.G., W.S., F.G., H.A.G., R.T.S., N.S., N.W.), Justus-Liebig-University, Giessen, Germany
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- Excellence Cluster Cardio-Pulmonary Institute, University of Giessen and Marburg Lung Center, Member of the German Center for Lung Research (C.V., I.V-Ö., M.W., S.H., C-Y.W., F.K., S.K., A.P., M.G., O.P., M.B., M.H., J.W., F.C.W., K.M., K.S., H.G., K.T., A.Sydykov, A.G., W.S., F.G., H.A.G., R.T.S., N.S., N.W.), Justus-Liebig-University, Giessen, Germany
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- Excellence Cluster Cardio-Pulmonary Institute, University of Giessen and Marburg Lung Center, Member of the German Center for Lung Research (C.V., I.V-Ö., M.W., S.H., C-Y.W., F.K., S.K., A.P., M.G., O.P., M.B., M.H., J.W., F.C.W., K.M., K.S., H.G., K.T., A.Sydykov, A.G., W.S., F.G., H.A.G., R.T.S., N.S., N.W.), Justus-Liebig-University, Giessen, Germany
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- Excellence Cluster Cardio-Pulmonary Institute, University of Giessen and Marburg Lung Center, Member of the German Center for Lung Research (C.V., I.V-Ö., M.W., S.H., C-Y.W., F.K., S.K., A.P., M.G., O.P., M.B., M.H., J.W., F.C.W., K.M., K.S., H.G., K.T., A.Sydykov, A.G., W.S., F.G., H.A.G., R.T.S., N.S., N.W.), Justus-Liebig-University, Giessen, Germany
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- Excellence Cluster Cardio-Pulmonary Institute, University of Giessen and Marburg Lung Center, Member of the German Center for Lung Research (C.V., I.V-Ö., M.W., S.H., C-Y.W., F.K., S.K., A.P., M.G., O.P., M.B., M.H., J.W., F.C.W., K.M., K.S., H.G., K.T., A.Sydykov, A.G., W.S., F.G., H.A.G., R.T.S., N.S., N.W.), Justus-Liebig-University, Giessen, Germany
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- Excellence Cluster Cardio-Pulmonary Institute, University of Giessen and Marburg Lung Center, Member of the German Center for Lung Research (C.V., I.V-Ö., M.W., S.H., C-Y.W., F.K., S.K., A.P., M.G., O.P., M.B., M.H., J.W., F.C.W., K.M., K.S., H.G., K.T., A.Sydykov, A.G., W.S., F.G., H.A.G., R.T.S., N.S., N.W.), Justus-Liebig-University, Giessen, Germany.,Institute for Lung Health (J.W., W.S., G.K.), Justus-Liebig-University, Giessen, Germany
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- Excellence Cluster Cardio-Pulmonary Institute, University of Giessen and Marburg Lung Center, Member of the German Center for Lung Research (C.V., I.V-Ö., M.W., S.H., C-Y.W., F.K., S.K., A.P., M.G., O.P., M.B., M.H., J.W., F.C.W., K.M., K.S., H.G., K.T., A.Sydykov, A.G., W.S., F.G., H.A.G., R.T.S., N.S., N.W.), Justus-Liebig-University, Giessen, Germany
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- Excellence Cluster Cardio-Pulmonary Institute, University of Giessen and Marburg Lung Center, Member of the German Center for Lung Research (C.V., I.V-Ö., M.W., S.H., C-Y.W., F.K., S.K., A.P., M.G., O.P., M.B., M.H., J.W., F.C.W., K.M., K.S., H.G., K.T., A.Sydykov, A.G., W.S., F.G., H.A.G., R.T.S., N.S., N.W.), Justus-Liebig-University, Giessen, Germany
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- Excellence Cluster Cardio-Pulmonary Institute, University of Giessen and Marburg Lung Center, Member of the German Center for Lung Research (C.V., I.V-Ö., M.W., S.H., C-Y.W., F.K., S.K., A.P., M.G., O.P., M.B., M.H., J.W., F.C.W., K.M., K.S., H.G., K.T., A.Sydykov, A.G., W.S., F.G., H.A.G., R.T.S., N.S., N.W.), Justus-Liebig-University, Giessen, Germany
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- Excellence Cluster Cardio-Pulmonary Institute, University of Giessen and Marburg Lung Center, Member of the German Center for Lung Research (C.V., I.V-Ö., M.W., S.H., C-Y.W., F.K., S.K., A.P., M.G., O.P., M.B., M.H., J.W., F.C.W., K.M., K.S., H.G., K.T., A.Sydykov, A.G., W.S., F.G., H.A.G., R.T.S., N.S., N.W.), Justus-Liebig-University, Giessen, Germany
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- Excellence Cluster Cardio-Pulmonary Institute, University of Giessen and Marburg Lung Center, Member of the German Center for Lung Research (C.V., I.V-Ö., M.W., S.H., C-Y.W., F.K., S.K., A.P., M.G., O.P., M.B., M.H., J.W., F.C.W., K.M., K.S., H.G., K.T., A.Sydykov, A.G., W.S., F.G., H.A.G., R.T.S., N.S., N.W.), Justus-Liebig-University, Giessen, Germany
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- Department of Pulmonology, I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University), Moscow, Russia (D.K.)
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- Kyrgyz National Center for Cardiology and Internal Medicine and Kyrgyz Indian Mountain Biomedical Research Center, Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic (A.Sarybaev)
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- Excellence Cluster Cardio-Pulmonary Institute, University of Giessen and Marburg Lung Center, Member of the German Center for Lung Research (C.V., I.V-Ö., M.W., S.H., C-Y.W., F.K., S.K., A.P., M.G., O.P., M.B., M.H., J.W., F.C.W., K.M., K.S., H.G., K.T., A.Sydykov, A.G., W.S., F.G., H.A.G., R.T.S., N.S., N.W.), Justus-Liebig-University, Giessen, Germany
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- Excellence Cluster Cardio-Pulmonary Institute, University of Giessen and Marburg Lung Center, Member of the German Center for Lung Research (C.V., I.V-Ö., M.W., S.H., C-Y.W., F.K., S.K., A.P., M.G., O.P., M.B., M.H., J.W., F.C.W., K.M., K.S., H.G., K.T., A.Sydykov, A.G., W.S., F.G., H.A.G., R.T.S., N.S., N.W.), Justus-Liebig-University, Giessen, Germany
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- Institute for Cardiovascular Physiology, Goethe University, Frankfurt am Main, Germany (R.P.B.)
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- Excellence Cluster Cardio-Pulmonary Institute, University of Giessen and Marburg Lung Center, Member of the German Center for Lung Research (C.V., I.V-Ö., M.W., S.H., C-Y.W., F.K., S.K., A.P., M.G., O.P., M.B., M.H., J.W., F.C.W., K.M., K.S., H.G., K.T., A.Sydykov, A.G., W.S., F.G., H.A.G., R.T.S., N.S., N.W.), Justus-Liebig-University, Giessen, Germany.,Institute for Lung Health (J.W., W.S., G.K.), Justus-Liebig-University, Giessen, Germany
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- Excellence Cluster Cardio-Pulmonary Institute, University of Giessen and Marburg Lung Center, Member of the German Center for Lung Research (C.V., I.V-Ö., M.W., S.H., C-Y.W., F.K., S.K., A.P., M.G., O.P., M.B., M.H., J.W., F.C.W., K.M., K.S., H.G., K.T., A.Sydykov, A.G., W.S., F.G., H.A.G., R.T.S., N.S., N.W.), Justus-Liebig-University, Giessen, Germany
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- Excellence Cluster Cardio-Pulmonary Institute, University of Giessen and Marburg Lung Center, Member of the German Center for Lung Research (C.V., I.V-Ö., M.W., S.H., C-Y.W., F.K., S.K., A.P., M.G., O.P., M.B., M.H., J.W., F.C.W., K.M., K.S., H.G., K.T., A.Sydykov, A.G., W.S., F.G., H.A.G., R.T.S., N.S., N.W.), Justus-Liebig-University, Giessen, Germany
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- Excellence Cluster Cardio-Pulmonary Institute, University of Giessen and Marburg Lung Center, Member of the German Center for Lung Research (C.V., I.V-Ö., M.W., S.H., C-Y.W., F.K., S.K., A.P., M.G., O.P., M.B., M.H., J.W., F.C.W., K.M., K.S., H.G., K.T., A.Sydykov, A.G., W.S., F.G., H.A.G., R.T.S., N.S., N.W.), Justus-Liebig-University, Giessen, Germany
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- Institute for Lung Health (J.W., W.S., G.K.), Justus-Liebig-University, Giessen, Germany.,Ludwig Boltzmann Institute for Lung Vascular Research and Otto Loewi Center, Physiology, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria (G.K.)
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- Excellence Cluster Cardio-Pulmonary Institute, University of Giessen and Marburg Lung Center, Member of the German Center for Lung Research (C.V., I.V-Ö., M.W., S.H., C-Y.W., F.K., S.K., A.P., M.G., O.P., M.B., M.H., J.W., F.C.W., K.M., K.S., H.G., K.T., A.Sydykov, A.G., W.S., F.G., H.A.G., R.T.S., N.S., N.W.), Justus-Liebig-University, Giessen, Germany
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- Excellence Cluster Cardio-Pulmonary Institute, University of Giessen and Marburg Lung Center, Member of the German Center for Lung Research (C.V., I.V-Ö., M.W., S.H., C-Y.W., F.K., S.K., A.P., M.G., O.P., M.B., M.H., J.W., F.C.W., K.M., K.S., H.G., K.T., A.Sydykov, A.G., W.S., F.G., H.A.G., R.T.S., N.S., N.W.), Justus-Liebig-University, Giessen, Germany
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Gopinath P, Natarajan A, Sathyanarayanan A, Veluswami S, Gopisetty G. The multifaceted role of Matricellular Proteins in health and cancer, as biomarkers and therapeutic targets. Gene 2022; 815:146137. [PMID: 35007686 DOI: 10.1016/j.gene.2021.146137] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2021] [Revised: 12/07/2021] [Accepted: 12/20/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
Abstract
The extracellular matrix (ECM) is composed of a mesh of proteins, proteoglycans, growth factors, and other secretory components. It constitutes the tumor microenvironment along with the endothelial cells, cancer-associated fibroblasts, adipocytes, and immune cells. The proteins of ECM can be functionally classified as adhesive proteins and matricellular proteins (MCP). In the tumor milieu, the ECM plays a major role in tumorigenesis and therapeutic resistance. The current review encompasses thrombospondins, osteonectin, osteopontin, tenascin C, periostin, the CCN family, laminin, biglycan, decorin, mimecan, and galectins. The matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) are also discussed as they are an integral part of the ECM with versatile functions in the tumor stroma. In this review, the role of these proteins in tumor initiation, growth, invasion and metastasis have been highlighted, with emphasis on their contribution to tumor therapeutic resistance. Further, their potential as biomarkers and therapeutic targets based on existing evidence are discussed. Owing to the recent advancements in protein targeting, the possibility of agents to modulate MCPs in cancer as therapeutic options are discussed.
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- Prarthana Gopinath
- Department of Molecular Oncology, Cancer Institute WIA, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Molecular Oncology, Cancer Institute WIA, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Deaprtment of Surgical Oncology, Cancer Institute (WIA), Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Molecular Oncology, Cancer Institute WIA, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
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Andreuzzi E, Fejza A, Polano M, Poletto E, Camicia L, Carobolante G, Tarticchio G, Todaro F, Di Carlo E, Scarpa M, Scarpa M, Paulitti A, Capuano A, Canzonieri V, Maiero S, Fornasarig M, Cannizzaro R, Doliana R, Colombatti A, Spessotto P, Mongiat M. Colorectal cancer development is affected by the ECM molecule EMILIN-2 hinging on macrophage polarization via the TLR-4/MyD88 pathway. J Exp Clin Cancer Res 2022; 41:60. [PMID: 35148799 PMCID: PMC8840294 DOI: 10.1186/s13046-022-02271-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2021] [Accepted: 01/22/2022] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Colorectal cancer is one of the most frequent and deadly tumors. Among the key regulators of CRC growth and progression, the microenvironment has emerged as a crucial player and as a possible route for the development of new therapeutic opportunities. More specifically, the extracellular matrix acts directly on cancer cells and indirectly affecting the behavior of stromal and inflammatory cells, as well as the bioavailability of growth factors. Among the ECM molecules, EMILIN-2 is frequently down-regulated by methylation in CRC and the purpose of this study was to verify the impact of EMILIN-2 loss in CRC development and its possible value as a prognostic biomarker. METHODS The AOM/DSS CRC protocol was applied to Emilin-2 null and wild type mice. Tumor development was monitored by endoscopy, the molecular analyses performed by IHC, IF and WB and the immune subpopulations characterized by flow cytometry. Ex vivo cultures of monocyte/macrophages from the murine models were used to verify the molecular pathways. Publicly available datasets were exploited to determine the CRC patients' expression profile; Spearman's correlation analyses and Cox regression were applied to evaluate the association with the inflammatory response; the clinical outcome was predicted by Kaplan-Meier survival curves. Pearson correlation analyses were also applied to a cohort of patients enrolled in our Institute. RESULTS In preclinical settings, loss of EMILIN-2 associated with an increased number of tumor lesions upon AOM/DSS treatment. In addition, in the early stages of the disease, the Emilin-2 knockout mice displayed a myeloid-derived suppressor cells-rich infiltrate. Instead, in the late stages, lack of EMILIN-2 associated with a decreased number of M1 macrophages, resulting in a higher percentage of the tumor-promoting M2 macrophages. Mechanistically, EMILIN-2 triggered the activation of the Toll-like Receptor 4/MyD88/NF-κB pathway, instrumental for the polarization of macrophages towards the M1 phenotype. Accordingly, dataset and immunofluorescence analyses indicated that low EMILIN-2 expression levels correlated with an increased M2/M1 ratio and with poor CRC patients' prognosis. CONCLUSIONS These novel results indicate that EMILIN-2 is a key regulator of the tumor-associated inflammatory environment and may represent a promising prognostic biomarker for CRC patients.
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- Eva Andreuzzi
- Department of Research and Diagnosis, Division of Molecular Oncology, Centro di Riferimento Oncologico di Aviano (CRO) IRCCS, Aviano, Italy.
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- Department of Research and Diagnosis, Division of Molecular Oncology, Centro di Riferimento Oncologico di Aviano (CRO) IRCCS, Aviano, Italy
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- Experimental and Clinical Pharmacology Unit, Centro di Riferimento Oncologico di Aviano (CRO) IRCCS, Aviano, Italy
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- Department of Research and Diagnosis, Division of Molecular Oncology, Centro di Riferimento Oncologico di Aviano (CRO) IRCCS, Aviano, Italy
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- Department of Research and Diagnosis, Division of Molecular Oncology, Centro di Riferimento Oncologico di Aviano (CRO) IRCCS, Aviano, Italy
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- Department of Research and Diagnosis, Division of Molecular Oncology, Centro di Riferimento Oncologico di Aviano (CRO) IRCCS, Aviano, Italy
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- Department of Research and Diagnosis, Division of Molecular Oncology, Centro di Riferimento Oncologico di Aviano (CRO) IRCCS, Aviano, Italy
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- Department of Research and Diagnosis, Division of Molecular Oncology, Centro di Riferimento Oncologico di Aviano (CRO) IRCCS, Aviano, Italy
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- Department of Medicine and Sciences of Aging, "G. d'Annunzio" University of Chieti-Pescara, Chieti, Italy.,Anatomic Pathology and Immuno-Oncology Unit, Center for Advanced Studies and Technology (CAST), "G. d'Annunzio" University of Chieti-Pescara, Chieti, Italy
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- Ricerca Traslazionale Avanzata, Istituto Oncologico Veneto IOV - IRCCS, Padua, Italy
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- Clinica Chirurgica I- Azienda Ospedaliera di Padova, Padua, Italy
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- Department of Research and Diagnosis, Division of Molecular Oncology, Centro di Riferimento Oncologico di Aviano (CRO) IRCCS, Aviano, Italy
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- Department of Research and Diagnosis, Division of Molecular Oncology, Centro di Riferimento Oncologico di Aviano (CRO) IRCCS, Aviano, Italy
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- Pathology, Centro di Riferimento Oncologico di Aviano (CRO) IRCCS, Aviano, Italy
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- Division of Oncological Gastroenterology, Centro di Riferimento Oncologico di Aviano (CRO) IRCCS, Aviano, Italy
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- Division of Oncological Gastroenterology, Centro di Riferimento Oncologico di Aviano (CRO) IRCCS, Aviano, Italy
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- Division of Oncological Gastroenterology, Centro di Riferimento Oncologico di Aviano (CRO) IRCCS, Aviano, Italy
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- Department of Research and Diagnosis, Division of Molecular Oncology, Centro di Riferimento Oncologico di Aviano (CRO) IRCCS, Aviano, Italy
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- Department of Research and Diagnosis, Division of Molecular Oncology, Centro di Riferimento Oncologico di Aviano (CRO) IRCCS, Aviano, Italy
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- Department of Research and Diagnosis, Division of Molecular Oncology, Centro di Riferimento Oncologico di Aviano (CRO) IRCCS, Aviano, Italy
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- Department of Research and Diagnosis, Division of Molecular Oncology, Centro di Riferimento Oncologico di Aviano (CRO) IRCCS, Aviano, Italy.
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Schyman P, Printz RL, Pannala VR, AbdulHameed MDM, Estes SK, Shiota C, Boyd KL, Shiota M, Wallqvist A. Genomics and metabolomics of early-stage thioacetamide-induced liver injury: An interspecies study between guinea pig and rat. Toxicol Appl Pharmacol 2021; 430:115713. [PMID: 34492290 PMCID: PMC8511347 DOI: 10.1016/j.taap.2021.115713] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2021] [Revised: 08/10/2021] [Accepted: 09/02/2021] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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To study the complex processes involved in liver injuries, researchers rely on animal investigations, using chemically or surgically induced liver injuries, to extrapolate findings and infer human health risks. However, this presents obvious challenges in performing a detailed comparison and validation between the highly controlled animal models and development of liver injuries in humans. Furthermore, it is not clear whether there are species-dependent and -independent molecular initiating events or processes that cause liver injury before they eventually lead to end-stage liver disease. Here, we present a side-by-side study of rats and guinea pigs using thioacetamide to examine the similarities between early molecular initiating events during an acute-phase liver injury. We exposed Sprague Dawley rats and Hartley guinea pigs to a single dose of 25 or 100 mg/kg thioacetamide and collected blood plasma for metabolomic analysis and liver tissue for RNA-sequencing. The subsequent toxicogenomic analysis identified consistent liver injury trends in both genomic and metabolomic data within 24 and 33 h after thioacetamide exposure in rats and guinea pigs, respectively. In particular, we found species similarities in the key injury phenotypes of inflammation and fibrogenesis in our gene module analysis for liver injury phenotypes. We identified expression of several common genes (e.g., SPP1, TNSF18, SERPINE1, CLDN4, TIMP1, CD44, and LGALS3), activation of injury-specific KEGG pathways, and alteration of plasma metabolites involved in amino acid and bile acid metabolism as some of the key molecular processes that changed early upon thioacetamide exposure and could play a major role in the initiation of acute liver injury.
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- Patric Schyman
- Department of Defense Biotechnology High Performance Computing Software Applications Institute, Telemedicine and Advanced Technology Research Center, U.S. Army Medical Research and Development Command, Fort Detrick, MD, USA; The Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine, Inc., Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Department of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Department of Defense Biotechnology High Performance Computing Software Applications Institute, Telemedicine and Advanced Technology Research Center, U.S. Army Medical Research and Development Command, Fort Detrick, MD, USA; The Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine, Inc., Bethesda, MD, USA.
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- Department of Defense Biotechnology High Performance Computing Software Applications Institute, Telemedicine and Advanced Technology Research Center, U.S. Army Medical Research and Development Command, Fort Detrick, MD, USA; The Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine, Inc., Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Department of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Department of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology, Division of Comparative Medicine, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Department of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN, USA.
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- Department of Defense Biotechnology High Performance Computing Software Applications Institute, Telemedicine and Advanced Technology Research Center, U.S. Army Medical Research and Development Command, Fort Detrick, MD, USA.
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Perspective: Why and How Ubiquitously Distributed, Vascular-Associated, Pluripotent Stem Cells in the Adult Body (vaPS Cells) Are the Next Generation of Medicine. Cells 2021; 10:cells10092303. [PMID: 34571951 PMCID: PMC8467324 DOI: 10.3390/cells10092303] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2021] [Revised: 08/30/2021] [Accepted: 08/31/2021] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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A certain cell type can be isolated from different organs in the adult body that can differentiate into ectoderm, mesoderm, and endoderm, providing significant support for the existence of a certain type of small, vascular-associated, pluripotent stem cell ubiquitously distributed in all organs in the adult body (vaPS cells). These vaPS cells fundamentally differ from embryonic stem cells and induced pluripotent stem cells in that the latter possess the necessary genetic guidance that makes them intrinsically pluripotent. In contrast, vaPS cells do not have this intrinsic genetic guidance, but are able to differentiate into somatic cells of all three lineages under guidance of the microenvironment they are located in, independent from the original tissue or organ where they had resided. These vaPS cells are of high relevance for clinical application because they are contained in unmodified, autologous, adipose-derived regenerative cells (UA-ADRCs). The latter can be obtained from and re-applied to the same patient at the point of care, without the need for further processing, manipulation, and culturing. These findings as well as various clinical examples presented in this paper demonstrate the potential of UA-ADRCs for enabling an entirely new generation of medicine for the benefit of patients and healthcare systems.
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Hattori T, Iwasaki-Hozumi H, Bai G, Chagan-Yasutan H, Shete A, Telan EF, Takahashi A, Ashino Y, Matsuba T. Both Full-Length and Protease-Cleaved Products of Osteopontin Are Elevated in Infectious Diseases. Biomedicines 2021; 9:biomedicines9081006. [PMID: 34440210 PMCID: PMC8394573 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines9081006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2021] [Revised: 08/05/2021] [Accepted: 08/09/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Circulating full-length osteopontin (FL-OPN) is elevated in plasma from patients with various infectious diseases, such as adult T-cell leukemia, Mycobacterium tuberculosis (TB), hepatitis virus infection, leptospirosis, acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS), AIDS/TB, and coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Proteolysis of OPN by thrombin, matrix metalloproteases, caspase 8/3, cathepsin D, plasmin, and enterokinase generates various cleaved OPNs with a variety of bioactivities by binding to different target cells. Moreover, OPN is susceptible to gradual proteolysis. During inflammation, one of the cleaved fragments, N-terminal thrombin-cleaved OPN (trOPN or OPN-Arg168 [OPN-R]), induces dendritic cell (DC) adhesion. Further cleavage by carboxypeptidase B2 or carboxypeptidase N removes Arg168 from OPN-R to OPN-Leu167 (OPN-L). Consequently, OPN-L decreases DC adhesion. In particular, the differences in plasma level over time are observed between FL-OPN and its cleaved OPNs during inflammation. We found that the undefined OPN levels (mixture of FL-OPN and cleaved OPN) were elevated in plasma and reflected the pathology of TB and COVID-19 rather than FL-OPN. These infections are associated with elevated levels of various proteases. Inhibition of the cleavage or the activities of cleaved products may improve the outcome of the therapy. Research on the metabolism of OPN is expected to create new therapies against infectious diseases.
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- Toshio Hattori
- Research Institute of Health and Welfare, Kibi International University, Takahashi 716-8508, Japan; (H.I.-H.); (G.B.); (H.C.-Y.); (A.T.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel./Fax: +81-866-22-9469
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- Research Institute of Health and Welfare, Kibi International University, Takahashi 716-8508, Japan; (H.I.-H.); (G.B.); (H.C.-Y.); (A.T.)
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- Research Institute of Health and Welfare, Kibi International University, Takahashi 716-8508, Japan; (H.I.-H.); (G.B.); (H.C.-Y.); (A.T.)
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- Research Institute of Health and Welfare, Kibi International University, Takahashi 716-8508, Japan; (H.I.-H.); (G.B.); (H.C.-Y.); (A.T.)
- Mongolian Psychosomatic Medicine Department, International Mongolian Medicine Hospital of Inner Mongolia, Hohhot 010065, China
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- ICMR-National AIDS Research Institute, 73 G-Block, MIDC, Bhosari, Pune 411026, India;
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- STD AIDS Cooperative Central Laboratory, San Lazaro Hospital, Manila 1003, Philippines;
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- Research Institute of Health and Welfare, Kibi International University, Takahashi 716-8508, Japan; (H.I.-H.); (G.B.); (H.C.-Y.); (A.T.)
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Sendai City Hospital, Sendai 982-8502, Japan;
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- Department of Animal Pharmaceutical Science, School of Pharmaceutical Science, Kyusyu University of Health and Welfare, Nobeoka 882-8508, Japan;
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Schwann cell plasticity regulates neuroblastic tumor cell differentiation via epidermal growth factor-like protein 8. Nat Commun 2021; 12:1624. [PMID: 33712610 PMCID: PMC7954855 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-021-21859-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2020] [Accepted: 02/17/2021] [Indexed: 01/31/2023] Open
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Adult Schwann cells (SCs) possess an inherent plastic potential. This plasticity allows SCs to acquire repair-specific functions essential for peripheral nerve regeneration. Here, we investigate whether stromal SCs in benign-behaving peripheral neuroblastic tumors adopt a similar cellular state. We profile ganglioneuromas and neuroblastomas, rich and poor in SC stroma, respectively, and peripheral nerves after injury, rich in repair SCs. Indeed, stromal SCs in ganglioneuromas and repair SCs share the expression of nerve repair-associated genes. Neuroblastoma cells, derived from aggressive tumors, respond to primary repair-related SCs and their secretome with increased neuronal differentiation and reduced proliferation. Within the pool of secreted stromal and repair SC factors, we identify EGFL8, a matricellular protein with so far undescribed function, to act as neuritogen and to rewire cellular signaling by activating kinases involved in neurogenesis. In summary, we report that human SCs undergo a similar adaptive response in two patho-physiologically distinct situations, peripheral nerve injury and tumor development.
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McGovern KE, Nance JP, David CN, Harrison RES, Noor S, Worth D, Landrith TA, Obenaus A, Carson MJ, Morikis D, Wilson EH. SPARC coordinates extracellular matrix remodeling and efficient recruitment to and migration of antigen-specific T cells in the brain following infection. Sci Rep 2021; 11:4549. [PMID: 33633185 PMCID: PMC7907143 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-83952-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2020] [Accepted: 02/03/2021] [Indexed: 01/14/2023] Open
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Central nervous system (CNS) injury and infection can result in profound tissue remodeling in the brain, the mechanism and purpose of which is poorly understood. Infection with the protozoan parasite Toxoplasma gondii causes chronic infection and inflammation in the brain parenchyma. Control of parasite replication requires the continuous presence of IFNγ-producing T cells to keep T. gondii in its slowly replicating cyst form. During infection, a network of extracellular matrix fibers, revealed using multiphoton microscopy, forms in the brain. The origin and composition of these structures are unknown but the fibers have been observed to act as a substrate for migrating T cells. In this study, we show a critical regulator of extracellular matrix (ECM) remodeling, Secreted Protein, Acidic, Rich in Cysteine (SPARC), is upregulated in the brain during the early phases of infection in the frontal cortex. In the absence of SPARC, a reduced and disordered fibrous network, increased parasite burden, and reduced antigen-specific T cell entry into the brain points to a role for SPARC in T cell recruitment to and migration within the brain. We also report SPARC can directly bind to CCR7 ligands CCL19 and CCL21 but not CXCL10, and enhance migration toward a chemokine gradient. Measurement of T cell behavior points to tissue remodeling being important for access of immune cells to the brain and facilitating cellular locomotion. Together, these data identify SPARC as an important regulatory component of immune cell trafficking and access to the inflamed CNS.
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- Kathryn E McGovern
- Division of Biomedical Sciences, School of Medicine, University of California, Riverside, Riverside, CA, 92521, USA
- BIO5 Institute, Department of Immunobiology, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, 85724, USA
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- Division of Biomedical Sciences, School of Medicine, University of California, Riverside, Riverside, CA, 92521, USA
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- Division of Biomedical Sciences, School of Medicine, University of California, Riverside, Riverside, CA, 92521, USA
- Nanostring Technologies, Inc, 530 Fairview Ave N, Seattle, WA, 98109, USA
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- Department of Bioengineering, University of California, Riverside, Riverside, CA, 92521-0129, USA
- UCSD Bioengineering and the Institute for Engineering in Medicine, San Diego, CA, 92093, USA
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- Division of Biomedical Sciences, School of Medicine, University of California, Riverside, Riverside, CA, 92521, USA
- School of Medicine, MSC08, University of New Mexico, Albequerque, NM, 87131, USA
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- Division of Biomedical Sciences, School of Medicine, University of California, Riverside, Riverside, CA, 92521, USA
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- Division of Biomedical Sciences, School of Medicine, University of California, Riverside, Riverside, CA, 92521, USA
- Ambrey Genetics, Aliso Viejo, CA, 92656, USA
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- School of Medicine, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, CA, 92697, USA
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- Division of Biomedical Sciences, School of Medicine, University of California, Riverside, Riverside, CA, 92521, USA
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- Department of Bioengineering, University of California, Riverside, Riverside, CA, 92521-0129, USA
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- Division of Biomedical Sciences, School of Medicine, University of California, Riverside, Riverside, CA, 92521, USA.
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Asada R, Nakatsuka Y, Kanamaru H, Kawakita F, Fujimoto M, Miura Y, Shiba M, Yasuda R, Toma N, Suzuki H. Higher Plasma Osteopontin Concentrations Associated with Subsequent Development of Chronic Shunt-Dependent Hydrocephalus After Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage. Transl Stroke Res 2021; 12:808-816. [PMID: 33423213 DOI: 10.1007/s12975-020-00886-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2020] [Revised: 11/27/2020] [Accepted: 12/28/2020] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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A matricellular protein osteopontin (OPN) is considered to exert neuroprotective and healing effects on neurovascular injuries in an acute phase of aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH). However, the relationships between OPN expression and chronic shunt-dependent hydrocephalus (SDHC) have never been investigated. In 166 SAH patients (derivation and validation cohorts, 110 and 56, respectively), plasma OPN levels were serially measured at days1-3, 4-6, 7-9, and 10-12 after aneurysmal obliteration. The OPN levels and clinical factors were compared between patients with and without subsequent development of chronic SDHC. Plasma OPN levels in the SDHC patients increased from days 1-3 to days 4-6 and remained high thereafter, while those in the non-SDHC patients peaked at days 4-6 and then decreased over time. Plasma OPN levels had no correlation with serum levels of C-reactive protein (CRP), a systemic inflammatory marker. Univariate analyses showed that age, modified Fisher grade, acute hydrocephalus, cerebrospinal fluid drainage, and OPN and CRP levels at days 10-12 were significantly different between patients with and without SDHC. Multivariate analyses revealed that higher plasma OPN levels at days 10-12 were an independent factor associated with the development of SDHC, in addition to a more frequent use of cerebrospinal fluid drainage and higher modified Fisher grade at admission. Plasma OPN levels at days 10-12 maintained similar discrimination power in the validation cohort and had good calibration on the Hosmer-Lemeshow goodness-of-fit test. Prolonged higher expression of OPN may contribute to the development of post-SAH SDHC, possibly by excessive repairing effects promoting fibrosis in the subarachnoid space.
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- Reona Asada
- Department of Neurosurgery, Mie University Graduate School of Medicine, 2-174 Edobashi, Tsu, Mie, 514-8507, Japan
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Mie University Graduate School of Medicine, 2-174 Edobashi, Tsu, Mie, 514-8507, Japan
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Mie University Graduate School of Medicine, 2-174 Edobashi, Tsu, Mie, 514-8507, Japan
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Mie University Graduate School of Medicine, 2-174 Edobashi, Tsu, Mie, 514-8507, Japan
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Mie University Graduate School of Medicine, 2-174 Edobashi, Tsu, Mie, 514-8507, Japan
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Mie University Graduate School of Medicine, 2-174 Edobashi, Tsu, Mie, 514-8507, Japan
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Mie University Graduate School of Medicine, 2-174 Edobashi, Tsu, Mie, 514-8507, Japan
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Mie University Graduate School of Medicine, 2-174 Edobashi, Tsu, Mie, 514-8507, Japan
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Mie University Graduate School of Medicine, 2-174 Edobashi, Tsu, Mie, 514-8507, Japan
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Mie University Graduate School of Medicine, 2-174 Edobashi, Tsu, Mie, 514-8507, Japan.
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The effect of normal, metaplastic, and neoplastic esophageal extracellular matrix upon macrophage activation. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2020; 13. [PMID: 34027260 DOI: 10.1016/j.regen.2020.100037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Introduction Macrophages are capable of extreme plasticity and their activation state has been strongly associated with solid tumor growth progression and regression. Although the macrophage response to extracellular matrix (ECM) isolated from normal tissue is reasonably well understood, there is a relative dearth of information regarding their response to ECM isolated from chronically inflamed tissues, pre-neoplastic tissues, and neoplastic tissues. Esophageal adenocarcinoma (EAC) is a type of neoplasia driven by chronic inflammation in the distal esophagus, and the length of the esophagus provides the opportunity to investigate macrophage behavior in the presence of ECM isolated from a range of disease states within the same organ. Methods Normal, metaplastic, and neoplastic ECM hydrogels were prepared from decellularized EAC tissue. The hydrogels were evaluated for their nanofibrous structure (SEM), biochemical profile (targeted and global proteomics), and direct effect upon macrophage (THP-1 cell) activation state (qPCR, ELISA, immunolabeling) and indirect effect upon epithelial cell (Het-1A) migration (Boyden chamber). Results Nanofibrous ECM hydrogels from the three tissue types could be formed, and normal and neoplastic ECM showed distinctive protein profiles by targeted and global mass spectroscopy. ECM proteins functionally related to cancer and tumorigenesis were identified in the neoplastic esophageal ECM including collagen alpha-1(VIII) chain (COL8A1), lumican, and elastin. Metaplastic and neoplastic esophageal ECM induce distinctive effects upon THP-1 macrophage signaling compared to normal esophageal ECM. These effects include activation of pro-inflammatory IFNγ and TNFα gene expression and anti-inflammatory IL1RN gene expression. Most notably, neoplastic ECM robustly increased macrophage TNFα protein expression. The secretome of macrophages pre-treated with metaplastic and neoplastic ECM increases the migration of normal esophageal epithelial cells, similar behavior to that shown by tumor cells. Metaplastic ECM shows similar but less pronounced effects than neoplastic ECM suggesting the abnormal signals also exist within the pre-cancerous state. Conclusion A progressively diseased ECM, as exists within the esophagus exposed to chronic gastric reflux, can provide insights into novel biomarkers of early disease and identify potential therapeutic targets.
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Gan YR, Wei L, Wang YZ, Kou ZK, Liang TX, Ding GW, Ding YH, Xie DX. Dickkopf‑1/cysteine‑rich angiogenic inducer 61 axis mediates palmitic acid‑induced inflammation and apoptosis of vascular endothelial cells. Mol Med Rep 2020; 23:122. [PMID: 33300071 PMCID: PMC7751473 DOI: 10.3892/mmr.2020.11761] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2020] [Accepted: 10/19/2020] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are a major cause of mortality around the world, and the presence of atherosclerosis is the most common characteristic in patients with CVDs. Cysteine-rich angiogenic inducer 61 (CCN1) has been reported to serve an important role in the pathogenesis of atherosclerotic lesions. The aim of the present study was to investigate whether CCN1 could regulate the inflammation and apoptosis of endothelial cells induced by palmitic acid (PA). Dickkopf-1 (DKK1) is an important antagonist of the Wnt signaling pathway, which can specifically inhibit the classic Wnt signaling pathway. Firstly, the mRNA and protein expression levels of CCN1 were detected. Additionally, endothelial nitric oxide (NO) synthase (eNOS), DKK1, β-catenin, and inflammation- and apoptosis-associated proteins were measured. Detection of NO was performed using a commercial kit. The expression levels of inflammatory cytokines were assessed to explore the effect of CCN1 on PA-induced inflammation. TUNEL assay was used to detect the apoptosis of endothelial cells. The results revealed that PA upregulated the expression levels of CCN1, inflammatory cytokines and pro-apoptotic proteins in endothelial cells. PA decreased the production of NO, and the levels of phosphorylated-eNOS, whereas knockdown of CCN1 partially abrogated these effects triggered by PA. Furthermore, the Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway was activated in PA-induced endothelial cells; however, the levels of DKK1 were downregulated. Overexpression of DKK1 could reduce CCN1 expression via inactivation of the Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway. In conclusion, knockdown of CCN1 attenuated PA-induced inflammation and apoptosis of endothelial cells via inactivating the Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway.
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- Yi-Rong Gan
- Gansu Cardiovascular Institute, The First People's Hospital of Lanzhou City, Lanzhou, Gansu 730050, P.R. China
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- Department of Outpatient, The First People's Hospital of Lanzhou City, Lanzhou, Gansu 730050, P.R. China
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- Gansu Cardiovascular Institute, The First People's Hospital of Lanzhou City, Lanzhou, Gansu 730050, P.R. China
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- Gansu Cardiovascular Institute, The First People's Hospital of Lanzhou City, Lanzhou, Gansu 730050, P.R. China
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- Gansu Cardiovascular Institute, The First People's Hospital of Lanzhou City, Lanzhou, Gansu 730050, P.R. China
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- Department of Clinical Medicine, Shijiazhuang People's Medical College, Shijiazhuang, Hebei 050599, P.R. China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The First People's Hospital of Lanzhou City, Lanzhou, Gansu 730050, P.R. China
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- Gansu Cardiovascular Institute, The First People's Hospital of Lanzhou City, Lanzhou, Gansu 730050, P.R. China
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Wang SH, Wu TJ, Lee CW, Yu J. Dissecting the conformation of glycans and their interactions with proteins. J Biomed Sci 2020; 27:93. [PMID: 32900381 PMCID: PMC7487937 DOI: 10.1186/s12929-020-00684-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2020] [Accepted: 08/26/2020] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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The use of in silico strategies to develop the structural basis for a rational optimization of glycan-protein interactions remains a great challenge. This problem derives, in part, from the lack of technologies to quantitatively and qualitatively assess the complex assembling between a glycan and the targeted protein molecule. Since there is an unmet need for developing new sugar-targeted therapeutics, many investigators are searching for technology platforms to elucidate various types of molecular interactions within glycan-protein complexes and aid in the development of glycan-targeted therapies. Here we discuss three important technology platforms commonly used in the assessment of the complex assembly of glycosylated biomolecules, such as glycoproteins or glycosphingolipids: Biacore analysis, molecular docking, and molecular dynamics simulations. We will also discuss the structural investigation of glycosylated biomolecules, including conformational changes of glycans and their impact on molecular interactions within the glycan-protein complex. For glycoproteins, secreted protein acidic and rich in cysteine (SPARC), which is associated with various lung disorders, such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and lung cancer, will be taken as an example showing that the core fucosylation of N-glycan in SPARC regulates protein-binding affinity with extracellular matrix collagen. For glycosphingolipids (GSLs), Globo H ceramide, an important tumor-associated GSL which is being actively investigated as a target for new cancer immunotherapies, will be used to demonstrate how glycan structure plays a significant role in enhancing angiogenesis in tumor microenvironments.
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- Sheng-Hung Wang
- Institute of Stem Cell and Translational Cancer Research, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Linkou, and Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, 333, Taiwan
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- Institute of Stem Cell and Translational Cancer Research, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Linkou, and Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, 333, Taiwan
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- Institute of Stem Cell and Translational Cancer Research, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Linkou, and Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, 333, Taiwan
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- Institute of Stem Cell and Translational Cancer Research, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Linkou, and Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, 333, Taiwan. .,Institute of Cellular and Organismic Biology, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan.
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Su X, Xu BH, Zhou DL, Ye ZL, He HC, Yang XH, Zhang X, Liu Q, Ma JJ, Shao Q, Yang AK, He CY. Polymorphisms in matricellular SPP1 and SPARC contribute to susceptibility to papillary thyroid cancer. Genomics 2020; 112:4959-4967. [PMID: 32919020 DOI: 10.1016/j.ygeno.2020.09.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2020] [Revised: 08/04/2020] [Accepted: 09/06/2020] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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There is a compelling need to identify novel genetic variants for papillary thyroid cancer (PTC) susceptibility. The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) data showed associations between SPP1 and SPARC mRNA overexpression and aggressive behaviors of PTC, which prompted us to assess potential associations between genetic variants in these genes and PTC risk. Three highly linked SPARC loci (rs1054204, rs3210714, and rs3549) contributed to reduced PTC risk under a codominant model (odds ratio [OR], 0.79-0.80). Variant CAG alleles at these loci significantly enhanced SPARC transcription activation upon cotransfection with miR-29b and miR-495 when compared to the common alleles GGC (all P < 0.05). The three SPARC polymorphisms interacted with SPP1 rs4754, with elevated joint ORs of 2.43, 2.52, and 2.52, respectively. Additionally, interaction between SPP1 rs2358744 and SPARC rs2304052 was observed. Our study revealed associations between SPP1 and SPARC polymorphisms that, individually or in combination, are involved in PTC susceptibility.
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- Xuan Su
- Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Guangzhou 510060, China; Department of Head and Neck, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou 510060, China
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- Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Guangzhou 510060, China; Department of Molecular Diagnostics, Sun Yat-Sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou 510060, China
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- Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Guangzhou 510060, China; Department of Molecular Diagnostics, Sun Yat-Sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou 510060, China
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- Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Guangzhou 510060, China; Department of Molecular Diagnostics, Sun Yat-Sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou 510060, China
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- Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Guangzhou 510060, China; Department of Blood Transfusion, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, 651 Dongfeng Road East, Guangzhou 510060, China
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- Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Guangzhou 510060, China; Department of Molecular Diagnostics, Sun Yat-Sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou 510060, China
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- Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Guangzhou 510060, China; Department of Molecular Diagnostics, Sun Yat-Sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou 510060, China
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- Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Guangzhou 510060, China; Department of Molecular Diagnostics, Sun Yat-Sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou 510060, China
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- Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Guangzhou 510060, China; Department of Molecular Diagnostics, Sun Yat-Sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou 510060, China
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- Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Guangzhou 510060, China; Department of Molecular Diagnostics, Sun Yat-Sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou 510060, China
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- Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Guangzhou 510060, China; Department of Head and Neck, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou 510060, China.
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- Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Guangzhou 510060, China; Department of Molecular Diagnostics, Sun Yat-Sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou 510060, China.
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Ghanemi A, Yoshioka M, St-Amand J. Secreted protein acidic and rich in cysteine and inflammation: Another homeostatic property? Cytokine 2020; 133:155179. [PMID: 32619797 DOI: 10.1016/j.cyto.2020.155179] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2020] [Revised: 06/12/2020] [Accepted: 06/13/2020] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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- Abdelaziz Ghanemi
- Functional Genomics Laboratory, Endocrinology and Nephrology Axis, CHU de Québec-Université Laval Research Center, Québec, Québec G1V 4G2, Canada; Department of Molecular Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Laval University, Québec, Québec G1V 0A6, Canada
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- Functional Genomics Laboratory, Endocrinology and Nephrology Axis, CHU de Québec-Université Laval Research Center, Québec, Québec G1V 4G2, Canada
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- Functional Genomics Laboratory, Endocrinology and Nephrology Axis, CHU de Québec-Université Laval Research Center, Québec, Québec G1V 4G2, Canada; Department of Molecular Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Laval University, Québec, Québec G1V 0A6, Canada.
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Moreira-Soares M, Cunha SP, Bordin JR, Travasso RDM. Adhesion modulates cell morphology and migration within dense fibrous networks. JOURNAL OF PHYSICS. CONDENSED MATTER : AN INSTITUTE OF PHYSICS JOURNAL 2020; 32:314001. [PMID: 32378515 DOI: 10.1088/1361-648x/ab7c17] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2019] [Accepted: 03/03/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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One of the most fundamental abilities required for the sustainability of complex life forms is active cell migration, since it is essential in diverse processes from morphogenesis to leukocyte chemotaxis in immune response. The movement of a cell is the result of intricate mechanisms, that involve the coordination between mechanical forces, biochemical regulatory pathways and environmental cues. In particular, epithelial cancer cells have to employ mechanical strategies in order to migrate through the tissue's basement membrane and infiltrate the bloodstream during the invasion stage of metastasis. In this work we explore how mechanical interactions such as spatial restriction and adhesion affect migration of a self-propelled droplet in dense fibrous media. We have performed a systematic analysis using a phase-field model and we propose a novel approach to simulate cell migration with dissipative particle dynamics modelling. With this purpose we have measured in our simulation the cell's velocity and quantified its morphology as a function of the fibre density and of its adhesiveness to the matrix fibres. Furthermore, we have compared our results to a previousin vitromigration assay of fibrosarcoma cells in fibrous matrices. The results show good agreement between the two methodologies and experiments in the literature, which indicates that these minimalist descriptions are able to capture the main features of the system. Our results indicate that adhesiveness is critical for cell migration, by modulating cell morphology in crowded environments and by enhancing cell velocity. In addition, our analysis suggests that matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) play an important role as adhesiveness modulators. We propose that new assays should be carried out to address the role of adhesion and the effect of different MMPs in cell migration under confined conditions.
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- CQC, Department of Chemistry, University of Coimbra, Rua Larga, 3004-535 Coimbra, Portugal
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- Department of Physics, Institute of Physics and Mathematics, Federal University of Pelotas, Rua dos Ipês, Capão do Leão, RS, 96050-500, Brazil
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- CFisUC, Department of Physics, University of Coimbra, Rua Larga, 3004-516 Coimbra, Portugal
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Extracellular matrix, integrins, and focal adhesion signaling in polycystic kidney disease. Cell Signal 2020; 72:109646. [PMID: 32311505 DOI: 10.1016/j.cellsig.2020.109646] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2020] [Revised: 04/15/2020] [Accepted: 04/16/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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In autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD), the inexorable growth of numerous fluid-filled cysts leads to massively enlarged kidneys, renal interstitial damage, inflammation, and fibrosis, and progressive decline in kidney function. It has long been recognized that interstitial fibrosis is the most important manifestation associated with end-stage renal disease; however, the role of abnormal extracellular matrix (ECM) production on ADPKD pathogenesis is not fully understood. Early evidence showed that cysts in end-stage human ADPKD kidneys had thickened and extensively laminated cellular basement membranes, and abnormal regulation of gene expression of several basement membrane components, including collagens, laminins, and proteoglycans by cyst epithelial cells. These basement membrane changes were also observed in dilated tubules and small cysts of early ADPKD kidneys, indicating that ECM alterations were early features of cyst development. Renal cystic cells were also found to overexpress several integrins and their ligands, including ECM structural components and soluble matricellular proteins. ECM ligands binding to integrins stimulate focal adhesion formation and can promote cell attachment and migration. Abnormal expression of laminin-332 (laminin-5) and its receptor α6β4 stimulated cyst epithelial cell proliferation; and mice that lacked laminin α5, a component of laminin-511 normally expressed by renal tubules, had an overexpression of laminin-332 that was associated with renal cyst formation. Periostin, a matricellular protein that binds αVβ3- and αVβ5-integrins, was found to be highly overexpressed in the kidneys of ADPKD and autosomal recessive PKD patients, and several rodent models of PKD. αVβ3-integrin is also overexpressed by cystic epithelial cells, and the binding of periostin to αVβ3-integrin activates the integrin-linked kinase and downstream signal transduction pathways involved in tissue repair promoting cyst growth, ECM synthesis, and tissue fibrosis. This chapter reviews the roles of the ECM, integrins, and focal adhesion signaling in cyst growth and fibrosis in PKD.
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Gerarduzzi C, Hartmann U, Leask A, Drobetsky E. The Matrix Revolution: Matricellular Proteins and Restructuring of the Cancer Microenvironment. Cancer Res 2020; 80:2705-2717. [PMID: 32193287 DOI: 10.1158/0008-5472.can-18-2098] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2018] [Revised: 12/04/2019] [Accepted: 03/17/2020] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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The extracellular matrix (ECM) surrounding cells is indispensable for regulating their behavior. The dynamics of ECM signaling are tightly controlled throughout growth and development. During tissue remodeling, matricellular proteins (MCP) are secreted into the ECM. These factors do not serve classical structural roles, but rather regulate matrix proteins and cell-matrix interactions to influence normal cellular functions. In the tumor microenvironment, it is becoming increasingly clear that aberrantly expressed MCPs can support multiple hallmarks of carcinogenesis by interacting with various cellular components that are coupled to an array of downstream signals. Moreover, MCPs also reorganize the biomechanical properties of the ECM to accommodate metastasis and tumor colonization. This realization is stimulating new research on MCPs as reliable and accessible biomarkers in cancer, as well as effective and selective therapeutic targets.
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- Casimiro Gerarduzzi
- Centre de Recherche de l'Hôpital Maisonneuve-Rosemont, Montréal, Québec, Canada. .,Département de Médecine, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Québec, Canada
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- Center for Biochemistry, Medical Faculty, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- College of Dentistry, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
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- Centre de Recherche de l'Hôpital Maisonneuve-Rosemont, Montréal, Québec, Canada.,Département de Médecine, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Québec, Canada
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Deng HH, Shi XQ, Balasubramanian P, Huang KY, Xu YY, Huang ZN, Peng HP, Chen W. 6-Aza-2-Thio-Thymine Stabilized Gold Nanoclusters as Photoluminescent Probe for Protein Detection. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2020; 10:E281. [PMID: 32045998 PMCID: PMC7075245 DOI: 10.3390/nano10020281] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2019] [Revised: 01/27/2020] [Accepted: 02/04/2020] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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This study puts forward an efficient method for protein detection in virtue of the tremendous fluorescence enhancement property of 6-aza-2-thio-thymine protected gold nanoclusters (ATT-AuNCs). In-depth studies of the protein-induced photoluminescence enhancement mechanism illustrate the mechanism of the interaction between ATT-AuNCs and protein. This new-established probe enables feasible and sensitive quantification of the concentrations of total protein in real samples, such as human serum, human plasma, milk, and cell extracts. The results of this proposed method are in good agreement with those determined by the classical bicinchoninic acid method (BCA method).
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- Fujian Key Laboratory of Drug Target Discovery and Structural and Functional Research, School of Pharmacy, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou 350004, China; (H.-H.D.); (X.-Q.S.); (P.B.); (K.-Y.H.); (Y.-Y.X.); (Z.-N.H.); (H.-P.P.)
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Luo Y, Zeng G, Wu S. Identification of Microenvironment-Related Prognostic Genes in Bladder Cancer Based on Gene Expression Profile. Front Genet 2019; 10:1187. [PMID: 31824575 PMCID: PMC6883806 DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2019.01187] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2019] [Accepted: 10/25/2019] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Background and Objective: Bladder cancer is the most common tumor in the urinary system, with a higher incidence in men than in women and a high recurrence rate. However, the mechanism of recurrence is still unclear, and it is urgent to clarify the pathophysiological mechanism of bladder cancer. To provide theoretical basis for the development of new therapies, investigating the effect of tumor microenvironment on the prognosis of bladder cancer is necessary. Methods: We applied the Estimation of STromal and Immune cells in MAlignant Tumors using Expression data (ESTIMATE) algorithm to the downloaded TCGA (The Cancer Genome Atlas) transcriptome data to obtain the immune scores and stromal scores of each sample, and then divided the samples into two groups: high and low immune scores (or high and low stromal scores), and found that some differential genes were associated with poor prognosis of patients. We then performed protein-protein interaction (PPI) network analysis to explore the relationship between these differentially expressed genes. Moreover, we also performed (Gene Ontology) GO and (Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes) KEGG analyses to explore the potential functions of differentially expressed genes. Finally, our results were validated in an independent dataset. Results: We identified 136 tumor microenvironment-related genes associated with poor prognosis of bladder cancer. GO annotation and KEGG pathway enrichment analysis found that these genes are mainly involved in extracellular matrix, Focal adhesion and phosphatidylinositol 3 kinase-protein kinaseB (PI3k-Akt) signaling pathway. Next, PPI network analysis revealed some hub genes including Versican (VCAN), Thrombospondin 1 (THBS1) and Thrombospondin 1 (THBS2). Finally, 27 genes were further verified in the independent data set. Conclusions: We found 27 tumor microenvironment-related genes of bladder cancer, which are associated with poor prognosis of bladder cancer. These genes may inspire researchers to develop new treatments for bladder cancer.
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- Yongxiang Luo
- Department of Urological Surgery, The Affiliated Luohu Hospital of Anhui University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Urological Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Urological Surgery, The Affiliated Luohu Hospital of Anhui University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, China.,Shenzhen Following Precision Medical Institute, Shenzhen Luohu Hospital Group, Shenzhen, China
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Characterization of Matricellular Protein Expression Signatures in Mechanistically Diverse Mouse Models of Kidney Injury. Sci Rep 2019; 9:16736. [PMID: 31723159 PMCID: PMC6854083 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-52961-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2019] [Accepted: 10/24/2019] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Fibrosis is the most common pathophysiological manifestation of Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD). It is defined as excessive deposition of extracellular matrix (ECM) proteins. Embedded within the ECM are a family of proteins called Matricellular Proteins (MCPs), which are typically expressed during chronic pathologies for ECM processing. As such, identifying potential MCPs in the pathological secretome of a damaged kidney could serve as diagnostic/therapeutic targets of fibrosis. Using published RNA-Seq data from two kidney injury mouse models of different etiologies, Folic Acid (FA) and Unilateral Ureteral Obstruction (UUO), we compared and contrasted the expression profile of various members from well-known MCP families during the Acute and Fibrotic injury phases. As a result, we identified common and distinct MCP expression signatures between both injury models. Bioinformatic analysis of their differentially expressed MCP genes revealed similar top annotation clusters from Molecular Function and Biological Process networks, which are those commonly involved in fibrosis. Using kidney lysates from FA- and UUO-injured mice, we selected MCP genes from our candidate list to confirm mRNA expression by Western Blot, which correlated with injury progression. Understanding the expressions of MCPs will provide important insight into the processes of kidney repair, and may validate MCPs as biomarkers and/or therapeutic targets of CKD.
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Yu Ping Feng San Exert Anti-Angiogenesis Effects through the Inhibition of TSLP-STAT3 Signaling Pathways in Hepatocellular Carcinoma. EVIDENCE-BASED COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE 2019; 2019:1947156. [PMID: 31885639 PMCID: PMC6925680 DOI: 10.1155/2019/1947156] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2019] [Revised: 08/09/2019] [Accepted: 09/17/2019] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Background Clinically, Yu ping feng san (YPFS) has been extensively used as a medication for treating immune deficiency, and YPFS is combined with chemotherapy drugs to treat cancer, including hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), lung cancer, and pancreatic cancer. Previous research has shown that YPFS has a therapeutic effect on HCC by improving the immunosuppressive state of the liver cancer microenvironment. The present study aimed to investigate the effect of YPFS on angiogenesis of HCC. Methods High-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) was used to certify the composition of YPFS. An orthotopic transplanted model of murine HCC was entrenched. Immunohistochemistry was used to observe the changes of the microvessel density (MVD). The MTT assay was used to detect the cell viability. ELISA was performed to analyze the expression of related factors. Western blot was used to analyze the protein expression. Tube formation assay was used to analyze the anti-angiogenic efficiency. Results YPFS significantly reduced the tumor volume and weight, thus exerted the growth inhibitory effect. The level of MVD and VEGF was obviously decreased in YPFS-treated HCC-bearing mice, and the YPFS treatment also reduced the VEGF level in Hepa1-6 cells. Further study revealed that the expression of TSLP/TSLPR and p-STAT3/STAT3 was decreased by YPFS. The level of MVD and VEGF and the expression of TSLP/TSLPR and p-STAT3/STAT3 in tumor tissue and Hepa1-6 cells were suppressed by incubation with the anti-TSLP antibody, whereas treatment with the anti-TSLP antibody in YPFS-treated cells did not cause further significant inhibition compared with the cells treated only with YPFS. More importantly, YPFS inhibited proliferation, expression of p-STAT3/STAT3, and tube formation of HUVECs induced by TSLP. Conclusions These results indicated that YPFS attenuated the activation of the TSLP-STAT3 signaling pathway by inhibiting the immune-related factor-TSLP, thereby inhibiting the formation of hepatic microvessels and exerting an anti-HCC effect.
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Khetan K, Baloda V, Sahoo RK, Vishnubhathla S, Yadav R, Saraya A, Sharma A, Gupta SD, Das P. SPARC expression in desmoplastic and non desmoplastic pancreatic carcinoma and cholangiocarcinoma. Pathol Res Pract 2019; 215:152685. [PMID: 31727501 DOI: 10.1016/j.prp.2019.152685] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2019] [Revised: 09/24/2019] [Accepted: 10/06/2019] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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BACKGROUND The pancreatobiliary carcinomas are characterized by presence of desmoplastic stroma. Overexpression of secreted protein acid and rich in cysteine (SPARC), a matrix producing agent has been documented in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinomas, with survival benefits. This study was targeted to see if SPARC expression in pancreatobiliary carcinomas is responsible for stromal desmoplasia and its prognostic significance. METHODS In this retrospective study 48 cases of pancreatic cancer and 27 cases of cholangiocarcinoma were analyzed. The expression pattern of SPARC and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) (angiogenic factors) was evaluated by immunohistochemistry on formalin fixed paraffin embedded tissues. Immunoreactivity was scored semi quantitatively based on stain intensity and stain distribution. SPARC expression was correlated with tumor histology, stromal desmoplasia, VEGF expression, various histological parameters and overall survival in patients. Real time polymerase chain reaction was performed in few cases to validate the immunohistochemistry expression pattern. RESULTS SPARC expression was high in peritumoral stroma in pancreatic carcinoma than in pancreatic controls; however, SPARC expression pattern was not grossly different in desmoplastic and non-desmoplastic pancreatobiliary carcinomas and in cholangiocarcinomas. No definite correlation was noted between SPARC expression and histological markers of severity and overall survival data. CONCLUSIONS The relevance of SPARC expression in pancreato-biliary carcinomas though may still be important for therapeutic decision making, it is not responsible for peritumoral stromal desmoplasia in these tumors and it does not have any significant prognostic implication.
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- Khusbu Khetan
- Departments of Pathology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Departments of Pathology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Departments of Medical Oncology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Departments of Pathology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Departments of Gastroenterology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Departments of Medical Oncology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Departments of Pathology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
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Zileuton, a 5-Lipoxygenase Inhibitor, Exerts Anti-Angiogenic Effect by Inducing Apoptosis of HUVEC via BK Channel Activation. Cells 2019; 8:cells8101182. [PMID: 31575085 PMCID: PMC6829222 DOI: 10.3390/cells8101182] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2019] [Revised: 09/27/2019] [Accepted: 09/28/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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The arachidonic acid metabolism through 5-lipoxygenase (5-LO) pathways is involved in modulating both tumorigenesis and angiogenesis. Although anti-carcinogenic activities of certain 5-LO inhibitors have been reported, the role of zileuton, a well known 5-LO inhibitor, on the endothelial cell proliferation and angiogenesis has not been fully elucidated. Here, we report that zileuton has an anti-angiogenic effect, and the underlying mechanisms involved activation of the large-conductance Ca2+-activated K+ (BK) channel. Our results show that zileuton significantly prevented vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF)-induced proliferation of human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) in vitro, as well as in vivo. However, such anti-angiogenic effect of zileuton was abolished by iberiotoxin (IBTX), a BK channel blocker, suggesting zileuton-induced activation of BK channel was critical for the observed anti-angiogenic effect of zileuton. Furthermore, the anti-angiogenic effect of zileuton was, at least, due to the activation of pro-apoptotic signaling cascades which was also abolished by IBTX. Additionally, zileuton suppressed the expression of VCAM-1, ICAM-1, ETS related gene (Erg) and the production of nitric oxide (NO). Taken together, our results show that zileuton prevents angiogenesis by activating the BK channel dependent-apoptotic pathway, thus highlighting its therapeutic capacity in angiogenesis-related diseases, such as cancer.
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Jing Y, Jin Y, Wang Y, Chen S, Zhang X, Song Y, Wang Z, Pu Y, Ni Y, Hu Q. SPARC promotes the proliferation and metastasis of oral squamous cell carcinoma by PI3K/AKT/PDGFB/PDGFRβ axis. J Cell Physiol 2019; 234:15581-15593. [PMID: 30706473 DOI: 10.1002/jcp.28205] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2018] [Revised: 01/14/2019] [Accepted: 01/15/2019] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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Oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) is a highly lethal cancer in the world, and the prognosis of OSCC is poor with a 60% 5-year survival rate in recent decades. Here, we introduced a novel secretory and acid glycoprotein with cysteine rich (secreted protein acidic and rich in cysteine, SPARC), which is correlated with the worst pattern of invasion (WPOI) and prognosis of OSCC. SPARC expression levels were measured in OSCC tissues and normal tissues using quantitative polymerase chain reaction and immunohistochemistry. The influence of SPARC on cell proliferation was examined by cell counting kit-8, colony formation, and Edu tests. Then, the effect of SPARC on the metastasis of OSCC cells was detected by wound healing and transwell migration assays. Next, the biologic characteristics of SPARC shared by STRING were analyzed. Furthermore, the underlying mechanisms were confirmed by western blot analysis. SPARC revealed higher expression in OSCC tissues than nontumor tissues. Higher SPARC expression was correlated with poorer tumor differentiation, poorer WPOI pattern, and significantly and shorter overall survival. Knockdown SPARC significantly restrained OSCC cell growth, migration, and invasion. In addition, bioinformatics analysis found SPARC had a coexpression network with the platelet-derived growth factor-B (PDGFB) and PI3K/AKT signaling pathways with minimal false discovery rate. Furthermore, SPARC promotes OSCC cells metastasis by regulating the expressions of PDGFB, PDGFRβ, p-PDGFRβ , and the PI3K/AKT pathway. Higher SPARC expression was positively correlated with poor WPOI and differentiation in OSCC. SPARC activates the PI3K/AKT/PDGFB/PDGFRβ axis to promote proliferation and metastasis by OSCC cell lines. Therefore, SPARC may be a potential therapeutic target for patients with OSCC.
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- Yue Jing
- Central Laboratory of Oral Disease, Nanjing Stomatological Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Maxillofacial Surgery, Nanjing Stomatological Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Maxillofacial Surgery, Nanjing Stomatological Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Maxillofacial Surgery, Nanjing Stomatological Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
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- Central Laboratory of Oral Disease, Nanjing Stomatological Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
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- Central Laboratory of Oral Disease, Nanjing Stomatological Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Maxillofacial Surgery, Nanjing Stomatological Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Maxillofacial Surgery, Nanjing Stomatological Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
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- Central Laboratory of Oral Disease, Nanjing Stomatological Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Maxillofacial Surgery, Nanjing Stomatological Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
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Zhao J, Wang C, Zhang Y, Sun R, Wang H, Li G, Zhang J. Elevated CHI3L1 and OPN levels in patients with anti-N-methyl-d-aspartate receptor encephalitis. J Neuroimmunol 2019; 334:577005. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jneuroim.2019.577005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2019] [Revised: 05/22/2019] [Accepted: 07/08/2019] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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James NE, Cantillo E, Oliver MT, Rowswell-Turner RB, Ribeiro JR, Kim KK, Chichester CO, DiSilvestro PA, Moore RG, Singh RK, Yano N, Zhao TC. HE4 suppresses the expression of osteopontin in mononuclear cells and compromises their cytotoxicity against ovarian cancer cells. Clin Exp Immunol 2019; 193:327-340. [PMID: 29745428 DOI: 10.1111/cei.13153] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/03/2018] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Ovarian cancers are known to evade immunosurveillance and to orchestrate a suppressive immune microenvironment. Here we examine the role of human epididymis protein 4 (HE4), an ovarian cancer biomarker, in immune evasion. Through modified subtractive hybridization analyses we have characterized the gene targets of HE4 in human peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs), and established a preliminary mechanism for HE4-mediated immune failure in ovarian tumours. Upon exposure of purified PMBCs to HE4, osteopontin (OPN) and dual-specificity phosphatase 6 (DUSP6) emerged as the most suppressed and up-regulated genes, respectively. SKOV3 and OVCAR8, human ovarian carcinoma cell lines, exhibited enhanced proliferation in conditioned media from HE4-exposed PBMCs, an effect that was attenuated by the addition of recombinant OPN or OPN-inducible cytokines [interleukin (IL)-12 and interferon (IFN)-Ɣ]. Additionally, upon co-culture with PBMCs, HE4-silenced SKOV3 cells were found to be more susceptible to cytotoxic cell death. The relationship between HE4 and OPN was reinforced further through the analysis of serous ovarian cancer patient samples. In these biopsy specimens, the number of OPN+ T cells correlated positively with progression free survival (PFS) and inversely with serum HE4 level. Taken together, these findings show that HE4 enhances ovarian cancer tumorigenesis by compromising OPN-mediated T cell activation.
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- N E James
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Program in Women's Oncology, Women and Infants Hospital, The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI, USA.,Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Wilmot Cancer Institute, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Program in Women's Oncology, Women and Infants Hospital, The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Program in Women's Oncology, Women and Infants Hospital, The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Program in Women's Oncology, Women and Infants Hospital, The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI, USA
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI, USA
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- Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Wilmot Cancer Institute, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Program in Women's Oncology, Women and Infants Hospital, The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI, USA
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Program in Women's Oncology, Women and Infants Hospital, The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI, USA.,Department of Pharmacy, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Program in Women's Oncology, Women and Infants Hospital, The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Roger Williams Medical Center, Providence, RI, USA
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Höpken UE, Rehm A. Targeting the Tumor Microenvironment of Leukemia and Lymphoma. Trends Cancer 2019; 5:351-364. [DOI: 10.1016/j.trecan.2019.05.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2019] [Revised: 04/29/2019] [Accepted: 05/03/2019] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Wang K, Wei Y, Liu W, Liu L, Guo Z, Fan C, Wang L, Hu J, Li B. Mechanical Stress-Dependent Autophagy Component Release via Extracellular Nanovesicles in Tumor Cells. ACS NANO 2019; 13:4589-4602. [PMID: 30884224 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.9b00587] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
Abstract
Tumor cells metastasizing through the bloodstream or lymphatic systems must withstand acute shear stress (ASS). Autophagy is a cell survival mechanism that functions in response to stressful conditions, but also contributes to cell death or apoptosis. We predicted that a compensation pathway to autophagy exists in tumor cells subjected to mechanical stress. We found that ASS promoted autophagosome (AP) accumulation and induced release of extracellular nanovesicles (EVs) containing autophagy components. Furthermore, we found that ASS promoted autophagic vesicles fused with multivesicular body (MVB) to form an AP-MVB compartment and then induced autophagy component release into the extracellular space via EVs through the autophagy-MVB-exosome pathway. More importantly, either increasing intracellular autophagosome accumulation or inhibiting autophagic degradation promoted AP-MVB accumulation but did not induce autophagy-associated protein release via EVs except under ASS, demonstrating the existence of a mechanical stress-dependent compensation pathway. Together, these findings revealed that EVs provide an additional protection mechanism for tumor cells and counteract autophagy to maintain cellular homeostasis under acute shear stress.
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- Kaizhe Wang
- Division of Physical Biology and Bioimaging Center, Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility, CAS Key Laboratory of Interfacial Physics and Technology , Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics , Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201800 , China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing 100049 , China
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- Division of Physical Biology and Bioimaging Center, Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility, CAS Key Laboratory of Interfacial Physics and Technology , Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics , Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201800 , China
- Shanghai Advanced Research Institute , Chinese Academy of Sciences , Shanghai 201210 , China
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- Division of Physical Biology and Bioimaging Center, Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility, CAS Key Laboratory of Interfacial Physics and Technology , Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics , Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201800 , China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing 100049 , China
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- Division of Physical Biology and Bioimaging Center, Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility, CAS Key Laboratory of Interfacial Physics and Technology , Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics , Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201800 , China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing 100049 , China
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- Division of Physical Biology and Bioimaging Center, Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility, CAS Key Laboratory of Interfacial Physics and Technology , Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics , Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201800 , China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing 100049 , China
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- Division of Physical Biology and Bioimaging Center, Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility, CAS Key Laboratory of Interfacial Physics and Technology , Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics , Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201800 , China
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, and Institute of Molecular Medicine, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine , Shanghai Jiao Tong University , Shanghai 200240 , China
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- Division of Physical Biology and Bioimaging Center, Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility, CAS Key Laboratory of Interfacial Physics and Technology , Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics , Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201800 , China
- Shanghai Advanced Research Institute , Chinese Academy of Sciences , Shanghai 201210 , China
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- Division of Physical Biology and Bioimaging Center, Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility, CAS Key Laboratory of Interfacial Physics and Technology , Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics , Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201800 , China
- Shanghai Advanced Research Institute , Chinese Academy of Sciences , Shanghai 201210 , China
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- Division of Physical Biology and Bioimaging Center, Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility, CAS Key Laboratory of Interfacial Physics and Technology , Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics , Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201800 , China
- Shanghai Advanced Research Institute , Chinese Academy of Sciences , Shanghai 201210 , China
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Fiori ME, Di Franco S, Villanova L, Bianca P, Stassi G, De Maria R. Cancer-associated fibroblasts as abettors of tumor progression at the crossroads of EMT and therapy resistance. Mol Cancer 2019; 18:70. [PMID: 30927908 PMCID: PMC6441236 DOI: 10.1186/s12943-019-0994-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 322] [Impact Index Per Article: 64.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2018] [Accepted: 02/28/2019] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
Abstract
In the last decades, the role of the microenvironment in tumor progression and therapeutic outcome has gained increasing attention. Cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs) have emerged as key players among stromal cells, owing to their abundance in most solid tumors and their diverse tumor-restraining/promoting roles. The interplay between tumor cells and neighboring CAFs takes place by both paracrine signals (cytokines, exosomes and metabolites) or by the multifaceted functions of the surrounding extracellular matrix. Here, we dissect the most recent identified mechanisms underlying CAF-mediated control of tumor progression and therapy resistance, which include induction of the epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EMT), activation of survival pathways or stemness-related programs and metabolic reprogramming in tumor cells. Importantly, the recently unveiled heterogeneity in CAFs claims tailored therapeutic efforts aimed at eradicating the specific subset facilitating tumor progression, therapy resistance and relapse. However, despite the large amount of pre-clinical data, much effort is still needed to translate CAF-directed anti-cancer strategies from the bench to the clinic.
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- Micol Eleonora Fiori
- Department of Oncology and Molecular Medicine, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, 00161, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Surgical Oncological and Stomatological Sciences, University of Palermo, 90127, Palermo, Italy
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- Istituto di Patologia Generale, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Largo Francesco Vito 1, 00168, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Surgical Oncological and Stomatological Sciences, University of Palermo, 90127, Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Surgical Oncological and Stomatological Sciences, University of Palermo, 90127, Palermo, Italy.
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- Istituto di Patologia Generale, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Largo Francesco Vito 1, 00168, Rome, Italy. .,Scientific Vice-Direction - Fondazione Policlinico Universitario "A. Gemelli" - I.R.C.C.S, Largo Francesco Vito 1-8, 00168, Rome, Italy.
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Liu BW, Yu ZH, Chen AX, Chi JR, Ge J, Yu Y, Cao XC. Estrogen receptor-α-miR-1271-SNAI2 feedback loop regulates transforming growth factor-β-induced breast cancer progression. JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL & CLINICAL CANCER RESEARCH : CR 2019; 38:109. [PMID: 30823890 PMCID: PMC6397493 DOI: 10.1186/s13046-019-1112-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2019] [Accepted: 02/18/2019] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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BACKGROUND Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women worldwide, and approximately 70% of breast cancers are hormone receptor-positive and express estrogen receptor-α (ERα) or/and progesterone receptor. ERα has been identified to promote the growth of primary breast cancer, however, it can also antagonize signaling pathways that lead to epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT), including transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β) signaling. miRNA alteration or dysfunction is involved in cancer development and progression. Although miR-1271 has identified as a tumor suppressor in various cancers, the role of miR-1271 in breast cancer is still limited. METHODS The effect of miR-1271 on breast cancer progression was investigated both in vitro and in vivo. The EMT-related protein expression levels and localization were analyzed by western blotting and immunofluorescence, respectively. Chromatin immunoprecipitation and dual-luciferase reporter assays were used to validate the regulation of ERα-miR-1271-SNAI2 feedback loop. RESULTS miR-1271 suppresses breast cancer progression and EMT phenotype both in vitro and in vivo by targeting SNAI2. Estrogen reverses TGF-β-induced EMT in a miR-1271 dependent manner. Furthermore, ERα transactivates the miR-1271 expression and is also transcriptionally repressed by SNAI2. CONCLUSIONS Our data uncover the ERα-miR-1271-SNAI2 feedback loop and provide a mechanism to explain the TGF-β network in breast cancer progression.
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- Bo-Wen Liu
- The First Department of Breast Cancer, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, Huan-Hu-Xi Road, Hexi District, Tianjin, 300060, China.,Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Tianjin, 300060, China.,Tianjin's Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin, 300060, China.,Key Laboratory of Breast Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Tianjin Medical University, Ministry of Education, Tianjin, 300060, China
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- The First Department of Breast Cancer, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, Huan-Hu-Xi Road, Hexi District, Tianjin, 300060, China.,Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Tianjin, 300060, China.,Tianjin's Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin, 300060, China.,Key Laboratory of Breast Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Tianjin Medical University, Ministry of Education, Tianjin, 300060, China
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- The First Department of Breast Cancer, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, Huan-Hu-Xi Road, Hexi District, Tianjin, 300060, China.,Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Tianjin, 300060, China.,Tianjin's Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin, 300060, China.,Key Laboratory of Breast Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Tianjin Medical University, Ministry of Education, Tianjin, 300060, China
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- The First Department of Breast Cancer, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, Huan-Hu-Xi Road, Hexi District, Tianjin, 300060, China.,Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Tianjin, 300060, China.,Tianjin's Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin, 300060, China.,Key Laboratory of Breast Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Tianjin Medical University, Ministry of Education, Tianjin, 300060, China
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- The First Department of Breast Cancer, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, Huan-Hu-Xi Road, Hexi District, Tianjin, 300060, China.,Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Tianjin, 300060, China.,Tianjin's Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin, 300060, China.,Key Laboratory of Breast Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Tianjin Medical University, Ministry of Education, Tianjin, 300060, China
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- The First Department of Breast Cancer, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, Huan-Hu-Xi Road, Hexi District, Tianjin, 300060, China. .,Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Tianjin, 300060, China. .,Tianjin's Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin, 300060, China. .,Key Laboratory of Breast Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Tianjin Medical University, Ministry of Education, Tianjin, 300060, China.
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- The First Department of Breast Cancer, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, Huan-Hu-Xi Road, Hexi District, Tianjin, 300060, China. .,Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Tianjin, 300060, China. .,Tianjin's Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin, 300060, China. .,Key Laboratory of Breast Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Tianjin Medical University, Ministry of Education, Tianjin, 300060, China.
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Dakir EH, Pickard A, Srivastava K, McCrudden CM, Gross SR, Lloyd S, Zhang SD, Margariti A, Morgan R, Rudland PS, El-Tanani M. The anti-psychotic drug pimozide is a novel chemotherapeutic for breast cancer. Oncotarget 2018; 9:34889-34910. [PMID: 30405882 PMCID: PMC6201850 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.26175] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2018] [Accepted: 09/04/2018] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
Abstract
Pimozide, an antipsychotic drug of the diphenylbutylpiperidine class, has been shown to suppress cell growth of breast cancer cells in vitro. In this study we further explore the inhibitory effects of this molecule in cancer cells. We found that Pimozide inhibited cell proliferation in a dose- and time-dependent manner in MDA-MB-231 breast cancer cells and A549 lung cancer cells. Furthermore, we found that Pimozide also promoted apoptosis as demonstrated by cell cycle arrest and induction of double-strand DNA breaks but did not result in any effect in the non-transformed MCF10A breast cell line. In order to shed new lights into the molecular pathways affected by Pimozide, we show that Pimozide downregulated RAN GTPase and AKT at both protein and mRNA levels and inhibited the AKT signaling pathway in MDA-MB-231 breast cancer cells. Pimozide also inhibited the epithelial mesenchymal transition and cell migration and downregulated the expression of MMPs. Administration of Pimozide showed a potent in vivo antitumor activity in MDA-MB-231 xenograft animal model and reduced the number of lung metastases by blocking vascular endothelial growth factor receptor 2. Furthermore, Pimozide inhibited myofibroblast formation as evaluated by the reduction in α-smooth muscle actin containing cells. Thus, Pimozide might inhibit tumor development by suppressing angiogenesis and by paracrine stimulation provided by host reactive stromal cells. These results demonstrate a novel in vitro and in vivo antitumor activity of Pimozide against breast and lung cancer cells and provide the proof of concept for a putative Pimozide as a novel approach for cancer therapy.
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- El-Habib Dakir
- Center for Cancer Research and Cell Biology, Queen's University, Belfast, UK.,Instituto de Biología Molecular y Celular del Cáncer, Centro de Investigación del Cáncer, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), Universidad de Salamanca, Salamanca, Spain.,Institute of Cancer Therapeutics, University of Bradford, Bradford, UK
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- Center for Cancer Research and Cell Biology, Queen's University, Belfast, UK
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- Center for Cancer Research and Cell Biology, Queen's University, Belfast, UK
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- School of Life and Health Sciences, Aston University, Birmingham, UK
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- School of Medicine, Animal Facility, Queen's University Belfast, Belfast, UK
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- Northern Ireland Centre for Stratified Medicine, Biomedical Sciences, University of Ulster, UK
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- Center of Experimental Medicine, Queen's University Belfast, Belfast, UK
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- Institute of Cancer Therapeutics, University of Bradford, Bradford, UK
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- Institute of integrative Biology, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK
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- Institute of Cancer Therapeutics, University of Bradford, Bradford, UK
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