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Guan C, Li C, Shen X, Yang C, Liu Z, Zhang N, Xu L, Zhao L, Zhou B, Man X, Luo C, Luan H, Che L, Wang Y, Xu Y. Hexarelin alleviates apoptosis on ischemic acute kidney injury via MDM2/p53 pathway. Eur J Med Res 2023; 28:344. [PMID: 37710348 PMCID: PMC10500723 DOI: 10.1186/s40001-023-01318-w] [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: 05/22/2023] [Accepted: 08/27/2023] [Indexed: 09/16/2023] Open
Abstract
INTRODUCTION Hexarelin exhibits significant protection against organ injury in models of ischemia/reperfusion (I/R)-induced injury (IRI). Nevertheless, the impact of Hexarelin on acute kidney injury (AKI) and its underlying mechanism remains unclear. In this study, we investigated the therapeutic potential of Hexarelin in I/R-induced AKI and elucidated its molecular mechanisms. METHODS We assessed the protective effects of Hexarelin through both in vivo and in vitro experiments. In the I/R-induced AKI model, rats were pretreated with Hexarelin at 100 μg/kg/d for 7 days before being sacrificed 24 h post-IRI. Subsequently, kidney function, histology, and apoptosis were assessed. In vitro, hypoxia/reoxygenation (H/R)-induced HK-2 cell model was used to investigate the impact of Hexarelin on apoptosis in HK-2 cells. Then, we employed molecular docking using a pharmmapper server and autodock software to identify potential target proteins of Hexarelin. RESULTS In this study, rats subjected to I/R developed severe kidney injury characterized by tubular necrosis, tubular dilatation, increased serum creatinine levels, and cell apoptosis. However, pretreatment with Hexarelin exhibited a protective effect by mitigating post-ischemic kidney pathological changes, improving renal function, and inhibiting apoptosis. This was achieved through the downregulation of conventional apoptosis-related genes, such as Caspase-3, Bax and Bad, and the upregulation of the anti-apoptotic protein Bcl-2. Consistent with the in vivo results, Hexarelin also reduced cell apoptosis in post-H/R HK-2 cells. Furthermore, our analysis using GSEA confirmed the essential role of the apoptosis pathway in I/R-induced AKI. Molecular docking revealed a strong binding affinity between Hexarelin and MDM2, suggesting the potential mechanism of Hexarelin's anti-apoptosis effect at least partially through its interaction with MDM2, a well-known negative regulator of apoptosis-related protein that of p53. To validate these findings, we evaluated the relative expression of MDM2 and p53 in I/R-induced AKI with or without Hexarelin pre-administration and observed a significant suppression of MDM2 and p53 by Hexarelin in both in vivo and in vitro experiments. CONCLUSION Collectively, Hexarelin was identified as a promising medication in protecting apoptosis against I/R-induced AKI.
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- Chen Guan
- Department of Nephrology, the Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, 16 Jiangsu Road, Qingdao, 266003, China
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- Medizinische Klinik Und Poliklinik IV, Klinikum Der Universität, LMU München, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Nephrology, the Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, 16 Jiangsu Road, Qingdao, 266003, China
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- Department of Nephrology, the Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, 16 Jiangsu Road, Qingdao, 266003, China
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- Department of Nephrology, the Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, 16 Jiangsu Road, Qingdao, 266003, China
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- Department of Nephrology, the Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, 16 Jiangsu Road, Qingdao, 266003, China
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- Department of Nephrology, the Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, 16 Jiangsu Road, Qingdao, 266003, China
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- Department of Nephrology, the Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, 16 Jiangsu Road, Qingdao, 266003, China
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- Department of Nephrology, the Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, 16 Jiangsu Road, Qingdao, 266003, China
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- Department of Nephrology, the Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, 16 Jiangsu Road, Qingdao, 266003, China
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- Department of Nephrology, the Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, 16 Jiangsu Road, Qingdao, 266003, China
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- Department of Nephrology, the Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, 16 Jiangsu Road, Qingdao, 266003, China
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- Department of Nephrology, the Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, 16 Jiangsu Road, Qingdao, 266003, China
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- Department of Nephrology, the Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, 16 Jiangsu Road, Qingdao, 266003, China
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- Department of Nephrology, the Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, 16 Jiangsu Road, Qingdao, 266003, China.
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Kong X, Liu W, Zhang X, Zhou C, Sun X, Cheng L, Lin J, Xie Z, Li J. HIF-1α inhibition in macrophages preserves acute liver failure by reducing IL-1β production. FASEB J 2023; 37:e23140. [PMID: 37584647 DOI: 10.1096/fj.202300428rr] [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: 03/07/2023] [Revised: 07/13/2023] [Accepted: 08/01/2023] [Indexed: 08/17/2023]
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The development of acute liver failure (ALF) is dependent on its local inducer. Inflammation is a high-frequency and critical factor that accelerates hepatocyte death and liver failure. In response to injury stress, the expression of the transcription factor hypoxia-inducible factor-1α (HIF-1α) in macrophages is promoted by both oxygen-dependent and oxygen-independent mechanisms, thus promoting the expression and secretion of the cytokine interleukin-1β (IL-1β). IL-1β further induces hepatocyte apoptosis or necrosis by signaling through the receptor (IL-1R) on hepatocyte. HIF-1α knockout in macrophages or IL-1R knockout in hepatocytes protects against liver failure. However, whether HIF-1α inhibition in macrophages has a protective role in ALF is unclear. In this study, we revealed that the small molecule HIF-1α inhibitor PX-478 inhibits the expression and secretion of IL-1β, but not tumor necrosis factor α (TNFα), in bone marrow-derived macrophages (BMDMs). PX-478 pretreatment alleviates liver injury in LPS/D-GalN-induced ALF mice by decreasing the hepatic inflammatory response. In addition, preventive or therapeutic administration of PX-478 combined with TNFα neutralizing antibody markedly improved LPS/D-GalN-induced ALF. Taken together, our data suggest that PX-478 administration leads to HIF-1α inhibition and decreased IL-1β secretion in macrophages, which represents a promising therapeutic strategy for inflammation-induced ALF.
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- Xiangrong Kong
- School of Chinese Materia Medica, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, P.R. China
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- Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, P.R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, P.R. China
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- Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, P.R. China
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- Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, P.R. China
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- Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, P.R. China
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- Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, P.R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, P.R. China
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- Zhangzhou Pien Tze Huang Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd, Zhangzhou, P.R. China
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- Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, P.R. China
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- School of Chinese Materia Medica, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, P.R. China
- Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, P.R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, P.R. China
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Wu H, Xiong X, CUI X, Xiong J, Zhang Y, Xiang L, Xu TAO. Analysis of the influence of pyroptosis-related genes on molecular characteristics in patients with acute myocardial infarction. Medicine (Baltimore) 2023; 102:e33620. [PMID: 37083810 PMCID: PMC10118340 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000033620] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2022] [Accepted: 04/04/2023] [Indexed: 04/22/2023] Open
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Pyroptosis is a newly identified mode of programmed cell death, but the potential role in patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) remains unclear. In this study, bioinformatics methods were used to identify differentially expressed genes from peripheral blood transcriptome data between normal subjects and patients with AMI which were downloaded by the Gene Expression Omnibus database. Comparing Random Forest (RF) and Support Vector Machine (SVM) training algorithms were used to identify pyroptosis-related genes, predicting patients with AMI by nomogram based on informative genes. Moreover, clustering was used to amplify the feature of pyroptosis, in order to facilitate analysis distinct biological differences. Diversity analysis indicated that a majority of pyroptosis-related genes are expressed at higher levels in patients with AMI. The receiver operating characteristic curves show that the RF model is more responsive than the SVM machine learning model to the pyroptosis characteristics of these patients in vivo. We obtained a column line graph diagnostic model which was developed based on 19 genes established by the RF model. After the consensus clustering algorithm of single sample Gene Set Enrichment Analysis and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) Enrichment Analysis, the results for them found that pyroptosis-related genes mediate the activation of multiple immune cells and many inflammatory pathways in the body. We used RF and SVM algorithms to determine 19 pyroptosis-related genes and evaluate their immunological effects in patients with AMI. We also constructed a series of by nomogram related to pyroptosis-related genes to predict the risk of developing AMI.
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- Huan Wu
- School of Preclinical Medicine, Guizhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guiyang, Guizhou, China
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- School of Preclinical Medicine, Guizhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guiyang, Guizhou, China
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- Qingyun County People’s Hospital, Qingyun, Shandong, China
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- School of Preclinical Medicine, Guizhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guiyang, Guizhou, China
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- School of Preclinical Medicine, Guizhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guiyang, Guizhou, China
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- School of Preclinical Medicine, Guizhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guiyang, Guizhou, China
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- School of Preclinical Medicine, Guizhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guiyang, Guizhou, China
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Yoo JY, Kim HB, Lee YJ, Kim YJ, Yoo SY, Choi Y, Lee MJ, Kim IS, Baik TK, Lee JH, Woo RS. Neuregulin-1 reverses anxiety-like behavior and social behavior deficits induced by unilateral micro-injection of CoCl 2 into the ventral hippocampus (vHPC). Neurobiol Dis 2023; 177:105982. [PMID: 36592864 DOI: 10.1016/j.nbd.2022.105982] [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: 09/23/2022] [Revised: 11/28/2022] [Accepted: 12/28/2022] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Neuregulin-1 (NRG1) is an epidermal growth factor family member with essential roles in the developing and adult nervous systems. In recent years, establishing evidence has collectively suggested that NRG1 is a new modulator of central nervous system (CNS) injury and disease, with multifaceted roles in neuroprotection, remyelination, neuroinflammation, and other repair mechanisms. NRG1 signaling exerts its effects via the tyrosine kinase receptors ErbB2-ErbB4. The NRG1/ErbB network in CNS pathology and repair has evolved, primarily in recent years. In the present study, we demonstrated that a unilateral microinjection of CoCl2 into the ventral hippocampus (vHPC) induced hypoxic insult and led to anxiety-related behaviors and deficit sociability in mice. NRG1 treatment significantly alleviated the CoCl2-induced increase of hypoxic-related molecules and behavioral abnormalities. Furthermore, NRG1 reduced the CoCl2-induced neuroinflammation and neuronal deficits in the vHPC or primary hippocampal neurons in mice. Collectively, these results suggest that NRG1 ameliorates hypoxia by alleviating synaptic deficits and behavioral abnormalities of the CoCl2-induced vHPC hypoxic model.
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- Ji-Young Yoo
- Department of Anatomy and Neuroscience, College of Medicine, Eulji University, Daejeon 34824, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Anatomy and Neuroscience, College of Medicine, Eulji University, Daejeon 34824, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Anatomy and Neuroscience, College of Medicine, Eulji University, Daejeon 34824, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Anatomy and Neuroscience, College of Medicine, Eulji University, Daejeon 34824, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Anatomy and Neuroscience, College of Medicine, Eulji University, Daejeon 34824, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul 03080, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Eulji University Hospital, Daejeon 35233, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biomedical Laboratory Science, School of Medicine and Department of Senior Healthcare, Graduate School, Eulji University, Uijeongbu 11759, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Anatomy and Neuroscience, College of Medicine, Eulji University, Daejeon 34824, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Emergency Medical Technology, Daejeon University, Daejeon 34520, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Anatomy and Neuroscience, College of Medicine, Eulji University, Daejeon 34824, Republic of Korea.
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Zhang Y, Lu H, Ji H, Li Y. p53 upregulated by HIF-1α promotes gastric mucosal epithelial cells apoptosis in portal hypertensive gastropathy. Dig Liver Dis 2023; 55:81-92. [PMID: 35780066 DOI: 10.1016/j.dld.2022.06.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2022] [Revised: 06/09/2022] [Accepted: 06/13/2022] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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BACKGROUND Portal hypertensive gastropathy (PHG) is a serious complication of liver cirrhosis and a potential cause of gastrointestinal bleeding. Mucosal apoptosis is an essential pathological feature of PHG. However, whether HIF-1α and p53 are involved in mucosal apoptosis and whether HIF-1α induces PHG by mediating p53 remains unclear. METHODS Gastric mucosal injury and apoptosis were examined in PHG patients and animal models. The mechanisms of HIF-1α- and p53-mediated apoptosis were analyzed. The GES-1 cell line was used to elucidate the underlying mechanisms using siRNA knockdown of HIF-1α and p53 in a hypoxic environment in vitro. RESULTS Epithelial apoptosis, HIF-1α, and p53 were markedly induced in the gastric mucosa of PHG. Apoptosis was attenuated in mice with HIF-1α- and p53-specific inhibitors. Apoptotic signaling factors were markedly induced in the gastric mucosa of PHG. Inhibition of p53 demonstrably attenuated the mucosal apoptosis; however, it did not affect HIF-1α expression. Conversely, targeted deletion of HIF-1α significantly inhibited p53 expression and attenuated the injury and p53-mediated apoptosis. Bax and Bcl-2 expression can be upregulated and downregulated by p53, respectively, to increasecleaved caspase-3 expression, which can be regulated by HIF-1α. CONCLUSIONS These results indicate that HIF-1α regulates the p53-induced mucosal epithelial apoptotic signaling pathway and that HIF-1α and p53 are potential therapeutic targets for PHG.
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- Yafei Zhang
- Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China.
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- Department of General Surgery, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China
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- Department of General Surgery, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China
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- Department of General Surgery, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China
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Tsymbal SA, Refeld AG, Kuchur OA. The p53 Tumor Suppressor and Copper Metabolism: An Unrevealed but Important Link. Mol Biol 2022. [DOI: 10.1134/s0026893322060188] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Rotimi DE, Singh SK. Interaction between apoptosis and autophagy in testicular function. Andrologia 2022; 54:e14602. [PMID: 36161318 DOI: 10.1111/and.14602] [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: 06/16/2022] [Revised: 08/19/2022] [Accepted: 09/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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Several processes including oxidative stress, apoptosis, inflammation and autophagy are related to testicular function. Recent studies indicate that a crosstalk between apoptosis and autophagy is essential in regulating testicular function. Autophagy and apoptosis communicate with each other in a complex way, allowing them to work for or against each other in testicular cell survival and death. Several xenobiotics especially endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) have caused reproductive toxicity because of their potential to modify the rate of autophagy and trigger apoptosis. Therefore, the purpose of the present review was to shed light on how autophagy and apoptosis interact together in the testis.
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- Damilare E Rotimi
- SDG 03 Group - Good Health & Well-being, Landmark University, Omu-Aran, Nigeria.,Department of Biochemistry, Medicinal Biochemistry, Nanomedicine & Toxicology Laboratory, Landmark University, Omu-Aran, Nigeria
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- Department of Zoology, Institute of Science, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India
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Gao K, Zong H, Hou K, Zhang Y, Zhang R, Zhao D, Guo X, Luo Y, Jia S. p53N236S Activates Autophagy in Response to Hypoxic Stress Induced by DFO. Genes (Basel) 2022; 13:genes13050763. [PMID: 35627147 PMCID: PMC9141750 DOI: 10.3390/genes13050763] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2022] [Revised: 04/16/2022] [Accepted: 04/20/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Hypoxia can lead to stabilization of the tumor suppressor gene p53 and cell death. However, p53 mutations could promote cell survival in a hypoxic environment. In this study, we found that p53N236S (p53N239S in humans, hereinafter referred to as p53S) mutant mouse embryonic fibroblasts (MEFs) resistant to deferoxamine (DFO) mimic a hypoxic environment. Further, Western blot and flow cytometry showed reduced apoptosis in p53S/S cells compared to WT after DFO treatment, suggesting an antiapoptosis function of p53S mutation in response to hypoxia-mimetic DFO. Instead, p53S/S cells underwent autophagy in response to hypoxia stress presumably through inhibition of the AKT/mTOR pathway, and this process was coupled with nuclear translocation of p53S protein. To understand the relationship between autophagy and apoptosis in p53S/S cells in response to hypoxia, the autophagic inhibitor 3-MA was used to treat both WT and p53S/S cells after DFO exposure. Both apoptotic signaling and cell death were enhanced by autophagy inhibition in p53S/S cells. In addition, the mitochondrial membrane potential (MMP) and the ROS level results indicated that p53S might initiate mitophagy to clear up damaged mitochondria in response to hypoxic stress, thus increasing the proportion of intact mitochondria and maintaining cell survival. In conclusion, the p53S mutant activates autophagy instead of inducing an apoptotic process in response to hypoxia stress to protect cells from death.
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- Kang Gao
- Laboratory of Molecular Genetics of Aging and Tumor, Medical School, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650500, China; (K.G.); (H.Z.); (K.H.); (Y.Z.); (R.Z.); (D.Z.); (X.G.)
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- Laboratory of Molecular Genetics of Aging and Tumor, Medical School, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650500, China; (K.G.); (H.Z.); (K.H.); (Y.Z.); (R.Z.); (D.Z.); (X.G.)
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- Laboratory of Molecular Genetics of Aging and Tumor, Medical School, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650500, China; (K.G.); (H.Z.); (K.H.); (Y.Z.); (R.Z.); (D.Z.); (X.G.)
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- Laboratory of Molecular Genetics of Aging and Tumor, Medical School, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650500, China; (K.G.); (H.Z.); (K.H.); (Y.Z.); (R.Z.); (D.Z.); (X.G.)
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- Laboratory of Molecular Genetics of Aging and Tumor, Medical School, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650500, China; (K.G.); (H.Z.); (K.H.); (Y.Z.); (R.Z.); (D.Z.); (X.G.)
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- Laboratory of Molecular Genetics of Aging and Tumor, Medical School, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650500, China; (K.G.); (H.Z.); (K.H.); (Y.Z.); (R.Z.); (D.Z.); (X.G.)
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- Laboratory of Molecular Genetics of Aging and Tumor, Medical School, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650500, China; (K.G.); (H.Z.); (K.H.); (Y.Z.); (R.Z.); (D.Z.); (X.G.)
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- Guizhou Provincial Key Laboratory of Pathogenesis and Drug Development on Common Chronic Diseases, School of Basic Medicine, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang 550000, China;
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- Laboratory of Molecular Genetics of Aging and Tumor, Medical School, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650500, China; (K.G.); (H.Z.); (K.H.); (Y.Z.); (R.Z.); (D.Z.); (X.G.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +86-0871-6592-0751
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Yin A, Feng M, Zhang L, Cheng Z, Li Y, Qian L. Identification of a novel native peptide derived from 60S ribosomal protein L23a that translationally regulates p53 to reduce myocardial ischemia-reperfusion. Pharmacol Res 2022; 175:105988. [PMID: 34808368 DOI: 10.1016/j.phrs.2021.105988] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2021] [Revised: 10/22/2021] [Accepted: 11/11/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Myocardial ischemia-reperfusion (I/R) is a severe disease,but its underlying mechanism is not fully elucidated and no effective clinical treatment is available. Utilizing intracellular peptidomics, we identified a novel native peptide PDRL23A (Peptide Derived from RPL23A), that is intimately related to hypoxic stress. We further show that PDRL23A effectively alleviates hypoxia-induced cardiomyocyte injury in vitro, along with improvements in mitochondrial function and redox homeostasis, including ROS accumulation, oxidative phosphorylation, and mitochondrial membrane potential. Strikingly, the in vivo results indicate that, short-term pretreatment with PDRL23A could effectively inhibit I/R-induced cardiomyocyte death, myocardial fibrosis and decreased cardiac function. Interestingly, PDRL23A was found to interact with 60 S ribosomal protein L26 (RPL26), hampering RPL26-governed p53 translation, and resulting in a reduction in the level of p53 protein, which in turn reduced p53-mediated apoptosis under hypoxic conditions. Collectively, a native peptide, PDRL23A, which translationally regulates p53 to protect against myocardial I/R injury, has been identified for the first time. Our findings provide insight into the adaptive mechanisms of hypoxia and present a potential new treatment for myocardial I/R.
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- Anwen Yin
- Hongqiao International Institute of Medicine, Tongren Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200336, China
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- Department of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210029, China
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- Hongqiao International Institute of Medicine, Tongren Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200336, China
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- Department of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210029, China
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- Hongqiao International Institute of Medicine, Tongren Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200336, China.
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- Hongqiao International Institute of Medicine, Tongren Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200336, China; Department of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210029, China.
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Wegge M, Dok R, Nuyts S. Hypoxia and Its Influence on Radiotherapy Response of HPV-Positive and HPV-Negative Head and Neck Cancer. Cancers (Basel) 2021; 13:5959. [PMID: 34885069 PMCID: PMC8656584 DOI: 10.3390/cancers13235959] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2021] [Revised: 11/15/2021] [Accepted: 11/19/2021] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Head and neck squamous cancers are a heterogeneous group of cancers that arise from the upper aerodigestive tract. Etiologically, these tumors are linked to alcohol/tobacco abuse and infections with high-risk human papillomavirus (HPV). HPV-positive HNSCCs are characterized by a different biology and also demonstrate better therapy response and survival compared to alcohol/tobacco-related HNSCCs. Despite this advantageous therapy response and the clear biological differences, all locally advanced HNSCCs are treated with the same chemo-radiotherapy schedules. Although we have a better understanding of the biology of both groups of HNSCC, the biological factors associated with the increased radiotherapy response are still unclear. Hypoxia, i.e., low oxygen levels because of an imbalance between oxygen demand and supply, is an important biological factor associated with radiotherapy response and has been linked with HPV infections. In this review, we discuss the effects of hypoxia on radiotherapy response, on the tumor biology, and the tumor microenvironment of HPV-positive and HPV-negative HNSCCs by pointing out the differences between these two tumor types. In addition, we provide an overview of the current strategies to detect and target hypoxia.
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- Marilyn Wegge
- Laboratory of Experimental Radiotherapy, Department of Oncology, University of Leuven, 3000 Leuven, Belgium; (M.W.); (R.D.)
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- Laboratory of Experimental Radiotherapy, Department of Oncology, University of Leuven, 3000 Leuven, Belgium; (M.W.); (R.D.)
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- Laboratory of Experimental Radiotherapy, Department of Oncology, University of Leuven, 3000 Leuven, Belgium; (M.W.); (R.D.)
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Leuven Cancer Institute, UZ Leuven, 3000 Leuven, Belgium
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Zhang M, Liu J, Zhang R, Liang Z, Ding S, Yu H, Shan Y. Nobiletin, a hexamethoxyflavonoid from citrus pomace, attenuates G1 cell cycle arrest and apoptosis in hypoxia-induced human trophoblast cells of JEG-3 and BeWo via regulating the p53 signaling pathway. Food Nutr Res 2021; 65:5649. [PMID: 34650395 PMCID: PMC8494266 DOI: 10.29219/fnr.v65.5649] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2020] [Revised: 02/11/2021] [Accepted: 03/18/2021] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Background Hypoxia is associated with abnormal cell apoptosis in trophoblast cells, which causes fetal growth restriction and related placental pathologies. Few effective methods for the prevention and treatment of placenta-related diseases exist. Natural products and functional foods have always been a rich source of potential anti-apoptotic drugs. Nobiletin (NOB), a hexamethoxyflavonoid derived from the citrus pomace, shows an anti-apoptotic activity, which is a non-toxic constituent of dietary phytochemicals approved by the Food and Drug Administration. However, their effects on hypoxia-induced human trophoblast cells have not been fully studied. Objective The aim of this study was to investigate the protective effects of NOB on hypoxia-induced apoptosis of human trophoblast JEG-3 and BeWo cells, and their underlying mechanisms. Design First, the protective effect of NOB on hypoxia-induced apoptosis of JEG-3 and BeWo cells was studied. Cell viability and membrane integrity were determined by CCK-8 assay and lactate dehydrogenase activity, respectively. Real Time Quantitative PCR (RT-qPCR) and Western blot analysis were used to detect the mRNA and protein levels of HIF1α. Propidium iodide (PI)-labeled flow cytometry was used to detect cell cycle distribution. Cell apoptosis was detected by flow cytometry with Annexin V-FITC and PI double staining, and the expression of apoptosis marker protein cl-PARP was detected by Western blot analysis. Then, the molecular mechanism of NOB against apoptosis was investigated. Computer molecular docking and dynamics were used to simulate the interaction between NOB and p53 protein, and this interaction was verified in vitro by Ultraviolet and visible spectrum (UV-visible spectroscopy), fluorescence spectroscopy and circular dichroism. Furthermore, the changes in the expression of p53 signaling pathway genes and proteins were detected by RT-qPCR and Western blot analysis, respectively. Results Hypoxia treatment resulted in a decreased cell viability and cell membrane integrity in JEG-3 and BeWo cell lines, and an increased expression of HIF1α, cell cycle arrest in the G1 phase, and massive cell apoptosis, which were alleviated after NOB treatment. Molecular docking and dynamics simulations found that NOB spontaneously bonded to human p53 protein, leading to the change of protein conformation. The intermolecular interaction between NOB and human p53 protein was further confirmed by UV-visible spectroscopy, fluorescence spectroscopy and circular dichroism. After the treatment of 100 μM NOB, a down-regulation of mRNA and protein levels of p53 and p21 and an up-regulation of BCL2/BAX mRNA and protein ratio were observed in JEG-3 cells; however, there was also a down-regulation of mRNA and protein levels observed for p53 and p21 in BeWo cells after the treatment of NOB. The BCL2/BAX ratio of BeWo cells did not change after the treatment of 100 μM NOB. Conclusion NOB attenuated hypoxia-induced apoptosis in JEG-3 and BeWo cell lines and might be a potential functional ingredient to prevent pregnancy-related diseases caused by hypoxia-induced apoptosis. These findings would also suggest the exploration and utilization of citrus resources, and the development of citrus industry.
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- Mengling Zhang
- Longping Branch Graduate School, Hunan University, Changsha, Hunan Province, China.,School of Public Health, Beijing Key Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.,Hunan Agriculture Product Processing Institute, Hunan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Changsha, Hunan Province, China.,Hunan Key Lab of Fruits & Vegetables Storage, Processing, Quality and Safety, Hunan Agricultural Products Processing Institute, Changsha, Hunan Province, China
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- Longping Branch Graduate School, Hunan University, Changsha, Hunan Province, China.,Hunan Agriculture Product Processing Institute, Hunan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Changsha, Hunan Province, China.,Hunan Key Lab of Fruits & Vegetables Storage, Processing, Quality and Safety, Hunan Agricultural Products Processing Institute, Changsha, Hunan Province, China
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- School of Medical Humanity, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- Longping Branch Graduate School, Hunan University, Changsha, Hunan Province, China.,Hunan Agriculture Product Processing Institute, Hunan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Changsha, Hunan Province, China.,Hunan Key Lab of Fruits & Vegetables Storage, Processing, Quality and Safety, Hunan Agricultural Products Processing Institute, Changsha, Hunan Province, China
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- Longping Branch Graduate School, Hunan University, Changsha, Hunan Province, China.,Hunan Agriculture Product Processing Institute, Hunan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Changsha, Hunan Province, China.,Hunan Key Lab of Fruits & Vegetables Storage, Processing, Quality and Safety, Hunan Agricultural Products Processing Institute, Changsha, Hunan Province, China
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- School of Public Health, Beijing Key Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Longping Branch Graduate School, Hunan University, Changsha, Hunan Province, China.,Hunan Agriculture Product Processing Institute, Hunan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Changsha, Hunan Province, China.,Hunan Key Lab of Fruits & Vegetables Storage, Processing, Quality and Safety, Hunan Agricultural Products Processing Institute, Changsha, Hunan Province, China
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Zhang Y, Yapryntseva MA, Vdovin A, Maximchik P, Zhivotovsky B, Gogvadze V. Modeling hypoxia facilitates cancer cell survival through downregulation of p53 expression. Chem Biol Interact 2021; 345:109553. [PMID: 34126102 DOI: 10.1016/j.cbi.2021.109553] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2020] [Revised: 04/30/2021] [Accepted: 06/08/2021] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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A hypoxic environment of rapidly growing tumor cells makes them resistant to antitumor drugs. Mimicking hypoxia with iron chelator deferoxamine, suppressed cell death induced by widely used anticancer drugs doxorubicin or cisplatin. Deferoxamine decreased the number of dead (detached) cells, the size of SubG1 population, the release of cytochrome c, and the processing of caspase-3 in HCT116 colon carcinoma cells treated with cisplatin or doxorubicin. Deferoxamine-mediated suppression of apoptosis correlated with the level of pro-apoptotic Bcl-2 family proteins Bax, Bid, and Puma, which stimulate mitochondrial apoptotic pathway through permeabilization of the outer mitochondrial membrane and cytochrome c release. Here we show that one of the reasons for apoptosis suppression is downregulation of p53 expression under hypoxic conditions, and, as a result, attenuation of the expression of pro-apoptotic Bcl-2 family proteins. Indeed, p53 knock-out did not affect the stabilization of hypoxia-inducible factor but made undetectable the expression of pro-apoptotic proteins.
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- Yang Zhang
- Faculty of Medicine, MV Lomonosov Moscow State University, 119991, Moscow, Russia; College of Science, Sichuan Agriculture University, Ya'an Sichuan, 625014, People's Republic of China
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- Faculty of Medicine, MV Lomonosov Moscow State University, 119991, Moscow, Russia
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- Faculty of Medicine, MV Lomonosov Moscow State University, 119991, Moscow, Russia
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- Faculty of Medicine, MV Lomonosov Moscow State University, 119991, Moscow, Russia
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- Faculty of Medicine, MV Lomonosov Moscow State University, 119991, Moscow, Russia; Institute of Environmental Medicine, Division of Toxicology, Karolinska Institutet, Box 210, Stockholm, SE-171 77, Sweden
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- Faculty of Medicine, MV Lomonosov Moscow State University, 119991, Moscow, Russia; Institute of Environmental Medicine, Division of Toxicology, Karolinska Institutet, Box 210, Stockholm, SE-171 77, Sweden.
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Zhang C, Liu J, Wang J, Zhang T, Xu D, Hu W, Feng Z. The Interplay Between Tumor Suppressor p53 and Hypoxia Signaling Pathways in Cancer. Front Cell Dev Biol 2021; 9:648808. [PMID: 33681231 PMCID: PMC7930565 DOI: 10.3389/fcell.2021.648808] [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: 01/02/2021] [Accepted: 01/29/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Hypoxia is a hallmark of solid tumors and plays a critical role in different steps of tumor progression, including proliferation, survival, angiogenesis, metastasis, metabolic reprogramming, and stemness of cancer cells. Activation of the hypoxia-inducible factor (HIF) signaling plays a critical role in regulating hypoxic responses in tumors. As a key tumor suppressor and transcription factor, p53 responds to a wide variety of stress signals, including hypoxia, and selectively transcribes its target genes to regulate various cellular responses to exert its function in tumor suppression. Studies have demonstrated a close but complex interplay between hypoxia and p53 signaling pathways. The p53 levels and activities can be regulated by the hypoxia and HIF signaling differently depending on the cell/tissue type and the severity and duration of hypoxia. On the other hand, p53 regulates the hypoxia and HIF signaling at multiple levels. Many tumor-associated mutant p53 proteins display gain-of-function (GOF) oncogenic activities to promote cancer progression. Emerging evidence has also shown that GOF mutant p53 can promote cancer progression through its interplay with the hypoxia and HIF signaling pathway. In this review, we summarize our current understanding of the interplay between the hypoxia and p53 signaling pathways, its impact upon cancer progression, and its potential application in cancer therapy.
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- Cen Zhang
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, Rutgers-State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ, United States
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, Rutgers-State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ, United States
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, Rutgers-State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ, United States
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, Rutgers-State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ, United States
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, Rutgers-State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ, United States
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, Rutgers-State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ, United States
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, Rutgers-State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ, United States
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Shi L, Jiang M, Li M, Shang X, Li X, Huang M, Wu Y, Qiao C, Wang X, Tian X, Shi Y, Wang Z. Regulation of HIF-1α and p53 in stress responses in the subterranean rodents Lasiopodomys mandarinus and Lasiopodomys brandtii (Rodentia: Cricetidae). ZOOLOGIA 2021. [DOI: 10.3897/zoologia.38.e58607] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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The response mechanism and interaction patterns of HIF-1α and p53 in animals in an hypoxic environment are crucial for their hypoxic tolerance and adaptation. Many studies have shown that underground rodents have better hypoxic adaptation characteristics. However, the mechanism by which HIF-1α and p53 in underground rodents respond to hypoxic environments compared with in ground rodents remains unclear. Further, whether a synergy between HIF-1α and p53 enables animals tolerate extremely hypoxic environments is unclear. We studied HIF-1α and p53 expression in the brain tissue and cell apoptosis in the hippocampal CA1 region during 6 hours of acute hypoxia (5% oxygen) in Lasiopodomys mandarinus (Milne-Edwards, 1871) and Lasiopodomys brandtii (Radde, 1861), two closely related small rodents with different life characteristics (underground and aboveground, respectively), using a comparative biology method to determine the mechanisms underlying their adaptation to this environment. Our results indicate that HIF-1α and p53 expression is more rapid in L. mandarinus than in L. brandtii under acute hypoxic environments, resulting in a significant synergistic effect in L. mandarinus. Correlation analysis revealed that HIF-1α expression and the apoptotic index of the hippocampal CA1 regions of the brain tissues of L. mandarinus and L. brandtii, both under hypoxia, were significantly negatively and positively correlated, respectively. Long-term existence in underground burrow systems could enable better adaptation to hypoxia in L. mandarinus than in L. brandtii. We speculate that L. mandarinus can quickly eliminate resulting damage via the synergistic effect of p53 and HIF-1α in response to acute hypoxic environments, helping the organism quickly return to a normal state after the stress.
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Chopra A, Cho WC, Willmore WG, Biggar KK. Hypoxia-Inducible Lysine Methyltransferases: G9a and GLP Hypoxic Regulation, Non-histone Substrate Modification, and Pathological Relevance. Front Genet 2020; 11:579636. [PMID: 33088284 PMCID: PMC7495024 DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2020.579636] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2020] [Accepted: 08/13/2020] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Oxygen sensing is inherent among most animal lifeforms and is critical for organism survival. Oxygen sensing mechanisms collectively trigger cellular and physiological responses that enable adaption to a reduction in ideal oxygen levels. The major mechanism by which oxygen-responsive changes in the transcriptome occur are mediated through the hypoxia-inducible factor (HIF) pathway. Upon reduced oxygen conditions, HIF activates hypoxia-responsive gene expression programs. However, under normal oxygen conditions, the activity of HIF is regularly suppressed by cellular oxygen sensors; prolyl-4 and asparaginyl hydroxylases. Recently, these oxygen sensors have also been found to suppress the function of two lysine methyltransferases, G9a and G9a-like protein (GLP). In this manner, the methyltransferase activity of G9a and GLP are hypoxia-inducible and thus present a new avenue of low-oxygen signaling. Furthermore, G9a and GLP elicit lysine methylation on a wide variety of non-histone proteins, many of which are known to be regulated by hypoxia. In this article we aim to review the effects of oxygen on G9a and GLP function, non-histone methylation events inflicted by these methyltransferases, and the clinical relevance of these enzymes in cancer.
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- Anand Chopra
- Institute of Biochemistry, Carleton University, Ottawa, ON, Canada.,Department of Biology, Carleton University, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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- Department of Clinical Oncology, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Hong Kong, China
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- Institute of Biochemistry, Carleton University, Ottawa, ON, Canada.,Department of Biology, Carleton University, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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- Institute of Biochemistry, Carleton University, Ottawa, ON, Canada.,Department of Biology, Carleton University, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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Tian C, Lin X, Saetan W, Huang Y, Shi H, Jiang D, Chen H, Deng S, Wu T, Zhang Y, Li G, Zhu C. Transcriptome analysis of liver provides insight into metabolic and translation changes under hypoxia and reoxygenation stress in silver sillago (Sillago sihama). COMPARATIVE BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHYSIOLOGY D-GENOMICS & PROTEOMICS 2020; 36:100715. [PMID: 32798959 DOI: 10.1016/j.cbd.2020.100715] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2020] [Revised: 07/20/2020] [Accepted: 07/27/2020] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Hypoxia can lead to adverse effects on growth, reproduction, behavioral activities and survival in fish, and is one of the most critical factors in the aquatic environment. The liver is an important target organ for reducing toxin accumulation and hypoxia in fish. In this study, silver sillago (Sillago sihama) was exposed to normoxia (dissolved oxygen, DO = 8.0 mg/L), hypoxia for 1 h (hypoxia 1 h, DO = 1.5 mg/L), hypoxia for 4 h (hypoxia 4 h, DO = 1.5 mg/L) and reoxygenation for 4 h after hypoxia 4 h (reoxygenation 4 h, DO = 8.0 mg/L). Results showed that the expression of 506, 1721, and 1230 differentially expressed genes (DEGs) (|log2(fold change) > 1.0| and padj < 0.05) were identified at hypoxia 1 h, hypoxia 4 h, and reoxygenation 4 h in the liver, respectively. The enrichment analysis showed that the DEGs were significantly enriched in metabolic and translation changes pathways, including mapk signaling pathway, p53 signaling pathway, fatty acid metabolism, protein export, ribosome biogenesis in eukaryotes. The DEGs of 17 genes validated the RNA-seq results by quantitative real-time PCR (qRT-PCR). This study provides a comprehensive understanding of the transcriptional changes that occur in different hypoxia and insights into the mechanisms of hypoxia adaptation of the liver in S. sihama.
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- Changxu Tian
- Fisheries College, Guangdong Ocean University, Guangdong Research Center on Reproductive Control and Breeding Technology of Indigenous Valuable Fish Species, Guangdong Provincial Engineering Laboratory for Mariculture Organism Breeding, Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Zhanjiang), Zhanjiang, 524088, China.
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- Fisheries College, Guangdong Ocean University, Guangdong Research Center on Reproductive Control and Breeding Technology of Indigenous Valuable Fish Species, Guangdong Provincial Engineering Laboratory for Mariculture Organism Breeding, Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Zhanjiang), Zhanjiang, 524088, China.
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- Fisheries College, Guangdong Ocean University, Guangdong Research Center on Reproductive Control and Breeding Technology of Indigenous Valuable Fish Species, Guangdong Provincial Engineering Laboratory for Mariculture Organism Breeding, Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Zhanjiang), Zhanjiang, 524088, China.
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- Fisheries College, Guangdong Ocean University, Guangdong Research Center on Reproductive Control and Breeding Technology of Indigenous Valuable Fish Species, Guangdong Provincial Engineering Laboratory for Mariculture Organism Breeding, Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Zhanjiang), Zhanjiang, 524088, China.
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- Fisheries College, Guangdong Ocean University, Guangdong Research Center on Reproductive Control and Breeding Technology of Indigenous Valuable Fish Species, Guangdong Provincial Engineering Laboratory for Mariculture Organism Breeding, Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Zhanjiang), Zhanjiang, 524088, China.
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- Fisheries College, Guangdong Ocean University, Guangdong Research Center on Reproductive Control and Breeding Technology of Indigenous Valuable Fish Species, Guangdong Provincial Engineering Laboratory for Mariculture Organism Breeding, Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Zhanjiang), Zhanjiang, 524088, China.
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- Fisheries College, Guangdong Ocean University, Guangdong Research Center on Reproductive Control and Breeding Technology of Indigenous Valuable Fish Species, Guangdong Provincial Engineering Laboratory for Mariculture Organism Breeding, Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Zhanjiang), Zhanjiang, 524088, China.
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- Fisheries College, Guangdong Ocean University, Guangdong Research Center on Reproductive Control and Breeding Technology of Indigenous Valuable Fish Species, Guangdong Provincial Engineering Laboratory for Mariculture Organism Breeding, Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Zhanjiang), Zhanjiang, 524088, China.
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- Fisheries College, Guangdong Ocean University, Guangdong Research Center on Reproductive Control and Breeding Technology of Indigenous Valuable Fish Species, Guangdong Provincial Engineering Laboratory for Mariculture Organism Breeding, Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Zhanjiang), Zhanjiang, 524088, China.
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- Fisheries College, Guangdong Ocean University, Guangdong Research Center on Reproductive Control and Breeding Technology of Indigenous Valuable Fish Species, Guangdong Provincial Engineering Laboratory for Mariculture Organism Breeding, Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Zhanjiang), Zhanjiang, 524088, China.
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- Fisheries College, Guangdong Ocean University, Guangdong Research Center on Reproductive Control and Breeding Technology of Indigenous Valuable Fish Species, Guangdong Provincial Engineering Laboratory for Mariculture Organism Breeding, Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Zhanjiang), Zhanjiang, 524088, China.
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- Fisheries College, Guangdong Ocean University, Guangdong Research Center on Reproductive Control and Breeding Technology of Indigenous Valuable Fish Species, Guangdong Provincial Engineering Laboratory for Mariculture Organism Breeding, Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Zhanjiang), Zhanjiang, 524088, China.
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Dixon G, Abbott E, Matz M. Meta-analysis of the coral environmental stress response: Acropora corals show opposing responses depending on stress intensity. Mol Ecol 2020; 29:2855-2870. [PMID: 32615003 DOI: 10.1111/mec.15535] [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: 01/14/2020] [Revised: 05/25/2020] [Accepted: 06/18/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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As climate change progresses, reef-building corals must contend more often with suboptimal conditions, motivating a need to understand coral stress response. Here, we test the hypothesis that there is a stereotyped transcriptional response that corals enact under all stressful conditions, functionally characterized by downregulation of growth, and activation of cell death, response to reactive oxygen species, immunity, and protein folding and degradation. We analyse RNA-seq and Tag-Seq data from 14 previously published studies and supplement them with four new experiments involving different stressors, totaling over 600 gene expression profiles from the genus Acropora. Contrary to expectations, we found not one, but two distinct types of response. The type A response was observed under all kinds of high-intensity stress, was correlated between independent projects and was functionally consistent with the hypothesized stereotyped response. The consistent correlation between projects, irrespective of stress type, supports the type A response as the general coral environmental stress response (ESR), a blanket solution to severely stressful conditions. The distinct type B response was observed under lower intensity stress and was more variable among studies. Unexpectedly, at the level of individual genes and functional categories, the type B response was broadly opposite the type A response. Finally, taking advantage of the breadth of the data set, we present contextual annotations for previously unannotated genes based on consistent stress-induced differences across independent projects.
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- Groves Dixon
- Department of Integrative Biology, University of Texas, Austin, TX, USA
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- Department of Integrative Biology, University of Texas, Austin, TX, USA
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- Department of Integrative Biology, University of Texas, Austin, TX, USA
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Zheng L, Zhang Y, Lin H, Kang S, Li Y, Sun D, Chen M, Wang Z, Jiao Z, Wang Y, Dai B, Zhuang S, Zhang D. Ultrasound and Near-Infrared Light Dual-Triggered Upconversion Zeolite-Based Nanocomposite for Hyperthermia-Enhanced Multimodal Melanoma Therapy via a Precise Apoptotic Mechanism. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2020; 12:32420-32431. [PMID: 32573198 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c07297] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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High reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation efficiency and induction of targeted cell apoptosis are recognized as key objectives to achieve a highly efficient strategy for cancer therapy with minimum side effects of inflammatory reactions. However, it is still a challenge to realize higher therapeutic efficiency with a cell apoptosis model. Herein, we present strong upconversion luminescent biosafe cores derived from Linde Type A (LTA) zeolites and modification with targeted/therapeutic drugs for multimodal therapy, in which sonodynamic therapy (SDT) combined with photodynamic therapy (PDT) increases therapeutic efficiency especially in deep sites of tumor via producing cytoplasmic ROS and mitochondrial superoxide and photothermal therapy (PTT) enhances PDT effects via higher fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET) efficacy attributed to an increased temperature. Furthermore, the transcriptomic analysis reveals that cellular internalization of the nanosystem can lead to tumor ablation via cell apoptosis. We expect that the multimodal therapy based on LTA zeolite drug nanocarriers could be applied in the cancer therapeutics in the near future.
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- Lulu Zheng
- Engineering Research Center of Optical Instrument and System, The Ministry of Education, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Modern Optical System, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai 200093, P. R. China
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- Engineering Research Center of Optical Instrument and System, The Ministry of Education, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Modern Optical System, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai 200093, P. R. China
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- Engineering Research Center of Optical Instrument and System, The Ministry of Education, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Modern Optical System, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai 200093, P. R. China
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- Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai 200093, P. R. China
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- College of Science, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai 200093, P. R. China
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- Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital & Shanghai Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine, Shanghai 200233, P. R. China
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- Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai 200093, P. R. China
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- Engineering Research Center of Optical Instrument and System, The Ministry of Education, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Modern Optical System, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai 200093, P. R. China
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- Engineering Research Center of Optical Instrument and System, The Ministry of Education, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Modern Optical System, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai 200093, P. R. China
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- Engineering Research Center of Optical Instrument and System, The Ministry of Education, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Modern Optical System, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai 200093, P. R. China
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- Engineering Research Center of Optical Instrument and System, The Ministry of Education, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Modern Optical System, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai 200093, P. R. China
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- Engineering Research Center of Optical Instrument and System, The Ministry of Education, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Modern Optical System, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai 200093, P. R. China
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- Engineering Research Center of Optical Instrument and System, The Ministry of Education, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Modern Optical System, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai 200093, P. R. China
- Shanghai Institute of Intelligent Science and Technology, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, P. R. China
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Veeroju S, Mamazhakypov A, Rai N, Kojonazarov B, Nadeau V, Breuils-Bonnet S, Li L, Weissmann N, Rohrbach S, Provencher S, Bonnet S, Seeger W, Schermuly R, Novoyatleva T. Effect of p53 activation on experimental right ventricular hypertrophy. PLoS One 2020; 15:e0234872. [PMID: 32559203 PMCID: PMC7304610 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0234872] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2020] [Accepted: 06/03/2020] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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The leading cause of death in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH) is right ventricular (RV) failure. The tumor suppressor p53 has been associated with left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) and remodeling but its role in RV hypertrophy (RVH) is unclear. The purpose of this study was to determine whether pharmacological activation of p53 by Quinacrine affects RV remodeling and function in the pulmonary artery banding (PAB) model of compensated RVH in mice. The effects of p53 activation on cellular functions were studied in isolated cardiomyocytes, cardiac fibroblasts and endothelial cells (ECs). The expression of p53 was examined both on human RV tissues from patients with compensated and decompensated RVH and in mouse RV tissues early and late after the PAB. As compared to control human RVs, there was no change in p53 expression in compensated RVH, while a marked upregulation was found in decompensated RVH. Similarly, in comparison to SHAM-operated mice, unaltered RV p53 expression 7 days after PAB, was markedly induced 21 days after the PAB. Quinacrine induced p53 accumulation did not further deteriorate RV function at day 7 after PAB. Quinacrine administration did not increase EC death, neither diminished EC number and capillary density in RV tissues. No major impact on the expression of markers of sarcomere organization, fatty acid and mitochondrial metabolism and respiration was noted in Quinacrine-treated PAB mice. p53 accumulation modulated the expression of Heme Oxygenase 1 (HO-1) and Glucose Transporter (Glut1) in mouse RVs and in adult cardiomyocytes. We conclude that early p53 activation in PAB-induced RVH does not cause substantial detrimental effects on right ventricular remodeling and function.
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- Swathi Veeroju
- Universities of Giessen and Marburg Lung Center (UGMLC), Excellence Cluster Cardio Pulmonary Institute (CPI), Member of the German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Justus-Liebig University Giessen, Giessen, Germany
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- Universities of Giessen and Marburg Lung Center (UGMLC), Excellence Cluster Cardio Pulmonary Institute (CPI), Member of the German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Justus-Liebig University Giessen, Giessen, Germany
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- Universities of Giessen and Marburg Lung Center (UGMLC), Excellence Cluster Cardio Pulmonary Institute (CPI), Member of the German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Justus-Liebig University Giessen, Giessen, Germany
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- Universities of Giessen and Marburg Lung Center (UGMLC), Excellence Cluster Cardio Pulmonary Institute (CPI), Member of the German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Justus-Liebig University Giessen, Giessen, Germany
- Institute for Lung Health, Giessen, Germany
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- Pulmonary Hypertension and Vascular Biology Research Group, Institut Universitaire de Cardiologie et de Pneumologie de Québec, Université Laval, Department of Medicine, Québec, Canada
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- Pulmonary Hypertension and Vascular Biology Research Group, Institut Universitaire de Cardiologie et de Pneumologie de Québec, Université Laval, Department of Medicine, Québec, Canada
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- Institute of Physiology, Justus-Liebig University Giessen, Giessen, Germany
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- Universities of Giessen and Marburg Lung Center (UGMLC), Excellence Cluster Cardio Pulmonary Institute (CPI), Member of the German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Justus-Liebig University Giessen, Giessen, Germany
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- Institute of Physiology, Justus-Liebig University Giessen, Giessen, Germany
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- Pulmonary Hypertension and Vascular Biology Research Group, Institut Universitaire de Cardiologie et de Pneumologie de Québec, Université Laval, Department of Medicine, Québec, Canada
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- Pulmonary Hypertension and Vascular Biology Research Group, Institut Universitaire de Cardiologie et de Pneumologie de Québec, Université Laval, Department of Medicine, Québec, Canada
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- Universities of Giessen and Marburg Lung Center (UGMLC), Excellence Cluster Cardio Pulmonary Institute (CPI), Member of the German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Justus-Liebig University Giessen, Giessen, Germany
- Max Planck Institute for Heart and Lung Research, Bad Nauheim, Germany
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- Universities of Giessen and Marburg Lung Center (UGMLC), Excellence Cluster Cardio Pulmonary Institute (CPI), Member of the German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Justus-Liebig University Giessen, Giessen, Germany
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- Universities of Giessen and Marburg Lung Center (UGMLC), Excellence Cluster Cardio Pulmonary Institute (CPI), Member of the German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Justus-Liebig University Giessen, Giessen, Germany
- * E-mail: (RTS); (TN)
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Wilson JW, Shakir D, Batie M, Frost M, Rocha S. Oxygen-sensing mechanisms in cells. FEBS J 2020; 287:3888-3906. [PMID: 32446269 DOI: 10.1111/febs.15374] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2020] [Revised: 04/24/2020] [Accepted: 05/11/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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The importance of oxygen for the survival of multicellular and aerobic organisms is well established and documented. Over the years, increased knowledge of its use for bioenergetics has placed oxygen at the centre of research on mitochondria and ATP-generating processes. Understanding the molecular mechanisms governing cellular oxygen sensing and response has allowed for the discovery of novel pathways oxygen is involved in, culminating with the award of the Nobel Prize for Medicine and Physiology in 2019 to the pioneers of this field, Greg Semenza, Peter Ratcliffe and William Kaelin. However, it is now beginning to be appreciated that oxygen can be a signalling molecule involved in a vast array of molecular processes, most of which impinge on gene expression control. This review will focus on the knowns and unknowns of oxygen as a signalling molecule, highlighting the role of 2-oxoglutarate-dependent dioxygenases as central players in the cellular response to deviations in oxygen tension.
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- James W Wilson
- Department of Biochemistry, Institute of Integrative Biology, University of Liverpool, UK
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- Department of Biochemistry, Institute of Integrative Biology, University of Liverpool, UK
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- Department of Biochemistry, Institute of Integrative Biology, University of Liverpool, UK
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- Department of Biochemistry, Institute of Integrative Biology, University of Liverpool, UK
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- Department of Biochemistry, Institute of Integrative Biology, University of Liverpool, UK
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Seiffert M. HIF-1α: a potential treatment target in chronic lymphocytic leukemia. Haematologica 2020; 105:856-858. [PMID: 32238465 DOI: 10.3324/haematol.2019.246330] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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- Martina Seiffert
- Molecular Genetics, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany
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Otandault A, Abraham JD, Al Amir Dache Z, Khalyfa A, Jariel-Encontre I, Forné T, Prévostel C, Chouaib S, Gozal D, Thierry AR. Hypoxia differently modulates the release of mitochondrial and nuclear DNA. Br J Cancer 2020; 122:715-725. [PMID: 31929518 PMCID: PMC7054557 DOI: 10.1038/s41416-019-0716-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2019] [Revised: 11/29/2019] [Accepted: 12/16/2019] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND We investigated the influence of hypoxia on the concentration of mitochondrial and nuclear cell-free DNA (McfDNA and NcfDNA, respectively). METHOD By an ultra-sensitive quantitative PCR-based assay, McfDNA and NcfDNA were measured in the supernatants of different colorectal cell lines, and in the plasma of C57/Bl6 mice engrafted with TC1 tumour cells, in normoxic or hypoxic conditions. RESULTS Our data when setting cell culture conditions highlighted the higher stability of McfDNA as compared to NcfDNA and revealed that cancer cells released amounts of nuclear DNA equivalent to the mass of a chromosome over a 6-h duration of incubation. In cell model, hypoxia induced a great increase in NcfDNA and McfDNA concentrations within the first 24 h. After this period, cfDNA total concentrations remained stable in hypoxia consecutive to a decrease of nuclear DNA release, and noteworthy, to a complete inhibition of daily mitochondrial DNA release. In TC1-engrafted mice submitted to intermittent hypoxia, plasma NcfDNA levels are much higher than in mice bred in normoxia, unlike plasma McfDNA concentration that is not impacted by hypoxia. CONCLUSION This study suggests that hypoxia negatively modulates nuclear and, particularly, mitochondrial DNA releases in long-term hypoxia, and revealed that the underlying mechanisms are differently regulated.
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- Amaelle Otandault
- IRCM, Inserm U1194, Institut de recherche en cancérologie de Montpellier, 208, avenue des Apothicaires, Montpellier, 34298, France
- Université de Montpellier, Montpellier, 34090, France
- Institut régional du cancer de Montpellier, Montpellier, 34298, France
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- IRCM, Inserm U1194, Institut de recherche en cancérologie de Montpellier, 208, avenue des Apothicaires, Montpellier, 34298, France
- Université de Montpellier, Montpellier, 34090, France
- Institut régional du cancer de Montpellier, Montpellier, 34298, France
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- IRCM, Inserm U1194, Institut de recherche en cancérologie de Montpellier, 208, avenue des Apothicaires, Montpellier, 34298, France
- Université de Montpellier, Montpellier, 34090, France
- Institut régional du cancer de Montpellier, Montpellier, 34298, France
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- Department of Child Health and Child Health Research Institute, University of Missouri School of Medicine, Columbia, MO, 65201, USA
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- Institut de Génétique Moléculaire de Montpellier, University of Montpellier, CNRS, Montpellier, France
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- Institut de Génétique Moléculaire de Montpellier, University of Montpellier, CNRS, Montpellier, France
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- IRCM, Inserm U1194, Institut de recherche en cancérologie de Montpellier, 208, avenue des Apothicaires, Montpellier, 34298, France
- Université de Montpellier, Montpellier, 34090, France
- Institut régional du cancer de Montpellier, Montpellier, 34298, France
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- INSERM UMR 1186, Integrative Tumor Immunology and Genetic Oncology, Gustave Roussy, EPHE, Fac. de médecine-Univ. Paris-Sud, University Paris-Saclay, Villejuif, 94805, France
- TRIPM, Gulf Medical University, Ajman, UAE
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- Department of Child Health and Child Health Research Institute, University of Missouri School of Medicine, Columbia, MO, 65201, USA
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- IRCM, Inserm U1194, Institut de recherche en cancérologie de Montpellier, 208, avenue des Apothicaires, Montpellier, 34298, France.
- Université de Montpellier, Montpellier, 34090, France.
- Institut régional du cancer de Montpellier, Montpellier, 34298, France.
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Hou ZS, Wen HS, Li JF, He F, Li Y, Qi X. Environmental hypoxia causes growth retardation, osteoclast differentiation and calcium dyshomeostasis in juvenile rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss). THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2020; 705:135272. [PMID: 31841926 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.135272] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2019] [Revised: 10/08/2019] [Accepted: 10/27/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Hypoxia generally refers to a dissolved oxygen (DO) level that is less than 2-3 mg/L. With ongoing global warming and environment pollution, environmental or geological studies showed hypoxia frequently occurs in global aquatic systems including ocean, river, estuaries and coasts. A preliminary study was performed to evaluate hypoxia tolerant of rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) with parameters of mortality, behavior, endocrine and metabolite, identifying three DO levels including normoxia (Ctrl, 7.0 mg/L), non-lethal hypoxia (NH, 4.5 mg/L) and lethal hypoxia (LH, 3.0 mg/L). Furthermore, trout was treated by Ctrl, NH and LH for six hours to mimic the acute hypoxia in wild and/or farming conditions. A significantly higher mortality was observed in LH group. Trout of NH and LH showed stressful responses with unnormal swimming, increased serum cortisol and up-regulated gill hif1α transcription. Despite trout of NH and LH increased the oxygen delivery abilities by increasing the serum hemoglobin levels, the anerobic metabolism were inevitably observed with increased lactate. This study also showed a prolonged influence of NH and LH on growth after 30-days' recovery. Based on RNA-Seq data, different expression genes (DEGs) associated with stress, apoptosis, antioxidant, chaperone, growth, calcium and vitamin D metabolism were identified. Enrichment analysis showed DEGs were clustered in osteoclast differentiation, apoptosis and intracellular signaling transduction pathways. Results further showed NH and LH significantly decreased bone calcium content and disrupted the growth hormone-insulin-like growth factor (GH-IGF) axis. Our study might contribute to a better understanding of the effects of hypoxia on rainbow trout.
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- Zhi-Shuai Hou
- Key Laboratory of Mariculture (Ocean University of China), Ministry of Education (KLMME), Ocean University of China, Qingdao, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Mariculture (Ocean University of China), Ministry of Education (KLMME), Ocean University of China, Qingdao, PR China.
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- Key Laboratory of Mariculture (Ocean University of China), Ministry of Education (KLMME), Ocean University of China, Qingdao, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Mariculture (Ocean University of China), Ministry of Education (KLMME), Ocean University of China, Qingdao, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Mariculture (Ocean University of China), Ministry of Education (KLMME), Ocean University of China, Qingdao, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Mariculture (Ocean University of China), Ministry of Education (KLMME), Ocean University of China, Qingdao, PR China
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Madan E, Parker TM, Pelham CJ, Palma AM, Peixoto ML, Nagane M, Chandaria A, Tomás AR, Canas-Marques R, Henriques V, Galzerano A, Cabral-Teixeira J, Selvendiran K, Kuppusamy P, Carvalho C, Beltran A, Moreno E, Pati UK, Gogna R. HIF-transcribed p53 chaperones HIF-1α. Nucleic Acids Res 2019; 47:10212-10234. [PMID: 31538203 PMCID: PMC6821315 DOI: 10.1093/nar/gkz766] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2019] [Revised: 08/14/2019] [Accepted: 09/02/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Chronic hypoxia is associated with a variety of physiological conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis, ischemia/reperfusion injury, stroke, diabetic vasculopathy, epilepsy and cancer. At the molecular level, hypoxia manifests its effects via activation of HIF-dependent transcription. On the other hand, an important transcription factor p53, which controls a myriad of biological functions, is rendered transcriptionally inactive under hypoxic conditions. p53 and HIF-1α are known to share a mysterious relationship and play an ambiguous role in the regulation of hypoxia-induced cellular changes. Here we demonstrate a novel pathway where HIF-1α transcriptionally upregulates both WT and MT p53 by binding to five response elements in p53 promoter. In hypoxic cells, this HIF-1α-induced p53 is transcriptionally inefficient but is abundantly available for protein-protein interactions. Further, both WT and MT p53 proteins bind and chaperone HIF-1α to stabilize its binding at its downstream DNA response elements. This p53-induced chaperoning of HIF-1α increases synthesis of HIF-regulated genes and thus the efficiency of hypoxia-induced molecular changes. This basic biology finding has important implications not only in the design of anti-cancer strategies but also for other physiological conditions where hypoxia results in disease manifestation.
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- Esha Madan
- Champalimaud Centre for the Unknown, 1400-038 Lisbon, Portugal
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- Department of Surgery, Simon Cancer Research Center, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA
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- Center for Clinical Pharmacology, Washington University School of Medicine and St. Louis College of Pharmacy, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA
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- Champalimaud Centre for the Unknown, 1400-038 Lisbon, Portugal
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- Champalimaud Centre for the Unknown, 1400-038 Lisbon, Portugal
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- Department of Biochemistry, School of Veterinary Medicine, Azabu University, 1-17-71 Fuchinobe, Chuo-ku, Sagamihara, Kanagawa, 252-5201, Japan
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- Biosciences unit, College of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Exeter, Stocker Road Exeter EX4 4QD, UK
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- Champalimaud Centre for the Unknown, 1400-038 Lisbon, Portugal
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- Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Comprehensive Cancer Center, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH, USA
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- Department of Radiology and Medicine, 601 Rubin Building, Norris Cotton Cancer Center, Geisel School of Medicine, Dartmouth College, 1 Medical Center Drive, Lebanon, NH 03756, USA
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- Champalimaud Centre for the Unknown, 1400-038 Lisbon, Portugal
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- Champalimaud Centre for the Unknown, 1400-038 Lisbon, Portugal
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- Champalimaud Centre for the Unknown, 1400-038 Lisbon, Portugal
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- Transcription and Human Biology Laboratory, School of Biotechnology, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi 110067, India
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- Champalimaud Centre for the Unknown, 1400-038 Lisbon, Portugal
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Strowitzki MJ, Cummins EP, Taylor CT. Protein Hydroxylation by Hypoxia-Inducible Factor (HIF) Hydroxylases: Unique or Ubiquitous? Cells 2019; 8:cells8050384. [PMID: 31035491 PMCID: PMC6562979 DOI: 10.3390/cells8050384] [Citation(s) in RCA: 131] [Impact Index Per Article: 26.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2019] [Revised: 04/24/2019] [Accepted: 04/24/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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All metazoans that utilize molecular oxygen (O2) for metabolic purposes have the capacity to adapt to hypoxia, the condition that arises when O2 demand exceeds supply. This is mediated through activation of the hypoxia-inducible factor (HIF) pathway. At physiological oxygen levels (normoxia), HIF-prolyl hydroxylases (PHDs) hydroxylate proline residues on HIF-α subunits leading to their destabilization by promoting ubiquitination by the von-Hippel Lindau (VHL) ubiquitin ligase and subsequent proteasomal degradation. HIF-α transactivation is also repressed in an O2-dependent way due to asparaginyl hydroxylation by the factor-inhibiting HIF (FIH). In hypoxia, the O2-dependent hydroxylation of HIF-α subunits by PHDs and FIH is reduced, resulting in HIF-α accumulation, dimerization with HIF-β and migration into the nucleus to induce an adaptive transcriptional response. Although HIFs are the canonical substrates for PHD- and FIH-mediated protein hydroxylation, increasing evidence indicates that these hydroxylases may also have alternative targets. In addition to PHD-conferred alterations in protein stability, there is now evidence that hydroxylation can affect protein activity and protein/protein interactions for alternative substrates. PHDs can be pharmacologically inhibited by a new class of drugs termed prolyl hydroxylase inhibitors which have recently been approved for the treatment of anemia associated with chronic kidney disease. The identification of alternative targets of HIF hydroxylases is important in order to fully elucidate the pharmacology of hydroxylase inhibitors (PHI). Despite significant technical advances, screening, detection and verification of alternative functional targets for PHDs and FIH remain challenging. In this review, we discuss recently proposed non-HIF targets for PHDs and FIH and provide an overview of the techniques used to identify these.
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- Moritz J Strowitzki
- UCD Conway Institute, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland.
- School of Medicine, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland.
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- UCD Conway Institute, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland.
- School of Medicine, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland.
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- UCD Conway Institute, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland.
- School of Medicine, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland.
- Systems Biology Ireland, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland.
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CoCl 2 simulated hypoxia induce cell proliferation and alter the expression pattern of hypoxia associated genes involved in angiogenesis and apoptosis. Biol Res 2019; 52:12. [PMID: 30876462 PMCID: PMC6419504 DOI: 10.1186/s40659-019-0221-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2018] [Accepted: 03/04/2019] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND/AIMS Hypoxia microenvironment plays a crucial role during tumor progression and it tends to exhibit poor prognosis and make resistant to various conventional therapies. HIF-1α acts as an important transcriptional regulator directly or indirectly associated with genes involved in cell proliferation, angiogenesis, apoptosis and energy metabolism during tumor progression in hypoxic microenvironment. This study was aimed to investigate the expression pattern of the hypoxia associated genes and their association during breast cancer progression under hypoxic microenvironment in breast cancer cells. METHODS Cell proliferation in MCF-7 and MDA-MB-231 cell lines treated with different concentration of CoCl2 was analyzed by MTT assay. Flow cytometry was performed to check cell cycle distribution, whereas cell morphology was examined by phase contrast microscopy in both the cells during hypoxia induction. Expression of hypoxia associated genes HIF-1α, VEGF, p53 and BAX were determined by semiquantitative RT-PCR and real-time PCR. Western blotting was performed to detect the expression at protein level. RESULTS Our study revealed that cell proliferation in CoCl2 treated breast cancer cells were concentration dependent and varies with different cell types, further increase in CoCl2 concentration leads to apoptotic cell death. Further, accumulation of p53 protein in response to hypoxia as compare to normoxia showed that induction of p53 in breast cancer cells is HIF-1α dependent. HIF-1α dependent BAX expression during hypoxia revealed that after certain extent of hypoxia induction, over expression of BAX conquers the effect of anti-apoptotic proteins and ultimately leads to apoptosis in breast cancer cells. CONCLUSION In conclusion our results clearly indicate that CoCl2 simulated hypoxia induce the accumulation of HIF-1α protein and alter the expression of hypoxia associated genes involved in angiogenesis and apoptosis.
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Maurer GD, Heller S, Wanka C, Rieger J, Steinbach JP. Knockdown of the TP53-Induced Glycolysis and Apoptosis Regulator (TIGAR) Sensitizes Glioma Cells to Hypoxia, Irradiation and Temozolomide. Int J Mol Sci 2019; 20:ijms20051061. [PMID: 30823646 PMCID: PMC6429390 DOI: 10.3390/ijms20051061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2019] [Revised: 02/20/2019] [Accepted: 02/25/2019] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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The TP53-induced glycolysis and apoptosis regulator (TIGAR) has been shown to decrease glycolysis, to activate the pentose phosphate pathway, and to provide protection against oxidative damage. Hypoxic regions are considered characteristic of glioblastoma and linked with resistance to current treatment strategies. Here, we established that LNT-229 glioma cell lines stably expressed shRNA constructs targeting TIGAR, and exposed them to hypoxia, irradiation and temozolomide. The disruption of TIGAR enhanced levels of reactive oxygen species and cell death under hypoxic conditions, as well as the effectiveness of irradiation and temozolomide. In addition, TIGAR was upregulated by HIF-1α. As a component of a complex network, TIGAR contributes to the metabolic adjustments that arise from either spontaneous or therapy-induced changes in tumor microenvironment.
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- Gabriele D Maurer
- Dr. Senckenberg Institute of Neurooncology and University Cancer Center (UCT), University Hospital Frankfurt, Goethe University, 60590 Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
- German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) Heidelberg, and German Cancer Consortium (DKTK), Partner Site Frankfurt/Mainz, 60590 Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
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- Dr. Senckenberg Institute of Neurooncology and University Cancer Center (UCT), University Hospital Frankfurt, Goethe University, 60590 Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
- German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) Heidelberg, and German Cancer Consortium (DKTK), Partner Site Frankfurt/Mainz, 60590 Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
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- Dr. Senckenberg Institute of Neurooncology and University Cancer Center (UCT), University Hospital Frankfurt, Goethe University, 60590 Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
- German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) Heidelberg, and German Cancer Consortium (DKTK), Partner Site Frankfurt/Mainz, 60590 Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
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- Dr. Senckenberg Institute of Neurooncology and University Cancer Center (UCT), University Hospital Frankfurt, Goethe University, 60590 Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
- German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) Heidelberg, and German Cancer Consortium (DKTK), Partner Site Frankfurt/Mainz, 60590 Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
- Interdisciplinary Division of Neuro-Oncology, Hertie Institute for Clinical Brain Research, University Hospital Tuebingen, Eberhard Karls University, 72076 Tuebingen, Germany.
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- Dr. Senckenberg Institute of Neurooncology and University Cancer Center (UCT), University Hospital Frankfurt, Goethe University, 60590 Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
- German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) Heidelberg, and German Cancer Consortium (DKTK), Partner Site Frankfurt/Mainz, 60590 Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
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Shukla SK, Rafiq K. Proteasome biology and therapeutics in cardiac diseases. Transl Res 2019; 205:64-76. [PMID: 30342797 PMCID: PMC6372329 DOI: 10.1016/j.trsl.2018.09.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2018] [Revised: 08/30/2018] [Accepted: 09/25/2018] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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The ubiquitin proteasome system (UPS) is the major pathway for intracellular protein degradation in most organs, including the heart. UPS controls many fundamental biological processes such as cell cycle, cell division, immune responses, antigen presentation, apoptosis, and cell signaling. The UPS not only degrades substrates but also regulates activity of gene transcription at the post-transcription level. Emerging evidence suggests that impairment of UPS function is sufficient to cause a number of cardiac diseases, including heart failure, cardiomyopathies, hypertrophy, atrophy, ischemia-reperfusion, and atherosclerosis. Alterations in the expression of UPS components, changes in proteasomal peptidase activities and increased ubiquitinated and oxidized proteins have also been detected in diabetic cardiomyopathy (DCM). However, the pathophysiological role of the UPS in DCM has not been examined. Recently, in vitro and in vivo studies have proven highly valuable in assessing effects of various stressors on the UPS and, in some cases, suggesting a causal link between defective protein clearance and disease phenotypes in different cardiac diseases, including DCM. Translation of these findings to human disease can be greatly strengthened by corroboration of discoveries from experimental model systems using human heart tissue from well-defined patient populations. This review will summarize the general role of the UPS in different cardiac diseases, with major focus on DCM, and on recent advances in therapeutic development.
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- Sanket Kumar Shukla
- Department of Medicine, Center for Translational Medicine, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Medicine, Center for Translational Medicine, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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Rodriguez J, Herrero A, Li S, Rauch N, Quintanilla A, Wynne K, Krstic A, Acosta JC, Taylor C, Schlisio S, von Kriegsheim A. PHD3 Regulates p53 Protein Stability by Hydroxylating Proline 359. Cell Rep 2018; 24:1316-1329. [PMID: 30067985 PMCID: PMC6088137 DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2018.06.108] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2017] [Revised: 03/30/2018] [Accepted: 06/27/2018] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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Cellular p53 protein levels are regulated by a ubiquitination/de-ubiquitination cycle that can target the protein for proteasomal destruction. The ubiquitination reaction is catalyzed by a multitude of ligases, whereas the removal of ubiquitin chains is mediated by two deubiquitinating enzymes (DUBs), USP7 (HAUSP) and USP10. Here, we show that PHD3 hydroxylates p53 at proline 359, a residue that is in the p53-DUB binding domain. Hydroxylation of p53 upon proline 359 regulates its interaction with USP7 and USP10, and its inhibition decreases the association of p53 with USP7/USP10, increases p53 ubiquitination, and rapidly reduces p53 protein levels independently of mRNA expression. Our results show that p53 is a PHD3 substrate and that hydroxylation by PHD3 regulates p53 protein stability through modulation of ubiquitination.
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- Javier Rodriguez
- Systems Biology Ireland, University College Dublin, Dublin 4, Ireland; Cancer Research UK Edinburgh Centre, IGMM, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH4 2XR, UK
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- Systems Biology Ireland, University College Dublin, Dublin 4, Ireland
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- Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research Ltd., SE-17177 Stockholm, Sweden; Department of Microbiology and Tumor and Cell Biology, Karolinska Institutet, SE-17177 Stockholm, Sweden
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- Systems Biology Ireland, University College Dublin, Dublin 4, Ireland
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- Cancer Research UK Edinburgh Centre, IGMM, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH4 2XR, UK
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- Conway Institute, University College Dublin, Dublin 4, Ireland
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- Systems Biology Ireland, University College Dublin, Dublin 4, Ireland
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- Cancer Research UK Edinburgh Centre, IGMM, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH4 2XR, UK
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- Conway Institute, University College Dublin, Dublin 4, Ireland
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- Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research Ltd., SE-17177 Stockholm, Sweden; Department of Microbiology and Tumor and Cell Biology, Karolinska Institutet, SE-17177 Stockholm, Sweden
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- Systems Biology Ireland, University College Dublin, Dublin 4, Ireland; Cancer Research UK Edinburgh Centre, IGMM, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH4 2XR, UK.
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Pan SC, Li CY, Kuo CY, Kuo YZ, Fang WY, Huang YH, Hsieh TC, Kao HY, Kuo Y, Kang YR, Tsai WC, Tsai ST, Wu LW. The p53-S100A2 Positive Feedback Loop Negatively Regulates Epithelialization in Cutaneous Wound Healing. Sci Rep 2018; 8:5458. [PMID: 29615682 PMCID: PMC5882638 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-23697-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2017] [Accepted: 03/19/2018] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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The S100A2 protein is an important regulator of keratinocyte differentiation, but its role in wound healing remains unknown. We establish epithelial-specific S100A2 transgenic (TG) mice and study its role in wound repair using punch biopsy wounding assays. In line with the observed increase in proliferation and migration of S100A2-depleted human keratinocytes, mice expressing human S100A2 exhibit delayed cutaneous wound repair. This was accompanied by the reduction of re-epithelialization as well as a slow, attenuated response of Mcp1, Il6, Il1β, Cox2, and Tnf mRNA expression in the early phase. We also observed delayed Vegfa mRNA induction, a delayed enhancement of the Tgfβ1-mediated alpha smooth muscle actin (α-Sma) axis and a differential expression of collagen type 1 and 3. The stress-activated p53 tumor suppressor protein plays an important role in cutaneous wound healing and is an S100A2 inducer. Notably, S100A2 complexes with p53, potentiates p53-mediated transcription and increases p53 expression both transcriptionally and posttranscriptionally. Consistent with a role of p53 in repressing NF-κB-mediated transcriptional activation, S100A2 enhanced p53-mediated promoter suppression of Cox2, an early inducible NF-κB target gene upon wound injury. Our study thus supports a model in which the p53-S100A2 positive feedback loop regulates wound repair process.
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- Shin-Chen Pan
- Department of Surgery, Section of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan, Republic of China
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- Institute of Molecular Medicine, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan, Republic of China
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- Institute of Molecular Medicine, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan, Republic of China
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- Department of Otolaryngology, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan, Republic of China
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- Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan, Republic of China
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- Institute of Molecular Medicine, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan, Republic of China
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- Institute of Molecular Medicine, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan, Republic of China
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- Department of Biochemistry, School of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Institute of Oral Medicine, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan, Republic of China
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- Institute of Molecular Medicine, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan, Republic of China
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- Department of Laboratory Science and Technology, College of Health Science, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, Republic of China
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- Department of Otolaryngology, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan, Republic of China. .,Department of Radiation Oncology, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan, Republic of China.
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- Institute of Molecular Medicine, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan, Republic of China. .,Department of Laboratory Science and Technology, College of Health Science, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, Republic of China.
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Li Q, Lei Y, Du W. A Novel Target of p53, TCF21, Can Respond to Hypoxia by MAPK Pathway Inactivation in Uterine Corpus Endometrial Carcinoma. DNA Cell Biol 2018; 37:473-480. [PMID: 29608330 DOI: 10.1089/dna.2017.4062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/30/2023] Open
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Uterine corpus endometrial carcinoma (UCEC) is a common malignancy in the female reproductive system, associated with high morbidity and mortality. Despite the high prevalence of UCEC, molecular understanding of uterine endothelium tumorigenesis remains poorly understood. In this study, we reported that transcription factor 21 (TCF21) inhibits cancer cell proliferation and invasion following overexpression, in vitro and in vivo. Moreover, in response to hypoxia, TCF21 is highly expressed in UCEC cells carrying wild-type p53, and is transcriptional target of p53. We observed that TCF21 interferes with the MAP kinase pathway, which is supported by a substantially reduced level of phosphorylated mitogen-activated protein kinase 1 (MAPK1 or ERK) in cells expressing a higher level of TCF21. Furthermore, we identified the specific region of TCF21 that is responsible for its interaction with mitogen-activated protein kinase 1 (MEK) and a subsequently reduced activity of ERK. Using molecular docking and mutagenesis analysis, we validated a special domain of TCF21, which can reduce the activity of the MAPK pathway and inhibit uterine endothelium tumor cell growth in vitro. Overall, our study determined that TCF21, a hypoxia-driven p53 target, functions as a tumor suppressor in UCEC and presents as a therapeutic target for tumor treatment.
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- Qin Li
- 1 Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Hubei College of Chinese Medicine , Hubei, People's Republic of China
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- 2 Department of Oncology, The First People's Hospital of Jingzhou City , Hubei, People's Republic of China
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- 2 Department of Oncology, The First People's Hospital of Jingzhou City , Hubei, People's Republic of China
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Zhang S, Buttler-Buecher P, Denecke B, Arana-Chavez VE, Apel C. A comprehensive analysis of human dental pulp cell spheroids in a three-dimensional pellet culture system. Arch Oral Biol 2018; 91:1-8. [PMID: 29621667 DOI: 10.1016/j.archoralbio.2018.02.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2017] [Revised: 01/20/2018] [Accepted: 02/12/2018] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Three-dimensional (3D) cell culture methods are of high importance to studies of biological processes. This is particularly the case with spheroid cultures, which create 3D cell aggregates without the use of exogenous materials. Compared to conventional monolayer cultures, cellular spheroid cultures have been demonstrated to improve multilineage potential and extracellular matrix production. To address this issue in depth, we present a more comprehensive analysis of 3D human dental pulp cell (hDPC) spheroids. DESIGN hDPC spheroids were fabricated by the pellet culture method and were cultured without adding any reagent to induce differentiation. The gene-expression profiles of the 3D and two-dimensional (2D) cultured hDPCs were compared by complementary DNA microarray analysis. Odontoblastic and osteoblastic differentiation marker gene expression was evaluated by quantitative real-time PCR (RT-qPCR). Hematoxylin-eosin (HE) staining and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) were applied to examine the morphology of hDPC spheroids and extracellular matrix components. RESULTS Compared with 2D monolayer culture, microarray analysis identified 405 genes and 279 genes with twofold or greater differential expression after 3 days and 28 days of 3D culture, respectively. In 3D hDPC spheroids, gene ontology analysis revealed upregulation of extracellular matrix-related genes and downregulation of cell growth-related genes. RT-qPCR analysis showed higher expression levels of osteocalcin, dentin sialophosphoprotein, and alkaline phosphatase. TEM revealed the morphological characteristics of the fibrillar collagen-rich matrix and cell-cell interactions. CONCLUSIONS The present findings provide clues to understanding the mechanisms of pellet-cultured hDPCs and contribute to future research in the comparative studies of different 3D culture methods.
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- Siyuan Zhang
- Department of Biohybrid & Medical Textiles, Institute of Applied Medical Engineering, Helmholtz-Institute of Biomedical Engineering, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany
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- Department of Conservative Dentistry, Periodontology and Preventive Dentistry, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany
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- Interdisciplinary Center for Clinical Research (IZKF) Aachen, RWTH Aachen University, Germany
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- Department of Biomaterials and Oral Biology, School of Dentistry, University of São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Biohybrid & Medical Textiles, Institute of Applied Medical Engineering, Helmholtz-Institute of Biomedical Engineering, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany.
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Yoo BH, Khan IA, Koomson A, Gowda P, Sasazuki T, Shirasawa S, Gujar S, Rosen KV. Oncogenic RAS-induced downregulation of ATG12 is required for survival of malignant intestinal epithelial cells. Autophagy 2017; 14:134-151. [PMID: 28933585 DOI: 10.1080/15548627.2017.1370171] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Activating mutations of RAS GTPase contribute to the progression of many cancers, including colorectal carcinoma. So far, attempts to develop treatments of mutant RAS-carrying cancers have been unsuccessful due to insufficient understanding of the salient mechanisms of RAS signaling. We found that RAS downregulates the protein ATG12 in colon cancer cells. ATG12 is a mediator of autophagy, a process of degradation and reutilization of cellular components. In addition, ATG12 can kill cells via autophagy-independent mechanisms. We established that RAS reduces ATG12 levels in cancer cells by accelerating its proteasomal degradation. We further observed that RAS-dependent ATG12 loss in these cells is mediated by protein kinases MAP2K/MEK and MAPK1/ERK2-MAPK3/ERK1, known effectors of RAS. We also demonstrated that the reversal of the effect of RAS on ATG12 achieved by the expression of exogenous ATG12 in cancer cells triggers both apoptotic and nonapoptotic signals and efficiently kills the cells. ATG12 is known to promote autophagy by forming covalent complexes with other autophagy mediators, such as ATG5. We found that the ability of ATG12 to kill oncogenic RAS-carrying malignant cells does not require covalent binding of ATG12 to other proteins. In summary, we have identified a novel mechanism by which oncogenic RAS promotes survival of malignant intestinal epithelial cells. This mechanism is driven by RAS-dependent loss of ATG12 in these cells.
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- Byong Hoon Yoo
- a Departments of Pediatrics and Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology , Atlantic Research Centre, Dalhousie University , Halifax , NS , Canada
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- a Departments of Pediatrics and Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology , Atlantic Research Centre, Dalhousie University , Halifax , NS , Canada
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- a Departments of Pediatrics and Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology , Atlantic Research Centre, Dalhousie University , Halifax , NS , Canada
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- a Departments of Pediatrics and Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology , Atlantic Research Centre, Dalhousie University , Halifax , NS , Canada
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- c Department of Cell Biology , Faculty of Medicine, and Center for Advanced Molecular Medicine, Fukuoka University , Fukuoka , Japan
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- d Department of Microbiology and Immunology , Dalhousie University , Halifax , NS , Canada
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- a Departments of Pediatrics and Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology , Atlantic Research Centre, Dalhousie University , Halifax , NS , Canada
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Mello SS, Attardi LD. Deciphering p53 signaling in tumor suppression. Curr Opin Cell Biol 2017; 51:65-72. [PMID: 29195118 DOI: 10.1016/j.ceb.2017.11.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 147] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2017] [Revised: 11/07/2017] [Accepted: 11/09/2017] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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The p53 transcription factor is mutated in over half of human cancers, and p53-null mice are highly predisposed to cancer, highlighting p53s essential role in tumor suppression. Studies in mouse models have revealed that p53 cell cycle arrest and apoptosis responses to acute DNA damage signals are dispensable for tumor suppression, prompting a search for new mechanisms underlying p53-mediated cancer suppression. p53 responds to other types of stress signals and regulates a host other cellular processes, including maintenance of genomic stability, metabolism, stemness, non-apoptotic cell death, migration/invasion, and cell signaling, any or all of which could be fundamental for suppressing carcinogenesis. The ability of p53 to govern numerous transcriptional programs and cellular functions likely explains its potent tumor suppressor activity.
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- Stephano S Mello
- Division of Radiation and Cancer Biology, Department of Radiation Oncology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
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- Division of Radiation and Cancer Biology, Department of Radiation Oncology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305, USA; Department of Genetics, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305, USA.
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Baldea I, Teacoe I, Olteanu DE, Vaida-Voievod C, Clichici A, Sirbu A, Filip GA, Clichici S. Effects of different hypoxia degrees on endothelial cell cultures-Time course study. Mech Ageing Dev 2017; 172:45-50. [PMID: 29155057 DOI: 10.1016/j.mad.2017.11.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2017] [Revised: 10/01/2017] [Accepted: 11/01/2017] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Exposure of the endothelial cells to hypoxia, the decrease in oxygen supply can trigger an endothelial response. This response is involved in inflammatory diseases, tumorigenesis, and also with the micro vascular damage associated with aging. The aim of our study was to determine the hypoxia/re-oxygenation induced response in vitro, using human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVEC) cultures, at different time points with focus on cell viability, apoptosis oxidative stress and angiogenesis stimulation. MATERIALS AND METHODS Cells were exposed to 10%, 5% or 0% O2 for 6h, 12h, and 24h. Viability was measured through colorimetry, apoptosis - annexin V-FITC staining, DNA lesions (γH2AX), endothelial activation (sICAM1), angiogenesis (HIF1α), oxidative stress (malondialdehyde, superoxidismutase and NFκB activation) were determined by ELISA, Western Blot and spectrophotometry. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION Hypoxia decreased viability, increased apoptosis, oxidative stress, endothelial activation and angiogenesis, depending on O2 concentration and time exposure. Short exposures to 5% and 10% O2, efficiently activated anti-apoptotic mechanisms through NFκB activation, HIF1α and γH2AX related DNA damage repair pathways. However, severe hypoxia and longer exposures to mild hypoxia induced high oxidative stress related damage and eventually led to apoptosis, through strong increases of HIF1α and accumulating DNA lesions.
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- Ioana Baldea
- University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Department of Physiology, Clinicilor 1, Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
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- University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Department of Physiology, Clinicilor 1, Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
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- University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Department of Physiology, Clinicilor 1, Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
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- University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Department of Physiology, Clinicilor 1, Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
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- University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Department of Physiology, Clinicilor 1, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Department of Physiology, Clinicilor 1, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Department of Physiology, Clinicilor 1, Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
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- University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Department of Physiology, Clinicilor 1, Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
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Parandavar E, Yazdanparast R. Differential impact of various reactive oxygen species (ROS) on HIF-1α/p53 direct interaction in SK-N-MC neuroblastoma cells. Cell Biosci 2017; 7:52. [PMID: 29051813 PMCID: PMC5633900 DOI: 10.1186/s13578-017-0180-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2017] [Accepted: 09/30/2017] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND A vital property of eukaryotic cells physiology is their rather quick response to variation of oxygen tension, mainly by a transcription factor known as hypoxia-inducible factor-1 (HIF-1). Aside from its transcriptional regulation, other mechanisms, such as post translational modifications and protein-protein interactions, the interaction between HIF-1α and p53 has attracted more attention mainly due to simultaneous enhancement in the protein levels of these two anti- and pro-apoptotic vital transcriptional factors within the ROS-stressed cells. METHODS In this study, we measured cell viability following exposure of the cells to H2O2, menadione and Cobalt Chloride by MTT, and ROS content was measured under the same condition. The immunoblotting technique has been used to establish the presence and amount of Caspase, HIF-1α and p53 proteins. Then, the effect of different ROS on interaction between HIF-1α and p53 proteins was examined by co-immunoprecipitation. RESULTS The results showed that cells viability and intracellular ROS content were modulated in response to menadione, H2O2 and Cobalt Chloride. These agents had different influence on HIF-1α signaling pathways as well as its interactions with p53 protein. It appeared that direct communication between HIF-1α and p53 proteins by ROS stresses, under both normoxic and hypoxic conditions, was governed by HIF-1α at a certain induced level. CONCLUSIONS Our data indicated that stabilization, a prerequisite for communication, of HIF-1α is dependent to the types of free radicals.
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- Elham Parandavar
- Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics, University of Tehran, P.O. Box 13145-1384 Tehran, Iran
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- Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics, University of Tehran, P.O. Box 13145-1384 Tehran, Iran
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Targeting Tumor Adaption to Chronic Hypoxia: Implications for Drug Resistance, and How It Can Be Overcome. Int J Mol Sci 2017; 18:ijms18091854. [PMID: 28841148 PMCID: PMC5618503 DOI: 10.3390/ijms18091854] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2017] [Revised: 08/21/2017] [Accepted: 08/22/2017] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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The rapid and uncontrolled proliferation of tumors limits the availability of oxygen and nutrients supplied from the tumor vasculature, thus exposing them to low oxygen environments. Thus, diminished oxygen availability, or hypoxia, is the most common microenvironment feature of nearly all solid tumors. All living cells have the ability to sense changes in oxygen tension and adapt to this stress to preserve survival. Likewise, cancer cells adapt to chronic hypoxic stress via several mechanisms, including promotion of angiogenic factor production, metabolic shift to consume less oxygen, and reduction of apoptotic potential. Adaptation of tumor cells to hypoxia is believed to be the main driver for selection of more invasive and therapy-resistant cancer phenotypes. In this review, we discuss molecular mechanisms by which tumor cells adapt to hypoxia, with a specific focus on hypoxia-inducible factor (HIF) transcription factor. We further discuss the current understandings on hypoxia-mediated drug resistance and strategies to overcome it.
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Seo JY, Kim DY, Kim SH, Kim HJ, Ryu HG, Lee J, Lee KH, Kim KT. Heterogeneous nuclear ribonucleoprotein (hnRNP) L promotes DNA damage-induced cell apoptosis by enhancing the translation of p53. Oncotarget 2017; 8:51108-51122. [PMID: 28881634 PMCID: PMC5584235 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.17003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2016] [Accepted: 02/06/2017] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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The tumor suppressor p53 is an essential gene in the induction of cell cycle arrest, DNA repair, and apoptosis. p53 protein is induced under cellular stress, blocking cell cycle progression and inducing DNA repair. Under DNA damage conditions, it has been reported that post-transcriptional regulation of p53 mRNA contributes to the increase in p53 protein level. Here we demonstrate that heterogeneous nuclear ribonucleoprotein (hnRNP) L enhances p53 mRNA translation. We found that hnRNP L is increased and binds to the 5'UTR of p53 mRNA in response to DNA damage. Increased hnRNP L caused enhancement of p53 mRNA translation. Conversely, p53 protein levels were decreased following hnRNP L knock-down, rendering them resistant to apoptosis and arrest in the G2/M phase after DNA damage. Thus, our findings suggest that hnRNP L functions as a positive regulator of p53 translation and promotes cell cycle arrest and apoptosis.
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- Ji-Young Seo
- Division of Integrative Biosciences and Biotechnology, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Pohang, Gyeongbuk, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Life Sciences, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Pohang, Gyeongbuk, Republic of Korea.,Department of Pharmacology, School of Dentistry, Kyungpook National University (KNU), Daegu, Gyeongbuk, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Life Sciences, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Pohang, Gyeongbuk, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Life Sciences, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Pohang, Gyeongbuk, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Life Sciences, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Pohang, Gyeongbuk, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Integrative Biosciences and Biotechnology, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Pohang, Gyeongbuk, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Life Sciences, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Pohang, Gyeongbuk, Republic of Korea.,Division of Bio-technology and Convergence, Daegu Haany University (DHU), Gyeongsan-si, Gyeongbuk, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Integrative Biosciences and Biotechnology, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Pohang, Gyeongbuk, Republic of Korea.,Department of Life Sciences, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Pohang, Gyeongbuk, Republic of Korea
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Tang W, Dong K, Li K, Dong R, Zheng S. MEG3, HCN3 and linc01105 influence the proliferation and apoptosis of neuroblastoma cells via the HIF-1α and p53 pathways. Sci Rep 2016; 6:36268. [PMID: 27824082 PMCID: PMC5099956 DOI: 10.1038/srep36268] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2016] [Accepted: 10/12/2016] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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The purpose of this study was to investigate the differential expression and functional roles of long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) in neuroblastoma tissue. LncRNA microarrays were used to identify differentially expressed lncRNAs between tumor and para-tumor tissues. In total, in tumor tissues, 3,098 and 1,704 lncRNAs were upregulated and downregulated, respectively. HCN3 and linc01105 exhibited the higher expression (P < 0.05; P < 0.01, respectively) in neuroblastoma tissue, whereas MEG3 displayed the lower expression (P < 0.01). HIF-1α expression was negatively correlated with cell proliferation in the linc01105 KD group. In addition, Noxa and Bid expression was positively correlated with cell apoptosis. Moreover, linc01105 knockdown promoted cell proliferation, whereas MEG3 overexpression inhibited proliferation. Finally, linc01105 knockdown, MEG3 overexpression and HCN3 knockdown all increased apoptosis. The correlation coefficients between those three lncRNAs and the International Neuroblastoma Staging System (INSS) stage were −0.48, −0.58 and −0.55, respectively. In conclusion, we have identified lncRNAs that are differentially expressed in neuroblastoma tissues. The lncRNAs HCN3, linc01105, and MEG3 may be important in biological behaviors of neuroblastoma through mechanisms involving p53 pathway members such as HIF-1α, Noxa, and Bid. The expressions of MEG3, HCN3 and linc01105 are all negatively correlated with the INSS stage.
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- Weitao Tang
- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Children's Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Children's Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Children's Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Children's Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Children's Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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Peckham-Gregory EC, Thapa DR, Martinson J, Duggal P, Penugonda S, Bream JH, Chang PY, Dandekar S, Chang SC, Detels R, Martínez-Maza O, Zhang ZF, Hussain SK. MicroRNA-related polymorphisms and non-Hodgkin lymphoma susceptibility in the Multicenter AIDS Cohort Study. Cancer Epidemiol 2016; 45:47-57. [PMID: 27701053 DOI: 10.1016/j.canep.2016.09.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2016] [Revised: 09/12/2016] [Accepted: 09/19/2016] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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BACKGROUND MicroRNAs, small non-coding RNAs involved in gene regulation, are implicated in lymphomagenesis. We evaluated whether genetic variations in microRNA coding regions, binding sites, or biogenesis genes (collectively referred to as miRNA-SNPs) were associated with risk of AIDS-associated non-Hodgkin lymphoma (AIDS-NHL), and serum levels of four lymphoma-related microRNAs. METHODS Twenty-five miRNA-SNPs were genotyped in 180 AIDS-NHL cases and 529 HIV-infected matched controls from the Multicenter AIDS Cohort Study (MACS), and real-time polymerase chain reaction was used to quantify serum microRNA levels. Adjusted odds ratios (ORs) estimated using conditional logistic regression evaluated associations between miRNA-SNPs and AIDS-NHL risk. A semi-Bayes shrinkage approach was employed to reduce likelihood of false-positive associations. Adjusted mean ratios (MR) calculated using linear regression assessed associations between miRNA-SNPs and serum microRNA levels. RESULTS DDX20 rs197412, a non-synonymous miRNA biogenesis gene SNP, was associated with AIDS-NHL risk (OR=1.34 per minor allele; 95% CI: 1.02-1.75), and higher miRNA-222 serum levels nearing statistical significance (MR=1.21 per minor allele; 95% CI: 0.98-1.49). MiRNA-196a2 rs11614913 was associated with decreased central nervous system (CNS) AIDS-NHL (CT vs. CC OR=0.52; 95% CI: 0.27-0.99). The minor allele of HIF1A rs2057482, which creates a miRNA-196a2 binding site, was associated with systemic AIDS-NHL risk (OR=1.73 per minor allele; 95% CI: 1.12-2.67), and decreased CNS AIDS-NHL risk (OR=0.49 per minor allele; 95% CI: 0.25-0.94). CONCLUSIONS This study suggests that a few miRNA-SNPs are associated with AIDS-NHL risk and may modulate miRNA expression. These results support a role for miRNA in AIDS-NHL and may highlight pathways to be targeted for risk stratification or therapeutics.
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- Erin C Peckham-Gregory
- Department of Epidemiology, Fielding School of Public Health, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Box 951772, 71-267 CHS, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1772, USA.
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- Departments of Obstetrics and Gynecology, and Microbiology, Immunology, and Molecular Genetics, David Geffen School of Medicine, UCLA, Box 951740, 153 BSRB, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1740, USA
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- Department of Infectious Disease and Microbiology, Graduate School of Public Health, University of Pittsburgh, 403 Parran Hall, 130 DeSoto Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15261, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, 615 North Wolfe Street, Room E6539, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, 645 North Michigan Avenue, Suite 900, Chicago, IL 60611, USA
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- Department of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, 615 North Wolfe Street, Room E5624, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, Fielding School of Public Health, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Box 951772, 71-267 CHS, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1772, USA
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- The UCLA Genotyping and Sequencing Core, Department of Human Genetics, David Geffen School of Medicine, UCLA, CHS 36-125, 650 Charles E Young Drive South, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, Fielding School of Public Health, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Box 951772, 71-267 CHS, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1772, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, Fielding School of Public Health, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Box 951772, 71-267 CHS, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1772, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, Fielding School of Public Health, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Box 951772, 71-267 CHS, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1772, USA; Departments of Obstetrics and Gynecology, and Microbiology, Immunology, and Molecular Genetics, David Geffen School of Medicine, UCLA, Box 951740, 153 BSRB, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1740, USA; Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, UCLA, Box 951740, 153 BSRB, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1740, USA; UCLA AIDS Institute, UCLA, Box 951740, 153 BSRB, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1740, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, Fielding School of Public Health, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Box 951772, 71-267 CHS, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1772, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, Fielding School of Public Health, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Box 951772, 71-267 CHS, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1772, USA; Department of Medicine and Samuel Oschin Comprehensive Cancer Center, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, 8700 Beverly Blvd, West Hollywood, CA 90048, USA
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Post-transcriptional regulation of the tumor suppressor p53 by a novel miR-27a, with implications during hypoxia and tumorigenesis. Biochem J 2016; 473:3597-3610. [PMID: 27531966 DOI: 10.1042/bcj20160359] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2016] [Accepted: 08/15/2016] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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The tumor suppressor protein p53 is intricately regulated by various signaling molecules, including non-coding small RNAs, called microRNAs (miRNAs). The in silico analysis and the inverse expression status in various cell lines raised the possibility of miR-27a being a new regulator of p53. Using luciferase reporter assay and various mutational and functional analysis, we identified two putative binding sites of miR-27a on the 3'-UTR of p53. The overexpression of miR-27a in the human colorectal cancer cell line HCT-116+/+ resulted in the decreased expression of the endogenous p53 protein levels. During hypoxia of the HCT-116+/+ cells, p53 showed increased accumulation after 3 h, and the levels were significantly up-regulated until 24 h of hypoxia. The p53 expression dynamics during hypoxia of the HCT-116+/+ cells were found to be inversely regulated by miR-27a expression. Moreover, using a cell viability assay, we established that after 3 h of hypoxia, the accumulation of p53 results in a decreased number of the viable HCT-116+/+ cells and the overexpression of miR-27a resulted in an increased number of viable HCT-116+/+ cells with a concomitant decrease in p53 expression. Additionally, our data indicated that miR-27a and p53 depict inverse expression dynamics in 50% of the human colorectal cancer samples studied, when compared with that in the adjacent normal samples. Our data established that miR-27a and the tumor suppressor protein p53 are part of the same signaling network that has important implications during hypoxia and tumorigenesis.
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The p53 protein is essential for the implementation of the cellular response to challenging environmental conditions. Reacting to stochastic nutrient stress, p53 integrates the activity of key metabolite-sensing pathways to coordinate an appropriate cell response. During starvation, p53 activity augments cell survival pathways, inhibits unnecessary growth, and promotes efficient nutrient generation, utilization, and conservation. Similarly, during oxygen stress, p53 facilitates redirection of cellular metabolism toward energy generation through nonoxidative means, the suppression of reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation, and ROS detoxification-promoting cell survival. However, if adverse conditions are too acute or persistent, p53 can switch roles to implement canonical cell killing. The ability of p53 to regulate metabolism is a powerful feature of p53 biology that can both promote cell survival and act as a check on the inappropriate proliferation of cancer cells.
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Hypoxia and metabolic adaptation of cancer cells. Oncogenesis 2016; 5:e190. [PMID: 26807645 PMCID: PMC4728679 DOI: 10.1038/oncsis.2015.50] [Citation(s) in RCA: 473] [Impact Index Per Article: 59.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2015] [Revised: 12/07/2015] [Accepted: 12/08/2015] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Low oxygen tension (hypoxia) is a pervasive physiological and pathophysiological stimulus that metazoan organisms have contended with since they evolved from their single-celled ancestors. The effect of hypoxia on a tissue can be either positive or negative, depending on the severity, duration and context. Over the long-term, hypoxia is not usually consistent with normal function and so multicellular organisms have had to evolve both systemic and cellular responses to hypoxia. Our reliance on oxygen for efficient adenosine triphosphate (ATP) generation has meant that the cellular metabolic network is particularly sensitive to alterations in oxygen tension. Metabolic changes in response to hypoxia are elicited through both direct mechanisms, such as the reduction in ATP generation by oxidative phosphorylation or inhibition of fatty-acid desaturation, and indirect mechanisms including changes in isozyme expression through hypoxia-responsive transcription factor activity. Significant regions of cancers often grow in hypoxic conditions owing to the lack of a functional vasculature. As hypoxic tumour areas contain some of the most malignant cells, it is important that we understand the role metabolism has in keeping these cells alive. This review will outline our current understanding of many of the hypoxia-induced changes in cancer cell metabolism, how they are affected by other genetic defects often present in cancers, and how these metabolic alterations support the malignant hypoxic phenotype.
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Dong X, Hao Y, Wang X, Tian W. LEGO: a novel method for gene set over-representation analysis by incorporating network-based gene weights. Sci Rep 2016; 6:18871. [PMID: 26750448 PMCID: PMC4707541 DOI: 10.1038/srep18871] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2015] [Accepted: 11/27/2015] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Pathway or gene set over-representation analysis (ORA) has become a routine task in functional genomics studies. However, currently widely used ORA tools employ statistical methods such as Fisher’s exact test that reduce a pathway into a list of genes, ignoring the constitutive functional non-equivalent roles of genes and the complex gene-gene interactions. Here, we develop a novel method named LEGO (functional Link Enrichment of Gene Ontology or gene sets) that takes into consideration these two types of information by incorporating network-based gene weights in ORA analysis. In three benchmarks, LEGO achieves better performance than Fisher and three other network-based methods. To further evaluate LEGO’s usefulness, we compare LEGO with five gene expression-based and three pathway topology-based methods using a benchmark of 34 disease gene expression datasets compiled by a recent publication, and show that LEGO is among the top-ranked methods in terms of both sensitivity and prioritization for detecting target KEGG pathways. In addition, we develop a cluster-and-filter approach to reduce the redundancy among the enriched gene sets, making the results more interpretable to biologists. Finally, we apply LEGO to two lists of autism genes, and identify relevant gene sets to autism that could not be found by Fisher.
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- Xinran Dong
- State Key Laboratory of Genetic Engineering, Department of Biostatistics and Computational Biology, School of Life Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai 200436, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Genetic Engineering, Department of Biostatistics and Computational Biology, School of Life Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai 200436, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Genetic Engineering, Department of Biostatistics and Computational Biology, School of Life Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai 200436, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Genetic Engineering, Collaborative Innovation Center of Genetics and Development, Department of Biostatistics and Computational Biology, School of Life Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai 100433, P.R. China.,Children's Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, P.R. China
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Boychuk TM, Kmet TI. PECULIARITIES OF THE INFLUENCE OF STREPTOZOTOCIN-INDUCED DIABETIS AND INCOMPLETE ISCHEMIAREPERFUSION OF THE BRAIN DURING APOPTOSIS OF VARIOUS NEOCORTICAL LOBES OF RATS. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2016. [PMID: 29537228 DOI: 10.15407/fz62.02.072] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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The effect of diabetes mellitus on the dynamics of neurocyte and gliacyte apoptosis intensity in the cortex of the frontal, parietal and temporal lobes of the cerebral hemispheres under conditions of ischemic-reperfusion lesion has been studied in experiments on rats. The level of apoptotic processes in the neuro- and gliacytes of the frontal cortex has been found to be unchanged after 20 minutes of carotid ischemia followed by one hour reperfusion according to the indices examined in animals with out diabetes mellitus. Apoptosis of neurocytes is activated in the cortex of the parietal lobe, and that of the neuro- and gliacytes – in the cortex of the temporal lobe. Three-month diabetes mellitus intensifies apoptosis of neurons and glial cells in the cortex of the frontal and temporal lobes, neurons in the cortex of the parietal lobe and decreases apoptosis of gliacytes in it. In early ischemic-reperfusion period the activity of apoptotic processes in the cortex of the frontal and temporal lobes does not change in animals with diabetes mellitus, but it decreases in the cortex of the parietal lobe at the expense of glial cells. On the 12th day of observation the activity of apoptotic processes in neurocytes of the cortex of the temporal lobe increases in rats without diabetes mellitus, and it decreases in the glial cells. We detected a reduced content of the protein p53 in neurons and increased density of р53+-cells. In this period of observation in rats with diabetes mellitus the activity of apoptotic processes decreases in general both in neurons and glial cells of all the lobes. The results obtained point for the availability of regional differences in the dynamics of reaction of the cerebral hemisphere lobes in response to ischemic-reperfusion injury charachterized by the intensity of apoptosis of neurons and glial cells. The results also point for modifying effect of diabetes mellitus on the indices studied.
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Sathya S, Sudhagar S, Lakshmi BS. Estrogen suppresses breast cancer proliferation through GPER / p38 MAPK axis during hypoxia. Mol Cell Endocrinol 2015; 417:200-10. [PMID: 26432358 DOI: 10.1016/j.mce.2015.09.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2015] [Revised: 09/27/2015] [Accepted: 09/28/2015] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Breast cancer cells frequently experience hypoxia which is associated with resistance to hormonal therapy and poor clinical prognosis, making it important to understand the function of estrogen under hypoxic condition. Here, we demonstrate that estrogen suppresses breast cancer cell growth under hypoxia, through inhibition at G1/S phase of cell cycle, by elevation of p21 expression. The involvement of GPER in estrogen mediated growth arrest was elucidated using specific ligands and siRNA. Although, estrogen was observed to activate both p44/42 and p38 MAPK signaling, pharmacological inhibition and silencing of p38 MAPK abrogated the induction of p21 expression and growth arrest, during hypoxia. The involvement of estrogen induced ROS in the p38 MAPK mediated p21 expression and cell growth arrest was established by observing that scavenging of ROS by NAC abrogated p38 MAPK activation and p21 expression during hypoxia. In conclusion, Estrogen suppresses breast cancer growth by inhibiting G1/S phase transition through GPER/ROS/p38 MAPK/p21 mediated signaling during hypoxic condition.
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- S Sathya
- Centre for Biotechnology, Anna University, Chennai, India
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- Centre for Biotechnology, Anna University, Chennai, India
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- Centre for Biotechnology, Anna University, Chennai, India; Centre for Food Technology, Anna University, Chennai, India.
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There is an important and strong, but complex influence of the tumor microenvironment on tumor cells' phenotype, aggressiveness, and treatment sensitivity. One of the most frequent and best-studied aspects of the tumor microenvironment is hypoxia. Low oxygen tension often occurs in tumor cells by several mechanisms, for example, poor angiogenesis and increased oxygen consumption. Hypoxia is a heterogeneous concept with oxygen tensions ranging from <0.01% (anoxia) to 5%, and can be chronic, acute, or cycling, all with differential effects on tumor cells. Quantification of tumor hypoxia can be performed directly or indirectly, and with exogenous or endogenous markers. Tumor cells launch different intracellular signaling pathways to survive hypoxia, such as hypoxia-inducible factor 1-mediated gene expression, the unfolded protein response, and AKT-mammalian target of rapamycin signaling. These pathways induce aggressive, metastatic, and treatment-insensitive tumors and are considered potential targets for (additive) therapy. Hypoxia leads to important, yet currently not well-understood changes in microRNA expression, epigenetics, and metabolism. Further, treatment-insensitive tumors arise through hypoxia-induced Darwinian selection of apoptosis-deficient, p53-mutated tumor cells. In conclusion, hypoxia has profound and largely still poorly understood effects on tumor cells with a major effect on the tumor's biology.
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- Paul N Span
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
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An RNA interference screen identifies new avenues for nephroprotection. Cell Death Differ 2015; 23:608-15. [PMID: 26564400 DOI: 10.1038/cdd.2015.128] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2015] [Revised: 08/03/2015] [Accepted: 08/20/2015] [Indexed: 01/28/2023] Open
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Acute kidney injury is a major public health problem, which is commonly caused by renal ischemia and is associated with a high risk of mortality and long-term disability. Efforts to develop a treatment for this condition have met with very limited success. We used an RNA interference screen to identify genes (BCL2L14, BLOC1S2, C2ORF42, CPT1A, FBP1, GCNT3, RHOB, SCIN, TACR1, and TNFAIP6) whose suppression improves survival of kidney epithelial cells in in vitro models of oxygen and glucose deprivation. Some of the genes also modulate the toxicity of cisplatin, an anticancer agent whose use is currently limited by nephrotoxicity. Furthermore, pharmacological inhibition of TACR1 product NK1R was protective in a model of mouse renal ischemia, attesting to the in vivo relevance of our findings. These data shed new light on the mechanisms of stress response in mammalian cells, and open new avenues to reduce the morbidity and mortality associated with renal injury.
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Keenan MM, Liu B, Tang X, Wu J, Cyr D, Stevens RD, Ilkayeva O, Huang Z, Tollini LA, Murphy SK, Lucas J, Muoio DM, Kim SY, Chi JT. ACLY and ACC1 Regulate Hypoxia-Induced Apoptosis by Modulating ETV4 via α-ketoglutarate. PLoS Genet 2015; 11:e1005599. [PMID: 26452058 PMCID: PMC4599891 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgen.1005599] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2015] [Accepted: 09/21/2015] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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In order to propagate a solid tumor, cancer cells must adapt to and survive under various tumor microenvironment (TME) stresses, such as hypoxia or lactic acidosis. To systematically identify genes that modulate cancer cell survival under stresses, we performed genome-wide shRNA screens under hypoxia or lactic acidosis. We discovered that genetic depletion of acetyl-CoA carboxylase (ACACA or ACC1) or ATP citrate lyase (ACLY) protected cancer cells from hypoxia-induced apoptosis. Additionally, the loss of ACLY or ACC1 reduced levels and activities of the oncogenic transcription factor ETV4. Silencing ETV4 also protected cells from hypoxia-induced apoptosis and led to remarkably similar transcriptional responses as with silenced ACLY or ACC1, including an anti-apoptotic program. Metabolomic analysis found that while α-ketoglutarate levels decrease under hypoxia in control cells, α-ketoglutarate is paradoxically increased under hypoxia when ACC1 or ACLY are depleted. Supplementation with α-ketoglutarate rescued the hypoxia-induced apoptosis and recapitulated the decreased expression and activity of ETV4, likely via an epigenetic mechanism. Therefore, ACC1 and ACLY regulate the levels of ETV4 under hypoxia via increased α-ketoglutarate. These results reveal that the ACC1/ACLY-α-ketoglutarate-ETV4 axis is a novel means by which metabolic states regulate transcriptional output for life vs. death decisions under hypoxia. Since many lipogenic inhibitors are under investigation as cancer therapeutics, our findings suggest that the use of these inhibitors will need to be carefully considered with respect to oncogenic drivers, tumor hypoxia, progression and dormancy. More broadly, our screen provides a framework for studying additional tumor cell stress-adaption mechanisms in the future. During the development of most solid tumors, there are characteristic physiological differences in the tumor that result from tumor cells outgrowing their local blood supply. Two of these physiological differences, or “stresses,” that occur in the tumor are low oxygen levels (hypoxia) and an accumulation of lactic acidic (lactic acidosis). Cancer cells experiencing hypoxia and lactic acidosis tend to be more resistant to chemo- and radio-therapy and metastasize more readily. Therefore, it is important to understand how tumor cells adapt to and survive these stresses. We used a large scale screening experiment in order to find which genes and proteins are involved in tumor cell adaptation and survival under hypoxia or lactic acidosis. We found that inhibiting either of two genes involved in lipid synthesis allowed tumor cells to survive hypoxia. This occurred because silencing these genes led to an increase in the metabolite α-ketoglutarate, which repressed a transcription factor that contributed to cell death under hypoxia. This research specifically advances our understanding of how tumor cells survive hypoxia and lactic acidosis and more broadly enhances our understanding of the cellular biology of solid tumors.
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- Melissa M. Keenan
- Department of Molecular Genetics and Microbiology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, United States of America
- Center for Genomic and Computational Biology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, United States of America
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- Department of Molecular Genetics and Microbiology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, United States of America
- Center for Genomic and Computational Biology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, United States of America
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- Department of Molecular Genetics and Microbiology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, United States of America
- Center for Genomic and Computational Biology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, United States of America
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- Department of Molecular Genetics and Microbiology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, United States of America
- Center for Genomic and Computational Biology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, United States of America
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, United States of America
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- Sarah W Stedman Nutrition and Metabolism Center, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, United States of America
- Duke Institute of Molecular Physiology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, United States of America
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- Sarah W Stedman Nutrition and Metabolism Center, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, United States of America
- Duke Institute of Molecular Physiology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, United States of America
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, United States of America
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- Department of Molecular Genetics and Microbiology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, United States of America
- Center for Genomic and Computational Biology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, United States of America
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, United States of America
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, United States of America
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- Sarah W Stedman Nutrition and Metabolism Center, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, United States of America
- Duke Institute of Molecular Physiology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, United States of America
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- Department of Molecular Genetics and Microbiology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, United States of America
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- Department of Molecular Genetics and Microbiology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, United States of America
- Center for Genomic and Computational Biology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, United States of America
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