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Jin X, Zhang Y, Wang Y, Cao H, Song Q, Huang J, Chen W, Tang H, Zeng Y. TULP3 Regulates Proliferation and Differentiation of 3T3-L1 Preadipocytes Through the Hedgehog Signaling Pathway. BIOLOGY 2025; 14:369. [PMID: 40282234 PMCID: PMC12024758 DOI: 10.3390/biology14040369] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2024] [Revised: 03/17/2025] [Accepted: 03/26/2025] [Indexed: 04/29/2025]
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The TULP family was first identified in progressively obese mice, and TULP3, as a member of its family, has been much studied in tumor cells, but studies on its role in adipocytes have not yet been reported. This study found that the expression of TULP3 showed an increasing trend in the differentiation of 3T3-L1 cells, and overexpression of TULP3 enhanced the proliferation and differentiation capacity of the cells, while inhibition caused the opposite result. TULP3 is a negative regulator of the Hedgehog signaling pathway, which can control lipid metabolism in adipose tissues, but whether TULP3 can play a role in adipose tissues through the Hedgehog signaling pathway is not yet known. It was experimentally found that TULP3 could promote adipogenic differentiation of precursor adipocytes by inhibiting the activity of the Hedgehog signaling pathway. Our results elucidate the role of TULP3 in the generation of precursor adipocytes and provide useful information for a deeper understanding of the molecular mechanisms of adipocytogenesis, which will contribute to the improvement of the treatment of adipose tissue dysfunction or uncontrolled adipogenesis-related diseases.
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- Xinlin Jin
- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory for Livestock Germplasm Innovation & Utilization, College of Animal Science and Technology, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai’an 271018, China; (X.J.); (Y.Z.); (H.C.); (Q.S.); (J.H.); (W.C.); (H.T.)
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- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory for Livestock Germplasm Innovation & Utilization, College of Animal Science and Technology, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai’an 271018, China; (X.J.); (Y.Z.); (H.C.); (Q.S.); (J.H.); (W.C.); (H.T.)
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, Shandong Vocational Animal Science and Veterinary College, Weifang 261061, China;
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- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory for Livestock Germplasm Innovation & Utilization, College of Animal Science and Technology, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai’an 271018, China; (X.J.); (Y.Z.); (H.C.); (Q.S.); (J.H.); (W.C.); (H.T.)
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- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory for Livestock Germplasm Innovation & Utilization, College of Animal Science and Technology, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai’an 271018, China; (X.J.); (Y.Z.); (H.C.); (Q.S.); (J.H.); (W.C.); (H.T.)
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- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory for Livestock Germplasm Innovation & Utilization, College of Animal Science and Technology, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai’an 271018, China; (X.J.); (Y.Z.); (H.C.); (Q.S.); (J.H.); (W.C.); (H.T.)
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- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory for Livestock Germplasm Innovation & Utilization, College of Animal Science and Technology, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai’an 271018, China; (X.J.); (Y.Z.); (H.C.); (Q.S.); (J.H.); (W.C.); (H.T.)
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- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory for Livestock Germplasm Innovation & Utilization, College of Animal Science and Technology, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai’an 271018, China; (X.J.); (Y.Z.); (H.C.); (Q.S.); (J.H.); (W.C.); (H.T.)
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- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory for Livestock Germplasm Innovation & Utilization, College of Animal Science and Technology, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai’an 271018, China; (X.J.); (Y.Z.); (H.C.); (Q.S.); (J.H.); (W.C.); (H.T.)
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刘 学, 贾 皇, 王 丽, 王 子, 许 孟, 李 云, 王 茸. [Screening for Characteristic Genes of Different Traditional Chinese Medicine Syndromes of Psoriasis Vulgaris: A Study Based on Bioinformatics and Machine Learning]. SICHUAN DA XUE XUE BAO. YI XUE BAN = JOURNAL OF SICHUAN UNIVERSITY. MEDICAL SCIENCE EDITION 2024; 55:337-345. [PMID: 38645867 PMCID: PMC11026890 DOI: 10.12182/20240360402] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2023] [Indexed: 04/23/2024]
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Objective To screen for the key characteristic genes of the psoriasis vulgaris (PV) patients with different Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) syndromes, including blood-heat syndrome (BHS), blood stasis syndrome (BSS), and blood-dryness syndrome (BDS), through bioinformatics and machine learning and to provide a scientific basis for the clinical diagnosis and treatment of PV of different TCM syndrome types. Methods The GSE192867 dataset was downloaded from Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO). The limma package was used to screen for the differentially expressed genes (DEGs) of PV, BHS, BSS, and BDS in PV patients and healthy populations. In addition, KEGG (Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genes) pathway enrichment analysis was performed. The DEGs associated with PV, BHS, BSS, and BDS were identified in the screening and were intersected separately to obtain differentially characterized genes. Out of two algorithms, the support vector machine (SVM) and random forest (RF), the one that produced the optimal performance was used to analyze the characteristic genes and the top 5 genes were identified as the key characteristic genes. The receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves of the key characteristic genes were plotted by using the pROC package, the area under curve (AUC) was calculated, and the diagnostic performance was evaluated, accordingly. Results The numbers of DEGs associated with PV, BHS, BSS, and BDS were 7699, 7291, 7654, and 6578, respectively. KEGG enrichment analysis was focused on Janus kinase (JAK)/signal transducer and activator of transcription (STAT), cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP), mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK), apoptosis, and other pathways. A total of 13 key characteristic genes were identified in the screening by machine learning. Among the 13 key characteristic genes, malectin (MLEC), TUB like protein 3 (TULP3), SET domain containing 9 (SETD9), nuclear envelope integral membrane protein 2 (NEMP2), and BTG anti-proliferation factor 3 (BTG3) were the key characteristic genes of BHS; phosphatase 15 (DUSP15), C1q and tumor necrosis factor related protein 7 (C1QTNF7), solute carrier family 12 member 5 (SLC12A5), tripartite motif containing 63 (TRIM63), and ubiquitin associated protein 1 like (UBAP1L) were the key characteristic genes of BSS; recombinant mouse protein (RRNAD1), GTPase-activating protein ASAP3 Protein (ASAP3), and human myomesin 2 (MYOM2) were the key characteristic genes of BDS. Moreover, all of them showed high diagnostic efficacy. Conclusion There are significant differences in the characteristic genes of different PV syndromes and they may be potential biomarkers for diagnosing TCM syndromes of PV.
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- 学伟 刘
- 河南中医药大学 （郑州 450046）Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou 450046, China
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- 河南中医药大学 （郑州 450046）Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou 450046, China
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- 河南中医药大学 （郑州 450046）Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou 450046, China
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- 河南中医药大学 （郑州 450046）Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou 450046, China
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- 河南中医药大学 （郑州 450046）Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou 450046, China
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- 河南中医药大学 （郑州 450046）Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou 450046, China
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- 河南中医药大学 （郑州 450046）Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou 450046, China
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Zheng F, Zhong J, Chen K, Shi Y, Wang F, Wang S, Tang S, Yuan X, Shen Z, Tang S, Xia D, Wu Y, Lu W. PINK1-PTEN axis promotes metastasis and chemoresistance in ovarian cancer via non-canonical pathway. J Exp Clin Cancer Res 2023; 42:295. [PMID: 37940999 PMCID: PMC10633943 DOI: 10.1186/s13046-023-02823-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2023] [Accepted: 09/05/2023] [Indexed: 11/10/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Ovarian cancer is commonly associated with a poor prognosis due to metastasis and chemoresistance. PINK1 (PTEN-induced kinase 1) is a serine/threonine kinase that plays a crucial part in regulating various physiological and pathophysiological processes in cancer cells. METHODS The ATdb database and "CuratedOvarianData" were used to evaluate the effect of kinases on ovarian cancer survival. The gene expression in ovarian cancer cells was detected by Western blot and quantitative real-time PCR. The effects of gene knockdown or overexpression in vitro were evaluated by wound healing assay, cell transwell assay, immunofluorescence staining, immunohistochemistry, and flow cytometry analysis. Mass spectrometry analysis, protein structure analysis, co-immunoprecipitation assay, nuclear-cytoplasmic separation, and in vitro kinase assay were applied to demonstrate the PINK1-PTEN (phosphatase and tensin homolog) interaction and the effect of this interaction. The metastasis experiments for ovarian cancer xenografts were performed in female BALB/c nude mice. RESULTS PINK1 was strongly associated with a poor prognosis in ovarian cancer patients and promoted metastasis and chemoresistance in ovarian cancer cells. Although the canonical PINK1/PRKN (parkin RBR E3 ubiquitin protein ligase) pathway showed weak effects in ovarian cancer, PINK1 was identified to interact with PTEN and phosphorylate it at Serine179. Remarkably, the phosphorylation of PTEN resulted in the inactivation of the phosphatase activity, leading to an increase in AKT (AKT serine/threonine kinase) activity. Moreover, PINK1-mediated phosphorylation of PTEN impaired the nuclear import of PTEN, thereby enhancing the cancer cells' ability to resist chemotherapy and metastasize. CONCLUSIONS PINK1 interacts with and phosphorylates PTEN at Serine179, resulting in the activation of AKT and the inhibition of PTEN nuclear import. PINK1 promotes ovarian cancer metastasis and chemotherapy resistance through the regulation of PTEN. These findings offer new potential therapeutic targets for ovarian cancer management.
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- Fang Zheng
- Women's Reproductive Health Laboratory of Zhejiang Province, Women's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
- Department of Toxicology of School of Public Health and Department of Gynecologic Oncology of Women's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Toxicology of School of Public Health and Department of Gynecologic Oncology of Women's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- Women's Reproductive Health Laboratory of Zhejiang Province, Women's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
- Department of Toxicology of School of Public Health and Department of Gynecologic Oncology of Women's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Infectious Diseases, Collaborative Innovation Center for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, the First Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Toxicology of School of Public Health and Department of Gynecologic Oncology of Women's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Gynecologic Oncology of Women's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- Women's Reproductive Health Laboratory of Zhejiang Province, Women's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
- Department of Toxicology of School of Public Health and Department of Gynecologic Oncology of Women's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Toxicology of School of Public Health and Department of Gynecologic Oncology of Women's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- Women's Reproductive Health Laboratory of Zhejiang Province, Women's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
- Department of Gynecologic Oncology of Women's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- Women's Reproductive Health Laboratory of Zhejiang Province, Women's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
- Department of Gynecologic Oncology of Women's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Toxicology of School of Public Health and Department of Gynecologic Oncology of Women's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China.
- Cancer Center, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China.
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- Department of Toxicology of School of Public Health and Department of Gynecologic Oncology of Women's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China.
- Research Unit of Intelligence Classification of Tumor Pathology and Precision Therapy, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences (2019RU042), Hangzhou, China.
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- Women's Reproductive Health Laboratory of Zhejiang Province, Women's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China.
- Department of Gynecologic Oncology of Women's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China.
- Cancer Center, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China.
- Zhejiang Provincial Clinical Research Center for Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hangzhou, China.
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