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Ishitani T. Cadherin-linked morphogen gradient actualizes robust tissue patterning. Curr Opin Cell Biol 2023; 85:102275. [PMID: 37944424 DOI: 10.1016/j.ceb.2023.102275] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2023] [Revised: 09/30/2023] [Accepted: 10/14/2023] [Indexed: 11/12/2023]
Abstract
Morphogen gradients govern tissue patterning. These gradients provide positional information, instructing cells to adopt distinct fates. Over the past few decades, extensive studies have revealed the detailed mechanisms by which morphogens generate tissue patterns. However, the communication between morphogen-receiving cells is still poorly understood. Here, I describe how cadherin-mediated cell competition ensures robust morphogen-gradient formation. In normal zebrafish embryos, unfit cells with abnormal Wnt signaling activity spontaneously appear and produce a noisy morphogen gradient. These unfit cells communicate with neighboring cells through cadherins and are subsequently killed by cell competition. This process of killing unfit cells corrects noisy gradients to support reproducible patterning. I also discuss the significance of cell-competition-mediated morphogen-gradient correction from the perspectives of evolution and disease biology.
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- Tohru Ishitani
- Department of Homeostatic Regulation, Research Institute for Microbial Diseases, Osaka University, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan; Center for Infectious Disease Education and Research (CiDER), Osaka University, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan.
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Haraoka Y, Miyake M, Ishitani T. Zebrafish imaging reveals hidden oncogenic-normal cell communication during primary tumorigenesis. Cell Struct Funct 2023; 48:113-121. [PMID: 37164759 PMCID: PMC10721949 DOI: 10.1247/csf.23026] [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: 03/28/2023] [Accepted: 05/08/2023] [Indexed: 05/12/2023] Open
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Oncogenic mutations drive tumorigenesis, and single cells with oncogenic mutations act as the tumor seeds that gradually evolve into fully transformed tumors. However, oncogenic cell behavior and communication with neighboring cells during primary tumorigenesis remain poorly understood. We used the zebrafish, a small vertebrate model suitable for in vivo cell biology, to address these issues. We describe the cooperative and competitive communication between oncogenic cells and neighboring cells, as revealed by our recent zebrafish imaging studies. Newly generated oncogenic cells are actively eliminated by neighboring cells in healthy epithelia, whereas oncogenic cells cooperate with their neighbors to prime tumorigenesis in unhealthy epithelia via additional mutations or inflammation. In addition, we discuss the potential of zebrafish in vivo imaging to determine the initial steps of human tumorigenesis.Key words: zebrafish, imaging, cell-cell communication, cell competition, EDAC, senescence, primary tumorigenesis.
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- Yukinari Haraoka
- Department of Homeostatic Regulation, Research Institute for Microbial Diseases, Osaka University, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
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- Department of Homeostatic Regulation, Research Institute for Microbial Diseases, Osaka University, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
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- Department of Homeostatic Regulation, Research Institute for Microbial Diseases, Osaka University, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
- Center for Infectious Disease Education and Research (CiDER), Osaka University, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
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Choi EL, Taheri N, Chandra A, Hayashi Y. Cellular Senescence, Inflammation, and Cancer in the Gastrointestinal Tract. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:9810. [PMID: 37372958 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24129810] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2023] [Revised: 06/05/2023] [Accepted: 06/05/2023] [Indexed: 06/29/2023] Open
Abstract
Due to modern medical advancements, greater proportions of the population will continue to age with longer life spans. Increased life span, however, does not always correlate with improved health span, and may result in an increase in aging-related diseases and disorders. These diseases are often attributed to cellular senescence, in which cells become disengaged from the cell cycle and inert to cell death. These cells are characterized by a proinflammatory secretome. The proinflammatory senescence-associated secretory phenotype, although part of a natural function intended to prevent further DNA damage, creates a microenvironment suited to tumor progression. This microenvironment is most evident in the gastrointestinal tract (GI), where a combination of bacterial infections, senescent cells, and inflammatory proteins can lead to oncogenesis. Thus, it is important to find potential senescence biomarkers as targets of novel therapies for GI diseases and disorders including cancers. However, finding therapeutic targets in the GI microenvironment to reduce the risk of GI tumor onset may also be of value. This review summarizes the effects of cellular senescence on GI aging, inflammation, and cancers, and aims to improve our understanding of these processes with a goal of enhancing future therapy.
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- Egan L Choi
- Graduate Research Education Program (Choi), Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905, USA
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- Department of Physiology and Biomedical Engineering (Taheri, Chandra and Hayashi), Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905, USA
- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology (Taheri and Hayashi), Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905, USA
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- Department of Physiology and Biomedical Engineering (Taheri, Chandra and Hayashi), Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905, USA
- Robert and Arlene Kogod Center on Aging (Chandra), Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905, USA
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- Department of Physiology and Biomedical Engineering (Taheri, Chandra and Hayashi), Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905, USA
- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology (Taheri and Hayashi), Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905, USA
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Morsli S, Henriques CM, Ellis PS, Mortiboys H, Baxendale S, Loynes CA, Renshaw SA, Bellantuono I. A p21-GFP zebrafish model of senescence for rapid testing of senolytics in vivo. Aging Cell 2023; 22:e13835. [PMID: 37039087 PMCID: PMC10265157 DOI: 10.1111/acel.13835] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2022] [Revised: 03/19/2023] [Accepted: 03/21/2023] [Indexed: 04/12/2023] Open
Abstract
Senescence drives the onset and severity of multiple ageing-associated diseases and frailty. As a result, there has been an increased interest in mechanistic studies and in the search for compounds targeting senescent cells, known as senolytics. Mammalian models are commonly used to test senolytics and generate functional and toxicity data at the level of organs and systems, yet this is expensive and time consuming. Zebrafish share high homology in genes associated with human ageing and disease. They can be genetically modified relatively easily. In larvae, most organs develop within 5 days of fertilisation and are transparent, which allows tracking of fluorescent cells in vivo in real time, testing drug off-target toxicity and assessment of cellular and phenotypic changes. Here, we have generated a transgenic zebrafish line that expresses green fluorescent protein (GFP) under the promoter of a key senescence marker, p21. We show an increase in p21:GFP+ cells in larvae following exposure to ionising radiation and with natural ageing. p21:GFP+ cells display other markers of senescence, including senescence-associated β-galactosidase and IL6. The observed increase in senescent cells following irradiation is associated with a reduction in the thickness of muscle fibres and mobility, two important ageing phenotypes. We also show that quercetin and dasatinib, two senolytics currently in clinical trials, reduce the number of p21:GFP+ cells, in a rapid 5-day assay. This model provides an important tool to study senescence in a living organism, allowing the rapid selection of senolytics before moving to more expensive and time-consuming mammalian systems.
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- Samir Morsli
- The Bateson CentreUniversity of SheffieldWestern BankSheffieldS10 2THUK
- Healthy Lifespan InstituteUniversity of SheffieldWestern BankSheffieldS10 2THUK
- Department of Oncology and MetabolismUniversity of SheffieldBeech Hill RoadSheffieldS10 2RXUK
- Sheffield Institute for Translational Neuroscience, Department of NeuroscienceUniversity of Sheffield385a Glossop RoadSheffieldS10 2HQUK
- Present address:
Early Cancer InstituteUniversity of CambridgeHutchison BuildingCambridgeCB2 0XZUK
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- The Bateson CentreUniversity of SheffieldWestern BankSheffieldS10 2THUK
- Healthy Lifespan InstituteUniversity of SheffieldWestern BankSheffieldS10 2THUK
- Department of Oncology and MetabolismUniversity of SheffieldBeech Hill RoadSheffieldS10 2RXUK
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- The Bateson CentreUniversity of SheffieldWestern BankSheffieldS10 2THUK
- Department of Oncology and MetabolismUniversity of SheffieldBeech Hill RoadSheffieldS10 2RXUK
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- Healthy Lifespan InstituteUniversity of SheffieldWestern BankSheffieldS10 2THUK
- Sheffield Institute for Translational Neuroscience, Department of NeuroscienceUniversity of Sheffield385a Glossop RoadSheffieldS10 2HQUK
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- The Bateson CentreUniversity of SheffieldWestern BankSheffieldS10 2THUK
- Healthy Lifespan InstituteUniversity of SheffieldWestern BankSheffieldS10 2THUK
- School of BiosciencesUniversity of SheffieldSheffieldS10 2THUK
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- The Bateson CentreUniversity of SheffieldWestern BankSheffieldS10 2THUK
- Department of Infection, Immunity and Cardiovascular DiseaseUniversity of SheffieldBeech Hill RoadSheffieldS10 2RXUK
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- The Bateson CentreUniversity of SheffieldWestern BankSheffieldS10 2THUK
- Healthy Lifespan InstituteUniversity of SheffieldWestern BankSheffieldS10 2THUK
- Department of Infection, Immunity and Cardiovascular DiseaseUniversity of SheffieldBeech Hill RoadSheffieldS10 2RXUK
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- Healthy Lifespan InstituteUniversity of SheffieldWestern BankSheffieldS10 2THUK
- Department of Oncology and MetabolismUniversity of SheffieldBeech Hill RoadSheffieldS10 2RXUK
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Chen Y, Zhu Z, Ma T, Zhang L, Chen J, Jiang J, Lu C, Ding Y, Guan W, Yi N, Ren H. TP53 mutation-related senescence is an indicator of hepatocellular carcinoma patient outcomes from multiomics profiles. SMART MEDICINE 2023; 2:e20230005. [PMID: 39188277 PMCID: PMC11235654 DOI: 10.1002/smmd.20230005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2023] [Accepted: 03/13/2023] [Indexed: 08/28/2024]
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TP53 mutation frequently occurs in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Senescence also plays a vital role in the ongoing process of HCC. P53 is believed to regulate the advancement of senescence in HCC. However, the exact mechanism of TP53 mutation-related senescence remains unclear. In this study, we found the TP53 mutation was positively correlated with senescence in HCC, and the differential expressed genes were primarily located in macrophages. Our results proved that the risk score could have an independent and vital role in predicting the prognosis of HCC patients. In addition, HCC patients with a high risk score may most probably benefit from immune checkpoint block therapy. We also found the risk score is elevated in chemotherapy-treated HCC samples, with a high level of senescence-associated secretory phenotype. Finally, we validated the risk-score genes in the protein level and noticed the risk score is positively related with M2 polarization. Of note, we considered that the risk score under the TP53 mutation and senescence is a promising biomarker with the potential to aid in predicting prognosis, defining tumor environment characteristics, and assessing the benefits of immunotherapy for HCC patients.
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- Yu‐Yan Chen
- Department of Hepatobiliary SurgeryAffiliated Drum Tower Hospital of Nanjing University Medical SchoolNanjingChina
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- Department of Hepatobiliary SurgeryAffiliated Drum Tower Hospital of Nanjing University Medical SchoolNanjingChina
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- Department of GastroenterologyAffiliated Hospital of Nantong UniversityNantongChina
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- Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital Clinical College of Jiangsu UniversityNanjingChina
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- Department of GastroenterologyAffiliated Hospital of Nantong UniversityNantongChina
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- Department of GastroenterologyAffiliated Hospital of Nantong UniversityNantongChina
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- Department of GastroenterologyAffiliated Hospital of Nantong UniversityNantongChina
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- Department of Hepatobiliary SurgeryAffiliated Drum Tower Hospital of Nanjing University Medical SchoolNanjingChina
- Department of General SurgeryAffiliated Drum Tower Hospital of Nanjing University Medical SchoolNanjingChina
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- Department of General SurgeryAffiliated Drum Tower Hospital of Nanjing University Medical SchoolNanjingChina
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- Department of GastroenterologyAffiliated Hospital of Nantong UniversityNantongChina
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- Department of Hepatobiliary SurgeryAffiliated Drum Tower Hospital of Nanjing University Medical SchoolNanjingChina
- Department of General SurgeryAffiliated Drum Tower Hospital of Nanjing University Medical SchoolNanjingChina
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The Potential of Senescence as a Target for Developing Anticancer Therapy. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:ijms24043436. [PMID: 36834846 PMCID: PMC9961771 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24043436] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2022] [Revised: 02/06/2023] [Accepted: 02/07/2023] [Indexed: 02/11/2023] Open
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Senescence occurs in response to various stimuli. Senescence has attracted attention because of its potential use in anticancer therapy as it plays a tumor-suppressive role. It also promotes tumorigeneses and therapeutic resistance. Since senescence can induce therapeutic resistance, targeting senescence may help to overcome therapeutic resistance. This review provides the mechanisms of senescence induction and the roles of the senescence-associated secretory phenotype (SASP) in various life processes, including therapeutic resistance and tumorigenesis. The SASP exerts pro-tumorigenic or antitumorigenic effects in a context-dependent manner. This review also discusses the roles of autophagy, histone deacetylases (HDACs), and microRNAs in senescence. Many reports have suggested that targeting HDACs or miRNAs could induce senescence, which, in turn, could enhance the effects of current anticancer drugs. This review presents the view that senescence induction is a powerful method of inhibiting cancer cell proliferation.
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Hou CY, Ma CY, Lin YJ, Huang CL, Wang HD, Yuh CH. WNK1–OSR1 Signaling Regulates Angiogenesis-Mediated Metastasis towards Developing a Combinatorial Anti-Cancer Strategy. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms232012100. [PMID: 36292952 PMCID: PMC9602556 DOI: 10.3390/ijms232012100] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2022] [Revised: 10/07/2022] [Accepted: 10/08/2022] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Lysine-deficient protein kinase-1 (WNK1) is critical for both embryonic angiogenesis and tumor-induced angiogenesis. However, the downstream effectors of WNK1 during these processes remain ambiguous. In this study, we identified that oxidative stress responsive 1b (osr1b) is upregulated in endothelial cells in both embryonic and tumor-induced angiogenesis in zebrafish, accompanied by downregulation of protein phosphatase 2A (pp2a) subunit ppp2r1bb. In addition, wnk1a and osr1b are upregulated in two liver cancer transgenic fish models: [tert x p53−/−] and [HBx,src,p53−/−,RPIA], while ppp2r1bb is downregulated in [tert x p53−/−]. Furthermore, using HUVEC endothelial cells co-cultured with HepG2 hepatoma cells, we confirmed that WNK1 plays a critical role in the induction of hepatoma cell migration in both endothelial cells and hepatoma cells. Moreover, overexpression of OSR1 can rescue the reduced cell migration caused by shWNK1 knockdown in HUVEC cells, indicating OSR1 is downstream of WNK1 in endothelial cells promoting hepatoma cell migration. Overexpression of PPP2R1A can rescue the increased cell migration caused by WNK1 overexpression in HepG2, indicating that PPP2R1A is a downstream effector in hepatoma. The combinatorial treatment with WNK1 inhibitor (WNK463) and OSR1 inhibitor (Rafoxanide) plus oligo-fucoidan via oral gavage to feed [HBx,src,p53−/−,RPIA] transgenic fish exhibits much more significant anticancer efficacy than Regorafenib for advanced HCC. Importantly, oligo-fucoidan can reduce the cell senescence marker-IL-1β expression. Furthermore, oligo-fucoidan reduces the increased cell senescence-associated β-galactosidase activity in tert transgenic fish treated with WNK1-OSR1 inhibitors. Our results reveal the WNK1–OSR1–PPP2R1A axis plays a critical role in both endothelial and hepatoma cells during tumor-induced angiogenesis promoting cancer cell migration. By in vitro and in vivo experiments, we further uncover the molecular mechanisms of WNK1 and its downstream effectors during tumor-induced angiogenesis. Targeting WNK1–OSR1-mediated anti-angiogenesis and anti-cancer activity, the undesired inflammation response caused by inhibiting WNK1–OSR1 can be attenuated by the combination therapy with oligo-fucoidan and may improve the efficacy.
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- Chia-Ying Hou
- Institute of Molecular and Genomic Medicine, National Health Research Institutes, Zhunan, Miaoli County 35053, Taiwan
- Institute of Biotechnology, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu 300044, Taiwan
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- Institute of Molecular and Genomic Medicine, National Health Research Institutes, Zhunan, Miaoli County 35053, Taiwan
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- Institute of Molecular and Genomic Medicine, National Health Research Institutes, Zhunan, Miaoli County 35053, Taiwan
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA
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- Institute of Biotechnology, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu 300044, Taiwan
- Institute of Systems Neuroscience, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu 300044, Taiwan
- Department of Life Science, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu 300044, Taiwan
- Correspondence: (H.-D.W.); (C.-H.Y.); Tel.: +886-3-5742470 (H.-D.W.); +886-37-206166 (ext. 35338) (C.-H.Y.)
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- Institute of Molecular and Genomic Medicine, National Health Research Institutes, Zhunan, Miaoli County 35053, Taiwan
- Institute of Bioinformatics and Structural Biology, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu 300044, Taiwan
- Department of Biological Science and Technology, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu 30010, Taiwan
- Ph.D. Program in Environmental and Occupational Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 80708, Taiwan
- Correspondence: (H.-D.W.); (C.-H.Y.); Tel.: +886-3-5742470 (H.-D.W.); +886-37-206166 (ext. 35338) (C.-H.Y.)
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Suppression of Ribose-5-Phosphate Isomerase a Induces ROS to Activate Autophagy, Apoptosis, and Cellular Senescence in Lung Cancer. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms23147883. [PMID: 35887232 PMCID: PMC9322731 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23147883] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2022] [Revised: 07/14/2022] [Accepted: 07/15/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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Ribose-5-phosphate isomerase A (RPIA) regulates tumorigenesis in liver and colorectal cancer. However, the role of RPIA in lung cancer remains obscure. Here we report that the suppression of RPIA diminishes cellular proliferation and activates autophagy, apoptosis, and cellular senescence in lung cancer cells. First, we detected that RPIA protein was increased in the human lung cancer versus adjust normal tissue via tissue array. Next, the knockdown of RPIA in lung cancer cells displayed autophagic vacuoles, enhanced acridine orange staining, GFP-LC3 punctae, accumulated autophagosomes, and showed elevated levels of LC3-II and reduced levels of p62, together suggesting that the suppression of RPIA stimulates autophagy in lung cancer cells. In addition, decreased RPIA expression induced apoptosis by increasing levels of Bax, cleaved PARP and caspase-3 and apoptotic cells. Moreover, RPIA knockdown triggered cellular senescence and increased p53 and p21 levels in lung cancer cells. Importantly, RPIA knockdown elevated reactive oxygen species (ROS) levels. Treatment of ROS scavenger N-acetyl-L-cysteine (NAC) reverts the activation of autophagy, apoptosis and cellular senescence by RPIA knockdown in lung cancer cells. In conclusion, RPIA knockdown induces ROS levels to activate autophagy, apoptosis, and cellular senescence in lung cancer cells. Our study sheds new light on RPIA suppression in lung cancer therapy.
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Calcium sparks enhance the tissue fluidity within epithelial layers and promote apical extrusion of transformed cells. Cell Rep 2022; 40:111078. [PMID: 35830802 DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2022.111078] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2022] [Revised: 05/13/2022] [Accepted: 06/20/2022] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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In vertebrates, newly emerging transformed cells are often apically extruded from epithelial layers through cell competition with surrounding normal epithelial cells. However, the underlying molecular mechanism remains elusive. Here, using phospho-SILAC screening, we show that phosphorylation of AHNAK2 is elevated in normal cells neighboring RasV12 cells soon after the induction of RasV12 expression, which is mediated by calcium-dependent protein kinase C. In addition, transient upsurges of intracellular calcium, which we call calcium sparks, frequently occur in normal cells neighboring RasV12 cells, which are mediated by mechanosensitive calcium channel TRPC1 upon membrane stretching. Calcium sparks then enhance cell movements of both normal and RasV12 cells through phosphorylation of AHNAK2 and promote apical extrusion. Moreover, comparable calcium sparks positively regulate apical extrusion of RasV12-transformed cells in zebrafish larvae as well. Hence, calcium sparks play a crucial role in the elimination of transformed cells at the early phase of cell competition.
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Kawamoto S, Matsumoto T, Takasugi M, Hara E. The 6th international cell senescence association conference. Genes Cells 2022; 27:517-525. [PMID: 35726163 DOI: 10.1111/gtc.12970] [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: 05/25/2022] [Revised: 06/01/2022] [Accepted: 06/01/2022] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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The 6th conference of the international cell senescence association (ICSA) on the theme of "A New Era of Senescence Research: The Challenge of Controlling Aging and Cancer" was held on December 12-15, 2021 in Osaka, Japan as a Hybrid Meeting. The conference brought together basic and translational scientists to discuss recent developments in the field of cellular senescence research. In recent years, the study of cellular senescence has become a very hot field of research. It is clear that the ICSA, founded in 2015, has played an important role in this process. The 6th ICSA conference has provided another opportunity for exchanges and new connections between basic and translational scientists. The scientific program consisted of keynote lectures, invited talks, short talks selected from abstracts, a poster session, and luncheon seminars sponsored by the Japanese Society of Anti-Aging Medicine. In the Meet the Editor session, Dr Christoph Schmitt, Editor-in-Chief of Nature Metabolism, gave a short presentation about the journal and answered questions from the audience. Being a hybrid meeting, there was only so much that could be done, but we hope that the meeting was fruitful.
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- Shimpei Kawamoto
- Research Institute for Microbial Diseases, Osaka University, Suita, Japan
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- Research Institute for Microbial Diseases, Osaka University, Suita, Japan
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- Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka Metropolitan University, Osaka, Japan
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- Research Institute for Microbial Diseases, Osaka University, Suita, Japan
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