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Göttig L, Jummer S, Staehler L, Groitl P, Karimi M, Blanchette P, Kosulin K, Branton PE, Schreiner S. The human adenovirus PI3K-Akt activator E4orf1 is targeted by the tumor suppressor p53. J Virol 2024; 98:e0170123. [PMID: 38451084 PMCID: PMC11019960 DOI: 10.1128/jvi.01701-23] [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: 11/20/2023] [Accepted: 01/13/2024] [Indexed: 03/08/2024] Open
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Human adenoviruses (HAdV) are classified as DNA tumor viruses due to their potential to mediate oncogenic transformation in non-permissive mammalian cells and certain human stem cells. To achieve transformation, the viral early proteins of the E1 and E4 regions must block apoptosis and activate proliferation: the former predominantly through modulating the cellular tumor suppressor p53 and the latter by activating cellular pro-survival and pro-metabolism protein cascades, such as the phosphoinositide 3-kinase (PI3K-Akt) pathway, which is activated by HAdV E4orf1. Focusing on HAdV-C5, we show that E4orf1 is necessary and sufficient to stimulate Akt activation through phosphorylation in H1299 cells, which is not only hindered but repressed during HAdV-C5 infection with a loss of E4orf1 function in p53-positive A549 cells. Contrary to other research, E4orf1 localized not only in the common, cytoplasmic PI3K-Akt-containing compartment, but also in distinct nuclear aggregates. We identified a novel inhibitory mechanism, where p53 selectively targeted E4orf1 to destabilize it, also stalling E4orf1-dependent Akt phosphorylation. Co-IP and immunofluorescence studies showed that p53 and E4orf1 interact, and since p53 is bound by the HAdV-C5 E3 ubiquitin ligase complex, we also identified E4orf1 as a novel factor interacting with E1B-55K and E4orf6 during infection; overexpression of E4orf1 led to less-efficient E3 ubiquitin ligase-mediated proteasomal degradation of p53. We hypothesize that p53 specifically subverts the pro-survival function of E4orf1-mediated PI3K-Akt activation to protect the cell from metabolic hyper-activation or even transformation.IMPORTANCEHuman adenoviruses (HAdV) are nearly ubiquitous pathogens comprising numerous subtypes that infect various tissues and organs. Among many encoded proteins that facilitate viral replication and subversion of host cellular processes, the viral E4orf1 protein has emerged as an intriguing yet under-investigated player in the complex interplay between the virus and its host. Nonetheless, E4orf1 has gained attention as a metabolism activator and oncogenic agent, while recent research is showing that E4orf1 may play a more important role in modulating the cellular pathways such as phosphoinositide 3-kinase-Akt-mTOR. Our study reveals a novel and general impact of E4orf1 on host mechanisms, providing a novel basis for innovative antiviral strategies in future therapeutic settings. Ongoing investigations of the cellular pathways modulated by HAdV are of great interest, particularly since adenovirus-based vectors actually serve as vaccine or gene vectors. HAdV constitute an ideal model system to analyze the underlying molecular principles of virus-induced tumorigenesis.
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- Lilian Göttig
- Institute of Virology, School of Medicine, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Institute of Virology, School of Medicine, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Institute of Virology, School of Medicine, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Institute of Virology, School of Medicine, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Institute of Virology, School of Medicine, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Biochemistry, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- Goodman Cancer Research Center, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Molecular Microbiology, Children’s Cancer Research Institute, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Biochemistry, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- Goodman Cancer Research Center, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Institute of Virology, School of Medicine, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
- Institute of Virology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
- Cluster of Excellence RESIST (Resolving Infection Susceptibility; EXC 2155), Freiburg, Germany
- Institute of Virology, Medical Center—University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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Göttig L, Schreiner S. E4orf1: The triple agent of adenovirus - Unraveling its roles in oncogenesis, infectious obesity and immune responses in virus replication and vector therapy. Tumour Virus Res 2024; 17:200277. [PMID: 38428735 PMCID: PMC10937242 DOI: 10.1016/j.tvr.2024.200277] [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: 01/22/2024] [Revised: 02/20/2024] [Accepted: 02/20/2024] [Indexed: 03/03/2024] Open
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Human Adenoviruses (HAdV) are nearly ubiquitous pathogens comprising numerous sub-types that infect various tissues and organs. Among many encoded proteins that facilitate viral replication and subversion of host cellular processes, the viral E4orf1 protein has emerged as an intriguing yet under-investigated player in the complex interplay between the virus and its host. E4orf1 has gained attention as a metabolism activator and oncogenic agent, while recent research is showing that E4orf1 may play a more important role in modulating cellular pathways such as PI3K-Akt-mTOR, Ras, the immune response and further HAdV replication stages than previously anticipated. In this review, we aim to explore the structure, molecular mechanisms, and biological functions of E4orf1, shedding light on its potentially multifaceted roles during HAdV infection, including metabolic diseases and oncogenesis. Furthermore, we discuss the role of functional E4orf1 in biotechnological applications such as Adenovirus (AdV) vaccine vectors and oncolytic AdV. By dissecting the intricate relationships between HAdV types and E4orf1 proteins, this review provides valuable insights into viral pathogenesis and points to promising areas of future research.
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- Lilian Göttig
- Institute of Virology, School of Medicine, Technical University of Munich, Germany
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- Institute of Virology, School of Medicine, Technical University of Munich, Germany; Institute of Virology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany; Cluster of Excellence RESIST (Resolving Infection Susceptibility; EXC 2155), Hannover, Germany; Institute of Virology, Medical Center - University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany.
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Choi S, Cho N, Kim EM, Kim KK. The role of alternative pre-mRNA splicing in cancer progression. Cancer Cell Int 2023; 23:249. [PMID: 37875914 PMCID: PMC10594706 DOI: 10.1186/s12935-023-03094-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2023] [Accepted: 10/06/2023] [Indexed: 10/26/2023] Open
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Alternative pre-mRNA splicing is a critical mechanism that generates multiple mRNA from a single gene, thereby increasing the diversity of the proteome. Recent research has highlighted the significance of specific splicing isoforms in cellular processes, particularly in regulating cell numbers. In this review, we examine the current understanding of the role of alternative splicing in controlling cancer cell growth and discuss specific splicing factors and isoforms and their molecular mechanisms in cancer progression. These isoforms have been found to intricately control signaling pathways crucial for cell cycle progression, proliferation, and apoptosis. Furthermore, studies have elucidated the characteristics and functional importance of splicing factors that influence cell numbers. Abnormal expression of oncogenic splicing isoforms and splicing factors, as well as disruptions in splicing caused by genetic mutations, have been implicated in the development and progression of tumors. Collectively, these findings provide valuable insights into the complex interplay between alternative splicing and cell proliferation, thereby suggesting the potential of alternative splicing as a therapeutic target for cancer.
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- Sunkyung Choi
- Department of Biochemistry, College of Natural Sciences, Chungnam National University, Daejeon, 34134, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biochemistry, College of Natural Sciences, Chungnam National University, Daejeon, 34134, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Predictive Toxicology, Korea Institute of Toxicology, Daejeon, 34114, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Biochemistry, College of Natural Sciences, Chungnam National University, Daejeon, 34134, Republic of Korea.
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Torices S, Daire L, Simon S, Naranjo O, Mendoza L, Teglas T, Fattakhov N, Adesse D, Toborek M. Occludin: a gatekeeper of brain Infection by HIV-1. Fluids Barriers CNS 2023; 20:73. [PMID: 37840143 PMCID: PMC10577960 DOI: 10.1186/s12987-023-00476-7] [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: 08/05/2023] [Accepted: 10/09/2023] [Indexed: 10/17/2023] Open
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Compromised structure and function of the blood-brain barrier (BBB) is one of the pathological hallmarks of brain infection by HIV-1. BBB damage during HIV-1 infection has been associated with modified expression of tight junction (TJ) proteins, including occludin. Recent evidence indicated occludin as a redox-sensitive, multifunctional protein that can act as both an NADH oxidase and influence cellular metabolism through AMPK kinase. One of the newly identified functions of occludin is its involvement in regulating HIV-1 infection. Studies suggest that occludin expression levels and the rate of HIV-1 infection share a reverse, bidirectional relationship; however, the mechanisms of this relationship are unclear. In this review, we describe the pathways involved in the regulation of HIV-1 infection by occludin. We propose that occludin may serve as a potential therapeutic target to control HIV-1 infection and to improve the lives of people living with HIV-1.
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- Silvia Torices
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Miami School of Medicine, 528E Gautier Bldg. 1011 NW 15th Street Miami, Miami, FL, 11336, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Miami School of Medicine, 528E Gautier Bldg. 1011 NW 15th Street Miami, Miami, FL, 11336, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Miami School of Medicine, 528E Gautier Bldg. 1011 NW 15th Street Miami, Miami, FL, 11336, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Miami School of Medicine, 528E Gautier Bldg. 1011 NW 15th Street Miami, Miami, FL, 11336, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Miami School of Medicine, 528E Gautier Bldg. 1011 NW 15th Street Miami, Miami, FL, 11336, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Miami School of Medicine, 528E Gautier Bldg. 1011 NW 15th Street Miami, Miami, FL, 11336, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Miami School of Medicine, 528E Gautier Bldg. 1011 NW 15th Street Miami, Miami, FL, 11336, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Miami School of Medicine, 528E Gautier Bldg. 1011 NW 15th Street Miami, Miami, FL, 11336, USA
- Laboratório de Biologia Estrutural, Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Fiocruz, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Miami School of Medicine, 528E Gautier Bldg. 1011 NW 15th Street Miami, Miami, FL, 11336, USA.
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Madsen RR, Toker A. PI3K signaling through a biochemical systems lens. J Biol Chem 2023; 299:105224. [PMID: 37673340 PMCID: PMC10570132 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbc.2023.105224] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2023] [Revised: 08/25/2023] [Accepted: 08/28/2023] [Indexed: 09/08/2023] Open
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Following 3 decades of extensive research into PI3K signaling, it is now evidently clear that the underlying network does not equate to a simple ON/OFF switch. This is best illustrated by the multifaceted nature of the many diseases associated with aberrant PI3K signaling, including common cancers, metabolic disease, and rare developmental disorders. However, we are still far from a complete understanding of the fundamental control principles that govern the numerous phenotypic outputs that are elicited by activation of this well-characterized biochemical signaling network, downstream of an equally diverse set of extrinsic inputs. At its core, this is a question on the role of PI3K signaling in cellular information processing and decision making. Here, we review the determinants of accurate encoding and decoding of growth factor signals and discuss outstanding questions in the PI3K signal relay network. We emphasize the importance of quantitative biochemistry, in close integration with advances in single-cell time-resolved signaling measurements and mathematical modeling.
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- Ralitsa R Madsen
- MRC-Protein Phosphorylation and Ubiquitylation Unit, School of Life Sciences, University of Dundee, Dundee, Scotland, United Kingdom.
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- Department of Pathology and Cancer Center, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
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Islam Z, Diane A, Khattab N, Dehbi M, Thornalley P, Kolatkar PR. DNAJB3 attenuates ER stress through direct interaction with AKT. PLoS One 2023; 18:e0290340. [PMID: 37594932 PMCID: PMC10437922 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0290340] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2023] [Accepted: 08/03/2023] [Indexed: 08/20/2023] Open
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Metabolic stress involved in several dysregulation disorders such as type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) results in down regulation of several heat shock proteins (HSPs) including DNAJB3. This down regulation of HSPs is associated with insulin resistance (IR) and interventions which induce the heat shock response (HSR) help to increase the insulin sensitivity. Metabolic stress leads to changes in signaling pathways through increased activation of both c-jun N-terminal kinase-1 (JNK1) and the inhibitor of κB inflammatory kinase (IKKβ) which in turn leads to inactivation of insulin receptor substrates 1 and 2 (IRS-1 and IRS-2). DNAJB3 interacts with both JNK1 and IKKβ kinases to mitigate metabolic stress. In addition DNAJB3 also activates the PI3K-PKB/AKT pathway through increased phosphorylation of AKT1 and its substrate AS160, a Rab GTPase-activating protein, which results in mobilization of GLUT4 transporter protein and improved glucose uptake. We show through pull down that AK T1 is an interacting partner of DNAJB3, further confirmed by isothermal titration calorimetry (ITC) which quantified the avidity of AKT1 for DNAJB3. The binding interface was identified by combining protein modelling with docking of the AKT1-DNAJB3 complex. DNAJB3 is localized in the cytoplasm and ER, where it interacts directly with AKT1 and mobilizes AS160 for glucose transport. Inhibition of AKT1 resulted in loss of GLUT4 translocation activity mediated by DNAJB3 and also abolished the protective effect of DNAJB3 on tunicamycin-induced ER stress. Taken together, our findings provide evidence for a direct protein-protein interaction between DNAJB3 and AKT1 upon which DNAJB3 alleviates ER stress and promotes GLUT4 translocation.
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- Zeyaul Islam
- Qatar Biomedical Research Institute (QBRI), Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU), Qatar Foundation, Doha, Qatar
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- Qatar Biomedical Research Institute (QBRI), Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU), Qatar Foundation, Doha, Qatar
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- Qatar Biomedical Research Institute (QBRI), Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU), Qatar Foundation, Doha, Qatar
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- Qatar Biomedical Research Institute (QBRI), Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU), Qatar Foundation, Doha, Qatar
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- Qatar Biomedical Research Institute (QBRI), Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU), Qatar Foundation, Doha, Qatar
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- Qatar Biomedical Research Institute (QBRI), Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU), Qatar Foundation, Doha, Qatar
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Jandick NA, Kirner N, Miller CL. Mammalian orthoreovirus infection in human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 positive (HER2+) breast cancer cells. BIORXIV : THE PREPRINT SERVER FOR BIOLOGY 2023:2023.05.10.540250. [PMID: 37214868 PMCID: PMC10197616 DOI: 10.1101/2023.05.10.540250] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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Mammalian orthoreovirus (MRV) is a clinically benign oncolytic virus which has been investigated for use in multiple cancer types, including breast cancer (BC). In human clinical trials, MRV has been shown to be safe, and multiple BC patients have shown partial responses to intratumoral and intravenous virus delivery. Combination therapies inclusive of MRV and current FDA approved BC chemotherapies are being investigated to target metastatic, early BC, and triple negative BC. Though MRV is being tested clinically, we still do not fully understand the highly variable patient responses to MRV therapy. One of the most aggressive BC subtypes is HER2+ BC, in which human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2) is dysregulated, resulting in increased growth, survival, and metastasis of cancer cells. FDA approved therapies, trastuzumab and pertuzumab, target HER2 to prevent signaling of the phosphoinositide 3-kinase (PI3K) pathway. However, recent findings show that accumulation of hypoxia inducible factor-1 alpha (HIF-1α) in HER2+ BC cells contributes to trastuzumab resistance. In this work, we provide evidence that MRV infects, replicates in, and kills HER2 overexpressing cells. MRV infection is also found to have variable effects on signaling pathways that activate or are activated by HER2 expression. Finally, we show that MRV reduces HIF-1α accumulation in all the cell lines tested, including a HER2+ BC cell line. These studies provide further evidence that MRV holds promise for use in conjunction with trastuzumab to treat HER2+ BC patients.
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The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is the pathogen responsible for the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Of particular interest for this topic are the signaling cascades that regulate cell survival and death, two opposite cell programs whose control is hijacked by viral infections. The AKT and the Unfolded Protein Response (UPR) pathways, which maintain cell homeostasis by regulating these two programs, have been shown to be deregulated during SARS-CoVs infection as well as in the development of cancer, one of the most important comorbidities in relation to COVID-19. Recent evidence revealed two way crosstalk mechanisms between the AKT and the UPR pathways, suggesting that they might constitute a unified homeostatic control system. Here, we review the role of the AKT and UPR pathways and their interaction in relation to SARS-CoV-2 infection as well as in tumor onset and progression. Feedback regulation between AKT and UPR pathways emerges as a master control mechanism of cell decision making in terms of survival or death and therefore represents a key potential target for developing treatments for both viral infection and cancer. In particular, drug repositioning, the investigation of existing drugs for new therapeutic purposes, could significantly reduce time and costs compared to de novo drug discovery.
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PRMT5 activates AKT via methylation to promote tumor metastasis. Nat Commun 2022; 13:3955. [PMID: 35803962 PMCID: PMC9270419 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-31645-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2020] [Accepted: 06/24/2022] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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Protein arginine methyltransferase 5 (PRMT5) is the primary methyltransferase generating symmetric-dimethyl-arginine marks on histone and non-histone proteins. PRMT5 dysregulation is implicated in multiple oncogenic processes. Here, we report that PRMT5-mediated methylation of protein kinase B (AKT) is required for its subsequent phosphorylation at Thr308 and Ser473. Moreover, pharmacologic or genetic inhibition of PRMT5 abolishes AKT1 arginine 15 methylation, thereby preventing AKT1 translocation to the plasma membrane and subsequent recruitment of its upstream activating kinases PDK1 and mTOR2. We show that PRMT5/AKT signaling controls the expression of the epithelial-mesenchymal-transition transcription factors ZEB1, SNAIL, and TWIST1. PRMT5 inhibition significantly attenuates primary tumor growth and broadly blocks metastasis in multiple organs in xenograft tumor models of high-risk neuroblastoma. Collectively, our results suggest that PRMT5 inhibition augments anti-AKT or other downstream targeted therapeutics in high-risk metastatic cancers.
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He X, Li Y, Deng B, Lin A, Zhang G, Ma M, Wang Y, Yang Y, Kang X. The PI3K/AKT signalling pathway in inflammation, cell death and glial scar formation after traumatic spinal cord injury: Mechanisms and therapeutic opportunities. Cell Prolif 2022; 55:e13275. [PMID: 35754255 PMCID: PMC9436900 DOI: 10.1111/cpr.13275] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2022] [Revised: 04/17/2022] [Accepted: 05/24/2022] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Objects Traumatic spinal cord injury (TSCI) causes neurological dysfunction below the injured segment of the spinal cord, which significantly impacts the quality of life in affected patients. The phosphoinositide 3kinase/serine‐threonine kinase (PI3K/AKT) signaling pathway offers a potential therapeutic target for the inhibition of secondary TSCI. This review summarizes updates concerning the role of the PI3K/AKT pathway in TSCI. Materials and Methods By searching articles related to the TSCI field and the PI3K/AKT signaling pathway, we summarized the mechanisms of secondary TSCI and the PI3K/AKT signaling pathway; we also discuss current and potential future treatment methods for TSCI based on the PI3K/AKT signaling pathway. Results Early apoptosis and autophagy after TSCI protect the body against injury; a prolonged inflammatory response leads to the accumulation of pro‐inflammatory factors and excessive apoptosis, as well as excessive autophagy in the surrounding normal nerve cells, thus aggravating TSCI in the subacute stage of secondary injury. Initial glial scar formation in the subacute phase is a protective mechanism for TSCI, which limits the spread of damage and inflammation. However, mature scar tissue in the chronic phase hinders axon regeneration and prevents the recovery of nerve function. Activation of PI3K/AKT signaling pathway can inhibit the inflammatory response and apoptosis in the subacute phase after secondary TSCI; inhibiting this pathway in the chronic phase can reduce the formation of glial scar. Conclusion The PI3K/AKT signaling pathway has an important role in the recovery of spinal cord function after secondary injury. Inducing the activation of PI3K/AKT signaling pathway in the subacute phase of secondary injury and inhibiting this pathway in the chronic phase may be one of the potential strategies for the treatment of TSCI.
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- Xuegang He
- Department of Orthopedics, Lanzhou University Second Hospital, Lanzhou, China.,The Second Clinical Medical College, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China.,The International Cooperation Base of Gansu Province for the Pain Research in Spinal Disorders, Lanzhou, China
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- Medical School of Yan'an University, Yan'an University, Yan'an, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Lanzhou University Second Hospital, Lanzhou, China.,The Second Clinical Medical College, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Lanzhou University Second Hospital, Lanzhou, China.,The Second Clinical Medical College, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China.,The International Cooperation Base of Gansu Province for the Pain Research in Spinal Disorders, Lanzhou, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Lanzhou University Second Hospital, Lanzhou, China.,The Second Clinical Medical College, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China.,The International Cooperation Base of Gansu Province for the Pain Research in Spinal Disorders, Lanzhou, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Lanzhou University Second Hospital, Lanzhou, China.,The Second Clinical Medical College, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Lanzhou University Second Hospital, Lanzhou, China.,The Second Clinical Medical College, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China.,The International Cooperation Base of Gansu Province for the Pain Research in Spinal Disorders, Lanzhou, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Lanzhou University Second Hospital, Lanzhou, China.,The International Cooperation Base of Gansu Province for the Pain Research in Spinal Disorders, Lanzhou, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Lanzhou University Second Hospital, Lanzhou, China.,The Second Clinical Medical College, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China.,The International Cooperation Base of Gansu Province for the Pain Research in Spinal Disorders, Lanzhou, China
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Maitiabula G, Tian F, Wang P, Zhang L, Gao X, Wan S, Sun H, Yang J, Zhang Y, Gao T, Xue B, Li C, Li J, Wang X. Liver PP2A-Cα Protects From Parenteral Nutrition-associated Hepatic Steatosis. Cell Mol Gastroenterol Hepatol 2022; 14:669-692. [PMID: 35643235 PMCID: PMC9421584 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcmgh.2022.05.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2021] [Revised: 05/18/2022] [Accepted: 05/18/2022] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND & AIMS Parenteral nutrition (PN) is a lifesaving therapy for patients with intestinal failure. Hepatic steatosis is a potentially fatal complication of long-term PN, but the involved pathological mechanisms are incompletely unclarified. Herein, we identify the role of protein phosphatase 2A (PP2A) in the pathogenesis of parenteral nutrition-associated hepatic steatosis (PNAHS). METHODS Proteomic/phosphoproteomic analyses of liver samples from patients with PNAHS were applied to identify the mechanism of PNAHS. Total parenteral nutrition (TPN) mice model, in vivo, and in vitro experiments were used to assess the effect of PP2A-Cα on liver fatty acid metabolism. RESULTS Reduced expression of PP2A-Cα (catalytic subunit) enhanced activation of serine/threonine kinase Akt2 and decreased activation of adenosine monophosphate-activated protein kinase (AMPK) were associated with hepatic steatosis in patients with PNAHS. Mice given PN for 14 days developed hepatic steatosis, down-regulation of PP2A-Cα, activation of Akt2, and inhibition of AMPK. Hepatocyte-specific deletion of PP2A-Cα in mice given PN exacerbated Akt2 activation, AMPK inhibition, and hepatic steatosis through an effect on fatty acid degradation, whereas hepatocyte-specific PP2A-Cα overexpression significantly ameliorated hepatic steatosis accompanied with Akt2 suppression and AMPK activation. Additionally, pharmacological activation of Akt2 in mice overexpressing PP2A-Cα led to the aggravation of hepatic steatosis. CONCLUSIONS Our findings demonstrate that hepatic PP2A-Cα serves as a protective factor of PNAHS due to ameliorating hepatic steatosis and improving liver function. Our study provides a strong rationale that PP2A-Cα may be involved in the pathogenesis of PNAHS.
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- Gulisudumu Maitiabula
- Department of General Surgery, Jinling Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Jinling Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Jinling Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Jinling Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Jinling Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Jinling Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Jinling Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Jinling Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Jinling Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Jinling Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Model Animal for Disease Study, Model Animal Research Center of the Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, China,Core Laboratory, Sir Run Run Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China,Bin Xue, PhD, LongMian Avenue, Nanjing 211166, China. tel: +86-25-87115542
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Model Animal for Disease Study, Model Animal Research Center of the Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, China,Chaojun Li, PhD, Hankou Road, Nanjing, 210093, China. tel: +86-25-83596289.
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- Department of General Surgery, Jinling Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Jinling Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, China,Correspondence Address correspondence to: Xinying Wang, MD, PhD, Department of General Surgery, Jinling Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University. 305 East Zhongshan Road, Nanjing, 210002, China. tel: +86-25-80861429
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Nadel G, Yao Z, Wainstein E, Cohen I, Ben-Ami I, Schajnovitz A, Maik-Rachline G, Naor Z, Horwitz BA, Seger R. GqPCR-stimulated dephosphorylation of AKT is induced by an IGBP1-mediated PP2A switch. Cell Commun Signal 2022; 20:5. [PMID: 34998390 PMCID: PMC8742922 DOI: 10.1186/s12964-021-00805-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2021] [Accepted: 11/18/2021] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) usually regulate cellular processes via activation of intracellular signaling pathways. However, we have previously shown that in several cell lines, GqPCRs induce immediate inactivation of the AKT pathway, which leads to JNK-dependent apoptosis. This apoptosis-inducing AKT inactivation is essential for physiological functions of several GqPCRs, including those for PGF2α and GnRH. METHODS Here we used kinase activity assays of PI3K and followed phosphorylation state of proteins using specific antibodies. In addition, we used coimmunoprecipitation and proximity ligation assays to follow protein-protein interactions. Apoptosis was detected by TUNEL assay and PARP1 cleavage. RESULTS We identified the mechanism that allows the unique stimulated inactivation of AKT and show that the main regulator of this process is the phosphatase PP2A, operating with the non-canonical regulatory subunit IGBP1. In resting cells, an IGBP1-PP2Ac dimer binds to PI3K, dephosphorylates the inhibitory pSer608-p85 of PI3K and thus maintains its high basal activity. Upon GqPCR activation, the PP2Ac-IGBP1 dimer detaches from PI3K and thus allows the inhibitory dephosphorylation. At this stage, the free PP2Ac together with IGBP1 and PP2Aa binds to AKT, causing its dephosphorylation and inactivation. CONCLUSION Our results show a stimulated shift of PP2Ac from PI3K to AKT termed "PP2A switch" that represses the PI3K/AKT pathway, providing a unique mechanism of GPCR-stimulated dephosphorylation. Video Abstract.
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- Guy Nadel
- Departments of Biological Regulation, The Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel
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- Departments of Biological Regulation, The Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel
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- Departments of Biological Regulation, The Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel
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- Departments of Biological Regulation, The Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel
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- Departments of Biological Regulation, The Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel.,IVF and Fertility Unit, Department of OB/GYN, Shaare Zedek Medical Center and The Hebrew University Medical School, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Departments of Biological Regulation, The Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel
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- Departments of Biological Regulation, The Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Departments of Biological Regulation, The Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel.,Faculty of Biology, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel
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- Departments of Biological Regulation, The Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel.
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Ahmad Z, Somanath PR. AKT Isoforms in the Immune Response in Cancer. Curr Top Microbiol Immunol 2022; 436:349-366. [PMID: 36243852 DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-06566-8_15] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
Abstract
AKT is a protein kinase that exists in three isoforms: AKT1, AKT2, and AKT3. Though similar in structure, these isoforms display different effects. AKT is activated downstream of PI3K, and together, this signaling pathway helps regulate cellular processes including cell growth, proliferation, metabolism, survival, and apoptosis. Disruption in these pathways has been associated with disorders including cardiovascular diseases, developmental disorders, inflammatory responses, autoimmune diseases, neurologic disorders, type 2 diabetes, and several cancers. In cancer, deregulation in the PI3K/AKT pathway can be manifested as tumorigenesis, pathological angiogenesis, and metastasis. Increased activity has been correlated with tumor progression and resistance to cancer treatments. Recent studies have suggested that inhibition of the PI3K/AKT pathway plays a significant role in the development, expansion, and proliferation of cells of the immune system. Additionally, AKT has been found to play an important role in differentiating regulatory T cells, activating B cells, and augmenting tumor immunosurveillance. This emphasizes AKT as a potential target for inhibition in cancer therapy. This chapter reviews AKT structure and regulation, its different isoforms, its role in immune cells, and its modulation in oncotherapy.
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- Zayd Ahmad
- Clinical and Experimental Therapeutics, College of Pharmacy, University of Georgia and Charlie Norwood VA Medical Center, Augusta, GA, 30912, USA
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- Clinical and Experimental Therapeutics, College of Pharmacy, University of Georgia and Charlie Norwood VA Medical Center, Augusta, GA, 30912, USA.
- Georgia Cancer Center, Vascular Biology Center and Department of Medicine, Augusta University, Augusta, GA, 30912, USA.
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Sule A, Golding SE, Ahmad SF, Watson J, Ahmed MH, Kellogg GE, Bernas T, Koebley S, Reed JC, Povirk LF, Valerie K. ATM phosphorylates PP2A subunit A resulting in nuclear export and spatiotemporal regulation of the DNA damage response. Cell Mol Life Sci 2022; 79:603. [PMID: 36434396 PMCID: PMC9700600 DOI: 10.1007/s00018-022-04550-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2022] [Revised: 08/30/2022] [Accepted: 09/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Ataxia telangiectasia mutated (ATM) is a serine-threonine protein kinase and important regulator of the DNA damage response (DDR). One critical ATM target is the structural subunit A (PR65-S401) of protein phosphatase 2A (PP2A), known to regulate diverse cellular processes such as mitosis and cell growth as well as dephosphorylating many proteins during the recovery from the DDR. We generated mouse embryonic fibroblasts expressing PR65-WT, -S401A (cannot be phosphorylated), and -S401D (phospho-mimetic) transgenes. Significantly, S401 mutants exhibited extensive chromosomal aberrations, impaired DNA double-strand break (DSB) repair and underwent increased mitotic catastrophe after radiation. Both S401A and the S401D cells showed impaired DSB repair (nonhomologous end joining and homologous recombination repair) and exhibited delayed DNA damage recovery, which was reflected in reduced radiation survival. Furthermore, S401D cells displayed increased ERK and AKT signaling resulting in enhanced growth rate further underscoring the multiple roles ATM-PP2A signaling plays in regulating prosurvival responses. Time-lapse video and cellular localization experiments showed that PR65 was exported to the cytoplasm after radiation by CRM1, a nuclear export protein, in line with the very rapid pleiotropic effects observed. A putative nuclear export sequence (NES) close to S401 was identified and when mutated resulted in aberrant PR65 shuttling. Our study demonstrates that the phosphorylation of a single, critical PR65 amino acid (S401) by ATM fundamentally controls the DDR, and balances DSB repair quality, cell survival and growth by spatiotemporal PR65 nuclear-cytoplasmic shuttling mediated by the nuclear export receptor CRM1.
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- Amrita Sule
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, 23298-0058, USA
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, 23298, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, 23298-0058, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, 23298-0058, USA
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, 23298, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, 23298-0058, USA
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, 23298, USA
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, 23298, USA
- Massey Cancer Center, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, 23298, USA
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- Department of Anatomy, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, 23298, USA
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- Department of Physics, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, 23298, USA
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- Department of Physics, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, 23298, USA
- Massey Cancer Center, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, 23298, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, 23298, USA
- Massey Cancer Center, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, 23298, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, 23298-0058, USA.
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, 23298, USA.
- Massey Cancer Center, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, 23298, USA.
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Aviram R, Dandavate V, Manella G, Golik M, Asher G. Ultradian rhythms of AKT phosphorylation and gene expression emerge in the absence of the circadian clock components Per1 and Per2. PLoS Biol 2021; 19:e3001492. [PMID: 34968386 PMCID: PMC8718012 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pbio.3001492] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2021] [Accepted: 11/23/2021] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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Rhythmicity of biological processes can be elicited either in response to environmental cycles or driven by endogenous oscillators. In mammals, the circadian clock drives about 24-hour rhythms of multitude metabolic and physiological processes in anticipation to environmental daily oscillations. Also at the intersection of environment and metabolism is the protein kinase—AKT. It conveys extracellular signals, primarily feeding-related signals, to regulate various key cellular functions. Previous studies in mice identified rhythmicity in AKT activation (pAKT) with elevated levels in the fed state. However, it is still unknown whether rhythmic AKT activation can be driven through intrinsic mechanisms. Here, we inspected temporal changes in pAKT levels both in cultured cells and animal models. In cultured cells, pAKT levels showed circadian oscillations similar to those observed in livers of wild-type mice under free-running conditions. Unexpectedly, in livers of Per1,2−/− but not of Bmal1−/− mice we detected ultradian (about 16 hours) oscillations of pAKT levels. Importantly, the liver transcriptome of Per1,2−/− mice also showed ultradian rhythms, corresponding to pAKT rhythmicity and consisting of AKT-related genes and regulators. Overall, our findings reveal ultradian rhythms in liver gene expression and AKT phosphorylation that emerge in the absence of environmental rhythms and Per1,2−/− genes. This study reveals ultradian (16-hour) rhythms in the activation of the protein kinase AKT in the livers of mice, accompanied by corresponding downstream changes in gene expression. Intriguingly, these oscillations emerge in the absence of rhythmic environmental cues and in mice lacking the circadian clock proteins Per1 and Per2.
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- Rona Aviram
- Department of Biomolecular Sciences, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel
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- Department of Biomolecular Sciences, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel
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- Department of Biomolecular Sciences, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel
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- Department of Biomolecular Sciences, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel
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- Department of Biomolecular Sciences, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel
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Gardinier JD. The Diminishing Returns of Mechanical Loading and Potential Mechanisms that Desensitize Osteocytes. Curr Osteoporos Rep 2021; 19:436-443. [PMID: 34216359 PMCID: PMC9306018 DOI: 10.1007/s11914-021-00693-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/27/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
Abstract
Adaptation to mechanical loading is critical to maintaining bone mass and offers therapeutic potential to preventing age-related bone loss and osteoporosis. However, increasing the duration of loading is met with "diminishing returns" as the anabolic response quickly becomes saturated. As a result, the anabolic response to daily activities and repetitive bouts of loading is limited by the underlying mechanisms that desensitize and render bone unresponsive at the cellular level. Osteocytes are the primary cells that respond to skeletal loading and facilitate the overall anabolic response. Although many of osteocytes' signaling mechanisms activated in response to loading are considered anabolic in nature, several of them can also render osteocytes insensitive to further stimuli and thereby creating a negative feedback loop that limits osteocytes' overall response. The purpose of this review is to examine the potential mechanisms that may contribute to the loss of mechanosensitivity. In particular, we examined the inactivation/desensitization of ion channels and signaling molecules along with the potential role of endocytosis and cytoskeletal reorganization. The significance in defining the negative feedback loop is the potential to identify unique targets for enabling osteocytes to maintain their sensitivity. In doing so, we can begin to cultivate new strategies that capitalize on the anabolic nature of daily activities that repeatedly load the skeleton.
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Qu S, Song C, Tan X, Wang G, Ling F. Comparative proteomic analysis provides insight into the key proteins as potential targets underlying the effect of malachite green against Ichthyophthirius multifiliis. JOURNAL OF FISH DISEASES 2021; 44:881-892. [PMID: 33560558 DOI: 10.1111/jfd.13346] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2020] [Revised: 01/20/2021] [Accepted: 01/21/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Target identification is important for drug discovery. Unfortunately, no drug targets have been found in Ichthyophthirius multifiliis until now and further limited development of the novel drug for Ichthyophthiriasis. In this study, an iTRAQ-based quantitative proteomic analysis was used to find the target of malachite green (MG), exhibiting greater efficacy than the existing drugs, against I. multifiliis trophonts in situ. We also verified the proteomic results by RT-qPCR, TEM and cell apoptosis assay. Our results showed that major variations in protein abundance were found among many of the ribosome proteins, indicating ribosome might be a candidate target. Furthermore, GO and KEGG pathway analyses of differentially expressed proteins (DEPs) revealed that ribosome and PI3K-Akt signalling pathway were remarkably enriched. Taken together, the above DEPs were also verified by RT-qPCR and morphological observations. This study provides insights into the key proteins enriched in PI3K-Akt signal pathway and ribosome pathway as potential targets of MG killing I. multifiliis, which could be served as targets for other less toxic drugs and be tested as potential treatments for I. multifiliis.
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- Shenye Qu
- Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, China
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- Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, China
- National Fishery Technology Extension Center, China Society of Fisheries, Peking, China
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- Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, China
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- Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, China
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- Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, China
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Nguyen Huu T, Park J, Zhang Y, Park I, Yoon HJ, Woo HA, Lee SR. Redox Regulation of PTEN by Peroxiredoxins. Antioxidants (Basel) 2021; 10:antiox10020302. [PMID: 33669370 PMCID: PMC7920247 DOI: 10.3390/antiox10020302] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2020] [Revised: 02/08/2021] [Accepted: 02/10/2021] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Phosphatase and tensin homolog deleted on chromosome 10 (PTEN) is known as a tumor suppressor gene that is frequently mutated in numerous human cancers and inherited syndromes. PTEN functions as a negative regulator of PI3K/Akt signaling pathway by dephosphorylating phosphatidylinositol (3, 4, 5)-trisphosphate (PIP3) to phosphatidylinositol (4, 5)-bisphosphate (PIP2), which leads to the inhibition of cell growth, proliferation, cell survival, and protein synthesis. PTEN contains a cysteine residue in the active site that can be oxidized by peroxides, forming an intramolecular disulfide bond between Cys124 and Cys71. Redox regulation of PTEN by reactive oxygen species (ROS) plays a crucial role in cellular signaling. Peroxiredoxins (Prxs) are a superfamily of peroxidase that catalyzes reduction of peroxides and maintains redox homeostasis. Mammalian Prxs have 6 isoforms (I-VI) and can scavenge cellular peroxides. It has been demonstrated that Prx I can preserve and promote the tumor-suppressive function of PTEN by preventing oxidation of PTEN under benign oxidative stress via direct interaction. Also, Prx II-deficient cells increased PTEN oxidation and insulin sensitivity. Furthermore, Prx III has been shown to protect PTEN from oxidation induced by 15s-HpETE and 12s-HpETE, these are potent inflammatory and pro-oxidant mediators. Understanding the tight connection between PTEN and Prxs is important for providing novel therapies. Herein, we summarized recent studies focusing on the relationship of Prxs and the redox regulation of PTEN.
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- Thang Nguyen Huu
- Department of Biochemistry, Research Center for Aging and Geriatrics, Research Institute of Medical Sciences, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju 501-190, Korea; (T.N.H.); (I.P.); (H.J.Y.)
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Research Center for Aging and Geriatrics, Research Institute of Medical Sciences, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju 501-190, Korea
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- College of Pharmacy, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Ewha Womans University, Seoul 120-750, Korea;
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- Department of Cell Biology, School of Medicine, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China;
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- Department of Biochemistry, Research Center for Aging and Geriatrics, Research Institute of Medical Sciences, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju 501-190, Korea; (T.N.H.); (I.P.); (H.J.Y.)
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Research Center for Aging and Geriatrics, Research Institute of Medical Sciences, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju 501-190, Korea
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- Department of Biochemistry, Research Center for Aging and Geriatrics, Research Institute of Medical Sciences, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju 501-190, Korea; (T.N.H.); (I.P.); (H.J.Y.)
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- College of Pharmacy, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Ewha Womans University, Seoul 120-750, Korea;
- Correspondence: (H.A.W.); (S.-R.L.); Tel.: +82-2-3277-4654 (H.A.W.); +82-61-379-2775 (S.-R.L.); Fax: +82-2-3277-3760 (H.A.W.); +82-61-379-2782 (S.-R.L.)
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- Department of Biochemistry, Research Center for Aging and Geriatrics, Research Institute of Medical Sciences, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju 501-190, Korea; (T.N.H.); (I.P.); (H.J.Y.)
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Research Center for Aging and Geriatrics, Research Institute of Medical Sciences, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju 501-190, Korea
- Correspondence: (H.A.W.); (S.-R.L.); Tel.: +82-2-3277-4654 (H.A.W.); +82-61-379-2775 (S.-R.L.); Fax: +82-2-3277-3760 (H.A.W.); +82-61-379-2782 (S.-R.L.)
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Hao J, Ci X, Wang Y, Choi SYC, Sullivan SE, Xue H, Wu R, Dong X, Haegert AM, Collins CC, Lin D, Wang Y. GRB10 sustains AR activity by interacting with PP2A in prostate cancer cells. Int J Cancer 2020; 148:469-480. [PMID: 33038264 DOI: 10.1002/ijc.33335] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2020] [Revised: 09/06/2020] [Accepted: 09/30/2020] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
Abstract
Prostate cancer (PCa) progression is driven by androgen receptor (AR) signaling. Unfortunately, androgen-deprivation therapy and the use of even more potent AR pathway inhibitors (ARPIs) cannot bring about a cure. ARPI resistance (ie, castration-resistant PCa, CRPC) will inevitably develop. Previously, we demonstrated that GRB10 is an AR transcriptionally repressed gene that functionally contributes to CRPC development and ARPI resistance. GRB10 expression is elevated prior to CRPC development in our patient-derived xenograft models and is significantly upregulated in clinical CRPC samples. Here, we analyzed transcriptomic data from GRB10 knockdown in PCa cells and found that AR signaling is downregulated. While the mRNA expression of AR target genes decreased upon GRB10 knockdown, AR expression was not affected at the mRNA or protein level. We further found that phosphorylation of AR serine 81 (S81), which is critical for AR transcriptional activity, is decreased by GRB10 knockdown and increased by its overexpression. Luciferase assay using GRB10-knockdown cells also indicate reduced AR activity. Immunoprecipitation coupled with mass spectrometry revealed an interaction between GRB10 and the PP2A complex, which is a known phosphatase of AR. Further validations and analyses showed that GRB10 binds to the PP2Ac catalytic subunit with its PH domain. Mechanistically, GRB10 knockdown increased PP2Ac protein stability, which in turn decreased AR S81 phosphorylation and reduced AR activity. Our findings indicate a reciprocal feedback between GRB10 and AR signaling, implying the importance of GRB10 in PCa progression.
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- Jun Hao
- Vancouver Prostate Centre, Department of Urologic Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.,Department of Experimental Therapeutics, BC Cancer Agency, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Vancouver Prostate Centre, Department of Urologic Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.,Department of Experimental Therapeutics, BC Cancer Agency, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Vancouver Prostate Centre, Department of Urologic Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.,Department of Urology, Qilu Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, China
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- Vancouver Prostate Centre, Department of Urologic Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.,Department of Experimental Therapeutics, BC Cancer Agency, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Vancouver Prostate Centre, Department of Urologic Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.,Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education, McGill University, Quebec, Canada
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- Department of Experimental Therapeutics, BC Cancer Agency, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Department of Experimental Therapeutics, BC Cancer Agency, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Department of Experimental Therapeutics, BC Cancer Agency, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Vancouver Prostate Centre, Department of Urologic Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Vancouver Prostate Centre, Department of Urologic Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Vancouver Prostate Centre, Department of Urologic Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.,Department of Experimental Therapeutics, BC Cancer Agency, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Vancouver Prostate Centre, Department of Urologic Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.,Department of Experimental Therapeutics, BC Cancer Agency, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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Dzulko M, Pons M, Henke A, Schneider G, Krämer OH. The PP2A subunit PR130 is a key regulator of cell development and oncogenic transformation. Biochim Biophys Acta Rev Cancer 2020; 1874:188453. [PMID: 33068647 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbcan.2020.188453] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2020] [Revised: 10/10/2020] [Accepted: 10/11/2020] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Protein phosphatase 2A (PP2A) is a major serine/threonine phosphatase. This enzyme is involved in a plethora of cellular processes, including apoptosis, autophagy, cell proliferation, and DNA repair. Remarkably, PP2A can act as a context-dependent tumor suppressor or promoter. Active PP2A complexes consist of structural (PP2A-A), regulatory (PP2A-B), and catalytic (PP2A-C) subunits. The regulatory subunits define the substrate specificity and the subcellular localization of the holoenzyme. Here we condense the increasing evidence that the PP2A B-type subunit PR130 is a critical regulator of cell identity and oncogenic transformation. We summarize knowledge on the biological functions of PR130 in normal and transformed cells, targets of the PP2A-PR130 complex, and how diverse extra- and intracellular stimuli control the expression and activity of PR130. We additionally review the impact of PP2A-PR130 on cardiac functions, neuronal processes, and anti-viral defense and how this might affect cancer development and therapy.
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- Melanie Dzulko
- Department of Toxicology, University Medical Center, 55131 Mainz, Germany
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- Department of Toxicology, University Medical Center, 55131 Mainz, Germany
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- Section of Experimental Virology, Institute of Medical Microbiology, Jena University Hospital, Friedrich Schiller University, 07745 Jena, Germany
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- Klinik und Poliklinik für Innere Medizin II, Technical University of Munich, 81675 Munich, Germany
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- Department of Toxicology, University Medical Center, 55131 Mainz, Germany.
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Shorning BY, Dass MS, Smalley MJ, Pearson HB. The PI3K-AKT-mTOR Pathway and Prostate Cancer: At the Crossroads of AR, MAPK, and WNT Signaling. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:E4507. [PMID: 32630372 PMCID: PMC7350257 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21124507] [Citation(s) in RCA: 275] [Impact Index Per Article: 68.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2020] [Revised: 06/22/2020] [Accepted: 06/22/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
Abstract
Oncogenic activation of the phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase (PI3K), protein kinase B (PKB/AKT), and mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) pathway is a frequent event in prostate cancer that facilitates tumor formation, disease progression and therapeutic resistance. Recent discoveries indicate that the complex crosstalk between the PI3K-AKT-mTOR pathway and multiple interacting cell signaling cascades can further promote prostate cancer progression and influence the sensitivity of prostate cancer cells to PI3K-AKT-mTOR-targeted therapies being explored in the clinic, as well as standard treatment approaches such as androgen-deprivation therapy (ADT). However, the full extent of the PI3K-AKT-mTOR signaling network during prostate tumorigenesis, invasive progression and disease recurrence remains to be determined. In this review, we outline the emerging diversity of the genetic alterations that lead to activated PI3K-AKT-mTOR signaling in prostate cancer, and discuss new mechanistic insights into the interplay between the PI3K-AKT-mTOR pathway and several key interacting oncogenic signaling cascades that can cooperate to facilitate prostate cancer growth and drug-resistance, specifically the androgen receptor (AR), mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK), and WNT signaling cascades. Ultimately, deepening our understanding of the broader PI3K-AKT-mTOR signaling network is crucial to aid patient stratification for PI3K-AKT-mTOR pathway-directed therapies, and to discover new therapeutic approaches for prostate cancer that improve patient outcome.
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- The European Cancer Stem Cell Research Institute, Cardiff University, Hadyn Ellis Building, Maindy Road, Cardiff CF24 4HQ, Wales, UK; (B.Y.S.); (M.S.D.); (M.J.S.)
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Chern Y, Zhang P, Ju H, Tai IT. Heat shock protein 47 promotes tumor survival and therapy resistance by modulating AKT signaling via PHLPP1 in colorectal cancer. Cancer Biol Med 2020; 17:343-356. [PMID: 32587773 PMCID: PMC7309463 DOI: 10.20892/j.issn.2095-3941.2019.0261] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2019] [Accepted: 12/03/2019] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
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Objective: Heat shock protein 47 (HSP47) is a collagen-specific molecular chaperone that facilitates collagen maturation. Its role in cancer remains largely unknown. In this study, we investigated the roles of HSP47 in colorectal cancer (CRC) and therapy resistance. Methods: Expression of HSP47 in CRC tissues was examined (1) in paired human CRC/adjacent normal tissues, using real time quantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR), The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) database, and 22 independent microarray databases (curated CRC). In vitro studies on several CRC cell lines (HCT116, RKO and CCL228) with modulated HSP47 expression were conducted to assess cell viability and apoptosis (TUNEL assay and caspase-3/-7) during exposure to chemotherapy. AKT signaling and co-immunoprecipitation studies were performed to examine HSP47 and PHLPP1 interaction. In vivo studies using tumor xenografts were conducted to assess the effects of HSP47 modulation on tumor growth and therapy response. Results: HSP47 was upregulated in CRC and was associated with poor prognosis in individuals with CRC. In vitro, HSP47 overexpression supported the survival of CRC cells, whereas its knockdown sensitized cells to 5-fluorouracil (5-FU). HSP47 promoted survival by inhibiting apoptosis, enhancing AKT phosphorylation, and decreasing expression of the AKT-specific phosphatase PHLPP1 when cells were exposed to chemotherapy. These effects were partly results of the interaction between HSP47 and PHLPP1, which decreased PHLPP1 stability and led to more persistent AKT activity. In vivo, HSP47 supported tumor growth despite 5-FU treatment. Conclusions: HSP47 supports the growth of CRC tumors and suppresses the efficacy of chemotherapy via modulation of AKT signaling.
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- Yijye Chern
- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver V6T 1Z4, Canada
- Michael Smith Genome Sciences Center, British Columbia Cancer Agency, Vancouver V5Z 4S6, Canada
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver V6T 1Z4, Canada
- Michael Smith Genome Sciences Center, British Columbia Cancer Agency, Vancouver V5Z 4S6, Canada
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver V6T 1Z4, Canada
- Michael Smith Genome Sciences Center, British Columbia Cancer Agency, Vancouver V5Z 4S6, Canada
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver V6T 1Z4, Canada
- Michael Smith Genome Sciences Center, British Columbia Cancer Agency, Vancouver V5Z 4S6, Canada
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Ma T, Cao N, Chen K, Wang H, Xu L, Xu C, Huang P. Microcystin-LR exposure disrupts the insulin signaling pathway in C2C12 mice muscle cell line. ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY 2020; 35:194-202. [PMID: 31714646 DOI: 10.1002/tox.22856] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2019] [Revised: 09/13/2019] [Accepted: 09/14/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Microcystin-LR (MC-LR) is a widely produced monocyclic heptapeptides in eutrophication waterbodies. MC-LR can induce various toxic effects in different cells. Our previous studies have found that MC-LR exposure can disrupt insulin signaling pathway in human liver cells (HL 7702). Skeletal muscle is one of the major organs for glucose disposal and responsive to insulin. However, the effects of MC-LR on insulin signaling pathway in muscle cells have not been fully explored. By using C2C12 mice muscle cells, this study aims to investigate the toxic effects of MC-LR in muscle cells with a focus on its effects on insulin signaling pathways. It was found that MC-LR entered into cells and inhibited protein phosphatase 2A (PP2A) significantly. Furthermore, MC-LR increased phosphorylation of Ser302, Ser307, Ser612 of insulin receptor substrate 1, AKT-Ser473, GSK3α-Ser21, and S6K1-Thr389 by inhibiting the activity of PP2A. The results in this study demonstrate that exposure of MCLR can disrupt the insulin pathway in muscle cells.
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- Tianfeng Ma
- Department I of Clinical Medicine, First Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Department I of Clinical Medicine, First Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Biochemistry, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Toxicology Program in the Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington
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- Department of Biochemistry, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, The Third Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Biochemistry, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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Häusl AS, Balsevich G, Gassen NC, Schmidt MV. Focus on FKBP51: A molecular link between stress and metabolic disorders. Mol Metab 2019; 29:170-181. [PMID: 31668388 PMCID: PMC6812026 DOI: 10.1016/j.molmet.2019.09.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2019] [Revised: 09/03/2019] [Accepted: 09/05/2019] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Obesity, Type 2 diabetes (T2D) as well as stress-related disorders are rising public health threats and major burdens for modern society. Chronic stress and depression are highly associated with symptoms of the metabolic syndrome, but the molecular link is still not fully understood. Furthermore, therapies tackling these biological disorders are still lacking. The identification of shared molecular targets underlying both pathophysiologies may lead to the development of new treatments. The FK506 binding protein 51 (FKBP51) has recently been identified as a promising therapeutic target for stress-related psychiatric disorders and obesity-related metabolic outcomes. SCOPE OF THE REVIEW The aim of this review is to summarize current evidence of in vitro, preclinical, and human studies on the stress responsive protein FKBP51, focusing on its newly discovered role in metabolism. Also, we highlight the therapeutic potential of FKBP51 as a new treatment target for symptoms of the metabolic syndrome. MAJOR CONCLUSIONS We conclude the review by emphasizing missing knowledge gaps that remain and future research opportunities needed to implement FKBP51 as a drug target for stress-related obesity or T2D.
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- Alexander S Häusl
- Research Group Neurobiology of Stress Resilience, Max Planck Institute of Psychiatry, 80804, Munich, Germany.
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- Hotchkiss Brain Institute, University of Calgary, 3330 Hospital Drive NW, Calgary, Ab T2N 4N1, Canada
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Bonn Clinical Center, University of Bonn, 53127, Bonn, Germany; Department of Translational Research in Psychiatry, Max Planck Institute of Psychiatry, 80804, Munich, Germany
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- Research Group Neurobiology of Stress Resilience, Max Planck Institute of Psychiatry, 80804, Munich, Germany.
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Liu X, Lu Y, Xu Y, Hou S, Huang J, Wang B, Zhao J, Xia S, Fan S, Yu X, Du Y, Hou L, Li Z, Ding Z, An S, Huang B, Li L, Tang J, Ju J, Guan H, Song B. Exosomal transfer of miR-501 confers doxorubicin resistance and tumorigenesis via targeting of BLID in gastric cancer. Cancer Lett 2019; 459:122-134. [PMID: 31173853 DOI: 10.1016/j.canlet.2019.05.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2019] [Revised: 04/26/2019] [Accepted: 05/23/2019] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Exosomal transfer of oncogenic miRNAs can enhance recipient cell growth, metastasis and chemoresistance. Currently we found that microRNA-501-5p (miR-501) was overexpressed in doxorubicin-resistant gastric cancer (GC) SGC7901/ADR cell-secreted exosomes (ADR Exo) than that in SGC7901 cell-secreted exosomes (7901 Exo). ADR Exo was internalized by SGC7901, and a Cy3-miR-501 mimic was transferred from SGC7901/ADR to SGC7901 via exosomes. ADR Exo conferred doxorubicin resistance, proliferation, migration and invasion abilities to negative control miRNA inhibitor-expressing GC cells, whereas it inhibited apoptosis. MiR-501 knockdown or BH3-like motif-containing protein, cell death inducer (BLID) overexpression could reverse the effects of ADR Exo on recipient cells. SGC7901 cells cocultured with SGC7901/ADR prior to treatment with GW4869 or transfection of a miR-501 inhibitor were sensitive to doxorubicin and exhibited attenuated proliferation, migration and invasion and increased apoptosis. The intratumoral injection of ADR Exo into negative control miRNA inhibitor-expressing SGC7901 cells induced rapid subcutaneous tumor growth and resistance to doxorubicin compared to that of miR-501 knockdown or BLID-overexpressing cells. This effect is possibly achieved by exosomal miR-501-induced downregulation of BLID, subsequent inactivation of caspase-9/-3 and phosphorylation of Akt. Exosomal miR-501 might be a therapeutic target for GC.
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- Xu Liu
- Department of Pathology and Forensics, College of Basic Medical Sciences, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, 116044, China
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- Teaching Laboratory of Morphology, College of Basic Medical Sciences, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, 116044, China
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- Department of Pathology and Forensics, College of Basic Medical Sciences, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, 116044, China
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- Department of Pathology and Forensics, College of Basic Medical Sciences, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, 116044, China
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- Department of Pathology and Forensics, College of Basic Medical Sciences, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, 116044, China
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- Department of Pathology and Forensics, College of Basic Medical Sciences, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, 116044, China
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- Institute of Cancer Stem Cells, Second Affiliated Hospital Collaborative Innovation Center of Oncology, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, 116044, China
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- Clinical Laboratory of Integrative Medicine, First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, 116011, China
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- Department of Pathology and Forensics, College of Basic Medical Sciences, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, 116044, China
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- Department of Pathology and Forensics, College of Basic Medical Sciences, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, 116044, China
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- Department of Pathology and Forensics, College of Basic Medical Sciences, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, 116044, China
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- Department of Pathology and Forensics, College of Basic Medical Sciences, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, 116044, China
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- Department of Clinical Medicine, Grade 2016, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, 116044, China
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- Department of Clinical Medicine, Grade 2017, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, 116044, China
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- Department of Clinical Medicine, Grade 2017, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, 116044, China
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- Department of Pathology, Liaoning Cancer Hospital & Institute, Shenyang, 110042, China
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- Department of Pathology and Forensics, College of Basic Medical Sciences, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, 116044, China
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- Department of Pathology and Forensics, College of Basic Medical Sciences, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, 116044, China
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- Translational Research Laboratory, Department of Pathology, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY, 11794, USA.
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- Department of Pathology, First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, 116011, China.
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- Department of Pathology and Forensics, College of Basic Medical Sciences, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, 116044, China.
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Koley S, Rozenbaum M, Fainzilber M, Terenzio M. Translating regeneration: Local protein synthesis in the neuronal injury response. Neurosci Res 2019; 139:26-36. [DOI: 10.1016/j.neures.2018.10.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2018] [Revised: 09/13/2018] [Accepted: 10/02/2018] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Huang X, Liu G, Guo J, Su Z. The PI3K/AKT pathway in obesity and type 2 diabetes. Int J Biol Sci 2018; 14:1483-1496. [PMID: 30263000 PMCID: PMC6158718 DOI: 10.7150/ijbs.27173] [Citation(s) in RCA: 778] [Impact Index Per Article: 129.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2018] [Accepted: 07/10/2018] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Obesity and type 2 diabetes mellitus are complicated metabolic diseases that affect multiple organs and are characterized by hyperglycaemia. Currently, stable and effective treatments for obesity and type 2 diabetes mellitus are not available. Therefore, the mechanisms leading to obesity and diabetes and more effective ways to treat obesity and diabetes should be identified. Based on accumulated evidences, the PI3K/AKT signalling pathway is required for normal metabolism due to its characteristics, and its imbalance leads to the development of obesity and type 2 diabetes mellitus. This review focuses on the role of PI3K/AKT signalling in the skeletal muscle, adipose tissue, liver, brain and pancreas, and discusses how this signalling pathway affects the development of the aforementioned diseases. We also summarize evidences for recently identified therapeutic targets of the PI3K/AKT pathway as treatments for obesity and type 2 diabetes mellitus. PI3K/AKT pathway damaged in various tissues of the body leads to obesity and type 2 diabetes as the result of insulin resistance, and in turn, insulin resistance exacerbates the PI3K/AKT pathway, forming a vicious circle.
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- Xingjun Huang
- Guangdong Engineering Research Center of Natural Products and New Drugs, Guangdong Provincial University Engineering Technology Research Center of Natural Products and Drugs, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou (510006), China.,Guangdong Metabolic Diseases Research Center of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou (510006), China
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- Shenzhen Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 8 Longyuan Road, Nanshan District, Shenzhen (518055), China
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- Guangdong Metabolic Diseases Research Center of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou (510006), China
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- Guangdong Engineering Research Center of Natural Products and New Drugs, Guangdong Provincial University Engineering Technology Research Center of Natural Products and Drugs, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou (510006), China.,Guangdong Metabolic Diseases Research Center of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou (510006), China
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Sun H, Liu Q, Hu H, Jiang Y, Shao W, Wang Q, Jiang Z, Gu A. Berberine ameliorates blockade of autophagic flux in the liver by regulating cholesterol metabolism and inhibiting COX2-prostaglandin synthesis. Cell Death Dis 2018; 9:824. [PMID: 30068904 PMCID: PMC6070517 DOI: 10.1038/s41419-018-0890-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2018] [Revised: 07/12/2018] [Accepted: 07/17/2018] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Excessive cholesterol contributes to the development of cardiovascular diseases. Berberine (BBR) has been reported to regulate cholesterol homeostasis. Here, we found that BBR could ameliorate the hepatic autophagic flux blockade caused by cholesterol overloading. The underlying mechanism included lowering hepatic cholesterol level, modulating the cholesterol distribution targeting the plasma membrane by decreasing sterol carrier protein 2 expression and inhibiting cyclooxygenase 2-mediated production of prostaglandin metabolites, which decreased the phosphorylation of Akt/mTOR. Our study provides evidences that BBR could be a therapeutic agent for protecting liver under cholesterol overloading via the regulation of autophagic flux.
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- Haidong Sun
- Center of Gallbladder Disease, Shanghai East Hospital, Institute of Gallstone Disease, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Institute of Toxicology, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.,Key Laboratory of Modern Toxicology of Ministry of Education, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Center of Gallbladder Disease, Shanghai East Hospital, Institute of Gallstone Disease, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Institute of Toxicology, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.,Key Laboratory of Modern Toxicology of Ministry of Education, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Center of Gallbladder Disease, Shanghai East Hospital, Institute of Gallstone Disease, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Center of Gallbladder Disease, Shanghai East Hospital, Institute of Gallstone Disease, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Institute of Toxicology, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China. .,Key Laboratory of Modern Toxicology of Ministry of Education, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
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Narla G, Sangodkar J, Ryder CB. The impact of phosphatases on proliferative and survival signaling in cancer. Cell Mol Life Sci 2018; 75:2695-2718. [PMID: 29725697 PMCID: PMC6023766 DOI: 10.1007/s00018-018-2826-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2017] [Revised: 03/24/2018] [Accepted: 04/23/2018] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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The dynamic and stringent coordination of kinase and phosphatase activity controls a myriad of physiologic processes. Aberrations that disrupt the balance of this interplay represent the basis of numerous diseases. For a variety of reasons, early work in this area portrayed kinases as the dominant actors in these signaling events with phosphatases playing a secondary role. In oncology, these efforts led to breakthroughs that have dramatically altered the course of certain diseases and directed vast resources toward the development of additional kinase-targeted therapies. Yet, more recent scientific efforts have demonstrated a prominent and sometimes driving role for phosphatases across numerous malignancies. This maturation of the phosphatase field has brought with it the promise of further therapeutic advances in the field of oncology. In this review, we discuss the role of phosphatases in the regulation of cellular proliferation and survival signaling using the examples of the MAPK and PI3K/AKT pathways, c-Myc and the apoptosis machinery. Emphasis is placed on instances where these signaling networks are perturbed by dysregulation of specific phosphatases to favor growth and persistence of human cancer.
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- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
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Knockdown of Yin Yang 1 enhances anticancer effects of cisplatin through protein phosphatase 2A-mediated T308 dephosphorylation of AKT. Cell Death Dis 2018; 9:747. [PMID: 29970878 PMCID: PMC6030060 DOI: 10.1038/s41419-018-0774-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2018] [Revised: 04/23/2018] [Accepted: 05/28/2018] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Cisplatin is still one of the first-line drugs for chemotherapy of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) and shows a survival advantage for HNSCC. However, a substantial proportion of HNSCC eventually becomes resistance to cisplatin and the underlying mechanisms remain to be fully understood. Yin Yang 1 (YY1) is a multifunctional protein regulating both gene transcription and protein modifications and also plays a role in chemotherapy resistance. Here, we reported that knockdown of YY1 by lentivirus-mediated short hairpin RNA or tetracycline-inducible short hairpin RNA enhanced cisplatin-induced apoptosis and inhibition of cell proliferation, migration and invasion in the HNSCC cell lines, and inhibition of the xenograft tumor growth. The underlying mechanisms were revealed that knockdown of YY1 downregulated both S473 and T308 phosphorylation of AKT (protein kinase B), which was mainly responsible for cisplatin resistance, whereas overexpression of YY1 upregulated both S473 and T308 phosphorylation. Cisplatin upregulated YY1 mRNA and protein expression and both S473 and T308 phosphorylation of AKT. In the presence of cisplatin, knockdown of YY1 not only blocked cisplatin-induced increase in S473 and T308 phosphorylation of AKT, but still downregulated T308 phosphorylation. Moreover, protein phosphatase 2A (PP2A) antagonist, okadaic acid, upregulated T308, but not S473, phosphorylation, and simultaneously abolished YY1 knockdown-mediated enhancement of cisplatin-induced inhibition of cell proliferation. In addition, knockdown of YY1 promoted PP2A activity through upregulating mRNA and protein expressions of PP2A catalytic subunit alpha (PPP2CA) through the binding of YY1 in the promoter of PPP2CA. Conversely, activating PP2A by forskolin also promoted YY1 degradation and subsequently inhibited T308 phosphorylation. These results suggested that knockdown of YY1 enhanced anticancer effects of cisplatin through PP2A mediating T308 dephosphorylation of AKT, and that targeting YY1 or PP2A would enhance the efficiency of cisplatin chemotherapy in treatment of HNSCC.
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Duarte A, Santos M, Oliveira C, Moreira P. Brain insulin signalling, glucose metabolism and females' reproductive aging: A dangerous triad in Alzheimer's disease. Neuropharmacology 2018; 136:223-242. [DOI: 10.1016/j.neuropharm.2018.01.044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2017] [Revised: 01/22/2018] [Accepted: 01/29/2018] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Casey GR, Stains CI. Interrogating Protein Phosphatases with Chemical Activity Probes. Chemistry 2018; 24:7810-7824. [PMID: 29338103 PMCID: PMC5986605 DOI: 10.1002/chem.201705194] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2017] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Protein phosphatases, while long overlooked, have recently become appreciated as drivers of both normal- and disease-associated signaling events. As a result, the spotlight is now turning torwards this enzyme family and efforts geared towards the development of modern chemical tools for studying these enzymes are well underway. This Minireview focuses on the evolution of chemical activity probes, both optical and covalent, for the study of protein phosphatases. Small-molecule probes, global monitoring of phosphatase activity through the use of covalent modifiers, and targeted fluorescence-based activity probes are discussed. We conclude with an overview of open questions in the field and highlight the potential impact of chemical tools for studying protein phosphatases.
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- Garrett R Casey
- Department of Chemistry, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE, 68588, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE, 68588, USA
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Translation is a key step in the regulation of gene expression and one of the most energy-consuming processes in the cell. In response to various stimuli, multiple signaling pathways converge on the translational machinery to regulate its function. To date, the roles of phosphoinositide 3-kinase (PI3K)/AKT and the mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) pathways in the regulation of translation are among the best understood. Both pathways engage the mechanistic target of rapamycin (mTOR) to regulate a variety of components of the translational machinery. While these pathways regulate protein synthesis in homeostasis, their dysregulation results in aberrant translation leading to human diseases, including diabetes, neurological disorders, and cancer. Here we review the roles of the PI3K/AKT and MAPK pathways in the regulation of mRNA translation. We also highlight additional signaling mechanisms that have recently emerged as regulators of the translational apparatus.
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Dithiolethiones: a privileged pharmacophore for anticancer therapy and chemoprevention. Future Med Chem 2018; 10:1241-1260. [DOI: 10.4155/fmc-2017-0281] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Dithiolethiones are five-membered sulfur-containing cyclic scaffolds that exhibit antioxidative, anti-inflammatory, antithrombic and chemotherapeutic activities. Dithiolethiones display the chemopreventive and cytoprotective effects by activating the antioxidant response element and mounting the transcription of cytoprotective phase II enzymatic machinery. In addition, several classes of dithiolethiones efficiently modulate the activities of proteins that play crucial roles in normal and cancer cells, including glutathione S-transferase, cyclooxygenases and master regulator NF-κB. The present paper summarizes synthetic aspects, pharmacological potentials and biological attributes of dithiolethiones and its derivatives. Additionally, this review concludes with a discussion on how the current state-of-the-art technologies may help in defining a structure–activity relationship of dithiolethiones, thereby facilitating the design and synthesis of potent drug candidates.
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Lučić I, Rathinaswamy MK, Truebestein L, Hamelin DJ, Burke JE, Leonard TA. Conformational sampling of membranes by Akt controls its activation and inactivation. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2018; 115:E3940-E3949. [PMID: 29632185 PMCID: PMC5924885 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1716109115] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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The protein kinase Akt controls myriad signaling processes in cells, ranging from growth and proliferation to differentiation and metabolism. Akt is activated by a combination of binding to the lipid second messenger PI(3,4,5)P3 and its subsequent phosphorylation by phosphoinositide-dependent kinase 1 and mechanistic target of rapamycin complex 2. The relative contributions of these mechanisms to Akt activity and signaling have hitherto not been understood. Here, we show that phosphorylation and activation by membrane binding are mutually interdependent. Moreover, the converse is also true: Akt is more rapidly dephosphorylated in the absence of PIP3, an autoinhibitory process driven by the interaction of its PH and kinase domains. We present biophysical evidence for the conformational changes in Akt that accompany its activation on membranes, show that Akt is robustly autoinhibited in the absence of PIP3 irrespective of its phosphorylation, and map the autoinhibitory PH-kinase interface. Finally, we present a model for the activation and inactivation of Akt by an ordered series of membrane binding, phosphorylation, dissociation, and dephosphorylation events.
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- Iva Lučić
- Department of Structural and Computational Biology, Max F. Perutz Laboratories, 1030 Vienna, Austria
- Center for Medical Biochemistry, Medical University of Vienna, 1030 Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, University of Victoria, Victoria, BC, Canada V8W 2Y2
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- Department of Structural and Computational Biology, Max F. Perutz Laboratories, 1030 Vienna, Austria
- Center for Medical Biochemistry, Medical University of Vienna, 1030 Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, University of Victoria, Victoria, BC, Canada V8W 2Y2
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- Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, University of Victoria, Victoria, BC, Canada V8W 2Y2
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- Department of Structural and Computational Biology, Max F. Perutz Laboratories, 1030 Vienna, Austria;
- Center for Medical Biochemistry, Medical University of Vienna, 1030 Vienna, Austria
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Clement E, Inuzuka H, Nihira NT, Wei W, Toker A. Skp2-dependent reactivation of AKT drives resistance to PI3K inhibitors. Sci Signal 2018. [PMID: 29535262 DOI: 10.1126/scisignal.aao3810] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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The PI3K-AKT kinase signaling pathway is frequently deregulated in human cancers, particularly breast cancer, where amplification and somatic mutations of PIK3CA occur with high frequency in patients. Numerous small-molecule inhibitors targeting both PI3K and AKT are under clinical evaluation, but dose-limiting toxicities and the emergence of resistance limit therapeutic efficacy. Various resistance mechanisms to PI3K inhibitors have been identified, including de novo mutations, feedback activation of AKT, or cross-talk pathways. We found a previously unknown resistance mechanism to PI3K pathway inhibition that results in AKT rebound activation. In a subset of triple-negative breast cancer cell lines, treatment with a PI3K inhibitor or depletion of PIK3CA expression ultimately promoted AKT reactivation in a manner dependent on the E3 ubiquitin ligase Skp2, the kinases IGF-1R (insulin-like growth factor 1 receptor) and PDK-1 (phosphoinositide-dependent kinase-1), and the cell growth and metabolism-regulating complex mTORC2 (mechanistic target of rapamycin complex 2), but was independent of PI3K activity or PIP3 production. Resistance to PI3K inhibitors correlated with the increased abundance of Skp2, ubiquitylation of AKT, cell proliferation in culture, and xenograft tumor growth in mice. These findings reveal a ubiquitin signaling feedback mechanism by which PI3K inhibitor resistance may emerge in aggressive breast cancer cells.
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- Department of Pathology, Medicine and Cancer Center, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02215, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Medicine and Cancer Center, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02215, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Medicine and Cancer Center, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02215, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Medicine and Cancer Center, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02215, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Medicine and Cancer Center, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02215, USA. .,Ludwig Center at Harvard, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02215, USA
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Duran CL, Howell DW, Dave JM, Smith RL, Torrie ME, Essner JJ, Bayless KJ. Molecular Regulation of Sprouting Angiogenesis. Compr Physiol 2017; 8:153-235. [PMID: 29357127 DOI: 10.1002/cphy.c160048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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The term angiogenesis arose in the 18th century. Several studies over the next 100 years laid the groundwork for initial studies performed by the Folkman laboratory, which were at first met with some opposition. Once overcome, the angiogenesis field has flourished due to studies on tumor angiogenesis and various developmental models that can be genetically manipulated, including mice and zebrafish. In addition, new discoveries have been aided by the ability to isolate primary endothelial cells, which has allowed dissection of various steps within angiogenesis. This review will summarize the molecular events that control angiogenesis downstream of biochemical factors such as growth factors, cytokines, chemokines, hypoxia-inducible factors (HIFs), and lipids. These and other stimuli have been linked to regulation of junctional molecules and cell surface receptors. In addition, the contribution of cytoskeletal elements and regulatory proteins has revealed an intricate role for mobilization of actin, microtubules, and intermediate filaments in response to cues that activate the endothelium. Activating stimuli also affect various focal adhesion proteins, scaffold proteins, intracellular kinases, and second messengers. Finally, metalloproteinases, which facilitate matrix degradation and the formation of new blood vessels, are discussed, along with our knowledge of crosstalk between the various subclasses of these molecules throughout the text. Compr Physiol 8:153-235, 2018.
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- Camille L Duran
- Department of Molecular and Cellular Medicine, Texas A&M Health Science Center, College Station, Texas, USA
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Medicine, Texas A&M Health Science Center, College Station, Texas, USA
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Medicine, Texas A&M Health Science Center, College Station, Texas, USA
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Medicine, Texas A&M Health Science Center, College Station, Texas, USA
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- Department of Genetics, Development and Cell Biology, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, USA
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- Department of Genetics, Development and Cell Biology, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, USA
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Medicine, Texas A&M Health Science Center, College Station, Texas, USA
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Yu J, Qin B, Wu F, Qin S, Nowsheen S, Shan S, Zayas J, Pei H, Lou Z, Wang L. Regulation of Serine-Threonine Kinase Akt Activation by NAD +-Dependent Deacetylase SIRT7. Cell Rep 2017; 18:1229-1240. [PMID: 28147277 DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2017.01.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2016] [Revised: 12/02/2016] [Accepted: 01/06/2017] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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The Akt pathway is a central regulator that promotes cell survival in response to extracellular signals. Depletion of SIRT7, an NAD+-dependent deacetylase that is the least-studied sirtuin, is known to significantly increase Akt activity in mice through unknown mechanisms. In this study, we demonstrate that SIRT7 depletion in breast cancer cells results in Akt hyper-phosphorylation and increases cell survival following genotoxic stress. Mechanistically, SIRT7 specifically interacts with and deacetylates FKBP51 at residue lysines 28 and 155 (K28 and K155), resulting in enhanced interactions among FKBP51, Akt, and PHLPP, as well as Akt dephosphorylation. Mutating both lysines to arginines abolishes the effect of SIRT7 on Akt activity through FKBP51 deacetylation. Finally, energy stress strengthens SIRT7-mediated effects on Akt dephosphorylation through FKBP51 and thus sensitizes cancer cells to cytotoxic agents. These results reveal a direct role of SIRT7 in Akt regulation and raise the possibility of using the glucose analog 2-deoxy-D-glucose (2DG) as a chemo-sensitizing agent.
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- Jia Yu
- Department of Molecular Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905, USA
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- Department of Molecular Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905, USA; Division of Medical Oncology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905, USA
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- Department of Oncology, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200433, China
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- Department of Molecular Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905, USA
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- Mayo Clinic Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Mayo Clinic School of Medicine and the Mayo Clinic Medical Scientist Training Program, Rochester, MN 55905, USA
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, East Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200120, China
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- Mayo Clinic Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Mayo Clinic School of Medicine and the Mayo Clinic Medical Scientist Training Program, Rochester, MN 55905, USA
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- Division of Medical Oncology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905, USA; Beijing Proteome Research Center, Beijing Institute of Radiation Medicine, Beijing 100850, China
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- Division of Medical Oncology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905, USA.
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- Department of Molecular Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905, USA.
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Ricciardi MR, Mirabilii S, Licchetta R, Piedimonte M, Tafuri A. Targeting the Akt, GSK-3, Bcl-2 axis in acute myeloid leukemia. Adv Biol Regul 2017; 65:36-58. [PMID: 28549531 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbior.2017.05.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2017] [Revised: 05/16/2017] [Accepted: 05/16/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Over the last few decades, there has been significant progress in the understanding of the pathogenetic mechanisms of the Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML). However, despite important advances in elucidating molecular mechanisms, the treatment of AML has not improved significantly, remaining anchored at the standard chemotherapy regimen "3 + 7", with the prognosis of patients remaining severe, especially for the elderly and for those not eligible for transplant procedures. The biological and clinical heterogeneity of AML represents the major obstacle that hinders the improvement of prognosis and the identification of new effective therapeutic approaches. To date, abundant information has been collected on the genetic and molecular alterations of AML carrying prognostic significance. However, not enough is known on how AML progenitors regulate proliferation and survival by redundant and cross-talking signal transduction pathways (STP). Furthermore, it remains unclear how such complicated network affects prognosis and therapeutic treatment options, although many of these molecular determinants are potentially attractive for their druggable characteristics. In this review, some of the key STP frequently deregulated in AML, such as PI3k/Akt/mTOR pathway, GSK3 and components of Bcl-2 family of proteins, are summarized, highlighting in addition their interplay. Based on this information, we reviewed new targeted therapeutic approaches, focusing on the aberrant networks that sustain the AML blast proliferation, survival and drug resistance, aiming to improve disease treatment. Finally, we reported the approaches aimed at disrupting key signaling cross-talk overcoming resistances based on the combination of different targeting therapeutic strategies.
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- Maria Rosaria Ricciardi
- Hematology, "Sant'Andrea" Hospital-Sapienza, University of Rome, Department of Clinical and Molecular Medicine, Rome, Italy
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- Hematology, "Sant'Andrea" Hospital-Sapienza, University of Rome, Department of Clinical and Molecular Medicine, Rome, Italy.
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- Hematology, "Sant'Andrea" Hospital-Sapienza, University of Rome, Department of Clinical and Molecular Medicine, Rome, Italy
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- Hematology, "Sant'Andrea" Hospital-Sapienza, University of Rome, Department of Clinical and Molecular Medicine, Rome, Italy
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- Hematology, "Sant'Andrea" Hospital-Sapienza, University of Rome, Department of Clinical and Molecular Medicine, Rome, Italy
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Yeo SCM, Fenwick PS, Barnes PJ, Lin HS, Donnelly LE. Isorhapontigenin, a bioavailable dietary polyphenol, suppresses airway epithelial cell inflammation through a corticosteroid-independent mechanism. Br J Pharmacol 2017; 174:2043-2059. [PMID: 28369685 PMCID: PMC5466528 DOI: 10.1111/bph.13803] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2016] [Revised: 03/10/2017] [Accepted: 03/14/2017] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a corticosteroid-resistant airway inflammatory condition. Resveratrol exhibits anti-inflammatory activities in COPD but has weak potency and poor pharmacokinetics. This study aimed to evaluate the potential of isorhapontigenin, another dietary polyphenol, as a novel anti-inflammatory agent for COPD by examining its effects in vitro and pharmacokinetics in vivo. EXPERIMENTAL APPROACH Primary human airway epithelial cells derived from healthy and COPD subjects, and A549 epithelial cells were incubated with isorhapontigenin or resveratrol and stimulated with IL-1β in the presence or absence of cigarette smoke extract. Effects of isorhapontigenin and resveratrol on the release of IL-6 and chemokine (C-X-C motif) ligand 8 (CXCL8), and the activation of NF-κB, activator protein-1 (AP-1), MAPKs and PI3K/Akt/FoxO3A pathways were determined and compared with those of dexamethasone. The pharmacokinetic profiles of isorhapontigenin, after i.v. or oral administration, were assessed in Sprague-Dawley rats. KEY RESULTS Isorhapontigenin concentration-dependently inhibited IL-6 and CXCL8 release, with IC50 values at least twofold lower than those of resveratrol. These were associated with reduced activation of NF-κB and AP-1 and, notably, the PI3K/Akt/FoxO3A pathway, that was relatively insensitive to dexamethasone. In vivo, isorhapontigenin was rapidly absorbed with abundant plasma levels after oral dosing. Its oral bioavailability was approximately 50% higher than resveratrol. CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS Isorhapontigenin, an orally bioavailable dietary polyphenol, displayed superior anti-inflammatory effects compared with resveratrol. Furthermore, it suppressed the PI3K/Akt pathway that is insensitive to corticosteroids. These favourable efficacy and pharmacokinetic properties support its further development as a novel anti-inflammatory agent for COPD.
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- Samuel Chao Ming Yeo
- Airway Disease, National Heart and Lung InstituteImperial College LondonLondonUK
- Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of ScienceNational University of SingaporeSingapore
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- Airway Disease, National Heart and Lung InstituteImperial College LondonLondonUK
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- Airway Disease, National Heart and Lung InstituteImperial College LondonLondonUK
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- Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of ScienceNational University of SingaporeSingapore
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- Airway Disease, National Heart and Lung InstituteImperial College LondonLondonUK
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AKT/PKB Signaling: Navigating the Network. Cell 2017; 169:381-405. [PMID: 28431241 DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2017.04.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2211] [Impact Index Per Article: 315.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2017] [Revised: 03/29/2017] [Accepted: 03/31/2017] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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The Ser and Thr kinase AKT, also known as protein kinase B (PKB), was discovered 25 years ago and has been the focus of tens of thousands of studies in diverse fields of biology and medicine. There have been many advances in our knowledge of the upstream regulatory inputs into AKT, key multifunctional downstream signaling nodes (GSK3, FoxO, mTORC1), which greatly expand the functional repertoire of AKT, and the complex circuitry of this dynamically branching and looping signaling network that is ubiquitous to nearly every cell in our body. Mouse and human genetic studies have also revealed physiological roles for the AKT network in nearly every organ system. Our comprehension of AKT regulation and functions is particularly important given the consequences of AKT dysfunction in diverse pathological settings, including developmental and overgrowth syndromes, cancer, cardiovascular disease, insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes, inflammatory and autoimmune disorders, and neurological disorders. There has also been much progress in developing AKT-selective small molecule inhibitors. Improved understanding of the molecular wiring of the AKT signaling network continues to make an impact that cuts across most disciplines of the biomedical sciences.
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The epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) is a receptor tyrosine kinase that is commonly upregulated in cancers such as in non-small-cell lung cancer, metastatic colorectal cancer, glioblastoma, head and neck cancer, pancreatic cancer, and breast cancer. Various mechanisms mediate the upregulation of EGFR activity, including common mutations and truncations to its extracellular domain, such as in the EGFRvIII truncations, as well as to its kinase domain, such as the L858R and T790M mutations, or the exon 19 truncation. These EGFR aberrations over-activate downstream pro-oncogenic signaling pathways, including the RAS-RAF-MEK-ERK MAPK and AKT-PI3K-mTOR pathways. These pathways then activate many biological outputs that are beneficial to cancer cell proliferation, including their chronic initiation and progression through the cell cycle. Here, we review the molecular mechanisms that regulate EGFR signal transduction, including the EGFR structure and its mutations, ligand binding and EGFR dimerization, as well as the signaling pathways that lead to G1 cell cycle progression. We focus on the induction of CYCLIN D expression, CDK4/6 activation, and the repression of cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor proteins (CDKi) by EGFR signaling pathways. We also discuss the successes and challenges of EGFR-targeted therapies, and the potential for their use in combination with CDK4/6 inhibitors.
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Wee P, Wang Z. Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Cell Proliferation Signaling Pathways. Cancers (Basel) 2017; 9:cancers9050052. [PMID: 28513565 PMCID: PMC5447962 DOI: 10.3390/cancers9050052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 953] [Impact Index Per Article: 136.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2017] [Revised: 05/10/2017] [Accepted: 05/10/2017] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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The epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) is a receptor tyrosine kinase that is commonly upregulated in cancers such as in non-small-cell lung cancer, metastatic colorectal cancer, glioblastoma, head and neck cancer, pancreatic cancer, and breast cancer. Various mechanisms mediate the upregulation of EGFR activity, including common mutations and truncations to its extracellular domain, such as in the EGFRvIII truncations, as well as to its kinase domain, such as the L858R and T790M mutations, or the exon 19 truncation. These EGFR aberrations over-activate downstream pro-oncogenic signaling pathways, including the RAS-RAF-MEK-ERK MAPK and AKT-PI3K-mTOR pathways. These pathways then activate many biological outputs that are beneficial to cancer cell proliferation, including their chronic initiation and progression through the cell cycle. Here, we review the molecular mechanisms that regulate EGFR signal transduction, including the EGFR structure and its mutations, ligand binding and EGFR dimerization, as well as the signaling pathways that lead to G1 cell cycle progression. We focus on the induction of CYCLIN D expression, CDK4/6 activation, and the repression of cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor proteins (CDKi) by EGFR signaling pathways. We also discuss the successes and challenges of EGFR-targeted therapies, and the potential for their use in combination with CDK4/6 inhibitors.
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- Ping Wee
- Department of Medical Genetics and Signal Transduction Research Group, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 2H7, Canada.
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- Department of Medical Genetics and Signal Transduction Research Group, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 2H7, Canada.
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Liu G, Pei F, Yang F, Li L, Amin AD, Liu S, Buchan JR, Cho WC. Role of Autophagy and Apoptosis in Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer. Int J Mol Sci 2017; 18:E367. [PMID: 28208579 PMCID: PMC5343902 DOI: 10.3390/ijms18020367] [Citation(s) in RCA: 233] [Impact Index Per Article: 33.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2016] [Revised: 01/22/2017] [Accepted: 02/03/2017] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) constitutes 85% of all lung cancers, and is the leading cause of cancer-related death worldwide. The poor prognosis and resistance to both radiation and chemotherapy warrant further investigation into the molecular mechanisms of NSCLC and the development of new, more efficacious therapeutics. The processes of autophagy and apoptosis, which induce degradation of proteins and organelles or cell death upon cellular stress, are crucial in the pathophysiology of NSCLC. The close interplay between autophagy and apoptosis through shared signaling pathways complicates our understanding of how NSCLC pathophysiology is regulated. The apoptotic effect of autophagy is controversial as both inhibitory and stimulatory effects have been reported in NSCLC. In addition, crosstalk of proteins regulating both autophagy and apoptosis exists. Here, we review the recent advances of the relationship between autophagy and apoptosis in NSCLC, aiming to provide few insights into the discovery of novel pathogenic factors and the development of new cancer therapeutics.
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- Guangbo Liu
- Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721, USA.
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721, USA.
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Dong'e No. 4 People's Hospital, Liaocheng 252200, China.
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology-Oncology, Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL 33136, USA.
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology-Oncology, Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL 33136, USA.
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- Department of Chemical and Life Science Engineering, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA 23284, USA.
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721, USA.
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- Department of Clinical Oncology, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China.
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Morioka Y, Nam JM, Ohashi T. Nik-related kinase regulates trophoblast proliferation and placental development by modulating AKT phosphorylation. PLoS One 2017; 12:e0171503. [PMID: 28152035 PMCID: PMC5289614 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0171503] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2016] [Accepted: 01/20/2017] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Nik-related kinase (Nrk) is a Ser/Thr kinase and was initially discovered as a molecule that was predominantly detected in skeletal muscles during development. A recent study using Nrk-null mice suggested the importance of Nrk in proper placental development; however, the molecular mechanism remains unknown. In this study, we demonstrated that differentiated trophoblasts from murine embryonic stem cells (ESCs) endogenously expressed Nrk and that Nrk disruption led to the enhanced proliferation of differentiated trophoblasts. This phenomenon may reflect the overproliferation of trophoblasts that has been reported in enlarged placentas of Nrk-null mice. Furthermore, we demonstrated that AKT phosphorylation at Ser473 was upregulated in Nrk-null trophoblasts and that inhibition of AKT phosphorylation cancelled the enhanced proliferation observed in differentiated Nrk-null trophoblasts. These results indicated that the upregulation of AKT phosphorylation was the possible cause of enhanced proliferation observed in Nrk-null trophoblasts. The upregulation of AKT phosphorylation was also confirmed in enlarged Nrk-null placentas in vivo, suggesting that proper regulation of AKT by Nrk was important for normal placental development. In addition, our detailed analysis on phosphorylation status of AKT isoforms in newly established trophoblast stem cells (TSCs) revealed that different levels of upregulation of AKT phosphorylation were occurred in Nrk-null TSCs depending on AKT isoforms. These results further support the importance of Nrk in proper development of trophoblast lineage cells and indicate the possible application of TSCs for the analysis of differently regulated activation mechanisms of AKT isoforms.
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- Yuka Morioka
- Division of Disease Model Innovation, Institute for Genetic Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan
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- Global Station for Quantum Medical Science and Engineering, Global Institution for Collaborative Research and Education (GI-CoRE), Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan
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- Division of Disease Model Innovation, Institute for Genetic Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan
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Oh SE, Mouradian MM. Regulation of Signal Transduction by DJ-1. ADVANCES IN EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY 2017; 1037:97-131. [PMID: 29147906 DOI: 10.1007/978-981-10-6583-5_8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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The ability of DJ-1 to modulate signal transduction has significant effects on how the cell regulates normal processes such as growth, senescence, apoptosis, and autophagy to adapt to changing environmental stimuli and stresses. Perturbations of DJ-1 levels or function can disrupt the equilibrium of homeostatic signaling networks and set off cascades that play a role in the pathogenesis of conditions such as cancer and Parkinson's disease.DJ-1 plays a major role in various pathways. It mediates cell survival and proliferation by activating the extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK1/2) pathway and the phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase (PI3K)/Akt pathway. It attenuates cell death signaling by inhibiting apoptosis signal-regulating kinase 1 (ASK1) activation as well as by inhibiting mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase kinase 1 (MEKK1/MAP3K1) activation of downstream apoptotic cascades. It also modulates autophagy through the ERK, Akt, or the JNK/Beclin1 pathways. In addition, DJ-1 regulates the transcription of genes essential for male reproductive function, such as spermatogenesis, by relaying nuclear receptor androgen receptor (AR) signaling. In this chapter, we summarize the ways that DJ-1 regulates these pathways, focusing on how its role in signal transduction contributes to cellular homeostasis and the pathologic states that result from dysregulation.
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- Stephanie E Oh
- Center for Neurodegenerative and Neuroimmunologic Diseases, Department of Neurology, Rutgers - Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Piscataway, NJ, 08854, USA
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- Center for Neurodegenerative and Neuroimmunologic Diseases, Department of Neurology, Rutgers - Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Piscataway, NJ, 08854, USA.
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Shin N, Yi MH, Kim S, Baek H, Triantafillu UL, Park J, Kim DW. Astrocytic Expression of CTMP Following an Excitotoxic Lesion in the Mouse Hippocampus. Exp Neurobiol 2016; 26:25-32. [PMID: 28243164 PMCID: PMC5326712 DOI: 10.5607/en.2017.26.1.25] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2016] [Revised: 12/02/2016] [Accepted: 12/07/2016] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
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Akt (also known as protein kinase B, PKB) has been seen to play a role in astrocyte activation of neuroprotection; however, the underlying mechanism on deregulation of Akt signaling in brain injuries is not fully understood. We investigated the role of carboxy-terminal modulator protein (CTMP), an endogenous Akt inhibitor, in brain injury following kainic acid (KA)-induced neurodegeneration of mouse hippocampus. In control mice, there was a weak signal for CTMP in the hippocampus, but CTMP was markedly increased in the astrocytes 3 days after KA treatment. To further investigate the effectiveness of Akt signaling, the phosphorylation of CTMP was examined. KA treatment induced an increased p-CTMP expression in the astrocytes of hippocampus at 1 day. LPS/IFN-γ-treatment on primary astrocytes promoted the p-CTMP was followed by phosphorylation of Akt and finally upregulation of CTMP and p-CREB. Time-dependent expression of p-CTMP, p-Akt, p-CREB, and CTMP indicate that LPS/IFN-γ-induced phosphorylation of CTMP can activate Akt/CREB signaling, whereas lately emerging enhancement of CTMP can inhibit it. These results suggest that elevation of CTMP in the astrocytes may suppress Akt activity and ultimately negatively affect the outcome of astrocyte activation (astroglisiois). Early time point enhancers of phosphorylation of CTMP and/or late time inhibitors specifically targeting CTMP may be beneficial in astrocyte activation for neuroprotection within treatment in neuroinflammatory conditions.
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- Nara Shin
- Department of Anatomy, Brain Research Institute, Chungnam National University School of Medicine, Daejeon 35015, Korea.; Department of Medical Science, Chungnam National University School of Medicine, Daejeon 35015, Korea
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- Department of Neuroscience & Cell Biology, the University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine, Galveston, TX 77555 USA
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- Department of Anatomy, Brain Research Institute, Chungnam National University School of Medicine, Daejeon 35015, Korea
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- Department of Physiology, Brain Research Institute, Chungnam National University School of Medicine, Daejeon 35015, Korea
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology, Chungnam National University School of Medicine, Daejeon 35015, Korea.; Department of Medical Science, Chungnam National University School of Medicine, Daejeon 35015, Korea
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- Department of Anatomy, Brain Research Institute, Chungnam National University School of Medicine, Daejeon 35015, Korea.; Department of Medical Science, Chungnam National University School of Medicine, Daejeon 35015, Korea
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Lipina C, Vaanholt LM, Davidova A, Mitchell SE, Storey-Gordon E, Hambly C, Irving AJ, Speakman JR, Hundal HS. CB1 receptor blockade counters age-induced insulin resistance and metabolic dysfunction. Aging Cell 2016; 15:325-35. [PMID: 26757949 PMCID: PMC4783351 DOI: 10.1111/acel.12438] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/24/2015] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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The endocannabinoid system can modulate energy homeostasis by regulating feeding behaviour as well as peripheral energy storage and utilization. Importantly, many of its metabolic actions are mediated through the cannabinoid type 1 receptor (CB1R), whose hyperactivation is associated with obesity and impaired metabolic function. Herein, we explored the effects of administering rimonabant, a selective CB1R inverse agonist, upon key metabolic parameters in young (4 month old) and aged (17 month old) adult male C57BL/6 mice. Daily treatment with rimonabant for 14 days transiently reduced food intake in young and aged mice; however, the anorectic response was more profound in aged animals, coinciding with a substantive loss in body fat mass. Notably, reduced insulin sensitivity in aged skeletal muscle and liver concurred with increased CB1R mRNA abundance. Strikingly, rimonabant was shown to improve glucose tolerance and enhance skeletal muscle and liver insulin sensitivity in aged, but not young, adult mice. Moreover, rimonabant‐mediated insulin sensitization in aged adipose tissue coincided with amelioration of low‐grade inflammation and repressed lipogenic gene expression. Collectively, our findings indicate a key role for CB1R in aging‐related insulin resistance and metabolic dysfunction and highlight CB1R blockade as a potential strategy for combating metabolic disorders associated with aging.
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- Christopher Lipina
- Division of Cell Signalling and Immunology; Sir James Black Centre; School of Life Sciences; University of Dundee; Dundee UK
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- Institute of Biological and Environmental Sciences; University of Aberdeen; Aberdeen UK
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- Division of Cell Signalling and Immunology; Sir James Black Centre; School of Life Sciences; University of Dundee; Dundee UK
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- Institute of Biological and Environmental Sciences; University of Aberdeen; Aberdeen UK
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- Division of Cell Signalling and Immunology; Sir James Black Centre; School of Life Sciences; University of Dundee; Dundee UK
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- Institute of Biological and Environmental Sciences; University of Aberdeen; Aberdeen UK
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- Division of Neuroscience; Medical Research Institute; Ninewells Hospital; University of Dundee; Dundee UK
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- Institute of Biological and Environmental Sciences; University of Aberdeen; Aberdeen UK
- Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology; Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chaoyang; Beijing China
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- Division of Cell Signalling and Immunology; Sir James Black Centre; School of Life Sciences; University of Dundee; Dundee UK
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Phosphatase PP2A is requisite for the function of regulatory T cells. Nat Immunol 2016; 17:556-64. [PMID: 26974206 PMCID: PMC4837024 DOI: 10.1038/ni.3390] [Citation(s) in RCA: 174] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2015] [Accepted: 12/18/2015] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Immune homeostasis depends on the proper function of regulatory T (Treg) cells. Compromised Treg cell suppressive activity leads to autoimmune disease, graft rejection and promotes anti-tumor immunity. Here we report the previously unrecognized requirement of the serine/threonine phosphatase Protein Phosphatase 2A (PP2A) for the function of Treg cells. Treg cells exhibited high PP2A activity and Treg cell-specific ablation of the PP2A complex resulted in a severe, multi-organ, lymphoproliferative autoimmune disorder. Mass spectrometric analysis revealed that PP2A associates with components of the mTOR pathway and suppresses mTORC1 activity. In the absence of PP2A, Treg cells altered their metabolic and cytokine profile and were unable to suppress effector immune responses. Therefore, PP2A is requisite for the function of Treg cells and the prevention of autoimmunity.
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Carmona FJ, Montemurro F, Kannan S, Rossi V, Verma C, Baselga J, Scaltriti M. AKT signaling in ERBB2-amplified breast cancer. Pharmacol Ther 2016; 158:63-70. [PMID: 26645663 PMCID: PMC4747800 DOI: 10.1016/j.pharmthera.2015.11.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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The PI3K/AKT pathway is the focus of several targeted therapeutic agents for a variety of malignancies. In ERBB2-amplified breast cancer, the hyperactivation of this signaling cascade is associated with resistance to ERBB2-targeted therapy. This can occur through gain-of-function alterations or compensatory mechanisms that enter into play upon pharmacological pressure. The strong rationale in combining anti-ERBB2 agents with PI3K/AKT inhibitors, together with the identification of genomic alterations conferring sensitivity to targeted inhibition, are guiding the design of clinical studies aimed at preventing the emergence of drug resistance and achieving more durable response. In the present review, we describe the involvement of this pathway in breast cancer pathogenesis, with an emphasis on AKT kinases, and provide insight into currently available targeted agents for the treatment of ERBB2-amplified breast cancer. Finally, we provide preliminary data on a novel AKT3 mutation detected in the context of resistance to anti-ERBB2 therapy as an example of genomics-based approaches towards uncovering novel actionable targets in this setting.
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- F Javier Carmona
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC), Human Oncology and Pathogenesis Program (HOPP), NY, USA
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- Unit of Investigative Clinical Oncology, Institute for Cancer Research and Treatment, Candiolo, Italy
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- Medical Oncology, Ospedale Civile di Saluzzo, Saluzzo, Italy
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- Bioinformatics Institute (A*STAR), #07-01 Matrix, 30 Biopolis Street #07-01, 138671, Singapore; Department of Biological Sciences, National University of Singapore, 14 Science Drive 4, 117543, Singapore; School of Biological Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, 60 Nanyang Drive, 637551, Singapore
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- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC), Human Oncology and Pathogenesis Program (HOPP), NY, USA; Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, 1275 York Avenue, Box 20, New York, NY 10065, USA
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- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC), Human Oncology and Pathogenesis Program (HOPP), NY, USA.
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