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Xiang C, Chen L, Zhu S, Chen Y, Huang H, Yang C, Chi Y, Wang Y, Lei Y, Cai X. CRLF1 bridges AKT and mTORC2 through SIN1 to inhibit pyroptosis and enhance chemo-resistance in ovarian cancer. Cell Death Dis 2024; 15:662. [PMID: 39256356 PMCID: PMC11387770 DOI: 10.1038/s41419-024-07035-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2024] [Revised: 08/24/2024] [Accepted: 08/27/2024] [Indexed: 09/12/2024]
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Ovarian cancer, the second most leading cause of gynecologic cancer mortality worldwide, is challenged by chemotherapy resistance, presenting a significant hurdle. Pyroptosis, an inflammation-linked programmed cell death mediated by gasdermins, has been shown to impact chemoresistance when dysregulated. However, the mechanisms connecting pyroptosis to chemotherapy resistance in ovarian cancer are unclear. We found that cytokine receptor-like factor 1 (CRLF1) is a novel component of mTORC2, enhancing AKT Ser473 phosphorylation through strengthening the interaction between AKT and stress-activated protein kinase interacting protein 1 (SIN1), which in turn inhibits the mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase kinase 5 (ASK1)-JNK-caspase-3-gasdermin E pyroptotic pathway and ultimately confers chemoresistance. High CRLF1-expressing tumors showed sensitivity to AKT inhibition but tolerance to cisplatin. Remarkably, overexpression of binding-defective CRLF1 variants impaired AKT-SIN1 interaction, promoting pyroptosis and chemosensitization. Thus, CRLF1 critically regulates chemoresistance in ovarian cancer by modulating AKT/SIN1-dependent pyroptosis. Binding-defective CRLF1 variants could be developed as tumor-specific polypeptide drugs to enhance chemotherapy for ovarian cancer.
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- Cong Xiang
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Chongqing Health Center for Women and Children (Women and Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University), Chongqing, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Chongqing Health Center for Women and Children (Women and Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University), Chongqing, China
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- Life Sciences Institute, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Chongqing Health Center for Women and Children (Women and Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University), Chongqing, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Chongqing Health Center for Women and Children (Women and Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University), Chongqing, China
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- Department of Gynecology, Southwest Hospital, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Chongqing Health Center for Women and Children (Women and Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University), Chongqing, China
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- Department of Gynecology, Southwest Hospital, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, College of Basic Medical Sciences, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
- Molecular Medicine and Cancer Research Center, College of Basic Medical Sciences, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Chongqing Health Center for Women and Children (Women and Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University), Chongqing, China.
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Esteban-Collado J, Fernández-Mañas M, Fernández-Moreno M, Maeso I, Corominas M, Serras F. Reactive oxygen species activate the Drosophila TNF receptor Wengen for damage-induced regeneration. EMBO J 2024; 43:3604-3626. [PMID: 39020149 PMCID: PMC11377715 DOI: 10.1038/s44318-024-00155-9] [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: 01/31/2024] [Revised: 06/05/2024] [Accepted: 06/12/2024] [Indexed: 07/19/2024] Open
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Tumor necrosis factor receptors (TNFRs) control pleiotropic pro-inflammatory functions that range from apoptosis to cell survival. The ability to trigger a particular function will depend on the upstream cues, association with regulatory complexes, and downstream pathways. In Drosophila melanogaster, two TNFRs have been identified, Wengen (Wgn) and Grindelwald (Grnd). Although several reports associate these receptors with JNK-dependent apoptosis, it has recently been found that Wgn activates a variety of other functions. We demonstrate that Wgn is required for survival by protecting cells from apoptosis. This is mediated by dTRAF1 and results in the activation of p38 MAP kinase. Remarkably, Wgn is required for apoptosis-induced regeneration and is activated by the reactive oxygen species (ROS) produced following apoptosis. This ROS activation is exclusive for Wgn, but not for Grnd, and can occur after knocking down Eiger/TNFα. The extracellular cysteine-rich domain of Grnd is much more divergent than that of Wgn, which is more similar to TNFRs from other animals, including humans. Our results show a novel TNFR function that responds to stressors by ensuring p38-dependent regeneration.
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- José Esteban-Collado
- Department of Genetics, Microbiology and Statistics, Faculty of Biology, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
- Institut de Biomedicina de la Universitat de Barcelona (IBUB), Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Genetics, Microbiology and Statistics, Faculty of Biology, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
- Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Genetics, Microbiology and Statistics, Faculty of Biology, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
- Institute for Biodiversity Research (IRBio), Barcelona, Spain
- Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG), Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Genetics, Microbiology and Statistics, Faculty of Biology, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
- Institute for Biodiversity Research (IRBio), Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Genetics, Microbiology and Statistics, Faculty of Biology, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
- Institut de Biomedicina de la Universitat de Barcelona (IBUB), Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Genetics, Microbiology and Statistics, Faculty of Biology, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
- Institut de Biomedicina de la Universitat de Barcelona (IBUB), Barcelona, Spain.
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Strasser AS, Gonzalez-Reiche AS, Zhou X, Valdebenito-Maturana B, Ye X, Zhang B, Wu M, van Bakel H, Jabs EW. Limb reduction in an Esco2 cohesinopathy mouse model is mediated by p53-dependent apoptosis and vascular disruption. Nat Commun 2024; 15:7154. [PMID: 39168984 PMCID: PMC11339411 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-51328-3] [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: 09/01/2023] [Accepted: 08/01/2024] [Indexed: 08/23/2024] Open
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Roberts syndrome (RBS) is an autosomal recessive disorder with profound growth deficiency and limb reduction caused by ESCO2 loss-of-function variants. Here, we elucidate the pathogenesis of limb reduction in an Esco2fl/fl;Prrx1-CreTg/0 mouse model using bulk- and single-cell-RNA-seq and gene co-expression network analyses during embryogenesis. Our results reveal morphological and vascular defects culminating in hemorrhage of mutant limbs at E12.5. Underlying this abnormal developmental progression is a pre-apoptotic, mesenchymal cell population specific to mutant limb buds enriched for p53-related signaling beginning at E9.5. We then characterize these p53-related processes of cell cycle arrest, DNA damage, cell death, and the inflammatory leukotriene signaling pathway in vivo. In utero treatment with pifithrin-α, a p53 inhibitor, rescued the hemorrhage in mutant limbs. Lastly, significant enrichments were identified among genes associated with RBS, thalidomide embryopathy, and other genetic limb reduction disorders, suggesting a common vascular etiology among these conditions.
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- Arielle S Strasser
- Department of Genetics and Genomic Sciences, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, One Gustave L. Levy Place, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Genetics and Genomic Sciences, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, One Gustave L. Levy Place, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Genetics and Genomic Sciences, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, One Gustave L. Levy Place, New York, NY, USA
- Mount Sinai Center for Transformative Disease Modeling, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, One Gustave L. Levy Place, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Genetics and Genomic Sciences, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, One Gustave L. Levy Place, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Genetics and Genomic Sciences, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, One Gustave L. Levy Place, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Genetics and Genomic Sciences, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, One Gustave L. Levy Place, New York, NY, USA
- Mount Sinai Center for Transformative Disease Modeling, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, One Gustave L. Levy Place, New York, NY, USA
- Department of Pharmacological Sciences, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, One Gustave L. Levy Place, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Genetics and Genomic Sciences, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, One Gustave L. Levy Place, New York, NY, USA.
- Department of Clinical Genomics, Mayo Clinic, 200 First Street, Rochester, MN, USA.
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Mayo Clinic, 200 First Street, Rochester, MN, USA.
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- Department of Genetics and Genomic Sciences, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, One Gustave L. Levy Place, New York, NY, USA.
- Icahn Genomics Institute, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, One Gustave L. Levy Place, New York, NY, USA.
- Department of Microbiology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, One Gustave L. Levy Place, New York, NY, USA.
- Department of Artificial Intelligence and Human Health, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, One Gustave L. Levy Place, New York, NY, USA.
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- Department of Genetics and Genomic Sciences, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, One Gustave L. Levy Place, New York, NY, USA.
- Department of Clinical Genomics, Mayo Clinic, 200 First Street, Rochester, MN, USA.
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Mayo Clinic, 200 First Street, Rochester, MN, USA.
- Department of Cell, Development and Regenerative Biology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, One Gustave L. Levy Place, New York, NY, USA.
- Department of Pediatrics, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, One Gustave L. Levy Place, New York, NY, USA.
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Pang L, Wang T, Huang J, Wang J, Niu X, Fan H, Wan P, Wang Z. Discovery of a quinoline-containing compound JT21-25 as a potent and selective inhibitor of apoptosis signal-regulating kinase 1 (ASK1). Bioorg Chem 2024; 144:107167. [PMID: 38325130 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioorg.2024.107167] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2024] [Revised: 01/25/2024] [Accepted: 01/30/2024] [Indexed: 02/09/2024]
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ASK1 kinase inhibition has become a promising strategy for treating inflammatory diseases, such as non-alcoholic steatohepatitis and multiple sclerosis. Here, we reported the discovery of a promising compound 9h (JT21-25) containing quinoline structures as a potent small molecule inhibitor of ASK1. The compound JT21-25 was selective against MAP3K kinases TAK1 (>1960.8-fold), and much higher than the selectivity of GS-4997 for TAK1 (312.3-fold). In addition, different concentrations of JT21-25 did not show significant toxicity in normal LO2 liver cells, and the cell survival rate was greater than 80 %. The Oil Red O staining experiment showed that at the 4 μM and 8 μM concentrations of JT21-25, only slight cytoplasmic fat droplets were observed in LO2 cells, and there was no significant fusion between fat droplets. In the biochemical analysis experiment, JT21-25 significantly reduced the content of CHOL, LDL, TG, ALT, and AST. In summary, these findings suggested that compound JT21-25 might be valuable for further investigation as a potential candidate in the treatment of associated diseases.
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- Lidan Pang
- College of Pharmacy, Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanchang 330004, PR China
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- National Pharmaceutical Engineering Center for Solid Preparation in Chinese Herbal Medicine, Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanchang 330006, PR China
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- College of Pharmacy, Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanchang 330004, PR China
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- College of Pharmacy, Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanchang 330004, PR China
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- College of Pharmacy, Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanchang 330004, PR China
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- College of Pharmacy, Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanchang 330004, PR China
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- College of Pharmacy, Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanchang 330004, PR China.
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- College of Pharmacy, Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanchang 330004, PR China.
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Averill-Bates D. Reactive oxygen species and cell signaling. Review. BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA. MOLECULAR CELL RESEARCH 2024; 1871:119573. [PMID: 37949302 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbamcr.2023.119573] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2023] [Revised: 08/29/2023] [Accepted: 08/31/2023] [Indexed: 11/12/2023]
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Reactive oxygen species (ROS) is a term encompassing a group of highly reactive oxygen-derived molecules. In physiological systems, ROS production exists in concert with antioxidant defenses, which safeguard cells against higher, toxic levels of ROS. Oxidative stress, coined as "oxidative distress", is "a serious imbalance between the generation of ROS and antioxidant defenses in favor of ROS, causing excessive oxidative damage to biomolecules". At physiological levels, ROS are essential for many cellular processes, which is known as "oxidative eustress". Oxidants like hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) activate signaling pathways like mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAPK)s and phosphoinositide 3-kinase (PI3K)/protein kinase B (Akt). ROS activate transcription factors like nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2), hypoxia-inducible factor 1α (HIF-1α), activator protein 1 (AP-1), and nuclear factor kappa-light-chain-enhancer of activated B cells (NF-κB). Redox signaling through H2O2 mainly occurs through reversible oxidation of protein cysteine thiolate residues (RS-) to form sulfenic acids (RSOH). An unresolved question is that the reaction rate of H2O2 with protein thiols is very low. In cells, the reaction of H2O2 with protein thiols is likely to be outcompeted by faster reactions of H2O2 with peroxiredoxins and glutathione peroxidases. A novel mechanism being explored is that H2O2 could react with peroxiredoxins that act as reactive redox sensor proteins, leading to peroxiredoxin-mediated relays. Very few redox signaling pathways have been well characterized. Improved understanding of precise mechanisms by which ROS regulate signaling pathways and the role of cellular sensors, is essential for deciphering their roles in physiological and pathological conditions.
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- Diana Averill-Bates
- Département des sciences biologiques (Center of Excellence in Orphan Diseases Research - Courtois Foundation (CERMO(FC)), Université du Québec à Montréal, Montréal, Québec, Canada.
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Wang T, Pang L, He M, Wang Z. Small-molecule inhibitors targeting apoptosis signal-regulated kinase 1. Eur J Med Chem 2023; 262:115889. [PMID: 37883895 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2023.115889] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2023] [Revised: 10/17/2023] [Accepted: 10/18/2023] [Indexed: 10/28/2023]
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Apoptosis signal regulated kinase 1 (ASK1, also known as MAP3K5) is a member of the mitogen activated protein kinase kinase kinase (MAP3K) family. Since its first isolation from a human macrophage library in 1996, its research has been ongoing for over 25 years. A large number of reports have revealed that ASK1, as a key activator of the p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase and c-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK) signaling cascade, responds to various stressors, and its inhibitors have important potential value in the treatment of diseases such as inflammation, cancer, and the nervous system and so on. This review summarizes the recent development in this field, including the structure and signaling pathways of ASK1, with a particular focus on the structure-activity relationships, and the hit-to-lead optimization strategies.
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- Tiantian Wang
- College of Pharmacy, Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanchang, 330004, PR China; National Pharmaceutical Engineering Center for Solid Preparation in Chinese Herbal Medicine, Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanchang, 330006, PR China
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- College of Pharmacy, Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanchang, 330004, PR China
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- College of Pharmacy, Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanchang, 330004, PR China
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- College of Pharmacy, Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanchang, 330004, PR China.
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Giri H, Srivastava AK, Naik UP. Apoptosis signal-regulating kinase-1 regulates thrombin-induced endothelial permeability. Vascul Pharmacol 2022; 145:107088. [DOI: 10.1016/j.vph.2022.107088] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2022] [Revised: 06/17/2022] [Accepted: 06/29/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Ko YH, Jeong M, Jang DS, Choi JH. Gomisin L1, a Lignan Isolated from Schisandra Berries, Induces Apoptosis by Regulating NADPH Oxidase in Human Ovarian Cancer Cells. Life (Basel) 2021; 11:life11080858. [PMID: 34440602 PMCID: PMC8398161 DOI: 10.3390/life11080858] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2021] [Revised: 08/19/2021] [Accepted: 08/19/2021] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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The fruits of Schisandra chinensis (Schisandra berries) are used as health food supplements and popular food ingredients in East Asia. Lignans, major and characteristic polyphenol compounds of Schisandra berries, possess various biological activities, including hepatoprotective and anticancer effects. However, the biological activities of gomisin L1, a lignan isolated from Schisandra berries, are less to be investigated. In this study, the antitumor activity of gomisin L1 and its underlying molecular mechanism in human ovarian cancer cells were investigated. Gomisin L1 exhibited potent cytotoxic activity against A2780 and SKOV3 ovarian cancer cells. Flow cytometry analysis revealed that the growth inhibitory effects of gomisin L1 were mediated by the induction of apoptosis. Furthermore, gomisin L1 induced an increase in intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) levels, and the antioxidant N-acetyl cysteine significantly negated gomisin L1-induced cell death. Moreover, inhibition of NADPH oxidase (NOX) using an inhibitor and siRNA attenuated gomisin L1-induced death of, and ROS production in, human ovarian cancer cells. Taken together, these data indicate that the lignan gomisin L1 from Schisandra berries induces apoptotic cell death by regulating intracellular ROS production via NOX.
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- Young Hyun Ko
- Division of Molecular Biology, College of Pharmacy, Kyung Hee University, Seoul 02447, Korea; (Y.H.K.); (M.J.)
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- Division of Molecular Biology, College of Pharmacy, Kyung Hee University, Seoul 02447, Korea; (Y.H.K.); (M.J.)
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- Department of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kyung Hee University, Seoul 02447, Korea;
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- Division of Molecular Biology, College of Pharmacy, Kyung Hee University, Seoul 02447, Korea; (Y.H.K.); (M.J.)
- Department of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kyung Hee University, Seoul 02447, Korea;
- Correspondence:
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Kojima K, Ichijo H, Naguro I. Molecular functions of ASK family in diseases caused by stress-induced inflammation and apoptosis. J Biochem 2021; 169:395-407. [PMID: 33377973 DOI: 10.1093/jb/mvaa145] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2020] [Accepted: 12/02/2020] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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VCells are constantly exposed to various types of stress, and disruption of the proper response leads to a variety of diseases. Among them, inflammation and apoptosis are important examples of critical responses and should be tightly regulated, as inappropriate control of these responses is detrimental to the organism. In several disease states, these responses are abnormally regulated, with adverse effects. Apoptosis signal-regulating kinase (ASK) family members are stress-responsive kinases that regulate inflammation and apoptosis after a variety of stimuli, such as oxidative stress and endoplasmic reticulum stress. In this review, we summarize recent reports on the ASK family in terms of their involvement in inflammatory diseases, focussing on upstream stimuli that regulate ASK family members.
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- Kazuki Kojima
- Laboratory of Cell Signaling, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1, Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
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- Laboratory of Cell Signaling, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1, Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
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- Laboratory of Cell Signaling, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1, Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
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Huang R, Chen H, Liang J, Li Y, Yang J, Luo C, Tang Y, Ding Y, Liu X, Yuan Q, Yu H, Ye Y, Xu W, Xie X. Dual Role of Reactive Oxygen Species and their Application in Cancer Therapy. J Cancer 2021; 12:5543-5561. [PMID: 34405016 PMCID: PMC8364652 DOI: 10.7150/jca.54699] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2020] [Accepted: 06/30/2021] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Reactive oxygen species (ROS) play a dual role in the initiation, development, suppression, and treatment of cancer. Excess ROS can induce nuclear DNA, leading to cancer initiation. Not only that, but ROS also inhibit T cells and natural killer cells and promote the recruitment and M2 polarization of macrophages; consequently, cancer cells escape immune surveillance and immune defense. Furthermore, ROS promote tumor invasion and metastasis by triggering epithelial-mesenchymal transition in tumor cells. Interestingly, massive accumulation of ROS inhibits tumor growth in two ways: (1) by blocking cancer cell proliferation by suppressing the proliferation signaling pathway, cell cycle, and the biosynthesis of nucleotides and ATP and (2) by inducing cancer cell death via activating endoplasmic reticulum stress-, mitochondrial-, and P53- apoptotic pathways and the ferroptosis pathway. Unfortunately, cancer cells can adapt to ROS via a self-adaption system. This review highlighted the bidirectional regulation of ROS in cancer. The study further discussed the application of massively accumulated ROS in cancer treatment. Of note, the dual role of ROS in cancer and the self-adaptive ability of cancer cells should be taken into consideration for cancer prevention.
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- Public Center of Experimental Technology, The school of Basic Medical Sciences, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan Province, 646000, China
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Zhu L, Li YL, Qian ZQ, Hua L, Yue Y, Yang DL. Osthole improves pulmonary artery hypertension by inducing apoptosis in pulmonary artery smooth muscle cells. J Pharm Pharmacol 2021; 73:1109-1117. [PMID: 33988241 DOI: 10.1093/jpp/rgab068] [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: 07/23/2020] [Accepted: 04/22/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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OBJECTIVES The objectives of this study were to explore the effect of Osthole (Ost) on apoptosis in pulmonary artery smooth muscle cells (PASMCs) and investigate the potential mechanism of this effect. METHODS Rats were injected subcutaneously with monocrotaline (MCT) to establish a PAH model, and Ost were intragastrically administrated from day 1 to day 35. After 35 days administration, the mean pulmonary artery pressure and lung weight index were measured. HE and TUNEL staining were used to observe the morphology of pulmonary artery and the apoptosis of PASMCs. In addition, the apoptosis of PASMCs were detected by flow cytometry in cultured PASMCs. The proteins of Bax and Bcl-2, and the levels of p-ASK1 and cleaved caspase 3 were measured by Western blot. KEY FINDINGS Ost decreased the mean pulmonary artery pressure and lung weight index in MCT-induced rats, and promoted apoptosis in PASMCs in MCT-induced rats and PDGF-BB stimulated PASMCs. Ost increased the ratio of Bax/Bcl-2 and the levels of p-ASK1, cleaved caspase 3 in MCT-induced rats and PDGF-BB stimulated PASMCs. CONCLUSION Ost promoted apoptosis in PASMCs in vivo and in vitro, and the mechanism may be associated with upregulation of ASK1 and the Bax/Bcl-2-caspase 3 signalling pathway.
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- Ling Zhu
- Key Laboratory of Basic Pharmacology of Ministry of Education and Joint International Research Laboratory of Ethnomedicine of Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Basic Pharmacology of Guizhou Province, Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, Guizhou, China.,School of Nursing, Qiannan Medical College for Nationalities, Anshun, Guizhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Basic Pharmacology of Ministry of Education and Joint International Research Laboratory of Ethnomedicine of Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Basic Pharmacology of Guizhou Province, Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, Guizhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Basic Pharmacology of Ministry of Education and Joint International Research Laboratory of Ethnomedicine of Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Basic Pharmacology of Guizhou Province, Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, Guizhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Basic Pharmacology of Ministry of Education and Joint International Research Laboratory of Ethnomedicine of Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Basic Pharmacology of Guizhou Province, Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, Guizhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Basic Pharmacology of Ministry of Education and Joint International Research Laboratory of Ethnomedicine of Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Basic Pharmacology of Guizhou Province, Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, Guizhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Basic Pharmacology of Ministry of Education and Joint International Research Laboratory of Ethnomedicine of Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Basic Pharmacology of Guizhou Province, Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, Guizhou, China
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Linking Serine/Glycine Metabolism to Radiotherapy Resistance. Cancers (Basel) 2021; 13:cancers13061191. [PMID: 33801846 PMCID: PMC8002185 DOI: 10.3390/cancers13061191] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2021] [Revised: 03/05/2021] [Accepted: 03/08/2021] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Simple Summary Hyperactivation of the de novo serine/glycine biosynthesis across different cancer types and its critical contribution in tumor initiation, progression, and therapy resistance indicate the relevance of serine/glycine metabolism-targeted therapies as therapeutic intervention in cancer. In this review, we specifically focus on the contribution of the de novo serine/glycine biosynthesis pathway to radioresistance. We provide a future perspective on how de novo serine/glycine biosynthesis inhibition and serine-free diets may improve the outcome of radiotherapy. Future research in this field is needed to better understand serine/glycine metabolic reprogramming of cancer cells in response to radiation and the influence of this pathway in the tumor microenvironment, which may provide the rationale for the optimal combination therapies. Abstract The activation of de novo serine/glycine biosynthesis in a subset of tumors has been described as a major contributor to tumor pathogenesis, poor outcome, and treatment resistance. Amplifications and mutations of de novo serine/glycine biosynthesis enzymes can trigger pathway activation; however, a large group of cancers displays serine/glycine pathway overexpression induced by oncogenic drivers and unknown regulatory mechanisms. A better understanding of the regulatory network of de novo serine/glycine biosynthesis activation in cancer might be essential to unveil opportunities to target tumor heterogeneity and therapy resistance. In the current review, we describe how the activation of de novo serine/glycine biosynthesis in cancer is linked to treatment resistance and its implications in the clinic. To our knowledge, only a few studies have identified this pathway as metabolic reprogramming of cancer cells in response to radiation therapy. We propose an important contribution of de novo serine/glycine biosynthesis pathway activation to radioresistance by being involved in cancer cell viability and proliferation, maintenance of cancer stem cells (CSCs), and redox homeostasis under hypoxia and nutrient-deprived conditions. Current approaches for inhibition of the de novo serine/glycine biosynthesis pathway provide new opportunities for therapeutic intervention, which in combination with radiotherapy might be a promising strategy for tumor control and ultimately eradication. Further research is needed to gain molecular and mechanistic insight into the activation of this pathway in response to radiation therapy and to design sophisticated stratification methods to select patients that might benefit from serine/glycine metabolism-targeted therapies in combination with radiotherapy.
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Liu J, Huang J, Liu H, Chen C, Xu J, Zhong L. Elevated serum 4HNE plus decreased serum thioredoxin: Unique feature and implications for acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. PLoS One 2021; 16:e0245810. [PMID: 33493155 PMCID: PMC7833214 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0245810] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2020] [Accepted: 01/08/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD) is a global problem with high mortality. Its pathogenesis is not fully understood. To reveal new serum feature of AECOPD and their potential implications, we have analyzed 180 serum samples, and found that in the serum of AECOPD patients, 4-hydroxy-2-nonenal (4HNE)-protein adducts are dynamically increased as partial pressure of oxygen (PaO2) drops, which is accompanied by progressively decreasing thioredoxin reductase (TrxR1) and thioredoxin (Trx1), as compared with those of healthy people. This phenomenon is unique, because acute hypoxia patients have 1.1-fold or 1.7-fold higher serum TrxR1 or Trx1 activity, respectively, than healthy people, in keeping with low 4HNE level. Moreover, serum 4HNE-protein adducts may form disulfide-linked complexes with high-molecular-weight, the amount of which is significantly increased during AECOPD. Serum 4HNE-protein adducts include 4HNE-Trx1 adduct and 4HNE-TrxR1 adduct, but only the former is significantly increased during AECOPD. Through cell biology, biochemistry and proteomics methods, we have demonstrated that extracellular 4HNE and 4HNE-Trx1 adduct affect human bronchial epithelial cells via different mechanisms. 4HNE-Trx1 adduct may significantly alter the expression of proteins involved mainly in RNA metabolism, but it has no effect on TrxR1/Trx1 expression and cell viability. On the other hand, low levels of 4HNE promote TrxR1/Trx1 expression and cell viability, while high levels of 4HNE inhibit TrxR1/Trx1 expression and cell viability, during which Trx1, at least in part, mediate the 4HNE action. Our data suggest that increasing serum 4HNE and decreasing serum Trx1 in AECOPD patients are closely related to the pathological processes of the disease. This finding also provides a new basis for AECOPD patients to use antioxidant drugs.
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- Jia Liu
- Medical School, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Huai Rou, Beijing, China
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- Medical School, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Huai Rou, Beijing, China
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- Respiratory Department, Shanxi Bethune Hospital/Shanxi Academy of Medical Sciences, Taiyuan, China
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- National Laboratory of Biomacromolecules, Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chaoyang District, Beijing, China
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- Respiratory Department, Shanxi Bethune Hospital/Shanxi Academy of Medical Sciences, Taiyuan, China
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- Medical School, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Huai Rou, Beijing, China
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Mfarej MG, Skibbens RV. An ever-changing landscape in Roberts syndrome biology: Implications for macromolecular damage. PLoS Genet 2020; 16:e1009219. [PMID: 33382686 PMCID: PMC7774850 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgen.1009219] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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Roberts syndrome (RBS) is a rare developmental disorder that can include craniofacial abnormalities, limb malformations, missing digits, intellectual disabilities, stillbirth, and early mortality. The genetic basis for RBS is linked to autosomal recessive loss-of-function mutation of the establishment of cohesion (ESCO) 2 acetyltransferase. ESCO2 is an essential gene that targets the DNA-binding cohesin complex. ESCO2 acetylates alternate subunits of cohesin to orchestrate vital cellular processes that include sister chromatid cohesion, chromosome condensation, transcription, and DNA repair. Although significant advances were made over the last 20 years in our understanding of ESCO2 and cohesin biology, the molecular etiology of RBS remains ambiguous. In this review, we highlight current models of RBS and reflect on data that suggests a novel role for macromolecular damage in the molecular etiology of RBS.
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- Michael G. Mfarej
- Department of Biological Sciences, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, United States of America
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, United States of America
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Di Meo S, Venditti P. Evolution of the Knowledge of Free Radicals and Other Oxidants. OXIDATIVE MEDICINE AND CELLULAR LONGEVITY 2020; 2020:9829176. [PMID: 32411336 PMCID: PMC7201853 DOI: 10.1155/2020/9829176] [Citation(s) in RCA: 106] [Impact Index Per Article: 26.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2020] [Accepted: 03/31/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Free radicals are chemical species (atoms, molecules, or ions) containing one or more unpaired electrons in their external orbitals and generally display a remarkable reactivity. The evidence of their existence was obtained only at the beginning of the 20th century. Chemists gradually ascertained the involvement of free radicals in organic reactions and, in the middle of the 20th century, their production in biological systems. For several decades, free radicals were thought to cause exclusively damaging effects . This idea was mainly supported by the finding that oxygen free radicals readily react with all biological macromolecules inducing their oxidative modification and loss of function. Moreover, evidence was obtained that when, in the living organism, free radicals are not neutralized by systems of biochemical defences, many pathological conditions develop. However, after some time, it became clear that the living systems not only had adapted to the coexistence with free radicals but also developed methods to turn these toxic substances to their advantage by using them in critical physiological processes. Therefore, free radicals play a dual role in living systems: they are toxic by-products of aerobic metabolism, causing oxidative damage and tissue dysfunction, and serve as molecular signals activating beneficial stress responses. This discovery also changed the way we consider antioxidants. Their use is usually regarded as helpful to counteract the damaging effects of free radicals but sometimes is harmful as it can block adaptive responses induced by low levels of radicals.
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- Sergio Di Meo
- Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II Dipartimento di Biologia, Complesso, Universitario Monte Sant'Angelo, Via Cinthia, I-80126 Napoli, Italy
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- Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II Dipartimento di Biologia, Complesso, Universitario Monte Sant'Angelo, Via Cinthia, I-80126 Napoli, Italy
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The Role of Signaling Pathways of Inflammation and Oxidative Stress in Development of Senescence and Aging Phenotypes in Cardiovascular Disease. Cells 2019; 8:cells8111383. [PMID: 31689891 PMCID: PMC6912541 DOI: 10.3390/cells8111383] [Citation(s) in RCA: 155] [Impact Index Per Article: 31.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2019] [Revised: 10/24/2019] [Accepted: 10/28/2019] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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The ASK1-signalosome→p38 MAPK and SAPK/JNK signaling networks promote senescence (in vitro) and aging (in vivo, animal models and human cohorts) in response to oxidative stress and inflammation. These networks contribute to the promotion of age-associated cardiovascular diseases of oxidative stress and inflammation. Furthermore, their inhibition delays the onset of these cardiovascular diseases as well as senescence and aging. In this review we focus on whether the (a) ASK1-signalosome, a major center of distribution of reactive oxygen species (ROS)-mediated stress signals, plays a role in the promotion of cardiovascular diseases of oxidative stress and inflammation; (b) The ASK1-signalosome links ROS signals generated by dysfunctional mitochondrial electron transport chain complexes to the p38 MAPK stress response pathway; (c) the pathway contributes to the sensitivity and vulnerability of aged tissues to diseases of oxidative stress; and (d) the importance of inhibitors of these pathways to the development of cardioprotection and pharmaceutical interventions. We propose that the ASK1-signalosome regulates the progression of cardiovascular diseases. The resultant attenuation of the physiological characteristics of cardiomyopathies and aging by inhibition of the ASK1-signalosome network lends support to this conclusion. Importantly the ROS-mediated activation of the ASK1-signalosome p38 MAPK pathway suggests it is a major center of dissemination of the ROS signals that promote senescence, aging and cardiovascular diseases. Pharmacological intervention is, therefore, feasible through the continued identification of potent, non-toxic small molecule inhibitors of either ASK1 or p38 MAPK activity. This is a fruitful future approach to the attenuation of physiological aspects of mammalian cardiomyopathies and aging.
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Pristimerin induces apoptosis and autophagy via activation of ROS/ASK1/JNK pathway in human breast cancer in vitro and in vivo. Cell Death Discov 2019; 5:125. [PMID: 31396402 PMCID: PMC6680048 DOI: 10.1038/s41420-019-0208-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2019] [Revised: 07/10/2019] [Accepted: 07/15/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Breast cancer is the most common malignant tumor in women, and progress toward long-term survival has stagnated. Pristimerin, a natural quinonemethide triterpenoid, exhibits potential anti-tumor effects on various cancers. However, the underlying mechanism remains poorly understood. In this study, we found that pristimerin reduced the viability of breast cancer cells in vitro and the growth of xenografts in vivo, and these reductions were accompanied by thioredoxin-1 (Trx-1) inhibition and ASK1 and JNK activation. The results showed that pristimerin inhibited cell cycle progression and triggered cell apoptosis and autophagy. Furthermore, we found that the generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) was a critical mediator in pristimerin-induced cell death. Enhanced ROS generation by pristimerin activated the ASK1/JNK signaling pathway. Inhibition of ROS with N-acetyl cysteine (NAC) significantly decreased pristimerin-induced cell death by inhibiting the phosphorylation of ASK1 and JNK. Taken together, these results suggest a critical role for the ROS/ASK1/JNK pathway in the anticancer activity of pristimerin.
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Song IS, Jeong YJ, Kim JE, Shin J, Jang SW. Frugoside Induces Mitochondria-Mediated Apoptotic Cell Death through Inhibition of Sulfiredoxin Expression in Melanoma Cells. Cancers (Basel) 2019; 11:cancers11060854. [PMID: 31248223 PMCID: PMC6627655 DOI: 10.3390/cancers11060854] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2019] [Revised: 06/12/2019] [Accepted: 06/18/2019] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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Malignant melanoma is the most life-threatening neoplasm of the skin. Despite the increase in incidence, melanoma is becoming more resistant to current therapeutic agents. The bioactive compound frugoside has been recently reported to inhibit growth when used in various cancer cells. However, this effect has not been demonstrated in melanoma. Here, we found that frugoside inhibited the rate of reduction of hyperoxidized peroxiredoxins (Prxs) by downregulating sulfiredoxin (Srx) expression. Furthermore, frugoside increased the accumulation of sulfinic Prxs and reactive oxygen species (ROS) and stimulated p-p38 activation, resulting in the mitochondria-mediated death of M14 and A375 human melanoma cells. The mitochondria-mediated cell death induced by frugoside was inhibited by the overexpression of Srx and antioxidants, such as N-acetyl cysteine and diphenyleneiodonium. In addition, we observed that frugoside inhibited tumor growth without toxicity through a M14 xenograft animal model. Taken together, our findings reveal that frugoside exhibits a novel antitumor effect based on a ROS-mediated cell death in melanoma cells, which may have therapeutic implications.
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- In-Sung Song
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul 138-736, Korea.
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul 138-736, Korea.
- Asan Medical Institute of Convergence Science and Technology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul 138-736, Korea.
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul 138-736, Korea.
- Asan Medical Institute of Convergence Science and Technology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul 138-736, Korea.
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul 138-736, Korea.
- Asan Medical Institute of Convergence Science and Technology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul 138-736, Korea.
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul 138-736, Korea.
- Asan Medical Institute of Convergence Science and Technology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul 138-736, Korea.
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul 138-736, Korea.
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Liu S, Shen M, Li C, Wei Y, Meng X, Li R, Cao Y, Wu W, Liu H. PKCδ contributes to oxidative stress-induced apoptosis in porcine ovarian granulosa cells via activating JNK. Theriogenology 2019; 131:89-95. [PMID: 30965208 DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2019.03.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2018] [Revised: 03/23/2019] [Accepted: 03/25/2019] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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Oxidative stress-induced apoptosis of granulosa cells (GCs) is believed to be an important cause of follicular atresia. Our previous work showed that the c-Jun N-terminal kinase (also known as JNK) might promote apoptosis in GCs during oxidative stress. The aim of this study was to investigate the upstream signaling required for JNK-mediated GCs apoptosis during oxidative stress. Since PKCδ and ASK1 have been suggested to regulate JNK activity in some types of cells, we hypothesized that PKCδ and ASK1 might contribute to JNK-dependent apoptosis in GCs suffering oxidative stimulation. To test this assumption, porcine GCs obtained from healthy follicles were treated with H2O2 alone, or together with inhibitors against PKCδ and JNK, and then collected for cell viability assay, TUNEL staining, immunoprecipitation, western blotting, or JNK activity detection in vitro. The current results showed that the cell viability loss, DNA fragmentation, morphological shrinkage, and nuclear condensation in H2O2-treated porcine GCs was correlated with enhanced activation of JNK. Although ASK1 was supposed to be a JNK activator, we found no definite role of ASK1 in JNK-induced GCs apoptosis during oxidative stress. Further investigations revealed that H2O2-mediated PKCδ activation was required for the apoptotic death of porcine GCs. Particularly, the pro-apoptotic effects of PKCδ on porcine GCs might be achieved by activating the mitochondrial pathway. Importantly, we found that p-PKCδ acts as an upstream activator of JNK in H2O2-treated porcine GCs. However, JNK has no regulatory effect on PKCδ activity. Taken together, our findings provided a novel model of GCs apoptosis involving the activation of PKCδ/JNK/mitochondrial apoptosis axis during oxidative stress.
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- Shuo Liu
- College of Animal Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, PR China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, PR China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, PR China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, PR China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, PR China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, PR China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, PR China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, PR China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, PR China.
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Dai F, Du YT, Zheng YL, Zhou B. A promising redox cycle-based strategy for designing a catechol-type diphenylbutadiene as a potent prooxidative anti-melanoma agent. Free Radic Biol Med 2019; 130:489-498. [PMID: 30458279 DOI: 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2018.11.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2018] [Revised: 11/15/2018] [Accepted: 11/16/2018] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Developing anti-melanoma agents with increased activity and specificity is highly desirable due to the increasing incidence, highly metastatic malignancy, and high mortality rate of melanoma. Abnormal redox characteristics such as higher levels of tyrosinase, NAD(P)H: quinone oxidoreductase-1 (NQO1) and reactive oxygen species (ROS) observed in melanoma cells than in other cancer cells and normal cells illustrate their redox vulnerability and have opened a window for developing prooxidative anti-melanoma agents (PAAs) to target the vulnerability. However, how to design PAAs which promote selectively the ROS accumulation in melanoma cells remains a challenge. This work describes a promising redox cycle-based strategy for designing a catechol-type diphenylbutadiene as such type of PAA. This molecule is capable of constructing an efficient catalytic redox cycle with tyrosinase and NQO1 in melanoma B16F1 cells to induce selectively the ROS (mainly including hydrogen peroxide, H2O2) accumulation in the cells, resulting in highly selective suppression of melanoma B16F1 cells over tyrosinase-deficient HeLa and normal L-02 cells.
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- Fang Dai
- State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu 730000, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu 730000, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu 730000, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu 730000, China.
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Seo J, Han SY, Seong D, Han HJ, Song J. Multifaceted C-terminus of HSP70-interacting protein regulates tumorigenesis via protein quality control. Arch Pharm Res 2019; 42:63-75. [PMID: 30600426 DOI: 10.1007/s12272-018-1101-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2018] [Accepted: 12/11/2018] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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C-terminus of heat shock protein 70 (HSP70)-interacting protein (CHIP) is an E3 ligase involved in a variety of protein homeostasis events implicated in diverse signaling pathways. Its involvement in varied and even opposite signaling circuits might be due to its hallmark signature of associating with molecular chaperones, including HSP90 and HSP70. Together, these proteins may be pivotal in implementing protein quality control. A curious and puzzling aspect of the function of CHIP is its capability to induce protein degradation via the proteasome- or lysosome-dependent pathways. In addition, these pathways are combined with ubiquitin-dependent or -independent pathways. This review focuses on the role of CHIP in the development or suppression of tumorigenesis. CHIP can act as a tumor suppressor by downregulating various oncogenes. CHIP also displays an oncogenic feature involving the inhibition of diverse tumor suppressors, including proteins related to intrinsic and extrinsic apoptotic pathways. The ability of CHIP to exhibit dual roles in determining the fate of cells has not been studied analytically. However, its association with various proteins involved in protein quality control might play a major role. In this review, the mechanistic roles of CHIP in tumor formation based on the regulation of diverse proteins are discussed.
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- Jinho Seo
- Department of Biochemistry, College of Life Science and Biotechnology, Yonsei University, Seoul, 03722, Korea
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- Department of Biochemistry, College of Life Science and Biotechnology, Yonsei University, Seoul, 03722, Korea
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- Department of Biochemistry, College of Life Science and Biotechnology, Yonsei University, Seoul, 03722, Korea
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- Department of Biochemistry, College of Life Science and Biotechnology, Yonsei University, Seoul, 03722, Korea
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- Department of Biochemistry, College of Life Science and Biotechnology, Yonsei University, Seoul, 03722, Korea.
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Shin M, Lee BM, Kim O, Tran HNK, Lee S, Hwangbo C, Min BS, Lee JH. Triterpenoids from Ziziphus jujuba induce apoptotic cell death in human cancer cells through mitochondrial reactive oxygen species production. Food Funct 2018; 9:3895-3905. [PMID: 29968885 DOI: 10.1039/c8fo00526e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Ziziphus jujuba var. inermis Rehder is an edible fruit-producing species of the Rhamnaceae family. In the present study, we isolated eight triterpenoids (1-8) from the fruits of Z. jujuba var. inermis and evaluated their apoptotic cell-death-inducing activities in human cancer cell lines (A549, PC-3, and MDA-MB-231). The structures of compounds 1-8 were determined by spectroscopic methods. Among these, four isomers of coumaroyl alphitolic acid showed potent cytotoxic activities on these cancer cells: 3-O-cis-p-coumaroyl alphitolic acid (3), 3-O-trans-p-coumaroyl alphitolic acid (4), 2-O-trans-p-coumaroyl alphitolic acid (5), and 2-O-cis-p-coumaroyl alphitolic acid (6). Moreover, compounds 3-6 induced apoptotic cell death in a concentration-dependent manner. We further investigated the apoptosis-inducing effects of compound 4 in PC-3 cells which triggered the cleavage of procaspase-3, procaspase-7, procaspase-8, bid, and PARP. Compound 4 increased both the mitochondrial reactive oxygen species (ROS) production and the phosphorylation of p38 MAPK (mitogen-activated protein kinase), but decreased the mitochondrial membrane potential. Pretreatment with Mito-TEMPO (a specific mitochondrial-targeted antioxidant) or a specific p38 inhibitor (SB203580) attenuated apoptotic cell death triggered by compound 4 which suggests that compound 4 may induce apoptotic cell death in these cancer cells by increasing the mitochondrial ROS production as well as the subsequent p38 MAPK activation. The study findings provide a rational base to use Ziziphus extracts for cancer treatments in traditional oriental medicine.
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- Minna Shin
- Department of Biochemistry, College of Natural Sciences, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, Gangwon-Do 24414, Republic of Korea.
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DiNicolantonio JJ, McCarty MF, O’Keefe JH. Antioxidant bilirubin works in multiple ways to reduce risk for obesity and its health complications. Open Heart 2018; 5:e000914. [PMID: 30364545 PMCID: PMC6196942 DOI: 10.1136/openhrt-2018-000914] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/26/2018] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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- James J DiNicolantonio
- Department of Preventive Cardiology, Saint Luke’s Mid America Heart Institute, Kansas City, Missouri, USA
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- Department of Preventive Cardiology, Saint Luke’s Mid America Heart Institute, Kansas City, Missouri, USA
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Chen J, Wang Q, Zhou W, Zhou Z, Tang PY, Xu T, Liu W, Li LW, Cheng L, Zhou ZM, Fan J, Yin GY. GPCR kinase 2-interacting protein-1 protects against ischemia-reperfusion injury of the spinal cord by modulating ASK1/JNK/p38 signaling. FASEB J 2018; 32:fj201800548. [PMID: 29912587 DOI: 10.1096/fj.201800548] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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GPCR kinase 2-interacting protein-1 (GIT1) is a scaffold protein that plays an important role in cell adaptation, proliferation, migration, and differentiation; however, the role of GIT1 in the regulation of neuronal death after spinal cord injury remains obscure. Here, we demonstrate that GIT1 deficiency remarkably increased neuronal apoptosis and enhanced JNK/p38 signaling, which resulted in stronger motor deficits by ischemia-reperfusion in vivo, consistent with the finding of oxygen-glucose deprivation/reoxygenation-induced neuronal injury in vitro. After treatment with JNK and p38 inhibitors, abnormally necroptotic cell death caused by GIT1 knockdown could be partially rescued, with the recovery of neuronal viability, which was still poorer than that in control neurons. Meanwhile, overactivation of JNK/p38 after GIT1 depletion was concomitant with excessive activity of apoptosis signal-regulating kinase-1 (ASK1) that could be abolished by ASK1 silencing in HEK293T cells. Finally, GIT1 could disrupt the oligomerization of ASK1 via interaction between the synaptic localization domain that contains the coiled-coil (CC)-2 domain of GIT1 and the C-terminal CC domain of ASK1. It suppressed the autophosphorylation of ASK1 and led to decreasing activity of the ASK1/JNK/p38 pathway. These data reveal a protective role for GIT1 in neuronal damage by modulating ASK1/JNK/p38 signaling.-Chen, J., Wang, Q., Zhou, W., Zhou, Z., Tang, P.-Y., Xu, T., Liu, W., Li, L.-W., Cheng, L., Zhou, Z.-M., Fan, J., Yin, G.-Y. GPCR kinase 2-interacting protein-1 protects against ischemia-reperfusion injury of the spinal cord by modulating ASK1/JNK/p38 signaling.
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- Jian Chen
- Department of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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Edogawa S, Peters SA, Jenkins GD, Gurunathan SV, Sundt WJ, Johnson S, Lennon RJ, Dyer RB, Camilleri M, Kashyap PC, Farrugia G, Chen J, Singh RJ, Grover M. Sex differences in NSAID-induced perturbation of human intestinal barrier function and microbiota. FASEB J 2018; 32:fj201800560R. [PMID: 29897814 PMCID: PMC6219825 DOI: 10.1096/fj.201800560r] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2018] [Accepted: 05/21/2018] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Intestinal barrier function and microbiota are integrally related and play critical roles in maintenance of host physiology. Sex is a key biologic variable for several disorders. Our aim was to determine sex-based differences in response to perturbation and subsequent recovery of intestinal barrier function and microbiota in healthy humans. Twenty-three volunteers underwent duodenal biopsies, mucosal impedance, and in vivo permeability measurement. Permeability testing was repeated after administration of indomethacin, then 4 to 6 wk after its discontinuation. Duodenal and fecal microbiota composition was determined using 16S rRNA amplicon sequencing. Healthy women had lower intestinal permeability and higher duodenal and fecal microbial diversity than healthy men. Intestinal permeability increases after indomethacin administration in both sexes. However, only women demonstrated decreased fecal microbial diversity, including an increase in Prevotella abundance, after indomethacin administration. Duodenal microbiota composition did not show sex-specific changes. The increase in permeability and microbiota changes normalized after discontinuation of indomethacin. In summary, women have lower intestinal permeability and higher microbial diversity. Intestinal permeability is sensitive to perturbation but recovers to baseline. Gut microbiota in women is sensitive to perturbation but appears to be more stable in men. Sex-based differences in intestinal barrier function and microbiome should be considered in future studies.-Edogawa, S., Peters, S. A., Jenkins, G. D., Gurunathan, S. V., Sundt, W. J., Johnson, S., Lennon, R. J., Dyer, R. B., Camilleri, M., Kashyap, P. C., Farrugia, G., Chen, J., Singh, R. J., Grover, M. Sex differences in NSAID-induced perturbation of human intestinal barrier function and microbiota.
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- Shoko Edogawa
- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- Division of Biomedical Statistics and Informatics, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
- Center for Individualized Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- Division of Biomedical Statistics and Informatics, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
- Center for Individualized Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- Division of Biomedical Statistics and Informatics, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, Florida, USA
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- Division of Biomedical Statistics and Informatics, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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Hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) is produced on stimulation of many cell surface receptors and serves as an intracellular messenger in the regulation of diverse physiological events, mostly by oxidizing cysteine residues of effector proteins. Mammalian cells express multiple H2O2-eliminating enzymes, including catalase, glutathione peroxidase (GPx), and peroxiredoxin (Prx). A conserved cysteine in Prx family members is the site of oxidation by H2O2. Peroxiredoxins possess a high-affinity binding site for H2O2 that is lacking in catalase and GPx and which renders the catalytic cysteine highly susceptible to oxidation, with a rate constant several orders of magnitude greater than that for oxidation of cysteine in most H2O2 effector proteins. Moreover, Prxs are abundant and present in all subcellular compartments. The cysteines of most H2O2 effectors are therefore at a competitive disadvantage for reaction with H2O2. Recent Advances: Here we review intracellular sources of H2O2 as well as H2O2 target proteins classified according to biochemical and cellular function. We then highlight two strategies implemented by cells to overcome the kinetic disadvantage of most target proteins with regard to H2O2-mediated oxidation: transient inactivation of local Prx molecules via phosphorylation, and indirect oxidation of target cysteines via oxidized Prx. Critical Issues and Future Directions: Recent studies suggest that only a small fraction of the total pools of Prxs and H2O2 effector proteins localized in specific subcellular compartments participates in H2O2 signaling. Development of sensitive tools to selectively detect phosphorylated Prxs and oxidized effector proteins is needed to provide further insight into H2O2 signaling. Antioxid. Redox Signal. 28, 537-557.
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- Sue Goo Rhee
- 1 Yonsei Biomedical Research Institute, Yonsei University College of Medicine , Seoul, Korea
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- 2 College of Pharmacy, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Ewha Womans University , Seoul, Korea
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- 3 Department of Life Science, Ewha Womans University , Seoul, Korea
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Kwon OK, Kim SJ, Lee S. First profiling of lysine crotonylation of myofilament proteins and ribosomal proteins in zebrafish embryos. Sci Rep 2018. [PMID: 29483630 DOI: 10.1038/s41598018-22069-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/18/2023] Open
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Zebrafish embryos are translucent and develop rapidly in individual eggs ex utero; they are widely used as models for embryogenesis and organ development for human diseases and drug discovery. Lysine crotonylation (Kcr) is a type of histone post-translational modifications discovered in 2011. Kcr dynamics are involved in gene expression regulation and acute kidney injury; however, little is known about the effects of Kcr on non-histone proteins. In the present study, we conducted the first proteome-wide profiling of Kcr in zebrafish larvae and identified 557 Kcr sites on 218 proteins, representing the Kcr event in zebrafish. We identified two types of Kcr motifs containing hydrophobic (Leu, Ile, Val) and acidic (Asp and Glu) amino acids near the modified lysine residues. Our results show that both crotonylated proteins and sites of crotonylation were evolutionarily conserved between zebrafish embryos and humans. Specifically, Kcr on ribosomal proteins and myofilament proteins, including myosin, tropomyosin and troponin, were widely enriched. Interestingly, 55 lysine crotonylation sites on myosin were distributed throughout coiled coil regions. Therefore, Kcr may regulate muscle contraction and protein synthesis. Our results provide a foundation for future studies on the effects of lysine crotonylation on aging and heart failure.
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- Oh Kwang Kwon
- BK21 Plus KNU Multi-Omics based Creative Drug Research Team, College of Pharmacy, Research Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, 41566, Republic of Korea
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- BK21 Plus KNU Multi-Omics based Creative Drug Research Team, College of Pharmacy, Research Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, 41566, Republic of Korea
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- BK21 Plus KNU Multi-Omics based Creative Drug Research Team, College of Pharmacy, Research Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, 41566, Republic of Korea.
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First profiling of lysine crotonylation of myofilament proteins and ribosomal proteins in zebrafish embryos. Sci Rep 2018; 8:3652. [PMID: 29483630 PMCID: PMC5827021 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-22069-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2017] [Accepted: 02/15/2018] [Indexed: 01/31/2023] Open
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Zebrafish embryos are translucent and develop rapidly in individual eggs ex utero; they are widely used as models for embryogenesis and organ development for human diseases and drug discovery. Lysine crotonylation (Kcr) is a type of histone post-translational modifications discovered in 2011. Kcr dynamics are involved in gene expression regulation and acute kidney injury; however, little is known about the effects of Kcr on non-histone proteins. In the present study, we conducted the first proteome-wide profiling of Kcr in zebrafish larvae and identified 557 Kcr sites on 218 proteins, representing the Kcr event in zebrafish. We identified two types of Kcr motifs containing hydrophobic (Leu, Ile, Val) and acidic (Asp and Glu) amino acids near the modified lysine residues. Our results show that both crotonylated proteins and sites of crotonylation were evolutionarily conserved between zebrafish embryos and humans. Specifically, Kcr on ribosomal proteins and myofilament proteins, including myosin, tropomyosin and troponin, were widely enriched. Interestingly, 55 lysine crotonylation sites on myosin were distributed throughout coiled coil regions. Therefore, Kcr may regulate muscle contraction and protein synthesis. Our results provide a foundation for future studies on the effects of lysine crotonylation on aging and heart failure.
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Franchina DG, Dostert C, Brenner D. Reactive Oxygen Species: Involvement in T Cell Signaling and Metabolism. Trends Immunol 2018; 39:489-502. [PMID: 29452982 DOI: 10.1016/j.it.2018.01.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 206] [Impact Index Per Article: 34.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2017] [Revised: 01/08/2018] [Accepted: 01/16/2018] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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T cells are a central component of defenses against pathogens and tumors. Their effector functions are sustained by specific metabolic changes that occur upon activation, and these have been the focus of renewed interest. Energy production inevitably generates unwanted products, namely reactive oxygen species (ROS), which have long been known to trigger cell death. However, there is now evidence that ROS also act as intracellular signaling molecules both in steady-state and upon antigen recognition. The levels and localization of ROS contribute to the redox modeling of effector proteins and transcription factors, influencing the outcome of the T cell response. We discuss here how ROS can directly fine-tune metabolism and effector functions of T cells.
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- Davide G Franchina
- Department of Infection and Immunity, Experimental and Molecular Immunology, Luxembourg Institute of Health, L-4354 Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg
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- Department of Infection and Immunity, Experimental and Molecular Immunology, Luxembourg Institute of Health, L-4354 Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg
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- Department of Infection and Immunity, Experimental and Molecular Immunology, Luxembourg Institute of Health, L-4354 Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg; Odense Research Center for Anaphylaxis (ORCA), Department of Dermatology and Allergy Center, Odense University Hospital, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark.
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Rational approach to highly potent and selective apoptosis signal-regulating kinase 1 (ASK1) inhibitors. Eur J Med Chem 2017; 145:606-621. [PMID: 29348070 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2017.12.041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2017] [Revised: 12/11/2017] [Accepted: 12/13/2017] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Many diseases are believed to be driven by pathological levels of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and oxidative stress has long been recognized as a driver for inflammatory disorders. Apoptosis signal-regulating kinase 1 (ASK1) has been reported to be activated by intracellular ROS and its inhibition leads to a down regulation of p38-and JNK-dependent signaling. Consequently, ASK1 inhibitors may have the potential to treat clinically important inflammatory pathologies including renal, pulmonary and liver diseases. Analysis of the ASK1 ATP-binding site suggested that Gln756, an amino acid that rarely occurs at the GK+2 position, offered opportunities for achieving kinase selectivity for ASK1 which was applied to the design of a parallel medicinal chemistry library that afforded inhibitors of ASK1 with nanomolar potency and excellent kinome selectivity. A focused optimization strategy utilizing structure-based design resulted in the identification of ASK1 inhibitors with low nanomolar potency in a cellular assay, high selectivity when tested against kinase and broad pharmacology screening panels, and attractive physicochemical properties. The compounds we describe are attractive tool compounds to inform the therapeutic potential of ASK1 inhibition.
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Rusnak L, Fu H. Regulation of ASK1 signaling by scaffold and adaptor proteins. Adv Biol Regul 2017; 66:23-30. [PMID: 29102394 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbior.2017.10.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2017] [Revised: 10/12/2017] [Accepted: 10/13/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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The mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) signaling pathway is a three-tiered kinase cascade where mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase kinases (MAP3Ks) lead to the activation of mitogen-activated protein kinase kinases (MAP2K), and ultimately MAPK proteins. MAPK signaling can promote a diverse set of biological outcomes, ranging from cell death to proliferation. There are multiple mechanisms which govern MAPK output, such as the duration and strength of the signal, cellular localization to upstream and downstream binding partners, pathway crosstalk and the binding to scaffold and adaptor molecules. This review will focus on scaffold and adaptor proteins that bind to and regulate apoptosis signal-regulating kinase 1 (ASK1), a MAP3K protein with a critical role in mediating stress response pathways.
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- Lauren Rusnak
- Department of Pharmacology and Emory Chemical Biology Discovery Center, Emory University, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA; Graduate Program in Cancer Biology, Emory University, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA.
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- Department of Pharmacology and Emory Chemical Biology Discovery Center, Emory University, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA; Graduate Program in Cancer Biology, Emory University, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA; Department of Hematology & Medical Oncology, Emory University, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA; Winship Cancer Institute, Emory University, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA
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Huang H, Du W, Brekken RA. Extracellular Matrix Induction of Intracellular Reactive Oxygen Species. Antioxid Redox Signal 2017; 27:774-784. [PMID: 28791881 DOI: 10.1089/ars.2017.7305] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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SIGNIFICANCE The extracellular matrix (ECM) is the noncellular component secreted by cells and is present within all tissues and organs. The ECM provides the structural support required for tissue integrity and also contributes to diseases, including cancer. Many diseases rich in ECM are characterized by changes in reactive oxygen species (ROS) levels that have been shown to have important context-dependent functions. Recent Advances: Many studies have found that the ECM affects ROS production through integrins. The activation of integrins by ECM ligands results in stimulation of multiple pathways that can generate ROS. Furthermore, control of ECM-integrin interaction by matricellular proteins is an underappreciated pathway that functions as an ROS rheostat in remodeling tissues. CRITICAL ISSUES A better understanding of how the ECM affects the generation of intracellular ROS is required for advances in the development of therapeutic strategies that affect or exploit oxidative stress. FUTURE DIRECTIONS Targeting ROS generation can be therapeutic or can promote disease progression in a context-dependent manner. Many ECM proteins can impact ROS generation. However, given the breadth of different proteins that constitute the ECM and the cell surface receptors that interact with ECM proteins, there are likely many tissue and microenvironmental-specific ROS-generating pathways that have yet to be investigated in depth. Identifying canonical pathways of ECM-induced ROS generation should be a priority for the field. Antioxid. Redox Signal. 27, 774-784.
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- Huocong Huang
- 1 Division of Surgical Oncology, Department of Surgery, Hamon Center for Therapeutic Oncology Research , Dallas, Texas
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- 1 Division of Surgical Oncology, Department of Surgery, Hamon Center for Therapeutic Oncology Research , Dallas, Texas
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- 1 Division of Surgical Oncology, Department of Surgery, Hamon Center for Therapeutic Oncology Research , Dallas, Texas.,2 Department of Pharmacology, UT Southwestern, Dallas, Texas
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Structural aspects of protein kinase ASK1 regulation. Adv Biol Regul 2017; 66:31-36. [PMID: 29066278 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbior.2017.10.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2017] [Revised: 10/13/2017] [Accepted: 10/13/2017] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Apoptosis signal-regulating kinase 1 (ASK1, also known as MAP3K5), a member of the mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase kinase (MAP3K) family, activates the p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase and the c-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK) signaling cascades in response to various stressors. ASK1 activity is tightly regulated through phosphorylation and interaction with various binding partners. However, the mechanistic details underlying the ASK1 regulation are still not fully understood. This review focuses on recent advances in structural studies of protein kinase ASK1 and on the insights they provide into its mechanism of regulation. In addition, we also discuss protein-protein interactions between ASK1 and its binding partners thioredoxin (TRX) and 14-3-3 protein.
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Guo X, Namekata K, Kimura A, Harada C, Harada T. ASK1 in neurodegeneration. Adv Biol Regul 2017; 66:63-71. [PMID: 28882588 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbior.2017.08.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2017] [Revised: 08/28/2017] [Accepted: 08/29/2017] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Neurodegenerative diseases (NDDs) such as glaucoma, multiple sclerosis (MS), Alzheimer's disease (AD), Parkinson's disease (PD), amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), and Huntington's disease (HD) are characterized by the progressive loss of neurons, causing irreversible damage to patients. Longer lifespans may be leading to an increase in the number of people affected by NDDs worldwide. Among the pathways strongly impacting the pathogenesis of NDDs, oxidative stress, a condition that occurs because of an imbalance in oxidant and antioxidant levels, has been known to play a vital role in the pathophysiology of NDDs. One of the molecules activated by oxidative stress is apoptosis signal-regulating kinase 1 (ASK1), which has been shown to play a role in NDDs. ASK1 activation is regulated by multiple steps, including oligomerization, phosphorylation, and protein-protein interactions. In the oxidative stress state, reactive oxygen species (ROS) induce the dissociation of thioredoxin, a protein regulating cellular reduction and oxidation (redox), from the N-terminal region of ASK1, and ASK1 is subsequently activated by the oligomerization and phosphorylation of a critical threonine residue, leading to cell death. Here, we review experimental evidence that links ASK1 signaling with the pathogenesis of several NDDs. We propose that ASK1 may be a new point of therapeutic intervention to prevent or treat NDDs.
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- Xiaoli Guo
- Visual Research Project, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Medical Science, Tokyo, Japan.
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- Visual Research Project, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Medical Science, Tokyo, Japan
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- Visual Research Project, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Medical Science, Tokyo, Japan
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- Visual Research Project, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Medical Science, Tokyo, Japan
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- Visual Research Project, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Medical Science, Tokyo, Japan
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Redox regulation in tumor cell epithelial-mesenchymal transition: molecular basis and therapeutic strategy. Signal Transduct Target Ther 2017; 2:17036. [PMID: 29263924 PMCID: PMC5661624 DOI: 10.1038/sigtrans.2017.36] [Citation(s) in RCA: 127] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2016] [Revised: 04/25/2017] [Accepted: 04/25/2017] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Epithelial–mesenchymal transition (EMT) is recognized as a driving force of cancer cell metastasis and drug resistance, two leading causes of cancer recurrence and cancer-related death. It is, therefore, logical in cancer therapy to target the EMT switch to prevent such cancer metastasis and recurrence. Previous reports have indicated that growth factors (such as epidermal growth factor and fibroblast growth factor) and cytokines (such as the transforming growth factor beta (TGF-β) family) are major stimulators of EMT. However, the mechanisms underlying EMT initiation and progression remain unclear. Recently, emerging evidence has suggested that reactive oxygen species (ROS), important cellular secondary messengers involved in diverse biological events in cancer cells, play essential roles in the EMT process in cancer cells by regulating extracellular matrix (ECM) remodeling, cytoskeleton remodeling, cell–cell junctions, and cell mobility. Thus, targeting EMT by manipulating the intracellular redox status may hold promise for cancer therapy. Herein, we will address recent advances in redox biology involved in the EMT process in cancer cells, which will contribute to the development of novel therapeutic strategies by targeting redox-regulated EMT for cancer treatment.
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Benfeitas R, Uhlen M, Nielsen J, Mardinoglu A. New Challenges to Study Heterogeneity in Cancer Redox Metabolism. Front Cell Dev Biol 2017; 5:65. [PMID: 28744456 PMCID: PMC5504267 DOI: 10.3389/fcell.2017.00065] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2017] [Accepted: 06/26/2017] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Reactive oxygen species (ROS) are important pathophysiological molecules involved in vital cellular processes. They are extremely harmful at high concentrations because they promote the generation of radicals and the oxidation of lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids, which can result in apoptosis. An imbalance of ROS and a disturbance of redox homeostasis are now recognized as a hallmark of complex diseases. Considering that ROS levels are significantly increased in cancer cells due to mitochondrial dysfunction, ROS metabolism has been targeted for the development of efficient treatment strategies, and antioxidants are used as potential chemotherapeutic drugs. However, initial ROS-focused clinical trials in which antioxidants were supplemented to patients provided inconsistent results, i.e., improved treatment or increased malignancy. These different outcomes may result from the highly heterogeneous redox responses of tumors in different patients. Hence, population-based treatment strategies are unsuitable and patient-tailored therapeutic approaches are required for the effective treatment of patients. Moreover, due to the crosstalk between ROS, reducing equivalents [e.g., NAD(P)H] and central metabolism, which is heterogeneous in cancer, finding the best therapeutic target requires the consideration of system-wide approaches that are capable of capturing the complex alterations observed in all of the associated pathways. Systems biology and engineering approaches may be employed to overcome these challenges, together with tools developed in personalized medicine. However, ROS- and redox-based therapies have yet to be addressed by these methodologies in the context of disease treatment. Here, we review the role of ROS and their coupled redox partners in tumorigenesis. Specifically, we highlight some of the challenges in understanding the role of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2), one of the most important ROS in pathophysiology in the progression of cancer. We also discuss its interplay with antioxidant defenses, such as the coupled peroxiredoxin/thioredoxin and glutathione/glutathione peroxidase systems, and its reducing equivalent metabolism. Finally, we highlight the need for system-level and patient-tailored approaches to clarify the roles of these systems and identify therapeutic targets through the use of the tools developed in personalized medicine.
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- Rui Benfeitas
- Science for Life Laboratory, KTH Royal Institute of TechnologyStockholm, Sweden
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- Science for Life Laboratory, KTH Royal Institute of TechnologyStockholm, Sweden
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- Science for Life Laboratory, KTH Royal Institute of TechnologyStockholm, Sweden.,Department of Biology and Biological Engineering, Chalmers University of TechnologyGothenburg, Sweden
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- Science for Life Laboratory, KTH Royal Institute of TechnologyStockholm, Sweden.,Department of Biology and Biological Engineering, Chalmers University of TechnologyGothenburg, Sweden
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Nishida T, Hattori K, Watanabe K. The regulatory and signaling mechanisms of the ASK family. Adv Biol Regul 2017; 66:2-22. [PMID: 28669716 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbior.2017.05.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2017] [Revised: 05/17/2017] [Accepted: 05/17/2017] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Apoptosis signal-regulating kinase 1 (ASK1) was identified as a MAP3K that activates the JNK and p38 pathways, and subsequent studies have reported ASK2 and ASK3 as members of the ASK family. The ASK family is activated by various intrinsic and extrinsic stresses, including oxidative stress, ER stress and osmotic stress. Numerous lines of evidence have revealed that members of the ASK family are critical for signal transduction systems to control a wide range of stress responses such as cell death, differentiation and cytokine induction. In this review, we focus on the precise signaling mechanisms of the ASK family in response to diverse stressors.
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- Takuto Nishida
- Laboratory of Cell Signaling, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Japan
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- Laboratory of Cell Signaling, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Japan.
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- Laboratory of Cell Signaling, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Japan.
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Galadari S, Rahman A, Pallichankandy S, Thayyullathil F. Reactive oxygen species and cancer paradox: To promote or to suppress? Free Radic Biol Med 2017; 104:144-164. [PMID: 28088622 DOI: 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2017.01.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 622] [Impact Index Per Article: 88.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2016] [Revised: 12/16/2016] [Accepted: 01/03/2017] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Reactive oxygen species (ROS), a group of highly reactive ions and molecules, are increasingly being appreciated as powerful signaling molecules involved in the regulation of a variety of biological processes. Indeed, their role is continuously being delineated in a variety of pathophysiological conditions. For instance, cancer cells are shown to have increased ROS levels in comparison to their normal counterparts. This is partly due to an enhanced metabolism and mitochondrial dysfunction in cancer cells. The escalated ROS generation in cancer cells contributes to the biochemical and molecular changes necessary for the tumor initiation, promotion and progression, as well as, tumor resistance to chemotherapy. Therefore, increased ROS in cancer cells may provide a unique opportunity to eliminate cancer cells via elevating ROS to highly toxic levels intracellularly, thereby, activating various ROS-induced cell death pathways, or inhibiting cancer cell resistance to chemotherapy. Such results can be achieved by using agents that either increase ROS generation, or inhibit antioxidant defense, or even a combination of both. In fact, a large variety of anticancer drugs, and some of those currently under clinical trials, effectively kill cancer cells and overcome drug resistance via enhancing ROS generation and/or impeding the antioxidant defense mechanism. This review focuses on our current understanding of the tumor promoting (tumorigenesis, angiogenesis, invasion and metastasis, and chemoresistance) and the tumor suppressive (apoptosis, autophagy, and necroptosis) functions of ROS, and highlights the potential mechanism(s) involved. It also sheds light on a very novel and an actively growing field of ROS-dependent cell death mechanism referred to as ferroptosis.
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- Sehamuddin Galadari
- Cell Signaling Laboratory, Department of Biochemistry, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, UAE University, P.O. Box 17666, Al Ain, Abu Dhabi, UAE; Al Jalila Foundation Research Centre, P.O. Box 300100, Dubai, UAE.
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- Cell Signaling Laboratory, Department of Biochemistry, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, UAE University, P.O. Box 17666, Al Ain, Abu Dhabi, UAE.
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- Cell Signaling Laboratory, Department of Biochemistry, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, UAE University, P.O. Box 17666, Al Ain, Abu Dhabi, UAE.
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- Cell Signaling Laboratory, Department of Biochemistry, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, UAE University, P.O. Box 17666, Al Ain, Abu Dhabi, UAE.
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Pleinis JM, Davis CW, Cantrell CB, Qiu DY, Zhan X. Purification, auto-activation and kinetic characterization of apoptosis signal-regulating kinase I. Protein Expr Purif 2017; 132:34-43. [PMID: 28082061 DOI: 10.1016/j.pep.2017.01.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2016] [Revised: 12/16/2016] [Accepted: 01/04/2017] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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Apoptosis signal-regulating kinase I (ASK1) is a mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase kinase (MAP3K) that activates the downstream MAP kinase kinases (MKKs) from two MAP kinase cascades: c-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK) and p38. The essential physiological functions of ASK1 have attracted extensive attention. However, our understanding of the molecular mechanisms of ASK1, including the activation mechanism of ASK1 and the catalytic mechanism of ASK1-mediated MKK phosphorylation, remain unclear. The lack of purified ASK1 protein has hindered the elucidation of ASK1-initiated signal transduction mechanisms. Here, we report a one-step chromatography method for the expression and purification of functional full-length ASK1 from Escherichia coli. The purified ASK1 demonstrates auto-phosphorylation activity. The kinase activity of auto-phosphorylated ASK1 (pASK1) was also evaluated on two MKK substrates, MKK4 and 7, from the JNK cascades. Our results show that MKK7 can be phosphorylated by pASK1 more effectively than MKK4. The steady-state kinetic analysis demonstrates that MKK7 is a better ASK1 substrate than MKK4. These observations are further confirmed by direct pull-down assays which shows ASK1 binds MKK7 significantly stronger than MKK4. Furthermore, robust phospho-tyrosine signal is observed in MKK4 phosphorylation by pASK1 in addition to the phospho-serine and phospho-threonine. This study provides novel mechanistic and kinetic insights into the ASK1-initiated MAPK signal transduction via highly controlled reconstructed protein systems.
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- John M Pleinis
- Department of Chemistry, Tennessee Technological University, Cookeville, TN 38505, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Tennessee Technological University, Cookeville, TN 38505, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Tennessee Technological University, Cookeville, TN 38505, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Tennessee Technological University, Cookeville, TN 38505, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Tennessee Technological University, Cookeville, TN 38505, USA.
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Betanzos CM, Federspiel JD, Palubinsky AM, McLaughlin B, Liebler DC. Dynamic Phosphorylation of Apoptosis Signal Regulating Kinase 1 (ASK1) in Response to Oxidative and Electrophilic Stress. Chem Res Toxicol 2016; 29:2175-2183. [PMID: 27989136 PMCID: PMC5937698 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrestox.6b00339] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Apoptosis signal-regulating kinase 1 (ASK1) is a critical cellular stress sensor that senses diverse reactive chemotypes and integrates these chemical signals into a single biological pathway response. It is unknown whether ASK1 senses all stressors in the same way or if unique stress-specific mechanisms detect distinct chemotypes. In order to answer this question, we treated ASK1-expressing cells with two distinct stress activators, H2O2 and 4-hydroxy-2-nonenal (HNE), and monitored the phosphorylation state of ASK1. Phosphorylation is an important regulator for the activity of ASK1, and we hypothesized that these two chemically distinct molecules may produce differences in the phosphorylation state of ASK1. Shotgun mass spectrometry and manual validation identified 12 distinct ASK1 phosphosites. Targeted parallel reaction monitoring assays were used to track the phosphorylation dynamics of each confirmed site in response to treatment. Eleven phosphosites exhibited dynamic response to one or both treatments. Six of these sites were identified in both H2O2- and HNE-treated cells, and four of these exhibited a consistent response between the two molecules. The results confirm that different chemotypes produce distinct phosphorylation patterns in concert with activation of a common MAPK pathway.
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- Carlos Morales Betanzos
- Department of Biochemistry, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Vanderbilt University, Tennessee 37232
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- Department of Biochemistry, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Vanderbilt University, Tennessee 37232
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- Neuroscience Graduate Program, Vanderbilt Brain Institute, Vanderbilt University, Tennessee 37232
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- Department of Neurology, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee 37232
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- Department of Biochemistry, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Vanderbilt University, Tennessee 37232
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Lv X, Song DM, Niu YH, Wang BS. Inhibition of heme oxygenase-1 enhances the chemosensitivity of laryngeal squamous cell cancer Hep-2 cells to cisplatin. Apoptosis 2016; 21:489-501. [PMID: 26801320 DOI: 10.1007/s10495-016-1216-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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It has been previously reported that cisplatin is a well-known anticancer drug being used against a wide range of malignancies including head and neck, ovarian and non-small cell lung carcinoma, and demonstrated its anticancer activity by reacting with DNA or changing cell structure, immune response, reactive oxygen species level (ROS). In this research we proved that cisplatin induced cell injuries and heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1) expression in laryngeal squamous cell cancer Hep-2 cells through ROS generation. The induction of HO-1 clearly protected Hep-2 cells from cisplatin-induced cell death and ROS reaction, and the inhibitor of HO-1 enhanced the cell death and ROS generation induced by cisplatin. Furthermore, the HO-1 expression induced by cisplatin was strongly inhibited by the knockdown of nuclear factor-erythroid-2-related factor-2 (Nrf-2), and the oxidative damages induced by cisplatin were significantly enhanced. Therefore, it may be concluded that the inhibition of HO-1 or the knockdown of Nrf-2 significantly enhanced cisplatin's anticancer effects on Hep-2 cells. In clinic, with the overexpression of HO-1 in laryngeal squamous cancer tissues, the combination of cisplatin with the inhibitor of HO-1 or Nrf-2 siRNA may act as a new method to the treatment of laryngeal squamous cancer.
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- Xin Lv
- Department of Otolaryngology and Allergy, The First Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, 050031, Hebei, People's Republic of China.
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- Department of Otolaryngology and Allergy, The First Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, 050031, Hebei, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Otolaryngology and Allergy, The First Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, 050031, Hebei, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Otolaryngology and Allergy, The First Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, 050031, Hebei, People's Republic of China. .,Hebei Medical University, No. 361, Zhongshan East Road, Shijiazhuang, 050017, Hebei, People's Republic of China.
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Lee CY, Shin S, Lee J, Seo HH, Lim KH, Kim H, Choi JW, Kim SW, Lee S, Lim S, Hwang KC. MicroRNA-Mediated Down-Regulation of Apoptosis Signal-Regulating Kinase 1 (ASK1) Attenuates the Apoptosis of Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells (MSCs) Transplanted into Infarcted Heart. Int J Mol Sci 2016; 17:E1752. [PMID: 27775615 PMCID: PMC5085777 DOI: 10.3390/ijms17101752] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2016] [Revised: 09/19/2016] [Accepted: 10/14/2016] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Stem cell therapy using adult stem cells, such as mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) has produced some promising results in treating the damaged heart. However, the low survival rate of MSCs after transplantation is still one of the crucial factors that limit the therapeutic effect of stem cells. In the damaged heart, oxidative stress due to reactive oxygen species (ROS) production can cause the death of transplanted MSCs. Apoptosis signal-regulating kinase 1 (ASK1) has been implicated in the development of oxidative stress-related pathologic conditions. Thus, we hypothesized that down-regulation of ASK1 in human MSCs (hMSCs) might attenuate the post-transplantation death of MSCs. To test this hypothesis, we screened microRNAs (miRNAs) based on a miRNA-target prediction database and empirical data and investigated the anti-apoptotic effect of selected miRNAs on human adipose-derived stem cells (hASCs) and on rat myocardial infarction (MI) models. Our data indicated that miRNA-301a most significantly suppressed ASK1 expression in hASCs. Apoptosis-related genes were significantly down-regulated in miRNA-301a-enriched hASCs exposed to hypoxic conditions. Taken together, these data show that miRNA-mediated down-regulation of ASK1 protects MSCs during post-transplantation, leading to an increase in the efficacy of MSC-based cell therapy.
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- Chang Youn Lee
- Department of Integrated Omics for Biomedical Sciences, Yonsei University, 03722 Seoul, Korea.
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- Department of Integrated Omics for Biomedical Sciences, Yonsei University, 03722 Seoul, Korea.
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- Brain Korea 21 PLUS Project for Medical Science, Yonsei University, 03722 Seoul, Korea.
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- Brain Korea 21 PLUS Project for Medical Science, Yonsei University, 03722 Seoul, Korea.
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, Chonbuk National University, 54896 Jeonju, Korea.
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- Department of Integrated Omics for Biomedical Sciences, Yonsei University, 03722 Seoul, Korea.
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- Institute for Bio-Medical Convergence, College of Medicine, Catholic Kwandong University, Gangneung, 25601 Gangwon-do, Korea.
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- Institute for Bio-Medical Convergence, College of Medicine, Catholic Kwandong University, Gangneung, 25601 Gangwon-do, Korea.
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- Institute for Bio-Medical Convergence, College of Medicine, Catholic Kwandong University, Gangneung, 25601 Gangwon-do, Korea.
- Catholic Kwandong University, International St. Mary's Hospital, 22711 Incheon, Korea.
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- Institute for Bio-Medical Convergence, College of Medicine, Catholic Kwandong University, Gangneung, 25601 Gangwon-do, Korea.
- Catholic Kwandong University, International St. Mary's Hospital, 22711 Incheon, Korea.
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- Institute for Bio-Medical Convergence, College of Medicine, Catholic Kwandong University, Gangneung, 25601 Gangwon-do, Korea.
- Catholic Kwandong University, International St. Mary's Hospital, 22711 Incheon, Korea.
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Low Dose BCG Infection as a Model for Macrophage Activation Maintaining Cell Viability. J Immunol Res 2016; 2016:4048235. [PMID: 27833923 PMCID: PMC5090099 DOI: 10.1155/2016/4048235] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2016] [Revised: 08/26/2016] [Accepted: 09/15/2016] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Mycobacterium bovis BCG, the current vaccine against tuberculosis, is ingested by macrophages promoting the development of effector functions including cell death and microbicidal mechanisms. Despite accumulating reports on M. tuberculosis, mechanisms of BCG/macrophage interaction remain relatively undefined. In vivo, few bacilli are sufficient to establish a mycobacterial infection; however, in vitro studies systematically use high mycobacterium doses. In this study, we analyze macrophage/BCG interactions and microenvironment upon infection with low BCG doses and propose an in vitro model to study cell activation without affecting viability. We show that RAW macrophages infected with BCG at MOI 1 activated higher and sustained levels of proinflammatory cytokines and transcription factors while MOI 0.1 was more efficient for early stimulation of IL-1β, MCP-1, and KC. Both BCG infection doses induced iNOS and NO in a dose-dependent manner and maintained nuclear and mitochondrial structures. Microenvironment generated by MOI 1 induced macrophage proliferation but not MOI 0.1 infection. In conclusion, BCG infection at low dose is an efficient in vitro model to study macrophage/BCG interactions that maintains macrophage viability and mitochondrial structures. This represents a novel model that can be applied to BCG research fields including mycobacterial infections, cancer immunotherapy, and prevention of autoimmunity and allergies.
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Latimer HR, Veal EA. Peroxiredoxins in Regulation of MAPK Signalling Pathways; Sensors and Barriers to Signal Transduction. Mol Cells 2016; 39:40-5. [PMID: 26813660 PMCID: PMC4749872 DOI: 10.14348/molcells.2016.2327] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2015] [Accepted: 12/03/2015] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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Peroxiredoxins are highly conserved and abundant peroxidases. Although the thioredoxin peroxidase activity of peroxiredoxin (Prx) is important to maintain low levels of endogenous hydrogen peroxide, Prx have also been shown to promote hydrogen peroxide-mediated signalling. Mitogen activated protein kinase (MAPK) signalling pathways mediate cellular responses to a variety of stimuli, including reactive oxygen species (ROS). Here we review the evidence that Prx can act as both sensors and barriers to the activation of MAPK and discuss the underlying mechanisms involved, focusing in particular on the relationship with thioredoxin.
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- Heather R. Latimer
- Institute for Cell and Molecular Biosciences, Newcastle University, Framlington Place, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE2 4HH,
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- Institute for Cell and Molecular Biosciences, Newcastle University, Framlington Place, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE2 4HH,
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Zhang L, Wang K, Lei Y, Li Q, Nice EC, Huang C. Redox signaling: Potential arbitrator of autophagy and apoptosis in therapeutic response. Free Radic Biol Med 2015; 89:452-65. [PMID: 26454086 DOI: 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2015.08.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 88] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2015] [Revised: 08/27/2015] [Accepted: 08/31/2015] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Redox signaling plays important roles in the regulation of cell death and survival in response to cancer therapy. Autophagy and apoptosis are discrete cellular processes mediated by distinct groups of regulatory and executioner molecules, and both are thought to be cellular responses to various stress conditions including oxidative stress, therefore controlling cell fate. Basic levels of reactive oxygen species (ROS) may function as signals to promote cell proliferation and survival, whereas increase of ROS can induce autophagy and apoptosis by damaging cellular components. Growing evidence in recent years argues for ROS that below detrimental levels acting as intracellular signal transducers that regulate autophagy and apoptosis. ROS-regulated autophagy and apoptosis can cross-talk with each other. However, how redox signaling determines different cell fates by regulating autophagy and apoptosis remains unclear. In this review, we will focus on understanding the delicate molecular mechanism by which autophagy and apoptosis are finely orchestrated by redox signaling and discuss how this understanding can be used to develop strategies for the treatment of cancer.
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- Lu Zhang
- State Key Laboratory for Biotherapy and Cancer Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, and Collaborative Innovation Center of Biotherapy, Chengdu, 610041, P.R. China; Department of Neurology, the Affiliated Hospital of Hainan Medical College, Haikou, 570102, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory for Biotherapy and Cancer Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, and Collaborative Innovation Center of Biotherapy, Chengdu, 610041, P.R. China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, and Molecular Medicine and Cancer Research Center, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, P.R. China
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- Department of Neurology, the Affiliated Hospital of Hainan Medical College, Haikou, 570102, P.R. China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria 3800, Australia
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- State Key Laboratory for Biotherapy and Cancer Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, and Collaborative Innovation Center of Biotherapy, Chengdu, 610041, P.R. China.
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Palit S, Kar S, Sharma G, Das PK. Hesperetin Induces Apoptosis in Breast Carcinoma by Triggering Accumulation of ROS and Activation of ASK1/JNK Pathway. J Cell Physiol 2015; 230:1729-39. [PMID: 25204891 DOI: 10.1002/jcp.24818] [Citation(s) in RCA: 92] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2014] [Accepted: 09/05/2014] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Hesperetin, a flavanone glycoside predominantly found in citrus fruits, exhibits a wide array of biological properties. In the present study hesperetin exhibited a significant cytotoxic effect in human breast carcinoma MCF-7 cells in a concentration- and time-dependent manner without affecting normal (HMEC) as well as immortalized normal mammary epithelial cells (MCF-10A). The cytotoxic effect of hesperetin was due to the induction of apoptosis as evident from the phosphatidyl-serine externalization, DNA fragmentation, caspase-7 activation, and PARP cleavage. Apoptosis was associated with caspase-9 activation, mitochondrial membrane potential loss, release of cytochrome c, and increase in Bax:Bcl-2 ratio. Pre-treatment with caspase-9 specific inhibitor (Z-LEHD-fmk) markedly attenuated apoptosis suggesting an involvement of intrinsic mitochondrial apoptotic cascade. Further, DCFDA flow-cytometric analysis revealed triggering of ROS in a time-dependent manner. Pre-treatment with ROS scavenger N-acetylcysteine (NAC) and glutathione markedly abrogated hesperetin-mediated apoptosis whereas carbonyl cyanide m-chlorophenylhydrazone (CCCP) pretreatment along with DHR123-based flow-cytometry indicated the generation of cytosolic ROS. Profiling of MAPKs revealed activation of JNK upon hesperetin treatment which was abrogated upon NAC pre-treatment. Additionally, inhibition of JNK by SP600125 significantly reversed hesperetin-mediated apoptosis. The activation of JNK was associated with the activation of ASK1. Silencing of ASK1 resulted in significant attenuation of JNK activation as well as reversed the hesperetin-mediated apoptosis suggesting that hesperetin-mediated apoptosis of MCF-7 cells involves accumulation of ROS and activation of ASK1/JNK pathway. In addition, hesperetin also induced apoptosis in triple negative breast cancer MDA-MB-231 cells via intrinsic pathway via activation of caspase -9 and -3 and increase in Bax:Bcl-2 ratio.
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- Shreyasi Palit
- Infectious Diseases and Immunology Division, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Biology, Kolkata, India
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Lee JS, Ahn JH, Cho YJ, Kim HY, Yang YI, Lee KT, Jang DS, Choi JH. α-Terthienylmethanol, isolated from Eclipta prostrata, induces apoptosis by generating reactive oxygen species via NADPH oxidase in human endometrial cancer cells. JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY 2015; 169:426-34. [PMID: 25940205 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2015.04.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2014] [Revised: 04/11/2015] [Accepted: 04/18/2015] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE Eclipta prostrate L. (syn. E. alba Hassk), commonly known as False Daisy, has been used in traditional medicine in Asia to treat a variety of diseases, including cancer. Although an anti-tumor effect has been suggested for E. prostrata, the exact anti-tumor effects and underlying molecular mechanisms of its bioactive compounds are poorly understood. The aim of this study was to identify compounds with anti-cancer activity from E. prostrata and to investigate their mechanism of action. MATERIALS AND METHODS To assess cell viability, cell cycle progression, and apoptosis, we performed MTT assays and FACS analysis using Annexin and PI staining. We also investigated reactive oxygen species (ROS) production and caspase activation using flow cytometry and Western blot analysis, respectively. Cytosolic translocation of cytochrome c was measured using an ELISA kit. Antioxidants, MAPK signaling inhibitors, NADPH oxidase inhibitors, and siRNA were used to elucidate the molecular mechanism of action of the compound. RESULTS We isolated five terthiophenes from the n-hexane fraction of E. prostrata; of these, α-terthienylmethanol possessed potent cytotoxic activity against human endometrial cancer cells (Hec1A and Ishikawa) (IC50<1μM). The growth inhibitory effect of α-terthienylmethanol was mediated by the induction of apoptosis, as shown by the accumulation of sub-G1 and apoptotic cells. In addition, α-terthienylmethanol triggered caspase activation and cytochrome c release into the cytosol in a time-dependent manner. Moreover, α-terthienylmethanol increased the intracellular level of ROS and decreased that of GSH, and the antioxidants N-acetyl-l-cysteine and catalase significantly attenuated α-terthienylmethanol-induced apoptosis. We further demonstrated that inhibition of the NADPH oxidase attenuated α-terthienylmethanol-induced cell death and ROS accumulation in endometrial cancer cells. CONCLUSION Overall, these results suggest that α-terthienylmethanol, a naturally occurring terthiophene isolated from E. prostrata, induces apoptosis in human endometrial cancer cells by ROS production, partially via NADPH oxidase.
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- Jae-Seung Lee
- Department of Life & Nanopharmaceutical Science, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, South Korea; Department of Oriental Pharmaceutical Science, College of Pharmacy, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Life & Nanopharmaceutical Science, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, South Korea; Department of Oriental Pharmaceutical Science, College of Pharmacy, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Life & Nanopharmaceutical Science, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, South Korea; Department of Oriental Pharmaceutical Science, College of Pharmacy, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Life & Nanopharmaceutical Science, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, South Korea; Department of Oriental Pharmaceutical Science, College of Pharmacy, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Life & Nanopharmaceutical Science, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, South Korea; Department of Oriental Pharmaceutical Science, College of Pharmacy, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Life & Nanopharmaceutical Science, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Life & Nanopharmaceutical Science, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, South Korea; Department of Pharmaceutical Science, College of Pharmacy, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Life & Nanopharmaceutical Science, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, South Korea; Department of Oriental Pharmaceutical Science, College of Pharmacy, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, South Korea.
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Until recently, ROS (reactive oxygen species) were often seen as merely damaging agents. However, small, but significant, amounts of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) are also being produced upon, for instance, NADPH-oxidase activation in response to growth factor signalling and as a by-product of mitochondrial respiration. H2O2 perturbs the local cellular redox state and this results in specific and reversible cysteine oxidation in target proteins, thereby translating the redox state into a signal that ultimately leads to an appropriate cellular response. This phenomenon of signalling through cysteine oxidation is known as redox signalling and has recently been shown to be involved in a wide range of physiological processes. Cysteine residue oxidation can lead to a range of post-translational modifications, one of which is the formation of intermolecular disulfides. In the present mini-review we will give a number of examples of proteins regulated by intermolecular disulfides and discuss a recently developed method to screen for these interactions. The consequences of the regulation of the FOXO4 (forkhead box O4) transcription factor by formation of intermolecular disulfides with both TNPO1 (transportin 1) and p300/CBP [CREB (cAMP-response-element-binding protein)-binding protein] are discussed in more detail.
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Cho YC, Park JE, Park BC, Kim JH, Jeong DG, Park SG, Cho S. Cell cycle-dependent Cdc25C phosphatase determines cell survival by regulating apoptosis signal-regulating kinase 1. Cell Death Differ 2015; 22:1605-17. [PMID: 25633196 DOI: 10.1038/cdd.2015.2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2014] [Revised: 10/16/2014] [Accepted: 11/17/2014] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Cdc25C (cell division cycle 25C) phosphatase triggers entry into mitosis in the cell cycle by dephosphorylating cyclin B-Cdk1. Cdc25C exhibits basal phosphatase activity during interphase and then becomes activated at the G2/M transition after hyperphosphorylation on multiple sites and dissociation from 14-3-3. Although the role of Cdc25C in mitosis has been extensively studied, its function in interphase remains elusive. Here, we show that during interphase Cdc25C suppresses apoptosis signal-regulating kinase 1 (ASK1), a member of mitogen-activated protein (MAP) kinase kinase kinase family that mediates apoptosis. Cdc25C phosphatase dephosphorylates phospho-Thr-838 in the activation loop of ASK1 in vitro and in interphase cells. In addition, knockdown of Cdc25C increases the activity of ASK1 and ASK1 downstream targets in interphase cells, and overexpression of Cdc25C inhibits ASK1-mediated apoptosis, suggesting that Cdc25C binds to and negatively regulates ASK1. Furthermore, we showed that ASK1 kinase activity correlated with Cdc25C activation during mitotic arrest and enhanced ASK1 activity in the presence of activated Cdc25C resulted from the weak association between ASK1 and Cdc25C. In cells synchronized in mitosis following nocodazole treatment, phosphorylation of Thr-838 in the activation loop of ASK1 increased. Compared with hypophosphorylated Cdc25C, which exhibited basal phosphatase activity in interphase, hyperphosphorylated Cdc25C exhibited enhanced phosphatase activity during mitotic arrest, but had significantly reduced affinity to ASK1, suggesting that enhanced ASK1 activity in mitosis was due to reduced binding of hyperphosphorylated Cdc25C to ASK1. These findings suggest that Cdc25C negatively regulates proapoptotic ASK1 in a cell cycle-dependent manner and may play a role in G2/M checkpoint-mediated apoptosis.
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- Y-C Cho
- College of Pharmacy, Chung-Ang University, Seoul 156-756, Republic of Korea
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- Medical Proteomics Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Daejeon 305-806, Republic of Korea
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- Medical Proteomics Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Daejeon 305-806, Republic of Korea
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- Targeted Gene Regulation Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Daejeon 305-333, Republic of Korea
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- Medical Proteomics Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Daejeon 305-806, Republic of Korea
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- Medical Proteomics Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Daejeon 305-806, Republic of Korea
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- College of Pharmacy, Chung-Ang University, Seoul 156-756, Republic of Korea
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Yuan K, Liu Y, Chen HN, Zhang L, Lan J, Gao W, Dou Q, Nice EC, Huang C. Thiol-based redox proteomics in cancer research. Proteomics 2014; 15:287-99. [PMID: 25251260 DOI: 10.1002/pmic.201400164] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2014] [Revised: 08/15/2014] [Accepted: 09/18/2014] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Cancer cells maintain their intracellular ROS concentrations at required levels for their survival. Changes in ROS concentrations can regulate biochemical signaling mechanisms that control cell function. It has been demonstrated that ROS regulate the cellular events through redox regulation of redox-sensitive proteins (redox sensors). Upon oxidative stress, redox sensors undergo redox modifications that cause the allosteric changes of these proteins and endow them with different functions. Understanding the altered functions of redox sensors and the underlying mechanisms is critical for the development of novel cancer therapeutics. Recently, a series of high-throughput proteomics approaches have been developed for screening redox processes. In this manuscript, we review these methodologies and discuss the important redox sensors recently identified that are related to cancer.
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- Kefei Yuan
- The State Key Laboratory for Biotherapy, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, P. R. China
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