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Liu K, Liu Y, Chu M. Detection of polymorphisms in six genes and their association analysis with litter size in sheep. Anim Biotechnol 2024; 35:2309954. [PMID: 38294691 DOI: 10.1080/10495398.2024.2309954] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2024]
Abstract
Litter size in sheep is a complex trait controlled by micro-effective polygenes. APAF1, CLSTN2, CTH, PLCB1, PLCB4, and CHST11 are all involved in mammalian reproduction. However, the effects of these genes on litter size in sheep are still unclear. Therefore, in this study, we used Sequenom MassARRAY® SNP assay technology to type the single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) loci of six genes in five sheep breeds. The results showed that most sheep breeds contain three genotypes at each locus. Then, we conducted population genetic analysis on the SNPs of six genes and found that the polymorphic information content in all sheep breeds ranged from 0 to 0.37, and most sheep breeds were in Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium (p > 0.05). In addition, association analysis in Small Tail Han sheep indicated that the rs399534524 locus in CLSTN2 was highly associated with first parity litter size, and litter size in ewes with CT genotype was higher than that in ewes with CC genotype or TT genotype. Furthermore, the rs407142552 locus in CTH was highly associated with second parity litter size in Small Tail Han sheep, and litter size in ewes with CT genotype was higher than that in ewes with TT genotype. Finally, we predicted the CTH and CLSTN2 protein interaction network and found that HTR1E, NOM1, CCDC174 and ALPK3 interact with CLSTN2 and have been reported as candidate genes related to litter size in sheep. These results suggest that they may be useful genetic markers for increasing litter size in sheep.
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- Kai Liu
- State Key Laboratory of Animal Biotech Breeding, Institute of Animal Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS), Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Animal Biotech Breeding, Institute of Animal Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS), Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Animal Biotech Breeding, Institute of Animal Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS), Beijing, China
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Ren S, Peng H, Zhang J, Yang J, He Y, Sun Z, Wang G. A genome-wide association study of escitalopram treatment outcomes in patients with major depressive disorder. Gene 2024; 926:148596. [PMID: 38782219 DOI: 10.1016/j.gene.2024.148596] [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: 12/12/2023] [Revised: 05/10/2024] [Accepted: 05/20/2024] [Indexed: 05/25/2024]
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Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a common psychological condition, the consequences of which, such as suicide, can be severe. Escitalopram, a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor, is a commonly used antidepressant in clinics. However, more than one-third of patients with MDD do not respond to this drug. Gene polymorphism may affect the efficacy of escitalopram, but the genetic architecture of the antidepressant response in patients with MDD remains unclear. We perform a genome-wide association study (GWAS) of the genetic effect on the outcome of escitalopram in patients with MDD. A total of 203 patients with MDD and 176 healthy control (HC) adults were recruited from Beijing Anding Hospital. Patients received 12 weeks of antidepressant treatment with escitalopram. The Quick Inventory of Depressive Symptomatology-Self-Report (QIDS-SR) or Hamilton depression scale (HAMD) were used to evaluate the severity of depression symptoms at the baseline and the end of 2 and 12 weeks of treatment. A total of 140 variants in MDD patients were identified by GWAS to have genome-wide significance (p < 5e - 8) compared with HCs. Similarly, 189 and 18 variants were identified to be associated with QIDS-SR and HAMD score changes in patients after antidepressant treatment (p < 1e - 5), including rs12602361, rs72799048, rs16842235, and rs2518256. In the two weeks QIDS-SR score study, the gene-level association for these variants and gene set enrichment analyses implicate the enrichment of genes involved in the synaptic plasticity process and nervous system development. Our results implicate the predictive capacity of the effect of escitalopram treatment, supporting a link between genetic basis and remission of depression.
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- Siyu Ren
- The National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders & Beijing Key Laboratory of Mental Disorders, Beijing Anding Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China; Advanced Innovation Center for Human Brain Protection, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- The National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders & Beijing Key Laboratory of Mental Disorders, Beijing Anding Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China; Department of Computational Biology for Individualised Medicine, Centre for Individualised Infection Medicine (CiiM), a joint venture between the Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research (HZI) and Hannover Medical School (MHH). Hannover, Germany; TWINCORE, a joint venture between the Helmholtz-Centre for Infection Research (HZI) and the Hannover Medical School (MHH), Hannover, Germany
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- The National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders & Beijing Key Laboratory of Mental Disorders, Beijing Anding Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- The National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders & Beijing Key Laboratory of Mental Disorders, Beijing Anding Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China; Advanced Innovation Center for Human Brain Protection, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- The National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders & Beijing Key Laboratory of Mental Disorders, Beijing Anding Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- The National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders & Beijing Key Laboratory of Mental Disorders, Beijing Anding Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China; Advanced Innovation Center for Human Brain Protection, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
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- The National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders & Beijing Key Laboratory of Mental Disorders, Beijing Anding Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China; Advanced Innovation Center for Human Brain Protection, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
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Gan J, Ma H, Ma Y, Zhou M, Li Y, Yan W, Dong Z. Silybin prevented avermectin-induced cardiotoxicity in carp by modulating oxidative stress, inflammation, endoplasmic reticulum stress, mitochondrial apoptosis, and autophagy. FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2024; 150:109624. [PMID: 38740228 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2024.109624] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2024] [Revised: 05/06/2024] [Accepted: 05/11/2024] [Indexed: 05/16/2024]
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Avermectin is one of the widely used anthelmintics in aquaculture and exhibits substantial toxicity to aquatic organisms. Silybin is extensively used for its anti-inflammatory, antioxidant and anti-apoptotic biological properties. Heart is essential for the survival of fish and plays a vital role in pumping blood oxygen and nutrients. Residual avermectin in water poses harm to carp. However, there is still insufficient research on whether silybin can mitigate the toxicity of avermectin to carp heart tissues. In this research, we established a model involving carp subjected to acute avermectin exposure and administered diets containing silybin to explore the potential protective effects of silybin against avermectin-induced cardiotoxicity. The results revealed that avermectin induced oxidative stress, inflammation, endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress, mitochondrial pathway apoptosis and autophagy in the cardiac tissues of carp. Compared with the avermectin group, silybin significantly reduced ROS accumulation in cardiac tissues, restored antioxidant enzyme activity, inhibited mRNA transcript levels of pro-inflammatory-related factors, and attenuated ER stress, mitochondrial pathway apoptosis and autophagy. Protein-protein interaction (PPI) analysis demonstrated that silybin mitigated avermectin-induced cardiac oxidative stress, inflammation, ER stress, mitochondrial pathway apoptosis and autophagy. Silybin exerted anti-inflammatory effects through the Nuclear Factor kappa B (NF-κB) pathway, antioxidant effects through the Nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2) - Kelch-like ECH-associated protein 1 (Keap1) pathway, alleviated cardiac ER stress through the Glucose-regulated protein 78 (GRP78)/Activating Transcription Factor 6 (ATF6)/C/EBP homologous protein (CHOP) axis, suppressed apoptosis through the mitochondrial pathway, and inhibited excessive autophagy initiation through the PTEN-induced putative kinase 1 (PINK1)/Parkin RBR E3 ubiquitin protein ligase (PARKIN) signaling pathway. This study provided evidence supporting the protective effect of silybin against avermectin-induced cardiotoxicity in carp, highlighting its potential as a dietary additive to protect fish from adverse effects caused by avermectin exposure.
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- Jiajie Gan
- Jiangsu Marine Pharmaceutical Resources Development Engineering Research Center, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Marine Pharmaceutical Compound Screening, College of Pharmacy, Jiangsu Ocean University, Lianyungang, 222005, China
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- Jiangsu Marine Pharmaceutical Resources Development Engineering Research Center, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Marine Pharmaceutical Compound Screening, College of Pharmacy, Jiangsu Ocean University, Lianyungang, 222005, China; School of Food Science and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- Jiangsu Marine Pharmaceutical Resources Development Engineering Research Center, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Marine Pharmaceutical Compound Screening, College of Pharmacy, Jiangsu Ocean University, Lianyungang, 222005, China
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- Jiangsu Marine Pharmaceutical Resources Development Engineering Research Center, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Marine Pharmaceutical Compound Screening, College of Pharmacy, Jiangsu Ocean University, Lianyungang, 222005, China
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- Jiangsu Marine Pharmaceutical Resources Development Engineering Research Center, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Marine Pharmaceutical Compound Screening, College of Pharmacy, Jiangsu Ocean University, Lianyungang, 222005, China
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- Jiangsu Marine Pharmaceutical Resources Development Engineering Research Center, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Marine Pharmaceutical Compound Screening, College of Pharmacy, Jiangsu Ocean University, Lianyungang, 222005, China
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- Jiangsu Marine Pharmaceutical Resources Development Engineering Research Center, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Marine Pharmaceutical Compound Screening, College of Pharmacy, Jiangsu Ocean University, Lianyungang, 222005, China.
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Acuña-Catalán D, Shah S, Wehrfritz C, Nomura M, Acevedo A, Olmos C, Quiroz G, Huerta H, Bons J, Ampuero E, Wyneken U, Sanhueza M, Arancibia F, Contreras D, Cárdenas JC, Morales B, Schilling B, Newman JC, González-Billault C. Ketogenic diet administration later in life improves memory by modifying the synaptic cortical proteome via the PKA signaling pathway in aging mice. Cell Rep Med 2024; 5:101593. [PMID: 38843842 DOI: 10.1016/j.xcrm.2024.101593] [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: 09/14/2023] [Revised: 02/26/2024] [Accepted: 05/14/2024] [Indexed: 06/21/2024]
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Aging compromises brain function leading to cognitive decline. A cyclic ketogenic diet (KD) improves memory in aged mice after long-term administration; however, short-term effects later in life and the molecular mechanisms that govern such changes remain unclear. Here, we explore the impact of a short-term KD treatment starting at elderly stage on brain function of aged mice. Behavioral testing and long-term potentiation (LTP) recordings reveal that KD improves working memory and hippocampal LTP. Furthermore, the synaptosome proteome of aged mice fed a KD long-term evidence changes predominantly at the presynaptic compartment associated to the protein kinase A (PKA) signaling pathway. These findings were corroborated in vivo by western blot analysis, with high BDNF abundance and PKA substrate phosphorylation. Overall, we show that a KD modifies brain function even when it is administered later in life and recapitulates molecular features of long-term administration, including the PKA signaling pathway, thus promoting synaptic plasticity at advanced age.
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- Diego Acuña-Catalán
- Center for Geroscience, Brain Health, and Metabolism (GERO), Santiago, Chile; Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- The Buck Institute for Research on Aging, Novato, CA, USA
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- Institute of Nutrition and Food Technology (INTA), Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Center for Geroscience, Brain Health, and Metabolism (GERO), Santiago, Chile; Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Center for Geroscience, Brain Health, and Metabolism (GERO), Santiago, Chile; Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Center for Geroscience, Brain Health, and Metabolism (GERO), Santiago, Chile; Center for Integrative Biology, Faculty of Sciences, Universidad Mayor, Santiago, Chile
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- The Buck Institute for Research on Aging, Novato, CA, USA
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- Neurobiology of Behavior Laboratory, Department of Biology, Universidad de Santiago de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- IMPACT, Center for Interventional Medicine for Precision and Advanced Cellular Therapy, and Faculty of Medicine, Universidad de Los Andes, Santiago, Chile
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Laboratory of Neuroscience, Faculty of Chemistry and Biology, Universidad de Santiago de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Center for Geroscience, Brain Health, and Metabolism (GERO), Santiago, Chile; Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile; The Buck Institute for Research on Aging, Novato, CA, USA; Center for Integrative Biology, Faculty of Sciences, Universidad Mayor, Santiago, Chile; Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry and Center for Aging and Longevity Studies University of California, Santa Barbara, CA, USA
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- Laboratory of Neuroscience, Faculty of Chemistry and Biology, Universidad de Santiago de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- The Buck Institute for Research on Aging, Novato, CA, USA
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- Center for Geroscience, Brain Health, and Metabolism (GERO), Santiago, Chile; Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile; The Buck Institute for Research on Aging, Novato, CA, USA; Institute of Nutrition and Food Technology (INTA), Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile; Department of Neurosciences, Faculty of Medicine, Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile.
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Chen ZZ, Dufresne J, Bowden P, Miao M, Marshall JG. Extraction of naturally occurring peptides versus the tryptic digestion of proteins from fetal versus adult bovine serum for LC-ESI-MS/MS. Anal Biochem 2024; 689:115497. [PMID: 38461948 DOI: 10.1016/j.ab.2024.115497] [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: 07/31/2023] [Revised: 02/23/2024] [Accepted: 02/25/2024] [Indexed: 03/12/2024]
Abstract
The naturally occurring peptides and digested proteins of fetal versus adult bovine serum were compared by LC-ESI-MS/MS after correction against noise from blank injections and random MS/MS spectra as statistical controls. Serum peptides were extracted by differential precipitation with mixtures of acetonitrile and water. Serum proteins were separated by partition chromatography over quaternary amine resin followed by tryptic digestion. The rigorous X!TANDEM goodness of fit algorithm that has a low error rate as demonstrated by low FDR q-values (q ≤ 0.01) showed qualitative and quantitative agreement with the SEQUEST cross correlation algorithm on 12,052 protein gene symbols. Tryptic digestion provided a quantitative identification of the serum proteins where observation frequency reflected known high abundance. In contrast, the naturally occurring peptides reflected the cleavage of common serum proteins such as C4A, C3, FGB, HPX, A2M but also proteins in lower concentration such as F13A1, IK, collagens and protocadherins. Proteins associated with cellular growth and development such as actins (ACT), ribosomal proteins like Ribosomal protein S6 (RPS6), synthetic enzymes and extracellular matrix factors were enriched in fetal calf serum. In contrast to the large literature from cord blood, IgG light chains were absent from fetal serum as observed by LC-ESI-MS/MS and confirmed by ELISA.
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- Zhuo Zhen Chen
- Research Analytical Biochemistry Laboratory (RABL), Department of Chemistry and Biology, Toronto Metropolitan University, Canada.
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- Research Analytical Biochemistry Laboratory (RABL), Department of Chemistry and Biology, Toronto Metropolitan University, Canada.
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- Research Analytical Biochemistry Laboratory (RABL), Department of Chemistry and Biology, Toronto Metropolitan University, Canada.
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- Research Analytical Biochemistry Laboratory (RABL), Department of Chemistry and Biology, Toronto Metropolitan University, Canada.
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- Research Analytical Biochemistry Laboratory (RABL), Department of Chemistry and Biology, Toronto Metropolitan University, Canada.
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Parate SS, Upadhyay SS, S A, Karthikkeyan G, Pervaje R, Abhinand CS, Modi PK, Prasad TSK. Comparative Metabolomics and Network Pharmacology Analysis Reveal Shared Neuroprotective Mechanisms of Bacopa monnieri (L.) Wettst and Centella asiatica (L.) Urb. Mol Neurobiol 2024:10.1007/s12035-024-04223-3. [PMID: 38814535 DOI: 10.1007/s12035-024-04223-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2023] [Accepted: 05/03/2024] [Indexed: 05/31/2024]
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Bacopa monnieri (L.) Wettst and Centella asiatica (L.) Urb., two nootropics, are recognized in Indian Ayurvedic texts. Studies have attempted to understand their action as memory enhancers and neuroprotectants, but many molecular aspects remain unknown. We propose that Bacopa monnieri (L.) Wettst and Centella asiatica (L.) Urb. share common neuroprotective mechanisms. Mass spectrometry-based untargeted metabolomics and network pharmacology approach were used to identify potential protein targets for the metabolites from each extract. Phytochemical analyses and cell culture validation studies were also used to assess apoptosis and ROS activity using aqueous extracts prepared from both herbal powders. Further, docking studies were also performed using the LibDock protocol. Untargeted metabolomics and network pharmacology approach unveiled 2751 shared metabolites and 3439 and 2928 non-redundant metabolites from Bacopa monnieri and Centella asiatica extracts, respectively, suggesting a potential common neuroprotective mechanism among these extracts. Protein-target prediction highlighted 92.4% similarity among the proteins interacting with metabolites for these extracts. Among them, kinases mapped to MAPK, mTOR, and PI3K-AKT signaling pathways represented a predominant population. Our results highlight a significant similarity in the metabolome of Bacopa monnieri (L.) Wettst and Centella asiatica (L.) Urb., and their potential protein targets may be attributed to their common neuroprotective functions.
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- Sakshi Sanjay Parate
- Center for Systems Biology and Molecular Medicine, Yenepoya Research Centre, Yenepoya (Deemed to be University), Mangalore, 575018, India
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- Center for Systems Biology and Molecular Medicine, Yenepoya Research Centre, Yenepoya (Deemed to be University), Mangalore, 575018, India
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- Center for Systems Biology and Molecular Medicine, Yenepoya Research Centre, Yenepoya (Deemed to be University), Mangalore, 575018, India
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- Center for Systems Biology and Molecular Medicine, Yenepoya Research Centre, Yenepoya (Deemed to be University), Mangalore, 575018, India
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- Center for Systems Biology and Molecular Medicine, Yenepoya Research Centre, Yenepoya (Deemed to be University), Mangalore, 575018, India
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- Center for Systems Biology and Molecular Medicine, Yenepoya Research Centre, Yenepoya (Deemed to be University), Mangalore, 575018, India.
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Liu X, Suo R, Wang H, Wang W, Sun J, Wang J. TMT proteomics establishes correlations between solar drying and quality modifications in Penaeus vannamei. Food Chem 2024; 441:138330. [PMID: 38199104 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2023.138330] [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: 08/10/2023] [Revised: 12/07/2023] [Accepted: 12/27/2023] [Indexed: 01/12/2024]
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This study investigated proteomic changes in Penaeus vannamei in half-dried and dried shrimp using tandem mass-tag technology. After performing the drying treatment, the tandem mass-tag results revealed 1,162,306 spectra, 2997 quantifiable proteins, and 72 differentially expressed proteins (DEPs) compared with that in the untreated group. A total of 29 DEPs were found in the half-dried shrimp, while 49 DEPs were found in the dried shrimp. Bioinformatic analyses based on Gene Ontology term enrichment, Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes pathway enrichment, and protein-protein interactions showed that the DEPs were primarily involved in protein structure and fat metabolism. A correlation analysis between the DEPs and quality indicators showed that 45 DEPs were significantly associated with shrimp quality traits, with certain proteins potentially representing markers of color and texture. Of these, arthrodial cuticle protein AMP16.3 might be a protein marker for color, while heat shock protein 21, WH2 domain-containing protein, and myosin heavy chain 1 might be markers of shrimp muscle textural properties. These results provide a systematic understanding of the quality difference between half-dried and dried P. vannamei from the perspective of proteomics and have potential scientific significance and practical value for improving the quality of dried products.
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- Xingbo Liu
- College of Food Science and Technology, Agricultural University of Hebei, Hebei Agricultural Products Processing Technology Innovation Center, Baoding, Hebei 071000, China
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Agricultural University of Hebei, Hebei Agricultural Products Processing Technology Innovation Center, Baoding, Hebei 071000, China
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Agricultural University of Hebei, Hebei Agricultural Products Processing Technology Innovation Center, Baoding, Hebei 071000, China
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Agricultural University of Hebei, Hebei Agricultural Products Processing Technology Innovation Center, Baoding, Hebei 071000, China
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Agricultural University of Hebei, Hebei Agricultural Products Processing Technology Innovation Center, Baoding, Hebei 071000, China.
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Agricultural University of Hebei, Hebei Agricultural Products Processing Technology Innovation Center, Baoding, Hebei 071000, China.
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Liu Z, Yu K, Chen K, Liu J, Dai K, Zhao P. HAS2 facilitates glioma cell malignancy and suppresses ferroptosis in an FZD7-dependent manner. Cancer Sci 2024. [PMID: 38816349 DOI: 10.1111/cas.16232] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/25/2023] [Revised: 05/07/2024] [Accepted: 05/14/2024] [Indexed: 06/01/2024] Open
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Glioma is the most common malignant tumor in the central nervous system, and it is crucial to uncover the factors that influence prognosis. In this study, we utilized Mfuzz to identify a gene set that showed a negative correlation with overall survival in patients with glioma. Gene Ontology (GO) enrichment analyses were then undertaken to gain insights into the functional characteristics and pathways associated with these genes. The expression distribution of Hyaluronan Synthase 2 (HAS2) was explored across multiple datasets, revealing its expression patterns. In vitro and in vivo experiments were carried out through gene knockdown and overexpression to validate the functionality of HAS2. Potential upstream transcription factors of HAS2 were predicted using transcriptional regulatory databases, and these predictions were experimentally validated using ChIP-PCR and dual-luciferase reporter gene assays. The results showed that elevated expression of HAS2 in glioma indicates poor prognosis. HAS2 was found to play a role in activating an antiferroptosis pathway in glioma cells. Inhibiting HAS2 significantly increased cellular sensitivity to ferroptosis-inducing agents. Finally, we determined that the oncogenic effect of HAS2 is mediated by the key receptor of the WNT pathway, FZD7.
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- Zhiyuan Liu
- Department of Neurosurgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
- Department of Neurosurgery, Yang Zhong, Jiangsu Province People's Hospital, Yangzhou, China
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- Department of Neurosugery, Emergency General Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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Fekete EE, Wang A, Creskey M, Cummings SE, Lavoie JR, Ning Z, Li J, Figeys D, Chen R, Zhang X. Multilevel Proteomic Profiling of Colorectal Adenocarcinoma Caco-2 Cell Differentiation to Characterize an Intestinal Epithelial Model. J Proteome Res 2024. [PMID: 38810023 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jproteome.4c00276] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/31/2024]
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Emergent advancements on the role of the intestinal microbiome for human health and disease necessitate well-defined intestinal cellular models to study and rapidly assess host, microbiome, and drug interactions. Differentiated Caco-2 cell line is commonly utilized as an epithelial model for drug permeability studies and has more recently been utilized for investigating host-microbiome interactions. However, its suitability to study such interactions remains to be characterized. Here, we employed multilevel proteomics to demonstrate that both spontaneous and butyrate-induced Caco-2 differentiations displayed similar protein and pathway changes, including the downregulation of proteins related to translation and proliferation and upregulation of functions implicated in host-microbiome interactions, such as cell adhesion, tight junction, extracellular vesicles, and responses to stimuli. Lysine acetylomics revealed that histone protein acetylation levels were decreased along with cell differentiation, while the acetylation in proteins associated with mitochondrial functions was increased. This study also demonstrates that, compared to spontaneous differentiation methods, butyrate-containing medium accelerates Caco-2 differentiation, with earlier upregulation of proteins related to host-microbiome interactions, suggesting its superiority for assay development using this intestinal model. Altogether, this multiomics study emphasizes the controlled progression of Caco-2 differentiation toward a specialized intestinal epithelial-like cell and establishes its suitability for investigating the host-microbiome interactions.
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- Emily Ef Fekete
- Regulatory Research Division, Biologic and Radiopharmaceutical Drugs Directorate, Health Products and Food Branch, Health Canada, Ottawa K1A 0K9, Canada
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- Regulatory Research Division, Biologic and Radiopharmaceutical Drugs Directorate, Health Products and Food Branch, Health Canada, Ottawa K1A 0K9, Canada
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- Regulatory Research Division, Biologic and Radiopharmaceutical Drugs Directorate, Health Products and Food Branch, Health Canada, Ottawa K1A 0K9, Canada
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- Regulatory Research Division, Biologic and Radiopharmaceutical Drugs Directorate, Health Products and Food Branch, Health Canada, Ottawa K1A 0K9, Canada
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- Regulatory Research Division, Biologic and Radiopharmaceutical Drugs Directorate, Health Products and Food Branch, Health Canada, Ottawa K1A 0K9, Canada
- Department of Biochemistry, Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa K1H8M5, Canada
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- Department of Biochemistry, Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa K1H8M5, Canada
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa K1H8M5, Canada
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- Human Health Therapeutics Research Centre, National Research Council Canada, Ottawa, Ontario K1A0R6, Canada
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- Department of Biochemistry, Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa K1H8M5, Canada
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa K1H8M5, Canada
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- Human Health Therapeutics Research Centre, National Research Council Canada, Ottawa, Ontario K1A0R6, Canada
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- Regulatory Research Division, Biologic and Radiopharmaceutical Drugs Directorate, Health Products and Food Branch, Health Canada, Ottawa K1A 0K9, Canada
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa K1H8M5, Canada
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Yu J, Li H, Huang C, Chen H. Identification and characterization of ferroptosis-related genes in therapy-resistant gastric cancer. Medicine (Baltimore) 2024; 103:e38193. [PMID: 38758860 PMCID: PMC11098190 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000038193] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2023] [Accepted: 04/18/2024] [Indexed: 05/19/2024] Open
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Therapy resistance in gastric cancer poses ongoing challenges, necessitating the identification of ferroptosis-related genes linked to overall survival for potential therapeutic insights. The purpose of the study was to identify ferroptosis-related genes contributing to therapy resistance in gastric cancer and explore their associations with overall survival. Differentially expressed ferroptosis-related genes were identified in therapy-resistant versus therapy-responsive gastric cancer patients. Hub genes were selected from these genes. Enrichment analysis focused on oxidative stress and ROS metabolism. Validation was conducted in a TCGA stomach adenocarcinoma dataset. A hub gene-based risk model (DUSP1/TNF/NOX4/LONP1) was constructed and assessed for overall survival prediction. Associations with the tumor immune microenvironment were examined using the ESTIMATE algorithm and correlation analysis. Ten hub genes were identified, enriched in oxidative stress and ROS metabolism. Validation confirmed their aberrant expressions in the TCGA dataset. The hub gene-based risk model effectively predicted overall survival. High G6PD/TNF expression and low NOX4/SREBF1/MAPK3/DUSP1/KRAS/SIRT3/LONP1 expression correlated with stromal and immune scores. KRAS/TNF/MAPK3 expression positively correlated with immune-related SREBF1/NOX4 expression. DUSP1/NOX4/SREBF1/TNF/KRAS expression was associated with immune cell infiltration. The hub gene-based risk model (DUSP1/TNF/NOX4/LONP1) shows promise as an overall survival predictor in gastric cancer. Ferroptosis-related hub genes represent potential therapeutic targets for overcoming therapy resistance in gastric cancer treatment.
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- Jieli Yu
- Department of Geriatric Oncology, Jiangxi Cancer Hospital, Nanchang, China
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- Department of Oncology, Pengze County People’s Hospital, Jiujiang, China
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- Department of Geriatric Oncology, Jiangxi Cancer Hospital, Nanchang, China
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- Department of Geriatric Oncology, Jiangxi Cancer Hospital, Nanchang, China
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De Sousa PA, Perfect L, Ye J, Samuels K, Piotrowska E, Gordon M, Mate R, Abranches E, Wishart TM, Dockrell DH, Courtney A. Hyaluronan in mesenchymal stromal cell lineage differentiation from human pluripotent stem cells: application in serum free culture. Stem Cell Res Ther 2024; 15:130. [PMID: 38702837 PMCID: PMC11069290 DOI: 10.1186/s13287-024-03719-y] [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: 10/16/2023] [Accepted: 04/05/2024] [Indexed: 05/06/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Hyaluronan (HA) is an extracellular glycosaminoglycan polysaccharide with widespread roles throughout development and in healthy and neoplastic tissues. In pluripotent stem cell culture it can support both stem cell renewal and differentiation. However, responses to HA in culture are influenced by interaction with a range of cognate factors and receptors including components of blood serum supplements, which alter results. These may contribute to variation in cell batch production yield and phenotype as well as heighten the risks of adventitious pathogen transmission in the course of cell processing for therapeutic applications. MAIN: Here we characterise differentiation of a human embryo/pluripotent stem cell derived Mesenchymal Stromal Cell (hESC/PSC-MSC)-like cell population by culture on a planar surface coated with HA in serum-free media qualified for cell production for therapy. Resulting cells met minimum criteria of the International Society for Cellular Therapy for identification as MSC by expression of. CD90, CD73, CD105, and lack of expression for CD34, CD45, CD14 and HLA-II. They were positive for other MSC associated markers (i.e.CD166, CD56, CD44, HLA 1-A) whilst negative for others (e.g. CD271, CD71, CD146). In vitro co-culture assessment of MSC associated functionality confirmed support of growth of hematopoietic progenitors and inhibition of mitogen activated proliferation of lymphocytes from umbilical cord and adult peripheral blood mononuclear cells, respectively. Co-culture with immortalized THP-1 monocyte derived macrophages (Mɸ) concurrently stimulated with lipopolysaccharide as a pro-inflammatory stimulus, resulted in a dose dependent increase in pro-inflammatory IL6 but negligible effect on TNFα. To further investigate these functionalities, a bulk cell RNA sequence comparison with adult human bone marrow derived MSC and hESC substantiated a distinctive genetic signature more proximate to the former. CONCLUSION Cultivation of human pluripotent stem cells on a planar substrate of HA in serum-free culture media systems is sufficient to yield a distinctive developmental mesenchymal stromal cell lineage with potential to modify the function of haematopoietic lineages in therapeutic applications.
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- Paul A De Sousa
- Centre for Clinical Brain Sciences, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK.
- Stroma Therapeutics Ltd, Glasgow, UK.
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- Biotherapeutics and Advanced Therapies, Science Research and Innovation Group, UK Stem Cell Bank, MHRA, South Mimms, UK
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- Institute of Biomedical Science, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China
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- Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service, Edinburgh, UK
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- Centre for Clinical Brain Sciences, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
- Department of Molecular Biology, University of Gdansk, Gdańsk, Poland
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- Biotherapeutics and Advanced Therapies, Science Research and Innovation Group, UK Stem Cell Bank, MHRA, South Mimms, UK
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- Biotherapeutics and Advanced Therapies, Science Research and Innovation Group, UK Stem Cell Bank, MHRA, South Mimms, UK
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- Biotherapeutics and Advanced Therapies, Science Research and Innovation Group, UK Stem Cell Bank, MHRA, South Mimms, UK
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- Centre for Inflammation Research, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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Gay SM, Chartampila E, Lord JS, Grizzard S, Maisashvili T, Ye M, Barker NK, Mordant AL, Mills CA, Herring LE, Diering GH. Developing forebrain synapses are uniquely vulnerable to sleep loss. BIORXIV : THE PREPRINT SERVER FOR BIOLOGY 2024:2023.11.06.565853. [PMID: 37986967 PMCID: PMC10659326 DOI: 10.1101/2023.11.06.565853] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2023]
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Sleep is an essential behavior that supports lifelong brain health and cognition. Neuronal synapses are a major target for restorative sleep function and a locus of dysfunction in response to sleep deprivation (SD). Synapse density is highly dynamic during development, becoming stabilized with maturation to adulthood, suggesting sleep exerts distinct synaptic functions between development and adulthood. Importantly, problems with sleep are common in neurodevelopmental disorders including autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Moreover, early life sleep disruption in animal models causes long lasting changes in adult behavior. Different plasticity engaged during sleep necessarily implies that developing and adult synapses will show differential vulnerability to SD. To investigate distinct sleep functions and mechanisms of vulnerability to SD across development, we systematically examined the behavioral and molecular responses to acute SD between juvenile (P21-28), adolescent (P42-49) and adult (P70-100) mice of both sexes. Compared to adults, juveniles lack robust adaptations to SD, precipitating cognitive deficits in the novel object recognition test. Subcellular fractionation, combined with proteome and phosphoproteome analysis revealed the developing synapse is profoundly vulnerable to SD, whereas adults exhibit comparative resilience. SD in juveniles, and not older mice, aberrantly drives induction of synapse potentiation, synaptogenesis, and expression of peri-neuronal nets. Our analysis further reveals the developing synapse as a convergent node between vulnerability to SD and ASD genetic risk. Together, our systematic analysis supports a distinct developmental function of sleep and reveals how sleep disruption impacts key aspects of brain development, providing mechanistic insights for ASD susceptibility.
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Olszewska M, Malcher A, Stokowy T, Pollock N, Berman AJ, Budkiewicz S, Kamieniczna M, Jackowiak H, Suszynska-Zajczyk J, Jedrzejczak P, Yatsenko AN, Kurpisz M. Effects of Tcte1 knockout on energy chain transportation and spermatogenesis: implications for male infertility. Hum Reprod Open 2024; 2024:hoae020. [PMID: 38650655 PMCID: PMC11035007 DOI: 10.1093/hropen/hoae020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2022] [Revised: 03/08/2024] [Indexed: 04/25/2024] Open
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STUDY QUESTION Is the Tcte1 mutation causative for male infertility? SUMMARY ANSWER Our collected data underline the complex and devastating effect of the single-gene mutation on the testicular molecular network, leading to male reproductive failure. WHAT IS KNOWN ALREADY Recent data have revealed mutations in genes related to axonemal dynein arms as causative for morphology and motility abnormalities in spermatozoa of infertile males, including dysplasia of fibrous sheath (DFS) and multiple morphological abnormalities in the sperm flagella (MMAF). The nexin-dynein regulatory complex (N-DRC) coordinates the dynein arm activity and is built from the DRC1-DRC7 proteins. DRC5 (TCTE1), one of the N-DRC elements, has already been reported as a candidate for abnormal sperm flagella beating; however, only in a restricted manner with no clear explanation of respective observations. STUDY DESIGN SIZE DURATION Using the CRISPR/Cas9 genome editing technique, a mouse Tcte1 gene knockout line was created on the basis of the C57Bl/6J strain. The mouse reproductive potential, semen characteristics, testicular gene expression levels, sperm ATP, and testis apoptosis level measurements were then assessed, followed by visualization of N-DRC proteins in sperm, and protein modeling in silico. Also, a pilot genomic sequencing study of samples from human infertile males (n = 248) was applied for screening of TCTE1 variants. PARTICIPANTS/MATERIALS SETTING METHODS To check the reproductive potential of KO mice, adult animals were crossed for delivery of three litters per caged pair, but for no longer than for 6 months, in various combinations of zygosity. All experiments were performed for wild-type (WT, control group), heterozygous Tcte1+/- and homozygous Tcte1-/- male mice. Gross anatomy was performed on testis and epididymis samples, followed by semen analysis. Sequencing of RNA (RNAseq; Illumina) was done for mice testis tissues. STRING interactions were checked for protein-protein interactions, based on changed expression levels of corresponding genes identified in the mouse testis RNAseq experiments. Immunofluorescence in situ staining was performed to detect the N-DRC complex proteins: Tcte1 (Drc5), Drc7, Fbxl13 (Drc6), and Eps8l1 (Drc3) in mouse spermatozoa. To determine the amount of ATP in spermatozoa, the luminescence level was measured. In addition, immunofluorescence in situ staining was performed to check the level of apoptosis via caspase 3 visualization on mouse testis samples. DNA from whole blood samples of infertile males (n = 137 with non-obstructive azoospermia or cryptozoospermia, n = 111 samples with a spectrum of oligoasthenoteratozoospermia, including n = 47 with asthenozoospermia) was extracted to perform genomic sequencing (WGS, WES, or Sanger). Protein prediction modeling of human-identified variants and the exon 3 structure deleted in the mouse knockout was also performed. MAIN RESULTS AND THE ROLE OF CHANCE No progeny at all was found for the homozygous males which were revealed to have oligoasthenoteratozoospermia, while heterozygous animals were fertile but manifested oligozoospermia, suggesting haploinsufficiency. RNA-sequencing of the testicular tissue showed the influence of Tcte1 mutations on the expression pattern of 21 genes responsible for mitochondrial ATP processing or linked with apoptosis or spermatogenesis. In Tcte1-/- males, the protein was revealed in only residual amounts in the sperm head nucleus and was not transported to the sperm flagella, as were other N-DRC components. Decreased ATP levels (2.4-fold lower) were found in the spermatozoa of homozygous mice, together with disturbed tail:midpiece ratios, leading to abnormal sperm tail beating. Casp3-positive signals (indicating apoptosis) were observed in spermatogonia only, at a similar level in all three mouse genotypes. Mutation screening of human infertile males revealed one novel and five ultra-rare heterogeneous variants (predicted as disease-causing) in 6.05% of the patients studied. Protein prediction modeling of identified variants revealed changes in the protein surface charge potential, leading to disruption in helix flexibility or its dynamics, thus suggesting disrupted interactions of TCTE1 with its binding partners located within the axoneme. LARGE SCALE DATA All data generated or analyzed during this study are included in this published article and its supplementary information files. RNAseq data are available in the GEO database (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/geo/) under the accession number GSE207805. The results described in the publication are based on whole-genome or exome sequencing data which includes sensitive information in the form of patient-specific germline variants. Information regarding such variants must not be shared publicly following European Union legislation, therefore access to raw data that support the findings of this study are available from the corresponding author upon reasonable request. LIMITATIONS REASONS FOR CAUTION In the study, the in vitro fertilization performance of sperm from homozygous male mice was not checked. WIDER IMPLICATIONS OF THE FINDINGS This study contains novel and comprehensive data concerning the role of TCTE1 in male infertility. The TCTE1 gene is the next one that should be added to the 'male infertility list' because of its crucial role in spermatogenesis and proper sperm functioning. STUDY FUNDING/COMPETING INTERESTS This work was supported by National Science Centre in Poland, grants no.: 2015/17/B/NZ2/01157 and 2020/37/B/NZ5/00549 (to M.K.), 2017/26/D/NZ5/00789 (to A.M.), and HD096723, GM127569-03, NIH SAP #4100085736 PA DoH (to A.N.Y.). The authors declare that there is no conflict of interest that could be perceived as prejudicing the impartiality of the research reported.
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- Marta Olszewska
- Institute of Human Genetics, Polish Academy of Sciences, Poznan, Poland
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- Institute of Human Genetics, Polish Academy of Sciences, Poznan, Poland
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- Scientific Computing Group, IT Division, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
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- Department of OB/GYN and Reproductive Sciences, School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Institute of Human Genetics, Polish Academy of Sciences, Poznan, Poland
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- Department of Histology and Embryology, Poznan University of Life Sciences, Poznan, Poland
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- Division of Infertility and Reproductive Endocrinology, Department of Gynecology, Obstetrics and Gynecological Oncology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland
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- Department of OB/GYN and Reproductive Sciences, School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Institute of Human Genetics, Polish Academy of Sciences, Poznan, Poland
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Zhong Y, Zheng C, Zhang W, Wu H, Zhang Q, Li D, Ju H, Feng H, Chen Y, Fan Y, Chen W, Wang M, Wang G. Pan-cancer analysis of Sushi domain-containing protein 4 (SUSD4) and validated in colorectal cancer. Aging (Albany NY) 2024; 16:6417-6444. [PMID: 38579174 PMCID: PMC11042942 DOI: 10.18632/aging.205712] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2023] [Accepted: 03/12/2024] [Indexed: 04/07/2024]
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Sushi domain-containing protein 4 (SUSD4) is a complement regulatory protein whose primary function is to inhibit the complement system, and it is involved in immune regulation. The role of SUSD4 in cancer progression has largely remained elusive. SUSD4 was studied across a variety of cancer types in this study. According to the results, there is an association between the expression level of SUSD4 and prognosis in multiple types of cancer. Further analysis demonstrated that SUSD4 expression level was related to immune cell infiltration, immune-related genes, tumor heterogeneity, and multiple cancer pathways. Additionally, we validated the function of SUSD4 in colorectal cancer cell lines and found that knockdown of SUSD4 inhibited cell growth and impacted the JAK/STAT pathway. By characterizing drug sensitivity in organoids, we found that the expression of SUSD4 showed a positive correlation trend with IC50 of Selumetinib, YK-4-279, and Piperlongumine. In conclusion, SUSD4 is a valuable prognostic indicator for diverse types of cancer, and it has the potential to be a target for cancer therapy.
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- Yuchen Zhong
- Zhejiang Cancer Hospital, Hangzhou Institute of Medicine (HIM), Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hangzhou 310022, Zhejiang, China
- Department of Colorectal Cancer Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin 150000, Heilongjiang, China
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- Department of Colorectal Cancer Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin 150000, Heilongjiang, China
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- Zhejiang Cancer Hospital, Hangzhou Institute of Medicine (HIM), Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hangzhou 310022, Zhejiang, China
- Department of Colorectal Cancer Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin 150000, Heilongjiang, China
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- Zhejiang Cancer Hospital, Hangzhou Institute of Medicine (HIM), Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hangzhou 310022, Zhejiang, China
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- Zhejiang Cancer Hospital, Hangzhou Institute of Medicine (HIM), Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hangzhou 310022, Zhejiang, China
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- Zhejiang Cancer Hospital, Hangzhou Institute of Medicine (HIM), Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hangzhou 310022, Zhejiang, China
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- Zhejiang Cancer Hospital, Hangzhou Institute of Medicine (HIM), Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hangzhou 310022, Zhejiang, China
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- Zhejiang Cancer Hospital, Hangzhou Institute of Medicine (HIM), Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hangzhou 310022, Zhejiang, China
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- Zhejiang Cancer Hospital, Hangzhou Institute of Medicine (HIM), Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hangzhou 310022, Zhejiang, China
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- Zhejiang Cancer Hospital, Hangzhou Institute of Medicine (HIM), Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hangzhou 310022, Zhejiang, China
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- Zhejiang Cancer Hospital, Hangzhou Institute of Medicine (HIM), Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hangzhou 310022, Zhejiang, China
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- Zhejiang Cancer Hospital, Hangzhou Institute of Medicine (HIM), Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hangzhou 310022, Zhejiang, China
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- Zhejiang Cancer Hospital, Hangzhou Institute of Medicine (HIM), Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hangzhou 310022, Zhejiang, China
- Department of Colorectal Cancer Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin 150000, Heilongjiang, China
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Wang W, Wang S, Wang H, Zheng E, Wu Z, Li Z. Protein Dynamic Landscape during Mouse Mammary Gland Development from Virgin to Pregnant, Lactating, and Involuting Stages. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2024; 72:7546-7557. [PMID: 38513219 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.3c09647] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/23/2024]
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The mammary gland undergoes significant physiological changes as it undergoes a transition from virgin to pregnancy, lactation, and involution. However, the dynamic role of proteins in regulating these processes during mouse mammary gland development has not been thoroughly explored. In this study, we collected mouse mammary gland tissues from mature virgins aged 8-10 weeks (V), day 16 of pregnancy (P16d), day 12 of lactation (L12d), day 1 of forced weaning (FW 1d), and day 3 of forced weaning (FW 3d) stages for analysis using DIA-based quantitative proteomics technology. A total of 3,312 proteins were identified, of which 843 were DAPs that were categorized into nine clusters based on their abundance changes across developmental stages. Notably, DAPs in cluster 2, which peaked at the L12d stage, were primarily associated with mammary gland development and lactation. The protein-protein interaction network revealed that the epidermal growth factor (EGF) was central to this cluster. Our study provides a comprehensive overview of the mouse mammary gland development proteome and identifies some important proteins, such as EGF, Janus kinase 1 (JAK1), and signal transducer and activator of transcription 6 (STAT6) that may serve as potential targets for future research to provide guidelines for a deeper understanding of the developmental biology of mammary glands.
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- Wenjing Wang
- National Engineering Research Center for Breeding Swine Industry, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
- Department of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction, College of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Agro-Animal Genomics and Molecular Breeding, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
- State Key Laboratory Swine and Poultry Breeding Industry, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
- National and local joint Engineering Research Center for Livestock and Poultry Breeding Industry, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Breeding Swine Industry, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
- Department of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction, College of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Agro-Animal Genomics and Molecular Breeding, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
- State Key Laboratory Swine and Poultry Breeding Industry, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
- National and local joint Engineering Research Center for Livestock and Poultry Breeding Industry, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Breeding Swine Industry, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
- Department of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction, College of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Agro-Animal Genomics and Molecular Breeding, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
- State Key Laboratory Swine and Poultry Breeding Industry, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
- National and local joint Engineering Research Center for Livestock and Poultry Breeding Industry, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Breeding Swine Industry, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
- Department of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction, College of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Agro-Animal Genomics and Molecular Breeding, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
- State Key Laboratory Swine and Poultry Breeding Industry, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
- National and local joint Engineering Research Center for Livestock and Poultry Breeding Industry, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Breeding Swine Industry, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
- Department of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction, College of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Agro-Animal Genomics and Molecular Breeding, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
- State Key Laboratory Swine and Poultry Breeding Industry, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
- National and local joint Engineering Research Center for Livestock and Poultry Breeding Industry, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
- Guangdong Provincial Laboratory of Lingnan Modern Agricultural Science and Technology, Guangzhou 510642, China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Breeding Swine Industry, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
- Department of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction, College of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Agro-Animal Genomics and Molecular Breeding, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
- State Key Laboratory Swine and Poultry Breeding Industry, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
- National and local joint Engineering Research Center for Livestock and Poultry Breeding Industry, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
- Guangdong Provincial Laboratory of Lingnan Modern Agricultural Science and Technology, Guangzhou 510642, China
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Mavrogeorgis E, Kondyli M, Mischak H, Vlahou A, Siwy J, Rossing P, Campbell A, Mels CMC, Delles C, Staessen JA, Latosinska A, Persu A. Multiple urinary peptides are associated with hypertension: a link to molecular pathophysiology. J Hypertens 2024:00004872-990000000-00443. [PMID: 38690919 DOI: 10.1097/hjh.0000000000003726] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/03/2024]
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OBJECTIVES Hypertension is a common condition worldwide; however, its underlying mechanisms remain largely unknown. This study aimed to identify urinary peptides associated with hypertension to further explore the relevant molecular pathophysiology. METHODS Peptidome data from 2876 individuals without end-organ damage were retrieved from the Human Urinary Proteome Database: general population (discovery) or type 2 diabetic (validation) cohorts. Participants were divided based on systolic blood pressure (SBP) and diastolic BP (DBP) into hypertensive (SBP ≥140 mmHg and/or DBP ≥90 mmHg) and normotensive (SBP <120 mmHg and DBP <80 mmHg, without antihypertensive treatment) groups. Differences in peptide abundance between the two groups were confirmed using an external cohort (n = 420) of participants without end-organ damage, matched for age, BMI, eGFR, sex, and the presence of diabetes. Furthermore, the association of the peptides with BP as a continuous variable was investigated. The findings were compared with peptide biomarkers of chronic diseases and bioinformatic analyses were conducted to highlight the underlying molecular mechanisms. RESULTS Between hypertensive and normotensive individuals, 96 (mostly COL1A1 and COL3A1) peptides were found to be significantly different in both the discovery (adjusted) and validation (nominal significance) cohorts, with consistent regulation. Of these, 83 were consistently regulated in the matched cohort. A weak, yet significant, association between their abundance and standardized BP was also observed. CONCLUSION Hypertension is associated with an altered urinary peptide profile with evident differential regulation of collagen-derived peptides. Peptides related to vascular calcification and sodium regulation were also affected. Whether these modifications reflect the pathophysiology of hypertension and/or early subclinical organ damage requires further investigation.
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- Emmanouil Mavrogeorgis
- Mosaiques Diagnostics GmbH, Hannover
- Institute for Molecular Cardiovascular Research (IMCAR), RWTH Aachen University Hospital, Aachen, Germany
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- Center of Systems Biology, Biomedical Research Foundation of the Academy of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- Steno Diabetes Center Copenhagen, Herlev
- Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Centre for Genomic and Experimental Medicine, Institute of Genetics and Cancer, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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- Hypertension in Africa Research Team (HART), Faculty of Health Sciences
- MRC Research Unit for Hypertension and Cardiovascular Disease, North-West University, Potchefstroom, South Africa
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- School of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Health, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK
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- Research Institute Alliance for the Promotion of Preventive Medicine, Mechelen
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc Université Catholique de Louvain, Brussels, Belgium
- Pole of Cardiovascular Research, Institut de Recherche Expérimentale et Clinique, Université Catholique de Louvain, Brussels, Belgium
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Wang D, Tang M, Zhang P, Yang K, Huang L, Wu M, Shen Q, Yue J, Wang W, Gong Y, Warner M, Dai L, He H, Yang Z, Gustafsson JA, Zhou S. Activation of ERβ hijacks the splicing machinery to trigger R-loop formation in triple-negative breast cancer. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2024; 121:e2306814121. [PMID: 38513102 PMCID: PMC10990146 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2306814121] [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: 04/26/2023] [Accepted: 01/23/2024] [Indexed: 03/23/2024] Open
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Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) is a subtype of breast cancer with aggressive behavior and poor prognosis. Current therapeutic options available for TNBC patients are primarily chemotherapy. With our evolving understanding of this disease, novel targeted therapies, including poly ADP-ribose polymerase (PARP) inhibitors, antibody-drug conjugates, and immune-checkpoint inhibitors, have been developed for clinical use. Previous reports have demonstrated the essential role of estrogen receptor β (ERβ) in TNBC, but the detailed molecular mechanisms downstream ERβ activation in TNBC are still far from elucidated. In this study, we demonstrated that a specific ERβ agonist, LY500307, potently induces R-loop formation and DNA damage in TNBC cells. Subsequent interactome experiments indicated that the residues 151 to 165 of U2 small nuclear RNA auxiliary factor 1 (U2AF1) and the Trp439 and Lys443 of ERβ were critical for the binding between U2AF1 and ERβ. Combined RNA sequencing and ribosome sequencing analysis demonstrated that U2AF1-regulated downstream RNA splicing of 5-oxoprolinase (OPLAH) could affect its enzymatic activity and is essential for ERβ-induced R-loop formation and DNA damage. In clinical samples including 115 patients from The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) and 32 patients from an in-house cohort, we found a close correlation in the expression of ESR2 and U2AF1 in TNBC patients. Collectively, our study has unraveled the molecular mechanisms that explain the therapeutic effects of ERβ activation in TNBC, which provides rationale for ERβ activation-based single or combined therapy for patients with TNBC.
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- Dongfang Wang
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Key Laboratory of Birth Defects and Related Diseases of Women and Children of Ministry of Education and State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, West China Second Hospital, Sichuan University and Collaborative Innovation Center, Chengdu610041, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Key Laboratory of Birth Defects and Related Diseases of Women and Children of Ministry of Education and State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, West China Second Hospital, Sichuan University and Collaborative Innovation Center, Chengdu610041, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Key Laboratory of Birth Defects and Related Diseases of Women and Children of Ministry of Education and State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, West China Second Hospital, Sichuan University and Collaborative Innovation Center, Chengdu610041, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Taussig Cancer Center, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH44106
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Key Laboratory of Birth Defects and Related Diseases of Women and Children of Ministry of Education and State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, West China Second Hospital, Sichuan University and Collaborative Innovation Center, Chengdu610041, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Key Laboratory of Birth Defects and Related Diseases of Women and Children of Ministry of Education and State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, West China Second Hospital, Sichuan University and Collaborative Innovation Center, Chengdu610041, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Key Laboratory of Birth Defects and Related Diseases of Women and Children of Ministry of Education and State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, West China Second Hospital, Sichuan University and Collaborative Innovation Center, Chengdu610041, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Key Laboratory of Birth Defects and Related Diseases of Women and Children of Ministry of Education and State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, West China Second Hospital, Sichuan University and Collaborative Innovation Center, Chengdu610041, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Gynecology, Biomedical Big Data Center, Huzhou Maternity and Child Health Care Hospital, Huzhou, Zhejiang313000, People’s Republic of China
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- National Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics and General Practice Medical Center, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu610041, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Biology and Biochemistry, Center for Nuclear Receptors and Cell Signaling, University of Houston, Houston, TX77204
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- National Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics and General Practice Medical Center, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu610041, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Cancer Center and State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu610041, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Key Laboratory of Birth Defects and Related Diseases of Women and Children of Ministry of Education and State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, West China Second Hospital, Sichuan University and Collaborative Innovation Center, Chengdu610041, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Biology and Biochemistry, Center for Nuclear Receptors and Cell Signaling, University of Houston, Houston, TX77204
- Department of Biosciences and Nutrition, Karolinska Institute, Huddinge14157, Sweden
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Key Laboratory of Birth Defects and Related Diseases of Women and Children of Ministry of Education and State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, West China Second Hospital, Sichuan University and Collaborative Innovation Center, Chengdu610041, People’s Republic of China
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Yang F, Li X, Zhang Y, Ren Y, Zhang J, Xiao K. Prediction of potential mechanisms of rhubarb therapy for colorectal cancer based on network pharmacological analysis and molecular docking. Medicine (Baltimore) 2024; 103:e37477. [PMID: 38518016 PMCID: PMC10957024 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000037477] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2023] [Accepted: 02/13/2024] [Indexed: 03/24/2024] Open
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The objective of this study was to investigate the potential targets and mechanism of Rheum palmatum L in the treatment of colorectal cancer based on the network pharmacology and molecular docking, which could provide the theoretical basis for clinical applications. The potential components were screened using TCMSP database and articles. The gene targets of colorectal cancer were screened through the Genecards database and Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man database. Then, the common targets of components and colorectal cancer were used to construct the network diagram of active components and targets in Cytoscape 3.7.0. The protein-protein interaction (PPI) diagram was generated using String database, and the targets were further analyzed by gene ontology and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes. Molecular docking between gene targets and active components was analyzed via AutoDock, and visualized through PyMol. Among this study, main targets might be TP53, EGF, MYC, CASP3, JUN, PTGS2, HSP90AA1, MMP9, ESR1, PPARG. And 10 key elements might associate with them, such as aloe-emodin, beta-sitosterol, gallic acid, eupatin, emodin, physcion, cis-resveratrol, rhein, crysophanol, catechin. The treatment process was found to involve nitrogen metabolism, p53 signaling pathway, and various cancer related pathway, as well as the AGE-RAGE signaling pathway, estrogen signaling pathway, interleukin-17 signaling pathway and thyroid hormone signaling pathway. The molecular docking was verified the combination between key components and their respective target proteins. Network pharmacological analysis demonstrated that R palmatum was could regulated p53, AGE-RAGE, interleukin-17 and related signaling pathway in colorectal cancer, which might provide a scientific basis of mechanism.
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- Fan Yang
- Changzhi People’s Hospital, The Affiliated Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Changzhi, Shanxi Province, P.R. China
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- Changzhi People’s Hospital, The Affiliated Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Changzhi, Shanxi Province, P.R. China
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- Changzhi People’s Hospital, The Affiliated Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Changzhi, Shanxi Province, P.R. China
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- Changzhi People’s Hospital, The Affiliated Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Changzhi, Shanxi Province, P.R. China
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- Changzhi People’s Hospital, The Affiliated Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Changzhi, Shanxi Province, P.R. China
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- Changzhi People’s Hospital, The Affiliated Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Changzhi, Shanxi Province, P.R. China
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Moison C, Gracias D, Schmitt J, Girard S, Spinella JF, Fortier S, Boivin I, Mendoza-Sanchez R, Thavonekham B, MacRae T, Mayotte N, Bonneil E, Wittman M, Carmichael J, Ruel R, Thibault P, Hébert J, Marinier A, Sauvageau G. SF3B1 mutations provide genetic vulnerability to copper ionophores in human acute myeloid leukemia. SCIENCE ADVANCES 2024; 10:eadl4018. [PMID: 38517966 PMCID: PMC10959413 DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.adl4018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2023] [Accepted: 02/20/2024] [Indexed: 03/24/2024]
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In a phenotypical screen of 56 acute myeloid leukemia (AML) patient samples and using a library of 10,000 compounds, we identified a hit with increased sensitivity toward SF3B1-mutated and adverse risk AMLs. Through structure-activity relationship studies, this hit was optimized into a potent, specific, and nongenotoxic molecule called UM4118. We demonstrated that UM4118 acts as a copper ionophore that initiates a mitochondrial-based noncanonical form of cell death known as cuproptosis. CRISPR-Cas9 loss-of-function screen further revealed that iron-sulfur cluster (ISC) deficiency enhances copper-mediated cell death. Specifically, we found that loss of the mitochondrial ISC transporter ABCB7 is synthetic lethal to UM4118. ABCB7 is misspliced and down-regulated in SF3B1-mutated leukemia, creating a vulnerability to copper ionophores. Accordingly, ABCB7 overexpression partially rescued SF3B1-mutated cells to copper overload. Together, our work provides mechanistic insights that link ISC deficiency to cuproptosis, as exemplified by the high sensitivity of SF3B1-mutated AMLs. We thus propose SF3B1 mutations as a biomarker for future copper ionophore-based therapies.
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- Céline Moison
- Institute for Research in Immunology and Cancer, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Canada
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- Institute for Research in Immunology and Cancer, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Canada
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- Institute for Research in Immunology and Cancer, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Canada
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- Institute for Research in Immunology and Cancer, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Canada
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- Institute for Research in Immunology and Cancer, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Canada
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- Institute for Research in Immunology and Cancer, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Canada
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- Institute for Research in Immunology and Cancer, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Canada
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- Institute for Research in Immunology and Cancer, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Canada
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- Institute for Research in Immunology and Cancer, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Canada
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- Institute for Research in Immunology and Cancer, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Canada
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- Institute for Research in Immunology and Cancer, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Canada
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- Research and Development, Bristol Myers Squibb Company, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Research and Development, Bristol Myers Squibb Company, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Institute for Research in Immunology and Cancer, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Canada
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- Institute for Research in Immunology and Cancer, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Canada
- Department of Chemistry, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Canada
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- Institute for Research in Immunology and Cancer, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Canada
- Division of Hematology-Oncology and Quebec Leukemia Cell Bank, Maisonneuve-Rosemont Hospital, Montréal, Canada
- Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Canada
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- Institute for Research in Immunology and Cancer, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Canada
- Department of Chemistry, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Canada
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- Institute for Research in Immunology and Cancer, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Canada
- Division of Hematology-Oncology and Quebec Leukemia Cell Bank, Maisonneuve-Rosemont Hospital, Montréal, Canada
- Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Canada
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Panda A, Judycka S, Palińska-Żarska K, Debernardis R, Jarmołowicz S, Jastrzębski JP, Rocha de Almeida T, Błażejewski M, Hliwa P, Krejszeff S, Żarski D. Paternal-effect-genes revealed through sperm cryopreservation in Perca fluviatilis. Sci Rep 2024; 14:6396. [PMID: 38493223 PMCID: PMC10944473 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-56971-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2023] [Accepted: 03/13/2024] [Indexed: 03/18/2024] Open
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Knowledge about paternal-effect-genes (PEGs) (genes whose expression in the progeny is influenced by paternal factors present in the sperm) in fish is very limited. To explore this issue, we used milt cryopreservation as a specific challenge test for sperm cells, thus enabling selection amidst cryo-sensitivity. We created two groups of Eurasian perch (Perca fluviatilis) as a model - eggs fertilized either with fresh (Fresh group) or cryopreserved (Cryo group) milt from the same male followed by phenotypic-transcriptomic examination of consequences of cryopreservation in obtained progeny (at larval stages). Most of the phenotypical observations were similar in both groups, except the final weight which was higher in the Cryo group. Milt cryopreservation appeared to act as a "positive selection" factor, upregulating most PEGs in the Cryo group. Transcriptomic profile of freshly hatched larvae sourced genes involved in the development of visual perception and we identified them as PEGs. Consequently, larvae from the Cryo group exhibited enhanced eyesight, potentially contributing to more efficient foraging and weight gain compared to the Fresh group. This study unveils, for the first time, the significant influence of the paternal genome on the development of the visual system in fish, highlighting pde6g, opn1lw1, and rbp4l as novel PEGs.
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- Abhipsa Panda
- Department of Gametes and Embryo Biology, Institute of Animal Reproduction and Food Research, Polish Academy of Sciences, Tuwima 10, 10-748, Olsztyn, Poland
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- Department of Gametes and Embryo Biology, Institute of Animal Reproduction and Food Research, Polish Academy of Sciences, Tuwima 10, 10-748, Olsztyn, Poland
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- Department of Ichthyology, Hydrobiology and Aquatic Ecology, National Inland Fisheries Research Institute, Oczapowskiego 10, 10-719, Olsztyn, Poland
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- Department of Gametes and Embryo Biology, Institute of Animal Reproduction and Food Research, Polish Academy of Sciences, Tuwima 10, 10-748, Olsztyn, Poland
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- Department of Ichthyology, Hydrobiology and Aquatic Ecology, National Inland Fisheries Research Institute, Oczapowskiego 10, 10-719, Olsztyn, Poland
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- Department of Plant Physiology, Genetics, and Biotechnology, Faculty of Biology and Biotechnology, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Oczapowskiego 1A, 10-719, Olsztyn, Poland
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- Department of Gametes and Embryo Biology, Institute of Animal Reproduction and Food Research, Polish Academy of Sciences, Tuwima 10, 10-748, Olsztyn, Poland
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- Department of Ichthyology and Aquaculture, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Oczapowskiego 5, 10-719, Olsztyn, Poland
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- Department of Ichthyology and Aquaculture, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Oczapowskiego 5, 10-719, Olsztyn, Poland
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- Department of Aquaculture, National Inland Fisheries Research Institute, Oczapowskiego 10, 10-719, Olsztyn, Poland
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- Department of Gametes and Embryo Biology, Institute of Animal Reproduction and Food Research, Polish Academy of Sciences, Tuwima 10, 10-748, Olsztyn, Poland.
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Rahman A, Noor F, Ashfaq UA, Darwish HW, Aschner M, Din ZU, Khan H. Multitarget Mechanisms of Monocarbonyl Curcuminoid Analogues against HL-60 Cancer Cells: In Vitro and Network Pharmacology-Based Approach. ACS OMEGA 2024; 9:11836-11847. [PMID: 38496962 PMCID: PMC10938336 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.3c09427] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2023] [Revised: 01/11/2024] [Accepted: 01/17/2024] [Indexed: 03/19/2024]
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This study addressed the cytotoxic potential of four compounds: monocarbonyl curcuminoid, ethyl (2E)-2-benzylidene-3-oxobutanoate 1, 1,2-dimethoxy-12-methyl-13H- [1,3] benzodioxolo[5,6-c] phenanthridine 2, 3,5-dibenzyloxybenzyl bromide 3, and (E)-4-(4-chlorobenzylidene)-1-(4-nitrophenyl)hexan-3-one 4. In vitro cytotoxic assays were carried out in HL-60 and BJ cells using the MTT assay along with analysis of apoptosis with the annexin V detection kit. Additional network pharmacology and docking analyses were carried out. In the in vitro assays, compounds 2 and 4 displayed significant antiproliferative effects in HL-60 cells, exhibiting IC50 values of 5.02 and 9.50 μM, respectively. Compound 1 showed no activity, and compound 3 displayed toxicity in BJ cells. In addition, both compounds 2 and 4 induced apoptosis in HL-60 cells. Network pharmacology and docking analyses indicated that compounds 2 and 4 had synergistic effects targeting the CASP3 and PARP1 proteins. Notably, these proteins play pivotal roles in cancer-related pathways. Thus, by modulating these proteins, monocarbonyl curcuminoid has the potential to influence various cancer-related pathways. In summary, our novel findings provide valuable insights into the potential of these compounds to serve as novel anticancer therapeutic agents, warranting further mechanistic studies and clinical exploration.
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- Aisha Rahman
- Department
of Pharmacy, Abdul Wali Khan University
Mardan, Mardan 23200, Pakistan
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- Department
of Bioinformatics and Biotechnology, Government
College University Faisalabad, Faisalabad 38000, Pakistan
- Department
of Bioinformatics, Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, The University of Lahore, Lahore 54000, Pakistan
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- Department
of Bioinformatics and Biotechnology, Government
College University Faisalabad, Faisalabad 38000, Pakistan
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- Department
of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Kingdom
of Saudi Arabia
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- Department
of Molecular Pharmacology, Albert Einstein
College of Medicine, Forchheimer 209, 1300 Morris Park Avenue Bronx, New York 10461, United States
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- LaBioMMi,
Department of Chemistry, Federal University
of São Carlos, CP 676, São Carlos 13.565-905, São Paulo, Brazil
- Guangzhou
Gusen Pharmaceuticals Co., Ltd, Building B1, Yunsheng Science Park, No.11, Middle Spectrum Road,
Huangpu District, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510700, China
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- Department
of Pharmacy, Abdul Wali Khan University
Mardan, Mardan 23200, Pakistan
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Nguyen JH, Curtis MA, Imami AS, Ryan WG, Alganem K, Neifer KL, Saferin N, Nawor CN, Kistler BP, Miller GW, Shukla R, McCullumsmith RE, Burkett JP. Developmental pyrethroid exposure disrupts molecular pathways for MAP kinase and circadian rhythms in mouse brain. BIORXIV : THE PREPRINT SERVER FOR BIOLOGY 2024:2023.08.28.555113. [PMID: 37745438 PMCID: PMC10515776 DOI: 10.1101/2023.08.28.555113] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/26/2023]
Abstract
Neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs) are a category of pervasive disorders of the developing nervous system with few or no recognized biomarkers. A significant portion of the risk for NDDs, including attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), is contributed by the environment, and exposure to pyrethroid pesticides during pregnancy has been identified as a potential risk factor for NDD in the unborn child. We recently showed that low-dose developmental exposure to the pyrethroid pesticide deltamethrin in mice causes male-biased changes to ADHD- and NDD-relevant behaviors as well as the striatal dopamine system. Here, we used an integrated multiomics approach to determine the broadest possible set of biological changes in the mouse brain caused by developmental pyrethroid exposure (DPE). Using a litter-based, split-sample design, we exposed mouse dams during pregnancy and lactation to deltamethrin (3 mg/kg or vehicle every 3 days) at a concentration well below the EPA-determined benchmark dose used for regulatory guidance. We raised male offspring to adulthood, euthanized them, and pulverized and divided whole brain samples for split-sample transcriptomics, kinomics and multiomics integration. Transcriptome analysis revealed alterations to multiple canonical clock genes, and kinome analysis revealed changes in the activity of multiple kinases involved in synaptic plasticity, including the mitogen-activated protein (MAP) kinase ERK. Multiomics integration revealed a dysregulated protein-protein interaction network containing primary clusters for MAP kinase cascades, regulation of apoptosis, and synaptic function. These results demonstrate that DPE causes a multi-modal biophenotype in the brain relevant to ADHD and identifies new potential mechanisms of action. NEW & NOTEWORTHY Here, we provide the first evidence that low-dose developmental exposure to the pyrethroid pesticide, deltamethrin, results in molecular disruptions in the adult mouse brain in pathways regulating circadian rhythms and neuronal growth (MAP kinase). This same exposure causes a neurodevelopmental disorder (NDD) relevant behavioral changes in adult mice, making these findings relevant to the prevention of NDDs.
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F De Jesus D, Zhang Z, Brown NK, Li X, Xiao L, Hu J, Gaffrey MJ, Fogarty G, Kahraman S, Wei J, Basile G, Rana TM, Mathews C, Powers AC, Parent AV, Atkinson MA, Dhe-Paganon S, Eizirik DL, Qian WJ, He C, Kulkarni RN. Redox regulation of m 6A methyltransferase METTL3 in β-cells controls the innate immune response in type 1 diabetes. Nat Cell Biol 2024; 26:421-437. [PMID: 38409327 PMCID: PMC11042681 DOI: 10.1038/s41556-024-01368-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2023] [Accepted: 01/26/2024] [Indexed: 02/28/2024]
Abstract
Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is characterized by the destruction of pancreatic β-cells. Several observations have renewed the interest in β-cell RNA sensors and editors. Here, we report that N6-methyladenosine (m6A) is an adaptive β-cell safeguard mechanism that controls the amplitude and duration of the antiviral innate immune response at T1D onset. m6A writer methyltransferase 3 (METTL3) levels increase drastically in β-cells at T1D onset but rapidly decline with disease progression. m6A sequencing revealed the m6A hypermethylation of several key innate immune mediators, including OAS1, OAS2, OAS3 and ADAR1 in human islets and EndoC-βH1 cells at T1D onset. METTL3 silencing enhanced 2'-5'-oligoadenylate synthetase levels by increasing its mRNA stability. Consistently, in vivo gene therapy to prolong Mettl3 overexpression specifically in β-cells delayed diabetes progression in the non-obese diabetic mouse model of T1D. Mechanistically, the accumulation of reactive oxygen species blocked upregulation of METTL3 in response to cytokines, while physiological levels of nitric oxide enhanced METTL3 levels and activity. Furthermore, we report that the cysteines in position C276 and C326 in the zinc finger domains of the METTL3 protein are sensitive to S-nitrosylation and are important to the METTL3-mediated regulation of oligoadenylate synthase mRNA stability in human β-cells. Collectively, we report that m6A regulates the innate immune response at the β-cell level during the onset of T1D in humans.
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- Dario F De Jesus
- Section of Islet Cell and Regenerative Biology, Joslin Diabetes Center; Department of Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center; Harvard Stem Cell Institute, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, and Institute for Biophysical Dynamics, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
- Howard Hughes Medical Institute, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Section of Islet Cell and Regenerative Biology, Joslin Diabetes Center; Department of Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center; Harvard Stem Cell Institute, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Biological Sciences Division, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA, USA
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- Section of Islet Cell and Regenerative Biology, Joslin Diabetes Center; Department of Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center; Harvard Stem Cell Institute, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Section of Islet Cell and Regenerative Biology, Joslin Diabetes Center; Department of Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center; Harvard Stem Cell Institute, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Biological Sciences Division, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA, USA
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- Section of Islet Cell and Regenerative Biology, Joslin Diabetes Center; Department of Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center; Harvard Stem Cell Institute, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Section of Islet Cell and Regenerative Biology, Joslin Diabetes Center; Department of Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center; Harvard Stem Cell Institute, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, and Institute for Biophysical Dynamics, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
- Howard Hughes Medical Institute, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
- Department of Chemistry and Department of Biological Sciences, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- Section of Islet Cell and Regenerative Biology, Joslin Diabetes Center; Department of Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center; Harvard Stem Cell Institute, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Institute for Genomic Medicine, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA
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- Department of Pathology, The University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, FL, USA
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- Department of Medicine, and Department of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Diabetes Center, Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Department of Pathology, The University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, FL, USA
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- Department of Biological Chemistry, and Molecular Pharmacology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- ULB Center for Diabetes Research, Medical Faculty, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium
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- Biological Sciences Division, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, and Institute for Biophysical Dynamics, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA.
- Howard Hughes Medical Institute, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA.
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- Section of Islet Cell and Regenerative Biology, Joslin Diabetes Center; Department of Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center; Harvard Stem Cell Institute, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
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Zhang C, Huang Y, Liang M, Wu J, Wang G. Characterization of m6A RNA methylation mediated immune heterogeneity and functional validation in hepatocellular carcinoma. ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY 2024. [PMID: 38409934 DOI: 10.1002/tox.24167] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2023] [Revised: 01/20/2024] [Accepted: 01/26/2024] [Indexed: 02/28/2024]
Abstract
BACKGROUND N6 -methyladenosine (m6 A) mediates RNA modification in various biological processes. It plays a key role in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) through regulating methyltransferase. The present study aims to analyze the correlation between the m6 A and the immune status of HCC, and to construct an m6 A-related prognostic signature for HCC. METHODS HCC subtypes with different m6 A modification activities were identified based on the m6 A-related genes. Lasso Cox regression was applied to construct an m6 A-related prognostic model for HCC. Then, the prognostic potential of the constructed signature was evaluated and validated in the external validation dataset. Small interfering RNAs were designed to knockdown FBXO5. CCK-8 assay, Edu staining, wound healing assay, and Transwell cell invasion assay were used to detect cell proliferation, migration, and invasion ability. RESULTS Two m6 A-related HCC subtypes were identified. The m6 A modification active group showed an immune suppressive microenvironment compared to the m6 A modification inactive group. The differentially expressed genes (DEGs) between the HCC subtypes were screened. Enrichment analysis was performed using the DEGs. Subsequently, an m6 A-related prognostic model was established. The prognostic model performed well in both training and validation datasets. Moreover, knockdown of FBXO5, one of the genes in the prognostic model, inhibited the proliferation, migration, and invasion of HepG2 cells. CONCLUSIONS The heterogeneity of m6 A RNA methylation is associated with immune status in HCC. The constructed m6 A-related gene-based signature can predict the prognosis of HCC patients. The genes in the prognostic model also have therapeutic potential for HCC.
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- Chongyou Zhang
- Department of neurobiology, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China
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- Department of gastroenterology, Heilongjiang red cross sengong general hospital, Harbin, China
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- Department of infectious, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China
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- Department of anaesthesiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China
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- Department of neurobiology, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China
- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Preservation of Human Genetic Resources and Disease Control in China, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China
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Zúñiga-Hernández SR, García-Iglesias T, Macías-Carballo M, Pérez-Larios A, Gutiérrez-Mercado YK, Camargo-Hernández G, Rodríguez-Razón CM. Targets and Effects of Common Biocompounds of Hibiscus sabdariffa (Delphinidin-3-Sambubiosid, Quercetin, and Hibiscus Acid) in Different Pathways of Human Cells According to a Bioinformatic Assay. Nutrients 2024; 16:566. [PMID: 38398890 PMCID: PMC10893457 DOI: 10.3390/nu16040566] [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: 11/29/2023] [Revised: 02/01/2024] [Accepted: 02/08/2024] [Indexed: 02/25/2024] Open
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The utilization of food as a therapeutic measure for various ailments has been a prevalent practice throughout history and across different cultures. This is exemplified in societies where substances like Hibiscus sabdariffa have been employed to manage health conditions like hypertension and elevated blood glucose levels. The inherent bioactive compounds found in this plant, namely, delphinidin-3-sambubioside (DS3), quercetin (QRC), and hibiscus acid (HA), have been linked to various health benefits. Despite receiving individual attention, the specific molecular targets for these compounds remain unclear. In this study, computational analysis was conducted using bioinformatics tools such as Swiss Target Prediction, ShinnyGo 0.77, KEGG, and Stringdb to identify the molecular targets, pathways, and hub genes. Supplementary results were obtained through a thorough literature search in PubMed. DS3 analysis revealed potential genetic alterations related to the metabolism of nitrogen and glucose, inflammation, angiogenesis, and cell proliferation, particularly impacting the PI3K-AKT signaling pathway. QRC analysis demonstrated interconnected targets spanning multiple pathways, with some overlap with DS3 analysis and a particular focus on pathways related to cancer. HA analysis revealed distinct targets, especially those associated with pathways related to the nervous system. These findings emphasize the necessity for focused research on the molecular effects of DS3, QRC, and HA, thereby providing valuable insights into potential therapeutic pathways.
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- Sergio R. Zúñiga-Hernández
- Departamento de Ciencias de la Salud, Centro Universitario de los Altos, Universidad de Guadalajara, Tepatitlán de Morelos 47620, Mexico;
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- Instituto de Investigación de Cáncer en la Infancia y Adolescencia, Departamento de Fisiología, Centro Universitario de Ciencias de la Salud, Guadalajara 44340, Mexico;
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- Instituto de Investigación en Ciencias Médicas, Centro Universitario de los Altos, Universidad de Guadalajara, Tepatitlán de Morelos 47620, Mexico;
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- Laboratorio de Nanomateriales, Agua y Energia, Departamento de Ingenierias, Centro Universitario de los Altos, Tepatitlán de Morelos 47620, Mexico;
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- Laboratorio Biotecnológico de Investigación y Diagnóstico, Departamento de Clínicas, Centro Universitario de los Altos, Tepatitlán de Morelos 47620, Mexico;
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- Departamento de Ciencias de la Salud, Centro Universitario de los Altos, Universidad de Guadalajara, Tepatitlán de Morelos 47620, Mexico;
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- Laboratorio de Experimentación Animal (Bioterio), Departamento de Ciencias de la Salud, Centro Universitario de los Altos, Tepatitlán de Morelos 47620, Mexico
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Bhardwaj RG, Khalaf ME, Karched M. Secretome analysis and virulence assessment in Abiotrophia defectiva. J Oral Microbiol 2024; 16:2307067. [PMID: 38352067 PMCID: PMC10863525 DOI: 10.1080/20002297.2024.2307067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2023] [Accepted: 01/11/2024] [Indexed: 02/16/2024] Open
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Background Abiotrophia defectiva, although infrequently occurring, is a notable cause of culture-negative infective endocarditis with limited research on its virulence. Associated with oral infections such as dental caries, exploring its secretome may provide insights into virulence mechanisms. Our study aimed to analyze and characterize the secretome of A. defectiva strain CCUG 27639. Methods Secretome of A. defectiva was prepared from broth cultures and subjected to mass spectrometry and proteomics for protein identification. Inflammatory potential of the secretome was assessed by ELISA. Results Eighty-four proteins were identified, with diverse subcellular localizations predicted by PSORTb. Notably, 20 were cytoplasmic, 12 cytoplasmic membrane, 5 extracellular, and 9 cell wall-anchored proteins. Bioinformatics tools revealed 54 proteins secreted via the 'Sec' pathway and 8 via a non-classical pathway. Moonlighting functions were found in 23 proteins, with over 20 exhibiting potential virulence properties, including peroxiredoxin and oligopeptide ABC transporter substrate-binding protein. Gene Ontology and KEGG analyses categorized protein sequences in various pathways. STRING analysis revealed functional protein association networks. Cytokine profiling demonstrated significant proinflammatory cytokine release (IL-8, IL-1β, and CCL5) from human PBMCs. Conclusions Our study provides a comprehensive understanding of A. defectiva's secretome, laying the foundation for insights into its pathogenicity.
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- Radhika G Bhardwaj
- Oral Microbiology Research Laboratory, Department of Bioclinical Sciences College of Dentistry, Kuwait University, Safat, Kuwait
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- Department of General Dental Practice, College of Dentistry, Kuwait University, Safat, Kuwait
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- Oral Microbiology Research Laboratory, Department of Bioclinical Sciences College of Dentistry, Kuwait University, Safat, Kuwait
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Lee JJ, Abdullah M, Liu J, Carvalho IA, Junior AS, Moreira MAS, Mohammed H, DeLisa MP, McDonough SP, Chang YF. Proteomic profiling of membrane vesicles from Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis: Navigating towards an insilico design of a multi-epitope vaccine targeting membrane vesicle proteins. J Proteomics 2024; 292:105058. [PMID: 38065354 DOI: 10.1016/j.jprot.2023.105058] [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: 04/07/2023] [Revised: 11/21/2023] [Accepted: 12/01/2023] [Indexed: 01/01/2024]
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Bacteria typically produce membrane vesicles (MVs) at varying levels depending on the surrounding environments. Gram-negative bacterial outer membrane vesicles (OMVs) have been extensively studied for over 30 years, but MVs from Gram-positive bacteria only recently have been a focus of research. In the present study, we isolated MVs from Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis (MAP) and analyzed their protein composition using LC-MS/MS. A total of 316 overlapping proteins from two independent preparations were identified in our study, and topology prediction showed these cargo proteins have different subcellular localization patterns. When MVs were administered to bovine-derived macrophages, significant up-regulation of pro-inflammatory cytokines was observed via qRT-PCR. Proteome functional annotation revealed that many of these proteins are involved in the cellular protein metabolic process, tRNA aminoacylation, and ATP synthesis. Secretory proteins with high antigenicity and adhesion capability were mapped for B-cell and T-cell epitopes. Antigenic, Immunogenic and IFN-γ inducing B-cell, MHC-I, and MHC-II epitopes were stitched together through linkers to form multi-epitope vaccine (MEV) construct against MAP. Strong binding energy was observed during the docking of the 3D structure of the MEV with the bovine TLR2, suggesting that the putative MEV may be a promising vaccine candidate against MAP. However, in vitro and in vivo analysis is required to prove the immunogenic concept of the MEV which we will follow in our future studies. SIGNIFICANCE: Johne's disease is a chronic infection caused by Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis that has a potential link to Crohn's disease in humans. The disease is characterized by persistent diarrhea and enteritis, resulting in significant economic losses due to reduced milk yield and premature culling of infected animals. The dairy industry in the United States alone experiences losses of approximately USD 250 million due to Johne's disease. The current vaccine against Johne's disease is limited by several factors, including variable efficacy, limited duration of protection, interference with diagnostic tests, inability to prevent infection, and logistical and cost-related challenges. Nevertheless, a multiepitope vaccine design approach targeting M. avium subsp. paratuberculosis has the potential to overcome these challenges and offer improved protection against Johne's disease.
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- Jen-Jie Lee
- Department of Population Medicine and Diagnostic Sciences, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, United States
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- Department of Population Medicine and Diagnostic Sciences, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, United States
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- Department of Population Medicine and Diagnostic Sciences, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, United States
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- Department of Population Medicine and Diagnostic Sciences, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, United States
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- Laboratory of Research in Virology and Immunology, Institute of Biological Sciences and Health, Federal University of Alagoas, Maceió, AL CEP 57072-900, Brazil
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- Departement of Public and Ecosystem Health, College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, United States
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- Robert F. Smith School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, United States; Biochemistry, Molecular and Cell Biology, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, United States; Cornell Institute of Biotechnology, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, United States
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- Department of Population Medicine and Diagnostic Sciences, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, United States
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- Department of Population Medicine and Diagnostic Sciences, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, United States.
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Park AY, Leney-Greene M, Lynberg M, Gabrielski JQ, Xu X, Schwarz B, Zheng L, Balasubramaniyam A, Ham H, Chao B, Zhang Y, Matthews HF, Cui J, Yao Y, Kubo S, Chanchu JM, Morawski AR, Cook SA, Jiang P, Ravell JC, Cheng YH, George A, Faruqi A, Pagalilauan AM, Bergerson JRE, Ganesan S, Chauvin SD, Aluri J, Edwards-Hicks J, Bohrnsen E, Tippett C, Omar H, Xu L, Butcher GW, Pascall J, Karakoc-Aydiner E, Kiykim A, Maecker H, Tezcan İ, Esenboga S, Heredia RJ, Akata D, Tekin S, Kara A, Kuloglu Z, Unal E, Kendirli T, Dogu F, Karabiber E, Atkinson TP, Cochet C, Filhol O, Bosio CM, Davis MM, Lifton RP, Pearce EL, Daumke O, Aytekin C, Şahin GE, Aksu AÜ, Uzel G, Koneti Rao V, Sari S, Dalgıç B, Boztug K, Cagdas D, Haskologlu S, Ikinciogullari A, Schwefel D, Vilarinho S, Baris S, Ozen A, Su HC, Lenardo MJ. GIMAP5 deficiency reveals a mammalian ceramide-driven longevity assurance pathway. Nat Immunol 2024; 25:282-293. [PMID: 38172257 PMCID: PMC11151279 DOI: 10.1038/s41590-023-01691-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2023] [Accepted: 10/26/2023] [Indexed: 01/05/2024]
Abstract
Preserving cells in a functional, non-senescent state is a major goal for extending human healthspans. Model organisms reveal that longevity and senescence are genetically controlled, but how genes control longevity in different mammalian tissues is unknown. Here, we report a new human genetic disease that causes cell senescence, liver and immune dysfunction, and early mortality that results from deficiency of GIMAP5, an evolutionarily conserved GTPase selectively expressed in lymphocytes and endothelial cells. We show that GIMAP5 restricts the pathological accumulation of long-chain ceramides (CERs), thereby regulating longevity. GIMAP5 controls CER abundance by interacting with protein kinase CK2 (CK2), attenuating its ability to activate CER synthases. Inhibition of CK2 and CER synthase rescues GIMAP5-deficient T cells by preventing CER overaccumulation and cell deterioration. Thus, GIMAP5 controls longevity assurance pathways crucial for immune function and healthspan in mammals.
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- Ann Y Park
- Molecular Development of the Immune System Section, Laboratory of Immune System Biology, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
- Clinical Genomics Program, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Molecular Development of the Immune System Section, Laboratory of Immune System Biology, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
- Clinical Genomics Program, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
- Laboratory of Clinical Immunology and Microbiology, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Molecular Development of the Immune System Section, Laboratory of Immune System Biology, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
- Clinical Genomics Program, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Molecular Development of the Immune System Section, Laboratory of Immune System Biology, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
- Clinical Genomics Program, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Molecular Development of the Immune System Section, Laboratory of Immune System Biology, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
- Clinical Genomics Program, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Laboratory of Bacteriology, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Hamilton, MT, USA
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- Molecular Development of the Immune System Section, Laboratory of Immune System Biology, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
- Clinical Genomics Program, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Molecular Development of the Immune System Section, Laboratory of Immune System Biology, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
- Clinical Genomics Program, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
- Department of Structural Biology, Max-Delbrück-Center for Molecular Medicine in the Helmholtz Association (MDC), Berlin, Germany
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- Clinical Genomics Program, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
- Laboratory of Clinical Immunology and Microbiology, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Molecular Development of the Immune System Section, Laboratory of Immune System Biology, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
- Clinical Genomics Program, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Clinical Genomics Program, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
- Laboratory of Clinical Immunology and Microbiology, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Molecular Development of the Immune System Section, Laboratory of Immune System Biology, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
- Clinical Genomics Program, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Molecular Development of the Immune System Section, Laboratory of Immune System Biology, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
- Clinical Genomics Program, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Molecular Development of the Immune System Section, Laboratory of Immune System Biology, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
- Clinical Genomics Program, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Molecular Development of the Immune System Section, Laboratory of Immune System Biology, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
- Clinical Genomics Program, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Molecular Development of the Immune System Section, Laboratory of Immune System Biology, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
- Clinical Genomics Program, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Molecular Development of the Immune System Section, Laboratory of Immune System Biology, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
- Clinical Genomics Program, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Molecular Development of the Immune System Section, Laboratory of Immune System Biology, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
- Clinical Genomics Program, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Molecular Development of the Immune System Section, Laboratory of Immune System Biology, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
- Clinical Genomics Program, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Molecular Development of the Immune System Section, Laboratory of Immune System Biology, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
- Clinical Genomics Program, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
- Department of Internal Medicine, Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine, Nutley, NJ, USA
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- Molecular Development of the Immune System Section, Laboratory of Immune System Biology, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
- Clinical Genomics Program, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Molecular Development of the Immune System Section, Laboratory of Immune System Biology, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
- Clinical Genomics Program, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Molecular Development of the Immune System Section, Laboratory of Immune System Biology, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
- Clinical Genomics Program, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Molecular Development of the Immune System Section, Laboratory of Immune System Biology, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
- Clinical Genomics Program, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Laboratory of Clinical Immunology and Microbiology, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Biological Imaging Section, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Molecular Development of the Immune System Section, Laboratory of Immune System Biology, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
- Clinical Genomics Program, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Molecular Development of the Immune System Section, Laboratory of Immune System Biology, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
- Clinical Genomics Program, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Department of Immunometabolism, Max Planck Institute of Immunobiology and Epigenetics, Freiburg, Germany
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- Laboratory of Bacteriology, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Hamilton, MT, USA
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- Section of Digestive Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
- Department of Pathology, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Molecular Development of the Immune System Section, Laboratory of Immune System Biology, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
- Clinical Genomics Program, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Molecular Development of the Immune System Section, Laboratory of Immune System Biology, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
- Clinical Genomics Program, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Laboratory of Lymphocyte Signaling and Development, The Babraham Institute, Cambridge, United Kingdom
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- Laboratory of Lymphocyte Signaling and Development, The Babraham Institute, Cambridge, United Kingdom
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- Division of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, Marmara University, School of Medicine Pendik, Istanbul, Turkey
- The Isil Berat Barlan Center for Translational Medicine, Marmara University, Pendik, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Division of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, Marmara University, School of Medicine Pendik, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Institute for Immunity, Transplantation, and Infection, Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, CA, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Immunology, Hacettepe University, Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Immunology, Hacettepe University, Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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- St Anna Children's Cancer Research Institute, Vienna, Austria
- Ludwig Boltzmann Institute for Rare and Undiagnosed Diseases, Vienna, Austria
- Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Hamidiye Faculty of Medicine, Division of Medical Biology, University of Health Sciences, İstanbul, Turkey
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- TUBITAK Marmara Research Center, Gene Engineering and Biotechnology Institute, Gebze, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, Ankara University School of Medicine, Ankara, Türkiye
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- Department of Pediatric Oncology, Ankara University Medical School, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Ankara University Medical School, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Immunology and Allergy, Ankara University Medical School, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Chest Diseases, Faculty of Medicine, Division of Adult Allergy-Immunology, Marmara University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
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- University Grenoble Alpes, INSERM, CEA, UMR Biosanté, Grenoble, France
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- University Grenoble Alpes, INSERM, CEA, UMR Biosanté, Grenoble, France
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- Laboratory of Bacteriology, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Hamilton, MT, USA
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- Institute for Immunity, Transplantation and Infection, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA, USA
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- Department of Genetics, Yale School of Medicine, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA
- Laboratory of Human Genetics and Genomics, The Rockefeller University, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Immunometabolism, Max Planck Institute of Immunobiology and Epigenetics, Freiburg, Germany
- The Bloomberg-Kimmel Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy at Johns Hopkins, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Structural Biology, Max-Delbrück-Center for Molecular Medicine in the Helmholtz Association (MDC), Berlin, Germany
- Institute for Chemistry and Biochemistry, Freie Universität Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Pediatric Immunology, Dr Sami Ulus Maternity and Children's Health and Diseases Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, University of Health Sciences, Dr Sami Ulus Maternity and Children's Health and Diseases Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, University of Health Sciences, Dr Sami Ulus Maternity and Children's Health and Diseases Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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- Laboratory of Clinical Immunology and Microbiology, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Laboratory of Clinical Immunology and Microbiology, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Gazi University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Gazi University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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- St Anna Children's Cancer Research Institute, Vienna, Austria
- Ludwig Boltzmann Institute for Rare and Undiagnosed Diseases, Vienna, Austria
- Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
- CeMM Research Center for Molecular Medicine of the Austrian Academy of Sciences, Vienna, Austria
- St Anna Children's Hospital, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Immunology, Hacettepe University, Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Immunology and Allergy, Ankara University Medical School, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Immunology and Allergy, Ankara University Medical School, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Structural Biology, Max-Delbrück-Center for Molecular Medicine in the Helmholtz Association (MDC), Berlin, Germany
- Institute for Chemistry and Biochemistry, Freie Universität Berlin, Berlin, Germany
- Bioanalytics Unit, Institute of Biotechnology, Technische Universität Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Section of Digestive Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
- Department of Pathology, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Division of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, Marmara University, School of Medicine Pendik, Istanbul, Turkey
- The Isil Berat Barlan Center for Translational Medicine, Marmara University, Pendik, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Division of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, Marmara University, School of Medicine Pendik, Istanbul, Turkey
- The Isil Berat Barlan Center for Translational Medicine, Marmara University, Pendik, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Clinical Genomics Program, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
- Laboratory of Clinical Immunology and Microbiology, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Molecular Development of the Immune System Section, Laboratory of Immune System Biology, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA.
- Clinical Genomics Program, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA.
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Zhang B, Xi Y, Huang Y, Zhang Y, Guo F, Yang H. Integration of single-nucleus RNA sequencing and network disturbance to elucidate crosstalk between multicomponent drugs and trigeminal ganglia cells in migraine. JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY 2024; 319:117286. [PMID: 37838292 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2023.117286] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2023] [Revised: 10/02/2023] [Accepted: 10/04/2023] [Indexed: 10/16/2023]
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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE Migraine is caused by hyperactivity of the trigeminovascular system, where trigeminal ganglia (TG) plays an important role. TG is composed of multiple neuronal and non-neuronal cell types, which is related to "neuro-inflammation-vascular" disorder in migraine. Tou Tong Ning capsule (TTNC), a CFDA-approved traditional Chinese medicine for treating migraine, has the characteristics of "multicomponents, multitargets, multipathways". AIM OF THE STUDY To clarify the mechanism of TTNC and elucidate crosstalk between multicomponent drugs and neuronal and non-neuronal functions and cells in migraine. MATERIALS AND METHODS We integrated single-nucleus RNA sequencing and a quantitative evaluation algorithm of the disturbance of multitarget drugs on the disease network and explored the specific pathology of migraine and corresponding compounds. A cerebrovascular smooth muscle spasmolytic activity experiment was carried out to verify the results of the bioinformatics analysis. RESULTS TTNC exhibited its regulation activities in neuronal and non-neuronal aspects based on drugs attack to four subnetworks and cell specific networks, which explored the MoA of TTNC in comprehensive and refined perspectives. Compared to neuronal regulation, TTNC showed more significant attack score on non-neuronal biological function (smooth muscle and vessel). And TTNC compound clusters C1, C6 and C7, targeting non-neuronal function and cells, had larger group area than C10, C4 and C6 for neuronal function and cell, which implied that TTNC may mainly regulate the non-neuronal function, e.g., vessel smooth muscle contraction. Contraction of cerebrovascular smooth muscle of mice ex vivo confirmed the vasodilation activity of TTNC and active compounds from C1, C6, C9 (Emodin, Luteolin and Levistilide A). Literature mining confirmed the vasospasmodolytic activity and neuroprotective effect of TTNC. CONCLUSIONS The study found that TTNC may primarily alleviate non-neuronal functional disorders in migraine by relaxing cerebral vascular smooth muscle cell spasm to alleviate migraine. Integrating single-nucleus RNA sequencing data and network disturbance tools provides a new strategy for the pharmacological mechanism of multicomponent drugs through cell subtyping.
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- Bo Zhang
- Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China; Beijing Key Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Medicine Basic Research on Prevention and Treatment for Major Diseases, Experimental Research Center, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Medicine Basic Research on Prevention and Treatment for Major Diseases, Experimental Research Center, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China.
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- Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China; Beijing Key Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Medicine Basic Research on Prevention and Treatment for Major Diseases, Experimental Research Center, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China; China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China.
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Tang X, Wang K, Yang J, Wang Y, Yan Z. A novel immunogenic cell death-related gene risk signature can identify biomarkers of gliomas and predict the immunotherapeutic response. Am J Cancer Res 2024; 14:324-343. [PMID: 38323285 PMCID: PMC10839322] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2023] [Accepted: 01/01/2024] [Indexed: 02/08/2024] Open
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Immunogenic cell death (ICD) is a type of cell death that plays a pivotal role in immunity. Recent studies have identified the critical role of ICD in glioma treatment. This study aimed to use ICD-associated differentially expressed genes (ICD-DEGs) to predict survival of glioma patients. We investigated the relationship between clinical prognosis and the date-to-clinical prognosis of 1,721 glioma patients by examining the expression, methylation, and mutation status of ICD-related genes (IRGs) in these patients. Our prediction of survival in glioma patients was based on three risk genes, and we explored the association between these genes and clinical outcomes. Additionally, IRG expression was used to stratify glioma patients. We further examined the relationship among the three subgroups in terms of immune microenvironment heterogeneity and immunotherapy response. In addition, this study also included analyses of histograms and sensitivity to antitumor drugs. The expression of these genes was externally validated by RT-qPCR, Western blot (WB), and immunohistochemistry (IHC) in glioma and normal brain tissue. Our findings reveal that most IRGs are overexpressed in glioma tumor tissues, and this high expression was confirmed through histological validation. We successfully developed predictive models for three prognostic genes associated with ICD. These models not only predict survival in glioma but also correlate with the tumor's immune microenvironment. Finally, using consensus clustering, we identified three ICD-associated subtypes. Notably, patients with the C3 subtype showed high levels of immune cell infiltration, whereas those with the C1 subtype exhibited lower levels of immune cell infiltration. We successfully developed an innovative IRG-based systematic approach for evaluating glioma patients. This stratification in experimental studies opens new avenues for prognosis and assessing immunotherapy responses in glioma patients. Our study demonstrates the effectiveness of this approach in treating glioma, potentially paving the way for more promising and effective therapeutic strategies in the future.
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- Xuewu Tang
- Longgang District Maternity and Child Healthcare Hospital of Shenzhen City (Longgang Maternity and Child Institute of Shantou University Medical College)Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
- Department of Hematology and Oncology, Shenzhen Children’s HospitalShenzhen, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Harbin Medical UniversityHarbin, Heilongjiang, China
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- Longgang District Maternity and Child Healthcare Hospital of Shenzhen City (Longgang Maternity and Child Institute of Shantou University Medical College)Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
- Department of Hematology and Oncology, Shenzhen Children’s HospitalShenzhen, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Hematology and Oncology, Shenzhen Children’s HospitalShenzhen, Guangdong, China
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- Longgang District Maternity and Child Healthcare Hospital of Shenzhen City (Longgang Maternity and Child Institute of Shantou University Medical College)Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
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Harriott NC, Ryan AL. Proteomic profiling identifies biomarkers of COVID-19 severity. Heliyon 2024; 10:e23320. [PMID: 38163173 PMCID: PMC10755324 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e23320] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2023] [Revised: 11/27/2023] [Accepted: 11/30/2023] [Indexed: 01/03/2024] Open
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SARS-CoV-2 infection remains a major public health concern, particularly for the aged and those individuals with co-morbidities at risk for developing severe COVID-19. Understanding the pathogenesis and biomarkers associated with responses to SARS-CoV-2 infection remain critical components in developing effective therapeutic approaches, especially in cases of severe and long-COVID-19. In this study blood plasma protein expression was compared in subjects with mild, moderate, and severe COVID-19 disease. Evaluation of an inflammatory protein panel confirms upregulation of proteins including TNFβ, IL-6, IL-8, IL-12, already associated with severe cytokine storm and progression to severe COVID-19. Importantly, we identify several proteins not yet associated with COVID-19 disease, including mesothelin (MSLN), that are expressed at significantly higher levels in severe COVID-19 subjects. In addition, we find a subset of markers associated with T-cell and dendritic cell responses to viral infection that are significantly higher in mild cases and decrease in expression as severity of COVID-19 increases, suggesting that an immediate and effective activation of T-cells is critical in modulating disease progression. Together, our findings identify new targets for further investigation as therapeutic approaches for the treatment of SARS-CoV-2 infection and prevention of complications of severe COVID-19.
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- Noa C. Harriott
- Hastings Center for Pulmonary Research, Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles CA 90033, USA
- Department of Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles CA 90033, USA
- Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Carver College of Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City IA 52240, USA
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- Hastings Center for Pulmonary Research, Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles CA 90033, USA
- Department of Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles CA 90033, USA
- Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Carver College of Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City IA 52240, USA
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Liu Y, Xiang R, Lu W, Qin X. Symptom-oriented network pharmacology revealed the mechanism of HuangQi-DanShen herb pair against cerebral ischemia coupled with comprehensive chemical characterization. JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY 2024; 318:116845. [PMID: 37437791 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2023.116845] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2023] [Revised: 06/21/2023] [Accepted: 06/22/2023] [Indexed: 07/14/2023]
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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE In the clinical practice of traditional Chinese medicine, HuangQi-DanShen (HD) is an important drug pair for the treatment of cerebral ischemia (CI). AIM OF THE STUDY Elucidate the mechanism of HD against CI based on symptom-oriented network pharmacology coupled with comprehensive chemical characterization. MATERIALS AND METHODS UHPLC-Q-Exactive Orbitrap-MS technology was firstly used to obtain the chemical profile of HD constituents. A comprehensive strategy combining in-house library, diagnostic ions, Compound Discover software and network databases was then established to identify its chemical constitutes. Symptomatic treatment is a treatment aimed at relieving or eliminating symptoms which is often characterized as a stop-gap measure due to its inability to cure the disease fundamentally. Nevertheless, symptomatic treatment is an indispensable part of clinical practice and has an important place in medical therapeutics. Therefore, network pharmacology technique were used to elucidate molecular mechanisms from the symptoms of CI. Finally, some literatures were further mined to support our conclusions. RESULTS A total of 190 ingredients were identified in HD. Symptom-oriented network pharmacology analysis indicated that compounds of HD relieved "blood" through the regulation of ADORA2A, ADORA1, PTPN11, MMP9 and EGFR, relieved "qi" via the regulation of ADORA2A, EGFR, MMP9 and CA2. The therapeutic effect of HD on "faint" was linked to PTPN11 and MMP9, while the regulation of "dyskinesia" was related to ADORA2A and EGFR, and ADORA1, PTPN11 and MMP9 were associated withe its effect on "speech disorder". ADORA1, ADORA2A and MMP9 were key to the HD component in treating "visual disturbance". CONCLUSION The approach of symptom-oriented network pharmacology coupled with comprehensive chemical characterization proposed a further orientation for exploring the mechanisms of HD against CI.
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- Yuetao Liu
- Modern Research Center for Traditional Chinese Medicine, The Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology and Molecular Engineering of Ministry of Education, Shanxi University, No. 92, Wucheng Road, Taiyuan, 030006, Shanxi, PR China; Key Laboratory of Effective Substances Research and Utilization in TCM of Shanxi Province, No. 92, Wucheng Road, Taiyuan, 030006, Shanxi, PR China.
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- Modern Research Center for Traditional Chinese Medicine, The Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology and Molecular Engineering of Ministry of Education, Shanxi University, No. 92, Wucheng Road, Taiyuan, 030006, Shanxi, PR China; Key Laboratory of Effective Substances Research and Utilization in TCM of Shanxi Province, No. 92, Wucheng Road, Taiyuan, 030006, Shanxi, PR China.
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- Modern Research Center for Traditional Chinese Medicine, The Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology and Molecular Engineering of Ministry of Education, Shanxi University, No. 92, Wucheng Road, Taiyuan, 030006, Shanxi, PR China; Key Laboratory of Effective Substances Research and Utilization in TCM of Shanxi Province, No. 92, Wucheng Road, Taiyuan, 030006, Shanxi, PR China.
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- Modern Research Center for Traditional Chinese Medicine, The Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology and Molecular Engineering of Ministry of Education, Shanxi University, No. 92, Wucheng Road, Taiyuan, 030006, Shanxi, PR China; Key Laboratory of Effective Substances Research and Utilization in TCM of Shanxi Province, No. 92, Wucheng Road, Taiyuan, 030006, Shanxi, PR China.
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Yang S, Zong W, Shi L, Li R, Ma Z, Ma S, Si J, Wu Z, Zhai J, Ma Y, Fan Z, Chen S, Huang H, Zhang D, Bao Y, Li R, Xie J. PPGR: a comprehensive perennial plant genomes and regulation database. Nucleic Acids Res 2024; 52:D1588-D1596. [PMID: 37933857 PMCID: PMC10767873 DOI: 10.1093/nar/gkad963] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2023] [Revised: 09/21/2023] [Accepted: 10/13/2023] [Indexed: 11/08/2023] Open
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Perennial woody plants hold vital ecological significance, distinguished by their unique traits. While significant progress has been made in their genomic and functional studies, a major challenge persists: the absence of a comprehensive reference platform for collection, integration and in-depth analysis of the vast amount of data. Here, we present PPGR (Resource for Perennial Plant Genomes and Regulation; https://ngdc.cncb.ac.cn/ppgr/) to address this critical gap, by collecting, integrating, analyzing and visualizing genomic, gene regulation and functional data of perennial plants. PPGR currently includes 60 species, 847 million protein-protein/TF (transcription factor)-target interactions, 9016 transcriptome samples under various environmental conditions and genetic backgrounds. Noteworthy is the focus on genes that regulate wood production, seasonal dormancy, terpene biosynthesis and leaf senescence representing a wealth of information derived from experimental data, literature mining, public databases and genomic predictions. Furthermore, PPGR incorporates a range of multi-omics search and analysis tools to facilitate browsing and application of these extensive datasets. PPGR represents a comprehensive and high-quality resource for perennial plants, substantiated by an illustrative case study that demonstrates its capacity in unraveling gene functions and shedding light on potential regulatory processes.
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- Sen Yang
- State Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding, College of Biological Sciences and Technology, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China
- National Engineering Research Center of Tree Breeding and Ecological Restoration, College of Biological Sciences and Technology, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China
- The Tree and Ornamental Plant Breeding and Biotechnology Laboratory of National Forestry and Grassland Administration, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China
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- National Genomics Data Center & CAS Key Laboratory of Genome Sciences and Information, Beijing Institute of Genomics, Chinese Academy of Sciences and China National Center for Bioinformation, Beijing 100101, China
- China National Center for Bioinformation, Beijing 100101, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding, College of Biological Sciences and Technology, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China
- National Engineering Research Center of Tree Breeding and Ecological Restoration, College of Biological Sciences and Technology, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China
- The Tree and Ornamental Plant Breeding and Biotechnology Laboratory of National Forestry and Grassland Administration, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding, College of Biological Sciences and Technology, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China
- National Engineering Research Center of Tree Breeding and Ecological Restoration, College of Biological Sciences and Technology, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China
- The Tree and Ornamental Plant Breeding and Biotechnology Laboratory of National Forestry and Grassland Administration, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding, College of Biological Sciences and Technology, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China
- National Engineering Research Center of Tree Breeding and Ecological Restoration, College of Biological Sciences and Technology, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China
- The Tree and Ornamental Plant Breeding and Biotechnology Laboratory of National Forestry and Grassland Administration, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding, College of Biological Sciences and Technology, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China
- National Engineering Research Center of Tree Breeding and Ecological Restoration, College of Biological Sciences and Technology, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China
- The Tree and Ornamental Plant Breeding and Biotechnology Laboratory of National Forestry and Grassland Administration, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding, College of Biological Sciences and Technology, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China
- National Engineering Research Center of Tree Breeding and Ecological Restoration, College of Biological Sciences and Technology, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China
- The Tree and Ornamental Plant Breeding and Biotechnology Laboratory of National Forestry and Grassland Administration, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding, College of Biological Sciences and Technology, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China
- National Engineering Research Center of Tree Breeding and Ecological Restoration, College of Biological Sciences and Technology, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China
- The Tree and Ornamental Plant Breeding and Biotechnology Laboratory of National Forestry and Grassland Administration, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding, College of Biological Sciences and Technology, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China
- National Engineering Research Center of Tree Breeding and Ecological Restoration, College of Biological Sciences and Technology, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China
- The Tree and Ornamental Plant Breeding and Biotechnology Laboratory of National Forestry and Grassland Administration, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China
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- National Genomics Data Center & CAS Key Laboratory of Genome Sciences and Information, Beijing Institute of Genomics, Chinese Academy of Sciences and China National Center for Bioinformation, Beijing 100101, China
- China National Center for Bioinformation, Beijing 100101, China
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- National Genomics Data Center & CAS Key Laboratory of Genome Sciences and Information, Beijing Institute of Genomics, Chinese Academy of Sciences and China National Center for Bioinformation, Beijing 100101, China
- China National Center for Bioinformation, Beijing 100101, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding, College of Biological Sciences and Technology, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China
- National Engineering Research Center of Tree Breeding and Ecological Restoration, College of Biological Sciences and Technology, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China
- The Tree and Ornamental Plant Breeding and Biotechnology Laboratory of National Forestry and Grassland Administration, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Subtropical Silviculture, Zhejiang A&F University, Lin’an, Hangzhou 311300, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding, College of Biological Sciences and Technology, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China
- National Engineering Research Center of Tree Breeding and Ecological Restoration, College of Biological Sciences and Technology, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China
- The Tree and Ornamental Plant Breeding and Biotechnology Laboratory of National Forestry and Grassland Administration, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China
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- National Genomics Data Center & CAS Key Laboratory of Genome Sciences and Information, Beijing Institute of Genomics, Chinese Academy of Sciences and China National Center for Bioinformation, Beijing 100101, China
- China National Center for Bioinformation, Beijing 100101, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- National Genomics Data Center & CAS Key Laboratory of Genome Sciences and Information, Beijing Institute of Genomics, Chinese Academy of Sciences and China National Center for Bioinformation, Beijing 100101, China
- China National Center for Bioinformation, Beijing 100101, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding, College of Biological Sciences and Technology, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China
- National Engineering Research Center of Tree Breeding and Ecological Restoration, College of Biological Sciences and Technology, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China
- The Tree and Ornamental Plant Breeding and Biotechnology Laboratory of National Forestry and Grassland Administration, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China
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Xue H, Delbare SYN, Wells MT, Basu S, Clark AG. Integrative Analysis of Differentially Expressed Genes in Time-Course Multi-Omics Data with MINT-DE. RESEARCH SQUARE 2024:rs.3.rs-3806701. [PMID: 38260696 PMCID: PMC10802680 DOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-3806701/v1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/24/2024]
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Background Time-course multi-omics experiments have been highly informative for obtaining a comprehensive understanding of the dynamic relationships between molecules in a biological process, especially if the different profiles are obtained from the same samples. A fundamental step in analyzing time-course multi-omics data involves selecting a short list of genes or gene regions ("sites") that warrant further study. Two important criteria for site selection are the magnitude of change and the temporal dynamic consistency. However, existing methods only consider one of these criteria, while neglecting the other. Results In our study, we propose a framework called MINT-DE (Multi-omics INtegration of Time-course for Diffierential Expression analysis) to address this limitation. MINT-DE is capable of selecting sites based on summarized measures of both aforementioned aspects. We calculate evidence measures assessing the extent of differential expression for each assay and for the dynamical similarity across assays. Then based on the summary of the evidence assessment measures, sites are ranked. To evaluate the performance of MINT-DE, we apply it to analyze a time-course multi-omics dataset of Drosophila development. We compare the selection obtained from MINT-DE with those obtained from other existing methods. The analysis reveal that MINT-DE is able to identify differentially expressed time-course pairs with the highest correlations. Their corresponding genes are significantly enriched for known biological functions, as measured by gene-gene interaction networks and the Gene Ontology enrichment. Conclusions These findings suggest the effectiveness of MINT-DE in selecting sites that are both differentially expressed within at least one assay and temporally related across assays. This highlights the potential of MINT-DE to identify biologically important sites for downstream analysis and provide a complementarity of sites that is neglected by existing methods.
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- Hao Xue
- Department of Computational Biology, Cornell University, 526 Campus Rd, Ithaca, 14853, NY, USA
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- Department of Statistics and Data Science, Cornell University, 129 Garden Ave, Itahca, 14853, NY, USA
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- Department of Statistics and Data Science, Cornell University, 129 Garden Ave, Itahca, 14853, NY, USA
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- Department of Statistics and Data Science, Cornell University, 129 Garden Ave, Itahca, 14853, NY, USA
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- Department of Computational Biology, Cornell University, 526 Campus Rd, Ithaca, 14853, NY, USA
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Wang B, Wang Y, Mao P, Zhang Y, Li Y, Liu X, Fan B. Predicting the Mechanism of Tiannanxing-shengjiang Drug Pair in Treating Pain Using Network Pharmacology and Molecular Docking Technology. Curr Comput Aided Drug Des 2024; 20:463-473. [PMID: 37231756 DOI: 10.2174/1573409919666230525122447] [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: 10/31/2022] [Revised: 03/07/2023] [Accepted: 04/14/2023] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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OBJECTIVE This study aimed to analyze the potential targets and mechanism of the Tiannanxing-shengjiang drug pair in pain treatment using network pharmacology and molecular docking technology. METHODS The active components and target proteins of Tiannanxing-Shengjiang were obtained from the TCMSP database. The pain-related genes were acquired from the DisGeNET database. The common target genes between Tiannanxing-Shengjiang and pain were identified and subjected to the Gene Ontology (GO) and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genome (KEGG) pathway enrichment analyses on the DAVID website. AutoDockTools and molecular dynamics simulation analysis were used to assess the binding of the components with the target proteins. RESULTS Ten active components were screened out, such as stigmasterol, β-sitosterol, and dihydrocapsaicin. A total of 63 common targets between the drug and pain were identified. GO analysis showed the targets to be mainly associated with biological processes, such as inflammatory response and forward regulation of the EKR1 and EKR2 cascade. KEGG analysis revealed 53 enriched pathways, including pain-related calcium signaling, cholinergic synaptic signaling, and serotonergic pathway. Five compounds and 7 target proteins showed good binding affinities. These data suggest that Tiannanxing-shengjiang may alleviate pain through specific targets and signaling pathways. CONCLUSION The active ingredients in Tiannanxing-shengjiang might alleviate pain by regulating genes, such as CNR1, ESR1, MAPK3, CYP3A4, JUN, and HDAC1 through the signaling pathways, including intracellular calcium ion conduction, cholinergic prominent signaling, and cancer signaling pathway.
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- Boning Wang
- Graduate School of Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, 100029, China
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- Graduate School of Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, 100029, China
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- Department of Pain Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Tsinghua University, Beijing 100016, China
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- Department of Pain Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Tsinghua University, Beijing 100016, China
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- Department of Pain Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Tsinghua University, Beijing 100016, China
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- Graduate School of Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, 100029, China
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- Department of Pain Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Tsinghua University, Beijing 100016, China
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Ram Soren K, Tripathi S, Hembram M, Kumar N, Konda K A, Gupta NC, Bharadwaj C, Prasad Dixit G. Network interactions with functional roles and evolutionary relationships for BURP domain-containing proteins in chickpea and model species. Bioinformation 2023; 19:1197-1211. [PMID: 38250539 PMCID: PMC10794749 DOI: 10.6026/973206300191197] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2023] [Revised: 12/31/2023] [Accepted: 12/31/2023] [Indexed: 01/23/2024] Open
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The functional significance and evolutionary relationships of BURP domain-containing genes unique to plants is of interest. Network analysis reveals different associations of BURP proteins with other proteins and functional terms, throwing light on their involvement in various biological processes and pathways. The gene expression data reveals that BURP genes are affected by salinity stress, reflecting diverse expression patterns in roots and shoots.
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- ICAR-Division of genetics, IARI, New Delhi, India
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- National Institute of Plant Biotechnology, New Delhi, India
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Su R, Yuan J, Gao T, Liu Y, Shu W, Wang Y, Pang Y, Li Q. Selection and validation of genes related to oxidative stress production and clearance in macrophages infected with Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Front Cell Infect Microbiol 2023; 13:1324611. [PMID: 38149012 PMCID: PMC10749926 DOI: 10.3389/fcimb.2023.1324611] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2023] [Accepted: 11/24/2023] [Indexed: 12/28/2023] Open
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Background In the fight against tuberculosis, besides chemotherapy, the regulation of oxidative stress (OS) has also aroused people's interest in host-oriented therapy. However, there is limited research on the genes involved in reactive oxygen species (ROS) production and clearance in macrophages infected with Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB). This study analyzes and explores this to provide a basis for exploring new targets for antituberculosis treatments. Methods We established a macrophage model infected with MTB, counted intracellular bacteria, and determined the ROS produced using flow cytometry. We conducted ribonucleic acid sequencing, screened differentially expressed genes through transcriptomic methods, and validated the expression of them through reverse transcription-quantitative polymerase chain reaction. Results The ROS of macrophages increased with intracellular bacteria at 4 h after infection with MTB and reached its peak at 48 h, surpassing the uninfected macrophages (p < 0.05). A total of 1,613 differentially expressed genes were identified after infection with MTB, of which 458 were associated with ROS, with over 50% involved in the response of organelles and biological processes to stimuli. We analyzed and identified six genes. After macrophage infection with MTB, the expression of CAMK2B increased, whereas the expression of CYBB decreased (p < 0.05). The expression of GPX3 and SOD2 increased, whereas the expression of CAT decreased (p < 0.05). Conclusion The ROS-related differentially expressed genes between MTB infected and uninfected macrophages may be related to some organelles and involved in various biological processes, molecular functions, and signaling pathways. Among them, CAMK2B, GPX3, and SOD2 may be related to ROS.
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- Renchun Su
- Department of Bacteriology and Immunology, Beijing Chest Hospital, Capital Medical University/Beijing Tuberculosis and Thoracic Tumor Research Institute, Beijing, China
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- Department of Bacteriology and Immunology, Beijing Chest Hospital, Capital Medical University/Beijing Tuberculosis and Thoracic Tumor Research Institute, Beijing, China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Beijing Chaoyang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Clinical Center on Tuberculosis Control, Beijing Chest Hospital, Capital Medical University/Beijing Tuberculosis and Thoracic Tumor Research Institute, Beijing, China
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- Clinical Center on Tuberculosis Control, Beijing Chest Hospital, Capital Medical University/Beijing Tuberculosis and Thoracic Tumor Research Institute, Beijing, China
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- Clinical Center on Tuberculosis Control, Beijing Chest Hospital, Capital Medical University/Beijing Tuberculosis and Thoracic Tumor Research Institute, Beijing, China
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- Department of Bacteriology and Immunology, Beijing Chest Hospital, Capital Medical University/Beijing Tuberculosis and Thoracic Tumor Research Institute, Beijing, China
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- Clinical Center on Tuberculosis Control, Beijing Chest Hospital, Capital Medical University/Beijing Tuberculosis and Thoracic Tumor Research Institute, Beijing, China
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Zhang N, Li T, Pan H, Wang Y, Li Q, Luan J, He X, Shi W, Li Y, Wang C, Zhang F, Hu W. Genetic components of Escherichia coli involved in its complex prey-predator interaction with Myxococcus xanthus. Front Microbiol 2023; 14:1304874. [PMID: 38116529 PMCID: PMC10728724 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2023.1304874] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2023] [Accepted: 11/13/2023] [Indexed: 12/21/2023] Open
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Myxococcus xanthus and Escherichia coli represent a well-studied microbial predator-prey pair frequently examined in laboratory settings. While significant progress has been made in comprehending the mechanisms governing M. xanthus predation, various aspects of the response and defensive mechanisms of E. coli as prey remain elusive. In this study, the E. coli MG1655 large-scale chromosome deletion library was screened, and a mutant designated as ME5012 was identified to possess significantly reduced susceptibility to predation by M. xanthus. Within the deleted region of ME5012 encompassing seven genes, the significance of dusB and fis genes in driving the observed phenotype became apparent. Specifically, the deletion of fis resulted in a notable reduction in flagellum production in E. coli, contributing to a certain level of resistance against predation by M. xanthus. Meanwhile, the removal of dusB in E. coli led to diminished inducibility of myxovirescin A production by M. xanthus, accompanied by a slight decrease in susceptibility to myxovirescin A. These findings shed light on the molecular mechanisms underlying the complex interaction between M. xanthus and E. coli in a predatory context.
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- Ning Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology, Microbial Technology Institute, Shandong University, Qingdao, Shandong, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology, Microbial Technology Institute, Shandong University, Qingdao, Shandong, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology, Microbial Technology Institute, Shandong University, Qingdao, Shandong, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology, Microbial Technology Institute, Shandong University, Qingdao, Shandong, China
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- Immunology and Molecular Genetics, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, United States
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- Department of Microbiology, The Forsyth Institute, Cambridge, MA, United States
- Department of Oral Medicine, Infection and Immunity, Harvard School of Dental Medicine, Boston, MA, United States
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- Department of Microbiology, The Forsyth Institute, Cambridge, MA, United States
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- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology, Microbial Technology Institute, Shandong University, Qingdao, Shandong, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology, Microbial Technology Institute, Shandong University, Qingdao, Shandong, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology, Microbial Technology Institute, Shandong University, Qingdao, Shandong, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology, Microbial Technology Institute, Shandong University, Qingdao, Shandong, China
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Hwang H, Chen S, Ma M, Divyanshi, Fan HC, Borwick E, Böke E, Mei W, Yang J. Solubility phase transition of maternal RNAs during vertebrate oocyte-to-embryo transition. Dev Cell 2023; 58:2776-2788.e5. [PMID: 37922909 PMCID: PMC10841985 DOI: 10.1016/j.devcel.2023.10.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2023] [Revised: 07/01/2023] [Accepted: 10/11/2023] [Indexed: 11/07/2023]
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The oocyte-to-embryo transition (OET) is regulated by maternal products stored in the oocyte cytoplasm, independent of transcription. How maternal products are precisely remodeled to dictate the OET remains largely unclear. In this work, we discover the dynamic solubility phase transition of maternal RNAs during Xenopus OET. We have identified 863 maternal transcripts that transition from a soluble state to a detergent-insoluble one after oocyte maturation. These RNAs are enriched in the animal hemisphere, and many of them encode key cell cycle regulators. In contrast, 165 transcripts, including nearly all Xenopus germline RNAs and some vegetally localized somatic RNAs, undergo an insoluble-to-soluble phase transition. This phenomenon is conserved in zebrafish. Our results demonstrate that the phase transition of germline RNAs influences their susceptibility to RNA degradation machinery and is mediated by the remodeling of germ plasm. This work thus identifies important remodeling mechanisms that act on RNAs to control vertebrate OET.
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- Hyojeong Hwang
- Department of Comparative Biosciences, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, IL 61802, USA
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- Department of Comparative Biosciences, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, IL 61802, USA
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- Department of Comparative Biosciences, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, IL 61802, USA
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- Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, IL 61801, USA
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- Department of Comparative Biosciences, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, IL 61802, USA
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- School of Molecular and Cellular Biology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, IL 61801, USA
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- Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG), The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Comparative Biosciences, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, IL 61802, USA
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- Department of Comparative Biosciences, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, IL 61802, USA
- Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, IL 61801, USA
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Mozhui K, Kim H, Villani F, Haghani A, Sen S, Horvath S. Pleiotropic influence of DNA methylation QTLs on physiological and ageing traits. Epigenetics 2023; 18:2252631. [PMID: 37691384 PMCID: PMC10496549 DOI: 10.1080/15592294.2023.2252631] [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: 05/01/2023] [Revised: 07/31/2023] [Accepted: 08/16/2023] [Indexed: 09/12/2023] Open
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DNA methylation is influenced by genetic and non-genetic factors. Here, we chart quantitative trait loci (QTLs) that modulate levels of methylation at highly conserved CpGs using liver methylome data from mouse strains belonging to the BXD family. A regulatory hotspot on chromosome 5 had the highest density of trans-acting methylation QTLs (trans-meQTLs) associated with multiple distant CpGs. We refer to this locus as meQTL.5a. Trans-modulated CpGs showed age-dependent changes and were enriched in developmental genes, including several members of the MODY pathway (maturity onset diabetes of the young). The joint modulation by genotype and ageing resulted in a more 'aged methylome' for BXD strains that inherited the DBA/2J parental allele at meQTL.5a. Further, several gene expression traits, body weight, and lipid levels mapped to meQTL.5a, and there was a modest linkage with lifespan. DNA binding motif and protein-protein interaction enrichment analyses identified the hepatic nuclear factor, Hnf1a (MODY3 gene in humans), as a strong candidate. The pleiotropic effects of meQTL.5a could contribute to variations in body size and metabolic traits, and influence CpG methylation and epigenetic ageing that could have an impact on lifespan.
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- Khyobeni Mozhui
- Department of Preventive Medicine, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN, USA
- Department of Genetics, Genomics and Informatics, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN, USA
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN, USA
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- Department of Genetics, Genomics and Informatics, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN, USA
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- Department of Human Genetics, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA
- Altos Labs, San Diego, CA, USA
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN, USA
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- Department of Human Genetics, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA
- Altos Labs, San Diego, CA, USA
- Department of Biostatistics, Fielding School of Public Health, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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Li S, Ruan J, Yang Z, Liu L, Jiang T. In silico analysis and verification of critical genes related to vascular calcification in multiple diseases. Cell Biochem Funct 2023; 41:1242-1251. [PMID: 37707349 DOI: 10.1002/cbf.3858] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2023] [Revised: 08/16/2023] [Accepted: 09/05/2023] [Indexed: 09/15/2023]
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Identifying a functional molecular therapeutic target of vascular calcification (VC) that will not affect normal osteogenic differentiation is a challenge. To address this aim, we screened the differentially expressed genes (DEGs) in different VC conditions, including endothelial-osteogenic transition (EOT) (GSE167962), chronic kidney disease (CKD), and atherosclerosis (AS) (GSE159832). KEGG pathways, protein-protein interactions, and hub genes were also analyzed. The intersecting DEGs among the EOT, CKD, and AS groups were verified by quantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction and immunohistochemistry in a DOCA-salt hypertension mouse model. The phosphoinositide 3-kinase-protein kinase B signaling pathway, ECM-receptor interaction, chemokine signaling pathway, and focal adhesion were enriched in EOT and AS-induced VC. ECM-receptor interaction, PPAR signaling pathway, apelin signaling pathway, AMPK signaling pathway, adipocytokine signaling pathway, and cholesterol metabolism were enriched in CKD and AS-induced VC. C4b, Cebpa, Lyz2, and Spp1 were also upregulated in EOT, CKD, AS, and hypertension. This study identified promising molecular targets for VC therapy.
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- Shicheng Li
- Department of Cardiology, The People's Hospital of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences, Guangxi Academy of Medical Sciences, Nanning, China
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- Department of Cardiology, The People's Hospital of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences, Guangxi Academy of Medical Sciences, Nanning, China
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- Department of Cardiology, The People's Hospital of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences, Guangxi Academy of Medical Sciences, Nanning, China
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- Department of Cardiology, The People's Hospital of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences, Guangxi Academy of Medical Sciences, Nanning, China
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- Key Laboratory of Hainan Trauma and Disaster Rescue, The First Affiliated Hospital of Hainan Medical University, Hainan Medical University, Haikou, China
- Engineering Research Center for Hainan Bio-Smart Materials and Bio-Medical Devices, Key Laboratory of Emergency and Trauma, Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Hainan Functional Materials and Molecular Imaging, College of Emergency and Trauma, Hainan Medical University, Haikou, China
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Liu X, Yang B, Huang X, Yan W, Zhang Y, Hu G. Identifying Lymph Node Metastasis-Related Factors in Breast Cancer Using Differential Modular and Mutational Structural Analysis. Interdiscip Sci 2023; 15:525-541. [PMID: 37115388 DOI: 10.1007/s12539-023-00568-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2023] [Revised: 04/13/2023] [Accepted: 04/13/2023] [Indexed: 04/29/2023]
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Complex diseases are generally caused by disorders of biological networks and/or mutations in multiple genes. Comparisons of network topologies between different disease states can highlight key factors in their dynamic processes. Here, we propose a differential modular analysis approach that integrates protein-protein interactions with gene expression profiles for modular analysis, and introduces inter-modular edges and date hubs to identify the "core network module" that quantifies the significant phenotypic variation. Then, based on this core network module, key factors, including functional protein-protein interactions, pathways, and driver mutations, are predicted by the topological-functional connection score and structural modeling. We applied this approach to analyze the lymph node metastasis (LNM) process in breast cancer. The functional enrichment analysis showed that both inter-modular edges and date hubs play important roles in cancer metastasis and invasion, and in metastasis hallmarks. The structural mutation analysis suggested that the LNM of breast cancer may be the outcome of the dysfunction of rearranged during transfection (RET) proto-oncogene-related interactions and the non-canonical calcium signaling pathway via an allosteric mutation of RET. We believe that the proposed method can provide new insights into disease progression such as cancer metastasis.
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- Xingyi Liu
- Center for Systems Biology, Department of Bioinformatics, School of Biology and Basic Medical Sciences, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, Jiangsu, China
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- Center for Systems Biology, Department of Bioinformatics, School of Biology and Basic Medical Sciences, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, Jiangsu, China
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- Center for Systems Biology, Department of Bioinformatics, School of Biology and Basic Medical Sciences, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, Jiangsu, China
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- Center for Systems Biology, Department of Bioinformatics, School of Biology and Basic Medical Sciences, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, Jiangsu, China.
- Jiangsu Province Engineering Research Center of Precision Diagnostics and Therapeutics Development, Suzhou, 215123, Jiangsu, China.
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- Experimental Center of Suzhou Medical College, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, Jiangsu, China.
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- Center for Systems Biology, Department of Bioinformatics, School of Biology and Basic Medical Sciences, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, Jiangsu, China.
- Jiangsu Province Engineering Research Center of Precision Diagnostics and Therapeutics Development, Suzhou, 215123, Jiangsu, China.
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Nimer RM, Alfaqih MA, Shehabat ER, Mujammami M, Abdel Rahman AM. Label-free quantitative proteomics analysis for type 2 diabetes mellitus early diagnostic marker discovery using data-independent acquisition mass spectrometry (DIA-MS). Sci Rep 2023; 13:20880. [PMID: 38012280 PMCID: PMC10682489 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-48185-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2023] [Accepted: 11/23/2023] [Indexed: 11/29/2023] Open
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Type-2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) therapy requires early diagnosis and complication avoidance. Unfortunately, current diagnostic markers do not meet these needs. Data-independent acquisition mass spectrometry (DIA-MS) offers a solution for clinical diagnosis, providing reliable and precise sample quantification. This study utilized DIA-MS to investigate proteomic differential expression in the serum of recently diagnosed T2DM patients. The study conducted a comparative protein expression analysis between healthy and recently diagnosed T2DM groups (discovery cohort). A candidate protein was then validated using enzyme-linked immune assay (ELISA) on serum samples collected from T2DM patients (n = 87) and healthy control (n = 60) (validation cohort). A total of 1074 proteins were identified, and 90 were significantly dysregulated between the two groups, including 32 newly associated with T2DM. Among these proteins, the expression of S100 calcium-binding protein A6 (S100A6) was validated by ELISA. It showed a significant increase in T2DM samples compared to the control group. It was evaluated as a biomarker using the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve, consistent with the DIA-MS results. Novel proteins are reported to be involved in the development and progression of T2DM. Further studies are required to investigate the differential expression of candidate marker proteins in a larger population of T2DM patients.
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- Refat M Nimer
- Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, 22110, Jordan.
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- Department of Physiology and Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, 22110, Jordan
- Department of Biochemistry, College of Medicine and Medical Sciences, Arabian Gulf University, Manama, 15503, Bahrain
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- Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, 22110, Jordan
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- Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, King Saud University, 12372, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- University Diabetes Center, King Saud University Medical City, King Saud University, 12372, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Chemistry, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's, NL, A1B 3X7, Canada
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Toubanaki DK, Efstathiou A, Tzortzatos OP, Valsamidis MA, Papaharisis L, Bakopoulos V, Karagouni E. Nervous Necrosis Virus Modulation of European Sea Bass ( Dicentrarchus labrax, L.) Immune Genes and Transcriptome towards Establishment of Virus Carrier State. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:16613. [PMID: 38068937 PMCID: PMC10706053 DOI: 10.3390/ijms242316613] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2023] [Revised: 11/16/2023] [Accepted: 11/20/2023] [Indexed: 12/18/2023] Open
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Viral infections of teleost fish have great environmental and economic implications in aquaculture. Nervous necrosis virus (NNV) is a pathogen affecting more than 120 different species, causing high mortality and morbidity. Herein, we studied the course of NNV experimental infection of D. labrax, focusing on survivors which indicated viral carrier state. To determine the carrier state of D. labrax head kidney, we performed a gene expression analysis of selected immune-related genes and we profiled its transcriptome 14 days post infection (dpi). All tested genes showed clear differentiations in expression levels while most of them were up-regulated 14 dpi suggesting that their role is not limited in early antiviral responses, but they are also implicated in disease persistence. To gain a better understanding of the fish that survived the acute infection but still maintained a high viral load, we studied the differential expression of 124 up-regulated and 48 down-regulated genes in D. labrax head kidney, at 14 dpi. Concluding, the NNV virus persistent profile was assessed in D. labrax, where immune-related gene modification was intense (14 dpi) and the head kidney transcriptome profile at this time point offered a glimpse into host attempts to control the infection in asymptomatic carriers.
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- Dimitra K. Toubanaki
- Immunology of Infection Group, Department of Microbiology, Hellenic Pasteur Institute, 11521 Athens, Greece; (D.K.T.); (A.E.); (O.-P.T.)
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- Immunology of Infection Group, Department of Microbiology, Hellenic Pasteur Institute, 11521 Athens, Greece; (D.K.T.); (A.E.); (O.-P.T.)
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- Immunology of Infection Group, Department of Microbiology, Hellenic Pasteur Institute, 11521 Athens, Greece; (D.K.T.); (A.E.); (O.-P.T.)
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- Department of Marine Sciences, School of the Environment, University of the Aegean, University Hill, Lesvos, 81100 Mytilene, Greece; (M.-A.V.); (V.B.)
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- Department of Marine Sciences, School of the Environment, University of the Aegean, University Hill, Lesvos, 81100 Mytilene, Greece; (M.-A.V.); (V.B.)
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- Immunology of Infection Group, Department of Microbiology, Hellenic Pasteur Institute, 11521 Athens, Greece; (D.K.T.); (A.E.); (O.-P.T.)
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Nakken S, Gundersen S, Bernal FLM, Polychronopoulos D, Hovig E, Wesche J. Comprehensive interrogation of gene lists from genome-scale cancer screens with oncoEnrichR. Int J Cancer 2023; 153:1819-1828. [PMID: 37551617 DOI: 10.1002/ijc.34666] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2023] [Revised: 06/19/2023] [Accepted: 07/04/2023] [Indexed: 08/09/2023]
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Genome-scale screening experiments in cancer produce long lists of candidate genes that require extensive interpretation for biological insight and prioritization for follow-up studies. Interrogation of gene lists frequently represents a significant and time-consuming undertaking, in which experimental biologists typically combine results from a variety of bioinformatics resources in an attempt to portray and understand cancer relevance. As a means to simplify and strengthen the support for this endeavor, we have developed oncoEnrichR, a flexible bioinformatics tool that allows cancer researchers to comprehensively interrogate a given gene list along multiple facets of cancer relevance. oncoEnrichR differs from general gene set analysis frameworks through the integration of an extensive set of prior knowledge specifically relevant for cancer, including ranked gene-tumor type associations, literature-supported proto-oncogene and tumor suppressor gene annotations, target druggability data, regulatory interactions, synthetic lethality predictions, as well as prognostic associations, gene aberrations and co-expression patterns across tumor types. The software produces a structured and user-friendly analysis report as its main output, where versions of all underlying data resources are explicitly logged, the latter being a critical component for reproducible science. We demonstrate the usefulness of oncoEnrichR through interrogation of two candidate lists from proteomic and CRISPR screens. oncoEnrichR is freely available as a web-based service hosted by the Galaxy platform (https://oncotools.elixir.no), and can also be accessed as a stand-alone R package (https://github.com/sigven/oncoEnrichR).
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- Sigve Nakken
- Department of Tumor Biology, Institute for Cancer Research, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway
- Centre for Cancer Cell Reprogramming, Institute of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
- Centre for Bioinformatics, Department of Informatics, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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- Centre for Bioinformatics, Department of Informatics, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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- University Center for Information Technology, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Tumor Biology, Institute for Cancer Research, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway
- Centre for Bioinformatics, Department of Informatics, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Tumor Biology, Institute for Cancer Research, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway
- Centre for Cancer Cell Reprogramming, Institute of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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Zhao H, Wang S, Williamson PTF, Ewing RM, Tang X, Wang J, Wang Y. Integrated network pharmacology and cellular assay reveal the biological mechanisms of Limonium sinense (Girard) Kuntze against Breast cancer. BMC Complement Med Ther 2023; 23:408. [PMID: 37957642 PMCID: PMC10644419 DOI: 10.1186/s12906-023-04233-z] [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: 06/15/2023] [Accepted: 10/22/2023] [Indexed: 11/15/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Limonium Sinense (Girard) Kuntze (L. sinense) has been widely used for the treatment of anaemia, bleeding, cancer, and other disorders in Chinese folk medicine. The aim of this study is to predict the therapeutic effects of L. sinense and investigate the potential mechanisms using integrated network pharmacology methods and in vitro cellular experiments. METHODS The active ingredients of L. sinense were collected from published literature, and the potential targets related to L. sinense were obtained from public databases. Gene Ontology (GO), Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) and DisGeNET enrichment analyses were performed to explore the underlying mechanisms. Molecular docking, cellular experiments, RNA-sequencing (RNA-seq) and Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) datasets were employed to further evaluate the findings. RESULTS A total of 15 active ingredients of L. sinense and their corresponding 389 targets were obtained. KEGG enrichment analysis revealed that the biological effects of L. sinense were primarily associated with "Pathways in cancer". DisGeNET enrichment analysis highlighted the potential role of L. sinense in the treatment of breast cancer. Apigenin within L. sinense showed promising potential against cancer. Cellular experiments demonstrated that the L. sinense ethanol extract (LSE) exhibited a significant growth inhibitory effect on multiple breast cancer cell lines in both 2D and 3D cultures. RNA-seq analysis revealed a potential impact of LSE on breast cancer. Additionally, analysis of GEO datasets verified the significant enrichment of breast cancer and several cancer-related pathways upon treatment with Apigenin in human breast cancer cells. CONCLUSION This study predicts the biological activities of L. sinense and demonstrates the inhibitory effect of LSE on breast cancer cells, highlighting the potential application of L. sinense in cancer treatment.
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- Hualong Zhao
- School of Marine and Biological Engineering, Yancheng Teachers' University, Xiwang Road, Yancheng, 224002, PR China
- Biological Sciences, Faculty of Environmental and Life Sciences, University of Southampton, Southampton, SO17 1BJ, UK
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- Biological Sciences, Faculty of Environmental and Life Sciences, University of Southampton, Southampton, SO17 1BJ, UK
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- Biological Sciences, Faculty of Environmental and Life Sciences, University of Southampton, Southampton, SO17 1BJ, UK
- Institute for Life Sciences, University of Southampton, Southampton, SO17 1BJ, UK
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- Biological Sciences, Faculty of Environmental and Life Sciences, University of Southampton, Southampton, SO17 1BJ, UK
- Institute for Life Sciences, University of Southampton, Southampton, SO17 1BJ, UK
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- School of Marine and Biological Engineering, Yancheng Teachers' University, Xiwang Road, Yancheng, 224002, PR China
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- School of Marine and Biological Engineering, Yancheng Teachers' University, Xiwang Road, Yancheng, 224002, PR China.
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- Biological Sciences, Faculty of Environmental and Life Sciences, University of Southampton, Southampton, SO17 1BJ, UK.
- Institute for Life Sciences, University of Southampton, Southampton, SO17 1BJ, UK.
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Fellner M, Walsh A, Dela Ahator S, Aftab N, Sutherland B, Tan EW, Bakker AT, Martin NI, van der Stelt M, Lentz CS. Biochemical and Cellular Characterization of the Function of Fluorophosphonate-Binding Hydrolase H (FphH) in Staphylococcus aureus Support a Role in Bacterial Stress Response. ACS Infect Dis 2023; 9:2119-2132. [PMID: 37824340 PMCID: PMC10644348 DOI: 10.1021/acsinfecdis.3c00246] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2023] [Indexed: 10/14/2023]
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The development of new treatment options for bacterial infections requires access to new targets for antibiotics and antivirulence strategies. Chemoproteomic approaches are powerful tools for profiling and identifying novel druggable target candidates, but their functions often remain uncharacterized. Previously, we used activity-based protein profiling in the opportunistic pathogen Staphylococcus aureus to identify active serine hydrolases termed fluorophosphonate-binding hydrolases (Fph). Here, we provide the first characterization of S. aureus FphH, a conserved, putative carboxylesterase (referred to as yvaK in Bacillus subtilis) at the molecular and cellular level. First, phenotypic characterization of fphH-deficient transposon mutants revealed phenotypes during growth under nutrient deprivation, biofilm formation, and intracellular survival. Biochemical and structural investigations revealed that FphH acts as an esterase and lipase based on a fold well suited to act on a small to long hydrophobic unbranched lipid group within its substrate and can be inhibited by active site-targeting oxadiazoles. Prompted by a previous observation that fphH expression was upregulated in response to fusidic acid, we found that FphH can deacetylate this ribosome-targeting antibiotic, but the lack of FphH function did not infer major changes in antibiotic susceptibility. In conclusion, our results indicate a functional role of this hydrolase in S. aureus stress responses, and hypothetical functions connecting FphH with components of the ribosome rescue system that are conserved in the same gene cluster across Bacillales are discussed. Our atomic characterization of FphH will facilitate the development of specific FphH inhibitors and probes to elucidate its physiological role and validity as a drug target.
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- Matthias Fellner
- Biochemistry
Department, School of Biomedical Sciences, University of Otago, Dunedin 9054, New Zealand
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- Biochemistry
Department, School of Biomedical Sciences, University of Otago, Dunedin 9054, New Zealand
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- Research
Group for Host-Microbe Interactions, Department of Medical Biology
and Centre for New Antibacterial Strategies (CANS) UiT, The Arctic University of Norway, 9037 Tromsø, Norway
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- Research
Group for Host-Microbe Interactions, Department of Medical Biology
and Centre for New Antibacterial Strategies (CANS) UiT, The Arctic University of Norway, 9037 Tromsø, Norway
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- Department
of Chemistry, Division of Sciences, University
of Otago, Dunedin 9054, New Zealand
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- Department
of Chemistry, Division of Sciences, University
of Otago, Dunedin 9054, New Zealand
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- Department
of Molecular Physiology, Leiden Institute of Chemistry, Leiden University, 2333 CC Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Biological
Chemistry Group, Institute of Biology Leiden, Leiden University, 2333
BE Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department
of Molecular Physiology, Leiden Institute of Chemistry, Leiden University, 2333 CC Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Research
Group for Host-Microbe Interactions, Department of Medical Biology
and Centre for New Antibacterial Strategies (CANS) UiT, The Arctic University of Norway, 9037 Tromsø, Norway
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Liao X, Ozcan M, Shi M, Kim W, Jin H, Li X, Turkez H, Achour A, Uhlén M, Mardinoglu A, Zhang C. Open MoA: revealing the mechanism of action (MoA) based on network topology and hierarchy. Bioinformatics 2023; 39:btad666. [PMID: 37930015 PMCID: PMC10637856 DOI: 10.1093/bioinformatics/btad666] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2023] [Revised: 10/19/2023] [Accepted: 10/30/2023] [Indexed: 11/07/2023] Open
Abstract
MOTIVATION Many approaches in systems biology have been applied in drug repositioning due to the increased availability of the omics data and computational biology tools. Using a multi-omics integrated network, which contains information of various biological interactions, could offer a more comprehensive inspective and interpretation for the drug mechanism of action (MoA). RESULTS We developed a computational pipeline for dissecting the hidden MoAs of drugs (Open MoA). Our pipeline computes confidence scores to edges that represent connections between genes/proteins in the integrated network. The interactions showing the highest confidence score could indicate potential drug targets and infer the underlying molecular MoAs. Open MoA was also validated by testing some well-established targets. Additionally, we applied Open MoA to reveal the MoA of a repositioned drug (JNK-IN-5A) that modulates the PKLR expression in HepG2 cells and found STAT1 is the key transcription factor. Overall, Open MoA represents a first-generation tool that could be utilized for predicting the potential MoA of repurposed drugs and dissecting de novo targets for developing effective treatments. AVAILABILITY AND IMPLEMENTATION Source code is available at https://github.com/XinmengLiao/Open_MoA.
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- Xinmeng Liao
- Department of Protein Science, Science for Life Laboratory, KTH-Royal Institute of Technology, 17121 Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Protein Science, Science for Life Laboratory, KTH-Royal Institute of Technology, 17121 Stockholm, Sweden
- Department of Medical Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Zonguldak Bulent Ecevit University, 67630 Zonguldak, Turkey
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- Department of Protein Science, Science for Life Laboratory, KTH-Royal Institute of Technology, 17121 Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Protein Science, Science for Life Laboratory, KTH-Royal Institute of Technology, 17121 Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Protein Science, Science for Life Laboratory, KTH-Royal Institute of Technology, 17121 Stockholm, Sweden
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- Guangzhou National Laboratory, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province 510005, China
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- Department of Medical Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Atatürk University, Erzurum 25240, Turkey
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- Science for Life Laboratory, Department of Medicine, Solna, Karolinska Institute, 17176 Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Protein Science, Science for Life Laboratory, KTH-Royal Institute of Technology, 17121 Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Protein Science, Science for Life Laboratory, KTH-Royal Institute of Technology, 17121 Stockholm, Sweden
- Centre for Host-Microbiome Interactions, Faculty of Dentistry, Oral & Craniofacial Sciences, King’s College London, London SE1 9RT, United Kingdom
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- Department of Protein Science, Science for Life Laboratory, KTH-Royal Institute of Technology, 17121 Stockholm, Sweden
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Aloufi B, Alshabrmi FM, Sreeharsha N, Rehman A. Exploring therapeutic targets and drug candidates for obesity: a combined network pharmacology, bioinformatics approach. J Biomol Struct Dyn 2023:1-22. [PMID: 37811763 DOI: 10.1080/07391102.2023.2265491] [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: 08/24/2023] [Accepted: 09/24/2023] [Indexed: 10/10/2023]
Abstract
The remarkably high prevalence of obesity in Saudi Arabia reflects a global epidemic demanding urgent attention due to its associated health risks. The integration of traditional medicine, a vital cultural aspect, involves the use of medicinal plants to address various diseases, including obesity. This research merges network pharmacology (NP) and bioinformatics to innovate obesity treatment by identifying effective phytochemicals from native plants in the Taif valley. Focusing on six indigenous plants-Senna alexandrina, Capsicum annuum, Zingiber officinale, Curcuma longa, Trigonella foenum-graecum, and Foeniculum vulgare-we conducted preliminary screenings for potential bioactive compounds. We systematically compiled compound data from public databases and reviewed literature, revealing active compounds like apigenin, kaempferol, moupinamide, cyclocurcumin, chrysoeriol, isorhamnetin, rheinanthrone, cyclocurcumin, and riboflavin.Constructing a compound-target genes-obesity network unveiled their significant impact on metabolic regulation and fat accumulation, interacting notably with key proteins AKT1 and PTGS2. Molecular docking and 100 ns Molecular Dynamic (MD) simulations demonstrated robust binding affinity and stability at the docking site. Employing adipocytes as a cellular model, we gauged their viability and response to obesity-related stressors post-treatment with these native plant compounds.In conclusion, Saudi Arabia's indigenous plants hold promise as natural solutions for obesity treatment. This research opens new avenues in the battle against this pervasive health crisis by incorporating the potential of native botanicals.Communicated by Ramaswamy H. Sarma.
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- Bandar Aloufi
- Department of Biology, College of Science, University of Ha'il, Ha'il, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Medical Laboratories, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Qassim University, Buraydah, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Clinical Pharmacy, King Faisal University, Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia
- Department of Pharmaceutics, Vidya Siri College of Pharmacy, Bangalore, India
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- Department of Bioinformatics, College of Life Sciences, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, China
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Roy AN, Gupta AM, Banerjee D, Chakrabarti J, Raghavendra PB. Unraveling DPP4 Receptor Interactions with SARS-CoV-2 Variants and MERS-CoV: Insights into Pulmonary Disorders via Immunoinformatics and Molecular Dynamics. Viruses 2023; 15:2056. [PMID: 37896834 PMCID: PMC10612102 DOI: 10.3390/v15102056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2023] [Revised: 09/23/2023] [Accepted: 09/28/2023] [Indexed: 10/29/2023] Open
Abstract
Human coronaviruses like MERS CoV are known to utilize dipeptidyl peptidase 4 (DPP4), apart from angiotensin-converting enzyme 2(ACE2) as a potential co-receptor for viral cell entry. DPP4, the ubiquitous membrane-bound aminopeptidase, is closely associated with elevation of disease severity in comorbidities. In SARS-CoV-2, there is inadequate evidence for combination of spike protein variants with DPP4, and underlying adversity in COVID-19. To elucidate this mechanistic basis, we have investigated interaction of spike protein variants with DPP4 through molecular docking and simulation studies. The possible binding interactions between the receptor binding domain (RBD) of different spike variants of SARS-CoV-2 and DPP4 have been compared with interactions observed in the experimentally determined structure of the complex of MERS-CoV with DPP4. Comparative binding affinity confers that Delta-CoV-2: DPP4 shows close proximity with MERS-CoV:DPP4, as depicted from accessible surface area, radius of gyration and number of hydrogen bonding in the interface. Mutations in the delta variant, L452R and T478K directly participate in DPP4 interaction, enhancing DPP4 binding. E484K in alpha and gamma variants of spike protein is also found to interact with DPP4. Hence, DPP4 interaction with spike protein becomes more suitable due to mutation, especially due to L452R, T478K and E484K. Furthermore, perturbation in the nearby residues Y495, Q474 and Y489 is evident due to L452R, T478K and E484K, respectively. Virulent strains of spike protein are more susceptible to DPP4 interaction and are prone to be victimized in patients due to comorbidities. Our results will aid the rational optimization of DPP4 as a potential therapeutic target to manage COVID-19 disease severity.
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- Arpan Narayan Roy
- National Institute of Biomedical Genomics, Kalyani 741251, West Bengal, India; (A.N.R.); (D.B.)
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- Department of Physics of Complex Systems, S. N. Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences, Block-JD, Sector-III, Salt Lake, Kolkata 700106, West Bengal, India; (A.M.G.); (J.C.)
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- National Institute of Biomedical Genomics, Kalyani 741251, West Bengal, India; (A.N.R.); (D.B.)
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- Department of Physics of Complex Systems, S. N. Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences, Block-JD, Sector-III, Salt Lake, Kolkata 700106, West Bengal, India; (A.M.G.); (J.C.)
- Technical Research Centre, S. N. Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences, Block-JD, Sector-III, Salt Lake, Kolkata 700106, West Bengal, India
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- National Institute of Biomedical Genomics, Kalyani 741251, West Bengal, India; (A.N.R.); (D.B.)
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