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Xiao Y, Zhang Y, Yuan W, Wang C, Ge Y, Huang T, Gao J. Piezo2 Contributes to Traumatic Brain Injury by Activating the RhoA/ROCK1 Pathways. Mol Neurobiol 2024:10.1007/s12035-024-04058-y. [PMID: 38388773 DOI: 10.1007/s12035-024-04058-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2023] [Accepted: 02/16/2024] [Indexed: 02/24/2024]
Abstract
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) can lead to short-term and long-term physical and cognitive impairments, which have significant impacts on patients, families, and society. Currently, treatment outcomes for this disease are often unsatisfactory, due at least in part to the fact that the molecular mechanisms underlying the development of TBI are largely unknown. Here, we observed significant upregulation of Piezo2, a key mechanosensitive ion channel protein, in the injured brain tissue of a mouse model of TBI induced by controlled cortical impact. Pharmacological inhibition and genetic knockdown of Piezo2 after TBI attenuated neuronal death, brain edema, brain tissue necrosis, and deficits in neural function and cognitive function. Mechanistically, the increase in Piezo2 expression contributed to TBI-induced neuronal death and subsequent production of TNF-α and IL-1β, likely through activation of the RhoA/ROCK1 pathways in the central nervous system. Our findings suggest that Piezo2 is a key player in and a potential therapeutic target for TBI.
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- Yinggang Xiao
- Department of Anesthesiology, Northern Jiangsu People's Hospital Affiliated to Yangzhou University/Clinical Medical College, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, China
- Yangzhou Key Laboratory of Anaesthesiology, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Northern Jiangsu People's Hospital Affiliated to Yangzhou University/Clinical Medical College, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, China
- Yangzhou Key Laboratory of Anaesthesiology, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Northern Jiangsu People's Hospital Affiliated to Yangzhou University/Clinical Medical College, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, China
- Yangzhou Key Laboratory of Anaesthesiology, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Northern Jiangsu People's Hospital Affiliated to Yangzhou University/Clinical Medical College, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, China
- Yangzhou Key Laboratory of Anaesthesiology, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Northern Jiangsu People's Hospital Affiliated to Yangzhou University/Clinical Medical College, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, China
- Yangzhou Key Laboratory of Anaesthesiology, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Northern Jiangsu People's Hospital Affiliated to Yangzhou University/Clinical Medical College, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, China.
- Yangzhou Key Laboratory of Anaesthesiology, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, China.
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Northern Jiangsu People's Hospital Affiliated to Yangzhou University/Clinical Medical College, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, China.
- Yangzhou Key Laboratory of Anaesthesiology, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, China.
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Zhang YC, Yang M, Lu CD, Li QY, Shi JN, Shi J. PIEZO2 expression is an independent biomarker prognostic for gastric cancer and represents a potential therapeutic target. Sci Rep 2024; 14:1206. [PMID: 38216574 PMCID: PMC10786914 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-48577-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2023] [Accepted: 11/28/2023] [Indexed: 01/14/2024] Open
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Gastric cancer (GC) is one of the most prevalent malignant tumors of the gastrointestinal system in the globe. The effect of PIEZO2 on the immune function and pathological features of gastric cancer remains to be explored. The Online database of cancer genes and GSE54129 have been used to analyze the clinical characteristics of PIEZO2 expression. We looked at the relationship between PIEZO2 and the immune systems of GC patients. The TIDE algorithm was used to explore the value of PIEZO2 in immunotherapy. Investigated the enrichment of PIEZO2 gene ontology and associated signal pathways using Online gene databases. The results show that overexpression of PIEZO2 was identified as an independent risk factor for patients with GC who had poor overall survival. Individuals may have a better prognosis if they had poorly differentiated GC and increased PIEZO2 expression (P < 0.05). We demonstrated a strong correlation between PIEZO2 and immune cells. The majority of immune checkpoint and immunological-related genes were associated with PIEZO2 expression. And PIEZO2 might be used as an immunotherapy target. Finally, the differential PIEZO2 genes in GC were mostly implicated in the processes of inflammation, immunological response, and tumor metastasis, according to functional analysis. PIEZO2 has a negative correlation with cell stemness and mutation levels in patients with GC and a positive correlation with immune cell infiltration and gene expression in the tumor microenvironment. These findings point to PIEZO2 as a potential new immunotherapy target of GC.
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- Yun-Chao Zhang
- Department of Oncology, Yueyang Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, 200437, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Oncology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, 318 Chaowang Road, Hangzhou, 310000, Zhejiang, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Oncology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, 318 Chaowang Road, Hangzhou, 310000, Zhejiang, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Oncology, Yueyang Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, 200437, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Oncology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, 318 Chaowang Road, Hangzhou, 310000, Zhejiang, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai Fourth People's Hospital Affiliated to Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200434, People's Republic of China.
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Garcia-Mesa Y, Cabo R, González-Gay M, García-Piqueras J, Viña E, Martínez I, Cobo T, García-Suárez O. Relationship of PIEZO1 and PIEZO2 vascular expression with diabetic neuropathy. Front Physiol 2023; 14:1243966. [PMID: 38054043 PMCID: PMC10694834 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2023.1243966] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2023] [Accepted: 10/27/2023] [Indexed: 12/07/2023] Open
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Introduction: Diabetic distal symmetric polyneuropathy (DDSP) is the most prevalent form of diabetic peripheral neuropathy, and 25% of patients develop pain in their toes. DDSP is associated with increased cutaneous microvessel density (MVD), reduced skin blood flow, endothelial dysfunction, and impaired fluid filtration with vasodilation. The Piezo family of mechanosensitive channels is known to be involved in the control of vascular caliber by converting mechanical force into intracellular signals. Furthermore, Piezo2 is particularly involved in peripheral pain mechanisms of DDSP patients. To date, very little is known about the number, structure, and PIEZO expression in cutaneous blood vessels (BVs) of individuals with DDSP and their relation with pain and time span of diabetes. Methods and results: We studied microvessels using endothelial markers (CD34 and CD31) and smooth cell marker (α-SMA) by indirect immunohistochemical assay in sections of the glabrous skin of the toes from patients and controls. MVD was assessed through CD34 and CD31 immunoreaction. MVD determined by CD34 is higher in short-term DDSP patients (less than 15 years of evolution), regardless of pain. However, long-term DDSP patients only had increased BV density in the painful group for CD31. BVs of patients with DDSP showed structural disorganization and loss of shape. The BVs affected by painful DDSP underwent the most dramatic structural changes, showing rupture, leakage, and abundance of material that occluded the BV lumen. Moreover, BVs of DDSP patients displayed a Piezo1 slight immunoreaction, whereas painful DDSP patients showed an increase in Piezo2 immunoreaction. Discussion: These results suggest that alterations in the number, structure, and immunohistochemical profile of specific BVs can explain the vascular impairment associated with painful DDSP, as well as the temporal span of diabetes. Finally, this study points out a possible correlation between increased vascular Piezo2 immunostaining and pain and decreased vascular Piezo1 immunostaining and the development of vasodilation deficiency.
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- Yolanda Garcia-Mesa
- Grupo SINPOS, Department of Cell Biology and Morphology, University of Oviedo, Oviedo, Spain
- Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria del Principado de Asturias, ISPA, Oviedo, Spain
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- Grupo SINPOS, Department of Cell Biology and Morphology, University of Oviedo, Oviedo, Spain
- Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria del Principado de Asturias, ISPA, Oviedo, Spain
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- Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria del Principado de Asturias, ISPA, Oviedo, Spain
- Sercivio de Angiología y Cirugía Vascular, Fundación Hospital de Jove, Gijón, Spain
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- Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria del Principado de Asturias, ISPA, Oviedo, Spain
- Servicio de Anatomía, Histología y Neurociencias, Universidad Autonoma de Madrid, Spain
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- Grupo SINPOS, Department of Cell Biology and Morphology, University of Oviedo, Oviedo, Spain
- Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria del Principado de Asturias, ISPA, Oviedo, Spain
- Servicio de Cardiología, Unidad de Hemodinámica y Cardiología Intervencionista, Hospital de Cabueñes, Gijón, Spain
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- Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria del Principado de Asturias, ISPA, Oviedo, Spain
- Servicio de Cirugía Plástica y Reparadora, Fundación Hospital de Jove, Gijón, Spain
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- Grupo SINPOS, Department of Cell Biology and Morphology, University of Oviedo, Oviedo, Spain
- Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria del Principado de Asturias, ISPA, Oviedo, Spain
- Departamento de Cirugía y Especialidades Médico-Quirúrgicas, Universidad de Oviedo, Oviedo, Spain
- Instituto Asturiano de Odontología S.L, Oviedo, Spain
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- Grupo SINPOS, Department of Cell Biology and Morphology, University of Oviedo, Oviedo, Spain
- Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria del Principado de Asturias, ISPA, Oviedo, Spain
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Otero-Sobrino Á, Blanco-Carlón P, Navarro-Aguadero MÁ, Gallardo M, Martínez-López J, Velasco-Estévez M. Mechanosensitive Ion Channels: Their Physiological Importance and Potential Key Role in Cancer. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:13710. [PMID: 37762011 PMCID: PMC10530364 DOI: 10.3390/ijms241813710] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2023] [Revised: 08/30/2023] [Accepted: 09/01/2023] [Indexed: 09/29/2023] Open
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Mechanosensitive ion channels comprise a broad group of proteins that sense mechanical extracellular and intracellular changes, translating them into cation influx to adapt and respond to these physical cues. All cells in the organism are mechanosensitive, and these physical cues have proven to have an important role in regulating proliferation, cell fate and differentiation, migration and cellular stress, among other processes. Indeed, the mechanical properties of the extracellular matrix in cancer change drastically due to high cell proliferation and modification of extracellular protein secretion, suggesting an important contribution to tumor cell regulation. In this review, we describe the physiological significance of mechanosensitive ion channels, emphasizing their role in cancer and immunity, and providing compelling proof of the importance of continuing to explore their potential as new therapeutic targets in cancer research.
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- Álvaro Otero-Sobrino
- H12O-CNIO Hematological Malignancies Clinical Research Unit, Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Oncologicas (CNIO), 28029 Madrid, Spain; (Á.O.-S.); (P.B.-C.); (M.Á.N.-A.); (M.G.); (J.M.-L.)
- Department of Hematology, Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre, Instituto de Investigacion Sanitaria Hospital 12 de Octubre (imas12), 28041 Madrid, Spain
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- H12O-CNIO Hematological Malignancies Clinical Research Unit, Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Oncologicas (CNIO), 28029 Madrid, Spain; (Á.O.-S.); (P.B.-C.); (M.Á.N.-A.); (M.G.); (J.M.-L.)
- Department of Hematology, Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre, Instituto de Investigacion Sanitaria Hospital 12 de Octubre (imas12), 28041 Madrid, Spain
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- H12O-CNIO Hematological Malignancies Clinical Research Unit, Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Oncologicas (CNIO), 28029 Madrid, Spain; (Á.O.-S.); (P.B.-C.); (M.Á.N.-A.); (M.G.); (J.M.-L.)
- Department of Hematology, Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre, Instituto de Investigacion Sanitaria Hospital 12 de Octubre (imas12), 28041 Madrid, Spain
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- H12O-CNIO Hematological Malignancies Clinical Research Unit, Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Oncologicas (CNIO), 28029 Madrid, Spain; (Á.O.-S.); (P.B.-C.); (M.Á.N.-A.); (M.G.); (J.M.-L.)
- Department of Hematology, Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre, Instituto de Investigacion Sanitaria Hospital 12 de Octubre (imas12), 28041 Madrid, Spain
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- H12O-CNIO Hematological Malignancies Clinical Research Unit, Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Oncologicas (CNIO), 28029 Madrid, Spain; (Á.O.-S.); (P.B.-C.); (M.Á.N.-A.); (M.G.); (J.M.-L.)
- Department of Hematology, Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre, Instituto de Investigacion Sanitaria Hospital 12 de Octubre (imas12), 28041 Madrid, Spain
- Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM), 28040 Madrid, Spain
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- H12O-CNIO Hematological Malignancies Clinical Research Unit, Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Oncologicas (CNIO), 28029 Madrid, Spain; (Á.O.-S.); (P.B.-C.); (M.Á.N.-A.); (M.G.); (J.M.-L.)
- Department of Hematology, Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre, Instituto de Investigacion Sanitaria Hospital 12 de Octubre (imas12), 28041 Madrid, Spain
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Liu L, Zhao Y, An W, Zhao M, Ding N, Liu H, Ge N, Wen J, Zhang X, Zu S, Sun W. Piezo2 Channel Upregulation is Involved in Mechanical Allodynia in CYP-Induced Cystitis Rats. Mol Neurobiol 2023; 60:5000-5012. [PMID: 37227654 PMCID: PMC10415424 DOI: 10.1007/s12035-023-03386-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2023] [Accepted: 05/13/2023] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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Mechanical sensing Piezo2 channel in primary sensory neurons has been shown contribute to mechanical allodynia in somatic chronic pain conditions. Interstitial cystitis (IC)-associated pain is often triggered by bladder filling, a presentation that mimics the mechanical allodynia. In the present study, we aimed to examine the involvement of sensory Piezo2 channel in IC-associated mechanical allodynia using a commonly employed cyclophosphamide (CYP)-induced IC model rat. Piezo2 channels in dorsal root ganglia (DRGs) was knocked down by intrathecal injections of Piezo2 anti-sense oligodeoxynucleotides (ODNs) in CYP-induced cystitis rats, and mechanical stimulation-evoked referred bladder pain was measured in the lower abdomen overlying the bladder using von Frey filaments. Piezo2 expression at the mRNA, protein, and functional levels in DRG neurons innervating the bladder was detected by RNA-fluorescence in situ hybridization, western blotting, immunofluorescence, and Ca2+ imaging, respectively. We found that Piezo2 channels were expressed on most (> 90%) of the bladder primary afferents, including afferents that express CGRP, TRPV1 and stained with isolectin B4. CYP-induced cystitis was associated with Piezo2 upregulation in bladder afferent neurons at the mRNA, protein, and functional levels. Knockdown of Piezo2 expression in DRG neurons significantly suppressed mechanical stimulation-evoked referred bladder pain as well as bladder hyperactivity in CYP rats compared to CYP rats treated with mismatched ODNs. Our results suggest upregulation of Piezo2 channels is involved in the development of bladder mechanical allodynia and bladder hyperactivity in CYP-induced cystitis. Targeting Piezo2 might be an attractive therapeutic approach for IC-related bladder pain.
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- Lei Liu
- Department of Urology, The Second Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, 250032, P. R. China
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- Department of Radiology, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, Shandong, P. R. China
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- Department of Rehabilitation, The Second Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, P. R. China
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- Department of Urology, The Second Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, 250032, P. R. China
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- Department of Urology, The Second Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, 250032, P. R. China
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- Department of Urology, The Second Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, 250032, P. R. China
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- Department of Urology, The Second Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, 250032, P. R. China
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- Department of Urology, The Second Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, 250032, P. R. China
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- Department of Urology, The Second Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, 250032, P. R. China
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- Department of Urology, The Second Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, 250032, P. R. China
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- Department of Urology, The Second Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, 250032, P. R. China.
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Zhang YY, Li XS, Ren KD, Peng J, Luo XJ. Restoration of metal homeostasis: a potential strategy against neurodegenerative diseases. Ageing Res Rev 2023; 87:101931. [PMID: 37031723 DOI: 10.1016/j.arr.2023.101931] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2023] [Revised: 04/04/2023] [Accepted: 04/06/2023] [Indexed: 04/11/2023]
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Metal homeostasis is critical to normal neurophysiological activity. Metal ions are involved in the development, metabolism, redox and neurotransmitter transmission of the central nervous system (CNS). Thus, disturbance of homeostasis (such as metal deficiency or excess) can result in serious consequences, including neurooxidative stress, excitotoxicity, neuroinflammation, and nerve cell death. The uptake, transport and metabolism of metal ions are highly regulated by ion channels. There is growing evidence that metal ion disorders and/or the dysfunction of ion channels contribute to the progression of neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer's disease (AD), Parkinson's disease (PD), amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), and multiple sclerosis (MS). Therefore, metal homeostasis-related signaling pathways are emerging as promising therapeutic targets for diverse neurological diseases. This review summarizes recent advances in the studies regarding the physiological and pathophysiological functions of metal ions and their channels, as well as their role in neurodegenerative diseases. In addition, currently available metal ion modulators and in vivo quantitative metal ion imaging methods are also discussed. Current work provides certain recommendations based on literatures and in-depth reflections to improve neurodegenerative diseases. Future studies should turn to crosstalk and interactions between different metal ions and their channels. Concomitant pharmacological interventions for two or more metal signaling pathways may offer clinical advantages in treating the neurodegenerative diseases.
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- Yi-Yue Zhang
- Department of Pharmacology, Xiangya School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Central South University, Changsha 410078, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, The Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha 410013,China
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- Department of Pharmacy, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450052, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, Xiangya School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Central South University, Changsha 410078, China; Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Research, Xiangya School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Central South University, Changsha 410078, China.
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, The Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha 410013,China.
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This review aims to survey the current state of mechanotransduction in vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) and endothelial cells (ECs), including their sensing of mechanical stimuli and transduction of mechanical signals that result in the acute functional modulation and longer-term transcriptomic and epigenetic regulation of blood vessels. The mechanosensors discussed include ion channels, plasma membrane-associated structures and receptors, and junction proteins. The mechanosignaling pathways presented include the cytoskeleton, integrins, extracellular matrix, and intracellular signaling molecules. These are followed by discussions on mechanical regulation of transcriptome and epigenetics, relevance of mechanotransduction to health and disease, and interactions between VSMCs and ECs. Throughout this review, we offer suggestions for specific topics that require further understanding. In the closing section on conclusions and perspectives, we summarize what is known and point out the need to treat the vasculature as a system, including not only VSMCs and ECs but also the extracellular matrix and other types of cells such as resident macrophages and pericytes, so that we can fully understand the physiology and pathophysiology of the blood vessel as a whole, thus enhancing the comprehension, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of vascular diseases.
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- Michael J Davis
- Department of Medical Pharmacology and Physiology, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri
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- Department of Pharmacology, University of Nevada, Reno, Nevada
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- Department of Bioengineering, University of California, San Diego, California
- Institute of Engineering in Medicine, University of California, San Diego, California
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- Department of Bioengineering, University of California, San Diego, California
- Institute of Engineering in Medicine, University of California, San Diego, California
- Department of Medicine, University of California, San Diego, California
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Karska J, Kowalski S, Saczko J, Moisescu MG, Kulbacka J. Mechanosensitive Ion Channels and Their Role in Cancer Cells. Membranes (Basel) 2023; 13:167. [PMID: 36837670 PMCID: PMC9965697 DOI: 10.3390/membranes13020167] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2023] [Revised: 01/25/2023] [Accepted: 01/26/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Mechanical forces are an inherent element in the world around us. The effects of their action can be observed both on the macro and molecular levels. They can also play a prominent role in the tissues and cells of animals due to the presence of mechanosensitive ion channels (MIChs) such as the Piezo and TRP families. They are essential in many physiological processes in the human body. However, their role in pathology has also been observed. Recent discoveries have highlighted the relationship between these channels and the development of malignant tumors. Multiple studies have shown that MIChs mediate the proliferation, migration, and invasion of various cancer cells via various mechanisms. This could show MIChs as new potential biomarkers in cancer detection and prognosis and interesting therapeutic targets in modern oncology. Our paper is a review of the latest literature on the role of the Piezo1 and TRP families in the molecular mechanisms of carcinogenesis in different types of cancer.
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- Julia Karska
- Faculty of Medicine, Wroclaw Medical University, 50-345 Wroclaw, Poland
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- Faculty of Medicine, Wroclaw Medical University, 50-345 Wroclaw, Poland
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Wroclaw Medical University, 50-556 Wroclaw, Poland
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- Department of Biophysics and Cellular Biotechnology, Research Center of Excellence in Biophysics and Cellular Biotechnology, Faculty of Medicine, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 050474 Bucharest, Romania
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Wroclaw Medical University, 50-556 Wroclaw, Poland
- Department of Immunology, State Research Institute Centre for Innovative Medicine, 08406 Vilnius, Lithuania
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Bera K, Kiepas A, Zhang Y, Sun SX, Konstantopoulos K. The interplay between physical cues and mechanosensitive ion channels in cancer metastasis. Front Cell Dev Biol 2022; 10:954099. [PMID: 36158191 PMCID: PMC9490090 DOI: 10.3389/fcell.2022.954099] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2022] [Accepted: 08/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Physical cues have emerged as critical influencers of cell function during physiological processes, like development and organogenesis, and throughout pathological abnormalities, including cancer progression and fibrosis. While ion channels have been implicated in maintaining cellular homeostasis, their cell surface localization often places them among the first few molecules to sense external cues. Mechanosensitive ion channels (MICs) are especially important transducers of physical stimuli into biochemical signals. In this review, we describe how physical cues in the tumor microenvironment are sensed by MICs and contribute to cancer metastasis. First, we highlight mechanical perturbations, by both solid and fluid surroundings typically found in the tumor microenvironment and during critical stages of cancer cell dissemination from the primary tumor. Next, we describe how Piezo1/2 and transient receptor potential (TRP) channels respond to these physical cues to regulate cancer cell behavior during different stages of metastasis. We conclude by proposing alternative mechanisms of MIC activation that work in tandem with cytoskeletal components and other ion channels to bestow cells with the capacity to sense, respond and navigate through the surrounding microenvironment. Collectively, this review provides a perspective for devising treatment strategies against cancer by targeting MICs that sense aberrant physical characteristics during metastasis, the most lethal aspect of cancer.
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- Kaustav Bera
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, United States
- Johns Hopkins Institute for NanoBioTechnology, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, United States
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, United States
- Johns Hopkins Institute for NanoBioTechnology, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, United States
- *Correspondence: Alexander Kiepas, ; Konstantinos Konstantopoulos,
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, United States
- Johns Hopkins Institute for NanoBioTechnology, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, United States
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, United States
- Johns Hopkins Institute for NanoBioTechnology, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, United States
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, United States
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, United States
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, United States
- Johns Hopkins Institute for NanoBioTechnology, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, United States
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, United States
- Department of Oncology, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, United States
- *Correspondence: Alexander Kiepas, ; Konstantinos Konstantopoulos,
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Bektas S, Kaptan E. RNA-Seq transcriptome analysis reveals Maackia amurensis leukoagglutinin has antitumor activity in human anaplastic thyroid cancer cells. Mol Biol Rep 2022; 49:9257-9266. [PMID: 36057880 PMCID: PMC9441018 DOI: 10.1007/s11033-022-07759-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2022] [Accepted: 06/30/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Background Lectins are carbohydrate-binding molecules that can bind specifically to the sugar residues of glycoconjugates and are found in almost all organisms. Plant lectins subjected to many studies reported exhibiting anti-cancer activity. This study aimed to investigate the possible molecular mechanisms of Maackia amurensis leukoagglutinin II (MAL-II) treated ATCCs. Methods and results We tested the effects of MAL-II, which is isolated from Amur seeds, on cancerous features of 8505C human anaplastic thyroid cancer cells (ATCCs) on a large scale using RNA-Seq. Transcriptome analysis was performed using Illumina next-generation sequencing technology by using cDNA libraries obtained from total RNA isolates of ATCCs treated with 0.25 µM MAL-II for 24 h. Gene ontology and pathway enrichment analysis were performed for the systematic analysis of gene functions. Moreover, we validated RNA-Seq findings using qPCR. Our results showed that many cancer-related genes such as TENM4, STIM2, SYT12, PIEZO2, ABCG1, SPNS2, ARRB1, and IRX5 were downregulated and many anticancer genes such as HSPA6, G0S2, TNFAIP3, GEM, GADD45G, RND1, SERPINB2, and IL24 were upregulated. Also, pathway enrichment analysis showed that differentially expressed genes were found to be associated with Ras, p53, and apoptosis signaling pathways, which are some important signal transduction pathways in development, proliferation, stem cell control, and carcinogenesis. Conclusion Collectively, our results show that MAL-II treatment reveals significant antitumor activity by changing the expression of many cancer-related genes and implies that MAL-II treatment might be a potential candidate molecule to inhibit the malignancy of human anaplastic thyroid cancer. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s11033-022-07759-6.
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- Suna Bektas
- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Istanbul University, Vezneciler, 34134, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Istanbul University, Vezneciler, 34134, Istanbul, Turkey.
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Katsuta E, Takabe K, Vujcic M, Gottlieb PA, Dai T, Mercado-Perez A, Beyder A, Wang Q, Opyrchal M. Mechano-Sensing Channel PIEZO2 Enhances Invasive Phenotype in Triple-Negative Breast Cancer. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:9909. [PMID: 36077309 PMCID: PMC9455988 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23179909] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2022] [Revised: 08/25/2022] [Accepted: 08/27/2022] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Mechanically gated PIEZO channels lead to an influx of cations, activation of additional Ca2+ channels, and cell depolarization. This study aimed to investigate PIEZO2's role in breast cancer. METHODS The clinical relevance of PIEZO2 expression in breast cancer patient was analyzed in a publicly available dataset. Utilizing PIEZO2 overexpressed breast cancer cells, and in vitro and in vivo experiments were conducted. RESULTS High expression of PIEZO2 was correlated with a worse survival in triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) but not in other subtypes. Increased PEIZO2 channel function was confirmed in PIEZO2 overexpressed cells after mechanical stimulation. PIEZO2 overexpressed cells showed increased motility and invasive phenotypes as well as higher expression of SNAIL and Vimentin and lower expression of E-cadherin in TNBC cells. Correspondingly, high expression of PIEZO2 was correlated with the increased expression of epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT)-related genes in a TNBC patient. Activated Akt signaling was observed in PIEZO2 overexpressed TNBC cells. PIEZO2 overexpressed MDA-MB-231 cells formed a significantly higher number of lung metastases after orthotopic implantation. CONCLUSION PIEZO2 activation led to enhanced SNAIL stabilization through Akt activation. It enhanced Vimentin and repressed E-cadherin transcription, resulting in increased metastatic potential and poor clinical outcomes in TNBC patients.
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- Eriko Katsuta
- Department of Surgical Oncology, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, NY 14263, USA
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, NY 14263, USA
- Department of Surgery, University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, The State University of New York, Buffalo, NY 14203, USA
- Department of Breast Surgery and Oncology, Tokyo Medical University, Tokyo 160-8402, Japan
- Department of Surgery, Yokohama City University, Yokohama 236-0004, Japan
- Department of Surgery, Niigata University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Niigata 951-8510, Japan
- Department of Breast Surgery, Fukushima Medical University, Fukushima 960-1295, Japan
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- Department of Medicine, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, NY 14263, USA
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- Physiology and Biophysics, State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY 14203, USA
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- Department of Cell Stress Biology, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, NY 14263, USA
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- Enteric Neuroscience Program, Division of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Department of Physiology and Biomedical Engineering, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905, USA
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- Enteric Neuroscience Program, Division of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Department of Physiology and Biomedical Engineering, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology/Oncology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, NY 14263, USA
- Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology/Oncology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA
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Liu X, Jia Y, Wang Z, Zhang Z, Fu W. A pan-cancer analysis reveals the genetic alterations and immunotherapy of Piezo2 in human cancer. Front Genet 2022; 13:918977. [PMID: 35991548 PMCID: PMC9386142 DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2022.918977] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2022] [Accepted: 07/12/2022] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Background: Piezo2 is a transmembrane-spanning ion channel protein implicated in multiple physiological processes, including cell proliferation and angiogenesis in many cell types. However, Piezo2 was recognized as representing a double-edged sword in terms of tumor growth. The prognostic and immunotherapeutic roles of Piezo2 in pan-cancer have not been reported. Methods: In this study, several databases available including the UCSC Xena database, HPA, TIDE, GSEA, and cBioportal were used to investigate the expression, alterations, associations with immune indicators, and prognostic roles of Piezo2 across pan-cancer. R software and Perl scripts were used to process the raw data acquired from the UCSC Xena database. Results: Based on processed data, our results suggested that Piezo2 expression levels were tissue-dependent in different tumor tissues. Meanwhile, the survival analysis reflected that patients suffering from KIRC, LUAD, and USC with high Piezo2 expression had good OS, while those suffering from KIRP and SARC with high Piezo2 expression had poor OS. In addition, our results showed that Piezo2 expression was associated with the infiltration of CD4+ T memory cells, mast cells, and dendritic cells. These results suggested that Piezo2 may involve tumor progression by influencing immune infiltration or regulating immune cell function. Further analysis indicated that Piezo2 could influence TME by regulating T-cell dysfunction. We also found that gene mutation was the most common genetic alteration of Piezo2. The GSEA analysis revealed that Piezo2 was associated with calcium ion transport, the activation of the immune response, antigen processing and presentation pathways. Conclusion: Our study showed the expression and prognostic features of Piezo2 and highlighted its associations with genetic alterations and immune signatures in pan-cancer. Moreover, we provided several novel insights for further research on the therapeutic potential of Piezo2.
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- Xin Liu
- Department of General Surgery, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, China
- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Wuhan Central Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, China
- *Correspondence: Weihua Fu,
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Audero MM, Prevarskaya N, Fiorio Pla A. Ca2+ Signalling and Hypoxia/Acidic Tumour Microenvironment Interplay in Tumour Progression. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms23137377. [PMID: 35806388 PMCID: PMC9266881 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23137377] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2022] [Revised: 06/26/2022] [Accepted: 06/27/2022] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
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Solid tumours are characterised by an altered microenvironment (TME) from the physicochemical point of view, displaying a highly hypoxic and acidic interstitial fluid. Hypoxia results from uncontrolled proliferation, aberrant vascularization and altered cancer cell metabolism. Tumour cellular apparatus adapts to hypoxia by altering its metabolism and behaviour, increasing its migratory and metastatic abilities by the acquisition of a mesenchymal phenotype and selection of aggressive tumour cell clones. Extracellular acidosis is considered a cancer hallmark, acting as a driver of cancer aggressiveness by promoting tumour metastasis and chemoresistance via the selection of more aggressive cell phenotypes, although the underlying mechanism is still not clear. In this context, Ca2+ channels represent good target candidates due to their ability to integrate signals from the TME. Ca2+ channels are pH and hypoxia sensors and alterations in Ca2+ homeostasis in cancer progression and vascularization have been extensively reported. In the present review, we present an up-to-date and critical view on Ca2+ permeable ion channels, with a major focus on TRPs, SOCs and PIEZO channels, which are modulated by tumour hypoxia and acidosis, as well as the consequent role of the altered Ca2+ signals on cancer progression hallmarks. We believe that a deeper comprehension of the Ca2+ signalling and acidic pH/hypoxia interplay will break new ground for the discovery of alternative and attractive therapeutic targets.
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- Madelaine Magalì Audero
- U1003—PHYCEL—Laboratoire de Physiologie Cellulaire, Inserm, University of Lille, Villeneuve d’Ascq, 59000 Lille, France; (M.M.A.); (N.P.)
- Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Angiogenesis, Department of Life Sciences and Systems Biology, University of Turin, 10123 Turin, Italy
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- U1003—PHYCEL—Laboratoire de Physiologie Cellulaire, Inserm, University of Lille, Villeneuve d’Ascq, 59000 Lille, France; (M.M.A.); (N.P.)
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- U1003—PHYCEL—Laboratoire de Physiologie Cellulaire, Inserm, University of Lille, Villeneuve d’Ascq, 59000 Lille, France; (M.M.A.); (N.P.)
- Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Angiogenesis, Department of Life Sciences and Systems Biology, University of Turin, 10123 Turin, Italy
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +39-0116704660
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The Piezo channel family, including Piezo1 and Piezo2, includes essential mechanosensitive transduction molecules in mammals. Functioning in the conversion of mechanical signals to biological signals to regulate a plethora of physiological processes, Piezo channels, which have a unique homotrimeric three-blade propeller-shaped structure, utilize a cap-motion and plug-and-latch mechanism to gate their ion-conducting pathways. Piezo channels have a wide range of biological roles in various human systems, both in vitro and in vivo. Currently, there is a lack of comprehensive understanding of their antagonists and agonists, and therefore further investigation is needed. Remarkably, increasingly compelling evidence demonstrates that Piezo channel function in the urinary system is important. This review article systematically summarizes the existing evidence of the importance of Piezo channels, including protein structure, mechanogating mechanisms, and pharmacological characteristics, with a particular focus on their physiological and pathophysiological roles in the urinary system. Collectively, this review aims to provide a direction for future clinical applications in urinary system diseases.
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- Xu Li
- Longhua Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, 200032, China
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- Longhua Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, 200032, China
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- Longhua Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, 200032, China
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- Longhua Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, 200032, China
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- Longhua Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, 200032, China.
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Kloth B, Mearini G, Weinberger F, Stenzig J, Geertz B, Starbatty J, Lindner D, Schumacher U, Reichenspurner H, Eschenhagen T, Hirt MN. Piezo2 is not an indispensable mechanosensor in murine cardiomyocytes. Sci Rep 2022; 12:8193. [PMID: 35581325 PMCID: PMC9114012 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-12085-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2021] [Accepted: 05/04/2022] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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A short-term increase in ventricular filling leads to an immediate (Frank-Starling mechanism) and a slower (Anrep effect) rise in cardiac contractility, while long-term increased cardiac load (e.g., in arterial hypertension) decreases contractility. Whether these answers to mechanical tension are mediated by specific sensors in cardiomyocytes remains elusive. In this study, the piezo2 protein was evaluated as a potential mechanosensor. Piezo2 was found to be upregulated in various rat and mouse cardiac tissues upon mechanical or pharmacological stress. To investigate its function, C57BL/6J mice with homozygous cardiomyocyte-specific piezo2 knockout [Piezo2-KO] were created. To this end, α-MHC-Cre mice were crossed with homozygous "floxed" piezo2 mice. α-MHC-Cre mice crossed with wildtype mice served as controls [WT-Cre+]. In cardiomyocytes of Piezo2-KO mice, piezo2 mRNA was reduced by > 90% and piezo2 protein was not detectable. Piezo2-KO mice displayed no morphological abnormalities or altered cardiac function under nonstressed conditions. In a subsequent step, hearts of Piezo2-KO or WT-Cre+-mice were stressed by either three weeks of increased afterload (angiotensin II, 2.5 mg/kg/day) or one week of hypercontractility (isoprenaline, 30 mg/kg/day). As expected, angiotensin II treatment in WT-Cre+-mice resulted in higher heart and lung weight (per body weight, + 38%, + 42%), lower ejection fraction and cardiac output (- 30%, - 39%) and higher left ventricular anterior and posterior wall thickness (+ 34%, + 37%), while isoprenaline led to higher heart weight (per body weight, + 25%) and higher heart rate and cardiac output (+ 24%, + 54%). The Piezo2-KO mice reacted similarly with the exception that the angiotensin II-induced increases in wall thickness were blunted and the isoprenaline-induced increase in cardiac output was slightly less pronounced. As cardiac function was neither severely affected under basal nor under stressed conditions in Piezo2-KO mice, we conclude that piezo2 is not an indispensable mechanosensor in cardiomyocytes.
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- Benjamin Kloth
- Institute of Experimental Pharmacology and Toxicology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistraße 52, 20246, Hamburg, Germany.,Department of Cardiac Surgery, University Heart & Vascular Center, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Institute of Experimental Pharmacology and Toxicology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistraße 52, 20246, Hamburg, Germany.,DZHK (German Centre for Cardiovascular Research), Partner Site Hamburg/Kiel/Lübeck, Hamburg, Germany
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- Institute of Experimental Pharmacology and Toxicology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistraße 52, 20246, Hamburg, Germany.,DZHK (German Centre for Cardiovascular Research), Partner Site Hamburg/Kiel/Lübeck, Hamburg, Germany
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- Institute of Experimental Pharmacology and Toxicology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistraße 52, 20246, Hamburg, Germany.,DZHK (German Centre for Cardiovascular Research), Partner Site Hamburg/Kiel/Lübeck, Hamburg, Germany
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- Institute of Experimental Pharmacology and Toxicology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistraße 52, 20246, Hamburg, Germany.,DZHK (German Centre for Cardiovascular Research), Partner Site Hamburg/Kiel/Lübeck, Hamburg, Germany
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- Institute of Experimental Pharmacology and Toxicology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistraße 52, 20246, Hamburg, Germany.,DZHK (German Centre for Cardiovascular Research), Partner Site Hamburg/Kiel/Lübeck, Hamburg, Germany
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- DZHK (German Centre for Cardiovascular Research), Partner Site Hamburg/Kiel/Lübeck, Hamburg, Germany.,Department of Cardiology, University Heart & Vascular Center, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Institute of Anatomy and Experimental Morphology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, University Heart & Vascular Center, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany.,DZHK (German Centre for Cardiovascular Research), Partner Site Hamburg/Kiel/Lübeck, Hamburg, Germany
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- Institute of Experimental Pharmacology and Toxicology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistraße 52, 20246, Hamburg, Germany.,DZHK (German Centre for Cardiovascular Research), Partner Site Hamburg/Kiel/Lübeck, Hamburg, Germany
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- Institute of Experimental Pharmacology and Toxicology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistraße 52, 20246, Hamburg, Germany. .,DZHK (German Centre for Cardiovascular Research), Partner Site Hamburg/Kiel/Lübeck, Hamburg, Germany.
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Cancer is primarily a disease of dysregulation – both at the genetic level and at the tissue organization level. One way that tissue organization is dysregulated is by changes in the bioelectric regulation of cell signaling pathways. At the basis of bioelectricity lies the cellular membrane potential or Vmem, an intrinsic property associated with any cell. The bioelectric state of cancer cells is different from that of healthy cells, causing a disruption in the cellular signaling pathways. This disruption or dysregulation affects all three processes of carcinogenesis – initiation, promotion, and progression. Another mechanism that facilitates the homeostasis of cell signaling pathways is the production of extracellular vesicles (EVs) by cells. EVs also play a role in carcinogenesis by mediating cellular communication within the tumor microenvironment (TME). Furthermore, the production and release of EVs is altered in cancer. To this end, the change in cell electrical state and in EV production are responsible for the bioelectric dysregulation which occurs during cancer. This paper reviews the bioelectric dysregulation associated with carcinogenesis, including the TME and metastasis. We also look at the major ion channels associated with cancer and current technologies and tools used to detect and manipulate bioelectric properties of cells.
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- Maulee Sheth
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, United States
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, United States
- Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, United States
- Department of Environmental and Public Health Sciences, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, United States
- *Correspondence: Leyla Esfandiari,
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Many aspects of mammalian physiology are mechanically regulated. One set of molecules that can mediate mechanotransduction are the mechanically activated ion channels. These ionotropic force sensors are directly activated by mechanical inputs, resulting in ionic flux across the plasma membrane. While there has been much research focus on the role of mechanically activated ion channels in touch sensation and hearing, recent data have highlighted the broad expression pattern of these molecules in mammalian cells. Disruption of mechanically activated channels has been shown to impact (a) the development of mechanoresponsive structures, (b) acute mechanical sensing, and (c) mechanically driven homeostatic maintenance in multiple tissue types. The diversity of processes impacted by these molecules highlights the importance of mechanically activated ion channels in mammalian physiology. Expected final online publication date for the Annual Review of Physiology, Volume 84 is February 2022. Please see http://www.annualreviews.org/page/journal/pubdates for revised estimates.
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- Kate Poole
- EMBL Australia Node in Single Molecule Science, School of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia; .,Cellular and Systems Physiology, School of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
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Cellular processes are initiated and regulated by different stimuli, including mechanical forces. Cell membrane mechanosensors represent the first step towards the conversion of mechanical stimuli to a biochemical or electrical response. Mechanosensitive (MS) ion channels form a growing family of ion gating channels that respond to direct physical force or plasma membrane deformations. A number of calcium (Ca2+) permeable MS channels are known to regulate the initiation, direction, and persistence of cell migration during development and tumour progression. While the evidence that links individual MS ion channels to cell migration is growing, a unified analysis of the molecular mechanisms regulated downstream of MS ion channel activation is lacking. In this review, we describe the MS ion channel families known to regulate cell migration. We discuss the molecular mechanisms that act downstream of MS ion channels with an emphasis on Ca2+ mediated processes. Finally, we propose the future directions and impact of MS ion channel activity in the field of cell migration.
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- Brenda Canales Coutiño
- Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, University College London, Gower Street, London WC1E 6BT, UK
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- Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, University College London, Gower Street, London WC1E 6BT, UK.
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Nencini S, Morgan M, Thai J, Jobling AI, Mazzone SB, Ivanusic JJ. Piezo2 Knockdown Inhibits Noxious Mechanical Stimulation and NGF-Induced Sensitization in A-Delta Bone Afferent Neurons. Front Physiol 2021; 12:644929. [PMID: 34335288 PMCID: PMC8320394 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2021.644929] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2020] [Accepted: 06/21/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Piezo2 is a mechanically gated ion-channel that has a well-defined role in innocuous mechanical sensitivity, but recently has also been suggested to play a role in mechanically induced pain. Here we have explored a role for Piezo2 in mechanically evoked bone nociception in Sprague Dawley rats. We have used an in vivo electrophysiological bone-nerve preparation to record the activity of single Aδ bone afferent neurons in response to noxious mechanical stimulation, after Piezo2 knockdown in the dorsal root ganglia with intrathecal injections of Piezo2 antisense oligodeoxynucleotides, or in control animals that received mismatch oligodeoxynucleotides. There were no differences in the number of Aδ bone afferent neurons responding to the mechanical stimulus, or their threshold for mechanical activation, in Piezo2 knockdown animals compared to mismatch control animals. However, bone afferent neurons in Piezo2 knockdown animals had reduced discharge frequencies and took longer to recover from stimulus-evoked fatigue than those in mismatch control animals. Piezo2 knockdown also prevented nerve growth factor (NGF)-induced sensitization of bone afferent neurons, and retrograde labeled bone afferent neurons that expressed Piezo2 co-expressed TrkA, the high affinity receptor for NGF. Our findings demonstrate that Piezo2 contributes to the response of bone afferent neurons to noxious mechanical stimulation, and plays a role in processes that sensitize them to mechanical stimulation.
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- Sara Nencini
- Department of Anatomy and Physiology, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Department of Anatomy and Physiology, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Department of Anatomy and Physiology, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Department of Anatomy and Physiology, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Department of Anatomy and Physiology, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Department of Anatomy and Physiology, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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Krause BJ. Novel insights for the role of nitric oxide in placental vascular function during and beyond pregnancy. J Cell Physiol 2021; 236:7984-7999. [PMID: 34121195 DOI: 10.1002/jcp.30470] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2020] [Revised: 05/28/2021] [Accepted: 06/01/2021] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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More than 30 years have passed since endothelial nitric oxide synthesis was described using the umbilical artery and vein endothelium. That seminal report set the cornerstone for unveiling the molecular aspects of endothelial function. In parallel, the understanding of placental physiology has gained growing interest, due to its crucial role in intrauterine development, with considerable long-term health consequences. This review discusses the evidence for nitric oxide (NO) as a critical player of placental development and function, with a special focus on endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) vascular effects. Also, the regulation of eNOS-dependent vascular responses in normal pregnancy and pregnancy-related diseases and their impact on prenatal and postnatal vascular health are discussed. Recent and compelling evidence has reinforced that eNOS regulation results from a complex network of processes, with novel data concerning mechanisms such as mechano-sensing, epigenetic, posttranslational modifications, and the expression of NO- and l-arginine-related pathways. In this regard, most of these mechanisms are expressed in an arterial-venous-specific manner and reflect traits of the fetal systemic circulation. Several studies using umbilical endothelial cells are not aimed to understand placental function but general endothelial function, reinforcing the influence of the placenta on general knowledge in physiology.
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- Bernardo J Krause
- Instituto de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad de O'Higgins, Rancagua, Chile
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Cellular processes are initiated and regulated by different stimuli, including mechanical forces. Cell membrane mechanosensors represent the first step towards the conversion of mechanical stimuli to a biochemical or electrical response. Mechanosensitive (MS) ion channels form a growing family of ion gating channels that respond to direct physical force or plasma membrane deformations. A number of calcium (Ca2+) permeable MS channels are known to regulate the initiation, direction, and persistence of cell migration during development and tumour progression. While the evidence that links individual MS ion channels to cell migration is growing, a unified analysis of the molecular mechanisms regulated downstream of MS ion channel activation is lacking. In this review, we describe the MS ion channel families known to regulate cell migration. We discuss the molecular mechanisms that act downstream of MS ion channels with an emphasis on Ca2+ mediated processes. Finally, we propose the future directions and impact of MS ion channel activity in the field of cell migration.
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- Brenda Canales Coutiño
- Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, University College London, Gower Street, London WC1E 6BT, UK
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- Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, University College London, Gower Street, London WC1E 6BT, UK.
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Zhang H, Li T, Du X, Li Q, Huo B, Jin R, Li P. Effect of trachea stiffness on tumor distribution in papillary thyroid microcarcinoma. Oncol Lett 2021; 22:518. [PMID: 34025785 PMCID: PMC8130054 DOI: 10.3892/ol.2021.12779] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2020] [Accepted: 04/09/2021] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Biomechanical factors play an important role in tumor distribution, epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT), invasion and other important processes. Despite fewer reports investigating biomechanical function in papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC), a large number of PTC cases are located close to the trachea and the majority of advanced cases of PTC have been associated with invasion of the trachea. However, the effect of trachea stiffness on PTC distribution and growth remains unknown. To clarify this issue, two types of PTC cells (TPC-1 and KTC-1) were seeded on a substrate with different stiffness to observe cell proliferation and movement. To identify the effect of trachea stiffness on the thyroid, two thyroid lobes (left and right) were evenly divided into interior (close to the trachea) and lateral (away from the trachea) parts, based on the vertical line between the trachea and thyroid lateral margin with different von Mises stress values. As PTC originates from papillary thyroid microcarcinoma (PTMC) with a maximum diameter of <1 cm, the present study selected PTMC as the study subject to reflect initial PTC distribution in the thyroid. The association between the percentage of PTMC distribution in different parts of the thyroid and von Mises stress values was analyzed. Both PTC cells exhibited stronger proliferation and mobility on the stiff substrate compared with that on the soft substrate. Furthermore, the results of finite element analysis revealed that the von Mises stress values of the interior parts of the trachea were notably higher compared with that in the lateral parts. PTMC distribution in the interior trachea was notably greater compared with that in the lateral section. There was also an observed association between von Mises stress values and PTMC distribution. In addition, the results of RNA-sequencing and reverse transcription-quantitative PCR demonstrated that three biomechanical genes were overexpressed in PTMC located in the interior section compared with that in adjacent normal tissue, and the related signaling pathways were also activated in these tissues. On the whole, these results indicated that trachea stiffness may supply a suitable biomechanical environment for PTMC growth, and the related biomechanical genes may serve as novel targets for PTMC diagnosis and prognostic estimation.
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- Hua Zhang
- Department of Maxillofacial and Ear Nose and Throat Oncology, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Tianjin 300020, P.R. China
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- Beijing Institute of Technology, School of Aerospace Engineering, Beijing 100081, P.R. China
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- Beijing Joy Gene Tech Co., Ltd., Beijing 100021, P.R. China
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- Beijing Institute of Technology, School of Aerospace Engineering, Beijing 100081, P.R. China
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- Beijing Institute of Technology, School of Aerospace Engineering, Beijing 100081, P.R. China
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- Department of Maxillofacial and Ear Nose and Throat Oncology, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Tianjin 300020, P.R. China
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- Department of Maxillofacial and Ear Nose and Throat Oncology, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Tianjin 300020, P.R. China
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Heyburn L, Abutarboush R, Goodrich S, Urioste R, Batuure A, Wheel J, Wilder DM, Arun P, Ahlers ST, Long JB, Sajja VS. Repeated Low-Level Blast Acutely Alters Brain Cytokines, Neurovascular Proteins, Mechanotransduction, and Neurodegenerative Markers in a Rat Model. Front Cell Neurosci 2021; 15:636707. [PMID: 33679327 PMCID: PMC7933446 DOI: 10.3389/fncel.2021.636707] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2020] [Accepted: 01/26/2021] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Exposure to the repeated low-level blast overpressure (BOP) periodically experienced by military personnel in operational and training environments can lead to deficits in behavior and cognition. While these low-intensity blasts do not cause overt changes acutely, repeated exposures may lead to cumulative effects in the brain that include acute inflammation, vascular disruption, and other molecular changes, which may eventually contribute to neurodegenerative processes. To identify these acute changes in the brain following repeated BOP, an advanced blast simulator was used to expose rats to 8.5 or 10 psi BOP once per day for 14 days. At 24 h after the final BOP, brain tissue was collected and analyzed for inflammatory markers, astrogliosis (GFAP), tight junction proteins (claudin-5 and occludin), and neurodegeneration-related proteins (Aβ40/42, pTau, TDP-43). After repeated exposure to 8.5 psi BOP, the change in cytokine profile was relatively modest compared to the changes observed following 10 psi BOP, which included a significant reduction in several inflammatory markers. Reduction in the tight junction protein occludin was observed in both groups when compared to controls, suggesting cerebrovascular disruption. While repeated exposure to 8.5 psi BOP led to a reduction in the Alzheimer’s disease (AD)-related proteins amyloid-β (Aβ)40 and Aβ42, these changes were not observed in the 10 psi group, which had a significant reduction in phosphorylated tau. Finally, repeated 10 psi BOP exposures led to an increase in GFAP, indicating alterations in astrocytes, and an increase in the mechanosensitive ion channel receptor protein, Piezo2, which may increase brain sensitivity to injury from pressure changes from BOP exposure. Overall, cumulative effects of repeated low-level BOP may increase the vulnerability to injury of the brain by disrupting neurovascular architecture, which may lead to downstream deleterious effects on behavior and cognition.
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- Lanier Heyburn
- Blast-Induced Neurotrauma Branch, Center for Military Psychiatry and Neuroscience, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, Silver Spring, MD, United States
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- Neurotrauma Department, Operational and Undersea Medicine Directorate, Naval Medical Research Center, Silver Spring, MD, United States
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- Neurotrauma Department, Operational and Undersea Medicine Directorate, Naval Medical Research Center, Silver Spring, MD, United States
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- Blast-Induced Neurotrauma Branch, Center for Military Psychiatry and Neuroscience, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, Silver Spring, MD, United States
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- Blast-Induced Neurotrauma Branch, Center for Military Psychiatry and Neuroscience, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, Silver Spring, MD, United States
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- Blast-Induced Neurotrauma Branch, Center for Military Psychiatry and Neuroscience, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, Silver Spring, MD, United States
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- Blast-Induced Neurotrauma Branch, Center for Military Psychiatry and Neuroscience, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, Silver Spring, MD, United States
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- Blast-Induced Neurotrauma Branch, Center for Military Psychiatry and Neuroscience, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, Silver Spring, MD, United States
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- Neurotrauma Department, Operational and Undersea Medicine Directorate, Naval Medical Research Center, Silver Spring, MD, United States
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- Blast-Induced Neurotrauma Branch, Center for Military Psychiatry and Neuroscience, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, Silver Spring, MD, United States
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- Blast-Induced Neurotrauma Branch, Center for Military Psychiatry and Neuroscience, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, Silver Spring, MD, United States
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De Felice D, Alaimo A. Mechanosensitive Piezo Channels in Cancer: Focus on altered Calcium Signaling in Cancer Cells and in Tumor Progression. Cancers (Basel) 2020; 12:cancers12071780. [PMID: 32635333 PMCID: PMC7407875 DOI: 10.3390/cancers12071780] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2020] [Revised: 07/01/2020] [Accepted: 07/02/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Mechanotransduction, the translation of mechanical stimuli into biological signals, is a crucial mechanism involved in the function of fundamentally all cell types. In many solid tumors, the malignant transformation is often associated with drastic changes in cell mechanical features. Extracellular matrix stiffness, invasive growth, and cell mobility are just a few hallmarks present in cancer cells that, by inducing mechanical stimuli, create positive feedbacks promoting cancer development. Among the molecular players involved in these pathophysiological processes, the mechanosensitive Ca2+-permeable Piezo channels have emerged as major transducers of mechanical stress into Ca2+ dependent signals. Piezo channels are overexpressed in several cancers, such as in breast, gastric, and bladder, whereas their downregulation has been described in other cancers. Still, the roles of mechanosensitive Piezos in cancer are somewhat puzzling. In this review, we summarize the current knowledge on the pathophysiological roles of these Ca2+-permeable channels, with special emphasis on their functional involvement in different cancer types progression.
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Lou W, Liu J, Ding B, Jin L, Xu L, Li X, Chen J, Fan W. Five miRNAs-mediated PIEZO2 downregulation, accompanied with activation of Hedgehog signaling pathway, predicts poor prognosis of breast cancer. Aging (Albany NY) 2019; 11:2628-52. [PMID: 31058608 DOI: 10.18632/aging.101934] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2018] [Accepted: 04/23/2019] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Roles of Piezo-type mechanosensitive ion channel component 2 (PIEZO2) in cancer remain largely unknown. Herein, we explored PIEZO2 expression, prognosis and underlying mechanisms in cancer. Breast was selected as the candidate as its relatively higher expression level of PIEZO2 than other human tissues. Next, we identified a decreased expression of PIEZO2 in breast cancer compared with normal controls, and found that PIEZO2 expression positively correlated with estrogen receptor (ER) and progesterone receptor (PR) status but negatively correlated with human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2) status, Nottingham Prognostic Index (NPI) score, Scarff-Bloom-Richardson (SBR) grade, basal-like and triple-negative status. Subsequent analysis revealed that high expression of PIEZO2 had a favorable prognosis in breast cancer. 182 miRNAs were predicted to target PIEZO2. Among these miRNAs, five miRNAs (miR-130b-3p, miR-196a-5p, miR-301a-3p, miR-421 and miR-454-3p) possess the greatest potential in targeting PIEZO2. 109 co-expressed genes of PIEZO2 were identified. Pathway enrichment analysis showed that these genes were enriched in Hedgehog signaling pathway, including Cell adhesion molecule-related/downregulated by oncogenes (CDON). CDON expression was decreased in breast cancer and downregulation of CDON indicated a poor prognosis. Altogether, these findings suggest that decreased expression of PIEZO2 may be utilized as a prognostic biomarker of breast cancer.
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Zhong M, Wu W, Kang H, Hong Z, Xiong S, Gao X, Rehman J, Komarova YA, Malik AB. Alveolar Stretch Activation of Endothelial Piezo1 Protects Adherens Junctions and Lung Vascular Barrier. Am J Respir Cell Mol Biol 2020; 62:168-177. [PMID: 31409093 DOI: 10.1165/rcmb.2019-0024oc] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023] Open
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Disruption of alveolar-capillary barriers is a major complication of high-volume mechanical ventilation referred to as "ventilator-induced lung injury." The stretching force in alveoli is transmitted to endothelial cells, increasing the tension on underlying endothelial plasma membrane. The mechanosensor Piezo1, a plasma membrane cation channel, was inducibly deleted in endothelial cells of mice (Piezo1iEC-/-), which allowed us to study its role in regulating the endothelial barrier response to alveolar stretch. We observed significant increase in lung vascular permeability in Piezo1iEC-/- mice as compared with control Piezo1fl/fl mice in response to high-volume mechanical ventilation. We also observed that human lung endothelial monolayers depleted of Piezo1 and exposed to cyclic stretch had increased permeability. We identified the calcium-dependent cysteine protease calpain as a downstream target of Piezo1. Furthermore, we showed that calpain maintained stability of the endothelial barrier in response to mechanical stretch by cleaving Src kinase, which was responsible for disassembling endothelial adherens junctions. Pharmacological activation of calpain caused Src cleavage and thereby its inactivation, and it restored the disrupted lung endothelial barrier seen in Piezo1iEC-/- mice undergoing high-volume mechanical ventilation. Our data demonstrate that downregulation of Piezo1 signaling in endothelium is a critical factor in the pathogenesis of ventilator-induced lung injury, and thus augmenting Piezo1 expression or pharmacologically activating Piezo1 signaling may be an effective therapeutic strategy.
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- Ming Zhong
- Department of Pharmacology and.,Division of Critical Care Medicine, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Pharmacology and.,Division of Critical Care Medicine, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Pharmacology and.,Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University of Illinois College of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois; and
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Li X, Wang J. Mechanical tumor microenvironment and transduction: cytoskeleton mediates cancer cell invasion and metastasis. Int J Biol Sci 2020; 16:2014-2028. [PMID: 32549750 PMCID: PMC7294938 DOI: 10.7150/ijbs.44943] [Citation(s) in RCA: 79] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2020] [Accepted: 04/15/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Metastasis is a complicated, multistep process that is responsible for over 90% of cancer-related death. Metastatic disease or the movement of cancer cells from one site to another requires dramatic remodeling of the cytoskeleton. The regulation of cancer cell migration is determined not only by biochemical factors in the microenvironment but also by the biomechanical contextual information provided by the extracellular matrix (ECM). The responses of the cytoskeleton to chemical signals are well characterized and understood. However, the mechanisms of response to mechanical signals in the form of externally applied force and forces generated by the ECM are still poorly understood. Furthermore, understanding the way cellular mechanosensors interact with the physical properties of the microenvironment and transmit the signals to activate the cytoskeletal movements may help identify an effective strategy for the treatment of cancer. Here, we will discuss the role of tumor microenvironment during cancer metastasis and how physical forces remodel the cytoskeleton through mechanosensing and transduction.
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- Xingchen Li
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Peking University People's Hospital, Beijing, 100044, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Peking University People's Hospital, Beijing, 100044, China
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Female Pelvic Floor Disorders Diseases, Beijing, 100044, China
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Patkunarajah A, Stear JH, Moroni M, Schroeter L, Blaszkiewicz J, Tearle JLE, Cox CD, Fürst C, Sánchez-Carranza O, Ocaña Fernández MDÁ, Fleischer R, Eravci M, Weise C, Martinac B, Biro M, Lewin GR, Poole K. TMEM87a/Elkin1, a component of a novel mechanoelectrical transduction pathway, modulates melanoma adhesion and migration. eLife 2020; 9:53308. [PMID: 32228863 PMCID: PMC7173973 DOI: 10.7554/elife.53308] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2019] [Accepted: 03/28/2020] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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Mechanoelectrical transduction is a cellular signalling pathway where physical stimuli are converted into electro-chemical signals by mechanically activated ion channels. We describe here the presence of mechanically activated currents in melanoma cells that are dependent on TMEM87a, which we have renamed Elkin1. Heterologous expression of this protein in PIEZO1-deficient cells, that exhibit no baseline mechanosensitivity, is sufficient to reconstitute mechanically activated currents. Melanoma cells lacking functional Elkin1 exhibit defective mechanoelectrical transduction, decreased motility and increased dissociation from organotypic spheroids. By analysing cell adhesion properties, we demonstrate that Elkin1 deletion is associated with increased cell-substrate adhesion and decreased homotypic cell-cell adhesion strength. We therefore conclude that Elkin1 supports a PIEZO1-independent mechanoelectrical transduction pathway and modulates cellular adhesions and regulates melanoma cell migration and cell-cell interactions. When cells receive signals about their surrounding environment, this initiates a chain of signals which generate a response. Some of these signalling pathways allow cells to sense physical and mechanical forces via a process called mechanotransduction. There are different types of mechanotransduction. In one pathway, mechanical forces open up specialized channels on the cell surface which allow charged particles to move across the membrane and create an electrical current. Mechanoelectrical transduction plays an important role in the spread of cancer: as cancer cells move away from a tumour they use these signalling pathways to find their way between cells and move into other parts of the body. Understanding these pathways could reveal ways to stop cancer from spreading, making it easier to treat. However, it remains unclear which molecules regulate mechanoelectrical transduction in cancer cells. Now, Patkunarajah, Stear et al. have studied whether mechanoelectrical transduction is involved in the migration of skin cancer cells. To study mechanoelectrical transduction, a fine mechanical input was applied to the skin cancer cells whilst measuring the flow of charged molecules moving across the membrane. This experiment revealed that a previously unknown protein named Elkin1 is required to convert mechanical forces into electrical currents. Deleting this newly found protein caused skin cancer cells to move more slowly and dissociate more easily from tumour-like clusters of cells. These findings suggest that Elkin1 is part of a newly identified mechanotransduction pathway that allows cells to sense mechanical forces from their surrounding environment. More work is needed to determine what role Elkin1 plays in mechanoelectrical transduction and whether other proteins are also involved. This could lead to new approaches that prevent cancer cells from dissociating from tumours and spreading to other body parts.
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- Amrutha Patkunarajah
- EMBL Australia Node in Single Molecule Science, School of Medical Sciences, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.,Cellular and Systems Physiology, School of Medical Sciences, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
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- EMBL Australia Node in Single Molecule Science, School of Medical Sciences, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.,Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine, Berlin-Buch, Germany
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- Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine, Berlin-Buch, Germany
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- EMBL Australia Node in Single Molecule Science, School of Medical Sciences, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.,Cellular and Systems Physiology, School of Medical Sciences, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
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- EMBL Australia Node in Single Molecule Science, School of Medical Sciences, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
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- Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute, Sydney, Australia.,St Vincent's Clinical School, University of New South Wales, Darlinghurst, Australia
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- Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine, Berlin-Buch, Germany
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- Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine, Berlin-Buch, Germany
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- Freie Universität Berlin, Institute of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Berlin, Germany
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- Freie Universität Berlin, Institute of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Berlin, Germany
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- Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute, Sydney, Australia.,St Vincent's Clinical School, University of New South Wales, Darlinghurst, Australia
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- EMBL Australia Node in Single Molecule Science, School of Medical Sciences, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.,ARC Centre of Excellence in Advanced Molecular Imaging, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
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- Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine, Berlin-Buch, Germany
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- EMBL Australia Node in Single Molecule Science, School of Medical Sciences, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.,Cellular and Systems Physiology, School of Medical Sciences, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.,Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine, Berlin-Buch, Germany.,ARC Centre of Excellence in Advanced Molecular Imaging, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
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Barabas P, Augustine J, Fernández JA, McGeown JG, McGahon MK, Curtis TM. Ion channels and myogenic activity in retinal arterioles. Curr Top Membr 2020; 85:187-226. [PMID: 32402639 DOI: 10.1016/bs.ctm.2020.01.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Retinal pressure autoregulation is an important mechanism that protects the retina by stabilizing retinal blood flow during changes in arterial or intraocular pressure. Similar to other vascular beds, retinal pressure autoregulation is thought to be mediated largely through the myogenic response of small arteries and arterioles which constrict when transmural pressure increases or dilate when it decreases. Over recent years, we and others have investigated the signaling pathways underlying the myogenic response in retinal arterioles, with particular emphasis on the involvement of different ion channels expressed in the smooth muscle layer of these vessels. Here, we review and extend previous work on the expression and spatial distribution of the plasma membrane and sarcoplasmic reticulum ion channels present in retinal vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) and discuss their contribution to pressure-induced myogenic tone in retinal arterioles. This includes new data demonstrating that several key players and modulators of the myogenic response show distinctively heterogeneous expression along the length of the retinal arteriolar network, suggesting differences in myogenic signaling between larger and smaller pre-capillary arterioles. Our immunohistochemical investigations have also highlighted the presence of actin-containing microstructures called myobridges that connect the retinal VSMCs to one another. Although further work is still needed, studies to date investigating myogenic mechanisms in the retina have contributed to a better understanding of how blood flow is regulated in this tissue. They also provide a basis to direct future research into retinal diseases where blood flow changes contribute to the pathology.
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- Peter Barabas
- Wellcome-Wolfson Institute for Experimental Medicine, Queen's University of Belfast, Belfast, United Kingdom
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- Wellcome-Wolfson Institute for Experimental Medicine, Queen's University of Belfast, Belfast, United Kingdom
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- Wellcome-Wolfson Institute for Experimental Medicine, Queen's University of Belfast, Belfast, United Kingdom
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- Wellcome-Wolfson Institute for Experimental Medicine, Queen's University of Belfast, Belfast, United Kingdom
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- Wellcome-Wolfson Institute for Experimental Medicine, Queen's University of Belfast, Belfast, United Kingdom
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- Wellcome-Wolfson Institute for Experimental Medicine, Queen's University of Belfast, Belfast, United Kingdom.
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Lin LT, Choong CY, Tai CJ. Solanine Attenuates Hepatocarcinoma Migration and Invasion Induced by Acetylcholine. Integr Cancer Ther 2020; 19:1534735420909895. [PMID: 32975458 PMCID: PMC7522814 DOI: 10.1177/1534735420909895] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2019] [Revised: 01/30/2020] [Accepted: 02/03/2020] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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AIM Evidence has provided an explanation of the correlation between the nervous system and the tumor microenvironment. Neurotransmitters may be involved in different aspects of cancer progression. The glycoalkaloid solanine has been reported to suppress neural signaling pathways and exists in numerous plants, including Solanum nigrum, which have been demonstrated to inhibit cancer cell proliferation. METHODS We evaluated the potentials of solanine on inhibiting acetylcholine-induced cell proliferation and migration in hepatocellular carcinoma cells. RESULTS The results indicated that solanine markedly attenuated cell proliferation and migration via inhibiting epithelial-mesenchymal transition and matrix metalloproteinases in acetylcholine-treated Hep G2 cells. In addition, exosomes derived from acetylcholine-treated Hep G2 cells were isolated, and solanine showed inhibiting effects of extrahepatic metastasis on blocking cell proliferation in exosome-treated A549 lung carcinoma cells through regulating microRNA-21 expression. CONCLUSION Solanine has strong potential for application in integrative cancer therapy.
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- Liang-Tzung Lin
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
- Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Division of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, Taipei Medicine University Hospital, Taipei 11042, Taiwan
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- Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Taipei Medical University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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Scarpellino G, Munaron L, Cantelmo AR, Fiorio Pla A. Calcium-Permeable Channels in Tumor Vascularization: Peculiar Sensors of Microenvironmental Chemical and Physical Cues. Rev Physiol Biochem Pharmacol 2020. [DOI: 10.1007/112_2020_32] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Guarischi-Sousa R, Monteiro JS, Alecrim LC, Michaloski JS, Cardeal LB, Ferreira EN, Carraro DM, Nunes DN, Dias-Neto E, Reimand J, Boutros PC, Setubal JC, Giordano RJ. A transcriptome-based signature of pathological angiogenesis predicts breast cancer patient survival. PLoS Genet 2019; 15:e1008482. [PMID: 31846472 PMCID: PMC6917213 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgen.1008482] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2019] [Accepted: 10/15/2019] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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The specific genes and molecules that drive physiological angiogenesis differ from those involved in pathological angiogenesis, suggesting distinct mechanisms for these seemingly related processes. Unveiling genes and pathways preferentially associated with pathologic angiogenesis is key to understanding its mechanisms, thereby facilitating development of novel approaches to managing angiogenesis-dependent diseases. To better understand these different processes, we elucidated the transcriptome of the mouse retina in the well-accepted oxygen-induced retinopathy (OIR) model of pathological angiogenesis. We identified 153 genes changed between normal and OIR retinas, which represent a molecular signature relevant to other angiogenesis-dependent processes such as cancer. These genes robustly predict the survival of breast cancer patients, which was validated in an independent 1,000-patient test cohort (40% difference in 15-year survival; p = 2.56 x 10-21). These results suggest that the OIR model reveals key genes involved in pathological angiogenesis, and these may find important applications in stratifying tumors for treatment intensification or for angiogenesis-targeted therapies.
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- Rodrigo Guarischi-Sousa
- Biochemistry Department, Institute of Chemistry, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
- Computational Biology Program, Ontario Institute for Cancer Research, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Biochemistry Department, Institute of Chemistry, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Biochemistry Department, Institute of Chemistry, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Biochemistry Department, Institute of Chemistry, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Biochemistry Department, Institute of Chemistry, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- International Research Center (CIPE) A.C. Camargo Cancer Center, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- International Research Center (CIPE) A.C. Camargo Cancer Center, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- International Research Center (CIPE) A.C. Camargo Cancer Center, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- International Research Center (CIPE) A.C. Camargo Cancer Center, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
- Laboratory of Neurosciences (LIM27), Institute & Department of Psychiatry, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Computational Biology Program, Ontario Institute for Cancer Research, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Department of Medical Biophysics, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Human Genetics, University of California Los Angeles (UCLA), Los Angeles, CA, United States of America
- * E-mail: (PCB); (JCS); (RJG)
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- Biochemistry Department, Institute of Chemistry, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
- * E-mail: (PCB); (JCS); (RJG)
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- Biochemistry Department, Institute of Chemistry, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
- * E-mail: (PCB); (JCS); (RJG)
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Mechanical forces are fundamental in cardiovascular biology, and deciphering the mechanisms by which they act remains a testing frontier in cardiovascular research. Here, we raise awareness of 2 recently discovered proteins, Piezo1 and Piezo2, which assemble as transmembrane triskelions to combine exquisite force sensing with regulated calcium influx. There is emerging evidence for their importance in endothelial shear stress sensing and secretion, NO generation, vascular tone, angiogenesis, atherosclerosis, vascular permeability and remodeling, blood pressure regulation, insulin sensitivity, exercise performance, and baroreceptor reflex, and there are early suggestions of relevance to cardiac fibroblasts and myocytes. Human genetic analysis points to significance in lymphatic disease, anemia, varicose veins, and potentially heart failure, hypertension, aneurysms, and stroke. These channels appear to be versatile force sensors, used creatively to inform various force-sensing situations. We discuss emergent concepts and controversies and suggest that the potential for new important understanding is substantial.
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- David J. Beech
- From the Department of Discovery and Translational Science, Institute of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Leeds, England, United Kingdom
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- From the Department of Discovery and Translational Science, Institute of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Leeds, England, United Kingdom
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Roberts-Thomson SJ, Chalmers SB, Monteith GR. The Calcium-Signaling Toolkit in Cancer: Remodeling and Targeting. Cold Spring Harb Perspect Biol 2019; 11:cshperspect.a035204. [PMID: 31088826 DOI: 10.1101/cshperspect.a035204] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Processes that are important in cancer progression, such as sustained cell growth, invasion to other organs, and resistance to cell death inducers, have a clear overlap with pathways regulated by Ca2+ signaling. It is therefore not surprising that proteins important in Ca2+ signaling, sometimes referred to as the "Ca2+ signaling toolkit," can contribute to cancer cell proliferation and invasiveness, and the ability of agents to induce cancer cell death. Ca2+ signaling is also critical in other aspects of cancer progression, including events in the tumor microenvironment and processes involved in the acquisition of resistance to anticancer therapies. This review will consider the role of Ca2+ signaling in tumor progression and highlight areas in which a better understanding of the interplay between the Ca2+-signaling toolkit and tumorigenesis is still required.
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- The School of Pharmacy, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland 4072, Australia
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- The School of Pharmacy, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland 4072, Australia.,Mater Research Institute, The University of Queensland, Translational Research Institute, Brisbane, Queensland 4072, Australia
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Pethő Z, Najder K, Bulk E, Schwab A. Mechanosensitive ion channels push cancer progression. Cell Calcium 2019; 80:79-90. [PMID: 30991298 DOI: 10.1016/j.ceca.2019.03.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 71] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2019] [Revised: 03/26/2019] [Accepted: 03/26/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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In many cases, the mechanical properties of a tumor are different from those of the host tissue. Mechanical cues regulate cancer development by affecting both tumor cells and their microenvironment, by altering cell migration, proliferation, extracellular matrix remodeling and metastatic spread. Cancer cells sense mechanical stimuli such as tissue stiffness, shear stress, tissue pressure of the extracellular space (outside-in mechanosensation). These mechanical cues are transduced into a cellular response (e. g. cell migration and proliferation; inside-in mechanotransduction) or to a response affecting the microenvironment (e. g. inducing a fibrosis or building up growth-induced pressure; inside-out mechanotransduction). These processes heavily rely on mechanosensitive membrane proteins, prominently ion channels. Mechanosensitive ion channels are involved in the Ca2+-signaling of the tumor and stroma cells, both directly, by mediating Ca2+ influx (e. g. Piezo and TRP channels), or indirectly, by maintaining the electrochemical gradient necessary for Ca2+ influx (e. g. K2P, KCa channels). This review aims to discuss the diverse roles of mechanosenstive ion channels in cancer progression, especially those involved in Ca2+-signaling, by pinpointing their functional relevance in tumor pathophysiology.
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- Zoltán Pethő
- Institut für Physiologie II, Robert-Koch-Str. 27b, 48149 Münster, Germany.
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- Institut für Physiologie II, Robert-Koch-Str. 27b, 48149 Münster, Germany
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- Institut für Physiologie II, Robert-Koch-Str. 27b, 48149 Münster, Germany
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- Institut für Physiologie II, Robert-Koch-Str. 27b, 48149 Münster, Germany
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Genomic instability is a primary cause and fundamental feature of human cancer. However, all cancer cell genotypes generally translate into several common pathophysiological features, often referred to as cancer hallmarks. Although nowadays the catalog of cancer hallmarks is quite broad, the most common and obvious of them are 1) uncontrolled proliferation, 2) resistance to programmed cell death (apoptosis), 3) tissue invasion and metastasis, and 4) sustained angiogenesis. Among the genes affected by cancer, those encoding ion channels are present. Membrane proteins responsible for signaling within cell and among cells, for coupling of extracellular events with intracellular responses, and for maintaining intracellular ionic homeostasis ion channels contribute to various extents to pathophysiological features of each cancer hallmark. Moreover, tight association of these hallmarks with ion channel dysfunction gives a good reason to classify them as special type of channelopathies, namely oncochannelopathies. Although the relation of cancer hallmarks to ion channel dysfunction differs from classical definition of channelopathies, as disease states causally linked with inherited mutations of ion channel genes that alter channel's biophysical properties, in a broader context of the disease state, to which pathogenesis ion channels essentially contribute, such classification seems absolutely appropriate. In this review the authors provide arguments to substantiate such point of view.
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- Natalia Prevarskaya
- INSERM U-1003, Equipe Labellisée par la Ligue Nationale contre le Cancer et LABEX, Université Lille1 , Villeneuve d'Ascq , France ; Bogomoletz Institute of Physiology and International Center of Molecular Physiology, NASU, Kyiv-24, Ukraine
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- INSERM U-1003, Equipe Labellisée par la Ligue Nationale contre le Cancer et LABEX, Université Lille1 , Villeneuve d'Ascq , France ; Bogomoletz Institute of Physiology and International Center of Molecular Physiology, NASU, Kyiv-24, Ukraine
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- INSERM U-1003, Equipe Labellisée par la Ligue Nationale contre le Cancer et LABEX, Université Lille1 , Villeneuve d'Ascq , France ; Bogomoletz Institute of Physiology and International Center of Molecular Physiology, NASU, Kyiv-24, Ukraine
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Nie Z, Chen S, Deng S, Long L, Peng P, Gao M, Cheng S, Cao J, Peng H. Gene expression profiling of osteoblasts subjected to dexamethasone-induced apoptosis with/without GSK3β-shRNA. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2018; 506:41-47. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2018.10.043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2018] [Accepted: 10/06/2018] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Quade A, Weis J, Kurth I, Rolke R, Bienert M, Schrading S, Rohrmann D, Yüksel Z, Häusler M. Microangiopathy and mild mixed neuromyopathic alterations in a patient with homozygous PIEZO-2 mutation. Neuromuscul Disord 2018; 28:1006-1011. [PMID: 30389422 DOI: 10.1016/j.nmd.2018.08.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2018] [Revised: 07/20/2018] [Accepted: 08/23/2018] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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We report a 9-year-old girl homozygous for a loss-of-function mutation in the PIEZO-2 gene. She showed generalized muscular hypotonia with severe scoliosis, joint deformities, deficient proprioceptive function and selective atrophy and signal alterations of both gastrocnemii on whole body MRI scan. Light microscopic and ultrastructural examination showed few atrophic fibres, abnormal mitochondria, focal myofibrillar disruption and endomysial capillary microangiopathy.
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- Annegret Quade
- Division of Neuropediatrics and Social Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics, Medical Faculty, RWTH Aachen University, Pauwelsstr. 30, 52074 Aachen, Germany.
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- Institute of Neuropathology, Medical Faculty, RWTH Aachen University, Germany
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- Institute of Human Genetics, Medical Faculty, RWTH Aachen University, Germany
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- Department of Palliative Medicine, Medical Faculty, RWTH Aachen University, Germany
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Medical Faculty, RWTH Aachen University, Germany
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- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Medical Faculty, RWTH Aachen University, Germany
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- Department of Urology, Medical Faculty, RWTH Aachen University, Germany
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- Division of Neuropediatrics and Social Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics, Medical Faculty, RWTH Aachen University, Pauwelsstr. 30, 52074 Aachen, Germany
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Moccia F. Endothelial Ca 2+ Signaling and the Resistance to Anticancer Treatments: Partners in Crime. Int J Mol Sci 2018; 19:E217. [PMID: 29324706 DOI: 10.3390/ijms19010217] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2017] [Revised: 01/08/2018] [Accepted: 01/10/2018] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Intracellular Ca2+ signaling drives angiogenesis and vasculogenesis by stimulating proliferation, migration, and tube formation in both vascular endothelial cells and endothelial colony forming cells (ECFCs), which represent the only endothelial precursor truly belonging to the endothelial phenotype. In addition, local Ca2+ signals at the endoplasmic reticulum (ER)-mitochondria interface regulate endothelial cell fate by stimulating survival or apoptosis depending on the extent of the mitochondrial Ca2+ increase. The present article aims at describing how remodeling of the endothelial Ca2+ toolkit contributes to establish intrinsic or acquired resistance to standard anti-cancer therapies. The endothelial Ca2+ toolkit undergoes a major alteration in tumor endothelial cells and tumor-associated ECFCs. These include changes in TRPV4 expression and increase in the expression of P2X7 receptors, Piezo2, Stim1, Orai1, TRPC1, TRPC5, Connexin 40 and dysregulation of the ER Ca2+ handling machinery. Additionally, remodeling of the endothelial Ca2+ toolkit could involve nicotinic acetylcholine receptors, gasotransmitters-gated channels, two-pore channels and Na⁺/H⁺ exchanger. Targeting the endothelial Ca2+ toolkit could represent an alternative adjuvant therapy to circumvent patients' resistance to current anti-cancer treatments.
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Cheng L, Shen Z, Zhou C. Promoter hypermethylation of PIEZO2 is a risk factor and potential clinical biomarker for laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma. Int J Clin Exp Pathol 2017; 10:11635-11643. [PMID: 31966521 PMCID: PMC6966076] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2017] [Accepted: 11/22/2017] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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The aim of this study was to investigate the association between piezo type mechanosensitive ion channel component 2 (PIEZO2)-promoter methylation with and its clinical value for laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma (LSCC). Quantitative methylation-specific polymerase chain reaction technology was applied to measure PIEZO2 promoter methylation levels from 99 LSCC patients. Inclusive in the analysis were 133 (117 LSSC and 16 normal) samples from The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA). Our results showed significantly higher levels of PIEZO2 promoter methylation in LSCC than normal tissues (our cohort: P = 2.94E-21; TCGA cohort: P = 1.07E-19). In addition, PIEZO2 methylation was significantly associated with gender, differentiation, tumor (T) stage, lymph node metastasis, and clinical stage. The areas under the receiver characteristic curves (AUCs) based on our cohort and TCGA cohort were 0.917 and 0.978, respectively. Meanwhile, our study confirmed that PIEZO2 promoter hypermethylation could independently predict a poorer overall survival of LSCC patients (hazard ratio = 6.671; 95% confidence interval = 2.087-21.324). In conclusion, our study revealed that PIEZO2 promoter hypermethylation was a risk factor and might be involved in progression and metastasis, as well as serve as a potential clinical biomarker of LSCC.
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- Lixin Cheng
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Lihuili Hospital of Ningbo University Ningbo, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Lihuili Hospital of Ningbo University Ningbo, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Lihuili Hospital of Ningbo University Ningbo, Zhejiang, China
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Avilés-Vázquez S, Chávez-González A, Hidalgo-Miranda A, Moreno-Lorenzana D, Arriaga-Pizano L, Sandoval-Esquivel MÁ, Ayala-Sánchez M, Aguilar R, Alfaro-Ruiz L, Mayani H. Global gene expression profiles of hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells from patients with chronic myeloid leukemia: the effect of in vitro culture with or without imatinib. Cancer Med 2017; 6:2942-2956. [PMID: 29030909 PMCID: PMC5727298 DOI: 10.1002/cam4.1187] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2017] [Revised: 08/11/2017] [Accepted: 08/14/2017] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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In this study, we determined the gene expression profiles of bone marrow‐derived cell fractions, obtained from normal subjects and Chronic Myeloid Leukemia (CML) patients, that were highly enriched for hematopoietic stem (HSCs) and progenitor (HPCs) cells. Our results indicate that the profiles of CML HSCs and HPCs were closer to that of normal progenitors, whereas normal HSCs showed the most different expression profile of all. We found that the expression profiles of HSCs and HPCs from CML marrow were closer to each other than those of HSCs and HPCs from normal marrow. The major biologic processes dysregulated in CML cells included DNA repair, cell cycle, chromosome condensation, cell adhesion, and the immune response. We also determined the genomic changes in both normal and CML progenitor cells under culture conditions, and found that several genes involved in cell cycle, steroid biosynthesis, and chromosome segregation were upregulated, whereas genes involved in transcription regulation and apoptosis were downregulated. Interestingly, these changes were the same, regardless of the addition of Imatinib (IM) to the culture. Finally, we identified three genes—PIEZO2, RXFP1, and MAMDC2‐ that are preferentially expressed by CML primitive cells and that encode for cell membrane proteins; thus, they could be used as biomarkers for CML stem cells.
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- Sócrates Avilés-Vázquez
- Oncology Research Unit, Oncology Hospital, National Medical Center, Mexican Institute for Social Security, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Oncology Research Unit, Oncology Hospital, National Medical Center, Mexican Institute for Social Security, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Oncology Research Unit, Oncology Hospital, National Medical Center, Mexican Institute for Social Security, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Immunochemistry Research Unit, National Medical Center, Mexican Institute for Social Security, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Oncology Research Unit, Oncology Hospital, National Medical Center, Mexican Institute for Social Security, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Department of Hematology, La Raza Medical Center, Mexican Institute for Social Security, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Department of Hip Surgery, Villa Coapa General Hospital, Mexican Institute for Social Security, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Oncology Research Unit, Oncology Hospital, National Medical Center, Mexican Institute for Social Security, Mexico City, Mexico
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Iamshanova O, Fiorio Pla A, Prevarskaya N. Molecular mechanisms of tumour invasion: regulation by calcium signals. J Physiol 2017; 595:3063-3075. [PMID: 28304082 DOI: 10.1113/jp272844] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2016] [Accepted: 01/20/2017] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Intracellular calcium (Ca2+ ) signals are key regulators of multiple cellular functions, both healthy and physiopathological. It is therefore unsurprising that several cancers present a strong Ca2+ homeostasis deregulation. Among the various hallmarks of cancer disease, a particular role is played by metastasis, which has a critical impact on cancer patients' outcome. Importantly, Ca2+ signalling has been reported to control multiple aspects of the adaptive metastatic cancer cell behaviour, including epithelial-mesenchymal transition, cell migration, local invasion and induction of angiogenesis (see Abstract Figure). In this context Ca2+ signalling is considered to be a substantial intracellular tool that regulates the dynamicity and complexity of the metastatic cascade. In the present study we review the spatial and temporal organization of Ca2+ fluxes, as well as the molecular mechanisms involved in metastasis, analysing the key steps which regulate initial tumour spread.
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- Oksana Iamshanova
- Inserm U1003, Laboratory of Excellence, Ion Channels Science and Therapeutics, Equipe Labellisée par la Ligue Nationale Contre le Cancer, SIRIC ONCOLille, University of Lille, 59656, Villeneuve d'Ascq, France
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- Inserm U1003, Laboratory of Excellence, Ion Channels Science and Therapeutics, Equipe Labellisée par la Ligue Nationale Contre le Cancer, SIRIC ONCOLille, University of Lille, 59656, Villeneuve d'Ascq, France.,Department of Life Science and Systems Biology, University of Torino, Torino, Italy
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- Inserm U1003, Laboratory of Excellence, Ion Channels Science and Therapeutics, Equipe Labellisée par la Ligue Nationale Contre le Cancer, SIRIC ONCOLille, University of Lille, 59656, Villeneuve d'Ascq, France
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Haliloglu G, Becker K, Temucin C, Talim B, Küçükşahin N, Pergande M, Motameny S, Nürnberg P, Aydingoz U, Topaloglu H, Cirak S. Recessive PIEZO2 stop mutation causes distal arthrogryposis with distal muscle weakness, scoliosis and proprioception defects. J Hum Genet 2016; 62:497-501. [PMID: 27974811 DOI: 10.1038/jhg.2016.153] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2016] [Revised: 10/21/2016] [Accepted: 11/09/2016] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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The genetic work-up of arthrogryposis is challenging due to the diverse clinical and molecular etiologies. We report a-183/12-year-old boy, from a 2nd degree consanguineous family, who presented at 36/12 years with hypotonia, distal laxity, contractures, feeding difficulties at birth. He required surgery for progressive scoliosis at 16 years of age, and walked independently since then with an unstable gait and coordination defects. His latest examination at 18 years of age revealed a proprioceptive defect and loss-of-joint position sense in the upper limbs. Somatosensory evoked potentials supported bilateral involvement of dorsal column-medial lemniscal sensory pathways and nerve conduction studies revealed a mild axonal neuropathy. Muscle biopsy showed myopathic changes with neonatal myosin expression. Mendeliome sequencing led to the discovery of a recessive stop mutation in piezo-type mechanosensitive ion channel component 2 (PIEZO2, NM_022068, c.1384C>T, p.R462*). PIEZO2 is a nonselective cation channel, expressed in sensory endings of proprioceptors innervating muscle spindles and Golgi tendon organs. Dominant PIEZO2 mutations were described in patients with distal arthrogryposis type 5 and Marden-Walker syndrome. Sensory ataxia and proprioception defect with dorsal column involvement together with arthrogryposis, myopathy, scoliosis and progressive respiratory failure may represent a distinct clinical phenotype, and indicate recessive mutations in PIEZO2.
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- Goknur Haliloglu
- Department of Pediatric Neurology, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatrics, University Hospital Cologne, Cologne, Germany.,Center for Molecular Medicine Cologne (CMMC), University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Pediatric Pathology Unit, Department of Pediatrics, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatrics, University Hospital Cologne, Cologne, Germany.,Center for Molecular Medicine Cologne (CMMC), University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Cologne Center for Genomics, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Cologne Center for Genomics, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Radiology, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Neurology, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatrics, University Hospital Cologne, Cologne, Germany.,Center for Molecular Medicine Cologne (CMMC), University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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