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Gao Y, Wang J, Zhang W, Ge F, Li W, Xu F, Cui T, Li X, Yang K, Tao Y. Application of capsaicin and calcium phosphate-loaded MOF system for tumor therapy involving calcium overload. NANOMEDICINE : NANOTECHNOLOGY, BIOLOGY, AND MEDICINE 2024:102759. [PMID: 38851440 DOI: 10.1016/j.nano.2024.102759] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2024] [Revised: 04/29/2024] [Accepted: 05/30/2024] [Indexed: 06/10/2024]
Abstract
Calcium overload therapy refers to the condition of intracellular Ca2+ overload, which causes mitochondrial damage and leads to the uncontrolled release of apoptotic factors into the cytoplasm through the open mitochondrial permeability pore. Based on this, it is playing an increasingly important role in the field of oncology due to its good efficacy and small side effects. However, the regulation of calcium homeostasis by cancer cells themselves, insufficient calcium ions (Ca2+) in tumor sites and low efficiency of calcium entering tumor have limited its efficacy, resulting in unsatisfactory therapeutic effect. Therefore, a novel CAP/BSA@TCP-ZIF-8 nanoparticle drug carrier system was constructed that can provide Ca2+ from exogenous sources for pH-controlled degradation and drug release at the same time. Both in vivo and in vitro experiments have proved that the nanomaterial can activate TRPV1 channels and provide exogenous Ca2+ to cause Ca2+ overload and apoptosis, thus achieving anti-tumor effects.
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- Yuan Gao
- School of Biological and Food Engineering, Anhui Polytechnic University, Wuhu, Anhui 241000, People's Republic of China
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- School of Biological and Food Engineering, Anhui Polytechnic University, Wuhu, Anhui 241000, People's Republic of China
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- School of Biological and Food Engineering, Anhui Polytechnic University, Wuhu, Anhui 241000, People's Republic of China
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- School of Biological and Food Engineering, Anhui Polytechnic University, Wuhu, Anhui 241000, People's Republic of China
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- School of Biological and Food Engineering, Anhui Polytechnic University, Wuhu, Anhui 241000, People's Republic of China
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- School of Biological and Food Engineering, Anhui Polytechnic University, Wuhu, Anhui 241000, People's Republic of China
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- School of Biological and Food Engineering, Anhui Polytechnic University, Wuhu, Anhui 241000, People's Republic of China
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- School of Biological and Food Engineering, Anhui Polytechnic University, Wuhu, Anhui 241000, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Protection, School of Radiation Medicine and Protection, School for Radiological and Interdisciplinary Sciences, Collaborative Innovation Center of Radiation Medicine of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu 215123, People's Republic of China
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- School of Biological and Food Engineering, Anhui Polytechnic University, Wuhu, Anhui 241000, People's Republic of China.
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Liu Z, Chiu YC, Chen Y, Huang Y. A Metastatic Cancer Expression Generator (MetGen): A Generative Contrastive Learning Framework for Metastatic Cancer Generation. Cancers (Basel) 2024; 16:1653. [PMID: 38730604 PMCID: PMC11083328 DOI: 10.3390/cancers16091653] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2024] [Revised: 04/19/2024] [Accepted: 04/22/2024] [Indexed: 05/13/2024] Open
Abstract
Despite significant advances in tumor biology and clinical therapeutics, metastasis remains the primary cause of cancer-related deaths. While RNA-seq technology has been used extensively to study metastatic cancer characteristics, challenges persist in acquiring adequate transcriptomic data. To overcome this challenge, we propose MetGen, a generative contrastive learning tool based on a deep learning model. MetGen generates synthetic metastatic cancer expression profiles using primary cancer and normal tissue expression data. Our results demonstrate that MetGen generates comparable samples to actual metastatic cancer samples, and the cancer and tissue classification yields performance rates of 99.8 ± 0.2% and 95.0 ± 2.3%, respectively. A benchmark analysis suggests that the proposed model outperforms traditional generative models such as the variational autoencoder. In metastatic subtype classification, our generated samples show 97.6% predicting power compared to true metastatic samples. Additionally, we demonstrate MetGen's interpretability using metastatic prostate cancer and metastatic breast cancer. MetGen has learned highly relevant signatures in cancer, tissue, and tumor microenvironments, such as immune responses and the metastasis process, which can potentially foster a more comprehensive understanding of metastatic cancer biology. The development of MetGen represents a significant step toward the study of metastatic cancer biology by providing a generative model that identifies candidate therapeutic targets for the treatment of metastatic cancer.
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- Zhentao Liu
- Department of Electrical and Computer, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15260, USA;
- Cancer Virology Program, UPMC Hillman Cancer Center, Pittsburgh, PA 15232, USA
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- Cancer Therapeutics Program, UPMC Hillman Cancer Center, Pittsburgh, PA 15232, USA;
- Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
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- Greehey Children Cancer Research Institute, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX 78229, USA
- Department of Population Health Science, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX 78229, USA
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- Department of Electrical and Computer, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15260, USA;
- Cancer Virology Program, UPMC Hillman Cancer Center, Pittsburgh, PA 15232, USA
- Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
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Min Y, Li Q, Yu H, Kong L, Liu S. Comparative transcriptome elucidates key genes and pathways related to golden phenotype of Crassostrea gigas. COMPARATIVE BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHYSIOLOGY. PART D, GENOMICS & PROTEOMICS 2024; 49:101197. [PMID: 38295536 DOI: 10.1016/j.cbd.2024.101197] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2023] [Revised: 01/22/2024] [Accepted: 01/22/2024] [Indexed: 02/02/2024]
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Marine bivalves are economically important and exhibit a remarkable diversity in shell color. The Pacific oyster Crassostrea gigas stands out as an important economic species, with the successful development of four distinct color strains through selective breeding. While previous studies have shed light on the genetic mechanism underlying color segregation, the precise molecular regulatory mechanisms responsible for shell coloration in oysters remains elusive. In this study, we confirmed that the golden phenotype is primarily attributed to pheomelanin by histological and ultrastructural observations. Additionally, we conducted a comparative transcriptome analysis of the black and golden shell color oysters to explore the potential genes and pathways contributing to the golden phenotype in C. gigas. Our results revealed a significant increase in differentially expressed genes in the golden phenotype associated with pathways such as glutathione metabolism, and calcium signaling pathway, suggesting a potential role in the synthesis of pheomelanin. Of particular note, we highlighted the potential role of two-pore channel 2 (TPC2) in modulating tyrosinase activity and melanosomal pH, ultimately determining the shade of pigmentation. Our study in this work provided a preliminary exploration of the mechanism, shedding light on the melanosome microenvironment and shell color.
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- Yue Min
- Key Laboratory of Mariculture (Ocean University of China), Ministry of Education, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, China; College of Fisheries, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, China
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- Key Laboratory of Mariculture (Ocean University of China), Ministry of Education, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, China; College of Fisheries, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, China; Laboratory for Marine Fisheries Science and Food Production Processes, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao 266237, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Mariculture (Ocean University of China), Ministry of Education, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, China; College of Fisheries, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, China
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- Key Laboratory of Mariculture (Ocean University of China), Ministry of Education, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, China; College of Fisheries, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, China
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- Key Laboratory of Mariculture (Ocean University of China), Ministry of Education, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, China; College of Fisheries, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, China
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Novikova IV, Grekhnev DA, Oshkolova A, Nomerovskaya MA, Kolesnikov DO, Krisanova AV, Yuskovets VN, Chernov NM, Yakovlev IP, Kaznacheyeva EV, Vigont VA. 1,2,3,4-dithiadiazole derivatives as a novel class of calcium signaling modulators. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2024; 691:149333. [PMID: 38043197 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2023.149333] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2023] [Revised: 11/08/2023] [Accepted: 11/23/2023] [Indexed: 12/05/2023]
Abstract
Aberrant calcium signaling is associated with a diverse range of pathologies, including cardiovascular and neurodegenerative diseases, diabetes, cancer, etc… So, therapeutic strategies based on the correction of pathological calcium signaling are becoming extremely in demand. Thus, the development of novel calcium signaling modulators remains highly actual. Previously we found that 1,2,3,4-dithiadiazole derivative 3-(4-nitrophenyl)-5-phenyl-3H-1,2,3,4-dithiadiazole-2-oxide can strongly reduce calcium uptake through store-operated calcium (SOC) channels. Here we tested several structurally related compounds and found that most of them can effectively affect SOC channels and attenuate calcium content in the endoplasmic reticulum, thus, establishing 1,2,3,4-dithiadiazoles as a novel class of SOC channel inhibitors. Comparing different 1,2,3,4-dithiadiazole derivatives we showed that previously published 3-(4-nitrophenyl)-5-phenyl-3H-1,2,3,4-dithiadiazole-2-oxide and newly tested 3-(3,5-difluorophenyl)-5-phenyl-3H-1,2,3,4-dithiadiazole 2-oxide demonstrated the highest efficacy of SOC entry reduction, supposing the important role of electron-withdrawing substituents to realize the inhibitory activity of 1,2,3,4-dithiadiazoles.
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- Iuliia V Novikova
- Institute of Cytology RAS, Tikhoretsky Ave. 4, St. Petersburg, 194064, Russian Federation
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- Institute of Cytology RAS, Tikhoretsky Ave. 4, St. Petersburg, 194064, Russian Federation
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- Institute of Cytology RAS, Tikhoretsky Ave. 4, St. Petersburg, 194064, Russian Federation
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- Institute of Cytology RAS, Tikhoretsky Ave. 4, St. Petersburg, 194064, Russian Federation
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- Institute of Cytology RAS, Tikhoretsky Ave. 4, St. Petersburg, 194064, Russian Federation
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- Institute of Cytology RAS, Tikhoretsky Ave. 4, St. Petersburg, 194064, Russian Federation
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- Organic Chemistry Department, Saint-Petersburg State Chemical Pharmaceutical University, Prof. Popov st. 14, Saint-Petersburg, 197376, Russian Federation
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- Organic Chemistry Department, Saint-Petersburg State Chemical Pharmaceutical University, Prof. Popov st. 14, Saint-Petersburg, 197376, Russian Federation
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- Organic Chemistry Department, Saint-Petersburg State Chemical Pharmaceutical University, Prof. Popov st. 14, Saint-Petersburg, 197376, Russian Federation
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- Institute of Cytology RAS, Tikhoretsky Ave. 4, St. Petersburg, 194064, Russian Federation
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- Institute of Cytology RAS, Tikhoretsky Ave. 4, St. Petersburg, 194064, Russian Federation.
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Mohajerani F, Tehrankhah ZM, Rahmani S, Afsordeh N, Shafiee S, Pourgholami MH, Soltani BM, Sadeghizadeh M. CLEC19A overexpression inhibits tumor cell proliferation/migration and promotes apoptosis concomitant suppression of PI3K/AKT/NF-κB signaling pathway in glioblastoma multiforme. BMC Cancer 2024; 24:19. [PMID: 38167030 PMCID: PMC10763001 DOI: 10.1186/s12885-023-11755-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2023] [Accepted: 12/13/2023] [Indexed: 01/05/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND GBM is the most frequent malignant primary brain tumor in humans. The CLEC19A is a member of the C-type lectin family, which has a high expression in brain tissue. Herein, we sought to carry out an in-depth analysis to pinpoint the role of CLEC19A expression in GBM. METHODS To determine the localization of CLEC19A, this protein was detected using Western blot, Immunocytochemistry/Immunofluorescence, and confocal microscopy imaging. CLEC19A expression in glioma cells and tissues was evaluated by qRT-PCR. Cell viability, proliferation, migration, and apoptosis were examined through MTT assay, CFSE assay, colony formation, wound healing assay, transwell test, and flow cytometry respectively after CLEC19A overexpression. The effect of CLEC19A overexpression on the PI3K/AKT/NF-κB signaling pathway was investigated using Western blot. An in vivo experiment substantiated the in vitro results using the glioblastoma rat models. RESULTS Our in-silico analysis using TCGA data and measuring CLEC19A expression level by qRT-PCR determined significantly lower expression of CLEC19A in human glioma tissues compared to healthy brain tissues. By employment of ICC/IF, confocal microscopy imaging, and Western blot we could show that CLEC19A is plausibly a secreted protein. Results obtained from several in vitro readouts showed that CLEC19A overexpression in U87 and C6 glioma cell lines is associated with the inhibition of cell proliferation, viability, and migration. Further, qRT-PCR and Western blot analysis showed CLEC19A overexpression could reduce the expression levels of PI3K, VEGFα, MMP2, and NF-κB and increase PTEN, TIMP3, RECK, and PDCD4 expression levels in glioma cell lines. Furthermore, flow cytometry results revealed that CLEC19A overexpression was associated with significant cell cycle arrest and promotion of apoptosis in glioma cell lines. Interestingly, using a glioma rat model we could substantiate that CLEC19A overexpression suppresses glioma tumor growth. CONCLUSIONS To our knowledge, this is the first report providing in-silico, molecular, cellular, and in vivo evidences on the role of CLEC19A as a putative tumor suppressor gene in GBM. These results enhance our understanding of the role of CLEC19A in glioma and warrant further exploration of CLEC19A as a potential therapeutic target for GBM.
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- Fatemeh Mohajerani
- Department of Genetics, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Jalal AleAhmad Highway, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Genetics, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Jalal AleAhmad Highway, Tehran, Iran
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- School of Computer Science, Institute for Research in Fundamental Sciences (IPM), Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran
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- Department of Genetics, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Jalal AleAhmad Highway, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Genetics, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Jalal AleAhmad Highway, Tehran, Iran.
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Alimohammadi M, Gholinezhad Y, Mousavi V, Kahkesh S, Rezaee M, Yaghoobi A, Mafi A, Araghi M. Circular RNAs: novel actors of Wnt signaling pathway in lung cancer progression. EXCLI JOURNAL 2023; 22:645-669. [PMID: 37636026 PMCID: PMC10450211 DOI: 10.17179/excli2023-6209] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2023] [Accepted: 06/20/2023] [Indexed: 08/29/2023]
Abstract
Circular RNAs (CircRNAs) are a class of regulatory RNA transcripts, which are ubiquitously expressed in eukaryotes. CircRNA dysregulation has been shown to disrupt the interaction of the Wnt/β-catenin pathway, which regulates several biological processes involved in tumorigenesis, thereby contributing to the development and progression of cancer. Interactions of tumor-derived circRNAs with the Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway provide both clinical diagnostic biomarkers and promising therapeutic targets. In this review, we outlined current evidence on the roles of circRNAs associated with the Wnt/β-catenin pathway in regulating lung cancer formation and development. We believe that our findings will assist in the advancement or establishment of circRNA-based lung cancer therapeutic approaches.
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- Mina Alimohammadi
- Student Research Committee, Department of Immunology, School of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- School of Medicine, Bushehr University of Medical Sciences, Bushehr, Iran
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- Faculty of Science, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Ahvaz, Iran
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Clinical Biochemistry, School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
- Nutrition and Food Security Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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- Department of Pathology, School of Medicine, Zanjan University of Medical Sciences, Zanjan, Iran
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Singh J, Meena A, Luqman S. New frontiers in the design and discovery of therapeutics that target calcium ion signaling: a novel approach in the fight against cancer. Expert Opin Drug Discov 2023; 18:1379-1392. [PMID: 37655549 DOI: 10.1080/17460441.2023.2251887] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2023] [Accepted: 08/22/2023] [Indexed: 09/02/2023]
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INTRODUCTION The Ca2+ signaling toolkit is currently under investigation as a potential target for addressing the threat of cancer. A growing body of evidence suggests that calcium signaling plays a crucial role in promoting various aspects of cancer, including cell proliferation, progression, drug resistance, and migration-related activities. Consequently, focusing on these altered Ca2+ transporting proteins has emerged as a promising area of research for cancer treatment. AREAS COVERED This review highlights the existing research on the role of Ca2+-transporting proteins in cancer progression. It discusses the current studies evaluating Ca2+ channel/transporter/pump blockers, inhibitors, or regulators as potential anticancer drugs. Additionally, the review addresses specific gaps in our understanding of the field that may require further investigation. EXPERT OPINION Targeting specific Ca2+ signaling cascades could disrupt normal cellular activities, making cancer therapy complex and elusive. Therefore, there is a need for improvements in current Ca2+ signaling pathway focused medicines. While synthetic molecules and plant compounds show promise, they also come with certain limitations. Hence, exploring the framework of targeted drug delivery, structure-rationale-based designing, and repurposing potential drugs to target Ca2+ transporting proteins could potentially lead to a significant breakthrough in cancer treatment.
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- Jyoti Singh
- Bioprospection and Product Development Division, CSIR-Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants, Lucknow, India
- Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India
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- Bioprospection and Product Development Division, CSIR-Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants, Lucknow, India
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad, India
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- Bioprospection and Product Development Division, CSIR-Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants, Lucknow, India
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad, India
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Wang F, Cheng F, Zheng F. Bioinformatic-based genetic characterizations of neural regulation in skin cutaneous melanoma. Front Oncol 2023; 13:1166373. [PMID: 37404751 PMCID: PMC10315675 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2023.1166373] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2023] [Accepted: 05/31/2023] [Indexed: 07/06/2023] Open
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Background Recent discoveries uncovered the complex cancer-nerve interactions in several cancer types including skin cutaneous melanoma (SKCM). However, the genetic characterization of neural regulation in SKCM is unclear. Methods Transcriptomic expression data were collected from the TCGA and GTEx portal, and the differences in cancer-nerve crosstalk-associated gene expressions between normal skin and SKCM tissues were analyzed. The cBioPortal dataset was utilized to implement the gene mutation analysis. PPI analysis was performed using the STRING database. Functional enrichment analysis was analyzed by the R package clusterProfiler. K-M plotter, univariate, multivariate, and LASSO regression were used for prognostic analysis and verification. The GEPIA dataset was performed to analyze the association of gene expression with SKCM clinical stage. ssGSEA and GSCA datasets were used for immune cell infiltration analysis. GSEA was used to elucidate the significant function and pathway differences. Results A total of 66 cancer-nerve crosstalk-associated genes were identified, 60 of which were up- or downregulated in SKCM and KEGG analysis suggested that they are mainly enriched in the calcium signaling pathway, Ras signaling pathway, PI3K-Akt signaling pathway, and so on. A gene prognostic model including eight genes (GRIN3A, CCR2, CHRNA4, CSF1, NTN1, ADRB1, CHRNB4, and CHRNG) was built and verified by independent cohorts GSE59455 and GSE19234. A nomogram was constructed containing clinical characteristics and the above eight genes, and the AUCs of the 1-, 3-, and 5-year ROC were 0.850, 0.811, and 0.792, respectively. Expression of CCR2, GRIN3A, and CSF1 was associated with SKCM clinical stages. There existed broad and strong correlations of the prognostic gene set with immune infiltration and immune checkpoint genes. CHRNA4 and CHRNG were independent poor prognostic genes, and multiple metabolic pathways were enriched in high CHRNA4 expression cells. Conclusion Comprehensive bioinformatics analysis of cancer-nerve crosstalk-associated genes in SKCM was performed, and an effective prognostic model was constructed based on clinical characteristics and eight genes (GRIN3A, CCR2, CHRNA4, CSF1, NTN1, ADRB1, CHRNB4, and CHRNG), which were widely related to clinical stages and immunological features. Our work may be helpful for further investigation in the molecular mechanisms correlated with neural regulation in SKCM, and in searching new therapeutic targets.
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- Fengdi Wang
- Institute of Hematology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- Institute of Hematology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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Du F, Yang LH, Liu J, Wang J, Fan L, Duangmano S, Liu H, Liu M, Wang J, Zhong X, Zhang Z, Wang F. The role of mitochondria in the resistance of melanoma to PD-1 inhibitors. J Transl Med 2023; 21:345. [PMID: 37221594 DOI: 10.1186/s12967-023-04200-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2023] [Accepted: 05/14/2023] [Indexed: 05/25/2023] Open
Abstract
Malignant melanoma is one of the most common tumours and has the highest mortality rate of all types of skin cancers worldwide. Traditional and novel therapeutic approaches, including surgery, targeted therapy and immunotherapy, have shown good efficacy in the treatment of melanoma. At present, the mainstay of treatment for melanoma is immunotherapy combined with other treatment strategies. However, immune checkpoint inhibitors, such as PD-1 inhibitors, are not particularly effective in the clinical treatment of patients with melanoma. Changes in mitochondrial function may affect the development of melanoma and the efficacy of PD-1 inhibitors. To elucidate the role of mitochondria in the resistance of melanoma to PD-1 inhibitors, this review comprehensively summarises the role of mitochondria in the occurrence and development of melanoma, targets related to the function of mitochondria in melanoma cells and changes in mitochondrial function in different cells in melanoma resistant to PD-1 inhibitors. This review may help to develop therapeutic strategies for improving the clinical response rate of PD-1 inhibitors and prolonging the survival of patients by activating mitochondrial function in tumour and T cells.
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- Fei Du
- School of Pharmacy, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, 646000, Sichuan, People's Republic of China
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- School of Pharmacy, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, 646000, Sichuan, People's Republic of China
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- School of Pharmacy, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, 646000, Sichuan, People's Republic of China
- Department of Pharmacy, Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, 646000, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, 646000, Sichuan, People's Republic of China
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- School of Pharmacy, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, 646000, Sichuan, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Medical Technology, Faculty of Associated Medical Sciences, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, 50200, Thailand
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- School of Pharmacy, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, 646000, Sichuan, People's Republic of China
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- School of Pharmacy, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, 646000, Sichuan, People's Republic of China
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- School of Pharmacy, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, 646000, Sichuan, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, 646000, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, 646000, Sichuan, People's Republic of China.
- Department of Medical Technology, Faculty of Associated Medical Sciences, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, 50200, Thailand.
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- School of Pharmacy, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, 646000, Sichuan, People's Republic of China.
- Department of Medical Technology, Faculty of Associated Medical Sciences, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, 50200, Thailand.
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Liu X, Zhang C, Yang WH, Li SC, Wang RF, Zhang YB, Zhang ZL. Low expression of SEMA4D as a potential predictive molecular marker of poor survival in patients with melanoma combined with liver cancer. Oncol Lett 2023; 25:160. [PMID: 36936030 PMCID: PMC10017917 DOI: 10.3892/ol.2023.13746] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2022] [Accepted: 11/21/2022] [Indexed: 03/09/2023] Open
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This study explored the correlation between semaphorin 4D (SEMA4D) and the prognosis and survival time of patients with melanoma combined with liver cancer. A total of 272 patients were recruited, and clinical and follow-up data were recorded. The expression levels of SEMA4D and SEMA3B were determined. Pearson's χ2 test and Spearman's rank correlation coefficient were used to analyze the relationship between prognosis and the assessed parameters of melanoma patients. Univariate and multivariate Logistic regression and Cox proportional risk regression analyses were used for further analysis. Additionally, receiver operating characteristic curve and survival curves of subjects were plotted. The Pearson's χ2 test showed that the prognosis of melanoma patients was significantly correlated with age, tumor grade, and decreased SEMA4D expression. Additionally, Spearman's correlation coefficient analysis showed that age, tumor grade, and SEMA4D expression were significantly correlated with prognosis. Univariate logistic regression analysis showed that age and tumor grade, and SEMA4D expression, were significantly correlated with prognosis. Older patients, a higher tumor grade, and lower SEMA4D expression were associated with a poorer prognosis. Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that older patients had a poorer prognosis, and patients with lower SEMA4D expression levels had a significantly worse prognosis than patients with higher SEMA4D expression levels. Kaplan-Meier analysis showed that the survival time of older patients was lower than that of the younger patients. The survival times of patients with lower SEMA4D expression levels were significantly lower than that of patients with higher SEMA4D expression levels. Multivariate Cox regression analysis showed that the survival time of older patients was lower than that of younger patients. The survival time of melanoma patients with low SEMA4D expression was significantly lower than that of patients with higher SEMA4D expression. SEMA4D was significantly associated with melanoma, and lower SEMA4D expression was associated with a poorer survival prognosis in melanoma patients.
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- Xiang Liu
- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The Fourth Affiliated Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei 050011, P.R. China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The Fourth Affiliated Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei 050011, P.R. China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The Fourth Affiliated Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei 050011, P.R. China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The Fourth Affiliated Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei 050011, P.R. China
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- School of Basic Medicine, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei 050017, P.R. China
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- School of Basic Medicine, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei 050017, P.R. China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The Fourth Affiliated Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei 050011, P.R. China
- Correspondence to: Dr Zhi-Lei Zhang, Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The Fourth Affiliated Hospital of Hebei Medical University, 12 Chang'an District Health Road, Shijiazhuang, Hebei 050011, P.R. China, E-mail:
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Steinberger KJ, Eubank TD. The Underexplored Landscape of Hypoxia-Inducible Factor 2 Alpha and Potential Roles in Tumor Macrophages: A Review. OXYGEN (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 3:45-76. [PMID: 37124241 PMCID: PMC10137047 DOI: 10.3390/oxygen3010005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/02/2023]
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Low tissue oxygenation, termed hypoxia, is a characteristic of solid tumors with negative consequences. Tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs) accumulate in hypoxic tumor regions and correlate with worse outcomes in cancer patients across several tumor types. Thus, the molecular mechanism in which macrophages respond to low oxygen tension has been increasingly investigated in the last decade. Hypoxia stabilizes a group of hypoxia-inducible transcription factors (HIFs) reported to drive transcriptional programs involved in cell survival, metabolism, and angiogenesis. Though both tumor macrophage HIF-1α and HIF-2α correlate with unfavorable tumor microenvironments, most research focuses on HIF-1α as the master regulator of hypoxia signaling, because HIF-1α expression was originally identified in several cancer types and correlates with worse outcome in cancer patients. The relative contribution of each HIFα subunit to cell phenotypes is poorly understood especially in TAMs. Once thought to have overlapping roles, recent investigation of macrophage HIF-2α has demonstrated a diverse function from HIF-1α. Little work has been published on the differential role of hypoxia-dependent macrophage HIF-2α when compared to HIF-1α in the context of tumor biology. This review highlights cellular HIF-2α functions and emphasizes the gap in research investigating oxygen-dependent functions of tumor macrophage HIF-2α.
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- Kayla J. Steinberger
- Department of Microbiology, Immunology, and Cell Biology, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV 26505, USA
- In Vivo Multifunctional Magnetic Resonance Center, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV 26505, USA
- West Virginia University Cancer Institute, Morgantown, WV 26505, USA
- Correspondence: (K.J.S.); (T.D.E.)
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- Department of Microbiology, Immunology, and Cell Biology, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV 26505, USA
- In Vivo Multifunctional Magnetic Resonance Center, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV 26505, USA
- West Virginia University Cancer Institute, Morgantown, WV 26505, USA
- Correspondence: (K.J.S.); (T.D.E.)
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Kurz B, Michael HP, Förch A, Wallner S, Zeman F, Decking SM, Ugele I, Hintschich C, Haubner F, Ettl T, Renner K, Brochhausen C, Schreml S. Expression of pH-Sensitive TRPC4 in Common Skin Tumors. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:ijms24021037. [PMID: 36674553 PMCID: PMC9862651 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24021037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2022] [Revised: 12/29/2022] [Accepted: 01/04/2023] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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TRPCs (transient receptor potential classical or cation channels) play a crucial role in tumor biology, especially in the Ca2+ homeostasis in cancer cells. TRPC4 is a pH-sensitive member of this family of proteins. As solid tumors exhibit an inversed pH-gradient with lowered extracellular and increased intracellular pH, both contributing to tumor progression, TRPC4 might be a signaling molecule in the altered tumor microenvironment. This is the first study to investigate the expression profiles of TRPC4 in common skin cancers such as basal cell carcinoma (BCC), squamous cell carcinoma (SCC), malignant melanoma (MM) and nevus cell nevi (NCN). We found that all SCCs, NCNs, and MMs show positive TRPC4-expression, while BCCs do only in about half of the analyzed samples. These data render TRPC4 an immunohistochemical marker to distinguish SCC and BCC, and this also gives rise to future studies investigating the role of TRPC4 in tumor progression, and especially metastasis as BCCs very rarely spread and are mostly negative for TRPC4.
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- Bernadett Kurz
- Department of Dermatology, University Medical Center Regensburg, Franz-Josef-Strauß-Allee 11, 93053 Regensburg, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, University Medical Center Regensburg, Franz-Josef-Strauß-Allee 11, 93053 Regensburg, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, University Medical Center Regensburg, Franz-Josef-Strauß-Allee 11, 93053 Regensburg, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, University Medical Center Regensburg, Franz-Josef-Strauß-Allee 11, 93053 Regensburg, Germany
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- Center for Clinical Studies, University Medical Center Regensburg, Franz-Josef-Strauß-Allee 11, 93053 Regensburg, Germany
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, University Medical Center Regensburg, Franz-Josef-Strauß-Allee 11, 93053 Regensburg, Germany
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, University Medical Center Regensburg, Franz-Josef-Strauß-Allee 11, 93053 Regensburg, Germany
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, University Medical Center Regensburg, Franz-Josef-Strauß-Allee 11, 93053 Regensburg, Germany
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, University Hospital, Ludwig Maximilians University Munich, Marchioninistraße 15, 81377 Munich, Germany
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- Department of Maxillofacial Surgery, University Medical Center Regensburg, Franz-Josef-Strauß-Allee 11, 93053 Regensburg, Germany
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, University Medical Center Regensburg, Franz-Josef-Strauß-Allee 11, 93053 Regensburg, Germany
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- Institute of Pathology, University of Regensburg, Franz-Josef-Strauß-Allee 11, 93053 Regensburg, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, University Medical Center Regensburg, Franz-Josef-Strauß-Allee 11, 93053 Regensburg, Germany
- Correspondence:
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Remigante A, Spinelli S, Marino A, Pusch M, Morabito R, Dossena S. Oxidative Stress and Immune Response in Melanoma: Ion Channels as Targets of Therapy. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:ijms24010887. [PMID: 36614330 PMCID: PMC9821408 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24010887] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2022] [Revised: 12/28/2022] [Accepted: 12/30/2022] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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Oxidative stress and immune response play an important role in the development of several cancers, including melanoma. Ion channels are aberrantly expressed in tumour cells and regulate neoplastic transformation, malignant progression, and resistance to therapy. Ion channels are localized in the plasma membrane or other cellular membranes and are targets of oxidative stress, which is particularly elevated in melanoma. At the same time, ion channels are crucial for normal and cancer cell physiology and are subject to multiple layers of regulation, and therefore represent promising targets for therapeutic intervention. In this review, we analyzed the effects of oxidative stress on ion channels on a molecular and cellular level and in the context of melanoma progression and immune evasion. The possible role of ion channels as targets of alternative therapeutic strategies in melanoma was discussed.
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- Alessia Remigante
- Department of Chemical, Biological, Pharmaceutical and Environmental Sciences, University of Messina, 98122 Messina, Italy
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- Department of Chemical, Biological, Pharmaceutical and Environmental Sciences, University of Messina, 98122 Messina, Italy
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- Department of Chemical, Biological, Pharmaceutical and Environmental Sciences, University of Messina, 98122 Messina, Italy
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- Biophysics Institute, National Research Council, 16149 Genova, Italy
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- Department of Chemical, Biological, Pharmaceutical and Environmental Sciences, University of Messina, 98122 Messina, Italy
- Correspondence:
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- Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Paracelsus Medical University, 5020 Salzburg, Austria
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Manning D, Dart C, Evans RL. Store-operated calcium channels in skin. Front Physiol 2022; 13:1033528. [PMID: 36277201 PMCID: PMC9581152 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2022.1033528] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2022] [Accepted: 09/12/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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The skin is a complex organ that acts as a protective layer against the external environment. It protects the internal tissues from harmful agents, dehydration, ultraviolet radiation and physical injury as well as conferring thermoregulatory control, sensation, immunological surveillance and various biochemical functions. The diverse cell types that make up the skin include 1) keratinocytes, which form the bulk of the protective outer layer; 2) melanocytes, which protect the body from ultraviolet radiation by secreting the pigment melanin; and 3) cells that form the secretory appendages: eccrine and apocrine sweat glands, and the sebaceous gland. Emerging evidence suggests that store-operated Ca2+ entry (SOCE), whereby depletion of intracellular Ca2+ stores triggers Ca2+ influx across the plasma membrane, is central to the normal physiology of these cells and thus skin function. Numerous skin pathologies including dermatitis, anhidrotic ectodermal dysplasia, hyperhidrosis, hair loss and cancer are now linked to dysfunction in SOCE proteins. Principal amongst these are the stromal interaction molecules (STIMs) that sense Ca2+ depletion and Orai channels that mediate Ca2+ influx. In this review, the roles of STIM, Orai and other store-operated channels are discussed in the context of keratinocyte differentiation, melanogenesis, and eccrine sweat secretion. We explore not only STIM1-Orai1 as drivers of SOCE, but also independent actions of STIM, and emerging signal cascades stemming from their activities. Roles are discussed for the elusive transient receptor potential canonical channel (TRPC) complex in keratinocytes, Orai channels in Ca2+-cyclic AMP signal crosstalk in melanocytes, and Orai isoforms in eccrine sweat gland secretion.
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- Declan Manning
- Institute of Systems, Molecular and Integrative Biology, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, United Kingdom
- Department of Physiology and Membrane Biology, School of Medicine, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA, United States
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- Institute of Systems, Molecular and Integrative Biology, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, United Kingdom
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- Unilever Research and Development, Port Sunlight Laboratory, Bebington, Wirral, United Kingdom
- *Correspondence: Richard L Evans,
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Chung WY, Muallem S. The sun, cholesterol and Orai1 conspire in melanoma. EMBO J 2022; 41:e112250. [PMID: 36043335 PMCID: PMC9531301 DOI: 10.15252/embj.2022112250] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2022] [Accepted: 08/03/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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How does skin cancer become metastatic? A recent study by Gross et al (2022) reports a novel pathway by which UV radiation acts on cholesterol biosynthesis to control Ca2+ influx by Orai1, causing protein O-GlcNAcylation that promotes transformation to invasive melanoma.
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- Woo Young Chung
- Epithelial Signaling and Transport SectionNational Institute of Dental Craniofacial Research, National Institutes of HealthBethesdaMDUSA
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- Epithelial Signaling and Transport SectionNational Institute of Dental Craniofacial Research, National Institutes of HealthBethesdaMDUSA
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Merecz-Sadowska A, Sitarek P, Kowalczyk T, Zajdel K, Kucharska E, Zajdel R. The Modulation of Melanogenesis in B16 Cells Upon Treatment with Plant Extracts and Isolated Plant Compounds. Molecules 2022; 27:molecules27144360. [PMID: 35889231 PMCID: PMC9324663 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27144360] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2022] [Revised: 06/22/2022] [Accepted: 07/05/2022] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
Abstract
Plants are a rich source of secondary metabolites that exhibit numerous desired properties. The compounds may influence the biology of melanocytes, pigment cells that produce melanin, by modulating numerous signaling pathways, including cAMP/PKA, MAPKs and PI3K/AKT. Its downstream target is microphthalmia-associated transcription factor, responsible for the expression of the tyrosinase enzyme, which plays a major role in melanogenesis. Therefore, this literature review aims to provide insights related to melanogenesis modulation mechanisms of plant extracts and isolated plant compounds in B16 cells. Database searches were conducted using online-based library search instruments from 2012 to 2022, such as NCBI-PubMed and Google Scholar. Upregulation or downregulation of signaling pathways by phytochemicals can influence skin hypo- and hyperpigmentation by changing the level of melanin production, which may pose a significant cosmetic issue. Therefore, plant extracts or isolated plant compounds may be used in the therapy of pigmentation disorders.
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- Anna Merecz-Sadowska
- Department of Computer Science in Economics, University of Lodz, 90-214 Lodz, Poland;
- Correspondence:
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- Department of Biology and Pharmaceutical Botany, Medical University of Lodz, 90-151 Lodz, Poland;
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- Department of Molecular Biotechnology and Genetics, University of Lodz, 90-237 Lodz, Poland;
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- Department of Medical Informatics and Statistics, Medical University of Lodz, 90-645 Lodz, Poland;
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- Chair of Gerontology, Geriatrics and Social Work at the Faculty of Pedagogy, Ignatianum Academy in Cracow, 31-501 Cracow, Poland;
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- Department of Computer Science in Economics, University of Lodz, 90-214 Lodz, Poland;
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Tombaz M, Yanyatan C, Keskus AG, Konu O. Extraction and Prioritization of a Gene-Cancer-By-Survival Network Involved in Homeostasis of Intracellular Calcium Concentrations Using TCGA PANCAN Data. Bioelectricity 2022. [DOI: 10.1089/bioe.2022.0013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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- Melike Tombaz
- Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Bilkent University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Bilkent University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Bilkent University, Ankara, Turkey
- Neuroscience Program, Bilkent University, Ankara, Turkey
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