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Xie Y, Cui Z, Fang S, Zhu G, Zhen N, Zhu J, Mao S, Sun F, Pan Q, Ma J. Anti-ferroptotic PRKAA2 serves as a potential diagnostic and prognostic marker for hepatoblastoma. J Gastrointest Oncol 2023; 14:1788-1805. [PMID: 37720445 PMCID: PMC10502548 DOI: 10.21037/jgo-23-110] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2023] [Accepted: 07/18/2023] [Indexed: 09/19/2023] Open
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Background The incidence rate of hepatoblastoma (HB), which is the most prevalent malignant tumour among children, rises each year. According to recent studies, a number of neoplastic disorders and ferroptosis are intimately connected. This study aims to identify key ferroptosis-related genes in HB and explore new directions for the diagnosis and treatment of HB. Methods Differentially expressed ferroptosis-related genes were identified using the Gene Expression Omnibus datasets. The functional annotation of candidate genes was evaluated through Gene Ontology (GO) and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) pathway analyses. Machine learning and receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves revealed protein kinase AMP-activated catalytic subunit alpha 2 (PRKAA2), tribbles homolog 2 (TRIB2), and liver-type glutaminase (GLS2) as potential diagnostic genes of HB. By using quantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) and immunohistochemistry, relative expression of PRKAA2 was examined. The effect of PRKAA2 on proliferation, apoptosis, and ferroptosis of HB cells was verified in vitro and in vivo. Fisher's exact test was used to evaluate the clinical significance of PRKAA2 in HB. Results The prognostic indicators had a substantial correlation with PRKAA2 expression, which rose dramatically in HB tissues. PRKAA2 promotes proliferation and inhibits ferroptosis in HB cells. PRKAA2 plays a role in ferroptosis by regulating hypoxia-inducible factor 1α (HIF-1α) and transferrin receptor 1 (TFR1). Conclusions PRKAA2 functions as a tumor-promoting factor in HB by promoting cell proliferation and prohibiting ferroptosis. Ferroptosis-related genes PRKAA2 is a potential diagnostic and prognostic marker for HB as well as a novel therapeutic target in the future.
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- Yi Xie
- Clinical Laboratory, Shanghai Children’s Medical Center, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Clinical Molecular Diagnostics for Pediatrics, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory Medicine, Shanghai Tenth People’s Hospital of Tongji University, Shanghai, China
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- Clinical Laboratory, Shanghai Children’s Medical Center, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Clinical Molecular Diagnostics for Pediatrics, Shanghai, China
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- Clinical Laboratory, Shanghai Children’s Medical Center, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Clinical Molecular Diagnostics for Pediatrics, Shanghai, China
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- Clinical Laboratory, Shanghai Children’s Medical Center, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Clinical Molecular Diagnostics for Pediatrics, Shanghai, China
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- Clinical Laboratory, Shanghai Children’s Medical Center, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Clinical Molecular Diagnostics for Pediatrics, Shanghai, China
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- Clinical Laboratory, Shanghai Children’s Medical Center, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Clinical Molecular Diagnostics for Pediatrics, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory Medicine, Shanghai Tenth People’s Hospital of Tongji University, Shanghai, China
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- Clinical Laboratory, Shanghai Children’s Medical Center, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Clinical Molecular Diagnostics for Pediatrics, Shanghai, China
- Sanya Women and Children’s Hospital Managed by Shanghai Children’s Medical Center, Sanya, China
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- Clinical Laboratory, Shanghai Children’s Medical Center, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Clinical Molecular Diagnostics for Pediatrics, Shanghai, China
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Wang Y, Zhang J, Zhang X, Zhang H, Cao X, Hu T, Lin J, Tang X, Chen X, Jiang Y, Yan X, Zhuang H, Luo P, Shen L. Study on the Mechanism of Arsenic-Induced Lung Injury Based on SWATH Proteomics Technology. Biol Trace Elem Res 2022:10.1007/s12011-022-03466-2. [PMID: 36333559 DOI: 10.1007/s12011-022-03466-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Chronic arsenic poisoning is a global health problem that affects millions of people, and studies have found that long-term ingestion of arsenic-containing compounds can lead to lung damage, but the exact mechanism is unknown. In this study, Sprague-Dawley (SD) rats were used as the research object, and the proteomic analysis method based on sequential window acquisition of all theoretical fragment ions (SWATH) was used to detect the changes in the expression levels of related proteins in the lung tissue of arsenic-exposed rats, and to explore the mechanism of arsenic compound-induced lung injury. The results showed that arsenic exposure resulted in the abnormal expression of collagen type III and proteins involved in metabolic, immune, and cellular processes, leading to the dysfunction of important pathways associated with these proteins, resulting in lung injury. It suggested that the underlying mechanism of arsenic-induced lung injury may be related to oxidative stress, immune injury, cell junction, and collagen type III. This result provides a new research idea for revealing the mechanism of lung injury caused by arsenic exposure.
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- Yi Wang
- School of Public Health, the key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Monitoring and Disease Control, Ministry of Education, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, 550025, People's Republic of China
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- School of Public Health, the key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Monitoring and Disease Control, Ministry of Education, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, 550025, People's Republic of China
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- School of Public Health, the key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Monitoring and Disease Control, Ministry of Education, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, 550025, People's Republic of China
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- College of Life Science and Oceanography, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, People's Republic of China
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- College of Life Science and Oceanography, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, People's Republic of China
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- School of Public Health, the key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Monitoring and Disease Control, Ministry of Education, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, 550025, People's Republic of China
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- College of Life Science and Oceanography, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, People's Republic of China
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- College of Life Science and Oceanography, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, People's Republic of China
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- School of Public Health, the key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Monitoring and Disease Control, Ministry of Education, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, 550025, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, 550025, People's Republic of China
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- School of Public Health, the key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Monitoring and Disease Control, Ministry of Education, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, 550025, People's Republic of China
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- College of Life Science and Oceanography, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, People's Republic of China
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- School of Public Health, the key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Monitoring and Disease Control, Ministry of Education, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, 550025, People's Republic of China.
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- School of Public Health, the key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Monitoring and Disease Control, Ministry of Education, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, 550025, People's Republic of China.
- College of Life Science and Oceanography, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, People's Republic of China.
- Shenzhen-Hong Kong Institute of Brain Science-Shenzhen Fundamental Research Institutions, Shenzhen, 518055, People's Republic of China.
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Ferragut Cardoso AP, Banerjee M, Al-Eryani L, Sayed M, Wilkey DW, Merchant ML, Park JW, States JC. Temporal Modulation of Differential Alternative Splicing in HaCaT Human Keratinocyte Cell Line Chronically Exposed to Arsenic for up to 28 Wk. ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PERSPECTIVES 2022; 130:17011. [PMID: 35072517 PMCID: PMC8785870 DOI: 10.1289/ehp9676] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND Chronic arsenic exposure via drinking water is associated with an increased risk of developing cancer and noncancer chronic diseases. Pre-mRNAs are often subject to alternative splicing, generating mRNA isoforms encoding functionally distinct protein isoforms. The resulting imbalance in isoform species can result in pathogenic changes in critical signaling pathways. Alternative splicing as a mechanism of arsenic-induced toxicity and carcinogenicity is understudied. OBJECTIVE This study aimed to accurately profile differential alternative splicing events in human keratinocytes induced by chronic arsenic exposure that might play a role in carcinogenesis. METHODS Independent quadruplicate cultures of immortalized human keratinocytes (HaCaT) were maintained continuously for 28 wk with 0 or 100 nM sodium arsenite. RNA-sequencing (RNA-Seq) was performed with poly(A) RNA isolated from cells harvested at 7, 19, and 28 wk with subsequent replicate multivariate analysis of transcript splicing (rMATS) analysis to detect and quantify differential alternative splicing events. Reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) for selected alternative splicing events was performed to validate RNA-Seq predictions. Functional enrichment was performed by gene ontology (GO) analysis of the differential alternative splicing event data set at each time point. RESULTS At least 600 differential alternative splicing events were detected at each time point tested, comprising all the five main types of alternative splicing and occurring in both open reading frames (ORFs) and untranslated regions (UTRs). Based on functional relevance ELK4, SHC1, and XRRA1 were selected for validation of predicted alternative splicing events at 7 wk by RT-PCR. Densitometric analysis of RT-PCR data corroborated the rMATS predicted alternative splicing for all three events. Protein expression validation of the selected alternative splicing events was challenging given that very few isoform-specific antibodies are available. GO analysis demonstrated that the enriched terms in differential alternatively spliced mRNAs changed dynamically with the time of exposure. Notably, RNA metabolism and splicing regulation pathways were enriched at the 7-wk time point, when the greatest number of differentially alternatively spliced mRNAs are detected. Our preliminary proteomic analysis demonstrated that the expression of the canonical isoforms of the splice regulators DDX42, RMB25, and SRRM2 were induced upon chronic arsenic exposure, corroborating the splicing predictions. DISCUSSION These results using cultures of HaCaT cells suggest that arsenic exposure disrupted an alternative splice factor network and induced time-dependent genome-wide differential alternative splicing that likely contributed to the changing proteomic landscape in arsenic-induced carcinogenesis. However, significant challenges remain in corroborating alternative splicing data at the proteomic level. https://doi.org/10.1289/EHP9676.
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- Ana P. Ferragut Cardoso
- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky, USA
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- Computer Science and Engineering, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky, USA
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- Division of Nephrology & Hypertension, Department of Medicine, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky, USA
- Division of Nephrology & Hypertension, Department of Medicine, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky, USA
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- Computer Science and Engineering, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky, USA
- KY INBRE Bioinformatics Core, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky, USA
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Petushkova NA, Rusanov AL, Pyatnitskiy MA, Larina OV, Zgoda VG, Lisitsa AV, Luzgina NG. Proteomic characterization of HaCaT keratinocytes provides new insights into changes associated with SDS exposure. BIOMEDICAL DERMATOLOGY 2020. [DOI: 10.1186/s41702-019-0054-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Background
Using human keratinocyte HaCaT cell line model, we screened for proteins that changed their content due to SDS exposure in non-toxic dose (25 μg/ml, as determined by the MTT assay and microscopic examination) during 48 h.
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The altered level of proteins from HaCaT keratinocytes exposed to SDS was analyzed by LC-MS/MS approach and quantified using Progenesis LC software.
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The Pathview map of 131 upregulated proteins was built, and enhancement of glycolysis/gluconeogenesis was found.
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The results of our study admit the possibility of promotion of the cutaneous neoplasia and/or the peculiarity of the response of immortalized keratinocytes to the SDS treatment and provide new insights into possible role of SDS as integrator of diverse signaling that influence cell fate decisions.
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Cayir A, Barrow TM, Guo L, Byun HM. Exposure to environmental toxicants reduces global N6-methyladenosine RNA methylation and alters expression of RNA methylation modulator genes. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2019; 175:228-234. [PMID: 31146095 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2019.05.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 75] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2018] [Revised: 04/20/2019] [Accepted: 05/10/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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The epitranscriptome comprises more than 100 forms of RNA modifications. Of these, N6-methyladenosine (m6A) is the most abundantform of RNA methylation, with roles in modulating mRNA transcript processing and regulation. The aims of the study weretoexamine changes inm6A RNA methylation in A549 lung epithelial cells in response to environmental toxicants, anddifferential gene expression of m6A modulator genes ('readers', 'writers' and 'erasers') in human subjects exposed toparticulate matter (PM) and in lung cancer tissueusing publicly-available microarray datasets. Global m6A methylation levelsweremeasured in total RNA after exposuretotwo carcinogens (PM and sodium arsenite) for 24- and 48-h, and totwo endocrine disruptors (bisphenol A and vinclozolin)for 24-h.Global m6A methylation level significantly decreased with exposure to >62 μg/mlPM, >1 μM sodium arsenite, >1 μM bisphenol A (BPA), and0.1 μM vinclozolin. In an analysis of a published dataset derived from a population study, we observed that m6A writers (METTL3 and WTAP), erasers (FTO and ALKBH5) and readers (HNRPC) showed significantly higher expression among participants in the high-PM2.5exposure group compared to those in the low-exposure control group (all p < 0.05). Further, the m6A writer METTL3shows reduced expression in lung tumors in comparison to normal lung epithelia (p < 0.0001). Our findings reveal that m6A RNA methylation can be modified by exposure to environmental toxicants, and exposure to particulate matter is associated with differential expression level of m6A RNA methylation modification machinery.
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- Akin Cayir
- Vocational Health College, Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University, Canakkale, Turkey; Human Nutrition Research Centre, Institute of Cellular Medicine, Newcastle University, Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom.
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- Faculty of Health Sciences and Wellbeing, University of Sunderland, Sunderland, United Kingdom
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Environment, Nutrition and Public Health; Center for International Collaborative Research on Environment, Nutrition and Public Health; Department of Occupational & Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China
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- Human Nutrition Research Centre, Institute of Cellular Medicine, Newcastle University, Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom
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Tchounwou PB, Yedjou CG, Udensi UK, Pacurari M, Stevens JJ, Patlolla AK, Noubissi F, Kumar S. State of the science review of the health effects of inorganic arsenic: Perspectives for future research. ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY 2019; 34:188-202. [PMID: 30511785 PMCID: PMC6328315 DOI: 10.1002/tox.22673] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2018] [Revised: 10/06/2018] [Accepted: 10/09/2018] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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Human exposure to inorganic arsenic (iAs) is a global health issue. Although there is strong evidence for iAs-induced toxicity at higher levels of exposure, many epidemiological studies evaluating its effects at low exposure levels have reported mixed results. We comprehensively reviewed the literature and evaluated the scientific knowledge on human exposure to arsenic, mechanisms of action, systemic and carcinogenic effects, risk characterization, and regulatory guidelines. We identified areas where additional research is needed. These priority areas include: (1) further development of animal models of iAs carcinogenicity to identify molecular events involved in iAs carcinogenicity; (2) characterization of underlying mechanisms of iAs toxicity; (3) assessment of gender-specific susceptibilities and other factors that modulate arsenic metabolism; (4) sufficiently powered epidemiological studies to ascertain relationship between iAs exposure and reproductive/developmental effects; (5) evaluation of genetic/epigenetic determinants of iAs effects in children; and (6) epidemiological studies of people chronically exposed to low iAs concentrations.
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- Paul B. Tchounwou
- Cellomics and Toxicogenomics Research Laboratory, NIH/NIMHD-RCMI Center for Environmental Health.Jackson State University, 1400 Lynch Street, Box18750, Jackson, Mississippi, MS 39217, USA
- Department of Biology, College of Science, Engineering and Technology, Jackson State University, 1400 Lynch Street, Box18750, Jackson, Mississippi, MS 39217, USA
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- Department of Biology, College of Science, Engineering and Technology, Jackson State University, 1400 Lynch Street, Box18750, Jackson, Mississippi, MS 39217, USA
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- Cellomics and Toxicogenomics Research Laboratory, NIH/NIMHD-RCMI Center for Environmental Health.Jackson State University, 1400 Lynch Street, Box18750, Jackson, Mississippi, MS 39217, USA
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- Department of Biology, College of Science, Engineering and Technology, Jackson State University, 1400 Lynch Street, Box18750, Jackson, Mississippi, MS 39217, USA
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- Department of Biology, College of Science, Engineering and Technology, Jackson State University, 1400 Lynch Street, Box18750, Jackson, Mississippi, MS 39217, USA
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- Department of Biology, College of Science, Engineering and Technology, Jackson State University, 1400 Lynch Street, Box18750, Jackson, Mississippi, MS 39217, USA
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- Department of Biology, College of Science, Engineering and Technology, Jackson State University, 1400 Lynch Street, Box18750, Jackson, Mississippi, MS 39217, USA
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- Cellomics and Toxicogenomics Research Laboratory, NIH/NIMHD-RCMI Center for Environmental Health.Jackson State University, 1400 Lynch Street, Box18750, Jackson, Mississippi, MS 39217, USA
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Hameury S, Borderie L, Monneuse JM, Skorski G, Pradines D. Prediction of skin anti-aging clinical benefits of an association of ingredients from marine and maritime origins: Ex vivo evaluation using a label-free quantitative proteomic and customized data processing approach. J Cosmet Dermatol 2019; 18:355-370. [PMID: 29797450 DOI: 10.1111/jocd.12528] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/10/2018] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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BACKGROUND The application of ingredients from marine and maritime origins is increasingly common in skin care products, driven by consumer expectations for natural ingredients. However, these ingredients are typically studied for a few isolated in vitro activities. OBJECTIVES The purpose of this study was to carry out a comprehensive evaluation of the activity on the skin of an association of ingredients from marine and maritime origins using label-free quantitative proteomic analysis, in order to predict the clinical benefits if used in a skin care product. METHODS An aqueous gel containing 6.1% of ingredients from marine and maritime origins (amino acid-enriched giant kelp extract, trace element-enriched seawater, dedifferentiated sea fennel cells) was topically applied on human skin explants. The skin explants' proteome was analyzed in a label-free manner by high-performance liquid nano-chromatography coupled with tandem mass spectrometry. A specific data processing pipeline (CORAVALID) providing an objective and comprehensive interpretation of the statistically relevant biological activities processed the results. RESULTS Compared to untreated skin explants, 64 proteins were significantly regulated by the gel treatment (q-value ≤ 0.05). Computer data processing revealed an activity of the ingredients on the epidermis and the dermis. These significantly regulated proteins are involved in gene expression, cell survival and metabolism, inflammatory processes, dermal extracellular matrix synthesis, melanogenesis and keratinocyte proliferation, migration, and differentiation. CONCLUSIONS These results suggest that the tested ingredients could help to preserve a healthy epidermis and dermis, and possibly to prevent the visible signs of skin aging.
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- Sebastien Hameury
- Research & Development Department, Laboratoires B.L.C. Thalgo Cosmetic S.A., Roquebrune-sur-Argens, France
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- Research & Development Department, Laboratoires B.L.C. Thalgo Cosmetic S.A., Roquebrune-sur-Argens, France
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Byrum S, Loughran AJ, Beenken KE, Orr LM, Storey AJ, Mackintosh SG, Edmondson RD, Tackett AJ, Smeltzer MS. Label-Free Proteomic Approach to Characterize Protease-Dependent and -Independent Effects of sarA Inactivation on the Staphylococcus aureus Exoproteome. J Proteome Res 2018; 17:3384-3395. [PMID: 30209945 PMCID: PMC6209314 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jproteome.8b00288] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
Abstract
The staphylococcal accessory regulator A ( sarA) impacts the extracellular accumulation of Staphylococcus aureus virulence factors at the level of intracellular production and extracellular protease-mediated degradation. We previously used a proteomics approach that measures protein abundance of all proteoforms to demonstrate that mutation of sarA results in increased levels of extracellular proteases and assesses the impact of this on the accumulation of S. aureus exoproteins. Our previous approach was limited as it did not take into account that large, stable proteolytic products from a given protein could result in false negatives when quantified by total proteoforms. Here, our goal was to use an expanded proteomics approach utilizing a dual quantitative method for measuring abundance at both the total proteoform and full-length exoprotein levels to alleviate these false negatives and thereby provide for characterization of protease-dependent and -independent effects of sarA mutation on the S. aureus exoproteome. Proteins present in conditioned medium from overnight, stationary phase cultures of the USA300 strain LAC, an isogenic sarA mutant, and a sarA mutant unable to produce any of the known extracellular proteases ( sarA/protease) were resolved using one-dimensional gel electrophoresis. Quantitative proteomic comparisons of sarA versus sarA/protease mutants identified proteins that were cleaved in a protease-dependent manner owing to mutation of sarA, and comparisons of sarA/protease mutant versus the LAC parent strain identified proteins in which abundance was altered in a sarA mutant in a protease-independent manner. Furthermore, the proteins uniquely identified by the full-length data analysis approach eliminated false negatives observed in the total proteoform analysis. This expanded approach provided for a more comprehensive analysis of the impact of mutating sarA on the S. aureus exoproteome.
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- Stephanie
D. Byrum
- Department
of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University
of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, 4301 West Markham Street, Little Rock, Arkansas 72205, United States,Arkansas
Children’s Research Institute, 13 Children’s Way, Little Rock, Arkansas 72202, United States
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- Department
of Microbiology and Immunology, University
of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, 4301 West Markham Street, Little Rock, Arkansas 72205, United States
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- Department
of Microbiology and Immunology, University
of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, 4301 West Markham Street, Little Rock, Arkansas 72205, United States
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- Department
of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University
of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, 4301 West Markham Street, Little Rock, Arkansas 72205, United States
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- Department
of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University
of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, 4301 West Markham Street, Little Rock, Arkansas 72205, United States
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- Department
of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University
of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, 4301 West Markham Street, Little Rock, Arkansas 72205, United States
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- Department
of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University
of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, 4301 West Markham Street, Little Rock, Arkansas 72205, United States
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- Department
of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University
of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, 4301 West Markham Street, Little Rock, Arkansas 72205, United States,Arkansas
Children’s Research Institute, 13 Children’s Way, Little Rock, Arkansas 72202, United States,E-mail:
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- Department
of Microbiology and Immunology, University
of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, 4301 West Markham Street, Little Rock, Arkansas 72205, United States,E-mail: , Phone: (501) 686-7958
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Yang B, Cheng H, Wang L, Fu J, Zhang G, Guan D, Qi R, Gao X, Zhao R. Protective roles of NRF2 signaling pathway in cobalt chloride-induced hypoxic cytotoxicity in human HaCaT keratinocytes. Toxicol Appl Pharmacol 2018; 355:189-197. [DOI: 10.1016/j.taap.2018.06.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2018] [Revised: 06/25/2018] [Accepted: 06/28/2018] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Lu JH, Liao WT, Lee CH, Chang KL, Ke HL, Yu HS. ΔNp63 promotes abnormal epidermal proliferation in arsenical skin cancers. Toxicol In Vitro 2018; 53:57-66. [PMID: 30026126 DOI: 10.1016/j.tiv.2018.07.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2018] [Revised: 06/19/2018] [Accepted: 07/15/2018] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Arsenic is known to perturb epidermal homeostasis and induce abnormal keratinocyte proliferation, leading to skin carcinogenesis. P63 and its isoforms are essential to regulate epidermal homeostasis. This study aimed to investigate the role of p63 isoforms in abnormal epidermal proliferation induced by arsenic. Using arsenic-induced Bowen's disease (As-BD; an intraepidermal carcinoma) as a disease model, we found that in As-BD, the expression of proliferating basal keratinocytes marker cytokeratin 14 (CK14) and N-terminal truncated p63 isoform (ΔNp63; proliferation regulator) was increased, however, that of the differentiation marker cytokeratin 10 (CK10) and full-length p63 isoform (TAp63; differentiation regulator) was decreased in squamous cells as compared with healthy subjects. These observations were recapitulated in the arsenic-treated skin equivalents (SEs). The SEs showed that arsenic increased epidermal thickness, induced abnormal proliferation, and increased ΔNp63 expression in squamous cells as compared with the control. Treatment of cultured normal human epidermal keratinocytes (HKCs) with arsenic increased CK14 and △Np63 expressions, but decreased TAp63 and CK10 expressions. Furthermore, knockdown of ΔNp63 by RNA interference abrogated arsenic-induced CK14 expression and recovered the reduction of TAp63 and CK10 caused by arsenic. These findings indicated that ΔNp63 is a pivotal regulator in the abnormal cell proliferation in arsenical cancers.
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- Jian-He Lu
- Graduate Institute of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Biotechnology, College of Life Science, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Dermatology, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Biochemistry, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan; Department of Urology, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan; Department of Urology, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Dermatology, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan; Graduate Institute of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
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Shen Y, Li X, Dong D, Zhang B, Xue Y, Shang P. Transferrin receptor 1 in cancer: a new sight for cancer therapy. Am J Cancer Res 2018; 8:916-931. [PMID: 30034931 PMCID: PMC6048407] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2018] [Accepted: 05/29/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023] Open
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Iron as an important element plays crucial roles in various physiological and pathological processes. Iron metabolism behaves in systemic and cellular two levels that usually are in balance conditions. The disorders of the iron metabolism balances relate with many kinds of diseases including Alzheimer's disease, osteoporosis and various cancers. In systemic iron metabolism that is regulated by hepcidin-ferroportin axis, plasma iron is bound with transferrin (TF) which has two high-affinity binding sites for ferric iron. The generic cellular iron metabolism consists of iron intake, utilization and efflux. During the iron intake process in generic cells, transferrin receptors (TFRs) act as the most important receptor mediated controls. TFR1 and TFR2 are two subtypes of TFRs those bind with iron-transferrin complex to facilitate iron into cells. TFR1 is ubiquitously expressed on the surfaces of generic cells, whereas TFR2 is specially expressed in liver cells. TFR1 has attracted more attention than TFR2 by having diverse functions in both invertebrates and vertebrates. Recently reports showed that TFR1 involved in many kinds of diseases including anemia, neurodegenerative diseases and cancers. Most importantly, TFR1 has been verified to be abnormally expressed in various cancers. Some experimental and clinical drugs and antibodies targeting TFR1 have showed strong anti-tumor effects, herein TFR1 probably become a potential molecular target for diagnosis and treatment for cancer therapy. This paper reviewed the research progresses of the roles of TFR1 in the tumorigenesis and cancer progression, the regulations of TFR1, and the therapeutic effects of targeting TFR1 on many kinds of cancers.
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- Ying Shen
- School of Life Science, Northwestern Polytechnical UniversityXi’an 710072, Shaanxi, China
- Research and Development Institute in Shenzhen, Northwestern Polytechnical UniversityShenzhen 518057, China
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- School of Life Science, Northwestern Polytechnical UniversityXi’an 710072, Shaanxi, China
- Research and Development Institute in Shenzhen, Northwestern Polytechnical UniversityShenzhen 518057, China
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- School of Life Science, Northwestern Polytechnical UniversityXi’an 710072, Shaanxi, China
- Research and Development Institute in Shenzhen, Northwestern Polytechnical UniversityShenzhen 518057, China
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- School of Life Science, Northwestern Polytechnical UniversityXi’an 710072, Shaanxi, China
- Research and Development Institute in Shenzhen, Northwestern Polytechnical UniversityShenzhen 518057, China
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- School of Life Science, Northwestern Polytechnical UniversityXi’an 710072, Shaanxi, China
- Research and Development Institute in Shenzhen, Northwestern Polytechnical UniversityShenzhen 518057, China
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- Research and Development Institute in Shenzhen, Northwestern Polytechnical UniversityShenzhen 518057, China
- Key Laboratory for Space Bioscience and Biotechnology, Institute of Special Environment Biophysics, School of Life Science, Northwestern Polytechnical UniversityXi’an 710072, Shaanxi, China
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Petushkova NA, Rusanov AL, Zgoda VG, Pyatnitskiy MA, Larina OV, Nakhod KV, Luzgina NG, Lisitsa AV. Proteome of the human HaCaT keratinocytes: Identification of the oxidative stress proteins after sodium dodecyl sulpfate exposur. Mol Biol 2017. [DOI: 10.1134/s0026893317050259] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Integration of microRNAome, proteomics and metabolomics to analyze arsenic-induced malignant cell transformation. Oncotarget 2017; 8:90879-90896. [PMID: 29207610 PMCID: PMC5710891 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.18741] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2016] [Accepted: 04/21/2017] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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Long-term exposure to arsenic has been linked to tumorigenesis in different organs and tissues, such as skin; however, the detailed mechanism remains unclear. In this present study, we integrated “omics” including microRNAome, proteomics and metabolomics to investigate the potential molecular mechanisms. Compared with non-malignant human keratinocytes (HaCaT), twenty-six miRNAs were significantly altered in arsenic-induced transformed cells. Among these miRNAs, the differential expression of six miRNAs was confirmed using Q-RT-PCR, representing potential oxidative stress genes. Two-dimensional gel electrophoresis (2D-PAGE) and mass spectrometry (MS) were performed to identify the differential expression of proteins in arsenic-induced transformed cells, and twelve proteins were significantly changed. Several proteins were associated with oxidative stress and carcinogenesis including heat shock protein beta-1 (HSPB1), peroxiredoxin-2 (PRDX2). Using ultra-performance liquid chromatography and Q-TOF mass spectrometry (UPLC/Q-TOF MS), 68 metabolites including glutathione, fumaric acid, citric acid, phenylalanine, and tyrosine, related to redox metabolism, glutathione metabolism, citrate cycle, met cycle, phenylalanine and tyrosine metabolism were identified and quantified. Taken together, these results indicated that arsenic-induced transformed cells exhibit alterations in miRNA, protein and metabolite profiles providing novel insights into arsenic-induced cell malignant transformation and identifying early potential biomarkers for cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma induced by arsenic.
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Huang Q, Luo L, Alamdar A, Zhang J, Liu L, Tian M, Eqani SAMAS, Shen H. Integrated proteomics and metabolomics analysis of rat testis: Mechanism of arsenic-induced male reproductive toxicity. Sci Rep 2016; 6:32518. [PMID: 27585557 PMCID: PMC5009432 DOI: 10.1038/srep32518] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2016] [Accepted: 08/10/2016] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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Arsenic is a widespread metalloid in environment, whose exposure has been associated with a broad spectrum of toxic effects. However, a global view of arsenic-induced male reproductive toxicity is still lack, and the underlying mechanisms remain largely unclear. Our results revealed that arsenic exposure decreased testosterone level and reduced sperm quality in rats. By conducting an integrated proteomics and metabolomics analysis, the present study aims to investigate the global influence of arsenic exposure on the proteome and metabolome in rat testis. The abundance of 70 proteins (36 up-regulated and 34 down-regulated) and 13 metabolites (8 increased and 5 decreased) were found to be significantly altered by arsenic treatment. Among these, 19 proteins and 2 metabolites were specifically related to male reproductive system development and function, including spermatogenesis, sperm function and fertilization, fertility, internal genitalia development, and mating behavior. It is further proposed that arsenic mainly impaired spermatogenesis and fertilization via aberrant modulation of these male reproduction-related proteins and metabolites, which may be mediated by the ERK/AKT/NF-κB-dependent signaling pathway. Overall, these findings will aid our understanding of the mechanisms responsible for arsenic-induced male reproductive toxicity, and from such studies useful biomarkers indicative of arsenic exposure could be discovered.
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- Qingyu Huang
- Key Laboratory of Urban Environment and Health, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen 361021, PR China.,Ningbo Urban Environment Observation and Research Station-NUEORS, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo 315800, PR China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Xiamen Medical College, Xiamen 361008, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Urban Environment and Health, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen 361021, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Urban Environment and Health, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen 361021, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Urban Environment and Health, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen 361021, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Urban Environment and Health, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen 361021, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Urban Environment and Health, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen 361021, PR China
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Voiculescu V, Calenic B, Ghita M, Lupu M, Caruntu A, Moraru L, Voiculescu S, Ion A, Greabu M, Ishkitiev N, Caruntu C. From Normal Skin to Squamous Cell Carcinoma: A Quest for Novel Biomarkers. DISEASE MARKERS 2016; 2016:4517492. [PMID: 27642215 PMCID: PMC5011506 DOI: 10.1155/2016/4517492] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2016] [Accepted: 07/25/2016] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Squamous cells carcinoma (SCC) is the second most frequent of the keratinocyte-derived malignancies after basal cell carcinoma and is associated with a significant psychosocial and economic burden for both the patient himself and society. Reported risk factors for the malignant transformation of keratinocytes and development of SCC include ultraviolet light exposure, followed by chronic scarring and inflammation, exposure to chemical compounds (arsenic, insecticides, and pesticides), and immune-suppression. Despite various available treatment methods and recent advances in noninvasive or minimal invasive diagnostic techniques, the risk recurrence and metastasis are far from being negligible, even in patients with negative histological margins and lymph nodes. Analyzing normal, dysplastic, and malignant keratinocyte proteome holds special promise for novel biomarker discovery in SCC that could be used in the future for early detection, risk assessment, tumor monitoring, and development of targeted therapeutic strategies.
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- Vlad Voiculescu
- Department of Dermatology and Allergology, Elias Emergency University Hospital, Bucharest, Romania
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Dental Medicine, “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania
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- Dermatology Research Laboratory, “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania
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- Department of Dermatology and Allergology, Elias Emergency University Hospital, Bucharest, Romania
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, “Carol Davila” Central Military Emergency Hospital, Bucharest, Romania
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, “Carol Davila” Central Military Emergency Hospital, Bucharest, Romania
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- Department of Physiology, “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania
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- Department of Dermatology and Allergology, Elias Emergency University Hospital, Bucharest, Romania
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Dental Medicine, “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania
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- Department of Medical Chemistry and Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Medical University, Sofia, Bulgaria
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- Dermatology Research Laboratory, “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania
- Department of Physiology, “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania
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Zhang JH, Li Y, Song XB, Ji XH, Sun HN, Wang H, Fu SB, Zhao LJ, Sun DJ. Differential expression of serum proteins in rats subchronically exposed to arsenic identified by iTRAQ-based proteomic technology-14-3-3 ζ protein to serve as a potential biomarker. Toxicol Res (Camb) 2016; 5:651-659. [PMID: 30090378 DOI: 10.1039/c5tx00393h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2015] [Accepted: 01/31/2016] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Arsenic is a multi-system toxicant. However, the mechanism of arsenic toxicity is not fully clarified and few effective protein biomarkers could be used for arsenic poisoning. This study was to investigate the differentially expressed proteins in the serum of rats subchronically exposed to arsenic. Sixty male rats were randomly divided into four groups, and the dose of sodium arsenite in drinking water for each group was 0, 2, 10, and 50 mg L-1, respectively. The exposure lasted for 12 weeks. An Isobaric tags for relative and absolute quantitation (iTRAQ)-based proteomic approach was used to identify the differentially expressed proteins in serum between control and 50 mg L-1 groups. A total of 201 serum proteins were identified by iTRAQ, of which 12 were significantly changed by arsenic exposure with two up-regulated and ten down-regulated proteins. One down-regulated protein 14-3-3 ζ, an abundant protein expressed in the brain, was verified by ELISA using serum samples and by immunohistochemical, real time PCR, and western blot methods using brain tissues in four groups. Our work provided valuable insight into the serum protein changes in rats exposed to arsenic, and indicated that 14-3-3 ζ may serve as a useful biomarker for nervous damage caused by arsenic poisoning.
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- Jin Hui Zhang
- Key Lab of Etiologic Epidemiology of National Health and Family Planning Commission , Key Lab of Etiologic Epidemiology of Education Bureau of Heilongjiang Province , The Center for Endemic Disease Control , Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention , Harbin Medical University , Harbin 150081 , China . ; ; ; Tel: (+86)-451-8750- 2980
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- Key Lab of Etiologic Epidemiology of National Health and Family Planning Commission , Key Lab of Etiologic Epidemiology of Education Bureau of Heilongjiang Province , The Center for Endemic Disease Control , Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention , Harbin Medical University , Harbin 150081 , China . ; ; ; Tel: (+86)-451-8750- 2980
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- Key Lab of Etiologic Epidemiology of National Health and Family Planning Commission , Key Lab of Etiologic Epidemiology of Education Bureau of Heilongjiang Province , The Center for Endemic Disease Control , Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention , Harbin Medical University , Harbin 150081 , China . ; ; ; Tel: (+86)-451-8750- 2980
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- Key Lab of Etiologic Epidemiology of National Health and Family Planning Commission , Key Lab of Etiologic Epidemiology of Education Bureau of Heilongjiang Province , The Center for Endemic Disease Control , Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention , Harbin Medical University , Harbin 150081 , China . ; ; ; Tel: (+86)-451-8750- 2980
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- Key Lab of Etiologic Epidemiology of National Health and Family Planning Commission , Key Lab of Etiologic Epidemiology of Education Bureau of Heilongjiang Province , The Center for Endemic Disease Control , Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention , Harbin Medical University , Harbin 150081 , China . ; ; ; Tel: (+86)-451-8750- 2980
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- Community Health Service Center of Nanxiang Town , Jiading District , Shanghai 201802 , China
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- The Laboratory of Medical Genetics , Harbin Medical University , Harbin 150081 , China
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- Key Lab of Etiologic Epidemiology of National Health and Family Planning Commission , Key Lab of Etiologic Epidemiology of Education Bureau of Heilongjiang Province , The Center for Endemic Disease Control , Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention , Harbin Medical University , Harbin 150081 , China . ; ; ; Tel: (+86)-451-8750- 2980
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- Key Lab of Etiologic Epidemiology of National Health and Family Planning Commission , Key Lab of Etiologic Epidemiology of Education Bureau of Heilongjiang Province , The Center for Endemic Disease Control , Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention , Harbin Medical University , Harbin 150081 , China . ; ; ; Tel: (+86)-451-8750- 2980
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