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Chovanec M, Cierna Z, Miskovska V, Machalekova K, Kalavska K, Rejlekova K, Svetlovska D, Macak D, Spanik S, Kajo K, Babal P, Mego M, Mardiak J. βcatenin is a marker of poor clinical characteristics and suppressed immune infiltration in testicular germ cell tumors. BMC Cancer 2018; 18:1062. [PMID: 30390643 PMCID: PMC6215644 DOI: 10.1186/s12885-018-4929-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2018] [Accepted: 10/10/2018] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND WNT/βcatenin (WNTβ) pathway is activated in early stages of embryonic development. We aimed to evaluate the significance of βcatenin in germ cell tumors (GCTs) and explore associations with the inflamed environment. METHODS Surgical specimens from 247 patients were analyzed. Βcatenin expression was detected in the tumor tissue by immunohistochemistry and correlated with clinical characteristics, outcome, PD-L1 expression and systemic immune-inflammation index (SII). The Ingenuity Pathway Analysis (IPA) was used to investigate the immune-cell related effects of βcatenin and PD-L1 encoding genes. RESULTS βcatenin was expressed in 86.2% of GCTs. The expression in seminomas was significantly lower compared to all subtypes of non-seminoma (all P < 0.0001). A high expression (weighted histoscore > 150) was associated with primary mediastinal non-seminoma (P = 0.035), intermediate/poor risk disease (P = 0.033) and high tumor markers (P = 0.035). We observed a positive correlation with the PD-L1 in tumor and an inverse correlation with the SII. IPA uncovered relationships of CTNNB (βcatenin) and CD274 (PD-L1) genes and their effects on differentiation, proliferation and activation of lymphocyte subtypes. CONCLUSION Herein, we showed that βcatenin is associated with male adult GCT characteristics as well as supressed immune environment.
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- Michal Chovanec
- 2nd Department of Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, Comenius University and National Cancer Institute, Klenova 1, 833 10, Bratislava, Slovak Republic. .,National Cancer Institute, Klenova 1, 833 10, Bratislava, Slovakia. .,Translational Research Unit, Faculty of Medicine, Comenius University, Klenova 1, 833 10, Bratislava, Slovakia.
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- Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Comenius University, Sasinkova 4, 811 08, Bratislava, Slovakia
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- 1st Department of Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, Comenius University, Kollarska 12, 812 50, Bratislava, Slovakia
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- National Cancer Institute, Klenova 1, 833 10, Bratislava, Slovakia.,Translational Research Unit, Faculty of Medicine, Comenius University, Klenova 1, 833 10, Bratislava, Slovakia.,Cancer Research Institute, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Dubravska cesta 9, 845 05, Bratislava, Slovakia
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- 2nd Department of Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, Comenius University and National Cancer Institute, Klenova 1, 833 10, Bratislava, Slovak Republic.,National Cancer Institute, Klenova 1, 833 10, Bratislava, Slovakia
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- National Cancer Institute, Klenova 1, 833 10, Bratislava, Slovakia.,Translational Research Unit, Faculty of Medicine, Comenius University, Klenova 1, 833 10, Bratislava, Slovakia
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- National Cancer Institute, Klenova 1, 833 10, Bratislava, Slovakia
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- 1st Department of Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, Comenius University, Kollarska 12, 812 50, Bratislava, Slovakia.,St. Elisabeth Cancer Institute, Heydukova 10, 812 50, Bratislava, Slovakia
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- St. Elisabeth Cancer Institute, Heydukova 10, 812 50, Bratislava, Slovakia
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- Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Comenius University, Sasinkova 4, 811 08, Bratislava, Slovakia.,Faculty Hospital with Policlinics Skalica, a.s, Koreszkova 936/7, 909 01, Skalica, Slovakia
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- 2nd Department of Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, Comenius University and National Cancer Institute, Klenova 1, 833 10, Bratislava, Slovak Republic.,National Cancer Institute, Klenova 1, 833 10, Bratislava, Slovakia.,Translational Research Unit, Faculty of Medicine, Comenius University, Klenova 1, 833 10, Bratislava, Slovakia
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- 2nd Department of Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, Comenius University and National Cancer Institute, Klenova 1, 833 10, Bratislava, Slovak Republic.,National Cancer Institute, Klenova 1, 833 10, Bratislava, Slovakia
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Laiuppa JA, Santillán GE. Involvement of GSK3/β-catenin in the action of extracellular ATP on differentiation of primary cultures from rat calvaria into osteoblasts. J Cell Biochem 2018; 119:8378-8388. [PMID: 29932242 DOI: 10.1002/jcb.27037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2017] [Accepted: 04/05/2018] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Modulation of purinergic receptors play an important role in the regulation of osteoblasts differentiation and bone formation. In this study, we investigated the involvement of the GSK3/βcatenin signaling in the action of ATPγ-S on osteogenic differentiation of primary cell cultures from rat calvaria. Our results indicate that the cell treatment with 10 or 100 µM ATPγ-S for 96 h increase the cytoplasmic levels of β-catenin and its translocation to nucleus respect to control. A similar effect was observed after cell treatment with the GSK3 inhibitor LiCl (10 mM). Cell treatments with 4-10 mM LiCl significantly stimulated ALP activity respect to control at 4 and 7 days, suggesting that inhibition of GSK-3 mediates osteoblastic differentiation of rat calvarial cells. Effects comparison between ATP and LiCl shown that ALP activity was significantly increased by 10 µM ATPγ-S and decreased by 10 mM LiCl at 10 day of treatment, respect to control, suggesting that the effect of ATPγ-S was less potent but more persistent than of LiCl in stimulating this osteogenic marker in calvarial cells. Cell culture mineralization was significantly increased by treatment with 10 µM ATPγ-S and decreased by 10 mM LiCl, respect to control. In together, these results suggest that GSK3 inhibition is involved in ATPγ-S action on rat calvarial cell differentiation into osteoblasts at early steadies. In addition such inhibition by LiCl appear promote osteoblasts differentiation at beginning but has a deleterious effect on its function at later steadies as the extracellular matrix mineralization.
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- Juan A Laiuppa
- Departamento de Biología, Bioquímica y Farmacia, Universidad Nacional del Sur, INBIOSUR-CONICET, Bahía Blanca, Argentina
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- Departamento de Biología, Bioquímica y Farmacia, Universidad Nacional del Sur, INBIOSUR-CONICET, Bahía Blanca, Argentina
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Uzer G, Bas G, Sen B, Xie Z, Birks S, Olcum M, McGrath C, Styner M, Rubin J. Sun-mediated mechanical LINC between nucleus and cytoskeleton regulates βcatenin nuclear access. J Biomech 2018; 74:32-40. [PMID: 29691054 PMCID: PMC5962429 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2018.04.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2018] [Revised: 03/30/2018] [Accepted: 04/04/2018] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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βcatenin acts as a primary intracellular signal transducer for mechanical and Wnt signaling pathways to control cell function and fate. Regulation of βcatenin in the cytoplasm has been well studied but βcatenin nuclear trafficking and function remains unclear. In a previous study we showed that, in mesenchymal stem cells (MSC), mechanical blockade of adipogenesis relied on inhibition of βcatenin destruction complex element GSK3β (glycogen synthase kinase 3β) to increase nuclear βcatenin as well as the function of Linker of Cytoskeleton and Nucleoskeleton (LINC) complexes, suggesting that these two mechanisms may be linked. Here we show that shortly after inactivation of GSK3β due to either low intensity vibration (LIV), substrate strain or pharmacologic inhibition, βcatenin associates with the nucleoskeleton, defined as the insoluble nuclear fraction that provides structure to the integrated nuclear envelope, nuclear lamina and chromatin. Co-depleting LINC elements Sun-1 and Sun-2 interfered with both nucleoskeletal association and nuclear entry of βcatenin, resulting in decreased nuclear βcatenin levels. Our findings reveal that the insoluble structural nucleoskeleton actively participates in βcatenin dynamics. As the cytoskeleton transmits applied mechanical force to the nuclear surface to influence the nucleoskeleton and its LINC mediated interaction, our results suggest a pathway by which LINC mediated connectivity may play a role in signaling pathways that depend on nuclear access of βcatenin.
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- Gunes Uzer
- Boise State University,University of North Carolina Chapel Hill,Corresponding author: Gunes Uzer PhD, Boise State University, Department of Mechanical & Biomedical Engineering, 1910 University Drive, MS-2085, Boise, ID 83725-2085, Ph. (208) 426-4461,
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- University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
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- University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
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Kumar M, Atkins J, Cairns M, Ali A, Tanwar PS. Germ cell-specific sustained activation of Wnt signalling perturbs spermatogenesis in aged mice, possibly through non-coding RNAs. Oncotarget 2018; 7:85709-85727. [PMID: 27992363 PMCID: PMC5349868 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.13920] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2016] [Accepted: 12/06/2016] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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Dysregulated Wnt signalling is associated with human infertility and testicular cancer. However, the role of Wnt signalling in male germ cells remains poorly understood. In this study, we first confirmed the activity of Wnt signalling in mouse, dog and human testes. To determine the physiological importance of the Wnt pathway, we developed a mouse model with germ cell-specific constitutive activation of βcatenin. In young mutants, similar to controls, germ cell development was normal. However, with age, mutant testes showed defective spermatogenesis, progressive germ cell loss, and flawed meiotic entry of spermatogonial cells. Flow sorting confirmed reduced germ cell populations at the leptotene/zygotene stages of meiosis in mutant group. Using thymidine analogues-based DNA double labelling technique, we further established decline in germ cell proliferation and differentiation. Overactivation of Wnt/βcatenin signalling in a spermatogonial cell line resulted in reduced cell proliferation, viability and colony formation. RNA sequencing analysis of testes revealed significant alterations in the non-coding regions of mutant mouse genome. One of the novel non-coding RNAs was switched on in mutant testes compared to controls. QPCR analysis confirmed upregulation of this unique non-coding RNA in mutant testis. In summary, our results highlight the significance of Wnt signalling in male germ cells.
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- Manish Kumar
- School of Biomedical Sciences and Pharmacy, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, New South Wales, Australia
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- School of Biomedical Sciences and Pharmacy, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, New South Wales, Australia
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- School of Biomedical Sciences and Pharmacy, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, New South Wales, Australia
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- School of Biomedical Sciences and Pharmacy, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, New South Wales, Australia
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- School of Biomedical Sciences and Pharmacy, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, New South Wales, Australia
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Raymond K, Martin S, Aractingi S, Lebrin F. The (pro)renin receptor controls Wnt signalling: promise from Drosophila and Xenopus. Eur J Dermatol 2013:ejd.2013.1975. [PMID: 23608678 DOI: 10.1684/ejd.2013.1975] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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The (pro)renin receptor (PRR) is a component of the renin-angiotensin system (RAS) that is believed to control blood pressure and salt homeostasis in mammals by favouring tissue activation of RAS. Genetic studies have recently provided novel and exciting insights into how PRR regulates embryonic development in Drosophila and Xenopus through RAS independent functions. By interacting with the H+ vacuolar ATPase (V-ATPase), PRR modulates Wnt signalling pathways. Signalling by Wnt family members governs many aspects of embryonic development and tissue homeostasis. In particular, in mammals, Wnt signalling plays essential roles in the control of stem cell fate decision and lineage commitment in tissues with high self-renewal capacities such as the intestine and the skin, in which we have found PRR to be strongly expressed. Here, we review recent data on how PRR is thought to function during development and place it in the broader context of wnt signalling in skin in general.
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- Karine Raymond
- Saint Antoine Research Center, UPMC Univ Paris 06, INSERM U938, Paris, France
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Huang W, Bei L, Eklund EA. Fas-associated phosphatase 1 (Fap1) influences βcatenin activity in myeloid progenitor cells expressing the Bcr-abl oncogene. J Biol Chem 2013; 288:12766-76. [PMID: 23519466 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m112.429696] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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Increased βcatenin activity correlates with leukemia stem cell expansion and disease progression in chronic myeloid leukemia (CML). We found previously that expression of the CML-related Bcr-abl oncoprotein in myeloid progenitor cells increases expression of Fas-associated phosphatase 1 (Fap1). This resulted in Fap1-dependent resistance to Fas-induced apoptosis in these cells. Fap1 also interacts with the adenomatous polyposis coli (Apc) protein, but the functional significance of this interaction is unknown. Apc participates in a complex that includes glycogen synthase kinase β (Gsk3β) and βcatenin. Assembly of this complex results in phosphorylation of βcatenin by Gsk3β, which facilitates βcatenin ubiquitination and degradation by the proteasome. In this study, we found increased association of Fap1 with the Apc complex in Bcr-abl(+) myeloid progenitor cells. We also found Fap1-dependent inactivation of Gsk3β and consequent stabilization of βcatenin in these cells. Consistent with this, Bcr-abl(+) cells exhibited a Fap1-dependent increase in βcatenin activity. Our studies identified Fap1-dependent Gsk3β inactivation as a molecular mechanism for increased βcatenin activity in CML.
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- Weiqi Huang
- Feinberg School of Medicine and Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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