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Zhang DY, Yang H, Wang J, Wang XX, Liu H, Zhuang PY, Du K. Structurally diverse amides from Chloranthus henryi var. hupehensis and their anti-inflammatory activities by blocking Akt phosphorylation. Bioorg Chem 2024; 143:107017. [PMID: 38056388 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioorg.2023.107017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2023] [Revised: 11/22/2023] [Accepted: 12/01/2023] [Indexed: 12/08/2023]
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Eleven new amides, four racemic pairs of (±)-chlorahupetamides A, B, D, E (1, 2, 4, 5) and chlorahupetamides C, F, G (3, 6, 7), have been isolated from Chloranthus henryi var. hupehensis. Compounds 1-3 are the first naturally occurring dimers via an unprecedented [2 + 2] cycloaddition derived from two dissimilar cinnamic acid amides, while compounds 4 and 5 represent the first examples of lignanamides in Chloranthus; together with two new hydroxycinnamic acid amide monomers (6-7), these compounds were obtained. Their structures were characterized by nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), electronic circular dichroism (ECD), and X-ray diffraction analysis. Meanwhile, an LPS-induced BV-2 cell inflammatory model was used to determine the potential anti-inflammatory activity of all the isolated compounds. Intriguingly, compound -1 treatment showed a much greater inhibition of TNF-α expression with an EC50 value of 1.80 µM, while compound + 1 had more advantages in reducing IL-1β expression with an EC50 value of 19.93 µM. Moreover, compounds + 1 and -1 could significantly suppress inflammation and inhibit the Akt signaling pathway by decreasing the phosphorylated protein levels of Akt.
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- Dan-Yang Zhang
- School of Pharmacy, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan 063210, Hebei Province, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Affiliated Drum Tower Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School, Nanjing 210008, Jiangsu Province, Republic of China
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, China Medical University, Shenyang 110112, Liaoning Province, People's Republic of China
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- School of Pharmacy, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan 063210, Hebei Province, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Affiliated Drum Tower Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School, Nanjing 210008, Jiangsu Province, Republic of China.
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- School of Pharmacy, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan 063210, Hebei Province, People's Republic of China.
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, China Medical University, Shenyang 110112, Liaoning Province, People's Republic of China.
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Lusardi M, Wehrle-Haller B, Sidibe A, Ponassi M, Iervasi E, Rosano C, Brullo C, Spallarossa A. Novel 5-aminopyrazoles endowed with anti-angiogenetic properties: Design, synthesis and biological evaluation. Eur J Med Chem 2023; 260:115727. [PMID: 37597434 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2023.115727] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2023] [Revised: 07/26/2023] [Accepted: 08/13/2023] [Indexed: 08/21/2023]
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The promising anti-angiogenetic properties of previously synthesized pyrazolyl ureas provided the rationale for the synthesis of novel 5-aminopyrazoles 2-5, differently decorated on the pyrazole nucleus. All the derivatives were tested by MTT assays and proved to be non-cytotoxic against eight different tumor cell lines and normal fibroblasts. An EdU proliferation assay was carried out on human foreskin fibroblasts and VEGF stimulated human umbilical vein endothelial cells which confirmed the absence of cytotoxicity of the compounds on human cells up to 20 μM concentration. To evaluate the influence of the newly synthesized pyrazoles on MAPK and PI3K signaling pathways, the phosphorylation of ERK1/2 and Akt was analyzed by Western blots from HFF and HUVEC cell lysates stimulated with growth factors in the presence or absence of the compounds. Pyrazoles 3b and 3c showed a significant inhibition of Akt phosphorylation in both tested cell lines with lower phosphorylation levels than the reference compound GeGe-3 in HUVEC. Furthermore, derivatives 2 and 3 appeared to strongly affect the migration of HFF cells in a wound healing assay, confirming their potential ability to interfere with the angiogenesis process. The new pyrazole library extends the structure-activity relationships of the previously isolated compounds and highlights the attractiveness of this chemical class for pathological cell migration and angiogenesis.
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- Matteo Lusardi
- Department of Pharmacy, Section of Medicinal Chemistry, Università degli Studi di Genova, Viale Benedetto XV 3, I-16132, Genova, Italy
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- Department of Cell Physiology and Metabolism, University of Geneva, Rue Michel-Servet 1, 1211, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Department of Cell Physiology and Metabolism, University of Geneva, Rue Michel-Servet 1, 1211, Geneva, Switzerland
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- IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Proteomics and Mass Spectrometry Unit, L.go. R. Benzi, 10, 16132, Genova, Italy
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- IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Proteomics and Mass Spectrometry Unit, L.go. R. Benzi, 10, 16132, Genova, Italy
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- IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Proteomics and Mass Spectrometry Unit, L.go. R. Benzi, 10, 16132, Genova, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy, Section of Medicinal Chemistry, Università degli Studi di Genova, Viale Benedetto XV 3, I-16132, Genova, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy, Section of Medicinal Chemistry, Università degli Studi di Genova, Viale Benedetto XV 3, I-16132, Genova, Italy.
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Liu L, Zhang R, Chen C, Xia C, Yao G, He X, Xia B. The effect of Banxia-houpo decoction on CUMS-induced depression by promoting M2 microglia polarization via TrkA/Akt signalling. J Cell Mol Med 2023; 27:3339-3353. [PMID: 37581474 PMCID: PMC10623515 DOI: 10.1111/jcmm.17906] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2023] [Revised: 07/31/2023] [Accepted: 08/03/2023] [Indexed: 08/16/2023] Open
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It has been reported that Banxia-houpo decoction (BXHPD) serves as the anti-depressant treatment for a mild and severe depressive disease with limited side effects. The present study was performed to evaluate the protective effect of BXHPD on chronic unpredicted mild stress (CUMS)-induced depression and explore its effect on TrkA/Akt-mediated microglia polarization. The CUMS procedure was carried out, and the mice were intragastrically treated with BXHPD once daily. The selective TrkA inhibitor GW441756 was applied to further investigate the role of TrkA in BXHPD-mediated microglia polarization. The behaviour test including open field test (OFT), sucrose preference test (SPT), novelty-suppressed feeding test (NSFT), tail suspension test (TST) and forced swim test (FST) was performed. The concentrations of pro-inflammatory cytokines IL-6, TNF-α, IL-1β, IL-12 and anti-inflammatory cytokines IL-4, IL-10 were determined using Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. The population of Iba1+ cells and the length of microglia processes were observed under the fluorescence microscope. The mRNA expressions of Arg1, Ym1 and Fizzl1 were measured by PCR. The protein expressions of TrkA, p-Tyr490-TrkA, p-Ser473-Akt, p-Ser473-Akt1, p-Ser474-Akt2, p-CREB and Jmjd3 were detected by western blot. Our results showed that BXHPD attenuated CUMS-induced depressive-like behaviour, promoted anti-inflammatory cytokines, inhibited pro-inflammatory cytokines, suppressed microglia activation, promoted M2 phenotype-specific indices and upregulated the expressions of TrkA, p-Tyr490-TrkA, p-Ser473-Akt, p-Ser473-Akt1, p-Ser474-Akt2, p-CREB and Jmjd3. The above beneficial effect of BXHPD can be blocked by TrkA inhibitor GW441756. This work demonstrated that BXHPD exerted an anti-depressant effect by promoting M2 phenotype microglia polarization via TrkA/Akt pathway.
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- Li Liu
- School of PharmacyGuangdong Medical UniversityDongguanChina
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- Neurology DepartmentKunshan Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing University of Chinese MedicineKunshanChina
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- School of Elderly Care Services and ManagementNanjing University of Chinese MedicineNanjingChina
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- School of Chinese Medicine, School of Integrated Chinese and Western MedicineNanjing University of Chinese MedicineNanjingChina
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- School of Chinese Medicine, School of Integrated Chinese and Western MedicineNanjing University of Chinese MedicineNanjingChina
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- Neurology DepartmentKunshan Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing University of Chinese MedicineKunshanChina
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- School of PharmacyGuangdong Medical UniversityDongguanChina
- Faculty of Rehabilitation ScienceNanjing Normal University of Special EducationNanjingChina
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Ribble A, Hellmann J, Conklin DJ, Bhatnagar A, Haberzettl P. Fine particulate matter (PM 2.5)-induced pulmonary oxidative stress contributes to increases in glucose intolerance and insulin resistance in a mouse model of circadian dyssynchrony. Sci Total Environ 2023; 877:162934. [PMID: 36934930 PMCID: PMC10164116 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.162934] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2022] [Revised: 02/28/2023] [Accepted: 03/14/2023] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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Results of human and animal studies independently suggest that either ambient fine particulate matter (PM2.5) air pollution exposure or a disturbed circadian rhythm (circadian dyssynchrony) are important contributing factors to the rapidly evolving type-2-diabetes (T2D) epidemic. The objective of this study is to investigate whether circadian dyssynchrony increases the susceptibility to PM2.5 and how PM2.5 affects metabolic health in circadian dyssynchrony. We examined systemic and organ-specific changes in glucose homeostasis and insulin sensitivity in mice maintained on a regular (12/12 h light/dark) or disrupted (18/6 h light/dark, light-induced circadian dyssynchrony, LICD) light cycle exposed to air or concentrated PM2.5 (CAP, 6 h/day, 30 days). Exposures during Zeitgeber ZT3-9 or ZT11-17 (Zeitgeber in circadian time, ZT0 = begin of light cycle) tested for time-of-day PM2.5 sensitivity (chronotoxicity). Mice transgenic for lung-specific overexpression of extracellular superoxide dismutase (ecSOD-Tg) were used to assess the contribution of CAP-induced pulmonary oxidative stress. Both, CAP exposure from ZT3-9 or ZT11-17, decreased glucose tolerance and insulin sensitivity in male mice with LICD, but not in female mice or in mice kept on a regular light cycle. Although changes in glucose homeostasis in CAP-exposed male mice with LICD were not associated with obesity, they were accompanied by white adipose tissue (WAT) inflammation, impaired insulin signaling in skeletal muscle and liver, and systemic and pulmonary oxidative stress. Preventing CAP-induced oxidative stress in the lungs mitigated the CAP-induced decrease in glucose tolerance and insulin sensitivity in LICD. Our results demonstrate that circadian dyssynchrony is a novel susceptibility state for PM2.5 and suggest that PM2.5 by inducing pulmonary oxidative stress increases glucose intolerance and insulin resistance in circadian dyssynchrony.
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- Amanda Ribble
- Diabetes and Obesity Center, Christina Lee Brown Envirome Institute, Division of Environmental Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY, USA
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- Diabetes and Obesity Center, Christina Lee Brown Envirome Institute, Division of Environmental Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY, USA
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- Diabetes and Obesity Center, Christina Lee Brown Envirome Institute, Division of Environmental Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY, USA
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- Diabetes and Obesity Center, Christina Lee Brown Envirome Institute, Division of Environmental Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY, USA
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- Diabetes and Obesity Center, Christina Lee Brown Envirome Institute, Division of Environmental Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY, USA.
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Jhuo CF, Hsieh SK, Chen WY, Tzen JTC. Attenuation of Skeletal Muscle Atrophy Induced by Dexamethasone in Rats by Teaghrelin Supplementation. Molecules 2023; 28:molecules28020688. [PMID: 36677745 PMCID: PMC9864913 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28020688] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2022] [Revised: 01/05/2023] [Accepted: 01/07/2023] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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Muscle atrophy caused by an imbalance between the synthesis and the degradation of proteins is a syndrome commonly found in the elders. Teaghrelin, a natural compound from oolong tea, has been shown to promote cell differentiation and to inhibit dexamethasone-induced muscle atrophy in C2C12 cells. In this study, the therapeutic effects of teaghrelin on muscle atrophy were evaluated in Sprague Dawley rats treated with dexamethasone. The masses of the soleus, gastrocnemius and extensor digitorum longus muscles were reduced in dexamethasone-treated rats, and the reduction of these muscle masses was significantly attenuated when the rats were supplemented with teaghrelin. Accordingly, the level of serum creatine kinase, a marker enzyme of muscle proteolysis, was elevated in dexamethasone-treated rats, and the elevation was substantially reduced by teaghrelin supplementation. A decrease in Akt phosphorylation causing the activation of the ubiquitin-proteasome system and autophagy for protein degradation was detected in the gastrocnemius muscles of the dexamethasone-treated rats, and this signaling pathway for protein degradation was significantly inhibited by teaghrelin supplementation. Protein synthesis via the mTOR/p70S6K pathway was slowed down in the gastrocnemius muscles of the dexamethasone-treated rats and was significantly rescued after teaghrelin supplementation. Teaghrelin seemed to prevent muscle atrophy by reducing protein degradation and enhancing protein synthesis via Akt phosphorylation.
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- Cian-Fen Jhuo
- Graduate Institute of Biotechnology, National Chung-Hsing University, Taichung 402, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Biotechnology, National Chung-Hsing University, Taichung 402, Taiwan
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, National Chung-Hsing University, Taichung 402, Taiwan
- Correspondence: (W.-Y.C.); (J.T.C.T.); Tel.: +886-4-22840328 (ext. 776) (J.T.C.T.); Fax: +886-4-22853527 (J.T.C.T.)
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- Graduate Institute of Biotechnology, National Chung-Hsing University, Taichung 402, Taiwan
- Correspondence: (W.-Y.C.); (J.T.C.T.); Tel.: +886-4-22840328 (ext. 776) (J.T.C.T.); Fax: +886-4-22853527 (J.T.C.T.)
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Erratum: Meroterpenoids From Ganoderma lucidum Mushrooms and Their Biological Roles in Insulin Resistance and Triple-Negative Breast Cancer. Front Chem 2022; 9:817898. [PMID: 35036399 PMCID: PMC8753409 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2021.817898] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2021] [Accepted: 11/18/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Zhang JJ, Wang DW, Cai D, Lu Q, Cheng YX. Meroterpenoids From Ganoderma lucidum Mushrooms and Their Biological Roles in Insulin Resistance and Triple-Negative Breast Cancer. Front Chem 2021; 9:772740. [PMID: 34805099 PMCID: PMC8595597 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2021.772740] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [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: 09/08/2021] [Accepted: 09/28/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Ganoderma fungi as popular raw materials of numerous functional foods have been extensively investigated. In this study, five pairs of meroterpenoid enantiomers beyond well-known triterpenoids and polysaccharides, dayaolingzhiols I−M (1–5), were characterized from Ganoderma lucidum. Their structures were identified using spectroscopic and computational methods. Structurally, compound 1 features a novel dioxabicyclo[2.2.2]octan-3-one motif in the side chain. Ethnoknowledge-derived biological evaluation found that (+)-5 could activate Akt and AMPK phosphorylation in insulin-stimulated C2C12 cells, and (+)-5 could activate glucose uptake dose dependently in C2C12 cells. Furthermore, we found that (+)-1 (+)-4, and (–)-4 could significantly inhibit cell migration of the MDA-MB-231 cell line, of which (+)-4 showed significant inhibitory effects against cell migration of the MDA-MB-231 cell line in a dose-dependent manner. These findings revealed the meroterpenoidal composition of G. lucidum and its roles in the prevention of chronic diseases such as diabetes mellitus and triple-negative breast cancer.
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- Jiao-Jiao Zhang
- Institute for Inheritance-Based Innovation of Chinese Medicine, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Health Science Center, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China.,Institute of Microscale Optoelectronics, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China
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- Institute for Inheritance-Based Innovation of Chinese Medicine, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Health Science Center, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China
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- Institute for Inheritance-Based Innovation of Chinese Medicine, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Health Science Center, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China
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- Institute for Inheritance-Based Innovation of Chinese Medicine, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Health Science Center, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China.,Guangdong Key Laboratory for Functional Substances in Medicinal Edible Resources and Healthcare Products, School of Life Sciences and Food Engineering, Hanshan Normal University, Chaozhou, China
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- Institute for Inheritance-Based Innovation of Chinese Medicine, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Health Science Center, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China.,Guangdong Key Laboratory for Functional Substances in Medicinal Edible Resources and Healthcare Products, School of Life Sciences and Food Engineering, Hanshan Normal University, Chaozhou, China
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Gao Y, Sun Z, Gu J, Li Z, Xu X, Xue C, Li X, Zhao L, Zhou J, Bai C, Han Q, Zhao RC. Cancer-Associated Fibroblasts Promote the Upregulation of PD-L1 Expression Through Akt Phosphorylation in Colorectal Cancer. Front Oncol 2021; 11:748465. [PMID: 34868949 PMCID: PMC8640083 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2021.748465] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2021] [Accepted: 11/03/2021] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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Upregulation of immune checkpoint proteins is one of the main mechanisms for tumor immune escape. The expression of programmed death ligand-1 (PD-L1) in colorectal cancer (CRC) is higher than in normal colorectal epithelial tissue, and patients with higher PD-L1 expression have a poorer prognosis. Additionally, PD-L1 expression in CRC is affected by the tumor microenvironment (TME). As a major component of the TME, cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs) can act as immune regulators and generate an immunosuppressive tumor microenvironment. Therefore, we speculated that CAFs may be related to the upregulation of PD-L1 in CRC, which leads to tumor immune escape. We found that CAFs upregulate PD-L1 expression in CRC cells through AKT phosphorylation, thereby reducing the killing of CRC cells by peripheral blood mononuclear cells. The ratio of CAFs to CRC cells was positively correlated with AKT phosphorylation and the expression of PD-L1 in CRC in vitro. Consistent with the in vitro results, high CAF content and high expression of PD-L1 were negatively correlated with disease-free survival (DFS) of CRC patients. These results indicate that the upregulation of PD-L1 expression in CRC by CAFs through the activation of Akt is one of the molecular mechanisms of tumor immune escape. Thus, targeted anti-CAF therapy may help improve the efficacy of immunotherapy.
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- Yang Gao
- Department of Oncology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Oncology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Oncology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Gynecologic Oncology, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Oncology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Basic Medical Sciences Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, School of Basic Medicine Peking Union Medical College, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Basic Medical Sciences Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, School of Basic Medicine Peking Union Medical College, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Oncology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Oncology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Oncology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Basic Medical Sciences Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, School of Basic Medicine Peking Union Medical College, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Basic Medical Sciences Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, School of Basic Medicine Peking Union Medical College, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
- School of Life Sciences, Shanghai University, Shanghai, China
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Li Y, Yu Y, Xie Z, Ye X, Liu X, Xu B, Mao J. Serum-derived exosomes accelerate scald wound healing in mice by optimizing cellular functions and promoting Akt phosphorylation. Biotechnol Lett 2021; 43:1675-1684. [PMID: 34014413 DOI: 10.1007/s10529-021-03148-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2020] [Accepted: 05/15/2021] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Wound exudate holds great clinical and research potential in wound repair via paracrine signaling. In essence, exudate is modified serum that contains a high concentration of exosomes. The aim of this study was to investigate the role of serum-derived exosomes in scald wound healing of NIH mice skin and to explore the underlying mechanisms. Hence, we constructed a deep second-degree scald model in NIH mice, testing the benefits of exosomes in the scald wound healing. The scratch wound assay, apoptosis assay and MTT assay were conducted to assess the effects of serum-derived exosomes on migration, apoptosis and proliferation of HaCaT cells and fibroblasts. Our results showed that serum-derived exosomes injected subcutaneously entered cells and effectively accelerated wound healing processes in mice. Additionally, serum-derived exosomes optimized functions of cells related to skin injury repair by stimulating fibroblast proliferation, promoting HaCaT cell migration, and suppressing apoptosis of HaCaT cells induced by heat stress. Further study revealed that serum-derived exosomes enhanced phosphorylation of the serine-threonine kinase Akt in scalded skin tissue. These results suggest a potential clinical use of serum-derived exosomes for treating skin scald.
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- Yanwen Li
- School of Biosciences and Biopharmaceutics, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, 510006, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Bioactive Substances, Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Center, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, 510006, Guangdong, People's Republic of China
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- School of Biosciences and Biopharmaceutics, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, 510006, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Bioactive Substances, Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Center, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, 510006, Guangdong, People's Republic of China
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- School of Biosciences and Biopharmaceutics, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, 510006, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Bioactive Substances, Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Center, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, 510006, Guangdong, People's Republic of China
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- School of Biosciences and Biopharmaceutics, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, 510006, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Bioactive Substances, Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Center, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, 510006, Guangdong, People's Republic of China
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- School of Biosciences and Biopharmaceutics, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, 510006, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Bioactive Substances, Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Center, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, 510006, Guangdong, People's Republic of China
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- School of Biosciences and Biopharmaceutics, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, 510006, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Bioactive Substances, Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Center, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, 510006, Guangdong, People's Republic of China
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- School of Biosciences and Biopharmaceutics, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, 510006, China.
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Bioactive Substances, Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Center, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, 510006, Guangdong, People's Republic of China.
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Lee SE, Lee GH. Reelin Affects Signaling Pathways of a Group of Inhibitory Neurons and the Development of Inhibitory Synapses in Primary Neurons. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms22147510. [PMID: 34299127 PMCID: PMC8305533 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22147510] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2021] [Revised: 06/26/2021] [Accepted: 07/10/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Reelin is a secretory protein involved in a variety of processes in forebrain development and function, including neuronal migration, dendrite growth, spine formation, and synaptic plasticity. Most of the function of Reelin is focused on excitatory neurons; however, little is known about its effects on inhibitory neurons and inhibitory synapses. In this study, we investigated the phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase/Akt pathway of Reelin in primary cortical and hippocampal neurons. Individual neurons were visualized using immunofluorescence to distinguish inhibitory neurons from excitatory neurons. Reelin-rich protein supplementation significantly induced the phosphorylation of Akt and ribosomal S6 protein in excitatory neurons, but not in most inhibitory neurons. In somatostatin-expressing inhibitory neurons, one of major subtypes of inhibitory neurons, Reelin-rich protein supplementation induced the phosphorylation of S6. Subsequently, we investigated whether or not Reelin-rich protein supplementation affected dendrite development in cultured inhibitory neurons. Reelin-rich protein supplementation did not change the total length of dendrites in inhibitory neurons in vitro. Finally, we examined the development of inhibitory synapses in primary hippocampal neurons and found that Reelin-rich protein supplementation significantly reduced the density of gephyrin-VGAT-positive clusters in the dendritic regions without changing the expression levels of several inhibitory synapse-related proteins. These findings indicate a new role for Reelin in specific groups of inhibitory neurons and the development of inhibitory synapses, which may contribute to the underlying cellular mechanisms of RELN-associated neurological disorders.
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Huang X, Tan J, Chen X, Liu M, Zhu H, Li W, He Z, Han J, Ma C. Akt Phosphorylation Influences Persistent Chlamydial Infection and Chlamydia-Induced Golgi Fragmentation Without Involving Rab14. Front Cell Infect Microbiol 2021; 11:675890. [PMID: 34169005 PMCID: PMC8218875 DOI: 10.3389/fcimb.2021.675890] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [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: 03/04/2021] [Accepted: 04/29/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Chlamydia trachomatis is an obligate intracellular bacterium that causes multiple diseases involving the eyes, gastrointestinal tract, and genitourinary system. Previous studies have identified that in acute chlamydial infection, C. trachomatis requires Akt pathway phosphorylation and Rab14-positive vesicles to transmit essential lipids from the Golgi apparatus in survival and replication. However, the roles that Akt phosphorylation and Rab14 play in persistent chlamydial infection remain unclear. Here, we discovered that the level of Akt phosphorylation was lower in persistent chlamydial infection, and positively correlated with the effect of activating the development of Chlamydia but did not change the infectivity and 16s rRNA gene expression. Rab14 was found to exert a limited effect on persistent infection. Akt phosphorylation might regulate Chlamydia development and Chlamydia-induced Golgi fragmentation in persistent infection without involving Rab14. Our results provide a new insight regarding the potential of synergistic repressive effects of an Akt inhibitor with antibiotics in the treatment of persistent chlamydial infection induced by penicillin.
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- Xiaobao Huang
- Department of Dermatology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Gynecology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Dermatology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Dermatology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Dermatology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical College, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Dermatology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- School of Public Health, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Dermatology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Dermatology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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Subeha MR, Telleria CM. The Anti-Cancer Properties of the HIV Protease Inhibitor Nelfinavir. Cancers (Basel) 2020; 12:E3437. [PMID: 33228205 DOI: 10.3390/cancers12113437] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2020] [Revised: 11/12/2020] [Accepted: 11/16/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Simple Summary To this day, cancer remains a medical challenge despite the development of cutting-edge diagnostic methods and therapeutics. Thus, there is a continual demand for improved therapeutic options for managing cancer patients. However, novel drug development requires decade-long time commitment and financial investments. Repurposing approved and market-available drugs for cancer therapy is a way to reduce cost and the timeframe for developing new therapies. Nelfinavir is an anti-infective agent that has extensively been used to treat acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) in adult and pediatric patients. In addition to its anti-infective properties, nelfinavir has demonstrated potent off-target anti-cancer effects, suggesting that it could be a suitable candidate for drug repurposing for cancer. In this review, we systematically compiled the therapeutic benefits of nelfinavir against cancer as a single drug or in combination with chemoradiotherapy, and outlined the possible underlying mechanistic pathways contributing to the anti-cancer effects. Abstract Traditional cancer treatments may lose efficacy following the emergence of novel mutations or the development of chemoradiotherapy resistance. Late diagnosis, high-cost of treatment, and the requirement of highly efficient infrastructure to dispense cancer therapies hinder the availability of adequate treatment in low-income and resource-limited settings. Repositioning approved drugs as cancer therapeutics may reduce the cost and timeline for novel drug development and expedite the availability of newer, efficacious options for patients in need. Nelfinavir is a human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) protease inhibitor that has been approved and is extensively used as an anti-infective agent to treat acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). Yet nelfinavir has also shown anti-cancer effects in in vitro and in vivo studies. The anti-cancer mechanism of nelfinavir includes modulation of different cellular conditions, such as unfolded protein response, cell cycle, apoptosis, autophagy, the proteasome pathway, oxidative stress, the tumor microenvironment, and multidrug efflux pumps. Multiple clinical trials indicated tolerable and reversible toxicities during nelfinavir treatment in cancer patients, either as a monotherapy or in combination with chemo- or radiotherapy. Since orally available nelfinavir has been a safe drug of choice for both adult and pediatric HIV-infected patients for over two decades, exploiting its anti-cancer off-target effects will enable fast-tracking this newer option into the existing repertoire of cancer chemotherapeutics.
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Tang L, Wang M, Jiang L, Zeng C. TRAF4 knockdown triggers synergistic lethality with simultaneous PARP1 inhibition in endometrial cancer. Hum Cell 2020; 33:801-9. [PMID: 32388810 DOI: 10.1007/s13577-020-00363-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2020] [Accepted: 04/14/2020] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Endometrial cancer (EC) is one of the most common cancers among females worldwide. Advanced stage patients of EC have poor prognosis. Inevitable side effects and treatment tolerance of chemotherapy for EC remain to be addressed. Our results in this study showed that EC cells with higher tumor necrosis factor receptor-associated factor 4 (TRAF4) expression have lower sensitivity to poly ADP-ribose polymerase 1 (PARP1) inhibitors. Upon TRAF4 knockdown, the colony numbers of EC cells were markedly down-regulated, and the markers of DNA double-strand breakage were significantly up-regulated after the treatment of olaparib, a PARP1 inhibitor. TRAF4 knockdown reduced the phosphorylation of protein kinase B (Akt), promoted DNA double-strand breakage, and decreased levels of DNA repair related proteins, including phosphorylated-DNA-dependent protein kinase (p-DNA-PK) and RAD51 recombinase (RAD51). In addition, TRAF4's effect on the sensitivity of EC cells to olaparib was further found to be mainly mediated by Akt phosphorylation. Moreover, in vivo results showed that TRAF4 knockdown enhanced the sensitivity of EC to PARP1 inhibitors using a mouse xenograft model. Collectively, our data suggest that combined application of TRAF4 knockdown and PARP1 inhibition can be used as a promising strategy for synthetic lethality in EC treatment.
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Gupta G, Baumlin N, Poon J, Ahmed B, Chiang YP, Railwah C, Kim MD, Rivas M, Goldenberg H, Elgamal Z, Salathe M, Panwala AA, Dabo A, Huan C, Foronjy R, Jiang XC, Wadgaonkar R, Geraghty P. Airway Resistance Caused by Sphingomyelin Synthase 2 Insufficiency in Response to Cigarette Smoke. Am J Respir Cell Mol Biol 2020; 62:342-353. [PMID: 31517509 PMCID: PMC7055695 DOI: 10.1165/rcmb.2019-0133oc] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2019] [Accepted: 09/12/2019] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Sphingomyelin synthase is responsible for the production of sphingomyelin (SGM), the second most abundant phospholipid in mammalian plasma, from ceramide, a major sphingolipid. Knowledge of the effects of cigarette smoke on SGM production is limited. In the present study, we examined the effect of chronic cigarette smoke on sphingomyelin synthase (SGMS) activity and evaluated how the deficiency of Sgms2, one of the two isoforms of mammalian SGMS, impacts pulmonary function. Sgms2-knockout and wild-type control mice were exposed to cigarette smoke for 6 months, and pulmonary function testing was performed. SGMS2-dependent signaling was investigated in these mice and in human monocyte-derived macrophages of nonsmokers and human bronchial epithelial (HBE) cells isolated from healthy nonsmokers and subjects with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Chronic cigarette smoke reduces SGMS activity and Sgms2 gene expression in mouse lungs. Sgms2-deficient mice exhibited enhanced airway and tissue resistance after chronic cigarette smoke exposure, but had similar degrees of emphysema, compared with smoke-exposed wild-type mice. Sgms2-/- mice had greater AKT phosphorylation, peribronchial collagen deposition, and protease activity in their lungs after smoke inhalation. Similarly, we identified reduced SGMS2 expression and enhanced phosphorylation of AKT and protease production in HBE cells isolated from subjects with COPD. Selective inhibition of AKT activity or overexpression of SGMS2 reduced the production of several matrix metalloproteinases in HBE cells and monocyte-derived macrophages. Our study demonstrates that smoke-regulated Sgms2 gene expression influences key COPD features in mice, including airway resistance, AKT signaling, and protease production.
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- Gayatri Gupta
- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas; and
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas; and
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas; and
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine
- Department of Cell Biology, and
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- Department of Cell Biology, and
- Department of Surgery, State University of New York Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, New York
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine
- Department of Cell Biology, and
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- Department of Cell Biology, and
- VA Medical Center, Brooklyn, New York
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine
- Department of Cell Biology, and
- VA Medical Center, Brooklyn, New York
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine
- Department of Cell Biology, and
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Naito Y, Yamamoto H, Yoshikawa Y, Yasui H. In Vivo Effect of Bis(Maltolato)Zinc(II) Complex on Akt Phosphorylation in Adipose Tissues of Mice. Biol Trace Elem Res 2019; 192:206-213. [PMID: 30706355 DOI: 10.1007/s12011-019-1648-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2018] [Accepted: 01/18/2019] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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The risk of serious complication gradually increases as diabetes mellitus (DM) progresses. Thus, strategies for the prevention and delay of symptom progression are urgently needed. Previously, we synthesized zinc (Zn) complexes estimated to have a high bioavailability and evaluated their insulin-like anti-DM effects. However, in vivo studies of the effects of Zn compounds on the insulin signaling pathway and the molecular mechanisms underlying the anti-diabetic activities of Zn complexes were unresolved. In this study, we evaluated the effect of bis(maltolato)zinc(II) complex [Zn(mal)2] on male ICR mice (6-week-old) that received intraperitoneal (i.p.) injection of [Zn(mal)2]. The liver, skeletal muscle, and adipose tissues were collected from mice under anesthesia with isoflurane 40 or 90 min after i.p. injection. The [Zn(mal)2]-treatment did not affect Akt phosphorylation in the liver or skeletal muscle. In contrast, in adipose tissues, [Zn(mal)2]-treatment showed increased Akt phosphorylation at 40 min and 90 min after injection (p < 0.01 vs. control). The Zn distribution in the organs was evaluated using inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry. Notably, high Zn accumulation was observed in the adipose tissue (4.5 ± 2.7 μg Zn/g wet weight), and this value was about six times higher than in the control mice (p < 0.01). Based on the observed organ-specific distribution of [Zn(mal)2], we suggest that it does not directly promote glycogen synthesis in the liver but may impact the insulin signaling pathway in adipose tissues. Our results may contribute to the clinical use of zinc compounds for the treatment of diabetes.
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- Yuki Naito
- Department of Analytical & Bioinorganic Chemistry, Division of Analytical & Physical Sciences, Kyoto Pharmaceutical University, 5 Nakauchi-cho, Misasagi, Yamashina-ku, Kyoto, 607-8414, Japan.
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- Department of Analytical & Bioinorganic Chemistry, Division of Analytical & Physical Sciences, Kyoto Pharmaceutical University, 5 Nakauchi-cho, Misasagi, Yamashina-ku, Kyoto, 607-8414, Japan
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- Department of Analytical & Bioinorganic Chemistry, Division of Analytical & Physical Sciences, Kyoto Pharmaceutical University, 5 Nakauchi-cho, Misasagi, Yamashina-ku, Kyoto, 607-8414, Japan
- Department of Health, Sports, and Nutrition, Faculty of Health and Welfare, Kobe Women's University, 4-7-2 Minatojima-Nakamachi, Chuo-ku, Kobe, 650-0046, Japan
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- Department of Analytical & Bioinorganic Chemistry, Division of Analytical & Physical Sciences, Kyoto Pharmaceutical University, 5 Nakauchi-cho, Misasagi, Yamashina-ku, Kyoto, 607-8414, Japan
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Trautenberg LC, Prince E, Maas C, Beier N, Honold F, Grzybek M, Brankatschk M. Selective Phosphorylation of Akt/Protein-Kinase B Isoforms in Response to Dietary Cues. Front Cell Dev Biol 2019; 7:206. [PMID: 31649929 PMCID: PMC6796796 DOI: 10.3389/fcell.2019.00206] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [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: 04/26/2019] [Accepted: 09/06/2019] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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A calorie-rich diet is one reason for the continuous spread of metabolic syndromes in western societies. Smart food design is one powerful tool to prevent metabolic stress, and the search for suitable bioactive additives is a continuous task. The nutrient-sensing insulin pathway is an evolutionary conserved mechanism that plays an important role in metabolism, growth and development. Recently, lipid cues capable to stimulate insulin signaling were identified. However, the mechanistic base of their activity remains obscure to date. We show that specific Akt/Protein-kinase B isoforms are responsive to different calorie-rich diets, and potentiate the activity of the cellular insulin cascade. Our data add a new dimension to existing models and position Drosophila as a powerful tool to study the relation between dietary lipid cues and the insulin-induced cellular signal pathway.
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- Paul Langerhans Institute Dresden of the Helmholtz Zentrum München at the University Hospital and Faculty of Medicine Carl Gustav Carus of TU Dresden, Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, Germany.,German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD e.V.), Oberschleissheim, Germany
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Lin CH, Hsiao LW, Kuo YH, Shih CC. Antidiabetic and Antihyperlipidemic Effects of Sulphurenic Acid, a Triterpenoid Compound from Antrodia camphorata, in Streptozotocin-Induced Diabetic Mice. Int J Mol Sci 2019; 20:E4897. [PMID: 31581697 PMCID: PMC6801777 DOI: 10.3390/ijms20194897] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2019] [Revised: 09/25/2019] [Accepted: 09/30/2019] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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The present study was designed to evaluate the protective effect of sulphurenic acid (SA), a pure compound from Antrodia camphorata, on diabetes and hyperlipidemia in an animal model study and to clarify the underlying molecular mechanism. Diabetes was induced by daily 55 mg/kg intraperitoneal injections of streptozotocin (STZ) solution over five days. Diabetic mice were randomly divided into six groups and orally gavaged with SA (at three dosages) or glibenclamide (Glib), fenofibrate (Feno) or vehicle for 3 weeks. Our findings showed that STZ-induced diabetic mice had significantly increased fasting blood glucose, glycated hemoglobin (HbA1C), plasma triglyceride (TG), and total cholesterol (TC) levels (p < 0.001, p < 0.001, p < 0.001, and p < 0.05, respectively) but decreased blood insulin, adiponectin, and leptin levels compared to those of the control group (p < 0.001, p < 0.001, and p < 0.001, respectively). Administration of SA to STZ-induced diabetic mice may lower blood glucose but it increased the insulin levels with restoration of the size of the islets of Langerhans cells, implying that SA protected against STZ-induced diabetic states within the pancreas. At the molecular level, SA treatment exerts an increase in skeletal muscle expression levels of membrane glucose transporter 4 (GLUT4) and phospho-Akt to increase the membrane glucose uptake, but the mRNA levels of PEPCK and G6Pase are decreased to inhibit hepatic glucose production, thus leading to its hypoglycemic effect. Moreover, SA may cause hypolipidemic effects not only by enhancing hepatic expression levels of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor α (PPARα) with increased fatty acid oxidation but also by reducing lipogenic fatty acid synthase (FAS) as well as reducing mRNA levels of sterol regulatory element binding protein (SREBP)1C and SREBP2 to lower blood TG and TC levels. Our findings demonstrated that SA displayed a protective effect against type 1 diabetes and a hyperlipidemic state in STZ-induced diabetic mice.
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- Cheng-Hsiu Lin
- Department of Internal Medicine, Fengyuan Hospital, Ministry of Health and Welfare, Fengyuan District, Taichung 42055, Taiwan.
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- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Chang Bing Show Chwan Memorial Hospital, Changhua 505, Taiwan.
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- Department of Chinese Pharmaceutical Sciences and Chinese Medicine Resources, China Medical University, Taichung 40402, Taiwan.
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- Graduate Institute of Biotechnology and Biomedical Engineering, College of Health Science, Central Taiwan University of Science and Technology, No.666 Buzih Road, Beitun District, Taichung 40601, Taiwan.
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Sakakibara K, Tsujioka T, Kida JI, Kurozumi N, Nakahara T, Suemori SI, Kitanaka A, Arao Y, Tohyama K. Binimetinib, a novel MEK1/2 inhibitor, exerts anti-leukemic effects under inactive status of PI3Kinase/Akt pathway. Int J Hematol 2019; 110:213-227. [PMID: 31129802 DOI: 10.1007/s12185-019-02667-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2019] [Revised: 05/14/2019] [Accepted: 05/15/2019] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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A MEK1/2 inhibitor, binimetinib is promising as a therapeutic agent for malignant melanoma with N-RAS mutation. We examined in vitro effects of binimetinib on 10 human myeloid/lymphoid leukemia cell lines, and found that three of five cell lines with N-RAS mutation and one of five without N-RAS mutation were responsive to treatment with binimetinib. Binimetinib inhibited cell growth mainly by inducing G1 arrest and this action mechanism was assisted by gene set enrichment analysis. To identify signaling pathways associated with binimetinib response, we examined the status of MAP kinase/ERK and PI3Kinase/Akt pathways. The basal levels of phosphorylated ERK and Akt varied between the cell lines, and the amounts of phosphorylated ERK and Akt appeared to be reciprocal of each other. Interestingly, most of the binimetinib-resistant cell lines revealed strong Akt phosphorylation compared with binimetinib-sensitive ones. The effect of binimetinib may not be predicted by the presence/absence of N-RAS mutation, but rather by Akt phosphorylation status. Moreover, combination of binimetinib with a PI3K/Akt inhibitor showed additive growth-suppressive effects. These results suggest that binimetinib shows potential anti-leukemic effects and the basal level of phosphorylated Akt might serve as a biomarker predictive of therapeutic effect.
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- Kanae Sakakibara
- Division of Medical Technology, Kawasaki University of Medical Welfare, Okayama, 701-0192, Japan.,Field of Medical Technology, Graduate School of Health Sciences, Okayama University, Okayama, 700-8558, Japan
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Kawasaki Medical School, 577 Matsushima, Kurashiki, Okayama, 701-0192, Japan
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Kawasaki Medical School, 577 Matsushima, Kurashiki, Okayama, 701-0192, Japan
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- Division of Medical Technology, Kawasaki University of Medical Welfare, Okayama, 701-0192, Japan.,Field of Medical Technology, Graduate School of Health Sciences, Okayama University, Okayama, 700-8558, Japan
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- Division of Medical Technology, Kawasaki University of Medical Welfare, Okayama, 701-0192, Japan
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Kawasaki Medical School, 577 Matsushima, Kurashiki, Okayama, 701-0192, Japan
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- Division of Medical Technology, Kawasaki University of Medical Welfare, Okayama, 701-0192, Japan.,Department of Laboratory Medicine, Kawasaki Medical School, 577 Matsushima, Kurashiki, Okayama, 701-0192, Japan
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- Field of Medical Technology, Graduate School of Health Sciences, Okayama University, Okayama, 700-8558, Japan
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- Division of Medical Technology, Kawasaki University of Medical Welfare, Okayama, 701-0192, Japan. .,Department of Laboratory Medicine, Kawasaki Medical School, 577 Matsushima, Kurashiki, Okayama, 701-0192, Japan.
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Chen Z, Li T, Kareem K, Tran D, Griffith BP, Wu ZJ. The role of PI3K/Akt signaling pathway in non-physiological shear stress-induced platelet activation. Artif Organs 2019; 43:897-908. [PMID: 30972780 DOI: 10.1111/aor.13465] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2019] [Revised: 03/29/2019] [Accepted: 04/01/2019] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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The PI3K/Akt signaling pathway has been implicated in playing an important role in platelet activation during hemostasis and thrombosis involving platelet-matrix interaction and platelet aggregation. Its role in non-physiological shear stress (NPSS)-induced platelet activation relevant to high-shear blood contacting medical devices (BCMDs) is unclear. In the context of blood cells flowing in BCMDs, platelets are subjected to NPSS (>100 Pa) with very short exposure time (<1 s). In this study, we investigated whether NPSS with short exposure time induces platelet activation through the PI3K/Akt signaling pathway. Healthy donor blood treated with or without PI3K inhibitor was subjected to NPSS (150 Pa) with short exposure time (0.5 s). Platelet activation indicated by the surface P-selectin expression and activated glycoprotein (GP) IIb/IIIa was quantified using flow cytometry. The phosphorylation of Akt, activation of the PI3K signaling, was characterized by western blotting. Changes in adhesion behavior of NPSS-sheared platelets on fibrinogen, collagen, and von Willebrand factor (vWF) were quantified with fluorescent microscopy by perfusing the NPSS-sheared and PI3K inhibitor-treated blood through fibrinogen, collagen, and vWF-coated microcapillary tubes. The results showed that the PI3K/Akt signaling was involved with both NPSS-induced platelet activation and platelet-matrix interaction. NPSS-sheared platelets exhibited exacerbated platelet adhesion on fibrinogen, but had diminished platelet adhesion on collagen and vWF. The inhibition of PI3K signaling reduced P-selectin expression and GPIIb/IIIa activation with suppressed Akt phosphorylation and abolished NPSS-enhanced platelet adhesion on fibrinogen in NPSS-sheared blood. The inhibition of PI3K signaling can attenuate the adhesion of unsheared platelets (baseline) on collagen and vWF, while had no impact on adhesion of NPSS-sheared platelets on collagen and vWF. This study confirmed the important role of PI3K/Akt signaling pathway in NPSS-induced platelet activation. The finding of this study suggests that blocking PI3K/Akt signaling pathway could be a potential method to treat thrombosis in patients implanted with BCMDs.
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- Zengsheng Chen
- Department of Surgery, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Department of Surgery, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Department of Surgery, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Department of Surgery, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Department of Surgery, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Department of Surgery, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland.,Fischell Department of Bioengineering, A. James Clark School of Engineering, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland
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Danish Rizvi SM, Hussain T, Subaiea GM, Shakil S, Ahmad A. Therapeutic Targeting of Amyloid Precursor Protein and its Processing Enzymes for Breast Cancer Treatment. Curr Protein Pept Sci 2019; 19:841-849. [PMID: 28847292 DOI: 10.2174/1389203718666170828123924] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2017] [Revised: 07/01/2017] [Accepted: 07/16/2017] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Breast cancer cases in women are increasing at an alarming rate globally and extensive research is being conducted to identify a breakthrough medicine against this dreadful disease. In fact, researchers are looking for fresh targets to develop novel treatment strategies for cancer of the breasts. In this article, 'amyloid precursor protein' or (APP) and its processing enzymes are deeply studied so as to explore the same as prospective targets for breast cancer treatment. Even though most of the studies on APP and its processing enzymes have been performed on neuronal cells owing to their linkage with Alzheimer's disease, they are omnipresent on various non-neuronal cells also. Interestingly, APP and its processing enzymes have a role in the proliferation of cancer cells as well as in their growth, adherence and movement. Over-synthesis of APP and its processing enzymes are emerging as important hallmark features in breast cancer. It has been found that APP and its processing enzymes, i.e., γ-secretase and α- secretase are strongly linked with breast cancer via Akt phosporylation and Notch signaling pathways. Thus, targeting APP or γ-secretase or α-secretase could be considered as an effective strategy to treat breast cancer and even metastasis. There are various clinical trials which are in progress to explore the potential of γ-secretase inhibitor against breast cancer. Hence, the present review is composed of two sections, one section deals with all the possible linkages of APP and APP processing enzymes (α- secretase, β-secretase and γ-secretase) with breast cancer. However, the other section provides recent information on breast cancer treatment strategy using APP and APP processing enzymes as targets. We strongly believe that compilation of these studies would be beneficial to the scientist working in the field of 'breast cancer-treatment'.
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- Syed Mohd Danish Rizvi
- Department of Pharmacology and toxicology, College of Pharmacy, University of Hail, Hail, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmacology and toxicology, College of Pharmacy, University of Hail, Hail, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmacology and toxicology, College of Pharmacy, University of Hail, Hail, Saudi Arabia
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- Center of Innovation in Personalized Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.,Department of Medical Laboratory Technology, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, King Abdulaziz University, P.O. Box 80216, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia.,Center of Excellence in Genomic Medicine Research, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Bioengineering, Integral University, Lucknow 226026, India
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Ashokan A, Kameswaran M, Aradhyam GK. Molecular determinants on extracellular loop domains that dictate interaction between β-arrestin and human APJ receptor. FEBS Lett 2019; 593:634-643. [PMID: 30801688 DOI: 10.1002/1873-3468.13344] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2018] [Revised: 01/08/2019] [Accepted: 01/18/2019] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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The human APJ receptor (APJR), activated by apelin isoforms, regulates cardiovascular functions and fluid homeostasis. Understanding its structure-function relationship is crucial for a comprehensive knowledge of signalling aberrations that cause several physiological disorders. Here, we demonstrate the influence of extracellular loop (ECL) domains in the mechanism of β-arrestin-mediated signalling from human APJR: Apelin system. Alanine mutations of evolutionarily conserved residues were characterized using receptor internalization, β-arrestin pull-down, Akt phosphorylation and cell migration assay. C281A and 268 KTL270 -AAA in ECL3 were deficient in all assays, whereas 183 MDYS186 -AAAA mutant in ECL2 showed impaired β-arrestin-mediated signalling but demonstrated Gi -dependent cell migration. Our findings establish that conserved residues in the extracellular domain play a prominent role in modulating receptor interactions with the β-arrestin signalling cascade.
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- Anisha Ashokan
- Signal Transduction Laboratory, Department of Biotechnology, Bhupat and Jyoti Mehta School of Biosciences, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai, India
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- Radiopharmaceuticals Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai, India
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- Signal Transduction Laboratory, Department of Biotechnology, Bhupat and Jyoti Mehta School of Biosciences, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai, India
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Liu Z, Cao S, Jin C, He Y, Zhou X, Zhang H, Liu Z. The antagonism between apigenin and protoapigenone to the PDK-1 target in Macrothelypteris torresiana. Fitoterapia 2019; 134:14-22. [PMID: 30731149 DOI: 10.1016/j.fitote.2019.02.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2018] [Revised: 01/31/2019] [Accepted: 02/03/2019] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Apigenin and protoapigenone that both have the activities against various cancer cell lines co-exist in Macrothelypteris torresiana, while the extracts of M. torresiana couldn't achieve the fine anti-tumor effects for the existence of potent anti-tumor compounds. This study disclosed an antagonism between the two compounds on the protein level to elucidate the paradox. First, the study established the fingerprint for M. torresiana extract. The following anti-proliferation assay verified that the antagonism occurs between protoapigenone and apigenin. And then Western blot and qt-PCR were applied to evaluate the expression and transcription level of the Akt phosphorylation related targets to validate the antagonism at the protein level. Moreover, CETSA further validated the binding of PDK-1 with apigenin and protoapigenone, as well as the antagonism between the two compounds. Finally, the compound-protein complexes predicted by SYBYL-X gave the visual results for the antagonism. The results demonstrated that: Due to the structural similarity and close binding coefficients to the identical targets, when the cells were treated with apigenin and protoapigenone simultaneously, the Akt phosphorylation inhibition induced by protoapigenone would attenuate significantly. The antagonism disclosed in this paper could be a new explanation for the unsatisfied efficacy of M. torresiana extract.
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- Ziwei Liu
- School of Chemical Engineering & Pharmacy, Wuhan Institute of Technology, Xiongchu Avenue, No. 693, Wuhan, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering & Pharmacy, Wuhan Institute of Technology, Xiongchu Avenue, No. 693, Wuhan, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering & Pharmacy, Wuhan Institute of Technology, Xiongchu Avenue, No. 693, Wuhan, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering & Pharmacy, Wuhan Institute of Technology, Xiongchu Avenue, No. 693, Wuhan, China
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- Conform Pharm Engineering Center, Humanwell Healthcare (group) Co. Ltd, Gaoxing Avenue, Biolake park, Wuhan, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering & Pharmacy, Wuhan Institute of Technology, Xiongchu Avenue, No. 693, Wuhan, China.
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- Conform Pharm Engineering Center, Humanwell Healthcare (group) Co. Ltd, Gaoxing Avenue, Biolake park, Wuhan, China.
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Hassan AHE, Park HR, Yoon YM, Kim HI, Yoo SY, Lee KW, Lee YS. Antiproliferative 3-deoxysphingomyelin analogs: Design, synthesis, biological evaluation and molecular docking of pyrrolidine-based 3-deoxysphingomyelin analogs as anticancer agents. Bioorg Chem 2018; 84:444-455. [PMID: 30576908 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioorg.2018.11.040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [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: 06/21/2018] [Revised: 11/21/2018] [Accepted: 11/24/2018] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Sphingomyelins and glycerophospholipids are structurally related phospholipids. Nevertheless, glycerophospholipids analogs are known as antitumor agents while sphingomyelin analogs were reported as cytoprotective agents. Herein, we have addressed the development of 3-deoxysphingomyelin analogs as cytotoxic agents possessing modified sphingobases. Thus, pyrrolidine-based 3-deoxysphingomyelin analogs were synthesized and evaluated against a panel of cell lines representing four major types of cancers. Compounds 3d, 4d and 6d elicited better GI50 values than the FDA approved drug miltefosine. Investigation of their impact on Akt phosphorylation as a possible mechanism for the antiproliferative activity of this class of compounds revealed that these compounds might elicit a concentration-dependent mechanism via inhibition of Akt phosphorylation at the lower concentration. Molecular docking predicted their binding modes to Akt to involve polar head binding to the Pleckstrin homology domain and hydrophobic tail extension into a hydrophobic pocket connecting the Pleckstrin homology domain and the kinase domain. As a whole, the described work suggests compounds 3d, 4d and 6d as promising pyrrolidine-based 3-deoxysphingomyelin analogs for development of novel cancer therapies.
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- Ahmed H E Hassan
- Medicinal Chemistry Laboratory, Department of Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Kyung Hee University, Seoul 02447, Republic of Korea; Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Mansoura University, Mansoura 35516, Egypt
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- Department of Life and Nanopharmaceutical Science, Kyung Hee University, Kyung Hee University, Seoul 02447, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Life and Nanopharmaceutical Science, Kyung Hee University, Kyung Hee University, Seoul 02447, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Life and Nanopharmaceutical Science, Kyung Hee University, Kyung Hee University, Seoul 02447, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Life and Nanopharmaceutical Science, Kyung Hee University, Kyung Hee University, Seoul 02447, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Life and Nanopharmaceutical Science, Kyung Hee University, Kyung Hee University, Seoul 02447, Republic of Korea
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- Medicinal Chemistry Laboratory, Department of Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Kyung Hee University, Seoul 02447, Republic of Korea; Department of Life and Nanopharmaceutical Science, Kyung Hee University, Kyung Hee University, Seoul 02447, Republic of Korea.
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Pelz C, Häckel S, Semini G, Schrötter S, Bintig W, Stricker S, Mrawietz G, Klein A, Lucka L, Shmanai V, Eickholt B, Hildmann A, Danker K. Inositol-C2-PAF acts as a biological response modifier and antagonizes cancer-relevant processes in mammary carcinoma cells. Cell Oncol (Dordr) 2018; 41:505-16. [PMID: 30047091 DOI: 10.1007/s13402-018-0387-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/07/2018] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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PURPOSE Previous studies have identified alkyl-phospholipids as promising compounds for cancer therapy by targeting constituents of the cell membrane and different signaling pathways. We previously showed that the alkylphospholipid Inositol-C2-PAF inhibits the proliferation and migration of immortalized keratinocytes and the squamous carcinoma-derived cell line SCC-25. Here, we investigated the effect of this compound on growth and motility as well as its mode of action in mammary carcinoma-derived cell lines. METHODS Using BrdU incorporation and haptotactic cell migration assays, we assessed the effects of Inositol-C2-PAF on MCF-7 and MBA-MB-231 cell proliferation and migration. The phosphorylation status of signaling molecules was investigated by Western blotting as well as indirect immunofluorescence analysis and capillary isoelectric focusing. RESULTS We found that Inositol-C2-PAF inhibited the growth as well as the migration in MCF-7 and MBA-MB-231 cells. Furthermore, we found that this compound inhibited phosphorylation of the protein kinase Akt at serine residue 473, but had no impact on phosphorylation at threonine 308. Phosphorylation of other kinases, such as Erk1/2, FAK and Src, which are targeted by Inositol-C2-PAF in other cells, remained unaffected by the compound in the mammary carcinoma-derived cell lines tested. In MCF-7 cells, we found that IGF-1-induced growth, as well as phosphorylation of AktS473, mTOR and the tumor suppressor pRB, was inhibited in the presence of Inositol-C2-PAF. Moreover, we found that in these cells IGF-1 had no impact on migration and did not seem to be linked to full Akt activity. Therefore, MCF-7 cell migration appears to be inhibited by Ino-C2-PAF in an Akt-independent manner. CONCLUSION The antagonistic effects of Inositol-C2-PAF on cell migration and proliferation are indicative for its potential for breast cancer therapy, alone or in combination with other cytostatic drugs.
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Zhang X, Liu J, Li Z. Na +/H + exchanger regulatory factor 1 overexpression suppresses the malignant phenotype of MIAPaCa-2 pancreatic adenocarcinoma cells by downregulating Akt phosphorylation. Oncol Lett 2018; 15:7725-7729. [PMID: 29725468 PMCID: PMC5920473 DOI: 10.3892/ol.2018.8289] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2016] [Accepted: 10/26/2017] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
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Na+/H+ exchanger regulatory factor 1 (NHERF1) is reported to be associated with the development of numerous types of tumor; however, its effects on the metastasis of pancreatic adenocarcinoma are not fully understood. In the present study, it was revealed that the expression level of NHERF1 in pancreatic adenocarcinoma is decreased compared with normal pancreatic tissue based on the analysis of a protein expression database. The present study was undertaken in order to investigate the potential effects of NHERF1 overexpression on the malignant phenotype of MIAPaCa-2 pancreatic adenocarcinoma cells. NHERF1 was stably overexpressed in this cell line, and Cell Counting Kit-8, wound healing and Transwell assays were used to detect the proliferative and migratory abilities of the cells. NHERF1 overexpression suppressed proliferation in the MIAPaCa-2 cell line compared with empty vector-transfected (negative control) cells. Additionally, NHERF1 overexpression significantly inhibited the migration of MIAPaCa-2 cells. The results of a western blot analysis identified that NHERF1 overexpression markedly decreased the expression of phosphorylated-protein kinase B (p-Akt), while no significant difference was observed between untransfected and negative control cells. Taken together, these results suggested that NHERF1 may be able to inhibit the proliferation and migration and alter the malignant phenotype of pancreatic adenocarcinoma cells via reduction of p-Akt levels. These findings indicate a potential novel approach to the treatment of pancreatic adenocarcinoma.
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- Xibo Zhang
- Department of Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery, Tianjin Nankai Hospital, Tianjin 300100, P.R. China
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- Department of Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery, Tianjin Nankai Hospital, Tianjin 300100, P.R. China
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- Department of Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery, Tianjin Nankai Hospital, Tianjin 300100, P.R. China
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Chen H, Hua XM, Ze BC, Wang B, Wei L. The anti-inflammatory effects of asiatic acid in lipopolysaccharide-stimulated human corneal epithelial cells. Int J Ophthalmol 2017; 10:179-185. [PMID: 28251074 DOI: 10.18240/ijo.2017.02.01] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [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: 05/27/2016] [Accepted: 10/19/2016] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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AIM To investigate the anti-inflammatory effects of asiatic acid (AA) on lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced inflammatory response in human corneal epithelial cells (HCECs). METHODS Cell viability was measured using a cell counting kit-8 (CCK-8) assay. Quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) was used to determine the mRNA expression of interleukin-8 (IL-8), interleukin-6 (IL-6), interleukin-1β (IL-1β), tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α), and transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β) in HCECs. Intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) was measured using the ROS assay kit. Glutathione (GSH) concentration was measured using the total GSH assay kit. Akt1 and Akt phosphorylation (p-Akt1) levels were measured by Western blotting and immunofluorescence. RESULTS AA induced toxicity at high concentrations and significantly stimulated the proliferation of HCECs at concentrations of 20 µmol/L for 1h. LPS at concentrations of 300 ng/mL for 1h significantly stimulated the mRNA expression of IL-8, IL-6, IL-1β, TNF-α, and TGF-β in HCECs, while the stimulation effects were significantly inhibited by AA (20 µmol/L). In addition, AA was found to decrease the content of ROS, increase GSH generation, and also inhibit LPS-induced p-Akt in HCECs. CONCLUSION AA decreases the generation of inflammatory factors IL-8, IL-6, IL-1β, TNF-α, and TGF-β in LPS-stimulated HCECs. AA significantly inhibites the intracellular concentrations of ROS and increases GSH generation. AA also inhibites LPS-induced p-Akt in HCECs. These findings reveal that AA has anti-inflammation effects in LPS-stimulated HCECs.
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- Hao Chen
- Special Medicine Department of Medical College, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, Shandong Province, China
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- Special Medicine Department of Medical College, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, Shandong Province, China
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- Special Medicine Department of Medical College, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, Shandong Province, China
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- Special Medicine Department of Medical College, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, Shandong Province, China
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- Special Medicine Department of Medical College, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, Shandong Province, China
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Hao S, Song C, Shang L, Yu J, Qiao T, Li K. Phosphorylation of Akt by SC79 Prevents Iron Accumulation and Ameliorates Early Brain Injury in a Model of Experimental Subarachnoid Hemorrhage. Molecules 2016; 21:325. [PMID: 26978329 DOI: 10.3390/molecules21030325] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2016] [Revised: 02/24/2016] [Accepted: 03/02/2016] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Previous studies have demonstrated that activation of Akt may alleviate early brain injury (EBI) following subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH). This study is undertaken to determine whether iron metabolism is involved in the beneficial effect of Akt activation after SAH. Therefore, we used a novel molecule, SC79, to activate Akt in an experimental Sprague–Dawley rat model of SAH. Rats were randomly divided into four groups as follows: sham, SAH, SAH + vehicle, SAH + SC79. The results confirmed that SC79 effectively enhanced the defense against oxidative stress and alleviated EBI in the temporal lobe after SAH. Interestingly, we found that phosphorylation of Akt by SC79 reduced cell surface transferrin receptor-mediated iron uptake and promoted ferroportin-mediated iron transport after SAH. As a result, SC79 administration diminished the iron content in the brain tissue. Moreover, the impaired Fe-S cluster biogenesis was recovered and loss of the activities of the Fe-S cluster-containing enzymes were regained, indicating that injured mitochondrial functions are restored to healthy levels. These findings suggest that disrupted iron homeostasis could contribute to EBI and Akt activation may regulate iron metabolism to relieve iron toxicity, further protecting neurons from EBI after SAH.
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Kim H, Yang KH, Cho H, Gwak G, Park SC, Kim JI, Yun SS, Moon IS. Different Effects of Orbital Shear Stress on Vascular Endothelial Cells: Comparison with the Results of In Vivo Study with Rats. Vasc Specialist Int 2015. [PMID: 26217642 PMCID: PMC4508651 DOI: 10.5758/vsi.2015.31.2.33] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Purpose: An attempt was made to characterize the orbital shear stress by comparing the effects of orbital shear stress on vascular endothelial cells (ECs) with the results of animal experiments. Materials and Methods: In the laboratory study, cultured ECs of well were distinguished by center and periphery then exposed to orbital shear stress using an orbital shaker. In the animal study, arteriovenous (AV) fistulas were made at the right femoral arteries of Sprague-Dawley rats to increase the effect of the laminar flow. The condition of the stenosis was given on the left femoral arteries. The protein expression of inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) and Akt phosphorylation were observed and compared. Results: Under orbital shear stress, ECs showed an increase in iNOS protein expression and phosphorylation of Akt but most of the protein expressions derived from the periphery. When compared to the animal study, the increased expression of iNOS protein and phosphorylation of Akt were observed in the sample of AV fistula conditions and the iNOS protein expression was decreased in the stenosis conditions. Conclusion: Orbital shear stress did not show the characteristics of a pure turbulent shear force. By comparing the observation with the morphological changes of vascular ECs and site-specific protein expression on the results of animal experiments, uniform directional lamina shear stress forces were expressed at the periphery.
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- Hyosoo Kim
- Department of Surgery, Sanggye Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Surgery, Sanggye Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Surgery, Sanggye Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Surgery, Sanggye Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea
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Vanli G, Peltzer N, Dubuis G, Widmann C. The activity of the anti-apoptotic fragment generated by the caspase-3/p120 RasGAP stress-sensing module displays strict Akt isoform specificity. Cell Signal 2014; 26:2992-7. [PMID: 25246356 DOI: 10.1016/j.cellsig.2014.09.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2014] [Revised: 08/22/2014] [Accepted: 09/15/2014] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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The caspase-3/p120 RasGAP module acts as a stress sensor that promotes pro-survival or pro-death signaling depending on the intensity and the duration of the stressful stimuli. Partial cleavage of p120 RasGAP generates a fragment, called fragment N, which protects stressed cells by activating Akt signaling. Akt family members regulate many cellular processes including proliferation, inhibition of apoptosis and metabolism. These cellular processes are regulated by three distinct Akt isoforms: Akt1, Akt2 and Akt3. However, which of these isoforms are required for fragment N mediated protection have not been defined. In this study, we investigated the individual contribution of each isoform in fragment N-mediated cell protection against Fas ligand induced cell death. To this end, DLD1 and HCT116 isogenic cell lines lacking specific Akt isoforms were used. It was found that fragment N could activate Akt1 and Akt2 but that only the former could mediate the protective activity of the RasGAP-derived fragment. Even overexpression of Akt2 or Akt3 could not rescue the inability of fragment N to protect cells lacking Akt1. These results demonstrate a strict Akt isoform requirement for the anti-apoptotic activity of fragment N.
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- Güliz Vanli
- Department of Physiology, University of Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Department of Physiology, University of Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Department of Physiology, University of Lausanne, Switzerland
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Liu X, Tian X, Wang F, Ma Y, Kornmann M, Yang Y. BRG1 promotes chemoresistance of pancreatic cancer cells through crosstalking with Akt signalling. Eur J Cancer 2014; 50:2251-62. [PMID: 24953335 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejca.2014.05.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2014] [Revised: 05/19/2014] [Accepted: 05/22/2014] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Gemcitabine is a standard chemotherapeutic agent for locally advanced and metastatic pancreatic cancer. However, the chemoresistance of pancreatic cancer is the major barrier to efficient chemotherapy. Here, we reported that BRG1, a chromatin modulator, was exclusively overexpressed in human pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma tissues. BRG1 knockdown inhibited PANC-1 and MIA PaCa-2 cell growth in vitro and in vivo, reduced the phosphorylation/activation of Akt and p21(cip/waf), enhanced intrinsic and gemcitabine induced apoptosis and attenuated gemcitabine-induced downregulation of E-cadherin. Moreover, by establishing acquired chemoresistance of MIA PaCa-2 cells in vitro, we found that BRG1 knockdown effectively reversed the chemoresistance to gemcitabine. Surprisingly, inhibiting Akt phosphorylation resulted in BRG1 suppression in pancreatic cancer cells, indicating BRG1 as a new downstream target of Akt signalling. Taken together, our findings suggest that BRG1 promotes both intrinsic and acquired chemoresistance of pancreatic cancer cells, and BRG1 crosstalks with Akt signalling to form a positive feedback loop to promote pancreatic cancer development.
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- Xiaoran Liu
- Department of General Surgery, Peking University First Hospital, 8th Xishiku Street, Xicheng, Beijing 100034, People's Republic of China
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- Department of General Surgery, Peking University First Hospital, 8th Xishiku Street, Xicheng, Beijing 100034, People's Republic of China.
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- Department of General Surgery, Peking University First Hospital, 8th Xishiku Street, Xicheng, Beijing 100034, People's Republic of China
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- Department of General Surgery, Peking University First Hospital, 8th Xishiku Street, Xicheng, Beijing 100034, People's Republic of China
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- Clinic of General, Visceral and Transplantation Surgery, University of Ulm, Ulm, Germany
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- Department of General Surgery, Peking University First Hospital, 8th Xishiku Street, Xicheng, Beijing 100034, People's Republic of China.
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Hong HJ, Kang W, Kim DG, Lee DH, Lee Y, Han CH. Effects of resveratrol on the insulin signaling pathway of obese mice. J Vet Sci 2014; 15:179-85. [PMID: 24675832 PMCID: PMC4087218 DOI: 10.4142/jvs.2014.15.2.179] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2013] [Accepted: 02/21/2014] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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The present study was conducted to investigate the effects of resveratrol on the insulin signaling pathway in the liver of obese mice. To accomplish this, we administered resveratrol to high fat diet-induced obese mice and examined the levels of protein phosphorylation in the liver using an antibody array. The phosphorylation levels of 10 proteins were decreased in the high fat diet and resveratrol (HFR) fed group relative to the levels in the high fat diet (HF) fed group. In contrast, the phosphorylation levels of more than 20 proteins were increased in the HFR group when compared with the levels of proteins in the HF group. Specifically, the phosphorylation levels of Akt (The308, Tyr326, Ser473) were restored to normal by resveratrol when compared with the levels in the HF group. In addition, the phosphorylation levels of IRS-1 (Ser636/Ser639), PI-3K p85-subunit α/γ(Tyr467/Tyr199), PDK1 (Ser241), GSK-3α (S21) and GSK-3 (Ser9), which are involved in the insulin signaling pathway, were decreased in the HF group, whereas the levels were restored to normal in the HFR group. Overall, the results show that resveratrol restores the phosphorylation levels of proteins involved in the insulin signaling pathway, which were decreased by a high fat diet.
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- Hyun Ju Hong
- Department of Toxicology & Biochemistry, College of Veterinary Medicine, Jeju National University, Jeju 690-756, Korea
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Obanda DN, Ribnicky DM, Raskin I, Cefalu WT. Bioactives of Artemisia dracunculus L. enhance insulin sensitivity by modulation of ceramide metabolism in rat skeletal muscle cells. Nutrition 2014; 30:S59-66. [PMID: 24985108 DOI: 10.1016/j.nut.2014.03.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2014] [Revised: 03/07/2014] [Accepted: 03/09/2014] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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OBJECTIVE An increase in ectopic lipids in peripheral tissues has been implicated in attenuating insulin action. The botanical extract of Artemisia dracunculus L. (PMI 5011) improves insulin action, yet the precise mechanism is unknown. The aim of this study was to determine whether the mechanism by which the bioactive compounds in PMI 5011 improve insulin signaling is through regulation of ceramide metabolism. METHODS L6 Myotubes were separately preincubated with 250 μM palmitic acid with or without PMI 5011 or four bioactive compounds isolated from PMI 5011 and postulated to be responsible for the effect. The effects on insulin signaling, ceramide, and glucosylceramide profiles were determined. RESULTS Treatment of L6 myotubes with palmitic acid resulted in increased levels of total ceramides and glucosylceramides, and cell surface expression of gangliosides. Palmitic acid also inhibited insulin-stimulated phosphorylation of protein kinase B/Akt and reduced glycogen accumulation. Bioactives from PMI 5011 had no effect on ceramide formation but one active compound (DMC-2) and its synthetic analog significantly reduced glucosylceramide accumulation and increased insulin sensitivity via restoration of Akt phosphorylation. CONCLUSIONS The observations suggest that insulin sensitization by PMI 5011 is partly mediated through moderation of glycosphingolipid accumulation.
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- Diana N Obanda
- Diabetes and Nutrition Research Laboratory, Pennington Biomedical Research Center, LSU System, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA
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- Department of Plant Biology and Pathology, Rutgers University, The State University of New Jersey, The Biotech Center, New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA
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- Department of Plant Biology and Pathology, Rutgers University, The State University of New Jersey, The Biotech Center, New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA
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- Diabetes and Nutrition Research Laboratory, Pennington Biomedical Research Center, LSU System, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA.
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Li B, Cui W, Tan Y, Luo P, Chen Q, Zhang C, Qu W, Miao L, Cai L. Zinc is essential for the transcription function of Nrf2 in human renal tubule cells in vitro and mouse kidney in vivo under the diabetic condition. J Cell Mol Med 2014; 18:895-906. [PMID: 24597671 PMCID: PMC4119395 DOI: 10.1111/jcmm.12239] [Citation(s) in RCA: 88] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [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: 08/21/2013] [Accepted: 12/20/2013] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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Increasing evidence from human and laboratory studies showed the effect of zinc (Zn) on diabetic complications. Nuclear factor-erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2) plays important role in the prevention of oxidative damage. This study was to define whether Zn statues (deficiency or supplement) affect the Nrf2 expression and function, and also affect the damage severity of human renal tubular (HK11) cells exposed to high glucose (HG) with palmitate (Pal) and kidney of diabetic mice induced by multiple low-dose streptozotocins. For Zn deficiency diabetic mice were treated with Zn chelator PTEN at 5 mg/kg bw daily for 4 months. Results showed that HG/Pal significantly increased the expression of pro-fibrotic mediators, connective tissue growth factor and PAI-1, in HK11 cells, which was exacerbated by TPEN that depleted intracellular free Zn and decreased Nrf2 expression and transcription. Zn supplement prevented the effects of TPEN and also increased Akt and GSK-3β phosphorylation with a decrease in Nrf2 nuclear exporter, Fyn. All these effects of Zn were abolished by Akt inhibitor. Therefore, Zn up-regulates Nrf2 function via activating Akt-mediated inhibition of Fyn function. Treatment of diabetic mice with TPEN decreased renal Zn level and Nrf2 expression and transcription, with an exacerbation of renal oxidative damage, inflammation and fibrosis. These results suggest the essentiality of Zn for Nrf2 expression and transcription function.
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- Bing Li
- Department of Nephrology, The Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China; Kosair Children's Hospital Research Institute, and Departments of Pediatrics and Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY, USA; Department of Nephrology, Jilin Province People's Hospital, Changchun, China
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Bi L, Chen J, Yuan X, Jiang Z, Chen W. Salvianolic acid A positively regulates PTEN protein level and inhibits growth of A549 lung cancer cells. Biomed Rep 2013; 1:213-7. [PMID: 24648921 DOI: 10.3892/br.2012.33] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2012] [Accepted: 10/12/2012] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
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Salvianolic acid A (Sal A) is an effective compound extracted from Salvia miltiorrhiza which has been used in the treatment of various diseases. Preliminary data indicate that Sal A treatment has a specific anti-lung cancer effect. However, the manner in which Sal A regulates cancer growth remains unknown. In this study, the A549 lung cancer cell line and its response to Sal A treatment was examined. Results showed that Sal A treatment significantly decreased A549 cell growth, promoted partial apoptosis and increased mitochondrial membrane permeability. Western blot analysis showed that Sal A upregulated the phosphatase and tensin homolog (PTEN) protein level, while consistently downregulating Akt phosphorylation. These results indicate that Sal A negatively mediates A549 lung cancer cell line growth or apoptosis, most likely by positively regulating PTEN protein level.
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Keledjian KM, Marasa BS, Wang JY, Rao JN. Induced PDK1 kinase activity suppresses apoptosis in intestinal epithelial cells by activating Akt signaling following polyamine depletion. Int J Clin Exp Med 2012; 5:221-228. [PMID: 22837796 PMCID: PMC3403558] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2012] [Accepted: 05/11/2012] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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Apoptosis plays a critical role in the maintenance of gut mucosal homeostasis and is highly regulated by numerous factors including polyamines. Decreasing cellular polyamines promotes the resistance of intestinal epithelial cells (IECs) to apoptosis by increasing Akt kinase activity, but the exact mechanisms by which polyamine depletion activates Akt remain unknown. 3-phosphoinositide-dependent protein kinase-1 (PDK1), functions as a downstream of phosphatidylinositol-3 kinase (PI3K) and upstream of Akt and serves as a major regulator of Akt activity. The current study determined if polyamines regulate Akt activity by altering PDK1. Studies were conducted in IEC-6 cells, derived from rat small intestinal crypts. Depletion of cellular polyamines induced PDK1 phosphorylation and increased its kinase activity, which were prevented by exogenous polyamine putrescine. Induced PDK1 activation following polyamine depletion was associated with an increase in phosphorylated Akt (pAkt) and Akt kinase activity. In contrast, polyamine depletion did not alter levels of total PDK1 and Akt proteins. PDK1 silencing in polyamine-deficient cells not only prevented the induced Akt activation but also blocked the increased resistance to apoptosis. These results indicate that polyamine depletion enhanced Akt phosphorylation by increasing PDK1 kinase activity, thereby protecting IECs against apoptosis.
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- Kaspar M Keledjian
- Department of Surgery, University of Maryland School of MedicineBaltimore, Maryland 21201
- Baltimore Veterans Affairs Medical CenterBaltimore, Maryland 21201
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- Department of Surgery, University of Maryland School of MedicineBaltimore, Maryland 21201
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- Department of Surgery, University of Maryland School of MedicineBaltimore, Maryland 21201
- Department of Pathology, University of Maryland School of MedicineBaltimore, Maryland 21201
- Baltimore Veterans Affairs Medical CenterBaltimore, Maryland 21201
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- Department of Surgery, University of Maryland School of MedicineBaltimore, Maryland 21201
- Baltimore Veterans Affairs Medical CenterBaltimore, Maryland 21201
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Lee SH, Byun JS, Kong PJ, Lee HJ, Kim DK, Kim HS, Sohn JH, Lee JJ, Lim SY, Chun W, Kim SS. Inhibition of eNOS/sGC/PKG Pathway Decreases Akt Phosphorylation Induced by Kainic Acid in Mouse Hippocampus. Korean J Physiol Pharmacol 2010; 14:37-43. [PMID: 20221278 DOI: 10.4196/kjpp.2010.14.1.37] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2009] [Revised: 01/20/2010] [Accepted: 01/29/2010] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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The serine/threonine kinase Akt has been shown to play a role of multiple cellular signaling pathways and act as a transducer of many functions initiated by growth factor receptors that activate phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3K). It has been reported that phosphorylated Akt activates eNOS resulting in the production of NO and that NO stimulates soluble guanylate cyclase (sGC), which results in accumulation of cGMP and subsequent activation of the protein kinase G (PKG). It has been also reported that PKG activates PI3K/Akt signaling. Therefore, it is possible that PI3K, Akt, eNOS, sGC, and PKG form a loop to exert enhanced and sustained activation of Akt. However, the existence of this loop in eNOS-expressing cells, such as endothelial cells or astrocytes, has not been reported. Thus, we examined a possibility that Akt phosphorylation might be enhanced via eNOS/sGC/PKG/PI3K pathway in astrocytes in vivo and in vitro. Phosphorylation of Akt was detected in astrocytes after KA treatment and was maintained up to 72 h in mouse hippocampus. 2 weeks after KA treatment, astrocytic Akt phosphorylation was normalized to control. The inhibition of eNOS, sGC, and PKG significantly decreased Akt and eNOS phosphorylation induced by KA in astrocytes. In contrast, the decreased phosphorylation of Akt and eNOS by eNOS inhibition was significantly reversed with PKG activation. The above findings in mouse hippocampus were also observed in primary astrocytes. These data suggest that Akt/eNOS/sGC/PKG/PI3K pathway may constitute a loop, resulting in enhanced and sustained Akt activation in astrocytes.
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- Sang Hyun Lee
- Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Kangwon National University, Chunchon 200-701, Korea
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Kong PJ, Byun JS, Lim SY, Lee JJ, Hong SJ, Kwon KJ, Kim SS. Melatonin Induces Akt Phosphorylation through Melatonin Receptor- and PI3K-Dependent Pathways in Primary Astrocytes. Korean J Physiol Pharmacol 2008; 12:37-41. [PMID: 20157392 DOI: 10.4196/kjpp.2008.12.2.37] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Melatonin has been reported to protect neurons from a variety of neurotoxicity. However, the underlying mechanism by which melatonin exerts its neuroprotective property has not yet been clearly understood. We previously demonstrated that melatonin protected kainic acid-induced neuronal cell death in mouse hippocampus, accompanied by sustained activation of Akt, a critical mediator of neuronal survival. To further elucidate the neuroprotective action of melatonin, we examined in the present study the causal mechanism how Akt signaling pathway is regulated by melatonin in a rat primary astrocyte culture model. Melatonin resulted in increased astrocytic Akt phosphorylation, which was significantly decreased with wortmannin, a specific inhibitor of PI3K, suggesting that activation of Akt by melatonin is mediated through the PI3K-Akt signaling pathway. Furthermore, increased Akt activation was also significantly decreased with luzindole, a non-selective melatonin receptor antagonist. As downstream signaling pathway of Akt activation, increased levels of CREB phoshorylation and GDNF expression were observed, which were also attenuated with wortmannin and luzindole. These results strongly suggest that melatonin exerts its neuroprotective property in astrocytes through the activation of plasma membrane receptors and then PI3K-Akt signaling pathway.
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- Pil-Jae Kong
- Department of Pharmacology, College of Medicine, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon 200-701, Korea
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