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Hu N, Tian Y, Song Y, Zang L. The inhibition of Beclin1-dependent autophagy sensitizes PTC cells to ABT737-induced death. Genet Mol Biol 2024; 47:e20220170. [PMID: 38488525 PMCID: PMC10941729 DOI: 10.1590/1678-4685-gmb-2022-0170] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2022] [Accepted: 12/18/2023] [Indexed: 03/17/2024] Open
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ABT737 is used as a specific BCL2 inhibitor, which can treat papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC). However, the effect of ABT737 on PTC cell apoptosis is limited. Moreover, BCL2 inhibition causes the activation of Beclin1-dependent autophagy. Our study aimed to explore the effects of autophagy and Beclin1 on ABT737 efficacy in PTC. The experimental data showed that ABT737 synchronously enhanced autophagic activity and apoptosis level in PTC cells. ABT737 also promoted the dissociation of BCL2-Beclin1 and BCL2-Bax complexes. Autophagy inhibitors, Bafilomycin A1 and 3-MA, enhanced the inhibitory effect of ABT737 on the survival and function in PTC cells. Consistently, autophagy inhibition with Beclin1 pharmacological inhibitor (spautin-1) also enhanced the efficacy of ABT737. Additionally, ABT737 at low-dose promoted LC3 conversion in PTC cells, and did not affect PTC cell apoptosis and survival. However, The efficacy of low-dose of ABT737 in PTC cell apoptosis and survival was displayed with the addition of Bafilomycin A1, 3-MA or spautin-1. In conclusion, the limited role of ABT737 in PTC cell apoptosis is attributed to its promoting effect on Beclin1-dependent autophagy. Therefore, autophagy inhibition based on Beclin1 downregulation can enhance the sensitivity of PTC cells to ABT737-induced death.
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- Ning Hu
- The Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Department of
General Surgery, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China
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- The Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Department of
Oncology, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China
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- Hebei People’s Hospital, Shijiazhuang, Department of Infection
Management/Public Health, Hebei, China
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- The Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Department of
General Surgery, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China
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Naguib M, Magdy M, Yousef OAE, Ibrahim W, Gharib DM. Circulating MicroRNA-30a, Beclin1 and Their Association with Different Variables in Females with Metabolically Healthy /Unhealthy Obesity. Diabetes Metab Syndr Obes 2023; 16:3065-3074. [PMID: 37810570 PMCID: PMC10559787 DOI: 10.2147/dmso.s428844] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2023] [Accepted: 09/26/2023] [Indexed: 10/10/2023] Open
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Background Obesity is associated with metabolic and cardiovascular co-morbidities. It is important to determine the factors associated with metabolic derangement in obesity. Autophagy plays a major role in the pathogenesis of metabolic syndrome. MicroRNA-30a targets beclin1, the main regulator of autophagy. Purpose We assess circulating microRNA-30a and serum beclin1 in women with metabolically unhealthy obesity (MUO), women with metabolically healthy obesity (MHO) and non-obese healthy control and determine their relationship with different clinical and metabolic variables in women with obesity. Patients and Methods This cross-sectional study included 34 women with MHO, 34 with MUO, and 20 healthy non-obese women. Blood pressure, body mass index (BMI), and waist circumference were recorded. Glycemic and lipid indices, urinary albumin-to-creatinine ratio, ALT, AST, microRNA-30a expression in serum were measured using real-time polymerase chain reaction and beclin1 by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay were measured. Results The expression of microRNA-30a was significantly higher, and beclin1 level was significantly lower in women with MUO compared to those in women with MHO (P<0.001; for both). People with MUO were significantly older (P<0.001) and had higher TSH (P=0.006), HbA1c (P<0.001), triglyceride (P<0.001), and ALT (P<0.001) compared to women with MHO. However, there was no significant difference between the two groups in any anthropometric measurements, HDL-C or LDL-C. In univariate analyses, age, ALT, TSH, microRNA-30a, and beclin1 were significantly correlated with the MUO phenotype (P<0.001; for all). Significance was confirmed in the multivariate analysis for microRNA-30a (95% CI 1.317-28.252; P=0.021). Conclusion MicroRNA-30a, beclin1, age, and ALT and TSH levels were significantly associated with the MUO phenotype, among which microRNA-30a was the best indicator of metabolic syndrome in women with obesity.
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- Mervat Naguib
- Diabetes and Endocrinology Unite, Internal Medicine Department, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Diabetes and Endocrinology Unite, Internal Medicine Department, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Medical Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Medical Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
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Öcal E, Toprak V, Akalin SA, Aşir F, Deveci E. Investigation of Beclin 1 and TNF-α expressions in preeclampsia placentas: Immunohistochemical study. Medicine (Baltimore) 2023; 102:e34757. [PMID: 37603530 PMCID: PMC10443776 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000034757] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2023] [Accepted: 07/24/2023] [Indexed: 08/23/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Preeclampsia is a pregnancy complication Aim of this study was to investigate expression of Beclin1 and tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α in normotensive and preeclamptic placentas of pregnant women patients. METHODS Twenty normotensive and 20 preeclamptic patients placentas were dissected for paraffin- wax processing. Placental samples were embedded in parafin blocks. Sections were stained with Hematoxylin-Eosin staining and TNF-α and Beclin1 immunostaining. RESULTS In control group, root and floating villi were normal in histological perspectives, syncytial node number was low, vessels were normal with connective tissue. No hemorrhage was observed in the intervillous area. In preeclampsia group, decidual cell degeneration and fibrinoid accumulation increased. Vascular dilatation and congestion with mononuclear cell infiltration were observed. Beclin1 reaction was generally negative in control group. In preeclampsia group, Beclin1 reaction was increased in decidual cells, syncytial nodes and bridges and in chorionic villi and in some Hoffbauer cells. In control group, TNF-α expression was mainly negative but only in some decidual cells. In preeclampsia, TNF-α reaction was observed in degenerated decidua cells, in leukocytes and in villi. CONCLUSION In preeclampsia placentas, degenerated decidua cells and inflammation increased. It was thought that Beclin1 and TNF-α signals could be used as a marker in affecting the fetal structure of blood flow in preeclamptic placentas.
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- Ece Öcal
- Divison of Perinatology, Antalya Research and Education Hospital, Antalya, Turkey
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Eyyübiye Education and Research Hospital, Şanliurfa, Turkey
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- Divison of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Private Medical Practice, Diyarbakir, Turkey
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- Department of Histology and Embryology, Faculty of Medicine, Dicle University, Diyarbakir, Turkey
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- Department of Histology and Embryology, Faculty of Medicine, Dicle University, Diyarbakir, Turkey
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Lu H, Hu H, Yang Z, Li S. Aberrant serum and tissue levels of Beclin1 and mechanistic target of rapamycin (mTOR) proteins in epithelial ovarian cancer. Medicine (Baltimore) 2023; 102:e33515. [PMID: 37115089 PMCID: PMC10145793 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000033515] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2023] [Revised: 03/21/2023] [Accepted: 03/22/2023] [Indexed: 04/29/2023] Open
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Beclin1 and mechanistic target of rapamycin (mTOR) can be used as tumor markers of epithelial ovarian cancer. This study aimed to assess the association of Beclin1 and mTOR expression with clinicopathological and prognostic data in epithelial ovarian cancer patients. Serum and tissue samples from 45 epithelial ovarian cancer patients and 20 controls were analyzed by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay and immunohistochemistry for Beclin1 and mTOR expression. The online datasets from gene expression profiling interactive analysis (n = 426), Kaplan-Meier plotter (n = 398), cBioPortal (n = 585), and UALCAN (n = 302) were also analyzed. Beclin1 expression was associated with low-grade differentiation (P = .003), earlier clinical stage (P = .013), fewer local lymph node metastases (P = .02) and lower serum Beclin1 level (P = .001). mTOR expression was associated with high-grade differentiation (P = .013), advanced clinical stage (P = .021), ascites (P = .028), and higher serum mTOR level (P = .001). The online datasets showed that a high mTOR expression level (HR = 1.44; 95% CI = 1.08-1.92; P = .013) was associated with a poor overall survival of 426 patients. Beclin1 was mutated in 1.8% and mTOR was mutated in 5% of epithelial ovarian cancer patients. Serum Beclin1 and mTOR levels were able to predict tumor differentiation, clinical stage, lymph node metastasis, and ascites in epithelial ovarian cancer patients.
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- Huixia Lu
- Department of Gynecology, College of Clinical Medicine, Dali University, Dali, Yunnan, China
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- The Second People’s Hospital of Yibin, Yibin, Sichuan, China
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- Health Commission of Dali, Longshan District, Dali, Yunnan, China
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- Department of Surgery, College of Clinical Medicine, Dali University, Dali, Yunnan, China
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Matrood S, Melms LE, Bartsch DK, Di Fazio P. The Expression of Autophagy-Associated Genes Represents a Valid Footprint for Aggressive Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Neoplasms. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:ijms24043636. [PMID: 36835048 PMCID: PMC9966877 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24043636] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2022] [Revised: 02/07/2023] [Accepted: 02/08/2023] [Indexed: 02/17/2023] Open
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Pancreatic neuroendocrine neoplasms (pNEN) are rare and heterogeneous tumors. Previous investigations have shown that autophagy can be a target for cancer therapy. This study aimed to determine the association between the expression of autophagy-associated gene transcripts and clinical parameters in pNEN. In total, 54 pNEN specimens were obtained from our human biobank. The patient characteristics were retrieved from the medical record. RT-qPCR was performed to assess the expression of the autophagic transcripts BECN1, MAP1LC3B, SQSTM1, UVRAG, TFEB, PRKAA1, and PRKAA2 in the pNEN specimens. A Mann-Whitney U test was used to detect differences in the expression of autophagic gene transcripts between different tumor characteristics. This study showed that G1 sporadic pNEN have a higher expression of autophagic genes compared to G2. Lymphatic and distant metastasis occurred significantly more often in pNEN with a decreased expression of the autophagic genes. Within sporadic pNEN, the insulinomas express higher levels of autophagic transcripts than gastrinomas and non-functional pNEN. MEN1-associated pNEN show a higher expression of autophagic genes than sporadic pNEN. In summary, a decreased expression of autophagic transcripts distinguishes metastatic from non-metastatic sporadic pNEN. The significance of autophagy as a molecular marker for prognosis and therapy decisions needs to be further investigated.
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- Sami Matrood
- Department of Gastroenterology, Endocrinology, Metabolism and Infectiology, Philipps-University Marburg, 35043 Marburg, Germany
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- Institute for Artificial Intelligence, University Hospital Marburg, Philipps-University Marburg, 35043 Marburg, Germany
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- Department of Visceral, Thoracic and Vascular Surgery, Philipps-University Marburg, 35043 Marburg, Germany
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- Department of Visceral, Thoracic and Vascular Surgery, Philipps-University Marburg, 35043 Marburg, Germany
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Chen H, Cao L, Han K, Zhang H, Cui J, Ma X, Zhao S, Zhao C, Yin S, Fan L, Hu H. Patulin disrupts SLC7A11-cystine-cysteine-GSH antioxidant system and promotes renal cell ferroptosis both in vitro and in vivo. Food Chem Toxicol 2022;:113255. [PMID: 35772596 DOI: 10.1016/j.fct.2022.113255] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2022] [Revised: 05/29/2022] [Accepted: 06/21/2022] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Patulin (PAT) is a common food-borne mycotoxin with diverse toxic effects including nephrotoxicity. The induction of oxidative stress is suggested to be a key mechanism contributed to toxicities of PAT. Reduced glutathione (GSH), a sulfhydryl-containing tripeptide, is a key reason for PAT-mediated oxidative stress. Cystine/glutamate antiporter (system xc-)-mediated cystine uptake plays a critical role in maintaining redox balance via promoting GSH biosynthesis. In this study, we addressed if GSH reduction by PAT was associated with inhibition of system xc--mediated GSH biosynthesis. Results showed that PAT significantly decreased activity of SLC7A11, a core subunit of system xc-, through activating AMPK-mediated formation of beclin1-SLC7A11 complex. Furthermore, PAT promoted ferroptosis induced by a known ferroptosis inducer RSL3 in normal renal cells, and exacerbated folic acid-induced nephrotoxicity in a mouse model of acute kidney injury. The findings of the present study provide new insights into PAT-induced kidney toxicity, and implicate that patients with ferroptosis-associated diseases maybe more susceptible to PAT.
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Saeedi V, Nourbakhsh M, Nourbakhsh M, Haghighi L, Kamalzadeh L, Ezzati Mobasser S, Razzaghy-Azar M. Sestrin2 and Beclin1 levels in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome. J Clin Lab Anal 2021; 35:e23957. [PMID: 34399004 PMCID: PMC8418516 DOI: 10.1002/jcla.23957] [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: 06/21/2021] [Revised: 07/25/2021] [Accepted: 07/31/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Background Sestrin2 and beclin1 are two newly found proteins that have essential roles in autophagy. This study attempted to evaluate the plasma concentrations of sestrin2 and beclin1 in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and healthy controls and to explore the clinical value of these proteins as novel biomarkers for PCOS. Methods In this case‐control study, plasma levels of sestrin2 and beclin1, fasting blood sugar (FBS), lipid profile, insulin, and androgens were evaluated in 63 women (31 patients and 32 controls). Sestrin2 and beclin1 levels were determined using enzyme‐linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Descriptive statistics, correlation coefficients, logistic regression, and ROC curve analyses were used in this study. Results Plasma sestrin2 levels of the subjects with PCOS (40.74 [24.39–257.70]) were significantly lower than those of healthy subjects (255.78 [25.46–528.66]; p‐value = 0.040). ROC curve analysis showed that a cutoff value of 420.5 ng/L had an appropriate sensitivity (83.87%) and specificity (46.88%) for discriminating individuals with and without PCOS, with the area under the curve (95% CI) of 0.648 (0.518 to 0.764), p = 0.036. There were no statistically significant differences between the two groups concerning plasma levels of beclin1, biochemical parameters, blood pressure, and anthropometric features. Conclusion Our findings highlight the dysregulation of sestrin2 as a marker of autophagy in PCOS and its potential usefulness as a novel biomarker for PCOS. Further research is needed to better understand the role of this protein in the pathophysiology of PCOS and its value as a diagnostic tool for the evaluation of PCOS patients.
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- Vahid Saeedi
- Hazrat Aliasghar Children's Hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Hazrat Aliasghar Children's Hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Akbar-Abadi Hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Mental Health Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Hazrat Aliasghar Children's Hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Ghanem HB. Impact of zinc oxide nanoparticles and thymoquinone in Ehrlich ascites carcinoma induced in mice. J Biochem Mol Toxicol 2021; 35:e22736. [PMID: 33512746 DOI: 10.1002/jbt.22736] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2020] [Revised: 10/29/2020] [Accepted: 01/20/2021] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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BACKGROUND The field of nanotechnology offers great opportunities for cancer therapy. OBJECTIVE This study aimed to compare the therapeutic impact of Zn oxide nanoparticles (ZnO NPs) and thymoquinone (TQ) alone or as cotherapy in Ehrlich ascites carcinoma (EAC) induced in mice. MATERIALS AND METHODS This study was performed on 75 female albino mice divided into Group I: EAC-bearing control group, Group II: EAC treated with TQ, Group III: EAC treated with low-dose ZnO NPs, Group IV: EAC treated with high-dose ZnO NPs, Group V: EAC treated with TQ and low-dose ZnO NPs. All groups were subjected to measurement of cell viability, ascites fluid volume, Bcl2 protein expression by Western blot analysis, cyclooxygenase 2 (COX2) gene expression by a real-time polymerase chain reaction, enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay levels of Beclin 1, interferon γ (INFγ), interleukin 13 (IL-13), and estimation of Zn concentrations in EAC cells and liver homogenate to evaluate its toxicity. RESULTS Cotherapy has an efficient anticancer effect by enhancing apoptosis and autophagy, resulting in reducing tumor cell viability and ascites fluid volume together with downregulation of Bcl2 protein expression. This cotherapy increases Beclin 1 and INFγ and decreases IL-13. ZnO NPs upregulate COX2 expression, whereas TQ downregulates its expression. High-dose ZnO NPs have more toxic effects on liver enzymes. Using TQ together with ZnO NPs can eliminate ZnO NPs liver toxicity. CONCLUSION The cotherapy has an efficient anticancer effect by enhancing apoptosis and autophagy. High-dose ZnO NPs have more toxic effects on liver enzymes. Using TQ together with ZnO NPs can eliminate ZnO NP liver toxicity.
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- Heba B Ghanem
- Clinical Laboratory Sciences Department, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Jouf University, Sakaka, Saudi Arabia.,Medical Biochemistry Department, Faculty of Medicine, Tanta University, Tanta, Egypt
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Lu XL, Zhan R, Zhao GM, Qian ZH, Gong CC, Li YQ. Expression of CDK13 Was Associated with Prognosis and Expression of HIF-1α and beclin1 in Breast Cancer Patients. J INVEST SURG 2020; 35:442-447. [PMID: 33292020 DOI: 10.1080/08941939.2020.1852344] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To investigate role and clinical significance of CDK13 in breast cancer patients. METHODS A total of 189 cases of breast cancer were enrolled during March 2013 to March 2015. Immunohistochemistry (IHC) was used for measurement of CDK13, HIF-1α and beclin1. Clinical characteristics of age, BMI, TNM stage, pathological types, and tumor diameter, were recorded. Patients' 5-year overall survival and recurrence were followed up. All patients were followed up for 5 years or to the last follow-up. RESULTS The expression levels of CDK13 and HIF-1αin breast cancer tissues were up-regulated and beclin1 was down-regulated than in the paracancerous non-tumor tissues. CDK13 was positively correlated with HIF-1α and negatively correlated with beclin1 in breast cancer tissues. The patients with higher expression of CDK13 showed significantly higher rates of TNM III-IV, higher rates of lymph node metastasis, distant metastasis and larger tumor size. The mortality and recurrence rates were higher in high expression CDK13 patients than in low CDK13 expression patients, however with no significant difference. K-M curve showed patients with higher CDK13 showed lower 5-year overall survival and lower disease-free survival time, however with no significant difference. CONCLUSION CDK13 was overexpressed in breast cancer tissues, and patients with higher CDK13 had poorer clinical outcomes. Further studies are still needed to reveal the clinical significance of CDK13 in breast cancer.
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- Xia-Liang Lu
- Department of Pathology, Suzhou Ninth People's Hospital Affiliated Wujiang Hospital of Nantong University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Pathology, Suzhou Ninth People's Hospital Affiliated Wujiang Hospital of Nantong University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Pathology, Suzhou Ninth People's Hospital Affiliated Wujiang Hospital of Nantong University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Pathology, Suzhou Ninth People's Hospital Affiliated Wujiang Hospital of Nantong University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Pathology, Suzhou Ninth People's Hospital Affiliated Wujiang Hospital of Nantong University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Pathology, Suzhou Ninth People's Hospital Affiliated Wujiang Hospital of Nantong University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China
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Kang S, Son SM, Baik SH, Yang J, Mook-Jung I. Autophagy-Mediated Secretory Pathway is Responsible for Both Normal and Pathological Tau in Neurons. J Alzheimers Dis 2020; 70:667-680. [PMID: 31256134 DOI: 10.3233/jad-190180] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Increased levels of total tau (t-tau) and hyperphosphorylated tau (p-tau) proteins in the cerebrospinal fluid of Alzheimer's disease (AD) patients are well documented and strongly correlate with AD pathology. Recent studies have further shown that human tau can be released into the extracellular space and transferred to nascent neurons. However, because the tau protein has no signal peptide identity, the mechanisms underlying its secretion remain poorly understood. In the present study, we confirmed that tau protein secretion was promoted by autophagy inducers and downregulated by beclin1 knockdown or autophagy inhibitors derived from human wild type tau (wt-tau)-overexpressing SH-SY5Y cells. Moreover, both t-tau and p-tau secretion were increased by autophagy activation. Furthermore, we identified that six isoforms of tau protein are secreted in an autophagy-dependent manner. These results indicate that both normal and pathological tau are secreted via an autophagy-mediated secretory pathway in neurons. Understanding this new pathway for tau secretion may provide critical future insights into tau pathologies, such as AD.
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- Seokjo Kang
- Department of Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences, Seoul National University, College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences, Seoul National University, College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences, Seoul National University, College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences, Seoul National University, College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences, Seoul National University, College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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Rao JY, Wang Q, Wang YC, Xiang F, Tian XC, Liu DH, Dong Z. [β-caryophyllene alleviates cerebral ischemia/ reperfusion injury in mice by activating autophagy]. Zhongguo Zhong Yao Za Zhi 2020; 45:932-936. [PMID: 32237496 DOI: 10.19540/j.cnki.cjcmm.20191112.402] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Cerebral ischemia-reperfusion(I/R) injury is an important cause of acute ischemic stroke. Timely elimination of damaged proteins and organelles by regulating autophagy during cerebral ischemia-reperfusion plays an important role in relieving brain damage. In order to investigate whether β-caryophyllene(BCP) could protect neurons from cerebral I/R injury by regulating auto-phagy, C57 BL/6 J male mice were randomly divided into sham operation group, model group, and drug-administered group. After intra-gastric administration was given for 5 days, the middle cerebral artery occlusion(MCAO) model was established by suture method. Twenty four hours after surgery, the infarct volume and neurological function were assessed; the pathological changes of cortical tissue were observed by HE staining; Western blot was used to detect the expression of autophagy-related proteins beclin1, p62, LC3 B and apoptosis-related protein Bcl-2; immunofluorescence was used to observe the expression of LC3 B in the ischemic cortex. The autophagy of cortical tissue in the ischemic area was observed by transmission electron microscopy. The experimental results showed that as compared with the model group, the BCP pretreatment significantly reduced the neurological deficit, decreased the percentage of cerebral infarction volume, reduced the death of brain tissue cells in the ischemic area, up-regulated the expression of beclin1, LC3 B and Bcl-2 protein, down-regulated p62 protein expression, and significantly increased the number of autophagosomes in the cortical tissue of the ischemic area. It was finally determined that BCP could protect neurons from cerebral ischemia-reperfusion injury by activating autophagy.
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- Jiang-Yan Rao
- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Biochemistry and Molecular Pharmacology Chongqing 400016, China Department of Pharmacy, School of Chongqing Medical University Chongqing 400016, China
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- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Biochemistry and Molecular Pharmacology Chongqing 400016, China Department of Pharmacy, School of Chongqing Medical University Chongqing 400016, China
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- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Biochemistry and Molecular Pharmacology Chongqing 400016, China Department of Pharmacy, School of Chongqing Medical University Chongqing 400016, China
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- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Biochemistry and Molecular Pharmacology Chongqing 400016, China Department of Pharmacy, School of Chongqing Medical University Chongqing 400016, China
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- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Biochemistry and Molecular Pharmacology Chongqing 400016, China Department of Pharmacy, School of Chongqing Medical University Chongqing 400016, China
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- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Biochemistry and Molecular Pharmacology Chongqing 400016, China Department of Pharmacy, School of Chongqing Medical University Chongqing 400016, China
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- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Biochemistry and Molecular Pharmacology Chongqing 400016, China Department of Pharmacy, School of Chongqing Medical University Chongqing 400016, China
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Liu S, Yue C, Chen H, Chen Y, Li G. Metformin Promotes Beclin1-Dependent Autophagy to Inhibit the Progression of Gastric Cancer. Onco Targets Ther 2020; 13:4445-4455. [PMID: 32547075 PMCID: PMC7245468 DOI: 10.2147/ott.s242298] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2019] [Accepted: 03/26/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Background Metformin is the first-line blood sugar control drug for type 2 diabetes, but recent epidemiological studies have shown that it inhibits the growth of a variety of tumours. However, few studies have examined metformin effects on gastric cancer (GC), and the anticancer mechanism has not been fully elucidated. Materials and Methods We examined the inhibitory effect of metformin on GC cells by cell proliferation, migration and invasion assay. Transmission electron microscopy, confocal microscopy and Western blotting confirmed that metformin enhanced beclin1-dependent autophagy in gastric cancer cells. TCGA database and tissue chip analysis confirmed the differential expression of beclin1 in GC and adjacent tissues. Relevant functional tests verified the role of beclin1 as a tumour suppressor gene in GC. Western blotting, cell proliferation, cell migration and invasion were used to verify that metformin enhances autophagy in GC cells through the AMPK-mTOR signalling pathway. Xenograft tumour models were constructed to explore the inhibitory effect of metformin and the role of beclin1 as a suppressor on GC in vivo. Results In this study, we observed that metformin inhibits proliferation, migration and invasion of GC cells. Metformin could also promote beclin1-dependent autophagy in GC cells. We further discovered that beclin1 expression was downregulated in GC and that its low expression was associated with poor prognosis. Beclin1 acts as a tumour suppressor that inhibits the malignant phenotypes of GC cells in vitro and in vivo. Furthermore, we verified that metformin can upregulate beclin1-mediated autophagy to inhibit GC cells through the AMPK-mTOR signalling pathway. Conclusion In summary, the results revealed the role of autophagy in metformin inhibition of gastric cancer and suggest that beclin1 may be a potential target for gastric cancer therapy.
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- Su Liu
- Department of General Surgery, Jiangsu Cancer Hospital & Jiangsu Institute of Cancer Research & The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210009, People's Republic of China
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- Department of General Surgery, Jiangsu Cancer Hospital & Jiangsu Institute of Cancer Research & The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210009, People's Republic of China
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- Department of General Surgery, Jiangsu Cancer Hospital & Jiangsu Institute of Cancer Research & The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210009, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Immunology, Key Laboratory of Immune Microenvironment and Disease, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 211166, People's Republic of China
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- Department of General Surgery, Jiangsu Cancer Hospital & Jiangsu Institute of Cancer Research & The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210009, People's Republic of China
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Mawed SA, He Y, Zhang J, Mei J. Strategy of Hepatic Metabolic Defects Induced by beclin1 Heterozygosity in Adult Zebrafish. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:E1533. [PMID: 32102330 PMCID: PMC7073209 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21041533] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [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: 01/22/2020] [Revised: 02/18/2020] [Accepted: 02/21/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Hepatic disorders have been increasing in recent years because of high carbohydrate diets. Hepatocytes depend mainly on the basal autophagy to maintain hepatic glucose/lipid homeostasis in mammals. However, the regulatory mechanisms of autophagy in hepatic energy metabolism are still unknown in fish species. Accordingly, mutant zebrafish lines of autophagy-related genes beclin1 and atg7 were generated by CRISPR/Cas9 gene-editing technology. Interestingly, unlike atg7+/-, male beclin1+/- zebrafish displayed liver defects in the morphology and histology, including abnormal hepatocyte proliferation, hemorrhagic and inflammatory phenotypes. A significant decrease in hepatocyte glycogen and an increase in hepatocyte lipids were detected in the histological assay that coincidence with the hepatic gene expression. Meanwhile, loss of heterozygosity for beclin1 creates a suitable microenvironment for hepatic tumorigenesis via phosphorylation of Akt kinase, which in turn affects liver autophagy. The reduction in autophagy activity in male beclin1+/- liver leads to a disturbance in the glucose/lipid metabolism and negatively regulates apoptosis accompanied by the induction of cellular proliferation and acute inflammatory response. Our findings highlight an important role of beclin1 in zebrafish liver development and energy metabolism, suggesting the crucial role of autophagy in maintaining homeostasis of the nutrient metabolism in fish species.
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- Suzan Attia Mawed
- College of Fisheries, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China; (S.A.M.); (J.Z.)
- Zoology Department, Faculty of Science, Zagazig University, Zagazig 44519, Egypt
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- College of Fisheries, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China; (S.A.M.); (J.Z.)
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- College of Fisheries, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China; (S.A.M.); (J.Z.)
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- College of Fisheries, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China; (S.A.M.); (J.Z.)
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De S, Das S, Sengupta S. Involvement of HuR in the serum starvation induced autophagy through regulation of Beclin1 in breast cancer cell-line, MCF-7. Cell Signal 2019; 61:78-85. [PMID: 31102648 DOI: 10.1016/j.cellsig.2019.05.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [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: 11/05/2018] [Revised: 05/09/2019] [Accepted: 05/14/2019] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Starvation is a cellular stress that induces autophagy, a conserved cellular self-digestion mechanism that allows cells to degrade and recycle damaged proteins and organelles. The present study illustrated that during serum deprivation, Beclin1, a crucial gene that is essential for autophagosome formation in autophagy, gets controlled post-transcriptionally in breast cancer cell-line MCF-7. RNA affinity chromatography and co-immunoprecipitation confirmed the association of HuR with 3'-UTR of beclin1 mRNA. After cytosolic translocation, HuR enhances beclin1 protein synthesis in response to serum starvation by enhancing the association of beclin1 mRNA to the polysomes. Partial silencing of HuR resulted in reduction of beclin1 expression both at mRNA and protein levels, which in turn decreased starvation-induced autophagic flux. Thus, in conclusion, fine-tuning of beclin1 gene expression at post-transcriptional level by HuR is one of the key regulatory mechanisms of starvation induced autophagy in breast cancer cell-line, MCF-7.
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- Soumasree De
- Department of Biophysics, Molecular Biology and Bioinformatics, University of Calcutta, 92 A.P.C. Road, Kolkata 700009, India
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- Department of Biophysics, Molecular Biology and Bioinformatics, University of Calcutta, 92 A.P.C. Road, Kolkata 700009, India
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- Department of Biophysics, Molecular Biology and Bioinformatics, University of Calcutta, 92 A.P.C. Road, Kolkata 700009, India.
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Adenoid cystic carcinoma (ACC) is an uncommon salivary gland malignancy with a poor long-term prognosis. Clinical reports show the high rates of local recurrences and distant metastases. This study aimed to investigate the expression of MIF, Beclin1, and light-chain 3 (LC3) in salivary adenoid cystic carcinoma (SACC).Tissue specimens were obtained from 48 salivary glands adenoid cystic carcinoma (SACC) patients and 15 oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) patients. Immunohistochemical staining was performed to estimate the level of LC3, Beclin1, and MIF. All SACC patients were followed up. The Kaplan-Meier method was used to compare the prognosis of patients after treatment.The 3-year, 5 year-, and 10 year-survival rates of the SACC patients were 83.9%, 69.9%, and 46.6%, respectively. MIF, LC3, and Beclin1 in SACC were all obviously over-expressed. MIF showed an increased tendency in cases with advanced TNM stages, and at the same time, there was an inversely proportional relationship between MIF and LC3, Beclin1.The long-term survival of SACC patients is poor. MIF might be a risk factor for SACC patients, whereas, LC3 and Beclin1 might be an effective strategy for treatment of SACC.
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- Chenxi Li
- Oncological Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Stomatology School of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, China
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Laboratory for Tumor Genetics and Regenerative Medicine, The Head and Neurocenter, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf (UKE), Hamburg, Germany
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- Oncological Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Stomatology School of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, China
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- Oncological Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Stomatology School of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, China
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- Department of Pathology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, China
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- Oncological Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Stomatology School of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, China
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- Oncological Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Stomatology School of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, China
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- Oncological Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Stomatology School of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, China
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- Oncological Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Stomatology School of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, China
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Sun G, Zhang C, Song H, Guo J, Li M, Cao Y. WZY-321, a novel evodiamine analog, inhibits glioma cell growth in an autophagy-associated manner. Oncol Lett 2018; 17:2465-2472. [PMID: 30675312 DOI: 10.3892/ol.2018.9847] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2017] [Accepted: 09/21/2018] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Glioblastoma is one of the most aggressive types of brain tumor. The median survival rate of patients with glioblastoma (World Health Organization grade IV) is <15 months. Therefore, there is an urgent requirement for the development of novel and efficient therapeutic agents against glioma. In previous studies, WZY-321 (10-hydroxy-1-methyl-8,13b-dihydro-5H,7H-benzo[e]benzofuro[2',3':3,4]pyrido[2,1-b][1,3]oxazin-5-one), a novel evodiamine (Evo) analog, was reported to exhibit enhanced pharmacological properties and improved cytotoxicity against a number of human cancer cell lines compared with Evo. In the current study, the anti-proliferative effect of WZY-321 on SHG-44 and SWO-38 glioma cells was further studied, and its mechanism of action investigated. The results indicated that WZY-321 inhibited the proliferation of SHG-44 cells in a dose- and time-dependent manner by enhancing cellular apoptosis and inducing cell cycle arrest at the G2-M phase. Treatment of glioma cells with WZY-321 concomitantly increased the expression levels of microtubule associated protein 1 light chain 3α and Beclin1, indicating enhanced autophagy. Overall, the results of the present study revealed the anti-proliferative potential of WZY-321 in glioma cells, thus providing a possible autophagy-based therapeutic strategy for the treatment of glioblastoma.
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- Guan Sun
- Department of Neurosurgery, The First People's Hospital of Yancheng, Fourth Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Yancheng, Jiangsu 224001, P.R. China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, The Eighty-First Hospital of People's Liberation Army, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210002, P.R. China
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- Department of Ear-Nose-Throat, Huai'an Second People's Hospital, The Affiliated Huai'an Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Huai'an, Jiangsu 223002, P.R. China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The First People's Hospital of Yancheng, Fourth Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Yancheng, Jiangsu 224001, P.R. China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Jiangning Hospital Affiliated with Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 211100, P.R. China
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- Department of Ear-Nose-Throat, Huai'an Second People's Hospital, The Affiliated Huai'an Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Huai'an, Jiangsu 223002, P.R. China
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Sathiyaseelan P, Rothe K, Yang KC, Xu J, Chow NS, Bortnik S, Choutka C, Ho C, Jiang X, Gorski SM. Diverse mechanisms of autophagy dysregulation and their therapeutic implications: does the shoe fit? Autophagy 2018; 15:368-371. [PMID: 30153072 DOI: 10.1080/15548627.2018.1509609] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022] Open
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In its third edition, the Vancouver Autophagy Symposium presented a platform for vibrant discussion on the differential roles of macroautophagy/autophagy in disease. This one-day symposium was held at the BC Cancer Research Centre in Vancouver, BC, bringing together experts in cell biology, protein biochemistry and medicinal chemistry across several different disease models and model organisms. The Vancouver Autophagy Symposium featured 2 keynote speakers that are well known for their seminal contributions to autophagy research, Dr. David Rubinsztein (Cambridge Institute for Medical Research) and Dr. Kay F. Macleod (University of Chicago). Key discussions included the context-dependent roles and mechanisms of dysregulation of autophagy in diseases and the corresponding need to consider context-dependent autophagy modulation strategies. Additional highlights included the differential roles of bulk autophagy versus selective autophagy, novel autophagy regulators, and emerging chemical tools to study autophagy inhibition. Interdisciplinary discussions focused on addressing questions such as which stage of disease to target, which type of autophagy to target and which component to target for autophagy modulation. Abbreviations: AD: Alzheimer disease; AMFR/Gp78: autocrine motility factor receptor; CCCP: carbonyl cyanide m-chlorophenylhydrazone; CML: chronic myeloid leukemia; CVB3: coxsackievirus B3; DRPLA: dentatorubral-pallidoluysian atrophy; ER: endoplasmic reticulum; ERAD: ER-associated degradation; FA: focal adhesion; HCQ: hydroxychloroquine; HD: Huntingtin disease; HIF1A/Hif1α: hypoxia inducible factor 1 subunit alpha; HTT: huntingtin; IM: imatinib mesylate; MAP1LC3B: microtubule associated protein 1 light chain 3 beta; NBR1: neighbour of BRCA1; OGA: O-GlcNAcase; PDAC: pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma; PLEKHM1: pleckstrin homology and RUN domain containing M1; polyQ: poly-glutamine; ROS: reactive oxygen species; RP: retinitis pigmentosa; SNAP29: synaptosome associated protein 29; SPCA3: spinocerebellar ataxia type 3; TNBC: triple-negative breast cancer.
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- Paalini Sathiyaseelan
- a Canada's Michael Smith Genome Sciences Centre , British Columbia Cancer Agency , Vancouver , BC , Canada.,b Department of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry , Simon Fraser University , Burnaby , BC , Canada
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- c Terry Fox Laboratory , British Columbia Cancer Agency , Vancouver , BC , Canada.,d Department of Medical Genetics , University of British Columbia , Vancouver , BC , Canada
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- a Canada's Michael Smith Genome Sciences Centre , British Columbia Cancer Agency , Vancouver , BC , Canada.,b Department of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry , Simon Fraser University , Burnaby , BC , Canada
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- a Canada's Michael Smith Genome Sciences Centre , British Columbia Cancer Agency , Vancouver , BC , Canada.,b Department of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry , Simon Fraser University , Burnaby , BC , Canada
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- a Canada's Michael Smith Genome Sciences Centre , British Columbia Cancer Agency , Vancouver , BC , Canada
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- a Canada's Michael Smith Genome Sciences Centre , British Columbia Cancer Agency , Vancouver , BC , Canada
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- a Canada's Michael Smith Genome Sciences Centre , British Columbia Cancer Agency , Vancouver , BC , Canada
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- a Canada's Michael Smith Genome Sciences Centre , British Columbia Cancer Agency , Vancouver , BC , Canada.,b Department of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry , Simon Fraser University , Burnaby , BC , Canada
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- c Terry Fox Laboratory , British Columbia Cancer Agency , Vancouver , BC , Canada.,d Department of Medical Genetics , University of British Columbia , Vancouver , BC , Canada
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- a Canada's Michael Smith Genome Sciences Centre , British Columbia Cancer Agency , Vancouver , BC , Canada.,b Department of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry , Simon Fraser University , Burnaby , BC , Canada
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耿 忆, 王 亚, 邓 蓉, 傅 楷, 邓 燕. [Shufeng Huoxue Formula suppresses proliferation and regulates melanin metabolism in murine B16 melanoma cells in vitro through autophagy pathway]. Nan Fang Yi Ke Da Xue Xue Bao 2018; 38:630-634. [PMID: 29891464 PMCID: PMC6743889 DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1673-4254.2018.05.21] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2017] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the role of autophagy in the regulatory effect of Shufeng Huoxue Fumula (SFHXF) on the proliferation and melanin metabolism in cultured murine B16 melanoma cells. METHODS B16 cells were treated with solutions containing 0.12, 0.25, 0.49, 0.98, or 1.96 mg/mL SFHXF preparations, rapamycin (an autophagy inducer), or rapamycin+SFHXF. The changes in the proliferation of B16 cells were assessed using MTT assay, and tyrosinase activity and melanin content in the cells were determined. The expressions of autophagy-related proteins P62, p-mTOR, LC3B, and beclin 1 in the cells were detected using Western blotting. RESULT Compared with the blank control cells, treatments with SFHXF both in the presence and in the absence of rapamycin concentration-dependently inhibited the cell proliferation (P<0.05) and obviously increased tyrosinase activity and melanogenesis in B16 cells (P<0.05); 0.98 mg/mL SFHLF, rapamycin+0.98 mg/mL SFHXF, and 50 nmol/L rapamycin all significantly up-regulated the expressions of LC3B-II and beclin 1 and down-regulated the expressions of P62 and p-mTOR in the cells. CONCLUSION SFHXF can regulate melanin metabolism and enhance tyrosinase activity and melanogenesis through the autophagy pathway to inhibit the proliferation of B16 cells in vitro.
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- 忆薇 耿
- />南方医科大学中医药学院,广东 广州 510515School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- />南方医科大学中医药学院,广东 广州 510515School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- />南方医科大学中医药学院,广东 广州 510515School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- />南方医科大学中医药学院,广东 广州 510515School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- />南方医科大学中医药学院,广东 广州 510515School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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Li SP, Zhu JH, Zhao FY, Zheng Z, Mu DZ, Qu Y. [Expression rhythm of autophagic gene in neurons of neonatal rats with hypoxia/ischemia and its regulatory mechanism]. Zhongguo Dang Dai Er Ke Za Zhi 2017; 19:938-944. [PMID: 28774372 PMCID: PMC7390055 DOI: 10.7499/j.issn.1008-8830.2017.08.017] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2017] [Accepted: 06/27/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the expression of autophagic gene and circadian gene in the neurons of neonatal rats after hypoxic-ischemic brain damage and the mechanism of nerve injury induced by hypoxia/ischemia. METHODS Twelve Sprague-Dawley (SD) rats were randomly divided into hypoxic-ischemic (HI) group and sham-operation group, with 6 rats in each group. Ligation of the right common carotid artery and hypoxic treatment were performed to establish a model of hypoxic-ischemic brain damage. Western blot was used to measure the expression of the circadian protein Clock in the cortex and hippocampus. The neurons of the rats were cultured in vitro and randomly divided into oxygen glucose deprivation (OGD) group and control group. The neurons in the OGD group were treated with DMEM medium without glucose or serum to simulate ischemic state, and hypoxic treatment was performed to establish an in vitro model of hypoxic-ischemic brain damage. Western blot was used to measure the expression of autophagy-related proteins Beclin1 and LC3 and Clock protein at different time points. The changes in the expression of Beclin1 and LC3 were measured after the expression of Clock protein in neurons was inhibited by small interfering RNA technique. RESULTS The expression of autophagy-related proteins Beclin1 and LC3Ⅱ in neurons cultured in vitro displayed a rhythmic fluctuation; after OGD treatment, the expression of Beclin1 and LC3Ⅱ gradually increased over the time of treatment and no longer had a rhythmic fluctuation. Compared with the sham-operation group, the HI group had a significant reduction in the expression of Clock protein in the cortex and hippocampus (P<0.05). After OGD treatment, the neurons cultured in vitro had a significant reduction in the expression of Clock protein (P<0.05). Compared with the negative control group, the Clock gene inhibition group had significant reductions in the expression of Beclin1 and LC3Ⅱ (P<0.05). CONCLUSIONS Hypoxia/ischemia induces the disorder in the expression rhythm of autophagy-related proteins Beclin1 and LC3, and the mechanism may be associated with the fact that the circadian protein Clock participates in the regulation of the expression of Beclin1 and LC3.
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- Shi-Ping Li
- Department of Pediatrics, Key Laboratory of Obstetric & Gynecologic and Pediatric Diseases and Birth Defects of Ministry of Education, West China Second Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China.
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Chen J, Yang X, Zhang W, Peng D, Xia Y, Lu Y, Han X, Song G, Zhu J, Liu R. Therapeutic Effects of Resveratrol in a Mouse Model of LPS and Cigarette Smoke-Induced COPD. Inflammation 2017; 39:1949-1959. [PMID: 27590234 DOI: 10.1007/s10753-016-0430-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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This study was designed to examine whether resveratrol exerts the protective effects on LPS and cigarette smoke (LC)-induced COPD in a murine model. In lung histopathological studies, H&E, Masson's trichrome, and AB-PAS staining were performed. The cytokines (IL-6, IL-17, TGF-β, and TNF-α) and inflammatory cells in BALF were determined. The Beclin1 level in the lungs of mouse was analyzed. Compared with the LC-induced mouse, the level of inflammatory cytokines (IL-17, IL-6, TNF-α, and TGF-β) of the BALF in the resveratrol + cigarette smoke-treated mouse had obviously decreased. Histological examination of the lung tissue revealed that the resveratrol treatment attenuated the fibrotic response and mucus hypersecretion. In addition, resveratrol inhibited the expression of the Beclin1 protein in mouse lungs. The presented findings collectively suggest that resveratrol has a therapeutic effect on mouse LC-induced COPD, and its mechanism of action might be related to reducing the production of the Beclin1 protein.
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- Jinlong Chen
- School of Resources, Environmental & Chemical Engineering of Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330031, China
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- Medical Experiment Education Department, Medical College of Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330031, China
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- School of Resources, Environmental & Chemical Engineering of Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330031, China
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- School of Resources, Environmental & Chemical Engineering of Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330031, China
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- School of Resources, Environmental & Chemical Engineering of Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330031, China
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- School of Resources, Environmental & Chemical Engineering of Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330031, China
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- Department of Anesthesia, Wenzhou Central Hospital, Wenzhou, 325000, China
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- Department of Neurology, Xiangyang Central Hospital, Xiangyang, 441000, China
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- School of Resources, Environmental & Chemical Engineering of Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330031, China
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- School of Resources, Environmental & Chemical Engineering of Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330031, China.
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吕 梦, 陆 航. [Role of Beclin 1 gene in autophagy and apoptosis of SW620 cells]. Nan Fang Yi Ke Da Xue Xue Bao 2017; 37:373-377. [PMID: 28377355 PMCID: PMC6780449] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2016] [Indexed: 10/15/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To study the role of Beclin1 gene in autophagy and apoptosis of SW620 cells. METHODS RNA interference was used to knockdown the expression of Beclin 1 in SW620 cells, and the cell viability was measured by MTT assays. The autophagic activity in serum-starved SW620 CRC cells was evaluated by assessing endogenous microtubule-associated protein 1 light chain 3 (LC3) protein levels using immunofluorescence assay. Flow cytometry was used to measure the apoptosis rate of SW620 cells treated with serum deprivation, staurosporine or etoposide, and the protein expression of Beclin1 was detected using Western blotting. RESULTS The viability of cells in pSUPER-Becl group was significantly reduced after serum deprivation (P<0.05). Serum deprivation for 24 h resulted in a stronger apoptotic resistance in cells in the control and pSUPER-non groups than in pSUPER-Becl group (P<0.05). Treatment with staurosporine the most significantly increased the cell apoptosis in pSUPER-Becl group (P<0.05), and similar effect was observed with etoposide treatment (P<0.05). As the time of serum deprivation extended, the expression of Beclin 1 in control group and pSUPER-non group increased progressively (P<0.05), which was consistent with the changes in LC3 expression; LC3 expression in pSUPER-Becl group decreased significantly with a prolonged serum starvation (P<0.05). CONCLUSION Beclin 1 is a crucial regulator of autophagy and apoptosis in colorectal cancer cells to maintain the balance between autophagy and apoptosis. Beclin 1 may serve as a protective mechanism to protect colorectal cancer cells from injury caused by low nutrition and chemotherapy byregulating cell autophagy.
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- 锦州医科大学 研究生学院Graduate School
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- 锦州医科大学锦州医科大学 附属第一医院大肠外科,辽宁 锦州 121000Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital of Jinzhou Medical University, Jinzhou 121000, China
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吕 梦, 陆 航. [Role of Beclin 1 gene in autophagy and apoptosis of SW620 cells]. Nan Fang Yi Ke Da Xue Xue Bao 2017; 37:373-377. [PMID: 28377355 PMCID: PMC6780449 DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1673-4254.2017.03.16] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2016] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To study the role of Beclin1 gene in autophagy and apoptosis of SW620 cells. METHODS RNA interference was used to knockdown the expression of Beclin 1 in SW620 cells, and the cell viability was measured by MTT assays. The autophagic activity in serum-starved SW620 CRC cells was evaluated by assessing endogenous microtubule-associated protein 1 light chain 3 (LC3) protein levels using immunofluorescence assay. Flow cytometry was used to measure the apoptosis rate of SW620 cells treated with serum deprivation, staurosporine or etoposide, and the protein expression of Beclin1 was detected using Western blotting. RESULTS The viability of cells in pSUPER-Becl group was significantly reduced after serum deprivation (P<0.05). Serum deprivation for 24 h resulted in a stronger apoptotic resistance in cells in the control and pSUPER-non groups than in pSUPER-Becl group (P<0.05). Treatment with staurosporine the most significantly increased the cell apoptosis in pSUPER-Becl group (P<0.05), and similar effect was observed with etoposide treatment (P<0.05). As the time of serum deprivation extended, the expression of Beclin 1 in control group and pSUPER-non group increased progressively (P<0.05), which was consistent with the changes in LC3 expression; LC3 expression in pSUPER-Becl group decreased significantly with a prolonged serum starvation (P<0.05). CONCLUSION Beclin 1 is a crucial regulator of autophagy and apoptosis in colorectal cancer cells to maintain the balance between autophagy and apoptosis. Beclin 1 may serve as a protective mechanism to protect colorectal cancer cells from injury caused by low nutrition and chemotherapy byregulating cell autophagy.
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- 梦 吕
- 锦州医科大学 研究生学院Graduate School
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- 锦州医科大学锦州医科大学 附属第一医院大肠外科,辽宁 锦州 121000Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital of Jinzhou Medical University, Jinzhou 121000, China
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Pérez-Rodríguez D, Anuncibay-Soto B, Llorente IL, Pérez-García CC, Fernández-López A. Hippocampus and cerebral cortex present a different autophagic response after oxygen and glucose deprivation in an ex vivo rat brain slice model. Neuropathol Appl Neurobiol 2016; 41:e68-79. [PMID: 24861158 DOI: 10.1111/nan.12152] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [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: 01/20/2014] [Accepted: 05/21/2014] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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AIMS To evaluate the neuroprotective role of autophagy in the cerebral cortex and hippocampus using an ex vivo animal model of stroke in brain slices. METHODS Brain slices were maintained for 30 min in oxygen and glucose deprivation (OGD) followed by 3 h in normoxic conditions to simulate the reperfusion that follows ischaemia in vivo (RL, reperfusion-like). Phagophore formation (Beclin 1 and LC3B) as well as autophagy flux (p62/SQSTM1, Atg5, Atg7 and polyubiquitin) markers were quantified by Western blot and/or qPCR. The release of lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) and glutamate in the medium was used as a measure of the mortality in the absence and in the presence of the autophagy inhibitor 3-methyladenine. RESULTS Striking differences in the autophagy markers were observed between the hippocampus and cerebral cortex in normoxic conditions. OGD/RL induced increases both in the phagophore formation and in the autophagy flux in the first three hours in the cerebral cortex that were not observed in the hippocampus. The blocking of autophagy increased the OGD/RL-induced mortality, increased the glutamate release in both the cerebral cortex and hippocampus and abolished the OGD-induced decrease in the polyubiquitinated proteins in the cerebral cortex. CONCLUSIONS We conclude that OGD induces a rapid autophagic response in the cerebral cortex that plays a neuroprotective role. Polyubiquitination levels and control of the glutamate release appear to be involved in the neuroprotective role of autophagy.
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- Diego Pérez-Rodríguez
- Área de Biología Celular, Instituto de Biomedicina, Universidad de León, Leon, Spain
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- Área de Biología Celular, Instituto de Biomedicina, Universidad de León, Leon, Spain
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- Área de Biología Celular, Instituto de Biomedicina, Universidad de León, Leon, Spain
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- Área de Medicina y Cirugía Veterinaria, Instituto de Biomedicina, Universidad de León, Leon, Spain
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Wu W, Li W, Zhou Y, Zhang C. Inhibition of beclin1 affects the chemotherapeutic sensitivity of osteosarcoma. Int J Clin Exp Pathol 2014; 7:7114-7122. [PMID: 25400807 PMCID: PMC4230152] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2014] [Accepted: 09/01/2014] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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This study was conducted to explore the role of autophagy in cisplatin-resistant osteosarcoma. Cisplatin-resistant osteosarcoma cell line (MG63/DDP) was obtained from parental MG63 by treating cisplatin with an intermittent stepwise selection protocol. The autophagy in MG63/DDP and MG63 was fully analyzed by immunofluorescence and western blot analysis. Meanwhile, the autophagy and the sensitivity to cisplatin for MG63/DDP and MG63 after inhibition of beclin1 were analyzed in vitro and in vivo. Increased autophagy was observed in cisplatin resistant MG63/DDP cells and in the cisplatin-treated MG63 and MG63/DDP cells. Meanwhile, inhibition the beclin1 significantly inhibited the formation of autophagosome and resulted in the increase in the sensitivity to cisplatin for both MG63 and MG63/DDP cells in vitro and in vivo. In conclusion, autophagy is implicated in the cisplatin resistant osteosarcoma, and inhibition of beclin1 could be a target for improving osteosarcoma therapy.
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- Wenxin Wu
- Department of Osteology, Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South UniversityChangsha 410013, Hunan, China
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- Department of Otoalryngology–Head Neck Surgery, Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South UniversityChangsha, Hunan, China
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- Department of Osteology, Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South UniversityChangsha 410013, Hunan, China
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- Department of Osteology, Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South UniversityChangsha 410013, Hunan, China
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Ma B, Cao W, Li W, Gao C, Qi Z, Zhao Y, Du J, Xue H, Peng J, Wen J, Chen H, Ning Y, Huang L, Zhang H, Gao X, Yu L, Chen YG. Dapper1 promotes autophagy by enhancing the Beclin1-Vps34-Atg14L complex formation. Cell Res 2014; 24:912-24. [PMID: 24980960 PMCID: PMC4123296 DOI: 10.1038/cr.2014.84] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2014] [Revised: 05/16/2014] [Accepted: 06/02/2014] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Autophagy is an intracellular degradation process to clear up aggregated proteins or aged and damaged organelles. The Beclin1-Vps34-Atg14L complex is essential for autophagosome formation. However, how the complex formation is regulated is unclear. Here, we show that Dapper1 (Dpr1) acts as a critical regulator of the Beclin1-Vps34-Atg14L complex to promote autophagy. Dpr1 ablation in the central nervous system results in motor coordination defect and accumulation of p62 and ubiquitinated proteins. Dpr1 increases autophagosome formation as indicated by elevated puncta formation of LC3, Atg14L and DFCP1 (Double FYVE-containing protein 1). Conversely, loss of Dpr1 impairs LC3 lipidation and causes p62/SQSTM1 accumulation. Dpr1 directly interacts with Beclin1 and Atg14L and enhances the Beclin1-Vps34 interaction and Vps34 activity. Together, our findings suggest that Dpr1 enhances the Atg14L-Beclin1-Vps34 complex formation to drive autophagy.
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- Benyu Ma
- State Key Laboratory of Biomembrane and Membrane Biotechnology, Tsinghua-Peking Center for Life Sciences, School of Life Sciences, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biomembrane and Membrane Biotechnology, Tsinghua-Peking Center for Life Sciences, School of Life Sciences, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
- Current address: CAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing 100190, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biomembrane and Membrane Biotechnology, Tsinghua-Peking Center for Life Sciences, School of Life Sciences, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biomembrane and Membrane Biotechnology, Tsinghua-Peking Center for Life Sciences, School of Life Sciences, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biomembrane and Membrane Biotechnology, Tsinghua-Peking Center for Life Sciences, School of Life Sciences, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biomacromolecules, Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biomembrane and Membrane Biotechnology, Tsinghua-Peking Center for Life Sciences, School of Life Sciences, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biomembrane and Membrane Biotechnology, Tsinghua-Peking Center for Life Sciences, School of Life Sciences, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biomembrane and Membrane Biotechnology, Tsinghua-Peking Center for Life Sciences, School of Life Sciences, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biomembrane and Membrane Biotechnology, Tsinghua-Peking Center for Life Sciences, School of Life Sciences, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biomembrane and Membrane Biotechnology, Tsinghua-Peking Center for Life Sciences, School of Life Sciences, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biomembrane and Membrane Biotechnology, Tsinghua-Peking Center for Life Sciences, School of Life Sciences, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biomembrane and Membrane Biotechnology, Tsinghua-Peking Center for Life Sciences, School of Life Sciences, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biomacromolecules, Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China
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- Key Laboratory of Model Animal for Disease Study of Ministry of Education, Model Animal Research Center, Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210061, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biomembrane and Membrane Biotechnology, Tsinghua-Peking Center for Life Sciences, School of Life Sciences, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biomembrane and Membrane Biotechnology, Tsinghua-Peking Center for Life Sciences, School of Life Sciences, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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Chen Y, Sawada O, Kohno H, Le YZ, Subauste C, Maeda T, Maeda A. Autophagy protects the retina from light-induced degeneration. J Biol Chem 2013; 288:7506-7518. [PMID: 23341467 PMCID: PMC3597791 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m112.439935] [Citation(s) in RCA: 114] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.4] [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: 11/26/2012] [Revised: 01/05/2013] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Autophagy is a conserved feature of lysosome-mediated intracellular degradation. Dysregulated autophagy is implicated as a contributor in neurodegenerative diseases; however, the role of autophagy in retinal degeneration remains largely unknown. Here, we report that the photo-activated visual chromophore, all-trans-retinal, modulated autophagosome formation in ARPE19 retinal cells. Increased formation of autophagosomes in these cells was observed when incubated with 2.5 μM all-trans-retinal, a condition that did not cause cell death after 24 h in culture. However, autophagosome formation was decreased at concentrations, which caused cell death. Increased expression of activating transcription factor 4 (Atf4), which indicates the activation of oxidative stress, was recorded in response to light illumination in retinas of Abca4(-/-)Rdh8(-/-) mice, which showed delayed clearance of all-trans-retinal after light exposure. Expression of autophagosome marker LC3B-II and mitochondria-specific autophagy, mitophagy, regulator Park2, were significantly increased in the retinas of Abca4(-/-)Rdh8(-/-) mice after light exposure, suggesting involvement of autophagy and mitophagy in the pathogenesis of light-induced retinal degeneration. Deletion of essential genes required for autophagy, including Beclin1 systemically or Atg7 in only rod photoreceptors resulted in increased susceptibility to light-induced retinal damage. Increased photoreceptor cell death was observed when retinas lacking the rod photoreceptor-specific Atg7 gene were coincubated with 20 μM all-trans-retinal. Park2(-/-) mice also displayed light-induced retinal degeneration. Ultra-structural analyses showed mitochondrial and endoplasmic reticulum impairment in retinas of these model animals after light exposure. Taken together, these observations provide novel evidence implicating an important role of autophagy and mitophagy in protecting the retina from all-trans-retinal- and light-induced degeneration.
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- Yu Chen
- Department of Pharmacology, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio 44106; Yueyang Hospital and Clinical Research Institute of Integrative Medicine, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 200437, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio 44106
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- Department of Pharmacology, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio 44106
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- Department of Cell Biology, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 43104
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- Department of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio 44106
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- Department of Pharmacology, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio 44106; Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio 44106
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- Department of Pharmacology, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio 44106; Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio 44106.
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Shin JY, Lim HT, Minai-Tehrani A, Noh MS, Kim JE, Kim JH, Jiang HL, Arote R, Kim DY, Chae C, Lee KH, Kim MS, Cho MH. Aerosol delivery of beclin1 enhanced the anti-tumor effect of radiation in the lungs of K-rasLA1 mice. J Radiat Res 2012; 53:506-515. [PMID: 22843615 PMCID: PMC3393344 DOI: 10.1093/jrr/rrs005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2011] [Accepted: 02/13/2012] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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Radiotherapy alone has several limitations for treating lung cancer. Inhalation, a non-invasive approach for direct delivery of therapeutic agents to the lung, may help to enhance the therapeutic efficacy of radiation. Up-regulating beclin1, known as a tumor suppressor gene that plays a major role in autophagy, may sensitize tumors and lead to tumor regression in lungs of K-ras(LA1) lung cancer model mice. To minimize the side-effects of radiotherapy, fractionated exposures (five times, 24-h interval) with low dose (2 Gy) of radiation to the restricted area (thorax, 2 cm) were conducted. After sensitizing the lungs with radiation, beclin1, complexed with a nano-sized biodegradable poly(ester amine), was prepared and delivered into the murine lung via aerosol three times/week for four weeks. In a histopathological analysis, animals treated with beclin1 and radiation showed highly significant tumor regression and low progression to adenocarcinoma. An increase in the number of autophagic vacuoles and secondary lysosomes was detected. Dissociation of beclin1-bcl2 stimulated autophagy activation and showed a synergistic anti-tumor effect by inhibiting the Akt-mTOR pathway, cell proliferation and angiogenesis. The combination of radiation with non-invasive aerosol delivery of beclin1 may provide a prospect for developing novel therapy regimens applicable in clinics.
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- Ji-Young Shin
- Laboratory of Toxicology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul 151-742, Korea
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- Laboratory of Toxicology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul 151-742, Korea
- Department of Nanofusion Technology, Graduate School of Convergence Science and Technology, Seoul National University, Seoul 151-742, Korea
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- Laboratory of Toxicology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul 151-742, Korea
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- Laboratory of Toxicology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul 151-742, Korea
- Department of Nanofusion Technology, Graduate School of Convergence Science and Technology, Seoul National University, Seoul 151-742, Korea
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- Laboratory of Toxicology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul 151-742, Korea
- Department of Nanofusion Technology, Graduate School of Convergence Science and Technology, Seoul National University, Seoul 151-742, Korea
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- Laboratory of Toxicology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul 151-742, Korea
- Department of Nanofusion Technology, Graduate School of Convergence Science and Technology, Seoul National University, Seoul 151-742, Korea
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- Laboratory of Toxicology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul 151-742, Korea
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- Department of Agricultural Biotechnology, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea
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- Laboratory of Pathology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul 151-742, Korea
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- Laboratory of Pathology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul 151-742, Korea
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- Korea Institute of Radiological and Medical Sciences, Seoul 139-240, Korea
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- Korea Institute of Radiological and Medical Sciences, Seoul 139-240, Korea
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- Laboratory of Toxicology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul 151-742, Korea
- Department of Nanofusion Technology, Graduate School of Convergence Science and Technology, Seoul National University, Seoul 151-742, Korea
- Graduate School of Tumor Biology, Seoul National University, Seoul 151-742, Korea
- Center for Food Safety and Toxicology, Seoul National University, Seoul 151-742, Korea
- Advanced Institute of Convergence Technology, Seoul National University, Suwon 443-270, Korea
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The role of autophagy, traditionally considered a cellular homeostatic and recycling mechanism, has expanded dramatically to include an involvement in discrete stages of tumor initiation and development. Gliomas are the most aggressive and also the most common brain malignancies. Current treatment modalities have only a modest effect on patient outcomes. Resistance to apoptosis, a hallmark of most cancers, has driven the search for novel targets in cancer therapy. The autophagy lysosomal pathway is one such target that is being explored in multiple cancers including gliomas and is a promising avenue for further therapeutic development. This review summarizes our current understanding of the autophagic process and its potential utility as a target for glioma therapy.
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- Niroop Kaza
- Department of Pathology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
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- Department of Pathology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
- Department of Cell Biology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
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- Department of Pathology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
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Zheng YQ, Liu JX, Li XZ, Xu L, Xu YG. RNA interference-mediated downregulation of Beclin1 attenuates cerebral ischemic injury in rats. Acta Pharmacol Sin 2009; 30:919-27. [PMID: 19574998 PMCID: PMC4006642 DOI: 10.1038/aps.2009.79] [Citation(s) in RCA: 81] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [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: 01/12/2009] [Accepted: 04/28/2009] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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AIM To test the role of the Beclin 1-dependent autophagy pathway in brain damage during cerebral ischemia. METHODS Focal cerebral ischemia was established in rats using a middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAO) model. A lentiviral vector-associated RNA interference (RNAi) system was stereotaxically injected into the ipsilateral lateral ventricle to reduce Beclin1 expression. We measured the ipsilateral infarct volume, autophagosome formation, neurogenesis and apoptosis, all of which could be modulated by Beclin1 RNAi. RESULTS On the 14th day after MCAO, Beclin1 downregulation by RNAi increased the population of neural progenitor cells (BrdU(+)-DCX(+)), newborn immature cells (BrdU(+)-Tuj-1(+)) and mature neurons (BrdU(+)-MAP-2(+)), and reduced the apoptosis of immature neurons (caspase-3(+)-DCX(+) and caspase-3(+)-Tuj-1(+)) surrounding the ischemic core of the ipsilateral hemisphere. Furthermore, RNAi-mediated downregulation of Beclin1 decreased infarct volume and inhibited histological injury and neurological deficits. CONCLUSION RNAi-mediated downregulation of Beclin1 improves outcomes after transient MCAO.Acta Pharmacologica Sinica (2009) 30: 919-927; doi: 10.1038/aps.2009.79.
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- Yong-qiu Zheng
- Research Center, Xiyuan Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100091, China
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- Research Center, Xiyuan Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100091, China
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- Research Center, Xiyuan Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100091, China
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- Research Center, Xiyuan Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100091, China
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- Research Center, Xiyuan Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100091, China
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Mathew R, Karp C, Beaudoin B, Vuong N, Chen G, Chen HY, Bray K, Reddy A, Bhanot G, Gelinas C, DiPaola RS, Karantza-Wadsworth V, White E. Autophagy suppresses tumorigenesis through elimination of p62. Cell 2009; 137:1062-75. [PMID: 19524509 PMCID: PMC2802318 DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2009.03.048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1353] [Impact Index Per Article: 90.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2008] [Revised: 12/23/2008] [Accepted: 03/23/2009] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Allelic loss of the essential autophagy gene beclin1 occurs in human cancers and renders mice tumor-prone suggesting that autophagy is a tumor-suppression mechanism. While tumor cells utilize autophagy to survive metabolic stress, autophagy also mitigates the resulting cellular damage that may limit tumorigenesis. In response to stress, autophagy-defective tumor cells preferentially accumulated p62/SQSTM1 (p62), endoplasmic reticulum (ER) chaperones, damaged mitochondria, reactive oxygen species (ROS), and genome damage. Moreover, suppressing ROS or p62 accumulation prevented damage resulting from autophagy defects indicating that failure to regulate p62 caused oxidative stress. Importantly, sustained p62 expression resulting from autophagy defects was sufficient to alter NF-kappaB regulation and gene expression and to promote tumorigenesis. Thus, defective autophagy is a mechanism for p62 upregulation commonly observed in human tumors that contributes directly to tumorigenesis likely by perturbing the signal transduction adaptor function of p62-controlling pathways critical for oncogenesis.
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- Robin Mathew
- University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Piscataway, New Jersey 08854
- The Cancer Institute of New Jersey, 195 Little Albany Street, New Brunswick, New Jersey 08903
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, Rutgers University, 604 Allison Road, Piscataway, New Jersey 08854
- The Cancer Institute of New Jersey, 195 Little Albany Street, New Brunswick, New Jersey 08903
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- Center for Advanced Biotechnology and Medicine, Rutgers University, 679 Hoes Lane, Piscataway, New Jersey 08854
- Department of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, Rutgers University, 604 Allison Road, Piscataway, New Jersey 08854
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, Rutgers University, 604 Allison Road, Piscataway, New Jersey 08854
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- Center for Advanced Biotechnology and Medicine, Rutgers University, 679 Hoes Lane, Piscataway, New Jersey 08854
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, Rutgers University, 604 Allison Road, Piscataway, New Jersey 08854
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, Rutgers University, 604 Allison Road, Piscataway, New Jersey 08854
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, Rutgers University, 604 Allison Road, Piscataway, New Jersey 08854
- The Cancer Institute of New Jersey, 195 Little Albany Street, New Brunswick, New Jersey 08903
- Department of Physics, Rutgers University, Piscataway, NJ 08854
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- University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Piscataway, New Jersey 08854
- Center for Advanced Biotechnology and Medicine, Rutgers University, 679 Hoes Lane, Piscataway, New Jersey 08854
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- Division of Medical Oncology, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, 675 Hoes Lane, Piscataway, New Jersey 08854
- The Cancer Institute of New Jersey, 195 Little Albany Street, New Brunswick, New Jersey 08903
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- Division of Medical Oncology, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, 675 Hoes Lane, Piscataway, New Jersey 08854
- The Cancer Institute of New Jersey, 195 Little Albany Street, New Brunswick, New Jersey 08903
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- University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Piscataway, New Jersey 08854
- Center for Advanced Biotechnology and Medicine, Rutgers University, 679 Hoes Lane, Piscataway, New Jersey 08854
- Department of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, Rutgers University, 604 Allison Road, Piscataway, New Jersey 08854
- The Cancer Institute of New Jersey, 195 Little Albany Street, New Brunswick, New Jersey 08903
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DiPaola RS, Dvorzhinski D, Thalasila A, Garikapaty V, Doram D, May M, Bray K, Mathew R, Beaudoin B, Karp C, Stein M, Foran DJ, White E. Therapeutic starvation and autophagy in prostate cancer: a new paradigm for targeting metabolism in cancer therapy. Prostate 2008; 68:1743-52. [PMID: 18767033 PMCID: PMC2855052 DOI: 10.1002/pros.20837] [Citation(s) in RCA: 76] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND Autophagy is a starvation induced cellular process of self-digestion that allows cells to degrade cytoplasmic contents. The understanding of autophagy, as either a mechanism of resistance to therapies that induce metabolic stress, or as a means to cell death, is rapidly expanding and supportive of a new paradigm of therapeutic starvation. METHODS To determine the effect of therapeutic starvation in prostate cancer, we studied the effect of the prototypical inhibitor of metabolism, 2-deoxy-D-glucose (2DG), in multiple cellular models including a transfected pEGFP-LC3 autophagy reporter construct in PC-3 and LNCaP cells. RESULTS We found that 2DG induced cytotoxicity in PC-3 and LNCaP cells in a dose dependent fashion. We also found that 2DG modulated checkpoint proteins cdk4, and cdk6. Using the transfected pEGFP-LC3 autophagy reporter construct, we found that 2DG induced LC3 membrane translocation, characteristic of autophagy. Furthermore, knockdown of beclin1, an essential regulator of autophagy, abrogated 2DG induced autophagy. Using Western analysis for LC3 protein, we also found increased LC3-II expression in 2DG treated cells, again consistent with autophagy. In an effort to develop markers that may be predictive of autophagy, for assessment in clinical trials, we stained human prostate tumors for Beclin1 by immunohistochemistry (IHC). Additionally, we used a digitized imaging algorithm to quantify Beclin1 staining assessment. These data demonstrate the induction of autophagy in prostate cancer by therapeutic starvation with 2DG, and support the feasibility of assessment of markers predictive of autophagy such as Beclin1 that can be utilized in clinical trials. Prostate 68: 1743-1752 (c) 2008 Wiley-Liss, Inc. These data demonstrate the induction of autophagy in prostate cancer by therapeutic starvation with 2DG, and support the feasibility of assessment of markers predictive of autophagy such as Beclin1 that can be utilized in clinical trials.
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- Robert S DiPaola
- Department of Medicine, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (UMDNJ)/Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA.
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Jin S, White E. Tumor suppression by autophagy through the management of metabolic stress. Autophagy 2008; 4:563-566. [PMID: 18326941 PMCID: PMC2857579] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/26/2023] Open
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Autophagy plays a critical protective role maintaining energy homeostasis and protein and organelle quality control. These functions are particularly important in times of metabolic stress and in cells with high energy demand such as cancer cells. In emerging cancer cells, autophagy defect may cause failure of energy homeostasis and protein and organelle quality control, leading to the accumulation of cellular damage in metabolic stress. Some manifestations of this damage, such as activation of the DNA damage response and generation of genome instability may promote tumor initiation and drive cell-autonomous tumor progression. In addition, in solid tumors, autophagy localizes to regions that are metabolically stressed. Defects in autophagy impair the survival of tumor cells in these areas, which is associated with increased cell death and inflammation. The cytokine response from inflammation may promote tumor growth and accelerate cell non-autonomous tumor progression. The overreaching theme is that autophagy protects cells from damage accumulation under conditions of metabolic stress allowing efficient tolerance and recovery from stress, and that this is a critical and novel tumor suppression mechanism. The challenge now is to define the precise aspects of autophagy, including energy homeostasis and protein and organelle turnover, that are required for the proper management of metabolic stress that suppress tumorigenesis. Furthermore, we need to be able to identify human tumors with deficient autophagy, and to develop rational cancer therapies that take advantage of the altered metabolic state and stress responses inherent to this autophagy defect.
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- Shengkan Jin
- Department of Pharmacology, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Piscataway, New Jersey USA
- Cancer Institute of New Jersey, Piscataway, New Jersey USA
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- Center for Advanced Biotechnology and Medicine, Department of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, Rutgers University, Piscataway, New Jersey USA
- Cancer Institute of New Jersey, Piscataway, New Jersey USA
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Zhang YB, Li SX, Chen XP, Yang L, Zhang YG, Liu R, Tao LY. Autophagy is activated and might protect neurons from degeneration after traumatic brain injury. Neurosci Bull 2008; 24:143-9. [PMID: 18500386 PMCID: PMC5552539 DOI: 10.1007/s12264-008-1108-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 73] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [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: 11/08/2007] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To investigate changes of autophagy after traumatic brain injury (TBI) and its possible role. METHODS Rat TBI model was established by controlled cortical injury system. Autophagic double membrane structure was detected by transmission electronic microscope. Microtubule-associated protein 1 light chain 3 (LC3) and Beclin 1 were also used to investigate the activation of autophagy post-TBI. Double labeling with LC3 and caspase-3, or Beclin 1 and Fluoro-Jade to show the relationship between autophagy and apoptosis or neuron degeneration after TBI. RESULTS An increase of autophagic double membrane structure was observed in early stage (1 h), and the increase lasted for at least 32 d post-TBI. LC3 and Beclin 1 proteins also began to elevate at 1 h time point post-TBI in neurons, 3 d later in astrocytes, and peaked at about 8 d post-TBI. In both cell types, LC3 and Beclin 1 maintained at a high level until 32 d post-TBI. Most LC3 and Beclin 1 positive cells were near the side (including hippocampus), but not in the core of the injury. In addition, in the periphery of the injury site, not all caspase-3 positive (+) cells merged with LC3 (+) cells post-TBI; In hippocampal area, almost all Beclin 1 (+) neurons did not merge with Fluoro-Jade (+) neurons from 1 h to 48 h post-TBI. CONCLUSION Autophagy is activated and might protect neurons from degeneration at early stage post-TBI and play a continuous role afterwards in eliminating aberrant cell components.
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- Yan-Bo Zhang
- Institute of Forensic Medicine, Laboratory of Aging and Nerves Diseases, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123 China
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- Institute of Forensic Medicine, Laboratory of Aging and Nerves Diseases, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123 China
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- Institute of Forensic Medicine, Laboratory of Aging and Nerves Diseases, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123 China
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- Institute of Forensic Medicine, Laboratory of Aging and Nerves Diseases, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123 China
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- Institute of Forensic Medicine, Laboratory of Aging and Nerves Diseases, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123 China
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- Institute of Forensic Medicine, Laboratory of Aging and Nerves Diseases, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123 China
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- Institute of Forensic Medicine, Laboratory of Aging and Nerves Diseases, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123 China
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