scholarly journals Combination Treatment with PPARγLigand and Its Specific Inhibitor GW9662 Downregulates BIS and 14-3-3 Gamma, Inhibiting Stem-Like Properties in Glioblastoma Cells

2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 ◽  
pp. 1-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chang-Nim Im
Keyword(s):  
Cellular Differentiation ◽  
Therapeutic Strategy ◽  
Specific Inhibitor ◽  
Anticancer Therapy ◽  
Parp Cleavage ◽  
Sirna Transfection ◽  
Poor Survival ◽  
Combined Administration ◽  
Differentiation And Proliferation ◽  
Interfering Rna

PPARγis a nuclear receptor that regulates differentiation and proliferation and is highly expressed in many cancer cells. Its synthetic ligands, such as rosiglitazone and ciglitazone, and its inhibitor GW9662, were shown to induce cellular differentiation, inhibit proliferation, and lead to apoptosis. Glioblastoma is a common brain tumor with poor survival prospects. Recently, glioblastoma stem cells (GSCs) have been examined as a potential target for anticancer therapy; however, little is known about the combined effect of various agents on GSCs. In this study, we found that cotreatment with PPARγligands and GW9662 inhibited stem-like properties in GSC-like spheres, which significantly express SOX2. In addition, this treatment decreased the activation of STAT3 and AKT and decreased the amounts of 14-3-3 gamma and BIS proteins. Moreover, combined administration of small-interfering RNA (siRNA) transfection with PPARγligands induced downregulation of SOX2 and MMP2 activity together with inhibition of sphere-forming activity regardless of poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP) cleavage. Taken together, our findings suggest that a combination therapy using PPARγligands and its inhibitor could be a potential therapeutic strategy targeting GSCs.

HDAC3 Silencing Enhances Acute B Lymphoblastic Leukaemia Cells Sensitivity to MG-132 by Inhibiting the JAK/Signal Transducer and Activator of Transcription 3 Signaling Pathway

Chemotherapy ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 65 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 85-100
Author(s):  
Yongling Guo ◽  
Xinyao Li ◽  
Zhengchang He ◽  
Dan Ma ◽  
Zhaoyuan Zhang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Western Blot ◽  
Therapeutic Strategy ◽  
Lymphocytic Leukaemia ◽  
Signal Transducer ◽  
Poor Survival ◽  
Stat3 Pathway ◽  
Cycle Arrest ◽  
M Phase ◽  
Interfering Rna ◽  
Transcription 3

<b><i>Purpose:</i></b> HDAC3, which is associated with smurf2, has been shown to be associated with poor prognosis in B-ALL. This study examined the efficacy of targeting HDAC3 combined with MG-132 as a possible therapeutic strategy for B-ALL patients. <b><i>Methods:</i></b> Real-time PCR and western blot were used to measure the expression of smurf2 and HDAC3 from B-ALL patients bone marrow samples. Sup-B15 and CCRF-SB cells were treated with MG-132, small interfering RNA of smurf2 or HDAC3. A plasmid designed to up-regulate smurf2 expression was transfected into B-ALL cells. Flow cytometry and western blot were used to measure variation due to these treatments in terms of apoptosis and cell cycle arrest. <b><i>Results:</i></b> Expression of Smurf2 and HDAC3 mRNA were inversely related in B-ALL patients. Up-regulation of smurf2 or MG-132 influenced HDAC3, further inhibiting the JAK/signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (STAT3) signal pathway and inducing apoptosis in B-ALL cells. When we treated Sup-B15 and CCRF-SB cells with siHDAC3 and MG-132 for 24 h, silencing HDAC3 enhanced the apoptosis rate induced by MG-132 in B-ALL cells and further inhibited the JAK/STAT3 pathway. Furthermore, MG-132 was observed to cause G2/M phase arrest in B-ALL cells and inhibited the JAK/STAT3 pathway, leading to apoptosis. <b><i>Conclusions:</i></b> Silencing of HDAC3 enhanced the sensitivity of B-ALL cells to MG-132. The combination of targeting HDAC3 and MG-132 may provide a new avenue for clinical treatment of acute B lymphocytic leukaemia and improve the poor survival of leukaemia patients.

scholarly journals Synthesis and Biological Evaluation of Hydroxylated Monocarbonyl Curcumin Derivatives as Potential Inducers of Neprilysin Activity

Biomedicines ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (8) ◽  
pp. 955
Author(s):  
Dimitris Matiadis ◽  
See-Ting Ng ◽  
Eric H.-L. Chen ◽  
Georgia Nigianni ◽  
Veroniki P. Vidali ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Alzheimer’S Disease ◽  
Therapeutic Strategy ◽  
Specific Inhibitor ◽  
Biological Evaluation ◽  
Lead Compound ◽  
Cleavage Activity ◽  
Curcumin Derivatives ◽  
Aβ Clearance ◽  
Activity Enhancement ◽  
Synthesis And Biological Evaluation

Background: Alzheimer’s disease (AD) involves impairment of Aβ clearance. Neprilysin (NEP) is the most efficient Aβ peptidase. Enhancement of the activity or expression of NEP may provide a prominent therapeutic strategy against AD. Aims: Ten hydroxylated monocarbonyl curcumin derivatives were designed, synthesized and evaluated for their NEP upregulating potential using sensitive fluorescence-based Aβ digestion and inhibition assays. Results: Compound 4 was the most active one, resulting in a 50% increase in Aβ cleavage activity. Cyclohexanone-bearing derivatives exhibited higher activity enhancement compared to their acetone counterparts. Inhibition experiments with the NEP-specific inhibitor thiorphan resulted in dramatic cleavage reduction. Conclusion: The increased Aβ cleavage activity and the ease of synthesis of 4 renders it an extremely attractive lead compound.

scholarly journals Analysis of programmed cell death in mouse fetal oocytes

Reproduction ◽  
2007 ◽  
Vol 134 (2) ◽  
pp. 241-252 ◽  
Author(s):  
A M Lobascio ◽  
F G Klinger ◽  
M L Scaldaferri ◽  
D Farini ◽  
M De Felici
Keyword(s):  
Cell Death ◽  
Programmed Cell Death ◽  
Specific Inhibitor ◽  
Annexin V ◽  
Death Process ◽  
Parp Cleavage ◽  
Tunel Staining ◽  
Calpain Inhibitor ◽  
Dna Ladder ◽  
Caspase 2

We report a short-term culture system that allowsto define novel characteristic of programmed cell death (PCD) in fetal oocytes and to underscore newaspects of this process. Mouse fetal oocytes culturedin conditions allowingmeiotic prophase I progression underwent apoptotic degeneration waves as revealed by TUNEL staining. TEM observations revealed recurrent atypical apoptotic morphologies characterized by the absence of chromatin margination and nuclear fragmentation; oocytes with autophagic and necrotic features were also observed. Further characterization of oocyte death evidenced DNA ladder, Annexin V binding, PARP cleavage, and usually caspase activation (namely caspase-2). In the aim to modulate the oocyte death process, we found that the addition to the culture medium of the pancaspase inhibitors Z-VAD orcaspase-2-specific inhibitor Z-VDVAD resulted in a partial and transient prevention of this process. Oocyte death was significantly reduced by the antioxidant agent NAC and partly prevented by KL and IGF-I growth factors. Finally, oocyte apoptosis was reduced by calpain inhibitor I and increased by rapamycin after prolonged culture.These results support the notion that fetal oocytes undergo degeneration mostly by apoptosis. This process is, however, often morphologically atypical and encompasses other forms of cell death including caspase-independent apoptosis and autophagia. The observation that oocyte death occurs mainly at certain stages of meiosis and can only be attenuated by typical anti-apoptotic treatments favors the notion that it is controlled at least in part by stage-specific oocyte-autonomous meiotic checkpoints and when activated is little amenable to inhibition being the oocyte able to switch back and forth among different death pathways.

scholarly journals Optimization Procedure for Small Interfering RNA Transfection in a 384-Well Format

2007 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 546-559 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jason Borawski ◽  
Alicia Lindeman ◽  
Frank Buxton ◽  
Mark Labow ◽  
L. Alex Gaither
Keyword(s):  
High Throughput Screening ◽  
Mammalian Cells ◽  
Small Interfering Rna ◽  
Dna Analysis ◽  
Lentiviral Vector ◽  
Mrna Levels ◽  
Sirna Transfection ◽  
Rna Transfection ◽  
Well Assay ◽  
Interfering Rna

High-throughput screening of RNAi libraries has become an essential part of functional analysis in academic and industrial settings. The transition of a cell-based RNAi assay into a 384-well format requires several optimization steps to ensure the phenotype being screened is appropriately measured and that the signal-to-background ratio is above a certain quantifiable threshold. Methods currently used to assess small interfering RNA (siRNA) efficacy after transfection, including quantitative PCR or branch DNA analysis, face several technical limitations preventing the accurate measurement of mRNA levels in a 384-well format. To overcome these difficulties, the authors developed an approach using a viral-based transfection system that measures siRNA efficacy in a standardized 384-well assay. This method allows measurement of siRNA activity in a phenotypically neutral manner by quantifying the knockdown of an exogenous luciferase gene delivered by a lentiviral vector. In this assay, the efficacy of a luciferase siRNA is compared to a negative control siRNA across many distinct assay parameters including cell type, cell number, lipid type, lipid volume, time of the assay, and concentration of siRNA. Once the siRNA transfection is optimized as a 384-well luciferase knockdown, the biologically relevant phenotypic analysis can proceed using the best siRNA transfection conditions. This approach provides a key technology for 384-well assay development when direct measurement of mRNA knockdown is not possible. It also allows for direct comparison of siRNA activity across cell lines from almost any mammalian species. Defining optimal conditions for siRNA delivery into mammalian cells will greatly increase the speed and quality of large-scale siRNA screening campaigns. ( Journal of Biomolecular Screening 2007:546-559)

scholarly journals The protective role of microRNA-21 against coxsackievirus B3 infection through targeting the MAP2K3/P38 MAPK signaling pathway

2019 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Feng He ◽  
Zonghui Xiao ◽  
Hailan Yao ◽  
Sen Li ◽  
Miao Feng ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
P38 Mapk ◽  
Cell Apoptosis ◽  
Specific Inhibitor ◽  
Inhibitory Effect ◽  
Mapk Signaling ◽  
Apoptosis Rate ◽  
Cvb3 Infection ◽  
Interfering Rna

Abstract Background The P38 mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) pathway plays an essential role in CVB3-induced diseases. We previously demonstrated microRNA-21 has potential inhibitory effect on the MAP2K3 which locates upstream of P38 MAPK and was upregulated in mouse hearts upon CVB3 infection. However, the effect and underlying mechanism of miRNA-21 on CVB3 infection remain unclear. Methods We detected continuous changes of cellular miRNA-21 and P38 MAPK proteins expression profiling post CVB3 infection in vitro within 12 h. P38 MAPK signaling was inhibited by the specific inhibitor, small interfering RNA and miRNA-21 mimic in vitro, CVB3 replication, cell apoptosis rate and proliferation were detected. Viral load in the mice heart, cardiomyocyte apoptosis rate and histological of the heart were also detected in the mice model of viral myocarditis pretreated with miRNA-21-lentivirus. Results We observed significant upregulation of miRNA-21 expression followed by suppression of the MAP2K3/P38 MAPK signaling in CVB3-infected Hela cells. The inactivation of the MAP2K3/P38 MAPK signaling by P38 MAPK specific inhibitor, small interfering RNA against MAP2K3, or miRNA-21 overexpression significantly inhibited viral progeny release from CVB3-infected cells. Mechanistically, when compared with control miRNA, miRNA-21 showed no effect on capsid protein VP1 expression and viral load within host cells, while significantly reversing CVB3-induced caspase-3 activation and cell apoptosis rate, further promoting proliferation of infected cells, which indicates the inhibitory effect of miRNA-21 on CVB3 progeny release. In the in vivo study, when compared with control miRNA, miRNA-21 pretreatment remarkably inactivated the MAP2K3/P38 MAPK signaling in mice and protected them against CVB3 infection as evidenced by significantly alleviated cell apoptosis rate, reduced viral titers, necrosis in the heart as well as by remarkably prolonged survival time. Conclusions miRNA-21 were reverse correlated with P38 MAPK activation post CVB3 infection, miRNA-21 overexpression significantly inhibited viral progeny release and decreased myocytes apoptosis rate in vitro and in vivo, suggesting that miRNA-21 may serve as a potential therapeutic agent against CVB3 infection through targeting the MAP2K3/P38 MAPK signaling.

scholarly journals A Potential Involvement of Anandamide in the Modulation of HO/NOS Systems: Women, Menopause, and “Medical Cannabinoids”

2020 ◽  
Vol 21 (22) ◽  
pp. 8801
Author(s):  
Renáta Szabó ◽  
Denise Börzsei ◽  
Zsuzsanna Szabó ◽  
Alexandra Hoffmann ◽  
István Zupkó ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Therapeutic Strategy ◽  
Cardiac Activity ◽  
Pathological Conditions ◽  
Ovx Rats ◽  
Calcitonin Gene ◽  
Combined Administration ◽  
Estrogen Withdrawal ◽  
Female Wistar Rats ◽  
Oxide Synthase ◽  
Surgically Induced

Endocannabinoids and their receptors are present in the cardiovascular system; however, their actions under different pathological conditions remain controversial. The aim of our study was to examine the effects of anandamide (AEA) on heme oxygenase (HO) and nitric oxide synthase (NOS) systems in an estrogen-depleted rat model. Sham-operated (SO) and surgically induced estrogen-deficient (OVX) female Wistar rats were used. During a two-week period, a group of OVX rats received 0.1 mg/kg estrogen (E2) per os, while AEA-induced alterations were analyzed after two weeks of AEA treatment at the dose of 1.0 mg/kg. At the end of the experiment, cardiac activity and expression of HO and NOS enzymes, content of cannabinoid 1 receptor, as well as concentrations of transient potential vanilloid 1 (TRPV1) and calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) were measured. Our results show that estrogen withdrawal caused a significant decrease in both NOS and HO systems, and a similar tendency was observed regarding the TRPV1/CGRP pathway. Two weeks of either AEA or E2 treatment restored the adverse changes; however, the combined administration of these two molecules did not result in a further improvement. In light of the potential relationship between AEA and HO/NOS systems, AEA-induced upregulation of HO/NOS enzymes may be a therapeutic strategy in estrogen-deficient conditions.

scholarly journals Culture medium used during small interfering RNA (siRNA) transfection determines the maturation status of dendritic cells

2020 ◽  
Vol 479 ◽  
pp. 112748
Author(s):  
Mieke F. van Essen ◽  
Nicole Schlagwein ◽  
Daniëlle J. van Gijlswijk-Janssen ◽  
Jacqueline D.H. Anholts ◽  
Michael Eikmans ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Dendritic Cells ◽  
Small Interfering Rna ◽  
Culture Medium ◽  
Sirna Transfection ◽  
Interfering Rna

Xanthohumol Induces Apoptosis in B-CLL Mediated by Caspase 9 Following Downregulation of bcl-xL and mcl-1.

Blood ◽  
2005 ◽  
Vol 106 (11) ◽  
pp. 5028-5028
Author(s):  
Barbara Vanhoecke ◽  
Sofie Lust ◽  
Ann Janssens ◽  
Jan Philippe ◽  
Marc Bracke ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Signal Transduction ◽  
Specific Inhibitor ◽  
Annexin V ◽  
Parp Cleavage ◽  
Cancer Cell Growth ◽  
Breast Cancer Cell Growth ◽  
Erk Phosphorylation ◽  
Prenylated Chalcone ◽  
Dose Dependent

Abstract Introduction Xanthohumol is a hop-derived prenylated chalcone with structural similarities to flavopiridol. It has documented impact on breast cancer cell growth and invasiveness in vitro. Based on these observations, lymphocytes from patients with 20 B-CLL were cultured in the presence of xanthohumol in vitro. Methods Xanthohumol was dissolved in DMSO and used at concentrations up to 50 μM. B-CLL cells were cultured in RPMI 1640–10% FBS in vitro. Apoptosis, cell cycle analysis and bcl-2 expression was assessed by flow cytometry. PARP, Erk1/2, p38, Akt, JNK, p70S6K, and P-p38, P-Akt, P-JNK, and P-p70S6K, caspase 3, 8 and 9, and bcl-XL and mcl-1 were assessed by Western Blot. Results After 24h, xanthohumol induced dose-dependent killing of B-CLL cells at a LD50 (24h) of 24.4 ± 6.6 μM, independently of known adverse prognostic factors such as Ig mutation status, ZAP-70, and cytogenetic abnormalities including 17p-loss of p53. Cell death was associated with PARP cleavage and Annexin V positivity, suggestive of an apoptotic mechanism. Apoptosis was accompanied by cleavage of procaspase-9 but not of procaspase-8. Among bcl-2 family members tested, there was a decrease in bcl-2, bcl-xL and mcl-1 expression. The effects of xanthohumol on the major signal transduction pathways showed no effect on Jnk, Akt, p38 and Erk phosphorylation, but stimulation of p70S6K phosphorylation which could not be inhibited by rapamycin, a specific inhibitor of mTOR. Conclusion Xanthohumol has antitumor activity on B-CLL cells in vitro that appears to be independent both of DNA-damage and of Zap-70 effects on signal transduction.

Amphiregulin Induces Proliferative Activities in Osseous Dysplasia

2009 ◽  
Vol 88 (6) ◽  
pp. 563-568 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. Shigeishi ◽  
S. Yamaguchi ◽  
K. Mizuta ◽  
K. Nakakuki ◽  
S. Fujimoto ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cellular Differentiation ◽  
Expression Patterns ◽  
Cell Types ◽  
Gingival Fibroblasts ◽  
Osseous Dysplasia ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Immortalized Cell ◽  
Differentiation And Proliferation ◽  
Characteristic Growth

Human osseous dysplasia (OD) is a benign fibro-osseous neoplasm of periodontal ligament origin in which normal bone is replaced with fibrous connective tissue containing abnormal bone or cementum. However, cellular differentiation and proliferation in OD have not been fully elucidated. In vitro culture systems have distinct advantages for analytical studies. Therefore, we established immortalized cell lines (OD-1) from OD lesions of the jaw from an individual with gnathodiaphyseal dysplasia (GDD). We hypothesized that OD-1 had a characteristic growth mechanism different from that of mineralized-associated cells such as osteoblasts. To clarify the difference of gene expression patterns between OD-1 and osteoblasts, we compared the profiles of genes expressed in the 2 cell types by microarray analysis. We identified amphiregulin to be highly expressed in OD-1 compared with osteoblasts and gingival fibroblasts. OD-1 showed proliferative activities regulated in an autocrine manner by amphiregulin, and amphiregulin may play a significant role in the proliferation of OD.

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