scholarly journals PRDX2 Performs the Oncogenic Functions in Ewing’s Sarcoma

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ruifeng Xue ◽  
Zhengfu Fan ◽  
Yunhe An

Abstract Background: Ewing's sarcoma (ES) is the second most common malignant primary bone tumor in children and adolescents, characterized by malignant proliferation of small round cells. The survival rate of this disease continues to be low. Peroxiredoxin2 (PRDX2) is a multifunctional peroxidase family member with anti-oxidation, involvement in intracellular signaling, chaperones, and tumor. But the function and underlying mechanism of PRDX2 in ES is still unknown. Herein we investigated the role and mechanism of PRDX2 in the development of ES, and tested its potential for the treatment of ES.Methods: We explored the function of PRDX2 on ES through knocking down the expression of NKAP in A673 and RDES cells by siRNA interference (siPRDX2). We examined the effects of siPRDX2 on cell motility and apoptosis using CCK8, colony formation, transwell, gelatin zymography, flow cytometry, PI/Hoechst33342 double dye and western blot assays. In addition, western blot was used to analyze the activation of the AKT/mTOR signaling pathway.Results: Here we showed that downregulation of PRDX2 strongly inhibited the motility of A673 and RDES cells. Interestingly, siPRDX2 induced cell apoptosis. Furthermore, the expression of anti-apoptotic protein Bcl2 in siPRDX2 group was significantly decreased, while the expression of pro-apoptotic protein Bax and cleaved Caspase-9 was strongly increased. Finally to identify the molecular mechanisms involved, we examined related proteins of the AKT/mTOR signaling pathway and found that siPRDX2 significantly inhibited the phosphorylation of AKT and the expression of Cyclin D1.Conclusion: These observations suggest that siPRDX2 inhibited the ES cells motility and induced apoptosis in which the AKT/mTOR signaling pathway involved. The enhanced understanding to this molecular mechanism has provided a strong basis for the development of novel therapeutic strategies for ES.

2021 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jie Yao ◽  
Zefen Wang ◽  
Yong Cheng ◽  
Chao Ma ◽  
Yahua Zhong ◽  
...  

Abstract Background Glioma, the most common primary brain tumor, account Preparing figures for 30 to 40% of all intracranial tumors. Herein, we aimed to study the effects of M2 macrophage-derived exosomal microRNAs (miRNAs) on glioma cells. Methods First, we identified seven differentially expressed miRNAs in infiltrating macrophages and detected the expression of these seven miRNAs in M2 macrophages. We then selected hsa-miR-15a-5p (miR-15a) and hsa-miR-92a-3p (miR-92a) for follow-up studies, and confirmed that miR-15a and miR-92a were under-expressed in M2 macrophage exosomes. Subsequently, we demonstrated that M2 macrophage-derived exosomes promoted migration and invasion of glioma cells, while exosomal miR-15a and miR-92a had the opposite effects on glioma cells. Next, we performed the target gene prediction in four databases and conducted target gene validation by qRT-PCR, western blot and dual luciferase reporter gene assays. Results The results revealed that miR-15a and miR-92a were bound to CCND1 and RAP1B, respectively. Western blot assays demonstrated that interference with the expression of CCND1 or RAP1B reduced the phosphorylation level of AKT and mTOR, indicating that both CCND1 and RAP1B can activate the PI3K/AKT/mTOR signaling pathway. Conclusion Collectively, these findings indicate that M2 macrophage-derived exosomal miR-15a and miR-92a inhibit cell migration and invasion of glioma cells through PI3K/AKT/mTOR signaling pathway.


2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shoukai Zong ◽  
Wei Dai ◽  
Wencheng Fang ◽  
Xiangting Guo ◽  
Kai Wang

Abstract Objective This study aimed to investigate the effect of SIK2 on cisplatin resistance induced by aerobic glycolysis in breast cancer cells and its potential mechanism. Methods qRT-PCR and Western blot were used to detect SIK2 mRNA and protein levels. Cisplatin (DDP) resistant cell lines of breast cancer cells were established, CCK-8 was used to measure and evaluate the viability, and Transwell was used to evaluate the cell invasion capability. Flow cytometry was adopted to evaluate the apoptosis rate. The glycolysis level was evaluated by measuring glucose consumption and lactic acid production. The protein levels of p-PI3K, p- protein kinase B (Akt) and p-mTOR were determined by western blot. Results SIK2 is highly expressed in breast cancer tissues and cells compared with adjacent tissues and normal human breast epithelial cells, and has higher diagnostic value for breast cancer. Silencing SIK2 expression can inhibit proliferation and invasion of breast cancer cells and induce their apoptosis. In addition, SIK2 knockdown inhibits glycolysis, reverses the resistance of drug-resistant cells to cisplatin, and inhibits PI3K/AKT/mTOR signaling pathway. When LY294002 is used to inhibit PI3K/AKT/mTOR signaling pathway, the effect of Sh-SIK2 on aerobic glycolysis of breast cancer cells can be reversed. Conclusion SIK2 can promote cisplatin resistance caused by aerobic glycolysis of breast cancer cells through PI3K/AKT/mTOR signaling pathway, which may be a new target to improve cisplatin resistance of breast cancer cells.


2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 ◽  
pp. 1-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yi Li ◽  
Jinying Lu ◽  
Furong Bai ◽  
Yanan Xiao ◽  
Yiran Guo ◽  
...  

Osteosarcoma is the most common primary malignancy of bone in children and the elderly. Recently, more and more researches have demonstrated that Ginsenoside Rg3 (Rg3) is involved in chemotherapy resistance in many cancer, making it a promising Chinese herbal monomer for oncotherapy. In this study, we investigated the efficacy of Rg3 in human osteosarcoma cell lines (MG-63, U-2OS, and SaOS-2). Cell proliferation was measured by CCK8 assay. The migration of cells was examined using the scratch assay method. Quantification of apoptosis was assessed further by flow cytometry. In addition, the expression of apoptosis-related genes (caspase9, caspase3, Bcl2, and Bax) were investigated using RT-PCR. We further investigated the protein level expression of Bcl 2, cleaved-caspase3, and PI3K/AKT/mTOR signaling pathway factors by Western blot assay. Our results revealed that Rg3 inhibited the proliferation and migration of human osteosarcoma cells and induced apoptosis in a concentration- and time-dependent manner. Western blot results showed that Rg3 reduced the protein expression of Bcl2 and PI3K/AKT/mTORbut increased the levels of cleaved-caspase3. Therefore, we hypothesized Rg3 inhibits the proliferation of osteosarcoma cell line and induces their apoptosis by affecting apoptosis-related genes (Bcl2, caspase3) as well as the PI3K/AKT/mTOR signaling pathway. To conclude, Rg3 is a new therapeutic agent against osteosarcoma.


Cells ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (6) ◽  
pp. 629 ◽  
Author(s):  
Silva ◽  
Cabral ◽  
Correia ◽  
Carvalho ◽  
Sousa ◽  
...  

: Understanding how age affects fertility becomes increasingly relevant as couples delay childbearing toward later stages of their lives. While the influence of maternal age on fertility is well established, the impact of paternal age is poorly characterized. Thus, this study aimed to understand the molecular mechanisms responsible for age-dependent decline in spermatozoa quality. To attain it, we evaluated the impact of male age on the activity of signaling proteins in two distinct spermatozoa populations: total spermatozoa fraction and highly motile/viable fraction. In older men, we observed an inhibition of the mechanistic target of rapamycin complex 1 (mTORC1) in the highly viable spermatozoa population. On the contrary, when considering the entire spermatozoa population (including defective/immotile/apoptotic cells) our findings support an active mTORC1 signaling pathway in older men. Additionally, total spermatozoa fractions of older men presented increased levels of apoptotic/stress markers (e.g., cellular tumor antigen p53-TP53) and mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAPKs) activity. Moreover, we established that the levels of most signaling proteins analyzed were consistently and significantly altered in men more than 27 years of age. This study was the first to associate the mTOR signaling pathway with the age impact on spermatozoa quality. Additionally, we constructed a network of the sperm proteins associated with male aging, identifying TP53 as a central player in spermatozoa aging.


2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Qin Li ◽  
Junyu Shi ◽  
Xiaoli Xu

Abstract Background: MicroRNA-1271-5p (miR-1271-5p) has been reported to participate in the progression of many malignancies. However, the molecular mechanism of miR-1271-5p still remains vague in ovarian cancer (OC). Therefore, we explored the effect of miR-1271-5p in the development of OC in present study.Methods: We measured the miR-1271-5p expression via qRT-PCR assay. Western blot analysis was employed to examine protein expression. Then, the functional mechanism of miR-1271-5p was analyzed by MTT, Transwell and dual luciferase assays.Results: Downregulation of miR-1271-5p was found in OC, which can predict worse prognosis in OC patients. Further, miR-1271-5p directly targets E2F5 in OC. And miR-1271-5p restrained the proliferation, migration and invasion of OC cells via targeting E2F5. Additionally, upregulation of E2F5 was observed in OC, which predicted unfavorable prognosis in OC patients. Besides that, miR-1271-5p suppressed EMT and mTOR pathway in OC.Conclusion: MiR-1271-5p inhibited the tumorigenesis of OC through targeting E2F5 and negatively regulated the mTOR signaling pathway.


2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (8) ◽  
pp. 1176-1183
Author(s):  
Juan Ni ◽  
Zhe Hao

Background and Objectives: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune arthropathy characterised by chronic synovitis, joint cartilage breakdown and bone erosions. The life quality of RA patients has been substantially effected by the disease and it is of great significance to search for more efficacious and novel therapeutic agents. Methods: In this study, mRNA levels of miR-34a in HFLS and RA-FLS were examined by RT-PCR. CCK8 assay was applied to detect the viability of RA-FLS transfected with miR-34a mimic or inhibitor. Furthermore, TUNEL assay and Hoechest-33342 assay was applied to detect the apoptosis of RA-FLS transfected with miR-34a mimic or inhibitor. The expressions of proteins related to AMPK/Akt/mTOR and autophagy were also detected by western blot. Results: The RT-PCR result showed that miR-34a mRNA levels was markedly downregulated in RA-FLS compared to HFLS. CCK8 assay results demonstrated that miR-34a overexpression significantly suppressed RA-FLS proliferation and miR-34a interference had the opposite effect. TUNEL assay and Hoechest-33342 assay demonstrated that miR-34a overexpression significantly promoted RA-FLS apoptosis and miR-34a interference had the opposite effect. The western blot results revealed that miR-34a can affect autophagy via AMPK/Akt/mTOR signaling pathway. Conclusion: This study suggested that miR-34a can regulate proliferation and apoptosis in RA-FLS by affecting autophagy through AMPK/Akt/mTOR signaling pathway.


2018 ◽  
Vol 50 (4) ◽  
pp. 1270-1285 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yanjun Wu ◽  
Yunxiao Li ◽  
Bo Wu ◽  
Chunting Tan ◽  
Xin He ◽  
...  

Background/Aims: β-arrestin2 has been shown to have a role in human inflammatory disease. However, the role of β-arrestin2 in cigarette smoke-induced inflammation in the lung remains unknown. The aims of this study were to investigate the effects of β-arrestin2 on cigarette smoke condensate (CSC)-induced expression of inflammatory cytokines in the BEAS-2B human bronchial epithelial cell line in vitro, and the mechanisms involved. Methods: The MTT assay determined cell viability of cultured BEAS-2B cells. Autophagy was assessed by western blot, adenoviral mRFP-GFP-LC3 transfection, and immunofluorescence. The effects of β-arrestin2 shRNA knockdown were studied by western blot and real-time reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR). Western blot evaluated the AMPK/mTOR signaling pathway. Levels of inflammatory cytokines, interleukin (IL)-6, IL-8, and MCP-1 were measured in cell culture supernatants by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Results: CSC suppressed expression of β-arrestin2 in BEAS-2B cells, activated the AMPK/mTOR signaling pathway, increased cell autophagy and the expression of IL-6, IL-8, and MCP-1,pretreatment with the β-arrestin2 biased ligands, propranolol, and ICI118551 reversed these changes. Inhibition of autophagy reduced the expression of inflammatory cytokines following CSC. Conclusion: In the human bronchial epithelial cell line, BEAS-2B, β-arrestin2 reduced the expression of CSC-induced inflammatory cytokines by inhibiting autophagy, most likely via the AMPK/mTOR signaling pathway.


2021 ◽  
Vol 11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wenpeng Cao ◽  
Zhirui Zeng ◽  
Runsang Pan ◽  
Hao Wu ◽  
Xiangyan Zhang ◽  
...  

BackgroundHypoxia is associated with the development of pancreatic cancer (PC). However, genes associated with hypoxia response and their regulatory mechanism in PC cells were unclear. The current study aims to investigate the role of the hypoxia associated gene fucosyltransferase 11 (FUT11) in the progression of PC.MethodsIn the preliminary study, bioinformatics analysis predicted FUT11 as a key hypoxia associated gene in PC. The expression of FUT11 in PC was evaluated using quantitative real-time PCR (qRT-PCR), Western blot and immunohistochemistry. The effects of FUT11 on PC cells proliferation and migration under normoxia and hypoxia were evaluated using Cell Counting Kit 8, 5-ethynyl-2’-deoxyuridine (EDU) assay, colony formation assay and transwell assay. The effects of FUT11 in vivo was examined in mouse tumor models of liver metastasis and subcutaneous xenograft. Furthermore, Western blot, luciferase assay and immunoprecipitation were performed to explore the regulatory relationship among FUT11, hypoxia-inducible factor 1α (HIF1α) and pyruvate dehydrogenase kinase 1 (PDK1) in PC.ResultsFUT11 was markedly increased of PC cells with hypoxia, upregulated in the PC clinical tissues, and predicted a poor outcome of PC patients. Inhibition of FUT11 reduced PC cell growth and migratory ability of PC cells under normoxia and hypoxia conditions in vitro, and growth and tumor cell metastasis in vivo. FUT11 bound to PDK1 and regulated the expression PDK1 under normoxia and hypoxia. FUT11 interacted with PDK1 and decreased the ubiquitination of PDK1, lead to the activation of AKT/mTOR signaling pathway. FUT11 knockdown significantly increased the degradation of PDK1 under hypoxia, while treatment with MG132 can relieve the degradation of PDK1 induced by FUT11 knockdown. Overexpression of PDK1 in PC cells under hypoxia conditions reversed the suppressive impacts of FUT11 knockdown on PC cell growth and migration. In addition, HIF1α bound to the promoter of FUT11 and increased its expression, as well as co-expressed with FUT11 in PC tissues. Furthermore, overexpression of FUT11 partially rescued the suppressive effects of HIF1α knockdown on PC cell growth and migration in hypoxia condition.ConclusionOur data implicate that hypoxia-induced FUT11 contributes to proliferation and metastasis of PC by maintaining the stability of PDK1, thus mediating activation of AKT/mTOR signaling pathway, and suggest that FUT11 could be a novel and effective target for the treatment of pancreatic cancer.


2021 ◽  
Vol 27 ◽  
Author(s):  
Libing Wang ◽  
Mingxin Cui ◽  
Fengzhi Qu ◽  
Daming Cheng ◽  
Jingkun Yu ◽  
...  

Background: As one of the most common cancers in the world, hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) usually has a poor prognosis. Many HCC patients are usually diagnosed at advanced stages. Therefore, new potential biomarkers for the diagnosis and prognosis of HCC are urgently needed. More and more studies have shown that miR-92a-3p can regulate the occurrence and development of a variety of cancers, but its clinical significance and molecular mechanism in HCC are still elusive. Here, we tried to clarify the regulatory mechanism of miR-92a-3p in HCC. Methods: In this study, we conducted qRT-PCR and revealed that miR-92a-3p was notably upregulated in HCC cells. MTT, flow cytometry, wound healing, Transwell invasion assays and western blot were conducted to uncover that overexpressed miR-92a-3p could boost the proliferation, migration, invasion and epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) of HCC cells while inhibiting cell apoptosis. In addition, the proteins associated with PI3K/AKT/mTOR pathway were also detected by western blot. Results: It was suggested that miR-92a-3p could activate the PI3K/AKT/mTOR signaling pathway. Conclusion: These results suggest that miR-92a-3p plays a tumor-promoting role in HCC and may be a potential biomarker for the diagnosis and prognosis of HCC.


Blood ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 118 (21) ◽  
pp. 1870-1870
Author(s):  
Yanyan Gu ◽  
Jonathan L. Kaufman ◽  
Lawrence H. Boise ◽  
Sagar Lonial

Abstract Abstract 1870 Introduction: The development and survival of normal plasma cells as well as multiple myeloma cells depend on an elaborately regulated ubiquitin proteasome system (UPS). Proteasome inhibitors such as bortezomib have proved to be highly active in the treatment of multiple myeloma. MLN4924, a newly developed investigational NEDD8 activating enzyme (NAE) inhibitor, exhibits promising anti-tumor effect through both clinical and laboratory observation. We sought to evaluate the individual signaling effects of MLN4924 in multiple myeloma, with the intent of further understanding the mechanism of action and identifying potential combinations. Methods: Human myeloma cell lines (MM.1S, MM.1R and U266) were treated with increasing concentrations of MLN4924 for 24, 48 and 72 hrs respectively or concurrently with bortezomib. Cell viability (MTT), apoptosis, western blot, RT-qPCR and siRNA assays were used to identify the cellular and molecular sequelae of MLN4924 treatment. Results: Single agent studies demonstrate that MLN4924 induces cytotoxicity in all three MM cell lines. Cytotoxicity is associated with increased apoptosis and suppression of AKT and mTOR signaling pathway, as detected by FACS and western blot. MLN4924 suppresses protein turnover of Cullin-ring ligases substrates leading to stabilization of specific proteins, such as p27, CDT1, NRF2. We find that REDD1, a substrate of CUL4 A–DDB 1–ROC1–β-TRCP ubiquitin ligase and negative regulator of mTOR pathway, increases in as early as 2 hours when treated with MLN4924. Knock-down of REDD1 using siRNA alleviates MLN4924 induced AKT, mTOR signaling suppression as well as the growth inhibition, which suggests that MLN4924 inhibits AKT, mTOR signaling through upregulating REDD1 protein leading to cytotoxicity. Combining MLN4924 with bortezomib synergistically enhances the antitumor effect of MLN4924. Western blot confirms the development of significantly increased procaspase and PARP cleavage, as well as substantial down regulation of AKT and mTOR signaling. Neither IL-6 nor IGF-1 is able to abrogate these combination effects. When we silence REDD1 in the combination assay in MM.1R, we find less cell apoptosis and suppression of AKT, mTOR pathway, which further support that REDD1 is an important regulator for MLN4924 induced cytotoxicity in MMs. Conclusion: MLN4924 is a potent investigational antitumor compound suppressing mTOR signaling pathways in myeloma cell lines. Down-regulation of the mTOR signaling pathway is associated with increased expression of REDD1. Combination of MLN4924 with the proteasome inhibitor bortezomib induces synergistic apoptosis in MMs cell lines which can overcome the prosurvival effects of growth factor (IL-6 and IGF-1). These findings could positively impact clinical combination strategies. Disclosures: Kaufman: Millenium: Consultancy; Onyx Pharmaceuticals: Consultancy; Novartis: Consultancy; Keryx: Consultancy; Merck: Research Funding; Celgene: Research Funding. Lonial:Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc.: Consultancy; Celgene: Consultancy; Novartis: Consultancy; Bristol-Myers Squibb: Consultancy; Onyx: Consultancy; Merck: Consultancy.


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