scholarly journals Elevated N-Glycosylation Contributes to the Cisplatin Resistance of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Cells Revealed by Membrane Proteomic and Glycoproteomic Analysis

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wenjuan Zeng ◽  
Shanshan Zheng ◽  
Yonghong Mao ◽  
Shisheng Wang ◽  
Yi Zhong ◽  
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Chemoresistance is the major restriction on the clinical use of cisplatin. Aberrant changes in protein glycosylation are closely associated with drug resistance. Comprehensive study on the role of protein glycosylation in the development of cisplatin resistance would contribute to precise elucidation of the complicated mechanism of resistance. However, comprehensive characterization of glycosylated proteins remains a big challenge. In this work, we integrated proteomic and N-glycoproteomic workflow to comprehensively characterize the cisplatin resistance-related membrane proteins. Using this method, we found that proteins implicated in cell adhesion, migration, response to drug, and signal transduction were significantly altered in both protein abundance and glycosylation level during the development of cisplatin resistance in the non-small cell lung cancer cell line. Accordingly, the ability of cell migration and invasion was markedly increased in cisplatin-resistant cells, hence intensifying their malignancy. In contrast, the intracellular cisplatin accumulation was significantly reduced in the resistant cells concomitant with the down-regulation of drug uptake channel protein, LRRC8A, and over-expression of drug efflux pump proteins, MRP1 and MRP4. Moreover, the global glycosylation was elevated in the cisplatin-resistant cells. Consequently, inhibition of N-glycosylation reduced cell resistance to cisplatin, whereas promoting the high-mannose or sialylated type of glycosylation enhanced the resistance, suggesting that critical glycosylation type contributes to cisplatin resistance. These results demonstrate the high efficiency of the integrated proteomic and N-glycoproteomic workflow in discovering drug resistance-related targets, and provide new insights into the mechanism of cisplatin resistance.

2017 ◽  
Vol 43 (3) ◽  
pp. 1126-1139 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiang Yang ◽  
Fan Bai ◽  
Yichen Xu ◽  
Yitian Chen ◽  
Longbang Chen

Background/Aims: Although small cell lung cancer (SCLC) is sensitive to initial chemotherapy, patients experience tumor recurrence and metastasis, leading to treatment failure. Autophagy as a protective pattern for cell survival in the harsh environment plays an important role in chemoresistance. However, the role of Beclin-1, a key regulator of autophagy in the drug-resistance of SCLC cells is still poorly understood. In the current study, we focused on the effect and regulation of Beclin-1 in chemoresistance of SCLC cells. Methods: We analyzed the levels of Beclin-1 in etoposide/cisplatin (EP) -resistant and -sensitive cell lines, as well as the relationship between Beclin-1 and patients’ chemosensitivity. The function of Beclin-1 in chemoresistant SCLC cells in vitro was measured by MTT, WB, colony formation and flow cytometric analysis. Further rescue experiment was performed after co-transfected with siBeclin-1 and miR-30a mimics or inhibitor. Results: Beclin-1 was upregulated in drug-resistant cells and patients with lower sensitivity to etoposide/cisplatin therapy. Downregulated Beclin-1 attenuated drug sensitivity and colony formation ability of chemoresistant cells. Moreover, inhibition of Beclin-1 resulted in a dramatic decline of autophagy and increase of apoptosis in drug-resistant cells, accompanied by a remarkable reduction in S phase and a raise in G2/M phase of cell cycle. The transfection with miR-30a-5p mimics exhibited an opposite effect. In addition, inhibition of Beclin-1 could partly reverse the effect induced by miR-30a-5p suppression in drug-sensitive cells. Conclusion: Beclin-1 regulated by miR-30a-5p plays a notable role in the drug-resistance of SCLC. Inhibition of Beclin-1 by induction of miR-30a-5p may improve the therapeutic outcome via resensitizing the drug-resistant cells to chemotherapy in SCLC.


2019 ◽  
Vol 22 (4) ◽  
pp. 238-244 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gang Chen ◽  
Bo Ye

Purpose: Epithelial-to-Mesenchymal Transition (EMT) was reported to play a key role in the development of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC). The process of EMT is regulated by the changes of miRNAs expression. However, it is still unknown which miRNA changed the most in the process of canceration and whether these changes played a role in tumor development. Methods: A total of 36 SCLC patients treated in our hospital between 11th, 2015 and 10th, 2017 were enrolled. The samples of cancer tissues and paracancer tissues of patients were collected and analyzed. Then, the miRNAs in normal lung cells and NSCLC cells were also analyzed. In the presence of TGF-β, we transfected the miRNA mimics or inhibitor into NSCLC cells to investigate the role of the significantly altered miRNAs in cell migration and invasion and in the process of EMT. Results: MiR-330-3p was significantly up-regulated in NSCLC cell lines and tissues and miRNA- 205 was significantly down-regulated in NSCLC cell lines and NSCLC tissues. Transfected miRNA-205 mimics or miRMA-330-3p inhibitor inhibited the migration and invasion of NCIH1975 cell and restrained TGF-β-induced EMT in NSCLC cells. Conclusion: miRNA-330-3p and miRNA-205 changed the most in the process of canceration in NSCLC. Furthermore, miR-330-3p promoted cell invasion and metastasis in NSCLC probably by promoting EMT and miR-205 could restrain NSCLC likely by suppressing EMT.


2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Tingting Sun ◽  
Jing Chen ◽  
Xuechao Sun ◽  
Guonian Wang

Abstract Backgrounds As previously reported, midazolam anesthesia exerts tumor-suppressing effects in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), but the regulating effects of this drug on cisplatin-resistance in NSCLC have not been studied. Thus, we designed this study to investigate this issue and preliminarily delineate the potential molecular mechanisms. Methods We performed MTT assay and trypan blue staining assay to measure cell proliferation and viability. Cell apoptosis was examined by FCM. qRT-PCR and immunoblotting were performed to determine the expression levels of genes. The targeting sites between genes were predicted by bioinformatics analysis and were validated by dual-luciferase reporter gene system assay. Mice tumor-bearing models were established and the tumorigenesis was evaluated by measuring tumor weight and volume. Immunohistochemistry (IHC) was used to examine the pro-proliferative Ki67 protein expressions in mice tumor tissues. Results The cisplatin-resistant NSCLC (CR-NSCLC) cells were treated with high-dose cisplatin (50 μg/ml) and low-dose midazolam (10 μg/ml), and the results showed that midazolam suppressed cell proliferation and viability, and promoted cell apoptosis in cisplatin-treated CR-NSCLC cells. In addition, midazolam enhanced cisplatin-sensitivity in CR-NSCLC cell via modulating the miR-194-5p/hook microtubule-tethering protein 3 (HOOK3) axis. Specifically, midazolam upregulated miR-194-5p, but downregulated HOOK3 in the CR-NSCLC cells, and further results validated that miR-194-5p bound to the 3’ untranslated region (3’UTR) of HOOK3 mRNA for its inhibition. Also, midazolam downregulated HOOK3 in CR-NSCLC cells by upregulating miR-194-5p. Functional experiments validated that both miR-194-5p downregulation and HOOK3 upregulation abrogated the promoting effects of midazolam on cisplatin-sensitivity in CR-NSCLC cells. Conclusions Taken together, this study found that midazolam anesthesia reduced cisplatin-resistance in CR-NSCLC cells by regulating the miR-194-5p/HOOK3 axis, implying that midazolam could be used as adjuvant drug for NSCLC treatment in clinical practices.


Cells ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (7) ◽  
pp. 1632
Author(s):  
Alexis Rugamba ◽  
Dong Young Kang ◽  
Nipin Sp ◽  
Eun Seong Jo ◽  
Jin-Moo Lee ◽  
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Recently, natural compounds have been used globally for cancer treatment studies. Silibinin is a natural compound extracted from Silybum marianum (milk thistle), which has been suggested as an anticancer drug through various studies. Studies on its activity in various cancers are undergoing. This study demonstrated the molecular signaling behind the anticancer activity of silibinin in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction and Western blotting analysis were performed for molecular signaling analysis. Wound healing assay, invasion assay, and in vitro angiogenesis were performed for the anticancer activity of silibinin. The results indicated that silibinin inhibited A549, H292, and H460 cell proliferation in a concentration-dependent manner, as confirmed by the induction of G0/G1 cell cycle arrest and apoptosis and the inhibition of tumor angiogenesis, migration, and invasion. This study also assessed the role of silibinin in suppressing tumorsphere formation using the tumorsphere formation assay. By binding to the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR), silibinin downregulated phosphorylated EGFR expression, which then inhibited its downstream targets, the JAK2/STAT5 and PI3K/AKT pathways, and thereby reduced matrix metalloproteinase, PD-L1, and vascular endothelial growth factor expression. Binding analysis demonstrated that STAT5 binds to the PD-L1 promoter region in the nucleus and silibinin inhibited the STAT5/PD-L1 complex. Altogether, silibinin could be considered as a candidate for tumor immunotherapy and cancer stem cell-targeted therapy.


2021 ◽  
Vol 567 ◽  
pp. 79-85
Author(s):  
Koujun Zhu ◽  
Jun Zhu ◽  
Jichun Geng ◽  
Yongjian Zhang ◽  
Yan Qin ◽  
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2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (19) ◽  
pp. 2551-2563
Author(s):  
Wei Tian ◽  
Yinping Sun ◽  
Yuping Cheng ◽  
Xiao Ma ◽  
Weina Du ◽  
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