scholarly journals Glucose deprivation-induced metabolic oxidative stress and cancer therapy

2009 ◽  
Vol 5 (9) ◽  
pp. 2 ◽  
Author(s):  
DouglasR Spitz ◽  
AndreanL Simons ◽  
DavidM Mattson ◽  
Ken Dornfeld
2003 ◽  
Vol 373 (3) ◽  
pp. 845-853 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jae J. SONG ◽  
Yong J. LEE

Redox-sensing molecules such as thioredoxin (TRX) and glutaredoxin (GRX) bind to apoptosis signal-regulating kinase 1 (ASK1) and suppress its activation. Glucose deprivation disrupted the interaction between TRX/GRX and ASK1 and subsequently activated the ASK1–stress-activated protein kinase/extracellular-signal-regulated kinase kinase–c-Jun N-terminal kinase 1 (JNK1) signal-transduction pathway. l-Buthionine-(S,R)-sulphoximine, which decreases intracellular glutathione content, enhanced glucose deprivation-induced activation of JNK1 by promoting the dissociation of TRX, but not GRX, from ASK1. Treatment of cells with exogenous glutathione disulphide ester resulted in the dissociation of GRX, but not TRX, from ASK1 and the subsequent activation of JNK1. Nonetheless, overexpression of calatase, an H2O2 scavenger, inhibited JNK1 activation and cytotoxicity as well as the dissociation of TRX and GRX from ASK1 during combined glucose deprivation and l-buthionine-(S,R)-sulphoximine treatment. Taken together, glucose deprivation-induced metabolic oxidative stress may activate ASK1 through two different pathways: glutathione-dependent GRX–ASK1 and glutathione-independent TRX–ASK1 pathways.


2005 ◽  
Vol 170 (1) ◽  
pp. 61-72 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jae J. Song ◽  
Yong J. Lee

We have previously observed that metabolic oxidative stress–induced death domain–associated protein (Daxx) trafficking is mediated by the ASK1–SEK1–JNK1–HIPK1 signal transduction pathway. The relocalized Daxx from the nucleus to the cytoplasm during glucose deprivation participates in a positive regulatory feedback loop by binding to apoptosis signal–regulating kinase (ASK) 1. In this study, we report that Akt1 is involved in a negative regulatory feedback loop during glucose deprivation. Akt1 interacts with c-Jun NH2-terminal kinase (JNK)–interacting protein (JIP) 1, and Akt1 catalytic activity is inhibited. The JNK2-mediated phosphorylation of JIP1 results in the dissociation of Akt1 from JIP1 and subsequently restores Akt1 enzyme activity. Concomitantly, Akt1 interacts with stress-activated protein kinase/extracellular signal–regulated kinase (SEK) 1 (also known as MKK4) and inhibits SEK1 activity. Knockdown of SEK1 leads to the inhibition of JNK activation, JIP1–JNK2 binding, and the dissociation of Akt1 from JIP1 during glucose deprivation. Knockdown of JIP1 also leads to the inhibition of JNK activation, whereas the knockdown of Akt1 promotes JNK activation during glucose deprivation. Altogether, our data demonstrate that Akt1 participates in a negative regulatory feedback loop by interacting with the JIP1 scaffold protein.


2001 ◽  
Vol 114 (4) ◽  
pp. 677-684
Author(s):  
Y.J. Lee ◽  
J.C. Chen ◽  
A.A. Amoscato ◽  
J. Bennouna ◽  
D.R. Spitz ◽  
...  

Previous studies have shown that overexpression of Bcl2 protects cells from glucose deprivation-induced cell death in multidrug-resistant human breast carcinoma, MCF-7/ADR cells. In this study, we further investigated the protective role of Bcl2 in glucose deprivation-induced cytotoxicity. Although Bcl2 did not prevent a 3.2-fold increase in the level of hydroperoxide during glucose deprivation, it led to a compartmentalization of hydroperoxide molecules in the mitochondria. It also inhibited glucose deprivation-induced cytochrome c release from the mitochondria. It is possible that overexpression of Bcl2 prevents glucose deprivation-induced ceramide generation, probably by preventing the leakage of hydroperoxide from the mitochondria. We also observed that glucose deprivation induced a sixfold increase in oxidized glutathione content, as well as in thiol precursor content. Overexpression of Bcl2 suppressed an increase in oxidized glutathione content and thiol precursor content. Our results indicate that Bcl2 protects cells from metabolic oxidative stress-induced damage by inhibiting the leakage of hydroperoxide from the mitochondria and subsequently preventing ceramide generation. Preventing ceramide generation inhibits the signal transduction pathway and results in the suppression of cytochrome c release from the mitochondria.


2020 ◽  
Vol 27 (13) ◽  
pp. 2118-2132 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aysegul Hanikoglu ◽  
Hakan Ozben ◽  
Ferhat Hanikoglu ◽  
Tomris Ozben

: Elevated Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS) generated by the conventional cancer therapies and the endogenous production of ROS have been observed in various types of cancers. In contrast to the harmful effects of oxidative stress in different pathologies other than cancer, ROS can speed anti-tumorigenic signaling and cause apoptosis of tumor cells via oxidative stress as demonstrated in several studies. The primary actions of antioxidants in cells are to provide a redox balance between reduction-oxidation reactions. Antioxidants in tumor cells can scavenge excess ROS, causing resistance to ROS induced apoptosis. Various chemotherapeutic drugs, in their clinical use, have evoked drug resistance and serious side effects. Consequently, drugs having single-targets are not able to provide an effective cancer therapy. Recently, developed hybrid anticancer drugs promise great therapeutic advantages due to their capacity to overcome the limitations encountered with conventional chemotherapeutic agents. Hybrid compounds have advantages in comparison to the single cancer drugs which have usually low solubility, adverse side effects, and drug resistance. This review addresses two important treatments strategies in cancer therapy: oxidative stress induced apoptosis and hybrid anticancer drugs.


2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (3) ◽  
pp. 259-266 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xuan Chen ◽  
Sumei Zhang ◽  
Peipei Shi ◽  
Yangli Su ◽  
Dong Zhang ◽  
...  

Objective: Ischemia-reperfusion (I/R) injury is a pathological feature of ischemic stroke. This study investigated the regulatory role of miR-485-5p in I/R injury. Methods: SH-SY5Y cells were induced with oxygen and glucose deprivation/reoxygenation (OGD/R) to mimic I/R injury in vitro. Cells were transfected with designated constructs (miR-485- 5p mimics, miR-485-5p inhibitor, lentiviral vectors overexpressing Rac1 or their corresponding controls). Cell viability was evaluated using the MTT assay. The concentrations of lactate dehydrogenase, malondialdehyde, and reactive oxygen species were detected to indicate the degree of oxidative stress. Flow cytometry and caspase-3 activity assay were used for apoptosis assessment. Dual-luciferase reporter assay was performed to confirm that Rac family small GTPase 1 (Rac1) was a downstream gene of miR-485-5p. Results: OGD/R resulted in decreased cell viability, elevated oxidative stress, increased apoptosis, and downregulated miR-485-5p expression in SH-SY5Y cells. MiR-485-5p upregulation alleviated I/R injury, evidenced by improved cell viability, decreased oxidative markers, and reduced apoptotic rate. OGD/R increased the levels of Rac1 and neurogenic locus notch homolog protein 2 (Notch2) signaling-related proteins in cells with normal miR-485-5p expression, whereas miR- 485-5p overexpression successfully suppressed OGD/R-induced upregulation of these proteins. Furthermore, the delivery of vectors overexpressing Rac1 in miR-485-5p mimics-transfected cells reversed the protective effect of miR-485-5p in cells with OGD/R-induced injury. Conclusion: This study showed that miR-485-5p protected cells following I/R injury via targeting Rac1/Notch2 signaling suggest that targeted upregulation of miR-485-5p might be a promising therapeutic option for the protection against I/R injury.


2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 ◽  
pp. 1-11
Author(s):  
Xiangli Yan ◽  
Aiming Yu ◽  
Haozhen Zheng ◽  
Shengxin Wang ◽  
Yingying He ◽  
...  

Neuronal apoptosis induced by oxidative stress is a major pathological process that occurs after cerebral ischemia-reperfusion. Calycosin-7-O-β-D-glucoside (CG) is a representative component of isoflavones in Radix Astragali (RA). Previous studies have shown that CG has potential neuroprotective effects. However, whether CG alleviates neuronal apoptosis through antioxidant stress after ischemia-reperfusion remains unknown. To investigate the positive effects of CG on oxidative stress and apoptosis of neurons, we simulated the ischemia-reperfusion process in vitro using an immortalized hippocampal neuron cell line (HT22) and oxygen-glucose deprivation/reperfusion (OGD/R) model. CG significantly improved cell viability and reduced oxidative stress and neuronal apoptosis. In addition, CG treatment upregulated the expression of SIRT1, FOXO1, PGC-1α, and Bcl-2 and downregulated the expression of Bax. In summary, our findings indicate that CG alleviates OGD/R-induced damage via the SIRT1/FOXO1/PGC-1α signaling pathway. Thus, CG maybe a promising therapeutic candidate for brain injury associated with ischemic stroke.


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