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Cell ; 187(4): 861-881.e32, 2024 Feb 15.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38301646

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Genomic instability can trigger cancer-intrinsic innate immune responses that promote tumor rejection. However, cancer cells often evade these responses by overexpressing immune checkpoint regulators, such as PD-L1. Here, we identify the SNF2-family DNA translocase SMARCAL1 as a factor that favors tumor immune evasion by a dual mechanism involving both the suppression of innate immune signaling and the induction of PD-L1-mediated immune checkpoint responses. Mechanistically, SMARCAL1 limits endogenous DNA damage, thereby suppressing cGAS-STING-dependent signaling during cancer cell growth. Simultaneously, it cooperates with the AP-1 family member JUN to maintain chromatin accessibility at a PD-L1 transcriptional regulatory element, thereby promoting PD-L1 expression in cancer cells. SMARCAL1 loss hinders the ability of tumor cells to induce PD-L1 in response to genomic instability, enhances anti-tumor immune responses and sensitizes tumors to immune checkpoint blockade in a mouse melanoma model. Collectively, these studies uncover SMARCAL1 as a promising target for cancer immunotherapy.


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Antígeno B7-H1 , ADN Helicasas , Inmunidad Innata , Melanoma , Escape del Tumor , Animales , Ratones , Antígeno B7-H1/metabolismo , Inestabilidad Genómica , Melanoma/inmunología , Melanoma/metabolismo , ADN Helicasas/metabolismo
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Cell ; 175(7): 1811-1826.e21, 2018 12 13.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30503207

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Nervous system function depends on proper myelination for insulation and critical trophic support for axons. Myelination is tightly regulated spatially and temporally, but how it is controlled molecularly remains largely unknown. Here, we identified key molecular mechanisms governing the regional and temporal specificity of CNS myelination. We show that transcription factor EB (TFEB) is highly expressed by differentiating oligodendrocytes and that its loss causes precocious and ectopic myelination in many parts of the murine brain. TFEB functions cell-autonomously through PUMA induction and Bax-Bak activation to promote programmed cell death of a subset of premyelinating oligodendrocytes, allowing selective elimination of oligodendrocytes in normally unmyelinated brain regions. This pathway is conserved across diverse brain areas and is critical for myelination timing. Our findings define an oligodendrocyte-intrinsic mechanism underlying the spatiotemporal specificity of CNS myelination, shedding light on how myelinating glia sculpt the nervous system during development.


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Proteínas Reguladoras de la Apoptosis/metabolismo , Apoptosis , Factores de Transcripción Básicos con Cremalleras de Leucinas y Motivos Hélice-Asa-Hélice/metabolismo , Encéfalo/metabolismo , Vaina de Mielina/metabolismo , Neuroglía/metabolismo , Oligodendroglía/metabolismo , Proteínas Supresoras de Tumor/metabolismo , Animales , Proteínas Reguladoras de la Apoptosis/genética , Factores de Transcripción Básicos con Cremalleras de Leucinas y Motivos Hélice-Asa-Hélice/genética , Encéfalo/citología , Femenino , Masculino , Ratones , Ratones Noqueados , Vaina de Mielina/genética , Neuroglía/citología , Oligodendroglía/citología , Proteínas Supresoras de Tumor/genética
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Cell ; 165(4): 775-6, 2016 May 05.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-27153490

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Glial cells are essential components of the nervous system. In this issue, Singhvi et al. uncover cellular and molecular mechanisms through which C. elegans glia shape sensory neuron terminals and thus control animal thermosensing behaviors.


Asunto(s)
Caenorhabditis elegans , Neuroglía , Animales , Neuronas , Células Receptoras Sensoriales
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Cell ; 165(1): 35-44, 2016 Mar 24.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-26997480

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PD-1 immune checkpoint blockade provides significant clinical benefits for melanoma patients. We analyzed the somatic mutanomes and transcriptomes of pretreatment melanoma biopsies to identify factors that may influence innate sensitivity or resistance to anti-PD-1 therapy. We find that overall high mutational loads associate with improved survival, and tumors from responding patients are enriched for mutations in the DNA repair gene BRCA2. Innately resistant tumors display a transcriptional signature (referred to as the IPRES, or innate anti-PD-1 resistance), indicating concurrent up-expression of genes involved in the regulation of mesenchymal transition, cell adhesion, extracellular matrix remodeling, angiogenesis, and wound healing. Notably, mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK)-targeted therapy (MAPK inhibitor) induces similar signatures in melanoma, suggesting that a non-genomic form of MAPK inhibitor resistance mediates cross-resistance to anti-PD-1 therapy. Validation of the IPRES in other independent tumor cohorts defines a transcriptomic subset across distinct types of advanced cancer. These findings suggest that attenuating the biological processes that underlie IPRES may improve anti-PD-1 response in melanoma and other cancer types.


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Anticuerpos Monoclonales Humanizados/uso terapéutico , Anticuerpos Monoclonales/uso terapéutico , Antineoplásicos/uso terapéutico , Resistencia a Antineoplásicos , Melanoma/tratamiento farmacológico , Metástasis de la Neoplasia/tratamiento farmacológico , Receptor de Muerte Celular Programada 1/antagonistas & inhibidores , Anticuerpos Monoclonales/efectos adversos , Anticuerpos Monoclonales Humanizados/efectos adversos , Antineoplásicos/efectos adversos , Proteína BRCA2/genética , Humanos , Sistema de Señalización de MAP Quinasas/efectos de los fármacos , Melanoma/genética , Metástasis de la Neoplasia/genética , Nivolumab , Transcriptoma
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Cell ; 162(6): 1271-85, 2015 Sep 10.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-26359985

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Clinically acquired resistance to MAPK inhibitor (MAPKi) therapies for melanoma cannot be fully explained by genomic mechanisms and may be accompanied by co-evolution of intra-tumoral immunity. We sought to discover non-genomic mechanisms of acquired resistance and dynamic immune compositions by a comparative, transcriptomic-methylomic analysis of patient-matched melanoma tumors biopsied before therapy and during disease progression. Transcriptomic alterations across resistant tumors were highly recurrent, in contrast to mutations, and were frequently correlated with differential methylation of tumor cell-intrinsic CpG sites. We identified in the tumor cell compartment supra-physiologic c-MET up-expression, infra-physiologic LEF1 down-expression and YAP1 signature enrichment as drivers of acquired resistance. Importantly, high intra-tumoral cytolytic T cell inflammation prior to MAPKi therapy preceded CD8 T cell deficiency/exhaustion and loss of antigen presentation in half of disease-progressive melanomas, suggesting cross-resistance to salvage anti-PD-1/PD-L1 immunotherapy. Thus, melanoma acquires MAPKi resistance with highly dynamic and recurrent non-genomic alterations and co-evolving intra-tumoral immunity.


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Resistencia a Antineoplásicos , Sistema de Señalización de MAP Quinasas/efectos de los fármacos , Melanoma/tratamiento farmacológico , Melanoma/genética , Proteínas Adaptadoras Transductoras de Señales/metabolismo , Apoptosis , Linfocitos T CD8-positivos/inmunología , Metilación de ADN , Perfilación de la Expresión Génica , Humanos , Factor de Unión 1 al Potenciador Linfoide/metabolismo , Melanoma/inmunología , Fosfoproteínas/metabolismo , Proteínas Tirosina Quinasas Receptoras/metabolismo , Factores de Transcripción , Proteínas Señalizadoras YAP , beta Catenina/metabolismo
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Blood ; 2024 Jul 03.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38958479

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This study aimed to compare the efficacy and safety of eltrombopag plus diacerein vs. eltrombopag alone in patients with primary immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) who were previously unresponsive to 14 days of eltrombopag treatment at the full dose. Recruited patients were randomly assigned 1:1 to receive either eltrombopag plus diacerein (n=50) or eltrombopag monotherapy (n=52). Overall response rate, defined as a platelet count at or above 30×109/L, at least doubling of the baseline platelet count, and no bleeding, was reached in 44% of patients in the eltrombopag plus diacerein group compared with 13% in the eltrombopag group at day 15 (P = .0009), and reached in 42% of patients in the combination group compared with 12% in the monotherapy group at day 28 (P = .0006). The addition of diacerein to eltrombopag also led to a longer duration of response (P = .0004). The two most common treatment-emergent adverse events were respiratory infection and gastrointestinal reactions in the combination group, and fatigue and respiratory infection in the eltrombopag group. In conclusion, eltrombopag plus diacerein was well tolerated, and induced higher overall response rates and longer duration of response than eltrombopag alone, offering a rejuvenating salvage therapy for ITP patients unresponsive to 14 days of full dosage eltrombopag. Our work has the potential to enhance the care of patients treated with thrombopoietin receptor agonists, reducing the need for rapid transitions to less-preferable therapies. This study is registered at ClinicalTrials.gov as NCT04917679.

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Blood ; 2024 Apr 04.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38574321

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Platelet α-granules are rich in TGF-ß1 which is associated with myeloid-derived suppressor cell (MDSC) biology. Responders to thrombopoietin receptor agonists (TPO-RAs) revealed a parallel increase in the number of both platelets and MDSCs. Here, anti-CD61 immune-sensitized splenocytes were transferred into severe combined immunodeficient mice to establish an active murine model of immune thrombocytopenia (ITP). Subsequently, we demonstrated that TPO-RAs augmented the inhibitory activities of MDSCs by arresting plasma cells differentiation, reducing Fas ligand expression on cytotoxic T cells, and re-balancing T cell subsets. Mechanistically, transcriptome analysis confirmed the participation of TGF-ß/Smad pathways in TPO-RA-corrected-MDSCs, which was offset by Smad2/3 knockdown. In platelet TGF-ß1-deficient mice, TPO-RA-induced amplification and enhanced suppressive capacity of MDSCs was waived. Furthermore, our retrospective data revealed that ITP patients achieving complete platelet response showed superior long-term outcomes compared with those who only reach partial response. In conclusion, we demonstrate that platelet TGF-ß1 induces the expansion and functional reprogramming of MDSCs via the TGF-ß/Smad pathway. These data indicate that platelet recovery not only serves as an endpoint of treatment response, but also paves the way for immune homeostasis in immune-mediated thrombocytopenia.

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J Virol ; : e0083024, 2024 Jun 28.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38940559

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Viruses have evolved a range of strategies to utilize or manipulate the host's cellular translational machinery for efficient infection, although the mechanisms by which infectious bronchitis virus (IBV) manipulates the host translation machinery remain unclear. In this study, we firstly demonstrate that IBV infection causes host shutoff, although viral protein synthesis is not affected. We then screened 23 viral proteins, and identified that more than one viral protein is responsible for IBV-induced host shutoff, the inhibitory effects of proteins Nsp15 were particularly pronounced. Ribosome profiling was used to draw the landscape of viral mRNA and cellular genes expression model, and the results showed that IBV mRNAs gradually dominated the cellular mRNA pool, the translation efficiency of the viral mRNAs was lower than the median efficiency (about 1) of cellular mRNAs. In the analysis of viral transcription and translation, higher densities of RNA sequencing (RNA-seq) and ribosome profiling (Ribo-seq) reads were observed for structural proteins and 5' untranslated regions, which conformed to the typical transcriptional characteristics of nested viruses. Translational halt events and the number of host genes increased significantly after viral infection. The translationally paused genes were enriched in translation, unfolded-protein-related response, and activation of immune response pathways. Immune- and inflammation-related mRNAs were inefficiently translated in infected cells, and IBV infection delayed the production of IFN-ß and IFN-λ. Our results describe the translational landscape of IBV-infected cells and demonstrate new strategies by which IBV induces host gene shutoff to promote its replication. IMPORTANCE: Infectious bronchitis virus (IBV) is a γ-coronavirus that causes huge economic losses to the poultry industry. Understanding how the virus manipulates cellular biological processes to facilitate its replication is critical for controlling viral infections. Here, we used Ribo-seq to determine how IBV infection remodels the host's biological processes and identified multiple viral proteins involved in host gene shutoff. Immune- and inflammation-related mRNAs were inefficiently translated, the translation halt of unfolded proteins and immune activation-related genes increased significantly, benefitting IBV replication. These data provide new insights into how IBV modulates its host's antiviral responses.

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Mol Psychiatry ; 2024 May 25.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38796643

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Pharmacological treatment of psychiatric disorders remains challenging in clinical, pharmacological, and scientific practice. Even if many different substances are established for treating different psychiatric conditions, subgroups of patients show only small or no response to the treatment. The neuroinflammatory hypothesis of the genesis of psychiatric disorders might explain underlying mechanisms in these non-responders. For that reason, recent research focus on neuroinflammatory processes and oxidative stress as possible causes of psychiatric disorders. G-protein coupled receptors (GPCRs) form the biggest superfamily of membrane-bound receptors and are already well known as pharmacological targets in various diseases. The G-protein coupled receptor 55 (GPR55), a receptor considered part of the endocannabinoid system, reveals promising modulation of neuroinflammatory and oxidative processes. Different agonists and antagonists reduce pro-inflammatory cytokine release, enhance the synthesis of anti-inflammatory mediators, and protect cells from oxidative damage. For this reason, GPR55 ligands might be promising compounds in treating subgroups of patients suffering from psychiatric disorders related to neuroinflammation or oxidative stress. New approaches in drug design might lead to new compounds targeting different pathomechanisms of those disorders in just one molecule.

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Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A ; 119(28): e2204511119, 2022 07 12.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35867748

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Despite excellent vaccines, resurgent outbreaks of hepatitis A have caused thousands of hospitalizations and hundreds of deaths within the United States in recent years. There is no effective antiviral therapy for hepatitis A, and many aspects of the hepatitis A virus (HAV) replication cycle remain to be elucidated. Replication requires the zinc finger protein ZCCHC14 and noncanonical TENT4 poly(A) polymerases with which it associates, but the underlying mechanism is unknown. Here, we show that ZCCHC14 and TENT4A/B are required for viral RNA synthesis following translation of the viral genome in infected cells. Cross-linking immunoprecipitation sequencing (CLIP-seq) experiments revealed that ZCCHC14 binds a small stem-loop in the HAV 5' untranslated RNA possessing a Smaug recognition-like pentaloop to which it recruits TENT4. TENT4 polymerases lengthen and stabilize the 3' poly(A) tails of some cellular and viral mRNAs, but the chemical inhibition of TENT4A/B with the dihydroquinolizinone RG7834 had no impact on the length of the HAV 3' poly(A) tail, stability of HAV RNA, or cap-independent translation of the viral genome. By contrast, RG7834 inhibited the incorporation of 5-ethynyl uridine into nascent HAV RNA, indicating that TENT4A/B function in viral RNA synthesis. Consistent with potent in vitro antiviral activity against HAV (IC50 6.11 nM), orally administered RG7834 completely blocked HAV infection in Ifnar1-/- mice, and sharply reduced serum alanine aminotransferase activities, hepatocyte apoptosis, and intrahepatic inflammatory cell infiltrates in mice with acute hepatitis A. These results reveal requirements for ZCCHC14-TENT4A/B in hepatovirus RNA synthesis, and suggest that TENT4A/B inhibitors may be useful for preventing or treating hepatitis A in humans.


Asunto(s)
Proteínas Cromosómicas no Histona , ADN Polimerasa Dirigida por ADN , Virus de la Hepatitis A , Hepatitis A , Proteínas Intrínsecamente Desordenadas , ARN Nucleotidiltransferasas , ARN Viral , Replicación Viral , Animales , Antivirales/farmacología , Antivirales/uso terapéutico , Proteínas Cromosómicas no Histona/metabolismo , ADN Polimerasa Dirigida por ADN/metabolismo , Hepatitis A/tratamiento farmacológico , Hepatitis A/metabolismo , Hepatitis A/virología , Virus de la Hepatitis A/efectos de los fármacos , Virus de la Hepatitis A/genética , Virus de la Hepatitis A/fisiología , Humanos , Proteínas Intrínsecamente Desordenadas/metabolismo , Ratones , Ratones Mutantes , ARN Nucleotidiltransferasas/metabolismo , ARN Viral/biosíntesis , ARN Viral/genética , Receptor de Interferón alfa y beta/genética , Replicación Viral/efectos de los fármacos
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J Proteome Res ; 23(5): 1788-1800, 2024 May 03.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38619924

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As people age, their ability to resist injury and repair damage decreases significantly. Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) has demonstrated diverse therapeutic effects on tissue repair. However, the inconsistency of patient outcomes poses a challenge to the practical application of PRP in clinical practice. Furthermore, a comprehensive understanding of the specific impact of aging on PRP requires a systematic investigation. We derived PRP from 6 young volunteers and 6 elderly volunteers, respectively. Subsequently, 95% of high-abundance proteins were removed, followed by mass spectrometry analysis. Data are available via ProteomeXchange with the identifier PXD050061. We detected a total of 739 proteins and selected 311 proteins that showed significant differences, including 76 upregulated proteins in the young group and 235 upregulated proteins in the elderly group. Functional annotation and enrichment analysis unveiled upregulation of proteins associated with cell apoptosis, angiogenesis, and complement and coagulation cascades in the elderly. Conversely, IGF1 was found to be upregulated in the young group, potentially serving as the central source of enhanced cell proliferation ability. Our investigation not only provides insights into standardizing PRP preparation but also offers novel strategies for augmenting the functionality of aging cells or tissues.


Asunto(s)
Envejecimiento , Factor I del Crecimiento Similar a la Insulina , Plasma Rico en Plaquetas , Proteómica , Humanos , Plasma Rico en Plaquetas/metabolismo , Plasma Rico en Plaquetas/química , Proteómica/métodos , Anciano , Adulto , Factor I del Crecimiento Similar a la Insulina/metabolismo , Masculino , Femenino , Proteoma/análisis , Proteoma/metabolismo , Adulto Joven , Regulación hacia Arriba , Apoptosis , Factores de Edad
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J Cell Mol Med ; 28(6): e18115, 2024 Mar.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38436544

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Ovarian cancer is one of the most common gynaecological malignancies with poor prognosis and lack of effective treatment. The improvement of the situation of ovarian cancer urgently requires the exploration of its molecular mechanism to develop more effective molecular targeted drugs. In this study, the role of human ribosomal protein l35a (RPL35A) in ovarian cancer was explored in vitro and in vivo. Our data identified that RPL35A expression was abnormally elevated in ovarian cancer. Clinically, high expression of RPL35A predicted short survival and poor TNM staging in patients with ovarian cancer. Functionally, RPL35A knock down inhibited ovarian cancer cell proliferation and migration, enhanced apoptosis, while overexpression had the opposite effect. Mechanically, RPL35A promoted the direct binding of transcription factor YY1 to CTCF in ovarian cancer cells. Consistently, RPL35A regulated ovarian cancer progression depending on CTCF in vitro and in vivo. Furthermore, RPL35A affected the proliferation and apoptosis of ovarian cancer cells through PPAR signalling pathway. In conclusion, RPL35A drove ovarian cancer progression by promoting the binding of YY1 and CTCF promoter, and inhibiting this process may be an effective strategy for targeted therapy of this disease.


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Neoplasias de los Genitales Femeninos , Neoplasias Ováricas , Proteínas Ribosómicas , Femenino , Humanos , Apoptosis/genética , Proliferación Celular/genética , Neoplasias Ováricas/genética , Proteínas Ribosómicas/genética , Proteínas Ribosómicas/metabolismo , Factor de Transcripción YY1/genética , Factor de Transcripción YY1/metabolismo , Factor de Unión a CCCTC/genética
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Int J Cancer ; 154(3): 412-424, 2024 Feb 01.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37688376

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Tumor-associated macrophages constitute the main cell population in the tumor microenvironment and play a crucial role in regulating the microenvironment composition. Emerging evidence has revealed that the metabolic profile determines the tumor-associated macrophage phenotype. Tumor-associated macrophage function is highly dependent on glucose metabolism, with glycolysis being the major metabolic pathway. Recent reports have demonstrated diversity in glucose flux of tumor-associated macrophages and complex substance communication with cancer cells. However, how the glucose flux in tumor-associated macrophages connects with glycolysis to influence tumor progression and the tumor microenvironment is still obscure. Moreover, while the development of single-cell sequencing technology allows a clearer and more accurate classification of tumor-associated macrophages, the metabolic profiles of tumor-associated macrophages from the perspective of single-cell omics has not been well summarized. Here, we review the current state of knowledge on glucose metabolism in tumor-associated macrophages and summarize the metabolic profiles of different tumor-associated macrophage subtypes from the perspective of single-cell omics. Additionally, we describe the current strategies targeting glycolysis in tumor-associated macrophages for cancer therapy.


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Neoplasias , Macrófagos Asociados a Tumores , Humanos , Macrófagos/metabolismo , Neoplasias/patología , Glucólisis , Glucosa/metabolismo , Microambiente Tumoral
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Small ; : e2310563, 2024 May 17.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38757918

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Carbon dots (CDs) have received considerable attention in many application areas owing to their unique optical properties and potential applications; however, the fluorescent mechanism is an obstacle to their applications. Herein, three-color emissive CDs are prepared from single o-phenylenediamine (oPD) by regulating the ratio of ethanol and dimethylformamide (DMF). Fluorescent mechanism of these CDs is proposed as molecular state fluorescence. Reaction intermediates are identified using liquid chromatrography-mass spectroscopy (LC-MS) and 1H nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectra. 1H-Benzo[d]imidazole (BI), 2,3-diaminophenazine (DAP), and 5,14-dihydroquinoxalino[2,3-b] phenazine (DHQP) are proposed to be the fluorophores of blue, green, and red emissive CDs by comparing their optical properties. As per the LC-MS and 1H-NMR analysis, DHQP with red emission tends to form from DAP and oPD in pure ethanol. By adding DMF, BI formation is enhanced and DHQP formation is suppressed. The prepared CDs exhibit green emission with DAP. When the DMF amount is >50%, BI formation is considerably promoted, resulting in DAP formation being suppressed. BI with blue emission then turns into the fluorophore of CDs. This result provides us an improved understanding of the fluorescent mechanism of oPD-based CDs, which guides us in designing the structure and optical properties of CDs.

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J Transl Med ; 22(1): 502, 2024 May 26.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38797830

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BACKGROUND: Inflammation and dysregulated immunity play vital roles in idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension (IPAH), while the mechanisms that initiate and promote these processes are unclear. METHODS: Transcriptomic data of lung tissues from IPAH patients and controls were obtained from the Gene Expression Omnibus database. Weighted gene co-expression network analysis (WGCNA), differential expression analysis, protein-protein interaction (PPI) and functional enrichment analysis were combined with a hemodynamically-related histopathological score to identify inflammation-associated hub genes in IPAH. The monocrotaline-induced rat model of pulmonary hypertension was utilized to confirm the expression pattern of these hub genes. Single-cell RNA-sequencing (scRNA-seq) data were used to identify the hub gene-expressing cell types and their intercellular interactions. RESULTS: Through an extensive bioinformatics analysis, CXCL9, CCL5, GZMA and GZMK were identified as hub genes that distinguished IPAH patients from controls. Among these genes, pulmonary expression levels of Cxcl9, Ccl5 and Gzma were elevated in monocrotaline-exposed rats. Further investigation revealed that only CCL5 and GZMA were highly expressed in T and NK cells, where CCL5 mediated T and NK cell interaction with endothelial cells, smooth muscle cells, and fibroblasts through multiple receptors. CONCLUSIONS: Our study identified a new inflammatory pathway in IPAH, where T and NK cells drove heightened inflammation predominantly via the upregulation of CCL5, providing groundwork for the development of targeted therapeutics.


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Quimiocina CCL5 , Hipertensión Pulmonar Primaria Familiar , Células Asesinas Naturales , RNA-Seq , Análisis de la Célula Individual , Linfocitos T , Animales , Humanos , Quimiocina CCL5/metabolismo , Quimiocina CCL5/genética , Células Asesinas Naturales/metabolismo , Células Asesinas Naturales/inmunología , Hipertensión Pulmonar Primaria Familiar/genética , Hipertensión Pulmonar Primaria Familiar/patología , Hipertensión Pulmonar Primaria Familiar/metabolismo , Linfocitos T/metabolismo , Linfocitos T/inmunología , Masculino , Comunicación Celular/genética , Ratas Sprague-Dawley , Pulmón/patología , Ratas , Redes Reguladoras de Genes , Monocrotalina , Mapas de Interacción de Proteínas/genética , Biología Computacional
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Microb Pathog ; 189: 106573, 2024 Apr.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38354989

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The substantial increase of infections, caused by novel, sudden, and drug-resistant pathogens, poses a significant threat to human health. While numerous studies have demonstrated the antibacterial and antiviral effects of Traditional Chinese Medicine, the potential of a complex mixture of traditional Chinese Medicine with a broad-spectrum antimicrobial property remains underexplored. This study aimed to develop a complex mixture of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), JY-1, and investigate its antimicrobial properties, along with its potential mechanism of action against pathogenic microorganisms. Antimicrobial activity was assessed using a zone of inhibition assay and the drop plate method. Hyphal induction of Candida albicans was conducted using RPMI1640 medium containing 10% FBS, followed by microscopic visualization. Quantitative real-time PCR (RT-qPCR) was employed to quantify the transcript levels of hyphal-specific genes such as HWP1 and ALS3. The impact of JY-1 on biofilm formation was evaluated using both the XTT reduction assay and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Furthermore, the cell membrane integrity was assessed by protein and nucleic acid leakage assays. Our results clearly showed that JY-1 significantly inhibits the vegetative growth of Candida spp. and Cryptococcus spp. In addition, this complex mixture is effectively against a wide range of pathogenic bacteria, including Staphylococcus aureus, Vancomycin-resistant enterococci, Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae and Enterobacter cloacae. More interestingly, JY-1 plays a direct anti-viral role against the mammalian viral pathogen vesicular stomatitis virus (VSV). Further mechanistic studies indicate that JY-1 acts to reduce the expression of hyphal specific genes HWP1 and ALS3, resulting in the suppression of the hyphal formation of C. albicans. The antimicrobial property of JY-1 could be attributed to its ability to reduce biofilm formation and disrupt the cell membrane permeability, a process resulting in microbial cell death and the release of cellular contents. Taken together, our work identified a potent broad-spectrum antimicrobial agent, a complex mixture of TCM which might be developed as a potential antimicrobial drug.


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Antiinfecciosos , Medicina Tradicional China , Animales , Humanos , Permeabilidad de la Membrana Celular , Biopelículas , Candida albicans , Antiinfecciosos/farmacología , Mezclas Complejas/farmacología , Permeabilidad , Pruebas de Sensibilidad Microbiana , Mamíferos
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Pharmacol Res ; 204: 107198, 2024 Jun.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38692466

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In-depth studies of the tumor microenvironment (TME) have helped to elucidate its cancer-promoting mechanisms and inherent characteristics. Cellular senescence, which acts as a response to injury and can the release of senescence-associated secretory phenotypes (SASPs). These SASPs release various cytokines, chemokines, and growth factors, remodeling the TME. This continual development of a senescent environment could be associated with chronic inflammation and immunosuppressive TME. Additionally, SASPs could influence the phenotype and function of macrophages, leading to the recruitment of tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs). This contributes to tumor proliferation and metastasis in the senescent microenvironment, working in tandem with immune regulation, angiogenesis, and therapeutic resistance. This comprehensive review covers the evolving nature of the senescent microenvironment, macrophages, and TAMs in tumor development. We also explored the links between chronic inflammation, immunosuppressive TME, cellular senescence, and macrophages. Moreover, we compiled various tumor-specific treatment strategies centered on cellular senescence and the current challenges in cellular senescence research. This study aimed to clarify the mechanism of macrophages and the senescent microenvironment in tumor progression and advance the development of targeted tumor therapies.


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Senescencia Celular , Macrófagos , Neoplasias , Microambiente Tumoral , Macrófagos Asociados a Tumores , Humanos , Microambiente Tumoral/inmunología , Animales , Neoplasias/inmunología , Neoplasias/tratamiento farmacológico , Neoplasias/patología , Macrófagos/inmunología , Senescencia Celular/inmunología , Macrófagos Asociados a Tumores/inmunología , Macrófagos Asociados a Tumores/metabolismo , Macrófagos Asociados a Tumores/efectos de los fármacos , Fenotipo Secretor Asociado a la Senescencia
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Pharmacol Res ; 199: 107029, 2024 Jan.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38056513

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Aortic dissection (AD) is a fatal cardiovascular disease with limited pharmacotherapies. To discover novel therapeutic targets for AD, the present study was conducted on ascending aorta samples from AD patients versus those from control subjects using proteomic analysis. Integrated proteomic data analysis identified S100 calcium-binding proteins A8 and A9 (S100A8/A9) as new therapeutic targets for AD. As assessed by ELISA, the circulating levels of S100A8/A9 were elevated in AD patients. In addition, we validated the upregulation of S100A8/A9 in a mouse model of AD. In vitro and in vivo studies substantiated that S100A8/A9, as danger-associated molecular pattern molecules, promotes the smooth muscle cells phenotypic switch by inhibiting serum response factor (SRF) activity but elevating NF-κB dependent inflammatory response. Depletion of S100A8/A9 attenuates the occurrence and development of AD. As a proof of concept, we tested the safety and efficacy of pharmacological inhibition of S100A8/A9 by ABR-25757 (paquinimod) in a mouse model of AD. We observed that ABR-25757 ameliorated the incidence of rupture and improved elastin morphology associated with AD. Further single-cell RNA sequencing disclosed that the phenotypic switch of vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) and inflammatory response pathways were responsible for ABR-25757-mediated protection against AD. Thus, this study reveals the regulatory mechanism of S100A8/A9 in AD and offers a potential therapeutic avenue to treat AD by targeting S100A8/A9.


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Disección Aórtica , Proteoma , Ratones , Animales , Humanos , Proteínas de Unión al Calcio , Proteómica , Calgranulina A/metabolismo , Calgranulina B/metabolismo , Modelos Animales de Enfermedad , Disección Aórtica/tratamiento farmacológico
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Analyst ; 149(2): 546-552, 2024 Jan 15.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38088105

RESUMEN

An ultrasensitive fluorescent biosensor is reported for glucose detection based on a Fenton-like reaction triggered chemical redox-cycling signal amplification strategy. In this amplified strategy, Cu2+ oxidizes chemically o-phenylenediamine (OPD) to generate photosensitive 2,3-diaminophenazine (DAP) and Cu+/Cu0. On the one hand, the generated Cu0 catalyzes the oxidation of OPD. On the other hand, H2O2 reacts with Cu+ to produce hydroxyl radicals (˙OH) and Cu2+ through a Cu+-mediated Fenton-like reaction. The generated ˙OH and recycled Cu2+ ions take turns oxidizing OPD to produce more photoactive DAP, triggering a self-sustaining chemical redox-cycling reaction and a remarkable fluorescent enhancement. It is worth mentioning that the cascade reaction did not stop until OPD molecules were completely consumed. Benefiting from H2O2-triggered chemical redox-cycling signal amplification, the strategy was exploited for the development of an ultrasensitive fluorescent biosensor for glucose determination. Glucose content monitoring was realized with a linear range from 1 nM to 1 µM and a limit of detection of 0.3 nM. This study validates the practicability of the chemical redox-cycling signal amplification on the fluorescent bioanalysis of glucose in human serum samples. It is expected that the method offers new opportunities to develop ultrasensitive fluorescent analysis strategy.


Asunto(s)
Glucosa , Peróxido de Hidrógeno , Humanos , Peróxido de Hidrógeno/química , Fluorometría , Oxidación-Reducción , Radical Hidroxilo , Colorantes , Límite de Detección
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