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PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) is characterized by persistent symptoms such as fatigue, loss of interest in activities, feelings of sadness and worthlessness. MDD often coexist with cardiovascular disease (CVD), yet the precise link between these conditions remains unclear. This review explores factors underlying the development of MDD and CVD, including genetic, epigenetic, platelet activation, inflammation, hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis activation, endothelial cell (EC) dysfunction, and blood-brain barrier (BBB) disruption. RECENT FINDINGS: Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the membrane-associated guanylate kinase WW and PDZ domain-containing protein 1 (MAGI-1) are associated with neuroticism and psychiatric disorders including MDD. SNPs in MAGI-1 are also linked to chronic inflammatory disorders such as spontaneous glomerulosclerosis, celiac disease, ulcerative colitis, and Crohn's disease. Increased MAGI-1 expression has been observed in colonic epithelial samples from Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis patients. MAGI-1 also plays a role in regulating EC activation and atherogenesis in mice and is essential for Influenza A virus (IAV) infection, endoplasmic reticulum stress-induced EC apoptosis, and thrombin-induced EC permeability. Despite being understudied in human disease; evidence suggests that MAGI-1 may play a role in linking CVD and MDD. Therefore, further investigation of MAG-1 could be warranted to elucidate its potential involvement in these conditions.
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Proteínas Adaptadoras Transductoras de Señales , Enfermedades Cardiovasculares , Trastorno Depresivo Mayor , Guanilato-Quinasas , Humanos , Trastorno Depresivo Mayor/metabolismo , Trastorno Depresivo Mayor/genética , Animales , Enfermedades Cardiovasculares/genética , Enfermedades Cardiovasculares/metabolismo , Proteínas Adaptadoras Transductoras de Señales/genética , Proteínas Adaptadoras Transductoras de Señales/metabolismo , Guanilato-Quinasas/genética , Guanilato-Quinasas/metabolismo , Moléculas de Adhesión Celular/metabolismo , Moléculas de Adhesión Celular/genética , Polimorfismo de Nucleótido SimpleRESUMEN
Intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (ICC) is an aggressive bile duct malignancy that frequently exhibits isocitrate dehydrogenase (IDH1/IDH2) mutations. Mutant IDH (IDHm) ICC is dependent on SRC kinase for growth and survival and is hypersensitive to inhibition by dasatinib, but the molecular mechanism underlying this sensitivity is unclear. We found that dasatinib reduced p70 S6 kinase (S6K) and ribosomal protein S6 (S6), leading to substantial reductions in cell size and de novo protein synthesis. Using an unbiased phosphoproteomic screen, we identified membrane-associated guanylate kinase, WW, and PDZ domain containing 1 (MAGI1) as an SRC substrate in IDHm ICC. Biochemical and functional assays further showed that SRC inhibits a latent tumor-suppressing function of the MAGI1-protein phosphatase 2A (PP2A) complex to activate S6K/S6 signaling in IDHm ICC. Inhibiting SRC led to activation and increased access of PP2A to dephosphorylate S6K, resulting in cell death. Evidence from patient tissue and cell line models revealed that both intrinsic and extrinsic resistance to dasatinib is due to increased phospho-S6 (pS6). To block pS6, we paired dasatinib with the S6K/AKT inhibitor M2698, which led to a marked reduction in pS6 in IDHm ICC cell lines and patient-derived organoids in vitro and substantial growth inhibition in ICC patient-derived xenografts in vivo. Together, these results elucidated the mechanism of action of dasatinib in IDHm ICC, revealed a signaling complex regulating S6K phosphorylation independent of mTOR, suggested markers for dasatinib sensitivity, and described a combination therapy for IDHm ICC that may be actionable in the clinic.
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Proteínas Adaptadoras Transductoras de Señales , Colangiocarcinoma , Dasatinib , Isocitrato Deshidrogenasa , Mutación , Familia-src Quinasas , Animales , Humanos , Ratones , Proteínas Adaptadoras Transductoras de Señales/metabolismo , Neoplasias de los Conductos Biliares/patología , Neoplasias de los Conductos Biliares/metabolismo , Neoplasias de los Conductos Biliares/genética , Neoplasias de los Conductos Biliares/tratamiento farmacológico , Moléculas de Adhesión Celular/metabolismo , Línea Celular Tumoral , Proliferación Celular/efectos de los fármacos , Colangiocarcinoma/tratamiento farmacológico , Colangiocarcinoma/patología , Colangiocarcinoma/metabolismo , Colangiocarcinoma/genética , Dasatinib/farmacología , Isocitrato Deshidrogenasa/metabolismo , Isocitrato Deshidrogenasa/genética , Mutación/genética , Fosforilación/efectos de los fármacos , Proteínas Quinasas S6 Ribosómicas 70-kDa/metabolismo , Transducción de Señal/efectos de los fármacos , Familia-src Quinasas/metabolismo , Familia-src Quinasas/antagonistas & inhibidores , Guanilato-Quinasas/genética , Guanilato-Quinasas/metabolismo , Proteína Fosfatasa 2/genética , Proteína Fosfatasa 2/metabolismoRESUMEN
BACKGROUND: Pontocerebellar hypoplasia (PCH) may present with supratentorial phenotypes and is often accompanied by microcephaly. Damaging mutations in the X-linked gene CASK produce self-limiting microcephaly with PCH in females but are often lethal in males. CASK deficiency leads to early degeneration of cerebellar granule cells but its role in other regions of the brain remains uncertain. METHOD: We generated a conditional Cask knockout mice and deleted Cask ubiquitously after birth at different times. We examined the clinical features in several subjects with damaging mutations clustered in the central part of the CASK protein. We have performed phylogenetic analysis and RT-PCR to assess the splicing pattern within the same protein region and performed in silico structural analysis to examine the effect of splicing on the CASK's structure. RESULT: We demonstrate that deletion of murine Cask after adulthood does not affect survival but leads to cerebellar degeneration and ataxia over time. Intriguingly, damaging hemizygous CASK mutations in boys who display microcephaly and cerebral dysfunction but without PCH are known. These mutations are present in two vertebrate-specific CASK exons. These exons are subject to alternative splicing both in forebrain and hindbrain. Inclusion of these exons differentially affects the molecular structure and hence possibly the function/s of the CASK C-terminus. CONCLUSION: Loss of CASK function disproportionately affects the cerebellum. Clinical data, however, suggest that CASK may have additional vertebrate-specific function/s that play a role in the mammalian forebrain. Thus, CASK has an ancient function shared between invertebrates and vertebrates as well as novel vertebrate-specific function/s.
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Guanilato-Quinasas , Ratones Noqueados , Animales , Guanilato-Quinasas/genética , Guanilato-Quinasas/química , Ratones , Masculino , Humanos , Femenino , Microcefalia/genética , Microcefalia/patología , Mutación , Exones/genética , Empalme Alternativo/genética , Filogenia , Cerebelo/metabolismo , Cerebelo/anomalías , Cerebelo/patologíaRESUMEN
INTRODUCTION: Membrane-associated guanylate kinase with an inverted domain structure-1 (MAGI1) is dysregulated in diabetes; however, its role in diabetic nephropathy (DN) remains unclear. In this study, we determined the function and associated mechanisms of MAGI1 in DN. METHODS: Serum samples from 28 patients with DN and 28 normal volunteers were collected. High-glucose (HG)-treated human renal mesangial cells (HRMCs) and streptozotocin-treated rats were used as cell and animal models of DN, respectively. MAGI1 mRNA expression was measured by quantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction. An 5-Ethynyl-2'-deoxyuridine assay was used to assess cell proliferation, whereas Western blot analysis was performed to quantitate the levels of markers associated with proliferation, the extracellular matrix (ECM), and inflammation. These included collagens I, collagen IV, cyclin D1, AKT, phosphorylated-AKT (p-AKT), PI3K, and phosphorylated-PI3K (p-PI3K). The predicted binding of miR-205-5p with the MAGI1 3'UTR was verified using a luciferase assay. RESULTS: MAGI1 expression was increased in serum samples from DN patients and in HRMCs treated with HG. MAGI1 knockdown attenuated excessive proliferation, ECM accumulation, and inflammation in HG-induced HRMCs as well as injury to DN rats. MiR-205-5p potentially interacted with the 3'UTR of MAGI1 and binding was verified using a dual-luciferase reporter assay. Moreover, miR-205-5p repression offset the inhibitory influence of MAGI1 knockdown on proliferation, collagen deposition, and inflammation in HG-treated HRMCs. CONCLUSION: MAGI1 contributes to injury caused by DN. Furthermore, miR-205-5p binds to MAGI1 and suppresses MAGI1 function. These findings suggest that miR-205-5p-mediates MAGI1 inhibition, which represents a potential treatment for DN.
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Nefropatías Diabéticas , MicroARNs , Animales , Humanos , Ratas , Regiones no Traducidas 3' , Proteínas Adaptadoras Transductoras de Señales/genética , Proteínas Adaptadoras Transductoras de Señales/metabolismo , Moléculas de Adhesión Celular/metabolismo , Colágeno/metabolismo , Diabetes Mellitus , Nefropatías Diabéticas/genética , Glucosa/metabolismo , Guanilato-Quinasas/genética , Guanilato-Quinasas/metabolismo , Inflamación/genética , Luciferasas/genética , Luciferasas/metabolismo , MicroARNs/genética , MicroARNs/metabolismo , Fosfatidilinositol 3-Quinasas/metabolismo , Proteínas Proto-Oncogénicas c-akt/metabolismoRESUMEN
BACKGROUND: Breast cancer is the most commonly occurring cancer worldwide and is the main cause of death from cancer in women. Novel biomarkers are highly warranted for this disease. OBJECTIVE: Evaluation of novel long non-coding RNAs biomarkers for breast cancer. METHODS: The study comprised the analysis of the expression of 71 candidate lncRNAs via screening, six of which (four underexpressed, two overexpressed) were validated and analyzed by qPCR in tumor tissues associated with NST breast carcinomas, compared with the benign samples and with respect to their clinicopathological characteristics. RESULTS: The results indicated the tumor suppressor roles of PTENP1, GNG12-AS1, MEG3 and MAGI2-AS3. Low levels of both PTENP1 and GNG12-AS1 were associated with worsened progression-free and overall survival rates. The reduced expression of GNG12-AS1 was linked to the advanced stage. A higher grade was associated with the lower expression of PTENP1, GNG12-AS1 and MAGI2-AS3. Reduced levels of both MEG3 and PTENP1 were linked to Ki-67 positivity. The NRSN2-AS1 and UCA1 lncRNAs were overexpressed; higher levels of UCA1 were associated with multifocality. CONCLUSIONS: The results suggest that the investigated lncRNAs may play important roles in breast cancer and comprise a potential factor that should be further evaluated in clinical studies.
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Biomarcadores de Tumor , Neoplasias de la Mama , ARN Largo no Codificante , Humanos , ARN Largo no Codificante/genética , Femenino , Neoplasias de la Mama/genética , Neoplasias de la Mama/patología , Neoplasias de la Mama/metabolismo , Neoplasias de la Mama/mortalidad , Biomarcadores de Tumor/genética , Biomarcadores de Tumor/metabolismo , Persona de Mediana Edad , Regulación Neoplásica de la Expresión Génica , Adulto , Pronóstico , Proteínas Adaptadoras Transductoras de Señales/genética , Proteínas Adaptadoras Transductoras de Señales/metabolismo , Guanilato-Quinasas/genética , Guanilato-Quinasas/metabolismo , Anciano , Clasificación del Tumor , Genes Supresores de TumorRESUMEN
PURPOSE: Multiple studies suggest an association between DLG2 and neurodevelopmental disorders and indicate the haploinsufficiency of this gene; however, few cases have been thoroughly described. We performed additional studies to confirm this clinical association and DLG2 haploinsufficiency. METHODS: Chromosomal microarray analysis was performed on 11,107 patients at the Cytogenetics Laboratory at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. The Database of Genomic Variants-Gold Standard Variants and the Genome Aggregation Database were selected for the association analysis. Fifty-nine patients from the literature and DECIPHER, all having DLG2 intragenic deletions, were included for comprehensive analysis of the distribution of these deletions. RESULTS: A total of 13 patients with DLG2 intragenic deletions, from 10 families in our cohort, were identified. Nine of 10 probands presented with clinical features of neurodevelopmental disorders. Congenital anomalies and dysmorphism were common in our cohort of patients. Association analysis showed that the frequency of DLG2 deletions in our cohort is significantly higher than those in the Database of Genomic Variants-Gold Standard Variants and the Genome Aggregation Database. Most of DLG2 intragenic deletions identified in 69 unrelated patients from our cohort, the literature, and DECIPHER map to the 5' region of the gene, with a hotspot centered around HPin7, exon 8, and HPin8. CONCLUSION: Our findings reinforce the link between DLG2 intragenic deletions and neurodevelopmental disorders, strongly support the haploinsufficiency of this gene, and indicate that these deletions might also have an association with congenital anomalies and dysmorphism.
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Trastornos del Neurodesarrollo , Humanos , Trastornos del Neurodesarrollo/genética , Exones/genética , Haploinsuficiencia/genética , Proteínas Supresoras de Tumor/genética , Guanilato-Quinasas/genéticaRESUMEN
Revealing the role of non-coding RNAs (ncRNAs) in inducing dysregulated pathological responses to external signals may identify therapeutic targets for inhibiting the progression of clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC). Non-coding RNAs belong to a class of RNA molecules that do not encode proteins but possess diverse biological functions, playing essential roles in the occurrence and development of metastatic and proliferative tumors. To investigate the impact of the upstream interaction between miR-142-3p and lncRNA MAGI2-AS3 on the tumor-suppressive activity of the STAM gene, we firstly conducted bioinformatics analysis to predict the upstream miRNAs of STAM and the upstream lncRNAs of the miRNAs through online databases (miRanda, miRDB, TargetScan, LncBase v2), which were further validated by the starBasev2.0 database. Subsequently, multiple experimental techniques were employed to validate these findings, including RT-qPCR, Western blotting, measurement of cellular functional activity, and luciferase reporter assays. Through these experimental methods, we provided compelling evidence regarding the role of miR-142-3p and MAGI2-AS3 in regulating STAM gene expression and functionality, revealing their potential significance in tumor suppression. Our research demonstrates the importance of the MAGI2-AS3/miR-142-3p/STAM signaling pathway axis in ccRCC. MAGI2-AS3 competes for binding with miR-142-3p, resulting in upregulated STAM gene expression. This upregulation inhibits tumor proliferation and metastasis in ccRCC cells. Conversely, overexpression of miR-142-3p or silencing of MAGI2-AS3 promotes tumor behavior, while downregulation of miR-142-3p inhibits the development of ccRCC. Targeting the MAGI2-AS3/miR-142-3p/STAM axis holds promise as a therapeutic strategy for ccRCC treatment.
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Carcinoma de Células Renales , Neoplasias Renales , MicroARNs , ARN Largo no Codificante , Humanos , Carcinoma de Células Renales/genética , Carcinoma de Células Renales/patología , ARN Largo no Codificante/genética , ARN Largo no Codificante/metabolismo , Línea Celular Tumoral , MicroARNs/genética , MicroARNs/metabolismo , Neoplasias Renales/genética , Proliferación Celular/genética , Regulación Neoplásica de la Expresión Génica , Proteínas Adaptadoras Transductoras de Señales/genética , Proteínas Adaptadoras Transductoras de Señales/metabolismo , Guanilato-Quinasas/genética , Guanilato-Quinasas/metabolismoRESUMEN
Podocytes, the key component of the glomerular filtration barrier (GFB), are gradually lost during the progression of diabetic kidney disease (DKD), severely compromising kidney functionality. The molecular mechanisms regulating the survival of podocytes in DKD are incompletely understood. Here, we show that membrane-associated guanylate kinase inverted 2 (MAGI2) is specifically expressed in renal podocytes, and promotes podocyte survival in DKD. We found that MAGI2 expression was downregulated in podocytes cultured with high-glucose in vitro, and in kidneys of db/db mice as well as DKD patients. Conversely, we found enforced expression of MAGI2 via AAV transduction protected podocytes from apoptosis, with concomitant improvement of renal functions. Mechanistically, we found that MAGI2 deficiency induced by high glucose levels activates TGF-ß signaling to decrease the expression of anti-apoptotic proteins. These results indicate that MAGI2 protects podocytes from cell death, and can be harnessed therapeutically to improve renal function in diabetic kidney disease.
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Diabetes Mellitus , Nefropatías Diabéticas , Podocitos , Animales , Humanos , Ratones , Proteínas Adaptadoras Transductoras de Señales/genética , Proteínas Adaptadoras Transductoras de Señales/metabolismo , Apoptosis , Comunicación , Diabetes Mellitus/metabolismo , Nefropatías Diabéticas/metabolismo , Glucosa/metabolismo , Guanilato-Quinasas/genética , Podocitos/metabolismo , Factor de Crecimiento Transformador beta/metabolismoRESUMEN
Variations in the Dlg2 gene have been linked to increased risk for psychiatric disorders, including schizophrenia, autism spectrum disorders, intellectual disability, bipolar disorder, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, and pubertal disorders. Recent studies have reported disrupted brain circuit function and behaviour in models of Dlg2 knockout and haploinsufficiency. Specifically, deficits in hippocampal synaptic plasticity were found in heterozygous Dlg2+/- rats suggesting impacts on hippocampal dependent learning and cognitive flexibility. Here, we tested these predicted effects with a behavioural characterisation of the heterozygous Dlg2+/- rat model. Dlg2+/- rats exhibited a specific, mild impairment in reversal learning in a substrate deterministic bowl-digging reversal learning task. The performance of Dlg2+/- rats in other bowl digging task, visual discrimination and reversal, novel object preference, novel location preference, spontaneous alternation, modified progressive ratio, and novelty-suppressed feeding test were not impaired. These findings suggest that despite altered brain circuit function, behaviour across different domains is relatively intact in Dlg2+/- rats, with the deficits being specific to only one test of cognitive flexibility. The specific behavioural phenotype seen in this Dlg2+/- model may capture features of the clinical presentation associated with variation in the Dlg2 gene.
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Guanilato-Quinasas , Aprendizaje , Proteínas de la Membrana , Trastornos Mentales , Humanos , Animales , Ratas , Proteínas de la Membrana/genética , Guanilato-Quinasas/genética , Cognición , Masculino , Femenino , Animales no Consanguíneos , Heterocigoto , Trastornos Mentales/genética , Hipocampo/fisiopatologíaRESUMEN
The objective of this study was to determine the regulatory mechanism of MAGI2-AS3 in clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC), thereby supplying a new insight for ccRCC treatment. Expression data in TCGA-KIRC were obtained. Target gene lncRNA for research was determined using expression analysis and clinical analysis. lncRNA's downstream regulatory miRNA and mRNA were predicted by bioinformatics databases. ccRCC cell malignant phenotypes were detected via CCK-8, colony formation, Transwell migration, and invasion assays. The targeting relationship between genes was assessed through dual-luciferase reporter gene analysis. Kaplan-Meier (K-M) analysis was carried out to verify the effect of MAGI2-AS3, miR-629-5p, and PRDM16 on the survival rate of ccRCC patients. MAGI2-AS3 expression in ccRCC tissue and cells was shown to be markedly decreased and its expression to continuously decline with tumor progression. MAGI2-AS3 suppresses ccRCC proliferation and migration. Dual-luciferase assay showed that MAGI2-AS3 binds miR-629-5p and that miR-629-5p binds PRDM16. In addition, functional experiments showed that MAGI2-AS3 facilitates PRDM16 expression by repressing miR-629-5p expression, thereby suppressing ccRCC cell aggression. K-M analysis showed that upregulation of either MAGI2-AS3 or PRDM16 significantly improves ccRCC patient survival, while upregulation of miR-629-5p has no significant impact. MAGI2-AS3 sponges miR-629-5p to modulate PRDM16 to mediate ccRCC development. Meanwhile, the MAGI2-AS3/miR-629-5p/PRDM16 axis, as a regulatory pathway of ccRCC progression, may be a possible therapeutic target and prognostic indicator of ccRCC.
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Carcinoma de Células Renales , Neoplasias Renales , MicroARNs , ARN Largo no Codificante , Humanos , Proteínas Adaptadoras Transductoras de Señales , Carcinoma de Células Renales/genética , Proteínas de Unión al ADN , Guanilato-Quinasas/genética , Neoplasias Renales/genética , MicroARNs/genética , ARN Largo no Codificante/genética , Factores de TranscripciónRESUMEN
MAGI1 acts as a tumor suppressor in estrogen receptor-positive (ER+) breast cancer (BC), and its loss correlates with a more aggressive phenotype. To identify the pathways and events affected by MAGI1 loss, we deleted the MAGI1 gene in the ER+ MCF7 BC cell line and performed RNA sequencing and functional experiments in vitro. Transcriptome analyses revealed gene sets and biological processes related to estrogen signaling, the cell cycle, and DNA damage responses affected by MAGI1 loss. Upon exposure to TNF-α/IFN-γ, MCF7 MAGI1 KO cells entered a deeper level of quiescence/senescence compared with MCF7 control cells and activated the AKT and MAPK signaling pathways. MCF7 MAGI1 KO cells exposed to ionizing radiations or cisplatin had reduced expression of DNA repair proteins and showed increased sensitivity towards PARP1 inhibition using olaparib. Treatment with PI3K and AKT inhibitors (alpelisib and MK-2206) restored the expression of DNA repair proteins and sensitized cells to fulvestrant. An analysis of human BC patients' transcriptomic data revealed that patients with low MAGI1 levels had a higher tumor mutational burden and homologous recombination deficiency. Moreover, MAGI1 expression levels negatively correlated with PI3K/AKT and MAPK signaling, which confirmed our in vitro observations. Pharmacological and genomic evidence indicate HDACs as regulators of MAGI1 expression. Our findings provide a new view on MAGI1 function in cancer and identify potential treatment options to improve the management of ER+ BC patients with low MAGI1 levels.
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Neoplasias de la Mama , Guanilato-Quinasas , Femenino , Humanos , Proteínas Adaptadoras Transductoras de Señales/metabolismo , Neoplasias de la Mama/patología , Moléculas de Adhesión Celular/metabolismo , Línea Celular Tumoral , Daño del ADN , Guanilato-Quinasas/genética , Fosfatidilinositol 3-Quinasas/metabolismo , Proteínas Proto-Oncogénicas c-akt/metabolismoRESUMEN
Drug resistance is a major impediment to the successful treatment of glioma. This study aimed to elucidate the effects and mechanisms of the long noncoding RNA membrane-associated guanylate kinase inverted-2 antisense RNA 3 (MAGI2-AS3) on temozolomide (TMZ) resistance in glioma cells. MAGI2-AS3 expression in TMZ-resistant glioblastoma (GBM) cells was analyzed using the Gene Expression Omnibus data set GSE113510 and quantitative real-time PCR (qRT-PCR). Cell viability and TMZ half-maximal inhibitory concentration values were determined using the MTT assay. Apoptosis and cell cycle distribution were evaluated using flow cytometry. The expression of multidrug resistance 1 (MDR1), ATP-binding cassette superfamily G member 2 (ABCG2), protein kinase B (Akt), and phosphorylated Akt was detected using qRT-PCR and/or western blot analysis. MAGI2-AS3 was expressed at low levels in TMZ-resistant GBM cells relative to that in their parental cells. MAGI2-AS3 re-expression alleviated TMZ resistance in TMZ-resistant GBM cells. MAGI2-AS3 overexpression also accelerated TMZ-induced apoptosis and G2/M phase arrest. Mechanistically, MAGI2-AS3 overexpression reduced MDR1 and ABCG2 expression and inhibited the Akt pathway, whereas Akt overexpression abrogated the reduction in MDR1 and ABCG2 expression induced by MAGI2-AS3. Moreover, activation of the Akt pathway inhibited the effects of MAGI2-AS3 on TMZ resistance. MAGI2-AS3 inhibited tumor growth and enhanced the suppressive effect of TMZ on glioma tumorigenesis in vivo. In conclusion, MAGI2-AS3 reverses TMZ resistance in glioma cells by inactivating the Akt pathway.
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Glioblastoma , Glioma , MicroARNs , ARN Largo no Codificante , Humanos , Temozolomida/farmacología , Temozolomida/uso terapéutico , Glioblastoma/tratamiento farmacológico , Glioblastoma/genética , Proteínas Proto-Oncogénicas c-akt/metabolismo , Transportadoras de Casetes de Unión a ATP/genética , Transportadoras de Casetes de Unión a ATP/metabolismo , ARN sin Sentido/farmacología , ARN sin Sentido/uso terapéutico , Línea Celular Tumoral , Proliferación Celular , MicroARNs/genética , Resistencia a Antineoplásicos/genética , ARN Largo no Codificante/genética , Regulación Neoplásica de la Expresión Génica , Proteínas Adaptadoras Transductoras de Señales/genética , Proteínas Adaptadoras Transductoras de Señales/metabolismo , Proteínas Adaptadoras Transductoras de Señales/farmacología , Guanilato-Quinasas/genética , Guanilato-Quinasas/metabolismo , Guanilato-Quinasas/farmacologíaRESUMEN
The etiology of sex differences in the risk of asthma-COPD phenotype and COPD is still not completely understood. Genetic and environmental risk factors are commonly believed to play an important role. This study aims to identify sex-specific genetic markers associated with asthma-COPD phenotype and COPD using the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (CLSA) Baseline Comprehensive and Genomic data. There were a total of 1,415 COPD cases. Out of them, 504 asthma-COPD phenotype cases were identified. 20,524 participants without a diagnosis of asthma and COPD served as controls. We performed genome-wide SNP-by-sex interaction analysis. SNPs with an interaction p-value < 10-5 were included in a sex-stratified multivariable logistic regression for asthma-COPD phenotype and COPD outcomes. 18 and 28 SNPs had a significant interaction term p-value < 10-5 with sex in the regression analyses of asthma-COPD phenotype and COPD outcomes, respectively. Sex-stratified multivariable analysis of asthma-COPD phenotype showed that 7 SNPs in/near SMYD3, FHIT, ZNF608, RIMBP2, ZNF133, BPIFB1, and S100B loci were significant in males. Sex-stratified multivariable analysis of COPD showed that 8 SNPs in/near MAGI1, COX18, OSTC, ELOVL5, C7orf72 FGF14, and NKAIN4 were significant in males, and 4 SNPs in/near genes CAMTA1, SATB2, PDE10A, and LINC00908 were significant in females. An SNP in the ZPBP gene was associated with COPD in both males and females. Identification of sex-specific loci associated with asthma-COPD phenotype and COPD may offer valuable evidence toward a better understanding of the sex-specific differences in the pathophysiology of the diseases.
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Asma , Enfermedad Pulmonar Obstructiva Crónica , Masculino , Femenino , Humanos , Enfermedad Pulmonar Obstructiva Crónica/genética , Estudios Longitudinales , Canadá/epidemiología , Asma/genética , Fenotipo , Polimorfismo de Nucleótido Simple , Predisposición Genética a la Enfermedad , Moléculas de Adhesión Celular , Proteínas Adaptadoras Transductoras de Señales/genética , Guanilato-Quinasas/genética , Hidrolasas Diéster Fosfóricas/genética , N-Metiltransferasa de Histona-Lisina/genéticaRESUMEN
Conformation traits are important selection criteria in equine breeding, as they describe the exterior aspects of the horse (height, joint angles, shape). However, the genetic architecture of conformation is not well understood, as data of these traits mainly consist of subjective evaluation scores. Here, we performed genome-wide association studies on two-dimensional shape data of Lipizzan horses. Based on this data, we identified significant quantitative trait loci (QTL) associated with cresty neck on equine chromosome (ECA)16 within the MAGI1 gene, and with type, hereby differentiating heavy from light horses on ECA5 within the POU2F1 gene. Both genes were previously described to affect growth, muscling and fatty deposits in sheep, cattle and pigs. Furthermore, we pin-pointed another suggestive QTL on ECA21, near the PTGER4 gene, associated with human ankylosing spondylitis, for shape differences in the back and pelvis (roach back vs sway back). Further differences in the shape of the back and abdomen were suggestively associated with the RYR1 gene, involved in core muscle weakness in humans. Therefore, we demonstrated that horse shape space data enhance the genomic investigations of horse conformation.
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Estudio de Asociación del Genoma Completo , Sitios de Carácter Cuantitativo , Humanos , Caballos/genética , Animales , Bovinos , Porcinos , Ovinos/genética , Fenotipo , Genómica , Genes Homeobox , Polimorfismo de Nucleótido Simple , Moléculas de Adhesión Celular/genética , Proteínas Adaptadoras Transductoras de Señales/genética , Guanilato-Quinasas/genéticaRESUMEN
MAGI2 Antisense RNA 3 (MAGI2-AS3) is a long non-coding RNA (lncRNA) transcribed from a locus on 7q21.11. This lncRNA has been described to be abnormally expressed in a variety of malignancies in correlation with many clinical characteristics. Moreover, it might participate in the pathogenesis of congenital diaphragmatic hernia, Alzheimer's disease and intervertebral disc degeneration. Mechanistically, MAGI2-AS3 can serve as a molecular sponge for miR-142-3p, miR-424-5p, miR-15b, miR-233, miR-452-5p, miR-629-5p, miR-25, miR-155, miR-23a-3p, miR-519c-3p, miR-374b-5p, miR-374a, miR-31-5p, miR-3163, miR-525-5p, miR-15-5p, miR-374a-5p, miR-374b-5p, miR-218-5p, miR-141-3p and miR-200a-3p to regulate expression of their mRNA targets. The current review summarizes the role of MAGI2-AS3 in different disorders to highlight its importance in their pathophysiology.
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MicroARNs , ARN Largo no Codificante , Humanos , Proteínas Adaptadoras Transductoras de Señales/metabolismo , Proliferación Celular/genética , Guanilato-Quinasas/genética , Guanilato-Quinasas/metabolismo , MicroARNs/genética , ARN Largo no Codificante/genética , ARN sin SentidoRESUMEN
Dynamic signal transduction requires the rapid assembly and disassembly of signaling complexes, often mediated by phosphoprotein binding modules. The guanylate kinase-like (GK) domain of the membrane-associated guanylate kinases (MAGUKs) is such a module orchestrating signaling at cellular junctions. The MAGI subfamily of MAGUKs contains a truncated GK domain with unknown structure and function, although they participate in diverse physiological and pathological processes. Here, we demonstrate that the truncated GK domain of MAGI2 interacts with its adjacent PDZ0 domain to form a structural supramodule capable of recognizing phosphoproteins. A conserved phosphorylation-dependent binding motif for PDZ0-GK is delineated, which leads to identification of a set of previously unknown binding partners. We explore the structure and function of the MAGI2-target complex with an inhibitory peptide derived from the consensus motif. Our work reveals an action mechanism of the cryptic MAGI GKs and broadens our understanding of the target recognition rules of phosphoprotein binding modules.
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Fosfoproteínas , Guanilato-Quinasas/genética , Guanilato-Quinasas/química , Guanilato-Quinasas/metabolismo , Fosforilación , Secuencia de Aminoácidos , Unión Proteica , Fosfoproteínas/metabolismoRESUMEN
Microcephaly with pontine and cerebellar hypoplasia (MICPCH) syndrome is a neurodevelopmental disorder caused by the deficiency of the X-chromosomal gene CASK. However, the molecular mechanisms by which CASK deficiency causes cerebellar hypoplasia in this syndrome remain elusive. In this study, we used CASK knockout (KO) mice as models for MICPCH syndrome and investigated the effect of CASK mutants. Female CASK heterozygote KO mice replicate the progressive cerebellar hypoplasia observed in MICPCH syndrome. CASK KO cultured cerebellar granule (CG) cells show progressive cell death that can be rescued by co-infection with lentivirus expressing wild-type CASK. Rescue experiments with CASK deletion mutants identify that the CaMK, PDZ, and SH3, but not L27 and guanylate kinase domains of CASK are required for the survival of CG cells. We identify missense mutations in the CaMK domain of CASK derived from human patients that fail to rescue the cell death of cultured CASK KO CG cells. Machine learning-based structural analysis using AlphaFold 2.2 predicts that these mutations disrupt the structure of the binding interface with Liprin-α2. These results suggest that the interaction with Liprin-α2 via the CaMK domain of CASK may be involved in the pathophysiology of cerebellar hypoplasia in MICPCH syndrome.
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Proteínas Adaptadoras Transductoras de Señales , Cerebelo , Guanilato-Quinasas , Proteínas de la Membrana , Discapacidad Intelectual Ligada al Cromosoma X , Microcefalia , Cerebelo/metabolismo , Cerebelo/patología , Discapacidad Intelectual Ligada al Cromosoma X/genética , Discapacidad Intelectual Ligada al Cromosoma X/metabolismo , Discapacidad Intelectual Ligada al Cromosoma X/patología , Microcefalia/genética , Microcefalia/metabolismo , Microcefalia/patología , Guanilato-Quinasas/química , Guanilato-Quinasas/genética , Guanilato-Quinasas/metabolismo , Humanos , Proteínas de la Membrana/metabolismo , Proteínas Adaptadoras Transductoras de Señales/metabolismo , Ratones Noqueados , Animales , Ratones , Femenino , Células Cultivadas , Mutación , Dominios Proteicos , Aprendizaje Automático , Programas Informáticos , ApoptosisRESUMEN
Prostate cancer (PCa) is a common malignant cancer in elderly males in Western countries. Whole-genome sequencing confirmed that long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) are frequently altered in castration-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC) and promote drug resistance to cancer therapy. Therefore, elucidating the prospective role of lncRNAs in PCa oncogenesis and progression is of remarkable clinical significance. In this study, gene expression in prostate tissues was determined using RNA-sequencing datasets, and the gene diagnostic and prognostic values of CRPC were analyzed using bioinformatics. Further, the expression levels and clinical significance of MAGI2 Antisense RNA 3 (MAGI2-AS3) in PCa clinical specimens were evaluated. The tumor-suppressive activity of MAGI2-AS3 was functionally explored in PCa cell lines and animal xenograft models. MAGI2-AS3 was found to be aberrantly decreased in CRPC and was negatively correlated with Gleason score and lymph node status. Notably, low MAGI2-AS3 expression positively correlated with poorer survival in patients with PCa. The overexpression of MAGI2-AS3 significantly inhibited the proliferation and migration of PCa in vitro and in vivo. Mechanistically, MAGI2-AS3 could play a tumor suppressor function in CRPC through a novel miR-106a-5p/RAB31 regulatory network and could be a target for future cancer therapy.
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MicroARNs , Neoplasias de la Próstata Resistentes a la Castración , ARN Largo no Codificante , Masculino , Animales , Humanos , ARN Largo no Codificante/genética , ARN Largo no Codificante/metabolismo , Neoplasias de la Próstata Resistentes a la Castración/genética , MicroARNs/genética , MicroARNs/metabolismo , Pronóstico , Proliferación Celular/genética , Línea Celular Tumoral , Regulación Neoplásica de la Expresión Génica , Proteínas de Unión al GTP rab/genética , Proteínas de Unión al GTP rab/metabolismo , Proteínas Adaptadoras Transductoras de Señales/genética , Proteínas Adaptadoras Transductoras de Señales/metabolismo , Guanilato-Quinasas/genética , Guanilato-Quinasas/metabolismoRESUMEN
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic disease and one of the leading causes of disability in young adults. The current study aims to investigate the pathogenesis of MS via studying the regulatory role of novel lncRNA MAGI2-AS3 in miR-374b-5p and their downstream targets PTEN/AKT/IRF-3/IFN-ß and the relationship of this pathway with disease severity. Moreover, it aims to assess the role of MAGI2-AS3/miR-374b-5p as diagnostic and/or prognostic biomarkers for MS. Overall, 150 contributors were recruited: 100 patients with MS and 50 healthy volunteers. Gene expression of MAGI2-AS3, miR-374b-5p, PTEN, AKT, and IRF-3 were assessed using RT-qPCR, and IFN-ß was measured by ELISA. Compared with the healthy control group, serum MAGI2-AS3 and PTEN were downregulated in MS patients, whereas miR-374b-5p, PI3K, AKT, IRF-3, and IFN-ß were upregulated in MS patients. Furthermore, MAGI2-AS3 was downregulated, while miR-374b-5p was upregulated in MS patients with an expanded disability status scale (EDSS) ≥3.5, compared to patients with an EDSS <3.5. Receiver-operating-characteristic curve analysis revealed that MAGI2-AS3 and miR-374b-5p can be used in the diagnosis of MS. Remarkably, multivariate logistic analysis revealed that MAGI2-AS3, miR-374b-5p, PTEN, and AKT act as independent variables in MS. Moreover, MAGI2-AS3 was directly correlated with PTEN and inversely correlated with miR-374b-5p, AKT, and EDSS. Regarding miR-374b-5p, it was positively correlated with AKT and EDSS. In conclusion, the study showed for the first time that the crosstalk between MAGI2-AS3 and miR-374b-5p could affect the AKT/IRF3/IFN-ß axis in MS. Interestingly, MAGI2-AS3 and miR-374b-5p could be genetic noninvasive biomarkers for MS.
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MicroARNs , Esclerosis Múltiple , Humanos , MicroARNs/genética , MicroARNs/metabolismo , Proteínas Proto-Oncogénicas c-akt/metabolismo , Esclerosis Múltiple/genética , Biomarcadores , Proliferación Celular , Línea Celular Tumoral , Regulación Neoplásica de la Expresión Génica , Fosfohidrolasa PTEN/genética , Fosfohidrolasa PTEN/metabolismo , Proteínas Adaptadoras Transductoras de Señales/genética , Proteínas Adaptadoras Transductoras de Señales/metabolismo , Guanilato-Quinasas/genética , Guanilato-Quinasas/metabolismoRESUMEN
BACKGROUND: Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a very common neoplasm worldwide, and competitive endogenous RNA (ceRNA) plays an important role in the development of HCC. The purpose of this study is to investigate the molecular mechanisms of ceRNAs in HCC. METHODS: This study detects potential ceRNAs from HCC through whole genome analysis of lncRNA, miRNA and mRNA expression. We then performed high-throughput sequencing of tissues from five hepatitis B related HCC patients to screen ceRNAs and those screened ceRNAs expressions were verified on tissues from an independent group of six patients. Finally, the function of ceRNAs of interest was illustrated in vitro. RESULT: Functional and pathway analysis of The Cancer Genome Atlas revealed ceRNA networks. The high-throughput sequencing identified 985 upregulated and 1612 downregulated lncRNAs and 887 upregulated and 1116 downregulated mRNAs in HCC patients. Differentially expressed genes were parallel to cancer-associated processes, comprising 18 upregulated and 35 downregulated significantly enriched pathways including alcoholism and viral carcinogenesis. Among them, a potential ceRNA network was detected and verified in six HCC patients. CeRNAs of the lncRNA MAGI2-AS3/miR-374-5p/FOXO1 pathway were significantly dysregulated in HCC, and validation in vitro showed that FOXO1 is positively regulated by MAGI2-AS3 through the induction of miR-374a/b-5p in HCC cells. In addition, the overexpression of FOXO1 is associated with proliferation, migration, and invasion of HCC cells and increases apoptosis of HCC cells. MiR-374a/b-5p caused an opposite effect by directly suppressing FOXO1 in HCC cells. CONCLUSION: CeRNA networks were found in HCC and aberrantly expressed ceRNAs of lncRNA MAGI2-AS3/miR-374-5p/FOXO1 plays a crucial role in HCC, assisting in diagnosis and providing a method for treatment.