BACKGROUND Necroptosis has emerged as a novel molecular pathway that can be targeted by chemotherapy agents in the treatment of cancer.OSW-1,which is derived from the bulbs of Ornithogalum saundersiae Baker,exerts a w...BACKGROUND Necroptosis has emerged as a novel molecular pathway that can be targeted by chemotherapy agents in the treatment of cancer.OSW-1,which is derived from the bulbs of Ornithogalum saundersiae Baker,exerts a wide range of pharmaco-logical effects.AIM To explore whether OSW-1 can induce necroptosis in colorectal cancer(CRC)cells,thereby expanding its range of clinical applications.METHODS We performed a sequence of functional experiments,including Cell Counting Kit-8 assays and flow cytometry analysis,to assess the inhibitory effect of OSW-1 on CRC cells.We utilized quantitative proteomics,employing tandem mass tag label-ing combined with liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry,to analyze changes in protein expression.Subsequent bioinformatic analysis was conducted to elucidate the biological processes associated with the identified proteins.Transmission electron microscopy(TEM)and immunofluorescence studies were also performed to examine the effects of OSW-1 on necroptosis.Finally,western blotting,siRNA experiments,and immunoprecipitation were employed to evaluate protein interactions within CRC cells.RESULTS The results revealed that OSW-1 exerted a strong inhibitory effect on CRC cells,and this effect was accompanied by a necroptosis-like morphology that was observable via TEM.OSW-1 was shown to trigger necroptosis via activation of the RIPK1/RIPK3/MLKL pathway.Furthermore,the accumulation of p62/SQSTM1 was shown to mediate OSW-1-induced necroptosis through its interaction with RIPK1.CONCLUSION We propose that OSW-1 can induce necroptosis through the RIPK1/RIPK3/MLKL signaling pathway,and that this effect is mediated by the RIPK1-p62/SQSTM1 complex,in CRC cells.These results provide a theoretical foundation for the use of OSW-1 in the clinical treatment of CRC.展开更多
Objective: This study was designed to evaluate whether p62/SQSTM1 (hereafter referred to as p62) is involved in the immune response of macrophages against challenge byCandida albicans (C. albicans).Methods: We culture...Objective: This study was designed to evaluate whether p62/SQSTM1 (hereafter referred to as p62) is involved in the immune response of macrophages against challenge byCandida albicans (C. albicans).Methods: We cultured bone marrow-derived macrophages (BMDMs) to investigate the immune response to challenge byC. albicans. The p62 gene was knocked down by transfection with p62 small interfering RNA (siRNA) in the p62 siRNA group. BMDMs transfected with nonsense siRNA served as the negative control (NC) group. These two groups of BMDMs were challenged withC. albicans in vitro. We detected p62 expression through quantitative reverse transcription PCR and western blotting. The phagocytosis ability of BMDMs was evaluated by flow cytometry and microscopic examination using an Olympus FV1000 laser scanning confocal microscope. Moreover, we determined the level of reactive oxygen species (ROS) in BMDMs. The mRNA levels of proinflammatory cytokines were determined by quantitative reverse transcription PCR.Results: After stimulation byC. albicans, the relative expression of p62 mRNA was increased in a dose-dependent manner, the relative expression of p62 and the ratio of BMDMs toC. albicans is 1.893 ± 0.2156 (1:1,P < 0.05), 2.873 ± 0.4787 (1:3,P < 0.05) and 3.556 ± 0.2892 (1:5,P < 0.01). The p62 protein level was also increased. After transfection with p62 siRNA, the mRNA and protein levels of p62 were significantly decreased in BMDMs (P < 0.05). After 0.5, 1 and 2 hours of co-culture of BMDMs withC. albicans, flow cytometry showed that the phagocytosis rates ofC. albicans by BMDMs were significantly lower in the p62 siRNA group than in the NC group (39.70 ± 1.69%vs. 55.23 ± 0.72%, 46.70 ± 0.89%vs. 60.80 ± 1.78%, 51.90 ± 0.98%vs. 64.43 ± 2.0%, respectively, allP < 0.05). Consistent results were seen in the production of ROS (4269 ± 392.6vs. 13426 ± 1859.7, 4967 ± 721.2vs. 13687 ± 2611.2, 7647 ± 1950.0vs. 17719 ± 1814.2, respectively, allP < 0.05). The ROS levels were higher in BMDMs of the NC group than in BMDMs transfected with p62 siRNA at 0.5, 1, and 2 hours after treatment withC. albicans. BMDMs was co-cultured withC. albicans for 4 and 12 hours, the mRNA levels of interleukin-1β and interleukin-18 in NCs were also higher than p62 siRNA group, interleukin-1β: (6.14 ± 1.63vs. 12.12 ± 0.54, 8.81 ± 0.86vs. 26.2 ± 4.67, respectively, allP < 0.05), IL-18: (0.38 ± 0.02vs. 0.97 ± 0.06, 0.44 ± 0.02vs. 2.23 ± 0.46, respectively, allP < 0.05).Conclusion: p62 plays an important role in the process of phagocytosis in BMDMs challenged byC. albicans through ROS production and expression of proinflammatory cytokines.展开更多
基金Supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Liaoning Province,No.2022-MS-330and Key Projects in Liaoning Province,No.2020JH2/10300046.
文摘BACKGROUND Necroptosis has emerged as a novel molecular pathway that can be targeted by chemotherapy agents in the treatment of cancer.OSW-1,which is derived from the bulbs of Ornithogalum saundersiae Baker,exerts a wide range of pharmaco-logical effects.AIM To explore whether OSW-1 can induce necroptosis in colorectal cancer(CRC)cells,thereby expanding its range of clinical applications.METHODS We performed a sequence of functional experiments,including Cell Counting Kit-8 assays and flow cytometry analysis,to assess the inhibitory effect of OSW-1 on CRC cells.We utilized quantitative proteomics,employing tandem mass tag label-ing combined with liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry,to analyze changes in protein expression.Subsequent bioinformatic analysis was conducted to elucidate the biological processes associated with the identified proteins.Transmission electron microscopy(TEM)and immunofluorescence studies were also performed to examine the effects of OSW-1 on necroptosis.Finally,western blotting,siRNA experiments,and immunoprecipitation were employed to evaluate protein interactions within CRC cells.RESULTS The results revealed that OSW-1 exerted a strong inhibitory effect on CRC cells,and this effect was accompanied by a necroptosis-like morphology that was observable via TEM.OSW-1 was shown to trigger necroptosis via activation of the RIPK1/RIPK3/MLKL pathway.Furthermore,the accumulation of p62/SQSTM1 was shown to mediate OSW-1-induced necroptosis through its interaction with RIPK1.CONCLUSION We propose that OSW-1 can induce necroptosis through the RIPK1/RIPK3/MLKL signaling pathway,and that this effect is mediated by the RIPK1-p62/SQSTM1 complex,in CRC cells.These results provide a theoretical foundation for the use of OSW-1 in the clinical treatment of CRC.
文摘目的 基于c-Jun氨基末端激酶(JNK)-p62/螯合体(SQSTM1)信号通路探讨糖肾煎对2型糖尿病肾病(DN)大鼠足细胞的保护作用。方法 SD大鼠随机分成正常组、DN组、糖肾煎低、中、高[生药5、10、20 g/(kg·d)]剂量组(糖肾煎-L、M、H组)、二甲双胍组[100 mg/(kg·d)]。除正常组外,其余各组通过喂养高脂高糖饲料和腹腔注射链脲佐菌素(STZ)进行DN模型构建。药物干预结束后,检测大鼠血生化指标空腹血糖(FBG)、负荷后2 h血糖(P2 h BG)、血肌酐(SCr)、血尿素氮(BUN)水平;苏木素-伊红(HE)、六胺银(PASM)染色观察肾组织病理学变化;透射电镜(TEM)观察肾小球基底膜损伤和足细胞变化情况;Western印迹检测肾组织中微管相关蛋白1A/1B-轻链(LC)3、p-JNK、JNK、p62/SQSTM1、肾病蛋白(Nephrin)蛋白表达。结果 与正常组比较,DN组FBG、P2 h BG、SCr、BUN水平及p62/SQSTM1蛋白表达明显升高,LC3-Ⅱ、Nephrin蛋白表达和p-JNK/JNK明显降低(P<0.05);光镜下观察到肾小球缩小、管丛系膜明显扩张,并有基底膜增生增厚等现象;TEM下观察到肾小球基底膜增厚、足细胞排列紊乱、形态改变、足突融合等现象。与DN组比较,糖肾煎-L、M、H组和二甲双胍组FBG、P2 h BG、SCr、BUN水平及p62/SQSTM1蛋白表达明显降低,LC3-Ⅱ、Nephrin蛋白表达和p-JNK/JNK明显升高(P<0.05);并且肾小球基底膜增厚、足细胞足突融合等情况均获得一定程度减轻。结论 糖肾煎对2型DN大鼠足细胞具有一定保护作用,可能是通过调控JNK-p62/SQSTM1信号通路,提高足细胞自噬,从而起到肾脏保护功效。
基金The study was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.82103749,81773338,and 82173432)ChineseAcademy ofMedicalSciencesMedicine andHealthTechnology InnovationProject(No.2017-I2M-1-017)+1 种基金Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province(No.BK20190144)the Nanjing Incubation Program for National Clinical Research Center(No.2019060001).
文摘Objective: This study was designed to evaluate whether p62/SQSTM1 (hereafter referred to as p62) is involved in the immune response of macrophages against challenge byCandida albicans (C. albicans).Methods: We cultured bone marrow-derived macrophages (BMDMs) to investigate the immune response to challenge byC. albicans. The p62 gene was knocked down by transfection with p62 small interfering RNA (siRNA) in the p62 siRNA group. BMDMs transfected with nonsense siRNA served as the negative control (NC) group. These two groups of BMDMs were challenged withC. albicans in vitro. We detected p62 expression through quantitative reverse transcription PCR and western blotting. The phagocytosis ability of BMDMs was evaluated by flow cytometry and microscopic examination using an Olympus FV1000 laser scanning confocal microscope. Moreover, we determined the level of reactive oxygen species (ROS) in BMDMs. The mRNA levels of proinflammatory cytokines were determined by quantitative reverse transcription PCR.Results: After stimulation byC. albicans, the relative expression of p62 mRNA was increased in a dose-dependent manner, the relative expression of p62 and the ratio of BMDMs toC. albicans is 1.893 ± 0.2156 (1:1,P < 0.05), 2.873 ± 0.4787 (1:3,P < 0.05) and 3.556 ± 0.2892 (1:5,P < 0.01). The p62 protein level was also increased. After transfection with p62 siRNA, the mRNA and protein levels of p62 were significantly decreased in BMDMs (P < 0.05). After 0.5, 1 and 2 hours of co-culture of BMDMs withC. albicans, flow cytometry showed that the phagocytosis rates ofC. albicans by BMDMs were significantly lower in the p62 siRNA group than in the NC group (39.70 ± 1.69%vs. 55.23 ± 0.72%, 46.70 ± 0.89%vs. 60.80 ± 1.78%, 51.90 ± 0.98%vs. 64.43 ± 2.0%, respectively, allP < 0.05). Consistent results were seen in the production of ROS (4269 ± 392.6vs. 13426 ± 1859.7, 4967 ± 721.2vs. 13687 ± 2611.2, 7647 ± 1950.0vs. 17719 ± 1814.2, respectively, allP < 0.05). The ROS levels were higher in BMDMs of the NC group than in BMDMs transfected with p62 siRNA at 0.5, 1, and 2 hours after treatment withC. albicans. BMDMs was co-cultured withC. albicans for 4 and 12 hours, the mRNA levels of interleukin-1β and interleukin-18 in NCs were also higher than p62 siRNA group, interleukin-1β: (6.14 ± 1.63vs. 12.12 ± 0.54, 8.81 ± 0.86vs. 26.2 ± 4.67, respectively, allP < 0.05), IL-18: (0.38 ± 0.02vs. 0.97 ± 0.06, 0.44 ± 0.02vs. 2.23 ± 0.46, respectively, allP < 0.05).Conclusion: p62 plays an important role in the process of phagocytosis in BMDMs challenged byC. albicans through ROS production and expression of proinflammatory cytokines.