BACKGROUND Hepatocellular carcinoma(HCC),often diagnosed at advanced stages without curative therapies,is the fifth most common malignant cancer and the second leading cause of cancer-related mortality.Polo-like kinas...BACKGROUND Hepatocellular carcinoma(HCC),often diagnosed at advanced stages without curative therapies,is the fifth most common malignant cancer and the second leading cause of cancer-related mortality.Polo-like kinase 1(PLK1)is activated in the late G2 phase of the cell cycle and is required for entry to mitosis.Interestingly,PLK1 is overexpressed in many HCC patients and is highly associated with poor clinical outcome.Baculoviral inhibitor of apoptosis repeatcontaining 5(BIRC5)is also highly overexpressed in HCC and plays key roles in this malignancy.AIM To determine the expression patterns of PLK1 and BIRC5,as well as their correlation with p53 mutation status and patient clinical outcome.METHODS The expression patterns of PLK1 and BIRC5,and their correlation with p53 mutation status or patient clinical outcome were analyzed using a TCGA HCC dataset.Cell viability,cell apoptosis,and cell cycle arrest assays were conducted to investigate the efficacy of the PLK1 inhibitors volasertib and GSK461364 and the BIRC5 inhibitor YM155,alone or in combination.The in vivo efficacy of volasertib and YM155,alone or in combination,was assessed in p53-mutated Huh7-derived xenograft models in immune-deficient NSIG mice.RESULTS Our bioinformatics analysis using a TCGA HCC dataset revealed that PLK1 and BIRC5 were overexpressed in the same patient subset and their expression was highly correlated.The overexpression of both PLK1 and BIRC5 was more frequently detected in HCC with p53 mutations.High PLK1 or BIRC5 expression significantly correlated with poor clinical outcome.PLK1 inhibitors(volasertib and GSK461364)or a BIRC5 inhibitor(YM155)selectively targeted Huh7 cells with mutated p53,but not HepG2 cells with wild-type p53.The combination treatment of volasertib and YM155 synergistically inhibited the viability of Huh7 cells via apoptotic pathway.The efficacy of volasertib and YM155,alone or in combination,was validated in vivo in a Huh7-derived xenograft model.CONCLUSION PLK1 and BIRC5 are highly co-expressed in p53-mutated HCC and inhibition of both PLK1 and BIRC5 synergistically compromises the viability of p53-mutated HCC cells in vitro and in vivo.展开更多
Human cancers typically express a high level of tumor-promoting mutant p53 protein(Mutp53)with a minimal level of tumor-suppressing wild-type p53 protein(WTp53).In this regard,inducing Mutp53 degradation while activat...Human cancers typically express a high level of tumor-promoting mutant p53 protein(Mutp53)with a minimal level of tumor-suppressing wild-type p53 protein(WTp53).In this regard,inducing Mutp53 degradation while activating WTp53 is a viable strategy for precise anti-tumor therapy.Herein,a new carrier-free nanoprodrug(i.e.,Mn-ZnO_(2)nanoparticles)was developed for concurrent delivery of dual Zn-Mn ions and reactive oxygen species(ROS)within tumor to regulate the p53 protein for high anti-tumor efficacy.In response to the mild tumor acidic environment,the released Zn^(2+)and H_(2)O_(2)from Mn-ZnO_(2)NPs induced ubiquitination-mediated proteasomal degradation of Mutp53,while the liberative Mn^(2+)and increased ROS level activated the ATM-p53-Bax pathway to elevate WTp53 level.Both in vitro and in vivo results demonstrated that pH-responsive decomposition of Mn-ZnO2 NPs could effectively elevate the intracellular dual Zn-Mn ions and ROS level and subsequently generate the cytotoxic hydroxyl radical(·OH)through the Fenton-like reaction.With the integration of multiple functions(i.e.,carrier-free ion and ROS delivery,tumor accumulation,p53 protein modulation,toxic·OH generation,and pH-activated MRI contrast)in a single nanosystem,Mn-ZnO_(2)NPs demonstrate its superiority as a promising nanotherapeutics for p53-mutated tumor therapy.展开更多
背景:p53基因是一种关键的肿瘤抑制基因,最初因在调控细胞周期、DNA修复及凋亡中的核心作用而被广泛研究。近年来,研究发现p53在肌肉骨骼疾病中同样发挥重要作用,p53的异常表达和功能失调被认为是这些疾病发生和发展的重要因素,但具体...背景:p53基因是一种关键的肿瘤抑制基因,最初因在调控细胞周期、DNA修复及凋亡中的核心作用而被广泛研究。近年来,研究发现p53在肌肉骨骼疾病中同样发挥重要作用,p53的异常表达和功能失调被认为是这些疾病发生和发展的重要因素,但具体作用机制及临床转化潜力尚未系统阐明。目的:综述p53在肌肉骨骼疾病中的多重作用,分析p53影响疾病进展的分子机制,并评估p53作为跨疾病治疗靶点的潜力。方法:通过检索PubMed数据库2004年1月至2024年12月的文献,以“P53,Osteoporosis,Post-Menopausal Osteoporosis,Osteoarthritis,Degenerative Arthritis,Rheumatoid Arthritis,Gout,Low Back Pains,Low Back Ache,Back Pain,Scoliosis”为检索词,纳入原始研究、综述及临床试验等文献,排除非英文文献及无关机制研究,最终筛选81篇文献进行综合分析。结果与结论:p53通过调控成骨-破骨平衡(如p53-Nedd4-Runx2轴)、软骨细胞凋亡(如miR-34a-SIRT1-p53通路)、炎症递质(如肿瘤坏死因子α/白细胞介素6)及氧化应激(如p53-SLC2A9轴)等机制,参与肌肉骨骼疾病的发生发展。p53的双向作用(促凋亡与抗炎)提示需精准调控p53活性。基于基因编辑(如CRISPR/Cas9)、小分子抑制剂(如PFT-α)及天然产物(如柚皮苷)的干预策略展现出治疗潜力,但临床转化仍需进一步验证。未来需结合多学科技术深化p53机制研究与临床实践。展开更多
基金Supported by National Science and Technology Major Project,No.2018ZX10732-202-004Tianjin Science and Technology Plan Project,No.17JCYBJC26100 and No.19ZXDBSY00030.
文摘BACKGROUND Hepatocellular carcinoma(HCC),often diagnosed at advanced stages without curative therapies,is the fifth most common malignant cancer and the second leading cause of cancer-related mortality.Polo-like kinase 1(PLK1)is activated in the late G2 phase of the cell cycle and is required for entry to mitosis.Interestingly,PLK1 is overexpressed in many HCC patients and is highly associated with poor clinical outcome.Baculoviral inhibitor of apoptosis repeatcontaining 5(BIRC5)is also highly overexpressed in HCC and plays key roles in this malignancy.AIM To determine the expression patterns of PLK1 and BIRC5,as well as their correlation with p53 mutation status and patient clinical outcome.METHODS The expression patterns of PLK1 and BIRC5,and their correlation with p53 mutation status or patient clinical outcome were analyzed using a TCGA HCC dataset.Cell viability,cell apoptosis,and cell cycle arrest assays were conducted to investigate the efficacy of the PLK1 inhibitors volasertib and GSK461364 and the BIRC5 inhibitor YM155,alone or in combination.The in vivo efficacy of volasertib and YM155,alone or in combination,was assessed in p53-mutated Huh7-derived xenograft models in immune-deficient NSIG mice.RESULTS Our bioinformatics analysis using a TCGA HCC dataset revealed that PLK1 and BIRC5 were overexpressed in the same patient subset and their expression was highly correlated.The overexpression of both PLK1 and BIRC5 was more frequently detected in HCC with p53 mutations.High PLK1 or BIRC5 expression significantly correlated with poor clinical outcome.PLK1 inhibitors(volasertib and GSK461364)or a BIRC5 inhibitor(YM155)selectively targeted Huh7 cells with mutated p53,but not HepG2 cells with wild-type p53.The combination treatment of volasertib and YM155 synergistically inhibited the viability of Huh7 cells via apoptotic pathway.The efficacy of volasertib and YM155,alone or in combination,was validated in vivo in a Huh7-derived xenograft model.CONCLUSION PLK1 and BIRC5 are highly co-expressed in p53-mutated HCC and inhibition of both PLK1 and BIRC5 synergistically compromises the viability of p53-mutated HCC cells in vitro and in vivo.
基金supported by the NIAMS award number 1R01AR067859National Natural Science Foundation of China(82102208,81830061)+2 种基金Program for Excellent Innovative Talents in Universities of Hebei Province(BJ2021019)Natural Science Foundation of Hebei Province(H2021202002,H2020202005)the Natural Science Foundation of Tianjin(19JCYBJC28300).
文摘Human cancers typically express a high level of tumor-promoting mutant p53 protein(Mutp53)with a minimal level of tumor-suppressing wild-type p53 protein(WTp53).In this regard,inducing Mutp53 degradation while activating WTp53 is a viable strategy for precise anti-tumor therapy.Herein,a new carrier-free nanoprodrug(i.e.,Mn-ZnO_(2)nanoparticles)was developed for concurrent delivery of dual Zn-Mn ions and reactive oxygen species(ROS)within tumor to regulate the p53 protein for high anti-tumor efficacy.In response to the mild tumor acidic environment,the released Zn^(2+)and H_(2)O_(2)from Mn-ZnO_(2)NPs induced ubiquitination-mediated proteasomal degradation of Mutp53,while the liberative Mn^(2+)and increased ROS level activated the ATM-p53-Bax pathway to elevate WTp53 level.Both in vitro and in vivo results demonstrated that pH-responsive decomposition of Mn-ZnO2 NPs could effectively elevate the intracellular dual Zn-Mn ions and ROS level and subsequently generate the cytotoxic hydroxyl radical(·OH)through the Fenton-like reaction.With the integration of multiple functions(i.e.,carrier-free ion and ROS delivery,tumor accumulation,p53 protein modulation,toxic·OH generation,and pH-activated MRI contrast)in a single nanosystem,Mn-ZnO_(2)NPs demonstrate its superiority as a promising nanotherapeutics for p53-mutated tumor therapy.
文摘背景:p53基因是一种关键的肿瘤抑制基因,最初因在调控细胞周期、DNA修复及凋亡中的核心作用而被广泛研究。近年来,研究发现p53在肌肉骨骼疾病中同样发挥重要作用,p53的异常表达和功能失调被认为是这些疾病发生和发展的重要因素,但具体作用机制及临床转化潜力尚未系统阐明。目的:综述p53在肌肉骨骼疾病中的多重作用,分析p53影响疾病进展的分子机制,并评估p53作为跨疾病治疗靶点的潜力。方法:通过检索PubMed数据库2004年1月至2024年12月的文献,以“P53,Osteoporosis,Post-Menopausal Osteoporosis,Osteoarthritis,Degenerative Arthritis,Rheumatoid Arthritis,Gout,Low Back Pains,Low Back Ache,Back Pain,Scoliosis”为检索词,纳入原始研究、综述及临床试验等文献,排除非英文文献及无关机制研究,最终筛选81篇文献进行综合分析。结果与结论:p53通过调控成骨-破骨平衡(如p53-Nedd4-Runx2轴)、软骨细胞凋亡(如miR-34a-SIRT1-p53通路)、炎症递质(如肿瘤坏死因子α/白细胞介素6)及氧化应激(如p53-SLC2A9轴)等机制,参与肌肉骨骼疾病的发生发展。p53的双向作用(促凋亡与抗炎)提示需精准调控p53活性。基于基因编辑(如CRISPR/Cas9)、小分子抑制剂(如PFT-α)及天然产物(如柚皮苷)的干预策略展现出治疗潜力,但临床转化仍需进一步验证。未来需结合多学科技术深化p53机制研究与临床实践。
