{"title":"Preface.","authors":"Darryl C Zeldin, John M Seubert","doi":"10.1016/S1054-3589(23)00031-5","DOIUrl":"10.1016/S1054-3589(23)00031-5","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":7366,"journal":{"name":"Advances in pharmacology","volume":"97 ","pages":"xv-xvii"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9584423","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Mechanisms of chromate carcinogenesis by chromatin alterations.","authors":"Hesbon A Zablon, Andrew VonHandorf, Alvaro Puga","doi":"10.1016/bs.apha.2022.07.001","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/bs.apha.2022.07.001","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>In a dynamic environment, organisms must constantly mount an adaptive response to new environmental conditions in order to survive. Novel patterns of gene expression, driven by attendant changes in chromatin architecture, aid in adaptation and survival. Critical mechanisms in the control of gene transcription govern new spatiotemporal chromatin-chromatin interactions that make regulatory DNA elements accessible to the transcription factors that control the response. Consequently, agents that disrupt chromatin structure are likely to have a direct impact on the transcriptional programs of cells and organisms and to drive alterations in fundamental physiological processes. In this regard, hexavalent chromium (Cr(VI)) is of special interest because it interacts directly with cellular proteins, DNA, and other macromolecules, and is likely to upset cell functions that may cause generalized damage to the organism. Here, we will highlight chromium-mediated mechanisms that disrupt chromatin architecture and discuss how these mechanisms are integral to its carcinogenic properties. Emerging evidence indicates that Cr(VI) targets euchromatin, particularly in genomic locations flanking the binding sites of the essential transcription factors CTCF and AP1, and, in so doing, they disrupt nucleosomal architecture. Ultimately, the ensuing changes, if occurring in critical regulatory domains, may establish a new chromatin state, either toxic or adaptive, that will be governed by the corresponding gene transcription changes in key biological processes associated with that state.</p>","PeriodicalId":7366,"journal":{"name":"Advances in pharmacology","volume":"96 ","pages":"1-23"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10869505","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Breast carcinogenesis induced by organophosphorous pesticides.","authors":"Gloria M Calaf","doi":"10.1016/bs.apha.2022.10.003","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/bs.apha.2022.10.003","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Breast cancer is a major health threat to women worldwide and the leading cause of cancer-related death. The use of organophosphorous pesticides has increased in agricultural environments and urban settings, and there is evidence that estrogen may increase breast cancer risk in women. The mammary gland is an excellent model for examining its susceptibility to different carcinogenic agents due to its high cell proliferation capabilities associated with the topography of the mammary parenchyma and specific stages of gland development. Several experimental cellular models are presented here, in which the animals were exposed to chemical compounds such as pesticides, and endogenous substances such as estrogens that exert a significant effect on normal breast cell processes at different levels. Such models were developed by the effect of malathion, parathion, and eserine, influenced by estrogen demonstrating features of cancer initiation in vivo as tumor formation in rodents; and in vitro in the immortalized normal breast cell line MCF-10F, that when transformed showed signs of carcinogenesis such as increased cell proliferation, anchorage independence, invasive capabilities, modulation of receptors and genomic instability. The role of acetylcholine was also demonstrated in the MCF-10F, suggesting a role not only as a neurotransmitter but also with other functions, such as induction of cell proliferation, playing an important role in cancer. Of note, this is a unique experimental approach that identifies mechanistic signs that link organophosphorous pesticides with breast carcinogenesis.</p>","PeriodicalId":7366,"journal":{"name":"Advances in pharmacology","volume":"96 ","pages":"71-117"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9076116","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Genomic and non-genomic effects of glucocorticoids in respiratory diseases.","authors":"Zhao-Yong Lee, Thai Tran","doi":"10.1016/bs.apha.2023.04.006","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/bs.apha.2023.04.006","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Cortisol is an endogenous steroid hormone essential for the natural resolution of inflammation. Synthetic glucocorticoids (GCs) were developed and are currently amongst the most widely prescribed anti-inflammatory drugs in our modern clinical landscape owing to their potent anti-inflammatory activity. However, the extent of GC's effects has yet to be fully elucidated. Indeed, GCs modulate a broad spectrum of cellular activity, from their classical regulation of gene expression to acute non-genomic mechanisms of action. Furthermore, tissue specific effects, disease specific conditions, and dose-dependent responses complicate their use, with side-effects potentially plaguing their use. It is thus vital to outline and consolidate the effects of GCs, to demystify and maximize their therapeutic potential while avoiding pitfalls that would otherwise render them obsolete.</p>","PeriodicalId":7366,"journal":{"name":"Advances in pharmacology","volume":"98 ","pages":"1-30"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9914166","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Advances in pharmacologyPub Date : 2023-01-01Epub Date: 2023-02-24DOI: 10.1016/bs.apha.2023.01.002
Jonathan V Pascale, Alexandra Wolf, Yonaton Kadish, Danielle Diegisser, Melissa-Maria Kulaprathazhe, Danait Yemane, Samir Ali, Namhee Kim, David E Baruch, Muhamad Afiq Faisal Yahaya, Ercument Dirice, Adeniyi M Adebesin, John R Falck, Michal L Schwartzman, Victor Garcia
{"title":"20-Hydroxyeicosatetraenoic acid (20-HETE): Bioactions, receptors, vascular function, cardiometabolic disease and beyond.","authors":"Jonathan V Pascale, Alexandra Wolf, Yonaton Kadish, Danielle Diegisser, Melissa-Maria Kulaprathazhe, Danait Yemane, Samir Ali, Namhee Kim, David E Baruch, Muhamad Afiq Faisal Yahaya, Ercument Dirice, Adeniyi M Adebesin, John R Falck, Michal L Schwartzman, Victor Garcia","doi":"10.1016/bs.apha.2023.01.002","DOIUrl":"10.1016/bs.apha.2023.01.002","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Vascular function is dynamically regulated and dependent on a bevy of cell types and factors that work in concert across the vasculature. The vasoactive eicosanoid, 20-Hydroxyeicosatetraenoic acid (20-HETE) is a key player in this system influencing the sensitivity of the vasculature to constrictor stimuli, regulating endothelial function, and influencing the renin angiotensin system (RAS), as well as being a driver of vascular remodeling independent of blood pressure elevations. Several of these bioactions are accomplished through the ligand-receptor pairing between 20-HETE and its high-affinity receptor, GPR75. This 20-HETE axis is at the root of various vascular pathologies and processes including ischemia induced angiogenesis, arteriogenesis, septic shock, hypertension, atherosclerosis, myocardial infarction and cardiometabolic diseases including diabetes and insulin resistance. Pharmacologically, several preclinical tools have been developed to disrupt the 20-HETE axis including 20-HETE synthesis inhibitors (DDMS and HET0016), synthetic 20-HETE agonist analogues (20-5,14-HEDE and 20-5,14-HEDGE) and 20-HETE receptor blockers (AAA and 20-SOLA). Systemic or cell-specific therapeutic targeting of the 20-HETE-GPR75 axis continues to be an invaluable approach as studies examine the molecular underpinnings activated by 20-HETE under various physiological settings. In particular, the development and characterization of 20-HETE receptor blockers look to be a promising new class of compounds that can provide a considerable benefit to patients suffering from these cardiovascular pathologies.</p>","PeriodicalId":7366,"journal":{"name":"Advances in pharmacology","volume":"97 ","pages":"229-255"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10683332/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10020329","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Insights into the role of the resolvin D2-GPR18 signaling axis in cardiovascular physiology and disease.","authors":"Matthew Spite, Gabrielle Fredman","doi":"10.1016/bs.apha.2022.12.005","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/bs.apha.2022.12.005","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Non-resolving inflammation is an underpinning of cardiovascular diseases including atherosclerosis. The resolution of inflammation is an active and highly coordinated process that involves the generation of specialized pro-resolving mediators (SPMs), and other factors including proteins, gases, and nucleotides. SPMs comprise a superfamily of lipid mediators that includes lipoxins, resolvins, maresins and protectins. SPMs act through distinct G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) and have been extensively studied in animal models of cardiovascular diseases. An emerging body of literature suggests that SPMs have protective roles in atherosclerosis as demonstrated using specific SPM as well as mice deficient in their receptors. This review will highlight a relatively new pro-resolving signaling axis, namely Resolvin D2-GPR18, and how understanding detailed mechanisms and cellular specificity of this signaling axis may help inform the development of more targeted pro-resolution therapies for atherosclerosis and related cardiovascular pathologies.</p>","PeriodicalId":7366,"journal":{"name":"Advances in pharmacology","volume":"97 ","pages":"257-281"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9669877","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Advances in pharmacologyPub Date : 2023-01-01Epub Date: 2023-05-03DOI: 10.1016/bs.apha.2023.04.004
Nathaniel McClean, Jeffery D Hasday, Paul Shapiro
{"title":"Progress in the development of kinase inhibitors for treating asthma and COPD.","authors":"Nathaniel McClean, Jeffery D Hasday, Paul Shapiro","doi":"10.1016/bs.apha.2023.04.004","DOIUrl":"10.1016/bs.apha.2023.04.004","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Current therapies to mitigate inflammatory responses involved in airway remodeling and associated pathological features of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are limited and largely ineffective. Inflammation and the release of cytokines and growth factors activate kinase signaling pathways that mediate changes in airway mesenchymal cells such as airway smooth muscle cells and lung fibroblasts. Proliferative and secretory changes in mesenchymal cells exacerbate the inflammatory response and promote airway remodeling, which is often characterized by increased airway smooth muscle mass, airway hyperreactivity, increased mucus secretion, and lung fibrosis. Thus, inhibition of relevant kinases has been viewed as a potential therapeutic approach to mitigate the debilitating and, thus far, irreversible airway remodeling that occurs in asthma and COPD. Despite FDA approval of several kinase inhibitors for the treatment of proliferative disorders, such as cancer and inflammation associated with rheumatoid arthritis and ulcerative colitis, none of these drugs have been approved to treat asthma or COPD. This review will provide a brief overview of the role kinases play in the pathology of asthma and COPD and an update on the status of kinase inhibitors currently in clinical trials for the treatment of obstructive pulmonary disease. In addition, potential issues associated with the current kinase inhibitors, which have limited their success as therapeutic agents in treating asthma or COPD, and alternative approaches to target kinase functions will be discussed.</p>","PeriodicalId":7366,"journal":{"name":"Advances in pharmacology","volume":"98 ","pages":"145-178"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9908284","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Advances in pharmacologyPub Date : 2023-01-01Epub Date: 2022-08-26DOI: 10.1016/bs.apha.2022.07.002
Zhishan Wang, Chengfeng Yang
{"title":"Epigenetic and epitranscriptomic mechanisms of chromium carcinogenesis.","authors":"Zhishan Wang, Chengfeng Yang","doi":"10.1016/bs.apha.2022.07.002","DOIUrl":"10.1016/bs.apha.2022.07.002","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Hexavalent chromium [Cr(VI)], a Group I carcinogen classified by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), represents one of the most common occupational and environmental pollutants. The findings from human epidemiological and laboratory animal studies show that long-term exposure to Cr(VI) causes lung cancer and other cancer. Although Cr(VI) is a well-recognized carcinogen, the mechanism of Cr(VI) carcinogenesis has not been well understood. Due to the fact that Cr(VI) undergoes a series of metabolic reductions once entering cells to generate reactive Cr metabolites and reactive oxygen species (ROS) causing genotoxicity, Cr(VI) is generally considered as a genotoxic carcinogen. However, more and more studies have demonstrated that acute or chronic Cr(VI) exposure also causes epigenetic dysregulations including changing DNA methylation, histone posttranslational modifications and regulatory non-coding RNA (microRNA and long non-coding RNA) expressions. Moreover, emerging evidence shows that Cr(VI) exposure is also capable of altering cellular epitranscriptome. Given the increasingly recognized importance of epigenetic and epitranscriptomic dysregulations in cancer initiation and progression, it is believed that Cr(VI) exposure-caused epigenetic and epitranscriptomic changes could play important roles in Cr(VI) carcinogenesis. The goal of this chapter is to review the epigenetic and epitranscriptomic effects of Cr(VI) exposure and discuss their roles in Cr(VI) carcinogenesis. Better understanding the mechanism of Cr(VI) carcinogenesis may identify new molecular targets for more efficient prevention and treatment of cancer resulting from Cr(VI) exposure.</p>","PeriodicalId":7366,"journal":{"name":"Advances in pharmacology","volume":"96 ","pages":"241-265"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10565670/pdf/nihms-1921925.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9913040","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Advances in pharmacologyPub Date : 2023-01-01Epub Date: 2022-12-20DOI: 10.1016/bs.apha.2022.10.004
Alicia M Bolt
{"title":"Tungsten toxicity and carcinogenesis.","authors":"Alicia M Bolt","doi":"10.1016/bs.apha.2022.10.004","DOIUrl":"10.1016/bs.apha.2022.10.004","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Tungsten is an emerging contaminant in the environment. Research has demonstrated that humans are exposed to high levels of tungsten in certain settings, primarily due to increased use of tungsten in industrial applications. However, our understanding of the potential human health risks of tungsten exposure is still limited. An important point we have learned about the toxicity profile of tungsten is that it is complex because tungsten can often augment the effects of other co-exposures or co-stressors, which could result in greater toxicity or more severe disease. This has shaped the tungsten toxicology field and the types of research questions being investigated. This has particularly been true when evaluating the toxicity profile of tungsten metal alloys in combination with cobalt. In this chapter, the current state of the tungsten toxicology field will be discussed focusing on data investigating tungsten carcinogenicity and other major toxicities including pulmonary, cardiometabolic, bone, and immune endpoints, either alone or in combination with other metals. Environmental and human monitoring data will also be discussed to highlight human populations most at risk of exposure to high concentrations of tungsten, the forms of tungsten present in each setting, and exposure levels in each population.</p>","PeriodicalId":7366,"journal":{"name":"Advances in pharmacology","volume":"96 ","pages":"119-150"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11003356/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9076112","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Advances in pharmacologyPub Date : 2023-01-01Epub Date: 2023-02-06DOI: 10.1016/bs.apha.2022.10.002
Alexandra N Nail, Ana P Ferragut Cardoso, Lakyn K Montero, J Christopher States
{"title":"miRNAs and arsenic-induced carcinogenesis.","authors":"Alexandra N Nail, Ana P Ferragut Cardoso, Lakyn K Montero, J Christopher States","doi":"10.1016/bs.apha.2022.10.002","DOIUrl":"10.1016/bs.apha.2022.10.002","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Arsenic-induced carcinogenesis is a worldwide health problem. Identifying the molecular mechanisms responsible for the induction of arsenic-induced cancers is important for developing treatment strategies. MicroRNA (miRNA) dysregulation is known to affect development and progression of human cancer. Several studies have identified an association between altered miRNA expression in cancers from individuals chronically exposed to arsenic and in cell models for arsenic-induced carcinogenesis. This chapter provides a comprehensive review for miRNA dysregulation in arsenic-induced cancer.</p>","PeriodicalId":7366,"journal":{"name":"Advances in pharmacology","volume":"96 ","pages":"203-240"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10184182/pdf/nihms-1887238.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9519729","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}