{"title":"GPRC5B (G protein-coupled receptor class C group 5 member B) suppresses glucose starvation-induced apoptosis in head-and-neck squamous cell carcinoma.","authors":"Keisuke Kanamori, Shigeyuki Ozawa, Hiroshi Iwabuchi, Takeharu Ikoma, Kenji Suzuki, Kae Tanaka, Natsuko Yoshimura Sawai, Takahiro Abe, Yasumasa Kato, Ryu-Ichiro Hata, Masaru Kobayashi","doi":"10.2220/biomedres.44.1","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2220/biomedres.44.1","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>G protein-coupled receptor class C group 5 member B (GPRC5B) is involved in extracellular glucose sensing, glucose metabolism, and insulin resistance. Many cancers require glucose at high concentrations to survive and grow. We have investigated the association between tumour GPRC5B expression and the prognosis for patients with cancer, including head-and-neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC), using data from The Human Protein Atlas. The 5-year survival rate was significantly reduced in patients with HNSCC, gastric, pancreatic, colorectal, and breast cancers if their tumours exhibited high levels of GPRC5B expression. The role of GPRC5B in glucose metabolism was assessed using six HNSCC cell lines with varying levels of GPRC5B expression. High levels of GPRC5B expression were found to favour rapid cell growth. The viability of an HNSCC cell line with normal and transfected GPRC5B expression was also assessed and no differences were observed under standard culture conditions. However, under glucose-deficient culture conditions, GPRC5B-overexpressing cells exhibited increased viability and reduced apoptosis. The results highlight the association between high GPRC5B expression and poor 5-year survival rates in patients with various cancers, including HNSCC. Furthermore, we have demonstrated that GPRC5B supports cancer cell survival under glucose-depleted conditions and could be a target molecule for cancer therapy.</p>","PeriodicalId":9138,"journal":{"name":"Biomedical Research-tokyo","volume":"44 1","pages":"1-7"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9145538","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Mumefural prevents insulin resistance and amyloid-beta accumulation in the brain by improving lowered interstitial fluid pH in type 2 diabetes mellitus.","authors":"Shigekuni Hosogi, Atsukazu Kuwahara, Yuko Kuwahara, Saori Tanaka, Chikao Shimamoto, Noriko Tagawa, Ikuo Kato, Kanji Yoshimoto, Wataru Aoi, Kazuyuki Takata, Hiroaki Miyazaki, Naomi Niisato, Yasuhiro Tsubo, Katsumi Yagi, Takashi Nakahari, Yoshinori Marunaka","doi":"10.2220/biomedres.44.17","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2220/biomedres.44.17","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The present study tried to clarify if mumefural would prevent hyperglycemia, one of the typical symptoms of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), since mumefural is an extract from Japanese apricots preventing hyperglycemia. To clarify if mumefural would prevent T2DM pathogenesis, we used Otsuka Long-Evans Tokushima fatty (OLETF) rats, T2DM model. Mumefural diminished hyperglycemia, HOMA-IR and plasma triglyceride concentration in OLETF rats under fasting conditions. In addition, mumefural elevated protein expression of sodium-coupled monocarboxylate transporter 1 (SMCT1) in the distal colon participating in absorption of weak organic acids, which behave as bases but not acids after absorption into the body. Mumefural also increased the interstitial fluid pH around the brain hippocampus lowered in OLETF rats compared with non-T2DM LETO rats used as control for OLETF rats. Amyloid-beta accumulation in the brain decreased in accordance with the pH elevation. On the one hand, mumefural didn't affect plasma concentrations of glucagon, GLP-1, GIP or PYY under fasting conditions. Taken together, these observations indicate that: 1) mumefural would be a useful functional food improving hyperglycemia, insulin resistance and the lowered interstitial fluid pH in T2DM; 2) the interstitial fluid pH would be one of key factors influencing the accumulation of amyloid-beta.</p>","PeriodicalId":9138,"journal":{"name":"Biomedical Research-tokyo","volume":"44 1","pages":"17-29"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9130954","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Sasa veitchii extracts protect phenytoin-induced cell proliferation inhibition in human lip mesenchymal cells through modulation of miR-27b-5p.","authors":"Yosuke Tsukiboshi, Aya Ogata, Azumi Noguchi, Yurie Mikami, Satoshi Yokota, Kenichi Ogata, Hiroki Yoshioka","doi":"10.2220/biomedres.44.73","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2220/biomedres.44.73","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>A cleft lip, with or without a cleft palate, is a common birth defect caused by environmental factors or genetic mutations. Environmental factors, such as pharmaceutical exposure in pregnant women, are known to induce cleft lip, with or without cleft palate in the child. This study aimed to investigate the protective effect of Sasa veitchii extract (SE) on phenytoin-induced inhibition of cell proliferation in human lip mesenchymal cells (KD cells) and human embryonic palatal mesenchymal cells (HEPM cells). We demonstrated that cell proliferation was inhibited by phenytoin in a dose-dependent manner in both KD and HEPM cells. Co-treatment with SE restored phenytoin-induced toxicity in KD cells but did not protect HEPM cells against phenytoin-induced toxicity. Several microRNAs (miR-27b, miR-133b, miR-205, miR-497-5p, and miR-655-3p) is reported to associate with cell proliferation in KD cells. We measured the seven kinds of microRNAs (miR27b-3p, miR-27b-5p, miR-133b, miR-205-3p, miR-205-5p, miR-497-5p, and miR-655-3p) and found that SE suppressed miR-27b-5p induced by phenytoin in KD cells. Furthermore, co-treatment with SE enhanced the expression of miR-27b-5p downstream genes (PAX9, RARA, and SUMO1). These results suggest that SE protects phenytoin-induced cell proliferation inhibition by modulating miR-27b-5p.</p>","PeriodicalId":9138,"journal":{"name":"Biomedical Research-tokyo","volume":"44 2","pages":"73-80"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9241032","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Red foxtail millet upregulates brain-derived neurotrophic factor levels in vitro and in vivo.","authors":"Kensuke Nakajima, Hayato Tomohiro, Shigeru Oiso","doi":"10.2220/biomedres.44.97","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2220/biomedres.44.97","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Upregulation of the brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) in the brain can help in the prevention and treatment of depression. BDNF is synthesized in various peripheral tissues, as well as in the brain, and can reach the brain via the blood-brain barrier. Therefore, foods that upregulate peripheral BDNF levels may aid in depression management. We previously showed the BDNF-upregulating effect of white foxtail millet (WFM) using the human renal adenocarcinoma ACHN cell line, capable of producing and secreting BDNF. However, whether other varieties of foxtail millet can also upregulate BDNF is unclear. Herein, we examined the effects of red foxtail millet (RFM) on BDNF production in vitro and in vivo. RFM methanol extracts significantly increased BDNF levels in the culture medium of ACHN cells, and the levels were higher than those with WFMtreatment. Serum BDNF concentrations in rats fed a standard diet containing 20% RFM for 5 weeks were significantly higher than those in the control. Furthermore, the butanol fraction of the RFM methanol extract significantly increased BDNF levels in the culture medium of ACHN cells and upregulated BDNF mRNA expression in ACHN cells. Our results suggest that RFM has potential as a food material with BDNF-inducing activity.</p>","PeriodicalId":9138,"journal":{"name":"Biomedical Research-tokyo","volume":"44 3","pages":"97-104"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9565505","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Role of aquaporin 5 and glandular blood flow in the acetylcholine-induced secretion of saliva in rats.","authors":"Mst Tahmina Akter, Akihiro Nezu, Tetsuya Akamatsu, Akihiko Tanimura","doi":"10.2220/biomedres.44.51","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2220/biomedres.44.51","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>To clarify the role of the aquaporin 5 (AQP5) in salivary secretion, we evaluated acetylcholine (ACh)-induced secretion in Sprague-Dawley (SD) rats, rats expressing a low level of AQP5 protein (AQP5/low SD) which developed from SD rats, and Wistar/ST rats. The salivary secretion in AQP5/low SD rats in response to infusions of low-dose ACh (60-120 nmol/min) was 27-42% of that in SD rats. By contrast, Wistar/ST rats exhibited comparable secretion to that of SD rats in response to low-doses ACh, despite their low-level expression of AQP5. Experiments using spectrofluorometry and RT-PCR demonstrated no differences in the ACh-induced Ca<sup>2+</sup> responses or the mRNA expression of muscarinic receptor, Cl<sup>-</sup> channel, or cotransporter between these strains. These findings imply that factors other than the function of salivary acinar cells regulates the secretion in response to weak stimuli. Monitoring of the hemodynamics in the submandibular gland revealed that low-doses ACh induced different patterns of the fluctuations in the blood flow in these strains. The blood flow decreased below the resting level in AQP5/low SD rats, but remained mostly above the resting level in Wistar/ST rats. The present study reveals that the contribution of AQP5-dependent transport of water is altered by stimulus intensity and blood flow.</p>","PeriodicalId":9138,"journal":{"name":"Biomedical Research-tokyo","volume":"44 2","pages":"51-63"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10334429","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Bangrong Song, Wei Li, Xiaoyu Xu, Haiming Dang, Ran Dong
{"title":"The lncRNA ADAMTS9-AS1/miR-185-5p/KAT7 ceRNA network inhibits cardiomyocyte hypertrophy in hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy.","authors":"Bangrong Song, Wei Li, Xiaoyu Xu, Haiming Dang, Ran Dong","doi":"10.2220/biomedres.44.105","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2220/biomedres.44.105","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy (HOCM) is a well-recognized inherited cardiac disease. This study was conducted to explore the role of lncRNA ADAMTS9 antisense RNA 1 (ADAMTS9-AS1) in HOCM-induced cardiomyocyte hypertrophy. The serum of HOCM patients was collected. AC16 cells were treated with isoproterenol (ISO) and transfected with oe-ADAMTS9-AS1 vector, miR-185-5p mimic, and lysine acetyltransferase 7 (KAT7) specific small interfering RNA. lncRNA ADAMTS9-AS1, miR-185-5p, KAT7, brain natriuretic peptide (BNP), and atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP) in the serum or cells were determine by qRT-PCR or Western blot assay. Cell surface area was observed by Texas Red-Phalloidin staining. Subcellular localization of lncRNA ADAMTS9-AS1 was tested by nuclear/cytoplasmic fractionation assay, with RNA pull-down and dual-luciferase assay to validate gene interactions. lncRNA ADAMTS9-AS1 was downregulated in the serum of HOCM patients and ISO-treated AC16 cells. lncRNA ADAMTS9-AS1 overexpression inhibited ISO-induced cardiomyocyte hypertrophy and reduced levels of ANP and BNP. lncRNA ADAMTS9- AS1 was located in cytoplasm and inhibited miR-185-5p expression through targeted binding. miR-185-5p bound to KAT7 3'UTR and inhibited KAT7 expression. miR-185-5p overexpression and KAT7 knockdown both neutralized the inhibitory role of lncRNA ADAMTS9-AS1 in cardiomyocyte hypertrophy. Overall, lncRNA ADAMTS9-AS competitively bound to miR-185-5p to up-regulate KAT7 and thus inhibited cardiomyocyte hypertrophy.</p>","PeriodicalId":9138,"journal":{"name":"Biomedical Research-tokyo","volume":"44 3","pages":"105-115"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9615228","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Protective effects of hachimijiogan (HJG), a Japanese Kampo medicine, on cancer cachectic muscle wasting in mice.","authors":"Satoshi Kametaka, Mari Isobe, Kenshin Komata, Makoto Morinaga, Kazuma Nagahata, Sachiko Lee-Hotta, Yasushi Uchiyama, Masahiro Shibata, Hideshi Sugiura","doi":"10.2220/biomedres.44.199","DOIUrl":"10.2220/biomedres.44.199","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Myogenesis is required to generate skeletal muscle tissue and to maintain skeletal muscle mass. Decreased myogenesis under various pathogenic conditions results in muscular atrophy. Through a small screening of Japanese traditional (Kampo) medicines, hachimijiogan (HJG) was shown to promote the myogenic differentiation of C2C12 myoblasts through the upregulation of myogenin. In tumor-bearing cancer-cachectic mice, HJG was also found to have a protective effect against cancer-cachectic muscle wasting. This effect was significant when HJG was administered in combination with aerobic exercise by treadmill running. Moreover, HJG ameliorated the cellular atrophy of C2C12 myotubes induced by treatment with conditioned medium derived from a colon-26 cancer cell culture. In addition, HJG suppressed H2O2-dependent myotube atrophy, suggesting that HJG could reverse the atrophic phenotypes by eliminating reactive oxygen species.</p>","PeriodicalId":9138,"journal":{"name":"Biomedical Research-tokyo","volume":"44 5","pages":"199-207"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41103426","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Immunohistochemical characterization of the mandibular condyle for type I and II collagen, aggrecan, MMP-9, and MMP-13 in MMP-2-deficient mice.","authors":"Mu-Chen Yang, Megumi Nakamura, Miyuki Mayanagi, Yasuyuki Sasano","doi":"10.2220/biomedres.44.65","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2220/biomedres.44.65","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Mice devoid of matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-2 due to gene targeting have been reported to show articular cartilage destruction in the knee joint; however, the phenotype of the mandibular condylar cartilage remains unknown. Thus, in the present study, we investigated the mandibular condyle in Mmp2<sup>-/-</sup> mice. We obtained and bred Mmp2<sup>-/-</sup> mice from the same source as the previous study, and performed genotyping using genomic DNA extracted from finger snips. The mandibular condyle of Mmp2<sup>-/-</sup> mice and wild-type (WT) mice was immunohistochemically examined for the localization of extracellular matrix (ECM) proteins (type I and II collagen, and aggrecan), and MMP-9 and MMP-13. No cartilage destruction was observed in the mandibular condyle of Mmp2<sup>-/-</sup> mice, and no difference was found in the localization of the ECM proteins between the Mmp2<sup>-/-</sup> mice and WT mice. However, the bone marrow cavity in the subchondral bone of the mandibular condyle was more distinct in Mmp2<sup>-/-</sup> mice than in WT mice at the age of 50 weeks. Of note, MMP-9 characteristically localized in multinucleated cells in the mandibular condyle in 50-week-old Mmp2<sup>-/-</sup> mice. MMP-2 may be involved in the regulation of osteoclast differentiation and the formation of the bone marrow cavity in aged mice.</p>","PeriodicalId":9138,"journal":{"name":"Biomedical Research-tokyo","volume":"44 2","pages":"65-72"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9241031","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A point of view on human fat olfaction - do fatty derivatives serve as cues for awareness of dietary fats?","authors":"Satoshi Tsuzuki","doi":"10.2220/biomedres.44.127","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2220/biomedres.44.127","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Fat (triglycerides) consumption is critical for the survival of animals, including humans. Being able to smell fat can be advantageous in judging food value. However, fat has poor volatility; thus, olfaction of fat seems impossible. What about fatty acids that comprise fat? Humans smell and discriminate medium-chain fatty acids. However, no conclusive evidence has been provided for the olfactory sense of long-chain fatty acids, including essential acids such as linoleic acid (LA). Instead, humans likely perceive the presence of essential fatty acids through the olfaction of volatile compounds generated by their oxidative breakdown (e.g., hexanal and γ-decalactone). For some people, such scents are pleasing, especially when they come from fruit. Nonetheless, it remains unclear whether the olfaction of these volatiles leads to the recognition of fat per se. Nowadays, people often smell LA-borne aldehydes such as E,E-2,4-decadienal that occur appreciably, for example, from edible oils during deep frying, and are pronely captivated by their characteristic \"fatty\" note, which can be considered a \"pseudo-perception\" of fat. However, our preference for such LA-borne aldehyde odors may be a potential cause behind the modern overdose of n-6 fatty acids. This review aims to provide a view of whether and, if any, how we olfactorily perceive dietary fats and raises future purposes related to human fat olfaction, such as investigating sub-olfactory systems for detecting long-chain fatty acids.</p>","PeriodicalId":9138,"journal":{"name":"Biomedical Research-tokyo","volume":"44 4","pages":"127-146"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9943308","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Anatomical basis of gastrin- and CCK-secreting cells and their functions. A review.","authors":"Toshihiko Iwanaga","doi":"10.2220/biomedres.44.81","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2220/biomedres.44.81","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Gastrin and CCK (cholecystokinin), gut hormones first secreted after postprandial stages, share the C-terminal amino acids and some types of receptors to be stimulated. Both types of hormone-secreting cells are typical open-type cells which detect foods and their digested elements in the lumen and regulate the secretion of gastric acid and digestive enzymes, gut motility, and satiety. Gastrin cell granules are characterized by their heterogenous ultrastructure within the cell, while CCK cell granules show a uniform ultrastructural figure. Gastrin cells are equipped with peptone receptor GPR92, amino acid receptor GPRC6A, and a Ca-sensing receptor. In addition to nutrient receptors, the release of CCK is regulated by a unique negative feedback mechanism. Development of an antibody for CCK-specific receptor (CCK-1R) has revealed its exact localization throughout the body, but specific antibodies against CCK-2R remain unavailable. Gastrin affects differentiation and proliferation-including cancer cells, while CCK possesses trophic effects to target tissues. CCK is a peripheral satiety signal and acts either via the vagus or directly on the dorsal medulla via CCK-1R. In this review, endocrine cells secreting these unique and so-called old gut hormones are described on a morphological basis.</p>","PeriodicalId":9138,"journal":{"name":"Biomedical Research-tokyo","volume":"44 3","pages":"81-95"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9618280","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}