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Systematic and comprehensive insights into HIF-1 stabilization under normoxic conditions: implications for cellular adaptation and therapeutic strategies in cancer. 常压条件下HIF-1稳定的系统和全面的见解:对癌症细胞适应和治疗策略的影响。
IF 9.2 1区 生物学
Cellular & Molecular Biology Letters Pub Date : 2025-01-06 DOI: 10.1186/s11658-024-00682-7
Jiayi Zhang, Mingxuan Yao, Shiting Xia, Fancai Zeng, Qiuyu Liu
{"title":"Systematic and comprehensive insights into HIF-1 stabilization under normoxic conditions: implications for cellular adaptation and therapeutic strategies in cancer.","authors":"Jiayi Zhang, Mingxuan Yao, Shiting Xia, Fancai Zeng, Qiuyu Liu","doi":"10.1186/s11658-024-00682-7","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1186/s11658-024-00682-7","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Hypoxia-inducible factors (HIFs) are essential transcription factors that orchestrate cellular responses to oxygen deprivation. HIF-1α, as an unstable subunit of HIF-1, is usually hydroxylated by prolyl hydroxylase domain enzymes under normoxic conditions, leading to ubiquitination and proteasomal degradation, thereby keeping low levels. Instead of hypoxia, sometimes even in normoxia, HIF-1α translocates into the nucleus, dimerizes with HIF-1β to generate HIF-1, and then activates genes involved in adaptive responses such as angiogenesis, metabolic reprogramming, and cellular survival, which presents new challenges and insights into its role in cellular processes. Thus, the review delves into the mechanisms by which HIF-1 maintains its stability under normoxia including but not limited to giving insights into transcriptional, translational, as well as posttranslational regulation to underscore the pivotal role of HIF-1 in cellular adaptation and malignancy. Moreover, HIF-1 is extensively involved in cancer and cardiovascular diseases and potentially serves as a bridge between them. An overview of HIF-1-related drugs that are approved or in clinical trials is summarized, highlighting their potential capacity for targeting HIF-1 in cancer and cardiovascular toxicity related to cancer treatment. The review provides a comprehensive insight into HIF-1's regulatory mechanism and paves the way for future research and therapeutic development.</p>","PeriodicalId":9688,"journal":{"name":"Cellular & Molecular Biology Letters","volume":"30 1","pages":"2"},"PeriodicalIF":9.2,"publicationDate":"2025-01-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142930775","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Epigenetic modification regulates the ligamentum flavum hypertrophy through miR-335-3p/SERPINE2/β-catenin signaling pathway. 表观遗传修饰通过miR-335-3p/SERPINE2/β-catenin信号通路调控黄韧带肥大。
IF 9.2 1区 生物学
Cellular & Molecular Biology Letters Pub Date : 2025-01-03 DOI: 10.1186/s11658-024-00660-z
Yongzhao Zhao, Shuai Jiang, Longting Chen, Qian Xiang, Jialiang Lin, Weishi Li
{"title":"Epigenetic modification regulates the ligamentum flavum hypertrophy through miR-335-3p/SERPINE2/β-catenin signaling pathway.","authors":"Yongzhao Zhao, Shuai Jiang, Longting Chen, Qian Xiang, Jialiang Lin, Weishi Li","doi":"10.1186/s11658-024-00660-z","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s11658-024-00660-z","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Epigenetic modifications have been proved to play important roles in the spinal degenerative diseases. As a type of noncoding RNA, the microRNA (miRNA) is a vital class of regulatory factor in the epigenetic modifications, while the role of miRNAs in the regulation of epigenetic modifications in ligamentum flavum hypertrophy (LFH) has not been fully investigated.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The miRNA sequencing analysis was used to explore the change of miRNA expression during the fibrosis of ligamentum flavum (LF) cells caused by the TGF-β1 (10 ng/ml). The downregulated miRNA miR-335-3p was selected to investigate its effects on the fibrosis of LF cells and explored the accurate relevant mechanisms.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 21 miRNAs were differently expressed during the fibrosis of LF cells. The downregulated miR-335-3p was selected for further investigation. MiR-335-3p was distinctly downregulated in the LFH tissues compared to non-LFH tissues. Overexpression of miR-335-3p could inhibit the fibrosis of LF cells. Further research showed miR-335-3p prevented the fibrosis of LF cells via binding to the 3'-UTR of SERPINE2 to reduce the expression of SERPINE2. The increased SERPINE2 expression might promote the fibrosis of LF cells via the activation of β-catenin signaling pathway to promote the transcription of fibrosis-related genes (ACTA2 and COL3A1).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Our results revealed that miR-335-3p prevented the fibrosis of LF cells via the epigenetic regulation of SERPINE2/β-catenin signaling pathway. The epigenetic regulator miR-335-3p might be a promising potential target for the treatment of LFH.</p>","PeriodicalId":9688,"journal":{"name":"Cellular & Molecular Biology Letters","volume":"30 1","pages":"1"},"PeriodicalIF":9.2,"publicationDate":"2025-01-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11699792/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142926720","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Retraction Note: Inhibition of PAD4 enhances radiosensitivity and inhibits aggressive phenotypes of nasopharyngeal carcinoma cells. 注:抑制PAD4可增强鼻咽癌细胞的放射敏感性并抑制其侵袭性表型。
IF 9.2 1区 生物学
Cellular & Molecular Biology Letters Pub Date : 2024-12-30 DOI: 10.1186/s11658-024-00683-6
Hao Chen, Min Luo, Xiangping Wang, Ting Liang, Chaoyuan Huang, Changjie Huang, Lining Wei
{"title":"Retraction Note: Inhibition of PAD4 enhances radiosensitivity and inhibits aggressive phenotypes of nasopharyngeal carcinoma cells.","authors":"Hao Chen, Min Luo, Xiangping Wang, Ting Liang, Chaoyuan Huang, Changjie Huang, Lining Wei","doi":"10.1186/s11658-024-00683-6","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s11658-024-00683-6","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":9688,"journal":{"name":"Cellular & Molecular Biology Letters","volume":"29 1","pages":"160"},"PeriodicalIF":9.2,"publicationDate":"2024-12-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11684105/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142906168","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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ENPP2 promotes progression and lipid accumulation via AMPK/SREBP1/FAS pathway in chronic lymphocytic leukemia. ENPP2通过AMPK/SREBP1/FAS途径促进慢性淋巴细胞白血病的进展和脂质积累。
IF 9.2 1区 生物学
Cellular & Molecular Biology Letters Pub Date : 2024-12-27 DOI: 10.1186/s11658-024-00675-6
Liyan Lu, Xinting Hu, Yang Han, Hua Wang, Zheng Tian, Ya Zhang, Xin Wang
{"title":"ENPP2 promotes progression and lipid accumulation via AMPK/SREBP1/FAS pathway in chronic lymphocytic leukemia.","authors":"Liyan Lu, Xinting Hu, Yang Han, Hua Wang, Zheng Tian, Ya Zhang, Xin Wang","doi":"10.1186/s11658-024-00675-6","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s11658-024-00675-6","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Disorders of lipid metabolism are critical factors in the progression of chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL). However, the characteristics of lipid metabolism and related regulatory mechanisms of CLL remain unclear.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Hence, we identified altered metabolites and aberrant lipid metabolism pathways in patients with CLL by ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry-based non-targeted lipidomics. A combination of transcriptomics and lipidomics was used to mine relevant target molecule and downstream signaling pathway. In vitro cellular assays, quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR), western blot, fluorescent staining, RNA sequencing, and coimmunoprecipitation were used to monitor the molecular levels as well as to explore the underlying mechanisms.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Significant differences in the content of 52 lipid species were identified in CLL samples and healthy controls. Functional analysis revealed that alterations in glycerolipid metabolism, glycerophospholipid metabolism, sphingolipid metabolism, and metabolic pathways had the greatest impact on CLL. On the basis of the area under the curve value, a combination of three metabolites (phosphatidylcholine O-24:2_18:2, phosphatidylcholine O-35:3, and lysophosphatidylcholine 34:3) potentially served as a biomarker for the diagnosis of CLL. Furthermore, utilizing integrated lipidomic, transcriptomic, and molecular studies, we reveal that ectonucleotide pyrophosphatase/phosphodiesterase 2 (ENPP2) plays a crucial role in regulating oncogenic lipogenesis. ENPP2 expression was significantly elevated in patients with CLL compared with normal cells and was validated in an independent cohort. Moreover, ENPP2 knockdown and targeted inhibitor PF-8380 treatment exerted an antitumor effect by regulating cell viability, proliferation, apoptosis, cell cycle, and enhanced the drug sensitivity to ibrutinib. Mechanistically, ENPP2 inhibited AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) phosphorylation and promoted lipogenesis through the sterol regulatory element-binding transcription factor 1 (SREBP-1)/fatty acid synthase (FAS) signaling pathway to promote lipogenesis.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Taken together, our findings unravel the lipid metabolism characteristics of CLL. Moreover, we demonstrate a previously unidentified role and mechanism of ENPP2 in regulation of lipid metabolism, providing a novel therapeutic target for CLL treatment.</p>","PeriodicalId":9688,"journal":{"name":"Cellular & Molecular Biology Letters","volume":"29 1","pages":"159"},"PeriodicalIF":9.2,"publicationDate":"2024-12-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11681649/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142892405","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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WNT4 promotes the symmetric fission of crypt in radiation-induced intestinal epithelial regeneration. 在辐射诱导的肠上皮再生中,WNT4促进隐窝对称裂变。
IF 9.2 1区 生物学
Cellular & Molecular Biology Letters Pub Date : 2024-12-26 DOI: 10.1186/s11658-024-00677-4
Jingyang Cheng, Haiyong Wu, Yanmei Cui
{"title":"WNT4 promotes the symmetric fission of crypt in radiation-induced intestinal epithelial regeneration.","authors":"Jingyang Cheng, Haiyong Wu, Yanmei Cui","doi":"10.1186/s11658-024-00677-4","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s11658-024-00677-4","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Radiotherapy for pelvic malignant tumors inevitably causes intestinal tissue damage. The regeneration of intestinal epithelium after radiation injury relies mainly on crypt fission. However, little is known about the regulatory mechanisms of crypt fission events.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The effects of WNT4 on crypt regeneration and the symmetry of crypt fission were examined using a mouse small intestinal organoid culture model. Three-dimensional (3D) reconstructed images of organoids were applied to assess the symmetry of crypt fission and Paneth cell localization upon manipulation of WNT4 expression. The effect of WNT4 on the expression of β-catenin target genes was analyzed by real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR). The in vivo effect of WNT4 overexpression mediated by adeno-associated virus (AAV) on symmetric fission of crypt was investigated using a radiation-injured mouse model.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>WNT4 has a special function of promoting symmetric fission of small intestinal crypts, although it inhibits budding, stemness, and cell proliferation on organoids. WNT4 promotes the correct localization of Paneth cells in the crypt base by regulating the expression of EphB3, thereby promoting the symmetric fission of small intestinal crypts. WNT4 negatively regulates the canonical WNT/β-catenin signaling pathway, and it promotes symmetric crypt fission in a ROR2 receptor-dependent manner. Moreover, in patients and animal models of radiation-induced intestinal injury, we found that the regenerated crypts are irregular in size and shape, Paneth cells are mislocalized, and the expression of WNT4 is decreased while EphB3 is increased. Importantly, restoration of WNT4 expression mediated by AAV effectively promotes symmetric crypt fission and thus improves the regularity of regenerating crypts in mice with radiation-induced injury.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Our study highlights the critical role of WNT4 in the regulation of crypt fission and provides WNT4 as a potential therapeutic target for radiation enteritis.</p>","PeriodicalId":9688,"journal":{"name":"Cellular & Molecular Biology Letters","volume":"29 1","pages":"158"},"PeriodicalIF":9.2,"publicationDate":"2024-12-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11670417/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142892406","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Exosome-derived proteins in gastric cancer progression, drug resistance, and immune response. 外泌体衍生蛋白在胃癌进展、耐药和免疫反应中的作用。
IF 9.2 1区 生物学
Cellular & Molecular Biology Letters Pub Date : 2024-12-24 DOI: 10.1186/s11658-024-00676-5
Jiayu Wang, Huan Zhang, Juntao Li, Xiangyu Ni, Wenying Yan, Yueqiu Chen, Tongguo Shi
{"title":"Exosome-derived proteins in gastric cancer progression, drug resistance, and immune response.","authors":"Jiayu Wang, Huan Zhang, Juntao Li, Xiangyu Ni, Wenying Yan, Yueqiu Chen, Tongguo Shi","doi":"10.1186/s11658-024-00676-5","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s11658-024-00676-5","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Gastric cancer (GC) represents a prevalent malignancy globally, often diagnosed at advanced stages owing to subtle early symptoms, resulting in a poor prognosis. Exosomes are extracellular nano-sized vesicles and are secreted by various cells. Mounting evidence indicates that exosomes contain a wide range of molecules, such as DNA, RNA, lipids, and proteins, and play crucial roles in multiple cancers including GC. Recently, with the rapid development of mass spectrometry-based detection technology, researchers have paid increasing attention to exosomal cargo proteins. In this review, we discussed the origin of exosomes and the diagnostic and prognostic roles of exosomal proteins in GC. Moreover, we summarized the biological functions of exosomal proteins in GC processes, such as proliferation, metastasis, drug resistance, stemness, immune response, angiogenesis, and traditional Chinese medicine therapy. In summary, this review synthesizes current advancements in exosomal proteins associated with GC, offering insights that could pave the way for novel diagnostic and therapeutic strategies for GC in the foreseeable future.</p>","PeriodicalId":9688,"journal":{"name":"Cellular & Molecular Biology Letters","volume":"29 1","pages":"157"},"PeriodicalIF":9.2,"publicationDate":"2024-12-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11667977/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142884992","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Elongation factor 2 in cancer: a promising therapeutic target in protein translation. 肿瘤中的延伸因子2:蛋白质翻译中一个有希望的治疗靶点。
IF 9.2 1区 生物学
Cellular & Molecular Biology Letters Pub Date : 2024-12-20 DOI: 10.1186/s11658-024-00674-7
Xuechao Jia, Chuntian Huang, Fangfang Liu, Zigang Dong, Kangdong Liu
{"title":"Elongation factor 2 in cancer: a promising therapeutic target in protein translation.","authors":"Xuechao Jia, Chuntian Huang, Fangfang Liu, Zigang Dong, Kangdong Liu","doi":"10.1186/s11658-024-00674-7","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s11658-024-00674-7","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Aberrant elongation of proteins can lead to the activation of oncogenic signaling pathways, resulting in the dysregulation of oncogenic signaling pathways. Eukaryotic elongation factor 2 (eEF2) is an essential regulator of protein synthesis that precisely elongates nascent peptides in the protein elongation process. Although studies have linked aberrant eEF2 expression to various cancers, research has primarily focused on its structure, highlighting a need for deeper exploration into its molecular functions. In this review, recent advancements in the structure, guanosine triphosphatase (GTPase) activity, posttranslational modifications, regulatory factors, and inhibitors of eEF2 are summarized. These findings provide a comprehensive cognition on the critical role of eEF2 and its potential as a therapeutic target in cancer. Furthermore, this review highlights important unanswered questions that warrant investigation in future research.</p>","PeriodicalId":9688,"journal":{"name":"Cellular & Molecular Biology Letters","volume":"29 1","pages":"156"},"PeriodicalIF":9.2,"publicationDate":"2024-12-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11660736/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142871461","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Inter- and intracellular mitochondrial communication: signaling hubs in aging and age-related diseases. 细胞间和细胞内线粒体通讯:衰老和年龄相关疾病的信号中枢。
IF 9.2 1区 生物学
Cellular & Molecular Biology Letters Pub Date : 2024-12-18 DOI: 10.1186/s11658-024-00669-4
Meng Zhang, Jin Wei, Chang He, Liutao Sui, Chucheng Jiao, Xiaoyan Zhu, Xudong Pan
{"title":"Inter- and intracellular mitochondrial communication: signaling hubs in aging and age-related diseases.","authors":"Meng Zhang, Jin Wei, Chang He, Liutao Sui, Chucheng Jiao, Xiaoyan Zhu, Xudong Pan","doi":"10.1186/s11658-024-00669-4","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s11658-024-00669-4","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Mitochondria are versatile and complex organelles that can continuously communicate and interact with the cellular milieu. Deregulated communication between mitochondria and host cells/organelles has significant consequences and is an underlying factor of many pathophysiological conditions, including the process of aging. During aging, mitochondria lose function, and mitocellular communication pathways break down; mitochondrial dysfunction interacts with mitochondrial dyscommunication, forming a vicious circle. Therefore, strategies to protect mitochondrial function and promote effective communication of mitochondria can increase healthy lifespan and longevity, which might be a new treatment paradigm for age-related disorders. In this review, we comprehensively discuss the signal transduction mechanisms of inter- and intracellular mitochondrial communication, as well as the interactions between mitochondrial communication and the hallmarks of aging. This review emphasizes the indispensable position of inter- and intracellular mitochondrial communication in the aging process of organisms, which is crucial as the cellular signaling hubs. In addition, we also specifically focus on the status of mitochondria-targeted interventions to provide potential therapeutic targets for age-related diseases.</p>","PeriodicalId":9688,"journal":{"name":"Cellular & Molecular Biology Letters","volume":"29 1","pages":"153"},"PeriodicalIF":9.2,"publicationDate":"2024-12-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11653655/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142853090","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Maternal high-fat diet orchestrates offspring hepatic cholesterol metabolism via MEF2A hypermethylation-mediated CYP7A1 suppression. 母体高脂饮食通过MEF2A高甲基化介导的CYP7A1抑制调控子代肝脏胆固醇代谢。
IF 9.2 1区 生物学
Cellular & Molecular Biology Letters Pub Date : 2024-12-18 DOI: 10.1186/s11658-024-00673-8
Ling Zhang, Wenyu Zou, Shixuan Zhang, Honghua Wu, Ying Gao, Junqing Zhang, Jia Zheng
{"title":"Maternal high-fat diet orchestrates offspring hepatic cholesterol metabolism via MEF2A hypermethylation-mediated CYP7A1 suppression.","authors":"Ling Zhang, Wenyu Zou, Shixuan Zhang, Honghua Wu, Ying Gao, Junqing Zhang, Jia Zheng","doi":"10.1186/s11658-024-00673-8","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s11658-024-00673-8","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Maternal overnutrition, prevalent among women of childbearing age, significantly impacts offspring health throughout their lifetime. While DNA methylation of metabolic-related genes mediates the transmission of detrimental effects from maternal high-fat diet (HFD), its role in programming hepatic cholesterol metabolism in offspring, particularly during weaning, remains elusive.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Female C57BL/6 J mice were administered a HFD or control diet, before and during, gestation and lactation. Hepatic cholesterol metabolism genes in the liver of offspring were evaluated in terms of their expression. The potential regulator of cholesterol metabolism in the offspring's liver was identified, and the function of the targeted transcription factor was evaluated through in vitro experiments. The methylation level of the target transcription factor was assessed using the MassARRAY EpiTYPER platform. To determine whether transcription factor expression is influenced by DNA methylation, in vitro experiments were performed using 5-azacitidine and Lucia luciferase activity assays.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Here, we demonstrate that maternal HFD results in higher body weight and hypercholesterolemia in the offspring as early as weaning age. Maternal HFD feeding exacerbates hepatic cholesterol accumulation in offspring primarily by inhibiting cholesterol elimination to bile acids, with a significant decrease of hepatic cholesterol 7α-hydroxylase (CYP7A1). RNA-seq analysis identified myocyte enhancer factor 2A (MEF2A) as a key transcription factor in the offspring liver, which was significantly downregulated in offspring of HFD-fed dams. MEF2A knockdown led to CYP7A1 downregulation and lipid accumulation in HepG2 cells, while MEF2A overexpression reversed this effect. Dual luciferase reporter assays confirmed direct modulation of CYP7A1 transcription by MEF2A. Furthermore, the reduced MEF2A expression was attributed to DNA hypermethylation in the Mef2a promoter region. This epigenetic modification manifested as early as the fetal stage.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>This study provides novel insights into how maternal HFD orchestrates hepatic cholesterol metabolism via MEF2A hypermethylation-mediated CYP7A1 suppression in offspring at weaning.</p>","PeriodicalId":9688,"journal":{"name":"Cellular & Molecular Biology Letters","volume":"29 1","pages":"154"},"PeriodicalIF":9.2,"publicationDate":"2024-12-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11654142/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142853113","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Decoding the enigmatic estrogen paradox in pulmonary hypertension: delving into estrogen metabolites and metabolic enzymes. 破解肺动脉高压中令人费解的雌激素悖论:探究雌激素代谢物和代谢酶。
IF 9.2 1区 生物学
Cellular & Molecular Biology Letters Pub Date : 2024-12-18 DOI: 10.1186/s11658-024-00671-w
Qiang You, Hequn Song, Ziming Zhu, Jinzheng Wang, Ruixin Wang, Mingjia Du, Yingjie Fu, Jinxiang Yuan, Rubin Tan
{"title":"Decoding the enigmatic estrogen paradox in pulmonary hypertension: delving into estrogen metabolites and metabolic enzymes.","authors":"Qiang You, Hequn Song, Ziming Zhu, Jinzheng Wang, Ruixin Wang, Mingjia Du, Yingjie Fu, Jinxiang Yuan, Rubin Tan","doi":"10.1186/s11658-024-00671-w","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s11658-024-00671-w","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Pulmonary hypertension (PH) presents a puzzling sex bias, being more prevalent in women yet often less severe than in men, and the underlying reasons remain unclear. Studies using animal models, and limited clinical data have revealed a protective influence of exogenous estrogens, known as the estrogen paradox. Research suggests that beyond its receptor-mediated effects, estrogen acts through metabolites such as 2-ME2, 4-OHE2, and 16-OHE2, which are capable of exhibiting protective or detrimental effects in PH, prompting the need to explore their roles in PH to untangle sex differences and the estrogen paradox. Hypoxia disrupts the balance of estrogen metabolites by affecting the enzymes responsible for estrogen metabolism. Delving into the role of these metabolic enzymes not only illuminates the sex difference in PH but also provides a potential rationale for the estrogen paradox. This review delves into the intricate interplay between estrogen metabolites, metabolic enzymes, and PH, offering a deeper understanding of sex-specific differences and the perplexing estrogen paradox in the context of this condition.</p>","PeriodicalId":9688,"journal":{"name":"Cellular & Molecular Biology Letters","volume":"29 1","pages":"155"},"PeriodicalIF":9.2,"publicationDate":"2024-12-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11653592/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142853086","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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