Article
Oncology
Nagamani Vunnam, Malaney C. Young, Elly E. Liao, Chih Hung Lo, Evan Huber, MaryJane Been, David D. Thomas, Jonathan N. Sachs
Summary: Although nimesulide has been taken off the market due to hepatotoxicity, it is still used as a valuable research tool for developing new anticancer drugs. Several studies have been conducted to modify its structure and develop more potent anticancer agents. Understanding the mechanism of action for nimesulide is crucial in realizing its potential.
CANCER BIOLOGY & THERAPY
(2023)
Article
Surgery
Nobuhiko Kayagaki, Irma B. Stowe, Kamela Alegre, Ishan Deshpande, Shuang Wu, Zhonghua Lin, Opher S. Kornfeld, Bettina L. Lee, Juan Zhang, John Liu, Eric Suto, Wyne P. Lee, Kellen Schneider, WeiYu Lin, Dhaya Seshasayee, Tushar Bhangale, Cecile Chalouni, Matthew C. Johnson, Prajakta Joshi, Jan Mossemann, Sarah Zhao, Danish Ali, Neil M. Goldenberg, Blayne A. Sayed, Benjamin E. Steinberg, Kim Newton, Joshua D. Webster, Ryan L. Kelly, Vishva M. Dixit
Summary: Plasma membrane rupture (PMR) in dying cells is mediated by NINJ1 protein, and the use of an anti-NINJ1 monoclonal antibody prevents PMR by blocking NINJ1 oligomerization. Inhibition of NINJ1 or Ninj1 deficiency attenuates hepatocellular PMR and reduces inflammation in various liver injury models. These findings suggest that NINJ1 plays a crucial role in PMR and inflammation associated with aberrant hepatocellular death.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF TRANSPLANTATION
(2023)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Anne Yagolovich, Alina A. Isakova, Artem A. Artykov, Yekaterina V. Vorontsova, Diana Mazur, Nadezhda Antipova, Marat S. Pavlyukov, Mikhail Shakhparonov, Anastasia M. Gileva, Elena A. Markvicheva, Ekaterina A. Plotnikova, Andrey A. Pankratov, Mikhail P. Kirpichnikov, Marine E. Gasparian, Dmitry A. Dolgikh
Summary: In this study, the antitumor activity of DR5-B was improved by fusion with a tumor-homing iRGD peptide, resulting in a promising candidate for targeted therapy for glioblastoma.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2022)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Lei Chen, Miao Hao, Jingmin Yan, Lin Sun, Guihua Tai, Hairong Cheng, Yifa Zhou
Summary: The active compound DHCP isolated from heat-treated citrus pectin induces cell death in colon cancer cells by inducing mitochondrial ROS, enhances cancer cells sensitivity to TRAIL, and synergistically inhibits the growth of HCT116 and HT-29 xenografts. Furthermore, DHCP increases DR5 expression to further inhibit tumor growth.
JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Haojie Li, Junjiang Fan, Yangfei Zhao, Jiarong Yang, Huimiao Xu, Ram Kumar Manthari, Xiaofang Cheng, Jundong Wang, Jinming Wang
Summary: The study shows that long-term excessive intake of fluoride can cause kidney damage and apoptosis, while dietary calcium supplementation can alleviate this damage. Calcium supplementation mitigates fluoride-induced kidney apoptosis through various signaling pathways.
ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY
(2021)
Article
Cell Biology
Gang Du, Linlin Zhao, Yumei Zheng, Anissa Belfetmi, Tiantian Cai, Boying Xu, Karen Heyninck, Kim Van Den Heede, Marie-Ange Buyse, Pietro Fontana, Michael Bowman, Lih-Ling Lin, Hao Wu, James Jeiwen Chou
Summary: Members of the TNFRSF can be activated to induce death of cancer cells or stimulate proliferation of immune cells. The self-association structure of the ectodomain of DR5-ECD, a representative member of TNFRSF, has been determined by NMR. The preligand association of DR5 serves an autoinhibitory role and disruption of the preligand cluster can enhance receptor signaling. This mechanism provides a new opportunity for developing agonistic molecules by targeting receptor preligand clustering.
Article
Engineering, Biomedical
Hao Yang, Heng Li, Fen Yang, Ze Tao, Qiuxiao Shi, Tianshan She, Yanru Feng, Zhao Li, Jie Chen, Yi Zhong, Tao Su, Wengjuan Zeng, Yong Zhang, Shisheng Wang, Lan Li, Tingting Long, Dan Long, Jingqiu Cheng, Hong Zhu, Xiaofeng Lu
Summary: Increasing the valency of death receptor agonist by promoting higher-order receptor clustering is an efficient way to induce tumor cell apoptosis. However, currently available strategies to improve the clustering ability of tumor necrosis factor-related apoptosis-inducing ligand (TRAIL) often result in large proteins with poor tumor penetration. In this study, we demonstrate that covalent protein ligation using small molecular superglues can assemble higher-order TRAIL variants, leading to significantly increased apoptosis induction in vitro and in vivo.
Review
Oncology
Hojjat Alizadeh Zeinabad, Eva Szegezdi
Summary: TRAIL, as a promising anticancer drug with low toxicity, has not been successfully translated into a therapeutic molecule due to its short in vivo half-life and tumor cells' resistance. Nanotechnology shows potential to overcome these limitations and offers better solutions.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Hyeonwoo Je, Gi-Hoon Nam, Gi Beom Kim, Wonjun Kim, Soo Rin Kim, In-San Kim, Eun Jung Lee
Summary: TRAIL shows promising anti-tumor activity, but faces challenges such as resistance and delivery issues. A nanocage has been developed to efficiently deliver TRAIL and a re-sensitizing drug (DOX) to overcome TRAIL-resistant tumors, demonstrating potential as an effective antitumor agent.
JOURNAL OF CONTROLLED RELEASE
(2021)
Review
Oncology
Olivia A. Diaz Arguello, Hidde J. Haisma
Summary: Cancer, a complex disease marked by evasion of apoptosis, can potentially be treated by inducing apoptosis in cancerous cells. Among the tumor necrosis factor (TNF) protein family, certain ligands possess apoptosis-inducing capabilities. Various recombinant TNF apoptosis-inducing ligands have been developed over time to improve their effectiveness in cancer treatment.
Article
Oncology
Darren C. Phillips, Fritz G. Buchanan, Dong Cheng, Larry R. Solomon, Yu Xiao, John Xue, Stephen K. Tahir, Morey L. Smith, Haichao Zhang, Deborah Widomski, Vivek C. Abraham, Nan Xu, Zhihong Liu, Li Zhou, Enrico DiGiammarino, Xin Lu, Nandini Rudra-Ganguly, Bruce Trela, Susan E. Morgan-Lappe
Summary: This study highlights the activity of a hexavalent TRAIL-receptor agonistic fusion protein in preclinical models of solid tumors, distinguishing it mechanistically from other TRAIL-based therapeutics.
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Chrysi Koliaki, Nicholas Katsilambros
Summary: Tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-related apoptosis-inducing ligand (TRAIL) has a protective role in the development of diabetes mellitus, but further research is needed to understand the underlying mechanisms.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2022)
Article
Oncology
K. M. A. Zinnah, Sang-Youel Park
Summary: The study demonstrated the mechanism behind the synergistic anticancer effect of amitriptyline and TRAIL, showing that amitriptyline increases TRAIL-induced apoptosis by upregulating death receptors DR4 and DR5. Inhibition of autophagy by amitriptyline was also shown to enhance DR4 and DR5 expression.
Article
Cell Biology
Zhiqi Sun, Filippo M. Cernilogar, Helena Horvatic, Assa Yeroslaviz, Zeinab Abdullah, Gunnar Schotta, Veit Hornung
Summary: Fibrosis is associated with chronic inflammation due to sustained activation of myofibroblasts and excessive extracellular matrix deposition. This study reveals that b1 integrin links fibrotic signaling to RIPK3-driven inflammation through a novel mode of action involving the chromatin-remodeling factor CHD4.
Article
Oncology
Anne Montfort, Thomas Filleron, Mathieu Virazels, Carine Dufau, Jean Milhes, Cecile Pages, Pascale Olivier, Maha Ayyoub, Muriel Mounier, Amelie Lusque, Stephanie Brayer, Jean-Pierre Delord, Nathalie Andrieu-Abadie, Thierry Levade, Celine Colacios, Bruno Segui, Nicolas Meyer
Summary: TNF blockers can help manage gastrointestinal inflammatory side effects following nivolumab and/or ipilimumab treatment in patients with advanced melanoma, and may enhance the efficacy of immune checkpoint inhibitors. The combination of certolizumab showed a high response rate in patients, warranting further investigation. Both combinations were found to be safe and showed clinical and biological activities in human patients.
CLINICAL CANCER RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Biology
Osamu Nakabayashi, Hirotaka Takahashi, Kenta Moriwaki, Sachiko Komazawa-Sakon, Fumiaki Ohtake, Shin Murai, Yuichi Tsuchiya, Yuki Koyahara, Yasushi Saeki, Yukiko Yoshida, Soh Yamazaki, Fuminori Tokunaga, Tatsuya Sawasaki, Hiroyasu Nakano
Summary: The E3 ligase MIB2 ubiquitylates apoptosis-inhibitor cFLIP, suppressing RIPK1 kinase activity-dependent and -independent apoptosis. Deletion of MIB2 enhances RIPK1 kinase activity and impairs ubiquitylation of cFLIP(L), resulting in increased apoptosis.
COMMUNICATIONS BIOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Immunology
Kenta Moriwaki, Christa Park, Kazuha Koyama, Sakthi Balaji, Kohei Kita, Ryoko Yagi, Sachiko Komazawa-Sakon, Manami Semba, Tatsuya Asuka, Hiroyasu Nakano, Yoshihiro Kamada, Eiji Miyoshi, Francis K. M. Chan
Summary: RIPK1 plays a critical role in cell survival and death by inhibiting apoptosis and necroptosis, with loss-of-function mutations found in patients with immunodeficiency and inflammatory bowel diseases. Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation can restore immune deficiency and intestinal inflammatory pathology in these patients, showing the importance of RIPK1 in maintaining intestinal immune homeostasis. Generation of DC-specific Ripk1 (-/-) mice revealed that RIPK1 is essential for colonic immune homeostasis through a scaffold activity-dependent mechanism.
MUCOSAL IMMUNOLOGY
(2022)
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Hiroyasu Nakano, Shin Murai, Kenta Moriwaki
Summary: Damage-associated molecular patterns (DAMPs) are released from living cells when their membranes are ruptured, triggering various biological responses. Recent advancements in understanding cell death regulation challenge the previous understanding of DAMP release mechanisms. Necroptosis is a regulated form of cell death, and the pseudokinase MLKL plays a key role in executing membrane rupture during necroptosis.
BIOCHEMICAL JOURNAL
(2022)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Manami Semba, Shinji Takamatsu, Sachiko Komazawa-Sakon, Eiji Miyoshi, Chiharu Nishiyama, Hiroyasu Nakano, Kenta Moriwaki
Summary: The study identified proscillaridin A as a promising agent that enhances the anti-cancer efficacy of TRAIL therapeutics, particularly in colon cancer cells.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2022)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Tomoya Fukuoka, Kenta Moriwaki, Shinji Takamatsu, Jumpei Kondo, Miki Tanaka-Okamoto, Azusa Tomioka, Manami Semba, Sachiko Komazawa-Sakon, Yoshihiro Kamada, Hiroyuki Kaji, Yasuhide Miyamoto, Masahiro Inoue, Kazuhiko Bessho, Yoko Miyoshi, Keiichi Ozono, Hiroyasu Nakano, Eiji Miyoshi
Summary: The study reveals that Lewis glycans positively regulate TRAIL-induced cell death, providing important insights into TRAIL sensitivity. Moreover, the expression of type I Lewis glycans is positively correlated with TRAIL sensitivity in colon cancer cell lines and patient-derived cancer organoids.
Article
Immunology
Soh Yamazaki, Naohiro Inohara, Masaki Ohmuraya, Yousuke Tsuneoka, Hideo Yagita, Takaharu Katagiri, Takashi Nishina, Tetuo Mikami, Hiromasa Funato, Kimi Araki, Hiroyasu Nakano
Summary: Deficiency of I kappa B zeta in intestinal epithelial cells leads to dysbiosis and increased abundance of segmented filamentous bacteria, exacerbating inflammatory diseases. This deficiency decreases the number of Paneth cells and impairs IL-17-inducible gene expression involved in IgA production. The study reveals the crucial role of the IL-17R-I kappa B zeta axis in the regulatory loop between gut microbiota and immune cells.
MUCOSAL IMMUNOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Tomohiko Murakami, Yoshifumi Takahata, Kenji Hata, Kosuke Ebina, Katsutoshi Hirose, Lerdluck Ruengsinpinya, Yuri Nakaminami, Yuki Etani, Sachi Kobayashi, Takashi Maruyama, Hiroyasu Nakano, Takehito Kaneko, Satoru Toyosawa, Hiroshi Asahara, Riko Nishimura
Summary: Proinflammatory cytokine Sema4D plays a critical role in the pathogenesis of joint diseases by directly promoting cartilage destruction. Sema4D induces a proinflammatory response in articular chondrocytes by activating proteolytic enzymes that degrade cartilage. This induction is independent of RhoA but relies on NF-kappa B signaling and Ras-MEK-Erk1/2 signaling mediated by Plexin-B2 and c-Met receptors.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Yuka Inaba, Emi Hashiuchi, Hitoshi Watanabe, Kumi Kimura, Yu Oshima, Kohsuke Tsuchiya, Shin Murai, Chiaki Takahashi, Michihiro Matsumoto, Shigetaka Kitajima, Yasuhiko Yamamoto, Masao Honda, Shun-ichiro Asahara, Kim Ravnskjaer, Shin-ichi Horike, Shuichi Kaneko, Masato Kasuga, Hiroyasu Nakano, Kenichi Harada, Hiroshi Inoue
Summary: Aggravation of liver steatosis shifts the mode of hepatocellular death from apoptosis to necroptosis, and the transcription factor ATF3 regulates this shift through the induction of RIPK3. ATF3 acts as a master regulator in this shift by inducing RIPK3 expression. The frequency of hepatocytes expressing ATF3 or RIPK3 is correlated with hepatocellular damage in non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH).
NATURE COMMUNICATIONS
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Takashi Nishina, Yutaka Deguchi, Mika Kawauchi, Xiyu Chen, Soh Yamazaki, Tetuo Mikami, Hiroyasu Nakano
Summary: Intestinal homeostasis is regulated by various cells, and dysregulation of this process is related to inflammatory bowel diseases. IL-11, a member of the IL-6 family, is produced by inflammatory fibroblasts during acute colitis. In this study, it was found that IL-11 plays a protective role in DSS-induced acute colitis in mice. Deletion of Il11ra1 or Il11 increased susceptibility to colitis and led to an increase in apoptotic epithelial cells. Additionally, IL-11 production was regulated by ROS produced by myeloid cells. These findings highlight the importance of IL-11 in protecting the mucosal epithelium during acute colitis and the contribution of myeloid cell-derived ROS in attenuating colitis through IL-11 production.
Article
Biology
Shin Murai, Kanako Takakura, Kenta Sumiyama, Kenta Moriwaki, Kenta Terai, Sachiko Komazawa-Sakon, Takao Seki, Yoshifumi Yamaguchi, Tetuo Mikami, Kimi Araki, Masaki Ohmuraya, Michiyuki Matsuda, Hiroyasu Nakano
Summary: Researchers successfully generated SMART Tg mice that express the SMART biosensor in various tissues. Their findings suggest that necroptosis leads to an increase in FRET ratio in primary cells. Moreover, cisplatin-treated mice show elevated FRET signals. These results indicate that SMART Tg mice could serve as a valuable tool for monitoring necroptosis in different types of cells.
COMMUNICATIONS BIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Shin-Ichiro Yamaguchi, Qilin Xie, Fumiya Ito, Kazuki Terao, Yoshinobu Kato, Miki Kuroiwa, Satoshi Omori, Hideo Taniura, Kengo Kinoshita, Takuya Takahashi, Shinya Toyokuni, Kota Kasahara, Masafumi Nakayama
Summary: This study reveals the importance of aromatic clusters in the receptor extracellular loop in recognizing carbon nanotubes and suggests inhibiting the Syk signalling pathway as a potential treatment for inflammation. In silico screening identified the receptors Siglec-5 and Siglec-14 as the ones recognizing carbon nanotubes. Molecular dynamics simulations showed stable association between aromatic residues on Siglec-5 and carbon nanotubes. Further experiments demonstrated that Siglec-14 mediates the phagocytosis of CNTs and induces proinflammatory responses, which can be blocked by a Syk inhibitor.
NATURE NANOTECHNOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Miki Kuroiwa, Shin-Ichiro Yamaguchi, Yoshinobu Kato, Arisa Hori, Saori Toyoura, Mai Nakahara, Nobuyuki Morimoto, Masafumi Nakayama
Summary: Our study demonstrates that the receptor Tim4 mediates the interaction between macrophages and microplastics through aromatic-aromatic interactions. It is involved in the engulfment of PS microplastics and MWCNTs, and disrupts the process of efferocytosis. These findings suggest that chronic exposure to large amounts of PS microplastics may lead to chronic inflammation and autoimmune diseases.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Yuichi Tsuchiya, Takao Seki, Kenta Kobayashi, Sachiko Komazawa-Sakon, Shigeyuki Shichino, Takashi Nishina, Kyoko Fukuhara, Kenichi Ikejima, Hidenari Nagai, Yoshinori Igarashi, Satoshi Ueha, Akira Oikawa, Shinya Tsurusaki, Soh Yamazaki, Chiharu Nishiyama, Tetuo Mikami, Hideo Yagita, Ko Okumura, Taketomo Kido, Atsushi Miyajima, Kouji Matsushima, Mai Imasaka, Kimi Araki, Toru Imamura, Masaki Ohmuraya, Minoru Tanaka, Hiroyasu Nakano
Summary: This study found that Fgf18 expression is increased in models of chronic liver fibrosis, and deleting Fgf18 can alleviate liver fibrosis. Mechanistically, overexpression of Fgf18 promotes the proliferation of HSCs, and FGF18 expression is correlated with the expression of profibrotic genes.
NATURE COMMUNICATIONS
(2023)