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  • Batool, Tahira (författare)
  • Heparan sulfate dependent cell signaling and associated pathophysiology : Implications in tumorigenesis and embryogenesis
  • 2018
  • Doktorsavhandling (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
    • Heparan sulfate proteoglycans (HSPGs) consist of a protein core to which several linear, negatively charged heparan sulfate (HS) chains are covalently attached. HSPGs are expressed on the cell surface and in the extra-cellular matrix (ECM) where they have diverse biological functions, for example co-receptor functions. The diverse functions of HS are linked to structural variability of the polysaccharide. In this thesis, I investigated HS structure-function relationship by using different cell and animal models of one HS-biosynthetic enzyme, glucuronyl C5-epimerase (Hsepi) and one enzyme responsible for post synthetic modification, heparanase.Deletion of Hsepi in mice resulted in neonatal lethality, with multiple organ defects, indicating the importance of HS in embryogenesis. Up-regulated expression of heparanase is found in most human tumor tissues, correlating with increased metastatic potential and decreased survival of cancer patients.In the first project, I focused on the effects of HS on cancer associated cell signaling and found that heparanase overexpression attenuated TGF-β1 stimulated Smad phosphorylation in tumor cells because of increased sulfation degree and turnover rate of HS.Heparanase role in cancer progression has led to clinical trials where inhibition of heparanase activity is currently being evaluated as a potential cancer treatment. Heparin, a HS-related polysaccharide, is being used to inhibit heparanase activity. In my second project, we studied the effect of low molecular weight heparin (LMWH) on cisplatin resistance of ovarian cancer cells (A2780cis). LMWH treatment of A2780cis cells reduced Wnt-activity in these cells and consequently reduce the drug resistance.In paper III, we continued exploring the HS/heparanase role in cancer by using heparanase overexpressing mice (Hpa-tg). We found Lewis Lung Carcinoma (LLC2) cells showed faster growth, bigger tumors and more metastasis in the Hpa-tg mice as compared to wild-type (WT) mice, because of suppressed antitumor immunity in the Hpa-tg mice.In paper IV and V, we studied the structure-function relationship of HS by using Hsepi-/- mice model. Hsepi-/- results in HS-chains lacking IdoA, which makes the chain rigid and consequently affects its co-receptor function. Skeletal malformation in Hsepi-/- mice, led us in paper IV to investigate bone morphogenic protein (BMP), an important signal molecule during embryogenesis and known to interact with HS. We found upregulation of a number of BMPs and expression of P-smad1/5/8, but reduced expression of inhibitory Smads and Gremlin1 in the Hsepi-/- MEF cells. The study indicated that the developmental defects in Hsepi mice could be contributed by a higher BMP signaling. In paper V we investigated the lung of the Hsepi-/- mice. The distal lung of 17.5 days old embryos remained populated by epithelial tubules, because of impaired differentiation of type I cells of the lungs. Potential mechanisms behind the failure of type I cell formation was identified to be reduced vascularization and a sustained signaling of Smad pathways.
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  • Batool, Tahira, et al. (författare)
  • Upregulated BMP-Smad signaling activity in the glucuronyl C5-epimerase knock out MEF cells
  • 2019
  • Ingår i: Cellular Signalling. - : Elsevier. - 0898-6568 .- 1873-3913. ; 54, s. 122-129
  • Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
    • Glucuronyl C5-epimerase (Hsepi) catalyzes the conversion of glucuronic acid to iduronic acid in the process of heparan sulfate biosynthesis. Targeted interruption of the gene, Glce,in mice resulted in neonatal lethality with varied defects in organ development. To understand the molecular mechanisms of the phenotypes, we used mouse embryonic fibroblasts (MEF) as a model to examine selected signaling pathways. Our earlier studies found reduced activities of FGF-2, GDNF, but increased activity of sonic hedgehog in the mutant cells. In this study, we focused on the bone morphogenetic protein (BMP) signaling pathway. Western blotting detected substantially elevated endogenous Smad1/5/8 phosphorylation in the Hsepi mutant (KO) MEF cells, which is reverted by re-expression of the enzyme in the KO cells. The mutant cells displayed an enhanced proliferation and elevated alkaline phosphatase activity, marking higher differentiation, when cultured in osteogenic medium. The high level of Smad1/5/8 phosphorylation was also found in primary calvarial cells isolated from the KO mice. Analysis of the genes involved in the BMP signaling pathway revealed upregulation of a number of BMP ligands, but reduced expression of several Smads and BMP antagonist (Grem1) in the KO MEF cells. The results suggest that Hsepi expression modulates BMP signaling activity, which, at least partially, is associated with defected molecular structure of heparan sulfate expressed in the cells.   
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  • Bellomo, Claudia, et al. (författare)
  • Snail mediates crosstalk between TGFβ and LXRα in hepatocellular carcinoma
  • 2018
  • Ingår i: Cell Death and Differentiation. - : Springer Science and Business Media LLC. - 1350-9047 .- 1476-5403. ; 25:5, s. 885-903
  • Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
    • Understanding the complexity of changes in differentiation and cell survival in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is essential for the design of new diagnostic tools and therapeutic modalities. In this context, we have analyzed the crosstalk between transforming growth factor β (TGFβ) and liver X receptor α (LXRα) pathways. TGFβ is known to promote cytostatic and pro-apoptotic responses in HCC, and to facilitate mesenchymal differentiation. We here demonstrate that stimulation of the nuclear LXRα receptor system by physiological and clinically useful agonists controls the HCC response to TGFβ. Specifically, LXRα activation antagonizes the mesenchymal, reactive oxygen species and pro-apoptotic responses to TGFβ and the mesenchymal transcription factor Snail mediates this crosstalk. In contrast, LXRα activation and TGFβ cooperate in enforcing cytostasis in HCC, which preserves their epithelial features. LXRα influences Snail expression transcriptionally, acting on the Snail promoter. These findings propose that clinically used LXR agonists may find further application to the treatment of aggressive, mesenchymal HCCs, whose progression is chronically dependent on autocrine or paracrine TGFβ.
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  • Caja, Laia, et al. (författare)
  • Snail regulates BMP and TGF beta pathways to control the differentiation status of glioma-initiating cells
  • 2018
  • Ingår i: Oncogene. - : Springer Science and Business Media LLC. - 0950-9232 .- 1476-5594. ; 37:19, s. 2515-2531
  • Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
    • Glioblastoma multiforme is a brain malignancy characterized by high heterogeneity, invasiveness, and resistance to current therapies, attributes related to the occurrence of glioma stem cells (GSCs). Transforming growth factor beta (TGF beta) promotes self-renewal and bone morphogenetic protein (BMP) induces differentiation of GSCs. BMP7 induces the transcription factor Snail to promote astrocytic differentiation in GSCs and suppress tumor growth in vivo. We demonstrate that Snail represses stemness in GSCs. Snail interacts with SMAD signaling mediators, generates a positive feedback loop of BMP signaling and transcriptionally represses the TGFB1 gene, decreasing TGF beta 1 signaling activity. Exogenous TGF beta 1 counteracts Snail function in vitro, and in vivo promotes proliferation and re-expression of Nestin, confirming the importance of TGFB1 gene repression by Snail. In conclusion, novel insight highlights mechanisms whereby Snail differentially regulates the activity of the opposing BMP and TGF beta pathways, thus promoting an astrocytic fate switch and repressing stemness in GSCs.
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  • Caja, Laia, et al. (författare)
  • TGF-β and the Tissue Microenvironment : Relevance in Fibrosis and Cancer
  • 2018
  • Ingår i: International Journal of Molecular Sciences. - : MDPI AG. - 1661-6596 .- 1422-0067. ; 19:5
  • Forskningsöversikt (refereegranskat)abstract
    • Transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β) is a cytokine essential for the induction of the fibrotic response and for the activation of the cancer stroma. Strong evidence suggests that a strong cross-talk exists among TGF-β and the tissue extracellular matrix components. TGF-β is stored in the matrix as part of a large latent complex bound to the latent TGF-β binding protein (LTBP) and matrix binding of latent TGF-β complexes, which is required for an adequate TGF-β function. Once TGF-β is activated, it regulates extracellular matrix remodelling and promotes a fibroblast to myofibroblast transition, which is essential in fibrotic processes. This cytokine also acts on other cell types present in the fibrotic and tumour microenvironment, such as epithelial, endothelial cells or macrophages and it contributes to the cancer-associated fibroblast (CAF) phenotype. Furthermore, TGF-β exerts anti-tumour activity by inhibiting the host tumour immunosurveillance. Aim of this review is to update how TGF-β and the tissue microenvironment cooperate to promote the pleiotropic actions that regulate cell responses of different cell types, essential for the development of fibrosis and tumour progression. We discuss recent evidences suggesting the use of TGF-β chemical inhibitors as a new line of defence against fibrotic disorders or cancer.
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  • Dadras, Mahsa Shahidi, et al. (författare)
  • The polarity protein Par3 coordinates positively self-renewal and negatively invasiveness in glioblastoma
  • 2021
  • Ingår i: Cell Death and Disease. - : Springer Nature. - 2041-4889 .- 2041-4889. ; 12:10
  • Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
    • Glioblastoma (GBM) is a brain malignancy characterized by invasiveness to the surrounding brain tissue and by stem-like cells, which propagate the tumor and may also regulate invasiveness. During brain development, polarity proteins, such as Par3, regulate asymmetric cell division of neuro-glial progenitors and neurite motility. We, therefore, studied the role of the Par3 protein (encoded by PARD3) in GBM. GBM patient transcriptomic data and patient-derived culture analysis indicated diverse levels of expression of PARD3 across and independent from subtypes. Multiplex immunolocalization in GBM tumors identified Par3 protein enrichment in SOX2-, CD133-, and NESTIN-positive (stem-like) cells. Analysis of GBM cultures of the three subtypes (proneural, classical, mesenchymal), revealed decreased gliomasphere forming capacity and enhanced invasiveness upon silencing Par3. GBM cultures with suppressed Par3 showed low expression of stemness (SOX2 and NESTIN) but higher expression of differentiation (GFAP) genes. Moreover, Par3 silencing reduced the expression of a set of genes encoding mitochondrial enzymes that generate ATP. Accordingly, silencing Par3 reduced ATP production and concomitantly increased reactive oxygen species. The latter was required for the enhanced migration observed upon silencing of Par3 as anti-oxidants blocked the enhanced migration. These findings support the notion that Par3 exerts homeostatic redox control, which could limit the tumor cell-derived pool of oxygen radicals, and thereby the tumorigenicity of GBM.
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  • Fukuda, Tomohiko, et al. (författare)
  • BMP signaling is a therapeutic target in ovarian cancer
  • 2020
  • Ingår i: Cell Death Discovery. - : Springer Science and Business Media LLC. - 2058-7716. ; 6:1
  • Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
    • BMP signaling has been found to have tumor-promoting as well as tumor-suppressing effects in different types of tumors. In this study, we investigated the effects of BMP signaling and of BMP inhibitors on ovarian cancer (OC) cells in vitro and in vivo. High expression of BMP receptor 2 (BMPR2) correlated with poor overall survival of OC patients in the TCGA dataset. Both BMP2 and BMPR2 enhanced OC cell proliferation, whereas BMP receptor kinase inhibitors inhibited OC cell growth in cell culture as well as in a mouse model. BMP2 also augmented sphere formation, migration, and invasion of OC cells, and induced EMT. High BMP2 expression was observed after chemotherapy of OC patients in the GSE109934 dataset. In accordance, carboplatin, used for the treatment of OC patients, increased BMP2 secretion from OC cells, and induced EMT partially via activation of BMP signaling. Our data suggest that BMP signaling has tumor-promoting effects in OC, and that BMP inhibitors might be useful therapeutic agents for OC patients. Considering that carboplatin treatment augmented BMP2 secretion, the possibility to use a combination of BMP inhibitors and carboplatin in the treatment of OC patients, would be worth exploring.
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  • Fukuda, Tomohiko, et al. (författare)
  • BMP2-induction of FN14 promotes protumorigenic signaling in gynecologic cancer cells
  • 2021
  • Ingår i: Cellular Signalling. - : Elsevier. - 0898-6568 .- 1873-3913. ; 87
  • Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
    • We previously reported that bone morphogenetic protein (BMP) signaling promotes tumorigenesis in gynecologic cancer cells. BMP2 enhances proliferation of ovarian and endometrial cancer cells via c-KIT induction, and triggers epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) by SNAIL and/or SLUG induction, leading to increased cell migration. However, the downstream effectors of BMP signaling in gynecological cancer cells have not been clearly elucidated. In this study, we performed RNA-sequencing of Ishikawa endometrial and SKOV3 ovarian cancer cells after BMP2 stimulation, and identified TNFRSF12A, encoding fibroblast growth factor-inducible 14 (FN14) as a common BMP2-induced gene. FN14 knockdown suppressed BMP2-induced cell proliferation and migration, confirmed by MTS and scratch assays, respectively. In addition, FN14 silencing augmented chemosensitivity of SKOV3 cells. As a downstream effector of BMP signaling, FN14 modulated both c-KIT and SNAIL expression, which are important for growth and migration of ovarian and endometrial cancer cells. These results support the notion that the tumor promoting effects of BMP signaling in gynecological cancers are partially attributed to FN14 induction.
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  • Gélabert, Caroline, et al. (författare)
  • Glutamine deprivation alters TGF-β signaling in hepatocellular carcinoma
  • Annan publikation (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
    • Metabolic reprogramming is one of the hallmarks of cancer. Glutamine is one of the most important nutrients that fuels the TCA cycle and therefore takes part in the production of energy. Glutamine is used as starting metabolite for the synthesis of nucleotides, fatty acids and nonessential amino acids. Since nutrients are uptaken from the blood stream, and considering the 3- dimensional state of solid tumors, access of nutrients is highly dependent on the location of individual cells within a tumor, which results in affecting their metabolic activity. This gives rise to two disctincts cell population: the ones that have access to nutrient and the ones that are nutrientdeprived. We studied the effect of the lack of glutamine by creating glutamine-resistent hepatocellular carcinoma cell lines chosen based on their epithelial (Hep3B) or mesenchymal phenotype (SNU-499 and HLF). We found that glutamine deprivation decreased the proliferation rate, clonogenicity and stemness frequency of the three cell lines but in a greater extent of the mesenchymal cells. Transcriptomic analysis performed in HLF cells showed that glutamine deprivation decreased the activation of signaling pathways involved in cell-cell junction, cellextracellular matrix interactions and decreased the expression of the hallmarks of epithelial-tomesenchymal transition. We therefore investigated the role of TGFβ, a master regulator of these three processes, by transcriptomic and functional analyses in epithelial (Hep3B) and mesenchymal cells (HLF). We found that the lack of glutamine strongly impared the activation of TGFβ signaling which correlated with an altered regulation of TGFβ target genes: the expression of mesenchymal genes was no longer induced by TGFβ while the epithelial genes were more strongly induced. Functional analyses showed that glutamine deprivation abolished the invasive capacities of HCCs and decreased cell adhesion. Altogehter, our results show that glutamine metabolism is  necessary to maintain a mesenchymal phenotype and to maintain an efficient TGFβ signaling in hepatocellularcarcinoma.
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