Characterization of arsenic trioxide resistant clones derived from Jurkat leukemia T cell line: Focus on PI3K/Akt signaling pathway

In this study the role of PI3K/Akt signaling pathway in arsenic trioxide (ATO)-treated parental Jurkat cells and also in derived ATO-resistant clones grown in the presence of given ATO concentration was investigated. ATO-resistant clones (cultured for 8–12 weeks in the presence of 1, 2.5 and 5 μM ATO) were characterized by high viability in the presence of ATO but slower growth rate compared to the parental cells. Morphological and functional characterization of derived ATO-resistant clones revealed that they did not differ fundamentally from parental Jurkat cells in terms of cell size, level of GSH, the lysosomal fluorescence or CD95/Fas surface antigen expression. However, a slight increase in the mitochondrial potential (JC-1 staining) was detected in the clones compared to parental Jurkat cells. Side population analysis (Vybrant DyeCycle Violet™ staining) in ATO resistant clones did not indicate any enrichment withcancer stem cells. Akt1/2, AktV or wortmannin inhibitors decreased viability of ATO-resistant clones grown in the presence of ATO, with no effect on ATO-treated parental cells. Flow cytometry analysis showed that ATO decreased the level of p-Akt in ATO-treated parental cells, while the resistant clones exhibited higher levels of p-Akt immunostaining than parental Jurkat cells. Expression analysis of 84 genes involved in the PI3K/Akt pathway revealed that this pathway was predominantly active in ATO-resistant clones. c-JUN seems to play a key role in the induction of cell death in ATO-treated parental Jurkat cells, as dose-dependent strong up-regulation of JUN was specific for the ATO-treated parental Jurkat cells. On the other hand, changes in expression of cyclin D1 (CCND1), insulin receptor substrate 1 (IRS1) and protein kinase C isoforms (PRKCZ,PRKCB and PRKCA) may be responsible for the induction of resistance to ATO. The changes in expression of growth factor receptor-bound protein 10 (GRB10) observed in ATO-resistant clones suggest a possibility of induction of different mechanisms in development of resistance to ATO depending on the drug concentration and thus involvement of different signaling mediators.     

Lnc-RAP3对小鼠3T3-L1前脂肪细胞分化的影响

长链非编码RNA (long non-coding RNA, lncRNA)是一类长度大于200nt、没有长开放阅读框架但往往具有mRNA结构特征的RNA,可以在转录及转录后水平参与基因的表达调控。近年来,有研究证实lncRNA对脂肪生成具有重要作用。Lnc-RAP3位于小鼠(Mus musculus)17号染色体,其表达量在小鼠脂肪细胞分化前后呈现显著差异,但其具体的生物学功能尚不清楚。为探讨lnc-RAP3在小鼠3T3-L1前脂肪细胞成脂分化中的作用,本文首先构建了lnc-RAP3的真核表达载体pcDNA3.1-RAP3,利用脂质体将pcDNA3.1-RAP3和人工合成的lnc-RAP3的siRNAs分别转染3T3-L1前脂肪细胞,并对转染后的细胞进行诱导分化,并通过油红O染色、qRT-PCR检测成脂分化相关基因表达等方法比较过表达和敲降lnc-RAP3对3T3-L1前脂肪细胞成脂分化的影响。结果显示,过表达lnc-RAP3后,细胞内脂滴聚集显著减少(P<0.05),在诱导分化第0 d、2 d和4 d时C/EBPα、Glut4、PPARγ、LPL和FAS的表达水平均呈显著(P<0.05)或极显著(P<0.01)下降;敲降lnc-RAP3后,细胞内脂滴聚集显著增多(P<0.05),同时在诱导分化第0 d、2 d时PPARγ、LPL、C/EBPα、FAS和Glut4的表达水平呈显著(P<0.05)或极显著(P<0.01)升高。本研究结果表明,lnc-RAP3可能通过影响成脂分化相关基因的表达来抑制3T3-L1前脂肪细胞的成脂分化。     

The activation of Akt/PKB signaling pathway and cell survival

Akt/PKB is a serine/threonine protein kinase that functions as a critical regulator of cell survival and proliferation. Akt/PKB family comprises three highly homologous members known as PKBalpha/Akt1, PKBbeta/Akt2 and PKBgamma/Akt3 in mammalian cells. Similar to many other protein kinases, Akt/PKB contains a conserved domain structure including a specific PH domain, a central kinase domain and a carboxyl-terminal regulatory domain that mediates the interaction between signaling molecules. Akt/PKB plays important roles in the signaling pathways in response to growth factors and other extracellular stimuli to regulate several cellular functions including nutrient metabolism, cell growth, apoptosis and survival. This review surveys recent developments in understanding the molecular mechanisms of Akt/PKB activation and its roles in cell survival in normal and cancer cells.     

LMO4 modulates proliferation and differentiation of 3T3-L1 preadipocytes

Previous microarray analyses revealed that LMO4 is expressed in 3T3-L1 preadipocytes, however, its roles in adipogenesis are unknown. In the present study, using RT-PCR sequencing and quantitative real-time RT-PCR, we confirmed that LMO4 gene is expressed in 3T3-L1 preadipocytes and its expression peaks at the early stage of 3T3-L1 preadipocyte differentiation. Further analyses showed that LMO4 knockdown decreased the proliferation of 3T3-L1 preadipocytes, and attenuated the differentiation of 3T3-L1 preadipocytes, as evidenced by reduced lipid accumulation and down-regulation of PPARγ gene expression. Collectively, our findings indicate that LMO4 is a novel modulator of adipogenesis.     

Activation of Na+ /H+ exchange on rat preadipocyte plasma membrane and its role in cell proliferation and differentiation

An in vitro cultured rat perirenal preadipocyte (PA) was established as a model system to investigate the role of the intracellular pH (pHi) and of the Na~ /H~ exchanger during PA proliferation and differentiation, pH sensitive probe, 2' ,7'-bis-(2-carboxyethyl)-5(6)-carboxyfluorescein(BCECF), was employed to measure the pHi of PA and to determine the Na~ /H~ exchange activity. The results showed that there was Na~ /H~ exchange activity in the plasma membrane of PA, FCS stimulated DNA synthesis measured by ~3H-TdR incorporation, and the activation of Na~ /H~ exchanger resulted in phi increase (nearly 0.2 pH unit) within 2 min. Ethyl-isopropyl-amiloride (EIPA), a specific Na~ /H~ exchange inhibitor, inhibited Na~ /H~ exchange activity and DNA synthesis. In the absence of serum insulin did not stimulate DNA synthesis but did induce PA differentiation characterized by the appearance of adiposome in the cell and the enhancement of glycerol-3-phosphate dehydrogenase (G_3PDHase) activity. Meantime, insu     

MicroRNA-129-5p inhibits 3T3-L1 preadipocyte proliferation by targeting G3BP1

MicroRNAs have been regarded to play a crucial role in the proliferation of different cell types including preadipocytes. In our study, we observed that miR-129-5p was down-regulated during 3T3-L1 preadipocyte proliferation, while the expression of G3BP1 showed a contrary tendency. 5-Ethynyl-2′-deoxyuridine (EdU) incorporation assay and flow cytometry showed that overexpression of miR-129-5p could bring about a reduction in S-phase cells and G2-phase arrest. Additional study indicated that miR-129-5p impaired cell cycle-related genes in 3T3-L1 preadipocytes. Importantly, it showed that miR-129-5p directly targeted the 3′UTR of G3BP1 and the expression of G3BP1 was inhibited by miR-129-5p mimic. Moreover, miR-129-5p mimic activated the p38 signaling pathway through up-regulating p38 and the phosphorylation level of p38. In a word, results in our study revealed that miR-129-5p suppressed preadipocyte proliferation via targeting G3BP1 and activating the p38 signaling pathway.     

BAMBI通过促进ERK1/2磷酸化抑制猪前体脂肪细胞分化

为了研究BAMBI在猪前体脂肪细胞分化过程中的作用,构建了BAMBI慢病毒干扰载体,包装并感染猪前体脂肪细胞,采用油红O染色、油红O提取比色法检测猪前体脂肪细胞分化情况,采用Real-time qPCR、Western blotting检测成脂标志基因mRNA以及蛋白水平表达的变化情况。结果表明,BAMBI慢病毒干扰载体感染前体脂肪细胞后显著降低了BAMBI的表达,shRNA2干扰效率最高,达到了60%以上,干扰BAMBI后能增加猪脂肪细胞的脂质积累,增加了成脂标志基因过氧化物酶体增殖物激活受体γ(Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptorγ,PPARγ)和脂肪酸结合蛋白2(Adipocyte protein 2,ap2)的表达。此外,干扰BAMBI后ERK1/2的磷酸化水平减少了。这些结果表明,BAMBI可能通过促进ERK1/2的磷酸化抑制脂肪细胞分化。     

ssc-miR-204 regulates porcine preadipocyte differentiation and apoptosis by targeting TGFBR1 and TGFBR2

MicroRNAs (miRNAs) take part in a variety of biological processes by regulating target genes. Transforming growth factor β receptor 1 (TGFBR1) and TGFBR2 are crucial members of the TGF-β family and are serine/threonine kinase receptors. The aim of this study was to explore the functions of ssc-miR-204 in porcine preadipocyte differentiation and apoptosis with regard to the TGFβ/Smad pathway. We identified miRNAs predicted to target TGFBR1 and TGFBR2 using a database and selected ssc-miR-204 as a candidate miRNA. ssc-miR-204 overexpression dramatically reduced the levels of TGFBR1 and TGFBR2. However, after transfection with ssc-miR-204 inhibitor, TGFBR1 and TGFBR2 levels were dramatically increased. ssc-miR-204 overexpression dramatically promoted porcine preadipocyte differentiation and apoptosis. After transfection with ssc-miR-204 inhibitor, porcine preadipocyte differentiation and apoptosis were dramatically inhibited. After transfection with ssc-miR-204 mimics, Smad2, Smad3, Smad4, p-Smad2, and p-Smad3 protein levels significantly decreased, and adipogenesis was regulated by inhibiting the TGF-β/Smad3 signaling pathway. Taken together, these results verified that ssc-miR-204 regulates porcine preadipocyte differentiation and apoptosis by targeting TGFBR1 and TGFBR2.     

Analysis of gene expression profile during 3T3-L1 preadipocyte differentiation

Cellular differentiation is a process in which a group of differentiation specific genes is programmatically induced. This gene expression program leads to changes in both cellular morphological and physiological phenotypes. Using an 18,376-member cDNA/EST microarray, we analyzed the difference in gene expression profiles between differentiated 3T3-L1 adipocyte and non-differentiated 3T3-L1 preadipocyte. From our study a large number of genes and ESTs were identified as differentially induced or suppressed. In this paper we describe the changes of gene expression profile during 3T3-L1 cell differentiation.     

Isoform-specific regulation of adipocyte differentiation by Akt/protein kinase Balpha

The phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3K)/Akt pathway tightly regulates adipose cell differentiation. Here we show that loss of Akt1/PKBα in primary mouse embryo fibroblast (MEF) cells results in a defect of adipocyte differentiation. Adipocyte differentiation in vitro and ex vivo was restored in cells lacking both Akt1/PKBα and Akt2/PKBβ by ectopic expression of Akt1/PKBα but not Akt2/PKBβ. Akt1/PKBα was found to be the major regulator of phosphorylation and nuclear export of FoxO1, whose presence in the nucleus strongly attenuates adipocyte differentiation. Differentiation-induced cell division was significantly abrogated in Akt1/PKBα-deficient cells, but was restored after forced expression of Akt1/PKBα. Moreover, expression of p27^Kip1, an inhibitor of the cell cycle, was down regulated in an Akt1/PKBα-specific manner during adipocyte differentiation. Based on these data, we suggest that the Akt1/PKBα isoform plays a major role in adipocyte differentiation by regulating FoxO1 and p27^Kip1.     

白细胞介素-8抑制3T3-L1细胞分化克隆化扩增

目的：观察白细胞介素-8（IL-8）对3T3-L1脂肪前体细胞分化和分化过程中克隆化扩增的影响。方法：用油红O染色法观察IL-8处理后3T3-L1细胞成脂分化的细胞形态学改变,并通过比色法检测成脂分化过程中关键酶甘油-3-磷酸脱氢酶（GPDH）活性的变化。用MTT和3H-TdR掺入法检测IL-8对细胞成脂分化克隆化扩增时期细胞增殖与DNA合成状况。流式细胞术分析IL-8对克隆化扩增中细胞周期的影响。结果：10 U/ml、100 U/ml、1000 U/ml IL-8能够剂量依赖性地抑制3T3-L1细胞向成熟脂肪细胞分化,降低分化过程中GPDH活性（P〈0.05）。1000 U/ml IL-8可显著抑制细胞成脂分化过程中的克隆化扩增时期细胞增殖与DNA合成（P〈0.05）,增加G1期细胞比例,降低S期与G2期细胞比例（P〈0.01）。结论：对3T3-L1脂肪细胞分化过程中克隆化扩增活动的抑制是IL-8抑制该细胞成脂分化的重要机制之一。     

Inhibition of preadipocyte differentiation by myostatin treatment in 3T3-L1 cultures

Myostatin, a new TGF-beta family member, is known as a muscle growth inhibitor, but its role in adipocyte development has not been studied. To test the role of Myostatin in 3T3-L1 preadipocyte differentiation, we treated cultured 3T3-L1 preadipocytes with Myostatin dissolved in 0.1% trifluoroacetic acid (TFA) during differentiation after they had become confluent. Myostatin treatment significantly decreased glycerol-3-phosphate dehydrogenase (GPDH) activity and oil Red-O staining compared to controls that did not receive Myostatin. Western blot analysis showed that the expression levels of CCAAT/enhancer binding protein alpha (C/EBP alpha) and peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma (PPAR gamma) were significantly decreased by Myostatin treatment (P < 0.05). However, the expression of C/EBP beta was not significantly changed by the treatment (P > 0.05). From RT-PCR result, the relative level of leptin mRNA in Myostatin-treated cells was not significantly different (P > 0.1) from the level in cells without Myostatin treatment. Our data show that Myostatin, a secreted protein from muscle, inhibits preadipocyte differentiation in 3T3-L1 cells, which is mediated, in part, by altered regulation of C/EBP alpha and PPAR gamma.     

The expression of protein kinase B in gastric cancer cell apoptosis induced by 12-O-tetradecanoylphorbol-1, 3-acetate

Protein kinase B (PKB/Akt) is a serine-threonine kinase functioning downstream of phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI-3 kinase) in response to mitogen or growth factor stimulation. In several cell types, it plays an important anti-apoptotic role. TPA is a potent regulator of the growth of many different cell types. Here, we detected that TPA could induce cell apoptosis in the gastric cancer cell line, BGC-823. We also found that TPA inhibited the expression of PKB/Akt in a TPA concentration- and time-dependent manner. Furthermore, TPA inhibited the phosphorylation of PKB at Ser473, but did not affect the phosphorylation of Thr308. It only attenuated the expression of PKB/Akt and the phosphorylation of Ser473 in the cell nucleus, whereas it did not change the PKB/Akt distribution in BGC-823 cells. These results suggest that PKB/Akt inhibition by TPA may be the important factor in the mechanism of effect of TPA on gastric cell lines.