急性白血病细胞中JAK/STAT5和PI3K/AKT信号通路对eIF4B的协同调控作用

人类急性白血病(Acute leukemia,AL)是一类造血干细胞异常的克隆性恶性疾病。在临床上,急性白血病由于发病急、病程短等原因使其非常难以治愈。已有研究表明,慢性白血病的发生与真核转译起始因子4B(Eukaryotic initiation factor 4B,eIF4B)的活化密切相关,但是其在急性白血病发生中的作用尚不明确。为了探究eIF4B在急性白血病发生中的作用及其机理,利用PI3K抑制剂LY294002、AKT抑制剂AKTi以及Pim抑制剂SMI-4A特异性地分别阻断JAK/STAT5/Pim和PI3K/AKT/mTOR信号通路,检测这两条信号通路下游共同靶标分子eIF4B的磷酸化水平。研究发现,阻断一条信号通路可明显降低eIF4B的磷酸化水平,而同时阻断两条信号通路能够更为显著地降低eIF4B活性并以一种协同作用的方式诱导细胞发生凋亡。进一步通过检测细胞凋亡和裸鼠致瘤实验,发现干扰eIF4B表达抑制了急性白血病细胞的存活及其在裸鼠体内的肿瘤形成。此外,敲低eIF4B可显著降低抗凋亡蛋白Bcl-2和Bcl-XL的蛋白表达水平。综上所述,在急性白血病细胞中eIF4B的活...     

PI3K/AKT/FOXO信号通路介导的自噬在糖尿病认知功能障碍中的作用

糖尿病作为一种高血糖为主要特征的代谢性疾病,会引起中枢神经系统损伤,造成脑组织结构和功能改变,进而导致认知功能障碍.目前,糖尿病对认知功能障碍的影响及相关调控机制已成为国内外研究的热点和难点.磷酸肌醇3激酶/蛋白激酶B/叉头样转录因子(PI3 K/AKT/FOXO)通路是自噬的重要上游调控机制.本文概述了PI3 K/A...     

PI3K/AKT信号通路调控Myogenin和MCK基因的表达

骨骼肌分化过程受多个信号通路调控, PI3K/AKT信号通路是其中最重要的信号转导通路之一。PI3K/AKT信号通路可以调控骨骼肌分化, 但在染色质水平上的调控机制还不是很清楚。文章以小鼠成肌细胞(C2C12)为研究材料, 采用免疫印迹、染色质免疫共沉淀(Chromatin immunoprecipitation, ChIP)、定量PCR (Q-PCR)的方法研究PI3K/AKT信号通路调控Myogenin和MCK基因的表达。研究发现, C2C12细胞分化过程中添加PI3K/AKT信号通路激活剂处理24 h, Myogenin和MCK蛋白表达水平显著升高, 组蛋白H3K27me3去甲基化酶UTX的表达也升高, H3K27me3在Myogenin基因启动子区和MCK基因启动子及增强子区的富集与对照组相比显著降低。用PI3K/AKT信号通路抑制剂处理, 结果相反。因此, PI3K/AKT信号通路可能通过调控组蛋白去甲基化酶UTX的表达活性改变靶基因的H3K27me3的富集进而调控骨骼肌分化。     

PI3K/AKT通路在红细胞生成素肾保护中的作用

红细胞生成素作为临床上最常用的纠正贫血的药物,近年随着研究的不断深入,其非造血的组织器官保护作用逐渐被认识。PI3K/AKT通路作为介导红细胞生成素生物学作用的通路之一,在红细胞生成素对各种急慢性肾脏疾病的保护过程中占据重要地位。本文就PI3K/AKT通路在红细胞生成素肾保护中的作用方面的研究进展作一综述。     

小檗碱通过JNK通路调控柯萨奇病毒B3感染心肌细胞凋亡的作用

小檗碱是具有细胞保护作用的生物碱,能够在柯萨奇病毒B3(CVB3)感染引起的病毒性心肌炎小鼠中发挥心肌保护作用,但具体的机制未阐明。在内皮细胞中,小檗碱通过c-Jun氨基末端激酶(JNK)通路抑制细胞凋亡,因此本研究将分析小檗碱通过JNK通路调控CVB3感染心肌细胞凋亡的作用。H9c2心肌细胞分为对照组(不含药物的DMEM处理)、模型组(含CVB3的DMEM处理)、小檗碱组(含CVB3及小檗碱的DMEM处理)、小檗碱+JNK质粒组(含CVB3、小檗碱、JNK质粒的DMEM处理),检测细胞凋亡率、肿瘤坏死因子-α(TNF-α)、白介素-6(IL-6)、活性氧(ROS)、丙二醛(MDA)的含量、p-JNK、cleaved caspase-3、bax、bcl-2的表达量。结果显示,模型组的细胞凋亡率、TNF-α、IL-6、ROS、MDA的含量、p-JNK、cleaved caspase-3、bax的表达量高于对照组,bcl-2的表达量低于对照组(P<0.05);小檗碱组的细胞凋亡率、TNF-α、IL-6、ROS、MDA的含量、p-JNK、cleaved caspase-3、bax的表达量低于模型组,bcl-2的表达量高于模型组(P<0.05);小檗碱+JNK质粒组的细胞凋亡率、TNF-α、IL-6、ROS、MDA的含量、p-JNK、cleaved caspase-3、bax的表达量高于小檗碱组,bcl-2的表达量低于小檗碱组(P<0.05)。以上结果表明小檗碱对CVB3感染心肌细胞的凋亡具有抑制作用,抑制JNK通路是介导这一作用可能的分子机制。     

SIPAR和STAT3相互作用并对其信号通路进行负调控

STAT3 对细胞的生长、存活、增殖以及机体的发育都具有重要的作用 . STAT3 基因的失活可以引起多种疾病,而 STAT3 基因的过度激活又可以引发很多癌症 . 为了对 STAT3 信号通路的调控做进一步的研究,采用酵母双杂交的方法,以 STAT3 蛋白全长作为诱饵蛋白,筛选了小鼠 7 天的胚胎文库 . 得到了与 STAT3 相互作用的一个功能未知的蛋白质,将其命名为 SIPAR (Stat3 interacting protein as a repressor). 免疫染色的实验结果表明, SIPAR 是一种在核内分布为主,细胞质中也有少许分布的蛋白质 . 荧光酶活性测定结果表明 SIPAR 对 STAT3 的转录活性具有抑制作用 . 斑马鱼注射实验说明 SIPAR 基因表达严重影响了斑马鱼的正常发育 .     

PI3K/AKT通路在动物葡萄糖代谢中的研究进展

葡萄糖代谢稳态对维持动物健康水平至关重要.磷脂酰肌醇3-激酶(phosphoinositide 3-kinase,PI3K)是受体酪氨酸激酶(receptor tyrosine kinase,RTK)和G蛋白偶联受体(G protein-coupled receptor,GPCR)共同调控的下游效应因子.它能够磷酸化磷...     

抗肿瘤天然药物抑制STAT3 信号通路的分子机制研究进展

信号转导和转录激活因子3（STAT3）是细胞内重要的信号转导蛋白和转录因子,与肿瘤的发生发展密切相关,抑制其信号通路,可抑制肿瘤生长与转移,故近年来将STAT3 蛋白作为抗肿瘤靶点,开发STAT3 抑制剂,已成为研究热点。概述STAT3 及其信号通路与肿瘤发生、发展和转移的关系以及STAT3 信号通路的主要抑制途径,重点综述抗肿瘤天然药物抑制STAT3 信号通路的分子机制研究进展。     

STAT3信号通路在多发性骨髓瘤中的调控机制及作用

多发性骨髓瘤(multiple myeloma,MM)是一种肿瘤性浆细胞疾病,其特征在于骨髓微环境中恶性浆细胞的克隆性增殖,分泌单克隆免疫球蛋白以及相关的器官功能障碍.近年来,由于自体干细胞移植的引入,以及来那度胺和硼替佐米等药物的应用改变了骨髓瘤的传统治疗方法,延长了总生存期.尽管取得了显著的治疗进展但目前仍无法治愈...     

Suppressor of Cytokine Signaling 6 (SOCS6) Negatively Regulates Flt3 Signal Transduction through Direct Binding to Phosphorylated Tyrosines 591 and 919 of Flt3

The receptor tyrosine kinase Flt3 is an important growth factor receptor in hematopoiesis, and gain-of-function mutations of the receptor contribute to the transformation of acute myeloid leukemia. SOCS6 (suppressor of cytokine signaling 6) is a member of the SOCS family of E3 ubiquitin ligases that can regulate receptor tyrosine kinase signal transduction. In this study, we analyzed the role of SOCS6 in Flt3 signal transduction. The results show that ligand stimulation of Flt3 can induce association of SOCS6 and Flt3 and tyrosine phosphorylation of SOCS6. Phosphopeptide fishing indicated that SOCS6 binds directly to phosphotyrosines 591 and 919 of Flt3. By using stably transfected Ba/F3 cells with Flt3 and/or SOCS6, we show that the presence of SOCS6 can enhance ubiquitination of Flt3, as well as internalization and degradation of the receptor. The presence of SOCS6 also induces weaker activation of Erk1/2, but not Akt, in transfected Ba/F3 and UT-7 cells and in OCI-AML-5 cells. The absence of SOCS6 promotes Ba/F3 and UT-7 cell proliferation induced by oncogenic internal tandem duplications of Flt3. Taken together, these results suggest that SOCS6 negatively regulates Flt3 activation, the downstream Erk signaling pathway, and cell proliferation.     

SOCS3/CIS3 negative regulation of STAT3 in HGF-induced keratinocyte migration

Hepatocyte growth factor (HGF) is a potent mitogen for mature hepatocytes. Because HGF has strong effects on the motility of keratinocytes and is produced by fibroblasts, HGF is thought to regulate keratinocyte migration during wound healing. However, the intracellular signaling mechanism of HGF-induced keratinocyte migration is poorly understood. In this report, we clarify the roles of STAT3 and SOCS/CIS family in HGF-induced keratinocyte migration. HGF activated STAT3 and strongly induced keratinocyte migration. Transfection with the dominant-negative mutant of STAT3 almost completely abolished HGF-induced keratinocyte migration and STAT3 phosphorylation. Next, we studied the mechanisms that regulate STAT3 phosphorylation. HGF enhanced the expression of SOCS3/CIS3 by sixfold within 1h, but had minimum effect on SOCS1/JAB expression. Transfection with SOCS3/CIS3 almost completely abolished HGF-induced STAT3 phosphorylation and keratinocyte migration, indicating that SOCS3/CIS3 acts as a negative regulator of HGF-induced keratinocyte migration. In conclusion, SOCS3/CIS3 regulates HGF-induced keratinocyte migration by inhibiting STAT3 phosphorylation.     

The Pros1/Tyro3 axis protects against periodontitis by modulating STAT/SOCS signalling

Periodontitis, an oral inflammatory disease caused by periodontal pathogen infection, is the most prevalent chronic inflammatory disease and a major burden on healthcare. The TAM receptor tyrosine kinases (Tyro3, Axl and Mertk) and their ligands (Gas6 and Pros1) play a pivotal role in the resolution of inflammation and have been associated with chronic inflammatory and autoimmune diseases. In this study, we evaluated the effects of exogenous Pros1 in in vitro and in vivo models of periodontitis. We detected higher Pros1 but lower Tyro3 levels in inflamed gingival specimens of periodontitis patients compared with healthy controls. Moreover, Pros1 was mostly localized in the gingival epithelium of all specimens. In cultured human gingival epithelial cells (hGECs), Porphyromonas gingivalis LPS (p.g‐LPS) stimulation down‐regulated Pros1 and Tyro3. Exogenous Pros1 inhibited p.g‐LPS–induced production of TNF‐α, IL‐6, IL‐1β, MMP9/2 and RANKL in a Tyro3‐dependent manner as revealed by PCR, Western blot analysis, ELISA and gelatin zymography. Pros1 also restored Tyro3 expression down‐regulated by p.g‐LPS in hGECs. In rats treated with ligature and p.g‐LPS, administration of Pros1 attenuated periodontitis‐associated gingival inflammation and alveolar bone loss. Our mechanistic studies implicated SOCS1/3 and STAT1/3 as mediators of the in vitro and in vivo anti‐inflammatory effects of Pros1. Collectively, the findings from this work supported Pros1 as a novel anti‐inflammatory therapy for periodontitis.     

Crosstalk Between MAPK/ERK and PI3K/AKT Signal Pathways During Brain Ischemia/Reperfusion

The epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) is linked to the phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3K)/protein kinase B (AKT) and Raf/mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK)/extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK_1/2) signaling pathways. During brain ischemia/reperfusion, EGFR could be transactivated, which stimulates these intracellular signaling cascades that either protect cells or potentiate cell injury. In the present study, we investigated the activation of EGFR, PI3K/AKT, and Raf/MAPK/ERK_1/2 during ischemia or reperfusion of the brain using the middle cerebral artery occlusion model. We found that EGFR was phosphorylated and transactivated during both ischemia and reperfusion periods. During ischemia, the activity of PI3K/AKT pathway was significantly increased, as judged from the strong phosphorylation of AKT; this activation was suppressed by the inhibitors of EGFR and Zn-dependent metalloproteinase. Ischemia, however, did not induce ERK_1/2 phosphorylation, which was dependent on reperfusion. Coimmunoprecipitation of Son of sevenless 1 (SOS1) with EGFR showed increased association between the receptor and SOS1 in ischemia, indicating the inhibitory node downstream of SOS1. The inhibitory phosphorylation site of Raf-1 at Ser259, but not its stimulatory phosphorylation site at Ser338, was phosphorylated during ischemia. Furthermore, ischemia prompted the interaction between Raf-1 and AKT, while both the inhibitors of PI3K and AKT not only abolished AKT phosphorylation but also restored ERK_1/2 phosphorylation. All these findings suggest that Raf/MAPK/ERK_1/2 signal pathway is inhibited by AKT via direct phosphorylation and inhibition at Raf-1 node during ischemia. During reperfusion, we observed a significant increase of ERK_1/2 phosphorylation but no change in AKT phosphorylation. Inhibitors of reactive oxygen species and phosphatase and tensin homolog restored AKT phosphorylation but abolished ERK_1/2 phosphorylation, suggesting that the reactive oxygen species-dependent increase in phosphatase and tensin homolog activity in reperfusion period relieves ERK_1/2 from inhibition of AKT.     

PI3K regulates the activation of NLRP3 inflammasome in atherosclerosis through part-dependent AKT signaling pathway

PI3K is a downstream target of multiple cell-surface receptors, which acts as a crucial modulator of both cell polarization and survival. PI3K/AKT signaling pathway is commonly involved in cancer, atherosclerosis, and other diseases. However, its role in cardiovascular diseases, especially in atherosclerosis, remains to be further investigated. To determine the effect of PI3K/AKT signaling pathway on cellular inflammatory response and oxidative stress, PI3K inhibitor (GDC0941) and AKT inhibitor (MK2206) were used. First, THP-1 cells were incubated with ox-LDL (100 µg/ml) to establish an in vitro atherosclerosis model. The inflammatory factors and foam cell formation were then evaluated to ascertain and compare the effects of PI3K and AKT inhibition. ApoE^−/− mice fed a high-fat diet were used to assess the roles of PI3K and AKT in aortic plaque formation. Our results showed that the inhibition of PI3K or AKT could suppress the activation of NLRP3, decreased the expression levels of p-p65/p65 and reduced the production of mitochondrial reaction oxygen species (mitoROS) in THP-1 cells. Inhibition of PI3K or AKT could also reduced atherosclerosis lesion and plaque area, and decreased the levels of NLRP3 and IL-1β in ApoE^−/− mice. The effect of PI3K inhibition was more significant than AKT. Therefore, PI3K inhibition can retard the progress of atherosclerosis. Besides, there may be other AKT-independent pathways that regulate the formation of atherosclerosis.     

pSTAT3和SOCS3在人乳腺癌组织中的表达及意义

目的 研究激活STAT3( pSTAT3)蛋白和SOCS3在人乳腺癌和乳腺良性病变组织中的蛋白表达及其临床意义.方法 应用免疫组织化学检测160例乳腺癌和36例乳腺良性病变组织pSTAT3和SOCS3蛋白的表达情况,分析它们与患者临床病理特征的关系.结果 人乳腺癌组织中pSTAT3和SOCS3蛋白表达阳性率分别为69.4％和40.0％,乳腺良性病变组织中pSTAT3和SOCS3蛋白表达阳性率分别为33.3％和22.2％,前者与后者相比具有统计学意义(P＜0.01和P＜0.05);乳腺癌pSTAT3蛋白表达与肿瘤的大小、淋巴结转移和临床分期均呈显著正相关(均P＜0.01),但与患者年龄、肿瘤的组织学分级、雌孕激素受体表达和c-erBb-2表达均无显著相关(均P＞0.05);SOCS3蛋白表达与肿瘤大小呈显著正相关(P＜0.05),但与患者年龄、淋巴结转移、临床分期、肿瘤的组织学分级、雌孕激素受体表达和c-erBb-2表达均无显著相关(均P＞0.05);乳腺癌pSTAT3和SOCS3表达呈显著正相关(r=0.237,P＜0.01).结论 乳腺癌pSTAT3和SOCS3表达状况与肿瘤生长、侵袭和转移等呈密切相关,提示STAT3和SOCS3可能在乳腺癌发生发展过程中发挥了重要作用.     

Human microRNA‐30 inhibits influenza virus infection by suppressing the expression of SOCS1, SOCS3, and NEDD4

Influenza A virus (IAV) has evolved multiple mechanisms to compromise type I interferon (IFN) responses. The antiviral function of IFN is mainly exerted by activating the JAK/STAT signalling and subsequently inducing IFN‐stimulated gene (ISG) production. However, the mechanism by which IAV combat the type I IFN signalling pathway is not fully elucidated. In this study, we explored the roles of human microRNAs modulated by IAV infection in type I IFN responses. We demonstrated that microRNA‐30 (miR‐30) family members were downregulated by IAV infection. Our data showed that the forced expression of miR‐30 family members inhibited IAV proliferation, while miR‐30 family member inhibitors promoted IAV proliferation. Mechanistically, we found that miR‐30 family members targeted and reduced SOCS1 and SOCS3 expression, and thus relieved their inhibiting effects on IFN/JAK/STAT signalling pathway. In addition, miR‐30 family members inhibited the expression of NEDD4, a negative regulator of IFITM3, which is important for host defence against influenza viruses. Our findings suggest that IAV utilises a novel strategy to restrain host type I IFN‐mediated antiviral immune responses by decreasing the expression of miR‐30 family members, and add a new way to understand the mechanism of immune escape caused by influenza viruses.