Suppression of ceramide-mediated apoptosis by HSP70.

Ceramide has been known as an important second messenger in programmed cell death (apoptosis) which is induced by various stimuli such as the tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha), Fas ligand, and environmental stresses such as UV-irradiation and heat shock. Although the precise molecular mechanism of apoptosis is not fully understood, ceramide generated by sphingomyelinase (SMase) mediates the activation of several downstream molecules that are implicated in the regulation of apoptosis. Here, we show that stress-inducible heat shock protein 70 (Hsp70) prevents apoptosis induced by increased level of intracellular ceramide. In T-cell hybridoma DO11.10, we examined the effect of Hsp70 on apoptosis mediated by TNF-alpha, Fas ligation, SMase, and C2-ceramide, all of which elevate intracellular ceramide levels. Hsp70 not only markedly reduced internucleosomal DNA fragmentation, but also enhanced cell viability measured by the Trypan blue dye exclusion test. Similarly, the ceramide-induced c-jun amino-terminal kinase (JNK/SAPK) activation is impaired in cells overexpressing Hsp70. These data strongly suggest that hsp70 functions as a regulator of apoptosis downstream of ceramide.     

汉滩病毒感染诱导热休克蛋白70表达

为了解汉滩病毒感染后细胞的应激反应及HSP70的表达与病毒复制的关系,在汉滩病毒A9株感染Vero-E6细胞后,用免疫组织化学及核酸分子原位杂交法,对细胞HSP70基因的表达进行了检测.结果表明,汉滩病毒感染细胞4h后即可诱导Vero-E6细胞表达HSP70,表达可持续至感染后5d,且HSP70在细胞内的分布也有改变.提示汉滩病毒可直接诱导HSP70的高表达.     

汉滩病毒感染诱导热休克蛋白70表达

为了解汉滩病毒感染后细胞的应激反应及ＨＳＰ７０的表达与病毒复制的关系,在汉滩病毒Ａ９株感染Ｖｅｒｏ－Ｅ６细胞后,用免疫组织化学及核酸分子原位杂交法,对细胞ＨＳＰ７０基因的表达进行了检测。结果表明,汉滩病毒感染细胞４ｈｙ后即可诱导Ｖｅｒｐ－Ｅ６细胞表达ＨＳＰ７０,表达可持续至感染后５ｄ且ＨＳＰ７０在细胞内的分布也有改变。提示汉滩病毒可直接诱导ＨＳＰ７０的高表达。     

Melanin Production by Rhizobium Strains

Different Rhizobium and Bradyrhizobium strains were screened for their ability to produce melanin. Pigment producers (Mel⁺) were found among strains of R. leguminosarum biovars viceae, trifolii, and phaseoli, R. meliloti, and R. fredii; none of 19 Bradyrhizobium strains examined gave a positive response. Melanin production and nod genes were plasmid borne in R. leguminosarum biovar trifolii RS24. In R. leguminosarum biovar phaseoli CFN42 and R. meliloti GR015, mel genes were located in the respective symbiotic plasmids. In R. fredii USDA 205, melanin production correlated with the presence of its smallest indigenous plasmid.     

Expression of exercise-induced HSP70 in long-distance runner''s leukocytes

This study was designed to investigate the expression of heat shock protein 70 (HSP70), after acute moderate intensity exercise, in human peripheral blood leukocytes of trained runners and untrained controls. Ten male long-distance trained runners (TR) and untrained sedentary control subjects (SED) ran for 1 h at 70% of heart rate reserve (HRR). Basal HSP70 expression in TR was usually lower than that in SED, but basal HSP70 gene expression in TR was usually higher than that in SED. Although expression rates of exercise-induced HSP70 in both groups were similar, levels of HSP70 in SED were significantly higher than in TR. Significant increases in leukocytes, neutrophils, and lymphocytes after exercise were observed in both groups, but there were some differences between groups. We conclude that 1 h treadmill running at 70% HRR intensity is a sufficient stimulus to leukocytosis, neutrocytosis, lymphocytosis, and HSP70 proteins and gene expression in leukocytes. Adaptation to training was observed in TR.     

IL-10 Is Critically Involved in Mycobacterial HSP70 Induced Suppression of Proteoglycan-Induced Arthritis

Background

The anti-inflammatory capacity of heat shock proteins (HSP) has been demonstrated in various animal models of inflammatory diseases and in patients. However, the mechanisms underlying this anti-inflammatory capacity are poorly understood. Therefore, the possible protective potential of HSP70 and its mechanisms were studied in proteoglycan (PG) induced arthritis (PGIA), a chronic and relapsing, T cell mediated murine model of arthritis.

Methodology/Principal Findings

HSP70 immunization, 10 days prior to disease induction with PG, inhibited arthritis both clinically and histologically. In addition, it significantly reduced PG-specific IgG2a but not IgG1 antibody production. Furthermore, IFN-γ and IL-10 production upon in vitro restimulation with HSP70 was indicative of the induction of an HSP70-specific T cell response in HSP70 immunized mice. Remarkably, HSP70 treatment also modulated the PG-specific T cell response, as shown by the increased production of IL-10 and IFN-γ upon in vitro PG restimulation. Moreover, it increased IL-10 mRNA expression in CD4⁺CD25⁺ cells. HSP70 vaccination did not suppress arthritis in IL-10^−/− mice, indicating the crucial role of IL-10 in the protective effect.

Conclusions/Significance

In conclusion, a single mycobacterial HSP70 immunization can suppress inflammation and tissue damage in PGIA and results in an enhanced regulatory response as shown by the antigen-specific IL-10 production. Moreover, HSP70 induced protection is critically IL-10 dependent.     

HSP70, a Novel Regulatory Molecule in B Cell-Mediated Suppression of Autoimmune Diseases

B cells have recently emerged as playing regulatory role in autoimmune diseases. We have previously demonstrated that human peripheral blood CD19⁺ CD24^hiCD27⁺ B cells have regulatory function both in healthy donors and in patients with autoimmune disease. However, the mechanism of this regulation is still not fully understood. In this study, microarrays were utilized to compare gene expression of CD19⁺ CD24^hiCD27⁺ B cells (regulatory B cells, Bregs) with CD19⁺ CD24^loCD27⁻ B cells (non-Bregs) in human peripheral blood. We found that heat shock protein 70 (HSP70) expression was significantly upregulated in Bregs. In vitro studies explored that HSP70 inhibition impaired the regulatory function of peripheral blood Bregs. In mouse models of autoimmune disease, using HSP70-deficient mice or HSP70 inhibitors, Bregs suppressed effector cells and rescued disease-associated phenotypes that were dependent on HSP70. Mechanistically, Bregs secreted HSP70, directly suppressing effector cells, such as T effect cells. These findings reveal that HSP70 is a novel factor that modulates Breg function and suggest that enhancing Breg-mediated production of HSP70 could be a viable therapy for autoimmune disease.     

Extracellular HSP70/HSP70-PCs Promote Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition of Hepatocarcinoma Cells

Background

Extracellular heat shock protein 70 and peptide complexes (eHSP70/HSP70-PCs) regulate a variety of biological behaviors in tumor cells. Whether eHSP70/HSP70-PCs are involved in the epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) of tumor cells remains unclear.

Aims

To determine the effects of eHSP70/HSP70-PCs on EMT of hepatocarcinoma cells.

Methods

The expressions of E-cadherin, HSP70, α-smooth muscle actin protein (α-SMA) and p-p38 were detected immunohistochemically in liver cancer samples. Immunofluorescence, western blotting and real-time RT-PCR methods were used to analyze the effects of eHSP70/HSP70-PCs on the expressions of E-cadherin, α-SMA and p38/MAPK in vivo.

Results

HSP70, E-cadherin, α-SMA and p-p38 were elevated in hepatocellular carcinoma tissues. The expression of HSP70 was positively correlated with malignant differentiated liver carcinoma. The expressions of HSP70, α-SMA and p-p38 correlated with recurrence-free survival after resection. eHSP70/HSP70-PCs significantly promoted the expressions of α-SMA and p-p38 and reduced the expressions of E-cadherin in vivo. The effect was inhibited by SB203580.

Conclusion

The expressions of HSP70, E-cadherin, α-SMA and p-p38 may represent indicators of malignant potential and could discriminate the malignant degree of liver cancer. eHSP70/HSP70-PCs play an important role in the EMT of hepatocellular carcinoma via the p38/MAPK pathway.     

HSP70 induction by bleomycin metal core analogs

Induction of heat shock protein 70 (HSP70) is known to be effective against various diseases. We are interested in HSP70 induction capability of an antitumor antibiotic bleomycin which produces oxidative stress by iron chelate formation and oxygen activation in a cell. The HSP70 induction activity of bleomycin and its six metal core analogs was examined, and a compound HPH-1Trt of 10 μM was found to induce this protein in a pheochromocytoma cell line and some T cell and monocytic cell lines. Its mechanism is increase of HSP70 mRNA, but higher concentration of this compound showed toxicity. Two new derivatives were then synthesized, and one of them named DHPH-1Trt was shown to have less toxicity and higher HSP70 induction activity. This study would lead to a clue for new HSP70 inducer clinically used in near future.     

Expression of HSP 70 and its mRNAS during ischemia-reperfusion in the rat bladder

HSP 70 is an important protein that repairs damaged tissue after injury. In the present study, we investigated the expression of HSP 70 and its mRNAs during ischemia-reperfusion in the rat bladder. Rat abdominal aorta was clamped with a small clip to induce ischemia-reperfusion injury in the bladder dome. Male Wistar rats, 8 weeks old, were divided into six groups: controls, 30-min ischemia, 30-min ischemia and 30-, 60-minute, 1- and 7-day reperfusion, groups A, B, C, D, E, and F, respectively. In functional studies, contractile responses to carbachol were measured in these groups. The expression of HSP 70-1/2 mRNAs was quantified using a real-time PCR method, and that of HSP 70 proteins was measured using ELISA in the bladders. In the functional study, Emax values of carbachol to bladders in the A, B, C, D, E and F groups were 9.3 +/- 1.3, 7.9 +/- 1.7, 4.3 +/- 0.8, 4.2 +/- 0.7, 4.5 +/- 0.6, and 8.1 +/- 1.2 g/mm2, respectively. In the control group, the expression of HSP 70-1/2 mRNA was detected, and the expression of HSP 70-1 mRNAs was significantly higher than that of HSP 70-2 mRNAs in each group. The expression of HSP 70-1 mRNA increased in groups B and C, but decreased in groups D, E, and F. The expression of HSP 70-2 mRNA in group C was significantly higher than that of groups A, D, E, and F. The expression of HSP 70-1/2 mRNAs after 1 day or 1 week of reperfusion was similar to control levels. The expression of HSP 70 proteins was increased shortly after the expression of their mRNAs. The expression of HSP 70 after 1 day or 1 week of reperfusion was almost identical to control levels. Our data indicate that contractile responses of the bladder were decreased by ischemia reperfusion, and that expression of HSP 70 and its mRNAs appeared to increase after a short period of the insult.     

人脑胶质瘤中热休克蛋白70、Caspase-3 的表达及临床意义

目的:探讨热休克蛋白70、caspase-3在人脑胶质瘤中的表达和临床意义。方法:收集2008年7月～2010年12月汕头大学医学院第二附属医院神经外科手术获取的人脑胶质瘤组织标本35例,另选择20例脑外伤手术中切除的正常脑组织标本作为对照组。采用EnVision免疫组化方法检测脑胶质瘤组织和正常脑组织中热休克蛋白70、caspase-3的表达,并分析其与脑胶质瘤组织临床病理特征之间的关系。结果:HSP70在胶质瘤组和对照组中的阳性表达率分别为74.3%和25.0%,胶质瘤组的HSP70表达明显高于对照组(P<0.05)。caspage-3在胶质瘤组和对照组中的阳性表达率分别为34.3%和80.0%,胶质瘤组的caspage-3阳性表达率均明显低于对照组(P<0.01)。HSP70和caspase-3的阳性表达与胶质瘤的病理学分级、术后复发情况密切相关(P<0.05)。相关分析表明,胶质瘤组织中HSP70阳性表达率和caspase-3表达呈负相关(r=-0.568,P<0.05)。结论:胶质瘤组织中HSP70呈高表达,而caspase-3表达下调,两者均在胶质瘤浸润、复发等恶性演进过程中发挥重要作用;HSP70可能通过某些途径抑制caspase-3表达来抑制胶质瘤恶性细胞的凋亡发生。     

Hyperosmotic Stress Reduces Melanin Production by Altering Melanosome Formation

Many tissues of the human body encounter hyperosmotic stress. The effect of extracellular osmotic changes on melanin production has not yet been elucidated. In this study, we determined that hyperosmotic stress induced by organic osmolytes results in reduced melanin production in human melanoma MNT-1 cells. Under hyperosmotic stress, few pigmented mature melanosomes were detected, but there was an increase in swollen vacuoles. These vacuoles were stained with an anti-M6PR antibody that recognizes late endosomal components and with anti-TA99 and anti-HMB45 antibodies, implying that melanosome formation was affected by hyperosmotic stress. Electron microscopic analysis revealed that the M6PR-positive swollen vacuoles were multi-layered and contained melanized granules, and they produced melanin when L-DOPA was applied, indicating that these vacuoles were still capable of producing melanin, but the inner conditions were not compatible with melanin production. The vacuolation phenomenon induced by hyperosmotic conditions disappeared with treatment with the PI3K activator 740 Y-P, indicating that the PI3K pathway is affected by hyperosmotic conditions and is responsible for the proper formation and maturation of melanosomes. The microarray analysis showed alterations of the vesicle organization and transport under hyperosmotic stress. Our findings suggest that melanogenesis could be regulated by physiological conditions, such as osmotic pressure.     

重金属对HeLa细胞中热激蛋白70(HSP70)表达的影响

热激蛋白(HSPs)是受热等因素刺激后而诱导产生的蛋白质,是一类可以调节应激反应并且保护机体防止细胞损伤的蛋白质,在机体的应激反应中具有重要作用。它们作为一般标志物被广泛应用于环境监测中。CdCl2,Cu2+,Zn2+这三种重金属是普遍存在的环境污染物,对人体和动物的一些主要器官造成损伤。以HeLa细胞(子宫肿瘤细胞)为材料,采用不同浓度的CdCl2,Cu2+,Zn2+三种重金属物质诱导细胞,并利用免疫荧光染色(IFS),SDS-PAGE,Western blotting和RT-PCR四种手段分别从基因和蛋白质的水平来研究重金属对HSP70表达的影响。结果表明,三种金属对HSP70表达的影响程度为CdCl2>Zn2+>Cu2+,且HSP70的产生量与重金属的浓度呈正相关。通过研究,以建立一种对HSPs的表达更有效的检测手段用于以后的研究。     

Protection against endotoxemia by HSP70 in rodent cardiomyocytes

Clinical and experimental studies have shown that myocardial dysfunction is an early event during endotoxemia or septic shock. Several reports have shown that rodents submitted to a mild heat shock become resistant to lipopolysaccharides (LPS) or sepsis. The most abundant of the heat shock proteins (HSP), the HSP70, has been postulated to be the principal mediator of the observed protection against endotoxemia. We have tested the hypothesis that a protective effect against endotoxemia is achievable by the increased presence of the HSP70 in rodent cardiomyocytes. We have found that a transgenic mouse line overexpressing the rat HSP70 gene in the heart exhibits an increased tolerance to LPS treatment (control estimated survival function [S(t)] = 0.538, transgenic S(t) = 0.787, P < 0.05). Interestingly, the increased presence of the HSP70 in the hearts of these mice results in a decrease in the activation of the inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) after LPS treatment. We conclude that HSP70 protection against LPS is most probably mediated through the modulation of iNOS activation and the subsequent decreased synthesis of nitric oxide in cardiomyocytes.     

HSP70 and Genomic Stability

The 70 kDa heat shock proteins (HSP70) were initially identified by their elevated expression following hyperthermic cell stress, however, these highly conserved proteins also protect critical cellular functions from a wider range of important environmental and physiological stresses. At least one result of HSP70 expression is inhibition of stress induced caspase activation as well as downstream events in the apoptotic cell death pathway. HSP70 have been reported upregulated in tumor cells, selective inhibition of such proteins might be valuable approach to treat cancer. A recent study revealed that cells with inactivated HSP70 displayed telomere instability and high frequency of spontaneous chromosomal aberrations, indicating a possible role for HSP70 proteins in the maintenance of genomic stability.     

HSP70 and genomic stability

The 70 kDa heat shock proteins (HSP70s) were initially identified by their elevated expression following hyperthermic cell stress, however, these highly conserved proteins also protect critical cellular functions from a wider range of important environmental and physiological stresses. At least one result of HSP70 expression is inhibition of stress induced caspase activation as well as downstream events in the apoptotic cell death pathway. HSP70 have been reported upregulated in tumor cells, selective inhibition of such proteins might be valuable approach to treat cancer. A recent study revealed that cells with inactivated HSP70 displayed telomere instability and high frequency of spontaneous chromosomal aberrations, indicating a possible role for HSP70 proteins in the maintenance of genomic stability.     

激光佐治慢性皮肤溃疡疗效观察及诱导HSP70表达研究

目的:探讨激光治疗慢性皮肤溃疡的疗效及诱导创面组织热休克蛋白70(heat shock prote in 70,HSP70)表达情况。方法:将64例84处慢性皮肤溃疡创面随机分为传统治疗组和激光治疗组,激光治疗组在传统治疗基础上加用激光治疗,所有创面在治疗三周进行疗效判定;同期随机切取5例创面组织,并设正常皮肤为对照,行组织切片HSP70免疫组化染色,计数HSP70阳性细胞数并检测阳性细胞灰度值进行统计学分析;设计引物行RT-PCR检测HSP70mRNA表达情况。结果:两组慢性皮肤溃疡患者经相应治疗均较治疗前明显改善,但激光治疗组创面的治愈率和总有效率明显高于传统治疗组(P<0.05或P<0.01);免疫组化染色显示,正常皮肤和慢性溃疡组织中未见明显HSP70阳性表达细胞,激光治疗后三周后可见较多量的HSP70表达阳性细胞,其阳性细胞计数明显高于其它两组(P<0.01),细胞信号灰度表达明显低于其它两组(P<0.05),而传统治疗组与正常对照组无显著差异;RT-PCR结果发现激光治疗组组织中扩增到一条特异性泳带,大小约268 bp,正常皮肤和传统治疗组组织中未扩增到明显HSP70mRNA基因片段。结论:激光佐治慢性皮肤溃疡具有良好临床疗效,可能与激活创面细胞的热休克内源性保护机制而发挥抗感染和促进愈合作用有关。