The Bcl-2 adenovirus E1B 19 kDa-interacting protein 3 (bnip3) is a pro-apoptotic BH3-only protein associated with the pathogenesis of many diseases, including cancer and cardiovascular disease. Studies over the past d...
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The Bcl-2 adenovirus E1B 19 kDa-interacting protein 3 (bnip3) is a pro-apoptotic BH3-only protein associated with the pathogenesis of many diseases, including cancer and cardiovascular disease. Studies over the past decade have provided insight into how bnip3 induces mitochondrial dysfunction and subsequent cell death in cells. More recently, bnip3 was identified as a potent inducer of autophagy in cells. However, the functional role of bnip3-mediated autophagy has been difficult to define and remains controversial. New evidence has emerged suggesting that bnip3 is an important regulator of mitochondrial turnover via autophagy in the myocardium. Also, studies suggest that the induction of bnip3-dependent mitochondrial autophagy is a separately activated process independent of Bax/Bak and the mitochondrial permeability transition pore (mPTP). This review discusses the current understanding of the functional role that bnip3 plays in the myocardium. Recent studies suggest that bnip3 might have a dual function in the myocardium, where it regulates both mitochondrial turnover via autophagy and cell death and that these are two separate processes activated by bnip3.
Hypoxia-inducible factor (HIF)-1 drives the transcription of hundreds of genes to support cell survival under conditions of microenvironmental and metabolic stress. HIF-1 is downregulated by iron-containing 2-oxogluta...
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Hypoxia-inducible factor (HIF)-1 drives the transcription of hundreds of genes to support cell survival under conditions of microenvironmental and metabolic stress. HIF-1 is downregulated by iron-containing 2-oxoglutarate-dependent enzymes that require ascorbate as a cofactor. The HIP hydroxylases control both protein stability and the formation of an active transcription complex and, consequently, ascorbate could affect HIF-1 alpha stabilization and/or gene expression, but the relative effect of ascorbate on these separate processes has not been well characterized. In this study we examined the effects of known intracellular ascorbate concentrations on both processes in response to various means of hydroxylase inhibition, including CoCl2, NiCl2, desferrioxamine, dimethyloxalylglycine, and hypoxia. Ascorbate inhibited HIF-1 activity most dramatically with all mechanisms of iron competition. In addition, HIF-1-dependent gene expression was effectively prevented by ascorbate and was inhibited even under conditions that allowed HIF-1 a protein stabilization. This suggests that (1) ascorbate acts primarily to stabilize and reduce the iron atom in the hydroxylase active site and (2) the asparagine hydroxylase controlling HIF-1 transcriptional activity is particularly susceptible to fluctuations in intracellular ascorbate. These findings suggest that ascorbate plays a significant role in supporting HIF-hydroxylase function and that it could thereby modulate the cell survival response. (C) 2014 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
The autophagic-lysosomal degradation pathway is critical for cardiac homeostasis, and defects in this pathway are associated with development of cardiomyopathy. Autophagy is responsible for the normal turnover of orga...
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The autophagic-lysosomal degradation pathway is critical for cardiac homeostasis, and defects in this pathway are associated with development of cardiomyopathy. Autophagy is responsible for the normal turnover of organelles and long-lived proteins. Autophagy is also rapidly up-regulated in response to stress, where it rapidly clears dysfunctional organelles and cytotoxic protein aggregates in the cell. Autophagy is also important in clearing dysfunctional mitochondria before they can cause harm to the cell. This quality control mechanism is particularly important in cardiac myocytes, which contain a very high volume of mitochondria. The degradation of proteins and organelles also generates free fatty acids and amino acids, which help maintain energy levels in myocytes during stress conditions. Increases in autophagy have been observed in various cardiovascular diseases, but a major question that remains to be answered is whether enhanced autophagy is an adaptive or maladaptive response to stress. This review discusses the regulation and role of autophagy in the myocardium under baseline conditions and in various aetiologies of heart disease. It also discusses whether this pathway represents a new therapeutic target to treat or prevent cardiovascular disease and the concerns associated with modulating autophagy. Linked ArticlesThis article is part of a themed issue on Mitochondrial Pharmacology: Energy, Injury & Beyond. To view the other articles in this issue visit
The complex genetic changes underlying metastatic melanoma need to be deciphered to develop new and effective therapeutics. Previously, genome-wide microarray analyses of human melanoma identified two reciprocal gene ...
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The complex genetic changes underlying metastatic melanoma need to be deciphered to develop new and effective therapeutics. Previously, genome-wide microarray analyses of human melanoma identified two reciprocal gene expression programs, including transcripts regulated by either transforming growth factor, beta 1 (TGF1) pathways, or microphthalmia-associated transcription factor (MITF)/SRY-box containing gene 10 (SOX10) pathways. We extended this knowledge by discovering that melanoma cell lines with these two expression programs exhibit distinctive microRNA (miRNA) expression patterns. We also demonstrated that hypoxia-inducible factor 1 alpha (HIF1A) is increased in TGF1 pathway-expressing melanoma cells and that HIF1A upregulates miR-210, miR-218, miR-224, and miR-452. Reduced expression of these four miRNAs in TGF1 pathway-expressing melanoma cells arrests the cell cycle, while their overexpression in mouse melanoma cells increases the expression of the hypoxic response gene bnip3. Taken together, these data suggest that HIF1A may regulate some of the gene expression and biological behavior of TGF1 pathway-expressing melanoma cells, in part via alterations in these four miRNAs.
Prior work demonstrated increased levels of hypoxia-inducible factor-1 alpha (HIF-1 alpha) in the bladder following outlet obstruction, associated with bladder growth and fibrosis. Here we hypothesized that HIF induct...
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Prior work demonstrated increased levels of hypoxia-inducible factor-1 alpha (HIF-1 alpha) in the bladder following outlet obstruction, associated with bladder growth and fibrosis. Here we hypothesized that HIF induction in outlet obstruction also switches energetic support of contraction from mitochondrial respiration to glycolysis. To address this hypothesis, we created infravesical outlet obstruction in female Sprague-Dawley rats and examined HIF induction and transcriptional activation. HIF-1 alpha increased after 6 weeks of outlet obstruction as assessed by western blotting and yet transcription factor-binding site analysis indicated HIF activation already at 10 days of obstruction. Accumulation HIF-2 alpha and of Arnt2 proteins were found at 10 days, providing an explanation for the lack of correlation between HIF-1 alpha protein and transcriptional activation. HIF signature targets, including Slc2a1,Tpi1, Eno1 and Ldha increased in obstructed compared with sham-operated bladders. The autophagy markers bnip3 and LC3B-II were also increased at 6 week of obstruction, but electron microscopy did not support mitophagy. Mitochondria were, however, remodeled with increased expression of Cox4 compared with other markers. In keeping with a switch toward glycolytic support of contraction, we found that relaxation by the mitochondrial inhibitor cyanide was reduced in obstructed bladders. This was mimicked by organ culture with the HIF-inducer dimethyloxalylglycine, which also upregulated expression of Ldha. On the basis of these findings, we conclude that HIF activation in outlet obstruction involves mechanisms beyond the accumulation of HIF-1a protein and that it results in a switch of the energetic support of contraction to anaerobic glycolysis. This metabolic adaptation encompasses increased expression of glucose transporters and glycolytic enzymes combined with mitochondrial remodeling. Together, these changes uphold contractility when mitochondrial respiration is l
Oligodendrocyte precursor cells(OPCs) are the majar oligodendrocyte-lineage stage in the white matter of neonatal rat *** studies have shown that OPCs are more senstive to hypoxic-ischemic injury than other cell types...
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Oligodendrocyte precursor cells(OPCs) are the majar oligodendrocyte-lineage stage in the white matter of neonatal rat *** studies have shown that OPCs are more senstive to hypoxic-ischemic injury than other cell types,yet the mechanisms are not well ***3 is a member of a unique Bcl-2 subfamily of death-inducing mitochondrial ***,bnip3 is not detectable in brain,expression of endogenous bnip3 is induced in a variety of cells and tissues under hypoxic
A delicate balance exists between cell growth and cell death. In the context of the adult myocardium, inappropriate or inordinate cell loss through an apoptotic process may profoundly influence cardiac structure, func...
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A delicate balance exists between cell growth and cell death. In the context of the adult myocardium, inappropriate or inordinate cell loss through an apoptotic process may profoundly influence cardiac structure, function, or both given the limited and meager ability of the heart for repair after injury. Earlier work by the authors' laboratory identified a close relation between cell cycle factor E2F-1 and hypoxia-inducible factor bnip3 as the key regulator of apoptosis and autophagy in ventricular myocytes. Epigenetic changes by histone-modifying proteins, namely, histone deacetylases (HDACs) influence cell survival by altering the activity of histone core proteins, transcription factors, or both. This report highlights the intricate nature between the cellular factors E2F-1 and nuclear factor-kappa B (NF-kappa B) and the epigenetic regulation of bnip3 gene transcription by HDAC1 for cell survival of ventricular myocytes.
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