Connecting the Dots: LncRNAs in the KRAS Pathway and Cancer
Pathology - Research and Practice,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
262, С. 155570 - 155570
Опубликована: Авг. 29, 2024
Язык: Английский
Mechanism of liver x receptor alpha in intestine, liver and adipose tissues in metabolic associated fatty liver disease
International Journal of Biological Macromolecules,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown, С. 142275 - 142275
Опубликована: Март 1, 2025
Язык: Английский
A Novel Rexinoid Agonist, UAB116, Decreases Metastatic Phenotype in Hepatoblastoma by Inhibiting the Wnt/β-Catenin Pathway via Upregulation of TRIM29
International Journal of Molecular Sciences,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
26(9), С. 3933 - 3933
Опубликована: Апрель 22, 2025
Hepatoblastoma
(HB)
is
the
most
common
pediatric
primary
liver
tumor.
About
20%
of
affected
children
have
pulmonary
metastasis
at
presentation.
Survival
rates
for
these
are
dismal,
not
exceeding
25%.
To
study
this
subset
patients,
we
sequenced
a
metastatic
HB
cell
line,
HLM_2,
and
identified
downregulation
Liver
X
Receptor
(LXR)/Retinoid
(RXR)
pathway.
LXR/RXRs
function
as
transcriptional
regulators
that
influence
genes
implicated
in
development,
including
Wnt/β-catenin
signaling
We
assessed
effects
novel
LXR/RXR
agonist,
UAB116,
on
HB,
hypothesizing
compound
would
affect
governing
pathway,
decreasing
phenotype
HLM_2
cells.
evaluated
its
viability,
proliferation,
stemness,
clonogenicity,
motility,
performed
RNA
sequencing
to
differential
gene
regulation.
Treatment
with
UAB116
72
h
decreased
invasion.
an
eight-fold
increase
TRIM29,
known
inhibit
β-catenin,
cells
treated
UAB116.
Administration
reduces
invasiveness
cells,
potentially
by
upregulation
modulator
providing
support
further
exploration
agonism
therapeutic
strategy
HB.
Язык: Английский
Intersecting Blood Cytokines With Cholesterol Parameters to Profile Patients With Advanced Solid Tumors Receiving Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors
Journal of Immunotherapy,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
47(9), С. 388 - 394
Опубликована: Июль 11, 2024
The
study
investigated
the
relationship
between
serum
proinflammatory
cytokine
levels,
cholesterol
metabolism,
and
clinical
outcome
in
cancer
patients
undergoing
immune
checkpoint
inhibitors
(ICIs).
Peripheral
blood
was
collected
before
therapy
from
ICI-treated
advanced
patients.
We
retrospectively
assessed
plasma
total
(TC),
ABCA1-
ABCG1-mediated
efflux
(CE),
passive
diffusion
(PD),
loading
capacity
(CLC),
IL-6,
IL-10,
TNF-α.
association
parameters
inflammatory
cytokines
their
effect
on
overall
survival
(OS),
progression-free
(PFS),
benefit
(CB)
ICIs
were
statistically
assessed.
Among
70
consecutively
enrolled
(nonsmall
cell
lung
cancer:
94%;
renal
carcinoma:
6%),
TC,
CLC,
PD
resulted
significantly
higher
IL-6
low
IL-10
cases
(
P
<0.05),
whereas
ABCA1-mediated
CE
increased
high
=0.018).
Uni-
multivariable
analysis
revealed
meaningfully
longer
OS
PFS
(HR
2.13
2.97,
respectively)
3.17
2.62)
groups.
At
univariate
all
cholesterol-related
indices
correlated
with
PFS,
at
multivariate
only
validated
as
a
protection
factor
(OS,
HR
0.75;
0.84).
Finally,
uni-
showed
significant
inverse
of
CB
ABCG1-CE
(OR
0.62),
0.13)
0.10).
In-depth
characterization
interplay
metabolism
immune-inflammatory
might
provide
novel
insights
into
complex
among
cancer,
inflammation,
lipids
profile,
response
to
immunotherapy.
Язык: Английский
Ergosterol and its Metabolites as Agonists of Liver X Receptor and Their Anticancer Potential in Colorectal Cancer
Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2024
AbstractAberrant
cholesterol
homeostasis
is
a
well-recognized
hallmark
of
cancer
and
implicated
in
metastasis
as
well
chemotherapeutic
resistance,
the
two
major
causes
associated
mortality.
Liver
X
receptors
(LXRs)
are
key
transcription
factors
that
induce
efflux
via
enhancing
expression
ABCA1
ABCG1.
Therefore,
comprehensive
analysis
several
novel
sterols
namely
ergosta-7,22,24(28)-trien-3β-ol
(Erg1),
ergosta-5,22,25-trien-3-ol
(Erg2),
ergosta-5,7,22,24(28)-tetraen-3β-ol
(Erg3),
ergosta-7,22-dien-3β-ol
(Erg4)
LXR
agonists
has
been
performed.
Molecular
docking
studies
have
shown
these
possess
higher
binding
affinities
for
LXRs
compared
to
reference
ligands
(GW3965
T0901317)
also
formed
critical
activating
interactions.
dynamic
simulations
further
confirmed
complexes
made
significant
stability.
To
assess
extent
activation,
promoter
was
cloned
into
luciferase
reporter
plasmid
transfected
HCT116
cells.
It
observed
treatment
with
Erg,
Erg
2
Erg4
led
activation
an
EC50
5.74µM
142.47µM
respectively.
Furthermore,
increase
mRNA
target
genes
i.e.
NR1H2,
ABCA1,
ABCG1
ApoE
upon
treatment.
Flow
cytometric
revealed
Cytotoxicity
conducted
on
colorectal
cell
normal
epithelial
line
showed
selectively
toxic
towards
Our
findings
suggests
ergosterol
activates
LXRs,
anticancer
activity
could
be
likely
candidate
manage
aberrant
homeostasis.
Язык: Английский
Ergosterol and its metabolites as agonists of Liver X receptor and their anticancer potential in colorectal cancer
The Journal of Steroid Biochemistry and Molecular Biology,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
243, С. 106572 - 106572
Опубликована: Июнь 21, 2024
Язык: Английский
The Liver X Receptor Promotes Immune Homeostasis via Controlled Activation of the Innate Immune System in the Liver
Biomolecules,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
15(1), С. 25 - 25
Опубликована: Дек. 28, 2024
The
liver
is
an
indispensable
metabolic
organ,
responsible
for
accumulating
and
transporting
various
nutritional
compounds
in
hepatocytes.
However,
the
transport
of
these
materials
from
energetically
intensive
task
because
they
contain
a
considerable
number
hydrophobic
components,
including
free
cholesterol,
require
specialized
transfer
proteins
to
shuttle
substances
through
aqueous
phase.
Liver
X
receptors
(LXRs)
induce
expression
cholesterol
transporters
macrophages
derived
apoptotic
cells
into
extracellular
space
via
high-density
lipoproteins.
Additionally,
LXRs
control
innate
immune
two
major
mechanisms:
upregulating
phagocytic
activity
suppressing
inflammatory
reactions
prevent
aggressive
activation
cells.
Therefore,
primary
role
accelerate
efferocytosis
without
provoking
inflammation
facilitate
intracellular
space.
This
mechanism
makes
system
substantial
contributor
systemic
control.
Concomitantly,
are
important
factors
regulating
defense
mechanisms
efficient
regulation
LXR
activation,
therefore,
has
great
potential
clinical
applications
treatment
metabolic,
infectious,
autoimmune
diseases.
In
this
review,
we
discuss
current
understanding
link
between
liver,
along
with
prospects
agonists.
Язык: Английский