Effect of PI3K/mTOR dual-target inhibitor WX390 on adipose-derived stem cells isolated from facial infiltrating lipomatosis
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ABSTRACT: Facial infiltrating lipomatosis (FIL) is a congenital disorder characterized by unilateral facial enlargement. Although next-generation sequencing has revealed that the pathogenesis of FIL is associated with phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase catalytic subunit alpha (PIK3CA) mutations, the underlying molecular mechanisms remain undetermined. We found that the adipose tissue in FIL patients demonstrated tissue infiltration accompanied by adipocytes hypertrophy and increased lipid accumulation. All FIL-ADSCs harboured PIK3CA mutations. Compared to ADSCs obtained from normal subcutaneous adipose tissue, FIL-ADSCs exhibited a greater capacity for adipogenesis. Suppression of PIK3CA resulted in a reduction in the adipogenic potential of FIL-ADSCs. Furthermore, WX390, a novel dual-target PI3K/mTOR inhibitor, was found to impede PIK3CA-mediated adipogenesis both in vivo and in vitro. RNA-seq revealed that the expression of transient receptor potential vanilloid subtype 1 (TRPV1) was upregulated after PI3K pathway inhibition, and overexpression and activation of TRPV1 both inhibited adipogenesis of FIL-ADSCs. Our study showed that PIK3CA mutations promoted adipogenesis in FIL-ADSCs and that this effect was achieved by suppressing the expression of TPRV1. Pathogenesis experiments suggested that WX390 may serve as an agent for the treatment of FIL.
Project description:Macrodactyly is a congenital malformation characterized by enlargement of bone and soft tissues in limbs, typically with excessive accumulation of adipose tissues. Although gain-of-function mutation of PIK3CA has been identified in macrodactyly, the mechanism of PIK3CA mutation in adipose accumulation is poorly understood. In this study, we found that adipocytes from macrodactyly were more hypertrophic than those observed in polydactyly. PIK3CA (H1047R) activating mutation and enhanced activity of PI3K/AKT pathway were detected in macrodactylous adipose-derived stem cells (Mac-ADSCs). To identify the key downstream effectors of PIK3CA activation-mediated adipogenesis in Mac-ADSCs, we examined the transcriptome of Mac-ADSCs, BYL-719 treated Mac-ADSCs and Pol-ADSCs by RNA-Seq analysis.
Project description:Facial infiltrating lipomatosis is characterized by excessive growth of adipose tissue, The etiology is associated with somatic PIK3CA variant, but the specific mechanisms are not yet fully understood. In this study, we collected facial adipose tissue from both FIL patients and non-FIL individuals, isolated the stromal vascular fraction (SVF) and performed single-cell transcriptome sequencing on these samples. We mapped out the cellular landscape within the SVF and specifically focused on a deeper analysis of fibro-adipogenic precursor cells (FAPs).
Project description:Primary astrocytomas of high histopathological grade (HG-astrocytomas) are largely restricted to older patients and are almost invariably fatal despite multimodal therapy. Here, we show that the young brain has an endogenous defense mechanisms against HG-astrocytomas. Neural precursor cells (NPCs) migrate to HG-astrocytomas, reduce glioma expansion and prolong survival by releasing a group of fatty-acid ethanolamides that have agonistic activity on the vanilloid receptor (transient receptor potential vanilloid subfamily member-1; TRPV1). TRPV1 expression is much higher in HG-astrocytomas than in the tumor-free brain and TRPV1 stimulation triggers tumor cell-death via the activating transcription factor-3 (ATF3) controlled branch of the ER-stress pathway. The anti-tumourigenic response of NPCs is lost with aging. NPC-mediated tumor suppression can be mimicked in the old brain by systemic administration of the synthetic vanilloid Arvanil, indicating that TRPV1 agonists hold potential as new HG-astrocytoma therapeutics.
Project description:Adipogenesis occurs through a specific gene program in undifferentiated fat progenitors. We hypothesized that the properties of the fat progenitors are regulated by hox genes, the developmental genes essential in different tissue stem cells. Their biased expression in white and brown fat implies roles in distinguishing the two fat types. Among 39 Hox genes, Hoxc8 is highly enriched in undifferentiated adipose tissue stem cells (ADSCs) and down-regulated in differentiated adipocytes. Forced expression of Hoxc8 suppressed adipocyte differentiation of ADSCs. Using microarrays, we investigated the effect of Hoxc8 overexpression on global transcripts in ADSCs. We compared among four groups: untreated ADSCs, adipogenic induction media (MDI)-treated ADSCs, MDI-treated ADSC-vector and MDI-treated ADSC-Hoxc8. A number of, but not all, adipogenesis-related genes are suppressed by Hoxc8. This dataset illustrates the global effect of Hoxc8, a developmental transcription factor, on the expression of adipogenesis-related genes. Gene expression was compared among untreated ADSCs (control), adipogenic induction media-treated ADSCs, adipogenic induction media-treated ADSC-vector (ADSCs transduced with control vector), and adipogenic induction media-treated ADSC-Hoxc8 (ADSCs transduced with human Hoxc8). Total RNA was isolated from ADSCs using the Qiagen RNeasy kit (Qiagen). At NimbleGen, quality and yield were verified before cDNA synthesis and Cy3-end labeling. The labeled cDNA samples were hybridized to Homo sapiens 4-Plex arrays (Roche NimbleGen, A4487001-00-01) that represent 24,000 human genes. Raw data files for each sample were normalized and background-corrected using a Robust Multi-Array Analysis as implemented by NimbleScan software. Students’ two-tail t-tests were conducted among the samples for each transcript and fold-change was determined. Transcripts whose abundance was significantly altered (P < 0.05) and an absolute fold change greater than 2 were defined as differentially regulated.
Project description:Primary astrocytomas of high histopathological grade (HG-astrocytomas) are largely restricted to older patients and are almost invariably fatal despite multimodal therapy. Here, we show that the young brain has an endogenous defense mechanisms against HG-astrocytomas. Neural precursor cells (NPCs) migrate to HG-astrocytomas, reduce glioma expansion and prolong survival by releasing a group of fatty-acid ethanolamides that have agonistic activity on the vanilloid receptor (transient receptor potential vanilloid subfamily member-1; TRPV1). TRPV1 expression is much higher in HG-astrocytomas than in the tumor-free brain and TRPV1 stimulation triggers tumor cell-death via the activating transcription factor-3 (ATF3) controlled branch of the ER-stress pathway. The anti-tumourigenic response of NPCs is lost with aging. NPC-mediated tumor suppression can be mimicked in the old brain by systemic administration of the synthetic vanilloid Arvanil, indicating that TRPV1 agonists hold potential as new HG-astrocytoma therapeutics. The goal of this microarray study was understand how neural stem / precursor cell (NPC) induced high grade astrocytoma cell-death is controlled by changes in gene expression. We investigated the gene-expression pattern in mouse high grade astrocytoma GL261 cells after incubation with NPC non-conditioned medium (controls) or NPC-conditioned medium by microarrays and found that endoplasmic reticulum stress genes like the activating transcription factor-3 (ATF3) were robustly up-regulated in NPC-conditioned medium treated mouse high grade astrocytoma cells, compared to controls. Comparison of two experimental groups (conditioned medium treated versus non-conditioned medium treated) in three dye swap experiments (6 arrays used in total).
Project description:Adipogenesis occurs through a specific gene program in undifferentiated fat progenitors. We hypothesized that the properties of the fat progenitors are regulated by hox genes, the developmental genes essential in different tissue stem cells. Their biased expression in white and brown fat implies roles in distinguishing the two fat types. Among 39 Hox genes, Hoxc8 is highly enriched in undifferentiated adipose tissue stem cells (ADSCs) and down-regulated in differentiated adipocytes. Forced expression of Hoxc8 suppressed adipocyte differentiation of ADSCs. Using microarrays, we investigated the effect of Hoxc8 overexpression on global transcripts in ADSCs. We compared among four groups: untreated ADSCs, adipogenic induction media (MDI)-treated ADSCs, MDI-treated ADSC-vector and MDI-treated ADSC-Hoxc8. A number of, but not all, adipogenesis-related genes are suppressed by Hoxc8. This dataset illustrates the global effect of Hoxc8, a developmental transcription factor, on the expression of adipogenesis-related genes.
Project description:PI3K/AKT pathway plays one of pivotal roles in breast cancer development and maintenance. PIK3CA, coding PIK3 catalytic subunit, is the oncogene which shows the high frequency of gain-of-function mutations leading to the PI3K/AKT pathway activation in breast cancer. In particular in the ERα-positive breast tumors PIK3CA mutations have been observed in 30% to 40%. However, genes expressed in connection to the pathway activation in breast tumorigenesis remain largely unknown. To identify downstream relevant target genes (and signaling pathways) turned on by the aberrant PI3K/AKT signal in breast tumors, we analyzed gene expression by pangenomic oligonucleotide microarray in a series of 43 ERα-positive tumors with and without PIK3CA mutations. 43 ERα-positive breast tumors including 14 tumors with PIK3CA mutations and 29 tumors without PIK3CA mutattions were used as screening set for microarray.
Project description:Obesity is a clinical condition characterised by a chronic, low-grade inflammatory state. Adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells (ADSCs) have a multidirectional differentiation potential to adipocytes. However, the relationship between adipogenesis and inflammation is not yet fully understood.TAZ (WW domain containing transcription regulator 1) can act as a molecular rheostat to fine-tune the osteoblast and adipocyte differentiation balance. In this study, we investigated the role of TAZ in the adipogenesis of Arbas cashmere goat ADSCs (gADSCs). We observed elevated TAZ expression levels during the adipogenesis of gADSCs. Overexpression and knockdown of TAZ were performed in stably transfected gADSCs cell lines, and RNA-seq analysis revealed that TAZ was associated with adipogenesis. TAZ overexpression promoted adipose differentiation of gADSCs, while TAZ knockdown had the opposite effect. In addition, TAZ overexpression and knockdown altered the expression of YAP1 (Yes1 associated transcriptional regulator) and TAZ in the nucleus. TAZ regulated the mRNA expression level and secretion level of tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α, promoting adipose differentiation of gADSCs. Notably, TNF-α counteracted the inhibitory effect of sh-TAZ on the adipose differentiation of gADSCs. Collectively, these findings suggest that TAZ regulates adipogenesis in gADSCs by modulating TNF-α, which is of particular significance in several metabolic disorders where the amount or function of adipose tissue is altered.
Project description:PI3K/AKT pathway plays one of pivotal roles in breast cancer development and maintenance. PIK3CA, coding PIK3 catalytic subunit, is the oncogene which shows the high frequency of gain-of-function mutations leading to the PI3K/AKT pathway activation in breast cancer. In particular in the ERα-positive breast tumors PIK3CA mutations have been observed in 30% to 40%. However, genes expressed in connection to the pathway activation in breast tumorigenesis remain largely unknown. To identify downstream relevant target genes (and signaling pathways) turned on by the aberrant PI3K/AKT signal in breast tumors, we analyzed gene expression by pangenomic oligonucleotide microarray in a series of 43 ERα-positive tumors with and without PIK3CA mutations.
Project description:To investigate the role of the transient receptor potential channel vanilloid type 1 (TRPV1) channel in hepatic glucose metabolism, we performed proteomics analysis of the liver of C57Bl/6J (WT) and Trpv1 KO mice (n = 4 per group). Liver from Trpv1 KO mice showed significant proteomics changes consistent with enhanced glycogenolysis, as well as increased gluconeogenesis and inflammatory features.