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The establishment of a virus infection is the result of the pathogen's ability to replicate in a hostile environment generated by the host's immune system. Here, we found that ISG15 restricts Dengue and Zika viruses' replication through the stabilization of its binding partner USP18. ISG15 expression was necessary to control DV replication driven by both autocrine and paracrine type one interferon (IFN-I) signaling. Moreover, USP18 competes with NS5-mediated STAT2 degradation, a major mechanism for establishment of flavivirus infection. Strikingly, reconstitution of USP18 in ISG15-deficient cells was sufficient to restore the STAT2's stability and restrict virus growth, suggesting that the IFNAR-mediated ISG15 activity is also antiviral. Our results add a novel layer of complexity in the virus/host interaction interface and suggest that NS5 has a narrow window of opportunity to degrade STAT2, therefore suppressing host's IFN-I mediated response and promoting virus replication.
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Dengue , Interferon Tipo I , Infecção por Zika virus , Zika virus , Humanos , Interferon Tipo I/metabolismo , Infecção por Zika virus/genética , Replicação Viral , Dengue/genética , Ubiquitinas/metabolismo , Citocinas/metabolismo , Ubiquitina Tiolesterase/metabolismo , Fator de Transcrição STAT2/genética , Fator de Transcrição STAT2/metabolismoRESUMO
Cushing's disease (CD) is a life-threatening condition with a challenging diagnostic process and scarce treatment options. CD is caused by usually benign adrenocorticotrophic hormone (ACTH)-secreting pituitary neuroendocrine tumors (PitNETs), known as corticotropinomas. These tumors are predominantly of sporadic origin, and usually derive from the monoclonal expansion of a mutated cell. Somatic activating variants located within a hotspot of the USP8 gene are present in 11-62% of corticotropinomas, making USP8 the most frequent genetic driver of corticotroph neoplasia. In contrast, other somatic defects such as those affecting the glucocorticoid receptor gene (NR3C1), the BRAF oncogene, the deubiquitinase-encoding gene USP48, and TP53 are infrequent. Moreover, patients with familial tumor syndromes, such as multiple endocrine neoplasia, familial isolated pituitary adenoma, and DICER1 rarely develop corticotropinomas. One of the main molecular alterations in USP8-driven tumors is an overactivation of the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) signaling pathway, which induces ACTH production. Hotspot USP8 variants lead to persistent EGFR overexpression, thereby perpetuating the hyper-synthesis of ACTH. More importantly, they condition a characteristic transcriptomic signature that might be useful for the clinical prognosis of patients with CD. Nevertheless, the clinical phenotype associated with USP8 variants is less well defined. Hereby we discuss the current knowledge on the molecular pathogenesis and clinical picture associated with USP8 hotspot variants. We focus on the potential significance of the USP8 mutational status for the design of tailored clinical strategies in CD.
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Adenoma Hipofisário Secretor de ACT , Adenoma , Hipersecreção Hipofisária de ACTH , Humanos , Hipersecreção Hipofisária de ACTH/diagnóstico , Hipersecreção Hipofisária de ACTH/genética , Hipersecreção Hipofisária de ACTH/metabolismo , Endopeptidases/genética , Endopeptidases/metabolismo , Adenoma Hipofisário Secretor de ACT/genética , Adenoma Hipofisário Secretor de ACT/metabolismo , Hormônio Adrenocorticotrópico , Adenoma/genética , Receptores ErbB/metabolismo , Ribonuclease III , RNA Helicases DEAD-box , Ubiquitina Tiolesterase/genética , Ubiquitina Tiolesterase/metabolismo , Complexos Endossomais de Distribuição Requeridos para Transporte/genética , Complexos Endossomais de Distribuição Requeridos para Transporte/metabolismoRESUMO
PURPOSE: Molecular mechanisms of uveal melanoma development in association with high pigmentation are unclear. Tyrosinase Related Protein (TYRP1) is not only one of the important melanogenesis marker that contributes to melanin synthesis, but can also prevents the melanocyte death. The induction of melanogenesis leads to induction of HIF-1α which can affect the behavior of melanoma cells and its surrounding environment. The aim of our study was to determine the expression of TYRP1 and HIF-1α at the protein and RNA level and determine its prognostic significance. METHODS: In the present study, the expression of TYRP1 and HIF-1α was investigated on 61 formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded choroidal melanoma samples by immunohistochemistry. Fresh 50 samples were validated by real-time PCR. Results were correlated with clinicopathological parameters and Kaplan-Meier was performed to determine the prognostic significance. RESULTS: High immunoexpression of TYRP1 and HIF-1α was present in 61 and 54% of patients, respectively. Both TYRP1 and HIF-1α correlated well with high pigmentation and BAP1 (BRCA1 Associated Protein-1) loss (p < 0.05) at IHC level as well as transcriptional level. There was reduced metastatic free survival in patients with necrosis and this was statistically significant (p = 0.010). CONCLUSION: Our findings indicate that TYRP1 can be used as a potential biomarker in the development of targeted therapy in UM. Further studies on melanogenesis markers associated with TYRP1 could provide us a better understanding in this field.
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Biomarcadores Tumorais/metabolismo , Subunidade alfa do Fator 1 Induzível por Hipóxia/metabolismo , Melanoma/metabolismo , Glicoproteínas de Membrana/metabolismo , Oxirredutases/metabolismo , Hipóxia Tumoral , Neoplasias Uveais/metabolismo , Adulto , Corioide , Feminino , Humanos , Estimativa de Kaplan-Meier , Masculino , Melaninas/biossíntese , Melanoma/mortalidade , Melanoma/patologia , Pigmentação , Fatores de Risco , Proteínas Supressoras de Tumor/metabolismo , Ubiquitina Tiolesterase/metabolismo , Neoplasias Uveais/mortalidade , Neoplasias Uveais/patologiaRESUMO
DNA methylation could provide a link between environmental, genetic factors and weight control and can modify gene expression pattern. This study aimed to identify genes, which are differentially expressed and methylated depending on adiposity state by evaluating normal weight women and obese women before and after bariatric surgery (BS). We enrolled 24 normal weight (BMI: 22.5 ± 1.6 kg/m2) and 24 obese women (BMI: 43.3 ± 5.7 kg/m2) submitted to BS. Genome-wide methylation analysis was conducted using Infinium Human Methylation 450 BeadChip (threshold for significant CpG sites based on delta methylation level with a minimum value of 5%, a false discovery rate correction (FDR) of q < 0.05 was applied). Expression levels were measured using HumanHT-12v4 Expression BeadChip (cutoff of p ≤ 0.05 and fold change ≥2.0 was used to detect differentially expressed probes). The integrative analysis of both array data identified four genes (i.e. TPP2, PSMG6, ARL6IP1 and FAM49B) with higher methylation and lower expression level in pre-surgery women compared to normal weight women: and two genes (i.e. ZFP36L1 and USP32) that were differentially methylated after BS. These methylation changes were in promoter region and gene body. All genes are related to MAPK cascade, NIK/NF-kappaB signaling, cellular response to insulin stimulus, proteolysis and others. Integrating analysis of DNA methylation and gene expression evidenced that there is a set of genes relevant to obesity that changed after BS. A gene ontology analysis showed that these genes were enriched in biological functions related to adipogenesis, orexigenic, oxidative stress and insulin metabolism pathways. Also, our results suggest that although methylation plays a role in gene silencing, the majority of effects were not correlated.
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Adiposidade/genética , Cirurgia Bariátrica , Metilação de DNA , Obesidade/genética , Transcriptoma , Proteínas Adaptadoras de Transdução de Sinal/genética , Proteínas Adaptadoras de Transdução de Sinal/metabolismo , Adulto , Aminopeptidases/genética , Aminopeptidases/metabolismo , Fator 1 de Resposta a Butirato/genética , Fator 1 de Resposta a Butirato/metabolismo , Dipeptidil Peptidases e Tripeptidil Peptidases/genética , Dipeptidil Peptidases e Tripeptidil Peptidases/metabolismo , Feminino , Humanos , Peptídeos e Proteínas de Sinalização Intracelular/genética , Peptídeos e Proteínas de Sinalização Intracelular/metabolismo , Proteínas de Membrana/genética , Proteínas de Membrana/metabolismo , Redes e Vias Metabólicas , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Proteínas Mitocondriais/genética , Proteínas Mitocondriais/metabolismo , Obesidade/metabolismo , Obesidade/cirurgia , Período Pós-Operatório , Período Pré-Operatório , Serina Endopeptidases/genética , Serina Endopeptidases/metabolismo , Ubiquitina Tiolesterase/genética , Ubiquitina Tiolesterase/metabolismoRESUMO
BACKGROUND: The role of DNA damage response (DDR) proteins is poorly understood in uveal melanoma. ATR belongs to one of those proteins that induce DDR by arresting the cell cycle which leads to DNA repair. ATR is localized at position 23 on the same chromosome 3 where BAP1 is located at position 21.1 which is a known poor prognostic marker of UM. The aim of our study is to detect the expression of ATR at the protein and RNA levels and determine its prognostic significance. METHODS: Expression of nuclear ATR was investigated on sixty-nine UM patients. Formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded choroidal melanoma samples were taken to evaluate the expression of ATR. Fifty samples were also validated by real-time PCR. Results of both protein and mRNA were then correlated with clinicopathological parameters. To determine the prognostic significance, Kaplan-Meier and multivariate analyses were performed. RESULTS: Loss of ATR protein was seen in 72% cases which was statistically significant with epithelioid cell type (p = 0.005), tumor thickness (p = 0.016), mitotic figures (p = 0.001) and BAP1 loss (p < 0.001). At the transcriptional level loss of ATR was seen in 76% cases which were statistically significant with metastasis (p = 0.046), staging (0.044) and loss of BAP1 (p = 0.022). On multivariate analysis loss of ATR and tumor staging came out to be independent prognostic parameters. CONCLUSION: Our data suggest that ATR might serve as a potential prognostic marker in UM patients and could serve as a potential therapeutic target.
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Dano ao DNA , Melanoma/genética , Neoplasias Uveais/genética , Adulto , Proteínas Mutadas de Ataxia Telangiectasia/genética , Proteínas Mutadas de Ataxia Telangiectasia/metabolismo , Biomarcadores Tumorais/genética , Biomarcadores Tumorais/metabolismo , Células Epitelioides/metabolismo , Células Epitelioides/patologia , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Melanoma/metabolismo , Melanoma/mortalidade , Melanoma/patologia , Gradação de Tumores , Proteínas Supressoras de Tumor/genética , Proteínas Supressoras de Tumor/metabolismo , Ubiquitina Tiolesterase/genética , Ubiquitina Tiolesterase/metabolismo , Neoplasias Uveais/metabolismo , Neoplasias Uveais/mortalidade , Neoplasias Uveais/patologiaRESUMO
In epididymis, cimetidine induces androgenic failure due to reduced sex hormone-binding globulin stromal levels and blockade of androgen receptor (AR) nuclear import. UCHL1, a hydrolase of ubiquitin-proteasome system (UPS), seems to play a role in autophagy and apoptotic pathway. However, the role of UPS and autophagy in epididymis has not been clarified. We evaluated UCHL1 and autophagy in epididymal cauda epithelium under androgenic deficiency induced by cimetidine, focusing on the interplay among these processes and apoptosis. The integrity of epididymal muscular layer was also evaluated. Male rats received cimetidine (CMTG) or saline (CG). Seminal vesicles were weighed, the expression of androgen-responsive genes Crisp1 and connexin 43 (Cx43) in cauda epididymis was evaluated, and cauda fragments were processed for light and transmission electron microscopy. The epithelium height and muscular thickness were measured. TUNEL, immunohistochemistry for caspase-3 and Cx43, and immunofluorescence for AR, Bcl-2, UCHL1, MAP LC3A, and p62/SQSTM1 (autophagic markers) were performed. Bcl-2, UCHL1, and Cx43 were detected by Western blot. In CMTG, the reduction in seminal vesicles weight accompanied by downregulation of Crisp1 and Cx43 confirmed epididymal androgenic failure. These results were associated with muscular atrophy, apoptosis and weak Cx43 and AR immunoexpression, supporting the androgenic dependence of muscular integrity. The high UCHL1 levels and reduction in Bcl-2 reinforce UCHL1 role in epithelial cells death. The intense immunoexpression of LC3A and p62/SQSTM1 indicates autophagic disturb, which in association with high UCHL1 levels, points to a role of UPS and autophagy in the regulation of epididymal epithelial cells viability under androgenic control.
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Autofagia/efeitos dos fármacos , Cimetidina/farmacologia , Inibidores do Citocromo P-450 CYP1A2/farmacologia , Epididimo/efeitos dos fármacos , Atrofia Muscular/metabolismo , Ubiquitina Tiolesterase/metabolismo , Animais , Apoptose/efeitos dos fármacos , Conexina 43/genética , Conexina 43/metabolismo , Epididimo/metabolismo , Células Epiteliais/efeitos dos fármacos , Células Epiteliais/metabolismo , Masculino , Glicoproteínas de Membrana/genética , Glicoproteínas de Membrana/metabolismo , Ratos , Ratos Sprague-Dawley , Glândulas Seminais/efeitos dos fármacos , Glândulas Seminais/metabolismoRESUMO
Corticotroph adenomas frequently harbor somatic USP8 mutations. These adenomas also commonly exhibit underexpression of P27, a cell cycle regulator. The present study aimed to determine the influence of USP8 mutations on clinical features of Cushing's disease and to elucidate the relationship between USP8 mutations and P27 underexpression in these tumors. Retrospective study with 32 patients with Cushing's disease was followed at the Ribeirao Preto Medical School University Hospital. We evaluated the patients' clinical data, the USP8 mutation status and the gene expression of cell cycle regulators P27/CDKN1B, CCNE1, CCND1, CDK2, CDK4, and CDK6 in tumor tissue in addition to the protein expression of P27/CDKN1B. We observed somatic mutations in the exon 14 of USP8 in 31.3% of the patients. Larger tumor size was observed in patients harboring USP8 mutations (p=0.04), with similar rates of remission, age of presentation, salivary cortisol at 23:00 h and after 1 mg dexamethasone, ACTH levels, and early postoperative plasma cortisol. We observed no differences regarding the gene or protein expression of the cell cycle regulators according to USP8 mutation status. In this Brazilian series, the observed frequency of USP8 somatic mutations was similar to that reported in European ancestry populations. Although it was reasonable that USP8 mutations could contribute to cell cycle dysregulation and P27 underexpression in corticotroph adenomas, our data did not confirm this hypothesis. It is possible that increased deubiquitinase activity observed in mutated USP8 might influence other pathways related to cell growth and proliferation.
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Adenoma Hipofisário Secretor de ACT/genética , Ciclo Celular , Endopeptidases/genética , Complexos Endossomais de Distribuição Requeridos para Transporte/genética , Hipersecreção Hipofisária de ACTH/genética , Ubiquitina Tiolesterase/genética , Adenoma Hipofisário Secretor de ACT/fisiopatologia , Adolescente , Hormônio Adrenocorticotrópico/sangue , Adulto , Brasil , Proteínas de Ciclo Celular/genética , Proteínas de Ciclo Celular/metabolismo , Criança , Endopeptidases/metabolismo , Complexos Endossomais de Distribuição Requeridos para Transporte/metabolismo , Éxons , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Mutação , Hipersecreção Hipofisária de ACTH/metabolismo , Hipersecreção Hipofisária de ACTH/fisiopatologia , Estudos Retrospectivos , Ubiquitina Tiolesterase/metabolismo , Adulto JovemRESUMO
BACKGROUND: The treatment of latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) in individuals at risk of reactivation is essential for tuberculosis control. However, blood biomarkers associated with LTBI treatment have not been identified. METHODS: Blood samples from tuberculin skin test (TST) reactive individuals were collected before and after one and six months of isoniazid (INH) therapy. Peripheral mononuclear cells (PBMC) were isolated, and an in-house interferon-γ release assay (IGRA) was performed. Expression of chemokine ligand 4 (CCL4), chemokine ligand 10 (CXCL10), chemokine ligand 11 (CXCL11), interferon alpha (IFNA), radical S-adenosyl methionine domain-containing 2 (RSAD2), ubiquitin-specific peptidase 18 (USP18), interferon-induced protein 44 (IFI44), interferon-induced protein 44 like (IFI44L), interferon-induced protein tetratricopeptide repeats 1(IFIT1), and interleukin 2 receptor subunit alpha (IL2RA) mRNA levels were assessed by qPCR before, during, and after INH treatment. RESULTS: We observed significantly lower relative abundances of USP18, IFI44L, IFNA, and IL2RA transcripts in PBMC from IGRA-positive individuals compared to levels in IGRA-negative individuals before INH therapy. Also, relative abundance of CXCL11 was significantly lower in IGRA-positive than in IGRA-negative individuals before and after one month of INH therapy. However, the relative abundance of CCL4, CXCL10, and CXCL11 mRNA was significantly decreased and that of IL2RA and USP18 significantly increased after INH therapy, regardless of the IGRA result. Our results show that USP18, IFI44L, IFIT1, and IL2RA relative abundances increased significantly, meanwhile the relative abundance of CCL4, CXCL11, and IFNA decreased significantly after six months of INH therapy in TST-positive individuals. CONCLUSIONS: Changes in the profiles of USP18, IL2RA, IFNA, CCL4, and CXCL11 expressions during INH treatment in TST-positive individuals, regardless of IGRA status, are potential tools for monitoring latent tuberculosis treatment.
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Expressão Gênica , Subunidade alfa de Receptor de Interleucina-2/genética , Tuberculose Latente/genética , Tuberculose Latente/microbiologia , Ubiquitina Tiolesterase/genética , Adulto , Antituberculosos/farmacologia , Antituberculosos/uso terapêutico , Biomarcadores , Feminino , Humanos , Testes de Liberação de Interferon-gama , Subunidade alfa de Receptor de Interleucina-2/metabolismo , Isoniazida/farmacologia , Isoniazida/uso terapêutico , Tuberculose Latente/diagnóstico , Tuberculose Latente/tratamento farmacológico , Leucócitos Mononucleares/efeitos dos fármacos , Leucócitos Mononucleares/metabolismo , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Teste Tuberculínico , Ubiquitina Tiolesterase/metabolismo , Adulto JovemRESUMO
The selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor fluoxetine has been used for the treatment of depression. Although sexual disorders have been reported in male patients, few studies have demonstrated the fluoxetine effect on the reproductive histophysiology, and the target of this antidepressant in testes is unknown. We evaluated the impact of short-term treatment with fluoxetine on the adult rat testes, focusing on steroidogenesis by Leydig cells (LC) and androgen-dependent testicular parameters, including Sertoli cells (SC) and peritubular myoid cells (PMC). Since UCHL1 (ubiquitincarboxyl-terminal hydrolase L1) seems to control spermatogenesis, the immunoexpression of this hydrolase was also analyzed. Adult male rats received 20 mg/kg BW of fluoxetine (FG) or saline (CG) for eleven days. In historesin-embedded testis sections, the seminiferous tubule (ST) and epithelial (Ep) areas, and the LC nuclear diameter (LCnu) were measured. The number of abnormal ST, androgen-dependent ST, SC and PMC was quantified. Testicular ß-tubulin levels and peritubular actin immunofluorescence were evaluated. Serum testosterone levels (STL) and steroidogenesis by 17ß-HSD6 immunofluorescence were analyzed, and either UCHL1-immunolabeled or TUNEL-positive germ cells were quantified. In FG, abnormal ST frequency increased whereas ST and Ep areas, androgen-dependent ST number, LCnu, 17ß-HSD6 activity and STL reduced significantly. TUNEL-positive PMC and SC was related to decreased number of these cells and reduction in peritubular actin and ß-tubulin levels. In FG, uncommon UCHL1-immunoexpression was found in spermatocytes and spermatids, and the number of UCHL1-immunolabeled and TUNEL-positive germ cells increased in this group. These findings indicate that LC may be a fluoxetine target in testes, impairing PMC-SC integrity and disturbing spermatogenesis. The increase of UCHL1 in the damaged tubules associated with high incidence of cell death confirms that this hydrolase regulates germ cell death and may be controlled by androgens. The fertility in association with the androgenic status of patients treated with fluoxetine should be carefully evaluated.
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Androgênios/metabolismo , Morte Celular/efeitos dos fármacos , Fluoxetina/farmacologia , Células Germinativas/efeitos dos fármacos , Túbulos Seminíferos/efeitos dos fármacos , Ubiquitina Tiolesterase/metabolismo , Animais , Células Germinativas/metabolismo , Hidrolases/efeitos dos fármacos , Hidrolases/metabolismo , Marcação In Situ das Extremidades Cortadas/métodos , Células Intersticiais do Testículo/efeitos dos fármacos , Células Intersticiais do Testículo/metabolismo , Masculino , Ratos , Túbulos Seminíferos/metabolismo , Células de Sertoli/efeitos dos fármacos , Células de Sertoli/metabolismo , Espermatogênese/efeitos dos fármacos , Testículo/efeitos dos fármacos , Testículo/metabolismo , Ubiquitinas/metabolismoRESUMO
This retrospective study aimed to observe the clinicopathological features and immunological phenotypes, and explore effective treatment and prognosis for 12 Chinese Han patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome-related cutaneous Kaposi's sarcoma. All 12 patients were human immunodeficiency virus-positive, and underwent the standard highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART). Skin lesions mainly presented as purple, or rufous papules, or plaques; skin biopsy showed diffuse or flaky infiltration of spindle cells, active proliferation of slit-like vasculature, erythrocyte exudation, hemosiderin deposition, and inflammatory cell infiltration. Immunohistochemical analysis showed the expression of Ubiquitin C-terminal hydrolase L1 (+), and CD31 (+) in T-cells; factor VIII (+) and HHF-35 (+) in the proliferating vascular endothelial cells; vimentin (+) and S-100 protein (-) in the vessel wall; and CD34 (+++) in the spindle cells of 6 cases, with 1 case of negative CD34 expression. Four patients with confined lesions underwent surgery and microwave therapy, and received a favorable prognosis. Two patients with limited lesions underwent microwave therapy, and the lesions subsided. Of six patients with widely distributed sarcomas, five underwent microwave therapy and one received combined chemotherapy; five attained significant efficacy, and one died. There were no significant differences in the clinicopathological features and immunological phenotypes between the Chinese Han patients and those from other populations. Along with basal HAART, patients in early stages, with sarcomas <2 cm in diameter should undergo surgery and microwave therapy, while patients with sarcomas >2 cm in diameter should undergo chemotherapy and microwave therapy.