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Evelyne Lima-Fernandes,
Hervé Enslen,
Emeline Camand, Larissa Kotelevets,
Cédric Boularan,
Lamia Achour,
Alexandre Benmerah,
Lucien C D Gibson,
George S Baillie,
Julie A Pitcher,
Eric Chastre,
Sandrine Etienne-Manneville,
Stefano Marullo,
Mark G H Scott
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ABSTRACT: Arterial vascularization of the spinal cord may be mechanically or functionally altered during thoraco-abdominal surgery/intravascular procedures. Increased arterial pressure has been shown to restore spinal perfusion and function probably by increasing the blood flow through the intercostal arteries. The regulation of human intercostal artery (HICA) vascular tone is not well documented. Prostaglandin (PG)E(2) concentration is increased during inflammatory conditions and has been shown to regulate vascular tone in many preparations. In this context, the pharmacological response of HICA to PGE(2) and the characterization of the PGE(2) receptor subtypes (EP(1), EP(2), EP(3) or EP(4)) involved are of importance and that is the aim of this study. Rings of HICA were prepared from 29 patients and suspended in organ baths for isometric recording of tension. Cumulative concentration-response curves were performed in these preparations with various EP receptor agonists in the absence or presence of different receptor antagonists or inhibitors. PGE(2) induced the contraction of HICA (E(max)=7.28 ± 0.16 g; pEC(50) value=0.79 ± 0.18; n=17); contractions were also observed with the EP(3) receptor agonists, sulprostone, 17-phenyl-PGE(2), misoprostol or ONO-AE-248. In conclusion, PGE(2) induced vasoconstriction of HICA via EP(3) receptor subtypes and this result was confirmed by the use of selective EP receptor antagonists (L-826266, ONO-8713, SC-51322) and by a strong detection of EP(3) mRNA. These observations suggest that in the context of perioperative inflammation, increased PGE(2) concentrations could trigger vasoconstriction of HICA and possibly alter spinal vascularization.
European journal of pharmacology 02/2012; 681(1-3):55-9. · 2.59 Impact Factor
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Evelyne Lima-Fernandes,
Hervé Enslen,
Emeline Camand, Larissa Kotelevets,
Cédric Boularan,
Lamia Achour,
Alexandre Benmerah,
Lucien C D Gibson,
George S Baillie,
Julie A Pitcher,
Eric Chastre,
Sandrine Etienne-Manneville,
Stefano Marullo,
Mark G H Scott
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ABSTRACT: The tumour suppressor PTEN (phosphatase and tensin deleted on chromosome 10) regulates major cellular functions via lipid phosphatase-dependent and -independent mechanisms. Despite its fundamental pathophysiological importance, how PTEN's cellular activity is regulated has only been partially elucidated. We report that the scaffolding proteins β-arrestins (β-arrs) are important regulators of PTEN. Downstream of receptor-activated RhoA/ROCK signalling, β-arrs activate the lipid phosphatase activity of PTEN to negatively regulate Akt and cell proliferation. In contrast, following wound-induced RhoA activation, β-arrs inhibit the lipid phosphatase-independent anti-migratory effects of PTEN. β-arrs can thus differentially control distinct functional outputs of PTEN important for cell proliferation and migration.
The EMBO Journal 06/2011; 30(13):2557-68. · 9.20 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: Human disc-large homolog (hDlg), also known as synapse-associated protein 97, is a scaffold protein, a member of the membrane-associated guanylate kinase family, implicated in neuronal synapses and epithelial-epithelial cell junctions whose expression and function remains poorly characterized in most tissues, particularly in the vasculature. In human vascular tissues, hDlg is highly expressed in smooth muscle cells (VSMCs). Using the yeast two-hybrid system to screen a human aorta cDNA library, we identified mitogen-activated protein/extracellular signal-responsive kinase (ERK) kinase (MEK)2, a member of the ERK cascade, as an hDlg binding partner. Site-directed mutagenesis showed a major involvement of the PSD-95, disc-large, ZO-1 domain-2 of hDlg and the C-terminal sequence RTAV of MEK2 in this interaction. Coimmunoprecipitation assays in both human VSMCs and human embryonic kidney 293 cells, demonstrated that endogenous hDlg physically interacts with MEK2 but not with MEK1. Confocal microscopy suggested a colocalization of the two proteins at the inner layer of the plasma membrane of confluent human embryonic kidney 293 cells, and in a perinuclear area in human VSMCs. Additionally, hDlg also associates with the endoplasmic reticulum and microtubules in these latter cells. Taken together, these findings allow us to hypothesize that hDlg acts as a MEK2-specific scaffold protein for the ERK signaling pathway, and may improve our understanding of how scaffold proteins, such as hDlg, differentially tune MEK1/MEK2 signaling and cell responses.
FEBS Journal 05/2011; 278(15):2655-65. · 3.79 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: We recently established the critical role of the PTEN/MAGI-1b signalosome in stabilization of cell-cell contacts and suppression of invasiveness. The PTEN tumor suppressor is recruited to E-cadherin junctional complexes through the binding to the second PDZ domain of the MAGI-1b scaffolding molecule, whereas beta-catenin interacts with the fifth PDZ domain. To identify additional effectors of this signalosome, we used yeast 2-hybrid screening. Among the clones identified, we focused on TRIP6, which belongs to the zyxin family of proteins. We demonstrated that TRIP6 interacted directly with MAGI-1b by binding to its fifth PDZ domain. Ectopic expression of TRIP6 induced invasiveness in the epithelial MDCK and MDCKts-src cells in a PI3-kinase- and a NF-kappaB-dependent manner and impaired cell-cell aggregation at least in part by uncoupling adherens junctional complexes from the cytoskeleton. The TRIP6Stop473 mutant, which lacks the PDZ binding motif, was still able to increase NF-kappaB and Akt activities but did not promote invasiveness or interfere with cell-cell aggregation. Intracellular delivery of competing peptides corresponding to TRIP6 or beta-catenin C terminus restored invasive properties in MDCKts-src TRIP6Stop473 cells, highlighting the requirement of PDZ scaffolds in junctional complexes activity. TRIP6 overexpression in colon tumors suggest its critical role in cancer progression.
The FASEB Journal 12/2008; 23(3):916-28. · 5.71 Impact Factor
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Rim Belharbi Krimi, Larissa Kotelevets,
Laurent Dubuquoy,
Pascale Plaisancié,
Francine Walker,
Thérèse Lehy,
Pierre Desreumaux,
Isabelle Van Seuningen,
Eric Chastre,
Marie-Elisabeth Forgue-Lafitte,
Jean-Claude Marie
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ABSTRACT: Resistin and resistin-like molecule (RELM)beta comprise a novel class of cysteine-rich proteins secreted into the circulation implicated in hepatic insulin resistance and inflammation. RELMbeta is specifically produced by intestinal goblet cells but regulation of its expression and much of its local function are not elucidated. RELMbeta has been suggested to regulate colonic inflammation susceptibility, which is dependent on the mucosal barrier integrity.
In this work we explored the physiopathological role of RELMbeta in the colon. Among agents tested, carbachol and gastrin were strong inhibitors of RELMbeta mRNA accumulation. We examined the effect of recombinant RELMbeta on mucin secretion by human mucus-secreting HT29-Cl.16E cells in culture and by mouse colonic goblet cells in vivo.
RELMbeta upregulated MUC2 and M1/MUC5AC gene expression in HT29-Cl.16E cells. RELMbeta enhanced M1/MUC5AC secretion by human colonic HT29-Cl.16E cells and MUC2 secretion by murine intestinal goblet cells. RELMbeta exerted its action exclusively on the apical side of HT29-Cl.16E cells, in agreement with its luminal mucosecretagogue effect in mice. Its action required calcium, protein kinase C, tyrosine kinases, and extracellular-regulated protein kinase activities and was synergized by carbachol. An intracolonic RELMbeta challenge was performed in the trinitrobenzene sulfonic acid (TNBS)-murine model of colitis and macroscopic and histological scores were monitored. The macroscopic and histopathological severity of TNBS-induced colitis was significantly attenuated by RELMbeta pretreatment.
A direct participation in maintaining the mucosal defense barrier can be ascribed to RELMbeta in line with a regulatory role in intestinal inflammation.
Inflammatory Bowel Diseases 08/2008; 14(7):931-41. · 4.86 Impact Factor
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Tania Szado,
Veerle Vanderheyden,
Jan B Parys,
Humbert De Smedt,
Katja Rietdorf, Larissa Kotelevets,
Eric Chastre,
Farid Khan,
Ulf Landegren,
Ola Söderberg,
Martin D Bootman,
H Llewelyn Roderick
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ABSTRACT: Imbalance of signals that control cell survival and death results in pathologies, including cancer and neurodegeneration. Two pathways that are integral to setting the balance between cell survival and cell death are controlled by lipid-activated protein kinase B (PKB)/Akt and Ca(2+). PKB elicits its effects through the phosphorylation and inactivation of proapoptotic factors. Ca(2+) stimulates many prodeath pathways, among which is mitochondrial permeability transition. We identified Ca(2+) release through inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate receptor (InsP(3)R) intracellular channels as a prosurvival target of PKB. We demonstrated that in response to survival signals, PKB interacts with and phosphorylates InsP(3)Rs, significantly reducing their Ca(2+) release activity. Moreover, phosphorylation of InsP(3)Rs by PKB reduced cellular sensitivity to apoptotic stimuli through a mechanism that involved diminished Ca(2+) flux from the endoplasmic reticulum to the mitochondria. In glioblastoma cells that exhibit hyperactive PKB, the same prosurvival effect of PKB on InsP(3)R was found to be responsible for the insensitivity of these cells to apoptotic stimuli. We propose that PKB-mediated abolition of InsP(3)-induced Ca(2+) release may afford tumor cells a survival advantage.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 03/2008; 105(7):2427-32. · 9.68 Impact Factor
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Cécile Guichard,
Eric Pedruzzi,
Michèle Fay,
Jean-Claude Marie,
Françoise Braut-Boucher,
Fanny Daniel,
Alain Grodet,
Marie-Anne Gougerot-Pocidalo,
Eric Chastre, Larissa Kotelevets,
Gérard Lizard,
Alain Vandewalle,
Fathi Driss,
Eric Ogier-Denis
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ABSTRACT: The search for effective chemopreventive compounds is a major challenge facing research into preventing the progression of cancer cells. The naturally occurring polyphenol antioxidants look very promising, but their mechanism of action still remains poorly understood. Here, we show that 2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)ethanol (DPE), a phenol antioxidant derived from olive oil, induces growth arrest and apoptosis in human colon carcinoma HT-29 cells. The mechanisms involve prolonged stress of the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) leading to the activation of the two main branches of the unfolded protein response (UPR), including the Ire1/XBP-1/GRP78/Bip and PERK/eIF2alpha arms. DPE treatment led to overexpression of the pro-apoptotic factor CHOP/GADD153 and persistent activation of the Jun-NH2-terminal kinase/activator protein-1 signaling pathway. DPE concomitantly modulated the extracellular signal-regulated kinase 1/2 and Akt/PKB pro-survival factors by altering their phosphorylation status as well as inhibiting tumor necrosis factor-alpha-induced nuclear factor-kappaB activation by inactivating the phosphorylation of nuclear factor inhibitor-kappaB kinase. These findings prompted us to investigate the possible involvement of phosphatases in DPE-mediated action. Using phosphatase inhibitors and RNA interference to silence the Ser/Thr phosphatase 2A (PP2A) prevented DPE-induced cell death. These findings demonstrate that DPE specifically activates PP2A, which plays a key initiating role in various pathways that lead to apoptosis in colon cancer cells.
Carcinogenesis 10/2006; 27(9):1812-27. · 5.70 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: Isolated intact human pulmonary arteries and veins were used to determine the acetylcholinesterase (AChE) or butyrylcholinesterase (BChE) activities in the absence or presence of two selective cholinesterase (ChE) inhibitors, iso-OMPA or BW284c51, respectively. These results were compared with the mRNA levels for each enzyme in human pulmonary vessels. Total ChE activities measured in presence of acetylthiocholine (ACTI, 1 mM) in intact vascular preparations were 45+/-04 and 114+/-07 mU/g tissue in human pulmonary arteries (n=14) and veins (n=14), respectively. These activities were completely abolished in presence of 10 microM neostigmine. In both types of vessels AChE and BChE activities were observed. These activities were at least 2-fold higher in human pulmonary veins when compared with arteries and were correlated with the accumulation of the corresponding transcripts (n=8). In each type of vessel, similar total ChE activities were detected in homogenized and intact preparations, while in human bronchial preparations this activity was 5-fold higher in homogenates than in intact preparations. Together these results provide evidence that the ChE activities in human pulmonary vessels may be extracellular and that the higher activity measured in veins as compared to arteries was associated with the differential accumulation of the corresponding transcripts.
Life Sciences 04/2005; 76(19):2211-20. · 2.53 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: We recently established the critical role of the lipid phosphatase activity of the PTEN tumor suppressor in stabilizing cell-cell contacts and suppressing invasiveness. To delineate the effector systems involved, we investigated the interaction of PTEN with E-cadherin junctional complexes in kidney and colonic epithelial cell lines. PTEN and the p85 regulatory subunit of phosphatidylinositol 3-OH kinase (PI3K) co-immunoprecipitated with E-cadherin and catenins. By using a yeast two-hybrid assay, we demonstrated that PTEN interacted indirectly with beta-catenin by binding the scaffolding protein MAGI-1b. This model was corroborated in various ways in mammalian cells. Ectopic expression of MAGI-1b potentiated the interaction of PTEN with junctional complexes, promoted E-cadherin-dependent cell-cell aggregation, and reverted the Src-induced invasiveness of kidney MDCKts-src cells. In this model, MAGI-1b slightly decreased the activity of AKT, a downstream effector of PI3K. By using dominant-negative and constitutively active AKT expression vectors, we demonstrated that this kinase was included in the pathways involved in Src-induced destabilization of junctional complexes and was necessary and sufficient to trigger invasiveness. We propose that the recruitment of PTEN at adherens junctions by MAGI-1b and the local down-regulation of phosphatidylinositol-3,4,5-trisphosphate pools and downstream effector systems at the site of cell-cell contacts are focal points for restraining both disruption of junctional complexes and induction of tumor cell invasion.
The FASEB Journal 02/2005; 19(1):115-7. · 5.71 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: This study was designed to characterize platelet-activating factor receptor (PAF-R) expression and function in normal and
cancerous human colonic epithelial cells. PAF-R gene transcripts were analyzed by reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction
and Southern blot, using three sets of primers corresponding either to the coding region of the human PAF-R sequence (polymerase
chain reaction product: 682 base pairs (bp)) or to the leukocyte- and tissue-type transcripts of 166 and 252 bp, respectively.
An elongated splice variant was identified in the 5′-untranslated region of the tissue-type PAF-R transcript (334 bp) in colonic
epithelial crypts and tumors. In human colonic PCmsrc cells transformed by c-src oncogene, the hepatocyte growth factor (HGF)-dependent invasiveness of collagen gels was abolished by 0.1 μm PAF and restored by the PAF-R antagonists WEB2086 and SR27417. PAF blocked HGF-induced tyrosine phosphorylation of p125 focal
adhesion kinase. The phosphatidylinositol 3′-kinase (PI3′-K) inhibitors wortmannin and LY294002 totally blocked the HGF-induced
invasion. Similar effects were observed in ts-srcMDCK kidney epithelial cells transformed by a v-Src temperature-sensitive
mutant: (i) PAF and wortmannin exerted additive inhibitory effects on Src-induced invasion and (ii) activated and dominant
negative forms of p110α PI3′-K, respectively, amplified and abrogated the Src- and HGF-dependent invasiveness of parental
and ts-srcMDCK cells. We also provided the first evidence for the contribution of rapamycin-insensitive, pertussis toxin-dependent
G-protein pathways to the integration of the signals emerging from activated Met and PAF receptors. These results indicate
that PI3′-K is a critical transducer of invasiveness and strongly suggest that PAF exerts a negative control on invasion by
inhibiting this signaling pathway. A possible beneficial role of PAF analogs on tumor invasion is therefore proposed.
Journal of Biological Chemistry 06/1998; 273(23):14138-14145. · 4.77 Impact Factor
