Integrated Transcriptomic and Neuroimaging Brain Model Decodes Biological Mechanisms in Aging and Alzheimer's Disease

Total Page:16

File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb

Integrated Transcriptomic and Neuroimaging Brain Model Decodes Biological Mechanisms in Aging and Alzheimer's Disease medRxiv preprint doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/2021.02.23.21252283; this version posted March 1, 2021. The copyright holder for this preprint (which was not certified by peer review) is the author/funder, who has granted medRxiv a license to display the preprint in perpetuity. It is made available under a CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0 International license . INTEGRATED TRANSCRIPTOMIC AND NEUROIMAGING BRAIN MODEL DECODES BIOLOGICAL MECHANISMS IN AGING AND ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE Quadri Adewale1,2,3, Ahmed F Khan 1,2,3, Felix Carbonell4, Yasser Iturria-Medina1,2,3*, for the Alzheimer’s Disease Neuroimaging Initiative5. 1 Neurology and Neurosurgery Department, Montreal Neurological Institute, McGill Univ., Montreal, Canada 2 McConnell Brain Imaging Centre, Montreal Neurological Institute, McGill Univ., Montreal, Canada 3 Ludmer Centre for Neuroinformatics and Mental Health, McGill Univ., Montreal, Canada 4 Biospective Inc., Montreal, Canada 5 Data used in preparation of this article were partly obtained from the Alzheimer’s Disease Neuroimaging Initiative (ADNI) database (adni.loni.usc.edu). As such, the investigators within the ADNI contributed to the design and implementation of ADNI and/or provided data but did not participate in analysis or writing of this report. A complete listing of ADNI investigators can be found at: http://adni.loni.usc.edu/wpcontent/uploads/how_to_apply/ADNI_Acknowledgement_List.pdf * Correspondence to: Y I-M, 3801 University Street, room NW312, Montreal Neurological Institute, McGill University, Montreal, Canada H3A 2B4. Email: [email protected] Summary Both healthy aging and Alzheimer’s disease (AD) are characterized by concurrent alterations in several biological factors. However, generative brain models of aging and AD are limited in incorporating the measures of these biological factors at different spatial resolutions. Here, we propose a personalized bottom-up spatiotemporal brain model which accounts for the direct interplay between hundreds of RNA transcripts and multiple macroscopic neuroimaging modalities (PET, MRI). In normal elderly and AD participants, the model identifies top genes modulating tau and amyloid-β burdens, vascular flow, glucose metabolism, functional activity, and atrophy to drive cognitive decline. The results also revealed that AD and healthy aging share specific biological mechanisms, even though AD is a separate entity with considerably more altered pathways. Overall, this personalized model offers novel insights into the multiscale alterations in the elderly brain, with important implications for identifying effective geneticNOTE: This targetspreprint reports for newextending research that healthy has not been aging certified and by peer treating review and AD should progression not be used to guide. clinical practice. 1 medRxiv preprint doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/2021.02.23.21252283; this version posted March 1, 2021. The copyright holder for this preprint (which was not certified by peer review) is the author/funder, who has granted medRxiv a license to display the preprint in perpetuity. It is made available under a CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0 International license . Highlights - A multiscale model integrating gene expression and neuroimaging identifies causal genes driving healthy aging and Alzheimer’s disease progression. - The specific neuroimaging modalities modulated by the causal genes are revealed. - Healthy aging and Alzheimer’s disease share specific biological pathways even though Alzheimer’s disease has more altered pathways. Introduction Innovations in healthcare and drug delivery have led to increase in human life expectancy. However, increased lifespan is accompanied by more predisposition to frailty and late-onset Alzheimer’s disease (AD) (Guerreiro et al., 2015; Singh et al., 2019). Both healthy aging and AD are complex multifactorial processes, and understanding their molecular mechanisms is crucial for extending longevity and improving quality of life (Alkadhi et al., 2011; Kowald et al., 1996). Indeed, at the microscopic scale (~10-6 m), transcriptomics and proteomics analysis of the brain have paved the way for deciphering the mechanistic underpinnings of healthy aging and AD (Dillman et al., 2017; Y. Iturria-Medina et al., 2020; E. C. B. Johnson et al., 2020; Mostafavi et al., 2018; Tanaka et al., 2018). In parallel, macroscopic (~10-2 m) imaging phenotypes from PET and MRI are facilitating the detailed characterization of brain changes, such as amyloid-β (Aβ) and tau accumulation, glucose hypometabolism, altered cerebrovascular flow and atrophy (Dukart et al., 2013; Jack et al., 2018; Rodrigue et al., 2012; N. Zhang et al., 2017). However, in both aging and disease research, most studies incorporate brain measurements at either micro (e.g. transcriptomics) or macroscopic scale (e.g. PET imaging), failing to detect the direct causal relationships between several biologically factors at multiple spatial resolutions. Although AD is characterized by the accumulation of amyloid plaques and neurofibrillary tangles, many other biological aberrations have been associated with the disease (neuroinflammation, vascular abnormalities, white matter hyperintensities), leading to changes in diagnostic criteria in recent times (DeTure et al., 2019). The complexity of AD is further compounded by the interplay between these multiple biological factors. A growing body of evidence points to the synergistic interaction 2 medRxiv preprint doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/2021.02.23.21252283; this version posted March 1, 2021. The copyright holder for this preprint (which was not certified by peer review) is the author/funder, who has granted medRxiv a license to display the preprint in perpetuity. It is made available under a CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0 International license . between Aβ and tau in driving neuronal loss, functional dysregulation and glucose hypometabolism in AD (Iaccarino et al., 2017; Ittner et al., 2011; Pascoal et al., 2017; Pickett et al., 2019) . Also, cerebral blood flow (CBF) promotes Aβ clearance, suggesting that vascular dysregulation could impact neuronal function and facilitate Aβ deposition (Qosa et al., 2014; Zlokovic, 2011). To account for the synergy between multiple biological factors, we previously introduced a multifactorial causal model (MCM) (Iturria-Medina et al., 2017), which uses multimodal imaging data to characterize the macroscale intra-regional interactions among any pair of biological factors (tau, Aβ, CBF) while accounting for the inter-regional spreading of the pathological alterations across axonal and/or vascular connections. However, this multifactorial model did not consider the microscopic properties of the modelled brain regions. In an initial attempt to integrate brain variables at multiple scales, a few recent studies have used the regional expression patterns of pre-selected genes as complementary information in intra-brain disease spreading models (Freeze et al., 2018; Freeze et al., 2019; Zheng et al., 2019). Applied to Parkinson’s disease (PD), improvements in the capacity to explain the regional brain atrophy patterns were observed, based on each brain region’s genetic predisposition to the disease. However, most of these studies have selected very specific genes already known for their crucial role in disease (e.g. SNCA, TMEM175, GBA), while disregarding the individual and combined roles of several other relevant gene candidates. Moreover, the analyses have focused on the influence of transcriptomics on a single biological factor at a time, without accounting for the multiplicity of biological alterations and interactions that occur at different spatial scales. As a result, we continue to lack brain generative models integrating a large set of genetic activities with multimodal brain properties. An integrated multiscale and multifactorial brain model (from genes to neuroimaging and cognition) may be critical to further our understanding of both healthy aging and neurodegeneration, and engender the development of inclusive biomarkers for personalized diagnosis and treatment. Driven by this motivation, here we combine whole-brain transcriptomics, PET and MRI in a comprehensive generative and personalized formulation which we successfully validated in healthy aging and AD progression. This novel approach concurrently accounts for the direct influence of hundreds of genes on regional macroscopic multifactorial effects, the pathological 3 medRxiv preprint doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/2021.02.23.21252283; this version posted March 1, 2021. The copyright holder for this preprint (which was not certified by peer review) is the author/funder, who has granted medRxiv a license to display the preprint in perpetuity. It is made available under a CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0 International license . spreading of the ensuing aberrations across axonal and vascular networks, and the resultant effects of these alterations on cognition. The proposed framework constitutes a promising technique for the development of effective genetic targets for preventing aging-related disorders and ameliorating existing neurodegenerative conditions. Results Capturing Gene and Macroscopic Factor Interactions in the Human Brain Genes control many biological functions, and their dysregulation can cause abnormal development, accelerated aging or disease (Kuintzle et al., 2017; Lee et al., 2013). Aiming to characterize the direct influence of genes on multiple brain processes, here we have developed a multiscale and multifactorial spatiotemporal brain model (Figs. 1A-C) linking whole-brain
Recommended publications
  • Cyclin D1/Cyclin-Dependent Kinase 4 Interacts with Filamin a and Affects the Migration and Invasion Potential of Breast Cancer Cells
    Published OnlineFirst February 28, 2010; DOI: 10.1158/0008-5472.CAN-08-1108 Tumor and Stem Cell Biology Cancer Research Cyclin D1/Cyclin-Dependent Kinase 4 Interacts with Filamin A and Affects the Migration and Invasion Potential of Breast Cancer Cells Zhijiu Zhong, Wen-Shuz Yeow, Chunhua Zou, Richard Wassell, Chenguang Wang, Richard G. Pestell, Judy N. Quong, and Andrew A. Quong Abstract Cyclin D1 belongs to a family of proteins that regulate progression through the G1-S phase of the cell cycle by binding to cyclin-dependent kinase (cdk)-4 to phosphorylate the retinoblastoma protein and release E2F transcription factors for progression through cell cycle. Several cancers, including breast, colon, and prostate, overexpress the cyclin D1 gene. However, the correlation of cyclin D1 overexpression with E2F target gene regulation or of cdk-dependent cyclin D1 activity with tumor development has not been identified. This suggests that the role of cyclin D1 in oncogenesis may be independent of its function as a cell cycle regulator. One such function is the role of cyclin D1 in cell adhesion and motility. Filamin A (FLNa), a member of the actin-binding filamin protein family, regulates signaling events involved in cell motility and invasion. FLNa has also been associated with a variety of cancers including lung cancer, prostate cancer, melanoma, human bladder cancer, and neuroblastoma. We hypothesized that elevated cyclin D1 facilitates motility in the invasive MDA-MB-231 breast cancer cell line. We show that MDA-MB-231 motility is affected by disturbing cyclin D1 levels or cyclin D1-cdk4/6 kinase activity.
    [Show full text]
  • Kinesin-14 Motor Protein KIFC1 Participates in DNA Synthesis and Chromatin Maintenance Ya-Lan Wei1 and Wan-Xi Yang 1
    Wei and Yang Cell Death and Disease (2019) 10:402 https://doi.org/10.1038/s41419-019-1619-9 Cell Death & Disease ARTICLE Open Access Kinesin-14 motor protein KIFC1 participates in DNA synthesis and chromatin maintenance Ya-Lan Wei1 and Wan-Xi Yang 1 Abstract The nuclear localization signal (NLS) in kinesin-14 KIFC1 is associated with nuclear importins and Ran gradient, but detailed mechanism remains unknown. In this study, we found that KIFC1 proteins have specific transport characteristics during cell cycle. In the absence of KIFC1, cell cycle kinetics decrease significantly with a prolonged S phase. After KIFC1 overexpression, the duration of S phase becomes shorten. KIFC1 may transport the recombinant/ replicate-related proteins into the nucleus, meanwhile avoiding excessive KIFC1 in the cytoplasm, which results in aberrant microtubule bundling. Interestingly, the deletion of kifc1 in human cells results in a higher ratio of aberrant nuclear membrane, and the degradation of lamin B and lamin A/C. We also found that kifc1 deletion leads to defects in metaphase mitotic spindle assembly, and then results in chromosome structural abnormality. The kifc1-/- cells finally form micronuclei in daughter cells, and results in aneuploidy and chromosome loss in cell cycle. In this study, we demonstrate that kinesin-14 KIFC1 proteins involve in regulating DNA synthesis in S phase, and chromatin maintenance in mitosis, and maintain cell growth in a nuclear transport-independent way. 1234567890():,; 1234567890():,; 1234567890():,; 1234567890():,; Introduction KIFC1 mainly cluster the spindles involving in chromo- Kinesin-14 KIFC1 transports various cargos along the some alignment and segregation. While chromokinesins microtubule to the minus ends1.
    [Show full text]
  • Supplementary Figures
    Mena regulates the LINC complex to control actin–nuclear lamina associations, trans-nuclear membrane signalling and cancer gene expression Frederic Li Mow Chee!, Bruno Beernaert!, Alexander Loftus!, Yatendra Kumar", Billie G. C. Griffith!, Jimi C. Wills!, Ann P. Wheeler#, J. Douglas Armstrong$, Maddy Parsons%, Irene M. Leigh,(, Charlotte M. Proby&, Alex von Kriegsheim!, Wendy A. Bickmore", Margaret C. Frame,* & Adam Byron,* Supplementary Information Supplementary Figure 1 Supplementary Figure 2 Supplementary Figure 3 Supplementary Table 1 Supplementary Table 2 Supplementary Table 3 Supplementary Table 4 !Cancer Research UK Edinburgh Centre, Institute of Genetics and Cancer, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH< =XR, UK. "MRC Human Genetics Unit, Institute of Genetics and Cancer, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH< =XU, UK. #Advanced Imaging Resource, Institute of Genetics and Cancer, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH< =XU, UK. $Simons Initiative for the Developing Brain, School of Informatics, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EHH IYL, UK. %Randall Centre for Cell and Molecular Biophysics, King’s College London, London SEM MUL, UK. &Division of Molecular and Clinical Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Dundee, Dundee DD <HN, UK. 'Institute of Dentistry, Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, London EM =AT, UK. *email: [email protected] or [email protected] 1 a cSCC IAC correlation b cSCC IAC pathways c Core adhesome network ENAH −log10(q) MACF1 CSRP1 Met1 Met4 0 5 10 + + CORO2A Integrin signalling + CFL1 pathway PRNP ILK + HSPB1 PALLD PPFIA1 TES RDX Cytoskeletal regulation + VASP + + ARPC2 by Rho GTPase PPP2CA + Met1 + LASP1 MYH9 + VIM TUBA4A Huntington ITGA3 + disease ITGB4 VCL CAV1 ACTB ROCK1 KTN1 FLNA+ CALR DNA FBLIM1 CORO1B RAC1 + replication +ACTN1 ITGA6 + Met4 ITGAV Parkinson ITGB1 disease Actin cytoskel.
    [Show full text]
  • The Proximal Signaling Network of the BCR-ABL1 Oncogene Shows a Modular Organization
    Oncogene (2010) 29, 5895–5910 & 2010 Macmillan Publishers Limited All rights reserved 0950-9232/10 www.nature.com/onc ORIGINAL ARTICLE The proximal signaling network of the BCR-ABL1 oncogene shows a modular organization B Titz, T Low, E Komisopoulou, SS Chen, L Rubbi and TG Graeber Crump Institute for Molecular Imaging, Institute for Molecular Medicine, Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, California NanoSystems Institute, Department of Molecular and Medical Pharmacology, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, USA BCR-ABL1 is a fusion tyrosine kinase, which causes signaling effects of BCR-ABL1 toward leukemic multiple types of leukemia. We used an integrated transformation. proteomic approach that includes label-free quantitative Oncogene (2010) 29, 5895–5910; doi:10.1038/onc.2010.331; protein complex and phosphorylation profiling by mass published online 9 August 2010 spectrometry to systematically characterize the proximal signaling network of this oncogenic kinase. The proximal Keywords: adaptor protein; BCR-ABL1; phospho- BCR-ABL1 signaling network shows a modular and complex; quantitative mass spectrometry; signaling layered organization with an inner core of three leukemia network; systems biology transformation-relevant adaptor protein complexes (Grb2/Gab2/Shc1 complex, CrkI complex and Dok1/ Dok2 complex). We introduced an ‘interaction direction- ality’ analysis, which annotates static protein networks Introduction with information on the directionality of phosphorylation- dependent interactions. In this analysis, the observed BCR-ABL1 is a constitutively active oncogenic fusion network structure was consistent with a step-wise kinase that arises through a chromosomal translocation phosphorylation-dependent assembly of the Grb2/Gab2/ and causes multiple types of leukemia. It is found in Shc1 and the Dok1/Dok2 complexes on the BCR-ABL1 many cases (B25%) of adult acute lymphoblastic core.
    [Show full text]
  • Molecular Profile of Tumor-Specific CD8+ T Cell Hypofunction in a Transplantable Murine Cancer Model
    Downloaded from http://www.jimmunol.org/ by guest on September 25, 2021 T + is online at: average * The Journal of Immunology , 34 of which you can access for free at: 2016; 197:1477-1488; Prepublished online 1 July from submission to initial decision 4 weeks from acceptance to publication 2016; doi: 10.4049/jimmunol.1600589 http://www.jimmunol.org/content/197/4/1477 Molecular Profile of Tumor-Specific CD8 Cell Hypofunction in a Transplantable Murine Cancer Model Katherine A. Waugh, Sonia M. Leach, Brandon L. Moore, Tullia C. Bruno, Jonathan D. Buhrman and Jill E. Slansky J Immunol cites 95 articles Submit online. Every submission reviewed by practicing scientists ? is published twice each month by Receive free email-alerts when new articles cite this article. Sign up at: http://jimmunol.org/alerts http://jimmunol.org/subscription Submit copyright permission requests at: http://www.aai.org/About/Publications/JI/copyright.html http://www.jimmunol.org/content/suppl/2016/07/01/jimmunol.160058 9.DCSupplemental This article http://www.jimmunol.org/content/197/4/1477.full#ref-list-1 Information about subscribing to The JI No Triage! Fast Publication! Rapid Reviews! 30 days* Why • • • Material References Permissions Email Alerts Subscription Supplementary The Journal of Immunology The American Association of Immunologists, Inc., 1451 Rockville Pike, Suite 650, Rockville, MD 20852 Copyright © 2016 by The American Association of Immunologists, Inc. All rights reserved. Print ISSN: 0022-1767 Online ISSN: 1550-6606. This information is current as of September 25, 2021. The Journal of Immunology Molecular Profile of Tumor-Specific CD8+ T Cell Hypofunction in a Transplantable Murine Cancer Model Katherine A.
    [Show full text]
  • Roles and Mechanisms of Kinesin-6 KIF20A in Spindle Organization During Cell Division T ⁎ Wen-Da Wu, Kai-Wei Yu, Ning Zhong, Yu Xiao, Zhen-Yu She
    European Journal of Cell Biology 98 (2019) 74–80 Contents lists available at ScienceDirect European Journal of Cell Biology journal homepage: www.elsevier.com/locate/ejcb Review Roles and mechanisms of Kinesin-6 KIF20A in spindle organization during cell division T ⁎ Wen-Da Wu, Kai-Wei Yu, Ning Zhong, Yu Xiao, Zhen-Yu She Department of Cell Biology and Genetics/Center for Cell and Developmental Biology, The School of Basic Medical Sciences, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian 350108, China ARTICLE INFO ABSTRACT Keywords: Mitotic kinesin is crucial for spindle assembly and chromosome segregation in cell division. KIF20A/MKlp2, a Kinesin-6 member of kinesin-6 subfamily, plays important roles in the central spindle organization at anaphase and cy- KIF20A tokinesis. In this review, we briefly introduce the discovery and classification of kinesin-6 motors in model Microtubule organisms, and summarize the biochemical features and mechanics of KIF20A proteins. We emphasize the Anaphase complicated interactions of KIF20A with partner proteins, including MKlp1, Plk1 and Rab6. Particularly, we Spindle assembly highlight the regulation of Cdk1 and chromosomal passenger complex on kinesin-6 KIF20A at late stage of Mitosis mitosis. We summarized the multiple functions of KIF20A in central spindle assembly and the formation of cleavage furrow in both mitosis and meiosis. In addition, we conclude the expression patterns of KIF20A in tumorigenesis and its applications in tumor therapy. 1. Introduction kinesin superfamily proteins (Miki et al., 2005). Kinesin-6 subfamily is comprised of KIF20A (Lawrence et al., 2004), KIF20B (MPP1) Kinesin superfamily proteins (KIFs) are molecular motors that (Kamimoto et al., 2001; Matsumoto-Taniura et al., 1996; Westendorf mediate the transport of various cargos, including the newly synthe- et al., 1994) and MKlp1 (Lawrence et al., 2004; Nislow et al., 1990; sized protein complexes, vesicles and mRNAs along the microtubule Sellitto and Kuriyama, 1988).
    [Show full text]
  • Seq2pathway Vignette
    seq2pathway Vignette Bin Wang, Xinan Holly Yang, Arjun Kinstlick May 19, 2021 Contents 1 Abstract 1 2 Package Installation 2 3 runseq2pathway 2 4 Two main functions 3 4.1 seq2gene . .3 4.1.1 seq2gene flowchart . .3 4.1.2 runseq2gene inputs/parameters . .5 4.1.3 runseq2gene outputs . .8 4.2 gene2pathway . 10 4.2.1 gene2pathway flowchart . 11 4.2.2 gene2pathway test inputs/parameters . 11 4.2.3 gene2pathway test outputs . 12 5 Examples 13 5.1 ChIP-seq data analysis . 13 5.1.1 Map ChIP-seq enriched peaks to genes using runseq2gene .................... 13 5.1.2 Discover enriched GO terms using gene2pathway_test with gene scores . 15 5.1.3 Discover enriched GO terms using Fisher's Exact test without gene scores . 17 5.1.4 Add description for genes . 20 5.2 RNA-seq data analysis . 20 6 R environment session 23 1 Abstract Seq2pathway is a novel computational tool to analyze functional gene-sets (including signaling pathways) using variable next-generation sequencing data[1]. Integral to this tool are the \seq2gene" and \gene2pathway" components in series that infer a quantitative pathway-level profile for each sample. The seq2gene function assigns phenotype-associated significance of genomic regions to gene-level scores, where the significance could be p-values of SNPs or point mutations, protein-binding affinity, or transcriptional expression level. The seq2gene function has the feasibility to assign non-exon regions to a range of neighboring genes besides the nearest one, thus facilitating the study of functional non-coding elements[2]. Then the gene2pathway summarizes gene-level measurements to pathway-level scores, comparing the quantity of significance for gene members within a pathway with those outside a pathway.
    [Show full text]
  • Human Periprostatic Adipose Tissue: Secretome from Patients With
    CANCER GENOMICS & PROTEOMICS 16 : 29-58 (2019) doi:10.21873/cgp.20110 Human Periprostatic Adipose Tissue: Secretome from Patients With Prostate Cancer or Benign Prostate Hyperplasia PAULA ALEJANDRA SACCA 1, OSVALDO NÉSTOR MAZZA 2, CARLOS SCORTICATI 2, GONZALO VITAGLIANO 3, GABRIEL CASAS 4 and JUAN CARLOS CALVO 1,5 1Institute of Biology and Experimental Medicine (IBYME), CONICET, Buenos Aires, Argentina; 2Department of Urology, School of Medicine, University of Buenos Aires, Clínical Hospital “José de San Martín”, Buenos Aires, Argentina; 3Department of Urology, Deutsches Hospital, Buenos Aires, Argentina; 4Department of Pathology, Deutsches Hospital, Buenos Aires, Argentina; 5Department of Biological Chemistry, School of Exact and Natural Sciences, University of Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina Abstract. Background/Aim: Periprostatic adipose tissue Prostate cancer (PCa) is the second most common cancer in (PPAT) directs tumour behaviour. Microenvironment secretome men worldwide. While most men have indolent disease, provides information related to its biology. This study was which can be treated properly, the problem consists in performed to identify secreted proteins by PPAT, from both reliably distinguishing between indolent and aggressive prostate cancer and benign prostate hyperplasia (BPH) disease. Evidence shows that the microenvironment affects patients. Patients and Methods: Liquid chromatography-mass tumour behavior. spectrometry-based proteomic analysis was performed in Adipose tissue microenvironment is now known to direct PPAT-conditioned media (CM) from patients with prostate tumour growth, invasion and metastases (1, 2). Adipose cancer (CMs-T) (stage T3: CM-T3, stage T2: CM-T2) or tissue is adjacent to the prostate gland and the site of benign disease (CM-BPH). Results: The highest number and invasion of PCa.
    [Show full text]
  • Original Article Plasma CAMK2A Predicts Chemotherapy Resistance in Metastatic Triple Negative Breast Cancer
    Int J Clin Exp Pathol 2018;11(2):650-663 www.ijcep.com /ISSN:1936-2625/IJCEP0069558 Original Article Plasma CAMK2A predicts chemotherapy resistance in metastatic triple negative breast cancer Bin Shao1*, Zhihua Tian2*, Huirong Ding2*, Qingsong Wang3, Guohong Song1, Lijun Di1, Hong Zhang2, Huiping Li1, Jing Shen2 Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education/Beijing), 1Department of Medical Oncology, 2Central Laboratory, Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute, Beijing, P. R. China; 3State Key Laboratory of Protein and Plant Gene Research, College of Life Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, P. R. China. *Equal contributors. Received November 21, 2017; Accepted December 15, 2017; Epub February 1, 2018; Published February 15, 2018 Abstract: Background: Chemotherapy resistance is a great obstacle in effective treatment for metastatic triple nega- tive breast cancer (TNBC). The ability to predict chemotherapy response would allow chemotherapy administration to be directed toward only those patients who would benefit, thus maximizing treatment efficiency. Differentially expressed plasma proteins may serve as putative biomarkers for predicting chemotherapy outcomes. Patients and methods: In this study, 26 plasma samples (10 samples with partial response (S) and 16 samples with progression disease (R)) from patients with metastatic TNBC were measured by Tandem Mass Tag (TMT)-based proteomics analysis to identify differentially expressed proteins between the S and R group. Potential proteinswere validated with enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) in another 67 plasma samples. Results: A total of 320 plasma proteins were identified, and statistical analysis showed that 108 proteins were significantly dysregulated between R and S groups in the screening stage. Bioinformatics revealed relevant pathways and regulatory networks of the differentially expressed proteins.
    [Show full text]
  • A Computational Approach for Defining a Signature of Β-Cell Golgi Stress in Diabetes Mellitus
    Page 1 of 781 Diabetes A Computational Approach for Defining a Signature of β-Cell Golgi Stress in Diabetes Mellitus Robert N. Bone1,6,7, Olufunmilola Oyebamiji2, Sayali Talware2, Sharmila Selvaraj2, Preethi Krishnan3,6, Farooq Syed1,6,7, Huanmei Wu2, Carmella Evans-Molina 1,3,4,5,6,7,8* Departments of 1Pediatrics, 3Medicine, 4Anatomy, Cell Biology & Physiology, 5Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, the 6Center for Diabetes & Metabolic Diseases, and the 7Herman B. Wells Center for Pediatric Research, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN 46202; 2Department of BioHealth Informatics, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, Indianapolis, IN, 46202; 8Roudebush VA Medical Center, Indianapolis, IN 46202. *Corresponding Author(s): Carmella Evans-Molina, MD, PhD ([email protected]) Indiana University School of Medicine, 635 Barnhill Drive, MS 2031A, Indianapolis, IN 46202, Telephone: (317) 274-4145, Fax (317) 274-4107 Running Title: Golgi Stress Response in Diabetes Word Count: 4358 Number of Figures: 6 Keywords: Golgi apparatus stress, Islets, β cell, Type 1 diabetes, Type 2 diabetes 1 Diabetes Publish Ahead of Print, published online August 20, 2020 Diabetes Page 2 of 781 ABSTRACT The Golgi apparatus (GA) is an important site of insulin processing and granule maturation, but whether GA organelle dysfunction and GA stress are present in the diabetic β-cell has not been tested. We utilized an informatics-based approach to develop a transcriptional signature of β-cell GA stress using existing RNA sequencing and microarray datasets generated using human islets from donors with diabetes and islets where type 1(T1D) and type 2 diabetes (T2D) had been modeled ex vivo. To narrow our results to GA-specific genes, we applied a filter set of 1,030 genes accepted as GA associated.
    [Show full text]
  • 1 Metabolic Dysfunction Is Restricted to the Sciatic Nerve in Experimental
    Page 1 of 255 Diabetes Metabolic dysfunction is restricted to the sciatic nerve in experimental diabetic neuropathy Oliver J. Freeman1,2, Richard D. Unwin2,3, Andrew W. Dowsey2,3, Paul Begley2,3, Sumia Ali1, Katherine A. Hollywood2,3, Nitin Rustogi2,3, Rasmus S. Petersen1, Warwick B. Dunn2,3†, Garth J.S. Cooper2,3,4,5* & Natalie J. Gardiner1* 1 Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Manchester, UK 2 Centre for Advanced Discovery and Experimental Therapeutics (CADET), Central Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester Academic Health Sciences Centre, Manchester, UK 3 Centre for Endocrinology and Diabetes, Institute of Human Development, Faculty of Medical and Human Sciences, University of Manchester, UK 4 School of Biological Sciences, University of Auckland, New Zealand 5 Department of Pharmacology, Medical Sciences Division, University of Oxford, UK † Present address: School of Biosciences, University of Birmingham, UK *Joint corresponding authors: Natalie J. Gardiner and Garth J.S. Cooper Email: [email protected]; [email protected] Address: University of Manchester, AV Hill Building, Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9PT, United Kingdom Telephone: +44 161 275 5768; +44 161 701 0240 Word count: 4,490 Number of tables: 1, Number of figures: 6 Running title: Metabolic dysfunction in diabetic neuropathy 1 Diabetes Publish Ahead of Print, published online October 15, 2015 Diabetes Page 2 of 255 Abstract High glucose levels in the peripheral nervous system (PNS) have been implicated in the pathogenesis of diabetic neuropathy (DN). However our understanding of the molecular mechanisms which cause the marked distal pathology is incomplete. Here we performed a comprehensive, system-wide analysis of the PNS of a rodent model of DN.
    [Show full text]
  • Host-Pathogen Systems Biology: Logical Modelling of Hepatocyte
    BMC Systems Biology BioMed Central Research article Open Access Host-pathogen systems biology: logical modelling of hepatocyte growth factor and Helicobacter pylori induced c-Met signal transduction Raimo Franke†1, Melanie Müller†1, Nicole Wundrack1, Ernst-Dieter Gilles2, Steffen Klamt2, Thilo Kähne1 and Michael Naumann*1 Address: 1Institute of Experimental Internal Medicine, Otto von Guericke University, Leipziger Str. 44, 39120 Magdeburg, Germany and 2Max Planck Institute for Dynamics of Complex Technical Systems, Sandtorstrasse 1, 39106 Magdeburg, Germany Email: Raimo Franke - [email protected]; Melanie Müller - [email protected]; Nicole Wundrack - [email protected]; Ernst-Dieter Gilles - [email protected]; Steffen Klamt - Klamt@mpi- magdeburg.mpg.de; Thilo Kähne - [email protected]; Michael Naumann* - [email protected] * Corresponding author †Equal contributors Published: 14 January 2008 Received: 3 October 2007 Accepted: 14 January 2008 BMC Systems Biology 2008, 2:4 doi:10.1186/1752-0509-2-4 This article is available from: http://www.biomedcentral.com/1752-0509/2/4 © 2008 Franke et al; licensee BioMed Central Ltd. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. Abstract Background: The hepatocyte growth factor (HGF) stimulates mitogenesis, motogenesis, and morphogenesis in a wide range of tissues, including epithelial cells, on binding to the receptor tyrosine kinase c-Met. Abnormal c-Met signalling contributes to tumour genesis, in particular to the development of invasive and metastatic phenotypes.
    [Show full text]