This study presents novel findings on the potential of phloretin,an apple polyphenol,to enhance the effectiveness of anti-human epidermal growth factor receptor-2(HER2)antibody therapy in HER2-positive breast cancer p...This study presents novel findings on the potential of phloretin,an apple polyphenol,to enhance the effectiveness of anti-human epidermal growth factor receptor-2(HER2)antibody therapy in HER2-positive breast cancer patients.Our research reveals that phloretin inhibits typeⅡglucose transporter(GLUT2)activity,significantly reducing cancer cell glucose uptake.We confirmed the overexpression of GLUT1 and GLUT2 mRNA in paired human breast tumor tissues,with GLUT2 overexpression associated explicitly with poorer survival rates in breast cancer patients.Treatment with phloretin was observed to increase the interaction between GLUT2 and HER2 proteins,attenuate glycolysis,and enhance the binding affinity of anti-HER2 antibody drugs to target human breast cancer cells.Furthermore,the efficacy of the combination therapy involving phloretin and antibody drugs was reaffirmed in a cell-derived xenograft tumor animal model,particularly in suppressing the growth of trastuzumab-resistant HER2-positive(HER2+)breast cancer.These significant findings suggest that targeting GLUT2 activity with phloretin in combination with anti-HER2 antibody drugs may help mitigate the development of drug-resistant breast cancer,offering valuable insights for enhancing tumor treatment strategies and contributing to developing more effective therapies.展开更多
目的探讨尼莫地平(nimodipin,NIM)对戊四氮(pentylenetetrazol,PTZ)点燃癫痫大鼠空间学习记忆能力及海马细胞内游离Ca2+浓度([Ca2+]i)、Ca2+/钙调蛋白依赖性蛋白激酶Ⅱα(calcium/calmodulin-dependent protein kinaseⅡα,CaMKⅡα)蛋...目的探讨尼莫地平(nimodipin,NIM)对戊四氮(pentylenetetrazol,PTZ)点燃癫痫大鼠空间学习记忆能力及海马细胞内游离Ca2+浓度([Ca2+]i)、Ca2+/钙调蛋白依赖性蛋白激酶Ⅱα(calcium/calmodulin-dependent protein kinaseⅡα,CaMKⅡα)蛋白表达的影响。方法将动物分为正常对照组、PTZ组和NIM+PTZ组,采用PTZ慢性点燃癫痫模型,应用Mor-ris水迷宫观察各组大鼠空间学习记忆能力,运用流式细胞仪检测海马细胞内[Ca2+]i变化,Western blot方法测定CaMKⅡα蛋白的表达。结果PTZ组大鼠空间学习记忆能力受损,其海马细胞内[Ca2+]i明显升高(P<0.05),CaMKⅡα蛋白水平较正常对照组减少(P<0.05);与PTZ组比较,NIM+PTZ组大鼠空间学习记忆能力好转,其海马细胞内[Ca2+]i下降(P<0.05),CaMKⅡα蛋白水平升高(P<0.05)。结论PTZ点燃癫痫大鼠海马存在钙超载及CaMKⅡα的表达异常,由此引起大鼠空间学习记忆能力受损;NIM可以降低细胞内[Ca2+]i,提高CaMKⅡα的表达,改善癫痫大鼠的学习记忆能力。展开更多
基金supported by the Science and Technology Council,Taiwan,China(NSTC 112-2320-B-039-057 and MOST 111-2320-B-039-067-MY3)the China Medical University,Taiwan,China(CMU112-S-18),awarded to Yuan-Soon Ho+1 种基金the China Medical University,Taiwan,China(CMU112-N-02),awarded to Li-Ching Chenthe Science and Technology Council,Taiwan,China(MOST 110-2320B-039-079)。
文摘This study presents novel findings on the potential of phloretin,an apple polyphenol,to enhance the effectiveness of anti-human epidermal growth factor receptor-2(HER2)antibody therapy in HER2-positive breast cancer patients.Our research reveals that phloretin inhibits typeⅡglucose transporter(GLUT2)activity,significantly reducing cancer cell glucose uptake.We confirmed the overexpression of GLUT1 and GLUT2 mRNA in paired human breast tumor tissues,with GLUT2 overexpression associated explicitly with poorer survival rates in breast cancer patients.Treatment with phloretin was observed to increase the interaction between GLUT2 and HER2 proteins,attenuate glycolysis,and enhance the binding affinity of anti-HER2 antibody drugs to target human breast cancer cells.Furthermore,the efficacy of the combination therapy involving phloretin and antibody drugs was reaffirmed in a cell-derived xenograft tumor animal model,particularly in suppressing the growth of trastuzumab-resistant HER2-positive(HER2+)breast cancer.These significant findings suggest that targeting GLUT2 activity with phloretin in combination with anti-HER2 antibody drugs may help mitigate the development of drug-resistant breast cancer,offering valuable insights for enhancing tumor treatment strategies and contributing to developing more effective therapies.
文摘目的探讨尼莫地平(nimodipin,NIM)对戊四氮(pentylenetetrazol,PTZ)点燃癫痫大鼠空间学习记忆能力及海马细胞内游离Ca2+浓度([Ca2+]i)、Ca2+/钙调蛋白依赖性蛋白激酶Ⅱα(calcium/calmodulin-dependent protein kinaseⅡα,CaMKⅡα)蛋白表达的影响。方法将动物分为正常对照组、PTZ组和NIM+PTZ组,采用PTZ慢性点燃癫痫模型,应用Mor-ris水迷宫观察各组大鼠空间学习记忆能力,运用流式细胞仪检测海马细胞内[Ca2+]i变化,Western blot方法测定CaMKⅡα蛋白的表达。结果PTZ组大鼠空间学习记忆能力受损,其海马细胞内[Ca2+]i明显升高(P<0.05),CaMKⅡα蛋白水平较正常对照组减少(P<0.05);与PTZ组比较,NIM+PTZ组大鼠空间学习记忆能力好转,其海马细胞内[Ca2+]i下降(P<0.05),CaMKⅡα蛋白水平升高(P<0.05)。结论PTZ点燃癫痫大鼠海马存在钙超载及CaMKⅡα的表达异常,由此引起大鼠空间学习记忆能力受损;NIM可以降低细胞内[Ca2+]i,提高CaMKⅡα的表达,改善癫痫大鼠的学习记忆能力。
