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Objective. Carboxypeptidase E (CPE) plays an important role in the biosynthesis of neurotransmitters and peptide hormones including insulin. It also promotes cell proliferation, survival, and invasion of tumor cells. The endoplasmic reticulum stress, hypoxia, and nutrient supply are significant factors of malignant tumor growth including glioblastoma. There are data indicating that the knockdown of the endoplasmic reticulum to nucleus signaling 1 (ERN1) suppressed glioblastoma cell proliferation and increased invasiveness of these cells. The present study aims to investigate the regulation of the CPE gene in U87MG glioblastoma cells by ERN1 knockdown, hypoxia, and glucose or glutamine deprivations with the intent to reveal the role of ERN1 signaling in the regulation of this gene expression and function in tumorigenesis.

Objective. Serine hydroxymethyltransferase (SHMT2) plays a multifunctional role in mitochondria (folate-dependent tRNA methylation, translation, and thymidylate synthesis). The endoplasmic reticulum stress, hypoxia, and glucose and glutamine supply are significant factors of malignant tumor growth including glioblastoma. Previous studies have shown that the knockdown of the endoplasmic reticulum to nucleus signaling 1 (ERN1) pathway of endoplasmic reticulum stress strongly suppressed glioblastoma cell proliferation and modified the sensitivity of these cells to hypoxia and glucose or glutamine deprivations. The present study aimed to investigate the regulation of the SHMT2 gene in U87MG glioblastoma cells by ERN1 knockdown, hypoxia, and glucose or glutamine deprivations with the intent to reveal the role of ERN1 signaling in sensitivity of this gene expression to hypoxia and nutrient supply.

Objective. Glucose and glutamine supply as well as serine synthesis and endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress are important factors of glioblastoma growth. Previous studies showed that the knockdown of ERN1 (ER to nucleus signaling 1) suppressed glioblastoma cell proliferation and modified the sensitivity of numerous gene expressions to nutrient deprivations. The present study is aimed to investigate the impact of glucose and glutamine deprivations on the expression of serine synthesis genes in U87MG glioblastoma cells in relation to ERN1 knockdown with the intent to reveal the role of ERN1 signaling pathway on the ER stress-dependent regulation of these gene expressions. Clarification of the regulatory mechanisms of serine synthesis is a great significance for glioblastoma therapy.

Homeobox genes play an important role in health and disease including oncogenesis. The present investigation aimed to study ERN1-dependent hypoxic regulation of the expression of genes encoding homeobox proteins MEIS (zinc finger E-box binding homeobox 2) and LIM homeobox 1 family, SPAG4 (sperm associated antigen 4) and NKX3-1 (NK3 homeobox 1) in U87MG glioblastoma cells in response to inhibition of ERN1 (endoplasmic reticulum to nucleus signaling 1) for evaluation of their possible significance in the control of glioblastoma growth.

Aim. To investigate the impact of graphene oxide nanoparticles on the expression of a subset of ER stress-dependent genes associated with cell proliferation and carcinogenesis in normal human astrocytes in comparison with glioblastoma cells depending on the knockdown of ERN1. Materials and Methods. The immortalized normal human astrocytes (NHA/TS cell line) and the sublines of U87MG with native and knockdown of ERN1 were growing as described previously [5]. The culture plates with normal human astrocytes and glioblastoma cells were exposed to two doses of GO nanoparticles (1 and 4 ng/ml of medium) for 24 h. GO (2 mg/ml, dispersion in water) was received from Sigma-Aldrich Chemie GmbH, Germany. Total RNA was extracted from normal human astrocytes and glioblastoma cells using the TRIzol reagent according to the manufacturer’s protocol as described previously [6]. The expression level of genes related to cell proliferation was studied by real-time qPCR in normal human astrocytes line NHA/TS (Cambrex Bio Science, Walkersville, MD, USA) using SYBRGreen Mix and specific for each mRNA forward and reverse primers as described previously [7]. The values of mRNA expressions were normalized to the level of ACTB mRNA and represented as percent of control (100%). Results and Discussion. As shown in the Figure, GO nanoparticles strongly upregulated the expression level of ATF3, ATF4 and TOB1 mRNA in both normal human astrocytes and glioblastoma cells, but normal cells were more sensitive to the genotoxic action of GO nanoparticles than glioblastoma cells. Thus, the results of this investigation demonstrated that GO nanoparticles at relatively low concentrations dysregulate the expression of genes encoding various important regulatory factors related to ER stress, cell proliferation, and carcinogenesis in normal human astrocytes much stronger than glioblastoma cells and that changes in studied gene expressions possibly reflect the genotoxic and neurotoxic effects of these unique carbon nanoparticles. Moreover, most of the observed changes in the expression of studied genes in both normal human astrocytes and glioblastoma cells may be mediated by ER stress signaling pathways introduced with GO nanoparticles like many other nanoparticles [6, 8–10]. Conclusions. GO nanoparticles, which are considered as promising theranostic agents, especially in cancer therapy, exert a more pronounced dose-dependent impact on the expression of genes responsible for ER stress, cell proliferation, and cancerogenesis in normal human astrocytes than glioblastoma cells. In this case the polyresistance of cancer cells may be associated with the induction of long-term ER stress. At the same time, the activation of ER stress in normal cells may indicate the occurrence of genotoxic effects due to the action of graphene oxide nanoparticles. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objective. Serine synthesis as well as endoplasmic reticulum stress and hypoxia are important factors of malignant tumor growth including glioblastoma. Previous studies have shown that the knockdown of ERN1 (endoplasmic reticulum to nucleus signaling) significantly suppressed the glioblastoma cell proliferation and modified the hypoxia regulation. The present study is aimed to investigate the impact of hypoxia on the expression of PHGDH (phosphoglycerate dehydrogenase), PSAT1 (phosphoserine aminotransferase 1), PSPH (phosphoserine phosphatase), ATF4 (activating transcription factor 4), and SHMT1 (serine hydroxymethyltransferase 1) in U87MG glioblastoma cells in relation to knockdown of ERN1 with the intent to reveal the role of ERN1 signaling pathway on the endoplasmic reticulum stress-dependent regulation of expression of these genes.

Objective. Homeobox genes play a fundamental role in the embryogenesis, but some of them have been linked to oncogenesis. The present study is aimed to investigate the impact of glucose and glutamine deprivations on the expression of homeobox genes such as PAX6 (paired box 6), PBX3 (PBX homeobox 3), PBXIP1 (PBX homeobox interacting protein 1), MEIS1 (MEIS homeobox 1), and MEIS2 in ERN1 knockdown U87 glioma cells with the intent to reveal the role of ERN1 (endoplasmic reticulum to nucleus signaling 1) signaling pathway on the endoplasmic reticulum stress dependent regulation of homeobox genes.

Objective. The aim of the present study was to investigate the expression of pyruvate dehydrogenase genes such as PDHA1, PDHB, DLAT, DLD, and PDHX in U87 glioma cells in response to glutamine and glucose deprivations in control glioma cells and endoplasmic reticulum to nucleus signaling 1 (ERN1) knockdown cells, the major endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress signaling pathway, to find out whether there exists a possible dependence of these important regulatory genes expression on both glutamine and glucose supply as well as ERN1 signaling.

Objective. The aim of the current study was to investigate the expression of genes encoded homeobox proteins such as MEIS3 (Meis homeobox 3), SPAG4 (sperm associated antigen 4), LHX1 (LIM homeobox 1), LHX2, and LHX6 in U87 glioma cells in response to glutamine deprivation in control glioma cells and cells with knockdown of ERN1 (endoplasmic reticulum to nucleus signaling 1), the major pathway of the endoplasmic reticulum stress signaling, for evaluation of a possible dependence on the expression of these important regulatory genes from glutamine supply and ERN1 signaling.

Objective. The aim of the present investigation was to study the impact of glucose and gluta-mine deprivations on the expression of genes encoding EDN1 (endothelin-1), its cognate receptors (EDNRA and EDNRB), and ECE1 (endothelin converting enzyme 1) in U87 glioma cells in response to knockdown of ERN1 (endoplasmic reticulum to nucleus signaling 1), a major signaling pathway of endoplasmic reticulum stress, for evaluation of their possible implication in the control of glioma growth through ERN1 and nutrient limitations.

Objective. The aim of this investigation was to study the expression of genes encoding cAMP-activated protein kinase catalytic and regulatory A subunits (PRKACA and PRKAR1A) and related proteins such as cAMP-dependent protein kinase inhibitors A and G (PKIA and PKIG), catalytic subunit A of protein phosphatase 3 (PPP3CA), A-kinase anchoring protein 12 (AKAP12), and praja ring finger ubiquitin ligase 2 (PJA2) in U87 glioma cells in response to glucose deprivation in both control U87 glioma cells and cells with ERN1 (endoplasmic reticulum to nucleus signaling 1) knockdown, the major pathway of the endoplasmic reticulum stress signaling, for evaluation of possible significance of glucose deprivation in ERN1 dependent regulation of glioma growth.

Objective. The aim of the present investigation was to study the expression of genes encoding homeobox proteins ZEB2 (zinc finger E-box binding homeobox 2), TGIF1 (TGFB induced factor homeobox 1), SPAG4 (sperm associated antigen 4), LHX1 (LIM homeobox 1), LHX2, LHX6, NKX3-1 (NK3 homeobox 1), and PRRX1 (paired related homeobox 1) in U87 glioma cells in response to glucose deprivation in control glioma cells and cells with knockdown of ERN1 (endoplasmic reticulum to nucleus signaling 1), the major pathway of the endoplasmic reticulum stress signaling, for evaluation of it possible significance in the control of glioma growth through ERN1 signaling and chemoresistance.

Objective. The aim of the present investigation was to study the expression of genes encoding polyfunctional proteins insulinase (insulin degrading enzyme, IDE) and pitrilysin metallopeptidase 1 (PITRM1) in U87 glioma cells in response to inhibition of endoplasmic reticulum stress signaling mediated by ERN1/IRE1 (endoplasmic reticulum to nucleus signaling 1) for evaluation of their possible significance in the control of metabolism through ERN1 signaling as well as hypoxia, glucose and glutamine deprivations.

The aim of the current investigation was to study the expression of genes encoded pyruvate dehydrogenase subunits (PDHA1, PDHB, PDHX, DLAT, and DLD) in U87 glioma cells in response to glutamine deprivation in U87 glioma cells in relation to knockdown of ERN1 for evaluation of a possible dependence of the expression of these important regulatory genes from glutamine supply and ERN1 signaling. Methods. The expression of PDHA1, PDHB, PDHX, DLAT, and DLD genes was studied by real-time qPCR in control U87 glioma cells (transfected by vector) and cells with knockdown of ERN1 (transfected by dnERN1) after exposure to glutamine deprivation condition. Total RNA was extracted from glioma cells using TRIZOL reagent. An RNA quantity as well as spectral characteristics was measured using NanoDrop One. For reverse transcription of mRNAs we used Thermo Scientific Verso cDNA Synthesis Kit (Germany). The values of mRNA expressions were normalized to the level of ACTB mRNA and represented as percent of control (100 %). Results. It was shown that the expression level of PDH1, PDHB, DLAT, and DLD genes was down-regulated in control glioma cells treated by glutamine deprivation. At the same time, ERN1 knockdown is suppressed the effect of glutamine deprivation on PDHB and DLD gene expressions in glioma cells, but did not change significantly the impact of glutamine deprivation on the expression of PDHA1, DLAT, and PDHX genes. Conclusions. The results of this investigation demonstrated that the expression of PDH1, PDHB, PDHX, DLAT, and DLD genes was significantly affected by exposure of U87 glioma cells under glutamine deprivation condition and that the effect of glutamine deprivation on the expression of most these genes was modified in cells with knockdown of ERN1, a major signaling pathway of the endoplasmic reticulum stress.

Objective. The aim of the present investigation was to study the effect of hypoxia on the expression of genes encoding endothelin-1 (EDN1) and its cognate receptors (EDNRA and EDNRB) as well as endothelin converting enzyme 1 (ECE1) in U87 glioma cells in response to inhibition of endoplasmic reticulum stress signaling mediated by ERN1/IRE1 (endoplasmic reticulum to nucleus signaling 1) for evaluation of their possible significance in the control of glioma growth through ERN1 and hypoxia.

The aim of the current investigation was to study the expression of genes encoded pyruvate dehydrogenase subunits (PDHA1, PDHB, PDHX, DLAT, and DLD) in U87 glioma cells in response to glutamine deprivation in U87 glioma cells in relation to knockdown of ERN1 for evaluation of a possible dependence of the expression of these important regulatory genes from glutamine supply and ERN1 signaling. Methods. The expression of PDHA1, PDHB, PDHX, DLAT, and DLD genes was studied by real-time qPCR in control U87 glioma cells (transfected by vector) and cells with knockdown of ERN1 (transfected by dnERN1) after exposure to glutamine deprivation condition. Total RNA was extracted from glioma cells using TRIZOL reagent. An RNA quantity as well as spectral characteristics was measured using NanoDrop One. For reverse transcription of mRNAs we used Thermo Scientific Verso cDNA Synthesis Kit (Germany). The values of mRNA expressions were normalized to the level of ACTB mRNA and represented as percent of control (100 %). Results. It was shown that the expression level of PDH1, PDHB, DLAT, and DLD genes was down-regulated in control glioma cells treated by glutamine deprivation. At the same time, ERN1 knockdown is suppressed the effect of glutamine deprivation on PDHB and DLD gene expressions in glioma cells, but did not change significantly the impact of glutamine deprivation on the expression of PDHA1, DLAT, and PDHX genes. Conclusions. The results of this investigation demonstrated that the expression of PDH1, PDHB, PDHX, DLAT, and DLD genes was significantly affected by exposure of U87 glioma cells under glutamine deprivation condition and that the effect of glutamine deprivation on the expression of most these genes was modified in cells with knockdown of ERN1, a major signaling pathway of the endoplasmic reticulum stress. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Hypoxia as well as the endoplasmic reticulum stress are important factors of malignant tumor growth and control of the expression of genes, which regulate numerous metabolic processes and cell proliferation. Furthermore, blockade of ERN1 (endoplasmic reticulum to nucleus 1) suppresses cell proliferation and tumor growth. We studied the effect of hypoxia on the expression of genes encoding the transcription factors such as E2F8 (E2F transcription factor 8), EPAS1 (endothelial PAS domain protein 1), TBX3 (T-box 3), ATF3 (activating transcription factor 3), FOXF1 (forkhead box F1), and HOXC6 (homeobox C6) in U87 glioma cells with and without ERN1 signaling enzyme function. We have established that hypoxia enhances the expression of HOXC6, E2F8, ATF3, and EPAS1 genes but does not change TBX3 and FOXF1 gene expression in glioma cells with ERN1 function. At the same time, the expression level of all studied genes is strongly decreased, except for TBX3 gene, in glioma cells without ERN1 function. Moreover, the inhibition of ERN1 signaling enzyme function significantly modifies the effect of hypoxia on the expression of these transcription factor genes: removes or introduces this regulation as well as changes a direction or magnitude of hypoxic regulation. Present study demonstrates that fine-tuning of the expression of proliferation related genes depends upon hypoxia and ERN1-mediated endoplasmic reticulum stress signaling and correlates with slower proliferation rate of glioma cells without ERN1 function.

The endoplasmic reticulum stress is an important factor of tumor growth and is induced in cancer cells. We have studied the effect of ERN1 knockdown as well as hypoxia on the expression of genes encoding­ factors, which control cell proliferation, in U87 glioma cells. It was shown that the complete blockade of ERN1 enzyme function leads to an increase of the PLAT (tissue plasminogen activator), CCN2 (CCN family member 2), and ITGB1 (integrin β-1) as well as to a decrease of PLAU (plasminogen activator, urokinase), PLAUR (plasminogen activator, urokinase receptor), and SLURP1 (secreted LY6/PLAUR domain containing 1) mRNA expressions. Moreover, we have shown that hypoxia does not affect the expression level of ITGB1 mRNA, but increases that of CCN2, PLAUR, SLURP1, and PLAT mRNA and decreases the expression level of only PLAU mRNA in control glioma cells. At the same time, in ERN1 knockdown glioma cells the expression level of PLAU, PLAUR, and SLURP1 mRNA is decreased under hypoxia, but PLAT and ITGB1 mRNA expression levels are increased under these experimental conditions. Thus, results of this study have shown that the expression level of all studied genes is affected by ERN1 knockdown as well as by hypoxia and that the effect of hypoxia mostly depends on ERN1 signaling enzyme function.

Endoplasmic reticulum stress, as well as hypoxia and ischemia, are important factors for tumor neovascularization and growth. Cancer cells preferentially utilize glycolysis in order to satisfy their increased energetic and biosynthetic requirements. High glucose metabolism of cancer cells is caused by a combination of hypoxia-responsive transcription factors, activation of oncogenic proteins and the loss of tumor suppressor function and is realized in part by activating a family of regulatory bifunctional 6-phosphofructo-2-kinase/fructose-2,6-bisphosphatases (PFKFB) and hexokinase 2. We have studied the effect of hypoxia and ischemia on the expression of PFKFB and hexokinase genes in glioma cell line U87 under knockdown of endoplasmic reticulum–nuclei-1 (ERN1) sensing and signaling enzyme. It was shown that loss of the signaling enzyme ERN1 function leads to an increase in the expression levels of HK1, HK2, PFKFB3 and PFKFB4 mRNA. Moreover, the expression levels of all studied genes increase under hypoxia in control and ERN1-deficient glioma cells; however knockdown of ERN1 suppresses the effect of hypoxia. Besides, HK2 and PFKFB4 are more sensitive to hypoxia than HK1 and PFKFB3. Glucose or glutamine deprivation conditions have different effects on the expression levels of these genes and its effect depends mainly on ERN1 function. Expression levels of alternative splice variants of PFKFB3 and PFKFB4 mRNA change at used experimental conditions in a fashion similar to the basic PFKFB variants. Thus, the expression of hexokinase and PFKFB genes is mainly dependent on ERN1 signaling enzyme function in normal, hypoxic and ischemic conditions.

Objective: The aim of the present study was to examine the association between the expression of insulin-like growth binding protein-1 and -2 (IGFBP1 and IGFBP2), insulin-like growth factor 2 mRNA binding protein 3/KH domain containing protein over-expressed in cancer (IGF2BP3/KOC1), and HtrA serine peptidase 1/serine protease with IGF-binding domain (HTRA1/PRSS11) genes and function of endoplasmic reticulum stress signaling mediated by ERN1 (endoplasmic reticulum to nucleus signaling 1) as well as the regulation of these genes by hypoxia in U87glioma cells., Methods: The expression of IGFBP1, IGFBP2, IGF2BP3, and HTRA1 genes in U87 glioma cells and its subline with ERN1 signaling enzyme loss of function, were analyzed by qPCR. Cells underwent to hypoxia exposure (3% oxygen, 16 h)., Results: The blockade of both enzymatic activities (kinase and endoribonuclease) of ERN1 in glioma cells led to a significant down-regulation of the expression of IGFBP1, IGFBP2, and IGF2BP3 genes and strong up-regulation of HTRA1. At the same time, the inhibition of ERN1 endoribonuclease significantly increased the expression of IGFBP1, IGFBP2, and HTRA1 genes and did not affect the IGF2BP3 gene expression. Hypoxia up-regulated the expression of IGFBP1 and IGFBP2 genes in control glioma cells, with more significant changes in IGFBP1 gene. Furthermore, effect of hypoxia on these gene expressions was significantly lower in glioma cells without ERN1 signaling enzyme function., Conclusions: Results of this study demonstrate the dependence of insulin-like growth binding proteins as well as IGF2BP3 and HTRA1 gene expressions in U87 glioma cells on ERN1 signaling enzyme function and hypoxia, indicating its participation in the regulation of metabolic and proliferative processes via IGF/INS receptors, because endoplasmic reticulum stress is an important component of tumor growth and metabolic diseases.