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How HIV-1 affects the monocyte proteome is incompletely understood. We posit that one functional consequence of virus-exposure to the monocyte is the facilitation of protein transformation from the cytosol to the plasma membrane (PM). To test this, cell surface labeling with CyDye fluorophores followed by 2 dimensional differential in-gel electrophoresis (2D DIGE) and liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) was performed. Fifty three percent of HIV-1 induced proteins were PM associated. These were linked, in large measure, to cellular activation and oxidative stress. They included, but not limited to, biliverdin reductase, leukotriene hydrolase A(4), heat shock protein 70, and cystatin B. HIV-1 induced PM protein translocation was associated with cathepsin B- and caspase 9, 3-dependent apoptosis. In contrast, PMA-treated monocytes bypassed caspase 3, 9 pathways and lead to cathepsin B-dependent necrosis. These results demonstrate that HIV-1 uniquely affects monocyte activation and oxidative stress. These do not affect viral infection dynamics but are linked to stress-induced cell death.
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PMID:HIV-1 transforms the monocyte plasma membrane proteome. 1935 82

Human biliverdin reductase (hBVR), is an enzyme, that converts biliverdin to bilirubin, and has been implicated in epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) in breast cancer. However, few studies have investigated the role of hBVR in cell apoptosis in other cancers. Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate the effects of hBVR in several lines of cancer cells. The results of this study showed that hBVR expression was up-regulated in breast, lung, and liver cancers, but not ovarian cancer. Moreover, hBVR inhibition by small interfering RNA (si-hBVR) attenuated cell survival and increased caspase-3 protein expression, which was mediated by the ERK1/2 signaling pathway in relative cancer cells. In addition, the mitochondrial membrane potential and mitochondrial membrane proteins Bcl-2 and BAX were found to be necessary for activation of the mitochondria dependent apoptosis pathway. Collectively, these findings indicated, for the first time, that the anti-apoptotic effect of hBVR in cancers which portend new strategies for developing novel biomarkers and effective treatment ways for cancer patients.
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PMID:Human biliverdin reductase regulates the molecular mechanism underlying cancer development. 2870 13