Department
Pathology and Labortory Medicine
Program
Pathology and Labortory Medicine
Year
2019
Supervisor Name
Tianqing Peng
Supervisor Email
tpeng2@uwo.ca
Abstract Text
Doxorubicin is an established anticancer medication infamous for its bright colouration and extremely toxic side effects. Emerging studies support that the imbalance between acetylation and deacetylation disrupts the autophagic flux leading to doxorubicin-induced cardiotoxicity. Vacuolar ATPases are a family of electrogenic proton pumps present on the lysosomal membrane that create an acidic environment for proteases to degrade proteins. Our preliminary study found that acetylated Vacuolar ATPase subunit V0 D1 levels increased in doxorubicin-injected mouse hearts. However, it is unknown how acetylation of subunit V0 D1 is modulated and whether this modification plays a role in doxorubicin-induced cardiotoxicity.
The focus of the project is to identify the specific acetylase involved in acetylating Vacuolar ATPase subunit V0 D1 using histone acetyltransferase (HAT) inhibitors and its potential role in doxorubicin-induced cardiotoxicity. For example, Garcinol is a p300 HAT inhibitor derived from a plant called Garcinia Indica and past studies revealed that Garcinol natural properties have cardioprotective effects. Cardiomyocytes will be used as a model and cell viability, apoptosis, lactate dehydrogenase release, autophagic flux, Vacuolar ATPase activity (lysosomal pH), and Vacuolar ATPase subunit V0 D1 acetylation will be analyzed. It is hypothesized that selective HAT inhibition will prevent Vacuolar ATPase subunit V0 D1 hyperacetylation and allow for regulated autophagic flux to restore cell viability during doxorubicin-induced cardiotoxicity.
Proposal stage (study being developed)
Supervisor Consent
yes
Identifying the enzyme involved in Vacuolar ATPase acetylation during doxorubicin-induced cardiotoxicity
Doxorubicin is an established anticancer medication infamous for its bright colouration and extremely toxic side effects. Emerging studies support that the imbalance between acetylation and deacetylation disrupts the autophagic flux leading to doxorubicin-induced cardiotoxicity. Vacuolar ATPases are a family of electrogenic proton pumps present on the lysosomal membrane that create an acidic environment for proteases to degrade proteins. Our preliminary study found that acetylated Vacuolar ATPase subunit V0 D1 levels increased in doxorubicin-injected mouse hearts. However, it is unknown how acetylation of subunit V0 D1 is modulated and whether this modification plays a role in doxorubicin-induced cardiotoxicity.
The focus of the project is to identify the specific acetylase involved in acetylating Vacuolar ATPase subunit V0 D1 using histone acetyltransferase (HAT) inhibitors and its potential role in doxorubicin-induced cardiotoxicity. For example, Garcinol is a p300 HAT inhibitor derived from a plant called Garcinia Indica and past studies revealed that Garcinol natural properties have cardioprotective effects. Cardiomyocytes will be used as a model and cell viability, apoptosis, lactate dehydrogenase release, autophagic flux, Vacuolar ATPase activity (lysosomal pH), and Vacuolar ATPase subunit V0 D1 acetylation will be analyzed. It is hypothesized that selective HAT inhibition will prevent Vacuolar ATPase subunit V0 D1 hyperacetylation and allow for regulated autophagic flux to restore cell viability during doxorubicin-induced cardiotoxicity.