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Hashemi M, Abbaszadeh S, Rashidi M, Amini N, Talebi Anaraki K, Motahhary M, Khalilipouya E, Harif Nashtifani A, Shafiei S, Ramezani Farani M, Nabavi N, Salimimoghadam S, Aref AR, Raesi R, Taheriazam A, Entezari M, Zha W. STAT3 as a newly emerging target in colorectal cancer therapy: Tumorigenesis, therapy response, and pharmacological/nanoplatform strategies. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2023; 233:116458. [PMID: 37348629 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2023.116458] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2023] [Revised: 06/11/2023] [Accepted: 06/17/2023] [Indexed: 06/24/2023]
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Colorectal cancer (CRC) ranks as the third most aggressive tumor globally, and it can be categorized into two forms: colitis-mediated CRC and sporadic CRC. The therapeutic approaches for CRC encompass surgical intervention, chemotherapy, and radiotherapy. However, even with the implementation of these techniques, the 5-year survival rate for metastatic CRC remains at a mere 12-14%. In the realm of CRC treatment, gene therapy has emerged as a novel therapeutic approach. Among the crucial molecular pathways that govern tumorigenesis, STAT3 plays a significant role. This pathway is subject to regulation by cytokines and growth factors. Once translocated into the nucleus, STAT3 influences the expression levels of factors associated with cell proliferation and metastasis. Literature suggests that the upregulation of STAT3 expression is observed as CRC cells progress towards metastatic stages. Consequently, elevated STAT3 levels serve as a significant determinant of poor prognosis and can be utilized as a diagnostic factor for cancer patients. The biological and malignant characteristics of CRC cells contribute to low survival rates in patients, as the upregulation of STAT3 prevents apoptosis and promotes pro-survival autophagy, thereby accelerating tumorigenesis. Furthermore, STAT3 plays a role in facilitating the proliferation of CRC cells through the stimulation of glycolysis and promoting metastasis via the induction of epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT). Notably, an intriguing observation is that the upregulation of STAT3 can mediate resistance to 5-fluorouracil, oxaliplatin, and other anti-cancer drugs. Moreover, the radio-sensitivity of CRC diminishes with increased STAT3 expression. Compounds such as curcumin, epigallocatechin gallate, and other anti-tumor agents exhibit the ability to suppress STAT3 and its associated pathways, thereby impeding tumorigenesis in CRC. Furthermore, it is worth noting that nanostructures have demonstrated anti-proliferative and anti-metastatic properties in CRC.
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- Mehrdad Hashemi
- Department of Genetics, Faculty of Advanced Science and Technology, Tehran Medical Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran; Farhikhtegan Medical Convergence Sciences Research Center, Farhikhtegan Hospital Tehran Medical Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
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- Faculty of Medicine, Islamic Azad University Tonekabon Branch, Tonekabon, Iran
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- Department Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran; The Health of Plant and Livestock Products Research Center, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran
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- Faculty of Medicine, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran
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- Department of Radiology, Mahdiyeh Hospital, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Farhikhtegan Medical Convergence Sciences Research Center, Farhikhtegan Hospital Tehran Medical Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Urologic Sciences and Vancouver Prostate Centre, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, V6H3Z6, Canada
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Ahvaz, Iran
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, 02115, USA; Xsphera Biosciences, Translational Medicine Group, 6 Tide Street, Boston, MA, 02210, USA
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- Health Services Management, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran; Department of Medical-Surgical Nursing, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
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- Farhikhtegan Medical Convergence Sciences Research Center, Farhikhtegan Hospital Tehran Medical Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran; Department of Orthopedics, Faculty of Medicine, Tehran Medical Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.
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- Department of Genetics, Faculty of Advanced Science and Technology, Tehran Medical Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran; Farhikhtegan Medical Convergence Sciences Research Center, Farhikhtegan Hospital Tehran Medical Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.
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- Second Affiliated Hospital, Xianning Medical College, Hubei University of Science and Technology, Xianning 437100, China.
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Ruan L, Lei J, Yuan Y, Li H, Yang H, Wang J, Zhang Q. MIR31HG, a potential lncRNA in human cancers and non-cancers. Front Genet 2023; 14:1145454. [PMID: 37636269 PMCID: PMC10449471 DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2023.1145454] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2023] [Accepted: 07/31/2023] [Indexed: 08/29/2023] Open
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Long non-coding RNAs have recently attracted considerable attention due to their aberrant expression in human diseases. LncMIR31HG is a novel lncRNA that is abnormally expressed in multiple diseases and implicated in various stages of disease progression. A large proportion of recent studies have indicated that MIR31HG has biological functions by triggering various signalling pathways in the pathogenesis of human diseases, especially cancers. More importantly, the abnormal expression of MIR31HG makes it a potential biomarker in diagnosis and prognosis, as well as a promising target for treatments. This review aims to systematically summarize the gene polymorphism, expression profiles, biological roles, underlying mechanisms, and clinical applications of MIR31HG in human diseases.
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- Luxi Ruan
- Department of Oncology, The Affiliated Jiangning Hospital with Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Oncology, The Affiliated Jiangning Hospital with Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Oncology, The Affiliated Jiangning Hospital with Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Oncology, The Affiliated Jiangning Hospital with Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Oncology, The Affiliated Jiangning Hospital with Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Oncology, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Oncology, The Affiliated Jiangning Hospital with Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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Niu J, Feng F, Zhang S, Zhu Y, Song R, Li J, Zhao L, Wang H, Zhao Y, Zhang M. Thrombospondin-2 Couples Pressure-Promoted Chondrogenesis through NF-κB Signaling. Tissue Eng Regen Med 2023; 20:753-766. [PMID: 37219820 PMCID: PMC10352201 DOI: 10.1007/s13770-023-00548-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2022] [Revised: 03/03/2023] [Accepted: 04/20/2023] [Indexed: 05/24/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Our previous studies found that the mechanical stimulation promote chondrogenic differentiation of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs), along with up-regulation of thrombospondin-2 (TSP-2). The aim of this study was to explore the effect of thrombospondin-2 (TSP-2) on the mechanical pressure-stimulated chondrogenic differentiation of BMSCs and the possible role of NF-κB signaling in the mechano-chemical coupling regulation toward chondrogenesis. METHODS Rat BMSCs were isolated, cultured and identified. The time-dependent expressions of TSP-2 and Sox9 in BMSCs under a dynamic mechanical pressure of 0-120 kPa at 0.1 Hz for 1 h were tested by qPCR and Western blotting. The role of TSP-2 in chondrogenic differentiation of BMSCs under mechanical pressure was validated by using small interfering RNA. The impact of TSP-2 and mechanical pressure on chondrogenesis were detected and the downstream signaling molecules were explored using Western blotting. RESULTS Mechanical pressure stimulation of 0-120 kPa for 1 h significantly upregulated the expression of TSP-2 in BMSCs. The expression of the chondrogenesis markers Sox9, Aggrecan, and Col-II were all upregulated under dynamic mechanical pressure or TSP-2 stimulation. Additional exogenous TSP-2 may potentiate the chondrogenic effect of mechanical stimulation. After knock down TSP-2, the upregulation of Sox9, Aggrecan and Col-II under mechanical pressure was inhibited. The NF-κB signaling pathway responded to both dynamic pressure and TSP-2 stimulation, and the cartilage-promoting effect was blocked by an NF-κB signaling inhibitor. CONCLUSION TSP-2 plays an essential role in the chondrogenic differentiation of BMSCs under mechanical pressure. NF-κB signaling is involved in the mechano-chemical coupling of TSP-2 and mechanical pressure for the chondrogenic differentiation of BMSCs.
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- Jing Niu
- State Key Laboratory of Military Stomatology & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Disease, Department of General Dentistry and Emergency, School of Stomatology, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, 710032, People's Republic of China
- The College of Life Sciences and Medicine, Northwest University, Xi'an, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Military Stomatology & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Disease, Department of General Dentistry and Emergency, School of Stomatology, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, 710032, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Military Stomatology & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Disease, Department of General Dentistry and Emergency, School of Stomatology, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, 710032, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Military Stomatology & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Disease, Department of General Dentistry and Emergency, School of Stomatology, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, 710032, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Military Stomatology & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Disease, Department of General Dentistry and Emergency, School of Stomatology, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, 710032, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Military Stomatology & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Disease, Department of General Dentistry and Emergency, School of Stomatology, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, 710032, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Military Stomatology & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Disease, Department of General Dentistry and Emergency, School of Stomatology, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, 710032, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Military Stomatology & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Disease, Department of General Dentistry and Emergency, School of Stomatology, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, 710032, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Military Stomatology & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Disease, Department of General Dentistry and Emergency, School of Stomatology, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, 710032, People's Republic of China.
- Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Xi'an People's Hospital (Xi'an Fourth Hospital), Northwest University, Xi'an, 710004, People's Republic of China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Military Stomatology & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Disease, Department of General Dentistry and Emergency, School of Stomatology, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, 710032, People's Republic of China.
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Xu GB, Cai M, Kadayifci FZ, Dong J, Zheng S, Mei W, Zhao W, Pan YX, Chen H. Increasing Dietary Nutrient Levels Modulates Colon Immune Adaptation and Alleviates Inflammation in the Epithelial Heterogeneous Nuclear Ribonucleoprotein I (Hnrnp I) Knockout Mice. J Nutr Biochem 2023:109406. [PMID: 37394079 DOI: 10.1016/j.jnutbio.2023.109406] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2022] [Revised: 05/15/2023] [Accepted: 06/14/2023] [Indexed: 07/04/2023]
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SCOPE Heterogeneous nuclear ribonucleoprotein I (HNRNP I) is an RNA-binding protein essential for neonatal immune adaptation by downregulating interleukin-1 receptor-associated kinase (IRAK1) in toll-like receptor (TLR)-mediated NF-κB signaling pathways. TLR-mediated NF-κB is associated with chronic inflammation, including the development of inflammatory bowel diseases. Therefore, dietary protein intake is one of the major concerns for individuals with inflammatory bowel diseases. The present study aims to investigate the effects of a protein-enriched diet on intestinal inflammation and immune responses in a mouse model with aberrant NF-κB signaling in the colon. METHODS AND RESULTS A transgenic mouse model with intestinal-epithelial-cell (IEC) specific Hnrnp I knocked out was used to investigate the effects of protein intake on the immune system in the colon. A control diet (CON) and a nutrient-dense modified diet (MOD) were fed to both the wild-type (WT) and the knockout (KO) male mice for 14 weeks. Inflammatory markers and colonic immune responses were examined, with gene expression and protein expression levels analyzed. IEC-specific Hnrnp I knocked out mice had significantly increased expression of the active NF-κB subunit, P65, in their colons. There was a concomitant induction of mRNA expression of Il1β, Il6, Cxcl1, and Ccl2. The number of CD4+ T cells in the distal colon was also increased in the KO mice. The results confirmed that KO mice had pro-inflammatory responses with aberrant NF-κB signaling in the colon. Importantly, increased nutrient density in their diets attenuated colon inflammation by decreasing the expression of pro-inflammatory cytokines, reducing P65 translocation, downregulating IRAK1, and limiting the number of CD4+ T cells recruited in Hnrnp I KO mice colon. CONCLUSION A diet with increased nutrient density relieved the inflammation induced by knockout of Hnrnp I, attributable partially to the reduced expression of inflammatory and immune-modulating cytokines in the mouse distal colon.
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- Guanying Bianca Xu
- Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL 61801 USA.
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- Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL 61801 USA.
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- Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL 61801 USA.
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- Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.
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- Department of Public Health Sciences, California Baptist University, Riverside, CA 92504 USA.
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- Department of Comparative Biosciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL 61801.
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- Department of nutritional and food safety, College of Food Science and Technology, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding, 071001 China.
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- Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL 61801 USA; Division of Nutritional Sciences, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL 61801; Illinois Informatics Institute, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL 61801.
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- Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL 61801 USA; Department of nutritional and food safety, College of Food Science and Technology, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding, 071001 China.
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Shen W, Shao W, Wang Q, Wang B, Zhao G, Gu A, Jiang Z, Hu H. Dietary diosgenin transcriptionally down-regulated intestinal NPC1L1 expression to prevent cholesterol gallstone formation in mice. J Biomed Sci 2023; 30:44. [PMID: 37370162 DOI: 10.1186/s12929-023-00933-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2023] [Accepted: 05/25/2023] [Indexed: 06/29/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Cholesterol gallstone disease is a common disease. Reducing cholesterol burden is important to prevent/treat gallstone. In this study, we investigated the application of diosgenin (DG) to prevent the formation of gallstone in mice. METHODS Adult male C57BL/6J mice were fed with the lithogenic diet (LD) only or LD supplemented with DG or ezetimibe for 8 weeks. Incidences of gallstone formation were documented. Intestine and liver tissues were collected to measure the lipid contents and expression of genes in cholesterol metabolism. Caco2 cells were treated with DG to monitor the regulation on cholesterol absorption and the transcriptional regulation of Npc1l1 gene. Changes of gut microbiota by DG was analyzed. Intraperitoneal injection of LPS on mice was performed to verify its effects on STAT3 activation and Npc1l1 expression in the small intestine. RESULTS LD led to 100% formation of gallstones in mice. In comparison, dietary DG or ezetimibe supplementary completely prevents gallstones formation. DG inhibited intestinal cholesterol absorption in mice as well as in Caco2 cells by down-regulation of Npc1l1 expression. DG could directly inhibit phosphorylation of STAT3 and its transcriptional regulation of Npc1l1 expression. Furthermore, DG could modulate gut microbiota profiles and LPS mediated STAT3 activation and Npc1l1 expression. CONCLUSION Our results demonstrated that dietary DG could inhibit intestinal cholesterol absorption through decreasing NPC1L1 expression to prevent cholesterol gallstone formation.
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- Weiyi Shen
- Center of Gallstone Disease, Shanghai East Hospital, and Institution of Gallstone Disease, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, China
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- Center of Gallstone Disease, Shanghai East Hospital, and Institution of Gallstone Disease, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, China
- State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center for Cardiovascular Disease Translational Medicine, Center for Global Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Center of Gallstone Disease, Shanghai East Hospital, and Institution of Gallstone Disease, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, China
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- Center of Gallstone Disease, Shanghai East Hospital, and Institution of Gallstone Disease, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, China
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- Center of Gallstone Disease, Shanghai East Hospital, and Institution of Gallstone Disease, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China.
- Collaborative Innovation Center for Cardiovascular Disease Translational Medicine, Center for Global Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China.
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- Center of Gallstone Disease, Shanghai East Hospital, and Institution of Gallstone Disease, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, China.
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- Center of Gallstone Disease, Shanghai East Hospital, and Institution of Gallstone Disease, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, China.
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Lee Y, Kim SH, Jeong H, Kim KH, Jeon D, Cho Y, Lee D, Nam KT. Role of Nox4 in Mitigating Inflammation and Fibrosis in Dextran Sulfate Sodium-Induced Colitis. Cell Mol Gastroenterol Hepatol 2023; 16:411-429. [PMID: 37207801 PMCID: PMC10372905 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcmgh.2023.05.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2022] [Revised: 05/07/2023] [Accepted: 05/09/2023] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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BACKGROUND & AIMS Fibrosis development in ulcerative colitis is associated directly with the severity of mucosal inflammation, which increases the risk of colorectal cancer. The transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β) signaling pathway is an important source of tissue fibrogenesis, which is stimulated directly by reactive oxygen species produced from nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate oxidases (NOX). Among members of the NOX family, NOX4 expression is up-regulated in patients with fibrostenotic Crohn's disease (CD) and in dextran sulfate sodium (DSS)-induced murine colitis. The aim of this study was to determine whether NOX4 plays a role in fibrogenesis during inflammation in the colon using a mouse model. METHODS Acute and recovery models of colonic inflammation were performed by DSS administration to newly generated Nox4-/- mice. Pathologic analysis of colon tissues was performed, including detection of immune cells, proliferation, and fibrotic and inflammatory markers. RNA sequencing was performed to detect differentially expressed genes between Nox4-/- and wild-type mice in both the untreated and DSS-treated conditions, followed by functional enrichment analysis to explore the molecular mechanisms contributing to pathologic differences during DSS-induced colitis and after recovery. RESULTS Nox4-/- mice showed increased endogenous TGF-β signaling in the colon, increased reactive oxygen species levels, intensive inflammation, and an increased fibrotic region after DSS treatment compared with wild-type mice. Bulk RNA sequencing confirmed involvement of canonical TGF-β signaling in fibrogenesis of the DSS-induced colitis model. Up-regulation of TGF-β signaling affects collagen activation and T-cell lineage commitment, increasing the susceptibility for inflammation. CONCLUSIONS Nox4 protects against injury and plays a crucial role in fibrogenesis in DSS-induced colitis through canonical TGF-β signaling regulation, highlighting a new treatment target.
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- Yura Lee
- Severance Biomedical Science Institute, Brain Korea 21 PLUS Project for Medical Science, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Severance Biomedical Science Institute, Brain Korea 21 PLUS Project for Medical Science, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Severance Biomedical Science Institute, Brain Korea 21 PLUS Project for Medical Science, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Severance Biomedical Science Institute, Brain Korea 21 PLUS Project for Medical Science, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Severance Biomedical Science Institute, Brain Korea 21 PLUS Project for Medical Science, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Severance Biomedical Science Institute, Brain Korea 21 PLUS Project for Medical Science, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Life Science, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, Korea
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- Severance Biomedical Science Institute, Brain Korea 21 PLUS Project for Medical Science, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
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Zheng S, Yin J, Yue H, Li L. Maternal high-fat diet increases the susceptibility of offspring to colorectal cancer via the activation of intestinal inflammation. Front Nutr 2023; 10:1191206. [PMID: 37252240 PMCID: PMC10213637 DOI: 10.3389/fnut.2023.1191206] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2023] [Accepted: 04/27/2023] [Indexed: 05/31/2023] Open
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A high-fat diet plays a key role in the pathogenesis of colorectal cancer, and this effect on the gut can also occur in the offspring of mothers with a high-fat diet. In this review, we discuss the role of a high-fat diet in the pathogenesis of colorectal cancer and summarize the effects of a maternal high-fat diet on the activation of inflammation and development of colorectal cancer in offspring. Studies have found that a maternal high-fat diet primarily induces an inflammatory response in the colorectal tissue of both the mother herself and the offspring during pregnancy. This leads to the accumulation of inflammatory cells in the colorectal tissue and the release of inflammatory cytokines, which further activate the NF-κb and related inflammatory signaling pathways. Research suggests that high levels of lipids and inflammatory factors from mothers with a high-fat diet are passed to the offspring through the transplacental route, which induces colorectal inflammation, impairs the intestinal microecological structure and the intestinal barrier, and interferes with intestinal development in the offspring. This in turn activates the NF-κb and related signaling pathways, which further aggravates intestinal inflammation. This process of continuous inflammatory stimulation and repair may promote the uncontrolled proliferation of colorectal mucosal cells in the offspring, thus increasing their susceptibility to colorectal cancer.
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- Shimin Zheng
- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, The Third Affiliated Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
- The Third School of Clinical Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- The Third School of Clinical Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
- Department of Orthopedics, The Third Affiliated Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, The Third Affiliated Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
- The Third School of Clinical Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, The Third Affiliated Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
- The Third School of Clinical Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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Xia S, Li JD, Yan SB, Huang ZG, Liu ZS, Jing SW, Li DZ, Song C, Chen Y, Wang LT, Zhou YH, Huang R, Shi N, Lan SY, Chen G, Fan XH. Clinicopathological value of hematopoietic cell kinase overexpression in laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma tissues. Pathol Res Pract 2023; 247:154534. [PMID: 37201466 DOI: 10.1016/j.prp.2023.154534] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2022] [Revised: 03/26/2023] [Accepted: 05/11/2023] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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Laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma (LSCC) is the most lethal cancer in head and neck tumors. Although hematopoietic cell kinase (HCK) has been proven to be an oncogene in several solid tumors, its roles in LSCC remain obscure. This is the first study to evaluate the clinical value of HCK in LSCC, with the aim of exploring its expression status and potential molecular mechanisms underlying LSCC. LSCC tissue-derived gene chips and RNA-seq data were collected for a quantitive integration of HCK mRNA expression level. To confirm the protein expression level of HCK, a total of 82 LSCC tissue specimens and 56 non-tumor laryngeal epithelial controls were collected for in-house tissue microarrays and immunohistochemical staining. Kaplan-Meier curves were generated to determine the ability of HCK in predicting overall survival, progress-free survival, and disease-free survival of LSCC patients. LSCC overexpressed genes and HCK co-expressed genes were intersected to preliminarily explore the enriched signaling pathways of HCK. It was noticed that HCK mRNA was markedly overexpressed in 323 LSCC tissues compared with 196 non-LSCC controls (standardized mean difference = 0.81, p < 0.0001). Upregulated HCK mRNA displayed a moderate discriminatory ability between LSCC tissues and non-tumor laryngeal epithelial controls (area under the curve = 0.78, sensitivity = 0.76, specificity = 0.68). The higher expression level of HCK mRNA could predict worse overall survival and disease-free survival for LSCC patients (p = 0.041 and p = 0.013). Lastly, upregulated co-expression genes of HCK were significantly enriched in leukocyte cell-cell adhesion, secretory granule membrane, and extracellular matrix structural constituent. Immune-related pathways were the predominantly activated signals, such as cytokine-cytokine receptor interaction, Th17 cell differentiation, and Toll-like receptor signaling pathway. In conclusion, HCK was upregulated in LSCC tissues and could be utilized as a risk predictor. HCK may promote the development of LSCC by disturbing immune signaling pathways.
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- Shuang Xia
- Department of Human Anatomy, Guangxi Medical University, 22 Shuangyong Road, Nanning, Guangxi, Zhuang Autonomous Region 530021, PR China
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- Department of Pathology, First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, 6 Shuangyong Road, Nanning, Guangxi, Zhuang Autonomous Region 530021, PR China
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- Department of Pathology, First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, 6 Shuangyong Road, Nanning, Guangxi, Zhuang Autonomous Region 530021, PR China
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- Department of Pathology, First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, 6 Shuangyong Road, Nanning, Guangxi, Zhuang Autonomous Region 530021, PR China
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- Department of Pathology, First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, 6 Shuangyong Road, Nanning, Guangxi, Zhuang Autonomous Region 530021, PR China
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- Department of Pathology, First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, 6 Shuangyong Road, Nanning, Guangxi, Zhuang Autonomous Region 530021, PR China
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- Department of Pathology, First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, 6 Shuangyong Road, Nanning, Guangxi, Zhuang Autonomous Region 530021, PR China
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- Department of Pathology, First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, 6 Shuangyong Road, Nanning, Guangxi, Zhuang Autonomous Region 530021, PR China
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- Department of Pathology, First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, 6 Shuangyong Road, Nanning, Guangxi, Zhuang Autonomous Region 530021, PR China
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- Department of Pathology, First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, 6 Shuangyong Road, Nanning, Guangxi, Zhuang Autonomous Region 530021, PR China
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- Department of Pathology, First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, 6 Shuangyong Road, Nanning, Guangxi, Zhuang Autonomous Region 530021, PR China
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- Department of Human Anatomy, Guangxi Medical University, 22 Shuangyong Road, Nanning, Guangxi, Zhuang Autonomous Region 530021, PR China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, 6 Shuangyong Road, Nanning, Guangxi, Zhuang Autonomous Region 530021, PR China
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- Department of Human Anatomy, Guangxi Medical University, 22 Shuangyong Road, Nanning, Guangxi, Zhuang Autonomous Region 530021, PR China
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- Department of Pathology, First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, 6 Shuangyong Road, Nanning, Guangxi, Zhuang Autonomous Region 530021, PR China
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- Department of Immunology and Microbiology, Guangxi Medical University, 22 Shuangyong Road, Nanning, Guangxi, Zhuang Autonomous Region 530021, PR China.
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Qian XL, Meng D, Liu H, Liu CH, Zhou P, Yang YH, Wang JP, Xiao H, Ding ZT. Proliferation Inhibitory Activity of Quinones from Blaps rynchopetera Defense Secretion on Colorectal Tumor Cells. Chin J Integr Med 2023:10.1007/s11655-023-3696-y. [PMID: 37071326 DOI: 10.1007/s11655-023-3696-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 12/22/2022] [Indexed: 04/19/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To explore the proliferation inhibitory effect of quinones from Blaps rynchopetera defense secretion on colorectal tumor cell lines. METHODS Human colorectal cancer cell HT-29, human colorectal adenocarcinoma cell Caco-2 and normal human colon epithelial cell CCD841 were chosen for the evaluation of inhibitory activity of the main quinones of B. rynchopetera defense secretion, including methyl p-benzoquinone (MBQ), ethyl p-benzoquinone (EBQ), and methyl hydroquinone (MHQ), through methyl thiazolyl tetrazolium assay. The tumor-related factors, cell cycles, related gene expressions and protein levels were detected by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assy, flow cytometry, RT-polymerase chain reaction and Western blot, respectively. RESULTS MBQ, EBQ, and MHQ could significantly inhibit the proliferation of Caco-2, with half maximal inhibitory concentration (IC50) values of 7.04 ± 0.88, 10.92 ± 0.32, 9.35 ± 0.83, HT-29, with IC50 values of 14.90 ± 2.71, 20.50 ± 6.37, 13.90 ± 1.30, and CCD841, with IC50 values of 11.40 ± 0.68, 7.02 ± 0.44 and 7.83 ± 0.05 µg/mL, respectively. Tested quinones can reduce the expression of tumor-related factors tumor necrosis factor α, interleukin (IL)-10, and IL-6 in HT-29 cells, selectively promote apoptosis, and regulate the cell cycle which can reduce the proportion of cells in the G1 phase and increase the proportion of the S phase. Meanwhile, tested quinones could up-regulate mRNA and protein expression of GSK-3β and APC, while down-regulate that of β-catenin, Frizzled1, c-Myc, and CyclinD1 in the Wnt/β-catenin pathway of HT-29 cells. CONCLUSION Quinones from B. rynchopetera defense secretion could inhibit the proliferation of colorectal tumor cells and reduce the expression of related factors, which would be functioned by regulating cell cycle, selectively promoting apoptosis, and affecting Wnt/β-catenin pathway-related mRNA and protein expressions.
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- Xiao-Li Qian
- Yunnan Provincial Key Laboratory of Entomological Biopharmaceutical R&D, Dali, Yunnan Province, 671003, China
- College of Pharmacy, Dali University, Dali, Yunnan Province, 671003, China
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- Yunnan Provincial Key Laboratory of Entomological Biopharmaceutical R&D, Dali, Yunnan Province, 671003, China
- College of Pharmacy, Dali University, Dali, Yunnan Province, 671003, China
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- Yunnan Provincial Key Laboratory of Entomological Biopharmaceutical R&D, Dali, Yunnan Province, 671003, China
- College of Pharmacy, Dali University, Dali, Yunnan Province, 671003, China
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- Yunnan Provincial Key Laboratory of Entomological Biopharmaceutical R&D, Dali, Yunnan Province, 671003, China
- College of Pharmacy, Dali University, Dali, Yunnan Province, 671003, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Dali University, Dali, Yunnan Province, 671003, China
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- Yunnan Provincial Key Laboratory of Entomological Biopharmaceutical R&D, Dali, Yunnan Province, 671003, China
- College of Pharmacy, Dali University, Dali, Yunnan Province, 671003, China
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- Yunnan Provincial Key Laboratory of Entomological Biopharmaceutical R&D, Dali, Yunnan Province, 671003, China
- College of Pharmacy, Dali University, Dali, Yunnan Province, 671003, China
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- Yunnan Provincial Key Laboratory of Entomological Biopharmaceutical R&D, Dali, Yunnan Province, 671003, China.
- College of Pharmacy, Dali University, Dali, Yunnan Province, 671003, China.
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- Functional Molecules Analysis and Biotransformation Key Laboratory of Universities in Yunnan Province, Kunming, 650091, China
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He X, Sun Y, Lu J, Naz F, Ma S, Liu J. Cytoplasmic DNAs: Sources, sensing, and roles in the development of lung inflammatory diseases and cancer. Front Immunol 2023; 14:1117760. [PMID: 37122745 PMCID: PMC10130589 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2023.1117760] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2022] [Accepted: 03/29/2023] [Indexed: 05/02/2023] Open
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Cytoplasmic DNA is emerging as a pivotal contributor to the pathogenesis of inflammatory diseases and cancer, such as COVID-19 and lung carcinoma. However, the complexity of various cytoplasmic DNA-related pathways and their crosstalk remains challenging to distinguish their specific roles in many distinct inflammatory diseases, especially for the underlying mechanisms. Here, we reviewed the latest findings on cytoplasmic DNA and its signaling pathways in inflammatory lung conditions and lung cancer progression. We found that sustained activation of cytoplasmic DNA sensing pathways contributes to the development of common lung diseases, which may result from external factors or mutations of key genes in the organism. We further discussed the interplays between cytoplasmic DNA and anti-inflammatory or anti-tumor effects for potential immunotherapy. In sum, this review aids in understanding the roles of cytoplasmic DNAs and exploring more therapeutic strategies.
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- Xintong He
- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
- Zhejiang University-University of Edinburgh Institute (ZJU-UoE Institute), Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Haining, China
- College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine, The University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
- Zhejiang University-University of Edinburgh Institute (ZJU-UoE Institute), Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Haining, China
- College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine, The University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
- Zhejiang University-University of Edinburgh Institute (ZJU-UoE Institute), Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Haining, China
- College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine, The University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
- Zhejiang University-University of Edinburgh Institute (ZJU-UoE Institute), Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Haining, China
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- Hangzhou Cancer Institution, Affiliated Hangzhou Cancer Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
- Cancer Center, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
- Zhejiang University-University of Edinburgh Institute (ZJU-UoE Institute), Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Haining, China
- College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine, The University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
- Cancer Center, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
- Biomedical and Heath Translational Research Center of Zhejiang Province, Haining, China
- Dr. Li Dak Sum & Yip Yio Chin Center for Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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Wei W, Wang J, Huang P, Gou S, Yu D, Zong L. Tumor necrosis factor-α induces proliferation and reduces apoptosis of colorectal cancer cells through STAT3 activation. Immunogenetics 2023; 75:161-169. [PMID: 36933092 DOI: 10.1007/s00251-023-01302-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2023] [Accepted: 02/14/2023] [Indexed: 03/19/2023]
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Tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) is a potent pro-inflammatory factor that plays an important role in establishing a complicated connection between inflammation and cancer. TNF-α promotes tumor proliferation, migration, invasion, and angiogenesis according to numerous studies. Studies have shown the significant role of STAT3, a downstream transcription factor of another important inflammatory cytokine, IL-6 in the development and progression of different tumors especially colorectal cancer. In the present study, we investigated whether TNF-α has a role in proliferation and apoptosis of colorectal cancer cells through STAT3 activation. HCT116 cell line as human colorectal cancer cells was used in this study. Major assays were MTT assay, reverse transcription-PCR (RT-PCR), flow cytometric analysis, and ELISA. Results showed that TNF-α significantly increased the phosphorylation of STAT3 and expression of all the STAT3 target genes related to cell proliferation, survival, and metastasis compared with control. Moreover, our data showed that the STAT3 phosphorylation and expression of its target genes significantly were reduced in the presence of TNF-α + STA-21 compared with TNF-α-treated group demonstrating that the increase in genes expression partially was due to the TNF-α-induced STAT3 activation. On the other hand, STAT3 phosphorylation and mRNA levels of its target genes were partially decreased in the presence of TNF-α + IL-6R supporting the indirect pathway of STAT3 activation by TNF-α through inducing IL-6 production in cancer cells. Given the growing evidence for STAT3 as a key mediator of inflammation-induced colon cancer, our findings support further investigation of STAT3 inhibitors as potential cancer therapies.
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- Wei Wei
- Department of Pathology, Xi'an No. 3 Hospital, the Affiliated Hospital of Northwest University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710018, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Pathology, Xi'an No. 3 Hospital, the Affiliated Hospital of Northwest University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710018, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Pathology, Xi'an Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710021, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Pathology, Xi'an No. 3 Hospital, the Affiliated Hospital of Northwest University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710018, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Xi'an No. 3 Hospital, the Affiliated Hospital of Northwest University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710018, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Xi'an No. 3 Hospital, the Affiliated Hospital of Northwest University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710018, People's Republic of China.
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Qu Y, Yang H, Li S, Li L, Li Y, Wang D. The involvement of Th1 cell differentiation in the anti-tumor effect of purified polysaccharide from Sanghuangporus vaninii in colorectal cancer via multi-omics analysis. Int J Biol Macromol 2023; 237:123927. [PMID: 36889619 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.123927] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2022] [Revised: 02/26/2023] [Accepted: 03/01/2023] [Indexed: 03/08/2023]
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Sanghuangporus vaninii is a medicinal mushroom, which has been used as a treatment for various diseases; however, the therapeutic potential and mechanism of action of S. vaninii in colorectal cancer (CRC) remain unknown. Herein, human colon adenocarcinoma cells were used to analyze the anti-CRC effects of the purified polysaccharide of S. vaninii (SVP-A-1) in vitro. In SVP-A-1-treated B6/JGpt-Apcem1Cin (Min)/Gpt male (ApcMin/+) mice, 16S rRNA sequencing was performed on cecal feces, metabolites were examined in serum, and LC-MS/MS protein detection was performed in colorectal tumors. Protein changes were further confirmed by various biochemical detection methods. Water-soluble SVP-A-1 with a molecular weight of 22.5 kDa was first obtained. SVP-A-1 prevented gut microbiota dysbiosis related to metabolic pathways of L-arginine biosynthesis, increased L-citrulline levels in the serum of ApcMin/+ mice, mediated L-arginine synthesis, and improved antigen presentation in dendritic cells and activated CD4+ T cells; the resulting Th1 cells released IFN-γ and TNF-α to act on tumor cells and promoted the sensitivity of tumor cells to cytotoxic T lymphocytes. In summary, SVP-A-1 exerted anti-CRC effects and has excellent potential for CRC treatment.
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- Yidi Qu
- School of Life Sciences, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, China.
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- School of Life Sciences, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, China.
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- School of Life Sciences, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, China.
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- Engineering Research Center of Chinese Ministry of Education for Edible and Medicinal Fungi, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130118, China.
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- Engineering Research Center of Chinese Ministry of Education for Edible and Medicinal Fungi, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130118, China.
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- School of Life Sciences, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, China; Engineering Research Center of Chinese Ministry of Education for Edible and Medicinal Fungi, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130118, China.
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Xu X, Hou Y, Lin S, Wang K, Ren Y, Zheng T, Zhang X, Li M, Fan L. Sodium selenite inhibits proliferation of lung cancer cells by inhibiting NF-κB nuclear translocation and down-regulating PDK1 expression which is a key enzyme in energy metabolism expression. J Trace Elem Med Biol 2023; 78:127147. [PMID: 36963369 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtemb.2023.127147] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2022] [Revised: 02/21/2023] [Accepted: 03/01/2023] [Indexed: 03/06/2023]
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As a trace element that maintains homeostasis in human body, selenium has significant anti-tumor activity. However, its exact molecular mechanism remains to be elucidated. Sodium selenite (SSe) is the most widely-distributed inorganic selenium in nature. In this study, we selected SSe as the research object to explore its anti-tumor mechanism in lung cancer. In vitro experiment showed that SSe could inhibit the activation of NF-κB signaling pathway, knowing that NF-κB is an important intracellular nuclear transcription factor that regulates the expression of pyruvate dehydrogenase kinase 1 (PDK1), a key energy metabolism switch affecting the survival status of the whole cell.At the same time, Bay11-7082(NF-κB signaling pathway inhibitors) and SSe resulted in phosphorylation of p65 and IκBα, decreased expression of PDK1 and Bcl-2,and increased expression of Bax in lung cancer cells. Our further study demonstrated that the reduction of PDK1 activity inhibited lactate secretion, reduced mitochondrial membrane potential, caused the release of Cytochrome C (Cyto C), activated mitochondrial respiration, and promoted the apoptosis of lung cancer cells. The in vivo experiment revealed that SSe inhibited the activation of NF-κB signaling pathway, decreased the expression of PDK1, and induced lung cancer cell proliferation and apoptosis. All these findings indicated that SSe promoted lung cancer cell apoptosis by inhibiting the activation of NF-κB signaling pathway, down-regulating PDK1 and activating mitochondrial apoptosis pathway.
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- Xiao Xu
- Institute of Energy Metabolism and Health, Shanghai 10th People's Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200072, China; Anhui Provincial Chest Hospital,Hefei 230022, Anhui Province, China
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- Institute of Energy Metabolism and Health, Shanghai 10th People's Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200072, China; Department of Respiratory Medicine, No. 901 Hospital of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Logistic Support Force, Hefei 230071, Anhui Province, China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Shanghai 10th People's Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200072, China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Shanghai 10th People's Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200072, China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Shanghai 10th People's Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200072, China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Shanghai 10th People's Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200072, China
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- The Second People's Hospital of HeFei, Hefei 230011, Anhui Province, China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Shanghai 10th People's Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200072, China.
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- Institute of Energy Metabolism and Health, Shanghai 10th People's Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200072, China; Department of Respiratory Medicine, Shanghai 10th People's Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200072, China.
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Inflammation-Related Signature Profile Expression as a Poor Prognosis Marker after Oxaliplatin Treatment in Colorectal Cancer. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:ijms24043821. [PMID: 36835258 PMCID: PMC9965239 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24043821] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2022] [Revised: 01/30/2023] [Accepted: 02/09/2023] [Indexed: 02/17/2023] Open
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Oxaliplatin is successfully used to eradicate micro-metastasis and improve survival, whereas the benefit of adjuvant chemotherapy in the early stages of colorectal cancer remains controversial. Inflammation plays a crucial role in colorectal cancer tumorigenesis. Inflammatory mechanisms are mediated by different immune cells through different cytokines, chemokines, and other proinflammatory molecules that trigger cell progression, an increase of cancer stem cell population, hyperplasia, and metastasis. This study focuses on the analysis of the oxaliplatin effect on tumourspheres formation efficiency, cell viability, cancer stem cells and stemness marker mRNA expression, as well as inflammation-related signature profile expression and its prognosis in primary- and metastatic-derived colorectal tumourspheres derived from colorectal cell lines isolated from the same patient 1 year apart. The results indicate that primary-derived colorectal tumourspheres respond to oxaliplatin, adapting to the adverse conditions through the modulation of CSCs and the stemness properties of tumourspheres. However, metastatic-derived colorectal tumourspheres response led to the release of cytokines and chemokines, promoting an inflammatory process. In addition, the expression of inflammatory markers showing greater difference between primary and metastatic tumours after oxaliplatin treatment correlates with poor prognosis in KM survival studies and is associated with a metastatic phenotype. Our data demonstrated that oxaliplatin triggers an inflammation-related signature profile expression in primary-derived colorectal tumourspheres, related with poor prognosis and a metastatic phenotype, which allow the tumour cells to adapt to the adverse condition. These data highlight the need for of drug testing and personalized medicine in the early stages of colorectal cancer.
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The Protective Role of Scorias spongiosa Polysaccharide-Based Microcapsules on Intestinal Barrier Integrity in DSS-Induced Colitis in Mice. Foods 2023; 12:foods12030669. [PMID: 36766197 PMCID: PMC9914818 DOI: 10.3390/foods12030669] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2023] [Revised: 01/29/2023] [Accepted: 01/31/2023] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Scorias spongiosa, a type of edible fungus, is beneficial for intestinal health. However, the mechanisms by which polysaccharides derived from S. spongiosa contribute to the integrity of the intestinal barrier have been little investigated. In the present study, 40 C57BL/6J mice were assigned into five groups: (1) Normal; (2) Dextran sulfate sodium (DSS)Administration; (3) DSS + Uncapped polysaccharides; (4) DSS + Low microcapsules; (5) DSS + High microcapsules. After one week of administration of S. spongiosa polysaccharides, all mice, excluding the Normal group, had free access to the drinking water of 3.5% DSS for seven days. Serum and feces were then taken for analysis. Scanning electron microscopy analysis indicated the structure of the micro-capped polysaccharides with curcumin was completed with a rough surface, which differs from the uncapped polysaccharides. Noticeably, S. spongiosa polysaccharides enhanced intestinal barrier integrity as evidenced by increasing the protein levels of Claudin-1, ZO-1 and ZO-2. Low-capped polysaccharides mitigated the DSS-induced oxidative stress by increasing catalase (CAT) concentration and decreasing malondialdehyde (MDA) and myeloperoxidase (MPO) concentrations. Besides, DSS treatment caused a disturbance of inflammation and the contents of IL-1β, IL-6, TNF-α and CRP were downregulated and the contents of IL-4, IL-10 and IFN-γ were upregulated by S. spongiosa polysaccharides. Research on the potential mechanisms indicated that S. spongiosa polysaccharides inhibited the DSS-triggered activation of NF-κB signaling. Moreover, the JAK/STAT1 and MAPK pathways were suppressed by S. spongiosa polysaccharides in DSS-challenged mice, with Lcap showing the strongest efficacy. 16S rDNA amplicon sequencing revealed that the richness and diversity of the microbial community were reshaped by S. spongiosa polysaccharide ingestion. Therefore, our study substantiated that S. spongiosa polysaccharides exhibited protective effects against colitis mice by reshaping the intestinal microbiome and maintaining the balance of intestinal barrier integrity, antioxidant capacity and colonic inflammation through regulation of the NF-κB-STAT1-MAPK axis.
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The impact of bariatric surgery on colorectal cancer risk. Surg Obes Relat Dis 2023; 19:144-157. [PMID: 36446717 DOI: 10.1016/j.soard.2022.10.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2022] [Revised: 09/08/2022] [Accepted: 10/12/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Obesity is considered a risk factor for different types of cancer, including colorectal cancer (CRC). Bariatric surgery has been associated with improvements in obesity-related co-morbidities and reductions in overall cancer risk. However, given the contradictory outcomes of several cohort studies, the impact of bariatric surgery on CRC risk appears controversial. Furthermore, measurement of CRC biomarkers following Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) has revealed hyperproliferation and increased pro-inflammatory gene expression in the rectal mucosa. The proposed mechanisms leading to increased CRC risk are alterations of the gut microbiota and exposure of the colorectum to high concentrations of bile acids, both of which are caused by RYGB-induced anatomical rearrangements. Studies in animals and humans have highlighted the similarities between RYGB-induced microbial profiles and the gut microbiota documented in CRC. Microbial alterations common to post-RYGB cases and CRC include the enrichment of pro-inflammatory microbes and reduction in butyrate-producing bacteria. Lower concentrations of butyrate following RYGB may also contribute to an increased risk of CRC, given the anti-inflammatory and anticarcinogenic properties of this molecule. Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy appears to have a more moderate impact than RYGB; however, relatively few animal and human studies have investigated its effects on CRC risk. Moreover, evidence regarding the impact of anastomosis gastric bypass on one is even more limited. Therefore, further studies are required to establish whether the potential increase in CRC risk is restricted to RYGB or may also be associated with other bariatric procedures.
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The Contribution of Tumor Derived Exosomes to Cancer Cachexia. Cells 2023; 12:cells12020292. [PMID: 36672227 PMCID: PMC9856599 DOI: 10.3390/cells12020292] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2022] [Revised: 01/08/2023] [Accepted: 01/10/2023] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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Cancer cachexia is defined as unintentional weight loss secondary to neoplasia and is associated with poor prognosis and outcomes. Cancer cachexia associated weight loss affects both lean tissue (i.e., skeletal muscle) and adipose tissue. Exosomes are extracellular vesicles that originate from multivesicular bodies that contain intentionally loaded biomolecular cargo. Exosome cargo includes proteins, lipids, mitochondrial components, and nucleic acids. The cargo carried in exosomes is thought to alter cell signaling when it enters into recipient cells. Virtually every cell type secretes exosomes and exosomes are known to be present in nearly every biofluid. Exosomes alter muscle and adipose tissue metabolism and biological processes, including macrophage polarization and apoptosis which contribute to the development of the cachexia phenotype. This has led to an interest in the role of tumor cell derived exosomes and their potential role as biomarkers of cancer cell development as well as their contribution to cachexia and disease progression. In this review, we highlight published findings that have studied the effects of tumor derived exosomes (and extracellular vesicles) and their cargo on the progression of cancer cachexia. We will focus on the direct effects of tumor derived exosomes and their cellular cross talk on skeletal muscle and adipose tissue, the primary sites of weight loss due to cancer cachexia.
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Osteosarcopenia predicts poor prognosis for patients with intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma after hepatic resection. Surg Today 2023; 53:82-89. [PMID: 35831486 DOI: 10.1007/s00595-022-02550-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2022] [Accepted: 04/24/2022] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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PURPOSE The concept of osteosarcopenia, which is concomitant osteopenia and sarcopenia, has been proposed as a prognostic indicator for cancer patients. The aim of this study was to evaluate the prognostic significance of osteosarcopenia in patients with intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (IHCC). METHODS The subjects of this retrospective study were 41 patients who underwent hepatic resection for IHCC. Osteopenia was assessed with pixel density in the mid-vertebral core of the 11th thoracic vertebra and sarcopenia was assessed by the psoas muscle areas at the third lumbar vertebra. Osteosarcopenia was defined as the concomitant occurrence of osteopenia and sarcopenia. We analyzed the association of osteosarcopenia with disease-free and overall survival and evaluated clinicopathologic variables in relation to the osteosarcopenia. RESULTS Eighteen (44%) of the 41 patients had osteosarcopenia. Multivariate analysis identified osteosarcopenia (hazard ratio 3.38, 95% confidence interval: 1.49-7.68, p < 0.01) as an independent predictor of disease-free survival, and age ≥ 65 years (p = 0.03) and osteosarcopenia (hazard ratio 6.46, 95% confidence interval: 1.76-23.71, p < 0.01) as independent predictors of overall survival. CONCLUSIONS Preoperative osteosarcopenia may be a predictor of adverse prognosis for patients undergoing hepatic resection for IHCC, suggesting that preoperative management to maintain muscle and bone intensity could improve the prognosis.
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Wu Y, Yang Y, Wang L, Chen Y, Han X, Sun L, Chen H, Chen Q. Effect of Bifidobacterium on osteoclasts: TNF-α/NF-κB inflammatory signal pathway-mediated mechanism. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2023; 14:1109296. [PMID: 36967748 PMCID: PMC10034056 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2023.1109296] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2022] [Accepted: 02/14/2023] [Indexed: 03/11/2023] Open
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Osteoporosis is a systemic multifactorial bone disease characterized by low bone quality and density and bone microstructure damage, increasing bone fragility and fracture vulnerability. Increased osteoclast differentiation and activity are important factors contributing to bone loss, which is a common pathological manifestation of bone diseases such as osteoporosis. TNF-a/NF-κB is an inflammatory signaling pathway with a key regulatory role in regulating osteoclast formation, and the classical pathway RANKL/RANK/OPG assists osteoclast formation. Activation of this inflammatory pathway promotes the formation of osteoclasts and accelerates the process of osteoporosis. Recent studies and emerging evidence have consistently demonstrated the potential of probiotics to modulate bone health. Secretions of Bifidobacterium, a genus of probiotic bacteria in the phylum Actinobacteria, such as short-chain fatty acids, equol, and exopolysaccharides, have indicated beneficial effects on bone health. This review discusses the molecular mechanisms of the TNF-a/NF-κB inflammatory pathway in regulating osteoclast formation and describes the secretions produced by Bifidobacterium and their potential effects on bone health through this pathway, opening up new directions for future research.
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- Yue Wu
- School of Clinical Medicine, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
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- College of Acupuncture & Tuina, Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Xianyang, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
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Yang Z, Wan W, Zhang P, Wang S, Zhao Z, Xue J, Yao M, Zhao Y, Zheng W, Niu B, Wang M, Li H, Guo W, Ren Z, Hu Y. Crosstalk between heat shock factor 1 and signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 mediated by interleukin-8 autocrine signaling maintains the cancer stem cell phenotype in liver cancer. J Gastroenterol Hepatol 2023; 38:138-152. [PMID: 36300571 DOI: 10.1111/jgh.16040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2022] [Revised: 05/10/2022] [Accepted: 10/15/2022] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND AIM Liver cancer stem cells (LCSCs) cause therapeutic refractoriness and relapse in hepatocellular carcinoma. Heat shock factor 1 (HSF1) plays versatile roles in multiple cancers. However, the role of HSF1 in LCSCs is not well understood. This study investigated the function and signal mechanisms of HSF1 in maintaining LCSC phenotypes. METHODS We established two LCSC lines, HepG2-R and HuH-7-R. Constitutive activation of HSF1 was observed in these LCSCs. Specific short hairpin RNAs (shRNAs) and chemical inhibitors were used to identify the relationship between HSF1 expression and LCSCs phenotypes. RESULTS We revealed a concomitant activation modality involving HSF1 and STAT3 in LCSCs and liver cancer tissues. We also found that liver cancer patients whose HSF1 and STAT3 mRNA expression levels were high presented with unfavorable clinicopathological characteristics. Moreover, the secretion of interleukin-8 (IL-8) was elevated in the LCSC medium and was directly regulated by HSF1 at the transcriptional level. In turn, IL-8 activated HSF1 and STAT3 signaling, and a neutralizing IL-8 antibody inhibited HSF1 and STAT3 activity, reduced cancer stem cell marker expression, and decreased LCSC microsphere formation. Simultaneous intervention with HSF1 and STAT3 led to synergistically suppressed stemness acquisition and growth suppression in the LCSCs in vivo and in vitro. CONCLUSIONS Our study indicates that IL-8 mediates the crosstalk between the HSF1 and Stat3 signaling pathways in LCSCs and that the combined targeting of HSF1 and STAT3 is a promising treatment strategy for patients with advanced liver cancer.
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- Joint National Laboratory for Antibody Drug Engineering, The First Affiliated Hospital, School of Basic Medicine, Henan University, Kaifeng, China
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- Joint National Laboratory for Antibody Drug Engineering, The First Affiliated Hospital, School of Basic Medicine, Henan University, Kaifeng, China
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- Joint National Laboratory for Antibody Drug Engineering, The First Affiliated Hospital, School of Basic Medicine, Henan University, Kaifeng, China
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Prevention and Treatment of Severe Infections, Department of Critical Care Medicine, Shenzhen People's Hospital, Shenzhen, China
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- Henan University-Affiliated Zhengzhou Yihe Hospital, Zhengzhou, China
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- Joint National Laboratory for Antibody Drug Engineering, The First Affiliated Hospital, School of Basic Medicine, Henan University, Kaifeng, China
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- Joint National Laboratory for Antibody Drug Engineering, The First Affiliated Hospital, School of Basic Medicine, Henan University, Kaifeng, China
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- Joint National Laboratory for Antibody Drug Engineering, The First Affiliated Hospital, School of Basic Medicine, Henan University, Kaifeng, China
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- Joint National Laboratory for Antibody Drug Engineering, The First Affiliated Hospital, School of Basic Medicine, Henan University, Kaifeng, China
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- Joint National Laboratory for Antibody Drug Engineering, The First Affiliated Hospital, School of Basic Medicine, Henan University, Kaifeng, China
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- Joint National Laboratory for Antibody Drug Engineering, The First Affiliated Hospital, School of Basic Medicine, Henan University, Kaifeng, China
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- Joint National Laboratory for Antibody Drug Engineering, The First Affiliated Hospital, School of Basic Medicine, Henan University, Kaifeng, China
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- Joint National Laboratory for Antibody Drug Engineering, The First Affiliated Hospital, School of Basic Medicine, Henan University, Kaifeng, China
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- Joint National Laboratory for Antibody Drug Engineering, The First Affiliated Hospital, School of Basic Medicine, Henan University, Kaifeng, China.,Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Henan University, Kaifeng, China
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- Joint National Laboratory for Antibody Drug Engineering, The First Affiliated Hospital, School of Basic Medicine, Henan University, Kaifeng, China
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Tuli HS, Kaur J, Vashishth K, Sak K, Sharma U, Choudhary R, Behl T, Singh T, Sharma S, Saini AK, Dhama K, Varol M, Sethi G. Molecular mechanisms behind ROS regulation in cancer: A balancing act between augmented tumorigenesis and cell apoptosis. Arch Toxicol 2023; 97:103-120. [PMID: 36443493 DOI: 10.1007/s00204-022-03421-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2022] [Accepted: 11/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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ROS include hydroxyl radicals (HO.), superoxide (O2..), and hydrogen peroxide (H2O2). ROS are typically produced under physiological conditions and play crucial roles in living organisms. It is known that ROS, which are created spontaneously by cells through aerobic metabolism in mitochondria, can have either a beneficial or detrimental influence on biological systems. Moderate levels of ROS can cause oxidative damage to proteins, DNA and lipids, which can aid in the pathogenesis of many disorders, including cancer. However, excessive concentrations of ROS can initiate programmed cell death in cancer. Presently, a variety of chemotherapeutic drugs and herbal agents are being investigated to induce ROS-mediated cell death in cancer. Therefore, preserving ROS homeostasis is essential for ensuring normal cell development and survival. On account of a significant association of ROS levels at various concentrations with carcinogenesis in a number of malignancies, further studies are needed to determine the underlying molecular mechanisms and develop the possibilities for intervening in these processes.
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- Hardeep Singh Tuli
- Department of Biotechnology, Maharishi Markandeshwar Engineering College, Maharishi Markandeshwar (Deemed to be University), Mullana, Ambala, Haryana, 133207, India
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- Graduate School of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, 2052, Australia
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- Advance Cardiac Centre Department of Cardiology, PGIMER, Chandigarh, 160012, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Maharishi Markandeshwar Engineering College, Maharishi Markandeshwar (Deemed to be University), Mullana, Ambala, Haryana, 133207, India.,Department of Human Genetics and Molecular Medicine, School of Health Sciences, Central University of Punjab, Bathinda, Punjab, 151401, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Maharishi Markandeshwar Engineering College, Maharishi Markandeshwar (Deemed to be University), Mullana, Ambala, Haryana, 133207, India
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Health Sciences & Technology (SoHST), University of Petroleum and Energy Studies, Bidholi, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, 248007, India
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- Translanatal Oncology Laboratory, Department of Zoology, Hansraj College, Delhi University, New Delhi, 110007, India
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- Department of Pharmacovigilace and Clinical Research, Chitkara University, Rajpura, 140401, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Maharishi Markandeshwar Engineering College, Maharishi Markandeshwar (Deemed to be University), Mullana, Ambala, Haryana, 133207, India
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- Division of Pathology, ICAR-Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Faculty of Science, Mugla Sitki Kocman University, Mugla, 48000, Turkey
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- Department of Pharmacology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, 117600, Singapore.
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Li M, Wang Z, Jiang W, Lu Y, Zhang J. The role of group 3 innate lymphoid cell in intestinal disease. Front Immunol 2023; 14:1171826. [PMID: 37122757 PMCID: PMC10140532 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2023.1171826] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2023] [Accepted: 04/03/2023] [Indexed: 05/02/2023] Open
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Group 3 innate lymphoid cells (ILC3s), a novel subpopulation of lymphocytes enriched in the intestinal mucosa, are currently considered as key sentinels in maintaining intestinal immune homeostasis. ILC3s can secrete a series of cytokines such as IL-22 to eliminate intestinal luminal antigens, promote epithelial tissue repair and mucosal barrier integrity, and regulate intestinal immunity by integrating multiple signals from the environment and the host. However, ILC3 dysfunction may be associated with the development and progression of various diseases in the gut. Therefore, in this review, we will discuss the role of ILC3 in intestinal diseases such as enteric infectious diseases, intestinal inflammation, and tumors, with a focus on recent research advances and discoveries to explore potential therapeutic targets.
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Liu B, Yang W, Zhang K. Role of Glucosamine and Chondroitin in the Prevention of Cancer: A Meta-Analysis. Nutr Cancer 2023; 75:785-794. [PMID: 36715012 DOI: 10.1080/01635581.2023.2173258] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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The anti-inflammatory properties of glucosamine and chondroitin suggest that they may have potential effects in cancer prevention. We performed this meta-analysis to assess the protective function of glucosamine and/or chondroitin intake against cancer risk. We searched the PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, and China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI) databases. The odds ratio (OR), corresponding to the 95% confidence interval (95% CI), was used to assess the association between chondroitin and/or glucosamine intake and cancer risk. Thirteen studies met the inclusion criteria, with 1,690,918 participants and 55,045 cancer cases. Overall, chondroitin and/or glucosamine intake was associated with a lower risk of colorectal cancer (OR = 0.91, 95% CI, 0.87-0.94) and lung cancer (OR = 0.84, 95% CI, 0.79-0.89). Subgroup analysis supported the protective effect of different SYSADOAs (chondroitin and/or glucosamine) intake. However, the protective effect was not observed in the only chondroitin intake group and in the NSAIDs group. Our meta-analysis found that the intake of glucosamine and/or chondroitin decreased the risk of colorectal and lung cancers. Moreover, NSAIDs use may have a synergistic protective effect.
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- Bo Liu
- Department of Forensic Pathology, West China School of Basic Medical Sciences & Forensic Medicine, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Physiology, West China School of Basic Medical Sciences & Forensic Medicine, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Forensic Pathology, West China School of Basic Medical Sciences & Forensic Medicine, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, People's Republic of China
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Yang H, Zhao X, Liu J, Jin M, Liu X, Yan J, Yao X, Mao X, Li N, Liang B, Xie W, Zhang K, Zhao J, Liu L, Huang G. TNFα-induced IDH1 hyperacetylation reprograms redox homeostasis and promotes the chemotherapeutic sensitivity. Oncogene 2023; 42:35-48. [PMID: 36352097 DOI: 10.1038/s41388-022-02528-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2022] [Revised: 10/24/2022] [Accepted: 10/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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The heterogeneity and drug resistance of colorectal cancer (CRC) often lead to treatment failure. Isocitrate dehydrogenase 1 (IDH1), a rate-limiting enzyme in the tricarboxylic acid cycle, regulates the intracellular redox environment and mediates tumor cell resistance to chemotherapeutic drugs. The aim of this study was to elucidate the mechanism underlying the involvement of IDH1 acetylation in the development of CRC drug resistance under induction of TNFα. We found TNFα disrupted the interaction between SIRT1 and IDH1 and increased the level of acetylation at K115 of IDH1. Hyperacetylation of K115 was accompanied by protein ubiquitination, which increased its susceptibility to degradation compared to IDH1 K115R. TNFα-mediated hyperacetylation of K115 sensitized the CRC cells to 5FU and reduced the NADPH/NADP ratio to that of intracellular ROS. Furthermore, TNFα and 5FU inhibited CRC tumor growth in vivo, while the K115R-expressing tumor tissues developed 5FU resistance. In human CRC tissues, K115 acetylation was positively correlated with TNFα infiltration, and K115 hyperacetylation was associated with favorable prognosis compared to chemotherapy-induced deacetylation. Therefore, TNFα-induced hyperacetylation at the K115 site of IDH1 promotes antitumor redox homeostasis in CRC cells, and can be used as a marker to predict the response of CRC patients to chemotherapy.
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- Hao Yang
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Imaging, Jiading District Central Hospital Affiliated Shanghai University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Shanghai, 201318, China
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Ren Ji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200127, China
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Ren Ji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200127, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Imaging, Jiading District Central Hospital Affiliated Shanghai University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Shanghai, 201318, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Imaging, Jiading District Central Hospital Affiliated Shanghai University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Shanghai, 201318, China
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- Department of Oncology, Jiading District Central Hospital Affiliated Shanghai University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Shanghai, 201800, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Imaging, Jiading District Central Hospital Affiliated Shanghai University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Shanghai, 201318, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Imaging, Jiading District Central Hospital Affiliated Shanghai University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Shanghai, 201318, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Imaging, Jiading District Central Hospital Affiliated Shanghai University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Shanghai, 201318, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Imaging, Jiading District Central Hospital Affiliated Shanghai University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Shanghai, 201318, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Imaging, Jiading District Central Hospital Affiliated Shanghai University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Shanghai, 201318, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Imaging, Jiading District Central Hospital Affiliated Shanghai University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Shanghai, 201318, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Imaging, Jiading District Central Hospital Affiliated Shanghai University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Shanghai, 201318, China.
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Shanghai Chest Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200030, China.
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Imaging, Jiading District Central Hospital Affiliated Shanghai University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Shanghai, 201318, China. .,Department of Nuclear Medicine, Ren Ji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200127, China.
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Gulubova MV, Chonov DC, Ivanova KV, Hristova MK, Krasimirova-Ignatova MM, Vlaykova TI. Intratumoural expression of IL-6/STAT3, IL-17 and FOXP3 immune cells in the immunosuppressive tumour microenvironment of colorectal cancer Immune cells-positive for IL-6, STAT3, IL-17 and FOXP3 and colorectal cancer development. BIOTECHNOL BIOTEC EQ 2022. [DOI: 10.1080/13102818.2022.2072765] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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- Department of General and Operative Surgery, Trakia University, Medical Faculty, Stara Zagora Bulgaria
- Ward of Operative Surgery, University Hospital “Prof. D-r Stoyan Kirkovich”, Stara Zagora, Bulgaria
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- Department of Pathology, Trakia University, Medical Faculty, Stara Zagora, Bulgaria
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Medical Faculty, Trakia University, Stara Zagora, Bulgaria
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The Cytokine Network in Colorectal Cancer: Implications for New Treatment Strategies. Cells 2022; 12:cells12010138. [PMID: 36611932 PMCID: PMC9818504 DOI: 10.3390/cells12010138] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2022] [Revised: 12/13/2022] [Accepted: 12/20/2022] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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Colorectal cancer (CRC) is one of the most frequent tumor entities worldwide with only limited therapeutic options. CRC is not only a genetic disease with several mutations in specific oncogenes and/or tumor suppressor genes such as APC, KRAS, PIC3CA, BRAF, SMAD4 or TP53 but also a multifactorial disease including environmental factors. Cancer cells communicate with their environment mostly via soluble factors such as cytokines, chemokines or growth factors to generate a favorable tumor microenvironment (TME). The TME, a heterogeneous population of differentiated and progenitor cells, plays a critical role in regulating tumor development, growth, invasion, metastasis and therapy resistance. In this context, cytokines from cancer cells and cells of the TME influence each other, eliciting an inflammatory milieu that can either enhance or suppress tumor growth and metastasis. Additionally, several lines of evidence exist that the composition of the microbiota regulates inflammatory processes, controlled by cytokine secretion, that play a role in carcinogenesis and tumor progression. In this review, we discuss the cytokine networks between cancer cells and the TME and microbiome in colorectal cancer and the related treatment strategies, with the goal to discuss cytokine-mediated strategies that could overcome the common therapeutic resistance of CRC tumors.
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β-Hydroxy-β-Methylbutyric Acid Promotes Repair of Sheep Myoblast Injury by Inhibiting IL-17/NF-κB Signaling. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 24:ijms24010444. [PMID: 36613892 PMCID: PMC9820147 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24010444] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2022] [Revised: 12/18/2022] [Accepted: 12/20/2022] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Delayed muscle development and impaired tissue repair are common occurrences in sheep reared for mutton. Therefore, understanding the regulatory mechanisms involved in muscle growth and development is critical for animal production. Skeletal muscle satellite cells (SMSCs) can simulate the proliferation and differentiation of muscle cells and could be induced to differentiate into myoblasts. β-hydroxy-β-methylbutyric acid (HMB) is an additive commonly used in animal production. This study examined the effect of HMB on myoblast injury repair using flow cytometry, EdU assay, RNA sequencing, Western blot, and ELISA. Our results showed that HMB could inhibit IL-17 expression and, in turn, inhibit NF-κB signaling. By acting on the downstream genes of NF-κB pathway IL-6, TNF-α and IL-1β, HMB inhibits the apoptosis and promotes the proliferation of myoblasts. The findings of this study provide insight into the mechanism by which HMB mediates myoblast injury repair in sheep.
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Qiu T, Hu W, Rao Z, Fang T. The molecular basis of the associations between non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and colorectal cancer. Front Genet 2022; 13:1007337. [PMID: 36568397 PMCID: PMC9780501 DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2022.1007337] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2022] [Accepted: 11/28/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Background: Given the ongoing research on non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and colorectal cancer (CRC), the number of studies suggesting a strong link between NAFLD and CRC is on the rise, while its underlying pathological mechanisms remain uncertain. This study aims to explore the shared genes and mechanisms and to reveal the molecular basis of the association between CRC and NAFLD through bioinformatics approaches. Methods: The Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) dataset GSE89632 is downloaded for NAFLD cases and healthy controls. Additionally, the GSE4107 and GSE9348 datasets are obtained for CRC cases and healthy controls. Differentially expressed genes (DEGs) are obtained for NAFLD and CRC datasets, as well as shared genes between the two disorders. GO and KEGG enrichment analyses are further conducted. Subsequently, the STRING database and Cytoscape software are utilized to establish the PPI network and identify the hub genes. Then, co-expression analysis is performed using GeneMANIA. Subsequently, ROC curves and external datasets validation were applied to further screen the candidate markers. Finally, NetworkAnalyst is available as a means to construct a miRNA-gene regulatory network. Results: Under the threshold of FDR ≤ 0.01, 147 common genes are obtained in NAFLD and CRC. Categorization of GO functions shows that DEGs are predominantly enriched in "response to organic substance", "cellular response to chemical stimulus", and "response to external stimulus". The predominant KEGG pathways in DEGs are the "IL-17 signaling pathway", the "TNF signaling pathway", "Viral protein interaction with cytokine and cytokine receptor", "Cytokine-cytokine receptor interaction", and the "Toll-like receptor signaling pathway". Additionally, MYC, IL1B, FOS, CXCL8, PTGS2, MMP9, JUN, and IL6 are identified as hub genes by the evaluation of 7 algorithms. With the construction of miRNA-gene networks, 2 miRNAs, including miR-106a-5p, and miR-204-5p are predicted to be potential key miRNAs. Conclusion: This study identifies possible hub genes acting in the co-morbidity of NAFLD and CRC and discovers the interaction of miRNAs and hub genes, providing a novel understanding of the molecular basis for the relevance of CRC and NAFLD, thus contributing to the development of new therapeutic strategies to combat NAFLD and CRC.
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- Ting Qiu
- Department of Gastroenterology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Quanzhou, China
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- Department of Rheumatology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Quanzhou, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Quanzhou, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Quanzhou, China,*Correspondence: Taiyong Fang,
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Zhang X, Yang G, Chen Y, Mu Z, Zhou H, Zhang L. Resveratrol pre-treatment alleviated caerulein-induced acute pancreatitis in high-fat diet-feeding mice via suppressing the NF-κB proinflammatory signaling and improving the gut microbiota. BMC Complement Med Ther 2022; 22:189. [PMID: 35842665 PMCID: PMC9288014 DOI: 10.1186/s12906-022-03664-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2021] [Accepted: 06/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Background hyperlipidemia acute pancreatitis (HTG-AP) is a major hidden danger affecting human health, however, whether there is a protective effect of resveratrol on HTG-AP is unclear. Therefore our study was aimed to investigate the preventive effect and the underlying mechanism of resveratrol in the HTG-AP mice model. Methods This research was divided into two parts. In the first part, mice were adaptively fed with normal chow or HFD for 6 weeks. From the second week, resveratrol-treated mice were in intragastric administration with resveratrol (45 mg/kg/d) for 4 weeks. In the second part, the procedures were the same as the first part. After the last intragastric administration with resveratrol, all mice were intraperitoneal injections of cerulean. Results We found resveratrol effectively inhibited pancreatic pathological injury in the HFD, AP, and HTG-AP mice. Resveratrol reduced the LPS, IL-6, TNF-α, and MCP-1 expressions in the HFD mice. Resveratrol also reduced TNF-α, MDA, and MCP-1 expressions and increased SOD and T-AOC expressions in the AP and HTG-AP mice. Furthermore, resveratrol suppressed the NF-κB pro-inflammatory signaling pathway in pancreatic tissues in the AP and HTG-AP mice. Moreover, resveratrol improved the gut microbiota in the HFD mice. Conclusion The resveratrol pre-treatment could attenuate pancreas injury, inflammation, and oxidative stress in the HTG-AP mice, via restraining the NF-κB signaling pathway and regulating gut microbiota. Therefore, Our study proved that the resveratrol pre-treatment had a preventive effect on HTG-AP.
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Guan C, Zhou X, Li H, Ma X, Zhuang J. NF-κB inhibitors gifted by nature: The anticancer promise of polyphenol compounds. Biomed Pharmacother 2022; 156:113951. [DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2022.113951] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2022] [Revised: 10/29/2022] [Accepted: 11/01/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Schafer JB, Lucas ED, Dzieciatkowska M, Forward T, Tamburini BAJ. Programmed death ligand 1 intracellular interactions with STAT3 and focal adhesion protein Paxillin facilitate lymphatic endothelial cell remodeling. J Biol Chem 2022; 298:102694. [PMID: 36375639 PMCID: PMC9761386 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbc.2022.102694] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2022] [Revised: 10/20/2022] [Accepted: 10/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Lymphatic endothelial cells (LECs) comprise lymphatic capillaries and vessels that guide immune cells to lymph nodes (LNs) and form the subcapsular sinus and cortical and medullary lymphatic structures of the LN. During an active immune response, the lymphatics remodel to accommodate the influx of immune cells from the tissue, but factors involved in remodeling are unclear. Here, we determined that a TSS motif within the cytoplasmic domain of programmed death ligand 1 (PD-L1), expressed by LECs in the LN, participates in lymphatic remodeling. Mutation of the TSS motif to AAA does not affect surface expression of PD-L1, but instead causes defects in LN cortical and medullary lymphatic organization following immunostimulant, Poly I:C, administration in vivo. Supporting this observation, in vitro treatment of the LEC cell line, SVEC4-10, with cytokines TNFα and IFNα significantly impeded SVEC4-10 movement in the presence of the TSS-AAA cytoplasmic mutation. The cellular movement defects coincided with reduced F-actin polymerization, consistent with differences previously found in dendritic cells. Here, in addition to loss of actin polymerization, we define STAT3 and Paxillin as important PD-L1 binding partners. STAT3 and Paxillin were previously demonstrated to be important at focal adhesions for cellular motility. We further demonstrate the PD-L1 TSS-AAA motif mutation reduced the amount of pSTAT3 and Paxillin bound to PD-L1 both before and after exposure to TNFα and IFNα. Together, these findings highlight PD-L1 as an important component of a membrane complex that is involved in cellular motility, which leads to defects in lymphatic organization.
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- Johnathon B Schafer
- Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado, USA; Molecular Biology Graduate Program, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado, USA; Immunology Graduate Program, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado, USA; Molecular Biology Graduate Program, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado, USA; Immunology Graduate Program, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado, USA; Department of Immunology and Microbiology, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado, USA.
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Cui G, Wang Z, Liu H, Pang Z. Cytokine-mediated crosstalk between cancer stem cells and their inflammatory niche from the colorectal precancerous adenoma stage to the cancerous stage: Mechanisms and clinical implications. Front Immunol 2022; 13:1057181. [PMID: 36466926 PMCID: PMC9714270 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2022.1057181] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2022] [Accepted: 11/03/2022] [Indexed: 10/15/2023] Open
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The majority of colorectal cancers (CRCs) are thought to arise from precancerous adenomas. Upon exposure to diverse microenvironmental factors, precancerous stem cells (pCSCs) undergo complex genetic/molecular changes and gradually progress to form cancer stem cells (CSCs). Accumulative evidence suggests that the pCSC/CSC niche is an inflammatory dominated milieu that contains different cytokines that function as the key communicators between pCSCs/CSCs and their niche and have a decisive role in promoting CRC development, progression, and metastasis. In view of the importance and increasing data about cytokines in modulating pCSCs/CSC stemness properties and their significance in CRC, this review summarizes current new insights of cytokines, such as interleukin (IL)-4, IL-6, IL-8, IL-17A, IL-22, IL-23, IL-33 and interferon (IFN)-γ, involving in the modulation of pCSC/CSC properties and features in precancerous and cancerous lesions and discusses the possible mechanisms of adenoma progression to CRCs and their therapeutic potential.
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- Guanglin Cui
- Research Group of Gastrointestinal Diseases, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
- Faculty of Health Science, Nord University, Levanger, Norway
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- College of Medical Imaging, Mudanjiang Medical University, Mudanjiang, China
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- School of Stomatology, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Research Group of Gastrointestinal Diseases, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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Mihajlović M, Ninić A, Ostojić M, Sopić M, Stefanović A, Vekić J, Antonić T, Zeljković D, Trifunović B, Spasojević-Kalimanovska V, Bogavac Stanojević N, Jančić I, Zeljković A. Association of Adiponectin Receptors with Metabolic and Immune Homeostasis Parameters in Colorectal Cancer: In Silico Analysis and Observational Findings. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:14995. [PMID: 36429712 PMCID: PMC9691131 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph192214995] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2022] [Revised: 11/02/2022] [Accepted: 11/11/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Adiponectin (ADIPOQ) as both a regulator of metabolic homeostasis and a protein involved in immune response might be of particular interest to contemporary laboratory medicine, especially in terms of minimally invasive diagnostics. The diverse roles of ADIPOQ with regard to the immune and metabolic aspects of colorectal carcinogenesis have been proposed. However, the expression of its receptors ADIPOR1 and ADIPOR2 is scarcely explored in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs). Moreover, ADIPORs' relationships with the immune response mediator TNF-α have not been previously investigated in the PBMCs of CRC patients. This study used both in silico and observational case-control analyses with the aim of exploring the association of ADIPOR gene expression and ADIPOQ single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) with the inflammatory marker TNF-α and lipid status parameters in patients with CRC. Publicly available transcriptomic datasets (GSE47756, GSE44076) obtained from analyses of monocytes and CRC tissue samples were employed for the in silico evaluation of ADIPORs' specific genetic traits. GSE47756 and GSE44076 datasets were processed with GSEA software to provide a genetic fingertip of different signaling pathways associated with ADIPORs' mRNA levels. The case-control aspect of the study included the PBMC samples of 73 patients diagnosed with CRC and 80 healthy volunteers. The PCR method was carried out for the PBMC gene expression analysis (ADIPOR1, ADIPOR2, TNF-α mRNA levels) and for the subjects' genotyping (ADIPOQ rs266729, ADIPOR1 rs7539542). GSEA showed significant associations of ADIPOR mRNA expression with gene sets related to metabolic and immune homeostasis in both datasets. The case-control study revealed the association of ADIPOR1 rs7539542 with reduced lipid status parameters in CRC. In addition, PBMC ADIPOR1 mRNA levels decreased in CRC (p < 0.001), whereas ADIPOR2 mRNA did not differ between the groups (p = 0.442). A reduction in PBMC TNF-α mRNA levels was noted in CRC (p < 0.05). Our results indicate that ADIPOR1 and ADIPOR2 play a significant role in the alteration of both metabolic and immune homeostasis during the progression of CRC. For the first time, ADIPOR1 is shown to be a specific receptor for mediating ADIPOQ's effects in the PBMCs of CRC patients.
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- Marija Mihajlović
- Department of Medical Biochemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Belgrade, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia
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- Department of Medical Biochemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Belgrade, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia
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- Department of Experimental Oncology, Institute for Oncology and Radiology of Serbia, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia
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- Department of Medical Biochemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Belgrade, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia
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- Department of Medical Biochemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Belgrade, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia
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- Department of Medical Biochemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Belgrade, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia
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- Department of Medical Biochemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Belgrade, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia
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- Clinic of General Surgery, Military Medical Academy, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia
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- Clinic of General Surgery, Military Medical Academy, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia
- Faculty of Medicine, Military Medical Academy, University of Defense, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia
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- Department of Medical Biochemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Belgrade, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Belgrade, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia
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- Department of Medical Biochemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Belgrade, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia
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Sikandar SS, Gulati GS, Antony J, Fetter I, Kuo AH, Ho WHD, Haro-Acosta V, Das S, Steen CB, Pereira TA, Qian D, Beachy PA, Dirbas FM, Red-Horse K, Rabbitts TH, Thiery JP, Newman AM, Clarke MF. Identification of a minority population of LMO2 + breast cancer cells that integrate into the vasculature and initiate metastasis. SCIENCE ADVANCES 2022; 8:eabm3548. [PMID: 36351009 PMCID: PMC10939096 DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.abm3548] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2021] [Accepted: 09/22/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Metastasis is responsible for most breast cancer-related deaths; however, identifying the cellular determinants of metastasis has remained challenging. Here, we identified a minority population of immature THY1+/VEGFA+ tumor epithelial cells in human breast tumor biopsies that display angiogenic features and are marked by the expression of the oncogene, LMO2. Higher abundance of LMO2+ basal cells correlated with tumor endothelial content and predicted poor distant recurrence-free survival in patients. Using MMTV-PyMT/Lmo2CreERT2 mice, we demonstrated that Lmo2 lineage-traced cells integrate into the vasculature and have a higher propensity to metastasize. LMO2 knockdown in human breast tumors reduced lung metastasis by impairing intravasation, leading to a reduced frequency of circulating tumor cells. Mechanistically, we find that LMO2 binds to STAT3 and is required for STAT3 activation by tumor necrosis factor-α and interleukin-6. Collectively, our study identifies a population of metastasis-initiating cells with angiogenic features and establishes the LMO2-STAT3 signaling axis as a therapeutic target in breast cancer metastasis.
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- Shaheen S. Sikandar
- Department of Molecular, Cell and Developmental Biology, University of California, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA 95064, USA
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- Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, 265 Campus Drive, School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
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- Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, 265 Campus Drive, School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
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- Department of Molecular, Cell and Developmental Biology, University of California, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA 95064, USA
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- Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, 265 Campus Drive, School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
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- Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, 265 Campus Drive, School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
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- Department of Molecular, Cell and Developmental Biology, University of California, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA 95064, USA
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- Department of Biology, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
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- Division of Oncology, Department of Medicine, Stanford Cancer Institute, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, 265 Campus Drive, School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
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- Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, 265 Campus Drive, School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
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- Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, 265 Campus Drive, School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Stanford Cancer Institute, Stanford University School of Medicine, 875 Blake Wilbur Drive, Rm CC2235, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
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- Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, 265 Campus Drive, School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
- Department of Biology, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
- Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
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- Division of Cancer Therapeutics, Institute of Cancer Research, London SM2 5NG, UK
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- Guangzhou Laboratory, International Biological Island, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510005, China
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- Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, 265 Campus Drive, School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
- Department of Biomedical Data Science, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
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- Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, 265 Campus Drive, School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
- Department of Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
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Zeng X, Li X, Yue Y, Wang X, Chen H, Gu Y, Jia H, He Y, Yuan Y, Yue T. Ameliorative Effect of Saccharomyces cerevisiae JKSP39 on Fusobacterium nucleatum and Dextran Sulfate Sodium-Induced Colitis Mouse Model. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2022; 70:14179-14192. [PMID: 36260319 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.2c05338] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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The aim of this study was to evaluate the ability of the Saccharomyces cerevisiae strain with probiotic properties isolated from Tibetan kefir grains to ameliorate Fusobacterium nucleatum (Fn) infection and dextran sulfate sodium (DSS) treatment-induced murine model of colitis. The tolerance to simulated gastrointestinal conditions, hydrophobicity test, autoaggregation assay, and the antioxidant effect of strains was used to screen one strain with colonization and probiotic potential. The murine model of colitis was established by giving 109 cfu Fn 3 weeks by intragastric administration and 3% DSS in water 1 week before sacrifice. The results indicated that S. cerevisiae JKSP39 (SC) possessed optimal probiotic characteristics in vitro. Supplementation with SC increased the body weight and the expression of anti-inflammatory cytokines (IL-4 and IL-10), while decreasing the disease activity index score and expression of proinflammatory cytokines (TNF-α, IL-6, and IL-17F) in mice undergoing experimental colitis as compared with the colitis model group. Additionally, tight junction proteins and the number of goblet cells per crypt were significantly increased in the SC group, which indicated that the gut barrier was well repaired. The mechanism of SC ameliorating Fn-DSS-induced colitis could be related to the decreased levels of reactive oxygen species (myeloperoxidase, total superoxide dismutase, catalase, H2O2, and malondialdehyde) in the colon, the inhibition of endoplasmic reticulum stress, and the regulation of gut microbiota.
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- Xuejun Zeng
- College of Food Science and Engineering, Northwest A & F University, Yangling712100, China
- Laboratory of Quality & Safety Risk Assessment for Agri-Products (Yangling), Ministry of Agriculture, Yangling712100, China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Northwest A & F University, Yangling712100, China
- Laboratory of Quality & Safety Risk Assessment for Agri-Products (Yangling), Ministry of Agriculture, Yangling712100, China
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- Xi'an Gaoxin No.1 High School, Xi'an710065, China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Northwest A & F University, Yangling712100, China
- Laboratory of Quality & Safety Risk Assessment for Agri-Products (Yangling), Ministry of Agriculture, Yangling712100, China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Northwest A & F University, Yangling712100, China
- Laboratory of Quality & Safety Risk Assessment for Agri-Products (Yangling), Ministry of Agriculture, Yangling712100, China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Northwest A & F University, Yangling712100, China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Northwest A & F University, Yangling712100, China
- Laboratory of Quality & Safety Risk Assessment for Agri-Products (Yangling), Ministry of Agriculture, Yangling712100, China
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- School of Agriculture and Food Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD4072, Australia
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Northwest A & F University, Yangling712100, China
- Laboratory of Quality & Safety Risk Assessment for Agri-Products (Yangling), Ministry of Agriculture, Yangling712100, China
- College of Food Science and Technology, Northwest University, Xi'an710069, China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Northwest A & F University, Yangling712100, China
- Laboratory of Quality & Safety Risk Assessment for Agri-Products (Yangling), Ministry of Agriculture, Yangling712100, China
- College of Food Science and Technology, Northwest University, Xi'an710069, China
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Chromosome 12 Open Reading Frame 49 Promotes Tumor Growth and Predicts Poor Prognosis in Colorectal Cancer. Dig Dis Sci 2022; 68:1306-1315. [PMID: 36348128 PMCID: PMC10102024 DOI: 10.1007/s10620-022-07751-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2022] [Accepted: 10/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS Little is known about the role of chromosome 12 open reading frame 49 (C12ORF49)-induced metabolic signal transduction in tumor growth. We investigated the relationship between C12ORF49 expression and prognosis in colorectal cancer (CRC) patients. METHODS C12ORF49 protein expression was measured in CRC tissues by Western blot and immunohistochemistry staining. Knock out of C12ORF49 in CRC cells was then performed, and the role of C12ORF49 in CRC cell proliferation and growth was examined. The expression of C12ORF49 in CRC was analyzed in Gene Expression Profiling Interactive Analysis (GEPIA) databases. A prognosis model with 11 C12ORF49-associated genes (CAGs) was generated by TCGA databases. RESULTS C12ORF49 expression was significantly higher in CRC tumor tissue than in non-tumor tissue. Furthermore, in vitro and in vivo loss-of-function experiments, showed that C12ORF49 plays critical roles in promoting tumor cell growth. There was a significant correlation between C12ORF49 protein and the presence of tumor necrosis. C12ORF49 is critical for its interaction with SREBF1, TMEM41A, and S1PR3 in the poor prognosis of CRC. CONCLUSIONS Our results suggest that C12ORF49 plays a key role in CRC tumor growth.
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Zhang H, Cui Z, Pan T, Hu H, He R, Yi M, Sun W, Gao R, Wang H, Ma X, Peng Q, Feng X, Liang S, Du Y, Wang C. RNF186/EPHB2 Axis Is Essential in Regulating TNF Signaling for Colorectal Tumorigenesis in Colorectal Epithelial Cells. JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY (BALTIMORE, MD. : 1950) 2022; 209:1796-1805. [PMID: 36130827 PMCID: PMC9553791 DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.2200229] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2022] [Accepted: 08/08/2022] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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The receptor tyrosine kinase EPHB2 (EPH receptor B2) is highly expressed in many human cancer types, especially in gastrointestinal cancers, such as colorectal cancer. Several coding mutations of the EPHB2 gene have been identified in many cancer types, suggesting that EPHB2 plays a critical role in carcinogenesis. However, the exact functional mechanism of EPHB2 in carcinogenesis remains unknown. In this study, we find that EPHB2 is required for TNF-induced signaling activation and proinflammatory cytokine production in colorectal epithelial cells. Mechanistically, after TNF stimulation, EPHB2 is ubiquitinated by its E3 ligase RNF186. Then, ubiquitinated EPHB2 recruits and further phosphorylates TAB2 at nine tyrosine sites, which is a critical step for the binding between TAB2 and TAK1. Due to defects in TNF signaling in RNF186-knockout colorectal epithelial cells, the phenotype of colitis-propelled colorectal cancer model in RNF186-knockout mice is significantly reduced compared with that in wild-type control mice. Moreover, we find that a genetic mutation in EPHB2 identified in a family with colorectal cancer is a gain-of-function mutation that promoted TNF signaling activation compared with wild-type EPHB2. We provide evidence that the EPHB2-RNF186-TAB2-TAK1 signaling cascade plays an essential role in TNF-mediated signal transduction in colorectal epithelial cells and the carcinogenesis of colorectal cancer, which may provide potential targets for the treatment of colorectal cancer.
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- Huazhi Zhang
- Key Laboratory of Molecular Biophysics of the Ministry of Education, National Engineering Research Center for Nanomedicine, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Biophysics of the Ministry of Education, National Engineering Research Center for Nanomedicine, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- The Key Laboratory for Human Disease Gene Study of Sichuan Province and the Department of Laboratory Medicine, Sichuan Provincial People’s Hospital, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, China;,Research Unit for Blindness Prevention of the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences (2019RU026), Sichuan Academy of Medical Sciences and Sichuan Provincial People’s Hospital, Chengdu, Sichuan, China; and
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Biophysics of the Ministry of Education, National Engineering Research Center for Nanomedicine, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- The Key Laboratory for Human Disease Gene Study of Sichuan Province and the Department of Laboratory Medicine, Sichuan Provincial People’s Hospital, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, China;,Research Unit for Blindness Prevention of the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences (2019RU026), Sichuan Academy of Medical Sciences and Sichuan Provincial People’s Hospital, Chengdu, Sichuan, China; and
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- The Key Laboratory for Human Disease Gene Study of Sichuan Province and the Department of Laboratory Medicine, Sichuan Provincial People’s Hospital, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, China;,Research Unit for Blindness Prevention of the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences (2019RU026), Sichuan Academy of Medical Sciences and Sichuan Provincial People’s Hospital, Chengdu, Sichuan, China; and
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Biophysics of the Ministry of Education, National Engineering Research Center for Nanomedicine, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Biophysics of the Ministry of Education, National Engineering Research Center for Nanomedicine, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Biophysics of the Ministry of Education, National Engineering Research Center for Nanomedicine, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Biophysics of the Ministry of Education, National Engineering Research Center for Nanomedicine, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Biophysics of the Ministry of Education, National Engineering Research Center for Nanomedicine, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Biophysics of the Ministry of Education, National Engineering Research Center for Nanomedicine, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- The Key Laboratory for Human Disease Gene Study of Sichuan Province and the Department of Laboratory Medicine, Sichuan Provincial People’s Hospital, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, China;,Research Unit for Blindness Prevention of the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences (2019RU026), Sichuan Academy of Medical Sciences and Sichuan Provincial People’s Hospital, Chengdu, Sichuan, China; and
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- The Key Laboratory for Human Disease Gene Study of Sichuan Province and the Department of Laboratory Medicine, Sichuan Provincial People’s Hospital, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, China;,Research Unit for Blindness Prevention of the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences (2019RU026), Sichuan Academy of Medical Sciences and Sichuan Provincial People’s Hospital, Chengdu, Sichuan, China; and
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Di Grazia A, Di Fusco D, Franzè E, Colella M, Strimpakos G, Salvatori S, Formica V, Laudisi F, Maresca C, Colantoni A, Ortenzi A, Stolfi C, Monteleone I, Monteleone G. Hepcidin Upregulation in Colorectal Cancer Associates with Accumulation of Regulatory Macrophages and Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition and Correlates with Progression of the Disease. Cancers (Basel) 2022; 14:5294. [PMID: 36358713 PMCID: PMC9658525 DOI: 10.3390/cancers14215294] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2022] [Revised: 10/24/2022] [Accepted: 10/26/2022] [Indexed: 08/30/2023] Open
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Advanced, metastatic colorectal cancer (CRC) is associated with high rate of mortality because of its poor responsiveness to chemotherapy/immunotherapy. Recent studies have shown that hepcidin, a peptide hormone produced mainly by hepatocytes, is expressed by and enhances the growth of tumor cells. We here assessed whether hepcidin expression helps identify subsets of CRC with advanced and aggressive course. By integrating results of in vitro/ex vivo studies with data of bioinformatics databases, we initially showed that hepcidin RNA and protein expression was more pronounced in tissue samples taken from the tumor area, as compared to the macroscopically unaffected, adjacent, colonic mucosa of CRC patients. The induction of hepcidin in the colonic epithelial cell line HCEC-1ct by interleukin (IL)-6, IL-21 and IL-23 occurred via a Stat3-dependent mechanism and, in primary CRC cells, hepcidin co-localized with active Stat3. In CRC tissue, hepcidin content correlated mainly with macrophage accumulation and IL-10 and CD206 expression, two markers of regulatory macrophages. Consistently, both IL-10 and CD206 were up-regulated by hepcidin in blood mononuclear cells. The highest levels of hepcidin were found in metastatic CRC and survival analysis showed that high expression of hepcidin associated with poor prognosis. Moreover, hepcidin expression correlated with markers of epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition and the silencing of hepcidin in CRC cells reduced epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition markers. These findings indicate that hepcidin is markedly induced in the advanced stages of CRC and suggest that it could serve as a prognostic biomarker in CRC.
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- Antonio Di Grazia
- Department of Systems Medicine, University of Rome “Tor Vergata”, 00133 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Systems Medicine, University of Rome “Tor Vergata”, 00133 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Systems Medicine, University of Rome “Tor Vergata”, 00133 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Systems Medicine, University of Rome “Tor Vergata”, 00133 Rome, Italy
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- Institute of Biochemistry and Cell Biology (IBBC), National Council of Research (CNR), 00146 Rome, Italy
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- Gastroenterology Unit, Fondazione Policlinico “Tor Vergata”, 00133 Rome, Italy
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- Medical Oncology Unit, Fondazione Policlinico “Tor Vergata”, 00133 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Systems Medicine, University of Rome “Tor Vergata”, 00133 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Systems Medicine, University of Rome “Tor Vergata”, 00133 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Systems Medicine, University of Rome “Tor Vergata”, 00133 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Systems Medicine, University of Rome “Tor Vergata”, 00133 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Systems Medicine, University of Rome “Tor Vergata”, 00133 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Biomedicine and Prevention, University of Rome “Tor Vergata”, 00133 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Systems Medicine, University of Rome “Tor Vergata”, 00133 Rome, Italy
- Gastroenterology Unit, Fondazione Policlinico “Tor Vergata”, 00133 Rome, Italy
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Chen B, Jin L. Low serum level of 25-OH vitamin D relates to Th17 and treg changes in colorectal cancer patients. Immun Inflamm Dis 2022; 10:e723. [PMID: 36301026 PMCID: PMC9597490 DOI: 10.1002/iid3.723] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2022] [Revised: 09/05/2022] [Accepted: 09/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] level alters in colorectal cancer (CRC) development. Regulatory T (Treg) cells and T- helper type 17 (Th17) cells are involved in immune response. Th17-mediated proinflammatory responses contribute to tumorigenesis, and Treg plays different roles in different periods of CRC. Vitamin D deficiency is associated with significant variations in peripheral immune cells. This study investigated the relationship between Th17 and Treg cells and 25(OH)D level in CRC. METHODS Ninety-five CRC patients were included, as well as 80 healthy controls during the same period at the Affiliated Hospital of Jiangnan University. 25(OH)D level was analyzed through electrochemiluminescence (ECLIA). Th17 and Treg levels were evaluated through flow cytometry. Serum levels of interleukin (IL)-10, IL-17, IL-23, and transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β), were analyzed through commercial enzyme-linked immunoassay (ELISA) kits. RESULTS 25(OH)D levels were downregulated in the serum of CRC patients. Decreased 25(OH)D level contributed to CRC pathogenesis. Decreased 25(OH)D level in CRC correlated with increased Treg and Th17 cell ratios and TGF-β1, IL-10, IL-17, and IL-23 levels in peripheral blood. CONCLUSION Decreased 25(OH)D level in the serum of CRC patients had negative correlation with Treg and Th17 ratios and relative cytokines levels.
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- Bai Chen
- Department of Gastroenterologythe Affiliated Hospital of Jiangnan UniversityJiangsuWuxiChina
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- Department of Gastroenterologythe Affiliated Hospital of Jiangnan UniversityJiangsuWuxiChina
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Tiwari A, Trivedi R, Lin SY. Tumor microenvironment: barrier or opportunity towards effective cancer therapy. J Biomed Sci 2022; 29:83. [PMID: 36253762 PMCID: PMC9575280 DOI: 10.1186/s12929-022-00866-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 84] [Impact Index Per Article: 42.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2022] [Accepted: 10/01/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Tumor microenvironment (TME) is a specialized ecosystem of host components, designed by tumor cells for successful development and metastasis of tumor. With the advent of 3D culture and advanced bioinformatic methodologies, it is now possible to study TME’s individual components and their interplay at higher resolution. Deeper understanding of the immune cell’s diversity, stromal constituents, repertoire profiling, neoantigen prediction of TMEs has provided the opportunity to explore the spatial and temporal regulation of immune therapeutic interventions. The variation of TME composition among patients plays an important role in determining responders and non-responders towards cancer immunotherapy. Therefore, there could be a possibility of reprogramming of TME components to overcome the widely prevailing issue of immunotherapeutic resistance. The focus of the present review is to understand the complexity of TME and comprehending future perspective of its components as potential therapeutic targets. The later part of the review describes the sophisticated 3D models emerging as valuable means to study TME components and an extensive account of advanced bioinformatic tools to profile TME components and predict neoantigens. Overall, this review provides a comprehensive account of the current knowledge available to target TME.
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- Aadhya Tiwari
- Department of Systems Biology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA.
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- Department of Translational Molecular Pathology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Systems Biology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA.
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Wang K, Wu W, Wang Q, Yang L, Bian X, Jiang X, Lv L, Yan R, Xia J, Han S, Li L. The negative effect of Akkermansia muciniphila-mediated post-antibiotic reconstitution of the gut microbiota on the development of colitis-associated colorectal cancer in mice. Front Microbiol 2022; 13:932047. [PMID: 36312913 PMCID: PMC9614165 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2022.932047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2022] [Accepted: 09/06/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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The bidirectional relationship between colorectal cancer (CRC) and the gut microbiome has been well-documented. Here, we investigated the impact of Akkermansia muciniphila-mediated post-antibiotic gut microbial reconstitution on the development of colitis-associated CRC (CAC). The results showed that post-antibiotic replenishment of A. muciniphila worsened the tumorigenesis of CAC as indicated by increased number of large (>2 mm in diameter) tumors and both average and total tumor diameters. Measures of intestinal barrier function showed that post-antibiotic A. muciniphila gavage damaged the intestinal barrier as reflected by lower transcriptional levels of Tjp1, Ocln, Cdh1, and MUC2. Impaired gut barrier was followed by lipopolysaccharides (LPS) translocation as indicated by higher level of serum LPS-binding protein (LBP). The increased colonic mRNA levels of Il1b, Il6, and Tnfa and serum levels of IL-1β, IL-6, and TNF-α indicated that post-antibiotic A. muciniphila replenishment resulted in overactivated inflammatory environment in CAC. The analysis of the evolution of the microbial community during the progression of CAC showed that post-antibiotic supplementation of A. muciniphila led to a distinct microbial configuration when compared with other treatments characterized by enriched Firmicutes, Lachnospiraceae, and Ruminococcaceae, and depleted Bacteroidetes, which was accompanied by higher Firmicutes/Bacteroidetes (F/B) ratio. Furthermore, post-antibiotic A. muciniphila administration changed the bile acid (BA) metabolic profile as indicated by decreased concentrations of secondary BA (SBA), ω–murocholic acid (ωMCA), and murocholic acid (muroCA). In addition, the A. muciniphila supplementation after antibiotic pretreatment also impacted the metabolism of short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs) as evidenced by increased concentrations of acetic acid, propionic acid, butyric acid, and valeric acid. Our study surprisingly observed that A. muciniphila-mediated post-antibiotic reconstitution of the gut microbiota aggravated the CAC in mice. It might exert its effect by damaging the gut barrier, exacerbating inflammatory responses, disrupting the post-antibiotic recovery of the microbial community, and further influencing the metabolism of BA and SCFAs. These findings indicated that maintaining the homeostasis of intestinal microorganisms is more crucial to health than replenishing a single beneficial microbe, and probiotics should be used with caution after antibiotic treatment.
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- Kaicen Wang
- State Key Laboratory for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Infectious Diseases, Collaborative Innovation Center for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Infectious Diseases, Collaborative Innovation Center for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Infectious Diseases, Collaborative Innovation Center for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Infectious Diseases, Collaborative Innovation Center for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Infectious Diseases, Collaborative Innovation Center for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Infectious Diseases, Collaborative Innovation Center for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Infectious Diseases, Collaborative Innovation Center for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Infectious Diseases, Collaborative Innovation Center for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Infectious Diseases, Collaborative Innovation Center for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Infectious Diseases, Collaborative Innovation Center for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Infectious Diseases, Collaborative Innovation Center for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
- Jinan Microecological Biomedicine Shandong Laboratory, Jinan, China
- *Correspondence: Lanjuan Li,
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Maresca C, Di Maggio G, Stolfi C, Laudisi F, Colella M, Pacifico T, Di Grazia A, Di Fusco D, Congiu D, Guida AM, Sica G, Monteleone I, Monteleone G. Smad7 Sustains Stat3 Expression and Signaling in Colon Cancer Cells. Cancers (Basel) 2022; 14:cancers14204993. [PMID: 36291778 PMCID: PMC9599800 DOI: 10.3390/cancers14204993] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2022] [Revised: 10/07/2022] [Accepted: 10/09/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Simple Summary Colorectal cancer (CRC) cells contain elevated levels of Stat3 and Smad7, two proteins involved in the growth and survival of neoplastic cells. This study was aimed at examining whether Smad7 positively controls the expression of Stat3 in CRC cells. By employing antisense technology, which specifically inhibits Smad7 expression in selected cells, we hereby show that the reduction of Smad7 in CRC cells is paralleled by the marked suppression of the levels of Stat3 and of Stat3-related genes. Finally, we provide evidence that in human CRC tissue samples, there is a positive correlation between Smad7 expression and Stat3 content. Overall, these findings delineate a novel positive feedback loop that sustains CRC cell behavior and suggest that Smad7 is a target for therapeutic intervention in patients with such a disease. Abstract Colorectal cancer (CRC) cells contain elevated levels of active signal transducer and the activator of transcription (Stat)-3, which exerts proliferative and anti-apoptotic effects. Various molecules produced in the CRC tissue can activate Stat3, but the mechanisms that amplify such an activation are yet to be determined. In this paper, we assessed whether Smad7, an inhibitor of Transforiming Growth Factor (TGF)-β1 activity, sustains Stat3 expression/activation in CRC cells. Both Smad7 and phosphorylated (p)/activated-Stat3 were more expressed in the tumoral areas of CRC patients, compared to the normal adjacent colonic mucosa of the same patients, and were co-localized in primary CRC cells and CRC cell lines. The knockdown of Smad7 with a Smad7 antisense oligonucleotide (AS) reduced p-Stat3 in both unstimulated and interleukin (IL)-6- and IL-22-stimulated DLD-1 and HCT116 cells. Consistently, reduced levels of BCL-xL and survivin, two downstream signaling targets of Stat3 activation, were seen in Smad7 AS-treated cells. An analysis of the mechanisms underlying Smad7 AS-induced Stat3 inactivation revealed that Smad7 AS reduced Stat3 RNA and protein expression. A chromatin immunoprecipitation assay showed the direct regulatory effect of Smad7 on the Stat3 promoter. RNA-sequencing data from the Tumor, Normal and Metastatic (TNM) plot database showed a positive correlation between Smad7 and Stat3 in 1450 CRC samples. To our knowledge, this is the first evidence supporting the theory that Smad7 positively regulates Stat3 function in CRC.
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- Claudia Maresca
- Department of Systems Medicine, University of “Tor Vergata”, 00133 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Systems Medicine, University of “Tor Vergata”, 00133 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Systems Medicine, University of “Tor Vergata”, 00133 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Systems Medicine, University of “Tor Vergata”, 00133 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Systems Medicine, University of “Tor Vergata”, 00133 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Systems Medicine, University of “Tor Vergata”, 00133 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Systems Medicine, University of “Tor Vergata”, 00133 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Systems Medicine, University of “Tor Vergata”, 00133 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Systems Medicine, University of “Tor Vergata”, 00133 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, University of “Tor Vergata”, 00133 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Systems Medicine, University of “Tor Vergata”, 00133 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Systems Medicine, University of “Tor Vergata”, 00133 Rome, Italy
- Gastroenterology Unit, Policlinico Universitario Tor Vergata, 00133 Rome, Italy
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +39-06-20903702; Fax: +39-06-72596158
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Balouchi-Anaraki S, Mohammadsadeghi S, Norouzian M, Rasolmali R, Talei AR, Mehdipour F, Ghaderi A. Expression of Interleukin-21 and Interleukin-21 receptor in lymphocytes derived from tumor-draining lymph nodes of breast cancer. Breast Dis 2022; 41:373-382. [PMID: 36189580 DOI: 10.3233/bd-220013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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BACKGROUND Interleukin-21 (IL-21) is produced by various cell types inducing positive and negative effects in immunity against tumors. OBJECTIVE To investigate the expression of IL-21 by CD4+T and IL-21 receptor (IL-21R) by B lymphocytes isolated from breast-tumor draining lymph nodes (TDLNs). METHODS Fresh lymph node samples were obtained from 45 patients with breast cancer. To assess IL-21 expression, mononuclear cells were briefly stimulated whereas IL-21R expression was assessed in unstimulated B cells. Cells were stained with antibodies for CD4, IL-21, CD19 and IL-21R and acquired by flow cytometry. RESULTS The frequency of IL-21+CD4+T cells did not show significant association with disease parameters. However, the geometric mean fluorescence intensity (gMFI) of IL-21 in CD4+T cells was significantly lower in patients with grade III tumor than grade I + II (P = 0.042). In non-involved LNs, the intensity of IL-21 was significantly higher in patients with stage II compared with stage III (P = 0.038) and correlated negatively with the number of involved LNs. The frequency of IL-21R+CD19+B cells was significantly higher in grade III than grade I + II (P = 0.037). CONCLUSION The higher intensity of IL-21 in CD4+T cells showed association with good prognosticators in breast cancer and warrants further investigation of the role played by IL-21 in immunity against breast cancer.
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- Sima Balouchi-Anaraki
- Shiraz Institute for Cancer Research, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Shiraz Institute for Cancer Research, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Shiraz Institute for Cancer Research, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.,Department of Laboratory Sciences, School of Allied Medical Sciences, Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences, Bandar Abbas, Iran
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- Department of Pathology, Shiraz Central Hospital, Shiraz, Iran
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- Breast Diseases Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Shiraz Institute for Cancer Research, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Shiraz Institute for Cancer Research, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.,Department of Immunology, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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Clinicopathological Significance of STAT3 and p-STAT3 among 91 Patients with Adenocarcinoma of the Esophagogastric Junction. DISEASE MARKERS 2022; 2022:9311684. [PMID: 36225196 PMCID: PMC9550499 DOI: 10.1155/2022/9311684] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2022] [Revised: 07/25/2022] [Accepted: 08/27/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Adenocarcinoma of the esophagogastric junction (AEG) has increased rapidly worldwide during the last few decades. The purpose of this study is to investigate the clinical and prognostic characteristics of signal transduction and activator of transcription factor 3(STAT3) and phosphorylated STAT3 (p-STAT3) expression in AEG patients. We retrospectively analyzed the immunohistochemical results of 61 AEG patients and followed up for 5 years, while Western blot was performed on tissues from another 30 AEG patients. The results showed that STAT3 and p-STAT3 were overexpressed in AEG tissues (P < 0.05, P < 0.01). The high expression of STAT3 was significantly associated with the pTNM stage (P < 0.05), and the increased expression of p-STAT3 was significantly associated with depth of invasion (pT), lymph node metastasis (pN), and pTNM stage (P < 0.05, P < 0.05, P < 0.05). The 5-year survival rate for AEG patients was 41.0% and was significantly associated with tumor differentiation, pN, pTNM, and p-STAT3 (P < 0.05, P < 0.01, P < 0.05, P < 0.01). Cox regression analysis confirmed that tumor differentiation, pN, and high expression of p-STAT3 were independent risk factors for the 5-year survival rate in patients with AEG (P < 0.05, P < 0.01, P < 0.05). Our study showed that STAT3 and p-STAT3 play a critical role in AEG development.
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Song W, Hu JJ, Song SJ, Xu Y, Yang H, Yang F, Zhou Y, Yu T, Qiu WX. Aptamer-Gold Nanocage Composite for Photoactivated Immunotherapy. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2022; 14:42931-42939. [PMID: 36099584 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c11089] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Immune checkpoint blockade (ICB) has been hailed as the hope for conquering cancer as ICB could produce a significant and durable response to tumor cells. However, the high cost and severe side effects of ICB drugs limited their application for further anticancer therapy. Here, we developed a photoactivated immunotherapy nanoplatform (Apt@AuNC). This nanoplatform could target tumor tissues via enhanced penetration retention (EPR) effect and the aptamer (Apt) could be released from Apt@AuNC in tumor sites via illumination. The immune system in the tumor area was then activated after the combination of Apt and PD-1 protein. The heat generated from AuNC was able to continue killing tumor cells. This nanoplatform could not only achieve the precise immunotherapy but also significantly facilitate the anticancer efficacy.
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- Wen Song
- Institute of Biology and Medicine, College of Life Science and Health, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430081, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology, Faculty of Materials Science and Chemistry, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, P.R. China
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- Institute of Biology and Medicine, College of Life Science and Health, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430081, P.R. China
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- Institute of Biology and Medicine, College of Life Science and Health, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430081, P.R. China
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- Institute of Biology and Medicine, College of Life Science and Health, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430081, P.R. China
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- Institute of Biology and Medicine, College of Life Science and Health, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430081, P.R. China
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- Institute of Biology and Medicine, College of Life Science and Health, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430081, P.R. China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200025, P.R. China
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- Institute of Biology and Medicine, College of Life Science and Health, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430081, P.R. China
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Ma Y, Zhang Y, Bi Y, He L, Li D, Wang D, Wang M, Wang X. Diagnostic value of carcinoembryonic antigen combined with cytokines in serum of patients with colorectal cancer. Medicine (Baltimore) 2022; 101:e30787. [PMID: 36123861 PMCID: PMC9478299 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000030787] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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In clinical practice, colorectal cancer (CRC) is difficult to distinguish from ulcerative colitis and colon polyps. Practical markers are useful for diagnosing and treating patients with CRC. Carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) is a biomarker for diagnosing patients with CRC. However, the diagnostic sensitivity and specificity of CEA are not high. Interleukin (IL)-10, IL-17A, tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α), interferon-gamma (IFN-γ), and transforming growth factor beta (TGF-β) are assumed to be closely related to the occurrence and development of human cancer. Some have been used as diagnostic markers in CRC. It remains unclear whether cytokines in combination with CEA could be used as biomarkers for the diagnosis of CRC. Serum levels of IL-10, IL-17, TNF-α, IFN-γ, and TGF-β in patients with CRC, ulcerative colitis, colonic polyps, stomach cancer, and healthy controls were measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. The serum level of CEA was detected using electrochemiluminescence. The value of the cytokines combined with CEA as a biomarker panel for the diagnosis of CRC was assessed. CEA, IL-10, IL-17A, TNF-α, and TGF-β levels were significantly increased in CRC. CEA displayed a higher specificity than the other cytokines. IL-17A, TNF-α, and TGF-β displayed higher sensitivities than CEA, IL-10, and IFN-γ in the diagnosis of CRC. The combination of serum CEA, IL-17A, and TNF-α achieved higher diagnostic efficacy for CRC (area under the curve = 0.935). The combination of CEA, IL-17, and TNF-α has better diagnostic efficacy than CEA alone in CRC. A panel containing IL-17A, TNF-α, and CEA could be a promising molecular biomarker panel to diagnostically differentiate CRC from ulcerative colitis, colon polyps, and stomach cancer.
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- Yunfeng Ma
- Department of Pathogenic Microbiology and Immunology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Xi’an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Xi’an, Shaanxi Province, China
- *Correspondence: Yunfeng Ma, Department of Pathogenic Microbiology and Immunology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Xi’an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, 76 West Yanta Road, Xi’an, Shaanxi, Province, 710061, China (e-mail: )
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- Department of Pathogenic Microbiology and Immunology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Xi’an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Xi’an, Shaanxi Province, China
- Department of Clinical Laboratory, An’kang Central Hospital, An’kang, Shaanxi Province, China
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- Department of Pathogenic Microbiology and Immunology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Xi’an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Xi’an, Shaanxi Province, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Shaanxi Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Xi’an, Shaanxi Province, China
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- Department of Pathogenic Microbiology and Immunology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Xi’an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Xi’an, Shaanxi Province, China
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- Department of Pathogenic Microbiology and Immunology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Xi’an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Xi’an, Shaanxi Province, China
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- Department of Pathogenic Microbiology and Immunology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Xi’an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Xi’an, Shaanxi Province, China
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- The Clinical Laboratory, the First Affiliated Hospital of Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an, Shaanxi Province, China
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Xiong C, Zhu Y, Luo Q, Phan CW, Huo Y, Li P, Li Q, Jin X, Huang W. Neuroprotective effects of a novel peptide from
Lignosus rhinocerotis
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NF‐κB
activation. Food Sci Nutr 2022; 11:2152-2165. [PMID: 37181320 PMCID: PMC10171544 DOI: 10.1002/fsn3.3050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2021] [Revised: 08/07/2022] [Accepted: 08/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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According to previous studies, oxidative stress is a leading cause of dopaminergic neuron death and may contribute to the pathogenesis of Parkinson's disease (PD). In the current study, we used chromatography of gel filtration to identify a novel peptide (Lignosus rhinocerotis peptide [LRP]) from the sclerotium of Lignosus rhinocerotis (Cooke) Ryvarden. Its neuroprotective effect was evaluated using an in vitro PD model constructed by 6-hydroxydopamine (6-OHDA)-stimulated to apoptosis in PC12 cells. The molecular weight of LRP is determined as 1532 Da and the secondary structure is irregular. The simple amino acid sequence of LRP is Thr-Leu-Ala-Pro-Thr-Phe-Leu-Ser-Ser-Leu-Gly-Pro-Cys-Leu-Leu. Notably, LRP has the ability to significantly boost the viability of PC12 cells after exposure to 6-OHDA, as well as enhance the cellular activity of antioxidative enzymes like superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT), and glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px). LRP also lowers the level of malondialdehyde (MDA), decreases the activation performance of Caspase-3, and reduces 6-OHDA-induced apoptosis via inhibition of nuclear factor-kappa B (NF-κB) activation. These data indicate that LRP may have the potential to act as a neuroprotective agent.
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- Chuan Xiong
- Biotechnology and Nuclear Technology Research Institute Sichuan Academy of Agricultural Sciences Chengdu China
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- Biotechnology and Nuclear Technology Research Institute Sichuan Academy of Agricultural Sciences Chengdu China
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- The Second Affiliated Hospital Chongqing Medical University Chongqing China
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- Mushroom Research Centre Universiti Malaya Kuala Lumpur Malaysia
- Department of Pharmaceutical Life Sciences Faculty of Pharmacy Universiti Malaya Kuala Lumpur Malaysia
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- Yunnan Plateau Characteristic Agricultural Industry Research Institute Yunnan Agricultural University Kunming China
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- Biotechnology and Nuclear Technology Research Institute Sichuan Academy of Agricultural Sciences Chengdu China
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- College of Food and Biological Engineering Chengdu University Chengdu China
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- Biotechnology and Nuclear Technology Research Institute Sichuan Academy of Agricultural Sciences Chengdu China
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- Biotechnology and Nuclear Technology Research Institute Sichuan Academy of Agricultural Sciences Chengdu China
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Wu J, Hu J, Zhang F, Jin Q, Sun X. High glucose promotes IL-17A-induced gene expression through histone acetylation in retinal pigment epithelium cells. Int Immunopharmacol 2022; 110:108893. [DOI: 10.1016/j.intimp.2022.108893] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2022] [Revised: 05/13/2022] [Accepted: 05/23/2022] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Effects of STAT3 Inhibitor BP-1-102 on The Proliferation, Invasiveness, Apoptosis and Neurosphere Formation of Glioma Cells in Vitro. Cell Biochem Biophys 2022; 80:723-735. [PMID: 35994220 DOI: 10.1007/s12013-022-01088-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2021] [Accepted: 08/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Malignant glioma, especially glioblastoma (GBM), has historically been associated with a low survival rate. The hyperactivation of STAT3 played a key role in GBM initiation and resistance to therapy; thus, there is an urgent requirement for novel STAT3 inhibitors. BP-1-102 was recently reported as a biochemical inhibitor of STAT3, but its roles and mechanism in biological behavior of glioma cells were still unclear. In this study, the effects of BP-1-102 on proliferation, apoptosis, invasion and neurosphere formation of glioma cell were investigated. Our results indicated that BP-1-102 inhibited the proliferation of U251 and A172 cells, and their IC50 values were 10.51 and 8.534 μM, respectively. Furthermore, BP-1-102 inhibited the invasion and migration abilities of U251 and A172 cells by decreasing the expression of matrix metallopeptidase 9, and induced glioma cell apoptosis by decreasing the expression of B-cell lymphoma-2. BP-1-102 also inhibited the formation of neurosphere. Mechanically, BP-1-102 reduced the phosphorylation of STAT3 and the p-STAT3's nuclear translocation in glioma cells. Thus, this study herein provided a potential drug for glioma therapy.
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Aguilar-Cazares D, Chavez-Dominguez R, Marroquin-Muciño M, Perez-Medina M, Benito-Lopez JJ, Camarena A, Rumbo-Nava U, Lopez-Gonzalez JS. The systemic-level repercussions of cancer-associated inflammation mediators produced in the tumor microenvironment. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2022; 13:929572. [PMID: 36072935 PMCID: PMC9441602 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2022.929572] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2022] [Accepted: 08/01/2022] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
Abstract
The tumor microenvironment is a dynamic, complex, and redundant network of interactions between tumor, immune, and stromal cells. In this intricate environment, cells communicate through membrane-membrane, ligand-receptor, exosome, soluble factors, and transporter interactions that govern cell fate. These interactions activate the diverse and superfluous signaling pathways involved in tumor promotion and progression and induce subtle changes in the functional activity of infiltrating immune cells. The immune response participates as a selective pressure in tumor development. In the early stages of tumor development, the immune response exerts anti-tumor activity, whereas during the advanced stages, the tumor establishes mechanisms to evade the immune response, eliciting a chronic inflammation process that shows a pro-tumor effect. The deregulated inflammatory state, in addition to acting locally, also triggers systemic inflammation that has repercussions in various organs and tissues that are distant from the tumor site, causing the emergence of various symptoms designated as paraneoplastic syndromes, which compromise the response to treatment, quality of life, and survival of cancer patients. Considering the tumor-host relationship as an integral and dynamic biological system, the chronic inflammation generated by the tumor is a communication mechanism among tissues and organs that is primarily orchestrated through different signals, such as cytokines, chemokines, growth factors, and exosomes, to provide the tumor with energetic components that allow it to continue proliferating. In this review, we aim to provide a succinct overview of the involvement of cancer-related inflammation at the local and systemic level throughout tumor development and the emergence of some paraneoplastic syndromes and their main clinical manifestations. In addition, the involvement of these signals throughout tumor development will be discussed based on the physiological/biological activities of innate and adaptive immune cells. These cellular interactions require a metabolic reprogramming program for the full activation of the various cells; thus, these requirements and the by-products released into the microenvironment will be considered. In addition, the systemic impact of cancer-related proinflammatory cytokines on the liver-as a critical organ that produces the leading inflammatory markers described to date-will be summarized. Finally, the contribution of cancer-related inflammation to the development of two paraneoplastic syndromes, myelopoiesis and cachexia, will be discussed.
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Affiliation(s)
- Dolores Aguilar-Cazares
- Laboratorio de Investigacion en Cancer Pulmonar, Departamento de Enfermedades Cronico-Degenerativas, Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Respiratorias “Ismael Cosio Villegas”, Mexico City, Mexico
| | - Rodolfo Chavez-Dominguez
- Laboratorio de Investigacion en Cancer Pulmonar, Departamento de Enfermedades Cronico-Degenerativas, Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Respiratorias “Ismael Cosio Villegas”, Mexico City, Mexico
- Posgrado en Ciencias Biologicas, Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico, Mexico City, Mexico
| | - Mario Marroquin-Muciño
- Laboratorio de Investigacion en Cancer Pulmonar, Departamento de Enfermedades Cronico-Degenerativas, Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Respiratorias “Ismael Cosio Villegas”, Mexico City, Mexico
- Laboratorio de Quimioterapia Experimental, Departamento de Bioquimica, Escuela Nacional de Ciencias Biologicas, Instituto Politecnico Nacional, Mexico City, Mexico
| | - Mario Perez-Medina
- Laboratorio de Investigacion en Cancer Pulmonar, Departamento de Enfermedades Cronico-Degenerativas, Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Respiratorias “Ismael Cosio Villegas”, Mexico City, Mexico
- Laboratorio de Quimioterapia Experimental, Departamento de Bioquimica, Escuela Nacional de Ciencias Biologicas, Instituto Politecnico Nacional, Mexico City, Mexico
| | - Jesus J. Benito-Lopez
- Laboratorio de Investigacion en Cancer Pulmonar, Departamento de Enfermedades Cronico-Degenerativas, Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Respiratorias “Ismael Cosio Villegas”, Mexico City, Mexico
- Posgrado en Ciencias Biologicas, Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico, Mexico City, Mexico
| | - Angel Camarena
- Laboratorio de Human Leukocyte Antigen (HLA), Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Respiratorias “Ismael Cosio Villegas”, Mexico City, Mexico
| | - Uriel Rumbo-Nava
- Clinica de Neumo-Oncologia, Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Respiratorias “Ismael Cosio Villegas”, Mexico City, Mexico
| | - Jose S. Lopez-Gonzalez
- Laboratorio de Investigacion en Cancer Pulmonar, Departamento de Enfermedades Cronico-Degenerativas, Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Respiratorias “Ismael Cosio Villegas”, Mexico City, Mexico
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