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Takemoto K, Kobatake K, Miura K, Fukushima T, Babasaki T, Miyamoto S, Sekino Y, Kitano H, Goto K, Ikeda K, Hieda K, Hayashi T, Hinata N, Kaminuma O. BACH1 promotes clear cell renal cell carcinoma progression by upregulating oxidative stress-related tumorigenicity. Cancer Sci 2022; 114:436-448. [PMID: 36178067 PMCID: PMC9899607 DOI: 10.1111/cas.15607] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2022] [Revised: 09/19/2022] [Accepted: 09/22/2022] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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The carcinogenesis and progression of renal cell carcinoma (RCC), a heterogeneous cancer derived from renal tubular epithelial cells, is closely related to oxidative stress responses (OSRs). Oxidative stress responses participate in various biological processes related to the metabolism and metastatic potential of cancer such as inflammation, epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT), and angiogenesis. In this study, we investigated the role of broad complex-tramtrack-bric-a-brac and cap 'n' collar homology 1 (BACH1), a key transcription factor for OSRs, in clear cell RCC (ccRCC) development and prognosis. The poor prognosis and elevation of serum inflammation markers in nephrectomized ccRCC patients were correlated with the intratumor expression of BACH1 accompanied by a downregulation of heme oxygenase-1. BACH1 contributes to the invasion and migration abilities of RCC cell lines without affecting their proliferation in vitro. In contrast, BACH1 contributes to tumor progression in vivo, in relation to OSRs with the activation of EMT-related pathways. BACH1 involvement in other OSR-linked pathways, including inflammatory responses, angiogenesis, and mTOR signaling, was further revealed by RNA sequencing analysis of BACH1-knockdown cells. In conclusion, the crucial role of BACH1 in the pathogenesis and poor prognosis of ccRCC through the promotion of OSRs is suggested.
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- Kenshiro Takemoto
- Department of Urology, Graduate School of Biomedical and Health SciencesHiroshima UniversityHiroshimaJapan,Department of Disease Models, Research Institute for Radiation Biology and MedicineHiroshima UniversityHiroshimaJapan
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- Department of Urology, Graduate School of Biomedical and Health SciencesHiroshima UniversityHiroshimaJapan
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- Department of Disease Models, Research Institute for Radiation Biology and MedicineHiroshima UniversityHiroshimaJapan
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- Department of Urology, Graduate School of Biomedical and Health SciencesHiroshima UniversityHiroshimaJapan
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- Department of Urology, Graduate School of Biomedical and Health SciencesHiroshima UniversityHiroshimaJapan
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- Department of Urology, Graduate School of Biomedical and Health SciencesHiroshima UniversityHiroshimaJapan
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- Department of Urology, Graduate School of Biomedical and Health SciencesHiroshima UniversityHiroshimaJapan
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- Department of Urology, Graduate School of Biomedical and Health SciencesHiroshima UniversityHiroshimaJapan
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- Department of Urology, Graduate School of Biomedical and Health SciencesHiroshima UniversityHiroshimaJapan
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- Department of Urology, Graduate School of Biomedical and Health SciencesHiroshima UniversityHiroshimaJapan
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- Department of Urology, Graduate School of Biomedical and Health SciencesHiroshima UniversityHiroshimaJapan
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- Department of Urology, Graduate School of Biomedical and Health SciencesHiroshima UniversityHiroshimaJapan
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- Department of Urology, Graduate School of Biomedical and Health SciencesHiroshima UniversityHiroshimaJapan
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- Department of Disease Models, Research Institute for Radiation Biology and MedicineHiroshima UniversityHiroshimaJapan
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Bukavina L, Bensalah K, Bray F, Carlo M, Challacombe B, Karam JA, Kassouf W, Mitchell T, Montironi R, O'Brien T, Panebianco V, Scelo G, Shuch B, van Poppel H, Blosser CD, Psutka SP. Epidemiology of Renal Cell Carcinoma: 2022 Update. Eur Urol 2022; 82:529-542. [PMID: 36100483 DOI: 10.1016/j.eururo.2022.08.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 147] [Impact Index Per Article: 73.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2022] [Revised: 07/27/2022] [Accepted: 08/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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CONTEXT International variations in the rates of kidney cancer (KC) are considerable. An understanding of the risk factors for KC development is necessary to generate opportunities to reduce its incidence through prevention and surveillance. OBJECTIVE To retrieve and summarize global incidence and mortality rates of KC and risk factors associated with its development, and to describe known familial syndromes and genetic alterations that represent biologic risk factors. EVIDENCE ACQUISITION A systematic review was conducted via Medline (PubMed) and Scopus to include meta-analyses, reviews, and original studies regarding renal cell carcinoma, epidemiology, and risk factors. EVIDENCE SYNTHESIS Our narrative review provides a detailed analysis of KC incidence and mortality, with significant variations across time, geography, and sex. In particular, while KC incidence has continued to increase, mortality models have leveled off. Among the many risk factors, hypertension, obesity, and smoking are the most well established. The emergence of new genetic data coupled with observational data allows for integrated management and surveillance strategies for KC care. CONCLUSIONS KC incidence and mortality rates vary significantly by geography, sex, and age. Associations of the development of KC with modifiable and fixed risk factors such as obesity, hypertension, smoking, and chronic kidney disease (CKD)/end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) are well described. Recent advances in the genetic characterization of these cancers have led to a better understanding of the germline and somatic mutations that predispose patients to KC development, with potential for identification of therapeutic targets that may improve outcomes for these at-risk patients. PATIENT SUMMARY We reviewed evidence on the occurrence of kidney cancer (KC) around the world. Currently, the main avoidable causes are smoking, obesity, and high blood pressure. Although other risk factors also contribute, prevention and treatment of these three factors provide the best opportunities to reduce the risk of developing KC at present.
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- Laura Bukavina
- Division of Urologic Oncology, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, PA, USA; University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Case Western Reserve School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Department of Urology, University of Rennes, Rennes, France
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- Cancer Surveillance Section, International Agency for Research on Cancer, Lyon, France
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Urology, Guy's and St. Thomas Hospitals, London, UK
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- Departments of Urology and Translational Molecular Pathology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Division of Adult Urology, McGill University, Montreal, Canada
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- Department of Urology, Wellcome Sanger Institute, Cambridge, UK
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- Molecular Medicine and Cell Therapy Foundation, Polytechnic University of the Marche Region, Ancona, Italy
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- Department of Urology, Guy's and St. Thomas Hospitals, London, UK
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- Department of Urology, University of California-Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Department of Urology, Catholic University of Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Medicine, University of Washington and Seattle Children's Hospital, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Department of Medicine, University of Washington and Seattle Children's Hospital, Seattle, WA, USA.
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Muacevic A, Adler JR, Owens J, Hussain S. Cryoablation for the Treatment of Kidney Cancer: Comparison With Other Treatment Modalities and Review of Current Treatment. Cureus 2022; 14:e31195. [PMID: 36505146 PMCID: PMC9728501 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.31195] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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With cancer among the leading causes of death worldwide and kidney cancer among the more common cancers in the United States, it has become increasingly important to ensure that first-line treatments remain validated and supported in recent literature. Surgical intervention has long remained the gold standard for intervention but with newer techniques and technology on the horizon, there must be a constant review of other options that may provide improved outcomes and reduction of associated risks. Ablative techniques have gained traction and are becoming a valuable intervention for multiple different types of cancers, kidney cancer included. Cryoablation, a newer ablative technique taking advantage of extreme cold to freeze and destroy abnormal tissue, provides a promising option for treatment. Currently, no review article, to our knowledge, compares all the different treatment options for kidney cancer. Additionally, while some literature has addressed cryoablation in comparison to other methods of management, there has not been an extensive review to combine our current understanding of these comparisons. In this review article, we provide an overview of each of the commonly used treatments for kidney cancer and summarize the current literature regarding the advantages and disadvantages of each intervention. Finally, we seek to compare cryoablation, a newer option for treatment, to each of the approaches with the goal of evaluating the best methods for management and determining cryoablation's role alongside these current interventions.
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Liao Z, Wang D, Song N, Xu Y, Ge H, Peng Z. Prognosis of clear cell renal cell carcinoma patients stratified by age: A research relied on SEER database. Front Oncol 2022; 12:975779. [PMID: 36313677 PMCID: PMC9597499 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2022.975779] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2022] [Accepted: 09/21/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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ObjectiveClear cell renal cell carcinoma may affect patients of any age. To date, there are only a limited number of large data studies on renal clear cell carcinoma in different age groups. This study assessed CCRCC risk factors in different age groups using the Surveillance Epidemiology and End Results (SEER) database.MethodsWe selected 58372 cases from the SEER database. These patients were divided into seven different age groups. Cox regression models were used to find independent risk factors for the survival of CCRCC patients. Based on independent risk factors, a nomogram was drawn with R software. Kaplan-Meier method for survival analysis and X-tile software were used to find the optimal age group for diagnosis.ResultsUnivariate analysis revealed that patients’ age, sex, race, marital status, grade, TNM (tumor, node, metastasis) stage, surgery, WHO/ISUP grade were correlated with survival (P<0.01). Age was an independent risk factor for survival in patients with CCRCC according to multivariate Cox regression analysis (p<0.01). All-cause mortality and tumor-specific mortality increased according to the increasing age of the patients. The optimal cut-off values for age were defined as 58 and 76 years and 51 and 76 years, respectively, according to overall survival (OS) and cause-specific survival (CSS).ConclusionThere is a negative correlation between age and survival of CCRCC patients. The difference in prognosis of patients in different age groups has important implications for clinical treatment. Therefore, the diagnosis and treatment plan should be based on more detailed age grouping, which is more beneficial to improving the prognosis and survival of patients.
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- Zhouning Liao
- Department of Nephrology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Division of Translational Immunology, III, Department of Medicine, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of General, Visceral and Thoracic Surgery, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of General Surgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
- Department of General, Visceral and Thoracic Surgery, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
- *Correspondence: Zhangzhe Peng, ; Heming Ge,
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- Department of Nephrology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
- *Correspondence: Zhangzhe Peng, ; Heming Ge,
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Sri Charan KB, Kalawat T, Priya RR, Nallabothula AK, Manthri RG, Reddy SC, Narendra H, Rukmangadha N, Kale PKG, Ajit N. Utility of Fluorine18 Fluoro-2-deoxy-D-glucose Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography in Metabolic Characterization of Solid Renal Mass Lesion and Localization of Extra Renal Lesions in the Body - A Prospective Study from the Tertiary Care Center in South India. Indian J Nucl Med 2022; 37:329-336. [PMID: 36817204 PMCID: PMC9930448 DOI: 10.4103/ijnm.ijnm_41_22] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2022] [Revised: 02/26/2022] [Accepted: 05/19/2022] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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Purpose of the Study Renal mass lesions in majority of the cases are due to malignant etiology and about one-third of them are reported with metastatic lesions at the time of presentation. Thus proper investigational workup is needed for staging and thereby treatment planning. The current fluorine18 fluoro-2-deoxy-D-glucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography (F18-FDG PET/CT) study was designed to characterize renal mass lesions metabolically and identifying other metabolically active lesions in the body suggesting metastatic disease. Materials and Methods A total of 24 patients (males - 18 and females - 6) with a mean age of 53.8 ± 12.3 years were recruited in this study for dual time-point PET/CT scan. All patients with renal mass lesions underwent contrast-enhanced CT prior to PET/CT. Metabolic parameters such as maximum standardized uptake value (max.SUV) with a cut off ≥2.5 and retention index (RI) of ≥10% were used to label the lesion as malignant and remaining less than cutoff as benign. The final diagnosis of lesion on imaging was confirmed with a histopathological examination (HPE). Results Using max.SUV cut off value, 17/24 renal mass lesions were characterized as malignant and remaining 7/24 renal lesions of benign etiology. PET/CT showed sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, negative predictive value, and accuracy were 80%, 75%, 94.1%, 42.8%, and 79.1%, respectively, by considering HPE as a gold standard. Nine patients were diagnosed with distant site involvement suggestive of metastases. Conclusion F18-FDG PET/CT can efficiently characterize solid renal mass lesion as benign and malignant using metabolic parameters such as max.SUV and RI. In addition, whole-body survey identified distant site involvement in 25% of the patients, thus contributing change in management.
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical Sciences, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, India
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical Sciences, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, India
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- Department of Urology, Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical Sciences, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, India
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical Sciences, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, India
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical Sciences, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, India
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- Department of Pathology, Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical Sciences, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, India
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- Department of Radiology, Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical Sciences, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, India
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical Sciences, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, India
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Wu F, Zhang P, Li L, Lin S, Liu J, Sun Y, Wang Y, Luo C, Huang Y, Yan X, Zhang M, Liu G, Li K. Inadvertent radical nephrectomy leads to worse prognosis in renal pelvic urothelial carcinoma patients: A propensity score-matched study. Front Oncol 2022; 12:948223. [PMID: 36249047 PMCID: PMC9561472 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2022.948223] [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: 05/19/2022] [Accepted: 09/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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ObjectiveTo compare overall survival (OS) and cancer-specific survival (CSS) in renal pelvic urothelial carcinoma (RPUC) patients treated with radical nephroureterectomy (NU) and inadvertent radical nephrectomy (RN).Patients and methodsIn this retrospective study, patients with RPUC who underwent NU or RN diagnosed between 2004 and 2017 were identified from the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results database. To adjust the confounders, the propensity score-matched analysis was conducted. The Kaplan–Meier method and log-rank test were performed to explore the effect of different surgical methods on OS and CSS.ResultsA total of 2197 cases were finally included in this analysis, among which, 187 (8.5%) patients were treated with RN and 2010 (91.5%) patients were treated with NU. Before matching, the survival analysis revealed that the OS (HR: 1.444, 95%CI: 1.197, 1.741) and CSS (HR: 1.522, 95%CI: 1.211, 1.914) of patients who received RN were worse than that of patients who received NU (p = 0.0001 and p = 0.0003, respectively). After matching, the RN group had a worse OS (HR: 1.298, 95%CI: 1.002, 1.682) than the NU group (p = 0.048). No significant difference was observed in CSS between the RN and NU groups (p = 0.282). The hierarchical analysis showed that there was no significant difference observed in OS and CSS in patients with tumor size ≤4.2 cm (p = 0.884 and p = 0.496, respectively). In tumor size >4.2 cm, both OS (HR: 1.545, 95%CI: 1.225, 1.948) and CSS (HR: 1.607, 95%CI: 1.233, 2.095) of patients who received RN were worse than those of patients who received NU (p = 0.0002 and p = 0.0005).ConclusionRN could lead to worse oncological outcomes than NU in patients with renal pelvis urothelial carcinoma. Accurate diagnosis of renal pelvis urothelial carcinoma is extremely important.
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Ged Y, Lee CH. Lenvatinib plus pembrolizumab combination therapy for adult patients with advanced renal cell carcinoma. Expert Rev Anticancer Ther 2022; 22:1049-1059. [PMID: 36154355 DOI: 10.1080/14737140.2022.2128336] [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] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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INTRODUCTION : The treatment landscape of metastatic RCC has significantly evolved in recent years with the advent and approval of multiple combinations of anti-angiogenic agents with immune checkpoint inhibitors, of which the combination of lenvatinib plus pembrolizumab is the most recent to be incorporated into clinical practice. AREAS COVERED Herein, we provide an overview of the combination of lenvatinib plus pembrolizumab in metastatic RCC, including the mechanism of action, pharmacokinetics, efficacy, and safety profile. EXPERT OPINION Lenvatinib plus pembrolizumab has demonstrated substantial efficacy in patients with metastatic RCC in the first-line and refractory treatment setting with the highest reported results of radiological responses, complete responses, and progression free survival compared to all other RCC treatments. However, the field is currently still limited with the limited availability of biomarkers to inform on treatment selection and the lack of head-to-head studies across the effective RCC treatments. Ongoing and future studies are eagerly anticipated to uncover multiple unmet needs in RCC.
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- Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York
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Lu T, Xu HR, Dong W, Dong H. Expression and prognosis analysis of PAQR5 in kidney cancer. Front Oncol 2022; 12:955510. [PMID: 36119517 PMCID: PMC9471140 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2022.955510] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2022] [Accepted: 08/03/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Progestin and adipoQ receptor 5 (PAQR5) affects the development of various malignancies and is specifically expressed in kidney. However, the role of PAQR5 in renal carcinoma remains unclear. We assessed the state of PAQR5 expression in kidney renal clear cell carcinoma (KIRC) by The Cancer Genome Atlas and Gene Expression Omnibus datasets. Moreover, immunohistochemistry was performed to observe the expressions of PAQR5 protein in tumor tissues. The relationships between PAQR5 expression and clinical characteristics were investigated by UALCAN. Gene Expression Profiling Interactive Analysis (GEPIA) and Kaplan–Meier plotter were used to analyze the effect of PAQR5 expression levels on overall survival and relapse-free survival (RFS). The re lationships between clinical characteristics and survival were also evaluated by univariate and multifactorial Cox regression. Gene Ontology term analysis, Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes analysis, and gene set enrichment analysis were performed on PAQR5 to explain the enrichment pathways and functions. Protein and protein interactions were explained by GeneMANIA and STRING. We also explored the relevance of PAQR5 to tumor immune cell infiltration and immunomodulatory molecules by TIMER and GEPIA. Finally, we explored the correlation of PAQR5 with the pathway proteins STATs, HIF-1α, and mTOR using the GSE40435 dataset. PAQR5 expression was low in KIRC and correlated significantly with clinical characteristics including cancer stage, tumor grade, and nodal metastasis status. Low PAQR5 expression was significantly associated with poorer survival. Cox regression analysis indicated that upregulation of PAQR5 was an independent factor for a good prognosis of KIRC. PAQR5 downregulation was associated mainly with STAT3 target upregulation, tumorigenesis, and poor differentiation. PAQR5 expression also correlated positively with B cells, neutrophils, macrophages, and dendritic cells and negatively with the infiltration of FOXP3+ Treg cells and the immune checkpoint molecules PD-1, CTLA4, and LAG3. Moreover, PAQR5 expression in KIRC was negatively correlated with the pathway proteins STAT1/2/3/4/5A, HIF-1α, and mTOR. PAQR5 is an excellent predictor of KIRC prognosis and may be a potential molecular therapeutic target.
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Claeys L, De Saeger S, Scelo G, Biessy C, Casagrande C, Nicolas G, Korenjak M, Fervers B, Heath AK, Krogh V, Luján-Barroso L, Castilla J, Ljungberg B, Rodriguez-Barranco M, Ericson U, Santiuste C, Catalano A, Overvad K, Brustad M, Gunter MJ, Zavadil J, De Boevre M, Huybrechts I. Mycotoxin Exposure and Renal Cell Carcinoma Risk: An Association Study in the EPIC European Cohort. Nutrients 2022; 14:3581. [PMID: 36079840 PMCID: PMC9460795 DOI: 10.3390/nu14173581] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2022] [Revised: 08/18/2022] [Accepted: 08/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Mycotoxins have been suggested to contribute to a spectrum of adverse health effects in humans, including at low concentrations. The recognition of these food contaminants being carcinogenic, as co-occurring rather than as singularly present, has emerged from recent research. The aim of this study was to assess the potential associations of single and multiple mycotoxin exposures with renal cell carcinoma risk in the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC) cohort. METHODS Food questionnaire data from the EPIC cohort were matched to mycotoxin food occurrence data compiled by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) from European Member States to assess long-term dietary mycotoxin exposures, and to associate these with the risk of renal cell carcinoma (RCC, n = 911 cases) in 450,112 EPIC participants. Potential confounding factors were taken into account. Analyses were conducted using Cox's proportional hazards regression models to compute hazard ratios (HRs) and 95% confidence intervals (95% CIs) with mycotoxin exposures expressed as µg/kg body weight/day. RESULTS Demographic characteristics differed between the RCC cases and non-cases for body mass index, age, alcohol intake at recruitment, and other dietary factors. In addition, the mycotoxin exposure distributions showed that a large proportion of the EPIC population was exposed to some of the main mycotoxins present in European foods such as deoxynivalenol (DON) and derivatives, fumonisins, Fusarium toxins, Alternaria toxins, and total mycotoxins. Nevertheless, no statistically significant associations were observed between the studied mycotoxins and mycotoxin groups, and the risk of RCC development. CONCLUSIONS These results show an absence of statistically significant associations between long-term dietary mycotoxin exposures and RCC risk. However, these results need to be validated in other cohorts and preferably using repeated dietary exposure measurements. In addition, more occurrence data of, e.g., citrinin and fumonisins in different food commodities and countries in the EFSA database are a prerequisite to establish a greater degree of certainty.
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- Liesel Claeys
- Centre of Excellence in Mycotoxicology and Public Health, Department of Bioanalysis, Ghent University, Ottergemsesteenweg 460, 9000 Ghent, Belgium
- Cancer Research Institute Ghent (CRIG), 9000 Ghent, Belgium
- Epigenomics and Mechanisms Branch, International Agency for Research on Cancer, World Health Organization, 150 Cours Albert Thomas, 69008 Lyon, France
- Nutrition and Metabolism Branch, International Agency for Research on Cancer, World Health Organization, 150 Cours Albert Thomas, 69008 Lyon, France
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- Centre of Excellence in Mycotoxicology and Public Health, Department of Bioanalysis, Ghent University, Ottergemsesteenweg 460, 9000 Ghent, Belgium
- Cancer Research Institute Ghent (CRIG), 9000 Ghent, Belgium
- Department of Biotechnology and Food Technology, Faculty of Science, University of Johannesburg, Doornfontein Campus, Johannesburg 2092, South Africa
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- Genomic Epidemiology Branch, International Agency for Research on Cancer, World Health Organization, 150 Cours Albert Thomas, 69008 Lyon, France
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- Nutrition and Metabolism Branch, International Agency for Research on Cancer, World Health Organization, 150 Cours Albert Thomas, 69008 Lyon, France
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- Nutrition and Metabolism Branch, International Agency for Research on Cancer, World Health Organization, 150 Cours Albert Thomas, 69008 Lyon, France
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- Nutrition and Metabolism Branch, International Agency for Research on Cancer, World Health Organization, 150 Cours Albert Thomas, 69008 Lyon, France
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- Epigenomics and Mechanisms Branch, International Agency for Research on Cancer, World Health Organization, 150 Cours Albert Thomas, 69008 Lyon, France
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- Department Prevention Cancer Environment, Centre Léon Bérard, U1296 INSERM Radiation, Defense, Health and Environment, 28 Rue Laënnec, 69373 Lyon, France
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Imperial College London, St Mary’s Campus, Norfolk Place, London W2 1PG, UK
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- Epidemiology and Prevention Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto dei Tumori di Milano, 1 Via Venezian, 20133 Milan, Italy
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- Unit of Nutrition and Cancer, Cancer Epidemiology Research Program, Catalan Institute of Oncology—IDIBELL, Granvia de L-Hospitalet 199-203, 08908 L’Hospitalet de Llobregat, Spain
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- Navarra Public Health Institute—IdiSNA, Leyre 15, 31003 Pamplona, Spain
- Centre for Biomedical Research in Epidemiology and Public Health (CIBERESP), C. Monforte de Lemos 3-5, 28029 Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Surgical and Perioperative Sciences, Urology and Andrology, Umeå University, SE-901 87 Umeå, Sweden
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- Centre for Biomedical Research in Epidemiology and Public Health (CIBERESP), C. Monforte de Lemos 3-5, 28029 Madrid, Spain
- Andalusian School of Public Health (EASP), 4 Cta. del Observatorio, 18011 Granada, Spain
- Instituto de Investigación Biosanitaria ibs. Granada, 15 Av. de Madrid, 18012 Granada, Spain
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- Department of Clinical Sciences in Malmö, Lund University, Jan Waldenströms gata 35, SE-214 28 Malmö, Sweden
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- Centre for Biomedical Research in Epidemiology and Public Health (CIBERESP), C. Monforte de Lemos 3-5, 28029 Madrid, Spain
- Department of Epidemiology, Murcia Regional Heath Council, IMIB-Arrixaca, 11 Ronda de Levante, 30008 Murcia, Spain
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- Department of Clinical and Biological Sciences, University of Turin, Regione Gonzole 10, 10143 Orbassano, Italy
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- Department of Public Health, Aarhus University, Bartholins Allé 2, 8000 Aarhus, Denmark
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- Department of Community Medicine, The Arctic University of Norway, Hansines veg 18, 9019 Tromsø, Norway
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- Nutrition and Metabolism Branch, International Agency for Research on Cancer, World Health Organization, 150 Cours Albert Thomas, 69008 Lyon, France
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- Epigenomics and Mechanisms Branch, International Agency for Research on Cancer, World Health Organization, 150 Cours Albert Thomas, 69008 Lyon, France
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- Centre of Excellence in Mycotoxicology and Public Health, Department of Bioanalysis, Ghent University, Ottergemsesteenweg 460, 9000 Ghent, Belgium
- Cancer Research Institute Ghent (CRIG), 9000 Ghent, Belgium
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- Nutrition and Metabolism Branch, International Agency for Research on Cancer, World Health Organization, 150 Cours Albert Thomas, 69008 Lyon, France
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The Extracellular Matrix Environment of Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma. Cancers (Basel) 2022; 14:cancers14174072. [PMID: 36077607 PMCID: PMC9454539 DOI: 10.3390/cancers14174072] [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: 07/19/2022] [Revised: 08/18/2022] [Accepted: 08/19/2022] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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Simple Summary The extracellular matrix (ECM) controls fundamental properties of tumors, including growth, blood vessel investment, and invasion. The ECM defines rigidity of tumor tissue and individual ECM proteins have distinct biological effects on tumor cells. This article reviews the composition and biological functions of the ECM of clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC). The most frequent initiating genetic mutation in ccRCC inactivates the VHL gene, which plays a direct role in organizing the ECM. This is predicted to result in local ECM modification, which promotes the growth of tumor cells and the invasion of blood vessels. Later in tumor growth, connective tissue cells are recruited, which are predicted to produce large amounts of ECM, affecting the growth and invasive behaviors of tumor cells. Strategies to therapeutically control the ECM are under active investigation and a better understanding of the ccRCC ECM will determine the applicability of ECM-modifying drugs to this type of cancer. Abstract The extracellular matrix (ECM) of tumors is a complex mix of components characteristic of the tissue of origin. In the majority of clear cell renal cell carcinomas (ccRCCs), the tumor suppressor VHL is inactivated. VHL controls matrix organization and its loss promotes a loosely organized and angiogenic matrix, predicted to be an early step in tumor formation. During tumor evolution, cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs) accumulate, and they are predicted to produce abundant ECM. The ccRCC ECM composition qualitatively resembles that of the healthy kidney cortex in which the tumor arises, but there are important differences. One is the quantitative difference between a healthy cortex ECM and a tumor ECM; a tumor ECM contains a higher proportion of interstitial matrix components and a lower proportion of basement membrane components. Another is the breakdown of tissue compartments in the tumor with mixing of ECM components that are physically separated in healthy kidney cortex. Numerous studies reviewed in this work reveal effects of specific ECM components on the growth and invasive behaviors of ccRCCs, and extrapolation from other work suggests an important role for ECM in controlling ccRCC tumor rigidity, which is predicted to be a key determinant of invasive behavior.
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Anderson D, Razzak AN, McDonald M, Cao D, Hasoon J, Viswanath O, Kaye AD, Urits I. Mental Health in Urologic Oncology. Health Psychol Res 2022; 10:37518. [DOI: 10.52965/001c.37518] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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This article is a systematic review of mental health in urologic oncology patients with prostate cancer (PCa), bladder cancer (BC), renal cell carcinoma (RCC), testicular cancer (TC), or penile cancer (PeCa). For all pathologies, a focus on increasing quality of life post-treatment demonstrated a positive impact in reducing Mental Health Illness (MHI) prevalence. Cancer specific mental health care may be given to patients to reduce suicide risk in BC patients and sexual identify and masculinity counseling may improve mental health for TC or PeCa patients. In order to better accommodate patient’s mental health needs when undergoing GU cancer treatment, we recommend incorporation of mental health metrics such as questionnaires to assess early treatment of MHI, a greater emphasis on psychosocial support with the patient’s loved ones, peers, and healthcare team, alongside advising healthy habits such as exercise which has been shown to drastically reduce MHI incidence across all pathologies. We hope that these measures conducted by urologists and oncologists, alongside possible coordination with psychiatrists and psychologists for psychotherapy, psychopharmacology, and neuro-stimulation treatment modems may be helpful in the long term to reduce MHI incidence in urology oncology patients. Given the higher incidence of MHI in oncology patients and in the patient population after the Covid-19 pandemic, MHI awareness in the sphere of urologic oncologic treatment continues to be crucial when creating a collaborative treatment platform for patients.
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- Department of Anesthesia, Critical Care, and Pain Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School; Valley Anesthesiology and Pain Consultants, Envision Physician Services; Department of Anesthesiology, University of Arizona College of Medicine Phoenix;Department of Anesthesiology, Creighton University School of Medicine
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- Department of Anesthesia, Critical Care, and Pain Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School; Department of Anesthesiology, Louisiana State University Health Shreveport
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Greene CJ, Attwood K, Sharma NJ, Balderman B, Deng R, Muhitch JB, Smith GJ, Gross KW, Xu B, Kauffman EC. Iron accumulation typifies renal cell carcinoma tumorigenesis but abates with pathological progression, sarcomatoid dedifferentiation, and metastasis. Front Oncol 2022; 12:923043. [PMID: 35992801 PMCID: PMC9389085 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2022.923043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2022] [Accepted: 06/29/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Iron is a potent catalyst of oxidative stress and cellular proliferation implicated in renal cell carcinoma (RCC) tumorigenesis, yet it also drives ferroptosis that suppresses cancer progression and represents a novel therapeutic target for advanced RCC. The von Hippel Lindau (VHL)/hypoxia-inducible factor-α (HIF-α) axis is a major regulator of cellular iron, and its inactivation underlying most clear cell (cc) RCC tumors introduces both iron dependency and ferroptosis susceptibility. Despite the central role for iron in VHL/HIF-α signaling and ferroptosis, RCC iron levels and their dynamics during RCC initiation/progression are poorly defined. Here, we conducted a large-scale investigation into the incidence and prognostic significance of total tissue iron in ccRCC and non-ccRCC patient primary tumor cancer cells, tumor microenvironment (TME), metastases and non-neoplastic kidneys. Prussian Blue staining was performed to detect non-heme iron accumulation in over 1600 needle-core sections across multiple tissue microarrays. We found that RCC had significantly higher iron staining scores compared with other solid cancers and, on average, >40 times higher than adjacent renal epithelium. RCC cell iron levels correlated positively with TME iron levels and inversely with RCC levels of the main iron uptake protein, transferrin receptor 1 (TfR1/TFRC/CD71). Intriguingly, RCC iron levels, including in the TME, decreased significantly with pathologic (size/stage/grade) progression, sarcomatoid dedifferentiation, and metastasis, particularly among patients with ccRCC, despite increasing TfR1 levels, consistent with an increasingly iron-deficient tumor state. Opposite to tumor iron changes, adjacent renal epithelial iron increased significantly with RCC/ccRCC progression, sarcomatoid dedifferentiation, and metastasis. Lower tumor iron and higher renal epithelial iron each predicted significantly shorter ccRCC patient metastasis-free survival. In conclusion, iron accumulation typifies RCC tumors but declines toward a relative iron-deficient tumor state during progression to metastasis, despite precisely opposite dynamics in adjacent renal epithelium. These findings raise questions regarding the historically presumed selective advantage for high iron during all phases of cancer evolution, suggesting instead distinct tissue-specific roles during RCC carcinogenesis and early tumorigenesis versus later progression. Future study is warranted to determine how the relative iron deficiency of advanced RCC contributes to ferroptosis resistance and/or introduces a heightened susceptibility to iron deprivation that might be therapeutically exploitable.
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- Christopher J. Greene
- Department of Urology, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, NY, United States
- Department of Biological Sciences, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, United States
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- Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, NY, United States
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- Department of Urology, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, NY, United States
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- Department of Urology, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, NY, United States
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- Department of Urology, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, NY, United States
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- Department of Immunology, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, NY, United States
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- Department of Urology, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, NY, United States
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, NY, United States
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- Department of Pathology, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, NY, United States
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- Department of Urology, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, NY, United States
- Department of Cancer Genetics, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, NY, United States
- *Correspondence: Eric C. Kauffman,
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Khader A, Braschi-Amirfarzan M, McIntosh LJ, Gosangi B, Wortman JR, Wald C, Thomas R. Importance of tumor subtypes in cancer imaging. Eur J Radiol Open 2022; 9:100433. [PMID: 35909389 PMCID: PMC9335388 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejro.2022.100433] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2022] [Accepted: 07/25/2022] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Cancer therapy has evolved from being broadly directed towards tumor types, to highly specific treatment protocols that target individual molecular subtypes of tumors. With the ever-increasing data on imaging characteristics of tumor subtypes and advancements in imaging techniques, it is now often possible for radiologists to differentiate tumor subtypes on imaging. Armed with this knowledge, radiologists may be able to provide specific information that can obviate the need for invasive methods to identify tumor subtypes. Different tumor subtypes also differ in their patterns of metastatic spread. Awareness of these differences can direct radiologists to relevant anatomical sites to screen for early metastases that may otherwise be difficult to detect during cursory inspection. Likewise, this knowledge will help radiologists to interpret indeterminate findings in a more specific manner. Tumor subtypes can be identified based on their different imaging characteristics. Awareness of tumor subtype can help radiologists chose the appropriate modality for additional imaging workup. Awareness of differences in metastatic pattern between tumor subtypes can be helpful to identify early metastases.
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- Ali Khader
- Department of Radiology, Lahey Hospital and Medical Center, Tufts University School of Medicine, 41 Mall Road, Burlington, MA 01805, the United States of America
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- Department of Radiology, Lahey Hospital and Medical Center, Tufts University School of Medicine, 41 Mall Road, Burlington, MA 01805, the United States of America
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- University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School/Memorial Health Care, Division of Oncologic and Molecular Imaging, 55 Lake Avenue North, Worcester, MA 01655, the United States of America
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- Department of Radiology, Yale School of Medicine, 333 Cedar Street, New Haven, CT 06510, the United States of America
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- Department of Radiology, Lahey Hospital and Medical Center, Tufts University School of Medicine, 41 Mall Road, Burlington, MA 01805, the United States of America
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- Department of Radiology, Lahey Hospital and Medical Center, Tufts University School of Medicine, 41 Mall Road, Burlington, MA 01805, the United States of America
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- Department of Radiology, Lahey Hospital and Medical Center, Tufts University School of Medicine, 41 Mall Road, Burlington, MA 01805, the United States of America
- Correspondence to: Department of Radiology, Lahey Hospital and Medical Center, 41 Mall Road, Burlington, MA 01805, the United States of America.
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Schouten LJ, van de Pol J, Kviatkovsky MJ, van den Brandt PA. Reproductive and external hormonal factors and the risk of renal cell cancer in the Netherlands Cohort Study. Cancer Epidemiol 2022; 79:102171. [DOI: 10.1016/j.canep.2022.102171] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2022] [Revised: 04/21/2022] [Accepted: 04/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/02/2022]
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Taylor SR, Falcone JN, Cantley LC, Goncalves MD. Developing dietary interventions as therapy for cancer. Nat Rev Cancer 2022; 22:452-466. [PMID: 35614234 DOI: 10.1038/s41568-022-00485-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 27.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 04/29/2022] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Cancer cells acquire distinct metabolic preferences based on their tissue of origin, genetic alterations and degree of interaction with systemic hormones and metabolites. These adaptations support the increased nutrient demand required for increased growth and proliferation. Diet is the major source of nutrients for tumours, yet dietary interventions lack robust evidence and are rarely prescribed by clinicians for the treatment of cancer. Well-controlled diet studies in patients with cancer are rare, and existing studies have been limited by nonspecific enrolment criteria that inappropriately grouped together subjects with disparate tumour and host metabolic profiles. This imprecision may have masked the efficacy of the intervention for appropriate candidates. Here, we review the metabolic alterations and key vulnerabilities that occur across multiple types of cancer. We describe how these vulnerabilities could potentially be targeted using dietary therapies including energy or macronutrient restriction and intermittent fasting regimens. We also discuss recent trials that highlight how dietary strategies may be combined with pharmacological therapies to treat some cancers, potentially ushering a path towards precision nutrition for cancer.
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- Samuel R Taylor
- Division of Endocrinology, Department of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY, USA
- Meyer Cancer Center, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY, USA
- Weill Cornell/Rockefeller/Sloan Kettering Tri-I MD-PhD program, New York, NY, USA
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- Division of Endocrinology, Department of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY, USA
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- Meyer Cancer Center, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY, USA
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- Division of Endocrinology, Department of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY, USA.
- Meyer Cancer Center, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY, USA.
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Kaneko H, Yano Y, Lee HH, Lee H, Okada A, Itoh H, Morita K, Fukui A, Fujiu K, Suzuki Y, Matsuoka S, Nakamura S, Michihata N, Jo T, Takeda N, Morita H, Yokoo T, Nishiyama A, Node K, Viera AJ, Muntner P, Oparil S, Kim HC, Yasunaga H, Komuro I. Medication-Naïve Blood Pressure and Incident Cancers: Analysis of 2 Nationwide Population-Based Databases. Am J Hypertens 2022; 35:731-739. [PMID: 35512273 DOI: 10.1093/ajh/hpac054] [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: 01/18/2022] [Revised: 02/23/2022] [Accepted: 05/01/2022] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Results of preceding studies on the relationship between blood pressure (BP) and cancers have been confounded due to individuals taking antihypertensive medications or shared risk factors. We assessed whether medication-naïve high BP is a risk factor for incident cancers. METHODS This retrospective observational study included 1,388,331 individuals without a prior history of cancer and not taking antihypertensive medications enrolled in the JMDC Claims Database between 2005 and 2018. The primary outcome was 16 cancers. RESULTS The median [interquartile range] age was 45 [40-52] years and 56.2% were men. Mean systolic BP (SBP) and diastolic BP (DBP) were 117.7 ± 15.8 and 72.8 ± 11.6 mm Hg. Multivariate Cox regression analysis demonstrated that SBP per 1-SD was associated with a higher incidence of thyroid (hazard ratio [HR]: 1.09, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.03-1.16), esophageal (HR: 1.15, 95% CI: 1.07-1.24), colorectal (HR: 1.04, 95% CI: 1.01-1.07), liver (HR: 1.11, 95% CI: 1.03-1.20), and kidney (HR: 1.22, 95% CI: 1.14-1.31) cancers, but with a lower incidence of stomach cancer (HR: 0.94, 95% CI: 0.91-0.98). These associations remained significant after adjustment for multiple testing. DBP was associated with higher incidences of thyroid, esophageal, colorectal, kidney, and corpus uteri cancers, but with a lower incidence of stomach cancer. The associations between SBP and incidences of thyroid, esophageal, colorectal, liver, and kidney cancers were confirmed in the Korean National Health Insurance Service database. CONCLUSIONS Medication-naïve BP was associated with higher incidences of thyroid, esophageal, colorectal, liver, and kidney cancers. Uncovering the underlying mechanisms for our results may help identify novel therapeutic approach for hypertension and cancer.
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- Hidehiro Kaneko
- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan.,Department of Advanced Cardiology, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- YCU Center for Novel and Exploratory Clinical Trials, Yokohama City University Hospital, Yokohama, Japan.,Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.,Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.,Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Prevention of Diabetes and Lifestyle-Related Diseases, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Global Nursing Research Center, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Department of Internal Medicine, Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan.,Department of Advanced Cardiology, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan.,Department of Cardiology, New Tokyo Hospital, Matsudo, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, New Tokyo Hospital, Matsudo, Japan
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- Department of Health Services Research, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Health Services Research, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Department of Internal Medicine, Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Kagawa University, Kagawa, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Saga University, Saga, Japan
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- Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, USA
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- Division of Cardiovascular Disease, Department of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, USA
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.,Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Health Economics, School of Public Health, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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Chatzkel J, Ramnaraign B, Sonpavde G. Tivozanib for the treatment of advanced renal cell carcinoma. Expert Opin Pharmacother 2022; 23:1135-1142. [PMID: 35848061 DOI: 10.1080/14656566.2022.2102419] [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: 11/04/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Renal cell carcinoma (RCC) accounts for 2.4% of cancers, with clear cell kidney cancer being the most common histologic subtype. Despite recent therapeutic advances, the prognosis for patients with advanced disease remains poor, with a 5-year survival rate of only 13.9% reported in the United States. Tivozanib is a novel inhibitor of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) receptor (VEGFR) -1, -2, and -3 and has recently been approved by the US FDA for use in patients with relapsed or recurrent advanced RCC following 2 or more prior systemic therapies. AREAS COVERED Here, the authors provide a review focusing on the development of tivozanib, compare tivozanib to other agents in the VEGFR inhibitor class, detail how tivozanib fits into current treatment landscape, and describe ongoing studies involving this agent. EXPERT OPINION Given tivozanib's excellent safety profile and demonstrated clinical benefit in patients with pretreated disease, tivozanib is likely to be heavily utilized in the later line setting. The ongoing TINIVO-2 study may further impact the treatment landscape by evaluating the use of tivozanib plus nivolumab in patients who have progressed on an immune checkpoint inhibitor.
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- Lank Center for Genitourinary Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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Trends in Incidence and Mortality of Kidney Cancer in a Northern Italian Province: An Update to 2020. BIOLOGY 2022; 11:biology11071048. [PMID: 36101426 PMCID: PMC9311977 DOI: 10.3390/biology11071048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2022] [Revised: 07/11/2022] [Accepted: 07/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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The aim of this study was to examine the incidence and mortality trends for tumors and cardiovascular disease (CVD) in a province of northern Italy. The study included kidney cancers recorded in the period 1996−2020, divided by sex, age, year of incidence and years from diagnosis. The standardized incidence rate was calculated using the European population, and the Annual Percent Change (APC) was reported. In total, 2331 patients with kidney cancers were identified, mainly males (1504 cases) aged 60−79 years (1240 cases). There were 1257 deaths; there were no differences according sex but there were differences according to age (12.1% among younger adults and 80.4% among 80+). The incidence rate increased in males between 1996 and 2011 (APC = 2.3), while the mortality rate decreased in both males (APC = −3.3%) and females (APC = −4.5%). Comparing the same periods, kidney cancer-specific mortality decreased from 81.8% to 43.7%, while in the same period there was an increasing trend for CVD mortality. Moreover, the risk of CVD mortality increased as we moved away from the diagnosis (from 6.2% to 27.5%, p < 0.01). The same trend was observed for other causes of death (from 12.6% to 32.1%, p < 0.01). Thus, a multidisciplinary approach seems necessary during the follow-up and treatments of patients with kidney cancer.
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Surgical treatment of massive pulmonary thromboembolism due to renal cell carcinoma. TURKISH JOURNAL OF THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY 2022; 30:440-443. [PMID: 36303693 PMCID: PMC9580301 DOI: 10.5606/tgkdc.dergisi.2022.22534] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2021] [Accepted: 12/08/2021] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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While renal cell carcinomas frequently invade the renal vein and inferior vena cava, the right atrial extension or formation of bilateral pulmonary massive embolism is quite unusual. A 65-year-old male patient underwent bilateral pulmonary tumor endarterectomy and total thrombectomy of the inferior vena cava combined with left nephrectomy under total circulatory arrest with antegrade cerebral perfusion. Both mediastinal and abdominal approaches facilitated the complete removal of the caval thrombus under the guidance of transesophageal echocardiography. The patient is still under follow-up for six months without metastasis. In conclusion, pulmonary thromboembolism due to renal cell carcinoma is rare, surgical treatment is possible.
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Li M, Zhang M, Chen M, Xiao J, Mu X, Peng J, Fan J. KLF2-induced circZKSCAN1 potentiates the tumorigenic properties of clear cell renal cell carcinoma by targeting the miR-1294/PIM1 axis. Cell Cycle 2022; 21:1376-1390. [PMID: 35285410 PMCID: PMC9345621 DOI: 10.1080/15384101.2022.2051293] [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] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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Clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC) is one of the most common and lethal types of urologic cancer. With low survival rates among patients in advanced stages of disease, and increasing rate of morbidity and mortality worldwide, novel therapeutic targets for ccRCC clinical intervention are necessary. In this study, we investigated the functional role of circZKSCAN1 in ccRCC progression. Our results suggested that circZKSCAN1 was abundantly expressed in ccRCC tumor tissues and cells. CircZKSCAN1 knockdown significantly inhibited cell proliferation, migration, invasion, and epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition of renal cell carcinoma (RCC) cells, whereas potentiated Natural Killer (NK) cell-mediated cytotoxicity against RCC cells in vitro and repressed tumor growth in vivo. Furthermore, we identified a novel circZKSCAN1/miR-1294/PIM1 axis was identified in RCC progression, showing that the expression of circZKSCAN1 expression in RCC cells was transcriptionally regulated by Kruppel-like factor 2. The results of our study may provide new insights for ccRCC basic research.Abbreviations: ccRCC: clear cell renal cell carcinoma; ChIP: chromatin immunoprecipitation; circRNA: circular RNA; EDU: 5-ethynyl-2'-deoxyuridine; EMT: epithelial-mesenchymal transition; FBS: fetal bovine serum; FISH: RNA fluorescent in situ hybridization; KLF2: Kruppel-like factor 2; NC: normal control; NK cell: natural killer cell; NOD/SCID: nonobese severe diabetic/severe combined immunodeficiency; PIM1: Pim-1 proto-oncogene, serine/threonine kinase; RCC: renal cell carcinoma; ZKSCAN1: zinc finger with KRAB and SCAN domains 1.
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- Mingzi Li
- Department of Urology, Shanghai General Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Pathology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Ustc, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, China.,Intelligent Pathology Institute, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, China
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- Department of Urology, Shanghai General Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Urology, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- Department of Urology, Shanghai General Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Urology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- Department of Urology, Shanghai General Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai, Shanghai, China
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Bennani FE, Doudach L, Karrouchi K, El rhayam Y, Rudd CE, Ansar M, El Abbes Faouzi M. Design and prediction of novel pyrazole derivatives as potential anti-cancer compounds based on 2D-2D-QSAR study against PC-3, B16F10, K562, MDA-MB-231, A2780, ACHN and NUGC cancer cell lines. Heliyon 2022; 8:e10003. [PMID: 35965973 PMCID: PMC9372603 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2022.e10003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2021] [Revised: 01/22/2022] [Accepted: 07/14/2022] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
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Despite the decades of scientific studies for developing promising new therapies, cancer remains a major cause of illness and mortality, worldwide. Several cancer types are the major topic of research in drug discovery programs due to their global incidence cases and growing frequency. In the present study, using two different statistical approaches PCA (principal component analysis) and PLS (partial least squares), six 2D-QSAR (quantitative structure activity relationship) models have been developed for the set of compounds retrieved against seven cancer cell lines vizPC-3, B16F10, K562, MDA-MB-231, A2780, and ACHN. For the creation and validation of 2D-QSAR models, OECD (Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development) requirements have been strictly followed. All of the generated 2D-QSAR models produce a significant and high correlation coefficient value with several other statistical parameters. Moreover, developed 2D-QSAR models have been used for activity predictions of in-house synthesized 63 pyrazole derivatives compounds. Precisely, most statistically significant and accepted2D-QSAR model generated for each cancer cell line has been used to predict the pIC50 value (anti-cancer activity) of all 63 synthesized pyrazole derivatives. Furthermore, designing of novel pyrazole derivatives has been carried out by substituting the essential functional groups based on the best derived 2D-QSAR models for each cancer cell line, more precisely, based on the most significant molecular descriptors with enhanced anti-cancer activity. Finally, the prediction of the new designed molecules reveals higher pIC50 than the standard compounds.
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- Fatima Ezzahra Bennani
- Laboratory of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Bio Pharmaceutical and Toxicological Analysis Research Team, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Mohammed V University in Rabat, BP6203, Rabat, Morocco
- Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Mohammed V University in Rabat, BP6203, Rabat, Morocco
- Division of Immunology-Oncology, Centre de Recherche Hôpital Maisonneuve-Rosemont (CR-HMR), Montreal, QC, Canada
- Corresponding author.
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering Medical Physiology, Higher School of Technical Education of Rabat, Mohammed V University in Rabat, BP6203, Rabat, Morocco
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- Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Mohammed V University in Rabat, BP6203, Rabat, Morocco
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- Agro-Resources Laboratory, Organic Polymers and Process Engineering (LRGP) / Organic and Polymer Chemistry Team (ECOP), Faculty of Sciences Ibn Tofail University, Kenitra, Morocco
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- Division of Immunology-Oncology, Centre de Recherche Hôpital Maisonneuve-Rosemont (CR-HMR), Montreal, QC, Canada
- Department of Microbiology, Infection and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, Université de Montreal, Montreal, QC, Canada
- Division of Experimental Medicine, Department of Medicine, McGill University Health Center, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Laboratory of Medicinal Chemistry, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Mohammed V University in Rabat, BP6203, Rabat, Morocco
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- Laboratory of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Bio Pharmaceutical and Toxicological Analysis Research Team, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Mohammed V University in Rabat, BP6203, Rabat, Morocco
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Osca-Verdegal R, Beltrán-García J, Górriz JL, Martínez Jabaloyas JM, Pallardó FV, García-Giménez JL. Use of Circular RNAs in Diagnosis, Prognosis and Therapeutics of Renal Cell Carcinoma. Front Cell Dev Biol 2022; 10:879814. [PMID: 35813211 PMCID: PMC9257016 DOI: 10.3389/fcell.2022.879814] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2022] [Accepted: 05/31/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Renal cell carcinoma is the most common type of kidney cancer, representing 90% of kidney cancer diagnoses, and the deadliest urological cancer. While the incidence and mortality rates by renal cell carcinoma are higher in men compared to women, in both sexes the clinical characteristics are the same, and usually unspecific, thereby hindering and delaying the diagnostic process and increasing the metastatic potential. Regarding treatment, surgical resection remains the main therapeutic strategy. However, even after radical nephrectomy, metastasis may still occur in some patients, with most metastatic renal cell carcinomas being resistant to chemotherapy and radiotherapy. Therefore, the identification of new biomarkers to help clinicians in the early detection, and treatment of renal cell carcinoma is essential. In this review, we describe circRNAs related to renal cell carcinoma processes reported to date and propose the use of some in therapeutic strategies for renal cell carcinoma treatment.
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- Rebeca Osca-Verdegal
- Center for Biomedical Network Research on Rare Diseases (CIBERER), Institute of Health Carlos III, Valencia, Spain
- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain
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- Center for Biomedical Network Research on Rare Diseases (CIBERER), Institute of Health Carlos III, Valencia, Spain
- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain
- INCLIVA Biomedical Research Institute, Valencia, Spain
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- Department of Nephrology, University Clinic Hospital, INCLIVA, University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain
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- Center for Biomedical Network Research on Rare Diseases (CIBERER), Institute of Health Carlos III, Valencia, Spain
- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain
- INCLIVA Biomedical Research Institute, Valencia, Spain
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- Center for Biomedical Network Research on Rare Diseases (CIBERER), Institute of Health Carlos III, Valencia, Spain
- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain
- INCLIVA Biomedical Research Institute, Valencia, Spain
- EpiDisease S.L. (Spin-Off CIBER-ISCIII), Parc Científic de la Universitat de València, Valencia, Spain
- *Correspondence: José Luis García-Giménez,
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Wang Z, Chen Z, Guo T, Hou M, Wang J, Guo Y, Du T, Zhang X, Wang N, Ding D, Li X. Identification and Verification of Immune Subtype-Related lncRNAs in Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma. Front Oncol 2022; 12:888502. [PMID: 35719925 PMCID: PMC9200973 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2022.888502] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2022] [Accepted: 04/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Background According to clinical study results, immune checkpoint blockade (ICB) treatment enhances the survival outcome of patients with clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC). Previous research has divided ccRCC patients into immune subtypes with distinct ICB response rates. However, the study on the association between lncRNAs and ccRCC immune subtypes is lacking. Methods Differentially expressed lncRNAs/mRNAs between two major immune subgroups were calculated. A weighted gene co-expression network analysis (WGCNA) was conducted to establish the lncRNA-mRNA co-expression network and select the key lncRNAs. Then, prognostic lncRNAs were selected from the network by the bioinformatics method. Next, the risk-score was estimated by lncRNA expression and their coefficients. Finally, a nomogram based on lncRNAs and clinical parameters was created to predict the prognosis of ccRCC. Results LncRNAs and mRNAs associated with ccRCC immune subtypes were identified. The lncRNAs and mRNAs from a gene module closely linked to the immune subtype were used to construct a network. The KEGG pathways enriched in the network were related to immune system activation processes. These 8 lncRNAs (AL365361.1, LINC01934, AC090152.1, PCED1B-AS1, LINC00426, AC007728.2, AC243829.4, and LINC00158) were found to be positively correlated with immune cells of the tumor microenvironment. The C-index of the nomogram was 0.777, and the calibration curve data suggests that the nomogram has a high degree of discriminating capacity. Conclusion In summary, we discovered core lncRNAs linked with immune subtypes and created corresponding lncRNA–mRNA networks. These lncRNAs are anticipated to have predictive significance for ccRCC and may provide insight into novel biomarkers for the disease.
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- Zhifeng Wang
- Department of Urology, Henan Provincial People's Hospital, Zhengzhou University People's Hospital, Henan University People's Hospital, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Urology, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Daping Hospital, Army Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Oncology, Graduate School of Guilin Medical University, Guilin, China
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- Department of Urology, Henan Provincial People's Hospital, Zhengzhou University People's Hospital, Henan University People's Hospital, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Pathology, Henan Provincial People's Hospital, Zhengzhou University People's Hospital, Henan University People's Hospital, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Urology, Henan Provincial People's Hospital, Zhengzhou University People's Hospital, Henan University People's Hospital, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Urology, Henan Provincial People's Hospital, Zhengzhou University People's Hospital, Henan University People's Hospital, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Urology, Henan Provincial People's Hospital, Zhengzhou University People's Hospital, Henan University People's Hospital, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Urology, Henan Provincial People's Hospital, Zhengzhou University People's Hospital, Henan University People's Hospital, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Oncology, Henan Provincial People's Hospital, Zhengzhou University People's Hospital, Henan University People's Hospital, Zhengzhou, China
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Sharma R, Kannourakis G, Prithviraj P, Ahmed N. Precision Medicine: An Optimal Approach to Patient Care in Renal Cell Carcinoma. Front Med (Lausanne) 2022; 9:766869. [PMID: 35775004 PMCID: PMC9237320 DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2022.766869] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2021] [Accepted: 04/11/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Renal cell cancer (RCC) is a heterogeneous tumor that shows both intra- and inter-heterogeneity. Heterogeneity is displayed not only in different patients but also among RCC cells in the same tumor, which makes treatment difficult because of varying degrees of responses generated in RCC heterogeneous tumor cells even with targeted treatment. In that context, precision medicine (PM), in terms of individualized treatment catered for a specific patient or groups of patients, can shift the paradigm of treatment in the clinical management of RCC. Recent progress in the biochemical, molecular, and histological characteristics of RCC has thrown light on many deregulated pathways involved in the pathogenesis of RCC. As PM-based therapies are rapidly evolving and few are already in current clinical practice in oncology, one can expect that PM will expand its way toward the robust treatment of patients with RCC. This article provides a comprehensive background on recent strategies and breakthroughs of PM in oncology and provides an overview of the potential applicability of PM in RCC. The article also highlights the drawbacks of PM and provides a holistic approach that goes beyond the involvement of clinicians and encompasses appropriate legislative and administrative care imparted by the healthcare system and insurance providers. It is anticipated that combined efforts from all sectors involved will make PM accessible to RCC and other patients with cancer, making a tremendous positive leap on individualized treatment strategies. This will subsequently enhance the quality of life of patients.
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- Revati Sharma
- Fiona Elsey Cancer Research Institute, Ballarat Central Technology Central Park, Ballarat Central, VIC, Australia
- School of Science, Psychology and Sport, Federation University, Mt Helen, VIC, Australia
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- Fiona Elsey Cancer Research Institute, Ballarat Central Technology Central Park, Ballarat Central, VIC, Australia
- School of Science, Psychology and Sport, Federation University, Mt Helen, VIC, Australia
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- Fiona Elsey Cancer Research Institute, Ballarat Central Technology Central Park, Ballarat Central, VIC, Australia
- School of Science, Psychology and Sport, Federation University, Mt Helen, VIC, Australia
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- Fiona Elsey Cancer Research Institute, Ballarat Central Technology Central Park, Ballarat Central, VIC, Australia
- School of Science, Psychology and Sport, Federation University, Mt Helen, VIC, Australia
- Centre for Reproductive Health, Hudson Institute of Medical Research and Department of Translational Medicine, Monash University, Clayton, VIC, Australia
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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Monti M, Lunardini S, Magli IA, Campi R, Primiceri G, Berardinelli F, Amparore D, Terracciano D, Lucarelli G, Schips L, Ferro M, Marchioni M. Micro-RNAs Predict Response to Systemic Treatments in Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma Patients: Results from a Systematic Review of the Literature. Biomedicines 2022; 10:biomedicines10061287. [PMID: 35740309 PMCID: PMC9220270 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines10061287] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2022] [Revised: 05/17/2022] [Accepted: 05/24/2022] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Locally advanced or metastatic renal cell carcinomas (mRCCs) account for up to 15% of all kidney cancer diagnoses. Systemic therapies (with or without surgery) represent gold standard treatments, mostly based on tyrosine kinase inhibitors in association with immunotherapy. We provide an overview of the current knowledge of miRNAs as predictors of treatment resistance. A systematic review of the literature was carried out in January 2022 following the PICO methodology. Overall, we included seven studies—four testing plasmatic miRNAs, two exosomal miRNAs, and one urinary miRNA. A total of 789 patients were included (354 for plasmatic miRNAs, 366 for urinary miRNAs, and 69 for exosomal miRNAs). Several miRNAs were tested within the included studies, but six plasmatic (miR9-5-p¸ miR-192, miR193-3p, miR-501-3p¸ miR-221, miR-376b-3p) one urinary (miR-30a-5p), and three exosomal (miR-35-5p, miR-301a-3p, miR-1293) were associated with resistance to systemic treatments or treatment failure in mRCC patients. Results showed a fair accuracy of these biomarkers in predicting treatment resistance and overall survival. However, to date, the biomarkers tested have not been validated and their clinical uses are not recommended. Nevertheless, the literature results are encouraging; future large clinical trials are warranted to validate the effectiveness of these tools in clinical decision-making.
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- Martina Monti
- Department of Medical Oral and Biotechnological Science, “G. d’Annunzio” University of Chieti and Pescara, 66100 Chieti, Italy; (M.M.); (S.L.); (I.A.M.); (G.P.); (F.B.); (L.S.); (M.M.)
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- Department of Medical Oral and Biotechnological Science, “G. d’Annunzio” University of Chieti and Pescara, 66100 Chieti, Italy; (M.M.); (S.L.); (I.A.M.); (G.P.); (F.B.); (L.S.); (M.M.)
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- Department of Medical Oral and Biotechnological Science, “G. d’Annunzio” University of Chieti and Pescara, 66100 Chieti, Italy; (M.M.); (S.L.); (I.A.M.); (G.P.); (F.B.); (L.S.); (M.M.)
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- Unit of Urological Robotic Surgery and Renal Transplantation, Careggi Hospital, University of Florence, 50134 Florence, Italy;
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- Department of Medical Oral and Biotechnological Science, “G. d’Annunzio” University of Chieti and Pescara, 66100 Chieti, Italy; (M.M.); (S.L.); (I.A.M.); (G.P.); (F.B.); (L.S.); (M.M.)
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- Department of Medical Oral and Biotechnological Science, “G. d’Annunzio” University of Chieti and Pescara, 66100 Chieti, Italy; (M.M.); (S.L.); (I.A.M.); (G.P.); (F.B.); (L.S.); (M.M.)
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- Department of Oncology, School of Medicine, San Luigi Hospital, University of Turin, Orbassano, 10124 Turin, Italy;
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- Department of Translational Medical Sciences, University ‘Federico II’, 80138 Naples, Italy;
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- Department of Emergency & Organ Transplantation—Urology, Andrology & Kidney Transplantation Unit, University of Bari, 70121 Bari, Italy;
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- Department of Medical Oral and Biotechnological Science, “G. d’Annunzio” University of Chieti and Pescara, 66100 Chieti, Italy; (M.M.); (S.L.); (I.A.M.); (G.P.); (F.B.); (L.S.); (M.M.)
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- Division of Urology, European Institute of Oncology, IRCCS, 10060 Milan, Italy
- Correspondence:
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- Department of Medical Oral and Biotechnological Science, “G. d’Annunzio” University of Chieti and Pescara, 66100 Chieti, Italy; (M.M.); (S.L.); (I.A.M.); (G.P.); (F.B.); (L.S.); (M.M.)
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Kim NY, Jung YY, Yang MH, Chinnathambi A, Govindasamy C, Narula AS, Namjoshi OA, Blough BE, Ahn KS. Tanshinone IIA exerts autophagic cell death through down-regulation of β-catenin in renal cell carcinoma cells. Biochimie 2022; 200:119-130. [PMID: 35654241 DOI: 10.1016/j.biochi.2022.05.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2022] [Revised: 05/21/2022] [Accepted: 05/26/2022] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Renal cell carcinoma (RCC), also called kidney cancer, is one of the most common malignancies worldwide, including the United States and China. Because of the characteristics of RCC that are both insidious and largely insensitive to chemo-radiation, the incidence and mortality of RCC are increasing every year. However, there are few studies describing anti-cancer effects of the natural compounds on RCC as compared to other cancers. Here, we analyzed the anti-neoplastic impact of Tanshinone IIA (TSN) on RCC cells. We noted that TSN increased the expression of LC3 proteins while having little effect on PARP and Alix protein expression. We found that TSN up-regulated the expression of autophagy-related proteins such as Atg7 and Beclin-1. Moreover, TSN promoted the formation of autophagic vacuoles such as autophagosomes and autolysosomes. However, treatment with 3-Methyladenine (3-MA) or Chloroquine (CQ), slightly decreased the ability of TSN to induce autophagy, but still autophagy occurred. In addition, TSN inhibited translocation of β-catenin into the nucleus, and β-catenin deletion and TSN treatment in RCC increased the expression of LC3 protein. Overall our findings indicate that TSN can exert significant anti-tumor effects through down-regulation of β-catenin to induce autophagic cell death.
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- Na Young Kim
- Department of Science in Korean Medicine, Kyung Hee University, 24 Kyungheedae-ro, Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul, 02447, South Korea
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- Department of Science in Korean Medicine, Kyung Hee University, 24 Kyungheedae-ro, Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul, 02447, South Korea
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- Department of Science in Korean Medicine, Kyung Hee University, 24 Kyungheedae-ro, Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul, 02447, South Korea
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- Department of Botany and Microbiology, College of Science, King Saud University, PO Box -2455, Riyadh, 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Community Health Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Saud University, P.O. Box 10219, Riyadh, 11433, Saudi Arabia
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- Engine Biosciences, 733 Industrial Rd, San Carlos, CA, 94070, USA
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- Center for Drug Discovery, RTI International, Research Triangle Park, Durham, NC, 27616, USA
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- Department of Science in Korean Medicine, Kyung Hee University, 24 Kyungheedae-ro, Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul, 02447, South Korea.
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Fang Z, Zhang N, Yuan X, Xing X, Li X, Qin X, Liu Z, Neo S, Liu C, Kong F, Björkholm M, Fan Y, Xu D. GABPA-activated TGFBR2 transcription inhibits aggressiveness but is epigenetically erased by oncometabolites in renal cell carcinoma. JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL & CLINICAL CANCER RESEARCH : CR 2022; 41:173. [PMID: 35549739 PMCID: PMC9097325 DOI: 10.1186/s13046-022-02382-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2022] [Accepted: 05/04/2022] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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Background The ETS transcription factor GABPA has long been thought of as an oncogenic factor and recently suggested as a target for cancer therapy due to its critical effect on telomerase activation, but the role of GABPA in clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC) is unclear. In addition, ccRCC is characterized by metabolic reprograming with aberrant accumulation of L-2-hydroxyglurate (L-2HG), an oncometabolite that has been shown to promote ccRCC development and progression by inducing DNA methylation, however, its downstream effectors remain poorly defined. Methods siRNAs and expression vectors were used to manipulate the expression of GABPA and other factors and to determine cellular/molecular and phenotypic alterations. RNA sequencing and ChIP assays were performed to identify GABPA target genes. A human ccRCC xenograft model in mice was used to evaluate the effect of GABPA overexpression on in vivo tumorigenesis and metastasis. ccRCC cells were incubated with L-2-HG to analyze GABPA expression and methylation. We carried out immunohistochemistry on patient specimens and TCGA dataset analyses to assess the effect of GABPA on ccRCC survival. Results GABPA depletion, although inhibiting telomerase expression, robustly enhanced proliferation, invasion and stemness of ccRCC cells, whereas GABPA overexpression exhibited opposite effects, strongly inhibiting in vivo metastasis and carcinogenesis. TGFBR2 was identified as the GABPA target gene through which GABPA governed the TGFβ signaling to dictate ccRCC phenotypes. GABPA and TGFBR2 phenocopies each other in ccRCC cells. Higher GABPA or TGFBR2 expression predicted longer survival in patients with ccRCC. Incubation of ccRCC cells with L-2-HG mimics GABPA-knockdown-mediated phenotypic alterations. L-2-HG silenced the expression of GABPA in ccRCC cells by increasing its methylation. Conclusions GABPA acts as a tumor suppressor by stimulating TGFBR2 expression and TGFβ signaling, while L-2-HG epigenetically inhibits GABPA expression, disrupting the GABPA-TGFβ loop to drive ccRCC aggressiveness. These results exemplify how oncometabolites erase tumor suppressive function for cancer development/progression. Restoring GABPA expression using DNA methylation inhibitors or other approaches, rather than targeting it, may be a novel strategy for ccRCC therapy. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s13046-022-02382-6.
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- Zhiqing Fang
- Department of Urology, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, China.,Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology, Bioclinicum and Center for Molecular Medicine, Karolinska Institute and Karolinska University Hospital Solna, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Breast Surgery, General Surgery, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, China.
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology, Bioclinicum and Center for Molecular Medicine, Karolinska Institute and Karolinska University Hospital Solna, Stockholm, Sweden.,Laboratory Animal Center, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, China
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology, Bioclinicum and Center for Molecular Medicine, Karolinska Institute and Karolinska University Hospital Solna, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Urology, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- Department of Urology, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- Department of Urology, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- Department of Oncology-Pathology, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Urology, the Third Hospital of Peking University, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- Renal Regeneration Laboratory, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, China
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology, Bioclinicum and Center for Molecular Medicine, Karolinska Institute and Karolinska University Hospital Solna, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Urology, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, China.
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology, Bioclinicum and Center for Molecular Medicine, Karolinska Institute and Karolinska University Hospital Solna, Stockholm, Sweden.
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Bulanda S, Janoszka B. Consumption of Thermally Processed Meat Containing Carcinogenic Compounds (Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons and Heterocyclic Aromatic Amines) versus a Risk of Some Cancers in Humans and the Possibility of Reducing Their Formation by Natural Food Additives-A Literature Review. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:ijerph19084781. [PMID: 35457645 PMCID: PMC9024867 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19084781] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2022] [Revised: 03/23/2022] [Accepted: 04/12/2022] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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(1) Background: Thermal treatment of high-protein food may lead to the formation of mutagenic and carcinogenic compounds, e.g., polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and heterocyclic aromatic amines. Frequent consumption of processed meat was classified by the International Agency for Research on Cancer as directly carcinogenic for humans. (2) Methods: A literature review was carried out based on a search of online databases for articles on consuming thermally processed meat containing carcinogenic compounds versus a risk of cancers in humans published between 2001 and 2021. (3) Results: A review of the current literature on the participation of PAHs and HAA in the formation of certain neoplasms indicates a positive relationship between diet and the incidences of many cancers, especially colon cancer. A simple way to obtain dishes with reduced contents of harmful compounds is the use of spices and vegetables as meat additives. These seasonings are usually rich in antioxidants that influence the mechanism of HAA and PAH synthesis in food. (4) Conclusions: As there is a growing risk of a cancer tendency because of exposing humans to PAHs and HAAs, it is extremely vital to find a simple way to limit carcinogenic compound synthesis in a processed proteinaceous food. Disseminating the knowledge about the conditions for preparing dishes with a reduced content of carcinogenic compounds could become a vital element of cancer prevention programs.
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Targeting circDGKD Intercepts TKI's Effects on Up-Regulation of Estrogen Receptor β and Vasculogenic Mimicry in Renal Cell Carcinoma. Cancers (Basel) 2022; 14:cancers14071639. [PMID: 35406411 PMCID: PMC8996923 DOI: 10.3390/cancers14071639] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2022] [Revised: 02/20/2022] [Accepted: 03/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Vasculogenic mimicry (VM) has been reported as an alternative channel to increase tumor nutrient supplies and accelerate tumor progression, and is associated with poor survival prognosis in multiple cancers, including renal cell carcinoma (RCC). The currently used anti-angiogenic treatment for metastatic RCC, sunitinib, a tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI), has been reported to induce VM formation. Previously we identified that the estrogen receptor β (ERβ) functions as an oncogenic factor to promote RCC progression, supported by the analytic results from The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) database. We have also found evidence that sunitinib induces RCC VM formation by up-regulating ERβ expression. In this study, we further demonstrated that treatment with sunitinib, as well as axitinib, another TKI, could induce ERβ expression in RCC cell lines. Clinical clear cell RCC (ccRCC) patients with higher ERβ expression are more likely to be found VE-cadherin positive and VM positive. Mechanism dissection showed that TKI- induced ERβ transcriptionally up-regulates the circular RNA of DGKD (circDGKD, hsa_circ_0058763), which enhances VE-cadherin expression by sponging the microRNA miR-125-5p family. Targeting circDGKD intercepts sunitinib-pretreatment-induced RCC VM formation, reduces metastases and improves survival in an experimental orthotopic animal model. Targeting ERβ/circDGKD signals may improve the TKI efficacy and provide novel combination therapies for metastatic RCC.
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Gudapati P, Abouamara M. Clear cell renal cell carcinoma with stage IV cavoatrial tumour thrombus extension and rapid metastatic reoccurrence postsurgical treatment with review of current treatment strategies. BMJ Case Rep 2022; 15:e248156. [PMID: 35296494 PMCID: PMC8928259 DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2021-248156] [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] [Accepted: 03/08/2022] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
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Renal cell carcinoma (RCC) is the most aggressive urological malignancy, with a high recurrence rate. Despite the rapid evolution of the treatment of RCC from non-specific cytotoxic therapies to specific novel combination therapies, the general prognosis for advanced RCC remains poor because patients' responses to these therapies vary. Herein, we present the case of a male in early forties who was diagnosed with a right lower pole renal mass with a level IV tumour thrombus, which was later confirmed as stage IIIc clear cell RCC. About 19 months after radical nephrectomy (curative surgery), the patient was diagnosed with a biopsy-proven metastatic disease, which was not responsive to first-line treatment owing to insufficient data on the best treatment regimen. Herein, we also present a literature review on the pathological impact of genomic alterations in tumour suppressors and highlight emerging paradigm shifts in the treatment of RCC.
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- Prathyusha Gudapati
- Internal Medicine, UNC Health Southeastern, Lumberton, North Carolina, USA
- Internal Medicine, Campbell University Jerry M Wallace School of Osteopathic Medicine, Buies Creek, North Carolina, USA
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- Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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Xu C, Zeng H, Fan J, Huang W, Yu X, Li S, Wang F, Long X. A novel nine-microRNA-based model to improve prognosis prediction of renal cell carcinoma. BMC Cancer 2022; 22:264. [PMID: 35279104 PMCID: PMC8918330 DOI: 10.1186/s12885-022-09322-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2021] [Accepted: 02/18/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Background With the improved knowledge of disease biology and the introduction of immune checkpoints, there has been significant progress in treating renal cell carcinoma (RCC) patients. Individual treatment will differ according to risk stratification. As the clinical course varies in RCC, it has developed different predictive models for assessing patient’s individual risk. However, among other prognostic scores, no transparent preference model was given. MicroRNA as a putative marker shown to have prognostic relevance in RCC, molecular analysis may provide an innovative benefit in the prophetic prediction and individual risk assessment. Therefore, this study aimed to establish a prognostic-related microRNA risk score model of RCC and further explore the relationship between the model and the immune microenvironment, immune infiltration, and immune checkpoints. This practical model has the potential to guide individualized surveillance protocols, patient counseling, and individualized treatment decision for RCC patients and facilitate to find more immunotherapy targets. Methods Downloaded data of RCC from the TCGA database for difference analysis and divided it into a training set and validation set. Then the prognostic genes were screened out by Cox and Lasso regression analysis. Multivariate Cox regression analysis was used to establish a predictive model that divided patients into high-risk and low-risk groups. The ENCORI online website and the results of the RCC difference analysis were used to search for hub genes of miRNA. Estimate package and TIMER database were used to evaluate the relationship between risk score and tumor immune microenvironment (TME) and immune infiltration. Based on Kaplan-Meier survival analysis, search for immune checkpoints related to the prognosis of RCC. Results There were nine miRNAs in the established model, with a concordance index of 0.702 and an area under the ROC curve of 0.701. Nine miRNAs were strongly correlated with the prognosis (P < 0.01), and those with high expression levels had a poor prognosis. We found a common target gene PDGFRA of hsa-miR-6718, hsa-miR-1269b and hsa-miR-374c, and five genes related to ICGs (KIR2DL3, TNFRSF4, LAG3, CD70 and TNFRSF9). The immune/stromal score, immune infiltration, and immune checkpoint genes of RCC were closely related to its prognosis and were positively associated with a risk score. Conclusions The established nine-miRNAs prognostic model has the potential to facilitate prognostic prediction. Moreover, this model was closely related to the immune microenvironment, immune infiltration, and immune checkpoint genes of RCC. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s12885-022-09322-9.
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Xiao R, Liu C, Zhang B, Ma L. Tumor-Educated Platelets as a Promising Biomarker for Blood-Based Detection of Renal Cell Carcinoma. Front Oncol 2022; 12:844520. [PMID: 35321426 PMCID: PMC8936192 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2022.844520] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2021] [Accepted: 02/07/2022] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Purpose Tumor-educated platelets (TEPs) are a promising liquid biopsy in many cancers. However, their role in renal cell carcinoma (RCC) is unknown. Thus, this study explored the diagnostic value of TEPs in RCC patients. Methods Platelets were prospectively collected from 24 RCC patients and 25 controls. RNA-seq was performed to identify the differentially expressed genes (DEGs) between RCC patients and controls. Besides, RNA-seq data of pan-cancer TEPs were downloaded and randomly divided into training and validation sets. A pan-cancer TEP model was developed in the training set using the support vector machine (SVM) and validated in the validation set and our RCC dataset. Finally, an RCC-based TEP model was developed and optimized through the SVM algorithms and recursive feature elimination (RFE) method. Result Two hundred three DEGs, 64 (31.5%) upregulated and 139 (68.5%) downregulated, were detected in the platelets of RCC patients compared with controls. The pan-cancer TEP model had a high accuracy in detecting cancer in the internal validation (training set, accuracy 98.8%, AUC: 0.999; validation set, accuracy 95.4%, AUC: 0.972; different tumor subtypes, accuracy 86.6%–96.1%, AUC: 0.952–1.000). However, the pan-cancer TEP model in the external validation had a scarce diagnostic value in RCC patients (accuracy 48.7%, AUC: 0.615). Therefore, to develop the RCC-based TEP model, the gene biomarkers mostly contributing to the model were selected using the RFE method. The RCC-based TEP model containing 68 gene biomarkers reached a diagnostic accuracy of 100% (AUC: 1.000) in the training set, 88.9% (AUC: 0.963) in the validation set, and 95.9% (AUC: 0.988) in the overall cohort. Conclusion TEPs could function as a minimally invasive blood biomarker in the detection of RCC.
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- Ruotao Xiao
- Department of Urology, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Urology, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Pathology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing, China
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- Department of Urology, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China
- *Correspondence: Lulin Ma,
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Application of m6A and TME in Predicting the Prognosis and Treatment of Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma. JOURNAL OF ONCOLOGY 2022; 2022:2910491. [PMID: 35281520 PMCID: PMC8916893 DOI: 10.1155/2022/2910491] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2021] [Revised: 01/24/2022] [Accepted: 01/31/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Background Previous studies have shown that RNA N6-methyladenosine (m6A) plays an important role in the construction of the tumor microenvironment (TME). However, how m6A plays a role in the TME of clear cell renal cell carcinoma remains unclear. Methods Based on 23 m6A modulators, we applied consensus cluster analysis to explore the different m6A modification profiles of ccRCC. The CIBERSORT method was employed to reveal the correlation between TME immune cell infiltration and different m6A modification patterns. A m6A score was constructed using a principal component analysis algorithm to assess and quantify the m6A modification patterns of individual tumors. Results Three distinct m6A modification patterns of ccRCC were identified. The characteristics of TME cell infiltration in these three patterns were consistent with immune rejection phenotype, immune inflammation phenotype, and immune desert phenotype. In particular, when m6A scores were high, TME was characterized by immune cell infiltration and patient survival was higher (p < 0.05). When m6A scores were low, TME was characterized by immunosuppression and patient survival was lower (p < 0.05). The immunotherapy cohort confirmed that patients with higher m6A scores had significant therapeutic advantages and clinical benefits. Conclusions The m6A modification plays an important role in the formation of TME. The m6A scoring system allows the identification of m6A modification patterns in individual tumors, discriminates the immune infiltrative features of TME, and provides more effective prognostic indicators and treatment strategies for immunotherapy.
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Dobyns AC, Coutelle NA, Suthumphong CY, Rodriguez PE, Castro G, Varella MH. Race/ethnicity and advanced stage of renal cell carcinoma in adults: results from surveillance, epidemiology, and end results program 2007-2015. Eur J Cancer Prev 2022; 31:172-177. [PMID: 34115692 DOI: 10.1097/cej.0000000000000689] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Non-Hispanic Blacks were shown to have an earlier stage of renal cell carcinoma (RCC) at diagnosis compared to non-Hispanic Whites. It is less clear whether disparities in RCC staging occurs for other minority races/ethnicities. We aimed to assess the association between racial/ethnic minorities and stage at diagnosis of RCC, and test for potential effect modification by histological subtype. Sourced from the Surveillance, Epidemiology and End Results (SEER) database, patients ≥20 years diagnosed with RCC from 2007 to 2015 were included (n = 37 493). Logistic regression analyses were performed to assess the independent association between race/ethnicity [non-Hispanic White, non-Hispanic Black, non-Hispanic Asian Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic American Indian/Alaskan Native (AI/AN) and Hispanic] and advanced RCC stage at diagnosis (i.e. regional spread or distant metastasis). Interaction terms were tested and stratified regression was performed accordingly. Twenty-eight percent of patients had advanced RCC stage at diagnosis. After adjusting for age, gender, year of diagnosis, histological subtype and insurance status, compared to non-Hispanic Whites, non-Hispanic Blacks had lower odds of advanced stage at diagnosis [odds ratio (OR) = 0.79; 95% confidence interval (CI) = 0.72-0.87 for clear cell; OR = 0.48; CI = 0.30-0.78 for chromophobe and OR = 0.26; CI = 0.10-0.35 for other subtypes]. Higher odds of advanced stage at diagnosis were found for non-Hispanic AI/AN in clear cell (OR = 1.27; CI = 1.04-1.55) and for Hispanics in papillary subtypes (OR = 1.58; CI = 1.07-2.33). Racial disparities in the RCC stage at diagnosis varied according to histological subtype. Further investigation on the racial disparities reported is warranted to optimize detection and ultimately improve the prognosis of patients with RCC.
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- Alyssa C Dobyns
- Division of Medical and Population Health Sciences Research
- Department of Translational Medicine, Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine at Florida International University, Miami, Florida, USA
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- Division of Medical and Population Health Sciences Research
- Department of Translational Medicine, Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine at Florida International University, Miami, Florida, USA
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- Division of Medical and Population Health Sciences Research
- Department of Translational Medicine, Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine at Florida International University, Miami, Florida, USA
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- Division of Medical and Population Health Sciences Research
- Department of Translational Medicine, Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine at Florida International University, Miami, Florida, USA
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- Division of Medical and Population Health Sciences Research
- Department of Translational Medicine, Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine at Florida International University, Miami, Florida, USA
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- Division of Medical and Population Health Sciences Research
- Department of Translational Medicine, Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine at Florida International University, Miami, Florida, USA
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Ba Z, Xiao Y, He M, Liu D, Wang H, Liang H, Yuan J. Risk Factors for the Comorbidity of Hypertension and Renal Cell Carcinoma in the Cardio-Oncologic Era and Treatment for Tumor-Induced Hypertension. Front Cardiovasc Med 2022; 9:810262. [PMID: 35252390 PMCID: PMC8892205 DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2022.810262] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2021] [Accepted: 01/17/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Advances in tumor diagnosis and treatment, especially the use of targeted therapies, have remarkably improved the survival rate of patients with renal cell carcinoma (RCC), accompanied by higher hypertension (HTN) incidence among patients with RCC, reflecting the coming of a cardio-oncologic era. Therefore, for patients with RCC and HTN simultaneously, finding risk factors for the comorbidity and giving better clinical treatment have been urgent problems. In this review, we thoroughly investigated risk factors for the comorbidity of HTN and RCC based on preclinical and clinical studies. Firstly, RCC and HTN may have common risk factors, such as obesity, smoking, and other modifiable lifestyles. Secondly, RCC and HTN may lead to each other directly or indirectly by their therapies. We then discussed measures of reducing the comorbidity and treatment of HTN in patients with RCC. We also discussed the deficiency of current studies and pointed out future directions. In conclusion, this review aims to deepen the understanding of cardio-oncology and bring benefit to the population who are at high risk of getting or have already got RCC and HTN simultaneously.
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- Zhengqing Ba
- Department of Cardiology, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
- Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
- Key Laboratory of Pulmonary Vascular Medicine, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
- *Correspondence: Jiansong Yuan
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Identification and validation of a cigarette smoke-related five-gene signature as a prognostic biomarker in kidney renal clear cell carcinoma. Sci Rep 2022; 12:2189. [PMID: 35140327 PMCID: PMC8828851 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-06352-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2021] [Accepted: 01/27/2022] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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Cigarette smoking greatly promotes the progression of kidney renal clear cell carcinoma (KIRC), however, the underlying molecular events has not been fully established. In this study, RCC cells were exposed to the tobacco specific nitrosamine 4-(methylnitrosamino)-1-(3-pyridyl)-1-butanone (NNK, nicotine-derived nitrosamine) for 120 days (40 passages), and then the soft agar colony formation, wound healing and transwell assays were used to explore characteristics of RCC cells. RNA-seq was used to explore differentially expressed genes. We found that NNK promoted RCC cell growth and migration in a dose-dependent manner, and RNA-seq explored 14 differentially expressed genes. In TCGA-KIRC cohort, Lasso regression and multivariate COX regression models screened and constructed a five-gene signature containing ANKRD1, CYB5A, ECHDC3, MT1E, and AKT1S1. This novel gene signature significantly associated with TNM stage, invasion depth, metastasis, and tumor grade. Moreover, when compared with individual genes, the gene signature contained a higher hazard ratio and therefore had a more powerful value for the prognosis of KIRC. A nomogram was also developed based on clinical features and the gene signature, which showed good application. Finally, AKT1S1, the most crucial component of the gene signature, was significantly induced after NNK exposure and its related AKT/mTOR signaling pathway was dramatically activated. Our findings supported that NNK exposure would promote the KIRC progression, and the novel cigarette smoke-related five-gene signature might serve as a highly efficient biomarker to identify progression of KIRC patients, AKT1S1 might play an important role in cigarette smoke exposure-induced KIRC progression.
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Farhadi A, Namdari S, Chong PP, Geramizadeh B, Behzad-Behbahani A, Sekawi Z, Sharifzadeh S. Epstein-Barr virus infection is associated with the nuclear factor-kappa B p65 signaling pathway in renal cell carcinoma. BMC Urol 2022; 22:17. [PMID: 35130882 PMCID: PMC8822771 DOI: 10.1186/s12894-022-00964-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2021] [Accepted: 01/25/2022] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND There have been few studies regarding viral involvement in the pathogenesis of renal cell carcinoma (RCC). The aim of this study was to examine the possible association of Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infection with clinicopathological features and cellular biomarkers including p53, p16INK4a, Ki-67 and nuclear factor-kappa B (NF-κB) in RCC tumors. METHODS In this prospective study, 122 histologically confirmed Formalin-fixed Paraffin-embedded RCC tissue specimens along with 96 specimens of their corresponding peritumoral tissues and 23 samples of blunt renal injuries were subjected to nested polymerase chain reaction (nPCR) in order to amplify EBV DNA sequences. The expression of p53, p16INK4a, Ki-67 and NF-κB was investigated by immunohistochemistry (IHC) assay. Statistical analysis was employed to demonstrate the possible associations. RESULTS Infection with EBV was found to be significantly associated with RCC. Our results indicate that p65 NF-κB signaling pathway is probably involved in EBV-mediated RCC pathogenesis. Moreover, we found p53, Ki-67 and cytoplasmic NF-κB expression to be associated with tumor nuclear grade in RCC patients. The expression of p53 and Ki-67 was associated with primary tumor category as well. In addition, p53 overexpression was significantly more frequent among nonconventional RCC tumors than the conventional histologic type. CONCLUSIONS Infection with EBV is likely to play an important role in the development of RCC through the constitutive and permanent activation of NF-κB p65 signaling pathway. However, more experiments and supporting data are required to reach a decisive conclusion.
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- Ali Farhadi
- Diagnostic Laboratory Sciences and Technology Research Center, School of Paramedical Sciences, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
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- Diagnostic Laboratory Sciences and Technology Research Center, School of Paramedical Sciences, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- School of Biosciences, Taylor's University, 47500, Subang Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Department of Pathology, Medical School of Shiraz University, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.,Transplant Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Diagnostic Laboratory Sciences and Technology Research Center, School of Paramedical Sciences, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Department of Medical Microbiology and Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Diagnostic Laboratory Sciences and Technology Research Center, School of Paramedical Sciences, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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Alcohol intake and risk of pituitary adenoma. Cancer Causes Control 2022; 33:353-361. [PMID: 34982318 PMCID: PMC9245588 DOI: 10.1007/s10552-021-01523-0] [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: 07/23/2021] [Accepted: 11/14/2021] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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BACKGROUND The association between alcohol intake and incidence of pituitary adenoma has not been reported previously. We examined this association in three large, prospective cohort studies. METHODS Using data from the Nurses' Health Study, Nurses' Health Study II, and Health Professionals Follow-Up Study, we computed multivariable-adjusted hazard ratios (MVHR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) for pituitary adenoma by levels of alcohol intake using Cox proportional hazards regression. RESULTS We identified 292 incident cases of pituitary adenoma (225 among women, 67 among men) among 235,973 participants with 6,548,732 person-years of follow-up. Compared with intake of ≤ 0.5 g/day, cumulative average alcohol intake in all categories was associated with reduced risk of pituitary adenoma (MVHR = 0.60, 95% CI 0.43-0.83 for 0.5-≤ 2 g/day, MVHR = 0.57, 95% CI 0.41-0.79 for > 2.0-≤ 8.0, MVHR = 0.70, 95% CI 0.47-1.04 for > 8.0-≤ 15.0, and MVHR = 0.51, 95% CI 0.32-0.83 for > 15.0 g/day). Significant inverse findings were present in women and were similar but non-significant in men. For specific alcoholic beverages, inverse associations were statistically significant for total wine (MVHR = 0.58, 95% CI 0.43-0.79 comparing 0.5-≤ 2 to ≤ 0.5 g/day), red wine (MVHR = 0.65, 95% CI 0.46-0.92 comparing 0.5-≤ 2 to ≤ 0.5 g/day), and white wine (MVHR = 0.72, 95% CI 0.53-0.97 comparing 0.5-≤ 2 to ≤ 0.5 g/day). Results were consistent using baseline intake, recent intake, and with an 8-year lag. CONCLUSION In three prospective cohorts, compared to almost no consumption, alcohol consumption was associated with reduced risk of pituitary adenoma. Sensitivity analyses suggest that these results are unlikely to be the result of reverse causation or diagnostic bias.
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Xiang X, Chen L, He J, Ma G, Li Y. LncRNA GAS5 rs145204276 Polymorphism Reduces Renal Cell Carcinoma Susceptibility in Southern Chinese Population. J Inflamm Res 2022; 15:1147-1158. [PMID: 35210817 PMCID: PMC8863339 DOI: 10.2147/jir.s348628] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2021] [Accepted: 02/04/2022] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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- Xiaoyao Xiang
- Department of Urology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang, 524001, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of NeUrology, Huizhou Third People’s Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Huizhou, 516000, People’s Republic of China
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- Guangdong Key Laboratory of Age-Related Cardiac and Cerebral Diseases, Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang, 524001, People’s Republic of China
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- Guangdong Key Laboratory of Age-Related Cardiac and Cerebral Diseases, Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang, 524001, People’s Republic of China
- Maternal and Children’s Health Research Institute, Shunde Maternal and Children’s Hospital, Guangdong Medical University, Shunde, 528300, People’s Republic of China
- Correspondence: Guoda Ma, Maternal and Children’s Health Research Institute, Shunde Maternal and Children’s Hospital, Guangdong Medical University, Shunde, 528300, People’s Republic of China, Email
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- Guangdong Key Laboratory of Age-Related Cardiac and Cerebral Diseases, Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang, 524001, People’s Republic of China
- You Li, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Age-Related Cardiac and Cerebral Diseases, Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang, 524001, People’s Republic of China, Email
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The Role of Androgen Receptor and microRNA Interactions in Androgen-Dependent Diseases. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms23031553. [PMID: 35163477 PMCID: PMC8835816 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23031553] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2021] [Revised: 01/25/2022] [Accepted: 01/25/2022] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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The androgen receptor (AR) is a member of the steroid hormone receptor family of nuclear transcription factors. It is present in the primary/secondary sexual organs, kidneys, skeletal muscles, adrenal glands, skin, nervous system, and breast. Abnormal AR functioning has been identified in numerous diseases, specifically in prostate cancer (PCa). Interestingly, recent studies have indicated a relationship between the AR and microRNA (miRNA) crosstalk and cancer progression. MiRNAs are small, endogenous, non-coding molecules that are involved in crucial cellular processes, such as proliferation, apoptosis, or differentiation. On the one hand, AR may be responsible for the downregulation or upregulation of specific miRNA, while on the other hand, AR is often a target of miRNAs due to their regulatory function on AR gene expression. A deeper understanding of the AR–miRNA interactions may contribute to the development of better diagnostic tools as well as to providing new therapeutic approaches. While most studies usually focus on the role of miRNAs and AR in PCa, in this review, we go beyond PCa and provide insight into the most recent discoveries about the interplay between AR and miRNAs, as well as about other AR-associated and AR-independent diseases.
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Hu T, You S. Overall and Cancer-Specific Survival in Patients With Renal Pelvic Transitional Cell Carcinoma: A Population-Based Study. Front Med (Lausanne) 2022; 8:719800. [PMID: 35047518 PMCID: PMC8761675 DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2021.719800] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2021] [Accepted: 11/29/2021] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Background: Renal pelvic transitional cell carcinoma (TCC) is a relatively rare tumor. This study aimed to develop two prognostic nomograms to predict overall survival (OS) and cancer-specific survival (CSS) in renal pelvic TCC patients. Methods: Clinicopathological and follow-up data of renal pelvic TCC patients diagnosed between 2010 and 2015 were retrieved from the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Result (SEER) database. Univariate and multivariate Cox regression analyses were used to screen the independently prognostic factors. These independently prognostic factors were then utilized to build nomograms for predicting 3-, 4-, and 5- years OS and CSS of patients with renal pelvic TCC. The nomograms were assessed by calibration curve, receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve and decision curve analysis (DCA). Results: A total of 1,979 renal pelvic TCC patients were enrolled. Age, tumor size, histological type, American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) stage, surgery, chemotherapy, bone metastasis and liver metastasis were confirmed as independently prognostic factors for both OS and CSS. The areas under the ROC curves (AUCs) of OS nomogram at 3-, 4- and 5-years in the training cohort were 0.797, 0.781, and 0.772, respectively, and the corresponding AUCs in the validation cohort were 0.813, 0.797, and 0.759, respectively. The corresponding AUCs of CSS nomogram were all higher than 0.800. The calibration curves and DCA indicated that both nomograms had favorable performance. Subgroup analyses showed that both nomograms perform in well and poorly differentiated patients. Conclusion: In conclusion, we successfully developed and validated two valuable nomograms to predict the OS and CSS for renal pelvic TCC patients. The nomograms incorporating various clinicopathological indicators can provide accurate prognostic assessment for patients and help clinicians to select appropriate treatment strategies.
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- Tingting Hu
- Department of Chemoradiation Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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- Department of Urinary Surgery, The People's Hospital of Lishui, Lishui, China
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Deloumeaux J, Bhakkan-Mambir B, Desroziers L, Plenet J, Peruvien J, Chatignoux É, Belliardo S, Macni J, Ulric-Gervaise S, Véronique-Baudin J, Joachim C. Urological Cancers in French Overseas Territories: A Population-Based Cancer Registry Pooled Analysis in Martinique, Guadeloupe and French Guiana (2007-2014). J Epidemiol Glob Health 2022; 12:232-238. [PMID: 35041179 PMCID: PMC9470795 DOI: 10.1007/s44197-022-00033-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2021] [Accepted: 01/06/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Purpose Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in the Caribbean. We present world-standardized incidence (WSI) and mortality (WSM) rates for urological cancers for French overseas territories. Materials and Methods Standardized incidence ratio (SIR) and standardized mortality ratio (SMR) were calculated for 2008–2014, 2007–2014 and 2010–2014 in Guadeloupe, Martinique and French Guiana. Results For prostate cancer, in Guadeloupe and Martinique, the WSI rates are among the highest in the world (173.0 and 164.5 per 100,000 person-years) and 94.4 in French Guiana. Mortality remains more than twice that observed in mainland France, at 23.0 in Guadeloupe and Martinique, and 16.9 in French Guiana. For bladder cancer, WSI rates were 5.9, 4.9 and 4.1 in men, and 1.9, 1.4 and 1.3 in women, in French Guiana, Guadeloupe and Martinique. WSM rates from bladder varied from 1.5 in French Guiana to 1.8 in Guadeloupe and 2.0 in Martinique in men. In women, it ranges from 0.2 in French Guiana to 0.5 in Guadeloupe and 1.1 in Martinique. Regarding kidney, WSI rates in men are 4.3 in Martinique, 5.2 in Guadeloupe and 6.1 in French Guiana, and 2.3, 2.5 and 3.4, respectively, in women. Mortality rates in men were 1.7 in Guadeloupe, 1.4 in Martinique, and 1.5 in French Guiana, while in women, rates were 0.8 in Guadeloupe and Martinique and 0.6 in French Guiana. All these rates are lower than in mainland France. Conclusions Identifying the profile of patients with urological cancers is key to understanding the needs of patients in these regions.
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- Jacqueline Deloumeaux
- Registre Général des Cancers de Guadeloupe, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Guadeloupe, Guadeloupe F.W. I., Route de Chauvel, 97159 Pointe-à-Pitre Cedex, France
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- Registre Général des Cancers de Guadeloupe, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Guadeloupe, Guadeloupe F.W. I., Route de Chauvel, 97159 Pointe-à-Pitre Cedex, France
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- Registre Général des Cancers de Guadeloupe, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Guadeloupe, Guadeloupe F.W. I., Route de Chauvel, 97159 Pointe-à-Pitre Cedex, France
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- French National Public Health Agency, 12 rue du Val d’Osne, 94410 Saint Maurice, France
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- CHU de Martinique, Pôle de Cancérologie Hématologie Urologie, UF 1441 Registre Général des Cancers de la Martinique, Fort de France, 97200 Martinique
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- CHU de Martinique, Pôle de Cancérologie Hématologie Urologie, UF 1441 Registre Général des Cancers de la Martinique, Fort de France, 97200 Martinique
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- CHU de Martinique, Pôle de Cancérologie Hématologie Urologie, UF 1441 Registre Général des Cancers de la Martinique, Fort de France, 97200 Martinique
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- CHU de Martinique, Pôle de Cancérologie Hématologie Urologie, UF 1441 Registre Général des Cancers de la Martinique, Fort de France, 97200 Martinique
- Hôpital Albert Clarac, Avenue Pasteur, CS 90632, 97200 Fort de France, Martinique
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Neferine increases sensitivities to multiple anticancer drugs via downregulation of Bcl-2 expression in renal cancer cells. Genes Genomics 2022; 44:165-173. [PMID: 35034280 DOI: 10.1007/s13258-021-01201-0] [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: 10/11/2021] [Accepted: 12/01/2021] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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BACKGROUND Neferine is the major alkaloid extracted from a seed embryo of Nelumbo nucifera and shows cytotoxic effects in various human cancer cells. However, no detailed studies have been reported on its antitumor efficacy of a combinational treatment in human renal cancer cells. OBJECTIVE This study evaluated the antitumor effects of a combination therapy of neferine and various drugs on renal cancer Caki-1 cells. METHODS Flow cytometry analysis was performed to evaluate the cell cycle analysis and apoptosis, respectively. Western blotting and reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction were performed to analyze the effect of neferine on the expression of apoptosis-related genes in Caki-1 cells. In addition, reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation was evaluated using flow cytometry. RESULTS Treatment with neferine dose-dependently induces apoptosis and Bcl-2 downregulation in Caki-1 cells. In addition, neferine triggers cell cycle arrest at the G2/M phase in Caki-1 cells. The neferine-induced apoptosis was mediated by ROS generation, and neferine-facilitated Bcl-2 downregulation was regulated at the transcriptional level through the suppression of p65 expression, resulting in inactivation of the NF-κB pathway in Caki-1 cells. The ROS scavenger, N-acetyl-l-cysteine (NAC), intensely reversed the effects of neferine on apoptosis and Bcl-2 downregulation. We determined that neferine markedly potentiates the antitumor effects of multiple anticancer drugs (cisplatin, silybin, and thapsigargin), and those effects can be reversed by Bcl-2 overexpression or NAC pretreatment in Caki-1 cells. CONCLUSION These results suggest that neferine can increase chemosensitivities to anticancer drugs via downregulation of Bcl-2 expression through ROS-dependent suppression of the NF-κB signaling pathway in human renal cancer cells.
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Lv D, Shen T, Yao J, Yang Q, Xiang Y, Ma Z. HIF-1α Induces HECTD2 Up-Regulation and Aggravates the Malignant Progression of Renal Cell Cancer via Repressing miR-320a. Front Cell Dev Biol 2022; 9:775642. [PMID: 35004677 PMCID: PMC8739985 DOI: 10.3389/fcell.2021.775642] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2021] [Accepted: 11/03/2021] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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Renal cell carcinoma (RCC) is a frequent malignancy of the urinary system. It has been found that hypoxia mediates the malignant evolvement of RCC. Here, we probe the impact and potential mechanism of HECT domain E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase 2 (HECTD2) and HIF-1α on regulating RCC evolvement. RCC tissues and adjacent normal tissues were collected, and the association between the expression profiles of HECTD2 and HIF-1α and the clinicopathological features was analyzed. Additionally, we constructed HECTD2/HIF-1α overexpression and knockdown models in RCC cell lines to ascertain the impacts of HECTD2 and HIF-1α on RCC cell proliferation, apoptosis, migration, and growth in vivo. We applied bioinformatics to predict the upstream miRNA targets of HECTD2. Meanwhile, RNA immunoprecipitation (RIP), and the dual-luciferase reporter assays were employed to clarify the targeting association between HECTD2 and miR-320a. The effect of miR-320a on HECTD2-mediated RCC progression was investigated. The results suggested that both HIF-1α and HECTD2 were up-regulated in RCC (compared with adjacent non-tumor tissues), and they had positive relationship. Moreover, higher level of HECTD2 and HIF-1α is associated with poorer overall survival of RCC patients. HECTD2 overexpression heightened RCC cell proliferation and migration, and weakened cell apoptosis. On the other hand, the malignant phenotypes of RCC cells were signally impeded by HECTD2 or HIF-1α knockdown. Moreover, miR-320a targeted the 3'-untranslated region of HECTD2 and suppressed HECTD2 expression. The rescue experiments showed that miR-320a restrained HECTD2-mediated malignant progression in RCC, while up-regulation of HIF-1α hampered miR-320a expression. Collectively, HIF-1α mediated HECTD2 up-regulation and aggravated RCC progression by attenuating miR-320a.
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- Dong Lv
- Department of Urology, Eastern Hospital, Sichuan Academy of Medical Sciences and Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, Chengdu, China
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- Health Management Center, Sichuan Academy of Medical Sciences and Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Urology, Eastern Hospital, Sichuan Academy of Medical Sciences and Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Urology, Eastern Hospital, Sichuan Academy of Medical Sciences and Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Urology, Eastern Hospital, Sichuan Academy of Medical Sciences and Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Urology, Sichuan Academy of Medical Sciences and Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, Chengdu, China
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Kidney Cancer Risk Associated with Historic Groundwater Trichloroethylene Contamination. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:ijerph19020618. [PMID: 35055441 PMCID: PMC8775807 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19020618] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2021] [Revised: 12/30/2021] [Accepted: 01/01/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Trichloroethylene (TCE) is a well-documented kidney carcinogen based on a substantial body of evidence including mechanistic and animal studies, as well as reports from occupational settings. However, the cancer risks for those in residential exposures such as TCE contamination in groundwater are much less clear. The objective of this study was to perform a detailed spatio-temporal analysis of estimated residential TCE exposure in New Hampshire, US. We identified kidney cancer cases (n = 292) and age-, gender-matched controls (n = 448) from the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health System and queried a commercial financial database for address histories. We used publically available data on TCE levels in groundwater measured at contaminated sites in New Hampshire and then modeled the spatial dispersion and temporal decay. We overlaid geospatial residential locations of cases and controls with yearly maps of estimated TCE levels to estimate median exposures over the 5, 10, and 15-year epochs before diagnosis. The 50th-75th percentile of estimated residential exposure over a 15-year period was associated with increased kidney cancer risk (adjusted Odds Ratio (OR) 1.78 95% CI 1.05-3.03), compared to <50th percentile. This finding supports the need for groundwater monitoring of TCE contaminated sites to identify potential public health risks.
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Kim DS, Kim HJ, Ahn HS. Association Between Statins and the Risk of Kidney Cancer Incidence and Mortality Using the Korean National Health Insurance Claims Database. Cancer Control 2022; 29:10732748221111293. [PMID: 35980770 PMCID: PMC9393673 DOI: 10.1177/10732748221111293] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Conflicting results have been reported regarding the potential preventive effects of statins on the risk of cancer. This study investigated the associations of statin use with the incidence and mortality of kidney cancer in South Korea. METHODS In this retrospective population-based cohort study using the National Health Insurance claims database, we compared patients aged 45-70 years who had used statins for at least 6 months to non-statin users matched by age and sex from 2005 to June 2013. The main outcomes were kidney cancer incidence and mortality according to statin use. Cox proportional hazard regression was used to calculate the adjusted hazard ratios (aHRs) and 95% confidence intervals (95% CIs). RESULTS In the cohort of 1 008 101 people, the aHRs for the association between statin use and the outcomes were .84 (95% CI: 0.71-.99) for kidney cancer incidence and .65 (95% CI: 0.41-.98) for kidney cancer mortality. In the matched cohort of 337 578, the risk per 1000 people of cancer incidence and mortality was 1.63, 1.07, and .24, .17 in statin users and non-users, respectively. In matched cohort, the risk of kidney cancer incidence and mortality decreased, but it is not statistically significant. Also, there was no linear relationship with increased doses. CONCLUSION Statin use might be associated with a decreased risk of kidney cancer incidence and mortality, but it showed no statistical significance. This study was a large-scale analysis, however, further studies that are larger and multinational in scope are needed to confirm the beneficial effects of statins on survival.
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- Dong-Sook Kim
- 65558Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service, Wonju, South Korea
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, College of Medicine, 34973Korea University, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, College of Medicine, 34973Korea University, Seoul, South Korea
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Li WM, Wu YH, Ke HL, Tu HP, Li CC, Wu WJ. The impact of socioeconomic inequality on urological cancer: A nationwide population-based study in Taiwan. UROLOGICAL SCIENCE 2022. [DOI: 10.4103/uros.uros_60_21] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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Zaitsu M, Takeuchi T, Zaitsu M, Tonooka A, Uekusa T, Miyake Y, Kobayashi Y, Kobashi G, Kawachi I. Occupational disparities in tumor grade and cytosolic HMGB1 expression in renal cell cancer. J Occup Health 2022; 64:e12340. [PMID: 35712799 PMCID: PMC9262322 DOI: 10.1002/1348-9585.12340] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2022] [Revised: 05/22/2022] [Accepted: 05/24/2022] [Indexed: 12/05/2022] Open
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Objectives We sought to examine occupational disparities in tumor grade and cytosolic expression of high‐mobility group box‐1 (HMGB1) among renal cell cancer (RCC) patients. Methods This retrospective study included 318 RCC patients with complete information on occupation and pathology in Kanagawa Cancer Registry (KCR). Longest‐held occupations were grouped into manual workers (e.g., manufacturing, construction) versus “others.” Odds ratios (OR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) for high‐grade histology were estimated by logistic regression, adjusted for age and sex. We also examined a sub‐sample of 74 low‐grade RCC inpatients to estimate the OR for positive cytosolic HMGB1 expression in manual workers, adjusting for age, sex, and other available covariates. Results High‐grade tumors were more prevalent in manual workers compared to other occupations: 23.0% (14/61) versus 10.9% (28/257, p = .01) with an adjusted OR of 2.28 (95% CI, 1.11–4.69). In the sub‐sample of low‐grade RCCs, positive cytosolic HMGB1 expression was more prevalent in manual workers compared to other occupations: 71.4% (10/14) versus 38.3% (23/60, p = .03) with a sex‐ and age‐adjusted OR of 3.76 (95% CI, 1.03–13.7). Conclusions Manual workers are associated with increased risks of high‐grade renal cell tumors and cytosolic HMGB1 expression.
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- Masayoshi Zaitsu
- Department of Public Health, Dokkyo Medical University School of Medicine, Mibu, Tochigi, Japan.,Department of Public Health, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan.,Department of Urology, Kanto Rosai Hospital, Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan.,Center for Research of the Aging Workforce, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Kanto Rosai Hospital, Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery Ⅰ, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan
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- Division of Pathology, Cancer Institute, Japanese Foundation for Cancer Research, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Pathology, Kanto Rosai Hospital, Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Department of Public Health, Dokkyo Medical University School of Medicine, Mibu, Tochigi, Japan
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- Department of Public Health, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Public Health, Dokkyo Medical University School of Medicine, Mibu, Tochigi, Japan
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- Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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Cytokines in Renal Cell Carcinoma: A Step Towards Earlier Detection and Targeted Therapy. ADVANCES IN EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY 2022; 1374:63-72. [DOI: 10.1007/5584_2021_700] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Sohel M, Sultana H, Sultana T, Al Amin M, Aktar S, Ali MC, Rahim ZB, Hossain MA, Al Mamun A, Amin MN, Dash R. Chemotherapeutic potential of hesperetin for cancer treatment, with mechanistic insights: A comprehensive review. Heliyon 2022; 8:e08815. [PMID: 35128104 PMCID: PMC8810372 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2022.e08815] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2021] [Revised: 12/23/2021] [Accepted: 01/19/2022] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Cancer has become a significant concern in the medical sector with increasing disease complexity. Although some available conventional treatments are still a blessing for cancer patients, short-and long-term adverse effects and poor efficiency make it more difficult to treat cancer patients, demonstrating the need for new potent and selective anticancer drugs. In search of potent anticancer agents, naturally occurring compounds have always been admired due to their structural diversity, where Hesperetin (HSP) may be one of the potent candidates. PURPOSE We aimed to summarize all sources, pharmacological properties, anticancer activities of HSP against numerous cancers types through targeting multiple pathological processes, mechanism of HSP on sensitizing the current anti-cancer agents and other phytochemicals, overcoming resistance pattern and determining absorption, distribution, metabolism, excretion, and toxicity (ADME/Tox). METHODS Information was retrieved from PubMed, Science Direct, and Google Scholar based on some key points like Hesperetin, cancer name, anticancer resistance, nanoformulation, and ADME/Tox was determined by in silico approaches. RESULT HSP is a phytoestrogen present in citrus fruits in a high concentration (several hundred mg/kg) and exhibited anti-cancer activities through interfering at several pathways. HSP can suppress tumor formation by targeting several cellular proteins such as cell cycle regulatory, apoptosis, metastatic, tyrosine kinase, growth factor receptor, estrogen metabolism, and antioxidant-related protein.HSP has shown remarkable synergistic properties in combination therapy and has been reported to overcome multidrug cancer resistance drugs, leading to an improved defensive mechanism. These anticancer activities of HSP may be due to proper structural chemistry. CONCLUSION Overall, HSP showed potential anticancer activities against all cancer and possess better pharmacokinetic properties. So this phytochemical alone or combination with other agents can be an effective alternative drug for cancer treatment.
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- Md Sohel
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Mawlana Bhashani Science and Technology University, Santosh, Tangail 1902, Bangladesh
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- Department of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering, Mawlana Bhashani Science and Technology University, Santosh, Tangail 1902, Bangladesh
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- Department of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering, Mawlana Bhashani Science and Technology University, Santosh, Tangail 1902, Bangladesh
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- Department of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering, Mawlana Bhashani Science and Technology University, Santosh, Tangail 1902, Bangladesh
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Rajshahi University, Rajshahi, Bangladesh
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- Department of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering, Islamic University, Kushtia 7003, Bangladesh
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- Department of Pharmacy, BGC Trust University Bangladesh, Chittagong 4381, Bangladesh
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- Department of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering, Mawlana Bhashani Science and Technology University, Santosh, Tangail 1902, Bangladesh
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Mawlana Bhashani Science and Technology University, Santosh, Tangail 1902, Bangladesh
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- Department of Pharmacy, Atish Dipankar University of Science and Technology, Dhaka 1230, Bangladesh
- Pratyasha Health Biomedical Research Center, Dhaka 1230 Bangladesh
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- Department of Anatomy, Dongguk University College of Medicine, Gyeongju 38066, Republic of Korea
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