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Liao Y, Cheng W, Mou R, Li X, Jia Y. RGN as a prognostic biomarker with immune infiltration and ceRNA in lung squamous cell carcinoma. Sci Rep 2023; 13:7553. [PMID: 37161020 PMCID: PMC10170118 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-32217-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2022] [Accepted: 03/24/2023] [Indexed: 05/11/2023] Open
Abstract
Regucalcin (RGN) is a potent inhibitory protein of calcium signaling and expresses in various tissues. However, the role of RGN in the tumor immunological microenvironment in lung squamous cell carcinoma (LUSC) remains unclear. This study identified the expression of RGN from public databases and immunohistochemistry with clinical specimen. The association between RGN and the tumor immune microenvironment (TIME) was investigated in LUSC by ESTIMATE and CIBERSORT algorithms. Similarly, the Tumor IMmune Estimation Resource (TIMER) database was used to identify the correlation between RGN and immune cells. The ceRNA network was established based on the data obtained from public databases. Finally, prediction of drug response to chemotherapy and immunotherapy was performed to evaluate clinical significance. This study found that RGN expression was significantly downregulated in tumor tissues and closely related to clinical factors and prognosis of LUSC patients. Differentially expressed genes (DEGs) grouped by the expression of RGN were mostly involved in immunobiological processes such as humoral immune response and leukocyte mediated immunity. RGN and its related miRNA (has-miR-203a-3p) and lncRNAs (ZNF876P and PSMG3-AS1) constructed the novel prognosis-related ceRNA network. Plasma cells, T cells CD4 memory resting, Macrophages M0, Macrophages M1, Mast cells resting, Mast cells activated and Neutrophils showed significantly different levels of infiltration between high and low RGN expression groups. The TIMER database showed that RGN expression was positively correlated with certain immune infiltrating cells. High RGN expression group showed a higher TIDE score, a higher dysfunction score and a lower MSI score, presenting a possible lower efficacy after accepting the immunotherapy than low RGN expression group. RGN expression was closely associated with prognosis of LUSC patients and played an important role in tumor microenvironment. This suggests that RGN could be a promising biomarker for assessing immunotherapy efficacy and prognosis.
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- Yang Liao
- Department of Oncology, First Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, 300008, China
- National Clinical Research Center for Chinese Medicine Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Tianjin, 300008, China
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- Department of Oncology, First Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, 300008, China
- National Clinical Research Center for Chinese Medicine Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Tianjin, 300008, China
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- Department of Oncology, First Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, 300008, China
- National Clinical Research Center for Chinese Medicine Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Tianjin, 300008, China
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- Department of Oncology, First Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, 300008, China.
- National Clinical Research Center for Chinese Medicine Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Tianjin, 300008, China.
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- Department of Oncology, First Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, 300008, China.
- National Clinical Research Center for Chinese Medicine Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Tianjin, 300008, China.
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Analysis of the different characteristics between omental preadipocytes and differentiated white adipocytes using bioinformatics methods. Adipocyte 2022; 11:227-238. [PMID: 35499169 PMCID: PMC9067510 DOI: 10.1080/21623945.2022.2063471] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
Abstract
Obesity is emerging as an epidemiological issue, being associated with the onset and progress of various metabolism-related disorders. Obesity is characterized by the white adipose expansion, which encounters white adipocyte hypertrophy and hyperplasia. White adipocyte hyperplasia is defined as adipogenesis with the increase in the number of the white adipocytes from the preadipocytes. Adipogenesis contributes to distributing excess triglycerides among the smaller newly formed adipocytes, reducing the number of hypertrophic adipocytes and secreting anti-inflammatory factor. Therefore, adipogenesis is emerging as a new therapeutic target for the treatment of obesity. In the present study, for a better understanding of the contribution of the alteration of the omental differentiated white adipocytes to the systemic metabolic disorders, we downloaded the mRNA expression profiles from GEO database GSE1657, 328 differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were screened between the undifferentiated preadipocytes (UNDIF) and omental differentiated white adipocytes (DIF). The contributions of the upregulated and downregulated DEGs to the system were performed via the Gene Ontology (GO) analysis, the Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) pathway analysis and Protein-Protein Interaction (PPI) network, respectively. The potential contribution of the whole altered genes in the differentiated white adipocytes was explored with the performance of Gene Set Enrichment Analysis (GSEA), especially on the GO analysis, KEGG analysis, hallmark analysis, oncogenic analysis and related miRNA analysis. The output of the current study will shed light on the new targets for the treatment of obesity and obesity-related disorders.
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Guo W, Wang Y, Wu Y, Liu J, Li Y, Wang J, Ou S, Wu W. Integration of transcriptomics and metabolomics reveals the molecular mechanisms underlying the effect of nafamostat mesylate on rhabdomyolysis-induced acute kidney injury. Front Pharmacol 2022; 13:931670. [PMID: 36532745 PMCID: PMC9748812 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2022.931670] [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: 04/29/2022] [Accepted: 11/17/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2023] Open
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Objective: To investigate the role and mechanisms of action of nafamostat mesylate (NM) in rhabdomyolysis-induced acute kidney injury (RIAKI). Methods: RIAKI rats were assigned into control group (CN), RIAKI group (RM), and NM intervention group (NM). Inflammatory cytokines and proenkephalin a 119-159 (PENKID) were assessed. Cell apoptosis and glutathione peroxidase-4 (GPX4) were detected using TUNEL assay and immunohistochemical staining. Mitochondrial membrane potential (MMP) was detected by JC-1 dye. The expression of genes and metabolites after NM intervention was profiled using transcriptomic and metabolomic analysis. The differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were validated using qPCR. The KEGG and conjoint analysis of transcriptome and metabolome were used to analyze the enriched pathways and differential metabolites. The transcription factors were identified based on the animal TFDB 3.0 database. Results: Serum creatinine, blood urea nitrogen, and PENKID were remarkably higher in the RM group and lower in the NM group compared to the CN group. Pro-inflammatory cytokines increased in the RM group and notably decreased following NM treatment compared to the CN group. Tubular pathological damages were markedly attenuated and renal cell apoptosis was reduced significantly in the NM group compared to the RM group. The expression of GPX4 was lower in the RM group compared to the CN group, and it increased significantly after NM treatment. A total of 294 DEGs were identified in the RM group compared with the NM group, of which 192 signaling pathways were enriched, and glutathione metabolism, IL-17 signaling, and ferroptosis-related pathways were the top-ranking pathways. The transcriptional levels of Anpep, Gclc, Ggt1, Mgst2, Cxcl13, Rgn, and Akr1c1 were significantly different between the NM and RM group. Gclc was the key gene contributing to NM-mediated renal protection in RIAKI. Five hundred and five DEGs were annotated. Compared with the RM group, most of the upregulated DEGs in the NM group belonged to Glutathione metabolism, whereas most of the downregulated DEGs were related to the transcription factor Cytokine-cytokine receptor interaction. Conclusion: NM protects the kidneys against RIAKI, which is mainly associated with NM mediated regulation of glutathione metabolism, inflammatory response, ferroptosis-related pathways, and the related key DEGs. Targeting these DEGs might emerge as a potential molecular therapy for RIAKI.
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- Wenli Guo
- Metabolic Vascular Disease Key Laboratory, Sichuan Clinical Research Center for Nephropathy, Department of Nephrology, Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan, China
- Department of Nephrology and Rheumatology, Sichuan Provincial People’s Hospital Qionglai Hospital, Medical Center Hospital Of Qionglai City. Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Metabolic Vascular Disease Key Laboratory, Sichuan Clinical Research Center for Nephropathy, Department of Nephrology, Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan, China
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- Metabolic Vascular Disease Key Laboratory, Sichuan Clinical Research Center for Nephropathy, Department of Nephrology, Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan, China
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- Metabolic Vascular Disease Key Laboratory, Sichuan Clinical Research Center for Nephropathy, Department of Nephrology, Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan, China
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- Metabolic Vascular Disease Key Laboratory, Sichuan Clinical Research Center for Nephropathy, Department of Nephrology, Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan, China
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- Metabolic Vascular Disease Key Laboratory, Sichuan Clinical Research Center for Nephropathy, Department of Nephrology, Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan, China
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- Metabolic Vascular Disease Key Laboratory, Sichuan Clinical Research Center for Nephropathy, Department of Nephrology, Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan, China
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- Metabolic Vascular Disease Key Laboratory, Sichuan Clinical Research Center for Nephropathy, Department of Nephrology, Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan, China
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Ge K, Geng Z. Proteomic analysis of the liver regulating lipid metabolism in Chaohu ducks using two-dimensional electrophoresis. Open Life Sci 2022; 17:960-972. [PMID: 36060646 PMCID: PMC9386610 DOI: 10.1515/biol-2022-0101] [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: 03/21/2022] [Revised: 05/17/2022] [Accepted: 05/20/2022] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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In this study, we aimed to characterize the liver protein profile of Chaohu ducks using two-dimensional electrophoresis and proteomics. The livers were quickly collected from 120 healthy, 84-day-old Chaohu ducks. The intramuscular fat (IMF) content of the left pectoralis muscle was determined using the Soxhlet extraction method. The total protein of liver tissues from the high and low IMF groups was extracted for proteomics. Functional enrichment analysis of the differentially expressed proteins (DEPs) was conducted using gene ontology (GO) and kyoto encyclopedia of genes and genomes (KEGG). In total, 43 DEPs were identified. Functional enrichment analysis indicated that these DEPs were significantly related to four lipid metabolic processes: carboxylic acid metabolic process, ATP metabolic process, oxoacid metabolic process, and organic acid metabolic process. Three pathways correlated with lipid metabolism were identified using KEGG analysis: glycolysis/gluconeogenesis, pentose phosphate pathway, fructose, and mannose metabolism. Eight key proteins associated with lipid metabolism were identified: ALDOB, GAPDH, ENO1, RGN, TPI1, HSPA9, PRDX1, and GPX1. Protein–protein interaction analysis revealed that the glycolysis/gluconeogenesis pathway mediated the interaction relationship. Key proteins and metabolic pathways were closely related to lipid metabolism and showed a strong interaction in Chaohu ducks.
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- Kai Ge
- Department of Biological and Pharmaceutical Engineering, West Anhui University, West of Yunlu Bridge, Yu'an District, Liuan, Anhui Province, 237012, China
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- Department of Animal Science and Technology, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, Anhui Province 230036, China
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Murata T, Hashimoto K, Kohno S, Takahashi C, Yamaguchi M, Ito C, Masataka I, Kojima R, Hikita K, Kaneda N. Chemical inducer of regucalcin attenuates lipopolysaccharide-induced inflammatory responses in pancreatic MIN6 β-cells and RAW264.7 macrophages. FEBS Open Bio 2021; 12:175-191. [PMID: 34709731 PMCID: PMC8727933 DOI: 10.1002/2211-5463.13321] [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: 07/14/2020] [Revised: 07/28/2021] [Accepted: 10/27/2021] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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We previously isolated derrisfolin A, a novel rotenoid derivative, from the stems of Derris
trifoliata Lour. (Leguminosae). Here, we report that derrisfolin A induces the expression of endogenous regucalcin (RGN) protein in both pancreatic MIN6 β‐cells and RAW264.7 macrophages. Induction of RGN expression by derrisfolin A or retrovirus‐mediated gene transfer in MIN6 cells and RAW264.7 macrophages significantly decreased lipopolysaccharide (LPS)‐induced mRNA expression of Nos2, Il1b, and Tnf via nuclear factor‐κB activation; reduced LPS‐induced apoptosis in MIN6 cells, accompanied by decreased production of nitric oxide, interleukin‐1β, and tumor necrosis factor‐α; and attenuated generation of LPS‐induced reactive oxygen species, malondialdehyde, and 3‐nitrotyrosine in MIN6 cells. Additionally, in co‐cultures of MIN6 cells with RAW264.7 macrophages in the presence of LPS, induction of RGN expression by derrisfolin A or retrovirus‐mediated gene transfer in RAW264.7 macrophages attenuated apoptosis and oxidative/nitrosative stress in MIN6 cells. These results suggest that the induction of RGN expression in MIN6 cells was effective in suppressing LPS‐induced inflammatory cytotoxicity and that in co‐culture conditions, the induction of RGN expression in RAW264.7 macrophages blocked LPS‐induced paracrine effects of RAW264.7 macrophages on inflammatory cytotoxicity in MIN6 cells. Our findings suggest that derrisfolin A, a chemical inducer of RGN, might be useful for developing a new drug against macrophage‐associated β‐cell inflammation in type 2 diabetes.
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- Tomiyasu Murata
- Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Meijo University, Nagoya, Japan
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- Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Meijo University, Nagoya, Japan
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- Division of Oncology and Molecular Biology, Cancer Research Institute, Kanazawa University, Japan
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- Division of Oncology and Molecular Biology, Cancer Research Institute, Kanazawa University, Japan
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- Cancer Biology Program, University of Hawaii Cancer Center, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, HI, USA
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- Laboratory of Natural Products Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Meijo University, Nagoya, Japan
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- School of Sport and Health Science, Tokai Gakuen University, Miyoshi, Japan
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- Laboratory of Analytical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Meijo University, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Gifu University of Medical Science, Kani, Japan
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- Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Meijo University, Nagoya, Japan
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Doğan C, Hänniger S, Heckel DG, Coutu C, Hegedus DD, Crubaugh L, Groves RL, Mutlu DA, Suludere Z, Bayram Ş, Toprak U. Characterization of calcium signaling proteins from the fat body of the Colorado Potato Beetle, Leptinotarsa decemlineata (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae): Implications for diapause and lipid metabolism. INSECT BIOCHEMISTRY AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2021; 133:103549. [PMID: 33610660 DOI: 10.1016/j.ibmb.2021.103549] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2020] [Revised: 01/26/2021] [Accepted: 01/31/2021] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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Calcium (Ca2+) regulates many cellular and physiological processes from development to reproduction. Ca2+ is also an important factor in the metabolism of lipids, the primary energy source used during insect starvation and diapause. Ca2+ signaling proteins bind to Ca2+ and maintain intracellular Ca2+ levels. However, knowledge about Ca2+ signaling proteins is mostly restricted to the model Drosophila melanogaster and the response of Ca2+ signaling genes to starvation or diapause is not known. In this study, we identified three Ca2+ signaling proteins; the primary Ca2+ binding protein Calmodulin (LdCaM), phosphatase Calcineurin B (LdCaNB), and the senescence marker protein Regucalcin (LdRgN), from the fat body of the Colorado Potato Beetle, Leptinotarsa decemlineata (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae). This insect is a major pest of potato worldwide and overwinters under hibernation diapause as adults while utilizing lipids as the primary energy source. Putative EF-hand domains involved in Ca2+ binding were present in LdCaM, LdCaNB, but absent in LdRgN. LdCaM and LdCaNB were expressed in multiple tissues, while LdRgN was primarily expressed in the fat body. LdCaM was constitutively-expressed throughout larval development and at the adult stage. LdCaNB was primarily expressed in feeding larvae, and LdRgN in both feeding larvae and adults at comparable levels; however, both genes were down-regulated by molting. A response to starvation was observed only for LdRgN. Transcript abundance analysis in the entire body in relation to diapause revealed differential regulation with a general suppression during diapause, and higher mRNA levels in favor of females at post-diapause for LdCaM, and in favor of males at non-diapause for LdCaNB. Fat body-specific transcript abundance was not different between non-diapause and post-diapause for LdCaNB, but both LdCaM and LdRgN were down-regulated in males and both sexes, respectively by post-diapause. Silencing LdCaNB or LdRgN in larvae led to decreased fat content, indicating their involvement in lipid accumulation, while RNAi of LdCaM led to lethality.
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- Cansu Doğan
- Ankara University, Molecular Entomology Lab., Dept. of Plant Protection, Faculty of Agriculture, Ankara, Turkey; Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology, Dept. of Entomology, Jena, Germany; Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Saskatoon Research Centre, Saskatoon, SK, Canada; Dept. of Entomology, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA
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- Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology, Dept. of Entomology, Jena, Germany
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- Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology, Dept. of Entomology, Jena, Germany
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- Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Saskatoon Research Centre, Saskatoon, SK, Canada
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- Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Saskatoon Research Centre, Saskatoon, SK, Canada
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- Dept. of Entomology, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA
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- Dept. of Entomology, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA
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- Gazi University, Faculty of Sciences, Department of Biology, Ankara, Turkey
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- Ankara University, Molecular Entomology Lab., Dept. of Plant Protection, Faculty of Agriculture, Ankara, Turkey
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- Ankara University, Molecular Entomology Lab., Dept. of Plant Protection, Faculty of Agriculture, Ankara, Turkey.
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