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Hu B, Zhang W, Zhang C, Li C, Zhang N, Pan K, Ge X, Wan T. CCNI2 promotes pancreatic cancer through PI3K/AKT signaling pathway. BIOMOLECULES & BIOMEDICINE 2024; 24:323-336. [PMID: 37540586 PMCID: PMC10950348 DOI: 10.17305/bb.2023.9337] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2023] [Revised: 07/21/2023] [Accepted: 08/01/2023] [Indexed: 08/06/2023]
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Globally, pancreatic cancer is recognized as one of the deadliest malignancies that lacks effective targeted therapies. This study aims to explore the role of cyclin I-like protein (CCNI2), a homolog of cyclin I (CCNI), in the progression of pancreatic cancer, thereby providing a theoretical basis for its treatment. Firstly, the expression of CCNI2 in pancreatic cancer tissues was determined through immunohistochemical staining. The biological role of CCNI2 in pancreatic cancer cells was further assessed using both in vitro and in vivo loss/gain-of-function assays. Our data revealed that CCNI2 expression was abnormally elevated in pancreatic cancer, and clinically, increased CCNI2 expression generally correlated with reduced overall survival. Functionally, CCNI2 contributed to the malignant progression of pancreatic cancer by promoting the proliferation and migration of tumor cells. Consistently, in vivo experiments verified that CCNI2 knockdown impaired the tumorigenic ability of pancreatic cancer cells. Moreover, the addition of phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3K) inhibitors could partially reverse the promoting effect of CCNI2 on the malignant phenotypes of pancreatic cancer cells. CCNI2 promoted pancreatic cancer through PI3K/protein kinase B (AKT) signaling pathway, indicating its potential as a prognostic marker and therapeutic target for pancreatic cancer.
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- Bingyang Hu
- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The First Medical Center, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Chinese PLA Medical School, Haidian District, Beijing, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The First Medical Center, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Chinese PLA Medical School, Haidian District, Beijing, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Kaifeng Central Hospital, Longting District, Kaifeng, Henan Province, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The First Medical Center, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Chinese PLA Medical School, Haidian District, Beijing, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The First Medical Center, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Chinese PLA Medical School, Haidian District, Beijing, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The First Medical Center, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Chinese PLA Medical School, Haidian District, Beijing, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The First Medical Center, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Chinese PLA Medical School, Haidian District, Beijing, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The First Medical Center, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Chinese PLA Medical School, Haidian District, Beijing, China
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Isubakova DS, Litviakov NV, Tsymbal OS, Usova TV, Tsyplenkova MY, Milto IV, Takhauov RM. Search for polymorphic variants of candidate genes contributing to individual radiosensitivity. BULLETIN OF SIBERIAN MEDICINE 2023. [DOI: 10.20538/1682-0363-2022-4-79-87] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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Background. Cytogenetic damage (СD) in lymphocytes induced by low doses (up to 0.1 Sv) of ionizing radiation (IR) is the main cytogenetic sign of individual radiosensitivity of the human body. In addition to DNA repair and cell death, which affect the formation of СD and its elimination, IR effects on the cell can be manifested through changes in proliferation of cells with unrepaired DNA damage. The system of cyclins and cyclin-dependent kinases (CDK), which provide coordination of mitotic events during passage of a cell through the cell cycle, plays a crucial role in regulation of cell proliferation.Aim. To evaluate the relationship of single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) of cell cycle genes with an increased frequency of СD in workers of a nuclear power plant affected by chronic occupational radiation exposure in the dose range of 100–500 mSv.Materials and methods. The object of the study was blood of 55 conditionally healthy workers of Siberian Chemical Plant (SCP) who were affected by chronic occupational radiation exposure (gamma radiation) in the dose range of 100–500 mSv. A standard cytogenetic analysis of blood lymphocytes was performed for all examined individuals. Genomic DNA was isolated from the blood of the workers using the QIAamp DNA Blood Mini Kit (QIAGEN, Germany). DNA was genotyped using 257 SNPs of cyclin genes and neighboring intergenic regions using DNA microarrays from the high-density CytoScan HD Array (Affymetrix, USA).Results. Taking into account the Bonferroni correction, only statistically significant associations of SNPs with the frequency of dicentric chromosomes were found; all other types of chromosomal aberrations did not show statistical significance. The rs803054 CCNI2 was associated with an increased frequency of dicentric chromosomes arising under the influence of chronic occupational radiation exposure.Conclusion. The discovered SNP (rs803054), whose recessive genotype is associated with an increased frequency of dicentric chromosomes in workers of SCP exposed to radiation at doses of 100–500 mSv over a long time, can be considered as a potential marker of individual radiosensitivity. To confirm the identified associations, further validation studies are needed on an expanded sample of people affected by chronic occupational radiation exposure.
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- Seversk Biophysical Research Center;
Cancer Research Institute of Tomsk National Research Medical Center (NRMC), Russian Academy of Sciences
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- Seversk Biophysical Research Center;
Siberian State Medical University
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- Seversk Biophysical Research Center;
Siberian State Medical University
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Chen W, Zhou Y, Wu G, Sun P. CCNI2 promotes the progression of human gastric cancer through HDGF. Cancer Cell Int 2021; 21:661. [PMID: 34895232 PMCID: PMC8665640 DOI: 10.1186/s12935-021-02352-6] [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: 08/13/2021] [Accepted: 11/19/2021] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Gastric cancer is a highly aggressive malignant tumor with heterogeneity and is still a global health problem. The present study aimed to investigate the role of Cyclin I-like (CCNI2) in the regulation of phenotype and tumorigenesis, as well as its underlying mechanisms. METHOD The expression profile of CCNI2 in gastric cancer was determined based on The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) database and immunohistochemical staining. The effects of altered CCNI2 expression on the biological phenotypes such as proliferation, clone formation, apoptosis and migration of gastric cancer cell lines BGC-823 and SGC-7901 were investigated. Mice xenograft models were established to reveal the role of CCNI2 knockdown on tumorigenesis. The potential mechanism of CCNI2 regulating gastric cancer was preliminarily determined by RNA sequencing. RESULT CCNI2 was abundantly expressed in gastric cancer and was positively correlated with pathological stage. Knockdown of CCNI2 slowed down the malignant progression of gastric cancer by inhibiting tumor cell proliferation, increasing the susceptibility to apoptosis and suppressing migration. Moreover, downregulation of CCNI2 attenuated the ability of gastric cancer cells to form tumors in mice. Additionally, there was an interaction between CCNI2 and transcription factor hepatoma-derived growth factor (HDGF) in SGC-7901 cells. Knockdown of CCNI2 alleviated the promoting effects of HDGF overexpression in gastric cancer cells. CONCLUSIONS CCNI2 promoted the progression of human gastric cancer through HDGF, which drew further interest regarding its clinical application as a potential therapeutic target.
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- Wenchao Chen
- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Henan Provincial People's Hospital, Zhengzhou University People's Hospital, Henan University People's Hospital, Zhengzhou, 450003, Henan, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Henan Provincial People's Hospital, Zhengzhou University People's Hospital, Henan University People's Hospital, Zhengzhou, 450003, Henan, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Henan Provincial People's Hospital, Zhengzhou University People's Hospital, Henan University People's Hospital, Zhengzhou, 450003, Henan, China.
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Henan Provincial People's Hospital, Zhengzhou University People's Hospital, Henan University People's Hospital, Zhengzhou, 450003, Henan, China.
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