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Mafi A, Mannani R, Khalilollah S, Hedayati N, Salami R, Rezaee M, Dehmordi RM, Ghorbanhosseini SS, Alimohammadi M, Akhavan-Sigari R. The Significant Role of microRNAs in Gliomas Angiogenesis: A Particular Focus on Molecular Mechanisms and Opportunities for Clinical Application. Cell Mol Neurobiol 2023; 43:3277-3299. [PMID: 37414973 DOI: 10.1007/s10571-023-01385-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2023] [Accepted: 06/25/2023] [Indexed: 07/08/2023]
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MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are non-coding RNAs with only 20-22 nucleic acids that inhibit gene transcription and translation by binding to mRNA. MiRNAs have a diverse set of target genes and can alter most physiological processes, including cell cycle checkpoints, cell survival, and cell death mechanisms, affecting the growth, development, and invasion of various cancers, including gliomas. So optimum management of miRNA expression is essential for preserving a normal biological environment. Due to their small size, stability, and capability of specifically targeting oncogenes, miRNAs have emerged as a promising marker and new biopharmaceutical targeted therapy for glioma patients. This review focuses on the most common miRNAs associated with gliomagenesis and development by controlling glioma-determining markers such as angiogenesis. We also summarized the recent research about miRNA effects on signaling pathways, their mechanistic role and cellular targets in the development of gliomas angiogenesis. Strategies for miRNA-based therapeutic targets, as well as limitations in clinical applications, are also discussed.
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- Alireza Mafi
- Department of Clinical Biochemistry, School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
- Nutrition and Food Security Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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- Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Zanjan University of Medical Sciences, Zanjan, Iran
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Faculty of Medicine, Tehran Medical Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
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- School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Clinical Biochemistry, School of Medicine, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- Tehran Heart Center, Cardiovascular Diseases Research Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Clinical Biochemistry, School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
- Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
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- Department of Clinical Biochemistry, School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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- Student Research Committee, Department of Immunology, School of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University Medical Center Tuebingen, Tübingen, Germany
- Department of Health Care Management and Clinical Research, Collegium Humanum Warsaw Management University Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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SERPINF1 Mediates Tumor Progression and Stemness in Glioma. Genes (Basel) 2023; 14:genes14030580. [PMID: 36980858 PMCID: PMC10047918 DOI: 10.3390/genes14030580] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2023] [Revised: 02/21/2023] [Accepted: 02/23/2023] [Indexed: 03/03/2023] Open
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Serpin family F member 1 (SERPINF1) reportedly plays multiple roles in various tumors; however, its clinical significance and molecular functions in glioma have been largely understudied. In the present study, we analyzed the prognostic value of SERPINF1 in three independent glioma datasets. Next, we explored the molecular functions and transcriptional regulation of SERPINF1 at the single-cell level. Moreover, in vitro experiments were conducted to evaluate the roles of SERPINF1 in the proliferation, invasion, migration, and stemness of glioma cells. Our results showed that a higher expression of SERPINF1 correlated with a poor overall survival rate in glioma patients (hazard ratio: 4.061 in TCGA, 2.017 in CGGA, and 1.675 in GSE16011, p < 0.001). Besides, SERPINF1 knockdown could suppress the proliferation, invasion, and migration of glioma cells in vitro. In addition, SERPINF1 expression was significantly upregulated in glioma stem cells (GSCs) compared to parental glioma cells. Knocking down SERPINF1 impaired the sphere formation of GSC-A172 and GSC-LN18. Bioinformatics analysis revealed that Notch signaling activation was closely associated with high SERPINF1 expression at the single-cell level. Furthermore, STAT1, CREM, and NR2F2 may participate in the transcriptional regulation of SERPINF1 in glioma. Overall, our results suggest that SERPINF1 may be a candidate prognostic predictor and potential therapeutic target for glioma.
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Rajabi A, Kayedi M, Rahimi S, Dashti F, Mirazimi SMA, Homayoonfal M, Mahdian SMA, Hamblin MR, Tamtaji OR, Afrasiabi A, Jafari A, Mirzaei H. Non-coding RNAs and glioma: Focus on cancer stem cells. Mol Ther Oncolytics 2022; 27:100-123. [PMID: 36321132 PMCID: PMC9593299 DOI: 10.1016/j.omto.2022.09.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Glioblastoma and gliomas can have a wide range of histopathologic subtypes. These heterogeneous histologic phenotypes originate from tumor cells with the distinct functions of tumorigenesis and self-renewal, called glioma stem cells (GSCs). GSCs are characterized based on multi-layered epigenetic mechanisms, which control the expression of many genes. This epigenetic regulatory mechanism is often based on functional non-coding RNAs (ncRNAs). ncRNAs have become increasingly important in the pathogenesis of human cancer and work as oncogenes or tumor suppressors to regulate carcinogenesis and progression. These RNAs by being involved in chromatin remodeling and modification, transcriptional regulation, and alternative splicing of pre-mRNA, as well as mRNA stability and protein translation, play a key role in tumor development and progression. Numerous studies have been performed to try to understand the dysregulation pattern of these ncRNAs in tumors and cancer stem cells (CSCs), which show robust differentiation and self-regeneration capacity. This review provides recent findings on the role of ncRNAs in glioma development and progression, particularly their effects on CSCs, thus accelerating the clinical implementation of ncRNAs as promising tumor biomarkers and therapeutic targets.
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- Ali Rajabi
- School of Medicine, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran
- Student Research Committee, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran
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- Department of Radiology, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- School of Medicine,Fasa University of Medical Sciences, Fasa, Iran
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- School of Medicine, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran
- Student Research Committee, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran
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- School of Medicine, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran
- Student Research Committee, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran
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- Research Center for Biochemistry and Nutrition in Metabolic Diseases, Institute for Basic Sciences, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Laser Research Centre, Faculty of Health Science, University of Johannesburg, Doornfontein 2028, South Africa
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- Electrophysiology Research Center, Neuroscience Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Advanced Therapy Medicinal Product (ATMP) Department, Breast Cancer Research Center, Motamed Cancer Institute, ACECR, Tehran, Iran
- Proteomics Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Research Center for Biochemistry and Nutrition in Metabolic Diseases, Institute for Basic Sciences, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran
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Guo X, Jiao H, Cao L, Meng F. Biological implications and clinical potential of invasion and migration related miRNAs in glioma. Front Integr Neurosci 2022; 16:989029. [DOI: 10.3389/fnint.2022.989029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2022] [Accepted: 11/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Gliomas are the most common primary malignant brain tumors and are highly aggressive. Invasion and migration are the main causes of poor prognosis and treatment resistance in gliomas. As migration and invasion occur, patient survival and prognosis decline dramatically. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are small, non-coding 21–23 nucleotides involved in regulating the malignant phenotype of gliomas, including migration and invasion. Numerous studies have demonstrated the mechanism and function of some miRNAs in glioma migration and invasion. However, the biological and clinical significance (including diagnosis, prognosis, and targeted therapy) of glioma migration and invasion-related miRNAs have not been systematically discussed. This paper reviews the progress of miRNAs-mediated migration and invasion studies in glioma and discusses the clinical value of migration and invasion-related miRNAs as potential biomarkers or targeted therapies for glioma. In addition, these findings are expected to translate into future directions and challenges for clinical applications. Although many biomarkers and their biological roles in glioma invasion and migration have been identified, none have been specific so far, and further exploration of clinical treatment is still in progress; therefore, we aimed to further identify specific markers that may guide clinical treatment and improve the quality of patient survival.
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miR-4653-3p overexpression is associated with a poor prognosis of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma via HIPK2 downregulation. Sci Rep 2022; 12:17927. [PMID: 36289359 PMCID: PMC9606280 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-22950-2] [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: 05/14/2022] [Accepted: 10/21/2022] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
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Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is a lethal malignant tumor. Several upregulated and downregulated microRNAs (miRNAs) are associated with invasiveness, tumorigenesis, and prognosis of PDAC. Herein, using in situ hybridization, we evaluated miR-4653-3p expression and pancreatic intraepithelial neoplasia (PanIN) and the association between miR-4653-3p expression and clinicopathological factors in PDAC patients. The miR-4653-3p target was also identified. Ninety PDAC cases, including 30 each with normal pancreatic ducts, low-grade PanINs, and high-grade PanINs, were evaluated. miR-4653-3p expression increased in the order-normal pancreatic duct, low-grade PanIN, high-grade PanIN, and PDAC-with no expression detected in normal pancreatic duct. High expression significantly correlated with advanced pathological T stage, lymph node metastasis, advanced Union for International Cancer Control stage, perineural invasion, venous involvement, and shorter overall and disease-specific survival. Homeodomain Interacting Protein Kinase 2 (HIPK2) was identified as a miR-4653-3p target based on mRNA microarray analysis and database screening. In MIA PaCa-2 cells, miR-4653-3p significantly downregulated HIPK2 expression. HIPK2 expression, unlike that of miR-4653-3p, decreased in the order-normal pancreatic duct, low-grade PanIN, high-grade PanIN, and PDAC. Low HIPK2 expression was associated with shorter overall and disease-specific survival in PDAC patients. Thus, miR-4653-3p associates with tumorigenesis and worse prognosis, partly by reducing HIPK2 expression.
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Nayak C, Singh SK. Integrated Transcriptome Profiling Identifies Prognostic Hub Genes as Therapeutic Targets of Glioblastoma: Evidenced by Bioinformatics Analysis. ACS OMEGA 2022; 7:22531-22550. [PMID: 35811900 PMCID: PMC9260928 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.2c01820] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2022] [Accepted: 06/01/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Glioblastoma (GBM) is the most devastating and frequent type of primary brain tumor with high morbidity and mortality. Despite the use of surgical resection followed by radio- and chemotherapy as standard therapy, the progression of GBM remains dismal with a median overall survival of <15 months. GBM embodies a populace of cancer stem cells (GSCs) that is associated with tumor initiation, invasion, therapeutic resistance, and post-treatment reoccurrence. However, understanding the potential mechanisms of stemness and their candidate biomarkers remains limited. Hence in this investigation, we aimed to illuminate potential candidate hub genes and key pathways associated with the pathogenesis of GSC in the development of GBM. The integrated analysis discovered differentially expressed genes (DEGs) between the brain cancer tissues (GBM and GSC) and normal brain tissues. Multiple approaches, including gene ontology (GO) analysis and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) pathway analysis, were employed to functionally annotate the DEGs and visualize them through the R program. The significant hub genes were identified through the protein-protein interaction network, Venn diagram analysis, and survival analysis. We observed that the upregulated DEGs were prominently involved in the ECM-receptor interaction pathway. The downregulated genes were mainly associated with the axon guidance pathway. Five significant hub genes (CTNNB1, ITGB1, TNC, EGFR, and SHOX2) were screened out through multiple analyses. GO and KEGG analyses of hub genes uncovered that these genes were primarily enriched in disease-associated pathways such as the inhibition of apoptosis and the DNA damage repair mechanism, activation of the cell cycle, EMT (epithelial-mesenchymal transition), hormone AR (androgen receptor), hormone ER (estrogen receptor), PI3K/AKT (phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase and AKT), RTK (receptor tyrosine kinase), and TSC/mTOR (tuberous sclerosis complex and mammalian target of rapamycin). Consequently, the epigenetic regulatory network disclosed that hub genes played a vital role in the progression of GBM. Finally, candidate drugs were predicted that can be used as possible drugs to treat GBM patients. Overall, our investigation offered five hub genes (CTNNB1, ITGB1, TNC, EGFR, and SHOX2) that could be used as precise diagnostic and prognostic candidate biomarkers of GBM and might be used as personalized therapeutic targets to obstruct gliomagenesis.
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Angioregulatory role of miRNAs and exosomal miRNAs in glioblastoma pathogenesis. Biomed Pharmacother 2022; 148:112760. [PMID: 35228062 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2022.112760] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2022] [Revised: 02/23/2022] [Accepted: 02/23/2022] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Glioblastoma (GB) is a highly aggressive cancer of the central nervous system, occurring in the brain or spinal cord. Many factors such as angiogenesis are associated with GB development. Angiogenesis is a procedure by which the pre-existing blood vessels create new vessels that play an essential role in health and disease, including tumors. Also, angiogenesis is one of the significant factors thought to be responsible for treatment resistance in many tumors, including GB. Hence, an improved understanding of the molecular processes underlying GB angiogenesis will pave the way for developing potential new treatments. Recently, it has been found that microRNAs (miRNAs) and exosomal miRNAs have a crucial role in inducing or inhibiting the angiogenesis process in GB development. A better knowledge of the miRNA's regulation pathway in the angiogenesis process in cancer offers unique mechanistic insight into the mechanism of tumor-associated neovascularization. Because of advancements in miRNA characterization and delivery methods, miRNAs can also be employed in clinical settings as potential biomarkers for anti-angiogenic treatment response as well as therapies targeting tumor angiogenesis. The recent finding and insights about miRNAs' angioregulatory role and exosomal miRNAs in GB are provided throughout the review. Also, we discuss the new concept of miRNAs-based therapies for GB in the future.
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Kaushik P, Kumar A. Emerging role and function of miR-198 in human health and diseases. Pathol Res Pract 2021; 229:153741. [PMID: 34952425 DOI: 10.1016/j.prp.2021.153741] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2021] [Revised: 12/09/2021] [Accepted: 12/16/2021] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Ever since their discovery, microRNAs (miRNAs/miRs) have astonished us by the plethora of processes they regulate, and thus adding another dimension to the gene regulation. They have been implicated in several diseases affecting cardiovascular, neurodegenerative, hepatic, autoimmune and inflammatory functions. A primate specific exonic miRNA, miR-198 has been vastly studied during the past decade, and shown to have a critical role in wound healing. The aberrant expression of miR-198 was first reported in schizophrenia, linking it to neural development. Later, its dysregulation and tumor suppressive role was reported in hepatocellular carcinoma. However, this was just a beginning, and after which there was an explosion of reports linking miR-198 deregulation to cancers and other ailments. The first target to be identified for miR-198 was Cyclin T1 in monocytes affecting HIV1 replication. Depending on the type of cancer, miR-198 has been shown to function either as a tumor suppressor or an oncomir. Interestingly, miR-198 is not only known to regulate multiple targets and pathways, but also is itself regulated by several circular RNAs and long-non-coding RNAs, highlighting a complex regulatory network. This review highlights the currently understood mechanism and regulation of miR-198 in different diseases, and its possible diagnostic and therapeutic potential.
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- Pankhuri Kaushik
- Department of Molecular Reproduction, Development and Genetics, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore 560012, India
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- Department of Molecular Reproduction, Development and Genetics, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore 560012, India.
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Xu Q, Chen X, Chen B. MicroRNA-3148 inhibits glioma by decreasing DCUN1D1 and inhibiting the NF-kB pathway. Exp Ther Med 2021; 23:28. [PMID: 34824636 PMCID: PMC8611494 DOI: 10.3892/etm.2021.10950] [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: 10/10/2020] [Accepted: 09/27/2021] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Glioma, which originates in the brain, is the most aggressive tumor of the central nervous system. It has been shown that microRNA (miRNA) controls the proliferation, migration and apoptosis of glioma cells. The objective of the present study was to measure microRNA-3148 (miR-3148) expression and investigate its impact on the pathogenetic mechanism of glioma. In the present study, reverse transcription-quantitative real-time PCR was employed to detect miR-3148 expression levels in glioma tissues and cell lines. Cell Counting Kit-8 assay, 5-ethynyl-2'-deoxyuridine assay, and Transwell migration assay were performed to assess the influence of miR-3148 on the malignant biological behavior of glioma cells. The biological functions of miR-3148 in glioma were examined via a xenograft tumor growth assay. Furthermore, the association between miR-3148 and DCUN1D1 was investigated via immunohistochemistry, dual-luciferase reporter assay and western blotting. It was observed that miR-3148 was expressed at low levels in glioma cells, and this represented a poor survival rate. In addition, an increased level of miR-3148 in cells and animal models inhibited glioma cell migration and proliferation. Moreover, miR-3148 decreased DCUN1D1 and curbed the nuclear factor κ enhancer binding protein (NF-κB) signaling pathway, thus decreasing the growth of glioma. Thus, miR-3148 is expressed within glioma tissues at low levels where it suppresses glioma by curbing the NF-κB pathway and lowering DCUN1D1.
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- Qianghua Xu
- Department of Neurosurgery, The First People's Hospital of Jingmen, Jingmen, Hubei 448000, P.R. China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Xiangyang Central Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Hubei University of Arts and Science, Xiangyang, Hubei 441021, P.R. China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Xiangyang Central Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Hubei University of Arts and Science, Xiangyang, Hubei 441021, P.R. China
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Reséndiz-Castillo LJ, Minjarez B, Reza-Zaldívar EE, Hernández-Sapiéns MA, Gutiérrez-Mercado YK, Canales-Aguirre AA. The effects of altered neurogenic microRNA levels and their involvement in the aggressiveness of periventricular glioblastoma. NEUROLOGÍA (ENGLISH EDITION) 2021; 37:781-793. [PMID: 34810139 DOI: 10.1016/j.nrleng.2019.07.009] [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: 02/22/2019] [Accepted: 07/08/2019] [Indexed: 10/19/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Glioblastoma multiforme is the most common primary brain tumour, with the least favourable prognosis. Despite numerous studies and medical advances, it continues to be lethal, with an average life expectancy of 15 months after chemo-radiotherapy. DEVELOPMENT Recent research has addressed several factors associated with the diagnosis and prognosis of glioblastoma; one significant factor is tumour localisation, particularly the subventricular zone, which represents one of the most active neurogenic niches of the adult human brain. Glioblastomas in this area are generally more aggressive, resulting in unfavourable prognosis and a shorter life expectancy. Currently, the research into microRNAs (miRNA) has intensified, revealing different expression patterns under physiological and pathophysiological conditions. It has been reported that the expression levels of certain miRNAs, mainly those related to neurogenic processes, are dysregulated in oncogenic events, thus favouring gliomagenesis and greater tumour aggressiveness. This review discusses some of the most important miRNAs involved in subventricular neurogenic processes and their association with glioblastoma aggressiveness. CONCLUSIONS MiRNA regulation and function play an important role in the development and progression of glioblastoma; understanding the alterations of certain miRNAs involved in both differentiation and neural and glial maturation could help us to better understand the malignant characteristics of glioblastoma.
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- L J Reséndiz-Castillo
- Biotecnología Médica y Farmacéutica, Centro de Investigación y Asistencia en Tecnología y Diseño del Estado de Jalisco, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
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- Centro Universitario de Ciencias Biológicas y Agropecuarias (CUCBA), Universidad de Guadalajara, Zapopan, Jalisco, Mexico
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- Biotecnología Médica y Farmacéutica, Centro de Investigación y Asistencia en Tecnología y Diseño del Estado de Jalisco, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
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- Biotecnología Médica y Farmacéutica, Centro de Investigación y Asistencia en Tecnología y Diseño del Estado de Jalisco, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
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- Biotecnología Médica y Farmacéutica, Centro de Investigación y Asistencia en Tecnología y Diseño del Estado de Jalisco, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
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- Biotecnología Médica y Farmacéutica, Centro de Investigación y Asistencia en Tecnología y Diseño del Estado de Jalisco, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico; Unidad de Evaluación Preclínica, Centro de Investigación y Asistencia en Tecnología y Diseño del Estado de Jalisco, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico.
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Li G, Lan Q. Bioinformatics analysis reveals a stem cell-expressed circ-Serpine2-mediated miRNA-mRNA regulatory subnetwork in the malignant progression of glioma. J Transl Med 2021; 19:444. [PMID: 34689806 PMCID: PMC8543835 DOI: 10.1186/s12967-021-03118-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2021] [Accepted: 10/15/2021] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background High-grade glioma has a poor prognosis, and GSCs can have pivotal roles in glioma pathology. This study investigated GSC exosome-containing circRNA mechanisms affecting the malignant progression of glioma. Methods In this study, we identified differentially expressed circRNAs and constructed a circRNA-miRNA-mRNA regulatory network through circRNA sequencing/bioinformatics analysis. Then, we identified circRNAs that were upregulated in GSC23 cells and employed them as downstream targets in subsequent investigations. Such investigations included downstream target knockout to assess any influence on A172 cell proliferation, invasion, migration and apoptosis. In addition, in vivo investigations using tumor-bearing animals evaluated the in vivo influences of the selected targets. Results This study identified circ-Serpine2/miR-124-3p/KIF20A as a regulatory pathway in glioma. Our in vitro analysis confirmed that circ-Serpine2 could upregulate KIF20A by sponging miR-124-3p, consequently promoting A172 cell proliferation, migration and invasion. Such a signaling channel could also inhibit glioma cell apoptosis. Additionally, our research indicated that circ-Serpine2 inhibited glioma apoptosis and promoted in vivo tumor progression. Conclusion Circ-Serpine2 exacerbated the malignant progression of glioma mediated by the miR-124-3p/KIF20A nexus, thus providing novel predictive/prognostic biomarkers and drug targets against glioma.
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- Guowei Li
- Department of Neurosurgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, China.
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Li SZ, Ren KX, Zhao J, Wu S, Li J, Zang J, Fei Z, Zhao JL. miR-139/PDE2A-Notch1 feedback circuit represses stemness of gliomas by inhibiting Wnt/β-catenin signaling. Int J Biol Sci 2021; 17:3508-3521. [PMID: 34512162 PMCID: PMC8416740 DOI: 10.7150/ijbs.62858] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2021] [Accepted: 08/01/2021] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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Rationale: The malignant phenotypes of glioblastomas (GBMs) are primarily attributed to glioma stem cells (GSCs). Our previous study and other reports have suggested that both miR-139 and its host gene PDE2A are putative antitumor genes in various cancers. The aim of this study was to investigate the roles and mechanisms of miR-139/PDE2A in GSC modulation. Methods: Clinical samples were used to determine miR-139/PDE2A expression. Patient-derived glioma stem-like cells (PD-GSCs) were stimulated for immunofluorescent staining, sphere formation assays and orthotopic GBM xenograft models. Bioinformatic analysis and further in vitro experiments demonstrated the downstream molecular mechanisms of miR-139 and PDE2A. OX26/CTX-conjugated PEGylated liposome (OCP) was constructed to deliver miR-139 or PDE2A into glioma tissue specifically. Results: We demonstrated that miR-139 was concomitantly transcribed with its host gene PDE2A. Both PDE2A and miR-139 indicated better prognosis of gliomas and were inversely correlated with GSC stemness. PDE2A or miR-139 overexpression suppressed the stemness of PD-GSCs. FZD3 and β-catenin, which induced Wnt/β-catenin signaling activation, were identified as targets of miR-139 and mediated the effects of miR-139 on GSCs. Meanwhile, PDE2A suppressed Wnt/β-catenin signaling by inhibiting cAMP accumulation and GSK-3β phosphorylation, thereby modulating the self-renewal of PD-GSCs. Notably, Notch1, which is also a target of miR-139, suppressed PDE2A/miR-139 expression directly via downstream Hes1, indicating that miR-139 promoted its own expression by the miR-139-Notch1/Hes1 feedback circuit. Expectedly, targeted overexpression miR-139 or PDE2A in glioma with OCP system significantly repressed the stemness and decelerated glioma progression. Conclusions: Our findings elaborate on the inhibitory functions of PDE2A and miR-139 on GSC stemness and tumorigenesis, which may provide new prognostic markers and therapeutic targets for GBMs.
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- San-Zhong Li
- Department of Neurosurgery, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an 710032, China
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- Department of Neurology, Tangdu Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an 710032, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an 710032, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an 710032, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an 710032, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Cancer Biology, Department of Medical Genetics and Developmental Biology, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an 710032, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an 710032, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Cancer Biology, Department of Medical Genetics and Developmental Biology, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an 710032, China
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Nie E, Jin X, Miao F, Yu T, Zhi T, Shi Z, Wang Y, Zhang J, Xie M, You Y. TGF-β1 modulates temozolomide resistance in glioblastoma via altered microRNA processing and elevated MGMT. Neuro Oncol 2021; 23:435-446. [PMID: 32813021 PMCID: PMC7992894 DOI: 10.1093/neuonc/noaa198] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
Abstract
Background Our previous studies have indicated that miR-198 reduces cellular methylguanine DNA methyltransferase (MGMT) levels to enhance temozolomide sensitivity. Transforming growth factor beta 1 (TGF-β1) switches off miR-198 expression by repressing K-homology splicing regulatory protein (KSRP) expression in epidermal keratinocytes. However, the underlying role of TGF-β1 in temozolomide resistance has remained unknown. Methods The distribution of KSRP was detected by western blotting and immunofluorescence. Microarray analysis was used to compare the levels of long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) between TGF-β1–treated and untreated cells. RNA immunoprecipitation was performed to verify the relationship between RNAs and KSRP. Flow cytometry and orthotopic and subcutaneous xenograft tumor models were used to determine the function of TGF-β1 in temozolomide resistance. Results Overexpression of TGF-β1 contributed to temozolomide resistance in MGMT promoter hypomethylated glioblastoma cells in vitro and in vivo. TGF-β1 treatment reduced cellular MGMT levels through suppressing the expression of miR-198. However, TGF-β1 upregulation did not affect KSRP expression in glioma cells. We identified and characterized 2 lncRNAs (H19 and HOXD-AS2) that were upregulated by TGF-β1 through Smad signaling. H19 and HOXD-AS2 exhibited competitive binding to KSRP and prevented KSRP from binding to primary miR-198, thus decreasing miR-198 expression. HOXD-AS2 or H19 upregulation strongly promoted temozolomide resistance and MGMT expression. Moreover, KSRP depletion abrogated the effects of TGF-β1 and lncRNAs on miR-198 and MGMT. Finally, we found that patients with low levels of TGF-β1 or lncRNA expression benefited from temozolomide therapy. Conclusions Our results reveal an underlying mechanism by which TGF-β1 confers temozolomide resistance. Furthermore, our findings suggest that a novel combination of temozolomide with a TGF-β inhibitor may serve as an effective therapy for glioblastomas.
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- Er Nie
- Department of Neurosurgery, The Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu Province, PR China
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- Department of Medicine, Nanjing Gaochun People's Hospital, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, PR China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu Province, PR China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The Affiliated Drum Tower Hospital, School of Medicine, Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, PR China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Yancheng City No. 1 People's Hospital, The 4th Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Yancheng, Jiangsu Province, PR China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, PR China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, PR China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, PR China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu Province, PR China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, PR China
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Zhang G, Xia M, Guo J, Huang Y, Huang J, Wei K, Zhang X, Zeng J, Liang W. microRNA-1296 Inhibits Glioma Cell Growth by Targeting ABL2. Technol Cancer Res Treat 2021; 20:1533033821990009. [PMID: 33550941 PMCID: PMC7876570 DOI: 10.1177/1533033821990009] [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] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Aberrant expression of microRNAs (miRNAs) has been reported to play a role in tumorigenesis. Dysfunction of miR-1296 was found in a variety of cancers, however, the function of miR-1296 in the progression of glioma remains largely understood. Here, our results showed that miR-1296 was significantly down-regulated in glioma tissues and cell lines. Decreased expression of miR-1296 was associated with the tumor size, WHO grade and karnofsky performance scale (KPS) of glioma patients. Low expression of miR-1296 was significantly correlated with the shorter 5-year overall survival of glioma patients. Overexpression of miR-1296 inhibited the proliferation, colony formation, migration and induced apoptosis of glioma cells. MiR-1296 was found to bind the 3’-untranslated region (UTR) of ABL proto-oncogene 2 (ABL2) and subsequently repressed both the mRNA and protein expression of ABL2. ABL2 was overexpressed in glioma tissues and inversely correlated with that of miR-1296. Ectopic expressed ABL2 could reverse the inhibitory effects of miR-1296 on glioma cell proliferation. Our results illustrated the novel tumor-suppressive function of miR-1296 in glioma via repressing ABL2, suggesting a potential application of miR-1296 in the treatment of glioma.
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- Gaolian Zhang
- Department of Neurosurgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanning, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanning, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanning, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanning, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanning, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanning, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanning, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanning, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanning, People's Republic of China
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Chen J, Fu B, Bao J, Su R, Zhao H, Liu Z. Novel circular
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‐124. J Comp Neurol 2020; 529:1456-1464. [PMID: 32918278 DOI: 10.1002/cne.25030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2020] [Revised: 07/13/2020] [Accepted: 09/08/2020] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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- Jun Chen
- Department of Spinal Orthopedics General Hospital of Ningxia Medical University Yinchuan Ningxia China
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- Department of Spinal Orthopedics General Hospital of Ningxia Medical University Yinchuan Ningxia China
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- Rehabilitation Department Yinchuan First People's Hospital Yinchuan Ningxia China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine General Hospital of Ningxia Medical University Yinchuan Ningxia China
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- Department of Spinal Orthopedics General Hospital of Ningxia Medical University Yinchuan Ningxia China
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- Department of Neurosurgery General Hospital of Ningxia Medical University Yinchuan Ningxia China
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Han M, Wang S, Fritah S, Wang X, Zhou W, Yang N, Ni S, Huang B, Chen A, Li G, Miletic H, Thorsen F, Bjerkvig R, Li X, Wang J. Interfering with long non-coding RNA MIR22HG processing inhibits glioblastoma progression through suppression of Wnt/β-catenin signalling. Brain 2020; 143:512-530. [PMID: 31891366 PMCID: PMC7009478 DOI: 10.1093/brain/awz406] [Citation(s) in RCA: 91] [Impact Index Per Article: 22.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2019] [Revised: 10/05/2019] [Accepted: 11/09/2019] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
Abstract
Long non-coding RNAs play critical roles in tumour progression. Through analysis of publicly available genomic datasets, we found that MIR22HG, the host gene of microRNAs miR-22-3p and miR-22-5p, is ranked among the most dysregulated long non-coding RNAs in glioblastoma. The main purpose of this work was to determine the impact of MIR22HG on glioblastoma growth and invasion and to elucidate its mechanistic function. The MIR22HG/miR-22 axis was highly expressed in glioblastoma as well as in glioma stem-like cells compared to normal neural stem cells. In glioblastoma, increased expression of MIR22HG is associated with poor prognosis. Through a number of functional studies, we show that MIR22HG silencing inhibits the Wnt/β-catenin signalling pathway through loss of miR-22-3p and -5p. This leads to attenuated cell proliferation, invasion and in vivo tumour growth. We further show that two genes, SFRP2 and PCDH15, are direct targets of miR-22-3p and -5p and inhibit Wnt signalling in glioblastoma. Finally, based on the 3D structure of the pre-miR-22, we identified a specific small-molecule inhibitor, AC1L6JTK, that inhibits the enzyme Dicer to block processing of pre-miR-22 into mature miR-22. AC1L6JTK treatment caused an inhibition of tumour growth in vivo. Our findings show that MIR22HG is a critical inducer of the Wnt/β-catenin signalling pathway, and that its targeting may represent a novel therapeutic strategy in glioblastoma patients.
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- Mingzhi Han
- Department of Neurosurgery, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University and Institute of Brain and Brain-Inspired Science, Shandong University; Shandong Key Laboratory of Brain Function Remodeling, Jinan, 250012, China.,NorLux Neuro-Oncology, Department of Biomedicine, University of Bergen, Jonas Lies vei 91, 5009 Bergen, Norway
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University and Institute of Brain and Brain-Inspired Science, Shandong University; Shandong Key Laboratory of Brain Function Remodeling, Jinan, 250012, China
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- NorLux Neuro-Oncology Laboratory, Department of Oncology, Luxembourg Institute of Health, L-1526 Luxembourg, Luxembourg
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University and Institute of Brain and Brain-Inspired Science, Shandong University; Shandong Key Laboratory of Brain Function Remodeling, Jinan, 250012, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University and Institute of Brain and Brain-Inspired Science, Shandong University; Shandong Key Laboratory of Brain Function Remodeling, Jinan, 250012, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University and Institute of Brain and Brain-Inspired Science, Shandong University; Shandong Key Laboratory of Brain Function Remodeling, Jinan, 250012, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University and Institute of Brain and Brain-Inspired Science, Shandong University; Shandong Key Laboratory of Brain Function Remodeling, Jinan, 250012, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University and Institute of Brain and Brain-Inspired Science, Shandong University; Shandong Key Laboratory of Brain Function Remodeling, Jinan, 250012, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University and Institute of Brain and Brain-Inspired Science, Shandong University; Shandong Key Laboratory of Brain Function Remodeling, Jinan, 250012, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University and Institute of Brain and Brain-Inspired Science, Shandong University; Shandong Key Laboratory of Brain Function Remodeling, Jinan, 250012, China
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- NorLux Neuro-Oncology, Department of Biomedicine, University of Bergen, Jonas Lies vei 91, 5009 Bergen, Norway.,Department of Pathology, Haukeland University Hospital, 5021 Bergen, Norway
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University and Institute of Brain and Brain-Inspired Science, Shandong University; Shandong Key Laboratory of Brain Function Remodeling, Jinan, 250012, China.,NorLux Neuro-Oncology, Department of Biomedicine, University of Bergen, Jonas Lies vei 91, 5009 Bergen, Norway.,The Molecular Imaging Center, Department of Biomedicine, University of Bergen, Jonas Lies vei 91, 5009 Bergen, Norway
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- NorLux Neuro-Oncology, Department of Biomedicine, University of Bergen, Jonas Lies vei 91, 5009 Bergen, Norway.,NorLux Neuro-Oncology Laboratory, Department of Oncology, Luxembourg Institute of Health, L-1526 Luxembourg, Luxembourg
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University and Institute of Brain and Brain-Inspired Science, Shandong University; Shandong Key Laboratory of Brain Function Remodeling, Jinan, 250012, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University and Institute of Brain and Brain-Inspired Science, Shandong University; Shandong Key Laboratory of Brain Function Remodeling, Jinan, 250012, China.,NorLux Neuro-Oncology, Department of Biomedicine, University of Bergen, Jonas Lies vei 91, 5009 Bergen, Norway
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Reséndiz-Castillo LJ, Minjarez-Vega B, Reza-Zaldívar EE, Hernández-Sapiéns MA, Gutiérrez-Mercado YK, Canales-Aguirre AA. The effects of altered neurogenic microRNA levels and their involvement in the aggressiveness of periventricular glioblastoma. Neurologia 2020; 37:S0213-4853(19)30137-9. [PMID: 31959491 DOI: 10.1016/j.nrl.2019.07.005] [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: 02/22/2019] [Revised: 06/14/2019] [Accepted: 07/08/2019] [Indexed: 10/25/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Glioblastoma multiforme is the most common primary brain tumour, with the least favourable prognosis. Despite numerous studies and medical advances, it continues to be lethal, with an average life expectancy of 15 months after chemo-radiotherapy. DEVELOPMENT Recent research has addressed several factors associated with the diagnosis and prognosis of glioblastoma; one significant factor is tumour localisation, particularly the subventricular zone, which represents one of the most active neurogenic niches of the adult human brain. Glioblastomas in this area are generally more aggressive, resulting in unfavourable prognosis and a shorter life expectancy. Currently, the research into microRNAs (miRNA) has intensified, revealing different expression patterns under physiological and pathophysiological conditions. It has been reported that the expression levels of certain miRNAs, mainly those related to neurogenic processes, are dysregulated in oncogenic events, thus favouring gliomagenesis and greater tumour aggressiveness. This review discusses some of the most important miRNAs involved in subventricular neurogenic processes and their association with glioblastoma aggressiveness. CONCLUSIONS MiRNA regulation and function play an important role in the development and progression of glioblastoma; understanding the alterations of certain miRNAs involved in both differentiation and neural and glial maturation could help us to better understand the malignant characteristics of glioblastoma.
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- L J Reséndiz-Castillo
- Biotecnología Médica y Farmacéutica, Centro de Investigación y Asistencia en Tecnología y Diseño del Estado de Jalisco, Guadalajara, Jalisco, México
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- Centro Universitario de Ciencias Biológicas y Agropecuarias (CUCBA), Universidad de Guadalajara, Zapopan, Jalisco, México
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- Biotecnología Médica y Farmacéutica, Centro de Investigación y Asistencia en Tecnología y Diseño del Estado de Jalisco, Guadalajara, Jalisco, México
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- Biotecnología Médica y Farmacéutica, Centro de Investigación y Asistencia en Tecnología y Diseño del Estado de Jalisco, Guadalajara, Jalisco, México
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- Biotecnología Médica y Farmacéutica, Centro de Investigación y Asistencia en Tecnología y Diseño del Estado de Jalisco, Guadalajara, Jalisco, México
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- Biotecnología Médica y Farmacéutica, Centro de Investigación y Asistencia en Tecnología y Diseño del Estado de Jalisco, Guadalajara, Jalisco, México; Unidad de Evaluación Preclínica, Centro de Investigación y Asistencia en Tecnología y Diseño del Estado de Jalisco, Guadalajara, Jalisco, México.
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microRNA: The Impact on Cancer Stemness and Therapeutic Resistance. Cells 2019; 9:cells9010008. [PMID: 31861404 PMCID: PMC7016867 DOI: 10.3390/cells9010008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2019] [Revised: 12/12/2019] [Accepted: 12/16/2019] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Cancer ranks as the second leading cause of death worldwide, causing a large social and economic burden. However, most anti-cancer treatments face the problems of tumor recurrence and metastasis. Therefore, finding an effective cure for cancer needs to be solved urgently. Recently, the discovery of cancer stem cells (CSCs) provides a new orientation for cancer research and therapy. CSCs share main characteristics with stem cells and are able to generate an entire tumor. Besides, CSCs usually escape from current anti-cancer therapies, which is partly responsible for tumor recurrence and poor prognosis. microRNAs (miRNAs) belong to small noncoding RNA and regulate gene post-transcriptional expression. The dysregulation of miRNAs leads to plenty of diseases, including cancer. The aberrant miRNA expression in CSCs enhances stemness maintenance. In this review, we summarize the role of miRNAs on CSCs in the eight most common cancers, hoping to bridge the research of miRNAs and CSCs with clinical applications. We found that miRNAs can act as tumor promoter or suppressor. The dysregulation of miRNAs enhances cell stemness and contributes to tumor metastasis and therapeutic resistance via the formation of feedback loops and constitutive activation of carcinogenic signaling pathways. More importantly, some miRNAs may be potential targets for diagnosis, prognosis, and cancer treatments.
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Sun X, Xue H, Xiong Y, Yu R, Gao X, Qian M, Wang S, Wang H, Xu J, Chen Z, Deng L, Li G. GALE Promotes the Proliferation and Migration of Glioblastoma Cells and Is Regulated by miR-let-7i-5p. Cancer Manag Res 2019; 11:10539-10554. [PMID: 31908526 PMCID: PMC6924591 DOI: 10.2147/cmar.s221585] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2019] [Accepted: 11/16/2019] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Purpose Glioma is the most common and lethal type of brain tumor. While GALE (UDP-galactose-4-epimerase) has been shown to be overexpressed in some kinds of cancers, its expression in gliomas has not been reported. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) function as tumor suppressors in many cancers, and online datasets can be used to predict whether GALE is regulated by miR-let-7i-5p. In this investigation, we explored the effect and regulatory mechanisms of GALE on glioblastoma growth via miR-let-7i-5p. Methods We used a Cox proportional hazards model and publicly available datasets to examine the relationship between GALE and the survival rates of glioma patients. Bioinformatics predicted the targeting of GALE by miR-let-7i-5p. The proliferation, migration, cell cycle and apoptosis of human glioblastoma cells were assessed by relevant assays. We also demonstrated the effect of GALE on glioblastoma multiforme [GBM] tumor growth using an in vivo orthotopic xenograft model. Results GALE was upregulated in human gliomas, especially in high-grade gliomas (e.g., GBM). An obvious decline in GALE expression was observed in human glioblastoma cell lines (U87 and U251) following treatment with a small interfering RNA (siRNA) targeting GALE or miR-let-7i-5p mimics. Knockdown of GALE or overexpression of miR-let-7i-5p (with miR-let-7i-5p mimics) inhibited U87 and U251 cell growth. miR-let-7i-5p significantly restrained the migration ability of human glioblastoma cells in vascular mimic (VM), wound healing and transwell assays, and GALE promoted glioblastoma growth in vivo. Conclusion Our findings confirm that GALE plays an important role in promoting the development of human glioma and that GALE can be regulated by miR-let-7i-5p to inhibit human glioblastoma growth. Implications for cancer survivors Our data show that cancer survivors have low GALE expression, which indicates that GALE may be a diagnostic biomarker and a promising therapeutic target in glioblastoma.
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- Xiaopeng Sun
- Department of Neurosurgery, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong Province 250012, People's Republic of China.,Department of Neurosurgery, Dezhou People's Hospital, Dezhou, Shandong Province 253014, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong Province 250012, People's Republic of China.,Institute of Brain and Brain-Inspired Science, Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Brain Function Remodeling, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong Province, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang Province 325000, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The Second Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan 250033, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong Province 250012, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong Province 250012, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong Province 250012, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong Province 250012, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong Province 250012, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong Province 250012, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong Province 250012, People's Republic of China.,Institute of Brain and Brain-Inspired Science, Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Brain Function Remodeling, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong Province, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong Province 250012, People's Republic of China.,Institute of Brain and Brain-Inspired Science, Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Brain Function Remodeling, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong Province, People's Republic of China
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Gu J, Shao R, Li M, Yan Q, Hu H. MiR-485-3p modulates neural stem cell differentiation and proliferation via regulating TRIP6 expression. J Cell Mol Med 2019; 24:398-404. [PMID: 31730275 PMCID: PMC6933395 DOI: 10.1111/jcmm.14743] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2019] [Revised: 08/16/2019] [Accepted: 08/27/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Recent references have showed crucial roles of several miRNAs in neural stem cell differentiation and proliferation. However, the expression and role of miR‐485‐3p remains unknown. In our reference, we indicated that miR‐485‐3p expression was down‐regulated during NSCs differentiation to neural and astrocytes cell. In addition, the TRIP6 expression was up‐regulated during NSCs differentiation to neural and astrocytes cell. We carried out the dual‐luciferase reporter and found that overexpression of miR‐485‐3p decreased the luciferase activity of pmirGLO‐TRIP6‐wt but not the pmirGLO‐TRIP6‐mut. Ectopic expression of miR‐485‐3p decreased the expression of TRIP6 in NSC. Ectopic miR‐485‐3p expression suppressed the cell growth of NSCs and inhibited nestin expression of NSCs. Moreover, elevated expression of miR‐485‐3p decreased the ki‐67 and cyclin D1 expression in NSCs. Furthermore, we indicated that miR‐485‐3p reduced proliferation and induced differentiation of NSCs via targeting TRIP6 expression. These data suggested that a crucial role of miR‐485‐3p in self‐proliferation and differentiation of NSCs. Thus, altering miR‐485‐3p and TRIP6 modulation may be one promising therapy for treating with neurodegenerative and neurogenesis diseases.
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- Juxian Gu
- Department of Neurology, Cangzhou Central Hospital, Cangzhou, China
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- Department of Neurology, Cangzhou Central Hospital, Cangzhou, China
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- Department of Neurology, Cangzhou Central Hospital, Cangzhou, China
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- Department of Neurology, Cangzhou Central Hospital, Cangzhou, China
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- Department of Pain, Cangzhou Central Hospital, Cangzhou, China
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Gasparello J, Papi C, Zurlo M, Corradini R, Gambari R, Finotti A. Demonstrating specificity of bioactive peptide nucleic acids (PNAs) targeting microRNAs for practical laboratory classes of applied biochemistry and pharmacology. PLoS One 2019; 14:e0221923. [PMID: 31509554 PMCID: PMC6738603 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0221923] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2019] [Accepted: 08/19/2019] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
Abstract
Practical laboratory classes teaching molecular pharmacology approaches employed in the development of therapeutic strategies are of great interest for students of courses in Biotechnology, Applied Biology, Pharmaceutic and Technology Chemistry, Translational Oncology. Unfortunately, in most cases the technology to be transferred to learning students is complex and requires multi-step approaches. In this respect, simple and straightforward experimental protocols might be of great interest. This study was aimed at presenting a laboratory exercise focusing (a) on a very challenging therapeutic strategy, i.e. microRNA therapeutics, and (b) on the employment of biomolecules of great interest in applied biology and pharmacology, i.e. peptide nucleic acids (PNAs). The aims of the practical laboratory were to determine: (a) the possible PNA-mediated arrest in RT-qPCR, to be eventually used to demonstrate PNA targeting of selected miRNAs; (b) the possible lack of activity on mutated PNA sequences; (c) the effects (if any) on the amplification of other unrelated miRNA sequences. The results which can be obtained support the following conclusions: PNA-mediated arrest in RT-qPCR can be analyzed in a easy way; mutated PNA sequences are completely inactive; the effects of the employed PNAs are specific and no inhibitory effect occurs on other unrelated miRNA sequences. This activity is simple (cell culture, RNA extraction, RT-qPCR are all well-established technologies), fast (starting from isolated and characterized RNA, few hours are just necessary), highly reproducible (therefore easily employed by even untrained students). On the other hand, these laboratory lessons require some facilities, the most critical being the availability of instruments for PCR. While this might be a problem in the case these instruments are not available, we would like to underline that determination of the presence or of a lack of amplified product can be also obtained using standard analytical approaches based on agarose gel electrophoresis.
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- Jessica Gasparello
- Department of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy
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- Department of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy
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- Department of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, Life Sciences and Environmental Sustainability, University of Parma, Parma, Italy
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- Department of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy
- Interuniversity Consortium for Biotechnology (CIB), Trieste, Italy
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- Department of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy
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Guo X, Luo Z, Xia T, Wu L, Shi Y, Li Y. Identification of miRNA signature associated with BMP2 and chemosensitivity of TMZ in glioblastoma stem-like cells. Genes Dis 2019; 7:424-439. [PMID: 32884997 PMCID: PMC7452549 DOI: 10.1016/j.gendis.2019.09.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2019] [Revised: 06/12/2019] [Accepted: 09/04/2019] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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Glioblastoma multiform (GBM) is the most lethal intracranial tumor in adults. Glioblastoma stem-like cells (GSCs) are responsible for tumorigenesis and chemotherapy resistance. BMPs are known to increase temozolomide (TMZ) response in GSCs, however, the intracellular molecular mechanism remains largely unknown. In this study, we built a GSC cell model called U87S, and performed RNA sequencing to identify differentially expressed (DE) miRNA profiles in U87S cells treated with BMP2, TMZ or combined BMP2 and TMZ respectively. Bioinformatics analysis revealed that most DE miRNAs were involved in the cancer pathways, suggesting their crucial roles in gliomagenesis. Eight miRNAs from RNA-seq were validated. Four out of these miRNAs (has-miR-199a-3p, hsa-miR-374b-5p, hsa-miR-320d, and hsa-miR-339-5p) were found significantly up-regulated in GBM tumor tissues. One of them, hsa-miR-199a-3p, was significantly correlated with the survival of GBM patients, and differentially expressed in U87S cells. Expression of hsa-miR-199a-3p was up-regulated by BMP. Overexpression of hsa-miR-199a-3p in U87S cells inhibited cell viability and enhanced the cytotoxicity of TMZ. And activation of BMP boosted the effect of hsa-miR-199a-3p on cell viability and TMZ-mediated cytotoxicity. Besides, expressions of five predicted targets of hsa-miR-199a-3p were evaluated. Four of them were differentially expressed in GBM tumors. And one of them, SLC22A18, was associated with the survival of GBM patients. In the end, a hsa-miR-199a-3p-mediated ceRNA network was constructed for the convenience of future study. Together, our data provided DE miRNA expression profiles associated with BMP2 and TMZ in GSCs, which might lead to finding out miRNA-based target therapies that specially target GSCs.
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- Xiaoyu Guo
- Life Science Institute, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Life Science Institute, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Life Science Institute, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Life Science Institute, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Radiology, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Life Science Institute, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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Diana A, Gaido G, Murtas D. MicroRNA Signature in Human Normal and Tumoral Neural Stem Cells. Int J Mol Sci 2019; 20:ijms20174123. [PMID: 31450858 PMCID: PMC6747235 DOI: 10.3390/ijms20174123] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2019] [Revised: 08/16/2019] [Accepted: 08/20/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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MicroRNAs, also called miRNAs or simply miR-, represent a unique class of non-coding RNAs that have gained exponential interest during recent years because of their determinant involvement in regulating the expression of several genes. Despite the increasing number of mature miRNAs recognized in the human species, only a limited proportion is engaged in the ontogeny of the central nervous system (CNS). miRNAs also play a pivotal role during the transition of normal neural stem cells (NSCs) into tumor-forming NSCs. More specifically, extensive studies have identified some shared miRNAs between NSCs and neural cancer stem cells (CSCs), namely miR-7, -124, -125, -181 and miR-9, -10, -130. In the context of NSCs, miRNAs are intercalated from embryonic stages throughout the differentiation pathway in order to achieve mature neuronal lineages. Within CSCs, under a different cellular context, miRNAs perform tumor suppressive or oncogenic functions that govern the homeostasis of brain tumors. This review will draw attention to the most characterizing studies dealing with miRNAs engaged in neurogenesis and in the tumoral neural stem cell context, offering the reader insight into the power of next generation miRNA-targeted therapies against brain malignances.
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- Andrea Diana
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Cagliari, 09042 Monserrato (Cagliari), Italy.
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- Department of Surgery, Cottolengo Mission Hospital Charia, 60200 Meru, Kenya
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Cagliari, 09042 Monserrato (Cagliari), Italy.
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Wang JR, Liu B, Zhou L, Huang YX. MicroRNA-124-3p suppresses cell migration and invasion by targeting ITGA3 signaling in bladder cancer. Cancer Biomark 2019; 24:159-172. [PMID: 30614803 DOI: 10.3233/cbm-182000] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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BACKGROUND A growing body of studies have demonstrated the aberrant expression of microRNAs (miRNAs) contributes to human tumor metastasis. MicroRNA-124-3p (miR-124-3p), which is down-regulated in various cancers, has been found to be involved in several signaling pathways relevant to tumor cell migration and invasion. However, the roles of miR-124-3p in human bladder cancer remain unclear. This study aims to investigate the functional significance of miR-124-3p and to understand how it targets the integrin receptor, and thus affects the progression of human bladder cancer. METHODS Clinical specimens from 36 patients and three human bladder cancer cell lines were analyzed for miR-124-3p and integrin α3 (ITGA3) . To investigate the effects of miR-124-3p and ITGA3 on proliferation of bladder cancer cells, the MTT assay, colon-formation assay and flow cytometry were performed. In addition, wound healing assay and transwell assay were carried out to examine the migration and invasion of the bladder cancer cells transfected with miR-124-3p mimics or si-ITGA3. The luciferase reporter assay, quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) and western blot were applied to validate the miR-124-3p directly binding with ITGA3. Finally, western blot was used to examine the expression level of the proteins involved in FAK/PI3K/AKT and FAK/Src signal pathway as well as epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) process. RESULTS The down-regulation of miR-124-3p and up-regulation of ITGA3 were observed in clinical specimens and bladder cancer cell lines. Overexpression of miR-124-3p or silencing ITGA3 inhibited tumor cell migration and invasion. Luciferase assay confirmed miR-124-3p directly targets ITGA3, and western blot suggested that miR-124-3p plays a crucial role in the EMT and metastasis of human bladder cancer through FAK/PI3K/AKT and FAK/Src signaling mechanism. Also, by targeting ITGA3, miR-124-3p can modulate the expression of N- and E-cadherin, and thus inhibit the EMT. CONCLUSIONS By targeting ITGA3 and downstream FAK/PI3K/AKT and FAK/Src signaling pathways, miR-124-3p suppresses cell migration and invasion in bladder cancer. Our study reasonably speculates that miR-124-3p can be potentially developed as a therapeutic target and prognostic biomarker for bladder cancer.
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Cesarini V, Silvestris DA, Tassinari V, Tomaselli S, Alon S, Eisenberg E, Locatelli F, Gallo A. ADAR2/miR-589-3p axis controls glioblastoma cell migration/invasion. Nucleic Acids Res 2019; 46:2045-2059. [PMID: 29267965 PMCID: PMC5829642 DOI: 10.1093/nar/gkx1257] [Citation(s) in RCA: 85] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2017] [Accepted: 12/05/2017] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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Recent studies have reported the emerging role of microRNAs (miRNAs) in human cancers. We systematically characterized miRNA expression and editing in the human brain, which displays the highest number of A-to-I RNA editing sites among human tissues, and in de novo glioblastoma brain cancer. We identified 299 miRNAs altered in their expression and 24 miRNAs differently edited in human brain compared to glioblastoma tissues. We focused on the editing site within the miR-589–3p seed. MiR-589–3p is a unique miRNA almost fully edited (∼100%) in normal brain and with a consistent editing decrease in glioblastoma. The edited version of miR-589–3p inhibits glioblastoma cell proliferation, migration and invasion, while the unedited version boosts cell proliferation and motility/invasion, thus being a potential cancer-promoting factor. We demonstrated that the editing of this miRNA is mediated by ADAR2, and retargets miR-589–3p from the tumor-suppressor PCDH9 to ADAM12, which codes for the metalloproteinase 12 promoting glioblastoma invasion. Overall, our study dissects the role of a unique brain-specific editing site within miR-589–3p, with important anticancer features, and highlights the importance of RNA editing as an essential player not only for diversifying the genomic message but also for correcting not-tolerable/critical genomic coding sites.
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- Valeriana Cesarini
- RNA Editing Laboratory, Oncohaematology Department, IRCCS Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesù, Viale di San Paolo, 15, 00146 Rome, Italy
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- RNA Editing Laboratory, Oncohaematology Department, IRCCS Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesù, Viale di San Paolo, 15, 00146 Rome, Italy
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- RNA Editing Laboratory, Oncohaematology Department, IRCCS Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesù, Viale di San Paolo, 15, 00146 Rome, Italy
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- RNA Editing Laboratory, Oncohaematology Department, IRCCS Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesù, Viale di San Paolo, 15, 00146 Rome, Italy
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- Media Laboratory and McGovern Institute, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA
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- Raymond and Beverly Sackler School of Physics and Astronomy, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv 69978, Israel
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- RNA Editing Laboratory, Oncohaematology Department, IRCCS Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesù, Viale di San Paolo, 15, 00146 Rome, Italy.,Department of Pediatric Science, University of Pavia, 27100 Pavia, Italy
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- RNA Editing Laboratory, Oncohaematology Department, IRCCS Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesù, Viale di San Paolo, 15, 00146 Rome, Italy
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Lin D, Shi Y, Hu Y, Du X, Tu G. miR‑329‑3p regulates neural stem cell proliferation by targeting E2F1. Mol Med Rep 2019; 19:4137-4146. [PMID: 30942449 PMCID: PMC6472110 DOI: 10.3892/mmr.2019.10096] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2018] [Accepted: 02/19/2019] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Neural stem cells (NSCs) are a class of self‑renewing and undifferentiated progenitor cells that retain the ability to differentiate to neurons, astrocytes and oligodendrocytes. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are small noncoding RNAs that serve crucial roles in regulating a number of cellular processes, including cell proliferation, differentiation and apoptosis. Our previous GeneChip data indicated that the expression of miR‑329‑3p was increased in neurons compared with NSCs. However, whether miRNA‑329‑3p participates in regulating NSC function remains to be elucidated. In the present study, it was identified that the expression of miR‑329‑3p was upregulated in NSCs during neuronal differentiation, whereas expression of transcription factor E2F1 (E2F1), a putative target gene of miR‑329‑3p, was downregulated. Using luciferase reporter assays, it was confirmed that miR‑329‑3p regulated E2F1 expression. As differentiation has been demonstrated to limit the proliferative capacity of NSCs, the effects of miR‑329‑3p and E2F1 modulation on NSC proliferation were examined. Forced overexpression of miR‑329‑3p or RNA‑mediated silencing of E2F1 inhibited NSC proliferation, and overexpression of miR‑329‑3p also inhibited E2F1 expression. Notably, ectopic expression of E2F1 reversed the inhibition of NSC proliferation induced by miR‑329‑3p overexpression. These results indicated that miR‑329‑3p may serve crucial roles in regulating the proliferation of NSCs, at least in part via inhibition of E2F1 expression. These data improve the understanding of the microRNA‑mRNA regulatory network that controls NSC proliferation.
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- Dapeng Lin
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning 110001, P.R. China
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- Department of Breast Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning 110001, P.R. China
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Guilin Medical University, Guilin, Guangxi 541001, P.R. China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning 110001, P.R. China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning 110001, P.R. China
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Wang X, Chen Q, Yi S, Liu Q, Zhang R, Wang P, Qian T, Li S. The microRNAs let-7 and miR-9 down-regulate the axon-guidance genes Ntn1 and Dcc during peripheral nerve regeneration. J Biol Chem 2019; 294:3489-3500. [PMID: 30626732 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.ra119.007389] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2019] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Axon guidance helps growing neural axons to follow precise paths to reach their target locations. It is a critical step for both the formation and regeneration of neuronal circuitry. Netrin-1 (Ntn1) and its receptor, deleted in colorectal carcinoma (Dcc) are essential factors for axon guidance, but their regulation in this process is incompletely understood. In this study, using quantitative real-time RT-PCR (qRT-PCR) and biochemical and reporter gene assays, we found that the Ntn1 and Dcc genes are both robustly up-regulated in the sciatic nerve stump after peripheral nerve injury. Moreover, we found that the microRNA (miR) let-7 directly targets the Ntn1 transcript by binding to its 3'-untranslated region (3'-UTR), represses Ntn1 expression, and reduces the secretion of Ntn1 protein in Schwann cells. We also identified miR-9 as the regulatory miRNA that directly targets Dcc and found that miR-9 down-regulates Dcc expression and suppresses the migration ability of Schwann cells by regulating Dcc abundance. Functional examination in dorsal root ganglion neurons disclosed that let-7 and miR-9 decrease the protein levels of Ntn1 and Dcc in these neurons, respectively, and reduce axon outgrowth. Moreover, we identified a potential regulatory network comprising let-7, miR-9, Ntn1, Dcc, and related molecules, including the RNA-binding protein Lin-28 homolog A (Lin28), SRC proto-oncogene nonreceptor tyrosine kinase (Src), and the transcription factor NF-κB. In summary, our findings reveal that the miRs let-7 and miR-9 are involved in regulating neuron pathfinding and extend our understanding of the regulatory pathways active during peripheral nerve regeneration.
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- Xinghui Wang
- From the Key Laboratory of Neuroregeneration of Jiangsu and Ministry of Education, Co-innovation Center of Neuroregeneration, Nantong University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 226001, China
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- From the Key Laboratory of Neuroregeneration of Jiangsu and Ministry of Education, Co-innovation Center of Neuroregeneration, Nantong University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 226001, China
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- From the Key Laboratory of Neuroregeneration of Jiangsu and Ministry of Education, Co-innovation Center of Neuroregeneration, Nantong University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 226001, China
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- From the Key Laboratory of Neuroregeneration of Jiangsu and Ministry of Education, Co-innovation Center of Neuroregeneration, Nantong University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 226001, China
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- From the Key Laboratory of Neuroregeneration of Jiangsu and Ministry of Education, Co-innovation Center of Neuroregeneration, Nantong University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 226001, China
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- From the Key Laboratory of Neuroregeneration of Jiangsu and Ministry of Education, Co-innovation Center of Neuroregeneration, Nantong University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 226001, China
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- From the Key Laboratory of Neuroregeneration of Jiangsu and Ministry of Education, Co-innovation Center of Neuroregeneration, Nantong University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 226001, China
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- From the Key Laboratory of Neuroregeneration of Jiangsu and Ministry of Education, Co-innovation Center of Neuroregeneration, Nantong University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 226001, China
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Cheng D, Li J, Zhang L, Hu L. miR-142-5p suppresses proliferation and promotes apoptosis of human osteosarcoma cell line, HOS, by targeting PLA2G16 through the ERK1/2 signaling pathway. Oncol Lett 2018; 17:1363-1371. [PMID: 30655907 DOI: 10.3892/ol.2018.9712] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2017] [Accepted: 07/17/2018] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Previous studies have revealed that miR-142-5p serves a critical role in human cancer progression. However, the biological function of miR-142-5p in osteosarcoma (OS) development remains unclear. In the present study, the role of miR-142-5p in human OS HOS cells was determined, and the underlying mechanism involved was examined. Compared with the adjacent healthy tissues, the expression level of miR-142-5p was downregulated and the expression level of group XVI phospholipase A2 (PLA2G16) protein was upregulated in human OS tissues. The aforementioned results were also indicated in human OS HOS cells when compared with human fetal osteoblastic hFOB1.19 cells. Additionally, the results demonstrated that PLA2G16 was a direct target of miR-142-5p. miR-142-5p transfection upregulated the expression level of miR-142-5p and suppressed the expression level of PLA2G16 protein in HOS cells. MTT assays indicated a time-dependent decrease by miR-142-5p transfection in the proliferation of HOS cells. 5-bromo-2'-deoxyuridine incorporation assays confirmed that miR-142-5p transfection inhibited DNA synthesis in HOS cells. In addition, miR-142-5p transfection increased the Caspase-3 (CASP3) activity and apoptotic rate. Western blot analysis indicated that miR-142-5p transfection reduced BCL2, apoptosis regulator expression and upregulated the expression of CASP3 and BCL2 associated X, apoptosis regulator in HOS cells. Furthermore, miR-142-5p transfection decreased the expression levels of phosphorylated (p)-proto-oncogene, serine/threonine kinase, p-mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase, and p-extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK) 1/2 proteins in HOS cells. PLA2G16 overexpression restored the expression level of p-ERK 1/2 protein, which was reduced by miR-142-5p overexpression. MTT and CASP3 activity assays indicated that restoration of PLA2G16 reversed the tumour-suppressive role of miR-142-5p transfection in HOS cells. In conclusion, the results of the present study indicated that miR-142-5p suppressed proliferation and promoted apoptosis in human OS HOS cells by targeting PLA2G16 through ERK1/2 signaling pathway.
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- Deliang Cheng
- Department of Hand Surgery, Honghui Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710054, P.R. China
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- Department of Hand Surgery, Honghui Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710054, P.R. China
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- Department of Hand Surgery, Honghui Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710054, P.R. China
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- Department of Hand Surgery, Honghui Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710054, P.R. China
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The p53 Pathway in Glioblastoma. Cancers (Basel) 2018; 10:cancers10090297. [PMID: 30200436 PMCID: PMC6162501 DOI: 10.3390/cancers10090297] [Citation(s) in RCA: 200] [Impact Index Per Article: 33.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2018] [Revised: 08/17/2018] [Accepted: 08/28/2018] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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The tumor suppressor and transcription factor p53 plays critical roles in tumor prevention by orchestrating a wide variety of cellular responses, including damaged cell apoptosis, maintenance of genomic stability, inhibition of angiogenesis, and regulation of cell metabolism and tumor microenvironment. TP53 is one of the most commonly deregulated genes in cancer. The p53-ARF-MDM2 pathway is deregulated in 84% of glioblastoma (GBM) patients and 94% of GBM cell lines. Deregulated p53 pathway components have been implicated in GBM cell invasion, migration, proliferation, evasion of apoptosis, and cancer cell stemness. These pathway components are also regulated by various microRNAs and long non-coding RNAs. TP53 mutations in GBM are mostly point mutations that lead to a high expression of a gain of function (GOF) oncogenic variants of the p53 protein. These relatively understudied GOF p53 mutants promote GBM malignancy, possibly by acting as transcription factors on a set of genes other than those regulated by wild type p53. Their expression correlates with worse prognosis, highlighting their potential importance as markers and targets for GBM therapy. Understanding mutant p53 functions led to the development of novel approaches to restore p53 activity or promote mutant p53 degradation for future GBM therapies.
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Kai D, Yannian L, Yitian C, Dinghao G, Xin Z, Wu J. Circular RNA HIPK3 promotes gallbladder cancer cell growth by sponging microRNA-124. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2018; 503:863-869. [PMID: 29928876 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2018.06.088] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2018] [Accepted: 06/17/2018] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Recent studies have implied that circHIPK3, an abundant circular RNA (circRNA), participates in tumorigenesis and cancer progression. Its expression and potential functions in human gallbladder cancer were examined in this study. We show that circHIPK3 is upregulated in human gallbladder cancer cells. But its level is low in gallbladder epithelial cells. circHIPK3 silencing by targeted siRNA potently inhibited survival and proliferation of established and primary human gallbladder cancer cells, while inducing cell apoptosis. Conversely, ectopic over-expression of circHIPK3 can further promote cancer cell proliferation. In gallbladder cancer cells, circHIPK3 sponged the tumor-suppressive microRNA-124 (miR-124) to sequester and inhibit its activity, thereby leading to increased expression of miR-124 targets, including ROCK1 (rho-associated protein kinase 1) and CDK6 (rho-associated protein kinase). Ectopic over-expression of miR-124 b y a lentiviral vector mimicked and abolished actions by circHIPK3 siRNA in gallbladder cancer cells. At last, we show that circHIPK3 is upregulated in human gallbladder cancer tissues, which is correlated with miR-124 downregulation and ROCK1-CDK6 upregulation. Together, we conclude that circHIPK3 promotes gallbladder cancer cell growth possibly by sponging miR-124. The over-expressed circHIPK3 could be a novel therapeutic target and diagnosis marker of human gallbladder cancer.
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- Ding Kai
- Research Institute of General Surgery, Jinling Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
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- Research Institute of General Surgery, Jinling Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
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- Research Institute of General Surgery, Jinling Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
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- Research Institute of General Surgery, Jinling Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
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- Research Institute of General Surgery, Jinling Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
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- Research Institute of General Surgery, Jinling Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, China.
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Dai D, Huang W, Lu Q, Chen H, Liu J, Hong B. miR‑24 regulates angiogenesis in gliomas. Mol Med Rep 2018; 18:358-368. [PMID: 29749450 DOI: 10.3892/mmr.2018.8978] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2017] [Accepted: 08/17/2017] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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Gliomas are one of the most common and most aggressive types of central nervous system tumor. Angiogenesis is an important basis for the growth of solid tumors, including gliomas, which is regulated by microRNAs (miRNAs). However, the mechanism remains unclear. Recently, it was demonstrated that miR‑24 was upregulated in gliomas, so the aim of the present study is to establish whether the dysregulation of miR‑24 in glioma cells promotes microvascular proliferation of endothelial cells (ECs), and to investigate the potential mechanism. miR‑24 was overexpressed or downregulated in U251 glioma cell line cells using miR‑24 mimics or inhibitors, respectively. Subsequently, the effects of conditional medium from miR‑24 mimic‑ or inhibitor‑transfected U251 cells on cell viability, migration and angiogenesis of human umbilical vein ECs (HUVECs) were examined. The expression levels of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) mRNA, basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF) mRNA, epidermal growth factor (EGF) mRNA, transforming growth factor (TGF)‑β mRNA, matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)‑2 mRNA and MMP‑9 mRNA, and the mRNA and protein levels of VEGF and TGF‑β in miR‑24 mimic‑ or inhibitor‑transfected U251 cells were obtained by reverse transcription‑quantitative polymerase chain reaction and western blot analysis, respectively. The effects of conditional medium from miR‑24 mimic‑ or inhibitor‑transfected U251 cells on expression levels of VEGF mRNA, TGF‑β mRNA, MMP‑2 mRNA and MMP‑9 mRNA, and mRNA and protein expression levels of VEGF and TGF‑β, and intracellular AKT and β‑catenin signaling in HUVECs were also examined. The results indicated that the conditional medium from miR‑24 mimic‑transfected U251 cells exhibited significantly increased cell viability, cell migration and tube formation of HUVECs. By contrast, the conditional medium from miR‑24 inhibitor‑transfected U251 cells exhibited significantly decreased cell viability, cell migration and tube formation of HUVECs. Enforced expression of miR‑24 in U251 cells may promote the cell viability and angiogenesis of HUVECs. The mRNA expression levels of VEGF, bFGF, EGF, TGF‑β, MMP‑2 and MMP‑9 in U251 cells were significantly increased by miR‑24 mimics. Western blot detection confirmed the increased levels of VEGF and TGF‑β protein expression in U251 by miR‑24 mimics, and the decrease of VEGF and TGF‑β protein expression levels in U251 by miR‑24 inhibitors. The conditional medium from miR‑24 mimic‑transfected U251 cells increased the expression levels of the angiogenesis‑associated factors, including VEGF, TGF‑β, MMP‑2, and MMP‑9. By contrast, reduced expression of miR‑24 in U251 cells may downregulate the expression of those angiogenesis‑associated factors. Thus, miR‑24 in U251 cells may be important in the angiogenesis of HUVECs via VEGF and TGF‑β, and the intracellular signaling of AKT and β‑catenin may be involved in this process.
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- Dongwei Dai
- Department of Neurosurgery, Changhai Hospital, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai 200433, P.R. China
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- Department of Minimally Invasive Neurosurgery, First Affiliated Hospital, Kunming Medical College, Kunming, Yunnan 650032, P.R. China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Changhai Hospital, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai 200433, P.R. China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Suzhou Kowloon Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 215021, P.R. China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Changhai Hospital, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai 200433, P.R. China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Changhai Hospital, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai 200433, P.R. China
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Zhang G, Chen L, Khan AA, Li B, Gu B, Lin F, Su X, Yan J. miRNA-124-3p/neuropilin-1(NRP-1) axis plays an important role in mediating glioblastoma growth and angiogenesis. Int J Cancer 2018; 143:635-644. [PMID: 29457830 DOI: 10.1002/ijc.31329] [Citation(s) in RCA: 77] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2017] [Revised: 11/29/2017] [Accepted: 01/30/2018] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is the most lethal brain malignancy which involves multi-gene abnormality. Unfortunately, effective therapy against GBM remains lacking. Previously, we found that NRP-1 and its downstream NRP-1/GIPC1 pathway played an important role in GBM. In our study, we further investigated the upstream signaling of NRP-1 to understand how it is regulated. First, we identified that hsa-miR-124-3p was miRNA differentially expressed in GBM and in normal brain tissues by high-throughput sequencing. Then, by dual luciferase reporter gene, we found miR-124-3p can specially bind to the 3'UTR region of the NRP-1 thus suppresses its expression. Moreover, miR-124-3p overexpression significantly inhibited GBM cell proliferation, migration and tumor angiogenesis which resulted in GBM apoptosis and cell cycle arrest, putatively via NRP-1 mediated PI3K/Akt/NFκB pathways activation in GBM cells. Meanwhile, miR-124-3p overexpression also suppressed tumor growth and reduced tumor angiogenesis when targeted by NRP-1 in a PDX model. Furthermore, NRP-1 mAb exerted synergistic inhibitory effects with miR-124-3p overexpression in GBM. Thus, we discovered that miR-124-3p acts as the upstream suppressor of NRP-1 which promotes GBM cell development and growth by PI3K/Akt/NFκB pathway. The miR-124-3p/NRP-1/GIPC1 pathway as a new pathway has a vital role in GBM, and it could be considered as the potential target for malignant gliomas in future.
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- Guilong Zhang
- Department of Neurosurgery, School of Medicine, Zhongda Hospital, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210009, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, School of Medicine, Zhongda Hospital, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210009, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, School of Medicine, Zhongda Hospital, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210009, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, School of Medicine, Zhongda Hospital, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210009, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, School of Medicine, Zhongda Hospital, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210009, China
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- Department of Cell Biology, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210029, China.,Key Laboratory of Human Functional Genomics of Jiangsu Province, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210029, China
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Zhongshan Hospital Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361004, China
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- Medical College, Cancer Research Center, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, China
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Shao Q, Xu J, Guan X, Zhou B, Wei W, Deng R, Li D, Xu X, Zhu H. In vitro and in vivo effects of miRNA-19b/20a/92a on gastric cancer stem cells and the related mechanism. Int J Med Sci 2018; 15:86-94. [PMID: 29333091 PMCID: PMC5765743 DOI: 10.7150/ijms.21164] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2017] [Accepted: 10/11/2017] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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We aimed to analyze the in vitro and in vivo effects of miRNA-19b/20a/92a on gastric cancer stem cells (GCSCs) and the related mechanism. GCSCs were cultured until adherence and differentiation, and subjected to miRNA microarray analysis to find and to verify miRNA deletion. Cells stably expressing lentivirus carrying miRNA-19b/20a/92a were constructed by transfection. The relationship between miRNA-19b/20a/92a and renewal of GCSCs was studied by the tumor sphere assay, and that between miRNA-19b/20a/92a and their proliferation was explored with MTT and colony formation assays. Target genes of miRNA for promoting the proliferation and self-renewal of GCSCs were found by using bioinformatics database, and verified by the reporter gene assay and Western blot. The expressions of miRNA-19b/20a/92a gradually decreased during the adherence and differentiation of GCSCs. The expressions of lentivirus carrying miRNA-17-19 gene in MKN28 and CD44-/EpCAM- cells were increased significantly. Transient transfection with pre-miRNA-19b/20a/92a elevated miRNA expressions in CD44-/EpCAM- and MKN28 cells, whereas transfection with pre-miRNA-19b/20a/92a antagonists reduced the expressions in SGC7901 and CD44+/EpCAM+ cells. Overexpression of lenti-miRNA-19b/20a/92a significantly enhanced the capability of GCSCs to form tumor spheres. In the presence of chemotherapeutic agent, the survival of lenti-miRNA-19b/20a/92a-infected cells was prolonged. Transient transfection with pre-miRNA-19b/20a/92a significantly increased the number of CD44+/EpCAM+ cells, but transfection with antagonists had the opposite outcomes. The stable miRNA-19b/20a/92a expression groups proliferated faster than the control group did. The proliferation of cells transfected with pre-miRNA-19b/20a/92a was accelerated, whereas that of cells transfected with the antagonists was decelerated. Compared with the control group, the number of colonies in the former group was higher, but that in the latter group was lower. miRNA-19b and miRNA-92a could bind the 3' untranslated region of HIPK1, while miRNA-20a was able to bind that of E2F1. Expressions of miRNA-20a and miRNA-92a in gastric cancer samples were negatively correlated with the prognosis of patients. miRNA-19b/20a/92a facilitated the self-renewal of GCSCs by targeting E2F1 and HIPK1 on the post-transcriptional level and activating the β-catenin signal transduction pathway. miRNA-92a was an independent factor and index predicting the prognosis of gastric cancer.
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- Qianwen Shao
- Department of Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University, Jiangsu Province Hospital, Guangzhou Road 300, Nanjing 210029, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University, Jiangsu Province Hospital, Guangzhou Road 300, Nanjing 210029, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Cancer Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Baiziting 42, Nanjing 210009, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Cancer Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Baiziting 42, Nanjing 210009, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Cancer Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Baiziting 42, Nanjing 210009, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Cancer Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Baiziting 42, Nanjing 210009, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Cancer Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Baiziting 42, Nanjing 210009, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of Pathology, Cancer Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Baiziting 42, Nanjing 210009, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Cancer Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Baiziting 42, Nanjing 210009, Jiangsu Province, China
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Molecular mechanisms underlying gliomas and glioblastoma pathogenesis revealed by bioinformatics analysis of microarray data. Med Oncol 2017; 34:182. [PMID: 28952134 DOI: 10.1007/s12032-017-1043-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2017] [Accepted: 09/22/2017] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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The aim of this study was to identify key genes associated with gliomas and glioblastoma and to explore the related signaling pathways. Gene expression profiles of three glioma stem cell line samples, three normal astrocyte samples, three astrocyte overexpressing 4 iPSC-inducing and oncogenic factors (myc(T58A), OCT-4, p53DD, and H-Ras(G12V)) samples, three astrocyte overexpressing 7 iPSC-inducing and oncogenic factors (OCT4, H-Ras(G12V), myc(T58A), p53DD, cyclin D1, CDK4(RC24) and hTERT) samples and three glioblastoma cell line samples were downloaded from the ArrayExpress database (accession: E-MTAB-4771). The differentially expressed genes (DEGs) in gliomas and glioblastoma were identified using FDR and t tests, and protein-protein interaction (PPI) networks for these DEGs were constructed using the protein interaction network analysis. The GeneTrail2 1.5 tool was used to identify potentially enriched biological processes among the DEGs using gene ontology (GO) terms and to identify the related pathways using the Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes, Reactome and WikiPathways pathway database. In addition, crucial modules of the constructed PPI networks were identified using the PEWCC1 plug-in, and their topological properties were analyzed using NetworkAnalyzer, both available from Cytoscape. We also constructed microRNA-target gene regulatory network and transcription factor-target gene regulatory network for these DEGs were constructed using the miRNet and binding and expression target analysis. We identified 200 genes that could potentially be involved in the gliomas and glioblastoma. Among them, bioinformatics analysis identified 137 up-regulated and 63 down-regulated DEGs in gliomas and glioblastoma. The significant enriched pathway (PI3K-Akt) for up-regulated genes such as COL4A1, COL4A2, EGFR, FGFR1, LAPR6, MYC, PDGFA, SPP1 were selected as well as significant GO term (ear development) for up-regulated genes such as CELSR1, CHRNA9, DDR1, FGFR1, GLI2, LGR5, SOX2, TSHR were selected, while the significant enriched pathway (amebiasis) for down-regulated gene such as COL3A1, COL5A2, LAMA2 were selected as well as significant GO term (RNA polymerase II core promoter proximal region sequence-specific binding (5) such as MEIS2, MEOX2, NR2E1, PITX2, TFAP2B, ZFPM2 were selected. Importantly, MYC and SOX2 were hub proteins in the up-regulated PPI network, while MET and CDKN2A were hub proteins in the down-regulated PPI network. After network module analysis, MYC, FGFR1 and HOXA10 were selected as the up-regulated coexpressed genes in the gliomas and glioblastoma, while SH3GL3 and SNRPN were selected as the down-regulated coexpressed genes in the gliomas and glioblastoma. MicroRNA hsa-mir-22-3p had a regulatory effect on the most up DEGs, including VSNL1, while hsa-mir-103a-3p had a regulatory effect on the most down DEGs, including DAPK1. Transcription factor EZH2 had a regulatory effect on the both up and down DEGs, including CD9, CHI3L1, MEIS2 and NR2E1. The DEGs, such as MYC, FGFR1, CDKN2A, HOXA10 and MET, may be used for targeted diagnosis and treatment of gliomas and glioblastoma.
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Wang J, Li J, Yang J, Zhang L, Gao S, Jiao F, Yi M, Xu J. MicroRNA‑138‑5p regulates neural stem cell proliferation and differentiation in vitro by targeting TRIP6 expression. Mol Med Rep 2017; 16:7261-7266. [PMID: 28944841 PMCID: PMC5865854 DOI: 10.3892/mmr.2017.7504] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2016] [Accepted: 07/05/2017] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Research on neural stem cells (NSCs) has recently focused on microRNAs (miRNAs), a class of small non-coding RNAs that have crucial roles in regulating NSC proliferation and differentiation. In the present study, a quantitative-polymerase chain reaction assay revealed that the expression of miRNA (miR)-138-5p was significantly decreased during neural differentiation of NSCs in vitro. Overexpression of miR-138-5p reduced NSC proliferation and increased NSC differentiation. Furthermore, suppression of miR-138-5p via transfection with a miRNA inhibitor enhanced NSC proliferation and attenuated NSC differentiation. Additionally, expression of thyroid hormone receptor interacting protein 6 (TRIP6), a critical regulator of NSCs, was negatively correlated with the miR-138-5p level. A luciferase assay demonstrated that miR-138-5p regulate TRIP6 by directly binding the 3′-untranslated region of the mRNA. Additionally, upregulation of TRIP6 rescued the NSC proliferation deficiency induced by miR-138-5p and abolished miR-138-5p-promoted NSCs differentiation. By contrast, downregulation of TRIP6 produced the opposite effect on proliferation and differentiation of NSCs transfected with anti-miR-138-5p. Taken together, the data suggest that miR-138-5p regulates NSCs proliferation and differentiation, and may be useful in developing novel treatments for neurological disorders via manipulation of miR-138-5p in NSCs.
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- Juan Wang
- Stem Cell Center, East Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200120, P.R. China
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- Clinical Laboratory, Yantaishan Hospital, Yantai, Shandong 264000, P.R. China
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- Administration Office, Yantai Blood Station, Yantai, Shandong 264000, P.R. China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Binzhou Medical College, Binzhou, Shandong 256603, P.R. China
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- Stem Cell Center, East Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200120, P.R. China
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- Department of Biotechnology and Molecular, Binzhou Medical College, Yantai, Shandong 264003, P.R. China
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- Laboratory of Yantai Yuhuangding Hospital, Yantai, Shandong 264003, P.R. China
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- Stem Cell Center, East Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200120, P.R. China
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Voigt A, Nowick K, Almaas E. A composite network of conserved and tissue specific gene interactions reveals possible genetic interactions in glioma. PLoS Comput Biol 2017; 13:e1005739. [PMID: 28957313 PMCID: PMC5634634 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pcbi.1005739] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2016] [Revised: 10/10/2017] [Accepted: 08/24/2017] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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Differential co-expression network analyses have recently become an important step in the investigation of cellular differentiation and dysfunctional gene-regulation in cell and tissue disease-states. The resulting networks have been analyzed to identify and understand pathways associated with disorders, or to infer molecular interactions. However, existing methods for differential co-expression network analysis are unable to distinguish between various forms of differential co-expression. To close this gap, here we define the three different kinds (conserved, specific, and differentiated) of differential co-expression and present a systematic framework, CSD, for differential co-expression network analysis that incorporates these interactions on an equal footing. In addition, our method includes a subsampling strategy to estimate the variance of co-expressions. Our framework is applicable to a wide variety of cases, such as the study of differential co-expression networks between healthy and disease states, before and after treatments, or between species. Applying the CSD approach to a published gene-expression data set of cerebral cortex and basal ganglia samples from healthy individuals, we find that the resulting CSD network is enriched in genes associated with cognitive function, signaling pathways involving compounds with well-known roles in the central nervous system, as well as certain neurological diseases. From the CSD analysis, we identify a set of prominent hubs of differential co-expression, whose neighborhood contains a substantial number of genes associated with glioblastoma. The resulting gene-sets identified by our CSD analysis also contain many genes that so far have not been recognized as having a role in glioblastoma, but are good candidates for further studies. CSD may thus aid in hypothesis-generation for functional disease-associations.
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- André Voigt
- Network Systems Biology Group, Department of Biotechnology, NTNU - Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway
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- Bioinformatics Group, Department of Computer Science, and Interdisciplinary Center for Bioinformatics, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
- Bioinformatics, Institute of Animal Science, University of Hohenheim, Stuttgart, Germany
- Human Biology, Institute for Biology, Free University Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Network Systems Biology Group, Department of Biotechnology, NTNU - Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway
- K.G. Jebsen Center for Genetic Epidemiology, Department of Public Health and General Practice, NTNU - Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway
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Zhen YB, Chen XF, Yan T, Zhao SG. Expression of TAG1/APP signaling pathway in the proliferation and differentiation of glioma stem cells. Oncol Lett 2017; 14:2137-2140. [PMID: 28789439 PMCID: PMC5530010 DOI: 10.3892/ol.2017.6381] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2016] [Accepted: 05/31/2017] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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The aim of the present study was to examine the role of the expression of transient axonal glycoprotein-1 (TAG1)/precursor protein (APP) signaling pathway in the proliferation and differentiation of glioma stem cells. A glioma cell line (U373) was used as well as fluorescence quantitative PCR, western blot analysis, and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), to examine the role of the expression of TAG1/APP signaling pathway in the proliferation and differentiation of glioma stem cells after five generations of in vitro culture. The results showed that compared to the normal glioma cells, the expression of TAG1 and APP was significantly increased in the proliferation of glioma stem cells. The results of ELISA and western blot analysis also confirmed a significant elevation in the protein expression of TAG1 in glioma stem cells compared to normal human glioma cells. When glioma stem cells were cultured in differentiation medium, as revealed by RT-PCR, the expression of TAG1 and APP in glioma stem cells initially increased and then decreased. In addition, the protein expression of TAG1 and APP was consistent with the RT-PCR results. Compared with undifferentiated glioma stem cells, the expression of TAG1 and APP decreased gradually with the extension of differentiation time. In conclusion, the expression of TAG1/APP signaling pathway in glioma cells was abnormal. Thus, this pathway is involved in the proliferation and differentiation of glioma cells and promotes the proliferation of glioma cells to inhibit the differentiation of glioma cells.
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- Yun-Bo Zhen
- The First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150001, P.R. China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150001, P.R. China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150001, P.R. China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150001, P.R. China
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Nie E, Jin X, Wu W, Yu T, Zhou X, Shi Z, Zhang J, Liu N, You Y. MiR-198 enhances temozolomide sensitivity in glioblastoma by targeting MGMT. J Neurooncol 2017; 133:59-68. [DOI: 10.1007/s11060-017-2425-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2016] [Accepted: 04/11/2017] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Liu S, Yin F, Zhao M, Zhou C, Ren J, Huang Q, Zhao Z, Mitra R, Fan W, Fan M. The homing and inhibiting effects of hNSCs-BMP4 on human glioma stem cells. Oncotarget 2017; 7:17920-31. [PMID: 26908439 PMCID: PMC4951260 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.7472] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2015] [Accepted: 02/11/2016] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Malignant gliomas patients have a poor survival rate, partially due to the inability in delivering therapeutic agents to the tumors, especially to the metastasis of human glioma stem cells (hGSCs). To explore whether the human neural stem cells (hNSCs) with an over-expression of BMP4 (hNSCs-BMP4) can trace and inhibit hGSCs, in this study, we examined the migration of hNSCs to hGSCs using transwell assay in vitro and performed the fluorescent tracer experiment in vivo. We examined the proliferation, differentiation, apoptosis and migration of hGSCs after co-culturing with hNSCs-BMP4 in vitro and tested the tropism and antitumor effects of hNSCs-BMP4 in the established brain xenograft models of hGSCs. We found that hNSCs-BMP4 could secrete BMP4 and trace hGSCs both in vitro and in vivo. When compared to the normal human astrocytes (NHAs) and hNSCs, hNSCs-BMP4 could significantly inhibit the invasive growth of hGSCs, promote their differentiation and apoptosis by activating Smad1/5/8 signaling, and prolong the survival time of the tumor-bearing nude mice. Collectively, this study suggested that hNSCs-BMP4 may help in developing therapeutic approaches for the treatment of human malignant gliomas.
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- Shuang Liu
- Department of Neurosurgery, Navy General Hospital, PLA, Beijing 100048, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Navy General Hospital, PLA, Beijing 100048, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Navy General Hospital, PLA, Beijing 100048, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Navy General Hospital, PLA, Beijing 100048, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Navy General Hospital, PLA, Beijing 100048, China
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- Department of Brain Protection & Plasticity Research, Beijing Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Beijing 100850, China
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- Department of Biomedical Informatics, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN 37203, USA.,Departments of Psychiatry and Cancer Biology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN 37232, USA.,Center for Precision Health, School of Biomedical Informatics, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Informatics, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN 37203, USA
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- National Institutes for Food and Drug Control, Beijing 100050, China
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- Department of Brain Protection & Plasticity Research, Beijing Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Beijing 100850, China
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Karatas OF, Suer I, Yuceturk B, Yilmaz M, Oz B, Guven G, Cansiz H, Creighton CJ, Ittmann M, Ozen M. Identification of microRNA profile specific to cancer stem-like cells directly isolated from human larynx cancer specimens. BMC Cancer 2016; 16:853. [PMID: 27816053 PMCID: PMC5097853 DOI: 10.1186/s12885-016-2863-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2016] [Accepted: 10/04/2016] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Background Emerging evidences proposed that microRNAs are associated with regulation of distinct physio-pathological processes including development of normal stem cells and carcinogenesis. In this study we aimed to investigate microRNA profile of cancer stem-like cells (CSLCs) isolated form freshly resected larynx cancer (LCa) tissue samples. Methods CD133 positive (CD133+) stem-like cells were isolated from freshly resected LCa tumor specimens. MicroRNA profile of 12 pair of CD133+ and CD133− cells was determined using microRNA microarray and differential expressions of selvected microRNAs were validated by quantitative real time PCR (qRT-PCR). Results MicroRNA profiling of CD133+ and CD133− LCa samples with microarray revealed that miR-26b, miR-203, miR-200c, and miR-363-3p were significantly downregulated and miR-1825 was upregulated in CD133+ larynx CSLCs. qRT-PCR analysis in a total of 25 CD133+/CD133− sample pairs confirmed the altered expressions of these five microRNAs. Expressions of miR-26b, miR-200c, and miR-203 were significantly correlated with miR-363-3p, miR-203, and miR-363-3p expressions, respectively. Furthermore, in silico analysis revealed that these microRNAs target both cancer and stem-cell associated signaling pathways. Conclusions Our results showed that certain microRNAs in CD133+ cells could be used as cancer stem cell markers. Based on these results, we propose that this panel of microRNAs might carry crucial roles in LCa pathogenesis through regulating stem cell properties of tumor cells. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s12885-016-2863-3) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Omer Faruk Karatas
- Molecular Biology and Genetics Department, Erzurum Technical University, Erzurum, Turkey
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- Department of Medical Genetics, Istanbul University Cerrahpasa Medical School, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Medical Genetics, Istanbul University Cerrahpasa Medical School, Istanbul, Turkey.,Advanced Genomics and Bioinformatics Research Center, The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK), Gebze, Kocaeli, Turkey
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Cerrahpasa Medical School, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Pathology, Cerrahpasa Medical School, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Medical Genetics, Istanbul University Cerrahpasa Medical School, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Cerrahpasa Medical School, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Medicine and Dan L. Duncan Cancer Center Division of Biostatistics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Pathology & Immunology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, 77030, USA.,Michael E. DeBakey VAMC, Houston, TX, 77030, USA
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- Department of Medical Genetics, Istanbul University Cerrahpasa Medical School, Istanbul, Turkey. .,Department of Pathology & Immunology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, 77030, USA.
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Xue H, Guo X, Han X, Yan S, Zhang J, Xu S, Li T, Guo X, Zhang P, Gao X, Liu Q, Li G. MicroRNA-584-3p, a novel tumor suppressor and prognostic marker, reduces the migration and invasion of human glioma cells by targeting hypoxia-induced ROCK1. Oncotarget 2016; 7:4785-805. [PMID: 26715733 PMCID: PMC4826243 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.6735] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2015] [Accepted: 11/26/2015] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Here, we report that microRNA-584-3p (miR-584-3p) is up-regulated in hypoxic glioma cells and in high-grade human glioma tumors (WHO grades III–IV) relative to normoxic cells and to low-grade tumors (WHO grades I–II), respectively. The postoperative survival time was significantly prolonged in the high-grade glioma patients with high miR-584-3p expression compared with those with low miR-584-3p expression. miR-584-3p may function as a potent tumor suppressor and as a prognostic biomarker for malignant glioma. However, the molecular mechanisms underlying these properties remain poorly understood. Our mechanistic studies revealed that miR-584-3p suppressed the migration and invasion of glioma cells by disrupting hypoxia-induced stress fiber formation. Specifically, we have found that ROCK1 is a direct and functionally relevant target of miR-584-3p in glioma cells. Our results have demonstrated a tumor suppressive function of miR-584-3p in glioma, in which it inhibits the migration and invasion of tumor cells by antagonizing hypoxia-induced, ROCK1-dependent stress fiber formation. Our findings have potential implications for glioma gene therapy and suggest that miR-584-3p could represent a prognostic indicator for glioma.
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- Hao Xue
- Department of Neurosurgery, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong Province, P.R. China.,Brain Science Research Institute, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong Province, P.R. China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong Province, P.R. China.,Brain Science Research Institute, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong Province, P.R. China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong Province, P.R. China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong Province, P.R. China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong Province, P.R. China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Dezhou People's Hospital, Dezhou, Shandong Province, P.R. China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong Province, P.R. China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong Province, P.R. China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong Province, P.R. China.,Brain Science Research Institute, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong Province, P.R. China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong Province, P.R. China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong Province, P.R. China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong Province, P.R. China.,Brain Science Research Institute, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong Province, P.R. China
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Wang Y, Jiaqi C, Zhaoying C, Huimin C. MicroRNA-506-3p regulates neural stem cell proliferation and differentiation through targeting TCF3. Gene 2016; 593:193-200. [DOI: 10.1016/j.gene.2016.08.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2016] [Revised: 08/08/2016] [Accepted: 08/13/2016] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Li Y, Min W, Li M, Han G, Dai D, Zhang L, Chen X, Wang X, Zhang Y, Yue Z, Liu J. Identification of hub genes and regulatory factors of glioblastoma multiforme subgroups by RNA-seq data analysis. Int J Mol Med 2016; 38:1170-8. [PMID: 27572852 PMCID: PMC5029949 DOI: 10.3892/ijmm.2016.2717] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2015] [Accepted: 08/04/2016] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is the most common malignant brain tumor. This study aimed to identify the hub genes and regulatory factors of GBM subgroups by RNA sequencing (RNA-seq) data analysis, in order to explore the possible mechanisms responsbile for the progression of GBM. The dataset RNASeqV2 was downloaded by TCGA-Assembler, containing 169 GBM and 5 normal samples. Gene expression was calculated by the reads per kilobase per million reads measurement, and nor malized with tag count comparison. Following subgroup classification by the non-negative matrix factorization, the differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were screened in 4 GBM subgroups using the method of significance analysis of microarrays. Functional enrichment analysis was performed by DAVID, and the protein-protein interaction (PPI) network was constructed based on the HPRD database. The subgroup-related microRNAs (miRNAs or miRs), transcription factors (TFs) and small molecule drugs were predicted with predefined criteria. A cohort of 19,515 DEGs between the GBM and control samples was screened, which were predominantly enriched in cell cycle- and immunoreaction-related pathways. In the PPI network, lymphocyte cytosolic protein 2 (LCP2), breast cancer 1 (BRCA1), specificity protein 1 (Sp1) and chromodomain-helicase-DNA-binding protein 3 (CHD3) were the hub nodes in subgroups 1–4, respectively. Paired box 5 (PAX5), adipocyte protein 2 (aP2), E2F transcription factor 1 (E2F1) and cAMP-response element-binding protein-1 (CREB1) were the specific TFs in subgroups 1–4, respectively. miR-147b, miR-770-5p, miR-220a and miR-1247 were the particular miRNAs in subgroups 1–4, respectively. Natalizumab was the predicted small molecule drug in subgroup 2. In conclusion, the molecular regulatory mechanisms of GBM pathogenesis were distinct in the different subgroups. Several crucial genes, TFs, miRNAs and small molecules in the different GBM subgroups were identified, which may be used as potential markers. However, further experimental validations may be required.
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- Yanan Li
- Department of Neurosurgery, Changhai Hospital, The Second Military Medical University, Shanghai 200433, P.R. China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Changhai Hospital, The Second Military Medical University, Shanghai 200433, P.R. China
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- Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, Shanghai Changzheng Hospital, The Second Military Medical University, Shanghai 200003, P.R. China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Changhai Hospital, The Second Military Medical University, Shanghai 200433, P.R. China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Changhai Hospital, The Second Military Medical University, Shanghai 200433, P.R. China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Changhai Hospital, The Second Military Medical University, Shanghai 200433, P.R. China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Changhai Hospital, The Second Military Medical University, Shanghai 200433, P.R. China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Changhai Hospital, The Second Military Medical University, Shanghai 200433, P.R. China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Changhai Hospital, The Second Military Medical University, Shanghai 200433, P.R. China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Changhai Hospital, The Second Military Medical University, Shanghai 200433, P.R. China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Changhai Hospital, The Second Military Medical University, Shanghai 200433, P.R. China
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Chen SD, Sun XY, Niu W, Kong LM, He MJ, Fan HM, Li WS, Zhong AF, Zhang LY, Lu J. Correlation between the level of microRNA expression in peripheral blood mononuclear cells and symptomatology in patients with generalized anxiety disorder. Compr Psychiatry 2016; 69:216-24. [PMID: 27423364 DOI: 10.1016/j.comppsych.2016.05.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2015] [Revised: 04/05/2016] [Accepted: 05/06/2016] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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This study investigated the correlation between the level of microRNA expression in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) and symptomatology in patients with generalized anxiety disorder (GAD). MicroRNA array was performed in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) obtained from GAD patients with gender, age, ethnicity-matched healthy controls. Then real-time quantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) was used to verify the top 7 miRNAs with the highest fold-change values in 76 GAD patients and 39 healthy controls. It demonstrated that 5 miRNAs showed significantly differences in expression levels (P<0.01). These 5 GAD-associated miRNAs were finally selected into our study to analyze the association between the plasma level of miRNAs expression and symptomatology scores in Hamilton Anxiety Scale (HAMA). Results showed that the level of miR-4505 and miR-663 was negatively correlated with the total HAMA scores in GAD patients (r=0.2228, r=0.264 P<0.05). MiR-663 was selected into the regression equation of HAMA total scores and psychic anxiety symptomatology scores, and it could explain 5.3% of the HAMA total scores and 15.3% of the anxiety symptomatology scores. This study analyzed preliminarily possible circulating miRNAs expression changes in GAD patients, and the expression level of miR-663 highly correlated with psychic anxiety symptoms, further molecular mechanism of which needs to be explored.
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- Sheng-Dong Chen
- Department of Psychiatry and Psychology, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai 200433, People's Republic of China; Department of Neurology, No.102 Hospital of Chinese People's Liberation Army, Changzhou, Jiangsu 213003, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychology, PingAn Health Cloud Company Ltd. of China, Shanghai 200030, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Rehabilitation, No.102 Hospital of Chinese People's Liberation Army, Changzhou, Jiangsu 213003, People's Republic of China
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- Prevention and Treatment Center for Psychological Diseases, No.102 Hospital of Chinese People's Liberation Army, Changzhou 213003, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China
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- Prevention and Treatment Center for Psychological Diseases, No.102 Hospital of Chinese People's Liberation Army, Changzhou 213003, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China
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- Cadre Ward, Chengdu Military General Hospital, Chengdu, Sichuan 610083, People's Republic of China
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- GoPath Diagnostic Laboratory Co. Ltd, No.801, Changwuzhong Road, Changzhou, Jiangsu 213164, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Laboratory, No.102 Hospital of Chinese People's Liberation Army, Changzhou, Jiangsu 213003, People's Republic of China
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- Prevention and Treatment Center for Psychological Diseases, No.102 Hospital of Chinese People's Liberation Army, Changzhou 213003, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China.
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- GoPath Diagnostic Laboratory Co. Ltd, No.801, Changwuzhong Road, Changzhou, Jiangsu 213164, People's Republic of China; GoPath Laboratories LLC, 1351 Barclay Blvd, Buffalo, Grove, IL 60089, United States.
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WANG ZHENHUA, XUE YIXUE, WANG PING, ZHU JIAQI, MA JUN. miR-608 inhibits the migration and invasion of glioma stem cells by targeting macrophage migration inhibitory factor. Oncol Rep 2016; 35:2733-42. [DOI: 10.3892/or.2016.4652] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2015] [Accepted: 12/31/2015] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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Zhu A, Kang N, He L, Li X, Xu X, Zhang H. MiR-221 and miR-26b Regulate Chemotactic Migration of MSCs Toward HGF Through Activation of Akt and FAK. J Cell Biochem 2015; 117:1370-83. [PMID: 26538296 DOI: 10.1002/jcb.25428] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2015] [Accepted: 11/03/2015] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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The chemotactic migration of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) is fundamental for their use in cell-based therapies, but little is known about the molecular mechanisms that regulate their directed migration. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) participate in the regulation of a large variety of cellular processes. However, their roles in regulating the responses of MSCs to hepatocyte growth factor (HGF) remain elusive. Here, we found that microRNA-221 (miR-221) and microRNA-26b (miR-26b) were upregulated in MSCs subjected to HGF. Overexpression of miR-221 or miR-26b enhanced MSC migration through activation of PI3K/Akt signaling. Phosphatase and tensin homolog deleted on chromosome ten (PTEN) was identified as a potential target of miR-221 and miR-26b; overexpression of miR-221 or miR-26b decreased PTEN expression at both mRNA and protein levels. Overexpression of miR-221 or miR-26b in MSCs increased the phosphorylation of focal adhesion kinase (FAK), a downstream effector of PTEN, which regulates cell migration through assembly and distribution of focal adhesions (FAs), and more dot-like FAs were localized at the periphery of these cells. Altering miR-221 or miR-26b expression influenced the directed migration of MSCs toward HGF. Inhibition of miR-221 or miR-26b suppressed the phosphorylation of Akt and FAK and upregulated PTEN expression, which was partly restored by HGF treatment. Collectively, these results demonstrate that miR-221 and miR-26b participate in regulating the chemotactic response of MSCs toward HGF.
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- Aisi Zhu
- Department of Cell Biology, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Stem Cell Research, Medical College of Soochow University, Ren Ai Road 199, Suzhou Industrial Park, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- Department of Cell Biology, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Stem Cell Research, Medical College of Soochow University, Ren Ai Road 199, Suzhou Industrial Park, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- Department of Cell Biology, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Stem Cell Research, Medical College of Soochow University, Ren Ai Road 199, Suzhou Industrial Park, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- Department of Cell Biology, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Stem Cell Research, Medical College of Soochow University, Ren Ai Road 199, Suzhou Industrial Park, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- Department of Cell Biology, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Stem Cell Research, Medical College of Soochow University, Ren Ai Road 199, Suzhou Industrial Park, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- Department of Cell Biology, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Stem Cell Research, Medical College of Soochow University, Ren Ai Road 199, Suzhou Industrial Park, Suzhou, 215123, China
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Tripartite containing motif 32 modulates proliferation of human neural precursor cells in HIV-1 neurodegeneration. Cell Death Differ 2015; 23:776-86. [PMID: 26586575 PMCID: PMC4832097 DOI: 10.1038/cdd.2015.138] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2015] [Revised: 08/14/2015] [Accepted: 09/11/2015] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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In addition to glial cells, HIV-1 infection occurs in multipotent human neural precursor cells (hNPCs) and induces quiescence in NPCs. HIV-1 infection of the brain alters hNPC stemness, leading to perturbed endogenous neurorestoration of the CNS following brain damage by HIV-1, compounding the severity of dementia in adult neuroAIDS cases. In pediatric neuroAIDS cases, HIV-1 infection of neural stem cell can lead to delayed developmental milestones and impaired cognition. Using primary cultures of human fetal brain-derived hNPCs, we gained novel insights into the role of a neural stem cell determinant, tripartite containing motif 32 (TRIM32), in HIV-1 Tat-induced quiescence of NPCs. Acute HIV-1 Tat treatment of hNPCs resulted in proliferation arrest but did not induce differentiation. Cellular localization and levels of TRIM32 are critical regulators of stemness of NPCs. HIV-1 Tat exposure increased nuclear localization and levels of TRIM32 in hNPCs. The in vitro findings were validated by studying TRIM32 localization and levels in frontal cortex of HIV-1-seropositive adult patients collected at post mortem as well as by infection of hNPCs by HIV-1. We observed increased percentage of cells with nuclear localization of TRIM32 in the subventricular zone (SVZ) as compared with age-matched controls. Our quest for probing into the mechanisms revealed that TRIM32 is targeted by miR-155 as downregulation of miR-155 by HIV-1 Tat resulted in upregulation of TRIM32 levels. Furthermore, miR-155 or siRNA against TRIM32 rescued HIV-1 Tat-induced quiescence in NPCs. Our findings suggest a novel molecular cascade involving miR-155 and TRIM32 leading to HIV-1 Tat-induced attenuated proliferation of hNPCs. The study also uncovered an unidentified role for miR-155 in modulating human neural stem cell proliferation, helping in better understanding of hNPCs and diseased brain.
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Shi X, Yan C, Liu B, Yang C, Nie X, Wang X, Zheng J, Wang Y, Zhu Y. miR-381 Regulates Neural Stem Cell Proliferation and Differentiation via Regulating Hes1 Expression. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0138973. [PMID: 26431046 PMCID: PMC4591969 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0138973] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2015] [Accepted: 09/08/2015] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Neural stem cells are self-renewing, multipotent and undifferentiated precursors that retain the capacity for differentiation into both glial (astrocytes and oligodendrocytes) and neuronal lineages. Neural stem cells offer cell-based therapies for neurological disorders such as Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, Huntington's disease and spinal cord injuries. However, their cellular behavior is poorly understood. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are a class of small noncoding RNAs involved in cell development, proliferation and differentiation through regulating gene expression at post-transcriptional level. The role of miR–381 in the development of neural stem cells remains unknown. In this study, we showed that overexpression of miR–381 promoted neural stem cells proliferation. It induced the neural stem cells differentiation to neurons and inhibited their differentiation to astrocytes. Furthermore, we identified HES1 as a direct target of miR–381 in neural stem cells. Moreover, re-expression of HES1 impaired miR-381-induced promotion of neural stem cells proliferation and induce neural stem cells differentiation to neurons. In conclusion, miR–381 played important role in neural stem cells proliferation and differentiation.
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- Xiaodong Shi
- Department of Neurology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, 150081, PR China
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- Department of Respiratory, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, 150081, PR China
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- Department of anatomy, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, 150081, PR China
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- Department of Neurology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, 150081, PR China
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- Department of Neurology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, 150081, PR China
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- Department of Neurology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, 150081, PR China
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- Department of Neurology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, 150081, PR China
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- Department of Occupational Health, College of Public Health, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, 150081, PR China
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- Department of Neurology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, 150081, PR China
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Tumor suppressor miR-181c attenuates proliferation, invasion, and self-renewal abilities in glioblastoma. Neuroreport 2015; 26:66-73. [PMID: 25494473 DOI: 10.1097/wnr.0000000000000302] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is well known for its aggressiveness, but the underlying mechanisms are unclear, limiting the treatment. In the present study, we showed that miR-181c, a commonly downregulated miRNA in GBM reported by several miRNA profiles, was associated with the mesenchymal subtype of GBM and predicted the outcome for patients from a GBM cohort (n=518) obtained from The Cancer Genome Atlas database. A multivariate analysis showed that miR-181c was an independent prognostic indicator for GBM patients. Quantitative reverse transcription PCR showed that miR-181c was expressed poorly in neurospheres of glioma cells that resemble glioma stem cells. Proliferation and invasion assays showed that miR-181c also blocked the proliferation and invasion abilities of glioma cells. Limiting dilution and colony formation assays showed that miR-181c attenuated the self-renewal ability of glioma cells. Finally, investigation of the mechanism defined Notch2, a key molecular of Notch signaling, as the functional downstream target of miR-181c. An inverse correlation was found between miR-181c and Notch2 in glioma cells and verified in fresh glioma samples. Taken together, the present study showed that miR-181c can be considered a valuable indicator for the outcome of GBM patients. miR-181c acts as a tumor suppressor that attenuates proliferation, invasion, and self-renewal capacities by downregulation of Notch2 in glioma cells.
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Xia Z, Liu F, Zhang J, Liu L. Decreased Expression of MiRNA-204-5p Contributes to Glioma Progression and Promotes Glioma Cell Growth, Migration and Invasion. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0132399. [PMID: 26134825 PMCID: PMC4489611 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0132399] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2015] [Accepted: 06/12/2015] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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Gliomas are the most common malignant primary brain tumors in adults and exhibit a spectrum of aberrantly aggressive phenotype. Although increasing evidence indicated that the deregulation of microRNAs (miRNAs) contributes to tumorigenesis and invasion, little is known about the roles of miR-204-5p in human gliomas. In the present study, the expression of miR-204-5p in clinical glioma tissues was measured by qRT-PCR. The effects of miR-204-5p on glioma cell growth and metastasis were examined by overexpressing or inhibiting miR-204-5p. We found that the expression level of miR-204-5p was significantly reduced in clinical glioma tissues compared with normal brain tissues. Moreover, we revealed that the introduction of miR-204-5p dramatically suppressed glioma cell growth, migration and invasion. Furthermore, mechanistic investigations revealed that RAB22A, a member of the RAS oncogene family, is a direct functional target of miR-204-5p in gliomas. In vivo, restoring miR-204-5p expression in glioma cells suppressed tumorigenesis and increased overall host survival. Our findings suggest that miR-204-5p is a cancer suppressor miRNA and overexpression of miR-204-5p is a novel glioma treatment strategy.
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- Zhiqiang Xia
- Department of Microbiology, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing 100730, China
- School of Basic Medicine, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100730, China
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- Suzhou Wuzhong Hospital, Suzhou 210031, China
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- Suzhou Wuzhong Hospital, Suzhou 210031, China
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- Department of Microbiology, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing 100730, China
- School of Basic Medicine, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100730, China
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