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Bian X, Guo T, Chen G, Nie D, Yue M, Zhu Y, Lin M. The therapeutic effect and MR molecular imaging of FA-PEG-FePt/DDP nanoliposomes in AMF on ovarian cancer. Int J Nanomedicine 2024; 19:5227-5243. [PMID: 38855734 PMCID: PMC11162642 DOI: 10.2147/ijn.s453601] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2023] [Accepted: 05/17/2024] [Indexed: 06/11/2024] Open
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Purpose This study aimed to construct targeting drug-loading nanocomposites (FA-FePt/DDP nanoliposomes) to explore their potential in ovarian cancer therapy and molecular magnetic resonance imaging (MMRI). Methods FA-FePt-NPs were prepared by coupling folate (FA) with polyethylene-glycol (PEG)-coated ferroplatinum nanoparticles and characterized. Then cisplatin (DDP) was encapsulated in FA-FePt-NPs to synthesize FA-PEG-FePt/DDP nanoliposomes by thin film-ultrasonic method and high-speed stirring, of which MMRI potential, magnetothermal effect, and the other involved performance were analyzed. The therapeutic effect of FA-FePt/DDP nanoliposomes combined with magnetic fluid hyperthermia (MFH) on ovarian cancer in vitro and in vivo was evaluated. The expression levels of Bax and epithelial-mesenchymal transition related proteins were detected. The biosafety was also preliminarily observed. Results The average diameter of FA-FePt-NPs was about 30 nm, FA-FePt/DDP nanoliposomes were about 70 nm in hydrated particle size, with drug slow-release and good cell-specific targeted uptake. In an alternating magnetic field (AMF), FA-FePt/DDP nanoliposomes could rapidly reach the ideal tumor hyperthermia temperature (42~44 °C). MRI scan showed that FA-FePt-NPs and FA-FePt/DDP nanoliposomes both could suppress the T2 signal, indicating a good potential for MMRI. The in vitro and in vivo experiments showed that FA-FePt/DDP-NPs in AMF could effectively inhibit the growth of ovarian cancer by inhibiting cancer cell proliferation, invasion, and migration, and inducing cancer cell apoptosis, much better than that of the other individual therapies; molecularly, E-cadherin and Bax proteins in ovarian cancer cells and tissues were significantly increased, while N-cadherin, Vimentin, and Bcl-2 proteins were inhibited, effectively inhibiting the malignant progression of ovarian cancer. In addition, no significant pathological injury and dysfunction was observed in major visceras. Conclusion We successfully synthesized FA-FePt/DDP nanoliposomes and confirmed their good thermochemotherapeutic effect in AMF and MMRI potential on ovarian cancer, with no obvious side effects, providing a favorable strategy of integrated targeting therapy and diagnosis for ovarian cancer.
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- Xuefeng Bian
- Imaging Department, The Affiliated Taizhou People’s Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Taizhou School of Clinical Medicine, Nanjing Medical University, Taizhou, People’s Republic of China
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- Institute of Clinical Medicine, The Affiliated Taizhou People’s Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Taizhou School of Clinical Medicine, Nanjing Medical University, Taizhou, People’s Republic of China
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- Institute of Clinical Medicine, The Affiliated Taizhou People’s Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Taizhou School of Clinical Medicine, Nanjing Medical University, Taizhou, People’s Republic of China
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- Institute of Clinical Medicine, The Affiliated Taizhou People’s Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Taizhou School of Clinical Medicine, Nanjing Medical University, Taizhou, People’s Republic of China
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- Institute of Clinical Medicine, The Affiliated Taizhou People’s Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Taizhou School of Clinical Medicine, Nanjing Medical University, Taizhou, People’s Republic of China
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- Institute of Clinical Medicine, The Affiliated Taizhou People’s Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Taizhou School of Clinical Medicine, Nanjing Medical University, Taizhou, People’s Republic of China
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- Clinical Medical Laboratory, The Affiliated Taizhou People’s Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Taizhou School of Clinical Medicine, Nanjing Medical University, Taizhou, People’s Republic of China
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Dang W, Ren Y, Chen Q, He M, Kebreab E, Wang D, Lyu L. Notch2 Regulates the Function of Bovine Follicular Granulosa Cells via the Wnt2/β-Catenin Signaling Pathway. Animals (Basel) 2024; 14:1001. [PMID: 38612240 PMCID: PMC11010942 DOI: 10.3390/ani14071001] [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] [Received: 02/12/2024] [Revised: 03/22/2024] [Accepted: 03/22/2024] [Indexed: 04/14/2024] Open
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Ovarian follicular GCs are strongly implicated in the growth, development, and atresia of ovarian follicles. The Wnt/β-catenin and Notch signaling pathways participate in GC proliferation, differentiation, apoptosis, and steroid hormone production during follicular development. However, the crosstalk between Wnt and Notch signaling in GCs remains unclear. This study investigated this crosstalk and the roles of these pathways in apoptosis, cell cycle progression, cell proliferation, and steroid hormone secretion in bovine follicular GCs. The interaction between β-catenin and Notch2 in GCs was assessed by overexpressing CTNNB1, which encodes β-catenin. The results showed that inhibiting the Notch pathway by Notch2 silencing in GCs arrested the cell cycle, promoted apoptosis, reduced progesterone (P4) production, and inhibited the Wnt2-mediated Wnt/β-catenin pathway in GCs. IWR-1 inhibited Wnt2/β-catenin and Notch signaling, reduced GC proliferation, stimulated apoptosis, induced G1 cell cycle arrest, and reduced P4 production. CTNNB1 overexpression had the opposite effect and increased 17β-estradiol (E2) production and Notch2 protein expression. Co-immunoprecipitation assays revealed that Notch2 interacted with β-catenin. These results elucidate the crosstalk between the Wnt/β-catenin and Notch pathways and the role of these pathways in bovine follicular GC development.
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- Wenqing Dang
- College of Animal Science, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu, Jinzhong 030801, China; (W.D.); (Y.R.); (Q.C.); (M.H.)
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- College of Animal Science, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu, Jinzhong 030801, China; (W.D.); (Y.R.); (Q.C.); (M.H.)
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- College of Animal Science, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu, Jinzhong 030801, China; (W.D.); (Y.R.); (Q.C.); (M.H.)
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- College of Animal Science, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu, Jinzhong 030801, China; (W.D.); (Y.R.); (Q.C.); (M.H.)
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- College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, University of California, Davis, CA 95616, USA;
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- Institute of Animal Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, China
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- College of Animal Science, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu, Jinzhong 030801, China; (W.D.); (Y.R.); (Q.C.); (M.H.)
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Yue J, Zhang J, Huan R, Zeng Y, Tan Y, Cheng Y. Dishevelled-associated antagonist of β-catenin homolog 3 (DACT3) suppresses glioma progression though Notch1 signaling pathway in β-catenin-dependent manner. Heliyon 2024; 10:e23511. [PMID: 38230242 PMCID: PMC10789601 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e23511] [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: 09/19/2023] [Revised: 11/16/2023] [Accepted: 12/05/2023] [Indexed: 01/18/2024] Open
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The disheveled-associated antagonist of β-catenin homolog 3 (DACT3) has been recognized as a tumor suppressor in various cancers. However, the function of DACT3 on glioma malignant progression along with potential molecular mechanisms is poorly clarified. This research aimed to investigate how DACT3 contributes to suppressing the progression of glioma. In our investigation, a pronounced decrease in DACT3 expression was observed in glioma tissues. Through the overexpression of DACT3, we noted a significant suppression in the proliferation, invasion, and migration of glioma cells, while concurrently observing an increase in cell adhesion. Our exploration into the molecular mechanisms revealed that DACT3 executes its tumor-suppressive role by impeding the expression of notch 1 intracellular domain (NICD) and translocating into the nucleus by downregulating the expression of β-catenin. Consequently, this process leads to the suppression of Notch1 signaling. To summarize, our findings reveal the function of DACT3 to inhibit glioma progression via the Notch1 signaling pathway in β-catenin dependent manner. This study stands as the pioneer in examining the role of DACT3 in glioma progression and comprehensively elucidating its molecular mechanisms in glioma development. Therefore, our results suggest that DACT3 holds promise as both a prognostic factor and a potential biomarker for guiding treatment strategies in glioma patients (Graphical Abstract).
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- Jianhe Yue
- Department of Neurosurgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Guizhou Provincial People's Hospital, Guiyang, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Guizhou Provincial People's Hospital, Guiyang, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Guizhou Provincial People's Hospital, Guiyang, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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Czerwonka A, Kałafut J, Nees M. Modulation of Notch Signaling by Small-Molecular Compounds and Its Potential in Anticancer Studies. Cancers (Basel) 2023; 15:4563. [PMID: 37760535 PMCID: PMC10526229 DOI: 10.3390/cancers15184563] [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] [Received: 08/01/2023] [Revised: 09/03/2023] [Accepted: 09/07/2023] [Indexed: 09/29/2023] Open
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Notch signaling is responsible for conveying messages between cells through direct contact, playing a pivotal role in tissue development and homeostasis. The modulation of Notch-related processes, such as cell growth, differentiation, viability, and cell fate, offer opportunities to better understand and prevent disease progression, including cancer. Currently, research efforts are mainly focused on attempts to inhibit Notch signaling in tumors with strong oncogenic, gain-of-function (GoF) or hyperactivation of Notch signaling. The goal is to reduce the growth and proliferation of cancer cells, interfere with neo-angiogenesis, increase chemosensitivity, potentially target cancer stem cells, tumor dormancy, and invasion, and induce apoptosis. Attempts to pharmacologically enhance or restore disturbed Notch signaling for anticancer therapies are less frequent. However, in some cancer types, such as squamous cell carcinomas, preferentially, loss-of-function (LoF) mutations have been confirmed, and restoring but not blocking Notch functions may be beneficial for therapy. The modulation of Notch signaling can be performed at several key levels related to NOTCH receptor expression, translation, posttranslational (proteolytic) processing, glycosylation, transport, and activation. This further includes blocking the interaction with Notch-related nuclear DNA transcription. Examples of small-molecular chemical compounds, that modulate individual elements of Notch signaling at the mentioned levels, have been described in the recent literature.
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- Arkadiusz Czerwonka
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Medical University of Lublin, 20-093 Lublin, Poland; (J.K.); (M.N.)
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Pi Y, Sun F, Zhang Z, Liu X, Lou G. A Novel Notch-Related Gene Signature for Prognosis and Immune Response Prediction in Ovarian Cancer. MEDICINA (KAUNAS, LITHUANIA) 2023; 59:1277. [PMID: 37512088 PMCID: PMC10385113 DOI: 10.3390/medicina59071277] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2023] [Revised: 06/07/2023] [Accepted: 06/19/2023] [Indexed: 07/30/2023]
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Background and Objectives: Notch is a fascinating signaling pathway. It is extensively involved in tumor growth, cancer stem cells, metastasis, and treatment resistance and plays important roles in metabolic regulation, tumor microenvironment, and tumor immunity. However, the role of Notch in ovarian cancer (OC) has yet to be fully understood. Therefore, this study systematically described the expression, mutation, and copy number variation of genes in the Notch signaling pathway in OC and evaluated the relationship between gene mutation and Overall Survival (OS) prognosis. Materials and Methods: Notch risk score (NTRS) was established by univariate Cox regression analysis combined with Lasso regression analysis, and the efficacy of NTRS in predicting prognosis and immunotherapy response in patients with OC was verified. We further assessed the correlations of NTRS with clinical features, immune infiltration level, immune checkpoint expression, and immune characteristics. Additionally, differential expression and functions of the fourteen signature genes were confirmed via vitro assays. Results: The results showed that Notch genes (NTGs) were markedly differentiated between tumor and normal tissues, which may help to explain the high heterogeneity in the biological characteristics and therapeutic outcomes of human OC. A Notch risk (NTR) prognostic model based on 11 key NTGs was successfully constructed. Tumors with high Notch risk scores (NTRS) were independently associated with shorter overall survival and poorer immunotherapy outcomes. We further assessed the correlations of NTRS with immune characteristics. The results showed that NTGs play a key role in regulating the tumor immune microenvironment. Additionally, we validated the baseline and induced expressions of 14 prognosis-related NTGs in our own OC samples. In vitro assays confirmed that the knockdown of NCOR2 and APH1B and overexpression of HEY2 and SKP2 could inhibit the proliferation, invasion, and migration of OC cells. Conclusions: These findings emphasize that Notch multilayer changes are associated with the prognosis of patients with OC and the characteristics of immune cell infiltration. Our predictive signature may predict the prognosis and immunotherapy response of OC patients in an independent manner. NCOR2, APH1B, HEY2, and SKP2 may more prominently represent important indicators to improve patient prognosis.
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- Yanan Pi
- Department of Gynecology, Harbin Medical University Cancer Hospital, Harbin 150086, China
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- Department of Gynecology, Harbin Medical University Cancer Hospital, Harbin 150086, China
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- Department of Gynecology, Harbin Medical University Cancer Hospital, Harbin 150086, China
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- Harbin Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Harbin Medical University, Harbin 150086, China
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- Department of Gynecology, Harbin Medical University Cancer Hospital, Harbin 150086, China
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Zhang Y, Zhang J, Wang F, Wang L. Hypoxia-Related lncRNA Prognostic Model of Ovarian Cancer Based on Big Data Analysis. JOURNAL OF ONCOLOGY 2023; 2023:6037121. [PMID: 37064863 PMCID: PMC10104744 DOI: 10.1155/2023/6037121] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2022] [Revised: 09/26/2022] [Accepted: 10/03/2022] [Indexed: 04/18/2023]
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Background Hypoxia is regarded as a key factor in promoting the occurrence and development of ovarian cancer. In ovarian cancer, hypoxia promotes cell proliferation, epithelial to mesenchymal transformation, invasion, and metastasis. Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) are extensively involved in the regulation of many cellular mechanisms, i.e., gene expression, cell growth, and cell cycle. Materials and Methods In our study, a hypoxia-related lncRNA prediction model was established by applying LASSO-penalized Cox regression analysis in public databases. Patients with ovarian cancer were divided into two groups based on the median risk score. The survival rate was analyzed in the Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) and International Cancer Genome Consortium (ICGC) datasets, and the mechanisms were investigated. Results Through the prognostic analysis of DElncRNAs (differentially expressed long non-coding RNAs), a total of 5 lncRNAs were found to be closely associated with OS (overall survival) in ovarian cancer patients. It was evaluated through Kaplan-Meier analysis that low-risk patients can live longer than high-risk patients (TCGA: p = 1.302e - 04; ICGC: 1.501e - 03). The distribution of risk scores and OS status revealed that higher risk score will lead to lower OS. It was evaluated that low-risk group had higher immune score (p = 0.0064) and lower stromal score (p = 0.00023). Conclusion It was concluded that a hypoxia-related lncRNA model can be used to predict the prognosis of ovarian cancer. Our designed model is more accurate in terms of age, grade, and stage when predicting the overall survival of the patients of ovarian cancer.
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- Yu Zhang
- Department of Gynecology, Shaanxi Provincial Peoples Hospital, Xi'an 710068, China
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- Department of Gynecology, Shaanxi Provincial Peoples Hospital, Xi'an 710068, China
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- Department of Gynecology, Shaanxi Provincial Peoples Hospital, Xi'an 710068, China
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- Department of Neurology, Shaanxi Provincial Peoples Hospital, Xi'an 710068, China
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Zhang R, Pan Y, Feng W, Zhao Y, Yang Y, Wang L, Zhang Y, Cheng J, Jiang Q, Zheng Z, Jiang M, Yang S, Deng Y, Shi D, Wei Y. HDAC11 Regulates the Proliferation of Bovine Muscle Stem Cells through the Notch Signaling Pathway and Inhibits Muscle Regeneration. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2022; 70:9166-9178. [PMID: 35837734 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.2c03384] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Myogenesis is an essential process that can affect the yield and quality of beef. Transcriptional studies have shown that histone deacetylase 11 (HDAC11) was differentially expressed in muscle tissues of 6 and 18 month old Longlin cattle, but its role in the regulation of myogenesis remains unclear. This study aimed to determine the role of HDAC11 in the proliferation and differentiation of bovine muscle stem cells (MuSCs). HDAC11 promoted MuSC proliferation by activating Notch signaling and inhibited myoblast differentiation by reducing MyoD1 transcription. In addition, overexpression of HDAC11 inhibited the repair regeneration process of muscle in mice. HDAC11 was found to be a novel key target for the control of myogenesis, and this is a theoretical basis for the development of HDAC11-specific modulators as a new strategy to regulate myogenesis.
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- Ruimen Zhang
- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-Bioresources, College of Animal Science and Technology, Guangxi University, Nanning, Guangxi 530004, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-Bioresources, College of Animal Science and Technology, Guangxi University, Nanning, Guangxi 530004, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-Bioresources, College of Animal Science and Technology, Guangxi University, Nanning, Guangxi 530004, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-Bioresources, College of Animal Science and Technology, Guangxi University, Nanning, Guangxi 530004, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-Bioresources, College of Animal Science and Technology, Guangxi University, Nanning, Guangxi 530004, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-Bioresources, College of Animal Science and Technology, Guangxi University, Nanning, Guangxi 530004, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-Bioresources, College of Animal Science and Technology, Guangxi University, Nanning, Guangxi 530004, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-Bioresources, College of Animal Science and Technology, Guangxi University, Nanning, Guangxi 530004, People's Republic of China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Guangxi University, Nanning, Guangxi 530004, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-Bioresources, Institute for Agricultural and Animal Husbandry Industry Development, Guangxi University, Nanning, Guangxi 530004, People's Republic of China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Guangxi University, Nanning, Guangxi 530004, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-Bioresources, International Zhuang Medical Hospital Affiliated to Guangxi University Chinese Medicine, Nanning, Guangxi 530000, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-Bioresources, College of Animal Science and Technology, Guangxi University, Nanning, Guangxi 530004, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-Bioresources, College of Animal Science and Technology, Guangxi University, Nanning, Guangxi 530004, People's Republic of China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Guangxi University, Nanning, Guangxi 530004, People's Republic of China
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Hao N, Yang D, Liu T, Liu S, Lu X, Chen L. Laminin-integrin a6b4 interaction activates notch signaling to facilitate bladder cancer development. BMC Cancer 2022; 22:558. [PMID: 35585515 PMCID: PMC9118635 DOI: 10.1186/s12885-022-09645-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2022] [Accepted: 05/03/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Background Laminins are high-molecular weight (400 ~ 900 kDa) proteins in extracellular matrix, which serve as major component of the basal lamina, and play a crucial role in promoting tumor cell migration. This study aimed at characterizing the role of laminin in promoting cancer development, and elucidating the mechanism of tumor progression driven by laminin-Notch signaling in bladder cancer. Methods 2D collagen/laminin culture system was established and CCK-8/transwell assay was conducted to evaluate the proliferation/migration ability of Biu-87 and MB49 cells cultured on 2D gels. Activation of integrins-Notch1 signaling was determined by western blotting. Orthotopic bladder cancer mice model was established to assess the therapeutic effects of Notch inhibitor. Results Our study demonstrated that extracellular laminin can trigger tumor cell proliferation/migration through integrin α6β4/Notch1 signaling in bladder cancer. Inhibition of Telomere repeat-binding factor 3 (TRB3)/Jagged Canonical Notch Ligand 1 (JAG1) signaling suppressed Notch signals activation induced by laminin-integrin axis. In MB49 orthotopic bladder cancer mice model, Notch inhibitor SAHM1 efficiently improved tumor suppressive effects of chemotherapy and prolonged survival time of tumor-bearing mice. Conclusion In conclusion, we show that, in bladder cancer, extracellular laminin induced the activation of Notch pathway through integrin α6β4/TRB3/JAG3, and disclosed a novel role of laminin in bladder cancer cells proliferation or migration. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s12885-022-09645-7.
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- Nan Hao
- Department of Urology, the People's Hospital of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Nanning, 530000, Guangxi, China
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- Department of Urology, the People's Hospital of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Nanning, 530000, Guangxi, China
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- Department of Urology, the First Affiliated Hospital, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang, 421200, Hunan, China
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- Department of Urology, the First Affiliated Hospital, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang, 421200, Hunan, China
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- Department of Urology, the First Affiliated Hospital, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang, 421200, Hunan, China
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- Department of Urology, the First Affiliated Hospital, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang, 421200, Hunan, China.
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Xiong C, Sun Z, Yu J, Lin Y. Exosome Component 4 Promotes Epithelial Ovarian Cancer Cell Proliferation, Migration, and Invasion via the Wnt Pathway. Front Oncol 2021; 11:797968. [PMID: 34956910 PMCID: PMC8692763 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2021.797968] [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: 10/19/2021] [Accepted: 11/22/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Background Of gynecologic malignancies, ovarian cancer is the leading cause of death, mainly due to the lack of sensitive tumor markers, which means it almost always presents at an advanced stage. Exosome Component 4 (EXOSC4) is involved in RNA degradation, but its role in epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC) is unclear. Methods The expression levels of EXOSC4 in EOC and normal ovarian tissue specimens were determined by immunohistochemical staining. The overall survival (OS) and progression-free survival (PFS) of patients with EOC were evaluated after patients were classified into high and low EXOSC4 expression groups, and the Cox regression model was established to identify independent predictors of patient prognosis. The effects of EXOSC4 on proliferation, colony formation, migration, and invasion were examined in the SKOV-3 and HO8910 cell lines by lentivirus-mediated shRNA knockdown. Flow cytometry was used to detect cell cycle changes. The mRNA levels of cyclin D1, CDK4, and c-myc were detected by RT-PCR. The protein expression levels of β-catenin, cyclin D1, CDK4, c-myc, vimentin, N-cadherin, and E-cadherin were assessed by western blot. Wnt/β-catenin activation was measured by TCF/LEF reporter assay. Results EXOSC4 was significantly elevated in EOC tissues and cell lines. High EXOSC4 expression was correlated with the International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) stage and pathological grade, and identified as an independent predictor of shorter OS and PFS. EXOSC4 knockdown suppressed proliferation, migration, and invasion in EOC cell lines. Cells were arrested at G0/G1 phase after EXOSC4 knockdown. The mRNA levels of cyclin D1, CDK4, and c-myc were decreased. β-catenin, cyclin D1, CDK4, c-myc, vimentin, and N-cadherin protein expression levels were reduced, while those of E-cadherin was increased. Wnt/β-catenin activity was suppressed after the EXOSC4 knockdown. Conclusions EXOSC4 is involved in EOC. Knockdown of EXOSC4 can inhibit the proliferation, migration, and invasion ability of EOC by suppressing the Wnt pathway. EXOSC4 is expected to be a novel biomarker and molecular target in EOC.
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- Chang Xiong
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Affiliated Hospital of Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China.,Wuxi Medical College, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China
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- Department of Gynecology, Maternal and Child Health Hospital of Hubei Province, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Affiliated Hospital of Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China.,Wuxi Medical College, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Affiliated Hospital of Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China.,Wuxi Medical College, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China
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Insights into the Role of Oxidative Stress in Ovarian Cancer. OXIDATIVE MEDICINE AND CELLULAR LONGEVITY 2021; 2021:8388258. [PMID: 34659640 PMCID: PMC8516553 DOI: 10.1155/2021/8388258] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2021] [Accepted: 09/07/2021] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Oxidative stress (OS) arises when the body is subjected to harmful endogenous or exogenous factors that overwhelm the antioxidant system. There is increasing evidence that OS is involved in a number of diseases, including ovarian cancer (OC). OC is the most lethal gynecological malignancy, and risk factors include genetic factors, age, infertility, nulliparity, microbial infections, obesity, smoking, etc. OS can promote the proliferation, metastasis, and therapy resistance of OC, while high levels of OS have cytotoxic effects and induce apoptosis in OC cells. This review focuses on the relationship between OS and the development of OC from four aspects: genetic alterations, signaling pathways, transcription factors, and the tumor microenvironment. Furthermore, strategies to target aberrant OS in OC are summarized and discussed, with a view to providing new ideas for clinical treatment.
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Wu J, Zhou T, Wang Y, Jiang Y, Wang Y. Mechanisms and Advances in Anti-Ovarian Cancer with Natural Plants Component. Molecules 2021; 26:molecules26195949. [PMID: 34641493 PMCID: PMC8512305 DOI: 10.3390/molecules26195949] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2021] [Revised: 09/01/2021] [Accepted: 09/03/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Ovarian cancer ranks seventh in the most common malignant tumors among female disease, which seriously threatens female reproductive health. It is characterized by hidden pathogenesis, missed diagnosis, high reoccurrence rate, and poor prognosis. In clinic, the first-line treatment prioritized debulking surgery with paclitaxel-based chemotherapy. The harsh truth is that female patients are prone to relapse due to the dissemination of tumor cells and drug resistance. In these circumstances, the development of new therapy strategies combined with traditional approaches is conductive to improving the quality of treatment. Among numerous drug resources, botanical compounds have unique advantages due to their potentials in multitarget functions, long application history, and wide availability. Previous studies have revealed the therapeutic effects of bioactive plant components in ovarian cancer. These natural ingredients act as part of the initial treatment or an auxiliary option for maintenance therapy, further reducing the tumor and metastatic burden. In this review, we summarized the functions and mechanisms of natural botanical components applied in human ovarian cancer. We focused on the molecular mechanisms of cell apoptosis, autophagy, RNA and DNA lesion, ROS damage, and the multiple-drug resistance. We aim to provide a theoretical reference for in-depth drug research so as to manage ovarian cancer better in clinic.
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- Jingyuan Wu
- The First School of Clinical Medicine, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China; (J.W.); (Y.J.)
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- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Cell Activities and Stress Adaptations, School of Life Sciences, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China;
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- The Reproductive Medicine Special Hospital of the First Hospital of Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China;
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- The First School of Clinical Medicine, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China; (J.W.); (Y.J.)
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- The First School of Clinical Medicine, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China; (J.W.); (Y.J.)
- Gansu Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine and Embryology, The First Hospital of Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China
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Nowicki A, Kulus M, Wieczorkiewicz M, Pieńkowski W, Stefańska K, Skupin-Mrugalska P, Bryl R, Mozdziak P, Kempisty B, Piotrowska-Kempisty H. Ovarian Cancer and Cancer Stem Cells-Cellular and Molecular Characteristics, Signaling Pathways, and Usefulness as a Diagnostic Tool in Medicine and Oncology. Cancers (Basel) 2021; 13:cancers13164178. [PMID: 34439332 PMCID: PMC8394875 DOI: 10.3390/cancers13164178] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2021] [Revised: 08/04/2021] [Accepted: 08/13/2021] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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Simple Summary Ovarian cancer is still a high-risk, metastatic disease, often diagnosed at a late stage. Difficulties in its treatment are associated with high resistance to chemotherapy and recurrence. Responsible for the malignant features of cancer are considered to be cancer stem cells (CSCs), which generate new cells by modifying various signaling pathways. Signaling pathways are crucial for the regulation of epithelial-mesenchymal transition, metastasis, and self-renewal of CSCs. New therapies based on the use of inhibitors that block CSC growth and proliferation signals are being investigated. The current histological classification of ovarian tumors, their epidemiology, and the recent knowledge of ovarian CSCs, with particular emphasis on their molecular basis, are important considerations. Abstract Despite the increasing development of medicine, ovarian cancer is still a high-risk, metastatic disease that is often diagnosed at a late stage. In addition, difficulties in its treatment are associated with high resistance to chemotherapy and frequent relapse. Cancer stem cells (CSCs), recently attracting significant scientific interest, are considered to be responsible for the malignant features of tumors. CSCs, as the driving force behind tumor development, generate new cells by modifying different signaling pathways. Moreover, investigations on different types of tumors have shown that signaling pathways are key to epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) regulation, metastasis, and self-renewal of CSCs. Based on these established issues, new therapies are being investigated based on the use of inhibitors to block CSC growth and proliferation signals. Many reports indicate that CSC markers play a key role in cancer metastasis, with hopes placed in their targeting to block this process and eliminate relapses. Current histological classification of ovarian tumors, their epidemiology, and the most recent knowledge of ovarian CSCs, with particular emphasis on their molecular background, are important aspects for consideration. Furthermore, the importance of signaling pathways involved in tumor growth, development, and metastasis, is also presented.
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- Andrzej Nowicki
- Department of Toxicology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, 60-631 Poznan, Poland;
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- Department of Veterinary Surgery, Institute of Veterinary Medicine, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Torun, 87-100 Torun, Poland; (M.K.); (B.K.)
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- Department of Basic and Preclinical Sciences, Institute of Veterinary Medicine, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Torun, 87-100 Torun, Poland;
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- Division of Perinatology and Women’s Diseases, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, 60-535 Poznan, Poland;
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- Department of Histology and Embryology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, 60-781 Poznan, Poland;
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- Department of Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, 60-780 Poznan, Poland;
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- Department of Anatomy, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, 60-781 Poznan, Poland;
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- Department of Poultry Science, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695, USA;
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- Department of Veterinary Surgery, Institute of Veterinary Medicine, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Torun, 87-100 Torun, Poland; (M.K.); (B.K.)
- Department of Histology and Embryology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, 60-781 Poznan, Poland;
- Department of Anatomy, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, 60-781 Poznan, Poland;
- Department of Poultry Science, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695, USA;
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- Department of Toxicology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, 60-631 Poznan, Poland;
- Department of Basic and Preclinical Sciences, Institute of Veterinary Medicine, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Torun, 87-100 Torun, Poland;
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Wang L, Ren C, Xu Y, Yang L, Chen Y, Zhu Y. The LINC00922 aggravates ovarian cancer progression via sponging miR-361-3p. J Ovarian Res 2021; 14:77. [PMID: 34116704 PMCID: PMC8194245 DOI: 10.1186/s13048-021-00828-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2021] [Accepted: 05/20/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Background Long noncoding RNA (lncRNA) LINC00922 has been reported to promote tumorigenesis of lung and breast cancer. However, the functions and mechanisms of LINC00922 in ovarian cancer (OC) remain unclarified. The current study aims to clarify the detailed functions and underlying mechanisms of LINC00922 in the progression of OC. Methods LINC00922 expression in OC tissues and cells was identified by a comprehensive strategy of data miming, computational biology and quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR) experiment. In vitro CCK-8, wound healing, transwell invasion, western blotting and in vivo tumorigenesis assays LINC00922 were conducted to evaluate the functions of LINC00992. Subsequently, bioinformatics technology and dual luciferase reporter assay were performed to confirm the between miR-361-3p and LINC00922 or CLDN1. Finally, rescue experiments were performed to confirm whether LINC00922 effect functions of OC cells through regulation of miR-361-3p. Results LINC00922 was significantly upregulated in OC tissues and cell lines, which is significantly positively corelated with the poor prognosis of patients with OC. LINC00922 knockdown inhibited proliferation and tumorigenesis of OC cells in vitro and vivo. In addition, LINC00922 knockdown suppressed migration, invasion, and EMT of OC cells in vitro. Mechanically, LINC00922 could competitively bind with miR-361-3p to relieve the repressive effect of miR-361-3p on its target gene CLDN1 in OC cells. In addition, silencing miR-361-3p promoted OC cell proliferation, migration, invasion, EMT and Wnt/β-catenin signaling, while LINC00922 knockdown inhibited Wnt/β-catenin signaling by upregulating miR-361-3p. Rescue experiments revealed that LINC00922 knockdown inhibited OC cell proliferation, migration, invasion and EMT by regulating miR-361-3p. Conclusion This study suggested that LINC00922 could competitively bind with miR-361-3p to promote the CLDN1 expression and activate Wnt/β-catenin signaling in OC progression, which providing a promising therapeutically target for OC. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s13048-021-00828-7.
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- Liping Wang
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Third Affiliated Hospital, Zhengzhou University, Henan Province, Zhengzhou, 450052, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Third Affiliated Hospital, Zhengzhou University, Henan Province, Zhengzhou, 450052, China.
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Third Affiliated Hospital, Zhengzhou University, Henan Province, Zhengzhou, 450052, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Third Affiliated Hospital, Zhengzhou University, Henan Province, Zhengzhou, 450052, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Third Affiliated Hospital, Zhengzhou University, Henan Province, Zhengzhou, 450052, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Third Affiliated Hospital, Zhengzhou University, Henan Province, Zhengzhou, 450052, China
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Wang L, Sun X, Jin C, Fan Y, Xue F. Identification of Tumor Microenvironment-Related Prognostic Biomarkers for Ovarian Serous Cancer 3-Year Mortality Using Targeted Maximum Likelihood Estimation: A TCGA Data Mining Study. Front Genet 2021; 12:625145. [PMID: 34149794 PMCID: PMC8211425 DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2021.625145] [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: 11/04/2020] [Accepted: 05/11/2021] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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Ovarian serous cancer (OSC) is one of the leading causes of death across the world. The role of the tumor microenvironment (TME) in OSC has received increasing attention. Targeted maximum likelihood estimation (TMLE) is developed under a counterfactual framework to produce effect estimation for both the population level and individual level. In this study, we aim to identify TME-related genes and using the TMLE method to estimate their effects on the 3-year mortality of OSC. In total, 285 OSC patients from the TCGA database constituted the studying population. ESTIMATE algorithm was implemented to evaluate immune and stromal components in TME. Differential analysis between high-score and low-score groups regarding ImmuneScore and StromalScore was performed to select shared differential expressed genes (DEGs). Univariate logistic regression analysis was followed to evaluate associations between DEGs and clinical pathologic factors with 3-year mortality. TMLE analysis was conducted to estimate the average effect (AE), individual effect (IE), and marginal odds ratio (MOR). The validation was performed using three datasets from Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) database. Additionally, 355 DEGs were selected after differential analysis, and 12 genes from DEGs were significant after univariate logistic regression. Four genes remained significant after TMLE analysis. In specific, ARID3C and FREM2 were negatively correlated with OSC 3-year mortality. CROCC2 and PTF1A were positively correlated with OSC 3-year mortality. Combining of ESTIMATE algorithm and TMLE algorithm, we identified four TME-related genes in OSC. AEs were estimated to provide averaged effects based on the population level, while IEs were estimated to provide individualized effects and may be helpful for precision medicine.
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- Lu Wang
- Institute for Medical Dataology, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, China
- Department of Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- Institute for Medical Dataology, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, China
- Department of Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- Institute for Medical Dataology, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, China
- Department of Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Trace Elements and Endemic Diseases, National Health and Family Planning Commission, School of Public Health, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an, China
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- Institute for Medical Dataology, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, China
- Department of Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, China
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Overexpression of RIPK4 Predicts Poor Prognosis and Promotes Metastasis in Ovarian Cancer. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2021; 2021:6622439. [PMID: 34124253 PMCID: PMC8192190 DOI: 10.1155/2021/6622439] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2020] [Revised: 05/02/2021] [Accepted: 05/24/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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This study was conducted to evaluate the prognostic value of receptor-interacting protein kinase 4 (RIPK4) in ovarian cancer (OC) and its role in tumorigenesis. RNA expression and the corresponding clinical data were obtained from The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) and Genotype-Tissue Expression (GTEx) databases. The relationship between clinical-pathological characteristics and RIPK4 expression was analyzed using the Wilcoxon signed-rank test and logistic regression. The Cox regression and the Kaplan-Meier method were used to evaluate the relationship between clinicopathological features and overall survival (OS). Gene set enrichment analysis (GSEA) was performed using Molecular Signatures Database. Scratch assay, transwell assay, and cell transfection were used to verify the function of RIPK4. Overexpression of RIPK4 was associated with the stage of OC and distant metastasis. Survival analysis revealed that patients with OC and higher expression of RIPK4 had a poorer prognosis. Univariate and multivariate analyses indicated that high expression of RIPK4 was associated with poor OS, as well as age and stage of OC. The areas under the curve (AUC) at 1, 4, and 8 years were 0.737, 0.634, and 0.669, respectively, according to the established OS prediction model. GSEA revealed that adherens junction, cadherin binding, and Wnt signaling pathway were enriched in the high RIPK4 expression group. Cell transfection confirmed RIPK4 was involved in the Wnt signaling pathway. RIPK4 can act as a potential prognostic molecular marker for poor survival in OC. Moreover, RIPK4 is associated with tumor metastasis and implicated in the regulation of the Wnt signaling pathway.
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Orzechowska M, Anusewicz D, Bednarek AK. Functional Gene Expression Differentiation of the Notch Signaling Pathway in Female Reproductive Tract Tissues-A Comprehensive Review With Analysis. Front Cell Dev Biol 2021; 8:592616. [PMID: 33384996 PMCID: PMC7770115 DOI: 10.3389/fcell.2020.592616] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2020] [Accepted: 11/11/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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The Notch pathway involves evolutionarily conserved signaling regulating the development of the female tract organs such as breast, ovary, cervix, and uterine endometrium. A great number of studies revealed Notch aberrancies in association with their carcinogenesis and disease progression, the management of which is still challenging. The present study is a comprehensive review of the available literature on Notch signaling during the normal development and carcinogenesis of the female tract organs. The review has been enriched with our analyses of the TCGA data including breast, cervical, ovarian, and endometrial carcinomas concerning the effects of Notch signaling at two levels: the core components and downstream effectors, hence filling the lack of global overview of Notch-driven carcinogenesis and disease progression. Phenotype heterogeneity regarding Notch signaling was projected in two uniform manifold approximation and projection algorithm dimensions, preceded by the principal component analysis step reducing the data burden. Additionally, overall and disease-free survival analyses were performed with the optimal cutpoint determination by Evaluate Cutpoints software to establish the character of particular Notch components in tumorigenesis. In addition to the review, we demonstrated separate models of the examined cancers of the Notch pathway and its targets, although expression profiles of all normal tissues were much more similar to each other than to its cancerous compartments. Such Notch-driven cancerous differentiation resulted in a case of opposite association with DFS and OS. As a consequence, target genes also show very distinct profiles including genes associated with cell proliferation and differentiation, energy metabolism, or the EMT. In conclusion, the observed Notch associations with the female tract malignancies resulted from differential expression of target genes. This may influence a future analysis to search for new therapeutic targets based on specific Notch pathway profiles.
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- Department of Molecular Carcinogenesis, Medical University of Lodz, Lodz, Poland
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- Department of Molecular Carcinogenesis, Medical University of Lodz, Lodz, Poland
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Perez-Fidalgo JA, Ortega B, Simon S, Samartzis EP, Boussios S. NOTCH signalling in ovarian cancer angiogenesis. ANNALS OF TRANSLATIONAL MEDICINE 2020; 8:1705. [PMID: 33490217 PMCID: PMC7812236 DOI: 10.21037/atm-20-4497] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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The Notch signalling pathway is involved in the new vessel formation process by regulating tip and stalk cells, which are key cells in the sprout formation. This process is essential in both normal ovary and cancer angiogenesis and is regulated by Notch-VEGF crosstalk. Furthermore, Notch has been linked in ovary with stem cell maintenance and epithelial mesenchymal transition processes. Dysregulation of the Notch pathway is frequent in ovarian cancer (OC) and it has been associated with impaired survival and advanced stages or lymph node involvement. Notch also plays a role in chemoresistance to platinum. In this context, this pathway has emerged as an attractive target for precision medicine in OC. Two main targets of this pathway concentrate the clinical development of compounds blocking Notch: gamma secretase and Delta-like ligand 4. Most of the clinical trials including OC patients have been developed in phase I or phase Ib. Despite being in an early phase, both of these compounds, navicixizumab or demcizumab, two monoclonal antibodies targeting Dll4, showed promising efficacy data in platinum-resistant OC patients in recent studies. This review will focus on the mechanisms of the Notch pathway with special interest in angiogenesis regulation and the implication of Notch as a potential therapeutic target in OC.
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- Jose Alejandro Perez-Fidalgo
- Department of Medical Oncology, Hospital Clinico Universitario of Valencia, Biomedical Research Institute INCLIVA, CIBERONC, Valencia, Spain
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Hospital Clinico Universitario of Valencia, Biomedical Research Institute INCLIVA, CIBERONC, Valencia, Spain
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Hospital Clinico Universitario of Valencia, Biomedical Research Institute INCLIVA, CIBERONC, Valencia, Spain
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- King's College London, School of Medicine, Guy's Campus, London, UK.,Medway NHS Foundation Trust, Gillingham, Kent, UK.,AELIA Organization, 9th Km Thessaloniki-Thermi, Thessaloniki, Greece
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Zhang J, Si J, Gan L, Guo M, Yan J, Chen Y, Wang F, Xie Y, Wang Y, Zhang H. Inhibition of Wnt signalling pathway by XAV939 enhances radiosensitivity in human cervical cancer HeLa cells. ARTIFICIAL CELLS NANOMEDICINE AND BIOTECHNOLOGY 2020; 48:479-487. [PMID: 31975621 DOI: 10.1080/21691401.2020.1716779] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Cervical cancer is the second most common malignant tumour threatening women's health. In recent years, heavy-ion beam therapy is becoming a newly emerging therapeutic mean of cancer; however, radio-resistance and radiation-induced damage constitute the main obstacles for curative treatment of cervical cancer. Therefore, to identify the radiosensitizers is essential. Here, we investigated the effects of Wnt signalling pathway on the response of 12C6+ radiation in HeLa cells. XAV939, an inhibitor of Wnt signalling pathway, was added two hours before 12C6+ radiation.12C6+ radiation inhibited the viability of HeLa cells in a time-dependent manner, and inhibiting Wnt signalling using XAV939 significantly intensified this stress. Meanwhile, 12C6+ radiation induced a significant increased cell apoptosis, G2/M phase arrest, and the number of γ-H2AX foci. Supplementation with XAV939 significantly increased the effects induced by 12C6+ radiation alone. Combining XAV939 with 12C6+ irradiation, the expression of apoptotic genes (p53, Bax, Bcl-2) was significantly increased, while the expression of Wnt-related genes (Wnt3a, Wnt5a, β-catenin, cyclin D1 and c-Myc) was significantly decreased. Overall, these findings suggested that blockage of the Wnt/β-catenin pathway effectively sensitizes HeLa cells to 12C6+ irradiation, and it may be a potential therapeutic approach in terms of increasing the clinical efficacy of 12C6+ beams.
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- Jinhua Zhang
- Department of Radiation Medicine, Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou, China.,Key Laboratory of Heavy Ion Radiation Biology and Medicine of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou, China.,College of Life Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Department of Radiation Medicine, Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou, China.,Key Laboratory of Heavy Ion Radiation Biology and Medicine of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou, China.,College of Life Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Department of Radiation Medicine, Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou, China.,Key Laboratory of Heavy Ion Radiation Biology and Medicine of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou, China.,College of Life Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China
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- Department of Radiation Medicine, Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou, China.,Key Laboratory of Heavy Ion Radiation Biology and Medicine of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou, China.,College of Life Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Department of Radiation Medicine, Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou, China.,Key Laboratory of Heavy Ion Radiation Biology and Medicine of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou, China.,College of Life Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Department of Radiation Medicine, Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou, China.,Key Laboratory of Heavy Ion Radiation Biology and Medicine of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou, China.,College of Life Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Department of Radiation Medicine, Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou, China.,Key Laboratory of Heavy Ion Radiation Biology and Medicine of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou, China.,College of Life Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Department of Radiation Medicine, Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou, China.,Key Laboratory of Heavy Ion Radiation Biology and Medicine of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou, China.,College of Life Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Department of Radiation Medicine, Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou, China.,Key Laboratory of Heavy Ion Radiation Biology and Medicine of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou, China.,College of Life Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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Targeting Notch signaling pathway as an effective strategy in overcoming drug resistance in ovarian cancer. Pathol Res Pract 2020; 216:153158. [PMID: 32829107 DOI: 10.1016/j.prp.2020.153158] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2020] [Revised: 07/30/2020] [Accepted: 08/01/2020] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Ovarian cancer, as one of the most common types of gynecological malignancies, has an increasing rate of incidence worldwide. Despite huge amounts of recent efforts in designing novel therapeutic strategies for complete removal of tumors and increasing overall survival of patients, chemotherapy is still the preferred therapy for ovarian cancer. However, chemotherapy is also challenged by development of drug resistance. Therefore, elucidating the underlying mechanisms of drug reissuance is an urgent need in ovarian cancer. Numerous studies have shown the implication of the Notch signaling pathway in the development of various human malignancies. Therefore, this study will provide a brief overview of the published evidence in support of Notch targeting in reverting multidrug resistance as a safer and novel approach for the improvement of ovarian cancer treatment.
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Fang L, Li B, Yu D, Wang B, Zhao T. Analysis of changes in the expression of Notch1 and HES1 and the prognosis of osteosarcoma patients following surgery. Oncol Lett 2020; 20:29. [PMID: 32774502 DOI: 10.3892/ol.2020.11890] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2019] [Accepted: 06/04/2020] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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The present study aimed to analyze the changes in the expression of Notch1 and hairy and enhancer of split-1 (HES1) and the prognosis of patients with osteosarcoma following surgery. Samples from 62 patients with osteosarcoma treated at Shandong Cancer hospital from April, 2011 to June, 2013 were collected as the research group, and those from 52 healthy individuals undergoing physical examination were collected as the control group. The expression levels of Notch1 and HES1 in the serum of patients with osteosarcoma were measured by ELISA before and after surgery. Pearson's correlation analysis was used to analyze the correlation between Notch1 expression and HES1 expression in the osteosarcoma patients. According to the expression levels of Notch1 and HES1, the patients were divided into the high expression group and the low expression group, and the 5-year survival rate of the patients was observed. The expression levels of Notch1 and HES1 in the osteosarcoma patients before surgery were higher than those after surgery (P<0.05). The sensitivity, specificity and AUC of Notch1 for osteosarcoma were 93.55%, 58.06% and 0.732 respectively, and those of HES1 were 82.26%, 61.29% and 0.766, respectively. The expression level of Notch1 positively correlated with the expression level of HES1 in the osteosarcoma patients (r=0.795, P<0.001). According to the expression levels of Notch1 and HES1, the patients were divided into the high and low expression groups. The survival rate of the low expression group was significantly higher than that of the high expression groups (P=0.045). Finally, multiple factors were analyzed by logistic regression, and it was found that tumor location, chemotherapy response, tumor size, Notch1 and HES1 were independent risk factors for prognosis. Notch1 and HES1 exhibited a low expression in patients following surgery. ROC curve analysis revealed that the two indicators had good diagnostic efficacy and were expected to become markers for diagnosis and prognosis of osteosarcoma.
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- Long Fang
- Department of Orthopaedics, Shangdong Provincial Third Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shangdong University, Jinan, Shandong 250000, P.R. China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Shangdong Provincial Third Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shangdong University, Jinan, Shandong 250000, P.R. China.,Department of Orthopaedics, Shandong Cancer Hospital and Institute, Shandong First Medical University and Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jinan, Shandong 250000, P.R. China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Shangdong Provincial Western Hospital, Jinan, Shandong 250000, P.R. China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Shangdong Provincial Third Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shangdong University, Jinan, Shandong 250000, P.R. China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Shangdong Provincial Third Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shangdong University, Jinan, Shandong 250000, P.R. China
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Wnt Signaling in Gynecologic Malignancies. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:ijms21124272. [PMID: 32560059 PMCID: PMC7348953 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21124272] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2020] [Revised: 06/12/2020] [Accepted: 06/13/2020] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
Abstract
Gynecologic malignancies, including ovarian cancer, endometrial cancer, and cervical cancer, affect hundreds of thousands of women worldwide every year. Wnt signaling, specifically Wnt/β-catenin signaling, has been found to play an essential role in many oncogenic processes in gynecologic malignancies, including tumorigenesis, metastasis, recurrence, and chemotherapy resistance. As such, the Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway has the potential to be a target for effective treatment, improving patient outcomes. In this review, we discuss the evidence supporting the importance of the Wnt signaling pathways in the development, progression, and treatment of gynecologic malignancies.
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Zhou Z, Cui D, Sun MH, Huang JL, Deng Z, Han BM, Sun XW, Xia SJ, Sun F, Shi F. CAFs-derived MFAP5 promotes bladder cancer malignant behavior through NOTCH2/HEY1 signaling. FASEB J 2020; 34:7970-7988. [PMID: 32293074 DOI: 10.1096/fj.201902659r] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2019] [Revised: 03/10/2020] [Accepted: 03/30/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
Abstract
Cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs) are an important component of the tumor microenvironment and contribute to tumor cell proliferation and metastasis. Microfibrillar-associated protein 5 (MFAP5), a component of elastic microfibers and an oncogenic protein in several types of tumors, is secreted by CAFs. However, the role of MFAP5 in the bladder cancer remains unclear. Here, we report that MFAP5 is upregulated in bladder cancer and is associated with poor patient survival. Downregulation of MFAP5 in CAFs led to an impairment in proliferation and invasion of bladder cancer cells. Luciferase reporter assays and electrophoretic mobility shift assays (EMSA) showed QKI directly downregulates MFAP5 in CAFs. In addition, CAFs-derived MFAP5 led to an activation of the NOTCH2/HEY1 signaling pathway through direct interaction with the NOTCH2 receptor, thereby stimulating the N2ICD release. RNA-sequencing revealed that MFAP5-mediated PI3K-AKT signaling activated the DLL4/NOTCH2 pathway axis in bladder cancer. Moreover, downregulation of NOTCH2 by short hairpin RNA or the inactivating anti-body NRR2Mab was able to reverse the adverse effects of MFAP5 stimulation in vitro and in vivo. Together, these results demonstrate CAFs-derived MFAP5 promotes the bladder cancer proliferation and metastasis and provides new insight for targeting CAFs as novel diagnostic and therapeutic strategy.
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Affiliation(s)
- Zheng Zhou
- Department of Urology, Shanghai General Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Urology, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.,Institute of Urology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Urology, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Urology, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Urology, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Urology, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.,Institute of Urology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Urology, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.,Institute of Urology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Urology, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.,Institute of Urology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Urology, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.,Institute of Urology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Urology, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.,Institute of Urology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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