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Gan Q, Li Y, Li Y, Liu H, Chen D, Liu L, Peng C. Pathways and molecules for overcoming immunotolerance in metastatic gastrointestinal tumors. Front Immunol 2024; 15:1359914. [PMID: 38646539 PMCID: PMC11026648 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2024.1359914] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2023] [Accepted: 03/25/2024] [Indexed: 04/23/2024] Open
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Worldwide, gastrointestinal (GI) cancer is recognized as one of the leading malignancies diagnosed in both genders, with mortality largely attributed to metastatic dissemination. It has been identified that in GI cancer, a variety of signaling pathways and key molecules are modified, leading to the emergence of an immunotolerance phenotype. Such modifications are pivotal in the malignancy's evasion of immune detection. Thus, a thorough analysis of the pathways and molecules contributing to GI cancer's immunotolerance is vital for advancing our comprehension and propelling the creation of efficacious pharmacological treatments. In response to this necessity, our review illuminates a selection of groundbreaking cellular signaling pathways associated with immunotolerance in GI cancer, including the Phosphoinositide 3-kinases/Akt, Janus kinase/Signal Transducer and Activator of Transcription 3, Nuclear Factor kappa-light-chain-enhancer of activated B cells, Transforming Growth Factor-beta/Smad, Notch, Programmed Death-1/Programmed Death-Ligand 1, and Wingless and INT-1/beta-catenin-Interleukin 10. Additionally, we examine an array of pertinent molecules like Indoleamine-pyrrole 2,3-dioxygenase, Human Leukocyte Antigen G/E, Glycoprotein A Repetitions Predominant, Clever-1, Interferon regulatory factor 8/Osteopontin, T-cell immunoglobulin and mucin-domain containing-3, Carcinoembryonic antigen-related cell adhesion molecule 1, Cell division control protein 42 homolog, and caspases-1 and -12.
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- Qixin Gan
- 1Department of Radiology, First Affiliated Hospital of Hunan College of TCM (Hunan Province Directly Affiliated TCM Hospital), Zhuzhou, Hunan, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, China
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- Department of Oncology, First Affiliated Hospital of Hunan College of TCM (Hunan Province Directly Affiliated TCM Hospital), Zhuzhou, Hunan, China
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- 1Department of Radiology, First Affiliated Hospital of Hunan College of TCM (Hunan Province Directly Affiliated TCM Hospital), Zhuzhou, Hunan, China
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- 1Department of Radiology, First Affiliated Hospital of Hunan College of TCM (Hunan Province Directly Affiliated TCM Hospital), Zhuzhou, Hunan, China
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- 1Department of Radiology, First Affiliated Hospital of Hunan College of TCM (Hunan Province Directly Affiliated TCM Hospital), Zhuzhou, Hunan, China
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- 1Department of Radiology, First Affiliated Hospital of Hunan College of TCM (Hunan Province Directly Affiliated TCM Hospital), Zhuzhou, Hunan, China
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Götz L, Rueckschloss U, Balk G, Pfeiffer V, Ergün S, Kleefeldt F. The role of carcinoembryonic antigen-related cell adhesion molecule 1 in cancer. Front Immunol 2023; 14:1295232. [PMID: 38077351 PMCID: PMC10704240 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2023.1295232] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2023] [Accepted: 11/08/2023] [Indexed: 12/18/2023] Open
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The Carcinoembryonic antigen-related cell adhesion molecule 1 (CEACAM1), also known as CD66a, is a member of the immunoglobulin superfamily. CEACAM1 was shown to be a prognostic marker in patients suffering from cancer. In this review, we summarize pre-clinical and clinical evidence linking CEACAM1 to tumorigenicity and cancer progression. Furthermore, we discuss potential CEACAM1-based mechanisms that may affect cancer biology.
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- Lisa Götz
- Institute of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Julius‐Maximilians‐University Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany
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- Institute of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Julius‐Maximilians‐University Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany
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- Institute of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Julius‐Maximilians‐University Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany
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- Institute of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Julius‐Maximilians‐University Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany
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- Institute of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Julius‐Maximilians‐University Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany
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- Institute of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Julius‐Maximilians‐University Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany
- Harvard Stem Cell Institute, Department of Stem Cell and Regenerative Biology, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, United States
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Yokoyama S, Watanabe T, Fujita Y, Matsumura S, Ueda K, Nagano S, Kinoshita I, Murakami D, Tabata H, Tsuji T, Ozawa S, Tamaki T, Nakatani Y, Oka M. Histology of metastatic colorectal cancer in a lymph node. PLoS One 2023; 18:e0284536. [PMID: 37053292 PMCID: PMC10101456 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0284536] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2023] [Accepted: 03/31/2023] [Indexed: 04/15/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND A primary colorectal cancer (CRC) tumor can contain heterogeneous cancer cells. As clones of cells with different properties metastasize to lymph nodes (LNs), they could show different morphologies. Cancer histologies in LNs of CRC remains to be described. METHODS Our study enrolled 318 consecutive patients with CRC who underwent primary tumor resection with lymph node dissection between January 2011 and June 2016. 119 (37.4%) patients who had metastatic LNs (mLNs) were finally included in this study. Cancer histologies in LNs were classified and compared with pathologically diagnosed differentiation in the primary lesion. The association between histologies in lymph node metastasis (LNM) and prognosis in patients with CRC was investigated. RESULTS The histologies of the cancer cells in the mLNs were classified into four types: tubular, cribriform, poorly differentiated, and mucinous. Same degree of pathologically diagnosed differentiation in the primary tumor produced various histological types in LNM. In Kaplan-Meier analysis, prognosis was worse in CRC patients with moderately differentiated adenocarcinoma who had at least some mLN also showing cribriform carcinoma than for those whose mLNs all showed tubular carcinoma. CONCLUSIONS Histology in LNM from CRC might indicate the heterogeneity and malignant phenotype of the disease.
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- Shozo Yokoyama
- Department of Surgery, National Hospital Organization Minami Wakayama Medical Center, Tanabe, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, National Hospital Organization Minami Wakayama Medical Center, Tanabe, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, National Hospital Organization Minami Wakayama Medical Center, Tanabe, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, National Hospital Organization Minami Wakayama Medical Center, Tanabe, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, National Hospital Organization Minami Wakayama Medical Center, Tanabe, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, National Hospital Organization Minami Wakayama Medical Center, Tanabe, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, National Hospital Organization Minami Wakayama Medical Center, Tanabe, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, National Hospital Organization Minami Wakayama Medical Center, Tanabe, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, National Hospital Organization Minami Wakayama Medical Center, Tanabe, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, National Hospital Organization Minami Wakayama Medical Center, Tanabe, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, National Hospital Organization Minami Wakayama Medical Center, Tanabe, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, National Hospital Organization Minami Wakayama Medical Center, Tanabe, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, National Hospital Organization Minami Wakayama Medical Center, Tanabe, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, National Hospital Organization Minami Wakayama Medical Center, Tanabe, Japan
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Khalaji A, Haddad S, Yazdani Y, Moslemi M, Alizadeh L, Baradaran B. A bioinformatics-based study on the Cisplatin-resistant lung cancer cells; what are the orchestrators of this phenom? Gene X 2022; 834:146668. [PMID: 35690284 DOI: 10.1016/j.gene.2022.146668] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2022] [Revised: 05/18/2022] [Accepted: 06/06/2022] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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Lung cancer represents a significant global health issue and is among the central causes of mortality and morbidity around the world. Unfortunately, the majority of lung cancer patients acquire drug resistant to chemotherapy either intrinsically or acquired after Cisplatin treatment. It is indicated that increasing or decreasing the expression of particular genes can affect chemotherapeutic sensitivity or resistance. As a result, gaining a deeper knowledge of the changed expression of genes implicated in lung cancer drug resistance, as well as developing novel therapeutic techniques, are critical targets for continued advancement in lung cancer treatment. In the present study, we aimed to find key regulatory genes in the progression of Cisplatin resistance in A-549 lung cancer cells. In this regard, microarray dataset of Cisplatin-resistant and Cisplatin-sensitive was retrieved from the Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) with accession number of GSE108214. Then, differentially expressed genes (DEGs) between sensitive and resistant lung cancer cells were obtained by using R software v4.0.2 and related packages. We recognized CEACAM1, DGKA, ARHGEF4, and THSD4 are involved in the drug resistance. Experimentally, Cisplatin-resistant A-549 cells were developed and analyzed by MTT assay. Besides, the expression of candidate genes were analyzed in these cells compared to Cisplatin-sensitive A-549 cells by qRT-PCR. The findings presented that the expression of CEACAM1, DGKA, ARHGEF4, and THSD4 was altered following the induction of Cisplatin resistance in A549 cells.
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- Amirreza Khalaji
- Immunology Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran; Liver and Gastrointestinal Diseases Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Immunology Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Research Center, Aging Research Institute, Emam Reza Hospital, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Tabriz University of Medical Science, Tabriz, Iran
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- Liver and Gastrointestinal Diseases Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Immunology Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran; Department of Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
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Dong Y, Xu T, Li D, Guo H, Du X, Li G, Chen J, Wang B, Wang P, Yu G, Zhao X, Xue R. NLR family CARD domain containing 5 promotes hypoxia-induced cancer progress and carboplatin resistance by activating PI3K/AKT via carcinoembryonic antigen related cell adhesion molecule 1 in non-small cell lung cancer. Bioengineered 2022; 13:14413-14425. [PMID: 36694434 PMCID: PMC9995128 DOI: 10.1080/21655979.2022.2086375] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
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It is well known that non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is a malignant tumor with high incidence in the world. We aimed to clarify a possible target and identify its precise molecular biological mechanism in NSCLC. NLR family CARD domain containing 5 (NLRC5) is widely expressed in tissues and exerts a vital role in anti-tumor immunity. We determined NLRC5 expression by RT-qPCR and western blot assay. The role of NLRC5 in the development of NSCLC was assessed by a loss-of-function assay. CCK-8, Annexin-V-FITC/PI Apoptosis Detection Kit, Transwell, and wound healing assays were used to determine the cell functions. Drug resistance-related proteins were analyzed by western blot assay. Furthermore, the modulation of NLRC5 on carcinoembryonic antigen-related cell adhesion molecule 1 (CEACAM1) expression and subsequent PI3K/AKT signaling was assessed. In this study, a hyper-expression of NLRC5 was found in NSCLC tissues and cell lines. Knockdown of NLRC5 suppressed cell viability, invasion, and migration, and furthermore promoted cell apoptosis in NSCLC cells. Moreover, under normoxia or hypoxia treatment, the upregulation of NLRC5 was related to carboplatin resistance. NLRC5 silencing increased carboplatin-resistant cell chemosensitivity, as evidenced by the increase in the cell inhibition rate and decrease in drug resistance-related protein expression. Mechanistically, NLRC5 knockdown inhibited the expression of CEACAM1 and subsequently blocked the PI3K/AKT signaling pathway. In conclusion, NLRC5 promotes the malignant biological behaviors of NSCLC cells by activating the PI3K/AKT signaling pathway via the regulation of CEACAM1 expression under normoxia and hypoxia.
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- Yu Dong
- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Xi'an Central Hospital, Xi'an, P.R. China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Xi'an Central Hospital, Xi'an, P.R. China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Xi'an Central Hospital, Xi'an, P.R. China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Xi'an Central Hospital, Xi'an, P.R. China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Xi'an Central Hospital, Xi'an, P.R. China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Xi'an Central Hospital, Xi'an, P.R. China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Air Force Military Medical University Tangdu Hospital, Xi'an, P.R. China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Xi'an Central Hospital, Xi'an, P.R. China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Xi'an Central Hospital, Xi'an, P.R. China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Xi'an Central Hospital, Xi'an, P.R. China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Xi'an Central Hospital, Xi'an, P.R. China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Xi'an Central Hospital, Xi'an, P.R. China
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Inukai D, Nishimura K, Okamoto H, Sano R, Ueda H, Ota A, Karnan S, Hosokawa Y, Yoshikawa K, Suzuki S, Ueda R, Murotani K, Bradford CR, Ogawa T. Identification of cisplatin-resistant factor by integration of transcriptomic and proteomic data using head and neck carcinoma cell lines. NAGOYA JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCE 2020; 82:519-531. [PMID: 33132436 PMCID: PMC7548249 DOI: 10.18999/nagjms.82.3.519] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
Abstract
Cisplatin is an important drug for the treatment of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC). Determining chemoresistant factors prior to treatment will lead to great benefits for clinicians and patients. Here, we evaluated chemoresistant factors by integrating proteomic and transcriptomic data using HNSCC cell lines to identify a more precise chemoresistant factor in HNSCC. We used four HNSCC cell lines: cisplatin-sensitive, acquired cisplatin resistance, naturally cisplatin-resistant, and acquired 5-FU resistance. Proteomic analysis was performed using iTRAQ, tandem mass spectrometry, and liquid chromatography-electrospray ionization-tandem mass spectrometry. Transcriptomic analysis was performed using microarrays. By integrating these independent data, common factors were addressed and functional analysis was performed using small interfering RNAs (siRNAs) to change the chemosensitivity. Using iTRAQ analysis, 7 proteins were identified as specific for cisplatin chemoresistance factors. Transcriptomic analysis revealed hundreds of potential candidate factors. By combining and integrating these data, S100A2 was identified as a potential cisplatin-specific chemoresistance factor. Functional analysis with siRNA revealed that the expression of S100A2 was reduced and cisplatin sensitivity recovered in the acquired and naturally cisplatin-resistant cell lines, but not in the cisplatin-sensitive cell lines. S100A2 was identified as a cisplatin-specific chemoresistance factor by integrating the transcriptomic and proteomic results obtained using HNSCC cell lines. This is a novel technique that allows for a precise identification, also known as a comprehensive analysis. Our findings indicate that these proteins could be used as biomarkers of HNSCC treatments, providing physicians with new treatment strategies for patients with HNSCC, showing chemoresistance.
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- Daisuke Inukai
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Aichi Medical University School of Medicine, Nagakute, Japan
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Aichi Medical University School of Medicine, Nagakute, Japan
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Aichi Medical University School of Medicine, Nagakute, Japan
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Aichi Medical University School of Medicine, Nagakute, Japan
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Aichi Medical University School of Medicine, Nagakute, Japan
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- Department of Biochemistry, Aichi Medical University School of Medicine, Nagakute, Japan
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- Department of Biochemistry, Aichi Medical University School of Medicine, Nagakute, Japan
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- Department of Biochemistry, Aichi Medical University School of Medicine, Nagakute, Japan
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- Research Creation Support Center, Aichi Medical University School of Medicine, Nagakute, Japan
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- Research Creation Support Center, Aichi Medical University School of Medicine, Nagakute, Japan.,Center for Advanced Medical Research, Aichi Medical University School of Medicine, Nagakute, Japan.,Department of Tumor Immunology, Aichi Medical University School of Medicine, Nagakute, Japan
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- Department of Tumor Immunology, Aichi Medical University School of Medicine, Nagakute, Japan
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- Biostatistics Center, Graduate School of Medicine, Kurume University, Kurume, Japan
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Aichi Medical University School of Medicine, Nagakute, Japan
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Takeuchi A, Yokoyama S, Nakamori M, Nakamura M, Ojima T, Yamaguchi S, Mitani Y, Shively JE, Yamaue H. Loss of CEACAM1 is associated with poor prognosis and peritoneal dissemination of patients with gastric cancer. Sci Rep 2019; 9:12702. [PMID: 31481751 PMCID: PMC6722051 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-49230-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2019] [Accepted: 08/21/2019] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
Abstract
CEACAM1 is associated with malignant potential of various cancers. The current study aims to clarify the association between carcinoembryonic antigen-related cell adhesion molecule 1 (CEACAM1) expression and malignant potential of gastric cancer and to address whether CEACAM1 cytoplasmic domain isoform balance modulates the properties of gastric cancer cells. Immunohistochemical analyses for CEACAM1 were performed in 235 patients with gastric cancer who underwent surgery. Risk factors for overall survival and peritoneal metastasis were calculated based on CEACAM1 expression in the gastric cancer tissue. Patients with CEACAM1 long (CEACAM1-L) or short (CEACAM1-S) cytoplasmic isoform dominance were compared with patients with null CEACAM1 expression in terms of overall survival. CEACAM1 transfected or knockdown gastric cancer cell line, NUGC3 and MKN7 cells, were examined by invasion assay and three dimensional (3D) culture, in order to clarify whether CEACAM1 modulate invasion, lumen formation and tumor growth of gastric cancer cells. Multivariate analysis demonstrated that gastric cancer without CEACAM1 is an independent prognostic factor and a risk factor for peritoneal dissemination. Patients with CEACAM1-S dominance had better prognosis than those with CEACAM1-L. CEACAM1-4L overexpression induced less invasion, more lumen formation, and less tumor growth of NUGC3 cells. CEACAM1-4S overexpression had less invasion and more lumen formations, but not less tumor growth. Knockdown of CEACAM1 expression had less invasion, but not less lumen formations of MKN7 cells. Loss of CEACAM1 is associated with poor prognosis and peritoneal dissemination of patients with gastric cancer. Expression of CEACAM1 in gastric cancer cells modulates invasiveness, lumen formation, and tumor growth.
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- Akihiro Takeuchi
- Second Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, Wakayama Medical University, Wakayama, 641-8510, Japan
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- Second Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, Wakayama Medical University, Wakayama, 641-8510, Japan.
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- Second Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, Wakayama Medical University, Wakayama, 641-8510, Japan
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- Second Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, Wakayama Medical University, Wakayama, 641-8510, Japan
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- Second Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, Wakayama Medical University, Wakayama, 641-8510, Japan
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- Second Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, Wakayama Medical University, Wakayama, 641-8510, Japan
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- Second Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, Wakayama Medical University, Wakayama, 641-8510, Japan
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- Department of Molecular Imaging & Therapy, Beckman Research Institute of the City of Hope, Duarte, CA, 91010, USA
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- Second Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, Wakayama Medical University, Wakayama, 641-8510, Japan
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Prognostic Impact of CEACAM1 in Node-Negative Ovarian Cancer Patients. DISEASE MARKERS 2018; 2018:6714287. [PMID: 30050594 PMCID: PMC6046165 DOI: 10.1155/2018/6714287] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2018] [Accepted: 05/31/2018] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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The underlying mechanisms of ovarian cancer (OvCa) dissemination are still poorly understood, and novel molecular markers for this cancer type are urgently needed. In search of adhesion molecules with prognostic relevance in OvCa, we compared tumors with good outcome (alive > 3 years) and those with poor outcome (dead < 2 years) within data from The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA). The carcinoembryonic antigen-related cell adhesion molecule 1 (CEACAM1) turned out as the only gene with differential expression in these groups. In order to further investigation on its role in OvCa, we analyzed CEACAM1 mRNA levels extracted from TCGA microarray data (n = 517) as well as CEACAM1 protein expression by Western blot analysis in a cohort of 242 tumor samples. Further, CEACAM1 localization in tumour tissue was evaluated by immunohistochemistry and CEACAM1 splice variants by RT-PCR in representative tumours. In Kaplan–Meier analysis, high CEACAM1 mRNA levels significantly correlated with longer survival (p = 0.008). By Western blot analysis in the second cohort, similar associations of high CEACAM1 protein levels with longer recurrence-free survival (RFS, p = 0.035) and overall survival (OAS, p = 0.004) were observed. In multivariate Cox regression analysis including clinical prognostic parameters, CEACAM1 mRNA or protein expression turned out as independent prognostic markers. Stratified survival analysis showed that high CEACAM1 protein expression was prognostic in node-negative tumors (p = 0.045 and p = 0.0002 for DFS and OAS) but lost prognostic significance in node-positive carcinomas. Similarly, high CEACAM1 mRNA expression did not show prognostic relevance in tumors with lymphatic invasion (L1) but was associated with longer survival in cases without lymphovascular involvement. Further analysis showed a predominance of 4S and 4L isoforms and mostly membraneous CEACAM1 localization in ovarian tumours. Our results suggest that CEACAM1 might be an independent favorable prognostic marker in OvCa, especially in the subgroup of patients with solely intraperitoneal metastasis.
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Yamaguchi S, Yokoyama S, Ueno M, Hayami S, Mitani Y, Takeuchi A, Shively JE, Yamaue H. CEACAM1 is associated with recurrence after hepatectomy for colorectal liver metastasis. J Surg Res 2017; 220:353-362. [PMID: 29180203 DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2017.07.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2017] [Revised: 07/18/2017] [Accepted: 07/21/2017] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND Carcinoembryonic antigen-related cell adhesion molecule 1 (CEACAM1) is re-expressed at the invasion front of colorectal cancer. CEACAM1 expression at metastatic sites remains to be investigated. The current study aims to clarify the association between CEACAM1 expression and recurrence after hepatectomy of colorectal liver metastasis and to address whether CEACAM1 induces tumor-initiating properties needed for growth at metastatic sites. METHODS Immunohistochemical analyses for CEACAM1 were performed in 67 patients with liver metastasis of colorectal cancer who had undergone curative hepatectomy. The risk factors for postoperative recurrence were calculated based on a CEACAM1 cytoplasmic domain isoform at the primary tumor invasion front. To investigate the effects of CEACAM1 cytoplasmic isoforms on HT29 and HCT116 colorectal cancer cells, Western blotting for CD44 and CD133, flow cytometry for ALDH1 activity, and soft-agar colony formation assay were performed. RESULTS CEACAM1 long (CEACAM1-L) and short (CEACAM1-S) cytoplasmic domain isoforms are strongly expressed on cancer cells in the liver metastases. Enhanced CEACAM1-S expression in the state of CEACAM1-L dominance at the primary tumor invasion front was an independent factor for colorectal cancer recurrence after curative hepatectomy. CEACAM1-4S-transfected HT29 and HCT116 cells had significantly higher CD44 expression and ALDH1 activity and increased the growth in anchorage-independent condition. CONCLUSIONS High expression of CEACAM1-S at the primary lesion invasion front is associated with recurrence and prognosis of patients with colorectal liver metastasis after curative hepatectomy. The expression of CEACAM1-4S enhances the tumor-initiating property of colorectal cancer cells.
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- Shunsuke Yamaguchi
- Second Department of Surgery, Wakayama Medical University, School of Medicine, Wakayama, Japan
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- Second Department of Surgery, Wakayama Medical University, School of Medicine, Wakayama, Japan.
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- Second Department of Surgery, Wakayama Medical University, School of Medicine, Wakayama, Japan
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- Second Department of Surgery, Wakayama Medical University, School of Medicine, Wakayama, Japan
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- Second Department of Surgery, Wakayama Medical University, School of Medicine, Wakayama, Japan
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- Second Department of Surgery, Wakayama Medical University, School of Medicine, Wakayama, Japan
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- Department of Molecular Immunology, Beckman Research Institute of the City of Hope, Duarte, California
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- Second Department of Surgery, Wakayama Medical University, School of Medicine, Wakayama, Japan
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Zhou M, Jin Z, Liu Y, He Y, Du Y, Yang C, Wang Y, Hu J, Cui L, Gao F, Cao M. Up-regulation of carcinoembryonic antigen-related cell adhesion molecule 1 in gastrointestinal cancer and its clinical relevance. Acta Biochim Biophys Sin (Shanghai) 2017; 49:737-743. [PMID: 28655144 PMCID: PMC7109844 DOI: 10.1093/abbs/gmx060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2017] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
Abstract
Serum carcinoembryonic antigen-related cell adhesion molecule 1 (CEACAM1) is dysregulated in various malignant tumors and has been associated with tumor progression. However, the expression and regulatory mechanisms of serum CEACAM1 in gastrointestinal cancer are still unclear. The expression ratio of the CEACAM1-L and CEACAM1-S isoforms has seldom been investigated in gastrointestinal cancer. In this study, we intended to explore the expression and diagnostic value of CEACAM1 in gastrointestinal cancer. Serum CEACAM1 levels were measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. The protein expression and distribution of CEACAM1 in tumors were examined by immunohistochemical staining. The expression patterns and ratio of CEACAM1-L/S were analyzed by reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction. The results showed that serum CEACAM1 levels were significantly higher in cancer patients than in healthy controls. CEACAM1 was found in secreted forms within the neoplastic glands, and its expression was more intense at the tumor invasion front. The CEACAM1-L/S (L:S) ratios were up-regulated during tumorigenesis. Our data suggest that the serum level of CEACAM1 may be used to discriminate gastrointestinal cancer patients from health controls.
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- Muqing Zhou
- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai 200233, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai 200233, China
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- Department of Molecular Biology Laboratory, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai 200233, China
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- Department of Molecular Biology Laboratory, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai 200233, China
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- Department of Molecular Biology Laboratory, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai 200233, China
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- Department of Molecular Biology Laboratory, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai 200233, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai 200233, China
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- Department of Molecular Biology Laboratory, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai 200233, China
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- Department of Molecular Biology Laboratory, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai 200233, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai 200233, China
- Department of Molecular Biology Laboratory, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai 200233, China
- Correspondence address. Tel: +86-21-64369181; E-mail: (F.G.)/Tel: +86-21-64368564; E-mail: (M.C.)
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai 200233, China
- Correspondence address. Tel: +86-21-64369181; E-mail: (F.G.)/Tel: +86-21-64368564; E-mail: (M.C.)
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Cai Z, Xiao J, He X, Ke J, Zou Y, Chen Y, Wu X, Li X, Wang L, Wang J, Lan P, Wu X. Accessing new prognostic significance of preoperative carcinoembryonic antigen in colorectal cancer receiving tumor resection: More than positive and negative. Cancer Biomark 2017; 19:161-168. [PMID: 28128739 DOI: 10.3233/cbm-160287] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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- Zerong Cai
- Department of Colorectal Surgery, the Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
- Department of Colorectal Surgery, the Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, the Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
- Department of Colorectal Surgery, the Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery, the Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery, the Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery, the Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery, the Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery, the Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Faculty of Medical Statistics and Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery, the Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Colorectal and Pelvic Floor Diseases, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery, the Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Colorectal and Pelvic Floor Diseases, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery, the Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Colorectal and Pelvic Floor Diseases, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery, the Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Colorectal and Pelvic Floor Diseases, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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P4H9-detected molecule expression on spindle-shaped fibroblasts indicates malignant phenotype of colorectal cancer. Br J Cancer 2015; 113:1454-9. [PMID: 26469833 PMCID: PMC4815886 DOI: 10.1038/bjc.2015.363] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2015] [Revised: 08/01/2015] [Accepted: 09/18/2015] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Background: Our previous study using a mammary fat pad mouse model showed that P4H9, produced by the β2 integrin epitope, detected a molecule on fibroblasts in response to carcinoembryonic antigen-related cell adhesion molecule 1 (CEACAM1)-expressing cancer cells. P4H9-detected molecule (PDM) expression appeared to be associated with myofibroblast differentiation. In this study, we investigated whether PDM is expressed on fibroblasts and cancer cells in clinical tissue samples, and whether the presence of PDM-expressing colorectal cancer cells is correlated with clinicopathological features of patients. Methods: Immunohistochemistry was conducted to detect P4H9 on clinical tissue samples from 156 patients with colorectal cancer. Risk factors for metastases and survival were calculated for clinical implication of PDM-expressing spindle-shaped fibroblasts. Results: Multivariate analysis showed that PDM-expressing spindle-shaped fibroblasts were an independent risk factor for lymph node metastasis, hematogenous metastasis, and poor survival. A Kaplan–Meier survival curve indicated that PDM-expressing spindle-shaped fibroblasts were associated with shorter survival time (P<0.0001). Immunofluorescence showed PDM expression on CCD-18Co fibroblasts and two colorectal cancer cell lines (HCT116 and HCT-15). Conclusions: PDM-expressing spindle-shaped fibroblasts are associated with metastasis and shorter survival in colorectal cancer patients. PDM-expressing spindle-shaped fibroblasts may have a role in eliciting the malignant phenotype of colorectal cancer.
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Fan R, Naqvi K, Patel K, Sun J, Wan J. Evaporation-based microfluidic production of oil-free cell-containing hydrogel particles. BIOMICROFLUIDICS 2015; 9:052602. [PMID: 25825624 PMCID: PMC4376759 DOI: 10.1063/1.4916508] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2014] [Accepted: 02/27/2015] [Indexed: 05/16/2023]
Abstract
We demonstrate an evaporation-based microfluidic strategy to produce oil-free cell containing hydrogel particles. Perfluoro-n-pentane, which is used as the continuous oil phase to generate cell-containing hydrogel (Extracel) particles, is removed at an elevated temperature. Human colon cancer cells (HCT116) encapsulated in the hydrogel particles show higher viability than cells encapsulated in particles that are produced via a non-evaporative oil phase. In addition, single HCT116 cells can be cultured for a week in such particles and respond to inflammatory stimuli, highlighting the potential applications of the developed strategy for 3D cell culture, drug testing, and cell-based drug delivery.
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- Rong Fan
- Microsystems Engineering, Rochester Institute of Technology , Rochester, New York 14623, USA
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- College of Science, Rochester Institute of Technology , Rochester, New York 14623, USA
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- Webster Schroeder High School , Webster, New York 14580, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry, Rush University , Chicago, Illinois 60612, USA
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- Microsystems Engineering, Rochester Institute of Technology , Rochester, New York 14623, USA
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