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Wu Y, Xu X. Long non-coding RNA signature in colorectal cancer: research progression and clinical application. Cancer Cell Int 2023; 23:28. [PMID: 36797749 PMCID: PMC9936661 DOI: 10.1186/s12935-023-02867-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2022] [Accepted: 02/05/2023] [Indexed: 02/18/2023] Open
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Colorectal cancer is one of the top-ranked human malignancies. The development and progression of colorectal cancer are associated with aberrant expression of multiple coding and non-coding genes. Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) have an important role in regulating gene stability as well as gene expression. Numerous current studies have shown that lncRNAs are promising biomarkers and therapeutic targets for colorectal cancer. In this review, we have searched the available literature to list lncRNAs involved in the pathogenesis and regulation of colorectal cancer. We focus on the role of lncRNAs in cancer promotion or suppression, their value in tumor diagnosis, and their role in treatment response and prognosis prediction. In addition, we will discuss the signaling pathways that these lncRNAs are mainly associated with in colorectal cancer. We also summarize the role of lncRNAs in colorectal precancerous lesions and colorectal cancer consensus molecular subgroups. We hope this review article will bring you the latest research progress and outlook on lncRNAs in colorectal cancer.
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- Yudi Wu
- grid.33199.310000 0004 0368 7223GI Cancer Research Institute, Tongji Hospital, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, People’s Republic of China ,grid.33199.310000 0004 0368 7223Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 1095 Jiefang Avenue, Wuhan, 430030 People’s Republic of China
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- GI Cancer Research Institute, Tongji Hospital, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, People's Republic of China. .,Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 1095 Jiefang Avenue, Wuhan, 430030, People's Republic of China.
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Microarray Analysis of the Chemoprophylaxis Effect of Zinc Gluconate: Inspiring but Caution Required. Dig Dis Sci 2021; 66:4570-4571. [PMID: 34655013 DOI: 10.1007/s10620-021-07238-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2021] [Accepted: 08/21/2021] [Indexed: 12/09/2022]
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Comprehensive Analysis of Differentially Expressed Long Noncoding RNA-mRNA in the Adenoma-Carcinoma Sequence of DNA Mismatch Repair Proficient Colon Cancer. JOURNAL OF ONCOLOGY 2021; 2021:9977695. [PMID: 34211553 PMCID: PMC8208869 DOI: 10.1155/2021/9977695] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2021] [Accepted: 05/08/2021] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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DNA proficient mismatch repair colon cancer (pMMR CC) is the most common subtype of sporadic CC. We aimed to investigate the role of long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) in pMMR CC carcinogenesis. In the present study, we conducted transcriptomic analysis of lncRNAs-mRNAs in five low-grade intraepithelial neoplasia (LGIN), five high-grade intraepithelial neoplasia (HGIN), four pMMR CC, and five normal control (NC) tissues. Gene Ontology (GO), Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) enrichment pathway, and coexpression network analyses were performed to elucidate the functions of lncRNAs and mRNAs as well as their interactions. Quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) was used to validate five dysregulated lncRNAs in a large set of colon tissues. Receiver-operating characteristic (ROC) curves were employed to evaluate the performance of the candidate lncRNAs. A set of 5783 differentially expressed lncRNAs and 4483 differentially expressed mRNAs were detected among the LGIN, HGIN, pMMR CC, and NC samples. These differentially expressed lncRNAs and mRNAs were assigned to 275 significant GO terms and 179 significant KEGG enriched pathways. qRT-PCR confirmed that the expression of five selected lncRNAs (ENST00000521815, ENST00000603052, ENST00000609220, NR_026543, and ENST00000545920) were consistent with the microarray data. ROC analysis showed that four lncRNAs (ENST00000521815, ENST00000603052, ENST00000609220, and NR_026543) had larger area under the ROC curve (AUC) values compared to serum carcinoembryonic antigens, thereby distinguishing NC from pMMR CC. In conclusion, several lncRNAs play various roles in the adenoma-carcinoma sequence and may serve as potential biomarkers for the early diagnosis of pMMR CC.
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Jiang P, Han X, Zheng Y, Sui J, Bi W. Long non-coding RNA NKILA serves as a biomarker in the early diagnosis and prognosis of patients with colorectal cancer. Oncol Lett 2019; 18:2109-2117. [PMID: 31423284 DOI: 10.3892/ol.2019.10524] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2018] [Accepted: 05/17/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Colorectal cancer (CRC) is one of the leading causes of cancer-associated mortality worldwide. The prognosis of patients with CRC at an advanced stage is poor. Biomarkers currently used in clinical practice, including carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) and cancer antigen (CA) 19-9, lack sufficient sensitivity and specificity for early diagnosis and prediction, therefore there remains a requirement to improve the prognosis of patients with CRC. Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) have been revealed to serve fundamental roles in various pathophysiological processes, including cancer initiation and progression. The present study investigated the expression and clinical significance of the lncRNA nuclear factor-κB interacting long non-coding RNA (NKILA) in CRC. It was identified that NKILA was downregulated in six CRC cell lines and tissues (n=173). Low NKILA expression was significantly associated with a poor differentiation grade, larger tumor size and advanced Tumor-Node-Metastases stages. Further statistical analyses revealed that low NKILA expression predicted poor overall survival (OS) rate and progression-free survival (PFS) rate. In addition, low NKILA expression was determined as an independent risk factor for poor OS and PFS. Furthermore, NKILA exhibited a relatively high sensitivity and specificity compared with CEA and CA19-9 in the early diagnosis of CRC. The serum level of NKILA was positively correlated with the level in tissues. In addition, a decreased NKILA level in serum was revealed to be partially restored post-operatively. In conclusion, low NKILA expression has been demonstrated to accelerate CRC progression and NKILA may be a potential novel biomarker in early diagnosis and prognosis of patients with CRC.
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- Peng Jiang
- Department of Gastroenterology, The Central Hospital of Weihai, Weihai, Shandong 264400, P.R. China
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- Department of General Surgery, The Central Hospital of Weihai, Weihai, Shandong 264400, P.R. China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The Central Hospital of Rizhao, Shandong 276800, P.R. China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The Central Hospital of Weihai, Weihai, Shandong 264400, P.R. China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The Central Hospital of Weihai, Weihai, Shandong 264400, P.R. China
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陈 可, 梁 汉, 彭 杰, 郑 燕. [Expression of secreted frizzled-related protein 4 in DNA mismatch repair-deficient and mismatch repair-proficient colorectal cancers]. NAN FANG YI KE DA XUE XUE BAO = JOURNAL OF SOUTHERN MEDICAL UNIVERSITY 2018; 38:1300-1305. [PMID: 30514676 PMCID: PMC6744115 DOI: 10.12122/j.issn.1673-4254.2018.11.04] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2017] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the expressions of secreted frizzled-related protein 4 (SFRP4) in stage Ⅱ DNA mismatch repair-deficient (dMMR) and mismatch repair- proficient (pMMR) colorectal cancers and explore their clinical significance. METHODS We collected fresh stage Ⅱ colon cancer tissues with different MMR status detected by immunohistochemistry (IHC). The differentially expressed mRNAs between dMMR and pMMR tumors were identified by Affymetrix Human oeLncRNA gene chip, and the expression of SFRP4 in these cancer tissues and in colorectal cancer cell lines were detected using Western blotting and real- time quantitative PCR. The apoptosis rates of HCT116 cells with and without siRNA- mediated transient SFRP4 knockdown were determined using flow cytometry. We further investigated the expression pattern of Ki-67 and its correlation with SFRP4 expression. RESULTS Compared with pMMR colon cancer tissues or cells, both dMMR colon cancer tissues (P=0.014) and cells (P=0.0079) showed significantly increased expression of SFRP4, which was in negative correlation with Ki-67 (P=0.041). In HCT116 cells, transient SFRP4 knockdown resulted in decreased cell apoptosis, including both early apoptosis (P=0.003) and late apoptosis (P=0.024). CONCLUSIONS Up-regulation of SFRP4 in dMMR stage Ⅱ colon cancer promotes apoptosis and inhibits proliferation of the cancer cells, and may improve the prognosis of dMMR colon cancer.
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- 可绪 陈
- 中山市人民医院肿瘤分院,广东 中山 528400Center of Oncology, Zhongshan People's Hospital, Zhongshan 528400, China
- 南方医科大学珠江医院肿瘤中心,广东 广州 510282Center of Oncology, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510282, China
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- 中山市人民医院肿瘤分院,广东 中山 528400Center of Oncology, Zhongshan People's Hospital, Zhongshan 528400, China
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- 中山市人民医院肿瘤分院,广东 中山 528400Center of Oncology, Zhongshan People's Hospital, Zhongshan 528400, China
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- 南方医科大学珠江医院肿瘤中心,广东 广州 510282Center of Oncology, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510282, China
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Lao Y, Li Q, Li N, Liu H, Liu K, Jiang G, Wei N, Wang C, Wang Y, Wu J. Long noncoding RNA ENST00000455974 plays an oncogenic role through up-regulating JAG2 in human DNA mismatch repair-proficient colon cancer. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2018; 508:339-347. [PMID: 30473216 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2018.11.088] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2018] [Accepted: 11/14/2018] [Indexed: 02/09/2023]
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DNA mismatch repair-proficient colon cancer is the most common type of colon cancer, but its initiation and progression are still unknown. Our previous study has revealed that a long noncoding RNA (lncRNA) ENST00000455974 was significantly associated with TNM stage and distant metastasis in patients with DNA mismatch repair-proficient (pMMR) colon cancer (CC). Here, firstly, we observed that ENST00000455974 was gradual increased across colon normal-adenoma-carcinoma-metastasis sequence by quantitative real-time PCR. Secondly, ENST00000455974 showed a better sensitivity and specificity than CEA and CA19-9 in the diagnosis of pMMR CC by drawing the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve. Thirdly, a higher level of ENST00000455974 was associated with a poorer patient survival. Furthermore, Knockdown of ENST00000455974 led to reduced proliferation and migration of colon cancer cells. Mechanistically, ENST00000455974 was mainly located in the nucleus of colon cancer cells and it promoted the growth and metastasis of pMMR CC cells through up-regulating JAG2.
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- Yueqiong Lao
- Department of Gastroenterology, Peking University Ninth School of Clinical Medicine, Beijing, 100038, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Beijing Shijitan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100038, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Beijing Shijitan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100038, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Beijing Shijitan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100038, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Beijing Shijitan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100038, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Beijing Shijitan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100038, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Beijing Shijitan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100038, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Beijing Shijitan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100038, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Beijing Shijitan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100038, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Peking University Ninth School of Clinical Medicine, Beijing, 100038, China; Department of Gastroenterology, Beijing Shijitan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100038, China.
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Neve B, Jonckheere N, Vincent A, Van Seuningen I. Epigenetic Regulation by lncRNAs: An Overview Focused on UCA1 in Colorectal Cancer. Cancers (Basel) 2018; 10:cancers10110440. [PMID: 30441811 PMCID: PMC6266399 DOI: 10.3390/cancers10110440] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2018] [Revised: 11/06/2018] [Accepted: 11/08/2018] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Colorectal cancers have become the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths. In particular, acquired chemoresistance and metastatic lesions occurring in colorectal cancer are a major challenge for chemotherapy treatment. Accumulating evidence shows that long non-coding (lncRNAs) are involved in the initiation, progression, and metastasis of cancer. We here discuss the epigenetic mechanisms through which lncRNAs regulate gene expression in cancer cells. In the second part of this review, we focus on the role of lncRNA Urothelial Cancer Associated 1 (UCA1) to integrate research in different types of cancer in order to decipher its putative function and mechanism of regulation in colorectal cancer cells. UCA1 is highly expressed in cancer cells and mediates transcriptional regulation on an epigenetic level through the interaction with chromatin modifiers, by direct regulation via chromatin looping and/or by sponging the action of a diversity of miRNAs. Furthermore, we discuss the role of UCA1 in the regulation of cell cycle progression and its relation to chemoresistance in colorectal cancer cells.
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- Bernadette Neve
- Inserm UMR-S 1172, Centre de Recherche Jean-Pierre AUBERT Neurosciences et Cancer (JPArc), Team "Mucins, Epithelial Differentiation and Carcinogenesis"; University Lille; CHU Lille,59045, Lille CEDEX, France.
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- Inserm UMR-S 1172, Centre de Recherche Jean-Pierre AUBERT Neurosciences et Cancer (JPArc), Team "Mucins, Epithelial Differentiation and Carcinogenesis"; University Lille; CHU Lille,59045, Lille CEDEX, France.
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- Inserm UMR-S 1172, Centre de Recherche Jean-Pierre AUBERT Neurosciences et Cancer (JPArc), Team "Mucins, Epithelial Differentiation and Carcinogenesis"; University Lille; CHU Lille,59045, Lille CEDEX, France.
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- Inserm UMR-S 1172, Centre de Recherche Jean-Pierre AUBERT Neurosciences et Cancer (JPArc), Team "Mucins, Epithelial Differentiation and Carcinogenesis"; University Lille; CHU Lille,59045, Lille CEDEX, France.
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