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Mehri M, Gheitasi R, Pourbagher R, Ranaee M, Nayeri K, Rahimi SM, Khorasani HR, Hossein-Nattaj H, Sabour D, Akhavan-Niaki H, Fattahi S, Kalali B, Mostafazadeh A. Ninety-six-hour starved peripheral blood mononuclear cell supernatant inhibited LA7 breast cancer stem cells induced tumor via reduction in angiogenesis and alternations in Gch1 and Spr expressions. Front Immunol 2022; 13:1025933. [PMID: 36908807 PMCID: PMC9996193 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2022.1025933] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2022] [Accepted: 12/22/2022] [Indexed: 02/25/2023] Open
Abstract
Introduction The microenvironment of solid tumors such as breast cancer is heterogeneous and complex, containing different types of cell, namely, cancer stem cells and immune cells. We previously reported the immunoregulatory behavior of the human immune cell in a solid tumor microenvironment-like culture under serum starvation stress for 96 h. Here, we examined the effect of this culture-derived solution on breast cancer development in rats. Method Ninety-six-hour starved PBMCs supernatant (96 h-SPS) was collected after culturing human PBMCs for 96 h under serum starvation condition. Breast cancer stem cells, LA7 cell line, was used for in vitro study by analyzing gene expression status and performing cytotoxicity, proliferation, scratch wound healing assays, followed by in vivo tumor induction in three groups of mature female Sprague Dawley rats. Animals were treated with 96 h-SPS or RPMI and normal saline as control, n = 6 for each group. After biochemical analysis of iron, lactate, and pH levels in the dissected tumors, Ki67 antigen expression, angiogenesis, and necrosis evaluation were carried out. Metabolic-related gene expression was assessed using RT-qPCR. Moreover, 96 h-SPS composition was discovered by Nano-LC-ESI-MS/MS. Results 96 h-SPS solution reduced the LA7 cell viability, proliferation, and migration and Gch1 and Spr genes expression in vitro (p< 0.05), whereas stemness gene Oct4 was upregulated (p< 0.01). The intracellular lactate was significantly decreased in the 96 h-SPS treated group (p = 0.007). In this group, Gch1 and Spr were significantly downregulated (p< 0.05), whereas the Sox2 and Oct4 expression was not changed significantly. The number of vessels and mitosis (Ki67+ cells) in the 96 h-SPS-treated group was significantly reduced (p = 0.024). The increased rate of necrosis in this group was statistically significant (p = 0.04). Last, proteomics analysis revealed candidate effectors' components of 96 h-SPS solution. Conclusion 96 h-SPS solution may help to prevent cancer stem cell mediated tumor development. This phenomenon could be mediated through direct cytotoxic effects, inhibition of cell proliferation and migration in association with reduction in Gch1 and Spr genes expression, angiogenesis and mitosis rate, and necrosis augmentation. The preliminary data obtained from the present study need to be investigated on a larger scale and can be used as a pilot for further studies on the biology of cancer development.
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- Maryam Mehri
- Student Research Committee, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran
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- Institute of Infectious Diseases and Infection Control, Jena University Hospital/Friedrich Schiller University, Jena, Germany
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- Student Research Committee, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran.,Cellular and Molecular Biology Research Center, Health Research Institute, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran
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- Department of Pathology, School of Medicine, Health Research Institute, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran
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- Student Research Committee, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran
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- Cellular and Molecular Biology Research Center, Health Research Institute, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran
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- Department of Cancer Medicine, Cell Science Research Center, Royan Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Technology, Academic Center for Education, Culture and Research (ACECR), Babol, Iran.,Department of Stem Cells and Developmental Biology, Cell Science Research Center, Royan Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Technology, Academic Center for Education, Culture and Research (ACECR), Tehran, Iran
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- Immunology Department, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran
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- Department of Cancer Medicine, Cell Science Research Center, Royan Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Technology, Academic Center for Education, Culture and Research (ACECR), Babol, Iran.,Department of Stem Cells and Developmental Biology, Cell Science Research Center, Royan Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Technology, Academic Center for Education, Culture and Research (ACECR), Tehran, Iran.,Department of Genetics, Faculty of Medicine, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran
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- Cellular and Molecular Biology Research Center, Health Research Institute, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran
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- North Research Center, Pasteur Institute of Iran, Amol, Iran
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- Department of Medicine II, Klinikum Grosshadern, Ludwig Maximilian University (LMU) University, Munich, Germany
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- Cellular and Molecular Biology Research Center, Health Research Institute, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran
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Fattahi S, Nikbakhsh N, Taheri H, Ghadami E, Ranaee M, Akhavan-Niaki H. LINC02688 and PP7080 as novel biomarkers in early diagnosis of gastric cancer. Noncoding RNA Res 2021; 6:86-91. [PMID: 33997538 PMCID: PMC8099719 DOI: 10.1016/j.ncrna.2021.04.002] [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: 07/28/2020] [Revised: 12/01/2020] [Accepted: 04/16/2021] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Despite considerable progress in gastric cancer screening, prevention, and treatment, it remains a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Due to late diagnosis of the disease, early potential diagnostic biomarkers are needed. Accumulating evidence indicates that non-coding RNAs have potential applications as diagnostic and prognostic biomarkers in gastric cancer. Herein, we investigated the expression levels of two novel non-coding RNAs, long intergenic non-protein coding RNA 2688 (LINC02688) and LOC25845 (PP7080) by real-time PCR for the first time in 47 gastric cancer patients. We found significant downregulation of LINC02688 and LOC25845 (PP7080) with 3.44 and 2.2-fold decrease, respectively in tumoral tissues in comparison with their adjacent non-tumoral counterparts (P < 0.0001). Our data also indicates that more than 96% and 88% of patients showed unchanged or decreased expression of LINC02688 and LOC25845 (PP7080), respectively. As most gastric cancer patients showed lower expression of these two lncRNAs, no significant association between clinicopathological features of the patients and the level of LINC02688 and LOC25845 (PP7080) expression could be detected. Furthermore, ROC curve analysis indicated that LINC02688 and PP7080 can serve as good predictive biomarkers for distinguishing tumoral tissues from their adjacent non-tumoral counterparts. Taken together, our findings suggested that these two novel tumor suppressor non-coding RNAs may act as novel diagnostic biomarkers for diagnosis of carcinogenesis event even at earlier stages of gastric adenocarcinoma.
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- Sadegh Fattahi
- Student Research Committee, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran
- Cellular and Molecular Biology Research Center, Health Research Institute, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran
- North Research Center of Pasteur Institute, Amol, Iran
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- Department of Surgery, Rouhani Hospital Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Rouhani Hospital Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran
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- Department of Genetics, Faculty of Medicine, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran
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- Department of Pathology, Rouhani Hospital, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran
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- Cellular and Molecular Biology Research Center, Health Research Institute, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran
- Department of Genetics, Faculty of Medicine, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran
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Kardan M, Rafiei A, Golpour M, Ebrahimzadeh MA, Akhavan-Niaki H, Fattahi S. Urtica dioica Extract Inhibits Cell Proliferation and Induces Apoptosis in HepG2 and HTC116 as Gastrointestinal Cancer Cell Lines. Anticancer Agents Med Chem 2021; 20:963-969. [PMID: 32160852 DOI: 10.2174/1871520620666200311095836] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2019] [Revised: 10/28/2019] [Accepted: 01/14/2020] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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BACKGROUND Nowadays the use of plant-derived products has been extensively examined in the treatment of many types of gastrointestinal cancers such as hepatocarcinoma and colon cancer. Urtica dioica is a traditional herb that has many pharmacological effects and wildly used as a therapeutic agent in cancer. Herein, we have evaluated the effects of the different concentrations of Methanolic Extract of Urtica dioica (MEUD) on viability, death pattern, and expression of the apoptosis-related gene in normal Human Dermal Fibroblast (HDF), hepatocarcinoma cell lines (HepG2) and colon-cancer cell line (HCT116). METHODS A high-performance liquid chromatography method was developed to simultaneously separate 3 phenolic acids in MEUD. HepG2 and HCT116 cell lines as well as HDF normal cell line were cultured in suitable media. After 24 and 48h, in the cultured cell with different concentrations of MEUD, cells viability was assessed by MTT assay, and apoptosis was also evaluated at the cellular level by Annexin V/PI flow cytometry analyzing and AO/EB staining. BCL2 and BAX gene expressions were assessed by TaqMan real-time PCR assay. RESULTS MEUD showed antiproliferative effects on HepG2 and HTC116 cells after 48h with an IC50 value of about 410 and 420μg/ml, respectively (P < 0.001). Apoptotic cells were observed in HepG2 and HTC116 cells but not in HDF. Furthermore, the increased level of BAX/BCL-2 ratio was observed in HepG2 and HTC116 cells under the treatment of different concentrations of MEUD. CONCLUSION The MEUD may influence hepatocarcinoma and colon-cancer cell lines at specific doses and change their proliferation rate by changing the expression of BAX and BCL2.
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- Mostafa Kardan
- Department of Immunology, School of Medicine, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran
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- Department of Immunology, School of Medicine, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran
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- Molecular & Cell Biology Research Center, Student Research Committee, School of Medicine, Mazandaran University of Medical Science, Sari, Iran
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- Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Center, School of Pharmacy, Mazandaran University of Medical Science, Sari, Iran
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- Department of Genetics, Faculty of Medicine, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran
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- Cellular & Molecular Biology Research Center, Health Research Institute, Student Research Committee, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran
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Association of sonic hedgehog signaling pathway genes IHH, BOC, RAB23a and MIR195-5p, MIR509-3-5p, MIR6738-3p with gastric cancer stage. Sci Rep 2021; 11:7471. [PMID: 33811245 PMCID: PMC8018955 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-86946-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2020] [Accepted: 03/22/2021] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Gastric cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related mortality worldwide. Given the importance of gastric cancer in public health, identifying biomarkers associated with disease onset is an important part of precision medicine. The hedgehog signaling pathway is considered as one of the most significant widespread pathways of intracellular signaling in the early events of embryonic development. This pathway contributes also to the maintenance of pluripotency of cancer stem cells pluripotency. In this study, we analyzed the expression levels of sonic hedgehog (Shh) signaling pathway genes IHH, BOC, RAB23a and their regulatory miRNAs including MIR-195-5p, MIR-509-3-5p, MIR-6738-3p in gastric cancer patients. In addition, the impact of infection status on the expression level of those genes and their regulatory miRNAs was investigated. One hundred samples taken from 50 gastric cancer patients (50 tumoral tissues and their adjacent non-tumoral counterparts) were included in this study. There was a significant difference in all studied genes and miRNAs in tumoral tissues in comparison with their adjacent non-tumoral counterparts. The lower expression of IHH, BOC, RAB23, miR-195-5p, and miR-6738-3p was significantly associated with more advanced cancer stage. Additionally, IHH upregulation was significantly associated with CMV infection (P < 0.001). Also, receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis indicated that mir-195 was significantly related to several clinicopathological features including tumor stage, grade, age, gender, and infection status of gastric cancer and can be considered as a potential diagnostic biomarker for gastric cancer. This study confirms the important role of Shh signaling pathway genes in gastric cancer tumorigenesis and their potential as novel molecular biomarkers and therapeutic targets.
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Pourbagher R, Ghorbani H, Akhavan-Niaki H, Jorsaraei SGA, Fattahi S, Ghooran S, Abedian Z, Ghasemi M, Saeedi F, Jafari N, Kalali B, Mostafazadeh A. Downregulation of Stemness Genes and Induction of Necrosis in Rat LA7 Cancer Stem Cells Induced Tumors Treated with Starved Fibroblasts Culture Supernatant. Rep Biochem Mol Biol 2021; 10:105-118. [PMID: 34277874 PMCID: PMC8279721 DOI: 10.52547/rbmb.10.1.105] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2020] [Accepted: 10/11/2020] [Indexed: 04/11/2023]
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BACKGROUND Stem cell differentiation therapy is a promising strategy in cancer treatment. we show that protein cocktail prepared from serum starved fibroblasts has therapeutic potential based on this strategy. METHODS The condition medium was prepared from foreskin isolated fibroblasts and analyzed by Liquid chromatography electrospray ionization mass spectrometry-mass spectrometry (LC-ESI-MS/MS). LA7 mammary gland cancer stem cells originated tumors were induced in Sprague Dawley rats. The rats treated subcutaneously with DMEM (group A), condition medium (group B), or normal saline (group C) once daily for 7 days. Then the tumors were removed and divided into the two parts, one part was used to quantify gene expression by stem-loop RT-qPCR assay and the other part was used for Hematoxylin & Eosin (H & E), Giemsa, and immunohistochemistry (IHC) staining. RESULTS All induced tumors appeared as sarcomatoid carcinoma (SC). Immunohistochemistry staining confirmed this conclusion by recognizing the tumor as Ki67+, cytokeratin+, vimentine+, and estrogen receptor negative SC. RT-qPCR analysis revealed that Oct4-, Sox-2, Nanog- gene expression was much reduced in the condition medium treated tumors versus proper controls (p< 0.05). Tissue necrosis was more prevalent in this group while tumors volume was diminished almost by 40%. The LC-ESI-MS/MS analysis unrevealed the stemness reducing and the cell death inducing proteins such as, pigment epithelium-derived factor (PEDF), insulin like growth factor binding protein-5 (IGFBP-5) and -7 (IGFBP-7) in the condition medium. CONCLUSION This study showed that the substances released from starved human fibroblasts were able to down-regulate the stemness-related genes and induce necrosis in LA7 derived tumors.
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- Roghayeh Pourbagher
- Student Research Committee, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran.
- Cellular and Molecular Biology Research Center, Health Research Institute, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran.
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- Department of Pathology, Rohani Hospital, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran.
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- Cellular and Molecular Biology Research Center, Health Research Institute, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran.
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- Fatemeh Zahra Infertility and Reproductive Health Research Centre, Health Research Institute, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran.
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- Cellular and Molecular Biology Research Center, Health Research Institute, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran.
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- Department of Pathology, Rohani Hospital, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran.
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- Student Research Committee, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran.
- Dental Materials Research Center, Dental Faculty, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran.
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- Cellular and Molecular Biology Research Center, Health Research Institute, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran.
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- Student Research Committee, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran.
- Cellular and Molecular Biology Research Center, Health Research Institute, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran.
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- Student Research Committee, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran.
- Cellular and Molecular Biology Research Center, Health Research Institute, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran.
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- Institute for Medical Microbiology, Immunology and Hygiene, Technische Universität München, Munich, Germany.
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- Cellular and Molecular Biology Research Center, Health Research Institute, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran.
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Talebian H, Monfared AS, Niaki HA, Fattahi S, Bakhtiari E, Changizi V. Investigating the expression level of NF-KB and HIF1A genes among the inhabitants of two different background radiation areas in Ramsar, Iran. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RADIOACTIVITY 2020; 220-221:106292. [PMID: 32658641 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvrad.2020.106292] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2020] [Revised: 04/13/2020] [Accepted: 04/28/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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This study investigated the fluctuation of NF-KB and HIF-1a gene expression between inhabitants of a high-level background radiation area (HBRA) and a normal-level background radiation area (NBRA) of Ramsar, Iran. Sixty participants with the mean age of 48 ± 15 years were selected and divided into two groups. The group receiving a dose of ≤1.5 mGy/year (NBRA) was considered the control group and the target group (HBRA) received a dose of >1.5 mGy/year. These two groups were from neighbor regions to minimize socioeconomic differences between the participants. Blood samples were collected from each group and NF-KB and HIF-1a expression levels were compared using quantitative real-time PCR (qPCR) based on the stem loop method. The effects of residency duration in the respective areas and gender on the expression of NF-KB and HIF-1a was also examined. The HIF-1a expression level was statistically lower in the HLBRA region (P < 0.0002), while NF-KB expression was upregulated (P < 0.0001). Although the under-expression of HIF-1a in response to dose rate was significant in females (P < 0.0004), it was not different in males (P = 0.74), indicating a significant difference between sexes (P = 0.0047). The upregulation of NF-KB expression related to dose level was also significant for the female group (P < 0.0001), whereas it was not for the male group (P = 0.72). Notably and as expected, there was a significant relation between longer residency in the HBRA and HIF-1A under-expression (P < 0.026), while there was no effect of increasing residency time for NF-KB over-expression level (P = 0.29). The dwellers of the HBRA those noted that despite receiving an elevated radiation level were seemingly good in general health, showed some alterations in their molecular mechanisms, specifically HIF-1a and NF-KB expression levels. It is not clear if this is indicative of a beneficial adaptive response and more research is recommended.
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- Hoda Talebian
- Student Research Committee, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR, Iran; Cellular and Molecular Biology Research Center, Health Research Institute, Babol University of Medical Sciences Babol, IR, Iran
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- Cancer Research Center, Health Research Institute, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, IR, Iran
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- Department of Genetics, School of Medicine, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, IR, Iran
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- Cellular and Molecular Biology Research Center, Health Research Institute, Babol University of Medical Sciences Babol, IR, Iran; North Research Centre of Pasteur Institute, Amol, IR, Iran
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- Cellular and Molecular Biology Research Center, Health Research Institute, Babol University of Medical Sciences Babol, IR, Iran
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- Department of Technology of Radiology and Radiotherapy, Alliend Medical Sciences School, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
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Alimohammadi M, Golpour M, Sohbatzadeh F, Hadavi S, Bekeschus S, Niaki HA, Valadan R, Rafiei A. Cold Atmospheric Plasma Is a Potent Tool to Improve Chemotherapy in Melanoma In Vitro and In Vivo. Biomolecules 2020; 10:biom10071011. [PMID: 32650505 PMCID: PMC7407977 DOI: 10.3390/biom10071011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2020] [Revised: 06/10/2020] [Accepted: 06/22/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Malignant melanoma is a devastating disease. Because of its aggressiveness, it also serves as a model tumor for investigating novel therapeutic avenues. In recent years, scientific evidence has shown that cold atmospheric plasma (CAP) might be a promising modality in cancer therapy. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the effect of CAP generated by an argon plasma jet alone or in combination with dacarbazine (DAC) on melanoma cells in vitro and in vivo. The effects of the CAP on inducing lipid peroxidation and nitric oxide production were higher in B16 melanoma cells in comparison to non-malignant L929 cells. Assays on cell growth, apoptosis, and expression of genes related to, e.g., autophagic processes, showed CAP to have a substantial impact in melanoma cells while there were only minoreffects in L929 cells. In vivo, both CAP monotherapy and combination with DAC significantly decreased tumor growth. These results suggest that CAP not only selectively induces cell death in melanoma but also holds promises in combination with chemotherapy that might lead to improved tumor control.
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- Mina Alimohammadi
- Department of Immunology, Molecular and Cell Biology Research Center, School of Medicine, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari 4847191971, Iran; (M.A.); (R.V.)
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- Molecular and Cell Biology Research Center, Student Research Committee, Faculty of Medicine, Mazandaran University of Medical Science, Sari 4847191971, Iran;
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- Department of Atomic and Molecular Physics, Faculty of Basic Sciences, University of Mazandaran, Babolsar 4741613534, Iran; (F.S.); (S.H.)
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- Department of Atomic and Molecular Physics, Faculty of Basic Sciences, University of Mazandaran, Babolsar 4741613534, Iran; (F.S.); (S.H.)
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- ZIK Plasmatis, Leibniz Institute for Plasma Science and Technology (INP), 17489 Greifswald, Germany;
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- Cellular and Molecular Biology Research Center, Health Research Institute, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol 4817813748, Iran;
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- Department of Immunology, Molecular and Cell Biology Research Center, School of Medicine, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari 4847191971, Iran; (M.A.); (R.V.)
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- Department of Immunology, Molecular and Cell Biology Research Center, School of Medicine, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari 4847191971, Iran; (M.A.); (R.V.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +98-11-3354-3614
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Pourbagher R, Akhavan-Niaki H, Jorsaraei SGA, Fattahi S, Sabour D, Zabihi E, Abedian Z, Ghasemi M, Golpour M, Mostafazadeh A. Targeting LA7 breast cancer stem cells of rat through repressing the genes of stemness-related transcription factors using three different biological fluids. Gene 2020; 734:144381. [PMID: 31978510 DOI: 10.1016/j.gene.2020.144381] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2019] [Revised: 01/15/2020] [Accepted: 01/16/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Down-regulation of stemness genes expression is important in differentiation therapy against cancer stem cells (CSCs). The aim of this study was to evaluate the Oct4 , Sox2, Nanog, and C-myc expression in rat breast cancer stem cells (LA7) which treated with human ovarian follicular fluid (FF), replicative senescent fibroblast culture supernatant (P14), and 16 h serum starved fibroblast supernatant (16 h-SFS). The cells were exposed to these biological fluids for 24 h, 72 h, and 7 days. Stem-loop RT-qPCR assay was used to quantify the expression of above mentioned genes. Results showed that FF had the least cytotoxic effect on the LA7 cells. Except for Nanog gene, exposure of LA7 cell line to 16 h-SFS and P14 decreased significantly expression of the three other genes after 24 h (P < 0.05). Nanog and Sox2 genes expression was also decreased in LA7 cells which have been already treated with FF for 24 h. Moreover, compared to the control solution, the expression of Oct4 increased significantly after 7 days exposure to FF (P < 0.05). Annexin V-PE /7-AAD-, acridine orange/ethidium bromide staining and doubling time assays revealed apoptosis and necrosis induction by these biological fluids in LA7 cells. Moreover, in an in vitro model of metastasis assay, i.e., scratch test, these fluids exhibited anti-LA7 migration activity which culminated in 16 h-SFS treated cells. Generally, this study showed that FF, 16 h-SFS, and P14 have positive effects on down-regulation of Nanog, Oct4, Sox2 and C-myc expression, and consequently can increase the differentiation of breast cancer stem cells. For the first time, this study provided some evidence indicating that some biological fluids have potential to differentiate the CSCs, show anti- survival, growth-, and cell migration activity.
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- Roghayeh Pourbagher
- Student Research Committee, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran; Cellular and Molecular Biology Research Center, Health Research Institute, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran
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- Cellular and Molecular Biology Research Center, Health Research Institute, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran
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- Fatemeh Zahra Infertility and Reproductive Health Research Centre, Health Research Institute, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran
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- Cellular and Molecular Biology Research Center, Health Research Institute, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran
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- Cellular and Molecular Biology Research Center, Health Research Institute, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran
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- Cellular and Molecular Biology Research Center, Health Research Institute, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran
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- Student Research Committee, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran; Dental Materials Research Center, Dental Faculty, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran
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- Cellular and Molecular Biology Research Center, Health Research Institute, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran
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- Molecular and Cell Biology Research Center, Student Research Committee, Faculty of Medicine, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran
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- Cellular and Molecular Biology Research Center, Health Research Institute, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran.
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Bakhtiari E, Monfared AS, Niaki HA, Borzoueisileh S, Niksirat F, Fattahi S, Monfared MK, Gorji KE. The expression of MLH1 and MSH2 genes among inhabitants of high background radiation area of Ramsar, Iran. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RADIOACTIVITY 2019; 208-209:106012. [PMID: 31323602 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvrad.2019.106012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2018] [Revised: 06/16/2019] [Accepted: 07/03/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Previous studies evidenced the critical role of the mismatch repair system in DNA damage recognition, cell cycle arrest, apoptosis and DNA repair. MLH1 and MSH2 genes belong to repairing complexes of mismatch repair system. The side effects of ionizing radiation on the human health were proved, but researches on the inhabitants of high background radiation areas, with extra-ordinary radiation exposure, showed that the prevalence of cancer or radiation-related diseases is not significantly higher than normal background areas. The city of Ramsar, in northern Iran, has the highest level of natural background radiation in the world and in this study, we aimed to evaluate the expression of MLH1 and MSH2 genes among the inhabitants of high background radiation areas of Ramsar compared to normal background radiation areas. In the present study, 60 blood sample from high and normal background inhabitants were collected and we MLH1, and MSH2 genes expressions in residents of high background radiation area compared with normal background radiation area were evaluated by Quantitative Real-Time PCR. Our results showed a significant upregulation of MLH1 in residents of high background radiation area. Also, there is a significant association between MLH1 and MSH2 gene expression in both sexes. Also, the increased expression of MLH1 in HBRA is notable. There is an increased expression of MLH1 in age above 50 and a decreased expression of MSH2 in ages under 50 years (P < 0.0001). These findings are suggesting the triggering of Mismatch Repair system in response to high-level of natural background radiation.
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- Elahe Bakhtiari
- Student Research Committee, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, I.R Iran; Cellular and Molecular Biology Research Center, Health Research Institute, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, I.R.Iran
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- Cancer Research Center, Health Research Institute, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, I.R.Iran
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- Department of Genetics, School of Medicine, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, I.R Iran
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- Cellular and Molecular Biology Research Center, Health Research Institute, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, I.R.Iran
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- Department of Medical Physics Radiobiology and Radiation Protection, School of Medicine, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, I.R Iran
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- Cellular and Molecular Biology Research Center, Health Research Institute, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, I.R.Iran; North Research Centre of Pasteur Institute, Amol, I.R.Iran
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- Cellular and Molecular Biology Research Center, Health Research Institute, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, I.R.Iran
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- Department of Medical Physics Radiobiology and Radiation Protection, School of Medicine, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, I.R Iran.
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CDX1/2 and KLF5 Expression and Epigenetic Modulation of Sonic Hedgehog Signaling in Gastric Adenocarcinoma. Pathol Oncol Res 2019; 25:1215-1222. [DOI: 10.1007/s12253-019-00594-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2018] [Accepted: 01/15/2019] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Kiani S, Akhavan-Niaki H, Fattahi S, Kavoosian S, Babaian Jelodar N, Bagheri N, Najafi Zarrini H. Purified sulforaphane from broccoli (Brassica oleracea var. italica) leads to alterations of CDX1 and CDX2 expression and changes in miR-9 and miR-326 levels in human gastric cancer cells. Gene 2018; 678:115-123. [DOI: 10.1016/j.gene.2018.08.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2018] [Accepted: 08/06/2018] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Ghadami E, Nikbakhsh N, Fattahi S, Kosari‐Monfared M, Ranaee M, Taheri H, Amjadi‐Moheb F, Godazandeh G, Shafaei S, Nosrati A, Pilehchian Langroudi M, Samadani AA, Amirbozorgi G, Mirnia V, Akhavan‐Niaki H. Epigenetic alterations of
CYLD
promoter modulate its expression in gastric adenocarcinoma: A footprint of infections. J Cell Physiol 2018; 234:4115-4124. [DOI: 10.1002/jcp.27220] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2018] [Accepted: 07/16/2018] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Elham Ghadami
- Department of Genetics, Faculty of Medicine Babol University of Medical Sciences Babol Iran
- Department of Genetics Cellular and Molecular Biology Research Center, Health Research Institute, Babol University of Medical Sciences Babol Iran
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- Department of Surgery Rouhani Hospital, Babol University of Medical Sciences Babol Iran
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- Department of Genetics Cellular and Molecular Biology Research Center, Health Research Institute, Babol University of Medical Sciences Babol Iran
- Department of Molecular Biology North Research Center of Pasteur Institute Amol Iran
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- Department of Pathology Rouhani Hospital, Babol University of Medical Sciences Babol Iran
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- Department of Internal Medicine Rouhani Hospital, Babol University of Medical Sciences Babol Iran
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- Department of Genetics, Faculty of Medicine Babol University of Medical Sciences Babol Iran
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery Imam Khomeini Hospital, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences Sari Iran
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- Department of Pathology Rouhani Hospital, Babol University of Medical Sciences Babol Iran
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- Department of Pathology Imam Khomeini Hospital, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences Sari Iran
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- Department of Genetics Cellular and Molecular Biology Research Center, Health Research Institute, Babol University of Medical Sciences Babol Iran
- Department of Genetics Gastrointestinal and Liver Diseases Research Center (GLDRC), Guilan University of Medical Sciences Rasht Iran
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- Department of Molecular Biology North Research Center of Pasteur Institute Amol Iran
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- Faculty of Paramedicine Babol University of Medical Sciences Babol Iran
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- Department of Genetics, Faculty of Medicine Babol University of Medical Sciences Babol Iran
- Department of Genetics Cellular and Molecular Biology Research Center, Health Research Institute, Babol University of Medical Sciences Babol Iran
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Kosari‐Monfared M, Nikbakhsh N, Fattahi S, Ghadami E, Ranaei M, Taheri H, Amjadi‐Moheb F, Godazandeh GA, Shafaei S, Pilehchian‐Langroudi M, Samadani AA, Akhavan‐Niaki H. CTNNBIP1
downregulation is associated with tumor grade and viral infections in gastric adenocarcinoma. J Cell Physiol 2018; 234:2895-2904. [DOI: 10.1002/jcp.27106] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2018] [Accepted: 06/29/2018] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
Affiliation(s)
- Mohadeseh Kosari‐Monfared
- Cellular and Molecular Biology Research Center, Health Research Institute, Babol University of Medical SciencesBabol Iran
- Department of GeneticsFaculty of Medicine, Babol University of Medical SciencesBabol Iran
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- Cancer Research Center, Health Research Institute, Babol University of Medical SciencesBabol Iran
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- Cellular and Molecular Biology Research Center, Health Research Institute, Babol University of Medical SciencesBabol Iran
- Molecular Biology Laboratory, North Research Center of Pasteur InstituteAmol Iran
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- Cellular and Molecular Biology Research Center, Health Research Institute, Babol University of Medical SciencesBabol Iran
- Department of GeneticsFaculty of Medicine, Babol University of Medical SciencesBabol Iran
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- Department of PathologyRouhani Hospital, Babol University of Medical SciencesBabol Iran
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- Department of Internal MedicineRouhani Hospital, Babol University of Medical SciencesBabol Iran
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- Cellular and Molecular Biology Research Center, Health Research Institute, Babol University of Medical SciencesBabol Iran
- Department of GeneticsFaculty of Medicine, Babol University of Medical SciencesBabol Iran
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- Department of SurgeryImam Hospital, Mazandaran University of Medical SciencesSari Iran
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- Department of PathologyRouhani Hospital, Babol University of Medical SciencesBabol Iran
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- Cellular and Molecular Biology Research Center, Health Research Institute, Babol University of Medical SciencesBabol Iran
- Department of GeneticsFaculty of Medicine, Babol University of Medical SciencesBabol Iran
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- Cellular and Molecular Biology Research Center, Health Research Institute, Babol University of Medical SciencesBabol Iran
- Gastrointestinal and Liver Diseases Research Center (GLDRC)Guilan University of Medical SciencesRasht Iran
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- Cellular and Molecular Biology Research Center, Health Research Institute, Babol University of Medical SciencesBabol Iran
- Department of GeneticsFaculty of Medicine, Babol University of Medical SciencesBabol Iran
- Cancer Research Center, Health Research Institute, Babol University of Medical SciencesBabol Iran
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Fattahi S, Pilehchian Langroudi M, Samadani AA, Nikbakhsh N, Asouri M, Akhavan-Niaki H. Application of unique sequence index (USI) barcode to gene expression profiling in gastric adenocarcinoma. J Cell Commun Signal 2017; 11:97-104. [PMID: 28120184 DOI: 10.1007/s12079-017-0376-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2016] [Accepted: 01/10/2017] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
Abstract
Accurate expression profiling is imperative for understanding the biological roles of mRNAs. Real-time PCR have been at the forefront of biological innovation in detection and monitoring of gene expression, however, fluorophore-labeled oligonucleotides and double-stranded DNA binding dyes, the two most frequently used dyes in RNA detection, are not very cost effective and have poor specificity, respectively. We have developed a cost effective and specific approach for mRNA expression profiling via added unique sequence index (USI) to cDNAs before amplification. USI is a barcode which enable the detection of each target RNA. Using this method, caudal type homeobox 1 (CDX1) and FAT atypical cadherin 4 (FAT4) expressions were investigated in tumoral and non-tumoral tissues of gastric cancer patients and compared with commercial ABI kit. Both methods indicated that FAT4 and CDX1 expression were significantly reduced in gastric cancer tissues compared with adjacent noncancerous tissues. Moreover, we have shown that this assay is highly sensitive, linear and reproducible. USI barcode not only provides a powerful tool for mRNA detection due to its sensitivity, specificity and cost-effectiveness, but also allows comfortable design for real-time qPCR assays within the least time and empowers the analysis of many transcripts of virtually any organism. Furthermore, USI barcode is highly affordable for large numbers of different samples or small sample sizes without microarray and expensive commercial platforms.
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Affiliation(s)
- Sadegh Fattahi
- Cellular and Molecular Biology Research Center, Health Research Institute, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran.,North Research Center-Pasteur Institute of Iran, Amol, Iran
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- Department of Surgery, Rouhani hospital, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran
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- North Research Center-Pasteur Institute of Iran, Amol, Iran
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- North Research Center-Pasteur Institute of Iran, Amol, Iran. .,Department of Genetics, Faculty of Medicine, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran.
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