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Zhou K, Wu C, Cheng W, Zhang B, Wei R, Cheng D, Li Y, Cao Y, Zhang W, Yao Z, Zhang X. Transglutaminase 3 regulates cutaneous squamous carcinoma differentiation and inhibits progression via PI3K-AKT signaling pathway-mediated Keratin 14 degradation. Cell Death Dis 2024; 15:252. [PMID: 38589352 PMCID: PMC11001918 DOI: 10.1038/s41419-024-06626-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2023] [Revised: 03/14/2024] [Accepted: 03/20/2024] [Indexed: 04/10/2024]
Abstract
Cutaneous squamous carcinoma is the second most common epithelial malignancy, associated with significant morbidity, mortality, and economic burden. However, the mechanisms underlying cSCC remain poorly understood. In this study, we identified TGM3 as a novel cSCC tumor suppressor that acts via the PI3K-AKT axis. RT-qPCR, IHC and western blotting were employed to assess TGM3 levels. TGM3-overexpression/knockdown cSCC cell lines were utilized to detect TGM3's impact on epithelial differentiation as well as tumor cell proliferation, migration, and invasion in vitro. Additionally, subcutaneous xenograft tumor models were employed to examine the effect of TGM3 knockdown on tumor growth in vivo. Finally, molecular and biochemical approaches were employed to gain insight into the tumor-suppressing mechanisms of TGM3. TGM3 expression was increased in well-differentiated cSCC tumors, whereas it was decreased in poor-differentiated cSCC tumors. Loss of TGM3 is associated with poor differentiation and a high recurrence rate in patients with cSCC. TGM3 exhibited tumor-suppressing activity by regulating cell proliferation, migration, and invasion both in vitro and in vivo. As a novel cSCC tumor differentiation marker, TGM3 expression was positively correlated with cell differentiation. In addition, our results demonstrated an interaction between TGM3 and KRT14 that aids in the degradation of KRT14. TGM3 deficiency disrupts keratinocytes differentiation, and ultimately leads to tumorigenesis. Furthermore, RNA-sequence analysis revealed that loss of TGM3 enhanced EMT via the PI3K-AKT signaling pathway. Deguelin, a PI3K-AKT inhibitor, blocked cSCC tumor growth induced by TGM3 knockdown in vivo. Taken together, TGM3 inhibits cSCC tumor growth via PI3K-AKT signaling, which could also serve as a tumor differentiation marker and a potential therapeutic target for cSCC. Proposed model depicted the mechanism by which TGM3 suppress cSCC development. TGM3 reduces the phosphorylation level of AKT and degrades KRT14. In the epithelial cell layer, TGM3 exhibits a characteristic pattern of increasing expression from bottom to top, while KRT14 and pAKT are the opposite. Loss of TGM3 leads to reduced degradation of KRT14 and activation of pAKT, disrupting keratinocyte differentiation, and eventually resulting in the occurrence of low-differentiated cSCC.
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- Kaili Zhou
- Dermatology Center, Xinhua Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
- Department of Dermatology, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
- Institute of Dermatology, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Dermatology Center, Xinhua Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
- Department of Dermatology, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
- Institute of Dermatology, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Dermatology Center, Xinhua Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
- Department of Dermatology, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
- Institute of Dermatology, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Dermatology Center, Xinhua Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
- Department of Dermatology, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
- Institute of Dermatology, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Dermatology Center, Xinhua Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
- Department of Dermatology, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
- Institute of Dermatology, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Dermatology Center, Xinhua Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
- Department of Dermatology, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
- Institute of Dermatology, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
- Department of Dermatology, Shanghai Skin Disease Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Dermatology Center, Xinhua Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
- Department of Dermatology, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
- Institute of Dermatology, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Dermatology Center, Xinhua Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
- Department of Dermatology, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
- Institute of Dermatology, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
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- Dermatology Center, Xinhua Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
- Department of Dermatology, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
- Institute of Dermatology, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
- Department of Dermatology, Shanghai Skin Disease Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
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- Dermatology Center, Xinhua Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
- Department of Dermatology, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
- Institute of Dermatology, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
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- Dermatology Center, Xinhua Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
- Department of Dermatology, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
- Institute of Dermatology, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
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Doghish AS, Elshaer SS, Fathi D, Rizk NI, Elrebehy MA, Al-Noshokaty TM, Elballal MS, Abdelmaksoud NM, Abdel-Reheim MA, Abdel Mageed SS, Zaki MB, Mohammed OA, Tabaa MME, Elballal AS, Saber S, El-Husseiny HM, Abulsoud AI. Unraveling the role of miRNAs in the diagnosis, progression, and drug resistance of oral cancer. Pathol Res Pract 2024; 253:155027. [PMID: 38101159 DOI: 10.1016/j.prp.2023.155027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2023] [Revised: 12/06/2023] [Accepted: 12/07/2023] [Indexed: 12/17/2023]
Abstract
Oral cancer (OC) is a widely observed neoplasm on a global scale. Over time, there has been an increase in both its fatality and incidence rates. Oral cancer metastasis is a complex process that involves a number of cellular mechanisms, including invasion, migration, proliferation, and escaping from malignant tissue through either lymphatic or vascular channels. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are a crucial class of short non-coding RNAs recognized as significant modulators of diverse cellular processes and exert a pivotal influence on the carcinogenesis pathway, functioning either as tumor suppressors or as oncogenes. It has been shown that microRNAs (miRNAs) have a role in metastasis at several stages, including epithelial-mesenchymal transition, migration, invasion, and colonization. This regulation is achieved by targeting key genes involved in these pathways by miRNAs. This paper aims to give a contemporary analysis of OC, focusing on its molecular genetics. The current literature and emerging advancements in miRNA dysregulation in OC are thoroughly examined. This project would advance OC diagnosis, prognosis, therapy, and therapeutic implications.
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- Ahmed S Doghish
- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Badr University in Cairo (BUC), Badr City, Cairo 11829, Egypt; Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Department, Faculty of Pharmacy (Boys), Al-Azhar University, Nasr City 11231, Cairo, Egypt.
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- Biochemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Heliopolis University, Cairo 11785, Egypt; Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy (Girls), Al-Azhar University, Nasr city, Cairo 11823, Egypt
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- Biochemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Heliopolis University, Cairo 11785, Egypt
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- Biochemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Heliopolis University, Cairo 11785, Egypt
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Badr University in Cairo (BUC), Badr City, Cairo 11829, Egypt
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- Biochemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Heliopolis University, Cairo 11785, Egypt
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Badr University in Cairo (BUC), Badr City, Cairo 11829, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, Shaqra University, Shaqra 11961, Saudi Arabia; Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Beni-Suef University, Beni, Suef 62521, Egypt.
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- Pharmacology and Toxicology Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Badr University in Cairo (BUC), Badr City, Cairo 11829, Egypt
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Sadat City, Menoufia 32897, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmacology, College of Medicine, University of Bisha, Bisha 61922, Saudi Arabia
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- Pharmacology & Environmental Toxicology, Environmental Studies & Research Institute (ESRI), University of Sadat City, Sadat City 32897, Menoufia, Egypt
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dentistry, Cairo University, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Delta University for Science and Technology, Gamasa 11152, Egypt
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- Laboratory of Veterinary Surgery, Department of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Agriculture, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, 3-5-8 Saiwai Cho, Fuchu-shi, Tokyo 183-8509, Japan; Department of Surgery, Anesthesiology, and Radiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Benha University, Moshtohor, Toukh, Elqaliobiya 13736, Egypt
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- Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Department, Faculty of Pharmacy (Boys), Al-Azhar University, Nasr City 11231, Cairo, Egypt; Biochemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Heliopolis University, Cairo 11785, Egypt.
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Liu Y, Long H, Zhong X, Yan L, Yang L, Zhang Y, Lou F, Luo S, Jin X. Comprehensive analysis of m6A modifications in oral squamous cell carcinoma by MeRIP sequencing. Genes Genet Syst 2023; 98:191-200. [PMID: 37813646 DOI: 10.1266/ggs.22-00162] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/11/2023] Open
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N6-methyladenosine (m6A) modifications are the most abundant internal modifications of mRNA and have a significant role in various cancers; however, the m6A methylome profile of oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) in the mRNA-wide remains unknown. In this study, we examined the relationship between m6A and OSCC. Four pairs of OSCC and adjacent normal tissues were compared by Methylated RNA immunoprecipitation sequencing (MeRIP-seq). Gene Ontology, Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG), and Ingenuity Pathway Analysis (IPA) analyses were used to further analyze the MeRIP-seq data. A total of 2,348 different m6A peaks were identified in the OSCC group, including 85 m6A upregulated peaks and 2,263 m6A downregulated peaks. Differentially methylated m6A binding sites were enriched in the coding sequence in proximity to the stop codon of both groups. KEGG analysis revealed genes with upregulated m6A-modified sites in the OSCC group, which were prominently associated with the forkhead box O (FOXO) signaling pathway. Genes containing downregulated m6A-modified sites were significantly correlated with the PI3K/Akt signaling pathway, spliceosome, protein processing in the endoplasmic reticulum, and endocytosis. IPA analysis indicated that several genes with differential methylation peaks form networks with m6A regulators. Overall, this study established the mRNA-wide m6A map for human OSCC and indicated the potential links between OSCC and N6-methyladenosine modification.
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- Yang Liu
- College of Stomatology, Chongqing Medical University
- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases and Biomedical Sciences
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- College of Stomatology, Chongqing Medical University
- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases and Biomedical Sciences
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- NHC Key Laboratory of Diagnosis and Treatment on Brain Functional Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University
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- School of Public Health and Management, Chongqing Medical University
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- College of Stomatology, Chongqing Medical University
- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases and Biomedical Sciences
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- College of Stomatology, Chongqing Medical University
- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases and Biomedical Sciences
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- College of Stomatology, Chongqing Medical University
- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases and Biomedical Sciences
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- College of Stomatology, Chongqing Medical University
- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases and Biomedical Sciences
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- College of Stomatology, Chongqing Medical University
- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases and Biomedical Sciences
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Zhang Z, Zhang Y, Hu X, Chen Y, Zhuang L, Zhang S. ZNF677 inhibits oral squamous cell carcinoma growth and tumor stemness by regulating FOXO3a. Hum Cell 2023:10.1007/s13577-023-00910-w. [PMID: 37129799 DOI: 10.1007/s13577-023-00910-w] [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: 10/27/2022] [Accepted: 04/23/2023] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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Oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) is a common cancer with an increasing incidence worldwide. Zinc-finger proteins 677 (ZNF677) is involved in the progression and methylation of various cancers, but its role and mechanism in OSCC remain indeterminate. The expression of ZNF677 was analyzed by online database and immunohistochemistry, while the methylation level of ZNF677 was determined by the methylation-specific PCR. The role and mechanism of ZNF677 in the tumor cell growth, migration, invasion and stemness were addressed by cell counting kit-8 (CCK-8), 5-ethynyl-2'-deoxyuridine (EdU) incorporation, Transwell, wound-healing, sphere‑formation, and western blot assays. In addition, its function was also investigated in a xenografted mice model. The results showed that ZNF677 was lowly expressed in OSCC with a hypermethylation level, which predicted poor overall survival in patients with HNSC. Upregulation of ZNF677 reduced the cell viability, Edu positive cells, numbers of invasion cells, the migration ability, numbers of spheres formation and the expression of proliferation, migration and stemness related proteins in CAL-27 and SCC25 cells. Mechanically, the relative levels of p-AKT/AKT were decreased and the levels of p-FOXO3a/FOXO3a were increased in both cells overexpressed with ZNF677, which were reversed by the SC79 treatment. Moreover, interference of FOXO3a recovered the suppressive effects of ZNF677 overexpression on cell proliferation, migration, invasion and stemness of OSCC cells. Furthermore, overexpression of ZNF677 reduced the tumor volume and weight, and the relative protein level of p-AKT/AKT with an increased level of p-FOXO3a/FOXO3a, and improved pathological symptoms in vivo. Collectively, ZNF677 suppressed OSCC cells growth, migration, invasion and stemness through inhibiting AKT/FOXO3a pathway.
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- Zebiao Zhang
- Department of Stomatology, Quanzhou First Hospital Affiliated to Fujian Medical University, No. 250, East Street, Quanzhou, 362000, Fujian, China
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- Department of Stomatology, Quanzhou First Hospital Affiliated to Fujian Medical University, No. 250, East Street, Quanzhou, 362000, Fujian, China.
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- Department of Prosthodontics, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, 350000, Fujian, China
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- Department of Stomatology, Quanzhou First Hospital Affiliated to Fujian Medical University, No. 250, East Street, Quanzhou, 362000, Fujian, China
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- Department of Stomatology, Quanzhou First Hospital Affiliated to Fujian Medical University, No. 250, East Street, Quanzhou, 362000, Fujian, China
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- Department of Stomatology, Jinjiang Stomatological Hospital, Quanzhou, 362200, Fujian, China
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Roi A, Boia S, Rusu LC, Roi CI, Boia ER, Riviș M. Circulating miRNA as a Biomarker in Oral Cancer Liquid Biopsy. Biomedicines 2023; 11:biomedicines11030965. [PMID: 36979943 PMCID: PMC10046112 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines11030965] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2023] [Revised: 03/10/2023] [Accepted: 03/19/2023] [Indexed: 03/30/2023] Open
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Oral cancer is currently challenging the healthcare system, with a high incidence among the population and a poor survival rate. One of the main focuses related to this malignancy is the urge to implement a viable approach for improving its early diagnosis. By introducing the use of liquid biopsy and the identification of potential biomarkers, aiming for a noninvasive approach, new advancements offer promising perspectives in the diagnosis of oral cancer. The present review discusses the potential of circulating miRNAs as oral cancer biomarkers identified in body fluids such as serum, plasma, and saliva samples of oral cancer patients. Existing results reveal an important implication of different miRNA expressions involved in the initiation, development, progression, and metastasis rate of oral malignancy. Liquid biomarkers can play a crucial role in the development of the concept of personalized medicine, providing a wide range of clinical applications and future targeted therapies.
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- Alexandra Roi
- Department of Oral Pathology, Multidisciplinary Center for Research, Evaluation, Diagnosis and Therapies in Oral Medicine, "Victor Babes" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 2 Eftimie Murgu Sq., 300041 Timisoara, Romania
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- Department of Periodontology, "Victor Babes" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 2 Eftimie Murgu Sq., 300041 Timisoara, Romania
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- Department of Oral Pathology, Multidisciplinary Center for Research, Evaluation, Diagnosis and Therapies in Oral Medicine, "Victor Babes" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 2 Eftimie Murgu Sq., 300041 Timisoara, Romania
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Oral Surgery, Multidisciplinary Center for Research, Evaluation, Diagnosis and Therapies in Oral Medicine, "Victor Babes" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 2 Eftimie Murgu Sq., 30041 Timisoara, Romania
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- Department of Ear, Nose and Throat, "Victor Babes" University of Medicine and Pharmacy Timisoara, 2 Eftimie Murgu Sq., 300041 Timisoara, Romania
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Oral Surgery, Multidisciplinary Center for Research, Evaluation, Diagnosis and Therapies in Oral Medicine, "Victor Babes" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 2 Eftimie Murgu Sq., 30041 Timisoara, Romania
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Hei N, Liu P, Jin L, Peng S, Bao Y. Circular hsa_circ_0020377 regulates KLF7 by targeting miR-194-5p to facilitate tumor cell malignant behaviors and glycolysis in oral squamous cell carcinoma progression. Funct Integr Genomics 2023; 23:52. [PMID: 36717528 DOI: 10.1007/s10142-023-00973-w] [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: 10/13/2022] [Revised: 01/17/2023] [Accepted: 01/17/2023] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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Oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) is a common malignant tumor with high recurrence, metastasis rates, and poor prognosis. Numerous studies discover that circular RNA (circRNA) is closely associated with OSCC progression. Hsa_circ_0020377 has been aberrantly expressed in OSCC, but its role in tumor growth and metastasis remains largely unclear. Hsa_circ_0020377, microRNA-194-5p (miR-194-5p), and Krüppel-like factor 7 (KLF7) contents were determined by real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR). Cell proliferative, cycle progression migration, and invasion were measured using 5-ethynyl-2'-deoxyuridine (EdU), Cell Counting Kit-8 (CCK-8), flow cytometry, wound healing, and Transwell assays. The glycolysis level was detected via specific kits. Cyclin D1, E-cadherin, hexokinase 2 (HK2), and KLF7 protein levels were detected via western blot. Using predicting bioinformatics software, the binding between miR-194-5p and hsa_circ_0020377 or KLF7 was verified using a dual-luciferase reporter and RNA Immunoprecipitation (RIP). Beyond that, a xenograft tumor model was used to analyze the role of hsa_circ_0020377 on tumor cell growth in vivo. Increased hsa_circ_0020377 and KLF7 and reduced miR-194-5p were found in OSCC tissues and cell lines. Loss-of-function experiments proved that hsa_circ_0020377 depletion might block OSCC cell proliferation, cycle progression, migration, invasion, and glycolysis in vitro. In xenograft mouse models, hsa_circ_0020377 silencing might suppress tumor growth. In addition, mechanism research suggested that hsa_circ_0020377 could bind with miR-194-5p and enhance its target gene (KLF7), thereby affecting OSCC development. These results broaden our insights regarding the regulation of OSCC progression via circRNA and act as a reference for future clinical studies in OSCC diagnosis and treatment.
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- NaiHeng Hei
- Department of Stomatology, The Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical University, No. 12, JianKang Road, Shijiazhuang, Hebei Province, 050011, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Stomatology, Hengshui People's Hospital, Hengshui, Hebei Province, China
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- Department of Stomatology, The Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical University, No. 12, JianKang Road, Shijiazhuang, Hebei Province, 050011, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Stomatology, The Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical University, No. 12, JianKang Road, Shijiazhuang, Hebei Province, 050011, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Stomatology, The Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical University, No. 12, JianKang Road, Shijiazhuang, Hebei Province, 050011, People's Republic of China.
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The role of circular RNAs in the pathophysiology of oral squamous cell carcinoma. Noncoding RNA Res 2022; 8:109-114. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ncrna.2022.11.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2022] [Revised: 11/17/2022] [Accepted: 11/17/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Ghafouri-Fard S, Noie Alamdari A, Noee Alamdari Y, Abak A, Hussen BM, Taheri M, Jamali E. Role of PI3K/AKT pathway in squamous cell carcinoma with an especial focus on head and neck cancers. Cancer Cell Int 2022; 22:254. [PMID: 35964082 PMCID: PMC9375325 DOI: 10.1186/s12935-022-02676-x] [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: 02/05/2022] [Accepted: 08/05/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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PI3K/AKT pathway is an important pathway in the carcinogenesis since it has central impacts in the regulation of metabolic pathways, cell proliferation and survival, gene expression and protein synthesis. This pathway has been reported to be dysregulated in several types of cancers. In the current review, we summarize the role of this signaling pathway in squamous cell carcinomas (SCCs) originated from different parts of body cervix, oral cavity, head and neck and skin. The data presented in the current review shows the impact of dysregulation of PI3K/AKT pathway in survival of patients with SCC. Moreover, targeted therapies against this pathway have been found to be effective in reduction of tumor burden both in animal models and clinical settings. Finally, a number of molecules that regulate PI3K/AKT pathway can be used as diagnostic markers for different types of SCCs.
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- Soudeh Ghafouri-Fard
- Department of Medical Genetics, School of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Faculty of Dentistry, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Men's Health and Reproductive Health Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, College of Pharmacy, Hawler Medical University, Kurdistan Region, Erbil, Iraq.,Center of Research and Strategic Studies, Lebanese French University, Kurdistan Region, Erbil, Iraq
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- Institute of Human Genetics, Jena University Hospital, Jena, Germany. .,Urology and Nephrology Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
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- Department of Pathology, Loghman Hakim Hospital, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
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Sun F, Wei Y, Liu Z, Jie Q, Yang X, Long P, Wang J, Xiong Y, Li Q, Quan S, Ma Y. Acylglycerol kinase promotes ovarian cancer progression and regulates mitochondria function by interacting with ribosomal protein L39. J Exp Clin Cancer Res 2022; 41:238. [PMID: 35934718 PMCID: PMC9358817 DOI: 10.1186/s13046-022-02448-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2022] [Accepted: 07/25/2022] [Indexed: 02/03/2023] Open
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Background Epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC) is the leading cause of deaths among patients with gynecologic malignancies. In recent years, cancer stem cells (CSCs) have attracted great attention, which have been regarded as new biomarkers and targets in cancer diagnoses as well as therapies. However, therapeutic failure caused by chemotherapy resistance in late-stage EOC occurs frequently. The 5-year survival rate of patients with EOC remains at about 30%. Methods In this study, the expression of acylglycerol kinase (AGK) was analyzed among patients with EOC. The effect of AGK on EOC cell proliferation and tumorigenicity was studied using Western blotting, flow cytometry, EdU assay and in vivo xenotransplantation assays. Furthermore, AGK induced CSC-like properties and was resistant to cisplatin chemotherapy in the EOC cells, which were investigated through sphere formation assays and the in vivo model of chemoresistance. Finally, the relationship between AGK and RPL39 (Ribosomal protein L39) in mitochondria as well as their effect on the mitochondrial function was analyzed through methods including transmission electron microscopy, microarray, biotin identification and immunoprecipitation. Results AGK showed a markedly upregulated expression in EOC, which was significantly associated with the poor survival of patients with EOC, the expression of AGK-promoted EOC cell proliferation and tumorigenicity. AGK also induced CSC-like properties in the EOC cells and was resistant to cisplatin chemotherapy. Furthermore, the results indicated that AGK not only maintained mitochondrial cristae morphogenesis, but also increased the production of reactive oxygen species and Δψm of EOC cells in a kinase-independent manner. Finally, our results revealed that AGK played its biological function by directly interacting with RPL39. Conclusions We demonstrated that AGK was a novel CSC biomarker for EOC, which the stemness of EOC was promoted and chemotherapy resistance was developed through physical as well as functional interaction with RPL39. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s13046-022-02448-5.
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Long Y, Li C, Zhu B. Circ_0008068 facilitates the oral squamous cell carcinoma development by microRNA-153-3p/acylgycerol kinase (AGK) axis. Bioengineered 2022; 13:13055-13069. [PMID: 35635053 PMCID: PMC9275858 DOI: 10.1080/21655979.2022.2074106] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) is a common cancer with high recurrence, metastasis rates and poor prognosis. Circular RNAs (circRNAs) take part in regulating OSCC. Herein, we examined the role of circ_0008068 in OSCC. The circ_0008068, Katanin p60 ATPase-containing subunit A-like 1 (KATNAL1) mRNA, microRNA-153-3p (miR-153-3p) and acylgycerol kinase (AGK) contents were indicated by quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) and western blot. Moreover, in vitro and in vivo assays were conducted to scrutinize the effects of circ_0008068 on OSCC. Additionally, the contact between miR-153-3p and circ_0008068 or AGK was assessed by dual-luciferase reporter assay and RNA immunoprecipitation (RIP) assay. Thereafter, we found that the appearance of circ_0008068 and AGK was increased, and miR-153-3p content was diminished in OSCC. Circ_0008068 lack subdued cell proliferation, migration, invasion, tube formation and glycolysis metabolism, but stimulated cell apoptosis in OSCC. In addition, circ_0008068 bound to miR-153-3p to modulate the expression of its target AGK. Besides, miR-153-3p was validated to act as a tumor suppressor in OSCC tumorigenesis by suppressing AGK. Additionally, circ_0008068 knockdown also attenuated tumor growth in nude mice. In all, circ_0008068 expedited the growth of OSCC by miR-153-3p/AGK axis. Abbreviations: OSCC: Oral squamous cell carcinoma; AGK: Acylgycerol kinase; CircRNA: Circular RNA; KATNAL1: Katanin p60 ATPase-containing subunit A-like 1; qRT-PCR: Quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction; miRNAs/miRs: MicroRNAs; RIP: RNA immunoprecipitation; 3′UTR3’: -untranslated region; HK2: Hexokinase 2; LDHA Lactate dehydrogenase A; IHC: Immunohistochemistry; CCK8: Cell counting kit-8; GAPDH: Glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase
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- Yuanyuan Long
- Department of Prosthodontics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Henan Provincial Stomatological Hospital, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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Akbarzadeh M, Mihanfar A, Akbarzadeh S, Yousefi B, Majidinia M. Crosstalk between miRNA and PI3K/AKT/mTOR signaling pathway in cancer. Life Sci 2021; 285:119984. [PMID: 34592229 DOI: 10.1016/j.lfs.2021.119984] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2021] [Revised: 09/09/2021] [Accepted: 09/19/2021] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Phosphoinositide-3 kinase (PI3K)/AKT/mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) signaling pathway is one of the most important proliferative signaling pathways with critical undeniable function in various aspects of cancer initiation/progression, including proliferation, apoptosis, metastasis, angiogenesis, and drug resistance. On the other hand, numerous genetic alterations in the key genes involved in the PI3K/AKT/mTOR signaling pathway have been identified in multiple solid and hematological tumors. In addition, accumulating recent evidences have demonstrated a reciprocal interaction between this signaling pathway and microRNAs, a large group of small non-coding RNAs. Therefore, in this review, it was attempted to discuss about the interaction between key components of PI3K/AKT/mTOR signaling pathway with various miRNAs and their importance in cancer biology.
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- Maryam Akbarzadeh
- Department of biochemistry, Urmia University of Medical Sciences, Urmia, Iran
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- Department of biochemistry, Urmia University of Medical Sciences, Urmia, Iran
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- Department of Physical Education and Sport Medicine, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran
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- Immunology Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Solid Tumor Research Center, Urmia University of Medical Sciences, Urmia, Iran.
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Chu B, Hong Z, Zheng X. Acylglycerol Kinase-Targeted Therapies in Oncology. Front Cell Dev Biol 2021; 9:659158. [PMID: 34368119 PMCID: PMC8339474 DOI: 10.3389/fcell.2021.659158] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2021] [Accepted: 06/28/2021] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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Acylglycerol kinase (AGK) is a recently discovered mitochondrial lipid kinase, and mutation of its gene is the fundamental cause of Sengers syndrome. AGK is not only involved in the stability of lipid metabolism but also closely related to mitochondrial protein transport, glycolysis, and thrombocytopoiesis. Evidence indicates that AGK is an important factor in the occurrence and development of tumors. Specifically, AGK has been identified as an oncogene that partakes in the regulation of tumor cell growth, invasion, metastasis, and drug resistance. The versatility of AGK and its unique role in different types of cancerous and normal cells greatly piqued our interest. We believe that AGK is a promising target for cancer therapy. Therefore, this review summarizes the main research advances concerning AGK, including the discovery of its physiological/pathogenic mechanisms, and provides a reference for the feasible evaluation of AGK as a therapeutic target for human diseases, particularly tumors.
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- Binxiang Chu
- Department of Orthopedic, Taizhou Hospital of Zhejiang Province Affiliated to Wenzhou Medical University, Linhai, China
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- Department of Orthopedic, Taizhou Hospital of Zhejiang Province Affiliated to Wenzhou Medical University, Linhai, China
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- Department of Pathology, Taizhou Hospital of Zhejiang Province Affiliated to Wenzhou Medical University, Linhai, China
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Mallela K, Shivananda S, Gopinath KS, Kumar A. Oncogenic role of MiR-130a in oral squamous cell carcinoma. Sci Rep 2021; 11:7787. [PMID: 33833339 PMCID: PMC8032739 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-87388-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2020] [Accepted: 03/26/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Aberrant activation of the PI3K/AKT/mTOR pathway is attributed to the pathogenesis of oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC). In recent years, increasing evidence suggests the involvement of microRNAs (miRNAs) in oral carcinogenesis by acting as tumor suppressors or oncogenes. TSC1, as a component of the above pathway, regulates several cellular functions such as cell proliferation, apoptosis, migration and invasion. Downregulation of TSC1 is reported in oral as well as several other cancers and is associated with an unfavourable clinical outcome in patients. Here we show that oncogenic miR-130a binds to the 3′UTR of TSC1 and represses its expression. MiR-130a-mediated repression of TSC1 increases cell proliferation, anchorage independent growth and invasion of OSCC cells, which is dependent on the presence of the 3′UTR in TSC1. We observe an inverse correlation between the expression levels of miR-130a and TSC1 in OSCC samples, suggesting that their interaction is physiologically relevant. Delivery of antagomiR-130a to OSCC cells results in a significant decrease in xenograft size. Taken together, the findings of the study indicate that miR-130a-mediated TSC1 downregulation is not only a novel mechanism in OSCC, but also the restoration of TSC1 levels by antagomiR-130a may be a potential therapeutic strategy for the treatment of OSCC.
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- Karthik Mallela
- Department of Molecular Reproduction, Development and Genetics, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, 560012, India
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- Department of Molecular Reproduction, Development and Genetics, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, 560012, India.
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Wang T, Li W, Li H, Li W. Dysregulation of exosomal miR-192 and miR-194 expression in lung adenocarcinoma patients. Saudi J Biol Sci 2021; 28:1561-1568. [PMID: 33732041 PMCID: PMC7938118 DOI: 10.1016/j.sjbs.2021.01.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2020] [Revised: 01/06/2021] [Accepted: 01/07/2021] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is the main reason of cancer linked mortality and around 80% of cases diagnosed in advanced stage. Therefore current study designed to evaluate the deregulation of miRNA-194 and miRNA-192 in different body fluid of Non small cell lung cancer participants. Present study recruited newly diagnosed histopathologically confirmed. It was observed that the 40% NSCLC participants showed elevated miR-194 expression and 60% NSCLC participants showed reduced miR-194 expression in serum sample while in Bronchial wash, only 20% NSCLC participants showed elevated miR-194 expression while 80% showed reduced miR-194 expression (p = 0.003). It was found that the 54% NSCLC participants showed elevated miR-192 expression and 55% NSCLC participants showed reduced miR-192 expression in serum sample while In Bronchial wash sample, only 25% NSCLC participants showed high miR-192 expression while 75% showed low miR-192 expression (P = 0.0004). Expression of miR-194 was significantly associated with TNM stages (p < 0.0001, p < 0.0001), distant organ metastases (p < 0.0001, p < 0.0001), pathological grade (p = 0.0009, p = 0.0005) among serum sample and bronchial wash sample. Same observation was found with expression of miR-192 and it was significantly associated with TNM stages (p < 0.0001, p < 0.0001), distant organ metastases (p < 0.0001, p < 0.0001), pathological grade (p = 0.006, p = 0.001) among serum sample and bronchial wash sample. It was observed that the NSCLC participants who had high serum based miR-194 expression showed 22 months of overall median survival while low expression of serum based miR-194 expression showed 18 months of overall median survival. Present study suggests that decreased expression of miR-194 and miR-192 was significantly associated with different clinical features of NSCLC cases. However, significantly higher number of NSCLC cases showed low expression of miR-194 and miR-192 in bronchial lavage sample. Decreased poor overall survival was found to be associated with bronchial wash sample with respect to low miR-194 and miR-192 expression while NSCLC participants showed better overall survival with high miR-194 and miR-192 expression. This suggested decreased expression of miR-192 and miR-194 expression could be the potential prognostic marker among NSCLC participants.
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- Tongfei Wang
- Department of Oncology, Xi’an No. 3 Hospital, the Affiliated Hospital of Northwest University, Xi’an, Shaanxi 710018, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Tangdu Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi’an, Shaanxi 710038, China
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- Department of Oncology, Xi’an No. 3 Hospital, the Affiliated Hospital of Northwest University, Xi’an, Shaanxi 710018, China
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- Biotechnology Center, School of Pharmacy, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi’an, Shaanxi 710032, China
- Corresponding author.
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Rishabh K, Khadilkar S, Kumar A, Kalra I, Kumar AP, Kunnumakkara AB. MicroRNAs as Modulators of Oral Tumorigenesis-A Focused Review. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms22052561. [PMID: 33806361 PMCID: PMC7961687 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22052561] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2021] [Revised: 02/24/2021] [Accepted: 02/26/2021] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Oral cancers constitute the majority of head and neck tumors, with a relatively high incidence and poor survival rate in developing countries. While the five-year survival rates of the oral cancer patients have increased to 65%, the overall survival for advanced stages has been at 27% for the past ten years, emphasizing the necessity for further understanding the etiology of the disease, diagnosis, and formulating possible novel treatment regimens. MicroRNAs (miRNAs), a family of small non-coding RNA, have emerged as master modulators of gene expression in various cellular and biological process. Aberrant expression of these dynamic molecules has been associated with many human diseases, including oral cancers. The deregulated miRNAs have been shown to control various oncogenic processes, including sustaining proliferative signaling, evading growth suppressors, resisting cell death activating invasion and metastasis, and inducing angiogenesis. Hence, the aberrant expression of miRNAs associated with oral cancers, makes them potential candidates for the investigation of functional markers, which will aid in the differential diagnosis, prognosis, and development of novel therapeutic regimens. This review presents a holistic insight into our understanding of the role of miRNAs in regulating various hallmarks of oral tumorigenesis.
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- Kumar Rishabh
- Cancer Biology Laboratory and DBT-AIST International Center for Translational and Environmental Research (DAICENTER), Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati, Guwahati, Assam 781039, India; (K.R.); (S.K.); (A.K.); (I.K.)
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- Cancer Biology Laboratory and DBT-AIST International Center for Translational and Environmental Research (DAICENTER), Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati, Guwahati, Assam 781039, India; (K.R.); (S.K.); (A.K.); (I.K.)
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- Cancer Biology Laboratory and DBT-AIST International Center for Translational and Environmental Research (DAICENTER), Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati, Guwahati, Assam 781039, India; (K.R.); (S.K.); (A.K.); (I.K.)
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- Cancer Biology Laboratory and DBT-AIST International Center for Translational and Environmental Research (DAICENTER), Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati, Guwahati, Assam 781039, India; (K.R.); (S.K.); (A.K.); (I.K.)
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- Cancer Science Institute of Singapore, Department of Pharmacology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117599, Singapore
- NUS Centre for Cancer Research (N2CR), Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117593, Singapore
- National University Cancer Institute, National University Health System, Singapore 119074, Singapore
- Correspondence: authors: (A.P.K.); (A.B.K.)
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- Cancer Biology Laboratory and DBT-AIST International Center for Translational and Environmental Research (DAICENTER), Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati, Guwahati, Assam 781039, India; (K.R.); (S.K.); (A.K.); (I.K.)
- Correspondence: authors: (A.P.K.); (A.B.K.)
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Cai S, Weng Y, Miao F. MicroRNA-194 inhibits PRC1 activation of the Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway to prevent tumorigenesis by elevating self-renewal of non-side population cells and side population cells in esophageal cancer stem cells. Cell Tissue Res 2021; 384:353-366. [PMID: 33591442 DOI: 10.1007/s00441-021-03412-z] [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: 02/18/2020] [Accepted: 01/01/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Esophageal cancer (EC) is a leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide. Recent studies highlight roles for microRNAs (miRNAs) in EC. Microarray analysis identified miR-194 as downregulated in EC. However, little is known about the role of miR-194 in regulating self-renewal or other biological properties of EC stem cells. RT-qPCR and Western blot confirmed the downregulation of miR-194 in EC stem cells and revealed the upregulation of protein regulator of cytokinesis 1 (PRC1) in EC. Dual-luciferase reporter assay confirmed miR-194 targeting of PRC1 resulting in its downregulation. MiR-194 overexpression or PRC1 silencing reduced PRC1 expression, preventing the activation of the Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway. Inhibition of the Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway prevented the proliferation, invasion, and self-renewal of EC stem cells while promoting apoptosis. Furthermore, overexpressing miR-194 or silencing PRC1 in nude mice decreased the tumor formation ability of EC stem cells in vivo. Taken together, miR-194 prevents the progression of EC by downregulating PRC1 and inactivating the Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway.
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- Shuang Cai
- Department of Digestive Endoscopy, The Fourth Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, No. 4 Chongshan East Road, Huanggu District, Shenyang, 110032, Liaoning Province, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Digestive Endoscopy, The Fourth Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, No. 4 Chongshan East Road, Huanggu District, Shenyang, 110032, Liaoning Province, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Digestive Endoscopy, The Fourth Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, No. 4 Chongshan East Road, Huanggu District, Shenyang, 110032, Liaoning Province, People's Republic of China.
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Zhao Y, Yan MY, Jiang Q, Yin L, Zhou XQ, Feng L, Liu Y, Jiang WD, Wu P, Zhao J, Jiang J. Isoleucine improved growth performance, and intestinal immunological and physical barrier function of hybrid catfish Pelteobagrus vachelli × Leiocassis longirostris. FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2021; 109:20-33. [PMID: 32991991 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2020.09.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2020] [Revised: 09/15/2020] [Accepted: 09/26/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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This study was performed to determine effects of dietary isoleucine (Ile) on growth performance, and intestinal immunological and physical barrier function of hybrid catfish Pelteobagrus vachelli × Leiocassis longirostris. Six hundred and thirty fish (33.11 ± 0.09 g) were randomly divided into seven experimental groups with three replicates each, and respectively fed seven diets with 5.0, 7.5, 10.0, 12.5, 15.0, 17.5, and 20.0 g Ile kg-1 diets for 8 weeks. The results showed improvement of growth performance, feed intake, feed utilization, relative gut length (RGL), and intestinal fold height and width by dietary Ile (P < 0.05). Meanwhile, dietary Ile (12.5 g kg-1 diet) improved the activities of lysozyme (LZM), acid phosphatase, alkaline phosphatase and the contents of complement 3 (C3), C4, and immunoglobulin M (IgM) (P < 0.05). The c-type-lectin, c-LZM, g-LZM, and hepcidin mRNA expressions in the intestine were up-regulated in fish fed diets with 10.0-20.0 g Ile kg-1 diet (P < 0.05). Dietary Ile (10.0-12.5 g Ile kg-1 diet) increased intestinal β-defensin mRNA expression partially in association with Sirt1/ERK/90RSK signaling pathway. Dietary Ile (12.5-15.0 g Ile kg-1 diet) decreased oxidative damage and improved antioxidant ability by increasing activities and expressions of superoxide dismutase, glutathione peroxidase, and glutathione reductase, glutathione-S-transferase (P < 0.05). The occludin, ZO-1, ZO-2, claudin3, and claudin 7 mRNA expressions in the intestine were up-regulated in fish fed diets with 10.0 and 12.5 g Ile kg-1 diet (P < 0.05), whereas the myosin light chain kinase gene expression was decreased in fish fed diets with 7.5-17.5 g Ile kg-1 diet. Dietary Ile (10-12.5 g Ile kg-1 diet) decreased apoptotic responses by reducing the expression of caspase3 and caspase 9 via the AKT/TOR signaling pathway. Based on the quadratic regression analysis of PWG, the dietary Ile requirement of hybrid catfish was estimated to be 12.43 g Ile kg-1 diet, corresponding to 32.05 g Ile kg-1 dietary protein. Collectively, dietary Ile improved growth performance and immunological and physical barrier function of intestine in hybrid catfish.
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- Ye Zhao
- College of Animal Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, China
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- Animal Nutrition Institute, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, China; Fish Nutrition and Safety Production University Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Agricultural University, Ya'an, 625014, China
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- Animal Nutrition Institute, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, China; Fish Nutrition and Safety Production University Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Agricultural University, Ya'an, 625014, China
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- Animal Nutrition Institute, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, China; Fish Nutrition and Safety Production University Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Agricultural University, Ya'an, 625014, China
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- Animal Nutrition Institute, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, China; Fish Nutrition and Safety Production University Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Agricultural University, Ya'an, 625014, China
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- Animal Nutrition Institute, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, China; Fish Nutrition and Safety Production University Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Agricultural University, Ya'an, 625014, China
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- Animal Nutrition Institute, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, China; Fish Nutrition and Safety Production University Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Agricultural University, Ya'an, 625014, China.
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, China; Fish Nutrition and Safety Production University Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Agricultural University, Ya'an, 625014, China.
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Zhao Q, Sun P, Qin S, Liu J. Acylglycerol kinase promotes the stemness of nasopharyngeal carcinoma cells by promoting β-catenin translocation to the nucleus through activating PI3K/Akt pathway. ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY 2020; 35:1299-1307. [PMID: 32652857 DOI: 10.1002/tox.22994] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2020] [Revised: 05/25/2020] [Accepted: 06/14/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Recent evidences show that acylglycerol kinase (AGK) expression is related to the occurrence and development of various human cancers. However, its roles in nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) progression are still unclear. This work aims to explore the roles of AGK in NPC cell stemness. It was shown that AGK expression was higher in NPC tissues compared to the adjacent tissues. Online dataset analysis revealed that AGK expression was negatively correlated with the overall survival of NPC patients. Gain and loss of functional experiments demonstrated that AGK positively regulated the stemness of NPC cells, as evident by the change of the tumor sphere-formation ability, ALDH1 activity and expression of stemness critical regulators. KEGG analysis were performed to determine the potential pathways of AGK involved in NPC cell stemness and showed that the PI3K/Akt pathway exhibited the most correlation with AGK expression. Further mechanistic studies confirmed that AGK promoted the stemness of NPC cells through activating the PI3K/Akt pathway, and thus enhancing β-catenin accumulation in nucleus. This study demonstrates a novel AGK/PI3K/Akt/β-catenin axis involving in NPC cell stemness.
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- Qi Zhao
- Department of Radiation Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou City, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou City, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou City, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou City, Jiangsu Province, China
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The Circular RNA-miRNA Axis: A Special RNA Signature Regulatory Transcriptome as a Potential Biomarker for OSCC. MOLECULAR THERAPY. NUCLEIC ACIDS 2020; 22:352-361. [PMID: 33230440 PMCID: PMC7530261 DOI: 10.1016/j.omtn.2020.09.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) is a highly recurrent form of cancer arising from the oral epithelium, which is the result of mutational change due to etiological factors such as tobacco, smoking, chewing of areca nuts, and alcohol consumption. OSCC occurrence has been observed to be prevalent in different regions of Pacific countries and in most Asian countries. Despite the accessibility of the oral cavity, OSCC is diagnosed at an extremely late stage of pathogenic tumor node metastasis pTNM (III–IV), resulting in a poor prognosis for the individual. Therefore, it is important to make definitive, early, and efficient diagnoses. Owing to the development of omic-natured studies, the presence of proteins, transcribed elements, metabolic products, and even microflora detected in saliva helps us to select biomarkers, which is an especially exciting potential because of the availability and the non-invasive nature of sample collection. Since the discovery of circular RNA (circRNA) by Sanger sequencing, it has been reported to play a pivotal role in several human diseases, including cancer. circRNA functions as a microRNA (miRNA) sponge in the regulation of mRNA expression, forming the circRNA-miRNA regulatory axis. In the case of OSCC, overexpression of different circRNAs exhibits both tumor-progressive and tumor-suppressive effects.
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Mishan MA, Tabari MAK, Parnian J, Fallahi J, Mahrooz A, Bagheri A. Functional mechanisms of miR-192 family in cancer. Genes Chromosomes Cancer 2020; 59:722-735. [PMID: 32706406 DOI: 10.1002/gcc.22889] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2020] [Revised: 07/14/2020] [Accepted: 07/21/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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By growing research on the mechanisms and functions of microRNAs (miRNAs, miRs), the role of these noncoding RNAs gained more attention in healthcare. Due to the remarkable regulatory role of miRNAs, any dysregulation in their expression causes cellular functional impairment. In recent years, it has become increasingly apparent that these small molecules contribute to development, cell differentiation, proliferation, apoptosis, and tumor growth. In many studies, the miR-192 family has been suggested as a potential prognostic and diagnostic biomarker and even as a possible therapeutic target for several cancers. However, the mechanistic effects of the miR-192 family on cancer cells are still controversial. Here, we have reviewed each family member of the miR-192 including miR-192, miR-194, and miR-215, and discussed their mechanistic roles in various cancers.
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- Mohammad Amir Mishan
- Ocular Tissue Engineering Research Center, Research Institute for Ophthalmology and Vision Science, Student Research Committee, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Student Research Committee, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran
- USERN Office, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran
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- Department of Biotechnology, Iranian Research Organization for Science and Technology, Tehran, Iran
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- Molecular Medicine Department, School of Advanced Medical Sciences and Technologies, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Department of Clinical Biochemistry and Medical Genetics, Molecular and Cell Biology Research Center, Faculty of Medicine, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran
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- Department of Clinical Biochemistry and Medical Genetics, Molecular and Cell Biology Research Center, Faculty of Medicine, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran
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Huang F, Xin C, Lei K, Bai H, Li J, Chen Q. Noncoding RNAs in oral premalignant disorders and oral squamous cell carcinoma. Cell Oncol (Dordr) 2020; 43:763-777. [PMID: 32495292 DOI: 10.1007/s13402-020-00521-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 04/15/2020] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) has the highest mortality rate among all head and neck cancers and a relatively low five-year survival rate. Generally, the development of an oral mucosal malignancy represents a multistep process beginning with normal oral mucosa epithelium and culminating in OSCC after transitioning through intermediary oral premalignant disorders (OPMDs), during which dysplasia is often observed. Noncoding RNAs (ncRNAs) are RNAs that are not translated into proteins, but still can participate in regulating neoplastic cell behavior. Recently, data have emerged on the role of ncRNAs in the progression of oral mucosal malignant diseases, but the exact mechanisms through which ncRNAs are involved remain to be elucidated. CONCLUSIONS Knowledge on ncRNAs has added an extra layer of complexity to our understanding of the malignant progression of oral mucosal diseases. The identification of ncRNAs in multiple body fluids as biomarkers may provide new diagnostic options that can be used for the diagnosis and prognosis of OPMDs and OSCC, respectively. Despite overall advances that have been made in cancer treatment, the treatment options for OPMDs and OSCC are still limited. Several studies have shown that ncRNA-based treatment regimens may hold promise as alternative methods for treating OPMDs and OSCC. The use of ncRNAs as therapeutic agents, including miR-155, miR-34 and lncRNA HOTAIR, appear promising.
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- Fei Huang
- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences Research Unit of Oral Carcinogenesis and Management, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610041, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences Research Unit of Oral Carcinogenesis and Management, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610041, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences Research Unit of Oral Carcinogenesis and Management, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610041, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences Research Unit of Oral Carcinogenesis and Management, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610041, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences Research Unit of Oral Carcinogenesis and Management, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610041, People's Republic of China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences Research Unit of Oral Carcinogenesis and Management, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610041, People's Republic of China
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Liang G, Wang H, Shi H, Zhu M, An J, Qi Y, Du J, Li Y, Gao S. Porphyromonas gingivalis Promotes the Proliferation and Migration of Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma through the miR-194/GRHL3/PTEN/Akt Axis. ACS Infect Dis 2020; 6:871-881. [PMID: 32298082 DOI: 10.1021/acsinfecdis.0c00007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Recent studies have revealed that Porphyromonas gingivalis is closely related to the occurrence and progression of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC). However, the underlying mechanism of P. gingivalis in ESCC has not been well elucidated. To explore the mechanism of P. gingivalis infection in ESCC, cellular proliferation, invasion, and migration models of KYSE-30 and KYSE-150 cells infected by P. gingivalis at a multiplicity of infection (MOI) of 10 were established. The results showed that P. gingivalis infection could drastically increase the proliferation, invasion, and migration ability of ESCC. Furthermore, the results of high-throughput sequencing showed that miR-194 was considerably upregulated in infected cells compared with control cells, which was further verified by qRT-PCR. The inhibition or overexpression of miR-194 had a significant effect on KYSE-30 and KYSE-150 cell migration and invasion. Additionally, the levels of GRHL3 and PTEN were decreased in P. gingivalis-infected esophageal cancer cells compared with uninfected esophageal cancer cells. Furthermore, dual-luciferase experiments confirmed that GRHL3 is a direct target of miR-194. In addition, the GRHL3-related pathway was investigated, and the levels of GRHL3 and PTEN were downregulated while the level of p-Akt was upregulated after P. gingivalis infection. Taken together, these findings indicated that P. gingivalis might promote ESCC proliferation and migration via the miR-194/GRHL3/PTEN/Akt signaling axis.
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Harsha C, Banik K, Ang HL, Girisa S, Vikkurthi R, Parama D, Rana V, Shabnam B, Khatoon E, Kumar AP, Kunnumakkara AB. Targeting AKT/mTOR in Oral Cancer: Mechanisms and Advances in Clinical Trials. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:ijms21093285. [PMID: 32384682 PMCID: PMC7246494 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21093285] [Citation(s) in RCA: 116] [Impact Index Per Article: 29.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2020] [Revised: 05/02/2020] [Accepted: 05/03/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Oral cancer (OC) is a devastating disease that takes the lives of lots of people globally every year. The current spectrum of treatment modalities does not meet the needs of the patients. The disease heterogeneity demands personalized medicine or targeted therapies. Therefore, there is an urgent need to identify potential targets for the treatment of OC. Abundant evidence has suggested that the components of the protein kinase B (AKT)/ mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) pathway are intrinsic factors for carcinogenesis. The AKT protein is central to the proliferation and survival of normal and cancer cells, and its downstream protein, mTOR, also plays an indispensable role in the cellular processes. The wide involvement of the AKT/mTOR pathway has been noted in oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC). This axis significantly regulates the various hallmarks of cancer, like proliferation, survival, angiogenesis, invasion, metastasis, autophagy, and epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EMT). Activated AKT/mTOR signaling is also associated with circadian signaling, chemoresistance and radio-resistance in OC cells. Several miRNAs, circRNAs and lncRNAs also modulate this pathway. The association of this axis with the process of tumorigenesis has culminated in the identification of its specific inhibitors for the prevention and treatment of OC. In this review, we discussed the significance of AKT/mTOR signaling in OC and its potential as a therapeutic target for the management of OC. This article also provided an update on several AKT/mTOR inhibitors that emerged as promising candidates for therapeutic interventions against OC/head and neck cancer (HNC) in clinical studies.
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- Choudhary Harsha
- Cancer Biology Laboratory and DBT-AIST International Center for Translational and Environmental Research (DAICENTER), Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Assam 781039, India; (C.H.); (K.B.); (S.G.); (R.V.); (D.P.); (V.R.); (B.S.); (E.K.)
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- Cancer Biology Laboratory and DBT-AIST International Center for Translational and Environmental Research (DAICENTER), Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Assam 781039, India; (C.H.); (K.B.); (S.G.); (R.V.); (D.P.); (V.R.); (B.S.); (E.K.)
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- Department of Pharmacology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117600, Singapore;
- Cancer Science Institute of Singapore, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117599, Singapore
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- Cancer Biology Laboratory and DBT-AIST International Center for Translational and Environmental Research (DAICENTER), Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Assam 781039, India; (C.H.); (K.B.); (S.G.); (R.V.); (D.P.); (V.R.); (B.S.); (E.K.)
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- Cancer Biology Laboratory and DBT-AIST International Center for Translational and Environmental Research (DAICENTER), Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Assam 781039, India; (C.H.); (K.B.); (S.G.); (R.V.); (D.P.); (V.R.); (B.S.); (E.K.)
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- Cancer Biology Laboratory and DBT-AIST International Center for Translational and Environmental Research (DAICENTER), Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Assam 781039, India; (C.H.); (K.B.); (S.G.); (R.V.); (D.P.); (V.R.); (B.S.); (E.K.)
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- Cancer Biology Laboratory and DBT-AIST International Center for Translational and Environmental Research (DAICENTER), Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Assam 781039, India; (C.H.); (K.B.); (S.G.); (R.V.); (D.P.); (V.R.); (B.S.); (E.K.)
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- Cancer Biology Laboratory and DBT-AIST International Center for Translational and Environmental Research (DAICENTER), Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Assam 781039, India; (C.H.); (K.B.); (S.G.); (R.V.); (D.P.); (V.R.); (B.S.); (E.K.)
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- Cancer Biology Laboratory and DBT-AIST International Center for Translational and Environmental Research (DAICENTER), Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Assam 781039, India; (C.H.); (K.B.); (S.G.); (R.V.); (D.P.); (V.R.); (B.S.); (E.K.)
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- Department of Pharmacology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117600, Singapore;
- Cancer Science Institute of Singapore, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117599, Singapore
- Correspondence: (A.P.K.); (A.B.K.); Tel.: +65-6516-5456 (A.P.K.); +91-361-258-2231 (A.B.K.); Fax: +65-6873-9664 (A.P.K.); +91-361-258-2249 (A.B.K.)
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- Cancer Biology Laboratory and DBT-AIST International Center for Translational and Environmental Research (DAICENTER), Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Assam 781039, India; (C.H.); (K.B.); (S.G.); (R.V.); (D.P.); (V.R.); (B.S.); (E.K.)
- Correspondence: (A.P.K.); (A.B.K.); Tel.: +65-6516-5456 (A.P.K.); +91-361-258-2231 (A.B.K.); Fax: +65-6873-9664 (A.P.K.); +91-361-258-2249 (A.B.K.)
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Han L, Cheng J, Li A. hsa_circ_0072387 Suppresses Proliferation, Metastasis, and Glycolysis of Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma Cells by Downregulating miR-503-5p. Cancer Biother Radiopharm 2020; 36:84-94. [PMID: 32302508 DOI: 10.1089/cbr.2019.3371] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Background: Oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) is the most common malignant tumor of the oral cavity. It was determined that circular RNAs were related to the development and progression of various cancers, including OSCC. The purpose of our study was to define the role and potential mechanism of hsa_circ_0072387 in OSCC progression. Materials and Methods: Thirty-five patients with OSCC were involved in this study. Real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction was used to evaluate the expression levels of hsa_circ_0072387 and microRNA (miR)-503-5p. Cell proliferation, migration, and invasion abilities were assessed by Cell Counting Kit-8 (CCK-8) and Transwell assays, respectively. The abundance of cell proliferation marker Ki-67, epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) markers E-cadherin, N-cadherin, and vimentin was analyzed by Western blot assay. Glycolysis was evaluated using commercial kits. The interaction between hsa_circ_0072387 and miR-503-5p was confirmed by bioinformatics analysis, RNA immunoprecipitation (RIP) assay, and dual-luciferase reporter assay. Results: hsa_circ_0072387 expression was significantly downregulated, and miR-503-5p was upregulated in OSCC cells and tissues. Gain of hsa_circ_0072387 or knockdown of miR-503-5p suppressed the cell proliferation, migration and invasion, EMT, and glycolysis in OSCC SCC-4 and HSC-3 cells. hsa_circ_0072387 targeted miR-503-5p and inversely regulated miR-503-5p expression. Moreover, upregulation of miR-503-5p could partially revert the tumor-suppressive effects of hsa_circ_0072387 on OSCC cells. Conclusion: hsa_circ_0072387 inhibited OSCC progression by downregulating miR-503-5p, explicating that hsa_circ_0072387 could function as a novel potential therapeutic target for OSCC.
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- Long Han
- Department of Stomatology, The Third Hospital Affiliated to Qiqihar Medical College, Qiqihar, China
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- Department of Stomatology, The Shangluo Central Hospital, Shangluo, China
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- Department of Stomatology, The Shangluo Central Hospital, Shangluo, China
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Li Q, Wang J. LncRNA TUG1 Regulates Cell Viability and Death by Regulating miR-193a-5p/Rab10 Axis in Acute Myeloid Leukemia. Onco Targets Ther 2020; 13:1289-1301. [PMID: 32103996 PMCID: PMC7025684 DOI: 10.2147/ott.s234935] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2019] [Accepted: 12/20/2019] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Background Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is a serious threat to human health. Long non-coding RNA (lncRNA) Taurine-Upregulated Gene1 (TUG1) has been reported to participate in the development and progression of several cancers, including AML. Herein, we aimed to investigate the pathognomonic role of TUG1 in AML cells and its potential mechanistic pathway. Methods Quantitative real-time PCR (qRT-PCR) assay was applied to detect the expression levels of lncRNA TUG1, miR-193a-5p and Rab10 in AML bone marrow and cell lines. The CCK-8 assay was conducted to assess the cell viability of AML HL-60 and NB4 cells and cell apoptotic assay was performed to assess the cell death. Dual-luciferase reporter assay was carried out to clarify the relationships among TUG1, miR-193a-5p and Rab10. Also, the protein level of Rab10 was examined by Western blot assay. Results LncRNA TUG1 was up-regulated in AML bone marrow and cells. Functional analysis showed that the silencing of TUG1 suppressed cell viability, while promoted cell death in AML HL-60 and NB4 cells. TUG1 targeted miR-193a-5p and negatively regulated miR-193a-5p expression. Overexpressed miR-193a-5p resulted in the decrease of cell viability and the increase in the cell death in AML cells. Restoration experiments proved that TUG1 regulated the cell viability and death of AML cells through regulating the miR-193a-5p/Rab10 axis. Rab10 was a direct target of miR-193a-5p and was inversely regulated by miR-193a-5p. TUG1 regulated the cell viability and death of AML cells through upregulating Rab10. Conclusion Silencing of lncRNA TUG1 induces a cytotoxic effect on AML cell lines through sponging miR-193a-5p and the suppression of Rab10.
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- Qun Li
- Department of PICU, First People's Hospital of Shangqiu City, Shangqiu, Henan Province, People's Republic of China
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- Department of PICU, First People's Hospital of Shangqiu City, Shangqiu, Henan Province, People's Republic of China
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Osei-Sarfo K, Gudas LJ. Retinoids induce antagonism between FOXO3A and FOXM1 transcription factors in human oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) cells. PLoS One 2019; 14:e0215234. [PMID: 30978209 PMCID: PMC6461257 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0215234] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2018] [Accepted: 03/28/2019] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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To gain a greater understanding of oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) we investigated the actions of all-trans-retinoic acid (RA; a retinoid), bexarotene (a pan-RXR agonist), and forkhead box (FOX) transcription factors in human OSCC-derived cell lines. RA and bexarotene have been shown to limit several oncogenic pathways in many cell types. FOXO proteins typically are associated with tumor suppressive activities, whereas FOXM1 acts as an oncogene when overexpressed in several cancers. RA and/or bexarotene increased the transcript levels of FOXO1, FOXO3A, and TRAIL receptors; reduced the transcript levels of FOXM1, Aurora kinase B (AURKB), and vascular endothelial growth factor A (VEGFA); and decreased the proliferation of OSCC-derived cell lines. Also, RA and/or bexarotene influenced the recruitment of FOXO3A and FOXM1 to target genes. Additionally, FOXM1 depletion reduced cell proliferation, decreased transcript levels of downstream targets of FOXM1, and increased transcript levels of TRAIL receptors. Overexpression of FOXO3A decreased proliferation and increased binding of histone deacetylases (HDACs) 1 and 2 at the FOXM1, AURKB, and VEGFA promoters. This research suggests novel influences of the drugs RA and bexarotene on the expression of FOXM1 and FOXO3A in transcriptional regulatory pathways of human OSCC.
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- Kwame Osei-Sarfo
- Department of Pharmacology, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY, United States of America
- Weill Cornell Meyer Cancer Center, New York, NY, United States of America
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- Department of Pharmacology, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY, United States of America
- Weill Cornell Meyer Cancer Center, New York, NY, United States of America
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Fan QC, Tian H, Wang Y, Liu XB. Integrin-α5 promoted the progression of oral squamous cell carcinoma and modulated PI3K/AKT signaling pathway. Arch Oral Biol 2019; 101:85-91. [PMID: 30909080 DOI: 10.1016/j.archoralbio.2019.03.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2018] [Revised: 03/07/2019] [Accepted: 03/10/2019] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND Integrin-α5 (ITGA5) gene has been reported to be critical for the progression of several cancers. However, the effects of ITGA5 in oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) remain unclear. METHODS We firstly used bioinformatics methods to analyze the ITGA5 gene expression based on the public dataset. HO1-N-1 and SCC-9 cells with silenced ITGA5 were constructed using siRNA. Then, we determined the biological functions of ITGA5 in OSCC cells using cell counting kit-8 (CCK-8) assay, colony formation assay, wound healing assay and transwell assays. The expression of PI3K, p-PI3K, AKT, p-AKT, ERK and pERK were determined by western blot. RESULTS Our results revealed that ITGA5 expression was up-regulated in OSCC. The biological experiments further confirmed that ITGA5 expression was higher in OSCC cell lines. Moreover, we found that knockdown of ITGA5 inhibited the proliferation, migration and invasion of OSCC cells. The expression of phosphorylated-(p) PI3K, p-AKT and p-ERK obviously decreased after knockdown of ITGA5 in OSCC cells. CONCLUSION In summary, ITGA5 could promote the progression of OSCC via activating the PI3K/AKT signaling pathway, and it can be regarded as a potential biomarker for OSCC treatment.
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- Qing-Chun Fan
- Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Liaocheng People's Hospital, Liaocheng, China
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- The Eighth Department of Neurology, Liaocheng Third People's Hospital, Liaocheng, China
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- Clinical Laboratory, Liaocheng People's Hospital, Liaocheng, China
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- Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Liaocheng People's Hospital, Liaocheng, China.
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Liquid biopsy: miRNA as a potential biomarker in oral cancer. Cancer Epidemiol 2018; 58:137-145. [PMID: 30579238 DOI: 10.1016/j.canep.2018.12.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 78] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2018] [Revised: 12/06/2018] [Accepted: 12/12/2018] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Oral cancer is one of the leading cancers in South-Asian countries. Despite the easy access of the oral cavity, the detection and five year survival rates of OSCC patients are dismal. Identification of non-invasive biomarkers to determine the progression and recurrence of OSCC could be of immense help to patients. Recent studies on oral cancer suggest the importance of non-invasive biomarker development. Micro-RNAs (miRNAs) are one of the important components of the cell-free nucleic acids available in different body fluids. Here, we have reviewed the current understanding of circulating miRNAs as non-invasive biomarkers in different body fluids of oral cancer patients. A number of circulating miRNAs are found to be common in the body fluids of OSCC patients, while many of these are study specific, the possible sources of this variability could be due to differences in sample processing, assay procedure, clinical stage of the disease, oral habit and environmental factors. The prognostic and therapeutic significance of these circulating miRNAs are suggested by several studies. Mir-371, mir-150, mir-21 and mir-7d were found to be potential prognostic markers, while mir-134, mir-146a, mir-338 and mir-371 were associated with metastases. The prognostic markers, mir-21 and mir-7d were also found to be significantly correlated with resistance to chemotherapy, while mir-375, mir-196 and mir-125b were significantly correlated with sensitivity to radiotherapy. Despite the promising roles of circulating miRNAs, challenges still remain in unravelling the exact regulation of these miRNAs before using them for targeted therapy.
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Hydrogen protects against hyperoxia-induced apoptosis in type II alveolar epithelial cells via activation of PI3K/Akt/Foxo3a signaling pathway. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2017; 495:1620-1627. [PMID: 29198702 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2017.11.193] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2017] [Accepted: 11/28/2017] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Oxidative stress is regarded as a key regulator in the pathogenesis of prolonged hyperoxia-induced lung injury, which causes injury to alveolar epithelial cells and eventually leads to development of bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD). Many studies have shown that hydrogen has a protective effect in a variety of cells. However, the mechanisms by which hydrogen rescues cells from damage due to oxidative stress in BPD remains to be fully elucidated. This study sought to evaluate the effects of hydrogen on hyperoxia-induced lung injury and to investigate the underlying mechanism. Primary type II alveolar epithelial cells (AECIIs) were divided into four groups: control (21% oxygen), hyperoxia (95% oxygen), hyperoxia + hydrogen, and hyperoxia + hydrogen + LY294002 (a PI3K/Akt inhibitor). Proliferation and apoptosis of AECIIs were assessed using MTS assay and flow cytometry (FCM), respectively. Gene and protein expression were detected by quantitative polymerase chain reaction (q-PCR) and western blot analysis. Stimulation with hyperoxia decreased the expression of P-Akt, P- FoxO3a, cyclinD1 and Bcl-2. Hyperoxic conditions increased levels of Bim, Bax, and Foxo3a, which induced proliferation restriction and apoptosis of AECIIs. These effects of hyperoxia were reversed with hydrogen pretreatment. Furthermore, the protective effects of hydrogen were abrogated by PI3K/Akt inhibitor LY294002. The results indicate that hydrogen protects AECIIs from hyperoxia-induced apoptosis by inhibiting apoptosis factors and promoting the expression of anti-apoptosis factors. These effects were associated with activation of the PI3K/Akt/FoxO3a pathway.
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Zhu X, Li D, Yu F, Jia C, Xie J, Ma Y, Fan S, Cai H, Luo Q, Lv Z, Fan L. miR-194 inhibits the proliferation, invasion, migration, and enhances the chemosensitivity of non-small cell lung cancer cells by targeting forkhead box A1 protein. Oncotarget 2017; 7:13139-52. [PMID: 26909612 PMCID: PMC4914347 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.7545] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2015] [Accepted: 01/23/2016] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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Recent studies have implied that miRNAs may play a crucial role in tumor progression and may be involved in the modulation of some drug resistance in cancer cells. Earlier studies have demonstrated that miR-194 was involved in tumor metastasis and drug resistance in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), whereas their expression and roles on NSCLC still need further elucidation. In the current study, we found that miR-194 is decreased in NSCLC samples compared with adjacent non-cancerous lung samples, and low expression of miR-194 predicts poor patient survival. Both in vitro and in vivo experiments showed that ectopic stable expression miR-194 suppressed proliferation, migration, invasion and metastasis and induced apoptosis in NSCLC cells and that this suppression could be reversed by reintroducing forkhead box A1 (FOXA1), a functional target of miR-194. In addition, miR-194 was downregulated in in cisplatin-resisted human NSCLC cell line-A549/DDP and overexpression of miR-194 increases cisplatin sensitivity. These findings suggested that miR-194 inhibits proliferation and metastasis and reverses cisplatin-resistance of NSCLC cells and may be useful as a new potential therapeutic target for NSCLC.
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- Xuchao Zhu
- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, PR China
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, PR China
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, PR China
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, PR China
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, PR China
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, PR China
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, PR China
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, PR China
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, PR China
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, PR China
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- Department of Respiration, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, PR China
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Qiang J, Bao WJ, Tao FY, He J, Li XH, Xu P, Sun LY. The expression profiles of miRNA-mRNA of early response in genetically improved farmed tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) liver by acute heat stress. Sci Rep 2017; 7:8705. [PMID: 28821885 PMCID: PMC5562739 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-09264-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2017] [Accepted: 07/17/2017] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Genetically improved farmed tilapia (GIFT, Oreochromis niloticus) are commercially important fish that are cultured in China. GIFT are highly susceptible to diseases when exposed to high temperatures in summer. Better understanding the GIFT regulatory response to heat stress will not only help in determining the relationship between heat stress signalling pathways and adaption mechanisms, but will also contribute to breeding new high-temperature tolerant strains of GIFT. In this study, we built control (28 °C) and heat-treated (37.5 °C) groups, and extracted RNA from the liver tissues for high-throughput next-generation sequencing to study the miRNA and mRNA expression profiles. We identified 28 differentially expressed (DE) miRNAs and 744 DE mRNAs between the control and heat-treated groups and annotated them using the KEGG database. A total of 38 target genes were predicted for 21 of the DE miRNAs, including 64 negative miRNA-mRNA interactions. We verified 15 DE miRNA-mRNA pairs and 16 other DE mRNAs by quantitative real-time PCR. Important regulatory pathways involved in the early response of GIFT to heat stress included organism system, metabolism, and diseases. Our findings will facilitate the understanding of regulatory pathways affected by acute heat stress, which will help to better prevent heat damage to GIFT.
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- Jun Qiang
- Key Laboratory of Freshwater Fisheries and Germplasm Resources Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture, Freshwater Fisheries Research Centre, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, 9 Shanshui East Road, Wuxi, Jiangsu, 214081, China
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- Wuxi Fisheries College, Nanjing Agricultural University, 9 Shanshui East Road, Wuxi, Jiangsu, 214081, China
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- Wuxi Fisheries College, Nanjing Agricultural University, 9 Shanshui East Road, Wuxi, Jiangsu, 214081, China
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- Key Laboratory of Freshwater Fisheries and Germplasm Resources Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture, Freshwater Fisheries Research Centre, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, 9 Shanshui East Road, Wuxi, Jiangsu, 214081, China
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- Key Laboratory of Freshwater Fisheries and Germplasm Resources Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture, Freshwater Fisheries Research Centre, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, 9 Shanshui East Road, Wuxi, Jiangsu, 214081, China
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- Key Laboratory of Freshwater Fisheries and Germplasm Resources Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture, Freshwater Fisheries Research Centre, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, 9 Shanshui East Road, Wuxi, Jiangsu, 214081, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Freshwater Fisheries and Germplasm Resources Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture, Freshwater Fisheries Research Centre, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, 9 Shanshui East Road, Wuxi, Jiangsu, 214081, China
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Wang K, Jin J, Ma T, Zhai H. MiR-139-5p inhibits the tumorigenesis and progression of oral squamous carcinoma cells by targeting HOXA9. J Cell Mol Med 2017; 21:3730-3740. [PMID: 28780773 PMCID: PMC5706525 DOI: 10.1111/jcmm.13282] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2017] [Accepted: 05/23/2017] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Our study sought to clarify the effects of microRNA-139-5p (miR-139-5p) in the tumorigenesis and progression of oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) by regulating HOXA9. MiR-139-5p and HOXA9 expression in OSCC tissues, tumour adjacent tissues, OSCC cells and normal cells were tested by qRT-PCR. SAS and CAL-27 cell lines were selected in among four OSCC cell lines and then transfected with miR-139-5p mimics, pEGFP-HOXA9 and cotransfected with miR-139-5p mimics + pEGFP-HOXA9. We used MTT, colony formation, transwell and wound healing assays to analyse cell viability, proliferation, invasion and migration. The target relationship between miR-139-5p and HOXA9 was verified by luciferase reporter assay and Western blot, respectively. MiR-139-5p was down-regulated, whereas HOXA9 was up-regulated in OSCC tissues and cells. The proliferation, invasion and migration ability of SAS and CAL-27 cells in miR-139-5p mimics group were significantly weaker than those in the control group and the miR-NC group (P < 0.01). MiR-139-5p can negatively regulate HOXA9. The proliferation, invasion and migration of SAS and CAL-27 cells in the miR-139-5p mimics + pEGFP-HOXA9 group were not significantly different from those in the blank control and negative control groups (P > 0.05). Our results indicated that miR-139-5p could directly inhibit HOXA9, which might be a potential mechanism in inhibiting the proliferation, invasiveness and migration of OSCC cells.
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- Kai Wang
- Department of Plastic Surgery, Henan Provincial People's Hospital, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, Henan Provincial People's Hospital, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, Henan Provincial People's Hospital, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, Henan Provincial People's Hospital, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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Ramos-García P, Gil-Montoya JA, Scully C, Ayén A, González-Ruiz L, Navarro-Triviño FJ, González-Moles MA. An update on the implications of cyclin D1 in oral carcinogenesis. Oral Dis 2017; 23:897-912. [DOI: 10.1111/odi.12620] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2016] [Revised: 11/07/2016] [Accepted: 12/01/2016] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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- P Ramos-García
- School of Dentistry; University of Granada; Granada Spain
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- School of Dentistry; University of Granada; Granada Spain
- Instituto de Biomedicina; University of Granada; Granada Spain
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- University College of London; London UK
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- School of Medicine; University of Granada; Granada Spain
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- Servicio de Dermatología; Hospital General Universitario de Ciudad Real; Ciudad Real Spain
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- Servicio de Dermatología; Complejo Hospitalario San Cecilio; Granada Spain
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- School of Dentistry; University of Granada; Granada Spain
- Instituto de Biomedicina; University of Granada; Granada Spain
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Bai M, Zhang M, Long F, Yu N, Zeng A, Zhao R. Circulating microRNA-194 regulates human melanoma cells via PI3K/AKT/FoxO3a and p53/p21 signaling pathway. Oncol Rep 2017; 37:2702-2710. [PMID: 28358423 PMCID: PMC5428795 DOI: 10.3892/or.2017.5537] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2016] [Accepted: 03/07/2017] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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In the present study, we analyzed the role of microRNA-194 circulating regulated human melanoma cell growth. We found that microRNA-194 expression was markedly suppressed in human melanoma patients, compared with negative control group. Next, disease-free survival (DFS) and overall survival (OS) of high expression in human melanoma patients was higher than those of low expression in human melanoma patients. MicroRNA-194 overexpression inhibited cell proliferation, induced apoptosis, increased caspase-3/-9 activities and promoted Bax/Bcl-2 of human melanoma cells. Furthermore, microRNA-194 overexpression also suppressed PI3K/AKT/FoxO3a signaling pathway and induced p53/p21 signaling pathway. PI3K inhibitor, suppressed PI3K, phosphorylation-AKT, FoxO3a protein expression and increased the effects of microRNA-194 overexpression on cell growth, apoptosis, caspase-3/-9 activities and Bax/Bcl-2 protein expression of human melanoma cells through the induction of p53/p21 signaling pathway. Taken together, these data indicate that circulating microRNA-194 regulated human melanoma cells via PI3K/AKT/FoxO3a and p53/p21 signaling pathway.
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- Ming Bai
- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Science and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100730, P.R. China
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Science and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100730, P.R. China
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Science and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100730, P.R. China
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Science and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100730, P.R. China
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Science and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100730, P.R. China
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Science and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100730, P.R. China
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Chaves FN, Bezerra TMM, de Barros Silva PG, Oliveira FAF, Sousa FB, Costa FWG, Alves APNN, Pereira KMA. Evaluation of the p-AKT, p-JNK and FoxO3a function in oral epithelial dysplasia. Oral Dis 2017; 23:367-378. [DOI: 10.1111/odi.12623] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2016] [Revised: 11/06/2016] [Accepted: 12/02/2016] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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- FN Chaves
- School of Dentistry; Federal University of Ceara/Sobral; Sobral Ceara Brazil
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- Division of Oral Pathology; Department of Dental Clinic; Faculty of Pharmacy, Dentistry and Nursing; Federal University of Ceara; Fortaleza Ceara Brazil
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- Division of Oral Pathology; Department of Dental Clinic; Faculty of Pharmacy, Dentistry and Nursing; Federal University of Ceara; Fortaleza Ceara Brazil
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- Division of Oral Pathology; Department of Dental Clinic; Faculty of Pharmacy, Dentistry and Nursing; Federal University of Ceara; Fortaleza Ceara Brazil
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- Division of Oral Pathology; Department of Dental Clinic; Faculty of Pharmacy, Dentistry and Nursing; Federal University of Ceara; Fortaleza Ceara Brazil
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- Division of Oral Pathology; Department of Dental Clinic; Faculty of Pharmacy, Dentistry and Nursing; Federal University of Ceara; Fortaleza Ceara Brazil
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- Division of Oral Pathology; Department of Dental Clinic; Faculty of Pharmacy, Dentistry and Nursing; Federal University of Ceara; Fortaleza Ceara Brazil
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- School of Dentistry; Federal University of Ceara/Sobral; Sobral Ceara Brazil
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Zhang X, Wei C, Li J, Liu J, Qu J. MicroRNA-194 represses glioma cell epithelial‑to‑mesenchymal transition by targeting Bmi1. Oncol Rep 2017; 37:1593-1600. [PMID: 28098896 DOI: 10.3892/or.2017.5376] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2016] [Accepted: 01/03/2017] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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MicroRNA-194 (miR-194) is frequently dysregulated in many types of cancer. However, the function of miR-194 in glioma remains unknown. In the present study, we aimed to investigate the biological functions of miR-194 in glioma and the potential molecular mechanism of miR-194 involved in glioma progression. We found that miR-194 expression was significantly reduced in glioma specimens and cell lines, as detected by real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR) analysis. The overexpression of miR-194 inhibited while the suppression of miR-194 promoted cell migration, invasion and epithelial mesenchymal transition (EMT) in glioma cells. Bioinformatics analysis showed that the B cell-specific moloney murine leukemia virus insertion site 1 (Bmi1) was a direct target of miR-194, which was validated by dual-luciferase reporter assay, RT-qPCR and western blot analysis. The restoration of Bmi1 expression significantly abrogated the suppressive effect of miR-194 on glioma cell EMT. Taken together, the present study suggests that miR-194 inhibits glioma cell EMT by targeting Bmi1 providing novel insights into understanding the pathogenesis of glioma. The restoration of miR-194 may be a potential therapeutic strategy for glioma treatment.
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- Xi Zhang
- Department of Neurosurgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710004, P.R. China
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- Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710004, P.R. China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710004, P.R. China
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- Clinical Laboratory, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710004, P.R. China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710004, P.R. China
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MicroRNA-194 regulates keratinocyte proliferation and differentiation by targeting Grainyhead-like 2 in psoriasis. Pathol Res Pract 2016; 213:89-97. [PMID: 28040329 DOI: 10.1016/j.prp.2016.11.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2016] [Revised: 11/24/2016] [Accepted: 11/30/2016] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are currently emerged as important regulators in psoriasis. Psoriasis is characterized by hyperproliferation and impaired differentiation of keratinocytes in skin lesions. miR-194 is a well-known regulator of cell proliferation and differentiation. However, the role of miR-194 in psoriasis pathogenesis remains unclear. In this study we aimed to investigate the role of miR-194 in keratinocyte hyperproliferation and differentiation. We found that miR-194 was significantly downregulated in psoriasis lesional skin. Overexpression of miR-194 inhibited the proliferation and promoted the differentiation of primary human keratinocytes, whereas miR-194 suppression promoted the proliferation and inhibited their differentiation. Bioinformatic analysis predicted that the Grainyhead-like 2 (GRHL2) was a target gene of miR-194, which we further validated with a dual-luciferase reporter assay, real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR), and Western blot analysis. The effect of miR-194 on cell proliferation and differentiation was significantly reversed by overexpression of GRHL2. Moreover, the expression of miR-194 and GRHL2 was inversely correlated in psoriasis lesional skin. Taken together, our results suggest that miR-194 inhibits the proliferation and promotes the differentiation of keratinocytes through targeting GRHL2. The downregulation of miR-194 expression may contribute to the pathogenesis of psoriasis and targeting miR-194 may represent a novel and potential therapeutic strategy for psoriasis.
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Acylglycerol kinase functions as an oncogene and an unfavorable prognostic marker of human gliomas. Hum Pathol 2016; 58:105-112. [PMID: 27574811 DOI: 10.1016/j.humpath.2016.07.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2016] [Revised: 07/22/2016] [Accepted: 07/28/2016] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Acylglycerol kinase (AGK) regulates various cellular processes involved into tumorigenesis and tumor progression. To investigate involvement of AGK in human gliomas, here, quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction, Western blot, and immunohistochemistry analyses were performed to respectively detect the expression of AGK mRNA and protein in glioma and nonneoplastic brain tissue specimens. Then, the associations of AGK expression with various clinicopathological characteristics and patients' prognosis were statistically evaluated. Moreover, the effects of siRNA-mediated AGK knockdown on glioma cell proliferation, migration, and invasion were respectively assessed via Cell Counting Kit-8 and Transwell assays in vitro. As a result, AGK expression, at both mRNA and protein levels, were markedly up-regulated in glioma tissues compared with nonneoplastic brain tissues (both P < .001). In addition, high AGK expression was significantly associated with the grade of malignancy and poor prognosis in glioma patients (all P < .05). Importantly, Cox regression model of multivariate analysis identified AGK expression as an independent prognostic factor for glioma patients (P = .03). Furthermore, silencing the expression of AGK dramatically suppressed cell proliferation, migration, and invasion of glioma cells in vitro (all P < .05). In conclusion, AGK up-regulation may be involved into glioma development and progression, highlighting its prognostic value for the treatment of patients with this malignancy. Further loss-of-function experiments suggest that AGK might play an important role in the viability and motility of glioma cells, implying its potentials as an attractive therapeutic target for this tumor.
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Evaluation of miRNA-expression and clinical tumour parameters in oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC). J Craniomaxillofac Surg 2016; 44:876-81. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcms.2016.04.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2015] [Revised: 03/01/2016] [Accepted: 04/12/2016] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Fu Q, Du Y, Yang C, Zhang D, Zhang N, Liu X, Cho WC, Yang Y. An oncogenic role of miR-592 in tumorigenesis of human colorectal cancer by targeting Forkhead Box O3A (FoxO3A). Expert Opin Ther Targets 2016; 20:771-82. [PMID: 27167185 DOI: 10.1080/14728222.2016.1181753] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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OBJECTIVE A microRNA (miRNA) that functionally downregulates the expression of tumor suppressors can be defined as an oncomir. Here, we interrogate the biological significance of miR-592 in colorectal cancer (CRC). RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS The expression of miR-592 in CRC tissues and cell lines was ascertained by qRT-PCR assay, and the expression of its target gene was determined by immunohistochemistry staining. The oncogenic role of miR-592 was assessed in terms of cell proliferation, migration, and clonogenicity in vitro, whereas the tumorigenicity was assessed by inhibiting endogenous miR-592 in CRC cells in vivo. RESULTS A striking upregulation of miR-592 was observed in CRC tissues and cell lines compared to the matched adjacent non-tumor tissues and normal colon cells. Importantly, Forkhead Box O3A (FoxO3A) was identified as a novel target of miR-592. miR-592 inhibitor exhibited a significant reduction of migration, proliferation, and clonogenicity in CRC cells. These cells also displayed a decreased tumorigenicity in SCID mice relative to the control cells. CONCLUSION These data suggest that miR-592 may promote the progression and metastasis, in part, by targeting FoxO3A in CRC. miR-592 may be a novel target for CRC treatment and antagomir-592 may inhibit the proliferation and metastasis of CRC cells.
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- Qi Fu
- a Human Stem Cell Institute , General Hospital of Ningxia Medical University , Yinchuan , China.,b Department of Colorectal Surgery , General Hospital of Ningxia Medical University , Yinchuan , China.,c Graduate School , Ningxia Medical University , Yinchuan , China
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- a Human Stem Cell Institute , General Hospital of Ningxia Medical University , Yinchuan , China.,b Department of Colorectal Surgery , General Hospital of Ningxia Medical University , Yinchuan , China
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- b Department of Colorectal Surgery , General Hospital of Ningxia Medical University , Yinchuan , China
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- b Department of Colorectal Surgery , General Hospital of Ningxia Medical University , Yinchuan , China
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- d Department of Pathology , General Hospital of Ningxia Medical University , Yinchuan , China
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- a Human Stem Cell Institute , General Hospital of Ningxia Medical University , Yinchuan , China
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- e Department of Clinical Oncology , Queen Elizabeth Hospital , Kowloon , Hong Kong
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- a Human Stem Cell Institute , General Hospital of Ningxia Medical University , Yinchuan , China.,b Department of Colorectal Surgery , General Hospital of Ningxia Medical University , Yinchuan , China
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Zhang M, Zhuang Q, Cui L. MiR-194 inhibits cell proliferation and invasion via repression of RAP2B in bladder cancer. Biomed Pharmacother 2016; 80:268-275. [PMID: 27133066 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2016.03.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2015] [Revised: 03/19/2016] [Accepted: 03/21/2016] [Indexed: 01/16/2023] Open
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Bladder cancer is the 7th most common cancer type in the world, and microRNAs (miRNAs) play important roles in cancer progression. In the present study, we investigated the roles and molecular mechanisms of miR-194 in bladder cancer. The results demonstrated that the expression level of miR-194 is significantly down-regulated in bladder cancer cell lines and clinical tissues. Overexpression of miR-194 inhibited cell proliferation and invasion in J82 and T24 cells. Further mechanistic study showed that overexpression of miR1-94 induced G0/G1 phase arrest as well as apoptosis in J82 and T24 cells. In addition, by using bioinformatics tool (Targetscan), RAP2B is found to be a target of miR-194, and miR-194 down-regulates the expression level of RAP2B via directly targeting its 3'UTR. Knockdown of RAP2B also inhibited cell proliferation and invasion in J28 cells. More importantly, restoration of RAP2B activity rescued the inhibitory effects of miR-194 on cell proliferation and invasion in J82 cells. Further analysis of bladder cancer clinical samples showed that miR-194 is inversely correlated with RAP2B. Collectively, our study may implicate that miR-194 plays an important role in the regulation of bladder cancer progression. In summary, our study may implicate that miR-194 acts as a tumor suppressor and plays an important role in the regulation of bladder cancer progression.
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- Mingran Zhang
- Department of Urology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Jiangsu Province, China.
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- Department of Urology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Jiangsu Province, China.
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- Department of Urology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Jiangsu Province, China.
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Yu T, Li C, Wang Z, Liu K, Xu C, Yang Q, Tang Y, Wu Y. Non-coding RNAs deregulation in oral squamous cell carcinoma: advances and challenges. Clin Transl Oncol 2015; 18:427-36. [PMID: 26370423 DOI: 10.1007/s12094-015-1404-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2015] [Accepted: 08/31/2015] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) is a common cause of cancer death. Despite decades of improvements in exploring new treatments and considerable advance in multimodality treatment, satisfactory curative rates have not yet been reached. The difficulty of early diagnosis and the high prevalence of metastasis associated with OSCC contribute to its dismal prognosis. In the last few decades the emerging data from both tumor biology and clinical trials led to growing interest in the research for predictive biomarkers. Non-coding RNAs (ncRNAs) are promising biomarkers. Among numerous kinds of ncRNAs, short ncRNAs, such as microRNAs (miRNAs), have been extensively investigated with regard to their biogenesis, function, and importance in carcinogenesis. In contrast to miRNAs, long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) are much less known concerning their functions in human cancers especially in OSCC. The present review highlighted the roles of miRNAs and newly discovered lncRNAs in oral tumorigenesis, metastasis, and their clinical implication.
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- Department of Head and Neck Oncology Surgery, Sichuan Cancer Hospital, No. 55, Sec. 4, Renminnan Road, 610041, Chengdu, Sichuan, People's Republic of China.
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- Department of Head and Neck Oncology Surgery, Sichuan Cancer Hospital, No. 55, Sec. 4, Renminnan Road, 610041, Chengdu, Sichuan, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Head and Neck Oncology Surgery, Sichuan Cancer Hospital, No. 55, Sec. 4, Renminnan Road, 610041, Chengdu, Sichuan, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Head and Neck Oncology Surgery, Sichuan Cancer Hospital, No. 55, Sec. 4, Renminnan Road, 610041, Chengdu, Sichuan, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Head and Neck Oncology Surgery, Sichuan Cancer Hospital, No. 55, Sec. 4, Renminnan Road, 610041, Chengdu, Sichuan, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Head and Neck Oncology Surgery, Sichuan Cancer Hospital, No. 55, Sec. 4, Renminnan Road, 610041, Chengdu, Sichuan, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Head and Neck Oncology Surgery, Sichuan Cancer Hospital, No. 55, Sec. 4, Renminnan Road, 610041, Chengdu, Sichuan, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, West China School of Stomatology, Sichuan University, No. 14, Sec. 3, Renminnan Road, 610041, Chengdu, Sichuan, People's Republic of China.
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