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Yi J, Jeong JH, Won J, Chung S, Pak JH. The crosstalk between cholangiocytes and hepatic stellate cells promotes the progression of epithelial-mesenchymal transition and periductal fibrosis during Clonorchis sinensis infection. Parasit Vectors 2024; 17:151. [PMID: 38519993 PMCID: PMC10958959 DOI: 10.1186/s13071-024-06236-2] [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: 10/27/2023] [Accepted: 03/05/2024] [Indexed: 03/25/2024] Open
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ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: Clonorchis sinensis infection is one of the risk factors that provokes chronic inflammation, epithelial hyperplasia, periductal fibrosis and even cholangiocarcinoma (CCA). Disrupted or aberrant intercellular communication among liver-constituting cells leads to pathological states that cause various hepatic diseases. This study was designed to investigate the pathological changes caused by C. sinensis excretory-secretory products (ESPs) in non-cancerous human cell lines (cholangiocytes [H69 cell line] and human hepatic stellate cells [LX2 cell line]) and their intercellular crosstalk, as well the pathological changes in infected mouse liver tissues. METHODS The cells were treated with ESPs, following which transforming growth factor beta 1 (TGF-β1) and interleukin-6 (IL-6) secretion levels and epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT)- and fibrosis-related protein expression were measured. The ESP-mediated cellular motility (migration/invasion) between two cells was assessed using the Transwell and three-dimensional microfluidic assay models. The livers of C. sinensis-infected mice were stained using EMT and fibrotic marker proteins. RESULTS Treatment of cells with ESPs increased TGF-β1 and IL-6 secretion and the expression of EMT- and fibrosis-related proteins. The ESP-mediated mutual cell interaction further affected the cytokine secretion and protein expression levels and promoted cellular motility. N-cadherin overexpression and collagen fiber deposition were observed in the livers of C. sinensis-infected mice. CONCLUSIONS These findings suggest that EMT and biliary fibrosis occur through intercellular communication between cholangiocytes and hepatic stellate cells during C. sinensis infection, promoting malignant transformation and advanced hepatobiliary abnormalities.
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- Junyeong Yi
- Department of Biochemistry, Asan Medical Institute of Convergence Science and Technology (AMIST), University of Ulsan College of Medicine and Asan Medical Center (AMC), 88 Olympic-Ro 43-Gil, Songpa-gu, Seoul, 05505, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biochemistry, Asan Medical Institute of Convergence Science and Technology (AMIST), University of Ulsan College of Medicine and Asan Medical Center (AMC), 88 Olympic-Ro 43-Gil, Songpa-gu, Seoul, 05505, Republic of Korea
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Korea University, 145 Anam-Ro, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul, 02841, Republic of Korea
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Korea University, 145 Anam-Ro, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul, 02841, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biochemistry, Asan Medical Institute of Convergence Science and Technology (AMIST), University of Ulsan College of Medicine and Asan Medical Center (AMC), 88 Olympic-Ro 43-Gil, Songpa-gu, Seoul, 05505, Republic of Korea.
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Suyapoh W, Tirnitz-Parker JEE, Tangkawattana S, Suttiprapa S, Sripa B. Biliary Migration, Colonization, and Pathogenesis of O. viverrini Co-Infected with CagA+ Helicobacter pylori. Pathogens 2021; 10:pathogens10091089. [PMID: 34578122 PMCID: PMC8469007 DOI: 10.3390/pathogens10091089] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2021] [Revised: 08/04/2021] [Accepted: 08/23/2021] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Co-infection with the cagA strain of Helicobacter pylori exacerbates the pathology of human liver fluke Opisthorchis viverrini (OV) infection leading to cholangiocarcinoma. However, underlying mechanisms remain unclear. We report a significant increase in cagA-positive and cagA-negative H. pylori in the stomach, blood, bile, and in the OV worms of co-infected Syrian golden hamsters at one hour, three hours, and one month, post-infection, compared to hamsters infected with either OV or H. pylori alone. Except in the worms, H. pylori numbers declined at three months post-infection, particularly in the bile fluid of co-infected animals. Both strains of H. pylori were immunohistochemically detected in the tegument of the worm, as well as in the bile duct epithelium when co-infected with O. viverrine, but not in H. pylori infection alone. Interestingly, only the cagA-positive strain was detected in the gut of the worm. Co-infection between cagA-positive H. pylori and O. viverrini resulted in a more severe biliary pathology and decreased E-cadherin expression in vivo and in vitro than those of the cagA-negative strain. These data suggest that O. viverrini acts as a carrier of cagA-positive H. pylori and co-migrates to the bile ducts, whereas O. viverrini facilitates H. pylori colonization and enhances the biliary pathogenesis and carcinogenesis.
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- Watcharapol Suyapoh
- Biomedical Sciences Program, Graduate School, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand;
- WHO Collaborating Centre for Research and Control of Opisthorchiasis (Southeast Asian Liver Fluke Disease), Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand; (S.T.); (S.S.)
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- Liver Disease and Regeneration Group, Curtin Medical School, Curtin Health Innovation Research Institute, Curtin University, Perth 6102, Australia;
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- WHO Collaborating Centre for Research and Control of Opisthorchiasis (Southeast Asian Liver Fluke Disease), Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand; (S.T.); (S.S.)
- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand
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- WHO Collaborating Centre for Research and Control of Opisthorchiasis (Southeast Asian Liver Fluke Disease), Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand; (S.T.); (S.S.)
- Tropical Medicine Graduate Program, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand
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- WHO Collaborating Centre for Research and Control of Opisthorchiasis (Southeast Asian Liver Fluke Disease), Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand; (S.T.); (S.S.)
- Tropical Disease Research Center, Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +66-62-6080860; Fax: +66-43-363319
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Talabnin K, Talabnin C, Khiaowichit J, Sutatum N, Asavaritikrai P, Suksaweang S, Tongtawee T, Ishihara M, Azadi P, Sripa B. High expression of tissue O-linked glycans is associated with a malignant phenotype of cholangiocarcinoma. J Int Med Res 2021; 49:300060520976864. [PMID: 33535865 PMCID: PMC7869157 DOI: 10.1177/0300060520976864] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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Objective This study aimed to investigate the expression of O-linked
glycoprotein glycans in tissue of patients with cholangiocarcinoma compared
with adjacent normal tissue. Methods Sixty patients with cholangiocarcinoma were included in the study.
Permethylated O-linked glycans from intrahepatic
cholangiocarcinoma tissue and adjacent normal tissue were analyzed using
nano-spray ionization-linear ion trap mass spectrometry. Histochemistry of
peanut agglutinin lectin was used for detection and localization of
galactose (Gal) 1, N-acetyl-galactosamine (GalNAc) 1. Results O-linked glycans from patients with cholangiocarcinoma were
composed of di- to hexa-saccharides with a terminal galactose and sialic
acids (N-acetylneuraminic acid [NeuAc]). A total of eight
O-linked glycan structures were detected. Gal1GalNAc1 and
Gal2 N-acetyl-glucosamine 1 GalNAc1 expression was significantly higher in
tissue from patients with cholangiocarcinoma compared with adjacent normal
tissue, while NeuAc1Gal1GalNAc1 expression was significantly lower. High
Gal1GalNAc1 expression was significantly associated with the late stage of
cholangiocarcinoma (stages II–IV), lymphatic invasion, and vascular
invasion. Conclusion Our study shows expression of O-linked glycans in
progression of cholangiocarcinoma and highlights the association of
Gal1GalNAc1 with lymphatic and vascular invasion of cholangiocarcinoma.
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- Krajang Talabnin
- School of Pathology, Institute of Medicine, Suranaree University of Technology, Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand.,Liver Fluke and Cholangiocarcinoma Research Institute, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand
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- Liver Fluke and Cholangiocarcinoma Research Institute, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand.,School of Chemistry, Institute of Science, Suranaree University of Technology, Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand
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- School of Translational Medicine, Institute of Medicine, Suranaree University of Technology, Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand
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- School of Translational Medicine, Institute of Medicine, Suranaree University of Technology, Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand
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- School of Surgery, Institute of Medicine, Suranaree University of Technology, Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand
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- School of Pathology, Institute of Medicine, Suranaree University of Technology, Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand
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- School of Surgery, Institute of Medicine, Suranaree University of Technology, Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand
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- Complex Carbohydrate Research Center, The University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia, USA
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- Complex Carbohydrate Research Center, The University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia, USA
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- Liver Fluke and Cholangiocarcinoma Research Institute, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand.,Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand
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Talabnin K, Talabnin C, Kumagai T, Sutatum N, Khiaowichit J, Dechsukhum C, Ishihara M, Azadi P, Sripa B. Ganglioside GM2: a potential biomarker for cholangiocarcinoma. J Int Med Res 2021; 48:300060520903216. [PMID: 32692591 PMCID: PMC7375732 DOI: 10.1177/0300060520903216] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the expression of glycosphingolipids in serum and tissue from patients with cholangiocarcinoma compared with healthy controls. METHODS Nanospray ionization-linear ion trap mass spectrometry (NSI-MSn) was used to demonstrate the comparative structural glycomics of glycosphingolipids in serum from patients with cholangiocarcinoma (n=15), compared with healthy controls (n = 15). GM2 expression in cholangiocarcinoma tissues (n = 60) was evaluated by immunohistochemistry. RESULTS Eleven glycosphingolipids were detected by NSI-MSn: CMH (ceramide monohexose), Lac-Cer (galactose (Gal)β1-4 glucose (Glc)β1-1'-ceramide), Gb3 (Galα1-4Galβ1-4Glcβ1-1'-ceramide), Gb4/Lc4 (N-acetylgalactosamine (GalNAc)β1-3Galα1-4Galβ1-4Glcβ1-1'-ceramide/Galβ1-4 N-acetylglucosamine (GlcNAc)β1-3Galβ1-4Glcβ1-1'-ceramide), GM3 (N-acetylneuraminic acid (NeuAc)2-3Galβ1-4Glcβ1-1'-ceramide), GM2 (GalNAcβ1-4[NeuAc2-3]Galβ1-4Glcβ1-1'-ceramide), GM1 (Galβ1-3GalNAcβ1-4[NeuAc2-3]Galβ1-4Glcβ1-1'-ceramide), hFA (hydroxylated fatty acid)-CMH, hFA-Lac-Cer, hFA-Gb3, and hFA-GM3. Lac-Cer was the most abundant structure among the lactosides and globosides (normal, 24.40% ± 0.11%; tumor, 24.61% ± 2.10%), while GM3 predominated among the gangliosides (normal, 29.14% ± 1.31%; tumor, 30.53% ± 4.04%). The two glycosphingolipids that significantly differed between healthy controls and patients with cholangiocarcinoma were Gb3 and GM2. High expression of GM2 was associated with vascular invasion in tissue from patients with cholangiocarcinoma. CONCLUSIONS Altered expression of glycosphingolipids in tissue and serum from patients with cholangiocarcinoma may contribute to tumor growth and progression. The ganglioside GM2, which significantly increased in the serum of patients with cholangiocarcinoma, represents a promising target as a biomarker for cholangiocarcinoma.
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- Krajang Talabnin
- School of Pathology, Institute of Medicine, Suranaree University of Technology, Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand.,Liver Fluke and Cholangiocarcinoma Research Institute, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand
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- Liver Fluke and Cholangiocarcinoma Research Institute, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand.,School of Chemistry, Institute of Science, Suranaree University of Technology, Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand
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- Complex Carbohydrate Research Center, The University of Georgia, Athens, GA, USA
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- School of Translational Medicine, Institute of Medicine, Suranaree University of Technology, Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand
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- School of Translational Medicine, Institute of Medicine, Suranaree University of Technology, Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand
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- School of Pathology, Institute of Medicine, Suranaree University of Technology, Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand
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- Complex Carbohydrate Research Center, The University of Georgia, Athens, GA, USA
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- Complex Carbohydrate Research Center, The University of Georgia, Athens, GA, USA
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- Liver Fluke and Cholangiocarcinoma Research Institute, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand.,Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand
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In Vivo Models for Cholangiocarcinoma-What Can We Learn for Human Disease? Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:ijms21144993. [PMID: 32679791 PMCID: PMC7404171 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21144993] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2020] [Revised: 07/10/2020] [Accepted: 07/13/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Cholangiocarcinoma (CCA) comprises a heterogeneous group of primary liver tumors. They emerge from different hepatic (progenitor) cell populations, typically via sporadic mutations. Chronic biliary inflammation, as seen in primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC), may trigger CCA development. Although several efforts were made in the last decade to better understand the complex processes of biliary carcinogenesis, it was only recently that new therapeutic advances have been achieved. Animal models are a crucial bridge between in vitro findings on molecular or genetic alterations, pathophysiological understanding, and new therapeutic strategies for the clinic. Nevertheless, it is inherently difficult to recapitulate simultaneously the stromal microenvironment (e.g., immune-competent cells, cholestasis, inflammation, PSC-like changes, fibrosis) and the tumor biology (e.g., mutational burden, local growth, and metastatic spread) in an animal model, so that it would reflect the full clinical reality of CCA. In this review, we highlight available data on animal models for CCA. We discuss if and how these models reflect human disease and whether they can serve as a tool for understanding the pathogenesis, or for predicting a treatment response in patients. In addition, open issues for future developments will be discussed.
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Expression and Serum Levels of Mucin 5AC (MUC5AC) as a Biomarker for Cholangiocarcinoma: a Meta-analysis. J Gastrointest Cancer 2019; 50:54-61. [PMID: 29139058 DOI: 10.1007/s12029-017-0032-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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AIM The potential of biomarkers in detecting early cholangiocarcinoma (CCA) is facilitated by examining CCA-associated proteins from primary studies. One such protein is mucin 5AC (MUC5AC) but inconsistency of reported associations between its expression/serum levels and CCA prompts a meta-analysis to obtain more precise estimates. METHODS A literature search yielded 17 included articles where multiple data in some raised the number of studies to 22. We calculated pooled odds ratios (OR) and 95% confidence intervals from negative and positive readings of MUC5AC levels. Data were subgrouped by ethnicity, detection method, sample source, and cancer type. RESULTS Outcome in the overall analysis was non-significant but those in the subgroups were. Thus, significant associations (P < 0.001) indicating high MUC5AC levels were found in three subgroups: (i) Thai (OR 8.32) and (ii) serum (OR 4.52). Heterogeneity of these two outcomes (I2 = 90-93%) was erased with outlier treatment (I2 = 0%) which also modulated the pooled effects (OR 2.48-2.59). (iii) Immunoblot (OR 2.61) had low initial heterogeneity (I2 = 2%). Robustness and significant tests for interaction (Pinteraction = 0.01-0.02) improved MUC5AC associations with CCA in the Thai population. CONCLUSIONS Our pooled effect findings target the biomarker potential of MUC5AC to the Thai population.
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Robertson LJ. Parasites in Food: From a Neglected Position to an Emerging Issue. ADVANCES IN FOOD AND NUTRITION RESEARCH 2018; 86:71-113. [PMID: 30077225 PMCID: PMC7129657 DOI: 10.1016/bs.afnr.2018.04.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
Abstract
Foodborne parasites have long been a neglected group of pathogens, as they often have insidious, chronic effects, rather than being acute diseases, and they are often associated with impoverished or marginalized populations. In addition, due to the long incubation period for most foodborne parasites, source attribution is often difficult, if not impossible. However, global trends have enabled foodborne parasites to emerge in different populations in new locations, transmitted through different food types, and sometimes with unexpected symptoms. This emergence of foodborne parasites has brought them into focus. In this chapter, six foodborne parasites are used as examples on emergence: Echinococcus multilocularis is spreading to new locations; Cryptosporidium spp. are beginning to be associated not only with water, but also with salads; Trypanosoma cruzi is being manifest with acute disease due to foodborne transmission, particularly transmitted with juices; Trichinella spp. have become less of a burden regarding transmission via pork in many countries, but now game animals are becoming a concern; anisakiasis is becoming a global problem as the world develops a taste for sushi, and similarly for opisthorchiasis, which is increasingly being associated with cholangiocarcinoma. However, the emergence of these foodborne parasites provides an incentive for increased efforts being made toward control. In this chapter, having described how the parasites are emerging from their neglected position, the focus turns toward control. In addition to considering control measures that may be applied to the specific parasites, an overview is provided of some of the organized collaborations, projects, and consortia, as well as some of their outputs, that have in focus the control of these emerging and important pathogens.
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- Lucy J Robertson
- Department of Food Safety and Infection Biology, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Oslo, Norway.
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Talabnin K, Talabnin C, Ishihara M, Azadi P. Increased expression of the high-mannose M6N2 and NeuAc3H3N3M3N2F tri-antennary N-glycans in cholangiocarcinoma. Oncol Lett 2017; 15:1030-1036. [PMID: 29399163 PMCID: PMC5772869 DOI: 10.3892/ol.2017.7384] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2016] [Accepted: 10/03/2017] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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Changes in protein glycosylation have been reported in various types of cancer, including cholangiocarcinoma (CCA). Nanospray ionization-linear ion trap mass spectrometry (NSI-MSn) was used in the present study to determine the comparative structural glycomics of the N-linked glycans in the serum of patients with CCA compared with healthy controls. A total of 5 high-mannose and 4 complex N-linked glycans were detected. Mannose7-N-acetyl-glucosamine2 was the most abundant structure among the high-mannose types (control 12.12±2.54 vs. CCA 9.27±2.66%), whereas NeuAc2H2N2M3N2 predominated the complex types (control 61.17±2.55 vs. CCA 64.68±4.23%). The expression of 3 different N-glycans differed significantly between the CCA cases and controls. These included mannose6-N-acetyl-glucosamine2 (P=0.044), mannose9-N-acetyl-glucosamine2 (Ρ=0.030) and NeuAc3H3N3M3N2F (Ρ=0.002). These three glycan structures may therefore be associated with tumor progression in CCA and may be useful for its diagnosis.
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- Krajang Talabnin
- School of Pathology, Institute of Medicine, Suranaree University of Technology, Nakhon Ratchasima 30000, Thailand.,Liver Fluke and Cholangiocarcinoma Research Center, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand
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- Liver Fluke and Cholangiocarcinoma Research Center, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand.,School of Biochemistry, Institute of Science, Suranaree University of Technology, Nakhon Ratchasima 30000, Thailand
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- Complex Carbohydrate Research Center, The University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602, USA
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- Complex Carbohydrate Research Center, The University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602, USA
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Rahnemai-Azar AA, Weisbrod A, Dillhoff M, Schmidt C, Pawlik TM. Intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma: Molecular markers for diagnosis and prognosis. Surg Oncol 2017; 26:125-137. [PMID: 28577718 DOI: 10.1016/j.suronc.2016.12.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2016] [Revised: 12/24/2016] [Accepted: 12/29/2016] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
Abstract
Intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (iCCA) is the second most common primary liver tumor with increasing incidence worldwide. The outcome of patients with iCCA is dismal owing to tumor's aggressiveness, late diagnosis and lack of effective treatment options. Detection of the tumor at early stages may make surgical resection, as only potential curative treatment, more feasible. Unfortunately, despite recent developments in imaging modalities and laboratory tests, the diagnosis of iCCA remains challenging and patients often present in advanced stages when surgery cannot be offered. Moreover, accurate assessment of disease burden is critical to optimize management strategy, including the use of adjuvant therapies and clinical trials. Identifying iCCA specific diagnostic and prognostic biomarkers has been a focus of interest among many investigators with a progressive increase in data on iCCA related to advances in "omics" technologies. We herein summarize iCCA biomarkers and define the molecular mechanisms underlying iCCA carcinogenesis, as well as highlight potential diagnostic and prognostic application of molecular biomarkers.
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- Amir A Rahnemai-Azar
- Department of Surgery, University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Department of Surgery, The Ohio State University, Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH, USA
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- Department of Surgery, The Ohio State University, Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH, USA
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- Department of Surgery, The Ohio State University, Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH, USA
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- Department of Surgery, The Ohio State University, Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH, USA.
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Talabnin K, Talabnin C, Ishihara M, Azadi P, Wongkham S, Sripa B. Differential Expression of O-glycoprotein Glycans in Cholangiocarcinoma Cell Lines. Asian Pac J Cancer Prev 2017; 17:691-5. [PMID: 26925665 DOI: 10.7314/apjcp.2016.17.2.691] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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Protein glycosylation is the most common posttranslational modification in mammalian cells. Aberrant protein glycosylation has been reported in various diseases, including cancer. We identified and quantified the glycan structures of O-linked glycoprotein from cholangiocarcinoma (CCA) cell lines from different histological types and compared their profiles by nanospray ionization-linear ion trap mass spectrometry (NSI-MSn). Five human CCA cell lines, K100, M055, M139, M213 and M214 were characterized. The results showed that the O-linked glycans of the CCA cell lines comprised tri- to hexa-saccharides with terminal galactose and sialic acids: NeuAc1Gal1GalNAc1, Gal2GlcNAc1GalNAc1, NeuAc2Gal1GalNAc1 NeuAc1Gal2GlcNAc1GalNAc1 and NeuAc2Gal2GlcNAc1GalNAc1 All five CCA cell lines showed a similar glycan pattern, but with differences in their quantities. NeuAc1Gal1GalNAc1 proved to be the most abundant structure in poorly differentiated adenocarcinoma (K100; 57.1%), moderately differentiated adenocarcinoma (M055; 42.6%) and squamous cell carcinoma (M139; 43.0%), while moderately to poorly differentiated adenocarcinoma (M214; 40.1%) and adenosquamous cell carcinoma (M213; 34.7%) appeared dominated by NeuAc2Gal1GalNAc1. These results demonstrate differential expression of the O-linked glycans in the different histological types of CCA. All five CCA cell lines have abundant terminal sialic acid (NeuAc) O-linked glycans, suggesting an important role for sialic acid in cancer cells. Our structural analyses of glycans may provide important information regarding physiology of disease-related glycoproteins in CCA.
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- Krajang Talabnin
- School of Pathology, Institute of Medicine, Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand, E-mail :
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van der Ree AM, Mutapi F. The helminth parasite proteome at the host-parasite interface - Informing diagnosis and control. Exp Parasitol 2015; 157:48-58. [PMID: 26116863 DOI: 10.1016/j.exppara.2015.06.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2015] [Revised: 05/16/2015] [Accepted: 06/15/2015] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Helminth parasites are a significant health burden for humans in the developing world and also cause substantial economic losses in livestock production across the world. The combined lack of vaccines for the major human and veterinary helminth parasites in addition to the development of drug resistance to anthelmintics in sheep and cattle mean that controlling helminth infection and pathology remains a challenge. However, recent high throughput technological advances mean that screening for potential drug and vaccine candidates is now easier than in previous decades. A better understanding of the host-parasite interactions occurring during infection and pathology and identifying pathways that can be therapeutically targeted for more effective and 'evolution proof' interventions is now required. This review highlights some of the advances that have been made in understanding the host-parasite interface in helminth infections using studies of the temporal expression of parasite proteins, i.e. the parasite proteome, and discuss areas for potential future research and translation.
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- Anna M van der Ree
- Institute of Immunology & Infection Research, Centre for Immunity, Infection and Evolution, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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- Institute of Immunology & Infection Research, Centre for Immunity, Infection and Evolution, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK.
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Zeng X, Tao H. Diagnostic and prognostic serum marker of cholangiocarcinoma (Review). Oncol Lett 2014; 9:3-8. [PMID: 25435926 PMCID: PMC4247112 DOI: 10.3892/ol.2014.2696] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2014] [Accepted: 10/24/2014] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
Abstract
Cholangiocarcinoma (CCA) is a fatal disease that is typically diagnosed late and treated ineffectively. As the morbidity and mortality rates for CCA rise markedly, patietns with CCA currently have a poor prognosis. However, if it were possible to diagnose CCA early while effective treat methods are available, CCA patients would achieve a better quality of life. Therefore, preventing the process of CCA in the early stages is an urgent problem to solve. An accurate, quick and safe method to diagnose early-stage CCA is required. The present review discusses the risk factors, status of research and certain serum markers of CCA. The sensitivity and specificity of these markers differ from each other. To explore the more accurate serum markers may be a novel direction and method for the diagnosis of CCA in laboratory medicine in the future.
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- Xiaojun Zeng
- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Luzhou Medical College, Luzhou, Sichuan 646000, P.R. China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of Luzhou Medical College, Luzhou, Sichuan 646000, P.R. China
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Puthdee N, Vaeteewoottacharn K, Seubwai W, Wonkchalee O, Kaewkong W, Juasook A, Pinlaor S, Pairojkul C, Wongkham C, Okada S, Boonmars T, Wongkham S. Establishment of an allo-transplantable hamster cholangiocarcinoma cell line and its application for in vivo screening of anti-cancer drugs. THE KOREAN JOURNAL OF PARASITOLOGY 2013; 51:711-7. [PMID: 24516278 PMCID: PMC3916462 DOI: 10.3347/kjp.2013.51.6.711] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2013] [Revised: 09/14/2013] [Accepted: 10/11/2013] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Opisthorchis viverrini (O. viverrini) is a well-known causative agent of cholangiocarcinoma (CCA) in humans. CCA is very resistant to chemotherapy and is frequently fatal. To understand the pathogenesis of CCA in humans, a rodent model was developed. However, the development of CCA in rodents is time-consuming and the xenograft-transplantation model of human CCA in immunodeficient mice is costly. Therefore, the establishment of an in vivo screening model for O. viverrini-associated CCA treatment was of interest. We developed a hamster CCA cell line, Ham-1, derived from the CCA tissue of O. viverrini-infected and N-nitrosodimethylamine-treated Syrian golden hamsters. Ham-1 has been maintained in Dulbecco's Modified Essential Medium supplemented with 10% fetal bovine serum for more than 30 subcultures. These cells are mostly diploid (2n=44) with some being polyploid. Tumorigenic properties of Ham-1 were demonstrated by allograft transplantation in hamsters. The transplanted tissues were highly proliferative and exhibited a glandular-like structure retaining a bile duct marker, cytokeratin 19. The usefulness of this for in vivo model was demonstrated by berberine treatment, a traditional medicine that is active against various cancers. Growth inhibitory effects of berberine, mainly by an induction of G1 cell cycle arrest, were observed in vitro and in vivo. In summary, we developed the allo-transplantable hamster CCA cell line, which can be used for chemotherapeutic drug testing in vitro and in vivo.
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- Nattapong Puthdee
- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand. ; Liver Fluke and Cholangiocarcinoma Research Center, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand. ; Liver Fluke and Cholangiocarcinoma Research Center, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand. ; Division of Hematopoiesis, Center for AIDS Research, Kumamoto University, Japan
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- Department of Forensic Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand. ; Liver Fluke and Cholangiocarcinoma Research Center, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand
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- Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand. ; Liver Fluke and Cholangiocarcinoma Research Center, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medical Science, Naresuan University, Phitsanulok, Thailand
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- Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand. ; Liver Fluke and Cholangiocarcinoma Research Center, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand
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- Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand. ; Liver Fluke and Cholangiocarcinoma Research Center, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand
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- Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand. ; Liver Fluke and Cholangiocarcinoma Research Center, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand. ; Liver Fluke and Cholangiocarcinoma Research Center, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand
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- Division of Hematopoiesis, Center for AIDS Research, Kumamoto University, Japan
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- Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand. ; Liver Fluke and Cholangiocarcinoma Research Center, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand. ; Liver Fluke and Cholangiocarcinoma Research Center, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand
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Yao D, Kunam VK, Li X. A review of the clinical diagnosis and therapy of cholangiocarcinoma. J Int Med Res 2013; 42:3-16. [PMID: 24366497 DOI: 10.1177/0300060513505488] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Cholangiocarcinoma (CCA) is the second most common primary hepatic malignancy worldwide. The incidence of intrahepatic CCA is increasing, whereas that of extrahepatic CCA is decreasing. This review looks at the new advances that have been made in the management of CCA, based on a PubMed and Science Citation Index search of results from randomized controlled trials, reviews, and cohort, prospective and retrospective studies. Aggressive interventional approaches and new histopathological techniques have been developed to make a histological diagnosis in patients with high risk factors or suspected CCA. Resectability of the tumour can now be assessed using multiple radiological imaging studies; the main prognostic factor after surgery is a histologically negative resection margin. Biliary drainage and/or portal vein embolization may be performed before extended radical resection, or liver transplantation may be undertaken in combination with neoadjuvant chemotherapy or chemoradiotherapy. Though many advances have been made in the management of CCA, the standard modality of treatment has not yet been established. This review focuses on the clinical options for different stages of CCA.
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- Denghua Yao
- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
- Department of Interventional Radiology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
- Department of Interventional Radiology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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Ribeiro JP, Mahal LK. Dot by dot: analyzing the glycome using lectin microarrays. Curr Opin Chem Biol 2013; 17:827-31. [PMID: 23856055 DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpa.2013.06.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2013] [Accepted: 06/11/2013] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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The glycome, that is, the cohort of carbohydrates within a cell or tissue, plays a key part in diverse biological interactions involved in health and disease. Glycans are structurally complex and notoriously difficult to analyze. Lectin microarrays, a sensitive and high-throughput method for glycomic profiling, provide a global view of the glycome. In recent work, this technology has been successfully applied to a wide range of studies, from identification of glycan-based stem cell markers to the detection of pathogens and early diagnosis of disease. This review focuses on advances in the field of lectin microarrays.
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- João P Ribeiro
- Biomedical Chemistry Institute, New York University, 100 Washington Square East, Room 1001, New York, NY 10003, USA
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