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Biasini L, Zamperin G, Pascoli F, Abbadi M, Buratin A, Marsella A, Panzarin V, Toffan A. Transcriptome Profiling of Oncorhynchus mykiss Infected with Low or Highly Pathogenic Viral Hemorrhagic Septicemia Virus (VHSV). Microorganisms 2023; 12:57. [PMID: 38257883 PMCID: PMC10821180 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms12010057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2023] [Revised: 12/20/2023] [Accepted: 12/22/2023] [Indexed: 01/24/2024] Open
Abstract
The rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) is the most important produced species in freshwater within the European Union, usually reared in intensive farming systems. This species is highly susceptible to viral hemorrhagic septicemia (VHS), a severe systemic disease widespread globally throughout the world. Viral hemorrhagic septicemia virus (VHSV) is the etiological agent and, recently, three classes of VHSV virulence (high, moderate, and low) have been proposed based on the mortality rates, which are strictly dependent on the viral strain. The molecular mechanisms that regulate VHSV virulence and the stimulated gene responses in the host during infection are not completely unveiled. While some preliminary transcriptomic studies have been reported in other fish species, to date there are no publications on rainbow trout. Herein, we report the first time-course RNA sequencing analysis on rainbow trout juveniles experimentally infected with high and low VHSV pathogenic Italian strains. Transcriptome analysis was performed on head kidney samples collected at different time points (1, 2, and 5 days post infection). A large set of notable genes were found to be differentially expressed (DEGs) in all the challenged groups (e.s. trim63a, acod1, cox-2, skia, hipk1, cx35.4, ins, mtnr1a, tlr3, tlr7, mda5, lgp2). Moreover, the number of DEGs progressively increased especially during time with a greater amount found in the group infected with the high VHSV virulent strain. The gene ontology (GO) enrichment analysis highlighted that functions related to inflammation were modulated in rainbow trout during the first days of VHSV infection, regardless of the pathogenicity of the strain. While some functions showed slight differences in enrichments between the two infected groups, others appeared more exclusively modulated in the group challenged with the highly pathogenic strain.
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Le Minh G, Esquea EM, Young RG, Huang J, Reginato MJ. On a sugar high: Role of O-GlcNAcylation in cancer. J Biol Chem 2023; 299:105344. [PMID: 37838167 PMCID: PMC10641670 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbc.2023.105344] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2023] [Revised: 10/02/2023] [Accepted: 10/04/2023] [Indexed: 10/16/2023] Open
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Recent advances in the understanding of the molecular mechanisms underlying cancer progression have led to the development of novel therapeutic targeting strategies. Aberrant glycosylation patterns and their implication in cancer have gained increasing attention as potential targets due to the critical role of glycosylation in regulating tumor-specific pathways that contribute to cancer cell survival, proliferation, and progression. A special type of glycosylation that has been gaining momentum in cancer research is the modification of nuclear, cytoplasmic, and mitochondrial proteins, termed O-GlcNAcylation. This protein modification is catalyzed by an enzyme called O-GlcNAc transferase (OGT), which uses the final product of the Hexosamine Biosynthetic Pathway (HBP) to connect altered nutrient availability to changes in cellular signaling that contribute to multiple aspects of tumor progression. Both O-GlcNAc and its enzyme OGT are highly elevated in cancer and fulfill the crucial role in regulating many hallmarks of cancer. In this review, we present and discuss the latest findings elucidating the involvement of OGT and O-GlcNAc in cancer.
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- Giang Le Minh
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Translational Cellular Oncology Program, Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
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Han D, Wang L, Jiang S, Yang Q. The ubiquitin-proteasome system in breast cancer. Trends Mol Med 2023:S1471-4914(23)00096-5. [PMID: 37328395 DOI: 10.1016/j.molmed.2023.05.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2023] [Revised: 05/12/2023] [Accepted: 05/17/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Ubiquitin-proteasome system (UPS) is a selective proteolytic system that is associated with the expression or function of target proteins and participates in various physiological and pathological processes of breast cancer. Inhibitors targeting the 26S proteasome in combination with other drugs have shown promising therapeutic effects in the clinical treatment of breast cancer. Moreover, several inhibitors/stimulators targeting other UPS components are also effective in preclinical studies, but have not yet been applied in the clinical treatment of breast cancer. Therefore, it is vital to comprehensively understand the functions of ubiquitination in breast cancer and to identify potential tumor promoters or tumor suppressors among UPS family members, with the aim of developing more effective and specific inhibitors/stimulators targeting specific components of this system.
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- Dianwen Han
- Department of Breast Surgery, General Surgery, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250012, China
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- Pathology Tissue Bank, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250012, China
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- Department of Breast Surgery, General Surgery, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250012, China
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- Department of Breast Surgery, General Surgery, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250012, China; Pathology Tissue Bank, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250012, China; Research Institute of Breast Cancer, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250012, China.
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Bai X, Tang J. TRIM proteins in breast cancer: Function and mechanism. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2023; 640:26-31. [PMID: 36495607 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2022.11.103] [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: 11/10/2022] [Accepted: 11/30/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Breast cancer is the most prevalent malignancy in the world, and despite tremendous progress in current treatment strategies, recurrence, metastasis and drug resistance of breast cancer remain the major causes of death in patients. Tripartite motif (TRIM) family proteins play a critical role in the tumor progression such as cell proliferation, migration, invasion, and metastasis. Accumulating evidence suggests that the TRIM protein family serve as cancer suppressor proteins or oncoproteins in breast cancer. This review focused on the roles and molecular mechanisms of TRIM protein in breast cancer. Importantly, it provides new insights that TRIM proteins may be ideal targets to treat breast cancer.
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- Xin Bai
- The First School of Clinical Medicine, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu, 730000, PR China
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- The First School of Clinical Medicine, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu, 730000, PR China.
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Ray SK, Mukherjee S. Altered Expression of TRIM Proteins - Inimical Outcome and Inimitable Oncogenic Function in Breast Cancer with Diverse Carcinogenic Hallmarks. Curr Mol Med 2023; 23:44-53. [PMID: 35021972 DOI: 10.2174/1566524022666220111122450] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2021] [Revised: 11/25/2021] [Accepted: 11/30/2021] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Deregulation of ubiquitin-mediated degradation of oncogene products or tumor suppressors appears to be implicated in the genesis of carcinomas, according to new clinical findings. Conferring to recent research, some members of the tripartite motif (TRIM) proteins (a subfamily of the RING type E3 ubiquitin ligases) act as significant carcinogenesis regulators. Intracellular signaling, development, apoptosis, protein quality control, innate immunity, autophagy, and carcinogenesis are all regulated by TRIM family proteins, the majority of which have E3 ubiquitin ligase activity. The expression of TRIMs in tumors is likely to be related to the formation and/or progression of the disease, and TRIM expression could be used to predict cancer prognosis. Breast cancer is the most common malignancy in women and also the leading cause of death. TRIM family proteins have unique, vital activities, and their dysregulation, such as TRIM 21, promotes breast cancer, according to growing evidence. Many TRIM proteins have been identified as important cancer biomarkers, with decreased or elevated levels of expression. TRIM29 functions as a hypoxia-induced tumor suppressor gene, revealing a new molecular mechanism for ATM-dependent breast cancer suppression. In breast cancer cells, the TRIM28-TWIST1-EMT axis exists, and TRIM28 enhances breast cancer metastasis by stabilizing TWIST1, and thereby increasing epithelial-tomesenchymal transition. Interestingly, many TRIM proteins are involved in the control of p53, and many TRIM proteins are likewise regulated by p53, according to current research. Furthermore, TRIMs linked to specific tumors may aid in the creation of innovative TRIM-targeted cancer treatments. This review focuses on TRIM proteins that are involved in tumor development, progression, and are of clinical significance in breast cancer.
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- Department of Biochemistry, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh-462020, India
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Jee H, Park E, Hur K, Kang M, Kim Y. High-Intensity Aerobic Exercise Suppresses Cancer Growth by Regulating Skeletal Muscle-Derived Oncogenes and Tumor Suppressors. Front Mol Biosci 2022; 9:818470. [PMID: 35801156 PMCID: PMC9254717 DOI: 10.3389/fmolb.2022.818470] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2021] [Accepted: 05/30/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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High-intensity aerobic exercise (90% of the maximal heart rate) can effectively suppress cancer cell proliferation in vivo. However, the molecular effects of exercise and its relevance to cancer prevention remain uninvestigated. In this study, mice with colorectal cancer were subjected to high-intensity aerobic exercise, and mRNA-seq analysis was performed on the heart, lungs, and skeletal muscle tissues to analyze the genome-wide molecular effects of exercise. The skeletal muscle-derived genes with exercise-dependent differential expression were further evaluated for their effects on colorectal cancer cell viability. Compared to the results obtained for the control groups (healthy and cancer with no exercise), the regular and high-intensity aerobic physical activity in the mice produced positive results in comprehensive parameters (i.e., food intake, weight gain, and survival rate). A heatmap of differentially expressed genes revealed markedly different gene expression patterns among the groups. RNA-seq analysis of 23,282 genes expressed in the skeletal muscle yielded several anticancer effector genes (e.g., Trim63, Fos, Col1a1, and Six2). Knockdown and overexpression of selected anticancer genes repressed CT26 murine colorectal carcinoma cell proliferation by 20% (p < 0.05). Our findings, based on the aerobic exercise cancer mouse model, suggest that high-intensity aerobic exercise results in a comprehensive change in the expression patterns of genes, particularly those that can affect cancer cell viability. Such an approach may identify key exercise-regulated genes that can help the body combat cancer.
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- Hyunseok Jee
- School of Kinesiology, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan, South Korea
- College of Life Science and Nano Technology, Hannam University, Daejeon, South Korea
- *Correspondence: Hyunseok Jee, ; Yoosik Kim,
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- College of Life Science and Nano Technology, Hannam University, Daejeon, South Korea
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon, South Korea
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon, South Korea
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon, South Korea
- KAIST Institute for Health Science and Technology (KIHST), KAIST, Daejeon, South Korea
- *Correspondence: Hyunseok Jee, ; Yoosik Kim,
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He J, Zhang Y, Yao B, Wang L, Tian Z. Tripartite motif containing 63, regulated by E26 transformation specific variant 4, facilitates the thyroid carcinoma progression and the AKT, p38, and ERK signaling pathways. Mol Cell Endocrinol 2022; 550:111639. [PMID: 35390449 DOI: 10.1016/j.mce.2022.111639] [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: 12/26/2021] [Revised: 03/15/2022] [Accepted: 03/31/2022] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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The current study aimed to investigate the role of tripartite motif containing 63 (TRIM63) in the progression of thyroid carcinomas. The results showed that TRIM63 was highly expressed in thyroid carcinomas tissues. TRIM63 knockdown inhibited the proliferation and induced the apoptosis of thyroid carcinoma cells, and overexpression of TRIM63 promoted the cell proliferation ability. These results were further confirmed by the in vivo growth of xenograft tumors. Subsequently, the underlying mechanism was explored. TRIM63 silencing repressed the AKT, p38, and ERK signaling pathways in thyroid carcinoma cells, and the contrary results were observed in TRIM63-upregulated thyroid carcinoma cells. Furthermore, we found that E26 transformation specific variant 4 (ETV4) regulated the transcription of TRIM63. The loss of TRIM63 reversed the ETV4 overexpression-induced promotion of proliferation in thyroid carcinomas cells. In conclusion, TRIM63, regulated by ETV4, activates the AKT, p38, and ERK signaling pathways and facilitates the thyroid carcinoma development.
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- Jingni He
- Department of General Surgery, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, 110022, PR China
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- Department of Clinical Oncology, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, 110022, PR China
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- Department of General Surgery, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, 110022, PR China
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- Department of General Surgery, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, 110022, PR China
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- Department of General Surgery, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, 110022, PR China.
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Circ-DONSON Knockdown Inhibits Cell Proliferation and Radioresistance of Breast Cancer Cells via Regulating SOX4. JOURNAL OF ONCOLOGY 2021; 2021:8461740. [PMID: 34853591 PMCID: PMC8629618 DOI: 10.1155/2021/8461740] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2021] [Revised: 11/03/2021] [Accepted: 11/05/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Background Circular RNAs have been validated as critical regulators in the development of breast cancer (BC). Circ-DONSON is involved in the progression of glioma and gastric cancer. However, the biological role of circ-DONSON in BC remains unclear, and the aim of this study was to explore the biological role of circ-DONSON in BC. Methods Human tissue samples and BC cell lines were collected in this study. siRNAs against circ-DONSON were transfected into BC cell lines for silencing of circ-DONSON. Quantitative real-time PCR was used to test the circ-DONSON expression. Cell counting kit-8 (CCK-8), 5-bromo-2' deoxyuridine enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (BrdU-ELISA), colony formation, and caspase-3 activity assays were used to assess cell proliferation, cell survival, and cell viability. Western blotting analysis was used to detect the protein expression levels. Results Our findings showed that circ-DONSON showed high expression in BC tissues and cell lines. CCK-8 and BrdU-ELISA assays showed that circ-DONSON knockdown inhibited BC cell proliferation. Moreover, cell survival, cell viability, and caspase-3 activity assays showed that circ-DONSON knockdown reduced the radioresistance of BC cells. Mechanistically, circ-DONSON regulated BC cell proliferation and radioresistance via SRY-box transcription factor 4 (SOX4). SOX4 overexpression significantly rescued the effect of circ-DONSON knockdown on BC cell proliferation and radioresistance. Moreover, circ-DONSON activated the Wnt/β-catenin pathway in BC cells via SOX4. Conclusion Our study concluded that circ-DONSON knockdown hindered cell proliferation and radioresistance through the SOX4/Wnt/β-catenin pathway in BC.
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Wang XM, Zhang Y, Mannan R, Skala SL, Rangaswamy R, Chinnaiyan A, Su F, Cao X, Zelenka-Wang S, McMurry L, Xiao H, Spratt DE, Sangoi A, Shao L, Betz BL, Brown N, Tickoo SK, McKenney JK, Argani P, Gupta S, Reuter VE, Chinnaiyan AM, Dhanasekaran SM, Mehra R. TRIM63 is a sensitive and specific biomarker for MiT family aberration-associated renal cell carcinoma. Mod Pathol 2021; 34:1596-1607. [PMID: 33854184 PMCID: PMC8298271 DOI: 10.1038/s41379-021-00803-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2020] [Revised: 03/19/2021] [Accepted: 03/20/2021] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Microphthalmia-associated transcription factor (MiT) family aberration-associated renal cell carcinoma (MiTF-RCC) is a subtype of renal cell carcinoma harboring recurrent chromosomal rearrangements involving TFE3 or TFEB genes. MiTF-RCC is morphologically diverse, can histologically resemble common RCC subtypes like clear cell RCC and papillary RCC, and often poses a diagnostic challenge in genitourinary clinical and pathology practice. To characterize the MiTF-RCC at the molecular level and identify biomarker signatures associated with MiTF-RCC, we analyzed RNAseq data from MiTF-RCC, other RCC subtypes and benign kidney. Upon identifying TRIM63 as a cancer-specific biomarker in MiTF-RCC, we evaluated its expression independently by RNA in situ hybridization (RNA-ISH) in whole tissue sections from 177 RCC cases. We specifically included 31 cytogenetically confirmed MiTF-RCC cases and 70 RCC cases suspicious for MiTF-RCC in terms of clinical and morphological features, to evaluate and compare TRIM63 RNA-ISH results with the results from TFE3/TFEB fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH), which is the current clinical standard. We confirmed that TRIM63 mRNA was highly expressed in all classes of MiTF-RCC compared to other renal tumor categories, where it was mostly absent to low. While the TRIM63 RNA-ISH and TFE3/TFEB FISH results were largely concordant, importantly, TRIM63 RNA-ISH was strongly positive in TFE3 FISH false-negative cases with RBM10-TFE3 inversion. In conclusion, TRIM63 can serve as a diagnostic marker to distinguish MiTF-RCC from other renal tumor subtypes with overlapping morphology. We suggest a combination of TFE3/TFEB FISH and TRIM63 RNA-ISH assays to improve the accuracy and efficiency of MiTF-RCC diagnosis. Accurate diagnosis of MiTF-RCC and other RCC subtypes would enable effective targeted therapy and avoid poor therapeutic response due to tumor misclassification.
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- Xiao-Ming Wang
- Department of Pathology, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI,Michigan Center for Translational Pathology, Ann Arbor, MI
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- Michigan Center for Translational Pathology, Ann Arbor, MI
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- Michigan Center for Translational Pathology, Ann Arbor, MI
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- Department of Pathology, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI
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- Michigan Center for Translational Pathology, Ann Arbor, MI
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- Michigan Center for Translational Pathology, Ann Arbor, MI
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- Department of Pathology, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI,Michigan Center for Translational Pathology, Ann Arbor, MI
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- Department of Pathology, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI
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- Department of Pathology, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI
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- Department of Pathology, El Camino Hospital, Mountain View, CA
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- Department of Pathology, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI
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- Department of Pathology, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI
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- Department of Pathology, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI
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- Department of Pathology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
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- Robert J Tomsich Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Institute, Anatomic Pathology, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
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- Department of Pathology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
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- Department of Pathology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
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- Department of Pathology, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI,Michigan Center for Translational Pathology, Ann Arbor, MI,Rogel Cancer Center, Michigan Medicine, Ann Arbor, MI,Department of Urology, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI,Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Ann Arbor, MI
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- Department of Pathology, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI,Michigan Center for Translational Pathology, Ann Arbor, MI
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- Department of Pathology, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI, USA. .,Michigan Center for Translational Pathology, Ann Arbor, MI, USA. .,Rogel Cancer Center, Michigan Medicine, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
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Pauletto E, Eickhoff N, Padrão NA, Blattner C, Zwart W. TRIMming Down Hormone-Driven Cancers: The Biological Impact of TRIM Proteins on Tumor Development, Progression and Prognostication. Cells 2021; 10:1517. [PMID: 34208621 PMCID: PMC8234875 DOI: 10.3390/cells10061517] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2021] [Revised: 06/08/2021] [Accepted: 06/12/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
Abstract
The tripartite motif (TRIM) protein family is attracting increasing interest in oncology. As a protein family based on structure rather than function, a plethora of biological activities are described for TRIM proteins, which are implicated in multiple diseases including cancer. With hormone-driven cancers being among the leading causes of cancer-related death, TRIM proteins have been described to portrait tumor suppressive or oncogenic activities in these tumor types. This review describes the biological impact of TRIM proteins in relation to hormone receptor biology, as well as hormone-independent mechanisms that contribute to tumor cell biology in prostate, breast, ovarian and endometrial cancer. Furthermore, we point out common functions of TRIM proteins throughout the group of hormone-driven cancers. An improved understanding of the biological impact of TRIM proteins in cancer may pave the way for improved prognostication and novel therapeutics, ultimately improving cancer care for patients with hormone-driven cancers.
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- Eleonora Pauletto
- Institute of Biological and Chemical Systems-Biological Information Processing, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, PO-Box 3640, 76021 Karlsruhe, Germany;
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- Division of Oncogenomics, Oncode Institute, The Netherlands Cancer Institute, 1066CX Amsterdam, The Netherlands; (N.E.); (N.A.P.)
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- Division of Oncogenomics, Oncode Institute, The Netherlands Cancer Institute, 1066CX Amsterdam, The Netherlands; (N.E.); (N.A.P.)
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- Institute of Biological and Chemical Systems-Biological Information Processing, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, PO-Box 3640, 76021 Karlsruhe, Germany;
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- Division of Oncogenomics, Oncode Institute, The Netherlands Cancer Institute, 1066CX Amsterdam, The Netherlands; (N.E.); (N.A.P.)
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Zhao G, Liu C, Wen X, Luan G, Xie L, Guo X. The translational values of TRIM family in pan-cancers: From functions and mechanisms to clinics. Pharmacol Ther 2021; 227:107881. [PMID: 33930453 DOI: 10.1016/j.pharmthera.2021.107881] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2021] [Revised: 04/21/2021] [Accepted: 04/22/2021] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
Abstract
Cancer is the second leading cause of human death across the world. Tripartite motif (TRIM) family, with E3 ubiquitin ligase activities in majority of its members, is reported to be involved in multiple cellular processes and signaling pathways. TRIM proteins have critical effects in the regulation of biological behaviors of cancer cells. Here, we discussed the current understanding of the molecular mechanism of TRIM proteins regulation of cancer cells. We also comprehensively reviewed published studies on TRIM family members as oncogenes or tumor suppressors in the oncogenesis, development, and progression of a variety of types of human cancers. Finally, we highlighted that certain TRIM family members are potential molecular biomarkers for cancer diagnosis and prognosis, and potential therapeutic targets.
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- Guo Zhao
- Department of Preventive Medicine, Institute of Biomedical Informatics, Bioinformatics Center, Henan Provincial Engineering Center for Tumor Molecular Medicine, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, China
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, Institute of Biomedical Informatics, Bioinformatics Center, Henan Provincial Engineering Center for Tumor Molecular Medicine, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, China
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, Institute of Biomedical Informatics, Bioinformatics Center, Henan Provincial Engineering Center for Tumor Molecular Medicine, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, China
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- Department of Mathematical Sciences, New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark, NJ 07102, USA
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, Institute of Biomedical Informatics, Bioinformatics Center, Henan Provincial Engineering Center for Tumor Molecular Medicine, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, China.
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, Institute of Biomedical Informatics, Bioinformatics Center, Henan Provincial Engineering Center for Tumor Molecular Medicine, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, China.
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Marzano F, Caratozzolo MF, Pesole G, Sbisà E, Tullo A. TRIM Proteins in Colorectal Cancer: TRIM8 as a Promising Therapeutic Target in Chemo Resistance. Biomedicines 2021; 9:biomedicines9030241. [PMID: 33673719 PMCID: PMC7997459 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines9030241] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2021] [Revised: 02/16/2021] [Accepted: 02/23/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
Abstract
Colorectal cancer (CRC) represents one of the most widespread forms of cancer in the population and, as all malignant tumors, often develops resistance to chemotherapies with consequent tumor growth and spreading leading to the patient’s premature death. For this reason, a great challenge is to identify new therapeutic targets, able to restore the drugs sensitivity of cancer cells. In this review, we discuss the role of TRIpartite Motifs (TRIM) proteins in cancers and in CRC chemoresistance, focusing on the tumor-suppressor role of TRIM8 protein in the reactivation of the CRC cells sensitivity to drugs currently used in the clinical practice. Since the restoration of TRIM8 protein levels in CRC cells recovers chemotherapy response, it may represent a new promising therapeutic target in the treatment of CRC.
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- Flaviana Marzano
- Institute of Biomembranes, Bioenergetics and Molecular Biotechnologies, National Research Council, CNR, 70126 Bari, Italy; (F.M.); (M.F.C.); (G.P.)
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- Institute of Biomembranes, Bioenergetics and Molecular Biotechnologies, National Research Council, CNR, 70126 Bari, Italy; (F.M.); (M.F.C.); (G.P.)
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- Institute of Biomembranes, Bioenergetics and Molecular Biotechnologies, National Research Council, CNR, 70126 Bari, Italy; (F.M.); (M.F.C.); (G.P.)
- Department of Biosciences, Biotechnology and Biopharmaceutics, University of Bari, “Aldo Moro”, 70125 Bari, Italy
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- Institute for Biomedical Technologies, National Research Council, CNR, 70126 Bari, Italy;
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- Institute of Biomembranes, Bioenergetics and Molecular Biotechnologies, National Research Council, CNR, 70126 Bari, Italy; (F.M.); (M.F.C.); (G.P.)
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Wagner MA, Wesmiller SW, Maydick M, Gawron LM, Peterson-Burch FM, Conley YP. Symptom Science: Omics and Response to Non-Pharmacological Interventions. Biol Res Nurs 2020; 23:394-401. [PMID: 33267608 DOI: 10.1177/1099800420975205] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Incorporating omics into non-pharmacological intervention research design could provide a better understanding of the variability in response to these interventions. It would also provide evidence for precision-based non-pharmacological interventions, including interventions focused on symptoms. The purpose of this manuscript was to present examples of studies that have used omics to examine response to non-pharmacological intervention. Using the interventions of exercise, diet (related to obesity), cognitive based therapy, and alternative mind-body practices (meditation, yoga, and tai chi), PubMed was searched to identify studies that incorporated genomic or other omic approaches as part of a non-pharmacological intervention. The review identified genes associated with the effectiveness of each of the interventions. Although there were no genes that were associated with all four interventions, there were nine genes that were the focus of more than one intervention (ACE, BDNF, COMT, CXCL8, IL6, SL6A4, TNF, GSTM1, PTGER3). All nine of these genes were either directly or indirectly biologically related to one another, suggesting that this cadre of genes could serve as an initiation point for investigations using omic approaches to better understand response to non-pharmacological interventions.
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- School of Nursing, 6614University of Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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Xu H, Ma H, Zha L, Li Q, Yang G, Pan H, Fei X, Xu X, Xing C, Zhang L. IMPDH2 promotes cell proliferation and epithelial-mesenchymal transition of non-small cell lung cancer by activating the Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway. Oncol Lett 2020; 20:219. [PMID: 32963625 DOI: 10.3892/ol.2020.12082] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2019] [Accepted: 04/27/2020] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Inosine 5'-monophosphate dehydrogenase type II (IMPDH2) is an important enzyme involved in the biosynthesis of guanine nucleotides. Therefore, the present study aimed to investigate the potential and molecular mechanism of IMPDH2 in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Reverse transcription-quantitative PCR and immunohistochemistry were used to detect IMPDH2 expression levels in NSCLC tissues and cells. A Cell Counting Kit-8 assay, colony formation assay, flow cytometry, wound healing, Transwell assay, western blotting and immunofluorescence analyses were utilized to identify the effects of upregulated IMPDH2 levels on NSCLC cells. The expression levels of IMPDH2 have been discovered to be upregulated in several types of human cancer; however, the biological and clinical value of IMPDH2 in NSCLC remains unclear. The results of the present study revealed that the expression levels of IMPDH2 were significantly upregulated in NSCLC tissues. Furthermore, the genetic knockdown of IMPDH2 significantly hindered the proliferation, apoptosis, invasion, migration and epithelial-mesenchymal transition of NSCLC cells, whereas the overexpression of IMPDH2 achieved the opposite results. In addition, the results of the present study demonstrated that the inhibition of IMPDH2 inhibited the Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway by decreasing the expression levels of Wnt3a and β-catenin, while increasing the expression levels of phosphorylated glycogen synthase kinase-3β in NSCLC cells. These findings of the present study indicated that IMPDH2 may promote NSCLC progression by activating the Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway, which suggested that IMPDH2 may be a novel therapeutic target for patients with NSCLC.
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- Hao Xu
- Department of Respiratory, The People's Hospital of Danyang, Affiliated Danyang Hospital of Nantong University, Danyang, Jiangsu 212300, P.R. China
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- Department of Respiratory, The People's Hospital of Danyang, Affiliated Danyang Hospital of Nantong University, Danyang, Jiangsu 212300, P.R. China
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- Department of Respiratory, The People's Hospital of Danyang, Affiliated Danyang Hospital of Nantong University, Danyang, Jiangsu 212300, P.R. China
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- Department of Respiratory, The People's Hospital of Danyang, Affiliated Danyang Hospital of Nantong University, Danyang, Jiangsu 212300, P.R. China
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- Department of Respiratory, The People's Hospital of Danyang, Affiliated Danyang Hospital of Nantong University, Danyang, Jiangsu 212300, P.R. China
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- Department of Respiratory, The People's Hospital of Danyang, Affiliated Danyang Hospital of Nantong University, Danyang, Jiangsu 212300, P.R. China
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- Department of Respiratory, The People's Hospital of Danyang, Affiliated Danyang Hospital of Nantong University, Danyang, Jiangsu 212300, P.R. China
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- Department of Respiratory, The People's Hospital of Danyang, Affiliated Danyang Hospital of Nantong University, Danyang, Jiangsu 212300, P.R. China
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- Department of Respiratory, The People's Hospital of Danyang, Affiliated Danyang Hospital of Nantong University, Danyang, Jiangsu 212300, P.R. China
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- Department of Respiratory, The People's Hospital of Danyang, Affiliated Danyang Hospital of Nantong University, Danyang, Jiangsu 212300, P.R. China
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Mandell MA, Saha B, Thompson TA. The Tripartite Nexus: Autophagy, Cancer, and Tripartite Motif-Containing Protein Family Members. Front Pharmacol 2020; 11:308. [PMID: 32226386 PMCID: PMC7081753 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2020.00308] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2019] [Accepted: 03/02/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Autophagy is a cellular degradative process that has multiple important actions in cancer. Autophagy modulation is under consideration as a promising new approach to cancer therapy. However, complete autophagy dysregulation is likely to have substantial undesirable side effects. Thus, more targeted approaches to autophagy modulation may prove clinically beneficial. One potential avenue to achieving this goal is to focus on the actions of tripartite motif-containing protein family members (TRIMs). TRIMs have key roles in an array of cellular processes, and their dysregulation has been extensively linked to cancer risk and prognosis. As detailed here, emerging data shows that TRIMs can play important yet context-dependent roles in controlling autophagy and in the selective targeting of autophagic substrates. This review covers how the autophagy-related actions of TRIM proteins contribute to cancer and the possibility of targeting TRIM-directed autophagy in cancer therapy.
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- Michael A Mandell
- Department of Molecular Genetics and Microbiology, University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, Albuquerque, NM, United States.,Autophagy, Inflammation and Metabolism Center of Biomedical Research Excellence, University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, Albuquerque, NM, United States
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- Department of Molecular Genetics and Microbiology, University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, Albuquerque, NM, United States
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- Autophagy, Inflammation and Metabolism Center of Biomedical Research Excellence, University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, Albuquerque, NM, United States.,Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of New Mexico College of Pharmacy, Albuquerque, NM, United States
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Liu G, Wang P, Zhang H. MiR-6838-5p suppresses cell metastasis and the EMT process in triple-negative breast cancer by targeting WNT3A to inhibit the Wnt pathway. J Gene Med 2019; 21:e3129. [PMID: 31693779 DOI: 10.1002/jgm.3129] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2019] [Revised: 08/19/2019] [Accepted: 09/18/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) has become a common tumor that harms women's physical and mental health, as characterized by a relatively rapid recurrence and a high incidence of brain metastasis. Research increasingly suggests that microRNAs play key roles in the progress of TNBC. However, the function of miR-6838-5p in TNBC has not yet been reported, and requires additional exploration. METHODS In the present study, we uncovered miR-6838-5p expression in TNBC cells via a quantitative reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction. Functionally, the impacts of up-regulated or down-regulated miR-6838-5p on TNBC invasiveness, Wnt pathway activation and epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) were investigated via transwell and western blot assays. Mechanical analyses were utilized to unmask the miR-6838-5p mechanism in TNBC, including luciferase reporter, western blot and RIP assays. Rescue assays manifested the miR-6838-5p/WNT3A network in TNBC invasiveness through the Wnt pathway. RESULTS Under-expressed miR-6838-5p was found in TNBC cells. Up-regulation of miR-6838-5p suppressed TNBC cell invasion, migration and blockade of the Wnt pathway. However, down-regulation of miR-6838-5p led to opposite results. Furthermore, we found, via luciferase reporter, western blot and RIP assays, that miR-6838-5p could bind with WNT3A and negatively regulate WNT3A expression. Through rescue experiments, we demonstrated that the overexpression of WNT3A partially rescued the miR-6838-5p overexpression-mediated inhibitory effect, and knockdown of WNT3A partially rescued the miR-6838-5p suppression-mediated promotive effect on the progression of TNBC. CONCLUSIONS In summary, the results of the present study indicate that miR-6838-5p suppresses cell proliferation, metastasis and the EMT process in TNBC by targeting WNT3A to inhibit the Wnt pathway, which may provide a new insight into the therapeutic strategies of TNBC.
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- Guozhu Liu
- Department 1 of Breast Surgery, Linyi Cancer Hospital, Linyi, Shandong, China
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- Department 1 of Breast Surgery, Linyi Cancer Hospital, Linyi, Shandong, China
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- Department of Oncological Radiotherapy, Wenzhou Central Hospital, Zhejiang Province, China
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