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Chen S, Liang B, Xu J. Unveiling heterogeneity in MSCs: exploring marker-based strategies for defining MSC subpopulations. J Transl Med 2024; 22:459. [PMID: 38750573 PMCID: PMC11094970 DOI: 10.1186/s12967-024-05294-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2023] [Accepted: 05/11/2024] [Indexed: 05/19/2024] Open
Abstract
Mesenchymal stem/stromal cells (MSCs) represent a heterogeneous cell population distributed throughout various tissues, demonstrating remarkable adaptability to microenvironmental cues and holding immense promise for disease treatment. However, the inherent diversity within MSCs often leads to variability in therapeutic outcomes, posing challenges for clinical applications. To address this heterogeneity, purification of MSC subpopulations through marker-based isolation has emerged as a promising approach to ensure consistent therapeutic efficacy. In this review, we discussed the reported markers of MSCs, encompassing those developed through candidate marker strategies and high-throughput approaches, with the aim of explore viable strategies for addressing the heterogeneity of MSCs and illuminate prospective research directions in this field.
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- Si Chen
- Shenzhen University Medical School, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518000, People's Republic of China
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- Shenzhen University Medical School, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518000, People's Republic of China
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Reproductive Immunology for Peri-Implantation, Guangdong Engineering Technology Research Center of Reproductive Immunology for Peri-Implantation, Shenzhen Zhongshan Obstetrics & Gynecology Hospital (formerly Shenzhen Zhongshan Urology Hospital), Fuqiang Avenue 1001, Shenzhen, 518060, Guangdong, People's Republic of China.
- Guangdong Engineering Technology Research Center of Reproductive Immunology for Peri-Implantation, Shenzhen, 518000, People's Republic of China.
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Li Z, Lin J, Wu J, Suo J, Wang Z. The Hippo signalling pathway in bone homeostasis: Under the regulation of mechanics and aging. Cell Prolif 2024:e13652. [PMID: 38700015 DOI: 10.1111/cpr.13652] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2024] [Revised: 04/04/2024] [Accepted: 04/18/2024] [Indexed: 05/05/2024] Open
Abstract
The Hippo signalling pathway is a conserved kinase cascade that orchestrates diverse cellular processes, such as proliferation, apoptosis, lineage commitment and stemness. With the onset of society ages, research on skeletal aging-mechanics-bone homeostasis has exploded. In recent years, aging and mechanical force in the skeletal system have gained groundbreaking research progress. Under the regulation of mechanics and aging, the Hippo signalling pathway has a crucial role in the development and homeostasis of bone. We synthesize the current knowledge on the role of the Hippo signalling pathway, particularly its downstream effectors yes-associated protein (YAP) and transcriptional co-activator with PDZ-binding motif (TAZ), in bone homeostasis. We discuss the regulation of the lineage specification and function of different skeletal cell types by the Hippo signalling pathway. The interactions of the Hippo signalling pathway with other pathways, such as Wnt, transforming growth factor beta and nuclear factor kappa-B, are also mentioned because of their importance for modulating bone homeostasis. Furthermore, YAP/TAZ have been extensively studied as mechanotransducers. Due to space limitations, we focus on reviewing how mechanical forces and aging influence cell fate, communications and homeostasis through a dysregulated Hippo signalling pathway.
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- Zhengda Li
- Department of Human Anatomy and Histoembryology, School of Basic Medical Sciences and Shanghai Jing'an District Central Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Institute of Microsurgery on Extremities, and Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine Shanghai, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Human Anatomy and Histoembryology, School of Basic Medical Sciences and Shanghai Jing'an District Central Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Institute of Microsurgery on Extremities, and Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine Shanghai, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Human Anatomy and Histoembryology, School of Basic Medical Sciences and Shanghai Jing'an District Central Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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Taheri M, Tehrani HA, Dehghani S, Rajabzadeh A, Alibolandi M, Zamani N, Arefian E, Ramezani M. Signaling crosstalk between mesenchymal stem cells and tumor cells: Implications for tumor suppression or progression. Cytokine Growth Factor Rev 2024; 76:30-47. [PMID: 38341337 DOI: 10.1016/j.cytogfr.2024.01.004] [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] [Received: 01/27/2024] [Accepted: 01/29/2024] [Indexed: 02/12/2024]
Abstract
Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) have been extensively used in various therapeutic applications over the last two decades, particularly in regenerative medicine and cancer treatment. MSCs have the ability to differentiate into mesodermal and non-mesodermal lineages, which makes them a popular choice in tissue engineering and regenerative medicine. Studies have shown that MSCs have inherent tumor-suppressive properties and can affect the behavior of multiple cells contributing to tumor development. Additionally, MSCs possess a tumor tropism property and have a hypoimmune nature. The intrinsic features of MSCs along with their potential to undergo genetic manipulation and be loaded with various anticancer therapeutics have motivated researchers to use them in different cancer therapy approaches without considering their complex dynamic biological aspects. However, despite their desirable features, several reports have shown that MSCs possess tumor-supportive properties. These contradictory results signify the sophisticated nature of MSCs and warn against the potential therapeutic applications of MSCs. Therefore, researchers should meticulously consider the biological properties of MSCs in preclinical and clinical studies to avoid any undesirable outcomes. This manuscript reviews preclinical studies on MSCs and cancer from the last two decades, discusses how MSC properties affect tumor progression and explains the mechanisms behind tumor suppressive and supportive functions. It also highlights critical cellular pathways that could be targeted in future studies to improve the safety and effectiveness of MSC-based therapies for cancer treatment. The insights obtained from this study will pave the way for further clinical research on MSCs and development of more effective cancer treatments.
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- Mojtaba Taheri
- Department of Medical Biotechnology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Medical Biotechnology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran.
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- Pharmaceutical Research Center, Pharmaceutical Technology Institute, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Department of Applied Cell Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran; Anatomical Sciences Research Center, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran
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- Pharmaceutical Research Center, Pharmaceutical Technology Institute, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran; Department of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, School of Pharmacy, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, College of Medicine, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL, USA
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- Department of Microbiology, School of Biology, College of Science, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran; Pediatric Cell and Gene Therapy Research Center, Gene, Cell & Tissue Research Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
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- Pharmaceutical Research Center, Pharmaceutical Technology Institute, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran; Department of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, School of Pharmacy, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
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Zhong D, Wang Z, Ye Z, Wang Y, Cai X. Cancer-derived exosomes as novel biomarkers in metastatic gastrointestinal cancer. Mol Cancer 2024; 23:67. [PMID: 38561768 PMCID: PMC10983767 DOI: 10.1186/s12943-024-01948-6] [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: 10/31/2023] [Accepted: 01/26/2024] [Indexed: 04/04/2024] Open
Abstract
Gastrointestinal cancer (GIC) is the most prevalent and highly metastatic malignant tumor and has a significant impact on mortality rates. Nevertheless, the swift advancement of contemporary technology has not seamlessly aligned with the evolution of detection methodologies, resulting in a deficit of innovative and efficient clinical assays for GIC. Given that exosomes are preferentially released by a myriad of cellular entities, predominantly originating from neoplastic cells, this confers exosomes with a composition enriched in cancer-specific constituents. Furthermore, exosomes exhibit ubiquitous presence across diverse biological fluids, endowing them with the inherent advantages of non-invasiveness, real-time monitoring, and tumor specificity. The unparalleled advantages inherent in exosomes render them as an ideal liquid biopsy biomarker for early diagnosis, prognosticating the potential development of GIC metastasis.In this review, we summarized the latest research progress and possible potential targets on cancer-derived exosomes (CDEs) in GIC with an emphasis on the mechanisms of exosome promoting cancer metastasis, highlighting the potential roles of CDEs as the biomarker and treatment in metastatic GIC.
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- Danyang Zhong
- Department of General Surgery, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, 310016, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, 310016, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, 310016, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, 310016, China.
- National Engineering Research Center of Innovation and Application of Minimally Invasive Instruments, Hangzhou, 310016, China.
- Zhejiang Minimal Invasive Diagnosis and Treatment Technology Research Center of Severe Hepatobiliary Disease, Hangzhou, 310016, China.
- Key Laboratory of Laparoscopic Technology of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, 310016, China.
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- Department of General Surgery, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, 310016, China.
- National Engineering Research Center of Innovation and Application of Minimally Invasive Instruments, Hangzhou, 310016, China.
- Zhejiang Minimal Invasive Diagnosis and Treatment Technology Research Center of Severe Hepatobiliary Disease, Hangzhou, 310016, China.
- Key Laboratory of Laparoscopic Technology of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, 310016, China.
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Sarabia-Sánchez MA, Robles-Flores M. WNT Signaling in Stem Cells: A Look into the Non-Canonical Pathway. Stem Cell Rev Rep 2024; 20:52-66. [PMID: 37804416 PMCID: PMC10799802 DOI: 10.1007/s12015-023-10610-5] [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] [Accepted: 08/17/2023] [Indexed: 10/09/2023]
Abstract
Tissue homeostasis is crucial for multicellular organisms, wherein the loss of cells is compensated by generating new cells with the capacity for proliferation and differentiation. At the origin of these populations are the stem cells, which have the potential to give rise to cells with both capabilities, and persevere for a long time through the self-renewal and quiescence. Since the discovery of stem cells, an enormous effort has been focused on learning about their functions and the molecular regulation behind them. Wnt signaling is widely recognized as essential for normal and cancer stem cell. Moreover, β-catenin-dependent Wnt pathway, referred to as canonical, has gained attention, while β-catenin-independent Wnt pathways, known as non-canonical, have remained conspicuously less explored. However, recent evidence about non-canonical Wnt pathways in stem cells begins to lay the foundations of a conceivably vast field, and on which we aim to explain this in the present review. In this regard, we addressed the different aspects in which non-canonical Wnt pathways impact the properties of stem cells, both under normal conditions and also under disease, specifically in cancer.
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- Miguel Angel Sarabia-Sánchez
- Departamento de Bioquímica, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM), Mexico City, Mexico
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- Departamento de Bioquímica, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM), Mexico City, Mexico.
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Hashemi M, Aparviz R, Beickzade M, Paskeh MDA, Kheirabad SK, Koohpar ZK, Moravej A, Dehghani H, Saebfar H, Zandieh MA, Salimimoghadam S, Rashidi M, Taheriazam A, Entezari M, Samarghandian S. Advances in RNAi therapies for gastric cancer: Targeting drug resistance and nanoscale delivery. Biomed Pharmacother 2023; 169:115927. [PMID: 38006616 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2023.115927] [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] [Received: 11/23/2022] [Revised: 11/13/2023] [Accepted: 11/20/2023] [Indexed: 11/27/2023] Open
Abstract
Gastric cancer poses a significant health challenge, and exploring innovative therapeutic strategies is imperative. RNA interference (RNAi) has employed as an important therapeutic strategy for diseases by selectively targeting key pathways involved in diseases pathogenesis. Small interfering RNA (siRNA), a potent RNAi tool, possesses the capability to silence genes and downregulate their expression. This review provides a comprehensive examination of the potential applications of small interfering RNA (siRNA) and short hairpin RNA (shRNA), supplemented by an in-depth analysis of nanoscale delivery systems, in the context of gastric cancer treatment. The potential of siRNA to markedly diminish the proliferation and invasion of gastric cancer cells through the modulation of critical molecular pathways, including PI3K, Akt, and EMT, is highlighted. Besides, siRNA demonstrates its efficacy in inducing chemosensitivity in gastric tumor cells, thus impeding tumor progression. However, the translational potential of unmodified siRNA faces challenges, particularly in vivo and during clinical trials. To address this, we underscore the pivotal role of nanostructures in facilitating the delivery of siRNA to gastric cancer cells, effectively suppressing their progression and enhancing gene silencing efficiency. These siRNA-loaded nanoparticles exhibit robust internalization into gastric cancer cells, showcasing their potential to significantly reduce tumor progression. The translation of these findings into clinical trials holds promise for advancing the treatment of gastric cancer patients.
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- Mehrdad Hashemi
- Department of Genetics, Faculty of Advanced Science and Technology, Tehran Medical Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran; Farhikhtegan Medical Convergence Sciences Research Center, Farhikhtegan Hospital Tehran Medical Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
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- Farhikhtegan Medical Convergence Sciences Research Center, Farhikhtegan Hospital Tehran Medical Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
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- Farhikhtegan Medical Convergence Sciences Research Center, Farhikhtegan Hospital Tehran Medical Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Genetics, Faculty of Advanced Science and Technology, Tehran Medical Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran; Farhikhtegan Medical Convergence Sciences Research Center, Farhikhtegan Hospital Tehran Medical Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
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- Farhikhtegan Medical Convergence Sciences Research Center, Farhikhtegan Hospital Tehran Medical Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
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- Farhikhtegan Medical Convergence Sciences Research Center, Farhikhtegan Hospital Tehran Medical Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran; Department of Cell and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Tonekabon Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tonekabon, Iran
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- Farhikhtegan Medical Convergence Sciences Research Center, Farhikhtegan Hospital Tehran Medical Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
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- Farhikhtegan Medical Convergence Sciences Research Center, Farhikhtegan Hospital Tehran Medical Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran; Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Tehran Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- European University Association, League of European Research Universities, University of Milan, Italy
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- Department of Food Hygiene and Quality Control, Division of Epidemiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Ahvaz, Iran
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- Department Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran; The Health of Plant and Livestock Products Research Center, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran.
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- Farhikhtegan Medical Convergence Sciences Research Center, Farhikhtegan Hospital Tehran Medical Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran; Department of Orthopedics, Faculty of medicine, Tehran Medical Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.
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- Department of Genetics, Faculty of Advanced Science and Technology, Tehran Medical Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran; Farhikhtegan Medical Convergence Sciences Research Center, Farhikhtegan Hospital Tehran Medical Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.
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- Healthy Ageing Research Centre, Neyshabur University of Medical Sciences, Neyshabur, Iran.
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Zhu KG, Yang J, Zhu Y, Zhu Q, Pan W, Deng S, He Y, Zuo D, Wang P, Han Y, Zhang HY. The microprotein encoded by exosomal lncAKR1C2 promotes gastric cancer lymph node metastasis by regulating fatty acid metabolism. Cell Death Dis 2023; 14:708. [PMID: 37903800 PMCID: PMC10616111 DOI: 10.1038/s41419-023-06220-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2023] [Revised: 10/11/2023] [Accepted: 10/16/2023] [Indexed: 11/01/2023]
Abstract
Lymph node metastasis (LNM) is the prominent route of gastric cancer dissemination, and usually leads to tumor progression and a dismal prognosis of gastric cancer. Although exosomal lncRNAs have been reported to be involved in tumor development, whether secreted lncRNAs can encode peptides in recipient cells remains unknown. Here, we identified an exosomal lncRNA (lncAKR1C2) that was clinically correlated with lymph node metastasis in gastric cancer in a VEGFC-independent manner. Exo-lncAKR1C2 secreted from gastric cancer cells was demonstrated to enhance tube formation and migration of lymphatic endothelial cells, and facilitate lymphangiogenesis and lymphatic metastasis in vivo. By comparing the metabolic characteristics of LN metastases and primary focuses, we found that LN metastases of gastric cancer displayed higher lipid metabolic activity. Moreover, exo-lncAKR1C2 encodes a microprotein (pep-AKR1C2) in lymphatic endothelial cells and promotes CPT1A expression by regulating YAP phosphorylation, leading to enhanced fatty acid oxidation (FAO) and ATP production. These findings highlight a novel mechanism of LNM and suggest that the microprotein encoded by exosomal lncAKR1C2 serves as a therapeutic target for advanced gastric cancer.
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- Ke-Gan Zhu
- Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Tianjin's Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, 300060, China
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- Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Tianjin's Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, 300060, China
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- Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Tianjin's Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, 300060, China
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- Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Tianjin's Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, 300060, China
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- Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Tianjin's Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, 300060, China
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- Department of Pathology, College of Basic Medicine, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, China
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- Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Tianjin's Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, 300060, China
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- Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Tianjin's Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, 300060, China
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- Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Tianjin's Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, 300060, China
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- Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Tianjin's Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, 300060, China
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- Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Tianjin's Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, 300060, China.
- Department of Pathology, College of Basic Medicine, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, China.
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Ji R, Wu C, Yao J, Xu J, Lin J, Gu H, Fu M, Zhang X, Li Y, Zhang X. IGF2BP2-meidated m 6A modification of CSF2 reprograms MSC to promote gastric cancer progression. Cell Death Dis 2023; 14:693. [PMID: 37865637 PMCID: PMC10590395 DOI: 10.1038/s41419-023-06163-7] [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: 01/22/2023] [Revised: 09/11/2023] [Accepted: 09/20/2023] [Indexed: 10/23/2023]
Abstract
The interaction between tumor cells and stromal cells within the tumor microenvironment plays a critical role in cancer progression. Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are important tumor stromal cells that exhibit pro-oncogenic activities when reprogrammed by the tumor. However, the precise mechanisms underlying MSC reprogramming in gastric cancer remain not well understood. QRT-PCR, western blot, and immunohistochemistry were used to examine gene and protein expression levels. In vitro and in vivo experiments were conducted to assess the biological functions of gastric cancer cells. RNA-sequencing, RNA immunoprecipitation (RIP), and meRIP assays were performed to investigate underlying molecular mechanisms. We found a significant increase in the expression and N6-methyladenosine (m6A) modification levels of colony-stimulating factor 2 (CSF2) in gastric cancer MSCs. CSF2 gene overexpression induced the reprogramming of normal MSCs into cancer-promoting MSCs, thereby enhancing the proliferation, migration, and drug resistance of gastric cancer cells through the secretion of various pro-inflammatory factors. Additionally, we demonstrated that the m6A reader IGF2BP2 bound to and stabilized CSF2 mRNA in gastric cancer MSCs. Notably, overexpression of IGF2BP2 mimicked the effect of CSF2 on MSCs, promoting gastric cancer progression. Finally, we unveiled that CSF2 induced the ubiquitination of Notch1 to reprogram MSCs. Our study highlights a critical role of IGF2BP2-mediated m6A modification of CSF2 in reprogramming MSCs, which presents a promising therapeutic target for gastric cancer.
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- Runbi Ji
- Department of Gastroenterology, Institute of Digestive Diseases, The Affiliated People's Hospital of Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212002, Jiangsu, China
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Medical Science and Laboratory Medicine, School of Medicine, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212013, Jiangsu, China
- Department of Clinical Laboratory, The Affiliated People's Hospital of Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212002, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Institute of Digestive Diseases, The Affiliated People's Hospital of Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212002, Jiangsu, China
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Medical Science and Laboratory Medicine, School of Medicine, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212013, Jiangsu, China
- Department of Clinical Laboratory, The Affiliated People's Hospital of Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212002, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Institute of Digestive Diseases, The Affiliated People's Hospital of Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212002, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Institute of Digestive Diseases, The Affiliated People's Hospital of Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212002, Jiangsu, China
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Medical Science and Laboratory Medicine, School of Medicine, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212013, Jiangsu, China
- Department of Clinical Laboratory, The Affiliated People's Hospital of Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212002, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Central Laboratory, The Affiliated People's Hospital of Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212002, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, The Affiliated People's Hospital of Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212002, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Central Laboratory, The Affiliated People's Hospital of Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212002, Jiangsu, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Medical Science and Laboratory Medicine, School of Medicine, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212013, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, The Affiliated People's Hospital of Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212002, Jiangsu, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Medical Science and Laboratory Medicine, School of Medicine, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212013, Jiangsu, China.
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Sun L, Yao Y. Mesenchymal stem/stromal cells- a principal element for tumour microenvironment heterogeneity. Front Immunol 2023; 14:1274379. [PMID: 37885883 PMCID: PMC10599013 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2023.1274379] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2023] [Accepted: 09/28/2023] [Indexed: 10/28/2023] Open
Abstract
The heterogeneity of the tumor microenvironment (TME) is a major obstacle in cancer treatment, making most therapeutic interventions palliative rather than curative. Previous studies have suggested that the reason for the low efficacy of immunotherapy and the relapse of the original responders over time may be due to the complex network of mesenchymal stem/stromal cells (MSCs), a population of multipotent progenitor cells existing in a variety of tissues. Cancer-associated MSCs (CA-MSCs) have already been isolated from various types of tumors and are characterized by their vigorous pro-tumorigenic functions. Although the roles of CA-MSCs from different sources vary widely, their origins are still poorly understood. Current evidence suggests that when local resident or distally recruited MSCs interact with tumor cells and other components in the TME, "naïve" MSCs undergo genetic and functional changes to form CA-MSCs. In this review, we mainly focus on the multiple roles of CA-MSCs derived from different sources, which may help in elucidating the formation and function of the entire TME, as well as discover innovative targets for anti-cancer therapies.
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Kunshan First People’s Hospital, Affiliated to Jiangsu University, Kunshan, China
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Huang C, Chen B, Wang X, Xu J, Sun L, Wang D, Zhao Y, Zhou C, Gao Q, Wang Q, Chen Z, Wang M, Zhang X, Xu W, Shen B, Zhu W. Gastric cancer mesenchymal stem cells via the CXCR2/HK2/PD-L1 pathway mediate immunosuppression. Gastric Cancer 2023; 26:691-707. [PMID: 37300724 DOI: 10.1007/s10120-023-01405-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2023] [Accepted: 05/25/2023] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Anti-PD-1 immunotherapy has emerged as an important therapeutic modality in advanced gastric cancer (GC). However, drug resistance frequently develops, limiting its effectiveness. METHODS The role of gastric cancer mesenchymal stem cells (GCMSCs) in anti-PD-1 resistance was evaluated in vivo in NPGCD34+ or NCGPBMC xenograft mouse model. In addition, we investigated CD8+T cell infiltration and effector function by spectral cytometry and IHC. The effects of GCMSCs conditional medium (GCMSC-CM) on GC cell lines were characterized at the level of the proteome, secretome using western blot, and ELISA assays. RESULTS We reported that GCMSCs mediated tolerance mechanisms contribute to tumor immunotherapy tolerance. GCMSC-CM attenuated the antitumor activity of PD-1 antibody and inhibited immune response in humanized mouse model. In GC cells under serum deprivation and hypoxia, GCMSC-CM promoted GC cells proliferation via upregulating PD-L1 expression. Mechanistically, GCMSC-derived IL-8 and AKT-mediated phosphorylation facilitated HK2 nuclear localization. Phosphorylated-HK2 promoted PD-L1 transcription by binding to HIF-1α. What is more, GCMSC-CM also induced lactate overproduction in GC cells in vitro and xenograft tumors in vivo, leading to impaired function of CD8+ T cells. Furthermore, CXCR1/2 receptor depletion, CXCR2 receptor antagonist AZD5069 and IL-8 neutralizing antibody application also significantly reversed GCMSCs mediated immunosuppression, restoring the antitumor capacity of PD-1 antibody. CONCLUSIONS Our findings reveal that blocking GCMSCs-derived IL-8/CXCR2 pathway decreasing PD-L1 expression and lactate production, improving antitumor efficacy of anti-PD-1 immunotherapy, may be of value for the treatment of advanced gastric carcinoma.
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- Chao Huang
- School of Medicine, Jiangsu University, 301 Xuefu Road, Jingkou District, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, China
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- School of Medicine, Jiangsu University, 301 Xuefu Road, Jingkou District, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, China
- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Affiliated Hospital of Jining Medical University, Jining, Shandong, China
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- Department of Oncology, Jiangsu Cancer Hospital and Jiangsu Institute of Cancer Research and, The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Affiliated Taizhou People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Taizhou, Jiangsu, China
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- School of Medicine, Jiangsu University, 301 Xuefu Road, Jingkou District, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, China
- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Kunshan First People's Hospital, Kunshan, China
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- Department of Oncology, Affiliated Hospital of Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, China
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- School of Medicine, Jiangsu University, 301 Xuefu Road, Jingkou District, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Affiliated Taizhou People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Taizhou, Jiangsu, China
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- School of Medicine, Jiangsu University, 301 Xuefu Road, Jingkou District, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, China
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- School of Medicine, Jiangsu University, 301 Xuefu Road, Jingkou District, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Affiliated People's Hospital of Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, China
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- School of Medicine, Jiangsu University, 301 Xuefu Road, Jingkou District, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, China
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- School of Medicine, Jiangsu University, 301 Xuefu Road, Jingkou District, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, China
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- School of Medicine, Jiangsu University, 301 Xuefu Road, Jingkou District, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Oncology, Jiangsu Cancer Hospital and Jiangsu Institute of Cancer Research and, The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- School of Medicine, Jiangsu University, 301 Xuefu Road, Jingkou District, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, China.
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Wang Z, Liu Y, Niu X. Application of artificial intelligence for improving early detection and prediction of therapeutic outcomes for gastric cancer in the era of precision oncology. Semin Cancer Biol 2023; 93:83-96. [PMID: 37116818 DOI: 10.1016/j.semcancer.2023.04.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2023] [Revised: 04/12/2023] [Accepted: 04/24/2023] [Indexed: 04/30/2023]
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Gastric cancer is a leading contributor to cancer incidence and mortality globally. Recently, artificial intelligence approaches, particularly machine learning and deep learning, are rapidly reshaping the full spectrum of clinical management for gastric cancer. Machine learning is formed from computers running repeated iterative models for progressively improving performance on a particular task. Deep learning is a subtype of machine learning on the basis of multilayered neural networks inspired by the human brain. This review summarizes the application of artificial intelligence algorithms to multi-dimensional data including clinical and follow-up information, conventional images (endoscope, histopathology, and computed tomography (CT)), molecular biomarkers, etc. to improve the risk surveillance of gastric cancer with established risk factors; the accuracy of diagnosis, and survival prediction among established gastric cancer patients; and the prediction of treatment outcomes for assisting clinical decision making. Therefore, artificial intelligence makes a profound impact on almost all aspects of gastric cancer from improving diagnosis to precision medicine. Despite this, most established artificial intelligence-based models are in a research-based format and often have limited value in real-world clinical practice. With the increasing adoption of artificial intelligence in clinical use, we anticipate the arrival of artificial intelligence-powered gastric cancer care.
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- Zhe Wang
- Department of Digestive Diseases 1, Cancer Hospital of China Medical University, Cancer Hospital of Dalian University of Technology, Liaoning Cancer Hospital & Institute, Shenyang 110042, Liaoning, China
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- Department of Gastric Surgery, Cancer Hospital of China Medical University, Cancer Hospital of Dalian University of Technology, Liaoning Cancer Hospital & Institute, Shenyang 110042, Liaoning, China.
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- China Medical University, Shenyang 110122, Liaoning, China.
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Liang Z, Fang S, Zhang Y, Zhang X, Xu Y, Qian H, Geng H. Cigarette Smoke-Induced Gastric Cancer Cell Exosomes Affected the Fate of Surrounding Normal Cells via the Circ0000670/Wnt/β-Catenin Axis. TOXICS 2023; 11:toxics11050465. [PMID: 37235279 DOI: 10.3390/toxics11050465] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2023] [Revised: 04/24/2023] [Accepted: 05/10/2023] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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Cigarette smoke is a major risk factor for gastric cancer. Exosomes are an important part of intercellular and intra-organ communication systems and can carry circRNA and other components to play a regulatory role in the occurrence and development of gastric cancer. However, it is unclear whether cigarette smoke can affect exosomes and exosomal circRNA to promote the development of gastric cancer. Exosomes secreted by cancer cells promote cancer development by affecting surrounding normal cells. Herein, we aimed to clarify whether the exosomes secreted by cigarette smoke-induced gastric cancer cells can promote the development of gastric cancer by affecting the surrounding gastric mucosal epithelial cells (GES-1). In the present study, we treated gastric cancer cells with cigarette smoke extract for 4 days and demonstrated that cigarette smoke promotes the stemness and EMT of gastric cancer cells and cigarette smoke-induced exosomes promote stemness gene expression, EMT processes and the proliferation of GES-1 cells. We further found that circ0000670 was up-regulated in tissues of gastric cancer patients with smoking history, cigarette smoke-induced gastric cancer cells and their exosomes. Functional assays showed that circ0000670 knockdown inhibited the promoting effects of cigarette smoke-induced exosomes on the stemness and EMT characteristic of GES-1 cells, whereas its overexpression had the opposite effect. In addition, exosomal circ0000670 was found to promote the development of gastric cancer by regulating the Wnt/β-catenin pathway. Our findings indicated that exosomal circ0000670 promotes cigarette smoke-induced gastric cancer development, which might provide a new basis for the treatment of cigarette smoke-related gastric cancer.
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- Zhaofeng Liang
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Medical Science and Laboratory Medicine, School of Medicine, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Medical Science and Laboratory Medicine, School of Medicine, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China
- Department of Clinical Laboratory, The Affiliated Taizhou People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Taizhou 225300, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Medical Science and Laboratory Medicine, School of Medicine, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Medical Science and Laboratory Medicine, School of Medicine, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Medical Science and Laboratory Medicine, School of Medicine, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Medical Science and Laboratory Medicine, School of Medicine, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China
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- Department of Urology, Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230032, China
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Huang J, Wang X, Wen J, Zhao X, Wu C, Wang L, Cao X, Dong H, Xu X, Huang F, Zhu W, Wang M. Gastric cancer cell-originated small extracellular vesicle induces metabolic reprogramming of BM-MSCs through ERK-PPARγ-CPT1A signaling to potentiate lymphatic metastasis. Cancer Cell Int 2023; 23:87. [PMID: 37158903 PMCID: PMC10169337 DOI: 10.1186/s12935-023-02935-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2023] [Accepted: 05/03/2023] [Indexed: 05/10/2023] Open
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Tumor microenvironment and metabolic reprogramming are critical for tumor metastasis. Bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells (BM-MSCs) are widely involved in the formation of tumor microenvironment and present oncogenic phenotypes to facilitate lymph node metastasis (LNM) in response to small extracellular vesicles (sEV) released by gastric cancer (GC) cells. However, whether metabolic reprograming mediates transformation of BM-MSCs remains elusive. Herein, we revealed that the capacity of LNM-GC-sEV educating BM-MSCs was positively correlated with the LNM capacity of GC cells themselves. Fatty acid oxidation (FAO) metabolic reprogramming was indispensable for this process. Mechanistically, CD44 was identified as a critical cargo for LNM-GC-sEV enhancing FAO via ERK/PPARγ/CPT1A signaling. ATP was shown to activate STAT3 and NF-κB signaling to induce IL-8 and STC1 secretion by BM-MSCs, thereby in turn facilitating GC cells metastasis and increasing CD44 levels in GC cells and sEV to form a persistent positive feedback loop between GC cells and BM-MSCs. The critical molecules were abnormally expressed in GC tissues, sera and stroma, and correlated with the prognosis and LNM of GC patients. Together, our findings uncover the role of metabolic reprogramming mediated BM-MSCs education by LNM-GC-sEV, which presents a novel insight into the mechanism underlying LNM and provides candidate targets for GC detection and therapy.
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- Jiaying Huang
- Department of Laboratory Medicine, School of Medicine, Jiangsu University, 301 Xuefu Road, Zhenjiang, 212013, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, School of Medicine, Jiangsu University, 301 Xuefu Road, Zhenjiang, 212013, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, School of Medicine, Jiangsu University, 301 Xuefu Road, Zhenjiang, 212013, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, School of Medicine, Jiangsu University, 301 Xuefu Road, Zhenjiang, 212013, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, School of Medicine, Jiangsu University, 301 Xuefu Road, Zhenjiang, 212013, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, School of Medicine, Jiangsu University, 301 Xuefu Road, Zhenjiang, 212013, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Affiliated Tumor Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of Hematology, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Jiangsu University, 321 Zhongshan Road, Gulou District, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Jiangsu University, 321 Zhongshan Road, Gulou District, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, School of Medicine, Jiangsu University, 301 Xuefu Road, Zhenjiang, 212013, Jiangsu Province, China
- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Affiliated Kunshan Hospital of Jiangsu University, Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, China
- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Maternal and Child, Health Care Hospital of Kunshan, Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, School of Medicine, Jiangsu University, 301 Xuefu Road, Zhenjiang, 212013, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, School of Medicine, Jiangsu University, 301 Xuefu Road, Zhenjiang, 212013, Jiangsu Province, China.
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Wu C, Cao X, Xu J, Wang L, Huang J, Wen J, Wang X, Sang X, Zhu W, Yao Y, Zhou C, Huang F, Wang M. Hsa_circ_0073453 modulates IL-8 secretion by GC-MSCs to promote gastric cancer progression by sponging miR-146a-5p. Int Immunopharmacol 2023; 119:110121. [PMID: 37044033 DOI: 10.1016/j.intimp.2023.110121] [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: 11/17/2022] [Revised: 03/13/2023] [Accepted: 03/27/2023] [Indexed: 04/14/2023]
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Gastric cancer associated mesenchymal stem cells (GC-MSCs) have been demonstrated to promote gastric cancer progression in a paracrine manner. IL-8 is highly secreted by GC-MSCs and is crucial for their oncogenic function. However, the mechanism underlying the modulation of IL-8 secretion by GC-MSCs has not been well elucidated. In this study, Shbio-human ceRNA array was used to identify dysregulated mRNAs and circRNAs between GC-MSCs and bone marrow derived mesenchymal stem cells (BM-MSCs). IL-8 was validated to be a critical paracrine cytokine for GC-MSCs promoting migration and invasion of gastric cancer cells. circ_0073453 was identified as a novel GC-MSC-derived circRNA which acted as a sponge of miR-146a-5p, thus increasing IL-8 expression and secretion to promote gastric cancer cell metastasis. Furthermore, circ_0073453 modulated IL-8 secretion by GC-MSCs to enhance gastric cancer cells PD-L1 expression to resist cytotoxic CD8+ T cell-killing. circ_0073453/miR-146a-5p/IL-8 axis was deregulated in gastric cancer tissues and associated with prognosis depending on MSC abundance in cancer tissues. Taken together, our findings suggest that circ_0073453/miR-146a-5p/IL-8 axis is critical for GC-MSCs promoting gastric cancer progression. Hence, hsa_circ_0073453 may be a potential therapeutic target for gastric cancer.
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- Chen Wu
- Department of Laboratory Medicine, School of Medicine, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu Province, PR China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Affiliated Tumor Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu Province, PR China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, The Affiliated Taizhou People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Taizhou, Jiangsu Province, PR China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, School of Medicine, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu Province, PR China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, School of Medicine, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu Province, PR China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, School of Medicine, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu Province, PR China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, School of Medicine, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu Province, PR China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, School of Medicine, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu Province, PR China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, School of Medicine, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu Province, PR China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Affiliated Kunshan Hospital of Jiangsu University, Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, PR China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, The Affiliated Taizhou People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Taizhou, Jiangsu Province, PR China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, School of Medicine, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu Province, PR China; Department of Clinical Laboratory, Affiliated Kunshan Hospital of Jiangsu University, Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, PR China; Department of Clinical Laboratory, Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital of Kunshan, Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, PR China.
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, School of Medicine, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu Province, PR China.
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Zhao H, Jiang R, Zhang C, Feng Z, Wang X. LncRNA H19-rich extracellular vesicles derived from gastric cancer stem cells facilitate tumorigenicity and metastasis via mediating intratumor communication network. J Transl Med 2023; 21:238. [PMID: 37005676 PMCID: PMC10067256 DOI: 10.1186/s12967-023-04055-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2022] [Accepted: 03/10/2023] [Indexed: 04/04/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Extracellular vesicles (EVs) transport biologically active molecules, and represent a recently identified way of intercellular communication. Recent evidence has also reported that EVs shed by cancer stem cells (CSCs) make a significant contribution to carcinogenesis and metastasis. Here, this study aims to explore the possible molecular mechanism of CSCs-EVs in gastric cancer (GC) by mediating intratumor communication network. METHODS CSCs and non-stem cancer cells (NSCCs) were sorted from GC cells, and EVs were isolated from CSCs. H19 was knocked down in CSCs, and CSCs-EVs or CSCs-EVs containing shRNA-H19 (CSCs-EVs-sh-H19) were co-cultured with NSCCs, followed by evaluation of the malignant behaviors and stemness of NSCCs. Mouse models of GC were established and injected with CSCs-EVs from sh-H19-treated NSCCs in vivo. RESULTS CSCs had notable self-renewal and tumorigenic capacity compared with NSCCs. CSCs promoted the malignant behaviors of NSCCs and expression of stemness marker proteins through secretion of EVs. Inhibited secretion of CSCs-EVs curtailed the tumorigenicity and metastasis of NSCCs in vivo. H19 could be delivered by CSCs-EVs into NSCCs. H19 promoted the malignant behaviors of NSCCs and stemness marker protein expression in vitro along with tumorigenicity and liver metastasis in vivo, which was mechanistically associated with activation of the YAP/CDX2 signaling axis. CONCLUSION Taken together, the present study points to the importance of a novel regulatory axis H19/YAP/CDX2 in carcinogenic and metastatic potential of CSCs-EVs in GC, which may be potential targets for anticancer therapy.
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- Hongying Zhao
- Department of Oncology, Xuzhou City Cancer Hospital, Xuzhou Third People's Hospital, Xuzhou Hospital Affiliated to Jiangsu University, No. 131 Huancheng Road, Gulou District, Xuzhou, 221000, People's Republic of China.
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- Department of Oncology, Xuzhou City Cancer Hospital, Xuzhou Third People's Hospital, Xuzhou Hospital Affiliated to Jiangsu University, No. 131 Huancheng Road, Gulou District, Xuzhou, 221000, People's Republic of China
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- Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212013, People's Republic of China
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- Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212013, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Oncology, Xuzhou City Cancer Hospital, Xuzhou Third People's Hospital, Xuzhou Hospital Affiliated to Jiangsu University, No. 131 Huancheng Road, Gulou District, Xuzhou, 221000, People's Republic of China
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Cao Z, An L, Han Y, Jiao S, Zhou Z. The Hippo signaling pathway in gastric cancer. Acta Biochim Biophys Sin (Shanghai) 2023. [PMID: 36924251 DOI: 10.3724/abbs.2023038] [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: 03/09/2023] Open
Abstract
Gastric cancer (GC) is an aggressive malignant disease which still lacks effective early diagnosis markers and targeted therapies, representing the fourth-leading cause of cancer-associated death worldwide. The Hippo signaling pathway plays crucial roles in organ size control and tissue homeostasis under physiological conditions, yet its aberrations have been closely associated with several hallmarks of cancer. The last decade witnessed a burst of investigations dissecting how Hippo dysregulation contributes to tumorigenesis, highlighting the therapeutic potential of targeting this pathway for tumor intervention. In this review, we systemically document studies on the Hippo pathway in the contexts of gastric tumor initiation, progression, metastasis, acquired drug resistance, and the emerging development of Hippo-targeting strategies. By summarizing major open questions in this field, we aim to inspire further in-depth understanding of Hippo signaling in GC development, as well as the translational implications of targeting Hippo for GC treatment.
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- Zhifa Cao
- Department of Stomatology, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200072, China.,CAS Center for Excellence in Molecular Cell Science, Institute of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, Shanghai Institutes for Biological Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200031, China
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- Department of Stomatology, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200072, China
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- Department of Stomatology, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200072, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Genetic Engineering, School of Life Sciences, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200438, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Genetic Engineering, School of Life Sciences, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200438, China.,Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Personalized Medicine, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211166, China
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van Tienderen GS, van Beek MEA, Schurink IJ, Rosmark O, Roest HP, Tieleman J, Demmers J, Muntz I, Conboy J, Westergren-Thorsson G, Koenderink G, van der Laan LJW, Verstegen MMA. Modelling metastatic colonization of cholangiocarcinoma organoids in decellularized lung and lymph nodes. Front Oncol 2023; 12:1101901. [PMID: 36741736 PMCID: PMC9890173 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2022.1101901] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2022] [Accepted: 12/23/2022] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
Abstract
Cholangiocarcinoma (CCA) is a type of liver cancer with an aggressive phenotype and dismal outcome in patients. The metastasis of CCA cancer cells to distant organs, commonly lung and lymph nodes, drastically reduces overall survival. However, mechanistic insight how CCA invades these metastatic sites is still lacking. This is partly because currently available models fail to mimic the complexity of tissue-specific environments for metastatic CCA. To create an in vitro model in which interactions between epithelial tumor cells and their surrounding extracellular matrix (ECM) can be studied in a metastatic setting, we combined patient-derived CCA organoids (CCAOs) (n=3) with decellularized human lung (n=3) and decellularized human lymph node (n=13). Decellularization resulted in removal of cells while preserving ECM structure and retaining important characteristics of the tissue origin. Proteomic analyses showed a tissue-specific ECM protein signature reflecting tissue functioning aspects. The macro and micro-scale mechanical properties, as determined by rheology and micro-indentation, revealed the local heterogeneity of the ECM. When growing CCAOs in decellularized lung and lymph nodes genes related to metastatic processes, including epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition and cancer stem cell plasticity, were significantly influenced by the ECM in an organ-specific manner. Furthermore, CCAOs exhibit significant differences in migration and proliferation dynamics dependent on the original patient tumor and donor of the target organ. In conclusion, CCA metastatic outgrowth is dictated both by the tumor itself as well as by the ECM of the target organ. Convergence of CCAOs with the ECM of its metastatic organs provide a new platform for mechanistic study of cancer metastasis.
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- Gilles S. van Tienderen
- Department of Surgery, Erasmus MC Transplant Institute, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Erasmus MC Transplant Institute, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Erasmus MC Transplant Institute, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, Netherlands
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- Lung Biology, Department of Experimental Medical Science, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
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- Department of Surgery, Erasmus MC Transplant Institute, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, Netherlands
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- Proteomics Center, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands
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- Proteomics Center, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Bionanoscience, Kavli Institute of Nanoscience Delft, Delft University of Technology, Delft, Netherlands
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- Department of Bionanoscience, Kavli Institute of Nanoscience Delft, Delft University of Technology, Delft, Netherlands
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- Department of Bionanoscience, Kavli Institute of Nanoscience Delft, Delft University of Technology, Delft, Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Erasmus MC Transplant Institute, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Erasmus MC Transplant Institute, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, Netherlands,*Correspondence: Monique M. A. Verstegen,
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Messina B, Lo Sardo F, Scalera S, Memeo L, Colarossi C, Mare M, Blandino G, Ciliberto G, Maugeri-Saccà M, Bon G. Hippo pathway dysregulation in gastric cancer: from Helicobacter pylori infection to tumor promotion and progression. Cell Death Dis 2023; 14:21. [PMID: 36635265 PMCID: PMC9837097 DOI: 10.1038/s41419-023-05568-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2022] [Revised: 12/27/2022] [Accepted: 01/06/2023] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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The Hippo pathway plays a critical role for balancing proliferation and differentiation, thus regulating tissue homeostasis. The pathway acts through a kinase cascade whose final effectors are the Yes-associated protein (YAP) and its paralog transcriptional co‑activator with PDZ‑binding motif (TAZ). In response to a variety of upstream signals, YAP and TAZ activate a transcriptional program that modulates cellular proliferation, tissue repair after injury, stem cell fate decision, and cytoskeletal reorganization. Hippo pathway signaling is often dysregulated in gastric cancer and in Helicobacter pylori-induced infection, suggesting a putative role of its deregulation since the early stages of the disease. In this review, we summarize the architecture and regulation of the Hippo pathway and discuss how its dysregulation fuels the onset and progression of gastric cancer. In this setting, we also focus on the crosstalk between Hippo and other established oncogenic signaling pathways. Lastly, we provide insights into the therapeutic approaches targeting aberrant YAP/TAZ activation and discuss the related clinical perspectives and challenges.
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- Beatrice Messina
- Clinical Trial Center, Biostatistics and Bioinformatics Unit, Department of Research, Diagnosis and Innovative Technologies, IRCCS Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, Rome, Italy
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- Oncogenomic and Epigenetic Unit, Department of Research, Diagnosis and Innovative Technologies, IRCCS Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, Rome, Italy
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- SAFU Laboratory, Department of Research, Advanced Diagnostic, and Technological Innovation, IRCCS Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, Rome, Italy
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- Pathology Unit, Mediterranean Institute of Oncology, Viagrande, Italy
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- Medical Oncology Unit, Mediterranean Institute of Oncology, Viagrande, Italy
- Department of Biomedical, Dental, Morphological and Functional Imaging Sciences, University of Messina, Messina, Italy
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- Oncogenomic and Epigenetic Unit, Department of Research, Diagnosis and Innovative Technologies, IRCCS Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, Rome, Italy
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- Scientific Directorate, IRCCS Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, Rome, Italy
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- Clinical Trial Center, Biostatistics and Bioinformatics Unit, Department of Research, Diagnosis and Innovative Technologies, IRCCS Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, Rome, Italy
- Division of Medical Oncology 2, IRCCS Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, Rome, Italy
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- Cellular Network and Molecular Therapeutic Target Unit, Department of Research, Diagnosis and Innovative Technologies, IRCCS Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, Rome, Italy.
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Liang ZF, Zhang Y, Guo W, Chen B, Fang S, Qian H. Gastric cancer stem cell-derived exosomes promoted tobacco smoke-triggered development of gastric cancer by inducing the expression of circ670. MEDICAL ONCOLOGY (NORTHWOOD, LONDON, ENGLAND) 2022; 40:24. [PMID: 36454423 DOI: 10.1007/s12032-022-01906-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2022] [Accepted: 11/21/2022] [Indexed: 12/03/2022]
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As one of the most common malignant cancers in the world, gastric cancer is caused by mang factors among which tobacco smoke is an important risk factor. Gastric cancer stem cells (GCSCs) and the derived exosomes play a key role in the occurrence and development of gastric cancer, and exosomal circRNA is considered as a new regulatory factor in the development of gastric cancer. However, it is unclear whether tobacco smoke can affect exosomes and their transport circRNAs to promote the development of gastric cancer. Herein, we provided a new insight into tobacco smoke promoting the progression of gastric cancer. In the present study, we demonstrated that tobacco smoke-induced exosomes promoted the spheroidizing ability, stemness genes expression, and epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) process of GCSCs. We further found that hsa-circRNA-000670 (circ670) was up-regulated in tissues of gastric cancer patients with smoking history, tobacco smoke-induced GCSCs, and their exosomes. Functional assays have shown that circ670 knockdown inhibited the stemness and EMT process of GCSCs, whereas circ670 overexpression appeared to have an opposite effect. Our findings indicated that exosomal circ670 promotes the development of tobacco smoke-induced gastric cancer, which may provide insight into the mechanism of tobacco smoke promoting the progression of gastric cancer.
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- Zhao Feng Liang
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Medical Science and Laboratory Medicine, School of Medicine, Jiangsu University, 301 Xuefu Road, Zhenjiang, 212013, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China.
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Medical Science and Laboratory Medicine, School of Medicine, Jiangsu University, 301 Xuefu Road, Zhenjiang, 212013, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Laboratory, Taicang Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, The First People's Hospital of Taichang, Suzhou, 215400, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Medical Science and Laboratory Medicine, School of Medicine, Jiangsu University, 301 Xuefu Road, Zhenjiang, 212013, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China.,Suzhou Science and Technology Town Hospital, Suzhou, 215153, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Medical Science and Laboratory Medicine, School of Medicine, Jiangsu University, 301 Xuefu Road, Zhenjiang, 212013, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Medical Science and Laboratory Medicine, School of Medicine, Jiangsu University, 301 Xuefu Road, Zhenjiang, 212013, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China
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Mesenchymal Stem Cell-Derived Extracellular Vesicles: A Potential Therapy for Diabetes Mellitus and Diabetic Complications. Pharmaceutics 2022; 14:pharmaceutics14102208. [PMID: 36297643 PMCID: PMC9607185 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics14102208] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2022] [Revised: 10/10/2022] [Accepted: 10/13/2022] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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As a novel cell-free strategy, mesenchymal stem cell-derived extracellular vesicles (MSC-EVs) inherit the therapeutic potential of donor cells, and are widely used for the treatment of many diseases. Increasing studies have shown that MSC-EVs transfer various bioactive molecules to create a beneficial microenvironment, thus exerting protective roles in diabetic mellitus (DM) and diabetic complications. To overcome the limitations of natural MSC-EVs such as heterogeneity and insufficient function, several modification methods have been established for constructing engineered MSC-EVs with elevated repairing efficiency. In this review, the PubMed library was searched from inception to August 2022, using a combination of Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) and keywords related to MSC-EVs, DM, and diabetic complications. We provide an overview of the major characteristics of MSC-EVs and summarize the recent advances of MSC-EV-based therapy for hyperglycemia-induced tissue damage with an emphasis on MSC-EV-mediated delivery of functional components. Moreover, the potential applications of engineered MSC-EVs in DM-related diseases therapy are discussed by presenting examples, and the opportunities and challenges for the clinical translation of MSC-EVs, especially engineered MSC-EVs, are evaluated.
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Yue P, Zhang Y, Liu L, Zhou K, Xia S, Peng M, Yan H, Tang X, Chen Z, Zhang D, Guo J, Pu WT, Guo Y, Hua Y, Li Y. Yap1 modulates cardiomyocyte hypertrophy via impaired mitochondrial biogenesis in response to chronic mechanical stress overload. Am J Cancer Res 2022; 12:7009-7031. [PMID: 36276651 PMCID: PMC9576622 DOI: 10.7150/thno.74563] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2022] [Accepted: 09/23/2022] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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Rationale: Chronic pressure overload is a major trigger of cardiac pathological hypertrophy that eventually leads to heart disease and heart failure. Understanding the mechanisms governing hypertrophy is the key to develop therapeutic strategies for heart diseases. Methods: We built chronic pressure overload mice model by abdominal aortic constriction (AAC) to explore the features of Yes-associated protein 1 (YAP1). Then AAV-cTNT-Cre was applied to Yap1F/F mice to induce mosaic depletion of YAP1. Myh6CreERT2; H11CAG-LSL-YAP1 mice were involved to establish YAP1 overexpression model by Tomaxifen injection. ATAC-seq and bioChIP-seq were used to explore the potential targets of YAP1, which were verified by a series of luciferase reporter assays. Dnm1l and Mfn1 were re-expressed in AAC mice by AAV-cTNT-Dnm1l and AAV-cTNT-Mfn1. Finally, Verteprofin was used to inhibit YAP1 to rescue cardiac hypertrophy. Results: We found that pathological hypertrophy was accompanied with the activation of YAP1. Cardiomyocyte-specific deletion of Yap1 attenuated AAC-induced hypertrophy. Overexpression of YAP1 was sufficient to phenocopy AAC-induced hypertrophy. YAP1 activation resulted in the perturbation of mitochondria ultrastructure and function, which was associated with the repression of mitochondria dynamics regulators Dnm1l and Mfn1. Mitochondrial-related genes Dnm1l and Mfn1, are significantly targeted by TEAD1/YAP complex. Overexpression of Dnm1l and Mfn1 synergistically rescued YAP1-induced mitochondrial damages and cardiac hypertrophy. Pharmacological repression of YAP1 by verteporfin attenuated mitochondrial damages and pathological hypertrophy in AAC-treated mice. Interestingly, YAP1-induced mitochondria damages also led to increased reactive oxidative species, DNA damages, and the suppression of cardiomyocyte proliferation. Conclusion: Together, these data uncovered YAP signaling as a therapeutic target for pressure overload-induced heart diseases and cautioned the efforts to induce cardiomyocyte regeneration by activating YAP.
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- Peng Yue
- Key Laboratory of Birth Defects and Related Diseases of Women and Children of MOE, Department of Pediatrics, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, China
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- Key Laboratory of Birth Defects and Related Diseases of Women and Children of MOE, Department of Pediatrics, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, China
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- Key Laboratory of Birth Defects and Related Diseases of Women and Children of MOE, Department of Pediatrics, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, China
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- Key Laboratory of Birth Defects and Related Diseases of Women and Children of MOE, Department of Pediatrics, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biocatalysis and Enzyme Engineering, School of Life Science, Hubei University, Wuhan, Hubei 430062, China
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- Key Laboratory of Birth Defects and Related Diseases of Women and Children of MOE, Department of Pediatrics, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, China
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- Department of Medical Ultrasound, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, China
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- Key Laboratory of Birth Defects and Related Diseases of Women and Children of MOE, Department of Pediatrics, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, China
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- Peking University Health Science Center, School of Basic Medical Sciences, The Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences, Key Laboratory of Molecular Cardiovascular Science of Ministry of Education, Beijing Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Receptors Research, Beijing, 100191, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biocatalysis and Enzyme Engineering, School of Life Science, Hubei University, Wuhan, Hubei 430062, China
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- BMI Center for Biomass Materials and Nanointerfaces, College of Biomass Science and Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610065, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA 02115 USA.,Harvard Stem Cell Institute, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA 02138 USA
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- Peking University Health Science Center, School of Basic Medical Sciences, The Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences, Key Laboratory of Molecular Cardiovascular Science of Ministry of Education, Beijing Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Receptors Research, Beijing, 100191, China
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- Key Laboratory of Birth Defects and Related Diseases of Women and Children of MOE, Department of Pediatrics, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, China
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- Key Laboratory of Birth Defects and Related Diseases of Women and Children of MOE, Department of Pediatrics, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, China
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The updated role of exosomal proteins in the diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment of cancer. EXPERIMENTAL & MOLECULAR MEDICINE 2022; 54:1390-1400. [PMID: 36138197 PMCID: PMC9535014 DOI: 10.1038/s12276-022-00855-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2022] [Revised: 06/29/2022] [Accepted: 07/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Exosomes are vesicles encompassed by a lipid bilayer that are released by various living cells. Exosomal proteins are encapsulated within the membrane or embedded on the surface. As an important type of exosome cargo, exosomal proteins can reflect the physiological status of the parent cell and play an essential role in cell-cell communication. Exosomal proteins can regulate tumor development, including tumor-related immune regulation, microenvironment reconstruction, angiogenesis, epithelial-mesenchymal transition, metastasis, etc. The features of exosomal proteins can provide insight into exosome generation, targeting, and biological function and are potential sources of markers for cancer diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment. Here, we summarize the effects of exosomal proteins on cancer biology, the latest progress in the application of exosomal proteins in cancer diagnosis and prognosis, and the potential contribution of exosomal proteins in cancer therapeutics and vaccines.
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Zhan F, Zhang Y, Zuo Q, Xie C, Li H, Tian L, Wu C, Chen Z, Yang C, Wang Y, Li Q, He T, Yu H, Chen J, Xiang J, Ou Y. YAP knockdown in combination with ferroptosis induction increases the sensitivity of HOS human osteosarcoma cells to Pyropheophorbide-α methyl ester-mediated photodynamic therapy. Photodiagnosis Photodyn Ther 2022; 39:102964. [PMID: 35705143 DOI: 10.1016/j.pdpdt.2022.102964] [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: 12/25/2021] [Revised: 05/31/2022] [Accepted: 06/10/2022] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS This study was designed to explore the effects of Yes-associated protein (YAP) knockdown on human osteosarcoma (HOS) cell sensitivity to Pyropheophorbide-α methyl ester-mediated photodynamic therapy (MPPa-PDT), and to assess how YAP silencing in combination with treatment with the ferroptosis inducer Erastin improves HOS cell sensitivity to MPPa-PDT in an effort to better clarify the molecular mechanisms underlying these phenotypes. METHODS At 12 h post-MPPa-PDT, Hoechst staining and flow cytometry were conducted to evaluate the apoptotic death of HOS cells. The expression of YAP in these cells at 12 h post-MPPa-PDT treatment was assessed via Western blotting and immunofluorescent staining. BODIPY581/591-C11 was used to evaluate lipid peroxidation. Following shYAP lentiviral transduction, Western blotting was conducted to assess the expression of proteins associated with proliferation, apoptosis, and ferroptosis. EdU assays and clonogenic assays were performed to analyze cellular proliferation. Erastin-treated HOS cells were used to establish a ferroptosis model. Western blotting was used to measure ferroptosis-associated protein levels following shYAP and erastin treatment, while changes in proliferation and MDA levels in each group were examined using an MDA kit. RESULTS At 12 h post-MPPa-PDT, HOS cells exhibited apoptotic characteristics including nuclear fragmentation and pyknosis, with concomitant increases in apoptosis-associated proteins as detected via Western blotting and apoptotic induction as measured via flow cytometry. Phosphorylated YAP levels fell and non-phosphorylated YAP levels rose following such treatment. Transfection with shYAP was successful as a means of generating stable HOS cell lines, and Western blotting analyses of these cells revealed reductions in proteins associated with cellular proliferation together with the upregulation of apoptosis-related proteins. MDA assays indicated that erastin combined with YAP knockdown enhanced the sensitivity of HOS cells to MPPa-PDT treatment. CONCLUSIONS These data indicate that ferroptosis and YAP knockdown can enhance osteosarcoma cell sensitivity to MPPa-PDT therapy.
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- Fangbiao Zhan
- Department of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Yuzhong, Chongqing, 400016, China; Orthopedic Laboratory of Chongqing Medical University, Yuzhong, Chongqing, 400016, China; Department of Orthopedics, Chongqing University Three Gorges Hospital, Chongqing Municipality Clinical Research Center for Geriatric diseases, Wanzhou, Chongqing, 404000, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Yuzhong, Chongqing, 400016, China; Orthopedic Laboratory of Chongqing Medical University, Yuzhong, Chongqing, 400016, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Yuzhong, Chongqing, 400016, China; Orthopedic Laboratory of Chongqing Medical University, Yuzhong, Chongqing, 400016, China; West China-Guang'an Hospital, Sichuan University, Guang'an, Sichuan,638000, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, China
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Chongqing University Three Gorges Hospital, Wanzhou, Chongqing, 404000, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Chongqing University Three Gorges Hospital, Wanzhou, Chongqing, 404000, China
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- Department of Oncology, Jiangjin Central Hospital of Chongqing, Chongqing 402260, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Yuzhong, Chongqing, 400016, China; Orthopedic Laboratory of Chongqing Medical University, Yuzhong, Chongqing, 400016, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Yuzhong, Chongqing, 400016, China; Orthopedic Laboratory of Chongqing Medical University, Yuzhong, Chongqing, 400016, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Yuzhong, Chongqing, 400016, China; Orthopedic Laboratory of Chongqing Medical University, Yuzhong, Chongqing, 400016, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Yuzhong, Chongqing, 400016, China; Orthopedic Laboratory of Chongqing Medical University, Yuzhong, Chongqing, 400016, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Yuzhong, Chongqing, 400016, China; Orthopedic Laboratory of Chongqing Medical University, Yuzhong, Chongqing, 400016, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Yuzhong, Chongqing, 400016, China; Orthopedic Laboratory of Chongqing Medical University, Yuzhong, Chongqing, 400016, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Chongqing University Three Gorges Hospital, Chongqing Municipality Clinical Research Center for Geriatric diseases, Wanzhou, Chongqing, 404000, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Yuzhong, Chongqing, 400016, China; Orthopedic Laboratory of Chongqing Medical University, Yuzhong, Chongqing, 400016, China; Traumatology department, Chongqing university central hospital. 1#, Jiankong road, Yuzhong district, Chongqing,400014, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Yuzhong, Chongqing, 400016, China; Orthopedic Laboratory of Chongqing Medical University, Yuzhong, Chongqing, 400016, China.
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Lin Y, Huang K, Cai Z, Chen Y, Feng L, Gao Y, Zheng W, Fan X, Qiu G, Zhuang J, Feng S. A Novel Exosome-Relevant Molecular Classification Uncovers Distinct Immune Escape Mechanisms and Genomic Alterations in Gastric Cancer. Front Pharmacol 2022; 13:884090. [PMID: 35721114 PMCID: PMC9204030 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2022.884090] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2022] [Accepted: 04/29/2022] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Objective: Gastric cancer (GC) is a highly heterogeneous malignant carcinoma. This study aimed to conduct an exosome-based classification for assisting personalized therapy for GC.Methods: Based on the expression profiling of prognostic exosome-related genes, GC patients in The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) cohort were classified using the unsupervised consensus clustering approach, and the reproducibility of this classification was confirmed in the GSE84437 cohort. An exosome-based gene signature was developed via Least Absolute Shrinkage and Selection Operator (LASSO) regression analysis. Immunological features, responses to immune checkpoint inhibitors, and genetic alterations were evaluated via computational methods.Results: Two exosome-relevant phenotypes (A and B) were clustered, and this classification was independent of immune subtypes and TCGA subtypes. Exosome-relevant phenotype B had a poorer prognosis and an inflamed tumor microenvironment (TME) relative to phenotype A. Patients with phenotype B presented higher responses to the anti-CTLA4 inhibitor. Moreover, phenotype B occurred at a higher frequency of genetic mutation than phenotype A. The exosome-based gene signature (GPX3, RGS2, MATN3, SLC7A2, and SNCG) could independently and accurately predict GC prognosis, which was linked to stromal activation and immunosuppression.Conclusion: Our findings offer a conceptual frame to further comprehend the roles of exosomes in immune escape mechanisms and genomic alterations of GC. More work is required to evaluate the reference value of exosome-relevant phenotypes for designing immunotherapeutic regimens.
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- Yubiao Lin
- Department of Oncology, Xiamen Haicang Hospital, Xiamen, China
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- Department of Oncology, Xiamen Haicang Hospital, Xiamen, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Xiamen Haicang Hospital, Xiamen, China
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- Department of Oncology, Xiamen Haicang Hospital, Xiamen, China
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- Department of Oncology, Xiamen Haicang Hospital, Xiamen, China
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- Department of Oncology, Xiamen Haicang Hospital, Xiamen, China
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- Department of Oncology, Xiamen Haicang Hospital, Xiamen, China
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- Department of Oncology, Xiamen Haicang Hospital, Xiamen, China
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- Chenggong Hospital Affiliated to Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
- *Correspondence: Guoqin Qiu, ; Jianmin Zhuang, ; Shuitu Feng,
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- Department of General Surgery, Xiamen Haicang Hospital, Xiamen, China
- *Correspondence: Guoqin Qiu, ; Jianmin Zhuang, ; Shuitu Feng,
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- Department of Oncology, Xiamen Haicang Hospital, Xiamen, China
- *Correspondence: Guoqin Qiu, ; Jianmin Zhuang, ; Shuitu Feng,
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Wang M, Yu W, Cao X, Gu H, Huang J, Wu C, Wang L, Sha X, Shen B, Wang T, Yao Y, Zhu W, Huang F. Exosomal CD44 Transmits Lymph Node Metastatic Capacity Between Gastric Cancer Cells via YAP-CPT1A-Mediated FAO Reprogramming. Front Oncol 2022; 12:860175. [PMID: 35359362 PMCID: PMC8960311 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2022.860175] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2022] [Accepted: 02/21/2022] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Background Lymph node metastasis (LNM) commonly occurs in gastric cancer (GC) and is tightly associated with poor prognosis. Exosome-mediated lymphangiogenesis has been considered an important driver of LNM. Whether exosomes directly transmit the LNM phenotype between GC cells and its mechanisms remain elusive. Methods A highly lymphatic metastatic GC cell line (HGC-27-L) was established by serial passage of parental HGC-27 cells in BALB/c nude mice. The capacities of migration, invasion and LNM; fatty acid oxidation (FAO) levels; and the role of exosome-transferred LNM phenotype were compared among HGC-27-L, HGC-27 and primary GC cell line AGS. Exosomes derived from GC cells and sera were separately isolated using ultracentrifugation and ExoQuick exosome precipitation solution, and were characterized by transmission electron microscopy, Nanosight and western blotting. Transwell assay and LNM models were conducted to evaluate the capacities of migration, invasion and LNM of GC cells in vitro and in vivo. β-oxidation rate and CPT1 activity were measured to assess FAO. CPT1A inhibitor etomoxir was used to determine the role of FAO. Label-free LC-MS/MS proteome analysis screened the differential protein profiling between HGC-27-exosomes and AGS-exosomes. Small interference RNAs and YAP inhibitor verteporfin were used to elucidate the role and mechanism of exosomal CD44. TCGA data analysis, immunochemistry staining and ELISA were performed to analyze the expression correlation and clinical significance of CD44/YAP/CPT1A. Results FAO was increased in lymphatic metastatic GC cells and indispensable for sustaining LNM capacity. Lymphatic metastatic GC cell-exosomes conferred LNM capacity on primary GC cells in an FAO-dependent way. Mechanistically, CD44 was identified to be enriched in HGC-27-exosomes and was a critical cargo protein regulating exosome-mediated transmission, possibly by modulating the RhoA/YAP/Prox1/CPT1A signaling axis. Abnormal expression of CD44/YAP/CPT1A in GC tissues was correlated with each other and associated with LNM status, stages, invasion and poor survival. Serum exosomal CD44 concentration was positively correlated with tumor burden in lymph nodes. Conclusions We uncovered a novel mechanism: exosomal CD44 transmits LNM capacity between GC cells via YAP-CPT1A-mediated FAO reprogramming from the perspective of exosomes-transferred LNM phenotype. This provides potential therapeutic targets and a non-invasive biomarker for GC patients with LNM.
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- Mei Wang
- Key Laboratory of Medical Science and Laboratory Medicine of Jiangsu Province, School of Medicine, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, China
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- Key Laboratory of Medical Science and Laboratory Medicine of Jiangsu Province, School of Medicine, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Affiliated Tumor Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, The Affiliated People's Hospital, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, China
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- Key Laboratory of Medical Science and Laboratory Medicine of Jiangsu Province, School of Medicine, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, China
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- Key Laboratory of Medical Science and Laboratory Medicine of Jiangsu Province, School of Medicine, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, China
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- Key Laboratory of Medical Science and Laboratory Medicine of Jiangsu Province, School of Medicine, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, China
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- Department of Surgery, The Affiliated Hospital of Jiangsu University, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, China
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- Department of Oncology, Jiangsu Cancer Hospital, Jiangsu Institute of Cancer Research, Nanjing Medical University Affiliated Cancer Hospital, Nanjing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Medical Science and Laboratory Medicine of Jiangsu Province, School of Medicine, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Affiliated Kunshan Hospital of Jiangsu University, Suzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Medical Science and Laboratory Medicine of Jiangsu Province, School of Medicine, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, China
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- Key Laboratory of Medical Science and Laboratory Medicine of Jiangsu Province, School of Medicine, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, China.,Department of Clinical Laboratory, Affiliated Kunshan Hospital of Jiangsu University, Suzhou, China.,Department of Clinical Laboratory, Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital of Kunshan, Suzhou, China
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The gut microbiota can be a potential regulator and treatment target of bone metastasis. Biochem Pharmacol 2022; 197:114916. [PMID: 35041811 PMCID: PMC8858876 DOI: 10.1016/j.bcp.2022.114916] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2021] [Revised: 01/10/2022] [Accepted: 01/10/2022] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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The gut microbiota, an often forgotten organ, have a tremendous impact on human health. It has long been known that the gut microbiota are implicated in cancer development, and more recently, the gut microbiota have been shown to influence cancer metastasis to distant organs. Although one of the most common sites of distant metastasis is the bone, and the skeletal system has been shown to be a subject of interactions with the gut microbiota to regulate bone homeostasis, little research has been done regarding how the gut microbiota control the development of bone metastasis. This review will discuss the mechanisms through which the gut microbiota and derived microbial compounds (i) regulate gastrointestinal cancer disease progression and metastasis, (ii) influence skeletal remodeling and potentially modulate bone metastasis, and (iii) affect and potentially enhance immunotherapeutic treatments for bone metastasis.
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Astudillo P. An emergent Wnt5a/YAP/TAZ regulatory circuit and its possible role in cancer. Semin Cell Dev Biol 2021; 125:45-54. [PMID: 34764023 DOI: 10.1016/j.semcdb.2021.10.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2021] [Revised: 10/04/2021] [Accepted: 10/07/2021] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Wnt5a is a ligand that plays several roles in development, homeostasis, and disease. A growing body of evidence indicates that Wnt5a is involved in cancer progression. Despite extensive research in this field, our knowledge about how Wnt5a is precisely involved in cancer is still incomplete. It is usually thought that certain combinations of Frizzled receptors and co-receptors might explain the observed effects of Wnt5a either as a tumor suppressor or by promoting migration and invasion. While accepting this 'receptor context' model, this review proposes that Wnt5a is integrated within a larger regulatory circuit involving β-catenin, YAP/TAZ, and LATS1/2. Remarkably, WNT5A and YAP1 are transcriptionally regulated by the Hippo and Wnt pathways, respectively, and might form a regulatory circuit acting through LATS kinases and secreted Wnt/β-catenin inhibitors, including Wnt5a itself. Therefore, understanding the precise role of Wnt5a and YAP in cancer requires a systems biology perspective.
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- Pablo Astudillo
- Instituto de Ciencias Biomédicas, Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Autónoma de Chile, Santiago, Chile.
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Lu L, Fang S, Zhang Y, Jin L, Xu W, Liang Z. Exosomes and Exosomal circRNAs: The Rising Stars in the Progression, Diagnosis and Prognosis of Gastric Cancer. Cancer Manag Res 2021; 13:8121-8129. [PMID: 34737640 PMCID: PMC8558314 DOI: 10.2147/cmar.s331221] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2021] [Accepted: 10/14/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Gastric cancer (GC) is a common malignant tumor affecting human health, with occult onset and poor prognosis. Exosomes are extracellular vesicles secreted by almost all cells, which can reflect the state of source cells or tissues. It is reported that exosomes are involved in almost all processes of GC. Exosomes provided a window to understand changes in cell or tissue states by carrying active components such as circular RNAs (circRNAs). CircRNAs are a naturally occurring class of endogenous noncoding RNAs and abnormal expression during the occurrence and development of GC. Exosomal circRNAs are those circRNAs stably existing in exosomes and having high clinical values as novel potential diagnosis and prognosis biomarkers of GC, which have the characteristics of abnormal expression, tissue specificity and development stage specificity. Herein, we briefly summarize the functions and roles and the current research progress of exosomes and exosomal circRNAs in GC with a focus on the potential application for GC progression, diagnosis and prognosis. We also prospected the clinical application of exosomes and exosomal circRNAs in the future.
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- Ling Lu
- Child Healthcare Department, The Fourth Affiliated Hospital of Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, 212001, People's Republic of China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Medical Science and Laboratory Medicine, School of Medicine, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, 212013, People's Republic of China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Medical Science and Laboratory Medicine, School of Medicine, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, 212013, People's Republic of China
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- Child Healthcare Department, The Fourth Affiliated Hospital of Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, 212001, People's Republic of China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Medical Science and Laboratory Medicine, School of Medicine, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, 212013, People's Republic of China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Medical Science and Laboratory Medicine, School of Medicine, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, 212013, People's Republic of China
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Ghoroghi S, Mary B, Asokan N, Goetz JG, Hyenne V. Tumor extracellular vesicles drive metastasis (it's a long way from home). FASEB Bioadv 2021; 3:930-943. [PMID: 34761175 PMCID: PMC8565230 DOI: 10.1096/fba.2021-00079] [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] [Received: 07/03/2021] [Accepted: 07/27/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Among a plethora of functions, extracellular vesicles released by primary tumors spread in the organism and reach distant organs where they can induce the formation of a premetastatic niche. This constitutes a favorable microenvironment for circulating tumor cells which facilitates their seeding and colonization. In this review, we describe the journey of extracellular vesicles (EVs) from the primary tumor to the future metastatic organ, with a focus on the mechanisms used by EVs to target organs with a specific tropism (i.e., organotropism). We then highlight important tumor EV cargos in the context of premetastatic niche formation and summarize their known effects on extracellular matrix remodeling, angiogenesis, vessel permeabilization, resident cell activation, recruitment of foreign cells, and ultimately the formation of a pro-inflammatory and immuno-tolerant microenvironment. Finally, we discuss current experimental limitations and remaining opened questions in light of metastatic diagnosis and potential therapies targeting PMN formation.
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- Shima Ghoroghi
- Tumor Biomechanics INSERM UMR_S1109 Strasbourg France
- Université de Strasbourg Strasbourg France
- Fédération de Médecine Translationnelle de Strasbourg (FMTS) Strasbourg France
- Equipe Labellisée Ligue Contre le Cancer Strasbourg France
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- Tumor Biomechanics INSERM UMR_S1109 Strasbourg France
- Université de Strasbourg Strasbourg France
- Fédération de Médecine Translationnelle de Strasbourg (FMTS) Strasbourg France
- Equipe Labellisée Ligue Contre le Cancer Strasbourg France
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- Tumor Biomechanics INSERM UMR_S1109 Strasbourg France
- Université de Strasbourg Strasbourg France
- Fédération de Médecine Translationnelle de Strasbourg (FMTS) Strasbourg France
- Equipe Labellisée Ligue Contre le Cancer Strasbourg France
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- Tumor Biomechanics INSERM UMR_S1109 Strasbourg France
- Université de Strasbourg Strasbourg France
- Fédération de Médecine Translationnelle de Strasbourg (FMTS) Strasbourg France
- Equipe Labellisée Ligue Contre le Cancer Strasbourg France
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- Tumor Biomechanics INSERM UMR_S1109 Strasbourg France
- Université de Strasbourg Strasbourg France
- Fédération de Médecine Translationnelle de Strasbourg (FMTS) Strasbourg France
- Equipe Labellisée Ligue Contre le Cancer Strasbourg France
- CNRS SNC5055 Strasbourg France
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Li W, Yang J, Zheng P, Li H, Zhao S. The Origins and Generation of Cancer-Associated Mesenchymal Stromal Cells: An Innovative Therapeutic Target for Solid Tumors. Front Oncol 2021; 11:723707. [PMID: 34513701 PMCID: PMC8427299 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2021.723707] [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] [Received: 06/11/2021] [Accepted: 08/12/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Cancer-associated mesenchymal stromal cells (CA-MSCs) have been isolated from various types of tumors and are characterized by their vigorous pro-tumorigenic functions. However, very little is known about the origins and generating process of CA-MSCs, which may facilitate the identification of biomarkers for diagnosis or innovative targets for anti-cancer therapy to restrain the tumor growth, spread and chemotherapy resistance. Current evidences have indicated that both distally recruited and local resident MSCs are the primary origins of CA-MSCs. In a tissue type-dependent mode, tumor cells together with the TME components prompt the malignant transition of tumor “naïve” MSCs into CA-MSCs in a direct cell-to-cell contact, paracrine or exosome-mediated manner. In this review, we discuss the transition of phenotypes and functions of naïve MSCs into CA-MSCs influenced by tumor cells or non-tumor cells in the TME. The key areas remaining poorly understood are also highlighted and concluded herein.
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- Wei Li
- Center of Research Laboratory, Department of Laboratory Medicine, The First People's Hospital of Lianyungang, Lianyungang, China
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- Center of Research Laboratory, Department of Laboratory Medicine, The First People's Hospital of Lianyungang, Lianyungang, China
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- Center of Research Laboratory, Department of Laboratory Medicine, The First People's Hospital of Lianyungang, Lianyungang, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory Diagnostics, Kangda College of Nanjing Medical University, Lianyungang, China
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- Center of Research Laboratory, Department of Laboratory Medicine, The First People's Hospital of Lianyungang, Lianyungang, China
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He L, Wang W, Shi H, Jiang C, Yao H, Zhang Y, Qian W, Lin R. THBS4/integrin α2 axis mediates BM-MSCs to promote angiogenesis in gastric cancer associated with chronic Helicobacter pylori infection. Aging (Albany NY) 2021; 13:19375-19396. [PMID: 34390328 PMCID: PMC8386559 DOI: 10.18632/aging.203334] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2021] [Accepted: 05/20/2021] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Background: BM-MSCs contribute to Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori)-induced gastric cancer, but their mechanism is still unclear. The aim of our study was to investigate the specific role and mechanism of BM-MSCs in H. pylori-induced gastric cancer. Main methods: Mice received total bone marrow transplants and were then infected with H. pylori. BM-MSCs were extracted and transplanted into the gastric serosal layer of mice chronically infected with H. pylori. Hematoxylin and eosin staining, immunohistochemistry staining and immunofluorescence were performed to detect tumor growth and angiogenesis in mouse stomach tissues. Chicken chorioallantoic membrane assays, xenograft tumor models, and human umbilical vein endothelial cell tube formation assays were used for in vivo and in vitro angiogenesis studies. THBS4 was screened from RNA-seq analysis of gastric tissues of BM-MSCs transplanted into H. pylori-infected mice. Results: BM-MSCs can migrate to the site of chronic mucosal injury and promote tumor angiogenesis associated with chronic H. pylori infection. Migration of BM-MSCs to the site of chronic mucosal injury induced the upregulation of THBS4, which was also evident in human gastric cancer and correlated with increased blood vessel formation and worse outcome. The THBS4/integrin α2 axis promoted angiogenesis by facilitating the PI3K/AKT pathway in endothelial cells. Conclusions: Our results revealed a novel proangiogenic effect of BM-MSCs in the chronic H. pylori infection microenvironment, primarily mediated by the THBS4/integrin α2 axis, which activates the PI3K/AKT pathway in endothelial cells and eventually induces the formation of new tumor vessels.
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- LingNan He
- Department of Gastroenterology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430022, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430022, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430022, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430022, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430022, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430022, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430022, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430022, China
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Burgos-Ravanal R, Campos A, Díaz-Vesga MC, González MF, León D, Lobos-González L, Leyton L, Kogan MJ, Quest AFG. Extracellular Vesicles as Mediators of Cancer Disease and as Nanosystems in Theranostic Applications. Cancers (Basel) 2021; 13:3324. [PMID: 34283059 PMCID: PMC8268753 DOI: 10.3390/cancers13133324] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2021] [Revised: 06/16/2021] [Accepted: 06/20/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Cancer remains a leading cause of death worldwide despite decades of intense efforts to understand the molecular underpinnings of the disease. To date, much of the focus in research has been on the cancer cells themselves and how they acquire specific traits during disease development and progression. However, these cells are known to secrete large numbers of extracellular vesicles (EVs), which are now becoming recognized as key players in cancer. EVs contain a large number of different molecules, including but not limited to proteins, mRNAs, and miRNAs, and they are actively secreted by many different cell types. In the last two decades, a considerable body of evidence has become available indicating that EVs play a very active role in cell communication. Cancer cells are heterogeneous, and recent evidence reveals that cancer cell-derived EV cargos can change the behavior of target cells. For instance, more aggressive cancer cells can transfer their "traits" to less aggressive cancer cells and convert them into more malignant tumor cells or, alternatively, eliminate those cells in a process referred to as "cell competition". This review discusses how EVs participate in the multistep acquisition of specific traits developed by tumor cells, which are referred to as "the hallmarks of cancer" defined by Hanahan and Weinberg. Moreover, as will be discussed, EVs play an important role in drug resistance, and these more recent advances may explain, at least in part, why pharmacological therapies are often ineffective. Finally, we discuss literature proposing the use of EVs for therapeutic and prognostic purposes in cancer.
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- Renato Burgos-Ravanal
- Laboratorio de Comunicaciones Celulares, Centro de Estudios en Ejercicio, Metabolismo y Cáncer (CEMC), Programa de Biología Celular y Molecular, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Chile, Santiago 8380453, Chile; (R.B.-R.); (A.C.); (M.C.D.-V.); (M.F.G.); (L.L.)
- Centro Avanzado para Estudios en Enfermedades Crónicas (ACCDIS), Santiago 8380453, Chile;
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- Laboratorio de Comunicaciones Celulares, Centro de Estudios en Ejercicio, Metabolismo y Cáncer (CEMC), Programa de Biología Celular y Molecular, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Chile, Santiago 8380453, Chile; (R.B.-R.); (A.C.); (M.C.D.-V.); (M.F.G.); (L.L.)
- Centro Avanzado para Estudios en Enfermedades Crónicas (ACCDIS), Santiago 8380453, Chile;
- Exosome Biology Laboratory, Centre for Clinical Diagnostics, UQ Centre for Clinical Research, Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital, The University of Queensland, Brisbane 4029, Australia
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- Laboratorio de Comunicaciones Celulares, Centro de Estudios en Ejercicio, Metabolismo y Cáncer (CEMC), Programa de Biología Celular y Molecular, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Chile, Santiago 8380453, Chile; (R.B.-R.); (A.C.); (M.C.D.-V.); (M.F.G.); (L.L.)
- Centro Avanzado para Estudios en Enfermedades Crónicas (ACCDIS), Santiago 8380453, Chile;
- Grupo de Investigación en Ciencias Básicas y Clínicas de la Salud, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana de Cali, Cali 760008, Colombia
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- Laboratorio de Comunicaciones Celulares, Centro de Estudios en Ejercicio, Metabolismo y Cáncer (CEMC), Programa de Biología Celular y Molecular, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Chile, Santiago 8380453, Chile; (R.B.-R.); (A.C.); (M.C.D.-V.); (M.F.G.); (L.L.)
- Centro Avanzado para Estudios en Enfermedades Crónicas (ACCDIS), Santiago 8380453, Chile;
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- Centro Avanzado para Estudios en Enfermedades Crónicas (ACCDIS), Santiago 8380453, Chile;
- Departamento de Química Farmacológica y Toxicológica, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas y Farmacéuticas, Universidad de Chile, Santos Dumont 964, Independencia, Santiago 8380494, Chile
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- Centro de Medicina Regenerativa, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad del Desarrollo-Clínica Alemana, Santiago 7590943, Chile;
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- Laboratorio de Comunicaciones Celulares, Centro de Estudios en Ejercicio, Metabolismo y Cáncer (CEMC), Programa de Biología Celular y Molecular, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Chile, Santiago 8380453, Chile; (R.B.-R.); (A.C.); (M.C.D.-V.); (M.F.G.); (L.L.)
- Centro Avanzado para Estudios en Enfermedades Crónicas (ACCDIS), Santiago 8380453, Chile;
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- Centro Avanzado para Estudios en Enfermedades Crónicas (ACCDIS), Santiago 8380453, Chile;
- Departamento de Química Farmacológica y Toxicológica, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas y Farmacéuticas, Universidad de Chile, Santos Dumont 964, Independencia, Santiago 8380494, Chile
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- Laboratorio de Comunicaciones Celulares, Centro de Estudios en Ejercicio, Metabolismo y Cáncer (CEMC), Programa de Biología Celular y Molecular, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Chile, Santiago 8380453, Chile; (R.B.-R.); (A.C.); (M.C.D.-V.); (M.F.G.); (L.L.)
- Centro Avanzado para Estudios en Enfermedades Crónicas (ACCDIS), Santiago 8380453, Chile;
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Li Y, Zhong X, Zhang Y, Lu X. Mesenchymal Stem Cells in Gastric Cancer: Vicious but Hopeful. Front Oncol 2021; 11:617677. [PMID: 34046337 PMCID: PMC8144497 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2021.617677] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2020] [Accepted: 04/22/2021] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
Abstract
Tumor progression depends on the collaborative interactions between tumor cells and the surrounding stroma. First-line therapies direct against cancer cells may not reach a satisfactory outcome, such as gastric cancer (GC), with high risk of recurrence and metastasis. Therefore, novel treatments and drugs target the effects of stroma components are to be promising alternatives. Mesenchymal stem cells (MSC) represent the decisive components of tumor stroma that are found to strongly affect GC development and progression. MSC from bone marrow or adjacent normal tissues express homing profiles in timely response to GC-related inflammation signals and anchor into tumor bulks. Then the newly recruited “naïve” MSC would achieve phenotype and functional alternations and adopt the greater tumor-supporting potential under the reprogramming of GC cells. Conversely, both new-comers and tumor-resident MSC are able to modulate the tumor biology via aberrant activation of oncogenic signals, metabolic reprogramming and epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition. And they also engage in remodeling the stroma better suited for tumor progression through immunosuppression, pro-angiogenesis, as well as extracellular matrix reshaping. On the account of tumor tropism, MSC could be engineered to assist earlier diagnosis of GC and deliver tumor-killing agents precisely to the tumor microenvironment. Meanwhile, intercepting and abrogating vicious signals derived from MSC are of certain significance for the combat of GC. In this review, we mainly summarize current advances concerning the reciprocal metabolic interactions between MSC and GC and their underlying therapeutic implications in the future.
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- Yuyi Li
- Department of Gastroenterology, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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Wu H, Fu M, Liu J, Chong W, Fang Z, Du F, Liu Y, Shang L, Li L. The role and application of small extracellular vesicles in gastric cancer. Mol Cancer 2021; 20:71. [PMID: 33926452 PMCID: PMC8081769 DOI: 10.1186/s12943-021-01365-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2021] [Accepted: 04/19/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Gastric cancer (GC) is a common tumour that affects humans worldwide, is highly malignant and has a poor prognosis. Small extracellular vesicles (sEVs), especially exosomes, are nanoscale vesicles released by various cells that deliver bioactive molecules to recipient cells, affecting their biological characteristics, changing the tumour microenvironment and producing long-distance effects. In recent years, many studies have clarified the mechanisms by which sEVs function with regard to the initiation, progression, angiogenesis, metastasis and chemoresistance of GC. These molecules can function as mediators of cell-cell communication in the tumour microenvironment and might affect the efficacy of immunotherapy. Due to their unique physiochemical characteristics, sEVs show potential as effective antitumour vaccines as well as drug carriers. In this review, we summarize the roles of sEVs in GC and highlight the clinical application prospects in the future.
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- Hao Wu
- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, 250021, Shandong, China
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- Department of Clinical Medicine, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, 250021, Shandong, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Shandong Provincial Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, 250021, Shandong, China
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, 250021, Shandong, China.,Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, 250021, Shandong, China.,Department of Digestive Tumor Translational Medicine, Engineering Laboratory of Shandong Province, Shandong Provincial Hospital, Jinan, 250021, Shandong, China
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, 250021, Shandong, China.,Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, 250021, Shandong, China.,Department of Digestive Tumor Translational Medicine, Engineering Laboratory of Shandong Province, Shandong Provincial Hospital, Jinan, 250021, Shandong, China
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, 250021, Shandong, China
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, 250021, Shandong, China
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, 250021, Shandong, China. .,Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, 250021, Shandong, China. .,Department of Digestive Tumor Translational Medicine, Engineering Laboratory of Shandong Province, Shandong Provincial Hospital, Jinan, 250021, Shandong, China.
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, 250021, Shandong, China. .,Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, 250021, Shandong, China. .,Department of Digestive Tumor Translational Medicine, Engineering Laboratory of Shandong Province, Shandong Provincial Hospital, Jinan, 250021, Shandong, China.
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