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Fu TW, Zhang CW, Fang HX. Preoperative differential diagnosis of xanthogranulomatous cholecystitis and gallbladder carcinoma. Shijie Huaren Xiaohua Zazhi 2023; 31:863-870. [DOI: 10.11569/wcjd.v31.i20.863] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2023] [Revised: 10/05/2023] [Accepted: 10/23/2023] [Indexed: 10/27/2023] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Because the clinical and imaging features of xanthogranu-lomatous cholecystitis (XGC) and gallbladder carcinoma (GBC) are very similar, it is often difficult to distinguish them clinically. Based on abdominal ultrasound and contrast-enhanced CT, this study analyzed the differences in demographic characteristics, laboratory indicators, tumor markers, and imaging features between patients with XGC and those with GBC. Then a diagnostic model was constructed to assist clinicians in the diagnosis and treatment of the two conditions.
AIM To analyze the differences in clinical and imaging features between XGC and GBC patients, and to establish a diagnostic model for the two conditions.
METHODS From January 2011 to September 2022, 67 patients with XGC and 139 patients with GBC who underwent abdominal ultrasonography and abdominal contrast-enhanced CT and had definite postoperative pathological diagnosis at Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital were retrospectively analyzed. The differences in clinical manifestations and laboratory and imaging findings between the two groups were analyzed.
RESULTS Gender, γ-glutamyl transpeptadase (GGT), carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA), mean gallbladder wall thickness, gallbladder wall thickening pattern (gallbladder wall involvement < 50%), gallstones, and retroperitoneal lymphadenopathy were independent risk factors for differentiating XGC from GBC. The cut-off values for GGT and CEA were 28 U/L and 3.2 ug/L, respectively.
CONCLUSION There are significant differences in some clinical and imaging features between XGC and GBC, which can provide reference value for their preoperative differential diagnosis.
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- Tian-Wei Fu
- The Second Clinical Medical College & Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou 310053, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Cancer Center; Department of Hepatobiliary & Pancreatic Surgery and Minimally Invasive Surgery, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital & Affiliated People's Hospital of Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou 314408, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Fuyang District First People's Hospital, Affiliated People's Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou 311499, Zhejiang Province, China
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Xing S, Zhu Y, You Y, Wang S, Wang H, Ning M, Jin H, Liu Z, Zhang X, Yu C, Lu ZJ. Cell-free RNA for the liquid biopsy of gastrointestinal cancer. WILEY INTERDISCIPLINARY REVIEWS. RNA 2023; 14:e1791. [PMID: 37086051 DOI: 10.1002/wrna.1791] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2022] [Revised: 03/22/2023] [Accepted: 04/03/2023] [Indexed: 04/23/2023]
Abstract
Gastrointestinal (GI) cancer includes many cancer types, such as esophageal, liver, gastric, pancreatic, and colorectal cancer. As the cornerstone of personalized medicine for GI cancer, liquid biopsy based on noninvasive biomarkers provides promising opportunities for early diagnosis and dynamic treatment management. Recently, a growing number of studies have demonstrated the potential of cell-free RNA (cfRNA) as a new type of noninvasive biomarker in body fluids, such as blood, saliva, and urine. Meanwhile, transcriptomes based on high-throughput RNA detection technologies keep discovering new cfRNA biomarkers. In this review, we introduce the origins and applications of cfRNA, describe its detection and qualification methods in liquid biopsy, and summarize a comprehensive list of cfRNA biomarkers in different GI cancer types. Moreover, we also discuss perspective studies of cfRNA to overcome its current limitations in clinical applications. This article is categorized under: RNA in Disease and Development > RNA in Disease.
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- Shaozhen Xing
- MOE Key Laboratory of Bioinformatics, Center for Synthetic and Systems Biology, School of Life Sciences, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
- Institute for Precision Medicine, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Population Health Across Life Cycle, Anhui Provincial Key Laboratory of Population Health and Aristogenics, Department of Maternal & Child and Adolescent Health, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Bioinformatics, Center for Synthetic and Systems Biology, School of Life Sciences, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Bioinformatics, Center for Synthetic and Systems Biology, School of Life Sciences, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Bioinformatics, Center for Synthetic and Systems Biology, School of Life Sciences, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Bioinformatics, Center for Synthetic and Systems Biology, School of Life Sciences, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Population Health Across Life Cycle, Anhui Provincial Key Laboratory of Population Health and Aristogenics, Department of Maternal & Child and Adolescent Health, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, China
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- Department of General Surgery, SIR RUN RUN Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
- Department of Geriatrics, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Health Care, Jiangsu Women and Children Health Hospital, the First Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University (Jiangsu Province Hospital), Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of General Surgery, SIR RUN RUN Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
- Department of Geriatrics, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Bioinformatics, Center for Synthetic and Systems Biology, School of Life Sciences, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
- Institute for Precision Medicine, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
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Meng X, Yang D, Zhang B, Zhao Y, Zheng Z, Zhang T. Regulatory mechanisms and clinical applications of tumor-driven exosomal circRNAs in cancers. Int J Med Sci 2023; 20:818-835. [PMID: 37213665 PMCID: PMC10198146 DOI: 10.7150/ijms.82419] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2023] [Accepted: 03/09/2023] [Indexed: 05/23/2023] Open
Abstract
Malignant tumors seriously affect people's survival and prognosis. Exosomes, as vesicle structures widely existing in human tissues and body fluids, are involved in cell-to-cell transmission. Tumor-derived exosomes were secreted from tumors and involved in the development of carcinogenesis. Circular RNA (circRNA), a novel member of endogenous noncoding RNAs, is widespread in human and play a vital role in many physiological or pathological processes. Tumor-driven exosomal circRNAs are often involved in tumorigenesis and development including the proliferation, invasion, migration and chemo-or-radiotherapy sensitivity of tumor cell by multiple regulatory mechanisms. In this review, we will elaborate the roles and functions of tumor-driven exosomal circRNAs in cancers which may be used as potential cancer biomarkers and novel therapeutic targets.
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- Department of Gastric Surgery, Cancer Hospital of China Medical University/Liaoning Cancer Hospital, Shenyang, Liaoning, China
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Tanwar P, Minocha S, Gupta I. A Comprehensive narrative review of transcriptomics and epigenomics of gallbladder cancer. J Cancer Res Ther 2023; 19:S499-S507. [PMID: 38384011 DOI: 10.4103/jcrt.jcrt_1823_23] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2023] [Accepted: 09/25/2023] [Indexed: 02/23/2024]
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ABSTRACTS Gallbladder cancer (GBC) is one of the quiet prevalent and aggressive biliary tract malignant neoplasms distinguished by significant cellular heterogeneity, metastatic activity, and a poor prognosis, with varied frequency worldwide. Most cases are detected incidentally while routine screening imaging or pathological investigation of cholecystectomy tissues and usually present with advanced disease. The surgical resection is usually done in the initial clinical stage having limited spread. Despite the surgical therapy, the death rate is significant. Furthermore, the molecular mechanisms affecting the clinical course of inflammatory gallbladder to carcinogenesis remain poorly understood. There is an impending need for developing diagnostic biomarkers and targeted approaches for GBC. The newer molecular platform, such as next-generation sequencing (NGS), such as RNA-sequencing (RNAseq), single-cell sequencing, and microarray technology, has revolutionized the field of genomics, opened a new perspective in defining genetic and epigenetic characteristics identifying molecules as possible therapeutic targets. Therefore, in this review, we would analyze transcriptomic and epigenomics profiles of GBC using already published high-throughput sequencing-based studies published between 2010 and 2023. The review would also analyze the possible impact of the technological advancement on the patient management strategy and overall survival. This may also help identify target genes and pathways linked to GBC, which may help establish molecular biomarkers, for early GBC diagnosis, personalized therapy, and management.
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- Pranay Tanwar
- Laboratory Oncology Unit, Dr BRA-IRCH, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Kusuma School of Biological Sciences, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, India
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- Department of Biochemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, India
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Postel MD, Culver JO, Ricker C, Craig DW. Transcriptome analysis provides critical answers to the "variants of uncertain significance" conundrum. Hum Mutat 2022; 43:1590-1608. [PMID: 35510381 PMCID: PMC9560997 DOI: 10.1002/humu.24394] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2021] [Revised: 03/16/2022] [Accepted: 04/26/2022] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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While whole-genome and exome sequencing have transformed our collective understanding of genetics' role in disease pathogenesis, there are certain conditions and populations for whom DNA-level data fails to identify the underlying genetic etiology. Specifically, patients of non-White race and non-European ancestry are disproportionately affected by "variants of unknown/uncertain significance" (VUS), limiting the scope of precision medicine for minority patients and perpetuating health disparities. VUS often include deep intronic and splicing variants which are difficult to interpret from DNA data alone. RNA analysis can illuminate the consequences of VUS, thereby allowing for their reclassification as pathogenic versus benign. Here we review the critical role transcriptome analysis plays in clarifying VUS in both neoplastic and non-neoplastic diseases.
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- Mackenzie D. Postel
- Department of Translational GenomicsUniversity of Southern CaliforniaLos AngelesCaliforniaUSA
- Keck School of Medicine of USCUniversity of Southern CaliforniaLos AngelesCaliforniaUSA
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- Keck School of Medicine of USCUniversity of Southern CaliforniaLos AngelesCaliforniaUSA
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- Keck School of Medicine of USCUniversity of Southern CaliforniaLos AngelesCaliforniaUSA
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- Department of Translational GenomicsUniversity of Southern CaliforniaLos AngelesCaliforniaUSA
- Keck School of Medicine of USCUniversity of Southern CaliforniaLos AngelesCaliforniaUSA
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Differentially Expressed microRNAs in Peritoneal Dialysis Effluent-Derived Exosomes from the Patients with Ultrafiltration Failure. Genet Res (Camb) 2022; 2022:2276175. [PMID: 36101746 PMCID: PMC9452989 DOI: 10.1155/2022/2276175] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2022] [Revised: 08/01/2022] [Accepted: 08/12/2022] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Background Ultrafiltration failure remains one of the most severe complications of long-term peritoneal dialysis (PD), which results in death. This study aimed to characterize the circulating exosomal microRNA (miRNA) profiles associated with ultrafiltration failure and explore its underlying mechanisms. Methods Exosomes were isolated from the peritoneal dialysis effluent (PDE) of patients with ultrafiltration failure or success using the ultracentrifugation method, and then transmission electron microscopy (TEM), nanoparticle tracking analysis (NTA), and western blot were used for exosome characterization. After that, the isolated exosomes were sent for small RNA sequencing, and eight differentially expressed miRNAs (DE-miRNAs) were chosen for RT-qPCR validation. Results TEM, NTA, and western blot revealed that exosomes were successfully isolated. After sequencing, 70 DE-miRNAs involved in ultrafiltration were identified, including 41 upregulated ones and 29 downregulated ones. Functional analyses revealed that these DE-miRNAs were significantly enriched in pathways of cancer, ubiquitin-mediated proteolysis, axon orientation, and the Rap1 and Ras signaling pathways. In addition, the consistency rate of RT-qPCR and sequencing results was 75%, which indicated the relatively high reliability of the sequencing data. Conclusions Our findings implied that these DE-miRNAs may be potential biomarkers of ultrafiltration failure, which would help us to discover novel therapeutic targets/pathways for ultrafiltration failure in patients with end-stage renal disease.
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Hu X, Zhang J, Bu J, Yang K, Xu S, Pan M, Xiang D, Chen W. MiR-4733-5p promotes gallbladder carcinoma progression via directly targeting kruppel like factor 7. Bioengineered 2022; 13:10691-10706. [PMID: 35443866 PMCID: PMC9161844 DOI: 10.1080/21655979.2022.2065951] [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] [Indexed: 11/02/2022] Open
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Gallbladder carcinoma (GBC) is highly aggressive with poor prognosis. Accumulating reports show that miRNAs play critical roles in tumor progression. Previous studies have identified several miRNAs that promoted or inhibited GBC cell proliferation and/or metastasis. Here, we used the Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) dataset to identify dysregulated miRNAs in GBC, followed by validating the upregulation of the miR-4733-5p and downregulation of kruppel-like factor 7 (KLF7) in GBC biopsies by quantitative real-time PCR (RT-qPCR), in situ hybridization (ISH) staining, and immunohistochemistry (IHC) assays. GBC cell proliferation and invasion capacities mediated by miR-4733-5p were evaluated by a series of function assays in vitro, including CCK-8, colony formation assay, wound healing assay and transwell assay. Xenograft tumor model found that miR-4733-5p promoted GBC tumor growth in vivo. This study clarified that miR-4733-5p was upregulated in GBC and promoted GBC cell proliferation via directly binding to 3' untranslated region (UTR) of KLF, which was downregulated and prohibited the proliferation and migration of GBC cells.
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- Xiaoqiang Hu
- Department of Biliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Renji Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200120, China
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- Department of Biliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Renji Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200120, China
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- Department of Biliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Renji Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200120, China
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- Department of Biliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Renji Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200120, China
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- Department of Biliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Renji Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200120, China
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- Department of Biliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Renji Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200120, China
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- Department of Biliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Renji Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200120, China.,State Key Laboratory of Oncogenes and Related Genes, Shanghai Cancer Institute, Renji Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200120, China
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- Department of Biliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Renji Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200120, China.,Shanghai Key Laboratory of Biliary Tract Disease, Renji Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine; Shanghai 200120, China.,Shanghai Research Center of Biliary Tract Disease, Renji Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200120, China
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Singh N, Sharma R, Bose S. Meta-analysis of transcriptomics data identifies potential biomarkers and their associated regulatory networks in gallbladder cancer. GASTROENTEROLOGY AND HEPATOLOGY FROM BED TO BENCH 2022; 15:311-325. [PMID: 36762219 PMCID: PMC9876761 DOI: 10.22037/ghfbb.v15i4.2292] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2022] [Accepted: 09/21/2022] [Indexed: 02/11/2023]
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Aim This study aimed to identify key genes, non-coding RNAs, and their possible regulatory interactions during gallbladder cancer (GBC). Background The early detection of GBC, i.e. before metastasis, is restricted by our limited knowledge of molecular markers and mechanism(s) involved during carcinogenesis. Therefore, identifying important disease-associated transcriptome-level alterations can be of clinical importance. Methods In this study, six NCBI-GEO microarray dataseries of GBC and control tissue samples were analyzed to identify differentially expressed genes (DEGs) and non-coding RNAs {microRNAs (DEmiRNAs) and long non-coding RNAs (DElncRNAs)} with a computational meta-analysis approach. A series of bioinformatic methods were applied to enrich functional pathways, create protein-protein interaction networks, identify hub genes, and screen potential targets of DEmiRNAs and DElncRNAs. Expression and interaction data were consolidated to reveal putative DElncRNAs:DEmiRNAs:DEGs interactions. Results In total, 351 DEGs (185 downregulated, 166 upregulated), 787 DEmiRNAs (299 downregulated, 488 upregulated), and 7436 DElncRNAs (3127 downregulated, 4309 upregulated) were identified. Eight genes (FGF, CDK1, RPN2, SEC61A1, SOX2, CALR, NGFR, and NCAM) were identified as hub genes. Genes associated with ubiquitin ligase activity, N-linked glycosylation, and blood coagulation were upregulated, while those for cell-cell adhesion, cell differentiation, and surface receptor-linked signaling were downregulated. DEGs-DEmiRNAs-DElncRNAs interaction network identified 46 DElncRNAs to be associated with 28 DEmiRNAs, consecutively regulating 27 DEGs. DEmiRNAs-hsa-miR-26b-5p and hsa-miR-335-5p; and DElnRNAs-LINC00657 and CTB-89H12.4 regulated the highest number of DEGs and DEmiRNAs, respectively. Conclusion The current study has identified meaningful transcriptome-level changes and gene-miRNA-lncRNA interactions during GBC and laid a platform for future studies on novel prognostic and diagnostic markers in GBC.
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- Nidhi Singh
- Department of Biotechnology, Gauhati University, Guwahati, Assam, India
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- Department of Life Sciences, Shiv Nadar University, Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Gauhati University, Guwahati, Assam, India
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Wang N, Pei B, Yuan X, Yi C, Wiredu Ocansey DK, Qian H, Mao F. Emerging roles of mesenchymal stem cell-derived exosomes in gastrointestinal cancers. Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2022; 10:1019459. [PMID: 36338118 PMCID: PMC9631450 DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2022.1019459] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2022] [Accepted: 10/10/2022] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
Abstract
Gastrointestinal tumours are the most common solid tumours, with a poor prognosis and remain a major challenge in cancer treatment. Mesenchymal stem cells (MSC) are multipotent stromal cells with the potential to differentiate into multiple cell types. Several studies have shown that MSC-derived exosomes have become essential regulators of intercellular communication in a variety of physiological and pathological processes. Notably, MSC-derived exosomes support or inhibit tumour progression in different cancers through the delivery of proteins, RNA, DNA, and bioactive lipids. Herein, we summarise current advances in MSC-derived exosomes in cancer research, with particular reference to their role in gastrointestinal tumour development. MSC-derived exosomes are expected to be a novel potential strategy for the treatment of gastrointestinal cancers.
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- Naijian Wang
- Affiliated Hospital of Jiangsu University, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, China
- Key Laboratory of Medical Science and Laboratory Medicine of Jiangsu Province, School of Medicine, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, The Affiliated Suqian First People’s Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Suqian, Jiangsu, China
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- Key Laboratory of Medical Science and Laboratory Medicine of Jiangsu Province, School of Medicine, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, China
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- School of Medical Technology, Zhenjiang College, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, China
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- Key Laboratory of Medical Science and Laboratory Medicine of Jiangsu Province, School of Medicine, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, China
- Directorate of University Health Services, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana
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- Affiliated Hospital of Jiangsu University, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, China
- *Correspondence: Hua Qian,
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- Key Laboratory of Medical Science and Laboratory Medicine of Jiangsu Province, School of Medicine, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, China
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Chen Z, Zhang W, Wu M, Huang H, Zou L, Luo Q. Pathogenic Mechanisms of Preeclampsia with Severe Features Implied by the Plasma Exosomal miRNA Profile. Bioengineered 2021; 12:9140-9149. [PMID: 34696680 PMCID: PMC8810006 DOI: 10.1080/21655979.2021.1993717] [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] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Preeclampsia is a complication of pregnancy characterized by high blood pressure and organ damage after 20 gestational weeks. It is associated with high maternal and fetal morbidity and mortality. However, at present, there is no effective prevention or treatment for this condition. Previous studies have revealed that plasma exosomal mirnas from pregnant women with preeclampsia could serve as biomarkers of pathogenic factors. However, the roles of plasma exosomal mirnas in preeclampsia with severe features (sPE), which is associated with poorer pregnancy outcomes, remain unknown. Thus, the aims of this study were to characterize plasma exosomal miRNAs in sPE and explore the related pathogenic mechanisms using bioinformatic analysis. Plasma exosomes were isolated using a mirVana RNA isolation kit. the exosomal miRNAs were detected using high-throughput sequencing and the mirnas related to Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) pathways and gene ontology (GO) terms were analyzed using the clusterprofiler package of R. Fifteen miRNAs exhibited increased expression and fourteen miRNAs exhibited reduced expression in plasma exosomes from women with sPE as compared to normal pregnant women. Further, gene set enrichment analysis revealed that the differentially expressed plasma exosomal miRNAs were related to the stress response and cell junction regulation, among others. In summary, this study is the first to identify the differentially expressed plasma exosomal miRNAs in sPE. These findings highlight promising pathogenesis mechanisms underlying preeclampsia.
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- Zhirui Chen
- Department of Obstetrics, The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, China.,Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Hubei, China
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- Department of Obstetrics, Wuhan Children's Hospital (Wuhan Maternal and Child Healthcare Hospital), Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Hubei, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Hubei, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Hubei, China
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- Department of Obstetrics, The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, China
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