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Huang M, Gao T, Chen X, Yi J, Zhou X. Circ_0087851 suppresses colorectal cancer malignant progression through triggering miR-593-3p/BAP1-mediated ferroptosis. J Cancer Res Clin Oncol 2024; 150:204. [PMID: 38642144 PMCID: PMC11032280 DOI: 10.1007/s00432-024-05643-3] [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: 10/25/2023] [Accepted: 02/05/2024] [Indexed: 04/22/2024]
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BACKGROUND Emerging research has validated that circular RNAs (circRNAs) have indispensable regulatory functions in tumorigenesis, including colorectal cancer (CRC). Ferroptosis is a specific cell death form and implicates in the malignant progression of tumors. Here, this study aimed to investigate the biofunction of circ_0087851 in tumor progression and ferroptosis of CRC, as well as its underlying molecular mechanism. METHODS The expression pattern of circ_0087851 in CRC was validated by qRT-PCR. The biological characteristics of circ_0087851 in CRC were assessed through CCK-8, colony formation and transwell assays in vitro. The ferroptosis was measured using ferroptosis-related reagents on iron, Fe2+, and lipid ROS detection. Bioinformatics, luciferase reporter, and RNA pulldown assays were employed to reveal the circ_0087851-mediated regulatory network. In addition, the effect of circ_0087851 on tumor growth in vivo was detected using a xenograft model. RESULTS Circ_0087851 was notably diminished in CRC tissues and cells. Functionally, overexpression of circ_0087851 suppressed CRC cell growth, migration, invasion, and facilitated ferroptosis in vitro. Meanwhile, circ_0087851 upregulation impeded CRC growth in vivo. Mechanistically, circ_0087851 functioned as a molecular sponge for miR-593-3p, and BRCA1 associated protein 1 (BAP1) was identified as a downstream target of miR-593-3p. Besides, rescue experiments revealed that miR-593-3p overexpression or silencing of BAP1 reversed circ_0087851-mediated CRC progression. CONCLUSION Circ_0087851 performed as a tumor suppressor and ferroptosis promoter by the miR-593-3p/BAP1 axis, providing novel biomarker and therapeutic target for the clinical management of CRC.
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- Ming Huang
- Department of Pathology, Affiliated Hospital of Xiangnan University, Chenzhou, 423000, Hunan, China
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- Department of Pathology, Affiliated Hospital of Xiangnan University, Chenzhou, 423000, Hunan, China
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- Department of Pathology, Affiliated Hospital of Xiangnan University, Chenzhou, 423000, Hunan, China
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- Department of Pathology, Affiliated Hospital of Xiangnan University, Chenzhou, 423000, Hunan, China
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- Gastrointestinal Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Xiangnan University, No. 25, Renmin West Road, Beihu District, Chenzhou, 423000, Hunan, China.
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Chen W, Liao C, Xiang X, Li H, Wu Q, Li W, Ma Q, Chen N, Chen B, Li G. A novel tumor mutation-related long non-coding RNA signature for predicting overall survival and immunotherapy response in lung adenocarcinoma. Heliyon 2024; 10:e28670. [PMID: 38586420 PMCID: PMC10998135 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e28670] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2023] [Revised: 03/20/2024] [Accepted: 03/21/2024] [Indexed: 04/09/2024] Open
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Background Immunotherapy has changed the treatment landscape for lung cancer. This study aims to construct a tumor mutation-related model that combines long non-coding RNA (lncRNA) expression levels and tumor mutation levels in tumor genomes to detect the possibilities of the lncRNA signature as an indicator for predicting the prognosis and response to immunotherapy in lung adenocarcinoma (LUAD). Methods We downloaded the tumor mutation profiles and RNA-seq expression database of LUAD from The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA). Differentially expressed lncRNAs were extracted based on the cumulative number of mutations. Cox regression analyses were used to identify the prognostic lncRNA signature, and the prognostic value of the five selected lncRNAs was validated by using survival analysis and the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve. We used qPCR to validate the expression of five selected lncRNAs between human lung epithelial and human lung adenocarcinoma cell lines. The ImmuCellAI, immunophenoscore (IPS) scores and Tumor Immune Dysfunction and Exclusion (TIDE) analyses were used to predict the response to immunotherapy for this mutation related lncRNA signature. Results A total of 162 lncRNAs were detected among the differentially expressed lncRNAs between the Tumor mutational burden (TMB)-high group and the TMB-low group. Then, five lncRNAs (PLAC4, LINC01116, LINC02163, MIR223HG, FAM83A-AS1) were identified as tumor mutation-related candidates for constructing the prognostic prediction model. Kaplan‒Meier curves showed that the overall survival of the low-risk group was significantly better than that of the high-risk group, and the results of the GSE50081 set were consistent. The expression levels of PD1, PD-L1 and CTLA4 in the low-risk group were higher than those in the high-risk group. The IPS scores and TIDE scores of patients in the low-risk group were significantly higher than those in the high-risk group. Conclusion Our findings demonstrated that the five lncRNAs (PLAC4, LINC01116, LINC02163, MIR223HG, FAM83A-AS1) were identified as candidates for constructing the tumor mutation-related model which may serve as an indicator of tumor mutation levels and have important implications for predicting the response to immunotherapy in LUAD.
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- Wenjie Chen
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Yunnan Cancer Hospital, Kunming, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Yunnan Cancer Hospital, Kunming, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Yunnan Cancer Hospital, Kunming, China
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- Lung Cancer Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Lung Cancer Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Yunnan Cancer Hospital, Kunming, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Yunnan Cancer Hospital, Kunming, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Yunnan Cancer Hospital, Kunming, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Yunnan Cancer Hospital, Kunming, China
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Han Y, Zheng Y, You J, Han Y, Lu X, Wang X, Shi C, Zhu W. Hsa_circ_0001535 inhibits the proliferation and migration of ovarian cancer by sponging miR-593-3p, upregulating PTEN expression. Clin Transl Oncol 2023; 25:2901-2910. [PMID: 37000289 DOI: 10.1007/s12094-023-03152-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2022] [Accepted: 03/08/2023] [Indexed: 04/01/2023]
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BACKGROUND Hsa_circ_0001535 is involved in biological processes in various tumors. However, the biological effects and related mechanism of hsa_circ_0001535 in ovarian cancer (OC) is unclear. This work is aimed to probe the biological function and underlying mechanism of hsa_circ_0001535 in OC, especially sponged with mi-RNA, require further elucidation. METHODS Hsa_circ_0001535 expression in OC tissues and cell lines were examined by qRT-PCR. Hsa_circ_0001535 overexpression model was constructed by lentivirus-mediated transfection in two OC cell lines, and the biological functions of hsa_circ_0001535 were evaluated by CCK-8, transwell assay and Western blot. Dual luciferase reporter gene assay was respectively used to explore the relationship between hsa_circ_0001535 and miR-593-3p, as well as miR-593-3p and PTEN. The expression of miR-593-3p and PTEN were detected by qRT-PCR in two OC cell lines and OC tissues. RESULTS Hsa_circ_0001535 was down-regulated in OC tissues and cell lines. Hsa_circ_0001535 overexpression inhibited proliferation, migration and EMT marker expression in OC cells. Of interest, hsa_circ_0001535 targeted miR-593-3p and reduced its RNA level in OC cells. PTEN was a target gene of miR-593-3p, which was up-regulated by inhibiting miR-593-3p in OC cells. Furthermore, miR-593-3p mimic treatment reversed the up-regulation of PTEN by hsa_circ_0001535 overexpression in OC cells. CONCLUSIONS The above results showed that hsa_circ_0001535 acted as a molecular sponge for miR-593-3p to repress miR-593-3p expression, and promoted the expression of PTEN, thus inhibited proliferation and migration of OC cells. Our research provides a potential therapeutic target for ovarian cancer patients.
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- Yuwen Han
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, No.1055 Sanxiang Road, Suzhou, 215004, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, 226001, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, 226001, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, 226001, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, 226001, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, 226001, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, 226001, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Pathology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, 226001, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, No.1055 Sanxiang Road, Suzhou, 215004, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China.
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Gan B, He Y, Ma Y, Mao L, Liao C, Deng G. Identification of a novel lncRNA prognostic signature and analysis of functional lncRNA AC115619.1 in hepatocellular carcinoma. Front Pharmacol 2023; 14:1167418. [PMID: 37614318 PMCID: PMC10442647 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2023.1167418] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2023] [Accepted: 07/18/2023] [Indexed: 08/25/2023] Open
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Background: Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the deadliest malignancy. Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) are involved in the development of multiple human malignancies. This study aimed to establish a reliable signature and identify novel biomarkers for HCC patients. Methods: Differentially expressed lncRNAs (DElncRNAs) were identified from Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) and The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) databases. Univariate, LASSO, and multivariate Cox regression analyses were applied to screen the prognostic lncRNAs and establish a prognostic model. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves and Kaplan-Meier analyses were conducted to validate the prognostic value of this model. The association between lncRNAs and differential m6A genes was analyzed by Spearman's analysis. A series of bioinformatic and in vitro experiments were applied to explore the function of hub lncRNA. Results: A total of 32 DElncRNAs were identified, and 12 DElncRNAs were associated with the prognosis of HCC patients. A prognostic signature comprising six prognostic lncRNAs (LINC02428, LINC02163, AC008549.1, AC115619.1, CASC9, and LINC02362) was constructed, and the model exhibited an excellent capacity for prognosis prediction. Furthermore, 12 differential m6A regulators were identified, and RBMX was found to be correlated negatively with the hub lncRNA AC115619.1. The expression level of AC115619.1 was lower in HCC tissues than that in normal tissues and was significantly related to clinicopathologic features, survival rate, and drug sensitivity. Overexpression of AC115619.1 notably inhibited the proliferation, migration, and invasion of HCC cells. Conclusion: This study provided a promising prognostic signature for HCC patients and identified AC115619.1 as a novel biomarker, which plays an essential role in regulating the progression of HCC.
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- Binliang Gan
- Department of Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, China
- Department of Oncology, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, China
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- Department of Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, China
- Key Laboratory of Early Prevention and Treatment for Regional High Frequency Tumor (Guangxi Medical University), Ministry of Education, Nanning, Guangxi, China
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- Department of NeuroInterventional Surgery, Binzhou Medical University Hospital, Binzhou, Shandong, China
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- Key Laboratory of Early Prevention and Treatment for Regional High Frequency Tumor (Guangxi Medical University), Ministry of Education, Nanning, Guangxi, China
- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, China
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- Department of Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, China
- Key Laboratory of Early Prevention and Treatment for Regional High Frequency Tumor (Guangxi Medical University), Ministry of Education, Nanning, Guangxi, China
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- Department of Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, China
- Key Laboratory of Early Prevention and Treatment for Regional High Frequency Tumor (Guangxi Medical University), Ministry of Education, Nanning, Guangxi, China
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Xi J, Li Y, Zhang H, Bai Z. Dynamic variations of the gastric microbiota: Key therapeutic points in the reversal of Correa's cascade. Int J Cancer 2023; 152:1069-1084. [PMID: 36029278 DOI: 10.1002/ijc.34264] [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: 03/31/2022] [Revised: 08/10/2022] [Accepted: 08/15/2022] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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Correa's cascade is a dynamic process in the development of intestinal-type gastric cancer (GC), and its pathological features, gastric microbiota and interactions between microorganisms and their hosts vary at different developmental stages. The characteristics of cells, tissues and gastric microbiota before or after key therapeutic points are critical for monitoring malignant transformation and early tumour reversal. This review summarises the pathological features of gastric mucosa, characteristics of gastric microbiota, specific microbial markers, microbe-microbe interactions and microbe-host interactions at different stages in Correa's cascade. The markers related to each Correa's cascade point were analysed in detail. We attempted to identify key therapeutic points for early cancer reversal and provide a novel approach to reduce the incidence of GC and improve precise treatment.
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- Jiahui Xi
- The First School of Clinical Medicine, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China.,Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Regenerative Medicine, Gansu Province, Lanzhou, China
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- NHC Key Laboratory of Diagnosis and Therapy of Gastrointestinal Tumour, Gansu Provincial Hospital, Lanzhou, China
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- The First School of Clinical Medicine, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China.,General Surgery Department, The First Hospital of Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China
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- The First School of Clinical Medicine, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China.,Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Regenerative Medicine, Gansu Province, Lanzhou, China.,General Surgery Department, The First Hospital of Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China
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Taghehchian N, Farshchian M, Mahmoudian RA, Asoodeh A, Abbaszadegan MR. The expression of long non-coding RNA LINC01389, LINC00365, RP11-138J23.1, and RP11-354K4.2 in gastric cancer and their impacts on EMT. Mol Cell Probes 2022; 66:101869. [PMID: 36208698 DOI: 10.1016/j.mcp.2022.101869] [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: 04/25/2022] [Revised: 09/13/2022] [Accepted: 09/30/2022] [Indexed: 12/05/2022]
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BACKGROUND Epithelial cancers acquire the epithelial to mesenchymal transition (EMT), which leads tumor cells to invade and metastasize to adjacent and distant tissues. The mechanisms involved in EMT phenotype are controlled by numerous markers as well as signalling pathways. Recently, long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) were introduced that play the regulatory role in EMT via crosstalk with EMT-related transcription factors and signalling pathways. The present study aimed to investigate the expression of four lncRNAs in human GC and elucidate their probable role in EMT procedure and the pathogenesis of gastric cancer (GC). METHODS The expression profile of lncRNAs (LINC01389, LINC00365, RP11-138J23.1, and RP11-354K4.2) and mRNAs (TWIST1, MMP13, MAML1, CD44s, and SALL4) between eighty-three GC and adjacent non-cancerous tissues were assessed by quantitative real-time PCR. RESULTS The significant downregulation of LINC00365 (66.3%) and RP11-354K4.2 (62.7%) were observed in GC samples; while the upregulation of LINC01389, RP11-138J23.1, TWIST1, MMP13, MAML1, CD44s, and SALL4 were found in 67.5%, 45.8%, 56.6%, 44.6%, 59%, 55.4%, and 62.7% tumors samples at the mRNA level, respectively. Dysregulation of these lncRNAs and EMT-related markers was significantly related to each other in a variety of clinicopathological features of patients (P < 0.05), indicating positive correlations between LINC01389, LINC00365, RP11-138J23.1, and RP11-354K4.2 with EMT status in GC. CONCLUSION These EMT-regulating lncRNAs may play a key role in transforming gastric epithelial to mesenchymal phenotype and can be novel therapeutic targets for GC. Our results highlight the importance of discovering new lncRNAs involved in gastric carcinogenesis. Detailed molecular mechanisms of these noncoding-coding markers in GC are urgently required.
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- Negin Taghehchian
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran.
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- Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine Research Group, Academic Center for Education, Culture and Research (ACECR), Khorasan Razavi, Mashhad, Iran.
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran.
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- Medical Genetics Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran; Department of Medical Genetics, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
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Jiang L, Zhou B, Fu D, Cheng B. lncRNA TUG1 promotes the development of oral squamous cell carcinoma by regulating the MAPK signaling pathway by sponging miR-593-3p. Cell Cycle 2022; 21:1856-1866. [PMID: 35604743 DOI: 10.1080/15384101.2022.2074624] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Dysregulation of non-coding RNAs (ncRNAs) has been proved to play important roles in oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC). This study aimed to determine the combined role of lncRNA TUG1, miR-593-3p, and MAPK signaling in oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) development. Here, we found that TUG1 was up-regulated in OSCC tissues and cell lines. Silencing TUG1 suppressed proliferation migration, invasion and promoted apoptosis of OSCC cells. We also validated that knockdown of TUG1 suppressed MAPK signaling pathway and inhibited EMT process in OSCC cells. Then, a novel LncRNA TUG1/ miR-593-3p/MAPK axis was verified to rescue cell viability in OSCC cells. Mechanistically, miR-593-3p bound to lncRNA TUG1, and lncRNA TUG1 positively regulated MAPK related proteins through acting as RNA sponger for miR-593-3p. Further gain- and loss-of-function experiments evidenced that the protective effects of lncRNA TUG1 knock-down on OSCC cells were abrogated by silencing miRNA-593-3p. The OSCC nude mice model experiments demonstrated that depletion of TUG1 further inhibited tumor growth. In conclusion, appropriate diagnostic biomarkers and therapies for OSCC can be identified by targeting the TUG1/miR-593-3p/MAPK axis.
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- Lei Jiang
- Department School of Stomatology, Central South Hospital, Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei, China.,Hanyang Outpatient Department, Hospital of Stomatology, Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- Heping Avenue Outpatient Department, Hospital of Stomatology, Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- Department of Stomatology, People's Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- Department School of Stomatology, Central South Hospital, Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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Xu Y, Yu X, Xu J, Lu J, Jiang H, Lou N, Lu W, Xu J, Ye G, Dong S, Nie F. LncRNA RP11-138J23.1 Contributes to Gastric Cancer Progression by Interacting With RNA-Binding Protein HuR. Front Oncol 2022; 12:848406. [PMID: 35392234 PMCID: PMC8980803 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2022.848406] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2022] [Accepted: 02/22/2022] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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In spite of improvements in diagnostics and treatment of gastric cancer (GC), it remains the most common malignancy of human digestive system. It is now widely appreciated that long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) exert extensive regulatory effects on a spectrum of fundamental biological processes through diverse mechanisms. In this study, we explored the expression level and functional role of lncRNA RP11-138J23.1 in GC. Through bioinformatics analyses and in situ hybridization (ISH), we identified that RP11-138J23.1 was upregulated in GC tissue. Further study showed that RP11-138J23.1 knockdown significantly inhibited cell proliferation and metastatic ability. Whereas, RP11-138J23.1 overexpression could promote tumor cell growth and metastasis in vitro. Additionally, loss-of-function assays were used to confirm the role of RP11-138J23.1 in vivo. Mechanistically, RP11-138J23.1 exerted its oncogenic functions by binding to HuR protein and increasing stability of VAV3 mRNA. Overall, our study highlights the essential role of RP11-138J23.1 in GC, suggesting that RP11-138J23.1 might be a potent therapeutic target for patients with GC.
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- Yongcan Xu
- Department of General Surgery, Huzhou Central Hospital, Affiliated Central Hospital, Huzhou University, Huzhou, China
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- Department of General Surgery, The Affiliated Yantai Yuhuangding Hospital of Qingdao University, Yanta, China
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- Department of Neurology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Huzhou Central Hospital, Affiliated Central Hospital, Huzhou University, Huzhou, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Huzhou Central Hospital, Affiliated Central Hospital, Huzhou University, Huzhou, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Huzhou Central Hospital, Affiliated Central Hospital, Huzhou University, Huzhou, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Huzhou Central Hospital, Affiliated Central Hospital, Huzhou University, Huzhou, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Huzhou Central Hospital, Affiliated Central Hospital, Huzhou University, Huzhou, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Huzhou Central Hospital, Affiliated Central Hospital, Huzhou University, Huzhou, China
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- Department of Central Laboratory, Huzhou Central Hospital, Affiliated Central Hospital, Huzhou University, Huzhou, China
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- Department of Oncology, Second Affiliated Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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Kumar K, Bose S, Chakrabarti S. Identification of Cross-Pathway Connections via Protein-Protein Interactions Linked to Altered States of Metabolic Enzymes in Cervical Cancer. Front Med (Lausanne) 2021; 8:736495. [PMID: 34790674 PMCID: PMC8591138 DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2021.736495] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2021] [Accepted: 09/29/2021] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Metabolic reprogramming is one of the emerging hallmarks of cancer cells. Various factors, such as signaling proteins (S), miRNA, and transcription factors (TFs), may play important roles in altering the metabolic status in cancer cells by interacting with metabolic enzymes either directly or via protein-protein interactions (PPIs). Therefore, it is important to understand the coordination among these cellular pathways, which may provide better insight into the molecular mechanism behind metabolic adaptations in cancer cells. In this study, we have designed a cervical cancer-specific supra-interaction network where signaling pathway proteins, TFs, and microRNAs (miRs) are connected to metabolic enzymes via PPIs to investigate novel molecular targets and connections/links/paths regulating the metabolic enzymes. Using publicly available omics data and PPIs, we have developed a Hidden Markov Model (HMM)-based mathematical model yielding 94, 236, and 27 probable links/paths connecting signaling pathway proteins, TFs, and miRNAs to metabolic enzymes, respectively, out of which 83 paths connect to six common metabolic enzymes (RRM2, NDUFA11, ENO2, EZH2, AKR1C2, and TYMS). Signaling proteins (e.g., PPARD, BAD, GNB5, CHECK1, PAK2, PLK1, BRCA1, MAML3, and SPP1), TFs (e.g., KAT2B, ING1, MED1, ZEB1, AR, NCOA2, EGR1, TWIST1, E2F1, ID4, RBL1, ESR1, and HSF2), and miR (e.g., mir-147a, mir-593-5p, mir-138-5p, mir-16-5p, and mir-15b-5p) were found to regulate two key metabolic enzymes, EZH2 and AKR1C2, with altered metabolites (L-lysine and tetrahydrodeoxycorticosterone, THDOC) status in cervical cancer. We believe, the biology-based approach of our system will pave the way for future studies, which could be aimed toward identifying novel signaling, transcriptional, and post-transcriptional regulators of metabolic alterations in cervical cancer.
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- Krishna Kumar
- Structural Biology and Bioinformatics Division, Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR)-Indian Institute of Chemical Biology, Kolkata, India
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- Structural Biology and Bioinformatics Division, Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR)-Indian Institute of Chemical Biology, Kolkata, India
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- Structural Biology and Bioinformatics Division, Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR)-Indian Institute of Chemical Biology, Kolkata, India
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Unfried JP, Marín-Baquero M, Rivera-Calzada Á, Razquin N, Martín-Cuevas EM, de Bragança S, Aicart-Ramos C, McCoy C, Prats-Mari L, Arribas-Bosacoma R, Lee L, Caruso S, Zucman-Rossi J, Sangro B, Williams G, Moreno-Herrero F, Llorca O, Lees-Miller SP, Fortes P. Long Noncoding RNA NIHCOLE Promotes Ligation Efficiency of DNA Double-Strand Breaks in Hepatocellular Carcinoma. Cancer Res 2021; 81:4910-4925. [PMID: 34321241 PMCID: PMC8488005 DOI: 10.1158/0008-5472.can-21-0463] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2021] [Revised: 06/25/2021] [Accepted: 07/26/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
Abstract
Long noncoding RNAs (lncRNA) are emerging as key players in cancer as parts of poorly understood molecular mechanisms. Here, we investigated lncRNAs that play a role in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and identified NIHCOLE, a novel lncRNA induced in HCC with oncogenic potential and a role in the ligation efficiency of DNA double-stranded breaks (DSB). NIHCOLE expression was associated with poor prognosis and survival of HCC patients. Depletion of NIHCOLE from HCC cells led to impaired proliferation and increased apoptosis. NIHCOLE deficiency led to accumulation of DNA damage due to a specific decrease in the activity of the nonhomologous end-joining (NHEJ) pathway of DSB repair. DNA damage induction in NIHCOLE-depleted cells further decreased HCC cell growth. NIHCOLE was associated with DSB markers and recruited several molecules of the Ku70/Ku80 heterodimer. Further, NIHCOLE putative structural domains supported stable multimeric complexes formed by several NHEJ factors including Ku70/80, APLF, XRCC4, and DNA ligase IV. NHEJ reconstitution assays showed that NIHCOLE promoted the ligation efficiency of blunt-ended DSBs. Collectively, these data show that NIHCOLE serves as a scaffold and facilitator of NHEJ machinery and confers an advantage to HCC cells, which could be exploited as a targetable vulnerability. SIGNIFICANCE: This study characterizes the role of lncRNA NIHCOLE in DNA repair and cellular fitness in HCC, thus implicating it as a therapeutic target.See related commentary by Barcena-Varela and Lujambio, p. 4899.
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MESH Headings
- Biomarkers, Tumor
- Carcinoma, Hepatocellular/diagnosis
- Carcinoma, Hepatocellular/genetics
- Carcinoma, Hepatocellular/mortality
- Cell Line, Tumor
- DNA Breaks, Double-Stranded
- DNA End-Joining Repair
- Gene Expression Profiling
- Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic
- High-Throughput Nucleotide Sequencing
- Humans
- Liver Neoplasms/diagnosis
- Liver Neoplasms/genetics
- Liver Neoplasms/mortality
- Models, Biological
- Nucleic Acid Conformation
- Nucleotide Motifs
- Prognosis
- RNA, Long Noncoding/chemistry
- RNA, Long Noncoding/genetics
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- Juan P Unfried
- Department of Gene Therapy and Regulation of Gene Expression, Center for Applied Medical Research (CIMA), University of Navarra (UNAV), Pamplona, Spain.
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- Department of Macromolecular Structures, Spanish National Centre for Biotechnology (CNB), Spanish National Research Council (CSIC), Madrid, Spain
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- Structural Biology Program, Spanish National Cancer Research Center (CNIO), Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Gene Therapy and Regulation of Gene Expression, Center for Applied Medical Research (CIMA), University of Navarra (UNAV), Pamplona, Spain
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- Department of Macromolecular Structures, Spanish National Centre for Biotechnology (CNB), Spanish National Research Council (CSIC), Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Macromolecular Structures, Spanish National Centre for Biotechnology (CNB), Spanish National Research Council (CSIC), Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Macromolecular Structures, Spanish National Centre for Biotechnology (CNB), Spanish National Research Council (CSIC), Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Robson DNA Science Centre, Arnie Charbonneau Cancer Institute, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada
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- Department of Gene Therapy and Regulation of Gene Expression, Center for Applied Medical Research (CIMA), University of Navarra (UNAV), Pamplona, Spain
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- Genome Damage and Stability Centre, School of Life Sciences, University of Sussex, Brighton, UK
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Robson DNA Science Centre, Arnie Charbonneau Cancer Institute, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada
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- Centre de Recherche des Cordeliers, Sorbonne Université, Université de Paris, INSERM, Functional Genomics of Solid Tumors laboratory, Équipe Labellisée Ligue Nationale Contre le Cancer, Labex OncoImmunology, Paris, France
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- Centre de Recherche des Cordeliers, Sorbonne Université, Université de Paris, INSERM, Functional Genomics of Solid Tumors laboratory, Équipe Labellisée Ligue Nationale Contre le Cancer, Labex OncoImmunology, Paris, France
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- University of Navarra Clinic (CUN), Liver Unit, Pamplona, Spain
- Navarra Institute for Health Research (IdiSNA), Pamplona, Spain
- Liver and Digestive Diseases Networking Biomedical Research Centre (CIBERehd), Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Robson DNA Science Centre, Arnie Charbonneau Cancer Institute, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada
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- Department of Macromolecular Structures, Spanish National Centre for Biotechnology (CNB), Spanish National Research Council (CSIC), Madrid, Spain
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- Structural Biology Program, Spanish National Cancer Research Center (CNIO), Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Robson DNA Science Centre, Arnie Charbonneau Cancer Institute, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada
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- Department of Gene Therapy and Regulation of Gene Expression, Center for Applied Medical Research (CIMA), University of Navarra (UNAV), Pamplona, Spain.
- Navarra Institute for Health Research (IdiSNA), Pamplona, Spain
- Liver and Digestive Diseases Networking Biomedical Research Centre (CIBERehd), Madrid, Spain
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Ye J, Li J, Zhao P. Roles of ncRNAs as ceRNAs in Gastric Cancer. Genes (Basel) 2021; 12:genes12071036. [PMID: 34356052 PMCID: PMC8305186 DOI: 10.3390/genes12071036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2021] [Revised: 06/28/2021] [Accepted: 06/28/2021] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
Abstract
Although ignored in the past, with the recent deepening of research, significant progress has been made in the field of non-coding RNAs (ncRNAs). Accumulating evidence has revealed that microRNA (miRNA) response elements regulate RNA. Long ncRNAs, circular RNAs, pseudogenes, miRNAs, and messenger RNAs (mRNAs) form a competitive endogenous RNA (ceRNA) network that plays an essential role in cancer and cardiovascular, neurodegenerative, and autoimmune diseases. Gastric cancer (GC) is one of the most common cancers, with a high degree of malignancy. Considerable progress has been made in understanding the molecular mechanism and treatment of GC, but GC’s mortality rate is still high. Studies have shown a complex ceRNA crosstalk mechanism in GC. lncRNAs, circRNAs, and pseudogenes can interact with miRNAs to affect mRNA transcription. The study of the involvement of ceRNA in GC could improve our understanding of GC and lead to the identification of potential effective therapeutic targets. The research strategy for ceRNA is mainly to screen the different miRNAs, lncRNAs, circRNAs, pseudogenes, and mRNAs in each sample through microarray or sequencing technology, predict the ceRNA regulatory network, and, finally, conduct functional research on ceRNA. In this review, we briefly discuss the proposal and development of the ceRNA hypothesis and the biological function and principle of ceRNAs in GC, and briefly introduce the role of ncRNAs in the GC’s ceRNA network.
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- Junhong Ye
- State Key Laboratory of Silkworm Genome Biology, Biological Science Research Center, Southwest University, Chongqing 400716, China;
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- College of Sericulture, Textile and Biomass Sciences, Southwest University, Chongqing 400716, China;
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- State Key Laboratory of Silkworm Genome Biology, Biological Science Research Center, Southwest University, Chongqing 400716, China;
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +86-23-6825-0885
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Huang Q, Peng L, Sun Y, Huang J, Han T, Li Y, Peng H. miR-593-3p Promotes Proliferation and Invasion in Prostate Cancer Cells by Targeting ADIPOR1. Onco Targets Ther 2021; 14:3729-3737. [PMID: 34163175 PMCID: PMC8214564 DOI: 10.2147/ott.s310198] [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: 03/09/2021] [Accepted: 05/26/2021] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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Background Accumulating evidence has indicated that dysregulation of microRNAs (miRNAs) contributes to the tumorigenesis of prostate cancer (PCa). Nevertheless, the role of miR-593-3p in the development of PCa remains unclear. The objective of this study was to investigate the role and mechanisms of miR-593-3p in PCa cells. Methods RT-PCR was used to detect the expression levels of miR-593-3p. CCK-8, colony formation, spheroid formation and transwell assays were performed to examine the proliferation, migration and invasion of C4-2, DU145 and RWPE-1 cells. And then, transcriptome sequencing, dual-luciferase reporter assay and Western blot were taken to identify the target gene and downstream mechanisms of miR-593-3p. Results Here, we found that miR-593-3p promoted PCa cell proliferation, colony formation, spheroid formation, migration and invasion. Further mechanistic studies revealed that miR-593-3p possessed binding sites of ADIPOR1 3ʹ-UTR and played an important role in 5ʹ-AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) signaling pathway and epithelial–mesenchymal transition (EMT) process. In addition, the transfection of si-ADIPOR1 also enhanced the PCa cell proliferation and invasion. Conclusion Our study provides an empirical investigation of miR-593-3p, which exerts oncogenic function through targeting ADIPOR1 in PCa cells.
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- Qiang Huang
- Department of Nephrology, The Third Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510630, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, The Third Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510630, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Nephrology, The Third Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510630, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Urology, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510655, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Nephrology, The Third Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510630, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Nephrology, The Third Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510630, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Nephrology, The Third Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510630, People's Republic of China
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Shen H, Zhu H, Chen Y, Shen Z, Qiu W, Qian C, Zhang J. ZEB1-induced LINC01559 expedites cell proliferation, migration and EMT process in gastric cancer through recruiting IGF2BP2 to stabilize ZEB1 expression. Cell Death Dis 2021; 12:349. [PMID: 33824282 PMCID: PMC8024305 DOI: 10.1038/s41419-021-03571-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2020] [Revised: 02/07/2021] [Accepted: 03/01/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
Abstract
Gastric cancer (GC) is a common type of tumor that is characterized with high metastatic rate. In recent years, increasing studies have indicated that lncRNAs are involved in the regulation on cancer cell proliferation and migration. However, the functional role of long intergenic non-protein coding RNA 1559 (LINC01559) in GC is still unclear. In this study, we applied quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR) and examined that LINC01559 expression was significantly enhanced in GC cells. Functional assays such as EdU, colony formation, JC-1 and transwell assays displayed that silencing LINC01559 inhibited cell proliferation and migration while promoted cell apoptosis in GC. Besides, western blot analysis and immunofluorescence assays examined the expression of factors related to epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) and indicated that EMT process was blocked by LINC01559 knockdown in GC cells. Besides, LINC01559 silencing inhibited tumor growth in vivo. In addition, Chromatin immunoprecipitation (ChIP) assays demonstrated that zinc finger E-box binding homeobox 1 (ZEB1) served as a transcription factor to combine with LINC01559 promoter and activated the expression of LINC01559 in GC cells. In return, LINC01559 recruited insulin like growth factor 2 mRNA binding protein 2 (IGF2BP2) to stabilize ZEB1 mRNA to up-regulate ZEB1 in GC cells. In short, the findings in this research might provide a novel target for GC treatment.
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- Huojian Shen
- Renji Hospital Affiliated to Medical College of Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai, 200025, China
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- Renji Hospital Affiliated to Medical College of Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai, 200025, China
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- Renji Hospital Affiliated to Medical College of Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai, 200025, China
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- Renji Hospital Affiliated to Medical College of Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai, 200025, China
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- Renji Hospital Affiliated to Medical College of Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai, 200025, China
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- Renji Hospital Affiliated to Medical College of Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai, 200025, China
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- Renji Hospital Affiliated to Medical College of Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai, 200025, China.
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Ma J, Zhang L, Shang A, Song H, Huo J, Zhang M, Jiang L. LINC02163 promotes colorectal cancer progression via miR-511-3p/AKT3 axis. ARTIFICIAL CELLS NANOMEDICINE AND BIOTECHNOLOGY 2021; 48:961-968. [PMID: 32524841 DOI: 10.1080/21691401.2020.1773486] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Long non-coding RNAs and microRNAs are functional regulators in tumour progression. Herein, we revealed the level LINC02163 was up-regulated in CRC tissues and cell lines, and the expression of LINC02163 negatively correlated with prognosis of CRC patients. Functional experiments demonstrated knockdown of LINC02163 significantly attenuated CRC cells proliferation and metastasis. Mechanism analysis showed miR-511-3p could bind LINC02163 and AKT3, and the expressional level of miR-511-3p negatively correlated with the abundance of LINC02163 and AKT3. Inhibition of LINC02163 suppressed cell proliferation, while transfection of miR-511-3p inhibitor or AKT3 in LINC02163-depletion cells restored cell growth and abolished the cell cycle arrest in G0/G1 phase. Therefore, it was indicated that LINC02163 exerted pro-tumour effect through miR-511-3p/AKT3 axis and was prognostic marker for colorectal cancer.
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- Junwen Ma
- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, The General Hospital of Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, China
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- Department of General Surgery and Pediatrics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Jiamusi University, Jiamusi, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, The Sixth People's Hospital of Yancheng City, Yancheng, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, The Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, China
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- Department of Oncology, The Affiliated Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China
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- Center of Clinical Research, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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Hata T, Mizuma M, Masuda K, Chiba K, Ishida M, Ohtsuka H, Nakagawa K, Morikawa T, Kamei T, Unno M. MicroRNA-593-3p Expression in Peritoneal Lavage Fluid as a Prognostic Marker for Pancreatic Cancer Patients Undergoing Staging Laparoscopy. Ann Surg Oncol 2021; 28:2235-2245. [PMID: 33393045 DOI: 10.1245/s10434-020-09440-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2020] [Accepted: 10/13/2020] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Some presumed resectable pancreatic cancer patients harbor radiographically occult metastases that are incidentally identified at the time of abdominal exploration. This study aims to identify novel diagnostic or predictive microRNA (miRNA) markers for subclinical peritoneal dissemination in patients with pancreatic cancer undergoing abdominal exploration. METHODS Peritoneal lavage fluid samples were harvested from 74 patients with pancreatic cancer at the time of staging laparoscopy. Microarray analysis was performed using peritoneal lavage fluids with positive and negative cytology. Candidate microRNA expression was quantified and validated by droplet-digital PCR assays. RESULTS In the miRNA array analysis, miR-593-3p showed significant upregulation in peritoneal lavage fluids with positive cytology. Of the 74 patients validated, peritoneal lavage fluids with positive cytology had significantly higher expression of miR-593-3p than those with negative cytology (P < 0.001). Even in cases with no peritoneal dissemination and negative cytology, multivariate analysis revealed that elevated miR-593-3p expression was significantly correlated with worse overall survival than those with low expression (hazard ratio: 3.474, P = 0.042). Of the 48 patients who underwent pancreatectomy, multivariate analysis also demonstrated that higher expression of miR-593-3p in peritoneal lavage was the only significant poor prognostic marker influencing both overall survival (hazard ratio: 23.38, P = 0.005) and recurrence-free survival (hazard ratio: 5.700, P = 0.002). CONCLUSIONS Elevated miR-593-3p expression in peritoneal lavage suggests the presence of subclinical micrometastasis even in cases with localized pancreatic cancer, and miR-593-3p could be a useful prognostic predictor for pancreatic cancer patients undergoing staging laparoscopy.
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- Tatsuo Hata
- Department of Surgery, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Miyagi, Japan.
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- Department of Surgery, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Miyagi, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Miyagi, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Miyagi, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Miyagi, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Miyagi, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Miyagi, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Miyagi, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Miyagi, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Miyagi, Japan
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Qin C, Jin L, Li J, Zha W, Ding H, Liu X, Zhu X. Long Noncoding RNA LINC02163 Accelerates Malignant Tumor Behaviors in Breast Cancer by Regulating the MicroRNA-511-3p/HMGA2 Axis. Oncol Res 2020; 28:483-495. [PMID: 32571448 PMCID: PMC7751230 DOI: 10.3727/096504020x15928179818438] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Long intergenic nonprotein-coding RNA 02163 (LINC02163) has been reported to be upregulated and work as an oncogene in gastric cancer. The aims of the present study were to determine the expression profile and clinical value of LINC02163 in breast cancer. Additionally, the detailed functions of LINC02163 in breast cancer were explored, and relevant molecular events were elucidated. In this study, LINC02163 was upregulated in breast cancer, and its expression level was closely associated with tumor size, lymph node metastasis, and TNM stage. Patients with breast cancer presenting high LINC02163 expression exhibited shorter overall survival than those presenting low LINC02163 expression. Knockdown of LINC02163 resulted in a decrease in breast cancer cell proliferation, migration, and invasion and an increase in cell apoptosis in vitro. In addition, silencing of LINC02163 impeded breast cancer tumor growth in vivo. Mechanistic investigation revealed that LINC02163 served as a competing endogenous RNA for microRNA-511-3p (miR-511-3p) and consequently upregulated the expression of the high-mobility group A2 (HMGA2), a downstream target of miR-511-3p. Intriguingly, miR-511-3p inhibition and HMGA2 restoration counteracted the effects of LINC02163 deficiency on the malignant properties of breast cancer cells. LINC02163 exerts cancer-promoting effects during the initiation and progression of breast cancer via regulation of the miR-511-3p/HMGA2 axis. Our findings add to our understanding of the roles of the LINC02163/miR-511-3p/HMGA2 pathway as a regulator of breast cancer pathogenesis and may be useful in the development of lncRNA-directed cancer diagnosis, prognosis, and therapy.
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- Chenglin Qin
- *Department of Thyroid and Breast Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, P.R. China
- †Department of General Surgery, The Fourth Affiliated Hospital of Nantong Medical College, Yancheng City No. 1 People’s Hospital, Yancheng, Jiangsu, P.R. China
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- *Department of Thyroid and Breast Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, P.R. China
- ‡Department of Pathology, Affiliated Hospital of Jiangnan University (Wuxi Fourth People’s Hospital), Wuxi, Jiangsu, P.R. China
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- *Department of Thyroid and Breast Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, P.R. China
- §Department of General Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu, P.R. China
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- †Department of General Surgery, The Fourth Affiliated Hospital of Nantong Medical College, Yancheng City No. 1 People’s Hospital, Yancheng, Jiangsu, P.R. China
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- †Department of General Surgery, The Fourth Affiliated Hospital of Nantong Medical College, Yancheng City No. 1 People’s Hospital, Yancheng, Jiangsu, P.R. China
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- *Department of Thyroid and Breast Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, P.R. China
- ¶Department of General Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Jiaxing University, Jiaxing, Zhejiang, P.R. China
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- *Department of Thyroid and Breast Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, P.R. China
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Xie J, Wan Y, Zhang M, Jin Z, Yao Y. Circ_0061825 Acts as a miR-593-3p Sponge to Promote Breast Cancer Progression by Regulating FGFR3 Expression. Cancer Manag Res 2020; 12:11243-11255. [PMID: 33177875 PMCID: PMC7649251 DOI: 10.2147/cmar.s269128] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2020] [Accepted: 10/05/2020] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Background Breast cancer (BC) remains the most common malignancy among women. Circular RNAs (circRNAs) have been demonstrated to play important roles in human cancers, including BC. In this study, we sought to identify the precise parts of circ_0061825 (circRNA trefoil factor 1, circ_TFF1) in BC pathogenesis. Methods The expression levels of circ_0061825, miR-593-3p and fibroblast growth factor receptor 3 (FGFR3) were detected by quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) or Western blot. Circ_0061825 was characterized using ribonuclease (RNase) R digestion, actinomycin D and subcellular fractionation assays. Cell viability, colony formation, migration, invasion, cell cycle progression and apoptosis were evaluated using Cell Counting Kit-8 (CCK-8), colony formation, wound-healing, transwell and flow cytometry assays, respectively. Targeted relationships among circ_0061825, miR-593-3p and FGFR3 were determined by a dual-luciferase reporter assay. Animal studies were used to assess the impact of circ_0061825 in tumor growth in vivo. Results Our data indicated that circ_0061825 was overexpressed in BC tissues and cells, and it was mainly localized in the cytoplasm of BC cells. Circ_0061825 knockdown hampered BC cell viability, colony formation, migration, invasion, cell cycle progression and enhanced cell apoptosis in vitro and weakened tumor growth in vivo. Mechanistically, circ_0061825 functioned as a molecular sponge of miR-593-3p, and circ_0061825 knockdown repressed BC cell malignant progression in vitro by miR-593-3p. FGFR3 was a direct target of miR-593-3p, and circ_0061825 modulated FGFR3 expression through sponging miR-593-3p. Moreover, miR-593-3p overexpression hindered BC cell malignant progression in vitro by down-regulating FGFR3. Conclusion Our current work provided evidence that circ_0061825, an up-regulated circRNA in BC, regulated BC malignant progression at least in part through targeting the miR-593-3p/FGFR3 axis, illuminating a novel therapeutic target for BC management.
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- Jiping Xie
- Third Ward of Breast and Thyoid Surgery Department, Affiliated Zhongshan Hospital of Dalian University, Dalian City, Liaoning Province, People's Republic of China
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- Third Ward of Breast and Thyoid Surgery Department, Affiliated Zhongshan Hospital of Dalian University, Dalian City, Liaoning Province, People's Republic of China
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- Third Ward of Breast and Thyoid Surgery Department, Affiliated Zhongshan Hospital of Dalian University, Dalian City, Liaoning Province, People's Republic of China
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- Third Ward of Breast and Thyoid Surgery Department, Affiliated Zhongshan Hospital of Dalian University, Dalian City, Liaoning Province, People's Republic of China
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- Third Ward of Breast and Thyoid Surgery Department, Affiliated Zhongshan Hospital of Dalian University, Dalian City, Liaoning Province, People's Republic of China
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Zhang Y, Xu M, Chen J, Chen K, Zhuang J, Yang Y, Liu X, Guan G. Prognostic Value of the FOXK Family Expression in Patients with Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer Following Neoadjuvant Chemoradiotherapy. Onco Targets Ther 2020; 13:9185-9201. [PMID: 32982306 PMCID: PMC7505718 DOI: 10.2147/ott.s255956] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2020] [Accepted: 07/24/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Purpose To assess the role of the expression levels of FOXK family members, FOXK1 and FOXK2, in predicting response to neo-chemoradiotherapy (NCRT) and prognosis in locally advanced rectal cancer (LARC). Methods A total of 256 LARC patients who underwent NCRT and radical resection between 2011 and 2017 were enrolled in the present study. The patients were divided into a training dataset (n=169, 2011–2015) and a validation dataset (n=87, 2016–2017). Tumor tissues were collected before NCRT and post-surgery and were used for immunohistochemical analysis. Results Oncomine database analysis revealed that FOXK1 and FOXK2 were overexpressed in most cancers especially in colorectal cancer. Additionally, overexpression of FOXK1 and FOXK2 was associated with poorer prognosis by the R2 database. In both our training and validation datasets, the expression of FOXK1 and FOXK2 was lower in the pathological complete response (pCR) group compared with the non-pCR group (P<0.05). Cox regression analysis demonstrated that pathological N stage (HR=1.810, 95% CI 1.159–2.827, P=0.009), FOXK1 expression (HR=5.831, 95% CI 2.925–11.625, P<0.001), and FOXK2 expression (HR=2.390, 95% CI 11.272–4.491, P=0.007) were independent predictors of disease-free survival (DFS). Based on the Cox multivariate analysis, we constructed a risk score model that served as a prognostic biomarker and had a powerful ability to predict pCR in LARC patients upon NCRT in both training and validation groups. Conclusion Expression levels of FOXK family members were associated with chemoradiotherapy resistance and prognosis of LARC patients following NCRT and were used to construct a risk score model that is a promising biomarker for LARC.
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- Yiyi Zhang
- Department of Colorectal Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Pathology, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fuzhou, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Radiology, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fuzhou, People's Republic of China
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- Department of General Surgery, The First Hospital of Fuzhou City Affiliated Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, People's Republic of China
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Upregulated long noncoding RNAs LINC02163 and FEZF1-AS1 exert oncogenic roles in colorectal cancer. Anticancer Drugs 2020; 32:66-73. [PMID: 32932277 DOI: 10.1097/cad.0000000000000975] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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A growing number of evidence has revealed that aberrantly expressed long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) are involved in the development of a variety of malignancies, including colorectal cancer (CRC). However, the clinical relevance of most lncRNAs and their potential biological functions in CRC remains poorly understood. The aim of this study was to identify the key lncRNAs related to patient prognosis as well as their biological function and underlying mechanism in CRC. Therefore, five independent datasets containing CRC and normal tissue RNA sequencing, microarray data and the corresponding clinical data from The Cancer Genome Atlas and Gene Expression Omnibus were screened. Hundreds of significantly differentially expressed lncRNAs in CRC were determined, and Kaplan-Meier analyses revealed that some of these lncRNAs were related to the overall survival and progression-free survival of patients with CRC, such as RP11-108K3.2, FOXD3-AS1, H19 and AP001469.9. Among these dysregulated lncRNAs, LINC02163 and FEZF1-AS1 were significantly upregulated in CRC tissues, suggesting that they may have oncogenic roles in CRC. Furthermore, loss of function assays revealed that downregulation of LINC02163 and FEZF1-AS1 impaired CRC cell proliferation. In addition, RNA Immunoprecipitation and Chromatin Immunoprecipitation assays determined that FEZF1-AS1 regulates CRC cell growth via interacting with LSD1 and repressing KLF2 expression. Collectively, hundreds of dysregulated lncRNAs and their associated biological roles identified in this study may provide potentially useful biomarkers and therapeutic targets for CRC.
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Zhang C, Zhou H, Yuan K, Xie R, Chen C. Overexpression of hsa_circ_0136666 predicts poor prognosis and initiates osteosarcoma tumorigenesis through miR-593-3p/ZEB2 pathway. Aging (Albany NY) 2020; 12:10488-10496. [PMID: 32424109 PMCID: PMC7346030 DOI: 10.18632/aging.103273] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2020] [Accepted: 04/20/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Background: Osteosarcoma (OS) is a type of malignant bone tumor with a growing incidence. Increasing studies indicate circular RNA (circRNA) has a vital function in tumorigenesis. Yet, how circRNA regulates OS development is not clear. In the present work, we aimed to investigate the roles of hsa_circ_0136666 in OS progression. Results: hsa_circ_0136666 was shown to be upregulated in OS and correlated with advanced stage and poor prognosis. Functional investigation using CCK8, colony formation assay and Transwell assay demonstrated that hsa_circ_0136666 promoted OS proliferation, migration and invasion, but inhibited cell death. Additionally, we identified hsa_circ_0136666 was a molecular sponge for miR-593-3p to facilitate ZEB2 expression. MiR-593-3p and ZEB2 were inversely expressed in OS tissues. And hsa_circ_0136666 exerts oncogenic roles in OS relying on miR-593-3p and ZEB2. Conclusion: Our results demonstrate the involvement of hsa_circ_0136666 in regulating OS tumorigenesis and it may be a therapeutic target. Methods: The expression of hsa_circ_0136666 was analyzed by qRT-PCR in OS tissues and cell lines. Proliferation was measured via CCK8 and colony formation assays. Migration and invasion were determined through Transwell assay. Luciferase reporter assay was utilized to determine the interaction between hsa_circ_0136666 and miR-593-3p or between miR-593-3p and ZEB2. Animal experiment was performed to investigate the role of hsa_circ_0136666 in vivo.
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- Chao Zhang
- Department of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325200, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325200, China
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- Department of the Intensive Care Unit, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325200, China
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- Department of Radiation and Chemotherapy, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325200, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325200, China
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Chen J, Wang L, Wang F, Liu J, Bai Z. Genomic Identification of RNA Editing Through Integrating Omics Datasets and the Clinical Relevance in Hepatocellular Carcinoma. Front Oncol 2020; 10:37. [PMID: 32117713 PMCID: PMC7033493 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2020.00037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2019] [Accepted: 01/09/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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RNA editing is a widespread post-transcriptional mechanism to introduce single nucleotide changes to RNA in human cancers. Here, we characterized the global RNA editing profiles of 373 hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and 50 adjacent normal liver samples from The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) and revealed that most editing events tend to occur in minor percentage of samples with moderate editing degrees (20–30%). Moreover, these RNA editing prefer to be A-to-I RNA editing in protein coding genes, especially in 3′UTR regions. Considering the association between DNA mutation and RNA editing, our analysis found that RNA editing maybe a complementary event for DNA mutation of HCC risk genes in HCC patients. We next identified 454 HCC-related editing sites, and many locate on the same genes with the same editing patterns. The functional consequences of editing revealed 2,086 functional editing sites and demonstrated that most editing in coding regions are non-synonymous variations. Furthermore, our results showed that editing in the 3′UTR regions tend to influence miRNA–target binding, and the editing degree seems to be negatively correlated with gene expression. Finally, we found that 46 HCC-related editing sites with consequence are able to distinguish the prognosis differences of HCC patients, suggesting their clinical relevance. Together, our results highlight RNA editing as a valuable molecular resource for investigating HCC mechanisms and clinical treatments.
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- Juan Chen
- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei, China
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei, China
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei, China
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei, China.,Engineering Research Center of Bio-Process, Ministry of Education, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei, China
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- Department of Laboratory, General Hospital of Pingmei Shenma Medical Group, Pingdingshan, China
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Long non-coding RNA MCM3AP-AS1 promotes growth and migration through modulating FOXK1 by sponging miR-138-5p in pancreatic cancer. Mol Med 2019; 25:55. [PMID: 31830901 PMCID: PMC6909501 DOI: 10.1186/s10020-019-0121-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2019] [Accepted: 11/19/2019] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Background Pancreatic cancer (PC) is a type of malignant gastrointestinal tumor. Long non-coding RNA MCM3AP antisense RNA 1 (MCM3AP-AS1) has been reported to stimulate proliferation, migration and invasion in several types of tumors. However, the role of MCM3AP-AS1 in PC remains unclear. Methods MCM3AP-AS1, microRNA miR-138-5p (miR-138-5p) and FOXK1 levels were detected using quantitative real time PCR. Cell proliferation, migration and invasion were analyzed. Dual luciferase reporter assay was used to confirm the relationship between MCM3AP-AS1 and miR-138-5p, between miR-138-5p and FOXK1. Protein levels were identified using western blot analysis. Results MCM3AP-AS1 overexpression promoted proliferation, migration and invasion in PC cells. MCM3AP-AS1 silencing showed a suppressive effect on cell growth in PC cells. Moreover, MCM3AP-AS1 knockdown suppressed tumor growth in mice. Dual luciferase reporter assay demonstrated MCM3AP-AS1 could sponge microRNA-138-5p (miR-138-5p), and FOXK1 could bind with miR-138-5p. Positive correlation between MCM3AP-AS1 and FOXK1 was testified, as well as negative correlation between miR-138-5p and FOXK1. MCM3AP-AS1 promoted FOXK1 expression by targeting miR-138-5p, and MCM3AP-AS1 facilitated growth and invasion in PC cells by FOXK1. Conclusion MCM3AP-AS1 promoted growth and migration through modulating miR-138-5p/FOXK1 axis in PC, providing insights into MCM3AP-AS1/miR-138-5p/FOXK1 axis as novel candidates for PC therapy from bench to clinic.
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Kalmár A, Nagy ZB, Galamb O, Csabai I, Bodor A, Wichmann B, Valcz G, Barták BK, Tulassay Z, Igaz P, Molnár B. Genome-wide expression profiling in colorectal cancer focusing on lncRNAs in the adenoma-carcinoma transition. BMC Cancer 2019; 19:1059. [PMID: 31694571 PMCID: PMC6836529 DOI: 10.1186/s12885-019-6180-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2018] [Accepted: 09/20/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Background Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) play a fundamental role in colorectal cancer (CRC) development, however, lncRNA expression profiles in CRC and its precancerous stages remain to be explored. We aimed to study whole genomic lncRNA expression patterns in colorectal adenoma–carcinoma transition and to analyze the underlying functional interactions of aberrantly expressed lncRNAs. Methods LncRNA expression levels of colonic biopsy samples (20 CRCs, 20 adenomas (Ad), 20 healthy controls (N)) were analyzed with Human Transcriptome Array (HTA) 2.0. Expression of a subset of candidates was verified by qRT-PCR and in situ hybridization (ISH) analyses. Furthermore, in silico validation was performed on an independent HTA 2.0, on HGU133Plus 2.0 array data and on the TCGA COAD dataset. MiRNA targets of lncRNAs were predicted with miRCODE and lncBase v2 algorithms and miRNA expression was analyzed on miRNA3.0 Array data. MiRNA-mRNA target prediction was performed using miRWALK and c-Met protein levels were analyzed by immunohistochemistry. Comprehensive lncRNA-mRNA-miRNA co-expression pattern analysis was also performed. Results Based on our HTA results, a subset of literature-based CRC-associated lncRNAs showed remarkable expression changes already in precancerous colonic lesions. In both Ad vs. normal and CRC vs. normal comparisons 16 lncRNAs, including downregulated LINC02023, MEG8, AC092834.1, and upregulated CCAT1, CASC19 were identified showing differential expression during early carcinogenesis that persisted until CRC formation (FDR-adjusted p < 0.05). The intersection of CRC vs. N and CRC vs. Ad comparisons defines lncRNAs characteristic of malignancy in colonic tumors, where significant downregulation of LINC01752 and overexpression of UCA1 and PCAT1 were found. Two candidates with the greatest increase in expression in the adenoma-carcinoma transition were further confirmed by qRT-PCR (UCA1, CCAT1) and by ISH (UCA1). In line with aberrant expression of certain lncRNAs in tumors, the expression of miRNA and mRNA targets showed systematic alterations. For example, UCA1 upregulation in CRC samples occurred in parallel with hsa-miR-1 downregulation, accompanied by c-Met target mRNA overexpression (p < 0.05). Conclusion The defined lncRNA sets may have a regulatory role in the colorectal adenoma-carcinoma transition. A subset of CRC-associated lncRNAs showed significantly differential expression in precancerous samples, raising the possibility of developing adenoma-specific markers for early detection of colonic lesions.
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- Alexandra Kalmár
- 2nd Department of Internal Medicine, Semmelweis University, Szentkirályi str. 46, Budapest, 1088, Hungary. .,Molecular Medicine Research Unit, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Budapest, Hungary.
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- 2nd Department of Internal Medicine, Semmelweis University, Szentkirályi str. 46, Budapest, 1088, Hungary
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- 2nd Department of Internal Medicine, Semmelweis University, Szentkirályi str. 46, Budapest, 1088, Hungary.,Molecular Medicine Research Unit, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Budapest, Hungary
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- Department of Physics of Complex Systems, Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest, Hungary
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- Department of Physics of Complex Systems, Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest, Hungary
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- 2nd Department of Internal Medicine, Semmelweis University, Szentkirályi str. 46, Budapest, 1088, Hungary.,Molecular Medicine Research Unit, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Budapest, Hungary
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- 2nd Department of Internal Medicine, Semmelweis University, Szentkirályi str. 46, Budapest, 1088, Hungary.,Molecular Medicine Research Unit, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Budapest, Hungary
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- 2nd Department of Internal Medicine, Semmelweis University, Szentkirályi str. 46, Budapest, 1088, Hungary
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- 2nd Department of Internal Medicine, Semmelweis University, Szentkirályi str. 46, Budapest, 1088, Hungary.,Molecular Medicine Research Unit, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Budapest, Hungary
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- 2nd Department of Internal Medicine, Semmelweis University, Szentkirályi str. 46, Budapest, 1088, Hungary.,Molecular Medicine Research Unit, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Budapest, Hungary
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- 2nd Department of Internal Medicine, Semmelweis University, Szentkirályi str. 46, Budapest, 1088, Hungary.,Molecular Medicine Research Unit, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Budapest, Hungary
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Yang H, Song Z, Wu X, Wu Y, Liu C. MicroRNA-652 suppresses malignant phenotypes in glioblastoma multiforme via FOXK1-mediated AKT/mTOR signaling pathway. Onco Targets Ther 2019; 12:5563-5575. [PMID: 31371994 PMCID: PMC6630095 DOI: 10.2147/ott.s204715] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2019] [Accepted: 05/08/2019] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Purpose An increasing number of studies have documented that dysregulation of microRNAs (miRNAs) is common in glioblastoma multiforme (GBM). miR-652 is aberrantly expressed in various human cancers and plays important roles in numerous cancer-related processes. However, the expression profiles and potential roles of miR-652 in GBM remain largely unknown. Patients and methods Reverse transcription-quantitative polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR) was performed to determine miR-652 expression in GBM tissues and cell lines. The effects of miR-652 upregulation on GBM cell proliferation, clone formation, apoptosis, migration and invasion were measured using 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide, clone formation, flow cytometry and Transwell® migration and invasion assays, respectively. In vivo xenotransplantation was utilized to determine the effect of miR-652 on GBM tumor growth in vivo. Of note, the molecular mechanisms underlying the tumor-suppressing activity of miR-652 upregulation in GBM cells were also investigated using a series of experiments, including bioinformatics analysis, luciferase reporter assay, RT-qPCR and Western blot analysis. Results miR-652 expression was considerably downregulated in GBM tissues and cell lines. Low miR-652 expression was strongly correlated with Karnofsky performance score and tumor size. Overall survival duration was shorter in GBM patients with low miR-652 expression than in those with high miR-652 expression. miR-652 resumption considerably suppressed the proliferation, clone formation, migration, and invasion and promoted the apoptosis of GBM cells in vitro. In addition, forkhead-box k1 (FOXK1) was demonstrated as the direct target gene of miR-652 in GBM cells. FOXK1 downregulation led to a tumor-suppressing activity similar to that of miR-652 upregulation. Restoration of FOXK1 expression partially neutralized the influence of miR-652 overexpression on GBM cells. Furthermore, ectopic miR-652 expression deactivated the AKT/mTOR pathway in GBM cells via FOXK1 regulation. Moreover, miR-652 impaired GBM tumor growth in vivo, probably caused by miR-652-mediated suppression of FOXK1/AKT/mTOR signaling. Conclusion miR-652 inhibits FOXK1 and deactivates the AKT/mTOR pathway, thereby resulting in the suppression of malignant phenotypes of GBM cells in vitro and in vivo.
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- Huimei Yang
- Department of Laboratory, The Third People's Hospital of Linyi, Linyi, Shandong 276023, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Laboratory, The Third People's Hospital of Linyi, Linyi, Shandong 276023, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Oncology, The Third People's Hospital of Linyi, Linyi, Shandong 276023, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Oncology, The Third People's Hospital of Linyi, Linyi, Shandong 276023, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Pathology, Linyi Cancer Hospital, Linyi, Shandong 276023, People's Republic of China
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Berral-Gonzalez A, Riffo-Campos AL, Ayala G. OMICfpp: a fuzzy approach for paired RNA-Seq counts. BMC Genomics 2019; 20:259. [PMID: 30940089 PMCID: PMC6444640 DOI: 10.1186/s12864-019-5496-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2018] [Accepted: 01/29/2019] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND RNA sequencing is a widely used technology for differential expression analysis. However, the RNA-Seq do not provide accurate absolute measurements and the results can be different for each pipeline used. The major problem in statistical analysis of RNA-Seq and in the omics data in general, is the small sample size with respect to the large number of variables. In addition, experimental design must be taken into account and few tools consider it. RESULTS We propose OMICfpp, a method for the statistical analysis of RNA-Seq paired design data. First, we obtain a p-value for each case-control pair using a binomial test. These p-values are aggregated using an ordered weighted average (OWA) with a given orness previously chosen. The aggregated p-value from the original data is compared with the aggregated p-value obtained using the same method applied to random pairs. These new pairs are generated using between-pairs and complete randomization distributions. This randomization p-value is used as a raw p-value to test the differential expression of each gene. The OMICfpp method is evaluated using public data sets of 68 sample pairs from patients with colorectal cancer. We validate our results through bibliographic search of the reported genes and using simulated data set. Furthermore, we compared our results with those obtained by the methods edgeR and DESeq2 for paired samples. Finally, we propose new target genes to validate these as gene expression signatures in colorectal cancer. OMICfpp is available at http://www.uv.es/ayala/software/OMICfpp_0.2.tar.gz . CONCLUSIONS Our study shows that OMICfpp is an accurate method for differential expression analysis in RNA-Seq data with paired design. In addition, we propose the use of randomized p-values pattern graphic as a powerful and robust method to select the target genes for experimental validation.
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- Alberto Berral-Gonzalez
- Grupo de Investigación Bioinformática y Genómica Funcional. Laboratorio 19. Centro de Investigación del Cáncer (CiC-IBMCC, Universidad de Salamanca-CSIC, Campus Universitario Miguel de Unamuno s/n, Salamanca, 37007 Spain
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- Universidad de La Frontera. Centro De Excelencia de Modelación y Computación Científica, C/ Montevideo 740, Temuco, Chile
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- Universidad de Valencia. Departamento de Estadística e Investigación Operativa, Avda. Vicent Andrés Estellés, 1, Burjasot, 46100 Spain
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Parashar P, Tripathi CB, Arya M, Kanoujia J, Singh M, Yadav A, Kumar A, Guleria A, Saraf SA. Biotinylated naringenin intensified anticancer effect of gefitinib in urethane-induced lung cancer in rats: favourable modulation of apoptotic regulators and serum metabolomics. ARTIFICIAL CELLS NANOMEDICINE AND BIOTECHNOLOGY 2018; 46:S598-S610. [DOI: 10.1080/21691401.2018.1505738] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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- Poonam Parashar
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University (A Central University), Lucknow, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University (A Central University), Lucknow, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University (A Central University), Lucknow, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University (A Central University), Lucknow, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University (A Central University), Lucknow, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University (A Central University), Lucknow, India
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- Centre of Biomedical Research, Lucknow, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University (A Central University), Lucknow, India
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