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Okumura T, Kimura T, Iwadare T, Wakabayashi SI, Kobayashi H, Yamashita Y, Sugiura A, Joshita S, Fujimori N, Kunimoto H, Komatsu M, Fukushima H, Mori H, Umemura T. Prognostic Significance of C-Reactive Protein in Lenvatinib-Treated Unresectable Hepatocellular Carcinoma: A Multi-Institutional Study. Cancers (Basel) 2023; 15:5343. [PMID: 38001602 PMCID: PMC10670047 DOI: 10.3390/cancers15225343] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2023] [Revised: 10/27/2023] [Accepted: 11/06/2023] [Indexed: 11/26/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Serum C-reactive protein (CRP) is an established biomarker for acute inflammation and has been identified as a prognostic indicator for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). However, the significance of the serum CRP level, specifically in HCC patients treated with lenvatinib, remains unclear. METHODS We retrospectively analyzed 125 HCC patients who received lenvatinib treatment at six centers. Clinical characteristics were assessed to identify clinical associations between serum CRP and HCC prognosis. RESULTS The median overall serum CRP level was 0.29 mg/dL. The cohort was divided into two groups: the low-CRP group with a serum CRP < 0.5 mg/dL and the high-CRP group with a serum CRP ≥ 0.5 mg/dL. The low-CRP group exhibited significantly longer overall survival (OS) than the high-CRP group (22.9 vs. 7.8 months, p < 0.001). No significant difference was observed for progression-free survival (PFS) between the high- and low-CRP groups (9.8 vs. 8.4 months, p = 0.411), while time-to-treatment failure (TTF) was significantly longer in the low-CRP group (8.5 vs. 4.4 months, p = 0.007). The discontinuation rate due to poor performance status was significantly higher in the high-CRP group (p < 0.001). CONCLUSION A baseline serum CRP level exceeding 0.5 mg/dL was identified as an unfavorable prognostic factor in HCC patients receiving lenvatinib treatment.
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- Taiki Okumura
- Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Shinshu University School of Medicine, Matsumoto 390-8621, Japan; (T.O.); (T.I.); (S.-i.W.); (H.K.); (Y.Y.); (T.U.)
- Department of Advanced Endoscopic Therapy, Shinshu University School of Medicine, Matsumoto 390-8621, Japan
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Shinshu University School of Medicine, Matsumoto 390-8621, Japan; (T.O.); (T.I.); (S.-i.W.); (H.K.); (Y.Y.); (T.U.)
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Shinshu University School of Medicine, Matsumoto 390-8621, Japan; (T.O.); (T.I.); (S.-i.W.); (H.K.); (Y.Y.); (T.U.)
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Shinshu University School of Medicine, Matsumoto 390-8621, Japan; (T.O.); (T.I.); (S.-i.W.); (H.K.); (Y.Y.); (T.U.)
- Department of Advanced Endoscopic Therapy, Shinshu University School of Medicine, Matsumoto 390-8621, Japan
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Shinshu University School of Medicine, Matsumoto 390-8621, Japan; (T.O.); (T.I.); (S.-i.W.); (H.K.); (Y.Y.); (T.U.)
- Department of Health Promotion Medicine, Shinshu University School of Medicine, Matsumoto 390-8621, Japan;
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Shinshu University School of Medicine, Matsumoto 390-8621, Japan; (T.O.); (T.I.); (S.-i.W.); (H.K.); (Y.Y.); (T.U.)
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Sato Hospital, Nakano 389-2102, Japan;
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- Department of Health Promotion Medicine, Shinshu University School of Medicine, Matsumoto 390-8621, Japan;
- Department of Internal Medicine, Yodakubo Hospital, Nagawa 386-0603, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Shinshu Ueda Medical Center, Ueda 386-8610, Japan;
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Nagano Municipal Hospital, Nagano 381-0006, Japan;
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Suwa Red Cross Hospital, Suwa 392-0027, Japan;
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Saku Central Hospital Advanced Care Center, Saku 385-0051, Japan;
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Nagano Red Cross Hospital, Nagano 380-0928, Japan;
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Shinshu University School of Medicine, Matsumoto 390-8621, Japan; (T.O.); (T.I.); (S.-i.W.); (H.K.); (Y.Y.); (T.U.)
- Consultation Center for Liver Diseases, Shinshu University Hospital, Matsumoto 390-8621, Japan
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Label-free plasma proteomics for the identification of the putative biomarkers of oral squamous cell carcinoma. J Proteomics 2022; 259:104541. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jprot.2022.104541] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2021] [Revised: 02/13/2022] [Accepted: 02/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Yan X, Cao M, Wang Z, Wang S, Chen Q. C-reactive protein promotes tongue squamous cell carcinoma chemoresistance by inhibiting the activation of caspase-3/9 via the CD64/AKT/mTOR pathway. Hum Cell 2021; 34:1424-1433. [PMID: 34019244 DOI: 10.1007/s13577-021-00555-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2020] [Accepted: 05/18/2021] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Recent studies have shown that C-reactive protein (CRP) participates in multiple types of cancer development. Here, the aim of this study was to investigate the role of CRP in tongue squamous cell carcinoma (TSCC) chemoresistance. Immunohistochemical staining showed that CRP expression was upregulated in TSCC tissues from cisplatin-resistant patients compared with that in cisplatin-sensitive TSCC samples. The CRP expression level was positively correlated with that of the drug-resistant marker MDR1. Moreover, functional experiments showed that CRP increased cell viability and decreased cisplatin-induced apoptosis. CRP also increased the expression levels of MDR1 and Bcl-2 and decreased the expression level of Bax. Furthermore, CRP decreased the activity of caspase-3. Mechanistically, CRP could bind to Fcγ receptor I (FcγRI, also known as CD64) and activate the AKT/mTOR pathway to inhibit the activation of caspase-3/9, as shown by co-immunoprecipitation (Co-IP) assay and western blotting assays. In addition, CRP promoted tumour growth and decreased cleaved caspase-3/9 expression in BALB/c nude mice. Taken together, our findings indicate that CRP promotes TSCC chemoresistance by inhibiting the activation of caspase-3/9 via the FcγRI/AKT/mTOR pathway. Thus, CRP could potentially be considered as a therapeutic target for reducing TSCC chemoresistance.
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- Xiaodong Yan
- Department of Stomatology, Zibo Central Hospital, Zibo, 255036, China
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- Department of Stomatology, Zibo Central Hospital, Zibo, 255036, China
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- Department of Stomatology, Zibo Central Hospital, Zibo, 255036, China
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- Department of Stomatology, Zibo Central Hospital, Zibo, 255036, China
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- Department of Stomatology, Zibo Central Hospital, Zibo, 255036, China.
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Si S, Li J, Tewara MA, Xue F. Genetically Determined Chronic Low-Grade Inflammation and Hundreds of Health Outcomes in the UK Biobank and the FinnGen Population: A Phenome-Wide Mendelian Randomization Study. Front Immunol 2021; 12:720876. [PMID: 34386016 PMCID: PMC8353321 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2021.720876] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2021] [Accepted: 07/12/2021] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Background C-reactive protein (CRP) has been used as a biomarker of chronic low-grade inflammation in observational studies. We aimed to determine whether genetically determined CRP was associated with hundreds of human phenotypes to guide anti-inflammatory interventions. Methods We used individual data from the UK Biobank to perform a phenome-wide two-stage least squares (2SLS) Mendelian randomization (MR) analysis for CRP with 879 diseases. Summary-level data from the FinnGen consortium were utilized to perform phenome-wide two-sample MR analysis on 821 phenotypes. Systematic two-sample MR methods included MR-IVW, MR-WME, MR-Mod, and MR-PRESSO as sensitivity analyses combined with multivariable MR to identify robust associations. Genetic correlation analysis was applied to identify shared genetic risks. Results We found genetically determined CRP was robustly associated with 15 diseases in the UK Biobank and 11 diseases in the FinnGen population (P < 0.05 for all MR analyses). CRP was positively associated with tongue cancer, bronchitis, hydronephrosis, and acute pancreatitis and negatively associated with colorectal cancer, colon cancer, cerebral ischemia, electrolyte imbalance, Parkinson's disease, epilepsy, anemia of chronic disease, encephalitis, psychophysical visual disturbances, and aseptic necrosis of bone in the UK Biobank. There were positive associations with impetigo, vascular dementia, bipolar disorders, hypercholesterolemia, vertigo, and neurological diseases, and negative correlations with degenerative macular diseases, metatarsalgia, interstitial lung disease, and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, and others. in the FinnGen population. The electrolyte imbalance and anemia of chronic disease in UK Biobank and hypercholesterolemia and neurological diseases in FinnGen pass the FDR corrections. Neurological diseases and bipolar disorders also presented positive genetic correlations with CRP. We found no overlapping causal associations between the populations. Previous causal evidence also failed to support these associations (except for bipolar disorders). Conclusions Genetically determined CRP was robustly associated with several diseases in the UK Biobank and the FinnGen population, but could not be replicated, suggesting heterogeneous and non-repeatable effects of CRP across populations. This implies that interventions at CRP are unlikely to result in decreased risk for most human diseases in the general population but may benefit specific high-risk populations. The limited causal evidence and potential double-sided effects remind us to be cautious about CRP interventions.
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- Shucheng Si
- Department of Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, China
- Institute for Medical Dataology, Shandong University, Jinan, China
- National Institute of Health Data Science of China, Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- Department of Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, China
- Institute for Medical Dataology, Shandong University, Jinan, China
- National Institute of Health Data Science of China, Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- Center for Health Promotion and Research (Former Tuberculosis Reference Laboratory), Bamenda, Cameroon
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- Department of Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, China
- Institute for Medical Dataology, Shandong University, Jinan, China
- National Institute of Health Data Science of China, Shandong University, Jinan, China
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Hart PC, Rajab IM, Alebraheem M, Potempa LA. C-Reactive Protein and Cancer-Diagnostic and Therapeutic Insights. Front Immunol 2020; 11:595835. [PMID: 33324413 PMCID: PMC7727277 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2020.595835] [Citation(s) in RCA: 105] [Impact Index Per Article: 26.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2020] [Accepted: 10/07/2020] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
Abstract
Cancer disease describes any pathology involving uncontrolled cell growth. As cells duplicate, they can remain localized in defined tissues, forming tumor masses and altering their microenvironmental niche, or they can disseminate throughout the body in a metastatic process affecting multiple tissues and organs. As tumors grow and metastasize, they affect normal tissue integrity and homeostasis which signals the body to trigger the acute phase inflammatory response. C-reactive protein (CRP) is a predominant protein of the acute phase response; its blood levels have long been used as a minimally invasive index of any ongoing inflammatory response, including that occurring in cancer. Its diagnostic significance in assessing disease progression or remission, however, remains undefined. By considering the recent understanding that CRP exists in multiple isoforms with distinct biological activities, a unified model is advanced that describes the relevance of CRP as a mediator of host defense responses in cancer. CRP in its monomeric, modified isoform (mCRP) modulates inflammatory responses by inserting into activated cell membranes and stimulating platelet and leukocyte responses associated with acute phase responses to tumor growth. It also binds components of the extracellular matrix in involved tissues. Conversely, CRP in its pentameric isoform (pCRP), which is the form quantified in diagnostic measurements of CRP, is notably less bioactive with weak anti-inflammatory bioactivity. Its accumulation in blood is associated with a continuous, low-level inflammatory response and is indicative of unresolved and advancing disease, as occurs in cancer. Herein, a novel interpretation of the diagnostic utility of CRP is presented accounting for the unique properties of the CRP isoforms in the context of the developing pro-metastatic tumor microenvironment.
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- Peter C Hart
- Roosevelt University, College of Science, Health and Pharmacy, Schaumburg, IL, United States
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- Roosevelt University, College of Science, Health and Pharmacy, Schaumburg, IL, United States
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- Roosevelt University, College of Science, Health and Pharmacy, Schaumburg, IL, United States
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- Roosevelt University, College of Science, Health and Pharmacy, Schaumburg, IL, United States
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Wang Z, Wang X, Zou H, Dai Z, Feng S, Zhang M, Xiao G, Liu Z, Cheng Q. The Basic Characteristics of the Pentraxin Family and Their Functions in Tumor Progression. Front Immunol 2020; 11:1757. [PMID: 33013829 PMCID: PMC7461825 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2020.01757] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2020] [Accepted: 06/30/2020] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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The pentraxin is a superfamily of proteins with the same domain known as the pentraxin domain at C-terminal. This family has two subgroups, namely; short pentraxins (C-reactive protein and serum amyloid P component) and long pentraxins (neuronal pentraxin 1, neuronal pentraxin 2, neuronal pentraxin receptor, pentraxin 3 and pentraxin 4). Each group shares a similar structure with the pentameric complexes arranged in a discoid shape. Previous studies revealed the functions of different pentraxin family members. Most of them are associated with human innate immunity. Inflammation has commonly been associated with tumor progression, implying that the pentraxin family might also participate in tumor progression. Therefore, we reviewed the basic characteristics and functions of the pentraxin family and their role in tumor progression.
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- Zeyu Wang
- Department of Neurosurgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China.,National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Disorders, Changsha, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China.,National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Disorders, Changsha, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China.,National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Disorders, Changsha, China.,Department of Clinical Pharmacology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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Harsha C, Banik K, Ang HL, Girisa S, Vikkurthi R, Parama D, Rana V, Shabnam B, Khatoon E, Kumar AP, Kunnumakkara AB. Targeting AKT/mTOR in Oral Cancer: Mechanisms and Advances in Clinical Trials. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:ijms21093285. [PMID: 32384682 PMCID: PMC7246494 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21093285] [Citation(s) in RCA: 124] [Impact Index Per Article: 31.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2020] [Revised: 05/02/2020] [Accepted: 05/03/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
Abstract
Oral cancer (OC) is a devastating disease that takes the lives of lots of people globally every year. The current spectrum of treatment modalities does not meet the needs of the patients. The disease heterogeneity demands personalized medicine or targeted therapies. Therefore, there is an urgent need to identify potential targets for the treatment of OC. Abundant evidence has suggested that the components of the protein kinase B (AKT)/ mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) pathway are intrinsic factors for carcinogenesis. The AKT protein is central to the proliferation and survival of normal and cancer cells, and its downstream protein, mTOR, also plays an indispensable role in the cellular processes. The wide involvement of the AKT/mTOR pathway has been noted in oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC). This axis significantly regulates the various hallmarks of cancer, like proliferation, survival, angiogenesis, invasion, metastasis, autophagy, and epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EMT). Activated AKT/mTOR signaling is also associated with circadian signaling, chemoresistance and radio-resistance in OC cells. Several miRNAs, circRNAs and lncRNAs also modulate this pathway. The association of this axis with the process of tumorigenesis has culminated in the identification of its specific inhibitors for the prevention and treatment of OC. In this review, we discussed the significance of AKT/mTOR signaling in OC and its potential as a therapeutic target for the management of OC. This article also provided an update on several AKT/mTOR inhibitors that emerged as promising candidates for therapeutic interventions against OC/head and neck cancer (HNC) in clinical studies.
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- Choudhary Harsha
- Cancer Biology Laboratory and DBT-AIST International Center for Translational and Environmental Research (DAICENTER), Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Assam 781039, India; (C.H.); (K.B.); (S.G.); (R.V.); (D.P.); (V.R.); (B.S.); (E.K.)
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- Cancer Biology Laboratory and DBT-AIST International Center for Translational and Environmental Research (DAICENTER), Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Assam 781039, India; (C.H.); (K.B.); (S.G.); (R.V.); (D.P.); (V.R.); (B.S.); (E.K.)
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- Department of Pharmacology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117600, Singapore;
- Cancer Science Institute of Singapore, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117599, Singapore
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- Cancer Biology Laboratory and DBT-AIST International Center for Translational and Environmental Research (DAICENTER), Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Assam 781039, India; (C.H.); (K.B.); (S.G.); (R.V.); (D.P.); (V.R.); (B.S.); (E.K.)
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- Cancer Biology Laboratory and DBT-AIST International Center for Translational and Environmental Research (DAICENTER), Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Assam 781039, India; (C.H.); (K.B.); (S.G.); (R.V.); (D.P.); (V.R.); (B.S.); (E.K.)
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- Cancer Biology Laboratory and DBT-AIST International Center for Translational and Environmental Research (DAICENTER), Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Assam 781039, India; (C.H.); (K.B.); (S.G.); (R.V.); (D.P.); (V.R.); (B.S.); (E.K.)
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- Cancer Biology Laboratory and DBT-AIST International Center for Translational and Environmental Research (DAICENTER), Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Assam 781039, India; (C.H.); (K.B.); (S.G.); (R.V.); (D.P.); (V.R.); (B.S.); (E.K.)
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- Cancer Biology Laboratory and DBT-AIST International Center for Translational and Environmental Research (DAICENTER), Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Assam 781039, India; (C.H.); (K.B.); (S.G.); (R.V.); (D.P.); (V.R.); (B.S.); (E.K.)
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- Cancer Biology Laboratory and DBT-AIST International Center for Translational and Environmental Research (DAICENTER), Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Assam 781039, India; (C.H.); (K.B.); (S.G.); (R.V.); (D.P.); (V.R.); (B.S.); (E.K.)
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- Department of Pharmacology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117600, Singapore;
- Cancer Science Institute of Singapore, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117599, Singapore
- Correspondence: (A.P.K.); (A.B.K.); Tel.: +65-6516-5456 (A.P.K.); +91-361-258-2231 (A.B.K.); Fax: +65-6873-9664 (A.P.K.); +91-361-258-2249 (A.B.K.)
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- Cancer Biology Laboratory and DBT-AIST International Center for Translational and Environmental Research (DAICENTER), Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Assam 781039, India; (C.H.); (K.B.); (S.G.); (R.V.); (D.P.); (V.R.); (B.S.); (E.K.)
- Correspondence: (A.P.K.); (A.B.K.); Tel.: +65-6516-5456 (A.P.K.); +91-361-258-2231 (A.B.K.); Fax: +65-6873-9664 (A.P.K.); +91-361-258-2249 (A.B.K.)
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Qiu S, Hu W, Ma Q, Zhao Y, Li L, Ding Y. TIPE1 suppresses the invasion and migration of breast cancer cells and inhibits epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition primarily via the ERK signaling pathway. Acta Biochim Biophys Sin (Shanghai) 2019; 51:1008-1015. [PMID: 31559412 DOI: 10.1093/abbs/gmz099] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2019] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Tumor necrosis factor α-induced protein 8-like-1 (TIPE1) functions as an activator or a repressor in a tumor cell type-specific manner. However, the role of TIPE1 in breast cancer, especially regarding metastasis, is unknown. In this study, we aimed to investigate the TIPE1 expression in breast cancer tissues, the biological functions, and the underlying mechanisms of TIPE1 regarding the metastatic properties of breast cancer cells. The results of immunohistochemical staining and western blot analysis indicated that TIPE1 expression was associated with tumor size and lymph node metastasis, and the expression of TIPE1 was downregulated in the tissues of patients with lymph node metastasis. Transwell and wound healing assay results showed that TIPE1 inhibited the invasive and migratory capacities of breast cancer cells. Moreover, the epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) was suppressed in TIPE1-overexpressing cells, as demonstrated by western blot analysis. In addition, western blot analysis also showed that TIPE1 reduced the expression levels of MMP2 and MMP9 and decreased the phosphorylation level of ERK. These results suggested that TIPE1 might suppress the invasion and migration of breast cancer cells and inhibit EMT primarily via the ERK signaling pathway. Our findings revealed the anti-tumor metastasis role of TIPE1 in breast cancer and TIPE1 might be a new candidate prognostic indicator and a potential molecular target for the treatment of breast cancer.
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- Shusheng Qiu
- Zibo City Key Laboratory of Individualized Diagnosis and Transformation of Breast Cancer, Zibo Central Hospital, Zibo, China
- Department of Breast and Thyroid Surgery, Zibo Central Hospital, Zibo, China
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- Zibo City Key Laboratory of Individualized Diagnosis and Transformation of Breast Cancer, Zibo Central Hospital, Zibo, China
- Department of Breast and Thyroid Surgery, Zibo Central Hospital, Zibo, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Zibo Central Hospital, Zibo, China
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- Zibo City Key Laboratory of Individualized Diagnosis and Transformation of Breast Cancer, Zibo Central Hospital, Zibo, China
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- Zibo City Key Laboratory of Individualized Diagnosis and Transformation of Breast Cancer, Zibo Central Hospital, Zibo, China
- Department of Breast and Thyroid Surgery, Zibo Central Hospital, Zibo, China
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- Zibo City Key Laboratory of Individualized Diagnosis and Transformation of Breast Cancer, Zibo Central Hospital, Zibo, China
- Department of Breast and Thyroid Surgery, Zibo Central Hospital, Zibo, China
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Sun W, Wu Y, Gao M, Tian Y, Qi P, Shen Y, Huang L, Shi L, Wang Y, Liu X. C-reactive protein promotes inflammation through TLR4/NF-κB/TGF-β pathway in HL-1 cells. Biosci Rep 2019; 39:BSR20190888. [PMID: 31391207 PMCID: PMC6712437 DOI: 10.1042/bsr20190888] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2019] [Revised: 07/25/2019] [Accepted: 08/02/2019] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common type of heart arrhythmia. Currently, the pathogenesis of AF is not fully understood yet. A growing body of evidence highlighted the strong association between inflammation and the pathogenesis of AF. C-reactive protein (CRP) is an inflammation marker with increased expression in AF. Therefore, the aim of this study was to determine if CRP promotes inflammation, which may sequentially mediate the onset of AF and the concurrent atrial fibrosis, through TLR4/NF-κB/TGF-β pathway. HL-1 cells were treated with either 25 or 50 μg/ml recombinant human CRP. TGF-β1 and NF-κB inhibitors were given either solely or together to the 50 μg/ml CRP-treated cells. Cell proliferation, apoptosis, the expression of apoptotic factors and TLR4, IL-6, TGF-β1, Smad2, and the phosphorylation of Smad2 were determined. Data showed that CRP induced dose-dependent inhibition on cell proliferation and promoted cell apoptosis, which was induced through both intrinsic and extrinsic pathways. Such effects were reversed by inhibiting TGF-β1 and/or NF-κB. Inhibition of TGF-β1 and/or NF-κB also reduced the expression of TLR4 and IL-6. Inhibition of NF-κB alone weakened the expression of TGF-β1 and phosphorylation of Smad2. Our study demonstrated that CRP is not only a marker, but also an important mediator in the induction of inflammation and likely the pathogenesis of AF. We for the first time reported CRP-induced activation and cross-talk between TLR4 and NF-κB/TGF-β1 signaling pathway in a cardiomyocyte model. Reducing CRP and targeting TLR4/NF-κB/TGF-β1 pathway may provide new insights in the therapeutic interventions to inflammation-induced AF.
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- Weiping Sun
- Department of Cardiology, Beijing Chao-yang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100037, China
- Department of Cardiology, Beijing Luhe Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100037, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100029, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Beijing Chao-yang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100037, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Beijing Chao-yang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100037, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Beijing Chao-yang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100037, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Fuwai Hospital, Chinese academy of Medicine sciences, Beijing 100037, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Beijing Chao-yang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100037, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Beijing Chao-yang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100037, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Beijing Chao-yang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100037, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Beijing Chao-yang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100037, China
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Chen W, Wu K, Zhang H, Fu X, Yao F, Yang A. Odd-skipped related transcription factor 1 (OSR1) suppresses tongue squamous cell carcinoma migration and invasion through inhibiting NF-κB pathway. Eur J Pharmacol 2018; 839:33-39. [PMID: 30244004 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2018.09.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2018] [Revised: 09/09/2018] [Accepted: 09/18/2018] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
Abstract
Tongue squamous cell carcinoma (TSCC) is the most common cancers of oral, owing to the high invasive and metastatic ability, patients with TSCC have poor prognosis, it's important to explore the regulatory mechanism of TSCC invasion and metastasis. Previous studies suggest OSR1 suppresses the progression of gastric cancer and renal cell carcinoma, but its role in TSCC hasn't been studied. Here, we found OSR1 was downregulated in TSCC cells and specimens, Transwell and 3D spheroid invasion assay suggested OSR1 overexpression inhibited TSCC cell migration and invasion, while its knockdown promoted TSCC cell migration and invasion. Mechanism analysis found OSR1 expression was negatively correlated with NF-κB pathway and its targets. Western blot and NF-κB activity analysis suggested OSR1 inhibited NF-κB activity. Double inhibition of OSR1 and NF-κB significantly inhibited TSCC cell migration and invasion. These findings suggested OSR1 inhibited TSCC cell migration and invasion through inhibiting NF-κB pathway.
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Affiliation(s)
- Weichao Chen
- Department of Head and Neck, Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, China
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- Department of Head and Neck, Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, China
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- Department of Head and Neck, Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, China
| | - Fan Yao
- Department of Head and Neck, Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, China
| | - Ankui Yang
- Department of Head and Neck, Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, China.
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