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Lai Y, Lin Y. Biological functions and therapeutic potential of CKS2 in human cancer. Front Oncol 2024; 14:1424569. [PMID: 39188686 PMCID: PMC11345170 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2024.1424569] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2024] [Accepted: 07/23/2024] [Indexed: 08/28/2024] Open
Abstract
The incidence of cancer is increasing worldwide and is the most common cause of death. Identification of novel cancer diagnostic and prognostic biomarkers is important for developing cancer treatment strategies and reducing mortality. Cyclin-dependent kinase subunit 2 (CKS2) is involved in cell cycle and proliferation processes, and based on these processes, CKS2 was identified as a cancer gene. CKS2 is expressed in a variety of tissues in the human body, but its abnormal expression is associated with cancer in a variety of systems. CKS2 is generally elevated in cancer, plays a role in almost all aspects of cancer biology (such as cell proliferation, invasion, metastasis, and drug resistance) through multiple mechanisms regulating certain important genes, and is associated with clinicopathological features of patients. In addition, CKS2 expression patterns are closely related to cancer type, stage and other clinical variables. Therefore, CKS2 is considered as a tool for cancer diagnosis and prognosis and may be a promising tumor biomarker and therapeutic target. This article reviews the biological function, mechanism of action and potential clinical significance of CKS2 in cancer, in order to provide a new theoretical basis for clinical molecular diagnosis, molecular targeted therapy and scientific research of cancer.
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- Yueliang Lai
- Department of Gastroenterology, Ganzhou People’s Hospital, Ganzhou, Jiangxi, China
- The Affiliated Ganzhou Hospital of Nanchang University, Ganzhou, Jiangxi, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Ganzhou People’s Hospital, Ganzhou, Jiangxi, China
- The Affiliated Ganzhou Hospital of Nanchang University, Ganzhou, Jiangxi, China
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Pouyabahar D, Andrews T, Bader GD. Interpretable single-cell factor decomposition using sciRED. RESEARCH SQUARE 2024:rs.3.rs-4819117. [PMID: 39149508 PMCID: PMC11326389 DOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-4819117/v1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/17/2024]
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Single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq) maps gene expression heterogeneity within a tissue. However, identifying biological signals in this data is challenging due to confounding technical factors, sparsity, and high dimensionality. Data factorization methods address this by separating and identifying signals in the data, such as gene expression programs, but the resulting factors must be manually interpreted. We developed Single-Cell Interpretable Residual Decomposition (sciRED) to improve the interpretation of scRNA-seq factor analysis. sciRED removes known confounding effects, uses rotations to improve factor interpretability, maps factors to known covariates, identifies unexplained factors that may capture hidden biological phenomena and determines the genes and biological processes represented by the resulting factors. We apply sciRED to multiple scRNA-seq datasets and identify sex-specific variation in a kidney map, discern strong and weak immune stimulation signals in a PBMC dataset, reduce ambient RNA contamination in a rat liver atlas to help identify strain variation, and reveal rare cell type signatures and anatomical zonation gene programs in a healthy human liver map. These demonstrate that sciRED is useful in characterizing diverse biological signals within scRNA-seq data.
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- Delaram Pouyabahar
- Department of Molecular Genetics, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- The Donnelly Centre, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Biochemistry, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada
- Department of Computer Science, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Molecular Genetics, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- The Donnelly Centre, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Department of Computer Science, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Princess Margaret Research Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- CIFAR Multiscale Human Program, CIFAR, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Pouyabahar D, Andrews T, Bader GD. Interpretable single-cell factor decomposition using sciRED. BIORXIV : THE PREPRINT SERVER FOR BIOLOGY 2024:2024.08.01.605536. [PMID: 39149356 PMCID: PMC11326131 DOI: 10.1101/2024.08.01.605536] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/17/2024]
Abstract
Single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq) maps gene expression heterogeneity within a tissue. However, identifying biological signals in this data is challenging due to confounding technical factors, sparsity, and high dimensionality. Data factorization methods address this by separating and identifying signals in the data, such as gene expression programs, but the resulting factors must be manually interpreted. We developed Single-Cell Interpretable Residual Decomposition (sciRED) to improve the interpretation of scRNA-seq factor analysis. sciRED removes known confounding effects, uses rotations to improve factor interpretability, maps factors to known covariates, identifies unexplained factors that may capture hidden biological phenomena and determines the genes and biological processes represented by the resulting factors. We apply sciRED to multiple scRNA-seq datasets and identify sex-specific variation in a kidney map, discern strong and weak immune stimulation signals in a PBMC dataset, reduce ambient RNA contamination in a rat liver atlas to help identify strain variation, and reveal rare cell type signatures and anatomical zonation gene programs in a healthy human liver map. These demonstrate that sciRED is useful in characterizing diverse biological signals within scRNA-seq data.
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- Delaram Pouyabahar
- Department of Molecular Genetics, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- The Donnelly Centre, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Biochemistry, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada
- Department of Computer Science, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Molecular Genetics, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- The Donnelly Centre, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Department of Computer Science, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Princess Margaret Research Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- CIFAR Multiscale Human Program, CIFAR, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Waldron CJ, Kelly LA, Stan N, Kawakami Y, Abrahante JE, Magli A, Ogle BM, Singh BN. The HH-GLI2-CKS1B network regulates the proliferation-to-maturation transition of cardiomyocytes. Stem Cells Transl Med 2024; 13:678-692. [PMID: 38761090 PMCID: PMC11227970 DOI: 10.1093/stcltm/szae032] [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: 08/11/2022] [Accepted: 02/09/2023] [Indexed: 05/20/2024] Open
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Cardiomyocyte (CM) proliferation and maturation are highly linked processes, however, the extent to which these processes are controlled by a single signaling axis is unclear. Here, we show the previously undescribed role of Hedgehog (HH)-GLI2-CKS1B cascade in regulation of the toggle between CM proliferation and maturation. Here we show downregulation of GLI-signaling in adult human CM, adult murine CM, and in late-stage hiPSC-CM leading to their maturation. In early-stage hiPSC-CM, inhibition of HH- or GLI-proteins enhanced CM maturation with increased maturation indices, increased calcium handling, and transcriptome. Mechanistically, we identified CKS1B, as a new effector of GLI2 in CMs. GLI2 binds the CKS1B promoter to regulate its expression. CKS1B overexpression in late-stage hiPSC-CMs led to increased proliferation with loss of maturation in CMs. Next, analysis of datasets of patients with heart disease showed a significant enrichment of GLI2-signaling in patients with ischemic heart failure (HF) or dilated-cardiomyopathy (DCM) disease, indicating operational GLI2-signaling in the stressed heart. Thus, the Hh-GLI2-CKS1B axis regulates the proliferation-maturation transition and provides targets to enhance cardiac tissue engineering and regenerative therapies.
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- Christina J Waldron
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Minnesota, MN 55455, United States
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Minnesota, MN 55455, United States
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Minnesota, MN 55455, United States
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- Department of Genetics, Cell Biology and Development, University of Minnesota, MN 55455, United States
- Stem Cell Institute, University of Minnesota, MN 55455, United States
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- University of Minnesota Informatics Institute, University of Minnesota, MN 55455, United States
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- Department of Medicine, University of Minnesota, MN 55455, United States
- Stem Cell Institute, University of Minnesota, MN 55455, United States
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Minnesota, MN 55455, United States
- Stem Cell Institute, University of Minnesota, MN 55455, United States
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Minnesota, MN 55455, United States
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Minnesota, MN 55455, United States
- Stem Cell Institute, University of Minnesota, MN 55455, United States
- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Minnesota, MN 55455, United States
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Chen K, Xu B, Xiao X, Long L, Zhao Q, Fang Z, Tu X, Wang J, Xu J, Wang H. Involvement of CKS1B in the anti-inflammatory effects of cannabidiol in experimental stroke models. Exp Neurol 2024; 373:114654. [PMID: 38104887 DOI: 10.1016/j.expneurol.2023.114654] [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: 09/25/2023] [Revised: 11/16/2023] [Accepted: 12/01/2023] [Indexed: 12/19/2023]
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We have previously demonstrated that treatment with cannabidiol (CBD) ameliorates mitochondrial dysfunction and attenuates neuronal injury in rats following cerebral ischemia. However, the role of CBD in the progression of ischemic stroke-induced inflammation and the molecules involved remain unclear. Here, we found that CBD suppressed the production of interleukin-1β (IL-1β) and tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), reduced the activation of microglia, ameliorated mitochondrial deficits, and decreased the phosphorylation of nuclear factor κ-B (NF-κB) in BV-2 cells subjected to oxygen-glucose deprivation/reoxygenation (OGD/R). Cyclin-dependent kinase regulatory subunit 1B (CKS1B) expression was decreased in BV-2 cells following OGD/R and this reduction was blocked by treatment with CBD. Knockdown of CKS1B increased the activation of microglia and enhanced the production of IL-1β and TNF-α in BV-2 cells treated with CBD. Moreover, CKS1B knockdown exacerbated mitochondrial deficits and increased NF-κB phosphorylation. CBD treatment also ameliorated brain injury, reduced neuroinflammation, and enhanced the protein levels of mitochondrial transcription factor A and CKS1B in rats following middle cerebral artery occlusion/reperfusion. These data identify CKS1B as a novel regulator of neuroinflammation; and reveals its involvement in the anti-inflammatory effects of CBD. Interventions targeting CKS1B expression are potentially promising for treating in ischemic stroke.
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- Kechun Chen
- NMPA Key Laboratory for Research and Evaluation of Drug Metabolism & Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of New Drug Screening, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- NMPA Key Laboratory for Research and Evaluation of Drug Metabolism & Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of New Drug Screening, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- NMPA Key Laboratory for Research and Evaluation of Drug Metabolism & Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of New Drug Screening, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- NMPA Key Laboratory for Research and Evaluation of Drug Metabolism & Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of New Drug Screening, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- NMPA Key Laboratory for Research and Evaluation of Drug Metabolism & Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of New Drug Screening, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- NMPA Key Laboratory for Research and Evaluation of Drug Metabolism & Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of New Drug Screening, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- NMPA Key Laboratory for Research and Evaluation of Drug Metabolism & Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of New Drug Screening, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- NMPA Key Laboratory for Research and Evaluation of Drug Metabolism & Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of New Drug Screening, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- NMPA Key Laboratory for Research and Evaluation of Drug Metabolism & Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of New Drug Screening, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China; Key Laboratory of Mental Health of the Ministry of Education, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China; Center for Brain Science and Brain-Inspired Intelligence, Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, Guangzhou 510515, China.
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- NMPA Key Laboratory for Research and Evaluation of Drug Metabolism & Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of New Drug Screening, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China; Key Laboratory of Mental Health of the Ministry of Education, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China; Center for Brain Science and Brain-Inspired Intelligence, Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, Guangzhou 510515, China.
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Luo J, Huang R, Xiao P, Xu A, Dong Z, Zhang L, Wu R, Qiu Y, Zhu L, Zhang R, Tang L. Construction of hub transcription factor-microRNAs-messenger RNA regulatory network in recurrent implantation failure. J Assist Reprod Genet 2024; 41:3-13. [PMID: 37878219 PMCID: PMC10789703 DOI: 10.1007/s10815-023-02947-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2023] [Accepted: 09/14/2023] [Indexed: 10/26/2023] Open
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PURPOSE Recurrent implantation failure (RIF) affects up to 10% of in vitro fertilization (IVF) patients worldwide. However, the pathogenesis of RIF remains unclear. This study was aimed at identifying hub transcription factors (TFs) of RIF in bioinformatics approaches. METHODS The GSE111974 (mRNA), GSE71332 (miRNA), and GSE103465 (mRNA) datasets were downloaded from the Gene Expression Omnibus database from human endometrial tissue using R version 4.2.1 and used to identify differentially expressed TFs (DETFs), differentially expressed miRNAs, and differentially expressed genes for RIF, respectively. DETFs were subjected to functional enrichment analysis and the protein-protein interaction network analysis using the Search Tool for the Retrieval of Interacting Genes (version 11.5) database. Hub TFs were identified using the cytoHubb plug-in, after which a hub TF-miRNA-mRNA network was constructed using Cytoscape v3.8.2. RESULTS Fifty-seven DETFs were identified, in which Gene Ontology analysis revealed to be mainly involved in the regulation of transcription. Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes pathway analysis suggested that DETFs were enriched in transcriptional misregulation in cancer, aldosterone synthesis and secretion, AMPK signaling pathway, and cGMP-PKG signaling pathway. EOMES, NKX2-1, and POU5F1 were identified as hub TFs, and a hub TF-miRNA-mRNA regulatory network was constructed using these three hub TFs, four miRNAs, and four genes. CONCLUSION Collectively, we identified three promising molecular biomarkers for the diagnosis of RIF, which may further be potential therapeutic targets. This study provides novel insights into the molecular mechanisms underlying RIF. However, further experiments are required to verify these results.
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- Jiahuan Luo
- Department of Reproductive Genetics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, No. 295, Xichang Road, Wuhua District, Kunming, China
- Department of Reproductive Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Dali University, Dali, China
- Innovation Team in Reproductive Medicine, Dali University, No. 32, Carlsberg Avenue, Dali, Yunnan, China
- First Clinical Medical College, Kunming Medical University, Kunming, China
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- Department of Gynecology, Kunming Maternal and Child Health Hospital, Kunming, China
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- Reproductive Medicine Center, Dongguan Songshan Lake Central Hospital, Dongguan, 523429, China
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- Department of Reproductive Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Dali University, Dali, China
- Innovation Team in Reproductive Medicine, Dali University, No. 32, Carlsberg Avenue, Dali, Yunnan, China
- Reproductive Medicine Center, Kunming Maternal and Child Health Hospital, No. 43, Huashan West Road, Huashan Street, Wuhua District, Kunming, China
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- Department of Reproductive Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Dali University, Dali, China
- Innovation Team in Reproductive Medicine, Dali University, No. 32, Carlsberg Avenue, Dali, Yunnan, China
- Reproductive Medicine Center, Kunming Maternal and Child Health Hospital, No. 43, Huashan West Road, Huashan Street, Wuhua District, Kunming, China
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- Department of Reproductive Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Dali University, Dali, China
- Innovation Team in Reproductive Medicine, Dali University, No. 32, Carlsberg Avenue, Dali, Yunnan, China
- Reproductive Medicine Center, Kunming Maternal and Child Health Hospital, No. 43, Huashan West Road, Huashan Street, Wuhua District, Kunming, China
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- Department of Reproductive Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Dali University, Dali, China
- Reproductive Medicine Center, Kunming Maternal and Child Health Hospital, No. 43, Huashan West Road, Huashan Street, Wuhua District, Kunming, China
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- Department of Reproductive Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Dali University, Dali, China
- Reproductive Medicine Center, Kunming Maternal and Child Health Hospital, No. 43, Huashan West Road, Huashan Street, Wuhua District, Kunming, China
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- Department of Reproductive Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Dali University, Dali, China.
- Innovation Team in Reproductive Medicine, Dali University, No. 32, Carlsberg Avenue, Dali, Yunnan, China.
- Reproductive Medicine Center, Kunming Maternal and Child Health Hospital, No. 43, Huashan West Road, Huashan Street, Wuhua District, Kunming, China.
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- Reproductive Medicine Center, Dongguan Songshan Lake Central Hospital, Dongguan, 523429, China.
- Reproductive Medicine Center, Kunming Maternal and Child Health Hospital, No. 43, Huashan West Road, Huashan Street, Wuhua District, Kunming, China.
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- Department of Reproductive Genetics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, No. 295, Xichang Road, Wuhua District, Kunming, China.
- First Clinical Medical College, Kunming Medical University, Kunming, China.
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Li Z, Chen Y, Zhang B, Xie L, Shi B. Global trends and hotspots in Cyclin-dependent Kinase Subunit 2 research from 1999 to 2022: A bibliometric and visualized analysis. Medicine (Baltimore) 2023; 102:e36319. [PMID: 38050288 PMCID: PMC10695487 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000036319] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2023] [Accepted: 09/18/2023] [Indexed: 12/06/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Cyclin-dependent Kinase Subunit 2 is a protein closely related to the regulation of the cell cycle. In recent years, there has been an increasing number of research articles on this topic. However, there is a lack of comprehensive synthesis and evaluation in the field of CKS2 research. This study aims to summarize and visualize the literature distribution, research hotspots, and development trends of CKS2 based on bibliometric methods. METHODS Publications from 1999 to 2022 were extracted from the Web of Science. Citespace was used to analyze the relevant information of each article. RESULTS A total of 138 publications focused on CKS2 showed a positive growth trend from 1999 to 2022 and were published by 27 countries. The most prolific countries are China and the USA. The most prolific institution is Scripps Research Institute. The most prolific author is Steven I. Reed from Scripps Research Institute. The most cited article is published by Todd R Golub. The most cited author is Hanna-Stina Martinsson-Ahlzen. The journal with the most published articles is International Journal of Oncology. The high frequency keywords suggest that expression and function of CKS2 in cancer are dominated topics. The clusters and burst words suggest that expression and function of CKS2 still active in the future. CONCLUSION SUBSECTIONS The results of this bibliometric analysis provide information on the state and trends in CKS2 from 1999 to 2022. It is helpful for scholars to pinpoint hot issues and discover new areas of study.
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- Ziteng Li
- School of Acupuncture-Tuina, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, China
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- Neck-Shoulder and Lumbocrural Pain Hospital of Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, China
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- Neck-Shoulder and Lumbocrural Pain Hospital of Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, China
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- Neck-Shoulder and Lumbocrural Pain Hospital of Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, China
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- Neck-Shoulder and Lumbocrural Pain Hospital of Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, China
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Chen Q, Fu Y, Liu X, Wang P, Dai S, Zhu F, Liu T, Xu W, Wu J. Aberrant expression of CKS2 induced by ELK1 contributes to malignant progression of pancreatic cancer. Mol Carcinog 2023; 62:1947-1959. [PMID: 37642304 DOI: 10.1002/mc.23627] [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: 03/29/2023] [Revised: 06/20/2023] [Accepted: 08/21/2023] [Indexed: 08/31/2023]
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Cyclin-dependent kinase subunit 2 (CKS2) has been reported to promote various malignancies. This study investigated the functional role of CKS2 in pancreatic cancer (PC). An analysis of abnormally expressed genes and their prognostic value for PC was performed by using the Gene Expression Profiling Interactive Analysis (GEPIA) database and performing immunohistochemical staining on 64 samples of tumor tissue. CCK-8 assays, EdU staining, colony formation assays, flow cytometry, and a xenograft tumor model were used to analyze the biological function of CKS2 in PC. Our results revealed that CKS2 was expressed at significantly higher levels in PC tissues than in adjacent normal tissues, and a high level of CKS2 expression was associated with a poor prognosis for patients with PC. Moreover, functional assays revealed that CKS2 knockdown suppressed cell proliferation, induced cell cycle S phase, G2/M phase arrest, and apoptosis in vitro, and also reduced tumor growth in vivo. In addition, CKS2 knockdown increased the levels of Bax, caspase-3, P53, P21, and GADD45α expression, but decreased Bcl-2, Cyclin B1, CDK1, Cyclin A, and Cdc25C expression. CKS2 overexpression produced the opposite effects of CKS2 knockdown. Furthermore, we found that ELK1 protein regulated transcription of the CKS2 gene. In conclusion, our findings suggest that CKS2 expression is regulated by ELK1, which could possibly serve as prognostic indicator and therapeutic target for PC.
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- Qiuyang Chen
- Pancreas Center, First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
- Pancreas Institute, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
- Department of Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery, The Affiliated Jiangyin Hospital of Southeast University Medical College, Wuxi, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, The Affiliated Changzhou No.2 People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Changzhou, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal and Anal Surgery, The Affiliated Hangzhou First People's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- Pancreas Center, First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
- Pancreas Institute, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Pancreas Center, First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
- Pancreas Institute, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Pancreas Center, First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
- Pancreas Institute, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Pancreas Center, First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
- Pancreas Institute, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Pancreas Center, First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
- Pancreas Institute, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Pancreas Center, First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
- Pancreas Institute, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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Rakic A, Anicic R, Rakic M, Nejkovic L. Integrated Bioinformatics Investigation of Novel Biomarkers of Uterine Leiomyosarcoma Diagnosis and Outcome. J Pers Med 2023; 13:985. [PMID: 37373974 DOI: 10.3390/jpm13060985] [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: 05/10/2023] [Revised: 05/30/2023] [Accepted: 06/08/2023] [Indexed: 06/29/2023] Open
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Uterine leiomyosarcomas (uLMS) have a poor prognosis and a high percentage of recurrent disease. Bioinformatics has become an integral element in rare cancer studies by overcoming the inability to collect a large enough study population. This study aimed to investigate and highlight crucial genes, pathways, miRNAs, and transcriptional factors (TF) on uLMS samples from five Gene Expression Omnibus datasets and The Cancer Genome Atlas Sarcoma study. Forty-one common differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were enriched and annotated by the DAVID software. With protein-protein interaction (PPI) network analysis, we selected ten hub genes that were validated with the TNMplotter web tool. We used the USCS Xena browser for survival analysis. We also predicted TF-gene and miRNA-gene regulatory networks along with potential drug molecules. TYMS and TK1 correlated with overall survival in uLMS patients. Finally, our results propose further validation of hub genes (TYMS and TK1), miR-26b-5p, and Sp1 as biomarkers of pathogenesis, prognosis, and differentiation of uLMS. Regarding the aggressive behavior and poor prognosis of uLMS, with the lack of standard therapeutic regimens, in our opinion, the results of our study provide enough evidence for further investigation of the molecular basis of uLMS occurrence and its implication in the diagnosis and therapy of this rare gynecological malignancy.
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- Aleksandar Rakic
- The Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinic Narodni Front, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia
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- The Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinic Narodni Front, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia
- School of Medicine, University of Belgrade, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia
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- Faculty of Mathematics, Natural Sciences and Information Technologies, University of Primorska, 6000 Koper, Slovenia
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- The Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinic Narodni Front, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia
- School of Medicine, University of Belgrade, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia
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Vassall M, Chakraborty S, Feng Y, Faheem M, Wang X, Bhandari RK. Transcriptional Alterations Induced by Delta-9 Tetrahydrocannabinol in the Brain and Gonads of Adult Medaka. J Xenobiot 2023; 13:237-251. [PMID: 37367494 DOI: 10.3390/jox13020018] [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: 04/18/2023] [Revised: 05/10/2023] [Accepted: 05/13/2023] [Indexed: 06/28/2023] Open
Abstract
With the legalization of marijuana smoking in several states of the United States and many other countries for medicinal and recreational use, the possibility of its release into the environment cannot be overruled. Currently, the environmental levels of marijuana metabolites are not monitored on a regular basis, and their stability in the environment is not well understood. Laboratory studies have linked delta 9-tetrahydrocannabinol (Δ9-THC) exposure with behavioral abnormalities in some fish species; however, their effects on endocrine organs are less understood. To understand the effects of THC on the brain and gonads, we exposed adult medaka (Oryzias latipes, Hd-rR strain, both male and female) to 50 ug/L THC for 21 days spanning their complete spermatogenic and oogenic cycles. We examined transcriptional responses of the brain and gonads (testis and ovary) to Δ9-THC, particularly molecular pathways associated with behavioral and reproductive functions. The Δ9-THC effects were more profound in males than females. The Δ9-THC-induced differential expression pattern of genes in the brain of the male fish suggested pathways to neurodegenerative diseases and pathways to reproductive impairment in the testis. The present results provide insights into endocrine disruption in aquatic organisms due to environmental cannabinoid compounds.
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- Marlee Vassall
- Department of Biology, University of North Carolina, Greensboro, NC 27412, USA
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- Department of Biology, University of North Carolina, Greensboro, NC 27412, USA
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- Department of Biology, University of North Carolina, Greensboro, NC 27412, USA
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- Department of Biology, University of North Carolina, Greensboro, NC 27412, USA
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- Department of Biology, University of North Carolina, Greensboro, NC 27412, USA
- Institute of Modern Aquaculture Science and Engineering, College of Life Sciences, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510631, China
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Grey W, Atkinson S, Rix B, Casado P, Ariza-McNaughton L, Hawley C, Sopoena ML, Bridge KS, Kent D, Cutillas PR, Bonnet D. The CKS1/CKS2 Proteostasis Axis Is Crucial to Maintain Hematopoietic Stem Cell Function. Hemasphere 2023; 7:e853. [PMID: 36874381 PMCID: PMC9977483 DOI: 10.1097/hs9.0000000000000853] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2022] [Accepted: 01/30/2023] [Indexed: 03/04/2023] Open
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Long-term hematopoietic stem cells are rare, highly quiescent stem cells of the hematopoietic system with life-long self-renewal potential and the ability to transplant and reconstitute the entire hematopoietic system of conditioned recipients. Most of our understanding of these rare cells has relied on cell surface identification, epigenetic, and transcriptomic analyses. Our knowledge of protein synthesis, folding, modification, and degradation-broadly termed protein homeostasis or "proteostasis"-in these cells is still in its infancy, with very little known about how the functional state of the proteome is maintained in hematopoietic stem cells. We investigated the requirement of the small phospho-binding adaptor proteins, the cyclin-dependent kinase subunits (CKS1 and CKS2), for maintaining ordered hematopoiesis and long-term hematopoietic stem cell reconstitution. CKS1 and CKS2 are best known for their roles in p27 degradation and cell cycle regulation, and by studying the transcriptome and proteome of Cks1 -/- and Cks2 -/- mice, we demonstrate regulation of key signaling pathways that govern hematopoietic stem cell biology including AKT, FOXO1, and NFκB, together balancing protein homeostasis and restraining reactive oxygen species to ensure healthy hematopoietic stem cell function.
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- William Grey
- York Biomedical Research Institute, Department of Biology, University of York, United Kingdom
- Hematopoietic Stem Cell Laboratory, The Francis Crick Institute, London, United Kingdom
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- Hematopoietic Stem Cell Laboratory, The Francis Crick Institute, London, United Kingdom
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- York Biomedical Research Institute, Department of Biology, University of York, United Kingdom
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- Cell Signalling and Proteomics Group, Centre for Genomics and Computational Biology, Bart’s Cancer Institute, London, United Kingdom
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- York Biomedical Research Institute, Department of Biology, University of York, United Kingdom
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- Bioinformatics Core, The Francis Crick Institute, London, United Kingdom
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- York Biomedical Research Institute, Department of Biology, University of York, United Kingdom
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- York Biomedical Research Institute, Department of Biology, University of York, United Kingdom
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- Cell Signalling and Proteomics Group, Centre for Genomics and Computational Biology, Bart’s Cancer Institute, London, United Kingdom
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- Hematopoietic Stem Cell Laboratory, The Francis Crick Institute, London, United Kingdom
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MicroRNA-148a Controls Epidermal and Hair Follicle Stem/Progenitor Cells by Modulating the Activities of ROCK1 and ELF5. J Invest Dermatol 2023; 143:480-491.e5. [PMID: 36116511 DOI: 10.1016/j.jid.2022.06.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2022] [Revised: 05/09/2022] [Accepted: 06/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Skin and hair development is regulated by complex programs of gene activation and silencing and microRNA-dependent modulation of gene expression to maintain normal skin and hair follicle development, homeostasis, and cycling. In this study, we show that miR-148a, through its gene targets, plays an important role in regulating skin homeostasis and hair follicle cycling. RNA and protein analysis of miR-148a and its gene targets were analyzed using a combination of in vitro and in vivo experiments. We show that the expression of miR-148a markedly increases during telogen (bulge and hair germ stem cell compartments). Administration of antisense miR-148a inhibitor into mouse skin during the telogen phases of the postnatal hair cycle results in accelerated anagen development and altered stem cell activity in the skin. We also show that miR-148a can regulate colony-forming abilities of hair follicle bulge stem cells as well as control keratinocyte proliferation/differentiation processes. RNA and protein analysis revealed that miR-148a may control these processes by regulating the expression of Rock1 and Elf5 in vitro and in vivo. These data provide an important foundation for further analyses of miR-148a as a crucial regulator of these genes target in the skin and hair follicles and its importance in maintaining stem/progenitor cell functions during normal tissue homeostasis and regeneration.
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Feng F, Zhao Z, Cai X, Heng X, Ma X. Cyclin-dependent kinase subunit2 (CKS2) promotes malignant phenotypes and epithelial-mesenchymal transition-like process in glioma by activating TGFβ/SMAD signaling. Cancer Med 2023; 12:5889-5907. [PMID: 36284444 PMCID: PMC10028050 DOI: 10.1002/cam4.5381] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2022] [Revised: 09/15/2022] [Accepted: 10/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Gliomas are a group of primary intracranial tumors with high morbidity and mortality. The previous researches indicated a crucial role of CKS2 (cyclin-dependent kinases regulatory subunit 2) in hepatocellular carcinoma and breast cancer; however, little is known about the molecular mechanism of CKS2 in the tumorigenesis and epithelial-mesenchymal transition-like (EMT) process in glioma. METHODS Datasets for bioinformatics analysis were obtained from the GEO, TCGA and CGGA databases. qRT-PCR, western blotting (WB), and immunohistochemistry (IHC) assays were used to investigate the expression patterns of CKS2 among glioma and brain tissues. Glioma cells were transfected with small interfering RNA/overexpression plasmid against CKS2, then clone formation assay, CCK-8, wound healing, Transwell assay, and flow cytometry were performed to detect changes in cell viability, invasiveness, and the apoptosis rate. Markers of cell invasion, apoptosis, EMT and TGFβ/SMAD signaling were evaluated by WB and immunofluorescence (IF) assays. RESULTS We found that CKS2 overexpression correlates with poor prognosis in human glioma and knockdown of CKS2 could inhibit cell proliferation, migration, invasion, and induced apoptosis in glioma cells. Besides, we also found that knockdown of CKS2 could reverse the EMT process via modulating EMT-related molecules. Glioma cells with overexpression of CKS2 were constructed to confirmed the fact that CKS2 induced nucleocytoplasmic translocation of SMAD2/3 and activated TGFβ/SMAD pathway, then upregulated its downstream targets expression, while inhibition of TGFβ/SMAD (by TGFβ inhibitor LY2157299 or SMAD4 siRNA) could reverse the tumor-promoting effects and malignant phenotype caused by CKS2 overexpression. CONCLUSIONS We identified CKS2 as a critical contributor to the gliomagenesis, which might provide a novel therapeutic target for inhibiting the spread and infiltration of glioma.
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- Fan Feng
- Institute of Clinical Medicine College, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
- Institute of Brain Science and Brain-Like Intelligence, Linyi People's Hospital, Linyi, China
- Department of Neurosurgery, Linyi People's Hospital, Linyi, China
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- Institute of Brain Science and Brain-Like Intelligence, Linyi People's Hospital, Linyi, China
- Department of Neurosurgery, Linyi People's Hospital, Linyi, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Qingdao Huangdao District Central Hospital, Qingdao, China
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- Institute of Brain Science and Brain-Like Intelligence, Linyi People's Hospital, Linyi, China
- Department of Neurosurgery, Linyi People's Hospital, Linyi, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Linyi People's Hospital, Linyi, China
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Al-Rawi A, Kaye E, Korolchuk S, Endicott JA, Ly T. Cyclin A and Cks1 promote kinase consensus switching to non-proline-directed CDK1 phosphorylation. Cell Rep 2023; 42:112139. [PMID: 36840943 DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2023.112139] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2022] [Revised: 11/17/2022] [Accepted: 02/02/2023] [Indexed: 02/26/2023] Open
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Ordered protein phosphorylation by CDKs is a key mechanism for regulating the cell cycle. How temporal order is enforced in mammalian cells remains unclear. Using a fixed cell kinase assay and phosphoproteomics, we show how CDK1 activity and non-catalytic CDK1 subunits contribute to the choice of substrate and site of phosphorylation. Increases in CDK1 activity alter substrate choice, with intermediate- and low-sensitivity CDK1 substrates enriched in DNA replication and mitotic functions, respectively. This activity dependence is shared between Cyclin A- and Cyclin B-CDK1. Cks1 has a proteome-wide role as an enhancer of multisite CDK1 phosphorylation. Contrary to the model of CDK1 as an exclusively proline-directed kinase, we show that Cyclin A and Cks1 enhance non-proline-directed phosphorylation, preferably on sites with a +3 lysine residue. Indeed, 70% of cell-cycle-regulated phosphorylations, where the kinase carrying out this modification has not been identified, are non-proline-directed CDK1 sites.
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- Aymen Al-Rawi
- Centre for Gene Regulation and Expression, School of Life Sciences, University of Dundee, Dundee DD1 5EH, UK; Wellcome Centre for Cell Biology, School of Biological Sciences, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH9 3BF, UK
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- Centre for Gene Regulation and Expression, School of Life Sciences, University of Dundee, Dundee DD1 5EH, UK
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- Medical School, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne NE2 4HH, UK; Translational and Clinical Research Institute, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne NE2 4HH, UK
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- Centre for Gene Regulation and Expression, School of Life Sciences, University of Dundee, Dundee DD1 5EH, UK; Wellcome Centre for Cell Biology, School of Biological Sciences, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH9 3BF, UK.
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Wang C, Zhang L. Bioinformatics-based identification of key genes and pathways associated with colorectal cancer diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis. Medicine (Baltimore) 2022; 101:e30619. [PMID: 36123948 PMCID: PMC9478217 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000030619] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Colorectal cancer (CRC) is known to display a high risk of metastasis and recurrence. The main objective of our investigation was to shed more light on CRC pathogenesis by screening CRC datasets for the identification of key genes and signaling pathways, possibly leading to new approaches for the diagnosis and treatment of CRC. We downloaded the colorectal cancer datasets from the Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) database site. We used GEO2R to screen for differentially expressed genes (DEGs) of which those with a fold change >1 were considered as up-regulated and those with a fold change <-1 were considered as down-regulated on the basis of a P < .05. "Gene ontology (GO)" and "Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG)" data were analyzed by the "DAVID" software. The online search tool "STRING" was used to search for interacting genes or proteins and we used Cytoscape (v3.8.0) to generate a PPI network map and to identify key genes. Finally, survival analysis and stage mapping of key genes were performed using "GEPIA" with the aim of elucidating their potential impact on CRC. Our study revealed 120 intersecting genes of which 55 were up- and 65 were downregulated, respectively. GO analysis revealed that these genes were involved in cell proliferation, exosome secretion, G2/M transition, cytosol, protein binding, and protein kinase activity. KEGG pathway analysis showed that these genes were involved in cell cycle and mineral absorption. The Cytoscape PPI map showed 17 nodes and 262 edges, and 10 hub genes were identified by top 10 degrees. Survival analysis demonstrated that the AURKA, CCNB1, and CCNA2 genes were strongly associated with the survival rate of CRC patients. In addition, CCNB1, CCNA2, CDK1, CKS2, MAD2L1, and DLGAP5 could be correlated to pathological CRC staging. In this research, we identified key genes that may explain the molecular mechanism of occurrence and progression of CRC but may also contribute to an improvement in the clinical staging and prognosis of CRC patients.
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- Chaochao Wang
- Department of Emergency Medicine, The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan, 646000, China
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- Health Management Center, The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan, 646000, China
- *Correspondence: Li Zhang, Health Management Center, The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan, 646000, China (e-mail: )
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Cyclin-Dependent Kinase Subunit 2 (CKS2) as a Prognostic Marker for Stages I-III Invasive Non-Mucinous Lung Adenocarcinoma and Its Role in Affecting Drug Sensitivity. Cells 2022; 11:cells11162611. [PMID: 36010686 PMCID: PMC9406629 DOI: 10.3390/cells11162611] [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: 07/18/2022] [Revised: 08/11/2022] [Accepted: 08/18/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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With the aim of improving the prognosis of patients with lung adenocarcinoma (LUAD), we identified the biomarker related to the sensitivity of patients to chemotherapy drugs and explored the potential mechanisms. As a cell cycle-related protein, CKS2 has an essential role to play in tumor progression and prognosis. CKS2 expression was measured using TCGA RNA-sequencing data and immunohistochemistry. The sensitivity data of tumor cells to chemotherapeutic drugs for lung cancer was acquired from the Cancer Therapeutics Response Portal (CTRP) database. A range of bioinformatics methods was used to explore the mechanisms of CKS2 upregulation. The biological functions of CKS2 were predicted using GO and KEGG enrichment analysis, as well as GSEA. CKS2 expression was up-regulated in stages I-III invasive non-mucinous lung adenocarcinoma and varied significantly between various histological subtypes. High CKS2 expression worsened the prognosis of patients. The CKS2 expression level was linked to the sensitivity of LUAD cells to carboplatin and paclitaxel. CKS2 upregulation was associated with the immune microenvironment, mRNA methylation, and competing endogenous RNAs (ceRNAs). CKS2 can serve as a diagnostic and prognostic biomarker for stages I-III invasive non-mucinous lung adenocarcinoma and modulate the effect of paclitaxel and carboplatin by regulating microtubule binding and influencing carboplatin binding to DNA.
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Comprehensive Expression Profiling and Molecular Basis of CDC28 Protein Kinase Regulatory Subunit 2 in Cervical Cancer. Int J Genomics 2022; 2022:6084549. [PMID: 35935749 PMCID: PMC9352497 DOI: 10.1155/2022/6084549] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2022] [Accepted: 06/27/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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More and more evidence suggests the oncogenic function of overexpressed CDC28 protein kinase regulatory subunit 2 (CKS2) in various human cancers. However, CKS2 has rarely been studied in cervical cancer. Herein, taking advantage of massive genetics data from multicenter RNA-seq and microarrays, we were the first group to perform tissue microarrays for CKS2 in cervical cancer. We were also the first to evaluate the clinical significance of CKS2 with large samples (980 cervical cancer cases and 422 noncancer cases). We further excavated the mechanism of the tumor-promoting activities of CKS2 in cervical cancer through analysis of genetic mutation profiles, Gene Ontology (GO), and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) significant enrichment of genes coexpressed with CKS2. According to the results, expression data from multilevels unanimously supported the overexpression of CKS2 in cervical cancer. Patients with cervical cancer in stage II from inhouse microarrays had significantly higher expression of CKS2, and CKS2 overexpression had an adverse impact on the disease-free survival status of cervical cancer patients in GSE44001. Both mutation types of mRNA high and mRNA low appeared in cervical cancer cases from the TCGA Firehose project. Gene coexpressed with CKS2 participated in pathways including the cell cycle, estrogen signaling pathway, and DNA replication. In summary, upregulated CKS2 is closely associated with the malignant clinical development of cervical cancer and might serve as a valuable therapeutic target in cervical cancer.
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Jiang F, Zhou H, Shen H. Identification of Critical Biomarkers and Immune Infiltration in Rheumatoid Arthritis Based on WGCNA and LASSO Algorithm. Front Immunol 2022; 13:925695. [PMID: 35844557 PMCID: PMC9277141 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2022.925695] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2022] [Accepted: 05/27/2022] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Rheumatoid arthritis(RA) is the most common inflammatory arthritis, and a significant cause of morbidity and mortality. RA patients' synovial inflammation contains a variety of genes and signalling pathways that are poorly understood. It was the goal of this research to discover the major biomarkers related to the course of RA and how they connect to immune cell infiltration. The Gene Expression Omnibus was used to download gene microarray data. Differential expression analysis, weighted gene co-expression network analysis (WGCNA), and least absolute shrinkage and selection operator (LASSO) regression were used to identify hub markers for RA. Single-sample GSEA was used to examine the infiltration levels of 28 immune cells and their connection to hub gene markers. The hub genes' expression in RA-HFLS and HFLS cells was verified by RT-PCR. The CCK-8 assay was applied to determine the roles of hub genes in RA. In this study, we identified 21 differentially expressed genes (DEGs) in RA. WGCNA yielded two co-expression modules, one of which exhibited the strongest connection with RA. Using a combination of differential genes, a total of 6 intersecting genes was discovered. Six hub genes were identified as possible biomarkers for RA after a lasso analysis was performed on the data. Three hub genes, CKS2, CSTA, and LY96, were found to have high diagnostic value using ROC curve analysis. They were shown to be closely related to the concentrations of several immune cells. RT-PCR confirmed that the expressions of CKS2, CSTA and LY96 were distinctly upregulated in RA-HFLS cells compared with HFLS cells. More importantly, knockdown of CKS2 suppressed the proliferation of RA-HFLS cells. Overall, to help diagnose and treat RA, it's expected that CKS2, CSTA, and LY96 will be available, and the aforementioned infiltration of immune cells may have a significant impact on the onset and progression of the disease.
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- Fan Jiang
- Second Clinical Medical College, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China.,Department of General Medicine, Beijing Luhe Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Tongzhou Maternal and Child Health Hospital of Beijing, Beijing, China
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- Department of Rheumatology, Lanzhou University Second Hospital, Lanzhou, China
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Grey W, Rio-Machin A, Casado-Izquierdo P, Grönroos E, Ali S, Miettinen JJ, Bewicke-Copley F, Parsons A, Heckman CA, Swanton C, Cutillas P, Gribben J, Fitzgibbon J, Bonnet D. CKS1 inhibition depletes leukemic stem cells and protects healthy hematopoietic stem cells in acute myeloid leukemia. Sci Transl Med 2022; 14:eabn3248. [PMID: 35731890 PMCID: PMC7612983 DOI: 10.1126/scitranslmed.abn3248] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is an aggressive hematological disorder comprising a hierarchy of quiescent leukemic stem cells (LSCs) and proliferating blasts with limited self-renewal ability. AML has a dismal prognosis, with extremely low 2-year survival rates in the poorest cytogenetic risk patients, primarily due to the failure of intensive chemotherapy protocols to deplete LSCs and toxicity of therapy toward healthy hematopoietic cells. We studied the role of cyclin-dependent kinase regulatory subunit 1 (CKS1)-dependent protein degradation in primary human AML and healthy hematopoiesis xenograft models in vivo. Using a small-molecule inhibitor (CKS1i), we demonstrate a dual role for CKS1-dependent protein degradation in reducing patient-derived AML blasts in vivo and, importantly, depleting LSCs, whereas inhibition of CKS1 has the opposite effect on normal hematopoiesis, protecting normal hematopoietic stem cells from chemotherapeutic toxicity. Proteomic analysis of responses to CKS1i in our patient-derived xenograft mouse model demonstrate that inhibition of CKS1 in AML leads to hyperactivation of RAC1 and accumulation of lethal reactive oxygen species, whereas healthy hematopoietic cells enter quiescence in response to CKS1i, protecting hematopoietic stem cells. Together, these findings demonstrate that CKS1-dependent proteostasis is a key vulnerability in malignant stem cell biology.
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- William Grey
- Haematopoietic Stem Cell Laboratory, The Francis Crick Institute, London, U.K
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- Centre for Genomics and Computational Biology, Bart’s Cancer Institute, London, U.K
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- Cell signalling and proteomics group, Centre for Genomics and Computational Biology, Barts Cancer Institute, London, U.K
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- Cancer evolution and genome instability laboratory, The Francis Crick Institute, London, U.K
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- Haematopoietic Stem Cell Laboratory, The Francis Crick Institute, London, U.K
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- Institute for Molecular Medicine Finland – FINN, HiLIFE – Helsinki Institute of Life Science, iCAN Digital Precision Cancer Medicine Flagship, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Institute for Molecular Medicine Finland – FINN, HiLIFE – Helsinki Institute of Life Science, iCAN Digital Precision Cancer Medicine Flagship, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Institute for Molecular Medicine Finland – FINN, HiLIFE – Helsinki Institute of Life Science, iCAN Digital Precision Cancer Medicine Flagship, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Cancer evolution and genome instability laboratory, The Francis Crick Institute, London, U.K
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- Cell signalling and proteomics group, Centre for Genomics and Computational Biology, Barts Cancer Institute, London, U.K
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- Centre for Haemato-Oncology, Bart’s Cancer Institute, London, U.K
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- Centre for Genomics and Computational Biology, Bart’s Cancer Institute, London, U.K
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- Haematopoietic Stem Cell Laboratory, The Francis Crick Institute, London, U.K
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Zhou Y, Zeng J, Zhou W, Wu K, Tian Z, Shen W. Prognostic significance of CKS2 and CD47 expression in patients with gastric cancer who underwent radical gastrectomy. Scand J Immunol 2022; 96:e13198. [PMID: 35703112 DOI: 10.1111/sji.13198] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2021] [Revised: 06/03/2022] [Accepted: 06/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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To investigate the protein expression levels of cyclin-dependent kinase subunit 2 (CKS2) and the cluster of differentiation (CD) 47 in gastric cancer (GC) and their clinical significance. A total of 126 GC patients who underwent radical resection were selected as study subjects. Additionally, 32 patients with benign gastric tumour, 42 patients with low-grade intraepithelial neoplasia (LGIEN), and 49 patients with high-grade intraepithelial neoplasia (HGIEN) who underwent surgery were selected as the control groups. Immunohistochemistry was used to detect the expression of CKS2 and CD47 in surgical specimens. We statistically analysed the clinical significance of the expression of the two factors. (1) The positivity rates for CKS2 in benign gastric tumour tissue, LGIEN tissue, HGIEN tissue, and GC tissue gradually increased, that is, 6.3% (2/32), 30.9% (13/42), 38.8% (19/49), and 60.3% (76/126), respectively, and the positivity rates for CD47 were 18.8% (6/32), 38.1% (16/42), 46.9% (23/49), and 65.9% (83/126), respectively. (2) High expression of CKS2 and CD47 were associated with tumour diameter, Lauren classification, number of lymph node metastases, and TNM stage. In addition, the immunohistochemical scores for CKS2 and CD47 were positively correlated (r = .625, P = .000). (3) The median follow-up time of 126 patients was 46.5 months, and the overall survival (OS) rate was 40.5% (51/126). Survival analysis showed that compared with that in the CKS2 (-) group, the OS rate for patients in the CKS2 (+) group was significantly worse and that compared with the CD47 (-) group, the CD47 (+) group had significantly worse OS (30.1% vs 60.5%, χ2 = 15.67, P = .000). (4) The OS rates of CKS2 (+) CD47 (+) group, CKS2 (+) CD47 (-) group, CKS2 (-) CD47 (+) group, and CKS2 (-) CD47 (-) group were 20.0% (13/65), 58.3% (7/12), 57.1% (8/14), 65.7% (23/35), respectively, the prognosis of patients in CKS2 (+) CD47 (+) group was significantly poor. High expression levels of CKS2 and CD47 were closely related to the occurrence of GC and can be used as independent risk factors to assess the prognosis of patients.
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- Yang Zhou
- Department of Cell Biology, School of Medicine of Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China
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- Department of Cell Biology, School of Medicine of Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China
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- Department of Cell Biology, School of Medicine of Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China
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- Department of Cell Biology, School of Medicine of Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China
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- Department of Cell Biology, School of Medicine of Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China
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- Department of Cell Biology, School of Medicine of Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China
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Yu K, Ji Y, Liu M, Shen F, Xiong X, Gu L, Lu T, Ye Y, Feng S, He J. High Expression of CKS2 Predicts Adverse Outcomes: A Potential Therapeutic Target for Glioma. Front Immunol 2022; 13:881453. [PMID: 35663965 PMCID: PMC9160311 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2022.881453] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2022] [Accepted: 04/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Cyclin-dependent kinase regulatory subunit 2 (CKS2) is a potential prognostic marker and is overexpressed in various cancers. This study analyzed sequencing and clinical data from The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) and Gene Expression Omnibus, with external validation using the Chinese Glioma Genome Atlas (CGGA) data. CKS2 expression in the normal brain and tumor tissue was compared. cBioPortal and MethSurv were utilized to scrutinize the prognostic value of CKS2 methylation. Gene set enrichment examination and single-sample gene set enrichment analysis were employed to explore the potential biological functions of CKS2. Cell viability, colony formation, and transwell assays were conducted to evaluate the influence of CKS2 on glioma cell proliferation and invasion. Compared with normal brain tissue, the expression of CKS2 was upregulated in glioma samples (p < 0.001). Multivariate data analysis from TCGA and CGGA indicated that increased expression of CKS2 was an independent risk factor for the prognosis of overall survival in glioma patients. CKS2 methylation was negatively associated with CKS2 expression. Patients with CKS2 hypomethylation had worse overall survival compared with patients with CKS2 methylation, as suggested by the analysis of both TCGA and CGGA datasets. The expression level of CKS2 is closely related to tumor immunity, including the correlation of tumor immune cell infiltration, immune score, and co-expression of multiple immune-related genes. In addition, CKS2 is associated with several immune checkpoints and responses to the chemotherapy drug cisplatin. CKS2 knockdown impeded the expansion and aggression of glioma cell lines. The changes in CKS2 expression may provide a novel prognostic biomarker that can be used to improve patient overall survival rates.
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- Kai Yu
- Department of Neurosurgery, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Translational Cancer Research, Jiangxi Cancer Hospital of Nangchang University, Nanchang, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Poyang County People’s Hospital, Shangrao, China
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- Bone Traumatology Department, Shangli County Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Pingxiang, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Central Laboratory, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Translational Cancer Research, Jiangxi Cancer Hospital of Nangchang University, Nanchang, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Orthopedic, JiangXi Provincial People’s Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang Medical College, Nanchang, China
- *Correspondence: Jianying He,
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Hwang DJ, Choi DH, Kwon KC, Kim EH, Kim TK, Koo JH, Cho JY. Exercise Reverses Amyloid Beta-Peptide-mediated Cognitive Deficits in Alzheimer's Disease Mice Expressing Mutant Presenilin-2. Med Sci Sports Exerc 2021; 54:551-565. [PMID: 34816813 DOI: 10.1249/mss.0000000000002834] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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PURPOSE The molecular mechanisms by which physical exercise produces beneficial effects on pathological features and behavioral symptoms of Alzheimer's disease (AD) are not well understood. Herein, we examined whether regular moderate exercise could improve cognitive function and produce transcriptomic responses in the brain. METHODS Four groups of mice were studied: non-transgenic control (Non-Tg), mice expressing the human presenilin-2 wild type (Tg-PS2w), mice expressing the human presenilin-2 with the N141I mutation (Tg-PS2m), and Tg-PS2m that were subjected to treadmill exercise (TE) at a speed of 10 m/min for 50 min/day, 5 days/week, for 6 weeks (Tg-PS2m/Ex). RESULTS Tg-PS2m/Ex mice exhibited increased preference in exploring a novel object than Tg-PS2m in the novel object recognition test (NORT), whereas differences observed in the water maze test and passive avoidance test were not significant. Western blot and histological analyses using amyloid oligomer (A11) and Aβ (6E10) antibody indicated that amyloid oligomer-reactive bands and plaque deposition in the hippocampus were reduced, though not significantly, after TE. Transcriptomic (RNA-sequencing) analysis and subsequent protein analysis revealed that the cell cycle regulatory gene, Cdc28 protein kinase regulatory subunit 2 (Cks2), was decreased, and the cell cycle- and apoptotic cell death-related factors, including cyclin D1, proliferating cell nuclear antigen, and cleaved caspase-3 were increased in the hippocampus of Tg-PS2m, whereas TE reversed their altered expression. CONCLUSION These results support the hypothesis that the pathological features and behavioral symptoms of AD caused by accumulation of amyloid beta-peptide in hippocampus, causing aberrant cell cycle re-entry and apoptosis, can be reversed by regular exercise.
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- Dong-Joo Hwang
- Exercise Biochemistry Laboratory, Korea National Sport University, Seoul, Republic of Korea Department of Physical Education, Dongguk University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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Wang Z, Zhang M, Wu Y, Yu Y, Zheng Q, Li J. CKS2 Overexpression Correlates with Prognosis and Immune Cell Infiltration in Lung Adenocarcinoma: A Comprehensive Study based on Bioinformatics and Experiments. J Cancer 2021; 12:6964-6978. [PMID: 34729099 PMCID: PMC8558665 DOI: 10.7150/jca.63625] [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: 06/07/2021] [Accepted: 09/22/2021] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Objective: Cyclin-dependent kinase regulatory subunit 2 (CKS2) plays a vital role in regulation of the cell cycle and cancer progression. However, the role of CKS2 in lung adenocarcinoma (LUAD) remains unkonwn. Here, we examined the prognostic value and biological functions of CKS2 in LUAD by using omics data of 1,235 LUAD samples from TCGA, GEO, and our own cohort as well as data of in vitro experiments. Methods: Kaplan-Meier was conducted to evaluate the prognostic value of CKS2 expression. The association between CKS2 expression level and tumor immune infiltration was explored using the single-sample Gene Set Enrichment Analysis (ssGSEA) and TIMER database. Functional enrichment analyses were performed to annotate the biological functions of CKS2 in LUAD. Furthermore, a series of in vitro experiments and immunohistochemistry were performed for validation. Results: CKS2 overexpression was correlated with the advanced stage, TP53 status, PD-L1 expression, and DNA hypomethylation. Moreover, patients with LUAD and high CKS2 expression exhibited poor overall survival. Functional enrichment analysis indicated that CKS2 was involved in cell division, cell cycle, DNA replication. Experiments in vitro indicated that CKS2 knockdown decreased the invasion and proliferation of LUAD cells and facilitated their apoptosis. ssGSEA and TIMER analysis revealed a negative correlation between CKS2 expression and the immune cell infiltration. Conclusions: In summary, High CKS2 expression was associated with poor prognosis and low levels of infiltrating immune cells in LUAD as well as with malignant phenotypes. Therefore, CKS2 may be a promising prognostic biomarker and therapeutic target in LUAD.
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- Zhiping Wang
- Fujian Medical University Cancer Hospital, Fujian Cancer Hospital, Fuzhou, Fujian, China
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- Fujian Medical University Cancer Hospital, Fujian Cancer Hospital, Fuzhou, Fujian, China
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- Fujian Medical University Cancer Hospital, Fujian Cancer Hospital, Fuzhou, Fujian, China
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- Fujian Medical University Cancer Hospital, Fujian Cancer Hospital, Fuzhou, Fujian, China
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- Fujian Medical University Cancer Hospital, Fujian Cancer Hospital, Fuzhou, Fujian, China
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- Fujian Medical University Cancer Hospital, Fujian Cancer Hospital, Fuzhou, Fujian, China
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Li X, Zou C, Li M, Fang C, Li K, Liu Z, Li C. Transcriptome Analysis of In Vitro Fertilization and Parthenogenesis Activation during Early Embryonic Development in Pigs. Genes (Basel) 2021; 12:genes12101461. [PMID: 34680856 PMCID: PMC8535918 DOI: 10.3390/genes12101461] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2021] [Revised: 09/14/2021] [Accepted: 09/15/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Parthenogenesis activation (PA), as an important artificial breeding method, can stably preserve the dominant genotype of a species. However, the delayed development of PA embryos is still overly severe and largely leads to pre-implantation failure in pigs. The mechanisms underlying the deficiencies of PA embryos have not been completely understood. For further understanding of the molecular mechanism behind PA embryo failure, we performed transcriptome analysis among pig oocytes (meiosis II, MII) and early embryos at three developmental stages (zygote, morula, and blastocyst) in vitro fertilization (IVF) and PA group. Totally, 11,110 differentially expressed genes (DEGs), 4694 differentially expressed lincRNAs (DELs) were identified, and most DEGs enriched the regulation of apoptotic processes. Through cis- and trans-manner functional prediction, we found that hub lincRNAs were mostly involved in abnormal parthenogenesis embryonic development. In addition, twenty DE imprinted genes showed that some paternally imprinted genes in IVF displayed higher expression than that in PA. Notably, we identified that three DELs of imprinted genes (MEST, PLAGL1, and DIRAS3) were up regulated in IVF, and there was no significant change in PA group. Disordered expression of key genes for embryonic development might play key roles in abnormal parthenogenesis embryonic development. Our study indicates that embryos derived from different production techniques have varied in vitro development to the blastocyst stage, and they also affect the transcription level of corresponding genes, such as imprinted genes. This work will help future research on these genes and molecular-assisted breeding for pig parthenotes.
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- Xin Li
- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction of the Ministry of Education and Key Laboratory of Swine Genetics and Breeding of the Ministry of Agriculture, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China; (X.L.); (C.Z.); (M.L.); (C.F.)
- The Cooperative Innovation Center for Sustainable Pig Production, Wuhan 430070, China
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- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction of the Ministry of Education and Key Laboratory of Swine Genetics and Breeding of the Ministry of Agriculture, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China; (X.L.); (C.Z.); (M.L.); (C.F.)
- The Cooperative Innovation Center for Sustainable Pig Production, Wuhan 430070, China
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- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction of the Ministry of Education and Key Laboratory of Swine Genetics and Breeding of the Ministry of Agriculture, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China; (X.L.); (C.Z.); (M.L.); (C.F.)
- The Cooperative Innovation Center for Sustainable Pig Production, Wuhan 430070, China
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- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction of the Ministry of Education and Key Laboratory of Swine Genetics and Breeding of the Ministry of Agriculture, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China; (X.L.); (C.Z.); (M.L.); (C.F.)
- The Cooperative Innovation Center for Sustainable Pig Production, Wuhan 430070, China
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- Agricultural Genome Institute at Shenzhen, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shenzhen 518124, China;
- State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics Breeding and Reproduction of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of China, Institute of Animal Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics Breeding and Reproduction of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of China, Institute of Animal Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, China
- Correspondence: (Z.L.); (C.L.)
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- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction of the Ministry of Education and Key Laboratory of Swine Genetics and Breeding of the Ministry of Agriculture, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China; (X.L.); (C.Z.); (M.L.); (C.F.)
- The Cooperative Innovation Center for Sustainable Pig Production, Wuhan 430070, China
- Correspondence: (Z.L.); (C.L.)
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Hu M, Li Z, Qiu J, Zhang R, Feng J, Hu G, Ren J. CKS2 (CDC28 protein kinase regulatory subunit 2) is a prognostic biomarker in lower grade glioma: a study based on bioinformatic analysis and immunohistochemistry. Bioengineered 2021; 12:5996-6009. [PMID: 34494924 PMCID: PMC8806895 DOI: 10.1080/21655979.2021.1972197] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Gliomas account for the highest cases of primary brain malignancies. Whereas previous studies have demonstrated the roles of CDC28 Protein Kinase Regulatory Subunit 2 (CKS2) in various cancer types, its functions in lower grade gliomas (LGGs) remain elusive. This study aimed to profile the expression and functions of CKS2 in LGG. Multiple online databases such as The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA), the Chinese Glioma Genome Atlas (CGGA), Gene Expression Profiling Interactive Analysis 2nd edition (GEPIA2), Tumor Immune Estimation Resource 2nd edition (TIMER2.0) as well as Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) were used in this study. Immunohistochemistry (IHC) was performed to evaluate CKS2 protein expression. Our data demonstrated upregulation of CKS2 in LGG tissues at both mRNA and protein level, especially in grade III gliomas. Similarly, there was increased expression of CKS2 in isocitrate dehydrogenase 1 (IDH1) wildtype gliomas. In addition, increased DNA copy number and DNA hypomethylation might be associated with the upregulation of the CKS2 in LGG. Using the Kaplan–Meier survival analysis and the Cox regression analysis, CKS2 was shown to be independently associated with poor prognosis of LGG patients. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) analysis revealed that CKS2 could effectively predict the 1-, 3- and 5-year survival rates of LGG patients. Enrichment analyses revealed that CKS2 was mainly involved in the regulation of the cell cycle in LGG. Taken together, our study demonstrated that CKS2 might be a candidate prognostic biomarker for LGG and could predict the survival rates of LGG patients. Abbreviations: LGG: lower grade glioma; CKS2: CDC28 protein kinase regulatory subunit 2; TCGA: The Cancer Genome Atlas; CGGA: the Chinese Glioma Genome Atlas; GEO: Gene Expression Omnibus; GEPIA: Gene Expression Profiling Interactive Analysis; TIMER: Tumor Immune Estimation Resource; IHC: immunohistochemistry; qRT-PCR: quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction; PBS: phosphate buffered saline; DAB: diaminobenzidine tetrachloride; OS: overall survival; CAN: copy number alteration; IDH: Isocitrate dehydrogenase; GSEA: Gene Set Enrichment Analysis; DEG: differentially expressed gene; KEGG: Kyoto encyclopedia of genes and genomes; GO: Gene ontology; BP: biological process; CC: cellular component; MF: molecular function; NES: normalized enrichment score; NOM: nominal; FDR: false discovery rate
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- Menglong Hu
- Department of Pathology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China.,Academy of Medical Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- Department of Pathology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China.,Academy of Medical Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- Department of Pathology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China.,Academy of Medical Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- Department of Pathology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- Department of Pathology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China.,Academy of Medical Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- Department of Pathology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- Department of Pathology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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Chen Z, Brito LF, Luo H, Shi R, Chang Y, Liu L, Guo G, Wang Y. Genetic and Genomic Analyses of Service Sire Effect on Female Reproductive Traits in Holstein Cattle. Front Genet 2021; 12:713575. [PMID: 34539741 PMCID: PMC8446201 DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2021.713575] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2021] [Accepted: 08/03/2021] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Fertility and reproductive performance are key drivers of dairy farm profitability. Hence, reproduction traits have been included in a large majority of worldwide dairy cattle selection indexes. The reproductive traits are lowly heritable but can be improved through direct genetic selection. However, most scientific studies and dairy cattle breeding programs have focused solely on the genetic effects of the dam (GED) on reproductive performance and, therefore, ignored the contribution of the service sire in the phenotypic outcomes. This study aimed to investigate the service sire effects on female reproductive traits in Holstein cattle from a genomic perspective. Genetic parameter estimation and genome-wide association studies (GWAS) were performed for the genetic effect of service sire (GESS) on conception rate (CR), 56-day non-return rate (NRR56), calving ease (CE), stillbirth (SB), and gestation length (GL). Our findings indicate that the additive genetic effects of both sire and dam contribute to the phenotypic variance of reproductive traits measured in females (0.0196 vs. 0.0109, 0.0237 vs. 0.0133, 0.0040 vs. 0.0289, 0.0782 vs. 0.0083, and 0.1024 vs. 0.1020 for GESS and GED heritability estimates for CR, NRR56, CE, SB, and GL, respectively), and these two genetic effects are positively correlated for SB (0.1394) and GL (0.7871). Interestingly, the breeding values for GESS on insemination success traits (CR and NRR56) are unfavorably and significantly correlated with some production, health, and type breeding values (ranging from -0.449 to 0.274), while the GESS values on calving traits (CE, SB, and GL) are usually favorably associated with those traits (ranging from -0.493 to 0.313). One hundred sixty-two significant single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) and their surrounding protein-coding genes were identified as significantly associated with GESS and GED, respectively. Six genes overlapped between GESS and GED for calving traits and 10 genes overlapped between GESS for success traits and calving traits. Our findings indicate the importance of considering the GESS when genetically evaluating the female reproductive traits in Holstein cattle.
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- Ziwei Chen
- Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction, MARA, National Engineering Laboratory of Animal Breeding, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Animal Sciences, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, United States
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction, MARA, National Engineering Laboratory of Animal Breeding, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction, MARA, National Engineering Laboratory of Animal Breeding, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction, MARA, National Engineering Laboratory of Animal Breeding, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Dairy Cattle Center, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Sunlon Livestock Development Company Limited, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction, MARA, National Engineering Laboratory of Animal Breeding, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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Dolati P, Zamiri MJ, Akhlaghi A, Khodabandeh Z, Mehrabani D, Atashi H, Jamhiri I. Reproductive and embryological toxicity of lead acetate in male mice and their offspring and mitigation effects of quercetin. J Trace Elem Med Biol 2021; 67:126793. [PMID: 34049200 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtemb.2021.126793] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2021] [Revised: 05/11/2021] [Accepted: 05/14/2021] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Exposure to heavy metals not only impacts on fertility in males, it may also affect the offspring. The aim of the present study was to examine the toxic effects of lead acetate on fertility in male mice and their offspring, and the potential effect of quercetin on mitigating the likely effects. Experimental mice were randomly divided into three groups and administered with (i) distilled water (control); (ii) lead acetate (150 mg/kg BW/day); (iii) lead acetate (150 mg/kg BW/day) with quercetin (75 mg/kg BW/day). Lead acetate administration in male mice adversely affected their fertility through changes in sperm motility, viability, morphology, maturity, membrane integrity, and intracellular reactive oxygen species (P < 0.05). Similar findings were observed in the offspring of the lead-treated male mice. Early embryonic development and implantation rate were also adversely influenced in both the sires and offspring when male mice were treated with lead acetate (P < 0.05). The data demonstrated that down-regulation of Cks2 (CDC28 protein kinase regulatory subunit-2) in sperm had an association with early embryonic development in lead acetate treated group. In conclusion, lead acetate administration adversely impacted on the fertility of the male mice and their male offspring fertility; on the other hand, paternal quercetin co-administration somewhat ameliorated the adverse effects of lead on male mice and their offspring.
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- Parisa Dolati
- Department of Animal Science, College of Agriculture, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran.
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- Department of Animal Science, College of Agriculture, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran.
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- Department of Animal Science, College of Agriculture, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran.
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- Stem Cells Technology Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Science, Shiraz, Iran.
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- Stem Cells Technology Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Science, Shiraz, Iran; Li Ka Shing Centre for Health Research and Innovation, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada.
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- Department of Animal Science, College of Agriculture, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran.
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- Stem Cells Technology Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Science, Shiraz, Iran.
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Naik A, Decock J. Targeting of lactate dehydrogenase C dysregulates the cell cycle and sensitizes breast cancer cells to DNA damage response targeted therapy. Mol Oncol 2021; 16:885-903. [PMID: 34050611 PMCID: PMC8847988 DOI: 10.1002/1878-0261.13024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2021] [Revised: 04/21/2021] [Accepted: 05/27/2021] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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The cancer testis antigen (CTA) lactate dehydrogenase C (LDHC) is a promising anticancer target with tumor-specific expression and immunogenicity. Interrogation of breast cancer patient cohorts from The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) and Molecular Taxonomy of Breast Cancer International Consortium (METABRIC) indicate that upregulation of LDHC expression correlates with unfavorable prognosis. Although the role of LDHC is well characterized in spermatocytes, its role in tumors remains largely unknown. We investigated whether LDHC is involved in regulating genomic stability and whether it could be targeted to affect tumor cellular fitness. Silencing LDHC in four breast cancer cell lines significantly increased the presence of giant cells, nuclear aberrations, DNA damage, and apoptosis. LDHC-silenced cells demonstrated aberrant cell cycle progression with differential expression of cell cycle checkpoint and DNA damage response regulators. In addition, LDHC silencing-induced microtubule destabilization, culminating in increased mitotic catastrophe and reduced long-term survival. Notably, the clonogenicity of LDHC-silenced cells was further reduced by treatment with the poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP) inhibitor olaparib and with the DNA-damaging drug cisplatin. This study supports the therapeutic potential of targeting LDHC to mitigate cancer cell survival and improve sensitivity to agents that cause DNA damage or inhibit its repair.
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- Adviti Naik
- Translational Cancer and Immunity Center, Qatar Biomedical Research Institute (QBRI), Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU), Qatar Foundation (QF), Doha, Qatar
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- Translational Cancer and Immunity Center, Qatar Biomedical Research Institute (QBRI), Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU), Qatar Foundation (QF), Doha, Qatar
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Comprehensive Transcriptome Analysis of mRNA Expression Patterns of Early Embryo Development in Goat under Hypoxic and Normoxic Conditions. BIOLOGY 2021; 10:biology10050381. [PMID: 33924908 PMCID: PMC8146044 DOI: 10.3390/biology10050381] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2021] [Revised: 04/22/2021] [Accepted: 04/26/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Simple Summary Oxygen plays a vital role in the development of early embryos, no matter whether it is too high or low, it will adversely affect the early embryo development, but the mechanisms involved in these effects are still unclear. RNA-seq was performed to compare 8-cell-stage and blastocyst-stage goat embryos under hypoxic and normoxic conditions, the mRNA expression mechanisms of 8-cell- and blastocyst-stage embryos were systematically analyzed under hypoxic and normoxic conditions. Functional enrichment analysis indicated that these differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were mainly related to biological processes and function regulation. In conclusion, we can infer that oxidative stress regulates early embryo development by affecting the expression of zygotic genes and transcription factors, and those stress genes play a potential role in adaptation to normoxic environments in goat embryos. Abstract It has been reported that hypoxic environments were more suitable for the in vitro development of mammalian embryos, but the underlying mechanisms were still unclear. In the present study, RNA-seq was performed to compare 8-cell-stage and blastocyst-stage goat embryos under hypoxic and normoxic conditions; zygotes were checked at 72 and 168 h to 8-cell stage (L8C) and blastocyst stage (LM) in hypoxic conditions and 8-cell stage (H8C) and blastocyst stage (HM) in normoxic conditions. In the H8C and L8C groups, 399 DEGs were identified, including 348 up- and 51 down-regulated DEGs. In the HM and LM groups, 1710 DEGs were identified, including 1516 up- and 194 down-regulated DEGs. The expression levels of zygotic genes, transcription factors, and maternal genes, such as WEE2, GDF9, HSP70.1, BTG4, and UBE2S showed significant changes. Functional enrichment analysis indicated that these DEGs were mainly related to biological processes and function regulation. In addition, combined with the pathway–gene interaction network and protein–protein interaction network, twenty-two of the hub genes were identified and they are mainly involved in energy metabolism, immune stress response, cell cycle, receptor binding, and signal transduction pathways. The present study provides comprehensive insights into the effects of oxidative stress on early embryo development in goats.
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Shi W, Huang Q, Xie J, Wang H, Yu X, Zhou Y. CKS1B as Drug Resistance-Inducing Gene-A Potential Target to Improve Cancer Therapy. Front Oncol 2020; 10:582451. [PMID: 33102238 PMCID: PMC7545642 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2020.582451] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2020] [Accepted: 08/28/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Cancer is a threat to human health and life. Although previously centered on chemical drug treatments, cancer treatment has entered an era of precision targeted therapy. Targeted therapy entails precise guidance, allowing the selective killing of cancer cells and thereby reducing damage to healthy tissues. Therefore, the need to explore potential targets for tumor treatment is vital. Cyclin-dependent kinase regulatory subunit 1B (CKS1B), a member of the conserved cyclin kinase subunit 1 (CKS1) protein family, plays an essential role in cell cycling. A large number of studies have shown that CKS1B is associated with the pathogenesis of many human cancers and closely related to drug resistance. Here, we describe the current understanding of the cellular functions of CKS1B and its underlying mechanisms, summarize a recent study of CKS1B as a target for cancer treatment and discuss the potential of CKS1B as a therapeutic target.
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- Wenwen Shi
- Key Laboratory of Molecular Target and Clinical Pharmacology, The State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences and The Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Target and Clinical Pharmacology, The State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences and The Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Target and Clinical Pharmacology, The State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences and The Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Center of Cancer Research, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Target and Clinical Pharmacology, The State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences and The Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Target and Clinical Pharmacology, The State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences and The Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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Li J, Xie Y, Wang X, Jiang C, Yuan X, Zhang A, Yang L, Liu C, Zou H, Li F, Hu J. Identification of hub genes associated with esophageal cancer progression using bioinformatics analysis. Oncol Lett 2020; 20:214. [PMID: 32963620 PMCID: PMC7491038 DOI: 10.3892/ol.2020.12077] [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: 02/17/2019] [Accepted: 06/23/2020] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
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The underlying causes of esophageal cancer (EC) are unknown. To explore the molecular mechanisms that lead to EC, gene expression profiles of large cohorts of patients with EC were obtained from The Cancer Genome Atlas and the Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) databases (GSE5364, GSE20347 and GSE23400). The present study identified 83 upregulated and 22 downregulated genes between EC and normal tissue using R statistical software and the GEO2R web tool. The Database for Annotation, Visualization and Integrated Discovery was used to identify the associated pathways, and for functional annotation of the differentially expressed genes (DEGs). Protein-protein interactions of these DEGs were analyzed based on the Search Tool for the Retrieval of Interacting Genes database, and hub genes were visualized using Cytoscape software. An online Kaplan-Meier plotter survival analysis tool was utilized to evaluate the prognostic value of hub gene expression in patients with EC. Further analysis of an additional dataset from GEO (GSE21293) revealed that these genes were associated with infiltration and metastasis in EC. In addition, the Gene Expression Profiling Interactive Analysis tool was used to evaluate expression levels of hub genes in patients with EC for different pathological stages. The Ualcan analysis tool was used to evaluate the expression levels of hub genes for different histological types. Overall, ubiquitin conjugating enzyme E2 C, cyclin dependent kinase inhibitor 3, CDC28 protein kinase regulatory subunit 2, kinesin family member 20A (KIF20A) and RAD51 associated protein 1 (RAD51AP1) were upregulated in EC tissues compared with normal tissues, and upregulation of these genes was a poor prognostic factor for patients with EC, indicating that these genes may mediate EC cell infiltration and metastasis. Among the hub genes, KIF-20A had potential value for predicting the pathological stage of EC. KIF20A and RAD51AP1 were more informative biomarkers of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma. Further studies are required to explore the value of these genes in the treatment of EC.
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- Jiangfen Li
- Department of Pathology and Key Laboratory for Xinjiang Endemic and Ethnic Diseases (Ministry of Education), The First Affiliated Hospital, Shihezi University School of Medicine, Shihezi, Xinjiang 832000, P.R. China
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- Department of Pathology and Key Laboratory for Xinjiang Endemic and Ethnic Diseases (Ministry of Education), The First Affiliated Hospital, Shihezi University School of Medicine, Shihezi, Xinjiang 832000, P.R. China
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- Department of Pathology and Key Laboratory for Xinjiang Endemic and Ethnic Diseases (Ministry of Education), The First Affiliated Hospital, Shihezi University School of Medicine, Shihezi, Xinjiang 832000, P.R. China
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- Department of Pathology and Key Laboratory for Xinjiang Endemic and Ethnic Diseases (Ministry of Education), The First Affiliated Hospital, Shihezi University School of Medicine, Shihezi, Xinjiang 832000, P.R. China
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- Department of Pathology and Key Laboratory for Xinjiang Endemic and Ethnic Diseases (Ministry of Education), The First Affiliated Hospital, Shihezi University School of Medicine, Shihezi, Xinjiang 832000, P.R. China
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- Department of Pathology and Key Laboratory for Xinjiang Endemic and Ethnic Diseases (Ministry of Education), The First Affiliated Hospital, Shihezi University School of Medicine, Shihezi, Xinjiang 832000, P.R. China
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- Department of Pathology and Key Laboratory for Xinjiang Endemic and Ethnic Diseases (Ministry of Education), The First Affiliated Hospital, Shihezi University School of Medicine, Shihezi, Xinjiang 832000, P.R. China
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- Department of Pathology and Key Laboratory for Xinjiang Endemic and Ethnic Diseases (Ministry of Education), The First Affiliated Hospital, Shihezi University School of Medicine, Shihezi, Xinjiang 832000, P.R. China
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- Department of Pathology and Key Laboratory for Xinjiang Endemic and Ethnic Diseases (Ministry of Education), The First Affiliated Hospital, Shihezi University School of Medicine, Shihezi, Xinjiang 832000, P.R. China
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- Department of Pathology and Key Laboratory for Xinjiang Endemic and Ethnic Diseases (Ministry of Education), The First Affiliated Hospital, Shihezi University School of Medicine, Shihezi, Xinjiang 832000, P.R. China.,Department of Pathology, Beijing Chaoyang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100000, P.R. China
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- Department of Pathology and Key Laboratory for Xinjiang Endemic and Ethnic Diseases (Ministry of Education), The First Affiliated Hospital, Shihezi University School of Medicine, Shihezi, Xinjiang 832000, P.R. China
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Chai Z, Wang L, Zheng Y, Liang N, Wang X, Zheng Y, Zhang Z, Zhao C, Zhu T, Liu C. PADI3 plays an antitumor role via the Hsp90/CKS1 pathway in colon cancer. Cancer Cell Int 2019; 19:277. [PMID: 31708688 PMCID: PMC6833139 DOI: 10.1186/s12935-019-0999-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2019] [Accepted: 10/23/2019] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND CKS1 is highly expressed in colon cancer tissues, and is essential for cancer cell proliferation. The downstream molecular mechanism of CKS1 has been fully studied, but the upstream regulatory mechanism of it is still unclear. Earlier research found that PADI3 plays its anti-tumor roles via suppress cell proliferation, in this study, we found that the expression pattern of PADI3 and CKS1 are negatively correlated in colon cancer tissues, and overexpression of PADI3 can partly reverse CKS1 induced cancer cell proliferation. However, the regulatory mechanism of PADI3 and CKS1 in the tumorigenesis of colon cancer is still unclear and need to do further research. METHODS Western blot and real-time PCR were used to detect the expression levels of genes. CCK-8 and colony formation assays were used to examine cell proliferation and colony formation ability. Overexpression and rescue experiments were used to study the molecular mechanism of CKS1 in colon cancer cells, BALB/c nude mice were used to study the function of CKS1 in vivo. RESULTS CKS1 is highly expressed in colon cancer tissues, and the overexpression of CKS1 promotes cell proliferation and colony formation in both HCT116 (originating from primary colon cancer) and SW620 (originating from metastatic tumor nodules of colon cancer) cells. CKS1-expressing HCT116 cells produced larger tumors than the control cells. The expression pattern of PADI3 and CKS1 are negatively correlation in clinical samples of colon cancer, further study indicates that PADI3 can significantly decrease Hsp90 and CKS1 expression, and Hsp90 is essential for PADI3 to downregulate CKS1expression in colon cancer cells. CONCLUSIONS PADI3 exerts its antitumor activity by inhibiting Hsp90 and CKS1 expression, and Hsp90 is essential for PADI3 to suppress CKS1 expression.
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- Zhengbin Chai
- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Jinan Infectious Disease Hospital, Jingshi Road 22029, Jinan, 250021 Shandong People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Obstetrics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, 250014 China
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- Medical Research Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, 250014 China
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- Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, 250014 China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, 250014 China
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- Medical Research Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, 250014 China
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- Department of Obstetrics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, 250014 China
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- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory for Rheumatic Disease and Translational Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, 250014 China
- Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jinan, 250014 China
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- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory for Rheumatic Disease and Translational Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, 250014 China
- Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jinan, 250014 China
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- Medical Research Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, 250014 China
- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory for Rheumatic Disease and Translational Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, 250014 China
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Cyclin-Dependent Kinase Regulatory Subunit 2 Indicated Poor Prognosis and Facilitated Aggressive Phenotype of Hepatocellular Carcinoma. DISEASE MARKERS 2019; 2019:8964015. [PMID: 31781310 PMCID: PMC6855053 DOI: 10.1155/2019/8964015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2019] [Accepted: 09/06/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Cyclin-dependent kinase regulatory subunit 2 (CKS2) is a member of the cell cycle-dependent protein kinase subunit family, which is implicated as an oncogene in various malignancies. However, the clinical significance, oncogenic functions, and related mechanisms of CKS2 in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) remain largely unclear. In the present study, expression features and prognostic value of CKS2 were evaluated in the bioinformatic databases and HCC tissues. The effects of CKS2 on the malignant phenotypes of HCC cells were explored in vitro. According to the analyses of three bioinformatic databases, mRNA levels of CKS2 were elevated in HCC tissues compared with the normal tissues. Immunohistochemical assays found that high CKS2 expression was closely associated with liver cirrhosis (P = 0.019), poor differentiation (P = 0.02), portal vein invasion (P < 0.001), TNM stage (P = 0.019), tumor metastasis (P = 0.008), and recurrence (P = 0.003). The multivariate regression analyses suggested that CKS2 was an independent prognostic factor for overall survival (HR = 2.088, P = 0.014) and disease-free survival (HR = 2.511, P = 0.002) of HCC patients. Moreover, the bioinformatic analyses indicated that CKS2 might be associated with the malignant phenotypes in HCC progression. In addition, in vitro assays showed that CKS2 expression was higher in HCC cell lines than in normal liver cells. Knockdown of CKS2 remarkably repressed the proliferation, colony formation (P = 0.0003), chemoresistance, migration (P = 0.0047), and invasion (P = 0.0012) of HCC cells. Taken together, overexpression of CKS2 was significantly correlated with poor prognosis of HCC patients and the malignant phenotypes of HCC cells, suggesting that it was a novel prognostic biomarker and potential target of HCC.
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Chen Z, Lin Y, Gao J, Lin S, Zheng Y, Liu Y, Chen SQ. Identification of key candidate genes for colorectal cancer by bioinformatics analysis. Oncol Lett 2019; 18:6583-6593. [PMID: 31788116 PMCID: PMC6865583 DOI: 10.3892/ol.2019.10996] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2018] [Accepted: 08/16/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Colorectal cancer (CRC) is one of the most common cancers of the digestive tract. Although numerous studies have been conducted to elucidate the cause of CRC, the exact mechanism of CRC development remains to be determined. To identify candidate genes that may be involved in CRC development and progression, the microarray datasets GSE41657, GSE77953 and GSE113513 were downloaded from the Gene Expression Omnibus database. Gene Ontology and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes were used for functional enrichment analysis of differentially expressed genes (DEGs). A protein-protein interaction network was constructed, and the hub genes were subjected to module analysis and identification using Search Tool for the Retrieval of Interacting Genes/Proteins and Cytoscape. A total of 142 DEGs were identified, with enriched functions and pathways in the ‘cell cycle’, ‘cell proliferation’, ‘the mitotic cell cycle’ and ‘one-carbon metabolic process’. In addition, 10 hub genes were identified, and functional analysis indicated that these genes are mainly enriched in ‘cell division’, ‘cell cycle’ and functions associated with nucleotide binding processes. Survival analysis demonstrated that DNA topoisomerase II α, cyclin-dependent kinase 1 and CDC28 protein kinase regulatory subunit 2 may be involved in cancer invasion or recurrence. The DEGs identified in the present study may help explain the molecular mechanisms of CRC development and progression.
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- Zhihua Chen
- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian 350004, P.R. China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian 350004, P.R. China
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- School of Nursing, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian 350004, P.R. China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian 350004, P.R. China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian 350004, P.R. China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian 350004, P.R. China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian 350004, P.R. China
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Zhang S, Lin C, Zhou T, Zhang LH, Deng YZ. Karyopherin MoKap119-mediated nuclear import of cyclin-dependent kinase regulator MoCks1 is essential for Magnaporthe oryzae pathogenicity. Cell Microbiol 2019; 22:e13114. [PMID: 31487436 DOI: 10.1111/cmi.13114] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2019] [Revised: 08/21/2019] [Accepted: 09/02/2019] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Nuclear import of proteins relies on nuclear import receptors called importins/karyopherins (Kaps), whose functions were reported in yeasts, fungi, plants, and animal cells, including cell cycle control, morphogenesis, stress sensing/response, and also fungal pathogenecity. However, limited is known about the physiological function and regulatory mechanism of protein import in the rice-blast fungus Magnaporthe oryzae. Here, we identified an ortholog of β-importin in M. oryzae encoded by an ortholog of KAP119 gene. Functional characterisation of this gene via reverse genetics revealed that it is required for vegetative growth, conidiation, melanin pigmentation, and pathogenicity of M. oryzae. The mokap119Δ mutant was also defective in formation of appressorium-like structure from hyphal tips. By affinity assay and liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry, we identified potential MoKap119-interacting proteins and further verified that MoKap119 interacts with the cyclin-dependent kinase subunit MoCks1 and mediates its nuclear import. Transcriptional profiling indicated that MoKap119 may regulate transcription of infection-related genes via MoCks1 regulation of MoSom1. Overall, our findings provide a novel insight into the regulatory mechanism of M. oryzae pathogenesis likely by MoKap119-mediated nuclear import of the cyclin-dependent kinase subunit MoCks1.
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- Shulin Zhang
- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-Bioresources, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China.,Integrative Microbiology Research Centre/Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Microbial Signals and Disease Control, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-Bioresources, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China.,Integrative Microbiology Research Centre/Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Microbial Signals and Disease Control, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-Bioresources, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China.,Integrative Microbiology Research Centre/Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Microbial Signals and Disease Control, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-Bioresources, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China.,Integrative Microbiology Research Centre/Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Microbial Signals and Disease Control, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-Bioresources, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China.,Integrative Microbiology Research Centre/Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Microbial Signals and Disease Control, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
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Deng Y, Han Q, Mei S, Li H, Yang F, Wang J, Ge S, Jing X, Xu H, Zhang T. Cyclin-dependent kinase subunit 2 overexpression promotes tumor progression and predicts poor prognosis in uterine leiomyosarcoma. Oncol Lett 2019; 18:2845-2852. [PMID: 31452763 PMCID: PMC6704316 DOI: 10.3892/ol.2019.10668] [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: 11/14/2018] [Accepted: 05/22/2019] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Cyclin-dependent kinase subunit (CKS) 2 is a member of the CKS family, which plays an important role in the regulation of meiosis and mitosis. Overexpression of CKS2 has been reported in several types of tumors. However, few studies have investigated its role in uterine leiomyosarcoma (ULMS). In the present study, the expression of CKS2 in 38 cases of ULMS and 38 cases of uterine leiomyoma (ULM) was analyzed by immunohistochemistry. Moreover, the functional analysis of CKS2 was performed in ULMS cell lines. A significantly higher expression of CKS2 was found in ULMS tissues than in ULM tissues (P<0.01) and high CKS2 expression was associated with increased tumor size, low progesterone receptor expression and poor prognosis in patients with ULMS. Multivariate Cox regression analysis revealed that CKS2 expression status was an independent predictor of overall survival for ULMS. Furthermore, silencing of CKS2 in ULMS cells inhibited cell proliferation, colony formation, migration and invasion, and resulted in cell cycle arrest. In conclusion, the present study demonstrated that CKS2 may serve as a marker for the differential diagnosis of ULMS and ULM. In addition, it may act as an independent prognostic factor in patients with ULMS, and serve as a novel target for ULMS therapy.
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- Yupeng Deng
- Institute of Pathology and Pathophysiology, Shandong University School of Medicine, Jinan, Shandong 250012, P.R. China.,Department of Pathology, The Second Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250033, P.R. China
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- Department of Pathology, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Qingdao, Shandong 266035, P.R. China
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- Institute of Pathology and Pathophysiology, Shandong University School of Medicine, Jinan, Shandong 250012, P.R. China
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- Institute of Pathology and Pathophysiology, Shandong University School of Medicine, Jinan, Shandong 250012, P.R. China
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- Institute of Pathology and Pathophysiology, Shandong University School of Medicine, Jinan, Shandong 250012, P.R. China.,Clinical Center of Gene and Cell Engineering, Beijing Shijitan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100038, P.R. China
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- Institute of Pathology and Pathophysiology, Shandong University School of Medicine, Jinan, Shandong 250012, P.R. China
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- Institute of Pathology and Pathophysiology, Shandong University School of Medicine, Jinan, Shandong 250012, P.R. China
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- Institute of Pathology and Pathophysiology, Shandong University School of Medicine, Jinan, Shandong 250012, P.R. China
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- Institute of Pathology and Pathophysiology, Shandong University School of Medicine, Jinan, Shandong 250012, P.R. China
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- Institute of Pathology and Pathophysiology, Shandong University School of Medicine, Jinan, Shandong 250012, P.R. China
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Ellederova Z, Del Rincon S, Koncicka M, Susor A, Kubelka M, Sun D, Spruck C. CKS1 Germ Line Exclusion Is Essential for the Transition from Meiosis to Early Embryonic Development. Mol Cell Biol 2019; 39:e00590-18. [PMID: 30988159 PMCID: PMC6580707 DOI: 10.1128/mcb.00590-18] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2018] [Revised: 01/25/2019] [Accepted: 04/04/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Cell division cycle (Cdc) kinase subunit (CKS) proteins bind cyclin-dependent kinases (CDKs) and play important roles in cell division control and development, though their precise molecular functions are not fully understood. Mammals express two closely related paralogs called CKS1 and CKS2, but only CKS2 is expressed in the germ line, indicating that it is solely responsible for regulating CDK functions in meiosis. Using cks2-/- knockout mice, we show that CKS2 is a crucial regulator of maturation-promoting factor (MPF; CDK1-cyclin A/B) activity in meiosis. cks2-/- oocytes display reduced and delayed MPF activity during meiotic progression, leading to defects in germinal vesicle breakdown (GVBD), anaphase-promoting complex/cyclosome (APC/C) activation, and meiotic spindle assembly. cks2-/- germ cells express significantly reduced levels of the MPF components CDK1 and cyclins A1/B1. Additionally, injection of MPF plus CKS2, but not MPF alone, restored normal GVBD in cks2-/- oocytes, demonstrating that GVBD is driven by a CKS2-dependent function of MPF. Moreover, we generated cks2cks1/cks1 knock-in mice and found that CKS1 can compensate for CKS2 in meiosis in vivo, but homozygous embryos arrested development at the 2- to 5-cell stage. Collectively, our results show that CKS2 is a crucial regulator of MPF functions in meiosis and that its paralog, CKS1, must be excluded from the germ line for proper embryonic development.
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- Zdenka Ellederova
- Tumor Initiation and Maintenance Program, Sanford | Burnham | Prebys Medical Discovery Institute, La Jolla, California, USA
- Laboratory of Cell Regeneration and Plasticity, Institute of Animal Physiology and Genetics, Czech Academy of Science, Libechov, Czech Republic
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- Tumor Initiation and Maintenance Program, Sanford | Burnham | Prebys Medical Discovery Institute, La Jolla, California, USA
- Gerald Bronfman Department of Oncology, McGill University Lady Davis Institute, Segal Cancer Centre-Jewish General Hospital, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Laboratory of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology of Germ Cells, Institute of Animal Physiology and Genetics, Czech Academy of Science, Libechov, Czech Republic
- Department of Cell Biology, Faculty of Science, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Laboratory of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology of Germ Cells, Institute of Animal Physiology and Genetics, Czech Academy of Science, Libechov, Czech Republic
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- Laboratory of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology of Germ Cells, Institute of Animal Physiology and Genetics, Czech Academy of Science, Libechov, Czech Republic
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- Tumor Initiation and Maintenance Program, Sanford | Burnham | Prebys Medical Discovery Institute, La Jolla, California, USA
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- Tumor Initiation and Maintenance Program, Sanford | Burnham | Prebys Medical Discovery Institute, La Jolla, California, USA
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Gheldof A, Mackay DJG, Cheong Y, Verpoest W. Genetic diagnosis of subfertility: the impact of meiosis and maternal effects. J Med Genet 2019; 56:271-282. [PMID: 30728173 PMCID: PMC6581078 DOI: 10.1136/jmedgenet-2018-105513] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2018] [Revised: 12/24/2018] [Accepted: 12/27/2018] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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During reproductive age, approximately one in seven couples are confronted with fertility problems. While the aetiology is diverse, including infections, metabolic diseases, hormonal imbalances and iatrogenic effects, it is becoming increasingly clear that genetic factors have a significant contribution. Due to the complex nature of infertility that often hints at a multifactorial cause, the search for potentially causal gene mutations in idiopathic infertile couples has remained difficult. Idiopathic infertility patients with a suspicion of an underlying genetic cause can be expected to have mutations in genes that do not readily affect general health but are only essential in certain processes connected to fertility. In this review, we specifically focus on genes involved in meiosis and maternal-effect processes, which are of critical importance for reproduction and initial embryonic development. We give an overview of genes that have already been linked to infertility in human, as well as good candidates which have been described in other organisms. Finally, we propose a phenotypic range in which we expect an optimal diagnostic yield of a meiotic/maternal-effect gene panel.
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- Alexander Gheldof
- Center for Medical Genetics, Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel, Brussels, Belgium
- Reproduction and Genetics Department, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Southampton, Southampton University Hospital, Southampton, UK
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- Complete Fertility, Human Development of Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK
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- Reproduction and Genetics Department, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium
- Center for Reproductive Medicine, Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel, Brussels, Belgium
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Regenerative therapy based on miRNA-302 mimics for enhancing host recovery from pneumonia caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2019; 116:8493-8498. [PMID: 30971494 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1818522116] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Bacterial pneumonia remains a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. A defining feature of pneumonia is lung injury, leading to protracted suffering and vulnerability long after bacterial clearance. Little is known about which cells are damaged during bacterial pneumonia and if the regenerative process can be harnessed to promote tissue repair and host recovery. Here, we show that infection of mice with Streptococcus pneumoniae (Sp) caused substantial damage to alveolar epithelial cells (AEC), followed by a slow process of regeneration. Concurrent with AEC regeneration, the expression of miRNA-302 is elevated in AEC. Treatment of Sp-infected mice with miRNA-302 mimics improved lung functions, host recovery, and survival. miRNA-302 mediated its therapeutic effects, not by inhibiting apoptosis and preventing damage, but by promoting proliferation of local epithelial progenitor cells to regenerate AEC. These results demonstrate the ability of microRNA-based therapy to promote AEC regeneration and enhance host recovery from bacterial pneumonia.
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Huang N, Wu Z, Hong H, Wang X, Yang F, Li H. Overexpression of CKS2 is associated with a poor prognosis and promotes cell proliferation and invasion in breast cancer. Mol Med Rep 2019; 19:4761-4769. [PMID: 30957190 PMCID: PMC6522797 DOI: 10.3892/mmr.2019.10134] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2018] [Accepted: 03/06/2019] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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Growing evidence indicates that cyclin dependent kinases regulatory subunit 2 (CKS2) serves an essential role in the regulation of multiple cellular processes in diverse human cancer types. The present study investigated the contribution of CKS2 to breast cancer (BC) progression. In the present study, CKS2 expression in BC was detected using Oncomine and The Cancer Genome Atlas database. The association between expression levels and clinical features was explored using Kaplan‑Meier plotter and the Breast Cancer Gene‑Expression Miner Version 4.0 (bc‑GenExMiner) online database. In addition, the roles of CKS2 in BC progression were examined. It was identified that CKS2 expression was significantly increased in BC tissues at the mRNA and protein levels. Bc‑GenExMiner demonstrated that high CKS2 expression was associated with a positive estrogen receptor status, progesterone receptor status, nodal status and basal‑like status. High CKS2 expression was markedly associated with poor overall survival, relapse‑free survival, and distant metastasis‑free survival in patients with BC. Moreover, functional assays revealed that CKS2 inhibition suppressed cell proliferation and invasion ability in vitro and reduced tumor growth in vivo. Thus, the present findings suggested that CKS2 may act as a potential biomarker and therapeutic target for the treatment of BC.
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- Naiqi Huang
- Department of Pharmacy, Ninghai First Hospital, Ninghai, Zhejiang 315600, P.R. China
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- Department of General Surgery, Ninghai First Hospital, Ninghai, Zhejiang 315600, P.R. China
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- Department of General Surgery, Ninghai First Hospital, Ninghai, Zhejiang 315600, P.R. China
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- Department of General Surgery, Ninghai First Hospital, Ninghai, Zhejiang 315600, P.R. China
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- Department of Urology, Ninghai First Hospital, Ninghai, Zhejiang 315600, P.R. China
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- Department of Breast and Thyroid Surgery, Ninghai First Hospital, Ninghai, Zhejiang 315600, P.R. China
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Jonsson M, Fjeldbo CS, Holm R, Stokke T, Kristensen GB, Lyng H. Mitochondrial Function of CKS2 Oncoprotein Links Oxidative Phosphorylation with Cell Division in Chemoradioresistant Cervical Cancer. Neoplasia 2019; 21:353-362. [PMID: 30856376 PMCID: PMC6411633 DOI: 10.1016/j.neo.2019.01.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2018] [Revised: 01/04/2019] [Accepted: 01/08/2019] [Indexed: 12/03/2022]
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CDK regulatory subunit 2 (CKS2) has a nuclear function that promotes cell division and is a candidate biomarker of chemoradioresistance in cervical cancer. The underlying mechanisms are, however, not completely understood. We investigated whether CKS2 also has a mitochondrial function that augments tumor aggressiveness. Based on global gene expression data of two cervical cancer cohorts of 150 and 135 patients, we identified a set of genes correlated with CKS2 expression. Gene set enrichment analysis showed enrichment of mitochondrial cellular compartments, and the hallmarks oxidative phosphorylation (OXPHOS) and targets of the MYC oncogene in the gene set. By in situ proximity ligation assay, we showed that CKS2 formed complex with the positively correlated MYC target, mitochondrial single-stranded DNA binding protein SSBP1, in the mitochondrion of cervix tumor samples and HeLa and SiHa cervical cancer cell lines, indicating a role in mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) replication and thereby OXPHOS. CDK1 was found to be part of the complex. Flow cytometry analyses of HeLa cells showed cell cycle regulation of the CKS2-SSBP1 complex consistent with mtDNA replication activity. Moreover, repression of mtDNA replication and OXPHOS by acute hypoxia decreased CKS2-SSBP1 complex abundance and expression of MYC targets. By immunohistochemistry, cytoplasmic CKS2 expression was found to add to the prognostic impact of nuclear CKS2 expression in patients, suggesting that the mitochondrial function promotes tumor aggressiveness. Our study uncovers a novel link between regulation of cell division by nuclear pathways and OXPHOS in the mitochondrion that involves CKS2 and promotes chemoradioresistance of cervical cancer.
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- Marte Jonsson
- Department of Radiation Biology, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Pathology, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Radiation Biology, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Gynaecologic Oncology, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway; Institute for Cancer Genetics and Informatics, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Radiation Biology, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway.
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Kriseman M, Monsivais D, Agno J, Masand RP, Creighton CJ, Matzuk MM. Uterine double-conditional inactivation of Smad2 and Smad3 in mice causes endometrial dysregulation, infertility, and uterine cancer. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2019; 116:3873-3882. [PMID: 30651315 PMCID: PMC6397514 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1806862116] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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SMAD2 and SMAD3 are downstream proteins in the transforming growth factor-β (TGF β) signaling pathway that translocate signals from the cell membrane to the nucleus, bind DNA, and control the expression of target genes. While SMAD2/3 have important roles in the ovary, we do not fully understand the roles of SMAD2/3 in the uterus and their implications in the reproductive system. To avoid deleterious effects of global deletion, and given previous data showing redundant function of Smad2 and Smad3, a double-conditional knockout was generated using progesterone receptor-cre (Smad2/3 cKO) mice. Smad2/3 cKO mice were infertile due to endometrial hyperproliferation observed as early as 6 weeks of postnatal life. Endometrial hyperplasia worsened with age, and all Smad2/3 cKO mice ultimately developed bulky endometrioid-type uterine cancers with 100% mortality by 8 months of age. The phenotype was hormone-dependent and could be prevented with removal of the ovaries at 6 weeks of age but not at 12 weeks. Uterine tumor epithelium was associated with decreased expression of steroid biosynthesis genes, increased expression of inflammatory response genes, and abnormal expression of cell cycle checkpoint genes. Our results indicate the crucial role of SMAD2/3 in maintaining normal endometrial function and confirm the hormone-dependent nature of SMAD2/3 in the uterus. The hyperproliferation of the endometrium affected both implantation and maintenance of pregnancy. Our findings generate a mouse model to study the roles of SMAD2/3 in the uterus and serve to provide insight into the mechanism by which the endometrium can escape the plethora of growth regulatory proteins.
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- Maya Kriseman
- Department of Pathology and Immunology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030
- Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, Baylor College of Medicine/Texas Children's Hospital Women's Pavilion, Houston, TX 77030
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- Department of Pathology and Immunology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030
- Center for Drug Discovery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030
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- Department of Pathology and Immunology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030
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- Department of Pathology and Immunology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030
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- Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030
- Dan L. Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030
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- Department of Pathology and Immunology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030;
- Center for Drug Discovery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030
- Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030
- Department of Molecular and Human Genetics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030
- Department of Pharmacology and Chemical Biology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030
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Signaling pathways involved in the expression of SZNF and the target genes binding with SZNF related to cyadox. Biomed Pharmacother 2018; 108:1879-1893. [DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2018.09.141] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2018] [Revised: 09/11/2018] [Accepted: 09/26/2018] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Yun S, Kim WK, Kwon Y, Jang M, Bauer S, Kim H. Survivin is a novel transcription regulator of KIT and is downregulated by miRNA-494 in gastrointestinal stromal tumors. Int J Cancer 2018; 142:2080-2093. [PMID: 29277888 PMCID: PMC5900938 DOI: 10.1002/ijc.31235] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2017] [Revised: 11/02/2017] [Accepted: 12/21/2017] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Gain-of-function mutations of KIT are pathognomonic in sporadic gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs). Several microRNAs have been shown to be dysregulated in GISTs and impact KIT expression. Little is known though on KIT-independent targets of KIT-regulating mRNAs. We sought to investigate how miR-494 inhibits GIST proliferation and to identify novel target gene. We used microarray-based gene expression analyses to identify pathways and target genes affected by miR-494. The expressional relationship between survivin and miR-494 was determined in 35 GIST tissues. Cell proliferation assay, FACS analysis, colony formation assay, promoter assays and chromatin immunoprecipitation (ChiP) were performed to clarify the roles of survivin in GIST progression. Gene expression microarray analysis revealed that miR-494 inhibited GISTs by affecting multiple genes in the cell cycle pathway. Survivin (BIRC5) was a key target of miR-494, and its expression showed an inverse correlation with miR-494 expression in 35 GIST tissues (Pearson's correlation coefficient, r = -0.418, p = 0.012). Downregulation of survivin inhibited proliferation and colony formation, and resulted in cell cycle alteration. Induced survivin overexpression relieved miR-494-mediated inhibition of GIST progression. Targeting PI3K effectively suppressed proliferation of GISTs with downregulation of survivin. Survivin also regulated KIT expression at the transcription level. Immunohistochemical analysis using 113 GISTs revealed that survivin expression was significantly correlated with overall survival of GIST patients (p = 0.004). Our findings indicated that miR-494 synergistically suppressed GISTs by concomitantly targeting survivin and KIT.
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- SeongJu Yun
- Department of Pathology and Brain Korea 21 PLUS Projects for Medical Science, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Pathology and Brain Korea 21 PLUS Projects for Medical Science, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Pathology and Brain Korea 21 PLUS Projects for Medical Science, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Pathology and Brain Korea 21 PLUS Projects for Medical Science, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Germany and German Cancer Consortium (DKTK), Sarcoma Center, West German Cancer Center, University Hospital Essen, University Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Pathology and Brain Korea 21 PLUS Projects for Medical Science, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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Wu Z, Lu B, Li X, Miao W, Li J, Shi Y, Yu W. MicroRNA-26a inhibits proliferation and tumorigenesis via targeting CKS2 in laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma. Clin Exp Pharmacol Physiol 2018; 45:444-451. [PMID: 29143362 DOI: 10.1111/1440-1681.12890] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2017] [Revised: 10/10/2017] [Accepted: 11/02/2017] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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- Zhiyan Wu
- Department of Otolaryngology; The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinxiang Medical College; Xinxiang Henan China
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- Department of Otolaryngology; The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinxiang Medical College; Xinxiang Henan China
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- Department of Otolaryngology; The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinxiang Medical College; Xinxiang Henan China
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- Department of Otolaryngology; The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinxiang Medical College; Xinxiang Henan China
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- Department of Otolaryngology; The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinxiang Medical College; Xinxiang Henan China
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- Department of Anesthesiology; The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinxiang Medical College; Xinxiang Henan China
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- Department of Otolaryngology; The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinxiang Medical College; Xinxiang Henan China
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Grey W, Ivey A, Milne TA, Haferlach T, Grimwade D, Uhlmann F, Voisset E, Yu V. The Cks1/Cks2 axis fine-tunes Mll1 expression and is crucial for MLL-rearranged leukaemia cell viability. BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA. MOLECULAR CELL RESEARCH 2018; 1865:105-116. [PMID: 28939057 PMCID: PMC5701546 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbamcr.2017.09.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2017] [Revised: 09/09/2017] [Accepted: 09/17/2017] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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The Cdc28 protein kinase subunits, Cks1 and Cks2, play dual roles in Cdk-substrate specificity and Cdk-independent protein degradation, in concert with the E3 ubiquitin ligase complexes SCFSkp2 and APCCdc20. Notable targets controlled by Cks include p27 and Cyclin A. Here, we demonstrate that Cks1 and Cks2 proteins interact with both the MllN and MllC subunits of Mll1 (Mixed-lineage leukaemia 1), and together, the Cks proteins define Mll1 levels throughout the cell cycle. Overexpression of CKS1B and CKS2 is observed in multiple human cancers, including various MLL-rearranged (MLLr) AML subtypes. To explore the importance of MLL-Fusion Protein regulation by CKS1/2, we used small molecule inhibitors (MLN4924 and C1) to modulate their protein degradation functions. These inhibitors specifically reduced the proliferation of MLLr cell lines compared to primary controls. Altogether, this study uncovers a novel regulatory pathway for MLL1, which may open a new therapeutic approach to MLLr leukaemia.
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- William Grey
- Department of Medical and Molecular Genetics, King's College London, Faculty of Life Sciences and Medicine, London, UK.
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- Department of Medical and Molecular Genetics, King's College London, Faculty of Life Sciences and Medicine, London, UK
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- MRC Molecular Haematology Unit, Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine, NIHR Oxford Biomedical Research Centre Programme, University of Oxford, UK
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- Department of Medical and Molecular Genetics, King's College London, Faculty of Life Sciences and Medicine, London, UK
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- Chromosome Segregation Laboratory, The Francis Crick Institute, London, UK
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- Department of Medical and Molecular Genetics, King's College London, Faculty of Life Sciences and Medicine, London, UK.
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- Department of Medical and Molecular Genetics, King's College London, Faculty of Life Sciences and Medicine, London, UK
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CKS protein overexpression renders tumors susceptible to a chemotherapeutic strategy that protects normal tissues. Oncotarget 2017; 8:114911-114923. [PMID: 29383129 PMCID: PMC5777741 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.22931] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2017] [Accepted: 11/10/2017] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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The cyclin-dependent kinase-interacting proteins Cyclin-dependent Kinase Subunit 1 and 2 (CKS1 and 2) are frequently overexpressed in cancer and linked to increased aggressiveness and poor prognoses. We previously showed that CKS protein overexpression overrides the replication stress checkpoint activated by oncoproteins. Since CKS overexpression and oncoprotein activation/overexpression are often observed in the same tumors, we have hypothesized that CKS-mediated checkpoint override could enhance the ability of premalignant cells experiencing oncoprotein-induced replication stress to expand. This tumor advantage, however, could represent a vulnerability to exploit therapeutically. Here, we first show in vitro that CKS protein overexpression selectively sensitizes tumor-derived cell lines to nucleoside analog-mediated toxicity under replication stress conditions. A treatment combination of the nucleoside analog gemcitabine and an agent that induces replication stress (thymidine or methotrexate) resulted in selective targeting of CKS protein-overexpressing tumor-derived cells while protecting proliferative cells with low CKS protein levels from gemcitabine toxicity. We validated this strategy in vivo and observed that Cks2-overexpressing mammary tumors in nude mice were selectively sensitized to gemcitabine under conditions of methotrexate-induced replication stress. These results suggest that high CKS expression might be useful as a biomarker to identify subgroups of cancer patients who might benefit from the described therapeutic approach.
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Ethyl-2-amino-pyrrole-3-carboxylates are novel potent anticancer agents that affect tubulin polymerization, induce G2/M cell-cycle arrest, and effectively inhibit soft tissue cancer cell growth in vitro. Anticancer Drugs 2017; 27:620-34. [PMID: 27129079 DOI: 10.1097/cad.0000000000000372] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Microtubules are known to be one of the most attractive and validated targets in cancer therapy. However, the clinical use of drugs that affect the dynamic state of microtubules has been hindered by chemoresistance and toxicity issues. Accordingly, the development of novel agents that target microtubules is needed. Here, we report the identification of novel compounds with pirrole and carboxylate structures: ethyl-2-amino-pyrrole-3-carboxylates (EAPCs) that provide potent cytotoxic activities against multiple soft tissue cancer cell lines in vitro. Using the MTS cell proliferation assay, we assessed the activity of EAPCs on various cancer cell lines including leiomyosarcoma SK-LMS-1, rhabdomyosarcoma RD, gastrointestinal stromal tumor GIST-T1, A-673 Ewing's sarcoma, and U-2 OS osteosarcoma. We found that in the majority of cases, two EAPC compounds (EAPC-20 and EAPC-24) considerably inhibited cancer cell proliferation in vitro. The growth-inhibitory effects of EAPC-20 and EAPC-24 were time and dose dependent. The molecular mechanisms of action of these compounds were because of the inhibition of tubulin polymerization and induction of a robust G2/M cell-cycle arrest, leading to considerable accumulation of tumor cells in the M-phase. Finally, EAPCs induced tumor cell death by apoptotic pathways. The above-mentioned effects were also observed in most soft tissue tumor cell lines and the gastrointestinal stromal tumor cell line investigated. Taken together, our data identify potent antitumor activity of EAPCs in vitro, thus providing a novel scaffold with which to develop potent chemotherapeutic agents for cancer therapy.
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CKS Proteins Promote Checkpoint Recovery by Stimulating Phosphorylation of Treslin. Mol Cell Biol 2017; 37:MCB.00344-17. [PMID: 28739856 DOI: 10.1128/mcb.00344-17] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2017] [Accepted: 07/11/2017] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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CKS proteins are small (9-kDa) polypeptides that bind to a subset of the cyclin-dependent kinases. The two paralogs expressed in mammals, Cks1 and Cks2, share an overlapping function that is essential for early development. However, both proteins are frequently overexpressed in human malignancy. It has been shown that CKS protein overexpression overrides the replication stress checkpoint, promoting continued origin firing. This finding has led to the proposal that CKS protein-dependent checkpoint override allows premalignant cells to evade oncogene stress barriers, providing a causal link to oncogenesis. Here, we provide mechanistic insight into how overexpression of CKS proteins promotes override of the replication stress checkpoint. We show that CKS proteins greatly enhance the ability of Cdk2 to phosphorylate the key replication initiation protein treslin in vitro Furthermore, stimulation of treslin phosphorylation does not occur by the canonical adapter mechanism demonstrated for other substrates, as cyclin-dependent kinase (CDK) binding-defective mutants are capable of stimulating treslin phosphorylation. This effect is recapitulated in vivo, where silencing of Cks1 and Cks2 decreases treslin phosphorylation, and overexpression of wild-type or CDK binding-defective Cks2 prevents checkpoint-dependent dephosphorylation of treslin. Finally, we provide evidence that the role of CKS protein-dependent checkpoint override involves recovery from checkpoint-mediated arrest of DNA replication.
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Tang G, Hidalgo Lopez JE, Wang SA, Hu S, Ma J, Pierce S, Zuo W, Carballo-Zarate AA, Yin CC, Tang Z, Li S, Medeiros LJ, Verstovsek S, Bueso-Ramos CE. Characteristics and clinical significance of cytogenetic abnormalities in polycythemia vera. Haematologica 2017; 102:1511-1518. [PMID: 28473622 PMCID: PMC5685217 DOI: 10.3324/haematol.2017.165795] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2017] [Accepted: 05/03/2017] [Indexed: 02/02/2023] Open
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Up to 20% of patients with polycythemia vera have karyotypic abnormalities at the time of the initial diagnosis. However, the cytogenetic abnormalities in polycythemia vera have not been well characterized and their prognostic impact is largely unknown. In this study, we aimed to address these issues using a large cohort of polycythemia vera patients with cytogenetic information available. The study included 422 patients, 271 in polycythemic phase, 112 with post-polycythemic myelofibrosis, 11 in accelerated phase, and 28 in blast phase. Abnormal karyotypes were detected in 139 (33%) patients, ranging from 20% in those in the polycythemic phase to 90% among patients in accelerated/blast phase. Different phases harbored different abnormalities: isolated del(20q), +8 and +9 were the most common abnormalities in the polycythemic phase; del(20q) and +1q were the most common abnormalities in post-polycythemic myelofibrosis; and complex karyotypes were the most common karyotypes in accelerated and blast phases. Patients with an abnormal karyotype showed a higher frequency of disease progression, a shorter transformation-free survival and an inferior overall survival compared with patients with a normal karyotype in the same disease phase. Cytogenetics could be effectively stratified into three risk groups, low- (normal karyotype, sole +8, +9 and other single abnormality), intermediate- (sole del20q, +1q and other two abnormalities), and high-risk (complex karyotype) groups. We conclude that cytogenetic changes in polycythemia vera vary in different phases of disease, and carry different prognostic impacts.
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- Guilin Tang
- Department of Hematopathology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Hematopathology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Hematopathology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Hematopathology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Leukemia, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Hematopathology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Hematopathology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Hematopathology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Hematopathology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Hematopathology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Leukemia, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Hematopathology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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