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Zhu G, Wang X, Wang Y, Huang T, Zhang X, He J, Shi N, Chen J, Zhang J, Zhang M, Li J. Comparative transcriptomic study on the ovarian cancer between chicken and human. Poult Sci 2024; 103:104021. [PMID: 39002367 DOI: 10.1016/j.psj.2024.104021] [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: 04/12/2024] [Revised: 06/05/2024] [Accepted: 06/19/2024] [Indexed: 07/15/2024] Open
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The laying hen is the spontaneous model of ovarian tumor. A comprehensive comparison based on RNA-seq from hens and women may shed light on the molecular mechanisms of ovarian cancer. We performed next-generation sequencing of microRNA and mRNA expression profiles in 9 chicken ovarian cancers and 4 normal ovaries, which has been deposited in GSE246604. Together with 6 public datasets (GSE21706, GSE40376, GSE18520, GSE27651, GSE66957, TCGA-OV), we conducted a comparative transcriptomics study between chicken and human. In the present study, miR-451, miR-2188-5p, and miR-10b-5p were differentially expressed in normal ovaries, early- and late-stage ovarian cancers. We also disclosed 499 up-regulated genes and 1,061 down-regulated genes in chicken ovarian cancer. The molecular signals from 9 cancer hallmarks, 25 Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) pathways, and 369 Gene Ontology (GO) pathways exhibited abnormalities in ovarian cancer compared to normal ovaries via Gene Set Enrichment Analysis (GSEA). In the comparative analysis across species, we have uncovered the conservation of 5 KEGG and 76 GO pathways between chicken and human including the mismatch repair and ECM receptor interaction pathways. Moreover, a total of 174 genes contributed to the core enrichment for these KEGG and GO pathways were identified. Among these genes, the 22 genes were found to be associated with overall survival in patients with ovarian cancer. In general, we revealed the microRNA profiles of ovarian cancers in hens and updated the mRNA profiles previously derived from microarrays. And we also disclosed the molecular pathways and core genes of ovarian cancer shared between hens and women, which informs model animal studies and gene-targeted drug development.
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- Guoqiang Zhu
- Key laboratory of Bio-resources and Eco-environment of Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China; Animal Disease Prevention and Food Safety Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, College of Life Sciences, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Key laboratory of Bio-resources and Eco-environment of Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China; Animal Disease Prevention and Food Safety Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, College of Life Sciences, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Key laboratory of Bio-resources and Eco-environment of Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China; Animal Disease Prevention and Food Safety Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, College of Life Sciences, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Key laboratory of Bio-resources and Eco-environment of Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China; Animal Disease Prevention and Food Safety Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, College of Life Sciences, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Key laboratory of Bio-resources and Eco-environment of Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China; Animal Disease Prevention and Food Safety Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, College of Life Sciences, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Key laboratory of Bio-resources and Eco-environment of Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China; Animal Disease Prevention and Food Safety Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, College of Life Sciences, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Key laboratory of Bio-resources and Eco-environment of Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China; Animal Disease Prevention and Food Safety Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, College of Life Sciences, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Key laboratory of Bio-resources and Eco-environment of Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China; Animal Disease Prevention and Food Safety Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, College of Life Sciences, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Key laboratory of Bio-resources and Eco-environment of Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China; Animal Disease Prevention and Food Safety Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, College of Life Sciences, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Division of Vascular Surgery, Sichuan Academy of Medical Sciences & Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, School of Medicine, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, 610072, China
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- Key laboratory of Bio-resources and Eco-environment of Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China; Animal Disease Prevention and Food Safety Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, College of Life Sciences, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
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Han L, Xu S, Zhou D, Chen R, Ding Y, Zhang M, Bao M, He B, Li S. Unveiling the causal link between metabolic factors and ovarian cancer risk using Mendelian randomization analysis. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2024; 15:1401648. [PMID: 38899007 PMCID: PMC11185996 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2024.1401648] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2024] [Accepted: 05/20/2024] [Indexed: 06/21/2024] Open
Abstract
Background Metabolic abnormalities are closely tied to the development of ovarian cancer (OC), yet the relationship between anthropometric indicators as risk indicators for metabolic abnormalities and OC lacks consistency. Method The Mendelian randomization (MR) approach is a widely used methodology for determining causal relationships. Our study employed summary statistics from the genome-wide association studies (GWAS), and we used inverse variance weighting (IVW) together with MR-Egger and weighted median (WM) supplementary analyses to assess causal relationships between exposure and outcome. Furthermore, additional sensitivity studies, such as leave-one-out analyses and MR-PRESSO were used to assess the stability of the associations. Result The IVW findings demonstrated a causal associations between 10 metabolic factors and an increased risk of OC. Including "Basal metabolic rate" (OR= 1.24, P= 6.86×10-4); "Body fat percentage" (OR= 1.22, P= 8.20×10-3); "Hip circumference" (OR= 1.20, P= 5.92×10-4); "Trunk fat mass" (OR= 1.15, P= 1.03×10-2); "Trunk fat percentage" (OR= 1.25, P= 8.55×10-4); "Waist circumference" (OR= 1.23, P= 3.28×10-3); "Weight" (OR= 1.21, P= 9.82×10-4); "Whole body fat mass" (OR= 1.21, P= 4.90×10-4); "Whole body fat-free mass" (OR= 1.19, P= 4.11×10-3) and "Whole body water mass" (OR= 1.21, P= 1.85×10-3). Conclusion Several metabolic markers linked to altered fat accumulation and distribution are significantly associated with an increased risk of OC.
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- Li Han
- Hunan Provincial University Key Laboratory of the Fundamental and Clinical Research on Functional Nucleic Acid, Changsha Medical University, Changsha, China
- Hunan Key Laboratory of The Research and Development of Novel Pharmaceutical Preparations, School of Pharmaceutical Science, Changsha Medical University, Changsha, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
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- Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Sichuan Taikang Hospital, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
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- School of Stomatology, Changsha Medical University, Changsha, China
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- Hunan Key Laboratory of The Research and Development of Novel Pharmaceutical Preparations, School of Pharmaceutical Science, Changsha Medical University, Changsha, China
- The Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of the TCM Agricultural Biogenomics, Changsha Medical University, Changsha, China
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- The Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of the TCM Agricultural Biogenomics, Changsha Medical University, Changsha, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
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Chen J, Yang L, Ma Y, Zhang Y. Recent advances in understanding the immune microenvironment in ovarian cancer. Front Immunol 2024; 15:1412328. [PMID: 38903506 PMCID: PMC11188340 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2024.1412328] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2024] [Accepted: 05/22/2024] [Indexed: 06/22/2024] Open
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The occurrence of ovarian cancer (OC) is a major factor in women's mortality rates. Despite progress in medical treatments, like new drugs targeting homologous recombination deficiency, survival rates for OC patients are still not ideal. The tumor microenvironment (TME) includes cancer cells, fibroblasts linked to cancer (CAFs), immune-inflammatory cells, and the substances these cells secrete, along with non-cellular components in the extracellular matrix (ECM). First, the TME mainly plays a role in inhibiting tumor growth and protecting normal cell survival. As tumors progress, the TME gradually becomes a place to promote tumor cell progression. Immune cells in the TME have attracted much attention as targets for immunotherapy. Immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI) therapy has the potential to regulate the TME, suppressing factors that facilitate tumor advancement, reactivating immune cells, managing tumor growth, and extending the survival of patients with advanced cancer. This review presents an outline of current studies on the distinct cellular elements within the OC TME, detailing their main functions and possible signaling pathways. Additionally, we examine immunotherapy rechallenge in OC, with a specific emphasis on the biological reasons behind resistance to ICIs.
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- Jinxin Chen
- Department of Gynecology, Cancer Hospital of Dalian University of Technology, Cancer Hospital of China Medical University, Liaoning Cancer Hospital & Institute, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Cancer Hospital of Dalian University of Technology, Cancer Hospital of China Medical University, Liaoning Cancer Hospital & Institute, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Liaoning Cancer Hospital & Institute, Shenyang, Liaoning, China
- Liaoning Key Laboratory of Gastrointestinal Cancer Translational Research, Shenyang, Liaoning, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Cancer Hospital of Dalian University of Technology, Cancer Hospital of China Medical University, Liaoning Cancer Hospital & Institute, Shenyang, China
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Tan L, Wang S, Huang S, Tie Y, Sai N, Mao Y, Zhao S, Hou Y, Dou H. FoxO1 promotes ovarian cancer by increasing transcription and METTL14-mediated m 6A modification of SMC4. Cancer Sci 2024; 115:1224-1240. [PMID: 38403332 PMCID: PMC11006996 DOI: 10.1111/cas.16120] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2023] [Revised: 01/24/2024] [Accepted: 02/10/2024] [Indexed: 02/27/2024] Open
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The transcription factor forkhead box protein O1 (FoxO1) is closely related to the occurrence and development of ovarian cancer (OC), however its role and molecular mechanisms remain unclear. Herein, we found that FoxO1 was highly expressed in clinical samples of OC patients and was significantly correlated with poor prognosis. FoxO1 knockdown inhibited the proliferation of OC cells in vitro and in vivo. ChIP-seq combined with GEPIA2 and Kaplan-Meier database analysis showed that structural maintenance of chromosome 4 (SMC4) is a downstream target of FoxO1, and FoxO1 promotes SMC4 transcription by binding to its -1400/-1390 bp promoter. The high expression of SMC4 significantly blocked the tumor inhibition effect of FoxO1 knockdown. Furtherly, FoxO1 increased SMC4 mRNA abundance by transcriptionally activating methyltransferase-like 14 (METTL14) and increasing SMC4 m6A methylation on its coding sequence region. The Cancer Genome Atlas dataset analysis confirmed a significant positive correlation between FoxO1, SMC4, and METTL14 expression in OC. In summary, this study revealed the molecular mechanisms of FoxO1 regulating SMC4 and established a clinical link between the expression of FoxO1/METTL14/SMC4 in the occurrence of OC, thus providing a potential diagnostic target and therapeutic strategy.
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- Liping Tan
- The State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Division of Immunology, Medical SchoolNanjing UniversityNanjingChina
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Molecular MedicineNanjingChina
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- The State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Division of Immunology, Medical SchoolNanjing UniversityNanjingChina
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Molecular MedicineNanjingChina
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- General Clinical Research Center, Nanjing First HospitalNanjing Medical UniversityNanjingChina
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- The State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Division of Immunology, Medical SchoolNanjing UniversityNanjingChina
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Molecular MedicineNanjingChina
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- The State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Division of Immunology, Medical SchoolNanjing UniversityNanjingChina
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Molecular MedicineNanjingChina
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- The State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Division of Immunology, Medical SchoolNanjing UniversityNanjingChina
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Molecular MedicineNanjingChina
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- General Clinical Research Center, Nanjing First HospitalNanjing Medical UniversityNanjingChina
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- The State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Division of Immunology, Medical SchoolNanjing UniversityNanjingChina
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Molecular MedicineNanjingChina
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- The State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Division of Immunology, Medical SchoolNanjing UniversityNanjingChina
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Molecular MedicineNanjingChina
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Almalki WH, Almujri SS. The dual roles of circRNAs in Wnt/β-Catenin signaling and cancer progression. Pathol Res Pract 2024; 255:155132. [PMID: 38335783 DOI: 10.1016/j.prp.2024.155132] [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: 12/06/2023] [Revised: 01/09/2024] [Accepted: 01/10/2024] [Indexed: 02/12/2024]
Abstract
Cancer, a complex pathophysiological condition, arises from the abnormal proliferation and survival of cells due to genetic mutations. Dysregulation of cell cycle control, apoptosis, and genomic stability contribute to uncontrolled growth and metastasis. Tumor heterogeneity, microenvironmental influences, and immune evasion further complicate cancer dynamics. The intricate interplay between circular RNAs (circRNAs) and the Wnt/β-Catenin signalling pathway has emerged as a pivotal axis in the landscape of cancer biology. The Wnt/β-Catenin pathway, a critical regulator of cell fate and proliferation, is frequently dysregulated in various cancers. CircRNAs, a class of non-coding RNAs with closed-loop structures, have garnered increasing attention for their diverse regulatory functions. This review systematically explores the intricate crosstalk between circRNAs and the Wnt/β-Catenin pathway, shedding light on their collective impact on cancer initiation and progression. The review explores the diverse mechanisms through which circRNAs modulate the Wnt/β-Catenin pathway, including sponging microRNAs, interacting with RNA-binding proteins, and influencing the expression of key components in the pathway. Furthermore, the review highlights specific circRNAs implicated in various cancer types, elucidating their roles as either oncogenic or tumour-suppressive players in the context of Wnt/β-Catenin signaling. The intricate regulatory networks formed by circRNAs in conjunction with the Wnt/β-Catenin pathway are discussed, providing insights into potential therapeutic targets and diagnostic biomarkers. This comprehensive review delves into the multifaceted roles of circRNAs in orchestrating tumorigenesis through their regulatory influence on the Wnt/β-Catenin pathway.
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- Waleed Hassan Almalki
- Department of Pharmacology, College of Pharmacy, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia.
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- Department of Pharmacology, College of Pharmacy, King Khalid University, Abha 61421, Aseer, Saudi Arabia
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Kui H, Li P, Wang T, Luo Y, Ning C, Li M, Liu S, Zhu Q, Li J, Li D. Dynamic mRNA expression during chicken ovarian follicle development. G3 (BETHESDA, MD.) 2023; 14:jkad237. [PMID: 37832513 PMCID: PMC10755205 DOI: 10.1093/g3journal/jkad237] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2023] [Revised: 07/24/2023] [Accepted: 09/27/2023] [Indexed: 10/15/2023]
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Ovarian follicle development is a complex and well-orchestrated biological process of great economic significance for poultry production. Specifically, understanding the molecular mechanisms underlying follicular development is essential for high-efficiency follicular development can benefit the entire industry. In addition, domestic egg-laying hens often spontaneously develop ovarian cancer, providing an opportunity to study the genetic, biochemical, and environmental risk factors associated with the development of this cancer. Here, we provide high-quality RNA sequencing data for chicken follicular granulosa cells across 10 developmental stages, which resulted in a total of 204.57 Gb of clean sequencing data (6.82 Gb on average per sample). We also performed gene expression, time-series, and functional enrichment analyses across the 10 developmental stages. Our study revealed that SWF (small while follicle), F1 (F1 hierarchical follicles), and POFs (postovulatory follicles) best represent the transcriptional changes associated with the prehierarchical, preovulatory, and postovulatory stages, respectively. We found that the preovulatory stage F1 showed the greatest divergence in gene expression from the POF stage. Our research lays a foundation for further elucidation of egg-laying performance of chicken and human ovarian disease.
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- Hua Kui
- School of Pharmacy, Chengdu University, Chengdu 610106, People’s Republic of China
- Jinxin Research Institute for Reproductive Medicine and Genetics, Chengdu Xi Nan Gynecological Hospital Co., Ltd., 66 Bisheng Road, Chengdu 610000, People’s Republic of China
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- Jinxin Research Institute for Reproductive Medicine and Genetics, Chengdu Xi Nan Gynecological Hospital Co., Ltd., 66 Bisheng Road, Chengdu 610000, People’s Republic of China
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- School of Pharmacy, Chengdu University, Chengdu 610106, People’s Republic of China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, Sichuan, People’s Republic of China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, Sichuan, People’s Republic of China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, Sichuan, People’s Republic of China
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- School of Pharmacy, Chengdu University, Chengdu 610106, People’s Republic of China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, Sichuan, People’s Republic of China
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- College of Agriculture, Kunming University, Kunming 650214, People’s Republic of China
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- School of Pharmacy, Chengdu University, Chengdu 610106, People’s Republic of China
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Yue S, He Y, Wang M, Liu X, Li X, Zhao B, Yi Q, Li Q, Yu Q, Yang Z. Enhancement of sonodynamic treatment of ovarian cancer based on Pt-B-P ternary nanoparticles. NANOMEDICINE : NANOTECHNOLOGY, BIOLOGY, AND MEDICINE 2023; 51:102686. [PMID: 37121459 DOI: 10.1016/j.nano.2023.102686] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2022] [Revised: 02/04/2023] [Accepted: 04/23/2023] [Indexed: 05/02/2023]
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Sonodynamic therapy (SDT) can noninvasively focus sound energy to deep tumor tissues and activate sonosensitizer (such as chlorin e6(Ce6)) to produce antitumor effects. However, due to the hypoxic microenvironment of the tumor, the effect of sonodynamic therapy is limited. In this work, we successfully synthesized Platinum-Boron-Phosphorus ternary nanoparticles (Pt-B-P NPs) for the first time to efficiently catalyze the decomposition of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) in tumor tissues to produce sufficient oxygen (O2) and improve the effect of sonodynamic treatment of ovarian cancer. In vitro studies, we found that compared with Platinum nanoparticles (Pt NPs), Pt-B-P NPs have the significantly increased ability to catalyze the decomposition of H2O2 to produce oxygen and thus the hypoxic environment of tumor cells could be improved efficiently. Meanwhile, the bio-distribution, therapeutic effect and bio-safety of Pt-B-P NPs in vivo were evaluated using BALB/c-nu mouse model of ovarian cancer and the desired result had been achieved.
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- Song Yue
- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Cardiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Oncology department of the People's Hospital of Yubei District of Chongqing City, China
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- Department of Cardiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Institute of Life Science, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China.
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.
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Paris EA, Bahr JM, Basu S, Barua A. Changes in Nucleolin Expression during Malignant Transformation Leading to Ovarian High-Grade Serous Carcinoma. Cancers (Basel) 2023; 15:cancers15030661. [PMID: 36765618 PMCID: PMC9913361 DOI: 10.3390/cancers15030661] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2022] [Revised: 01/19/2023] [Accepted: 01/20/2023] [Indexed: 01/24/2023] Open
Abstract
OBJECTIVE Ovarian high-grade serous carcinoma (HGSC) is a fatal malignancy of women. Alterations in the expression of nuclear proteins are early steps in malignant transformation; nucleolin is one such protein. Changes in nucleolin expression and circulatory levels during ovarian HGSC development are unknown. The study goal was to determine if tissue and circulatory levels of nucleolin change in response to malignant transformation leading to ovarian HGSC. METHODS Sera, ovaries, and BRCA+ fimbria from healthy subjects, and sera and tumor tissues from patients (n = 10 each), and healthy hens and hens with HGSC were examined in exploratory and prospective studies for nucleolin expression by immunohistochemistry, immunoblotting, gene expression, and immunoassay, and analyzed by analysis of variance (ANOVA). RESULTS Compared with normal, nucleolin expression was higher in patients and hens with ovarian HGSC and in women with a risk of HGSC (P < 0.05). Compared with normal (1400 + 105 pg/mL, n = 8), serum nucleolin levels were 1.5 and 1.7-fold higher in patients with early- (n = 5) and late-stage (n = 5) HGSC, respectively. Additionally, serum nucleolin levels increased significantly (P < 0.05) prior to the formation of detectable masses. CONCLUSION This pilot study concluded that tissue and serum levels of nucleolin increase in association with malignant changes in ovaries and fimbriae leading to ovarian HGSC.
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- Elizabeth A. Paris
- Department of Anatomy & Cell Biology, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL 60612, USA
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- Department of Animal Sciences, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL 61801, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL 60612, USA
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- Department of Anatomy & Cell Biology, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL 60612, USA
- Department of Pathology, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL 60612, USA
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL 60612, USA
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Nutraceutical-Based Nanoformulations for Breast and Ovarian Cancer Treatment. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms231912032. [PMID: 36233349 PMCID: PMC9569679 DOI: 10.3390/ijms231912032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2022] [Revised: 09/30/2022] [Accepted: 10/03/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
Abstract
Different strategies have been investigated for a more satisfactory treatment of advanced breast cancer, including the adjuvant use of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs). These nutritional compounds have been shown to possess potent anti-inflammatory and antiangiogenic activities, the capacity to affect transduction pathways/receptors involved in cell growth and to reprogram tumor microenvironment. Omega-3 PUFA-containing nanoformulations designed for drug delivery in breast cancer were shown to potentiate the effects of enclosed drugs, enhance drug delivery to target sites, and minimize drug-induced side effects. We have critically analyzed here the results of the most recent studies investigating the effects of omega-3 PUFA-containing nanoformulations in breast cancer. The anti-neoplastic efficacy of omega-3 PUFAs has also been convincingly demonstrated by using preclinical in vivo models of ovarian cancer. The results obtained are critically analyzed here and seem to provide a sufficient rationale to move to still lacking interventional clinical trials, as well as to evaluate possible advantages of enclosing omega-3 PUFAs to drug-delivery nanosystems for ovarian cancer. Future perspectives in this area are also provided.
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