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Axemaker H, Plesselova S, Calar K, Jorgensen M, Wollman J, de la Puente P. Reprogramming of normal fibroblasts into ovarian cancer-associated fibroblasts via non-vesicular paracrine signaling induces an activated fibroblast phenotype. BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA. MOLECULAR CELL RESEARCH 2024; 1871:119801. [PMID: 39038611 PMCID: PMC11365755 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbamcr.2024.119801] [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: 10/08/2023] [Revised: 06/20/2024] [Accepted: 06/27/2024] [Indexed: 07/24/2024]
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Cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs) are key contributors to ovarian cancer (OC) progression and therapeutic resistance through dysregulation of the extracellular matrix (ECM). CAFs are a heterogenous population derived from different cell types through activation and reprogramming. Current studies rely on uncharacterized heterogenous primary CAFs or normal fibroblasts that fail to recapitulate CAF-like tumor behavior. Here, we present that conditioned media from ovarian cancer lines leads to an increase in the activated state of fibroblasts demonstrated by functional assays and up-regulation of known CAF-related genes and ECM pathways. Phenotypic and functional characterization demonstrated that the conditioned CAFs expressed a CAF-like phenotype, strengthened proliferation, secretory, contractility, and ECM remodeling properties when compared to resting normal fibroblasts, consistent with an activated fibroblast status. Moreover, conditioned CAFs significantly enhanced drug resistance and tumor progression. Critically, the conditioned CAFs resemble a transcriptional signature with involvement of ECM remodeling. The present study provides mechanistic and functional insights about the activation and reprogramming of CAFs in the ovarian tumor microenvironment mediated by non-vesicular paracrine signaling. Moreover, it provides a translational based approach to reprogram normal fibroblasts from both uterine and ovarian origin into CAFs using tumor-derived conditioned media. Using these resources, further development of therapeutics that possess potentiality and specificity towards CAF/ECM-mediated chemoresistance in OC are further warranted.
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- Hailey Axemaker
- Cancer Biology and Immunotherapies Group, Sanford Research, Sioux Falls, SD 57104, USA
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- Cancer Biology and Immunotherapies Group, Sanford Research, Sioux Falls, SD 57104, USA
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- Cancer Biology and Immunotherapies Group, Sanford Research, Sioux Falls, SD 57104, USA
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- Cancer Biology and Immunotherapies Group, Sanford Research, Sioux Falls, SD 57104, USA
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- Flow Cytometry Core, Sanford Research, Sioux Falls, SD 57104, USA
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- Cancer Biology and Immunotherapies Group, Sanford Research, Sioux Falls, SD 57104, USA; Flow Cytometry Core, Sanford Research, Sioux Falls, SD 57104, USA; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of South Dakota Sanford School of Medicine, Sioux Falls, SD 57105, USA; Department of Surgery, University of South Dakota Sanford School of Medicine, Sioux Falls, SD 57105, USA.
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Ji L, Jiao Z, Zhang L, Shi J, Wan Q, Qian C, Wang H, Cao X, Shen B, Jiang L. Role of increased IGFBP2 in trophoblast cell proliferation and recurrent spontaneous abortion development: A pilot study. Physiol Rep 2024; 12:e15939. [PMID: 38316422 PMCID: PMC10843903 DOI: 10.14814/phy2.15939] [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: 10/13/2023] [Revised: 01/23/2024] [Accepted: 01/23/2024] [Indexed: 02/07/2024] Open
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Recurrent spontaneous abortion (RSA) is a serious condition that adversely affects women's health. Differentially expressed proteins (DEPs) in plasma of patients experiencing RSA is helpful to find new therapeutic targets and identified with mass spectrometry. In 57 DEPs, 21 were upregulated and 36 were downregulated in RSA. Gene ontology analyses indicated that identified DEPs were associated with cell proliferation, including significantly downregulated insulin-like growth factor binding protein 2 (IGFBP2). Immunohistochemical result using clinical decidual tissues also showed that IGFBP2 expression was significantly decreased in RSA trophoblasts. Cell proliferation assay indicated that IGFBP2 treatment increased the proliferation and mRNA expressions of PCNA and Ki67 in trophoblast cells. Transcriptome sequencing experiments and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes analyses revealed that gene expression for components in PI3K-Akt pathway in trophoblasts was significantly upregulated following IGFBP2 treatment. To confirm bioinformatics findings, we did cell-based experiments and found that treatment of inhibitors for insulin-like growth factor (IGF)-1 receptor-PI3K-Akt pathway significantly reduced IGFBP2-induced trophoblast cell proliferation and mRNA expressions of PCNA and Ki67. Our findings suggest that IGFBP2 may increase trophoblast proliferation through the PI3K-Akt signaling pathway to affect pregnancy outcomes and that IGFBP2 may be a new target for future research and treatment of RSA.
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- Li Ji
- The First Clinical Medical CollegeNanjing University of Traditional Chinese MedicineNanjingChina
- Department of Obstetrics and GynecologyLu'an Traditional Chinese Hospital, The Affiliated Hospital of Anhui University of Chinese MedicineLu'anChina
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- Dr. Neher's Biophysics Laboratory for Innovative Drug Discovery, State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese MedicineMacau University of Science and TechnologyMacauChina
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- Dr. Neher's Biophysics Laboratory for Innovative Drug Discovery, State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese MedicineMacau University of Science and TechnologyMacauChina
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- Dr. Neher's Biophysics Laboratory for Innovative Drug Discovery, State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese MedicineMacau University of Science and TechnologyMacauChina
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- The First Clinical Medical CollegeNanjing University of Traditional Chinese MedicineNanjingChina
- Department of GynecologyThe First Affiliated Hospital of Yunnan University of Traditional Chinese MedicineKunmingChina
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- Department of Obstetrics and GynecologyLu'an Traditional Chinese Hospital, The Affiliated Hospital of Anhui University of Chinese MedicineLu'anChina
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- Dr. Neher's Biophysics Laboratory for Innovative Drug Discovery, State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese MedicineMacau University of Science and TechnologyMacauChina
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- Dr. Neher's Biophysics Laboratory for Innovative Drug Discovery, State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese MedicineMacau University of Science and TechnologyMacauChina
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- Dr. Neher's Biophysics Laboratory for Innovative Drug Discovery, State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese MedicineMacau University of Science and TechnologyMacauChina
- School of Basic Medicine SciencesAnhui Medical UniversityHefeiChina
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- The First Clinical Medical CollegeNanjing University of Traditional Chinese MedicineNanjingChina
- Department of GynecologyThe First Affiliated Hospital of Yunnan University of Traditional Chinese MedicineKunmingChina
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Kori M, Demirtas TY, Comertpay B, Arga KY, Sinha R, Gov E. A 19-Gene Signature of Serous Ovarian Cancer Identified by Machine Learning and Systems Biology: Prospects for Diagnostics and Personalized Medicine. OMICS : A JOURNAL OF INTEGRATIVE BIOLOGY 2024; 28:90-101. [PMID: 38320250 DOI: 10.1089/omi.2023.0273] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2024]
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Ovarian cancer is a major cause of cancer deaths among women. Early diagnosis and precision/personalized medicine are essential to reduce mortality and morbidity of ovarian cancer, as with new molecular targets to accelerate drug discovery. We report here an integrated systems biology and machine learning (ML) approach based on the differential coexpression analysis to identify candidate systems biomarkers (i.e., gene modules) for serous ovarian cancer. Accordingly, four independent transcriptome datasets were statistically analyzed independently and common differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were identified. Using these DEGs, coexpressed gene pairs were unraveled. Subsequently, differential coexpression networks between the coexpressed gene pairs were reconstructed so as to identify the differentially coexpressed gene modules. Based on the established criteria, "SOV-module" was identified as being significant, consisting of 19 genes. Using independent datasets, the diagnostic capacity of the SOV-module was evaluated using principal component analysis (PCA) and ML techniques. PCA showed a sensitivity and specificity of 96.7% and 100%, respectively, and ML analysis showed an accuracy of up to 100% in distinguishing phenotypes in the present study sample. The prognostic capacity of the SOV-module was evaluated using survival and ML analyses. We found that the SOV-module's performance for prognostics was significant (p-value = 1.36 × 10-4) with an accuracy of 63% in discriminating between survival and death using ML techniques. In summary, the reported genomic systems biomarker candidate offers promise for personalized medicine in diagnosis and prognosis of serous ovarian cancer and warrants further experimental and translational clinical studies.
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- Medi Kori
- Faculty of Health Sciences, Acibadem Mehmet Ali Aydinlar University, İstanbul, Türkiye
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- Institute of Human Genetics, University of Bonn, School of Medicine and University Hospital Bonn, Bonn, Germany
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- Department of Bioengineering, Faculty of Engineering, Adana Alparslan Türkeş Science and Technology University, Adana, Türkiye
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- Department of Bioengineering, Marmara University, İstanbul, Türkiye
- Genetic and Metabolic Diseases Research and Investigation Center, Marmara University, İstanbul, Türkiye
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Bioengineering, Faculty of Engineering, Adana Alparslan Türkeş Science and Technology University, Adana, Türkiye
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Alrashid MH, Al-Serri AE, Hussain RF, Al-Bustan SA, Al-Barrak J. Association Study of IGF-1 rs35767 and rs6214 Gene Polymorphisms with Cancer Susceptibility and Circulating Levels of IGF-1, IGFBP-2, and IGFBP-3 in Colorectal Cancer Patients. Biomedicines 2023; 11:3166. [PMID: 38137390 PMCID: PMC10740888 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines11123166] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2023] [Revised: 11/17/2023] [Accepted: 11/24/2023] [Indexed: 12/24/2023] Open
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Early detection of colorectal cancer (CRC) increases the 5-year survival rate by 90%; therefore, non-invasive biomarkers such as measurable circulating proteins for early detection and prognosis are crucial. Insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) is involved in the regulation of cell proliferation and apoptosis. IGF binding proteins (IGFBPs) bind and inhibit the activity of IGF-1. It was inconsistently reported that high IGF-1 and IGFBP-2 and low IGFBP-3 circulating levels are associated with high cancer risk, poor prognosis, and tumor metastasis in several cancers. A total of 175 patients with CRC and 429 controls were enrolled in this study. We genotyped for IGF-1 rs35767 and rs6214 gene polymorphisms and assessed their association with circulating levels of IGF-1 and/or the risk for CRC. We also determined plasma levels of IGF-1, IGFBP-2, and IGFBP-3. Neither rs35767 nor rs2614 were associated with cancer risk or IGF-1 levels in our study cohort. IGF-1 and IGFBP-3 levels were higher in controls than in patients, whereas IGFBP-2 was higher in patients than in controls. Only IGFBP-2 was associated with increased tumor grade but not stage. Therefore, IGF-1, IGFBP-2, and IGFBP-3 may be useful as early detection and prognostic biomarkers in CRC.
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- Maryam H. Alrashid
- Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, Kuwait University, Safat, Kuwait City 13060, Kuwait; (R.F.H.); (S.A.A.-B.)
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- Human Genetics Unit, Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Kuwait University, Safat, Kuwait City 13060, Kuwait;
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, Kuwait University, Safat, Kuwait City 13060, Kuwait; (R.F.H.); (S.A.A.-B.)
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, Kuwait University, Safat, Kuwait City 13060, Kuwait; (R.F.H.); (S.A.A.-B.)
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Liu Y, Shen S, Yan Z, Yan L, Ding H, Wang A, Xu Q, Sun L, Yuan Y. Expression characteristics and their functional role of IGFBP gene family in pan-cancer. BMC Cancer 2023; 23:371. [PMID: 37088808 PMCID: PMC10124011 DOI: 10.1186/s12885-023-10832-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2022] [Accepted: 04/11/2023] [Indexed: 04/25/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Insulin-like growth factor binding proteins (IGFBPs) are critical regulators of the biological activities of insulin-like growth factors. The IGFBP family plays diverse roles in different types of cancer, which we still lack comprehensive and pleiotropic understandings so far. METHODS Multi-source and multi-dimensional data, extracted from The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA), Oncomine, Cancer Cell Line Encyclopedia (CCLE), and the Human Protein Atlas (HPA) was used for bioinformatics analysis by R language. Immunohistochemistry and qRT-PCR were performed to validate the results of the database analysis results. Bibliometrics and literature review were used for summarizing the research progress of IGFBPs in the field of tumor. RESULTS The members of IGFBP gene family are differentially expressed in various cancer types. IGFBPs expression can affect prognosis of different cancers. The expression of IGFBPs expression is associated with multiple signal transduction pathways. The expression of IGFBPs is significantly correlated with tumor mutational burden, microsatellite instability, tumor stemness and tumor immune microenvironment. The qRT-PCR experiments verified the lower expression of IGFBP2 and IGFBP6 in gastric cancer and the lower expression of IGFBP6 in colorectal cancer. Immunohistochemistry validated a marked downregulation of IGFBP2 protein in gastric cancer tissues. The keywords co-occurrence analysis of IGFBP related publications in cancer showed relative research have been more concentrating on the potential of IGFBPs as tumor diagnostic and prognostic markers and developing cancer therapies. CONCLUSIONS These findings provide frontier trend of IGFBPs related research and new clues for identifying novel therapeutic targets for various cancers.
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- Yingnan Liu
- Tumor Etiology and Screening Department of Cancer Institute and General Surgery, The First Hospital of China Medical University, No. 155 North Nanjing Street, Heping District, Shenyang, 110001, Liaoning, People's Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Cancer Etiology and Prevention in Liaoning Education Department, The First Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, 110001, China
- Key Laboratory of GI Cancer Etiology and Prevention in Liaoning Province, The First Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, 110001, China
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- Tumor Etiology and Screening Department of Cancer Institute and General Surgery, The First Hospital of China Medical University, No. 155 North Nanjing Street, Heping District, Shenyang, 110001, Liaoning, People's Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Cancer Etiology and Prevention in Liaoning Education Department, The First Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, 110001, China
- Key Laboratory of GI Cancer Etiology and Prevention in Liaoning Province, The First Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, 110001, China
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- Tumor Etiology and Screening Department of Cancer Institute and General Surgery, The First Hospital of China Medical University, No. 155 North Nanjing Street, Heping District, Shenyang, 110001, Liaoning, People's Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Cancer Etiology and Prevention in Liaoning Education Department, The First Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, 110001, China
- Key Laboratory of GI Cancer Etiology and Prevention in Liaoning Province, The First Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, 110001, China
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- Tumor Etiology and Screening Department of Cancer Institute and General Surgery, The First Hospital of China Medical University, No. 155 North Nanjing Street, Heping District, Shenyang, 110001, Liaoning, People's Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Cancer Etiology and Prevention in Liaoning Education Department, The First Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, 110001, China
- Key Laboratory of GI Cancer Etiology and Prevention in Liaoning Province, The First Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, 110001, China
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- Tumor Etiology and Screening Department of Cancer Institute and General Surgery, The First Hospital of China Medical University, No. 155 North Nanjing Street, Heping District, Shenyang, 110001, Liaoning, People's Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Cancer Etiology and Prevention in Liaoning Education Department, The First Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, 110001, China
- Key Laboratory of GI Cancer Etiology and Prevention in Liaoning Province, The First Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, 110001, China
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- Tumor Etiology and Screening Department of Cancer Institute and General Surgery, The First Hospital of China Medical University, No. 155 North Nanjing Street, Heping District, Shenyang, 110001, Liaoning, People's Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Cancer Etiology and Prevention in Liaoning Education Department, The First Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, 110001, China
- Key Laboratory of GI Cancer Etiology and Prevention in Liaoning Province, The First Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, 110001, China
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- Tumor Etiology and Screening Department of Cancer Institute and General Surgery, The First Hospital of China Medical University, No. 155 North Nanjing Street, Heping District, Shenyang, 110001, Liaoning, People's Republic of China.
- Key Laboratory of Cancer Etiology and Prevention in Liaoning Education Department, The First Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, 110001, China.
- Key Laboratory of GI Cancer Etiology and Prevention in Liaoning Province, The First Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, 110001, China.
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- Tumor Etiology and Screening Department of Cancer Institute and General Surgery, The First Hospital of China Medical University, No. 155 North Nanjing Street, Heping District, Shenyang, 110001, Liaoning, People's Republic of China.
- Key Laboratory of Cancer Etiology and Prevention in Liaoning Education Department, The First Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, 110001, China.
- Key Laboratory of GI Cancer Etiology and Prevention in Liaoning Province, The First Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, 110001, China.
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- Tumor Etiology and Screening Department of Cancer Institute and General Surgery, The First Hospital of China Medical University, No. 155 North Nanjing Street, Heping District, Shenyang, 110001, Liaoning, People's Republic of China.
- Key Laboratory of Cancer Etiology and Prevention in Liaoning Education Department, The First Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, 110001, China.
- Key Laboratory of GI Cancer Etiology and Prevention in Liaoning Province, The First Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, 110001, China.
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Development and Validation of a Prognostic Risk Model Based on Nature Killer Cells for Serous Ovarian Cancer. J Pers Med 2023; 13:jpm13030403. [PMID: 36983585 PMCID: PMC10055736 DOI: 10.3390/jpm13030403] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2023] [Revised: 02/22/2023] [Accepted: 02/22/2023] [Indexed: 03/03/2023] Open
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Nature killer (NK) cells are increasingly considered important in tumor microenvironment, but their role in predicting the prognosis of ovarian cancer has not been revealed. This study aimed to develop a prognostic risk model for ovarian cancer based on NK cells. Firstly, differentially expressed genes (DEGs) of NK cells were found by single-cell RNA-sequencing dataset analysis. Based on six NK-cell DEGs identified by univariable, Lasso and multivariable Cox regression analyses, a prognostic risk model for serous ovarian cancer was developed in the TCGA cohort. This model was then validated in three external cohorts, and evaluated as an independent prognostic factor by multivariable Cox regression analysis together with clinical characteristics. With the investigation of the underlying mechanism, a relation between a higher risk score of this model and more immune activities in tumor microenvironment was revealed. Furthermore, a detailed inspection of infiltrated immunocytes indicated that not only quantity, but also the functional state of these immunocytes might affect prognostic risk. Additionally, the potential of this model to predict immunotherapeutic response was exhibited by evaluating the functional state of cytotoxic T lymphocytes. To conclude, this study introduced a novel prognostic risk model based on NK-cell DEGs, which might provide assistance for the personalized management of serous ovarian cancer patients.
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Longhitano L, Vicario N, Forte S, Giallongo C, Broggi G, Caltabiano R, Barbagallo GMV, Altieri R, Raciti G, Di Rosa M, Caruso M, Parenti R, Liso A, Busi F, Lolicato M, Mione MC, Li Volti G, Tibullo D. Lactate modulates microglia polarization via IGFBP6 expression and remodels tumor microenvironment in glioblastoma. Cancer Immunol Immunother 2023; 72:1-20. [PMID: 35654889 PMCID: PMC9813126 DOI: 10.1007/s00262-022-03215-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2021] [Accepted: 04/25/2022] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Lactic acidosis has been reported in solid tumor microenvironment (TME) including glioblastoma (GBM). In TME, several signaling molecules, growth factors and metabolites have been identified to induce resistance to chemotherapy and to sustain immune escape. In the early phases of the disease, microglia infiltrates TME, contributing to tumorigenesis rather than counteracting its growth. Insulin-like Growth Factor Binding Protein 6 (IGFBP6) is expressed during tumor development, and it is involved in migration, immune-escape and inflammation, thus providing an attractive target for GBM therapy. Here, we aimed at investigating the crosstalk between lactate metabolism and IGFBP6 in TME and GBM progression. Our results show that microglia exposed to lactate or IGFBP6 significantly increased the Monocarboxylate transporter 1 (MCT1) expression together with genes involved in mitochondrial metabolism. We, also, observed an increase in the M2 markers and a reduction of inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) levels, suggesting a role of lactate/IGFBP6 metabolism in immune-escape activation. GBM cells exposed to lactate also showed increased levels of IGFBP6 and vice-versa. Such a phenomenon was coupled with a IGFBP6-mediated sonic hedgehog (SHH) ignaling increase. We, finally, tested our hypothesis in a GBM zebrafish animal model, where we observed an increase in microglia cells and igfbp6 gene expression after lactate exposure. Our results were confirmed by the analysis of human transcriptomes datasets and immunohistochemical assay from human GBM biopsies, suggesting the existence of a lactate/IGFBP6 crosstalk in microglial cells, so that IGFBP6 expression is regulated by lactate production in GBM cells and in turn modulates microglia polarization.
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- Lucia Longhitano
- Department of Biomedical and Biotechnological Sciences, University of Catania, Catania, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical and Biotechnological Sciences, University of Catania, Catania, Italy
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- IOM Ricerca, 95029 Viagrande, CT Italy ,Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences and Advanced Technologies, F. Ingrassia, Anatomic Pathology, University of Catania, Catania, Italy
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- Department of Drug Sciences, University of Catania, Catania, Italy
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- Department of Drug Sciences, University of Catania, Catania, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Foggia, 71100 Foggia, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical and Biotechnological Sciences, University of Catania, Catania, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical and Biotechnological Sciences, University of Catania, Catania, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical and Biotechnological Sciences, University of Catania, Catania, Italy
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- Department of Cellular, Computational and Integrative Biology Cibio, University of Trento, 38123 Trento, Italy
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- Department of Cellular, Computational and Integrative Biology Cibio, University of Trento, 38123 Trento, Italy
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- Department of Molecular Medicine, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Cellular, Computational and Integrative Biology Cibio, University of Trento, 38123 Trento, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical and Biotechnological Sciences, University of Catania, Catania, Italy.
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- Department of Biomedical and Biotechnological Sciences, University of Catania, Catania, Italy.
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Waters JA, Urbano I, Robinson M, House CD. Insulin-like growth factor binding protein 5: Diverse roles in cancer. Front Oncol 2022; 12:1052457. [PMID: 36465383 PMCID: PMC9714447 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2022.1052457] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2022] [Accepted: 11/02/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Insulin-like growth factor binding proteins (IGFBPs) and the associated signaling components in the insulin-like growth factor (IGF) pathway regulate cell differentiation, proliferation, apoptosis, and adhesion. Of the IGFBPs, insulin-like growth factor binding protein 5 (IGFBP5) is the most evolutionarily conserved with a dynamic range of IGF-dependent and -independent functions, and studies on the actions of IGFBP5 in cancer have been somewhat paradoxical. In cancer, the IGFBPs respond to external stimuli to modulate disease progression and therapeutic responsiveness in a context specific manner. This review discusses the different roles of IGF signaling and IGFBP5 in disease with an emphasis on discoveries within the last twenty years, which underscore a need to clarify the IGF-independent actions of IGFBP5, the impact of its subcellular localization, the differential activities of each of the subdomains, and the response to elements of the tumor microenvironment (TME). Additionally, recent advances addressing the role of IGFBP5 in resistance to cancer therapeutics will be discussed. A better understanding of the contexts in which IGFBP5 functions will facilitate the discovery of new mechanisms of cancer progression that may lead to novel therapeutic opportunities.
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- Jennifer A. Waters
- Biology Department, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA, United States
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- Biology Department, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA, United States
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- Biology Department, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA, United States
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- Biology Department, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA, United States,Moore’s Cancer Center, University of California, San Diego, San Diego, CA, United States,*Correspondence: Carrie D. House,
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Deng Y, Yang X, Hua H, Zhang C. IGFBP5 is Upregulated and Associated with Poor Prognosis in Colorectal Cancer. Int J Gen Med 2022; 15:6485-6497. [PMID: 35966504 PMCID: PMC9365118 DOI: 10.2147/ijgm.s370576] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2022] [Accepted: 07/28/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Purpose This study aimed to investigate the role of IGFBP5 in colorectal cancer (CRC) and the relationship between the expression of IGFBP5 and clinicopathological parameters in CRC patients. Patients and Methods Immunohistochemical analysis was used to detect the expression of IGFBP5 and its correlation with clinicopathological parameters of CRC patients. Prognosis analysis, gene set enrichment analysis, and protein interaction network analysis were performed using bioinformatics analysis. The Genomics of Drug Sensitivity in Cancer (GDSC) dataset was used to analyze the correlation between the expression of IGFBP5 and drug resistance. Results Immunohistochemical analysis revealed that the expression of IGFBP5 was significantly higher in CRC tissues than in para-cancerous tissues (P < 0.05). High expression of IGFBP5 was associated with tumor differentiation and the N stage of CRC (P < 0.05). Moreover, high expression of IGFBP5 predicted worse overall survival and disease-free survival in CRC patients (P < 0.05). The expression of IGFBP5 was associated with cell–matrix adhesion, extracellular matrix binding, and collagen binding (P < 0.05). Furthermore, IGFBP5 was involved in the Hedgehog signaling pathway and PI3K-Akt signaling pathway (P < 0.05). IGF1, IGF2, SPP1, LTBP1, and FAM20C were most closely related to IGFBP5. Conclusion The expression of IGFBP5 is upregulated and associated with tumor differentiation, lymph node metastasis, drug resistance, and prognosis in CRC patients.
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- Yu Deng
- Department of Pathology, The First Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Pathology, The First Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Pathology, The First Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Pathology, Fuyang Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Fuyang, People's Republic of China
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Zhang B, Hong C, Luo Y, Wei L, Luo Y, Peng Y, Xu Y. Prognostic value of IGFBP2 in various cancers: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Cancer Med 2022; 11:3035-3047. [PMID: 35546443 PMCID: PMC9385590 DOI: 10.1002/cam4.4680] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2021] [Revised: 02/21/2022] [Accepted: 03/04/2022] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The prognostic significance of insulin-like growth factor binding protein 2 (IGFBP2) expression has been explored in plenty of studies in human cancers. Because of the controversial results, the meta-analysis was carried out to evaluate the relevance of IGFBP2 expression with the prognosis in various tumors. METHODS The data searched from four databases (Pubmed, Embase, Cochrane library, and Web of science) was used to calculate pooled hazard ratios (HRs) in this meta-analysis. Subgroup analyses were stratified by ethnicity, cancer type, publication year, Newcastle-Ottawa Scale score, treatments, and populations. RESULTS Twenty-one studies containing 5560 patients finally met inclusion criteria. IGFBP2 expression was associated with lower overall survival (HR = 1.57, 95% CI = 1.31-1.88) and progression-free survival (HR = 1.18, 95% CI = 1.04-1.34) in cancer patients, but not with disease-free survival (HR = 1.50, 95% CI = 0.91-2.46) or recurrence-free survival (HR = 1.50, 95% CI = 0.93-2.40). The subgroup analyses indicated IGFBP2 overexpression was significantly correlated with overall survival in Asian patients (HR = 1.42, 95% CI = 1.18-1.72), Caucasian patients (HR = 2.20, 95% CI = 1.31-3.70), glioma (HR = 1.36, 95% CI = 1.03-1.79), and colorectal cancer (HR = 2.52, 95% CI = 1.43-4.44) and surgery subgroups (HR = 1.97, 95% CI = 1.50-2.58). CONCLUSION The meta-analysis showed that IGFBP2 expression was associated with worse prognosis in several tumors, and may serve as a potential prognostic biomarker in cancer patients.
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- Biao Zhang
- Department of Clinical Laboratory MedicineCancer Hospital of Shantou University Medical CollegeShantouChina
- Precision Medicine Research Center, Shantou University Medical CollegeShantouChina
- Guangdong Esophageal Cancer Institutethe Cancer Hospital of Shantou University Medical CollegeShantouChina
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- Provincial Key Laboratory of Guangdong Breast Cancer Diagnosis and TreatmentCancer Hospital of Shantou University Medical CollegeShantouChina
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory MedicineCancer Hospital of Shantou University Medical CollegeShantouChina
- Precision Medicine Research Center, Shantou University Medical CollegeShantouChina
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory MedicineCancer Hospital of Shantou University Medical CollegeShantouChina
- Precision Medicine Research Center, Shantou University Medical CollegeShantouChina
- Guangdong Esophageal Cancer Institutethe Cancer Hospital of Shantou University Medical CollegeShantouChina
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory MedicineCancer Hospital of Shantou University Medical CollegeShantouChina
- Precision Medicine Research Center, Shantou University Medical CollegeShantouChina
- Guangdong Esophageal Cancer Institutethe Cancer Hospital of Shantou University Medical CollegeShantouChina
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory MedicineCancer Hospital of Shantou University Medical CollegeShantouChina
- Precision Medicine Research Center, Shantou University Medical CollegeShantouChina
- Guangdong Esophageal Cancer Institutethe Cancer Hospital of Shantou University Medical CollegeShantouChina
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory MedicineCancer Hospital of Shantou University Medical CollegeShantouChina
- Precision Medicine Research Center, Shantou University Medical CollegeShantouChina
- Guangdong Esophageal Cancer Institutethe Cancer Hospital of Shantou University Medical CollegeShantouChina
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Comprehensive Analysis of Prognostic Value and Immune Infiltration of IGFBP Family Members in Glioblastoma. JOURNAL OF HEALTHCARE ENGINEERING 2022; 2022:2929695. [PMID: 35832140 PMCID: PMC9273392 DOI: 10.1155/2022/2929695] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/24/2021] [Revised: 05/25/2022] [Accepted: 06/15/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Glioblastoma (GBM) is the most common primary malignant brain tumor in adults. The insulin-like growth factor-binding protein (IGFBP) family is involved in tumorigenesis and the development of multiple cancers. However, little is known about the prognostic value and regulatory mechanisms of IGFBPs in GBM. Oncomine, Gene Expression Profiling Interactive Analysis, PrognoScan, cBioPortal, LinkedOmics, TIMER, and TISIDB were used to analyze the differential expression, prognostic value, genetic alteration, biological function, and immune cell infiltration of IGFBPs in GBM. We observed that IGFBP1, IGFBP2, IGFBP3, IGFBP4, and IGFBP5 mRNA expression was significantly upregulated in patients with GBM, whereas IGFBP6 was downregulated; this difference in mRNA expression was statistically insignificant. Subsequent investigations showed that IGFBP4 and IGFBP6 mRNA levels were significantly associated with overall survival in patients with GBM. Functional Gene Ontology Annotation and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes pathway enrichment analysis revealed that genes coexpressed with IGFBP4 and IGFBP6 were mainly enriched in immune-related pathways. These results were validated using the TIMER and TSMIDB databases. This study demonstrated that the IGFBP family has prognostic value in patients with GBM. IGFBP4 and IGFBP6 are two members of the IGFBP family that had the highest prognostic value; thus, they have the potential to serve as survival predictors and immunotherapeutic targets in GBM.
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Piscazzi A, Condelli V, Crispo F, Coda A, Calice G, Bruno G, Venuto S, Tibullo D, Giordano G, Pietrafesa M, Liso A, Landriscina M. Differential and divergent activity of insulin‑like growth factor binding protein 6 in platinum‑sensitive versus platinum‑resistant high‑grade serous ovarian carcinoma cell lines. Oncol Lett 2022; 23:185. [PMID: 35527787 PMCID: PMC9073571 DOI: 10.3892/ol.2022.13305] [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: 12/10/2021] [Accepted: 03/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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Insulin-like growth factor binding protein 6 (IGFBP6) is a secreted protein with a controversial role in human malignancies, being downregulated in most types of human cancer, but upregulated in selected tumors. Ovarian cancer (OC) is a human malignancy characterized by IGFBP6 downregulation; however, the significance of its low expression during ovarian carcinogenesis is still poorly understood. In the present study, IGFBP6 expression and activation of its associated signaling pathway were evaluated in two matched OC cell lines derived from a high-grade serous OC before and after platinum resistance (PEA1 and PEA2 cells, respectively). A whole genome gene expression analysis was comparatively performed in both cell lines upon IGFBP6 stimulation using Illumina technology. IGFBP6 gene expression data from human OC cases were obtained from public datasets. Gene expression data from public datasets confirmed the downregulation of IGFBP6 in primary and metastatic OC tissues compared with in normal ovarian tissues. The comparative analysis of platinum-sensitive (PEA1) and platinum-resistant (PEA2) cell lines showed quantitative and qualitative differences in the activation of IGFBP6 signaling. Notably, IGFBP6 enhanced ERK1/2 phosphorylation only in PEA1 cells, and induced more evident and significant gene expression reprogramming in PEA1 cells compared with in PEA2 cells. Furthermore, the analysis of selected genes modulated by IGFBP6 (i.e., FOS, JUN, TNF, IL6, IL8 and EGR1) exhibited an inverse regulation in PEA1 versus PEA2 cells. In addition, selected hallmarks (TNFA_signaling_via_NFKB, TGF_beta_signaling, P53_pathway) and IL-6 signaling were positively regulated in PEA1 cells, whereas they were inhibited in PEA2 cells in response to IGFBP6. These data suggested that dysregulation of IGFBP6 signaling may serve a role in the progression of OC, and is likely associated with the development of platinum resistance.
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- Annamaria Piscazzi
- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Foggia, I‑71122 Foggia, Italy
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- Laboratory of Pre‑Clinical and Translational Research, Scientific Institute for Research, Hospitalization and Healthcare‑Referral Cancer Center of Basilicata (IRCCS‑CROB), I‑85028 Potenza, Italy
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- Laboratory of Pre‑Clinical and Translational Research, Scientific Institute for Research, Hospitalization and Healthcare‑Referral Cancer Center of Basilicata (IRCCS‑CROB), I‑85028 Potenza, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Foggia, I‑71122 Foggia, Italy
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- Laboratory of Pre‑Clinical and Translational Research, Scientific Institute for Research, Hospitalization and Healthcare‑Referral Cancer Center of Basilicata (IRCCS‑CROB), I‑85028 Potenza, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Foggia, I‑71122 Foggia, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Foggia, I‑71122 Foggia, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical and Biotechnological Sciences, Section of Biochemistry, University of Catania, I‑95123 Catania, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Foggia, I‑71122 Foggia, Italy
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- Laboratory of Pre‑Clinical and Translational Research, Scientific Institute for Research, Hospitalization and Healthcare‑Referral Cancer Center of Basilicata (IRCCS‑CROB), I‑85028 Potenza, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Foggia, I‑71122 Foggia, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Foggia, I‑71122 Foggia, Italy
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Wnt antagonist as therapeutic targets in ovarian cancer. Int J Biochem Cell Biol 2022; 145:106191. [PMID: 35272015 DOI: 10.1016/j.biocel.2022.106191] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2021] [Revised: 02/27/2022] [Accepted: 03/02/2022] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Ovarian cancer is a fatal malignancy in women with a low survival rate that demands new therapeutic paradigms. Cancer cells acquire various exclusive alterations to proliferate, invade, metastasize, and escape cell death, acting independently of growth-inducing or growth-inhibiting signals. The nature of cellular signaling in tumorigenesis is interwoven. Wnt signaling is an evolutionarily conserved signaling cascade that has been shown to regulate ovarian cancer pathogenesis. The molecular mechanism of Wnt signaling underlying the development of ovarian cancer, drug resistance, and relapse is not completely understood. Extracellularly secreted Wnt signaling inhibitors are crucial regulators of ovarian cancer tumorigenesis and malignant properties of cancer stem cells. Wnt inhibitors arbitrated modifications affecting Wnt pathway proteins on the cell membranes, in the cytoplasm, and in the nucleus have been shown to span essential contributions in the initiation, progression, and chemoresistance of ovarian cancer. Although many extrinsic inhibitors developed targeting the downstream components of the Wnt signaling pathway, investigating the molecular mechanisms of endogenous secreted inhibitors might substantiate prognostic or therapeutic biomarkers development. Given the importance of Wnt signaling in ovarian cancer, more systematic studies combined with clinical studies are requisite to probe the precise mechanistic interactions of Wnt antagonists in ovarian cancer. This review outlines the latest progress on the Wnt antagonists and ovarian cancer-specific regulators such as micro-RNAs, small molecules, and drugs regulating these Wnt antagonists in ovarian tumourigenesis.
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