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Judasz E, Lisiak N, Kopczyński P, Taube M, Rubiś B. The Role of Telomerase in Breast Cancer's Response to Therapy. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:12844. [PMID: 36361634 PMCID: PMC9654063 DOI: 10.3390/ijms232112844] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2022] [Revised: 10/13/2022] [Accepted: 10/24/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2023] Open
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Currently, breast cancer appears to be the most widespread cancer in the world and the most common cause of cancer deaths. This specific type of cancer affects women in both developed and developing countries. Prevention and early diagnosis are very important factors for good prognosis. A characteristic feature of cancer cells is the ability of unlimited cell division, which makes them immortal. Telomeres, which are shortened with each cell division in normal cells, are rebuilt in cancer cells by the enzyme telomerase, which is expressed in more than 85% of cancers (up to 100% of adenocarcinomas, including breast cancer). Telomerase may have different functions that are related to telomeres or unrelated. It has been shown that high activity of the enzyme in cancer cells is associated with poor cell sensitivity to therapies. Therefore, telomerase has become a potential target for cancer therapies. The low efficacy of therapies has resulted in the search for new combined and more effective therapeutic methods, including the involvement of telomerase inhibitors and telomerase-targeted immunotherapy.
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- Eliza Judasz
- Department of Clinical Chemistry and Molecular Diagnostics, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, 60-806 Poznan, Poland
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- Department of Clinical Chemistry and Molecular Diagnostics, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, 60-806 Poznan, Poland
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- Centre for Orthodontic Mini-Implants at the Department and Clinic of Maxillofacial Orthopedics and Orthodontics, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, 60-812 Poznan, Poland
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- Department of Clinical Chemistry and Molecular Diagnostics, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, 60-806 Poznan, Poland
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- Department of Clinical Chemistry and Molecular Diagnostics, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, 60-806 Poznan, Poland
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The Anticancer Efficacy of Platinum Azidothymidin on Hepatocellular Carcinoma Via Affecting the Telomerase and the BcL-2 Genes Expression. J Gastrointest Cancer 2019; 51:813-817. [PMID: 31471759 DOI: 10.1007/s12029-019-00296-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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PURPOSE The study of correlation between cancer biomarkers after treatment with anticancer drugs would represent a promising insight into the effectiveness of the drug. METHODS In this study, after induction of hepatocellular carcinoma, rats were divided into four groups: groups A and B as healthy or control group and negative untreated cancer group respectively; groups C and D were treated with platinum azido-thymidine (0.9 mg/kg/day), a novel anti-cancer drug, and azido-thymidine (AZT) (0.3 mg/kg/day) respectively. After induction of cancer, the telomerase and Bcl-2 expression were evaluated by real-time PCR (RT-qPCR), and also Bcl-2 concentration and telomerase activity were measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) and telomerase repeat amplification protocol (TRAP) respectively. RESULTS A significant correlation was observed between telomerase and Bcl-2 in untreated HCC-induced rats as compared to the control group. In untreated cancer group, a direct significant correlation between telomerase activity and expression (r = 0.453, p = 0.022*) and also a negative significant correlation between telomerase activity and Bcl-2 concentration (r = - 0.43, p = 0.034*) and also between telomerase and Bcl-2 expression (r = - 0.088, p = 0.006*) was observed. In drug-treated groups, there was a significant negative correlation between telomerase expression and Bcl-2 concentration (r = - 0.45, p = 0.025) only in the AZT-treated groups. CONCLUSION Our results indicated a correlation between cancer factors in the untreated cancerous group B and in treated groups only limited to the azithoimidin-treated group (group D). Hence, it may be possible to use this strategy to develop remarkable anticancer drugs in future studies, though this hypothesis requires more in-depth research.
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Russi S, Verma HK, Laurino S, Mazzone P, Storto G, Nardelli A, Zoppoli P, Calice G, La Rocca F, Sgambato A, Lucci V, Falco G, Ruggieri V. Adapting and Surviving: Intra and Extra-Cellular Remodeling in Drug-Resistant Gastric Cancer Cells. Int J Mol Sci 2019; 20:ijms20153736. [PMID: 31370155 PMCID: PMC6695752 DOI: 10.3390/ijms20153736] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2019] [Revised: 07/26/2019] [Accepted: 07/29/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Despite the significant recent advances in clinical practice, gastric cancer (GC) represents a leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the world. In fact, occurrence of chemo-resistance still remains a daunting hindrance to effectiveness of the current approach to GC therapy. There is accumulating evidence that a plethora of cellular and molecular factors is implicated in drug-induced phenotypical switching of GC cells. Among them, epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT), autophagy, drug detoxification, DNA damage response and drug target alterations, have been reported as major determinants. Intriguingly, resistant GC phenotype may be the result of GC cell-induced tumor microenvironment (TME) remodeling, which is currently emerging as a key player in promoting drug resistance and overcoming cytotoxic effects of drugs. In this review, we discuss the possible mechanisms of drug resistance and their involvement in determining current GC therapies failure.
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- Sabino Russi
- Laboratory of Preclinical and Translational Research, IRCCS-Referral Cancer Center of Basilicata (CROB), 85028 Rionero in Vulture (PZ), Italy
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- Institute of Experimental Endocrinology and Oncology, National Research Council, 80131 Naples, Italy
- Section of Stem Cell and Development, Istituto di Ricerche Genetiche "Gaetano Salvatore" Biogem s.c. a.r.l., 83031 Ariano Irpino, Italy
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- Laboratory of Preclinical and Translational Research, IRCCS-Referral Cancer Center of Basilicata (CROB), 85028 Rionero in Vulture (PZ), Italy
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- Section of Stem Cell and Development, Istituto di Ricerche Genetiche "Gaetano Salvatore" Biogem s.c. a.r.l., 83031 Ariano Irpino, Italy
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, IRCCS-Referral Cancer Center of Basilicata (CROB), 85028 Rionero in Vulture (PZ), Italy
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- Istituto di Biostrutture e Bioimmagini, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, 80145 Napoli, Italy
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- Laboratory of Preclinical and Translational Research, IRCCS-Referral Cancer Center of Basilicata (CROB), 85028 Rionero in Vulture (PZ), Italy
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- Laboratory of Preclinical and Translational Research, IRCCS-Referral Cancer Center of Basilicata (CROB), 85028 Rionero in Vulture (PZ), Italy
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- Laboratory of Clinical Research and Advanced Diagnostics, IRCCS-Referral Cancer Center of Basilicata (CROB), 85028 Rionero in Vulture (PZ), Italy
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- Scientific Direction, IRCCS-Referral Cancer Center of Basilicata (CROB), 85028 Rionero in Vulture (PZ), Italy
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- Department of Biology, University of Naples Federico II, 80126 Naples, Italy
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- Section of Stem Cell and Development, Istituto di Ricerche Genetiche "Gaetano Salvatore" Biogem s.c. a.r.l., 83031 Ariano Irpino, Italy.
- Department of Biology, University of Naples Federico II, 80126 Naples, Italy.
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- Laboratory of Preclinical and Translational Research, IRCCS-Referral Cancer Center of Basilicata (CROB), 85028 Rionero in Vulture (PZ), Italy.
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Hu Y, Teng X, Wu L, Liu W, An J. The Clinicopathological Correlations of hTERC Amplification with Esophageal Squamous Cell Precursor Lesions. Dig Dis Sci 2019; 64:68-75. [PMID: 30311151 PMCID: PMC6318245 DOI: 10.1007/s10620-018-5318-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2018] [Accepted: 10/03/2018] [Indexed: 12/09/2022]
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BACKGROUND Esophageal squamous cell precursor lesions remain one of the most controversial topics in pathology and clinical management. AIMS To analyze the dysregulation of human telomerase RNA component (hTERC) in esophageal squamous cell precursor lesions and the clinicopathological correlations with the characteristics of esophageal squamous cell precursor lesions. METHODS Florescence in situ hybridization was performed to detect hTERC amplification in different gradings of esophageal squamous cell precursor lesions. With retrospective follow-up data, clinicopathological correlations between hTERC and esophageal squamous cell precursor lesions were subjected to logistic regression analysis. RESULTS hTERC amplification gradually increased with upgrading of dysplasia, reaching the highest level in high-grade intraepithelial neoplasia, and there was a significant difference between the low-grade intraepithelial neoplasia group and the high-grade intraepithelial neoplasia group (P = 0.00). Logistic regression analysis showed that hTERC amplification was correlated with both dysplasia grading and ulcer characteristics of esophageal squamous cell precursor lesions (P < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS hTERC amplification with increasing grading of esophageal squamous cell precursor lesions and the presence of ulcer characteristics might provide an important molecular and pathological marker for the diagnosis and clinical prognosis of esophageal squamous cell precursor lesions, especially for those ambiguous cases with more divergence in classification.
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- Yanping Hu
- 0000 0004 0369 153Xgrid.24696.3fDepartment of Pathology, Beijing LuHe Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 101149 China
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- 0000 0004 0369 153Xgrid.24696.3fDepartment of Pathology, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100050 China
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- 0000 0004 0369 153Xgrid.24696.3fDepartment of Pathology, Beijing LuHe Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 101149 China
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- 0000 0004 0369 153Xgrid.24696.3fDepartment of Pathology, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100050 China
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- 0000 0004 0369 153Xgrid.24696.3fDepartment of Pathology, Beijing LuHe Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 101149 China
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Shen Y, Xi F, Li H, Luo Y, Chen C, Wang L. Telomerase reverse transcriptase suppression inhibits cell proliferation and promotes cell apoptosis in hepatocellular cancer. IUBMB Life 2018; 70:642-648. [PMID: 29707886 DOI: 10.1002/iub.1758] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2018] [Accepted: 03/21/2018] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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We aimed to investigate the role of telomerase reverse transcriptase (TERT) in hepatocellular cancer (HCC) cells. R software was used for differential expressed gene analysis. Western blot and quantitative real time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR), respectively, were used to detect protein expression and mRNA level of TERT in tumor cell lines. Real-time quantitative telomeric repeat amplification protocol assay, MTT assay, colony formation assay, and flow cytometry (FCM) assay were used to analyze the telomerase activity, viability, proliferation, cell cycle progression and apoptosis of HCC cells. The proliferation ratio of HCC cells transfected with TERT-siRNA was significantly decreased compared with control group. Plate clone results suggested that the number of colonies also decreased in TERT-siRNA group. FCM results showed that more cells were arrested in G0/G1 phase and apoptosis rate increased in TERT-siRNA group compared with control group. TERT suppression inhibited cell proliferation but promoted cell cycle arrest and cell apoptosis. © 2018 IUBMB Life, 70(7):642-648, 2018.
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- Yanfeng Shen
- Department of Oncology II, Affiliated Hospital of Hebei University of Engineering, Handan, Hebei, China
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- Department of Pathology, Medical College of Hebei University of Engineering, Handan, Hebei, China
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- Department of Oncology II, Affiliated Hospital of Hebei University of Engineering, Handan, Hebei, China
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- Department of Oncology II, Affiliated Hospital of Hebei University of Engineering, Handan, Hebei, China
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- Department of Oncology II, Affiliated Hospital of Hebei University of Engineering, Handan, Hebei, China
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- Department of Pathology, Medical College of Hebei University of Engineering, Handan, Hebei, China
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Zhang X, Li B, Yu J, Dahlström J, Tran AN, Björkholm M, Xu D. MYC-dependent downregulation of telomerase by FLT3 inhibitors is required for their therapeutic efficacy on acute myeloid leukemia. Ann Hematol 2017; 97:63-72. [PMID: 29080039 PMCID: PMC5748426 DOI: 10.1007/s00277-017-3158-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2017] [Accepted: 10/10/2017] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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The somatic mutation of FLT3 occurs in 30% of acute myeloid leukemia (AML), with the majority of mutations exhibiting internal tandem duplication (ITD). On the other hand, the induction of telomerase reverse transcriptase (hTERT) and the activation of telomerase is a key step in AML development. Here, we sought to determine whether FLT3ITD regulates hTERT expression in AML cells and whether hTERT expression affects FLT3 inhibitors' therapeutic efficacy on AML. FLT3ITD-harboring AML cell lines and primary cells treated with the FLT3 inhibitor PKC412 displayed a rapid decline in the levels of hTERT mRNA and telomerase activity. Moreover, PKC412 inhibited hTERT gene transcription in a c-MYC-dependent manner. The ectopic expression of hTERT significantly attenuated the apoptotic effect of PKC412 on AML cells. Mechanistically, hTERT enhanced the activity of FLT3 downstream effectors or alternative RTK signaling, thereby enhancing AKT phosphorylation, in AML cells treated with PKC412. Collectively, PKC412 downregulates hTERT expression and telomerase activity in a MYC-dependent manner and this effect is required for its optimal anti-AML efficacy, while hTERT over-expression confers AML cells resistance to a targeted therapeutic agent PKC412. These findings suggest that the functional interplay between FLT3ITD and hTERT contributes to the AML pathogenesis and interferes with the efficacy of FLT3ITD-targeted therapy.
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- Xiaolu Zhang
- Center for Hematology, Department of Medicine and Center for Molecular Medicine, Karolinska University Hospital Solna and Karolinska Institutet, SE-171 76, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Center for Hematology, Department of Medicine and Center for Molecular Medicine, Karolinska University Hospital Solna and Karolinska Institutet, SE-171 76, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Center for Hematology, Department of Medicine and Center for Molecular Medicine, Karolinska University Hospital Solna and Karolinska Institutet, SE-171 76, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Center for Hematology, Department of Medicine and Center for Molecular Medicine, Karolinska University Hospital Solna and Karolinska Institutet, SE-171 76, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Genetics, Karolinska University Hospital and Karolinska Institutet, SE-171 76, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Center for Hematology, Department of Medicine and Center for Molecular Medicine, Karolinska University Hospital Solna and Karolinska Institutet, SE-171 76, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Center for Hematology, Department of Medicine and Center for Molecular Medicine, Karolinska University Hospital Solna and Karolinska Institutet, SE-171 76, Stockholm, Sweden.
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Hu C, Ni Z, Li BS, Yong X, Yang X, Zhang JW, Zhang D, Qin Y, Jie MM, Dong H, Li S, He F, Yang SM. hTERT promotes the invasion of gastric cancer cells by enhancing FOXO3a ubiquitination and subsequent ITGB1 upregulation. Gut 2017; 66:31-42. [PMID: 26370108 DOI: 10.1136/gutjnl-2015-309322] [Citation(s) in RCA: 88] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2015] [Revised: 08/25/2015] [Accepted: 08/26/2015] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS Human telomerase reverse transcriptase (hTERT) plays an important role in cancer invasion, but the relevant mechanism is not well known. This study aims to investigate the role and mechanism of hTERT in gastric cancer metastasis. DESIGN Proteomics analysis, qPCR and western blotting were used to screen for hTERT-regulated candidate molecules in gastric cancer invasion. Chromatin immunoprecipitation (ChIP) qPCR was performed to identify the binding sites of hTERT at the regulatory region of the integrin β1 (ITGB1) gene. ChIP assays were further applied to elucidate the transcription factors that bound to the regulatory region. The interactions between hTERT and the transcription factors were tested by co-immunoprecipitation (Co-IP) and glutathione S-transferase (GST) pull-down experiments. Moreover, the revealed pathway was verified in tumour-bearing nude mice and human gastric cancer tissues. RESULTS ITGB1 was identified as a downstream gene of hTERT, and there were two hTERT-binding regions within this gene. hTERT alleviated the binding of forkhead box O3 (FOXO3a) to FOXO3a binding element (+9972∼+9978), but it enhanced the binding of forkhead box M1 (FOXM1) to FOXM1 binding element (-1104∼-1109) in ITGB1 gene. Importantly, FOXO3a played a major role in hTERT-induced ITGB1 expression, and the hTERT/murine double minute 2 (MDM2) complex promoted the ubiquitin-mediated degradation of FOXO3a. Moreover, hTERT increased ITGB1 expression in xenograft gastric cancer, and the level of hTERT was positively correlated with that of ITGB1 in human gastric cancer tissues. CONCLUSIONS The hTERT/MDM2-FOXO3a-ITGB1 pathway markedly contributes to hTERT-promoted gastric cancer invasion, suggesting that this pathway might be a novel target for the prevention and treatment of gastric cancer metastasis.
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- Changjiang Hu
- Department of Gastroenterology, Xinqiao Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, College of Basic Medical Sciences, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Xinqiao Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Xinqiao Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Xinqiao Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Xinqiao Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Xinqiao Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Xinqiao Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Xinqiao Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Xinqiao Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, China.,Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, California, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Center for Pharmacogenetics, School of Pharmacy, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, College of Basic Medical Sciences, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Xinqiao Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, China
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Xu Y, Goldkorn A. Telomere and Telomerase Therapeutics in Cancer. Genes (Basel) 2016; 7:genes7060022. [PMID: 27240403 PMCID: PMC4929421 DOI: 10.3390/genes7060022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 74] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2016] [Revised: 05/18/2016] [Accepted: 05/20/2016] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Telomerase is a reverse transcriptase capable of utilizing an integrated RNA component as a template to add protective tandem telomeric single strand DNA repeats, TTAGGG, to the ends of chromosomes. Telomere dysfunction and telomerase reactivation are observed in approximately 90% of human cancers; hence, telomerase activation plays a unique role as a nearly universal step on the path to malignancy. In the past two decades, multiple telomerase targeting therapeutic strategies have been pursued, including direct telomerase inhibition, telomerase interference, hTERT or hTERC promoter driven therapy, telomere-based approaches, and telomerase vaccines. Many of these strategies have entered clinical development, and some have now advanced to phase III clinical trials. In the coming years, one or more of these new telomerase-targeting drugs may be expected to enter the pharmacopeia of standard care. Here, we briefly review the molecular functions of telomerase in cancer and provide an update about the preclinical and clinical development of telomerase targeting therapeutics.
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- Yucheng Xu
- Division of Medical Oncology, Department of Medicine, Keck School of Medicine and Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90033, USA.
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- Division of Medical Oncology, Department of Medicine, Keck School of Medicine and Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90033, USA.
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Takenobu M, Osaki M, Fujiwara K, Fukuhara T, Kitano H, Kugoh H, Okada F. PITX1 is a novel predictor of the response to chemotherapy in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma. Mol Clin Oncol 2016; 5:89-94. [PMID: 27330773 DOI: 10.3892/mco.2016.880] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2015] [Accepted: 02/19/2016] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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The pituitary homeobox 1 (PITX1) protein is essential for developmental processes in humans. Previously, PITX1 was identified as a possible tumor suppressor gene in various types of human carcinoma. However, the association between PITX1 and human head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) remains to be elucidated. Immunohistochemical analysis was performed to examine the expression levels of PITX1 in 47 cases of HNSCC, and in 4 control cases. The expression of p53 was also examined in these cases. The labeling indices (LIs) were calculated, and the correlations between clinical factors (chemosensitivity, prognosis and the degree of differentiation) and the LIs were assessed. The PITX1 LI in HNSCC was 27.4±14.5%, which was significantly lower compared with the LIs of the control samples: 76.9±6.97% (P<0.05). Additionally, the PITX1 LIs were 39.9±6.2, 26.9±16.9 and 24.2±11.8% in the complete response (CR), partial response (PR), stable disease or progressive disease (SD/PD) groups, respectively. The PITX1 LI in the CR group revealed the highest result between the all groups, and it was significantly greater compared with that in the SD/PD group (P<0.01). The p53 LIs were 24.5±19.9, 25.7±16.9 and 19.8±13.8 in the CR, PR and SD/PD groups, respectively (P>0.05). Neither the PITX1 nor the p53 LIs were a statistically significant indicator of the prognosis. PITX1 is a candidate tumor suppressor gene and a possible predictive biomarker of chemosensitivity of human HNSCC.
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- Masao Takenobu
- Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Tottori University, Yonago, Tottori 683-8503, Japan; Division of Pathological Biochemistry, Department of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Tottori University, Yonago, Tottori 683-8503, Japan
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- Division of Pathological Biochemistry, Department of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Tottori University, Yonago, Tottori 683-8503, Japan; Chromosome Engineering Research Center, Tottori University, Yonago, Tottori 683-8503, Japan
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Tottori University, Yonago, Tottori 683-8503, Japan
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Tottori University, Yonago, Tottori 683-8503, Japan
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Tottori University, Yonago, Tottori 683-8503, Japan
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- Chromosome Engineering Research Center, Tottori University, Yonago, Tottori 683-8503, Japan; Division of Molecular Genetics and Biofunction, Graduate School of Medical Science; Tottori University, Yonago, Tottori 683-8503, Japan
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- Division of Pathological Biochemistry, Department of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Tottori University, Yonago, Tottori 683-8503, Japan; Chromosome Engineering Research Center, Tottori University, Yonago, Tottori 683-8503, Japan
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Xiao YZ, Dong Y, Liu CY, Zhang LH, Yu C, Wan L, Han J, Yuan HL. Study on Integral Dissolution Model Based on Biological Potency for Compound Chinese Materia Medica. CHINESE HERBAL MEDICINES 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/s1674-6384(15)60030-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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Yan J, Zhou Y, Chen D, Li L, Yang X, You Y, Ling X. Impact of mitochondrial telomerase over-expression on drug resistance of hepatocellular carcinoma. Am J Transl Res 2015; 7:88-99. [PMID: 25755831 PMCID: PMC4346526] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2014] [Accepted: 11/25/2014] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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BACKGROUND The efficacy of chemotherapy in patients with hepatocellular carcinomas still poor due to multidrug resistance. This study aimed to investigate the impact of the over-expressed mitochondrial human telomerase reverse transcriptase on multidrug resistance of hepatocellular carcinomas. METHODS HepG2 and SK-Hep1 cell lines were used. And sensitivity to chemotherapeutic drugs was detected. RESULTS Mitochondrial human telomerase reverse transcriptase over-expression in hepatocellular carcinomas cells could significantly reduce its sensitivity to multiple chemotherapeutic drugs in vitro and in vivo. Hepatocellular carcinomas cells over-expressing mitochondrial human telomerase reverse transcriptase showed a significantly higher mitochondrial membrane potential, a markedly lower activated caspase-3 after drug treatment, and an increased mtDNA copy number, which explained the drastically decreased drug-induced apoptosis of hepatocellular carcinomas cells with mitochondrial human telomerase reverse transcriptase over-expression. CONCLUSION Over-expressed mitochondrial human telomerase reverse transcriptase may increase the mtDNA copy number and inhibit the activation of mitochondrial apoptotic pathway to contribute to the multidrug resistance of hepatocellular carcinomas cells.
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- Jing Yan
- Department of Gastroenterology, Xinqiao Hospital, Third Military Medical University No. 83 Xiqiaozheng Street, Chongqing 400037, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Xinqiao Hospital, Third Military Medical University No. 83 Xiqiaozheng Street, Chongqing 400037, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Xinqiao Hospital, Third Military Medical University No. 83 Xiqiaozheng Street, Chongqing 400037, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Xinqiao Hospital, Third Military Medical University No. 83 Xiqiaozheng Street, Chongqing 400037, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Xinqiao Hospital, Third Military Medical University No. 83 Xiqiaozheng Street, Chongqing 400037, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Xinqiao Hospital, Third Military Medical University No. 83 Xiqiaozheng Street, Chongqing 400037, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Xinqiao Hospital, Third Military Medical University No. 83 Xiqiaozheng Street, Chongqing 400037, China
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Yan J, Zhou Y, Chen D, Li L, Yang X, You Y, Ling X. Effects of mitochondrial translocation of telomerase on drug resistance in hepatocellular carcinoma cells. J Cancer 2015; 6:151-9. [PMID: 25561980 PMCID: PMC4280398 DOI: 10.7150/jca.10419] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2014] [Accepted: 03/23/2014] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) cells exhibit multidrug resistance (MDR), but the underlying mechanisms remain unclear. Cancer cells that overexpress telomerase are resistant to chemotherapeutic drugs. This study aimed to determine the effects of mitochondrial translocation of telomerase on MDR in HCC cells. HepG2 cells were transfected with negative plasmid and PTPN11 (Shp-2) short hairpin RNA (ShRNA) plasmid to establish HepG2-negative (HepG2 transfected with negative plasmid) and HepG2-ShShp-2 (HepG2 transfected with Shp-2 ShRNA plasmid) cells. Sensitivity to chemotherapeutic drugs was assessed by Cell Counting Kit-8 (CCK-8) assays. Distribution of human telomerase reverse transcriptase (hTERT) within mitochondria was detected by western blotting and immunofluorescence combined with laser scanning confocal microscopy. Mitochondrial reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation was demonstrated by flow cytometry with the mitochondrial superoxide (Mito-Sox) indicator. The frequency of damaged mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) was illustrated by quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (Q-PCR). Expression of mitochondrial respiratory chain complex subunits ND1 and COXII were also demonstrated by western blotting. Knockdown of Shp-2 in HepG2 cells resulted in upregulation of mitochondrial TERT expression and increased resistance to cisplatin (CDDP) and 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) (resistance indices, 2.094 and 1.863, respectively). In addition, both the mitochondrial ROS and the frequency of mtDNA damage were decreased, and COXII expression was upregulated. Our results suggest that Mitochondrial translocation of hTERT may lead to chemotherapeutic resistance in HCC cells. Mitochondrial hTERT contributes to the drug resistance of tumor cells by reducing ROS production and mtDNA damage, and exerting a protective effect on the mitochondrial respiratory chain.
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- Jing Yan
- Department of Gastroenterology, Xinqiao Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing400037, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Xinqiao Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing400037, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Xinqiao Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing400037, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Xinqiao Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing400037, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Xinqiao Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing400037, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Xinqiao Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing400037, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Xinqiao Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing400037, China
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Chen C, Han S, Meng L, Li Z, Zhang X, Wu A. TERT promoter mutations lead to high transcriptional activity under hypoxia and temozolomide treatment and predict poor prognosis in gliomas. PLoS One 2014; 9:e100297. [PMID: 24937153 PMCID: PMC4061075 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0100297] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2014] [Accepted: 05/22/2014] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Objective This study explored the effects of telomerase reverse transcriptase (TERT) promoter mutations on transcriptional activity of the TERT gene under hypoxic and temozolomide (TMZ) treatment conditions, and investigated the status and prognostic value of these mutations in gliomas. Methods The effect of TERT promoter mutations on the transcriptional activity of the TERT gene under hypoxic and TMZ treatment conditions was investigated in glioma cells using the luciferase assay. TERT promoter mutations were detected in 101 glioma samples (grades I–IV) and 49 other brain tumors by sequencing. TERT mRNA expression in gliomas was examined by real-time PCR. Hazard ratios from survival analysis of glioma patients were determined relative to the presence of TERT promoter mutations. Results Mutations in the TERT promoter enhanced gene transcription even under hypoxic and TMZ treatment conditions, inducing upregulation of TERT mRNA expression. Mutations were detected in gliomas, but not in meningiomas, pituitary adenomas, cavernomas, intracranial metastases, normal brain tissues, or peripheral blood of glioma patients. Patients with TERT promoter mutations had lower survival rates, even after adjusting for other known or potential risk factors, and the incidence of mutation was correlated with patient age. Conclusion TERT promoter mutations were specific to gliomas. TERT promoter mutations maintained its ability of inducing high transcriptional activity even under hypoxic and TMZ treatment conditions, and the presence of mutations was associated with poor prognosis in glioma patients. These findings demonstrate that TERT promoter mutations are novel prognostic markers for gliomas that can inform prospective therapeutic strategies.
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- Chen Chen
- Research Center for Medical Genomics, Key Laboratory of Medical Cell Biology, Ministry of Education, College of Basic Medical Science, China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning, China
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- Research Center for Medical Genomics, Key Laboratory of Medical Cell Biology, Ministry of Education, College of Basic Medical Science, China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning, China
- Department of Medical Genetics, Peking Union Medical University, Peking, China
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- Research Center for Medical Genomics, Key Laboratory of Medical Cell Biology, Ministry of Education, College of Basic Medical Science, China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning, China
- Department of Neurosurgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning, China
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Aljada A, Saleh AM, Al Suwaidan S. Modulation of insulin/IGFs pathways by sirtuin-7 inhibition in drug-induced chemoreistance. Diagn Pathol 2014; 9:94. [PMID: 24885964 PMCID: PMC4229859 DOI: 10.1186/1746-1596-9-94] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2014] [Accepted: 04/15/2014] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Background Insulin and insulin-like growth factors (IGFs) are key regulators of metabolism and growth. Recent evidences suggest a key role of these pathways in non-classical tissues and the metabolic pathways by which these hormones exert their effects in neoplasia is unclear. Aims To study insulin/IGFs pathways in drug sensitive and resistant cancer cells representing breast cancer (MCF-7), osteosarcoma (SaOS-2), and ovarian cancer (A2780) and to examine the effect of Sirtuin-7 (Sirt7) inhibition on insulin/IGFs pathways in MCF-7 cell line. Methods Drug resistant cells were generated by continuous incubation of parental cell lines with stepwise increases in Doxorubicin or Cisplatin over a period of 3 to 6 months. MCF-7 cells were transfected with cloned hairpin siRNA template for Sirt7 using the Amaxa GmbH transfection system. mRNA expression of Sirt7, INSR, IRS-1, IRS-2, IRS-4, IGF-1, IGF-2, MDR-1, MRP-1, BCRP was measured by qPCR and Sirt7 by standard Western blotting. FITC-insulin uptake was imaged with Leica Confocal Microscope. Results Insulin receptor (INSR), insulin receptor substrate-1 (IRS-1) were inhibited in drug-induced resistance, whereas IRS-2 was significantly induced in all the chemoresistant cells tested when compared to their parental counterparts. IGF-1 and IGF-2 were also upregulated in all the drug resistant cells tested. Sirt7 was significantly reduced in all chemoresistant cells tested. Knockdown of Sirt7 expression in human breast MCF-7 cell line by siRNA induced premature senescence-like phenotype and multi-drug resistance, suggesting that this gene may play an active role in regulating cancer cell response to stress. Suppression of Sirt7 selectively inhibited INSR and IRS-1, whereas it had minimal effect on that of IRS-2. Sirt7 suppression in MCF-7 also inhibited insulin uptake. Additionally, Sirt7 inhibition upregulated IGF-1, IGF-2 and IGFR expression. Conclusion Our data demonstrate that stress-induced Sirt7 inhibition significantly increases stress resistance and modulates insulin/IGF-1 signaling pathways. More importantly, this study links Sir2 family proteins to insulin/IGF signaling in drug-induced stress resistance in neoplasia. Virtual Slides The virtual slide(s) for this article can be found here: http://www.diagnosticpathology.diagnomx.eu/vs/1135426681234493
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- Ahmad Aljada
- Department of Basic Medical Sciences, College of Medicine, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, P, O, Box 22490, Riyadh 11426, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
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Geng M, Wang L, Chen X, Cao R, Li P. The association between chemosensitivity and Pgp, GST-π and Topo II expression in gastric cancer. Diagn Pathol 2013; 8:198. [PMID: 24326092 PMCID: PMC3901556 DOI: 10.1186/1746-1596-8-198] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2013] [Accepted: 12/06/2013] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND To investigate the relationship between P-glycoprotein (Pgp), glutathione S-transferase π (GST-π) and topoisomerase II (Topo II) expression and human gastric cancer chemoresistance in vitro. METHODS Primary single-cell suspensions were prepared from fresh specimens of primary gastric cancer and exposed to hydroxycamptothecin (HCPT), cisplatin (CDDP), 5-fluorouracil (5-FU), adriamycin (ADM) and mitomycin (MMC) for 48 h. Cell metabolic activity and rate of inhibition were evaluated using tetrazolium (MTT) assay. Pgp, GST-π and Topo II expression was determined in gastric carcinoma tissue samples using immunohistochemistry. RESULTS Chemosensitivity of the gastric cancer cells varied; the rates of inhibition of cells exposed to HCPT, CDDP and 5-FU were significantly higher than that of cells exposed to ADM and MMC (p < 0.05). Gastric cancer cells with Pgp expression were resistant to ADM and HCPT (p = 0.008 and p = 0.011, respectively). Cells resistant to 5-FU, CDDP and MMC had significantly higher GST-π expression (p < 0.05). Topo II expression was significantly lower in cells resistant to HCPT, ADM and MMC (p < 0.05). Pgp and GST-π expression may contribute to primary resistance of gastric cancer cells to some chemotherapeutic drugs, while Topo II expression may indicate HCPT, ADM and MMC sensitivity. CONCLUSIONS Pgp, GST-π and Topo II detection and the MTT assay could be used as predictors in chemotherapeutic drug administration and for identifying drug resistance in gastric carcinoma. VIRTUAL SLIDES The virtual slide(s) for this article can be found here: http://www.diagnosticpathology.diagnomx.eu/vs/3448329111142964.
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- Department of Pathology, General Hospital of Jinan Military Command, Jinan, China.
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Geng M, Wang L, Li P. Correlation between chemosensitivity to anticancer drugs and Bcl-2 expression in gastric cancer. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL PATHOLOGY 2013; 6:2554-2559. [PMID: 24228120 PMCID: PMC3816827] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2013] [Accepted: 09/20/2013] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To investigate chemoresistance of human gastric cancer to chemotherapeutic drugs in vitro and explore the relationship with Bcl-2 protein expression. METHODS Single-cell suspensions were prepared from freshly excised samples of primary gastric cancer, and were separately exposed to taxol (TAX), cisplatin (CDDP), 5-fluorouracil (5-FU), adriamycin (ADM) and mitomycin (MMC) for 48 h. The induction of cell death was confirmed by microscopic analysis of cell morphology. Metabolic activity and the inhibitory rate (IR) of cells were evaluated by MTT assay. Expression of Bcl-2 was determined by immunohistochemistry of gastric cancer tissue samples. RESULTS The IRs of cancer cells exposed to different chemotherapeutic drugs varied as follows: the IRs for TAX, CDDP and 5-FU were significantly higher than those for ADM and MMC (P < 0.01). Poorly differentiated gastric cancer cells were more sensitive than well-differentiated cells (P = 0.021). The positive rate of Bcl-2 expression was 80%, and Bcl-2 expression was significantly associated with chemoresistance to 5-FU (r(s) = 0.265, P = 0.041), ADM (r(s) = 0.425, P = 0.001) and MMC (r(s) = 0.40, P = 0.002). Furthermore, Bcl-2 expression was strongly associated with lymph node metastasis in gastric cancer (P = 0.009). CONCLUSION Overexpression of Bcl-2 may predict a loss of the efficacy of the chemotherapy drugs 5-FU, ADM and MMC in patients with gastric cancer.
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- Ming Geng
- Department of Pathology, General Hospital of Jinan Military CommandJinan, China
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- Department of Laboratory Diagnosis, General Hospital of Jinan Military CommandJinan, China
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- Department of Pathology, General Hospital of Jinan Military CommandJinan, China
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Li G, Jin T, Liang H, Zhang Z, He S, Tu Y, Yang H, Geng T, Cui G, Chen C, Gao G. RTEL1 tagging SNPs and haplotypes were associated with glioma development. Diagn Pathol 2013; 8:83. [PMID: 23683922 PMCID: PMC3661361 DOI: 10.1186/1746-1596-8-83] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2013] [Accepted: 05/12/2013] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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As glioma ranks as the first most prevalent solid tumors in primary central nervous system, certain single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) may be related to increased glioma risk, and have implications in carcinogenesis. The present case-control study was carried out to elucidate how common variants contribute to glioma susceptibility. Ten candidate tagging SNPs (tSNPs) were selected from seven genes whose polymorphisms have been proven by classical literatures and reliable databases to be tended to relate with gliomas, and with the minor allele frequency (MAF)>5% in the HapMap Asian population. The selected tSNPs were genotyped in 629 glioma patients and 645 controls from a Han Chinese population using the multiplexed SNP MassEXTEND assay calibrated. Two significant tSNPs in RTEL1 gene were observed to be associated with glioma risk (rs6010620, P=0.0016, OR: 1.32, 95% CI: 1.11-1.56; rs2297440, P=0.001, OR: 1.33, 95% CI: 1.12-1.58) by χ2 test. It was identified the genotype "GG" of rs6010620 acted as the protective genotype for glioma (OR, 0.46; 95% CI, 0.31-0.7; P=0.0002), while the genotype "CC" of rs2297440 as the protective genotype in glioma (OR, 0.47; 95% CI, 0.31-0.71; P=0.0003). Furthermore, haplotype "GCT" in RTEL1 gene was found to be associated with risk of glioma (OR, 0.7; 95% CI, 0.57-0.86; Fisher's P=0.0005; Pearson's P=0.0005), and haplotype "ATT" was detected to be associated with risk of glioma (OR, 1.32; 95% CI, 1.12-1.57; Fisher's P=0.0013; Pearson's P=0.0013). Two single variants, the genotypes of "GG" of rs6010620 and "CC" of rs2297440 (rs6010620 and rs2297440) in the RTEL1 gene, together with two haplotypes of GCT and ATT, were identified to be associated with glioma development. And it might be used to evaluate the glioma development risks to screen the above RTEL1 tagging SNPs and haplotypes. VIRTUAL SLIDES The virtual slides for this article can be found here: http://www.diagnosticpathology.diagnomx.eu/vs/1993021136961998.
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- Gang Li
- Department of Neurosurgery, Tangdu hospital, the Fourth Military Medical University, Xi’an, 710038, China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Miniaturized Detection Systems, School of Life Sciences, Northwest University, Xi’an, 710069, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Tangdu hospital, the Fourth Military Medical University, Xi’an, 710038, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Tangdu hospital, the Fourth Military Medical University, Xi’an, 710038, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Tangdu hospital, the Fourth Military Medical University, Xi’an, 710038, China
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- Department of Clinical Experimental Surgery, Tangdu hospital, the Fourth Military Medical University, Xi’an, 710038, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Tangdu hospital, the Fourth Military Medical University, Xi’an, 710038, China
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- Department of Radiology, Tangdu hospital, the Fourth Military Medical University, Xi’an, 710038, China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Miniaturized Detection Systems, School of Life Sciences, Northwest University, Xi’an, 710069, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Tangdu hospital, the Fourth Military Medical University, Xi’an, 710038, China
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