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Mok ETY, Chitty JL, Cox TR. miRNAs in pancreatic cancer progression and metastasis. Clin Exp Metastasis 2024; 41:163-186. [PMID: 38240887 PMCID: PMC11213741 DOI: 10.1007/s10585-023-10256-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2023] [Accepted: 12/06/2023] [Indexed: 06/30/2024]
Abstract
Small non-coding RNA or microRNA (miRNA) are critical regulators of eukaryotic cells. Dysregulation of miRNA expression and function has been linked to a variety of diseases including cancer. They play a complex role in cancers, having both tumour suppressor and promoter properties. In addition, a single miRNA can be involved in regulating several mRNAs or many miRNAs can regulate a single mRNA, therefore assessing these roles is essential to a better understanding in cancer initiation and development. Pancreatic cancer is a leading cause of cancer death worldwide, in part due to the lack of diagnostic tools and limited treatment options. The most common form of pancreatic cancer, pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC), is characterised by major genetic mutations that drive cancer initiation and progression. The regulation or interaction of miRNAs with these cancer driving mutations suggests a strong link between the two. Understanding this link between miRNA and PDAC progression may give rise to novel treatments or diagnostic tools. This review summarises the role of miRNAs in PDAC, the downstream signalling pathways that they play a role in, how these are being used and studied as therapeutic targets as well as prognostic/diagnostic tools to improve the clinical outcome of PDAC.
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- Ellie T Y Mok
- Matrix & Metastasis Lab, Cancer Ecosystems Program, The Garvan Institute of Medical Research and The Kinghorn Cancer Centre, Darlinghurst, NSW, Australia
- School of Clinical Medicine, St Vincent's Healthcare Clinical Campus, UNSW Medicine and Health, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Matrix & Metastasis Lab, Cancer Ecosystems Program, The Garvan Institute of Medical Research and The Kinghorn Cancer Centre, Darlinghurst, NSW, Australia.
- School of Clinical Medicine, St Vincent's Healthcare Clinical Campus, UNSW Medicine and Health, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
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- Matrix & Metastasis Lab, Cancer Ecosystems Program, The Garvan Institute of Medical Research and The Kinghorn Cancer Centre, Darlinghurst, NSW, Australia.
- School of Clinical Medicine, St Vincent's Healthcare Clinical Campus, UNSW Medicine and Health, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
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Tolue Ghasaban F, Ghanei M, Mahmoudian RA, Taghehchian N, Abbaszadegan MR, Moghbeli M. MicroRNAs as the critical regulators of epithelial mesenchymal transition in pancreatic tumor cells. Heliyon 2024; 10:e30599. [PMID: 38726188 PMCID: PMC11079401 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e30599] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2024] [Revised: 04/26/2024] [Accepted: 04/30/2024] [Indexed: 05/12/2024] Open
Abstract
Pancreatic cancer (PC), as one of the main endocrine and digestive systems malignancies has the highest cancer related mortality in the world. Lack of the evident clinical symptoms and appropriate diagnostic markers in the early stages of tumor progression are the main reasons of the high mortality rate among PC patients. Therefore, it is necessary to investigate the molecular pathways involved in the PC progression, in order to introduce novel early diagnostic methods. Epithelial mesenchymal transition (EMT) is a critical cellular process associated with pancreatic tumor cells invasion and distant metastasis. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are also important regulators of EMT process. In the present review, we discussed the role of miRNAs in regulation of EMT process during PC progression. It has been reported that the miRNAs mainly regulate the EMT process in pancreatic tumor cells through the regulation of EMT-specific transcription factors and several signaling pathways such as WNT, NOTCH, TGF-β, JAK/STAT, and PI3K/AKT. Considering the high stability of miRNAs in body fluids and their role in regulation of EMT process, they can be introduced as the non-invasive diagnostic markers in the early stages of malignant pancreatic tumors. This review paves the way to introduce a non-invasive EMT based panel marker for the early tumor detection among PC patients.
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- Faezeh Tolue Ghasaban
- Department of Medical Genetics and Molecular Medicine, School of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Department of Medical Genetics and Molecular Medicine, School of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
- Medical Genetics Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Basic Sciences Research Institute, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
- Metabolic Syndrome Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
- Cancer Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Medical Genetics Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Department of Medical Genetics and Molecular Medicine, School of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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Yang M, Li Q, Yang H, Li Y, Lu L, Wu X, Liu Y, Li W, Shen J, Xiao Z, Zhao Y, Du F, Chen Y, Deng S, Cho CH, Li X, Li M. Downregulation of PDIA3 inhibits gastric cancer cell growth through cell cycle regulation. Biomed Pharmacother 2024; 173:116336. [PMID: 38412717 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2024.116336] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2023] [Revised: 02/16/2024] [Accepted: 02/23/2024] [Indexed: 02/29/2024] Open
Abstract
OBJECTIVE Protein disulfide isomerase A3 (PDIA3) promotes the correct folding of newly synthesized glycoproteins in the endoplasmic reticulum. PDIA3 is overexpressed in most tumors, and it may become a biomarker of cancer prognosis and immunotherapy. Our study aims to detect the expression level of PDIA3 in gastric cancer (GC) and its association with GC development as wells as the underlying mechanisms. METHODS GC cell lines with PDIA3 knockdown by siRNA, CRISPR-cas9 sgRNAs or a pharmacological inhibitor of LOC14 were prepared and used. PDIA3 knockout GC cells were established by CRISPR-cas9-PDIA3 system. The proliferation, migration, invasion and cell cycle of GC cells were analyzed by cell counting kit-8 assay, wound healing assay, transwell assay and flow cytometry, respectively. Immunodeficient nude mice was used to evaluate the role of PDIA3 in tumor formation. Quantitative PCR and western blot were used for examining gene and protein expressions. RNA sequencing was performed to see the altered gene expression. RESULTS The expressions of PDIA3 in GC tissues and cells were increased significantly, and its expression was negatively correlated with the three-year survival rate of GC patients. Down-regulation of PDIA3 by siRNA, LOC14 or CRISPR-cas9 significantly inhibited proliferation, invasion and migration of GC cells TMK1 and AGS, with cell cycle arrested at G2/M phase. Meanwhile, decreased PDIA3 significantly inhibited growth of tumor xenograft in vivo. It was found that cyclin G1 (encoded by CCNG1 gene) expression was decreased by downregulation of PDIA3 in GC cells both in vitro and in vivo. In addition, protein levels of other cell cycle related factors including cyclin D1, CDK2, and CDK6 were also significantly decreased. Further study showed that STAT3 was associated with PDIA3-mediated cyclin G1 regulation. CONCLUSION PDIA3 plays an oncogenic role in GC. Our findings unfolded the functional role of PDIA3 in GC development and highlighted a novel target for cancer therapeutic strategy.
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- Min Yang
- Laboratory of Molecular Pharmacology, Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan, China; Nanbu people's Hospital, Ministry of Pharmacy, Nanchong, Sichuan, China
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- Laboratory of Molecular Pharmacology, Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan, China; Cell Therapy & Cell Drugs of Luzhou Key Laboratory, Luzhou, Sichuan, China
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- Laboratory of Molecular Pharmacology, Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan, China; Cell Therapy & Cell Drugs of Luzhou Key Laboratory, Luzhou, Sichuan, China
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- Laboratory of Molecular Pharmacology, Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan, China; Cell Therapy & Cell Drugs of Luzhou Key Laboratory, Luzhou, Sichuan, China
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- Antibiotics Research and Re-evaluation Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Industrial Institute of Antibiotics, School of Pharmacy, Chengdu University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Laboratory of Molecular Pharmacology, Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan, China; Cell Therapy & Cell Drugs of Luzhou Key Laboratory, Luzhou, Sichuan, China; South Sichuan Institute of Translational Medicine, Luzhou, Sichuan, China
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- Laboratory of Molecular Pharmacology, Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan, China; Cell Therapy & Cell Drugs of Luzhou Key Laboratory, Luzhou, Sichuan, China
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- Laboratory of Molecular Pharmacology, Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan, China
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- Laboratory of Molecular Pharmacology, Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan, China; Cell Therapy & Cell Drugs of Luzhou Key Laboratory, Luzhou, Sichuan, China; South Sichuan Institute of Translational Medicine, Luzhou, Sichuan, China
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- Laboratory of Molecular Pharmacology, Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan, China; Cell Therapy & Cell Drugs of Luzhou Key Laboratory, Luzhou, Sichuan, China; South Sichuan Institute of Translational Medicine, Luzhou, Sichuan, China
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- Laboratory of Molecular Pharmacology, Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan, China; Cell Therapy & Cell Drugs of Luzhou Key Laboratory, Luzhou, Sichuan, China; South Sichuan Institute of Translational Medicine, Luzhou, Sichuan, China
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- Laboratory of Molecular Pharmacology, Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan, China; Cell Therapy & Cell Drugs of Luzhou Key Laboratory, Luzhou, Sichuan, China; South Sichuan Institute of Translational Medicine, Luzhou, Sichuan, China
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- Laboratory of Molecular Pharmacology, Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan, China; Cell Therapy & Cell Drugs of Luzhou Key Laboratory, Luzhou, Sichuan, China; South Sichuan Institute of Translational Medicine, Luzhou, Sichuan, China
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- Laboratory of Molecular Pharmacology, Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan, China; Cell Therapy & Cell Drugs of Luzhou Key Laboratory, Luzhou, Sichuan, China; South Sichuan Institute of Translational Medicine, Luzhou, Sichuan, China
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- Laboratory of Molecular Pharmacology, Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan, China; School of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- Laboratory of Molecular Pharmacology, Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan, China; Cell Therapy & Cell Drugs of Luzhou Key Laboratory, Luzhou, Sichuan, China.
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- Laboratory of Molecular Pharmacology, Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan, China; Cell Therapy & Cell Drugs of Luzhou Key Laboratory, Luzhou, Sichuan, China; South Sichuan Institute of Translational Medicine, Luzhou, Sichuan, China.
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Buczyńska A, Sidorkiewicz I, Niemira M, Krętowski AJ, Węgrzyn P, Kosiński P, Zbucka-Krętowska M. Identification of MicroRNA Profiles in Fetal Spina Bifida: The Role in Pathomechanism and Diagnostic Significance. Int J Mol Sci 2024; 25:2896. [PMID: 38474143 DOI: 10.3390/ijms25052896] [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: 01/19/2024] [Revised: 02/16/2024] [Accepted: 02/27/2024] [Indexed: 03/14/2024] Open
Abstract
Distinct miRNA expression patterns may reflect anomalies related to fetal congenital malformations such as spinal bifida (SB). The aim of this preliminary study was to determine the maternal miRNA expression profile of women carrying fetuses with SB. Therefore, six women carrying fetuses with SB and twenty women with euploid healthy fetuses were enrolled in this study. Using NanoString technology, we evaluated the expression level of 798 miRNAs in both plasma and amniotic fluid samples. A downregulation of miR-1253, miR-1290, miR-194-5p, miR-302d-3p, miR-3144-3p, miR-4536-5p, miR-548aa + miR-548t-3p, miR-548ar-5p, miR-548n, miR-590-5p, miR-612, miR-627-5p, miR-644a, and miR-122-5p, and an upregulation of miR-320e, let-7b-5p, miR-23a-3p, miR-873-3p, and miR-30d-5p were identified in maternal amniotic fluid samples in SB when compared to the control group. The target genes of these miRNAs play a predominant role in regulating the synthesis of several biological compounds related to signaling pathways such as those regulating the pluripotency of stem cells. Moreover, the maternal plasma expression of miR-320e was increased in pregnancies with SB, and this marker could serve as a valuable non-invasive screening tool. Our results highlight the SB-specific miRNA signature and the differentially expressed miRNAs that may be involved in SB pathogenesis. Our findings emphasize the role of miRNA as a predictive factor that could potentially be useful in prenatal genetic screening for SB.
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- Angelika Buczyńska
- Clinical Research Centre, Medical University of Bialystok, M. Sklodowskiej-Curie 24a, 15-276 Bialystok, Poland
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- Clinical Research Support Centre, Medical University of Bialystok, M. Sklodowskiej-Curie 24a, 15-276 Bialystok, Poland
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- Clinical Research Centre, Medical University of Bialystok, M. Sklodowskiej-Curie 24a, 15-276 Bialystok, Poland
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- Clinical Research Centre, Medical University of Bialystok, M. Sklodowskiej-Curie 24a, 15-276 Bialystok, Poland
- Department of Endocrinology, Diabetology and Internal Medicine, Medical University of Bialystok, M. Sklodowskiej-Curie 24a, 15-276 Bialystok, Poland
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- Department of Obstetrics, Perinatology and Gynecology, Medical University of Warsaw, 63A Zwirki i Wigury, 02-091 Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Obstetrics, Perinatology and Gynecology, Medical University of Warsaw, 63A Zwirki i Wigury, 02-091 Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Gynecological Endocrinology and Adolescent Gynecology, Medical University of Bialystok, M. Sklodowskiej-Curie 24a, 15-276 Bialystok, Poland
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Jiang H, Li L, Ma T, Wang R, Chen X, Xu K, Chen C, Liu Z, Wang H, Huang L. Serine/Threonine Kinase (STK) 33 promotes the proliferation and metastasis of human esophageal squamous cell carcinoma via inflammation-related pathway. Pathol Res Pract 2024; 254:155154. [PMID: 38286054 DOI: 10.1016/j.prp.2024.155154] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2023] [Revised: 11/16/2023] [Accepted: 01/18/2024] [Indexed: 01/31/2024]
Abstract
The serine/threonine kinase (STK) 33 plays a key role in cancer cell proliferation and metastasis. Abnormal STK33 expression is closely related to malignancy of numerous cancers. This study suggests the important role of STK33 in the pathogenesis and metastatic progression of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC). STK33 expression in human ESCC tissues was detected by immunohistochemical technique. Further, we analyzed the relationship between STK33 and clinical and pathological factors as well as the prognosis of patients. ECa109 cell line was cultured and transfected with STK33-RNAi lentiviral vector to perform Hochest33342 & PI and metastasis experiments. The TCGA database was used to analyze the STK33 expression level in ESCC. All statistical analyses were performed in SPSS 23.0 software. Differences with P < 0.05 were considered statistically significant. In human ESCC specimens, STK33 was overexpressed and associated with poor prognosis. Silencing STK33 expression suppressed ESCC proliferation, migration, invasion, and tumor growth. STK33 also mediated angiogenesis, TGFβ, and inflammatory response in ESCC. Mechanistic investigations revealed that STK33 regulates ESCC through multiple complex pathways. Dysregulated STK33 signaling promotes ESCC growth and progression. Thus, our findings identified STK33 as a candidate treatment target that improves ESCC therapy.
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- Haifeng Jiang
- Department of Pathology, General Hospital of Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan 750004, China
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- Public Health and Management College in Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan 750004, China
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- Department of Pathology, General Hospital of Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan 750004, China
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- Department of Pathology, General Hospital of Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan 750004, China
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- Department of Pathology, General Hospital of Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan 750004, China
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- Department of Pathology, General Hospital of Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan 750004, China; Ningxia Armed Police Corps, Yinchuan 750004, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University, Jinan 250021, China; Department of Pathology and Pathophysiology, Shandong University, Cheeloo Healthy Science Center, Jinan 250012, China
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- Clinical Medical College in Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan 750004, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Southeast University, Nanjing 210009, Jiangsu, China; School of Medicine, Shanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Xi'an 712046, China.
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- Department of Pathology, General Hospital of Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan 750004, China.
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Abulsoud AI, Elshaer SS, Abdelmaksoud NM, Zaki MB, El-Mahdy HA, Ismail A, Al-Noshokaty TM, Fathi D, Abdel-Reheim MA, Mohammed OA, Doghish AS. Investigating the regulatory role of miRNAs as silent conductors in the management of pathogenesis and therapeutic resistance of pancreatic cancer. Pathol Res Pract 2023; 251:154855. [PMID: 37806169 DOI: 10.1016/j.prp.2023.154855] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2023] [Revised: 09/16/2023] [Accepted: 10/02/2023] [Indexed: 10/10/2023]
Abstract
Pancreatic cancer (PC) has the greatest mortality rate of all the main malignancies. Its advanced stage and poor prognosis place it at the bottom of all cancer sites. Hence, emerging biomarkers can enable precision medicine where PC therapy is tailored to each patient. This highlights the need for new, highly sensitive and specific biomarkers for early PC diagnosis. Prognostic indicators are also required to stratify PC patients. To avoid ineffective treatment, adverse events, and expenses, biomarkers are also required for patient monitoring and identifying responders to treatment. There is substantial evidence that microRNAs (miRs, miRNAs) play a critical role in regulating mRNA and, as a consequence, protein expression in normal and malignant tissues. Deregulated miRNA profiling in PC can help with diagnosis, treatment planning, and prognosis. Furthermore, knowledge of the primary effector genes and downstream pathways in PC can help pinpoint potential miRNAs for use in treatment. Different miRNA expression profiles may serve as diagnostic, prognostic markers, and therapeutic targets across the spectrum of malignant pancreatic illness. Dysregulation of miRNAs has been linked to the malignant pathophysiology of PC through affecting many cellular functions such as increasing invasive and proliferative prospect, supporting angiogenesis, cell cycle aberrance, apoptosis elusion, metastasis promotion, and low sensitivity to particular treatments. Accordingly, in the current review, we summarize the recent advances in the roles of oncogenic and tumor suppressor (TS) miRNAs in PC and discuss their potential as worthy diagnostic and prognostic biomarkers for PC, as well as their significance in PC pathogenesis and anticancer drug resistance.
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- Ahmed I Abulsoud
- Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Department, Faculty of Pharmacy (Boys), Al-Azhar University, Nasr City, 11231 Cairo, Egypt; Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Heliopolis University, Cairo 11785, Egypt
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- Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Heliopolis University, Cairo 11785, Egypt; Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy (Girls), Al-Azhar University, Nasr city, Cairo 11823, Egypt
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- Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Heliopolis University, Cairo 11785, Egypt
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Sadat City, Menoufia 32897, Egypt
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- Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Department, Faculty of Pharmacy (Boys), Al-Azhar University, Nasr City, 11231 Cairo, Egypt.
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- Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Department, Faculty of Pharmacy (Boys), Al-Azhar University, Nasr City, 11231 Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Heliopolis University, Cairo 11785, Egypt
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- Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Heliopolis University, Cairo 11785, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, Shaqra University, Shaqra 11961, Saudi Arabia; Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Beni-Suef University, Beni Suef 62521, Egypt.
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacology, College of Medicine, University of Bisha, Bisha 61922, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Badr University in Cairo (BUC), Badr City, Cairo 11829, Egypt; Faculty of Pharmacy (Boys), Al-Azhar University, Nasr City, 11231 Cairo, Egypt.
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Ramamoorthy K, Sabui S, Manzon KI, Balamurugan AN, Said HM. miR-122-5p is involved in posttranscriptional regulation of the mitochondrial thiamin pyrophosphate transporter ( SLC25A19) in pancreatic acinar cells. Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol 2023; 325:G347-G355. [PMID: 37529835 PMCID: PMC10642993 DOI: 10.1152/ajpgi.00106.2023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2023] [Revised: 07/19/2023] [Accepted: 07/26/2023] [Indexed: 08/03/2023]
Abstract
Thiamin (vitamin B1) plays a vital role in cellular energy metabolism/ATP production. Pancreatic acinar cells (PACs) obtain thiamin from circulation and convert it to thiamin pyrophosphate (TPP) in the cytoplasm. TPP is then taken up by the mitochondria via a carrier-mediated process that involves the mitochondrial TPP transporter (MTPPT; encoded by the gene SLC25A19). We have previously characterized different aspects of the mitochondrial carrier-mediated TPP uptake process, but nothing is known about its possible regulation at the posttranscriptional level. We address this issue in the current investigations focusing on the role of miRNAs in this regulation. First, we subjected the human (and rat) 3'-untranslated region (3'-UTR) of the SLC25A19 to three in-silico programs, and all have identified putative binding sites for miR-122-5p. Transfecting pmirGLO-hSLC25A19 3'-UTR into rat PAC AR42J resulted in a significant reduction in luciferase activity compared with cells transfected with pmirGLO-empty vector. Mutating as well as truncating the putative miR-122-5p binding sites in the hSLC25A19 3'-UTR led to abrogation of inhibition in luciferase activity in PAC AR42J. Furthermore, transfecting/transducing PAC AR42J and human primary PACs with mimic of miR-122-5p led to a significant inhibition in the level of expression of the MTPPT mRNA and protein as well as in mitochondrial carrier-mediated TPP uptake. Conversely, transfecting PAC AR42J with an inhibitor of miR-122-5p increased MTPPT expression and function. These findings show, for the first time, that expression and function of the MTPPT in PACs are subject to posttranscriptional regulation by miR-122-5p.NEW & NOTEWORTHY This study shows that the expression and function of mitochondrial TPP transporter (MTPPT) are subject to posttranscriptional regulation by miRNA-122-5p in pancreatic acinar cells.
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- Kalidas Ramamoorthy
- Department of Physiology/Biophysics, University of California, Irvine, California, United States
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- Department of Physiology/Biophysics, University of California, Irvine, California, United States
- Department of Medical Research, Tibor Rubin Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Long Beach, California, United States
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- Department of Physiology/Biophysics, University of California, Irvine, California, United States
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- Center for Clinical and Translational Research, Abigail Wexner Research Institute, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, Ohio, United States
- Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, United States
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- Department of Medicine, University of California, Irvine, California, United States
- Department of Physiology/Biophysics, University of California, Irvine, California, United States
- Department of Medical Research, Tibor Rubin Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Long Beach, California, United States
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MicroRNA-122 in human cancers: from mechanistic to clinical perspectives. Cancer Cell Int 2023; 23:29. [PMID: 36803831 PMCID: PMC9940444 DOI: 10.1186/s12935-023-02868-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 25.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2022] [Accepted: 02/09/2023] [Indexed: 02/22/2023] Open
Abstract
MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are endogenous short non-coding RNAs that can regulate the expression of target genes post-transcriptionally and interact with mRNA-coding genes. MiRNAs play vital roles in many biological functions, and abnormal miRNA expression has been linked to various illnesses, including cancer. Among the miRNAs, miR-122, miR-206, miR-21, miR-210, miR-223, and miR-424 have been extensively studied in various cancers. Although research in miRNAs has grown considerably over the last decade, much is yet to be discovered, especially regarding their role in cancer therapies. Several kinds of cancer have been linked to dysregulation and abnormal expression of miR-122, indicating that miR-122 may serve as a diagnostic and/or prognostic biomarker for human cancer. Consequently, in this review literature, miR-122 has been analyzed in numerous cancer types to sort out the function of cancer cells miR-122 and enhance patient response to standard therapy.
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Li D, Shen Y, Ren H, Wang L, Yang J, Wang Y. Repression of linc01555 up-regulates angiomotin-p130 via the microRNA-122-5p/clic1 axis to impact vasculogenic mimicry-mediated chemotherapy resistance in small cell lung cancer. Cell Cycle 2023; 22:255-268. [PMID: 36045598 DOI: 10.1080/15384101.2022.2112132] [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: 01/11/2023] Open
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Long non-coding ribonucleic acid 01555 (linc01555) is a brand-new long non-coding RNA (lncRNA) that acts a carcinogenic function in various cancers. However, its role in small cell lung cancer (SCLC) is uncertain. This research was to figure out the role of linc01555 in cisplatin (DDP) resistance of SCLC cells and its possible latent mechanism. After establishment of the resistant sub-strain H446/DDP or DMS-53/DDP, detection of linc01555, microRNA (miR)-122-5p and CLICl was done in the H446/DDP or DMS-53/DDP cell line. After intervention, cell biological functions were determined, as well as tube formation ability. The detection of angiomotin (Amot)-p130 and the validation of the regulatory mechanism were performed. Furthermore, tumor xenografts were applied in nude mice to evaluate the effect of linc01555 on DDP resistance in SCLC in vivo. Linc01555 was elevated in SCLC tissues and cells, and in H446/DDP cells or DMS-53/DDP vs. its parental cells; Restraining linc01555 or elevating miR-122-5p repressed the proliferation and metastasis of H446/DDP or DMS-53/DDP cells and vasculogenic mimicry (VM) formation. CLIC1 mediated miR-122-5p to influence the occurrence and development of SCLC. Linc01555 competitively combined with miR-122-5p, which targeted CLIC1. Refrained linc01555 elevated Amot-p130 via the miR-122-5p/CLIC1 axis. Reduced linc01555 refrained tumor growth and DDP resistance in vivo.In short, linc01555 may cause changes in DDP resistance via miR-122-5p/CLIC1 in SCLC. The finding may offer drug targets for SCLC resistance.
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- Dan Li
- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an City, ShaanXi Province, China
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Shaanxi Provincial People's Hospital, Xi'an City, ShaanXi Province, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an City, ShaanXi Province, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an City, ShaanXi Province, China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an City, ShaanXi Province, China
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- Department of Medical Imaging, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an City, ShaanXi Province, China
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ANRIL regulates multiple molecules of pathogenetic significance in diabetic nephropathy. PLoS One 2022; 17:e0270287. [PMID: 35984863 PMCID: PMC9390929 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0270287] [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: 12/19/2021] [Accepted: 06/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Background Hyperglycemia-induced transcriptional alterations lead to aberrant synthesis of a large number of pathogenetic molecules leading to functional and structural damage to multiple end organs including the kidneys. Diabetic nephropathy (DN) remains a major cause of end stage renal disease. Multiple epigenetic mechanisms, including alteration of long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) may play a significant role mediating the cellular transcriptional activities. We have previously shown that lncRNA ANRIL may mediate diabetes associated molecular, functional and structural abnormalities in DN. Here we explored downstream mechanisms of ANRIL alteration in DN. Methods We used renal cortical tissues from ANRIL knockout (KO) mice and wild type (WT) mice, with or without streptozotocin (STZ) induced diabetes for RNA sequencing. The differentially expressed genes were identified using edgeR and DESeq2 computational methods. KEGG and Reactome pathway analyses and network analyses using STRING and IPA were subsequently performed. Results Diabetic animals showed hyperglycemia, reduced body weight gain, polyuria and increased urinary albumin. Both albuminuria and polyuria were corrected in the KO diabetic mice. RNA analyses showed Diabetes induced alterations of a large number of transcripts in the wild type (WT) animals. ANRIL knockout (KO) prevented a large number of such alterations. The altered transcripts include metabolic pathways, apoptosis, extracellular matrix protein synthesis and degradation, NFKB related pathways, AGE-RAGE interaction pathways etc. ANRIL KO prevented majority of these pathways. Conclusion These findings suggest that as ANRIL regulates a large number of molecules of pathogenetic significance, it may potentially be a drug target for DN and other chronic diabetic complications.
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Yu L, Lu J, Xie H, Ni J, Chen S, Zhao Q, Xie N, Lu L, Wang X, Li B. RELA-induced MiR-21 Exerts Oncogenic Effects on PDAC via Targeting of ARHGAP24. J Cancer 2022; 13:2781-2797. [PMID: 35812178 PMCID: PMC9254878 DOI: 10.7150/jca.73690] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2022] [Accepted: 05/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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Inflammation is one of the inducing factors of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC), and microRNAs have been confirmed to be involved in the occurrence and development of PDAC. However, whether RELA, an inflammatory regulator, is involved in the regulation of PDAC by miRNA remains to be further studied. In the present study miR-21 was characterized and its upstream regulatory mechanism was investigated, as well as its functional effects and target genes in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC). In situ hybridization analysis confirmed increased miR-21 expression levels in PDAC tissues. The results of the chromatin immunoprecipitation and dual-luciferase reporter assays demonstrated that transcription factor RELA modulated miR-21 transcription in the PDAC, PANC-1 and MIA PaCa-2 cell lines. Subsequently, a cell viability assay, EdU staining assay and flow cytometry analysis, demonstrated that miR-21 promoted cell proliferation and cell cycle progression, but inhibited cell apoptosis in vitro. Furthermore, a xenograft assay demonstrated that miR-21 accelerated tumor growth in vivo. Mechanistically, miR-21 directly regulated the expression of Rho GTPase activating protein 24 (ARHGAP24), which was indicated to be a tumor suppressor gene. Moreover, both miR-21 and ARHGAP24 were strongly associated with clinical features and may therefore serve as valuable biomarkers in PDAC prognosis.
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- Lanting Yu
- Department of Gastroenterology, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 201620, China.,Shanghai Key Laboratory of Pancreatic Diseases, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 201620, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 201620, China.,Shanghai Key Laboratory of Pancreatic Diseases, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 201620, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 201620, China.,Shanghai Key Laboratory of Pancreatic Diseases, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 201620, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 201620, China.,Shanghai Key Laboratory of Pancreatic Diseases, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 201620, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Tongren Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200336, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 201620, China.,Shanghai Key Laboratory of Pancreatic Diseases, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 201620, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 201620, China.,Shanghai Key Laboratory of Pancreatic Diseases, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 201620, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 201620, China.,Shanghai Key Laboratory of Pancreatic Diseases, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 201620, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 201620, China.,Shanghai Key Laboratory of Pancreatic Diseases, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 201620, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 201620, China.,Shanghai Key Laboratory of Pancreatic Diseases, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 201620, China
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Zhao H, Cui Y, Dong F, Li W. lncRNA MSC-AS1 Aggravates Diabetic Nephropathy by Regulating the miR-325/CCNG1 Axis. JOURNAL OF HEALTHCARE ENGINEERING 2022; 2022:2279072. [PMID: 35126911 PMCID: PMC8808114 DOI: 10.1155/2022/2279072] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2021] [Revised: 12/31/2021] [Accepted: 01/03/2022] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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BACKGROUND Diabetic nephropathy (DN) is the most common microvascular complication of diabetes and has become the second leading cause of end-stage renal disease in the world. This study aims to clarify the regulatory mechanism of the lncRNA MSC-AS1/miR-325/cyclin G1 (CCNG1) axis in DN. METHODS The regulatory mechanism of lncRNA MSC-AS1/miR-325/CCNG1 was evaluated by RT-qPCR, CCK-8 assay, flow cytometry assay, RNA pull-down assay, ELISA, and western blot assay. RESULTS Upregulation of lncRNA MSC-AS1 was detected in DN patients and HRMC cells treated with high glucose (HG). Knockdown of lncRNA MSC-AS1 reduced the proliferation, fibrosis, and inflammation of HRMC cells induced by HG. In addition, lncRNA MSC-AS1 acts as a miR-325 sponge in the DN. CCNG1 is the direct target of miR-325, which can be positively regulated by lncRNA MSC-AS1 in DN. More importantly, downregulation of miR-325 and upregulation of CCNG1 can attenuate the protective effect of lncRNA MSC-AS1 knockdown on DN. CONCLUSION lncRNA MSC-AS1 aggravates DN by downregulating miR-325 and upregulating CCNG1.
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- Hongtu Zhao
- Department of Endocrinology, 960th Hospital Chinese Peoples Liberat Army, Tai'an, Shandong, China
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- Department of Endocrine Rheumatology and Immunology, People's Hospital of Gaotang County, Liaocheng, Shandong, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Zibo Zhoucun People's Hospital, Zibo, Shandong, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Shandong Provincial Third Hospital, Jinan, Shandong, China
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Liu Y, Su CY, Yan YY, Wang J, Li JJ, Fu JJ, Wang YQ, Zhang JY. Exosomes of A549 Cells Induced Migration, Invasion, and EMT of BEAS-2B Cells Related to let-7c-5p and miR-181b-5p. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2022; 13:926769. [PMID: 35898472 PMCID: PMC9309177 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2022.926769] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2022] [Accepted: 06/03/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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As carriers containing abundant biological information, exosomes could deliver the property of donor cells to recipient cells. Emerging studies have shown that tumor cells could secrete a mass of exosomes into the microenvironment to regulate bystander cells. However, the underlying mechanisms of such a phenomenon remain largely unexplored. In this research, we purified and identified the exosomes of A549 cells and found that A549-cell-derived exosomes promoted BEAS-2B cells migration, invasion, and epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT). Importantly, we observed that let-7c-5p and miR-181b-5p were attenuated in A549-cell-derived exosomes compared to BEAS-2B-cell-derived exosomes. The analysis of miRNA expression level in BEAS-2B cells indicated that incubation with A549-cell-derived exosomes reduced the expression levels of let-7c-5p and miR-181b-5p. In transient transfections assay, we found that downregulation of let-7c-5p and miR-181b-5p simultaneously showed stronger promotion of BEAS-2B cells migration and invasion than individually. Moreover, exosomes secreted from A549 cells with upregulated expression of let-7c-5p and miR-181b-5p significantly reduce their regulatory effect on BEAS-2B cells. Bioinformatics analyses revealed that let-7c-5p and miR-181b-5p inhibit the EMT process mainly by regulating focal adhesion and mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) signaling pathway. Thus, our data demonstrated that A549-cell-derived exosomal let-7c-5p and miR-181b-5p could induce migration, invasion, and EMT in BEAS-2B cells, which might be regulated through focal adhesion and MAPK signaling pathway. The expression level of let-7c-5p and miR-181b-5p may show great significance for the early diagnosis of lung cancer.
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- Yun Liu
- Guangzhou Municipal and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Molecular Target and Clinical Pharmacology, the NMPA and State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences and the Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangzhou Municipal and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Molecular Target and Clinical Pharmacology, the NMPA and State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences and the Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- School of Medicine, Shanxi Datong University, Datong, China
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- School of Medicine, Shanxi Datong University, Datong, China
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- Guangzhou Municipal and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Molecular Target and Clinical Pharmacology, the NMPA and State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences and the Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangzhou Municipal and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Molecular Target and Clinical Pharmacology, the NMPA and State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences and the Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
- *Correspondence: Jian-Ye Zhang, ; Yu-Qing Wang, ; Ji-Jun Fu,
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- Guangzhou Municipal and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Molecular Target and Clinical Pharmacology, the NMPA and State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences and the Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
- *Correspondence: Jian-Ye Zhang, ; Yu-Qing Wang, ; Ji-Jun Fu,
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- Guangzhou Municipal and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Molecular Target and Clinical Pharmacology, the NMPA and State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences and the Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
- *Correspondence: Jian-Ye Zhang, ; Yu-Qing Wang, ; Ji-Jun Fu,
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Bahreini F, Rayzan E, Rezaei N. MicroRNAs and Diabetes Mellitus Type 1. Curr Diabetes Rev 2022; 18:e021421191398. [PMID: 33588736 DOI: 10.2174/1573399817666210215111201] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2020] [Revised: 12/11/2020] [Accepted: 01/07/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
Abstract
Type 1 diabetes mellitus is a multifactorial, progressive, autoimmune disease with a strong genetic feature that can affect multiple organs, including the kidney, eyes, and nerves. Early detection of type 1 diabetes can help critically to avoid serious damages to these organs. MicroRNAs are small RNA molecules that act in post-transcriptional gene regulation by attaching to the complementary sequence in the 3'-untranslated region of their target genes. Alterations in the expression of microRNA coding genes are extensively reported in several diseases, such as type 1 diabetes. Presenting non-invasive biomarkers for early detection of type 1 diabetes by quantifying microRNAs gene expression level can be a significant step in biotechnology and medicine. This review discusses the area of microRNAs dysregulation in type 1 diabetes and affected molecular mechanisms involved in pancreatic islet cell formation and dysregulation in the expression of inflammatory elements as well as pro-inflammatory cytokines.
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- Farbod Bahreini
- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran
- Network of Immunity in Infection, Malignancy and Autoimmunity (NIIMA), Universal Scientific Education and Research Network (USERN), Tehran, Iran
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- Research Center for Immunodeficiencies (RCID), Children's Medical Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- International Hematology/Oncology of Pediatrics Experts (IHOPE), Universal Scientific Education and Research Network (USERN), Tehran, Iran
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- Network of Immunity in Infection, Malignancy and Autoimmunity (NIIMA), Universal Scientific Education and Research Network (USERN), Tehran, Iran
- Research Center for Immunodeficiencies (RCID), Children's Medical Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- Department of Immunology, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Zhao X, Zhang X, Zhang X, Jiang T, Zhai J, Wang H, Huang M, Lang R, He Q. MiR-374b-5p inhibits KDM5B-induced epithelial-mesenchymal transition in pancreatic cancer. Am J Cancer Res 2021; 11:3907-3920. [PMID: 34522457 PMCID: PMC8414380] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2020] [Accepted: 06/18/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023] Open
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Micro(mi)RNAs play a critical regulatory role in the progression and metastasis of pancreatic cancer (PC). In this study, we aimed to reveal the mechanisms of miR-374b-5p in regulating epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) in PC. Gene Expression Omnibus datasets (GSE24279 and GSE71533) and the pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) cohort of The Cancer Genome Atlas were employed to screen for potential prognostic miRNAs. The expression of miR-374b-5p was measured by quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) in 78 paired PDAC tissue samples. The biological effects of miR-374b-5p were investigated using in vitro and in vivo assays. Luciferase reporter assays and immunohistochemical tests were conducted to verify the interaction between miR-374b-5p and its predicted direct target, KDM5B. MiR-374b-5p was downregulated in PC tissues, and a low level of miR-374b-5p was associated with poor overall survival, greater tumor size, and more lymph node metastasis in PC. In vitro assays indicated that overexpression of miR-374b-5p suppressed the proliferation, migration, and invasion of PC cells. Mechanistically, miR-374b-5p suppressed the expression of KDM5B, which inhibited E-cadherin expression but promoted N-cadherin and vimentin expression. Finally, in vivo assays demonstrated that miR-374b-5p overexpression suppressed tumor growth and lung metastasis in PANC-1 cells. Thus, our findings indicate that miR-374b-5p could be a potential prognostic biomarker and therapeutic target for KDM5B-induced EMT in PC.
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- Xin Zhao
- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Beijing Chao-Yang Hospital, Affiliated to Capital Medical University Beijing, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Beijing Chao-Yang Hospital, Affiliated to Capital Medical University Beijing, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Beijing Chao-Yang Hospital, Affiliated to Capital Medical University Beijing, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Beijing Chao-Yang Hospital, Affiliated to Capital Medical University Beijing, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Beijing Chao-Yang Hospital, Affiliated to Capital Medical University Beijing, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Beijing Chao-Yang Hospital, Affiliated to Capital Medical University Beijing, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Beijing Chao-Yang Hospital, Affiliated to Capital Medical University Beijing, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Beijing Chao-Yang Hospital, Affiliated to Capital Medical University Beijing, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Beijing Chao-Yang Hospital, Affiliated to Capital Medical University Beijing, China
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Ishrat R, Ahmed MM, Tazyeen S, Alam A, Farooqui A, Ali R, Imam N, Tamkeen N, Ali S, Zubbair Malik M, Sultan A. In Silico Integrative Approach Revealed Key MicroRNAs and Associated Target Genes in Cardiorenal Syndrome. Bioinform Biol Insights 2021; 15:11779322211027396. [PMID: 34276211 PMCID: PMC8256246 DOI: 10.1177/11779322211027396] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2020] [Accepted: 06/04/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
Abstract
Cardiorenal syndromes constellate primary dysfunction of either heart or kidney whereby one organ dysfunction leads to the dysfunction of another. The role of several microRNAs (miRNAs) has been implicated in number of diseases, including hypertension, heart failure, and kidney diseases. Wide range of miRNAs has been identified as ideal candidate biomarkers due to their stable expression. Current study was aimed to identify crucial miRNAs and their target genes associated with cardiorenal syndrome and to explore their interaction analysis. Three differentially expressed microRNAs (DEMs), namely, hsa-miR-4476, hsa-miR-345-3p, and hsa-miR-371a-5p, were obtained from GSE89699 and GSE87885 microRNA data sets, using R/GEO2R tools. Furthermore, literature mining resulted in the retrieval of 15 miRNAs from scientific research and review articles. The miRNAs-gene networks were constructed using miRNet (a Web platform of miRNA-centric network visual analytics). CytoHubba (Cytoscape plugin) was adopted to identify the modules and the top-ranked nodes in the network based on Degree centrality, Closeness centrality, Betweenness centrality, and Stress centrality. The overlapped miRNAs were further used in pathway enrichment analysis. We found that hsa-miR-21-5p was common in 8 pathways out of the top 10. Based on the degree, 5 miRNAs, namely, hsa-mir-122-5p, hsa-mir-222-3p, hsa-mir-21-5p, hsa-mir-146a-5p, and hsa-mir-29b-3p, are considered as key influencing nodes in a network. We suggest that the identified miRNAs and their target genes may have pathological relevance in cardiorenal syndrome (CRS) and may emerge as potential diagnostic biomarkers.
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- Romana Ishrat
- Centre for Interdisciplinary Research
in Basic Sciences, Jamia Millia Islamia (A Central University), New Delhi,
India
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- Centre for Interdisciplinary Research
in Basic Sciences, Jamia Millia Islamia (A Central University), New Delhi,
India
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- Centre for Interdisciplinary Research
in Basic Sciences, Jamia Millia Islamia (A Central University), New Delhi,
India
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- Centre for Interdisciplinary Research
in Basic Sciences, Jamia Millia Islamia (A Central University), New Delhi,
India
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- Centre for Interdisciplinary Research
in Basic Sciences, Jamia Millia Islamia (A Central University), New Delhi,
India
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- Centre for Interdisciplinary Research
in Basic Sciences, Jamia Millia Islamia (A Central University), New Delhi,
India
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- Centre for Interdisciplinary Research
in Basic Sciences, Jamia Millia Islamia (A Central University), New Delhi,
India
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- Centre for Interdisciplinary Research
in Basic Sciences, Jamia Millia Islamia (A Central University), New Delhi,
India
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- Centre for Interdisciplinary Research
in Basic Sciences, Jamia Millia Islamia (A Central University), New Delhi,
India
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- School of Computational and Integrative
Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Biosciences, Jamia Millia
Islamia (A Central University), New Delhi, India
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Khan IA, Rashid S, Singh N, Rashid S, Singh V, Gunjan D, Das P, Dash NR, Pandey RM, Chauhan SS, Gupta S, Saraya A. Panel of serum miRNAs as potential non-invasive biomarkers for pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma. Sci Rep 2021; 11:2824. [PMID: 33531550 PMCID: PMC7854650 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-82266-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2020] [Accepted: 01/18/2021] [Indexed: 01/30/2023] Open
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Early-stage diagnosis of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is difficult due to non-specific symptoms. Circulating miRNAs in body fluids have been emerging as potential non-invasive biomarkers for diagnosis of many cancers. Thus, this study aimed to assess a panel of miRNAs for their ability to differentiate PDAC from chronic pancreatitis (CP), a benign inflammatory condition of the pancreas. Next-generation sequencing was performed to identify miRNAs present in 60 FFPE tissue samples (27 PDAC, 23 CP and 10 normal pancreatic tissues). Four up-regulated miRNAs (miR-215-5p, miR-122-5p, miR-192-5p, and miR-181a-2-3p) and four down-regulated miRNAs (miR-30b-5p, miR-216b-5p, miR-320b, and miR-214-5p) in PDAC compared to CP were selected based on next-generation sequencing results. The levels of these 8 differentially expressed miRNAs were measured by qRT-PCR in 125 serum samples (50 PDAC, 50 CP, and 25 healthy controls (HC)). The results showed significant upregulation of miR-215-5p, miR-122-5p, and miR-192-5p in PDAC serum samples. In contrast, levels of miR-30b-5p and miR-320b were significantly lower in PDAC as compared to CP and HC. ROC analysis showed that these 5 miRNAs can distinguish PDAC from both CP and HC. Hence, this panel can serve as a non-invasive biomarker for the early detection of PDAC.
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- Imteyaz Ahmad Khan
- grid.413618.90000 0004 1767 6103Department of Gastroenterology and Human Nutrition Unit, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi, 110029 India
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- grid.413618.90000 0004 1767 6103Department of Gastroenterology and Human Nutrition Unit, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi, 110029 India
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- grid.413618.90000 0004 1767 6103Department of Gastroenterology and Human Nutrition Unit, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi, 110029 India
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- grid.413618.90000 0004 1767 6103Department of Gastroenterology and Human Nutrition Unit, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi, 110029 India
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- grid.413618.90000 0004 1767 6103Department of Biostatistics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- grid.413618.90000 0004 1767 6103Department of Gastroenterology and Human Nutrition Unit, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi, 110029 India
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- grid.413618.90000 0004 1767 6103Department of Pathology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- grid.413618.90000 0004 1767 6103Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- grid.413618.90000 0004 1767 6103Department of Biostatistics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- grid.413618.90000 0004 1767 6103Department of Biochemistry, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- grid.413618.90000 0004 1767 6103Department of Reproductive Biology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi, 110029 India
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- grid.413618.90000 0004 1767 6103Department of Gastroenterology and Human Nutrition Unit, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi, 110029 India
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Zhang M, Lin H, Ge X, Xu Y. Overproduced CPSF4 Promotes Cell Proliferation and Invasion via PI3K-AKT Signaling Pathway in Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma. J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2021; 79:1177.e1-1177.e14. [PMID: 33535057 DOI: 10.1016/j.joms.2020.12.047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2020] [Revised: 12/29/2020] [Accepted: 12/29/2020] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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PURPOSE Invasion and metastasis are major challenges in the treatment of oral cancer. We hypothesize that cleavage and polyadenylation specific factor 4 (CPSF4), a key mediator of cell growth and metastasis in several types of cancers, contributes to oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) pathogenesis. MATERIALS AND METHODS The expression and production of CPSF4 in OSCC cell lines and tumor tissues were assessed by RT-PCR and western blot, respectively. The relationships between CPSF4 production and OSCC clinicopathological features were analyzed using immunohistochemistry. The effects of CPSF4 on viability, proliferation, migration, invasion, cell cycle distribution, and apoptosis of OSCC cells were measured by MTS assay, colony formation assay, wound-healing, transwell invasion assay, flow cytometry, and cell apoptosis assay, respectively. Western blot analysis was used to assess alteration of PI3K-AKT pathway member levels in cell lines transfected with CPSF4 siRNA. Mice xenograft models were used to determine the effect of CPSF4 on OSCC tumor growth in vivo. RESULTS CPSF4 was highly expressed in OSCC cell lines and tumor tissues compared with adjacent normal oral tissues. High CPSF4 expression was strongly correlated with vascular invasion (P = .004), distant metastasis (P = .001), and TNM stages (P = .001). Moreover, reduction of CPSF4 levels contributed to the inhibition of cell viability, proliferation, invasion and migration, and the induction of apoptosis in OSCC cell lines. Reduction of CPSF4 levels results in OSCC cell cycle arrest in G1 phase by targeting c-Myc. CPSF4 contributed to proliferation inhibition via PI3K-AKT signaling pathway. Reduction of CPSF4 levels inhibits OSCC tumor growth in vivo. CONCLUSIONS Our results suggest that CPSF4 supports OSCC invasion and metastasis and may be a promising therapeutic target for OSCC.
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- Mingjie Zhang
- Resident, Department of Orthodontics, Guanghua School of Stomatology, Hospital of Stomatology, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Guangzhou, China
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- Resident, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Guanghua School of Stomatology, Hospital of Stomatology, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Guangzhou, China
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- Graduate Student, Guanghua School of Stomatology, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Guangzhou, China
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- Professor, Department of Orthodontics, Guanghua School of Stomatology, Hospital of Stomatology, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Guangzhou, China.
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Liu L, Wang B, Han Q, Zhen C, Li J, Qu X, Wang F, Kong X, Zheng L. Bioinformatic Analysis to Identify a Multi-mRNA Signature for the Prediction of Metastasis in Hepatocellular Carcinoma. DNA Cell Biol 2020; 39:2028-2039. [PMID: 33147069 DOI: 10.1089/dna.2020.5513] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) with metastasis indicates worse prognosis for patients. However, the current methods are insufficient to accurately predict HCC metastasis at early stage. Based on the expression profiles of three Gene Expression Omnibus datasets, the differentially expressed genes associated with HCC metastasis were screened by online analytical tool GEO2R and weighted gene co-expression network analysis. Second, a risk score model including 27-mRNA was established by univariate Cox regression analyses, time-dependent ROC curves and least absolute shrinkage and selection operator Cox regression analysis. Then, we validated the model in cohort The Cancer Genome Atlas-liver hepatocellular carcinoma and analyzed the functions and key signaling pathways of the genes associated with the risk score model. According to the risk score model, patients were divided into two subgroups (high risk and low risk groups). The metastasis rate between two subgroups was significantly different in training cohort (p < 0.0001, hazard ratio [HR]: 10.3, confidence interval [95% CI]: 6.827-15.55) and external validation cohort (p = 0.0008, HR: 1.768, 95% CI: 1.267-2.467). Multivariable analysis showed that the risk score model was superior to and independent of other clinical factors (such as tumor stage, tumor size, and other parameters) in predicting early HCC metastasis. Moreover, the risk score model could predict the overall survival of patients with HCC. Finally, most of 27-mRNA were enriched in exosome and membrane bounded organelle, and these were involved in transportation and metabolic biological process. Protein-protein interaction network analysis showed most of these genes might be key genes affecting the progression of HCC. In addition, 3 genes of 27-mRNA were also differentially expressed in peripheral blood mononuclear cell. In conclusion, by using two combined methods and a broader of HCC datasets, our study provided reliable and superior predictive model for HCC metastases, which will facilitate individual medical management for these high metastatic risk HCC patients.
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- Longgen Liu
- Institute of Hepatology, The Third People's Hospital of Changzhou, Jiangsu, P.R. China
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- Department of Tumor Interventional Oncology, Renji South Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai, P.R. China
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- Department of Liver Diseases, Central Laboratory, ShuGuang Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai University of Chinese Traditional Medicine, Shanghai, P.R. China
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- Department of Tumor Interventional Oncology, Renji South Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai, P.R. China
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- Department of Tumor Interventional Oncology, Renji South Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai, P.R. China
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- Department of Tumor Interventional Oncology, Renji South Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai, P.R. China
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- Department of Liver Diseases, Central Laboratory, ShuGuang Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai University of Chinese Traditional Medicine, Shanghai, P.R. China
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- Department of Liver Diseases, Central Laboratory, ShuGuang Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai University of Chinese Traditional Medicine, Shanghai, P.R. China
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- Institute of Hepatology, The Third People's Hospital of Changzhou, Jiangsu, P.R. China
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Moeng S, Son SW, Lee JS, Lee HY, Kim TH, Choi SY, Kuh HJ, Park JK. Extracellular Vesicles (EVs) and Pancreatic Cancer: From the Role of EVs to the Interference with EV-Mediated Reciprocal Communication. Biomedicines 2020; 8:biomedicines8080267. [PMID: 32756339 PMCID: PMC7459718 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines8080267] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2020] [Revised: 07/25/2020] [Accepted: 08/01/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Pancreatic cancer is malignant and the seventh leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide. However, chemotherapy and radiotherapy are—at most—moderately effective, indicating the need for new and different kinds of therapies to manage this disease. It has been proposed that the biologic properties of pancreatic cancer cells are finely tuned by the dynamic microenvironment, which includes extracellular matrix, cancer-associated cells, and diverse immune cells. Accumulating evidence has demonstrated that extracellular vesicles (EVs) play an essential role in communication between heterogeneous subpopulations of cells by transmitting multiplex biomolecules. EV-mediated cell–cell communication ultimately contributes to several aspects of pancreatic cancer, such as growth, angiogenesis, metastasis and therapeutic resistance. In this review, we discuss the role of extracellular vesicles and their cargo molecules in pancreatic cancer. We also present the feasibility of the inhibition of extracellular biosynthesis and their itinerary (release and uptake) for a new attractive therapeutic strategy against pancreatic cancer.
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- Sokviseth Moeng
- Department of Biomedical Science and Research Institute for Bioscience & Biotechnology, Hallym University, Chunchon 24252, Korea; (S.M.); (S.W.S.); (J.S.L.); (H.Y.L.); (T.H.K.); (S.Y.C.)
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- Department of Biomedical Science and Research Institute for Bioscience & Biotechnology, Hallym University, Chunchon 24252, Korea; (S.M.); (S.W.S.); (J.S.L.); (H.Y.L.); (T.H.K.); (S.Y.C.)
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- Department of Biomedical Science and Research Institute for Bioscience & Biotechnology, Hallym University, Chunchon 24252, Korea; (S.M.); (S.W.S.); (J.S.L.); (H.Y.L.); (T.H.K.); (S.Y.C.)
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- Department of Biomedical Science and Research Institute for Bioscience & Biotechnology, Hallym University, Chunchon 24252, Korea; (S.M.); (S.W.S.); (J.S.L.); (H.Y.L.); (T.H.K.); (S.Y.C.)
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- Department of Biomedical Science and Research Institute for Bioscience & Biotechnology, Hallym University, Chunchon 24252, Korea; (S.M.); (S.W.S.); (J.S.L.); (H.Y.L.); (T.H.K.); (S.Y.C.)
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- Department of Biomedical Science and Research Institute for Bioscience & Biotechnology, Hallym University, Chunchon 24252, Korea; (S.M.); (S.W.S.); (J.S.L.); (H.Y.L.); (T.H.K.); (S.Y.C.)
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- Department of Medical Life Sciences, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul 06591, Korea;
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- Department of Biomedical Science and Research Institute for Bioscience & Biotechnology, Hallym University, Chunchon 24252, Korea; (S.M.); (S.W.S.); (J.S.L.); (H.Y.L.); (T.H.K.); (S.Y.C.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +82-33-248-2114
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