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Li D, Fan G, Zhou Y. Chitinase 3 like-1 activates the Akt pathway, inducing NF-κB-dependent release of pro-inflammatory cytokines and promoting the proliferative ability in nasopharyngeal carcinoma cells. Cytokine 2024; 179:156631. [PMID: 38710115 DOI: 10.1016/j.cyto.2024.156631] [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: 02/07/2024] [Revised: 04/22/2024] [Accepted: 04/28/2024] [Indexed: 05/08/2024]
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BACKGROUND Chitinase 3 like-1 (CHI3L1) has been reported to function as an oncogene in many types of cancer. However, the biological function of CHI3L1 in nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) remains unknown. METHODS Differentially expressed genes (DEGs) in NPC tissues in GSE64634 and GSE12452 were downloaded from Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO). CHI3L1, interleukin 6 (IL-6), and tumor necrosis factor α (TNF-α) mRNA expression was examined by qRT-PCR. Cell proliferation was evaluated by CCK-8 and EdU incorporation assays. Western blot analysis was used to measure the changes of CHI3L1, nuclear factor-κappaB (NF-κB), and protein kinase B (Akt) pathways. Gene ontology (GO) enrichment and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Gene and Genome (KEGG) pathway analyses were performed using DAVID database. RESULTS We identified 3 overlapping DEGs using Draw Venn diagram, among which CHI3L1 was chosen for the following analyses. CHI3L1 was upregulated in NPC tissues and cells. CHI3L1 silencing suppressed inflammatory response by inactivating the NF-κB pathway and inhibited cell proliferation in NPC cells. On the contrary, CHI3L1 overexpression induced inflammatory response by activating the NF-κB pathway and promoted cell proliferation in NPC cells. According to GO and KEGG analyses, CHI3L1 positive regulates Akt signaling and is enriched in the PI3K-Akt pathway. CHI3L1 knockdown inhibited the Akt pathway, and CHI3L1 overexpression activated the Akt pathway in NPC cells. Akt overexpression abolished the effects of CHI3L1 knockdown on inflammatory response, NF-κB pathway, and proliferation in NPC cells. On the contrary, Akt knockdown abolished the effects of CHI3L1 overexpression on inflammatory response, NF-κB pathway, and proliferation in NPC cells. CONCLUSION CHI3L1 knockdown inhibited NF-κB-dependent inflammatory response and promoting proliferation in NPC cells by inactivating the Akt pathway.
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- Dajun Li
- Department of ENT, Nanyang First People's Hospital, Nanyang, China.
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- Department of ENT, Nanyang First People's Hospital, Nanyang, China
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- Department of Radiotherapy, The Affiliated Huai'an Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Huai'an Second People's Hospital, Huai'an, China
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Wen Y, Lin C, Ho K, Lin Y, Hsiao C, Wang S, Chang L, Yang S, Chien M. Functional variants of the chitinase 3-like 1 gene are associated with clinicopathologic outcomes and progression of prostate cancer. J Cell Mol Med 2023; 27:4202-4214. [PMID: 37902124 PMCID: PMC10746933 DOI: 10.1111/jcmm.18012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2023] [Revised: 10/07/2023] [Accepted: 10/13/2023] [Indexed: 10/31/2023] Open
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Chitinase 3-like 1 (CHI3L1 or YKL40) is a secreted glycoprotein highly expressed in advanced stages of several cancer types, including prostate cancer (PCa). Impacts of genetic variants of CHI3L1 on PCa development have not yet been investigated. The most common well-studied genetic variations are single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs). Therefore, the objective of this study was to explore associations of CHI3L1 SNPs with both the susceptibility to PCa and its clinicopathological development. Three promoter SNPs, rs6691378 (-1371, G>A), rs10399805 (-247, G>A) and rs4950928 (-131, C>G), and one non-synonymous SNP, rs880633 (+2950, T>C), were analysed using a TaqMan allelic discrimination assay for genotyping in a cohort of 701 PCa patients and 701 healthy controls. Results indicated that there were no significant associations of PCa susceptibility with these four CHI3L1 SNPs. However, among elderly PCa patients (aged >65 years), it was observed that polymorphic variants (GA + AA) of CHI3L1 rs6691378 and 10399805 were significantly linked to reduced risks of several clinicopathological characteristics, including a high Gleason grade, advanced pathologic T stage and tumour cell invasion. Moreover, analyses of The Cancer Genome Atlas database revealed that CHI3L1 expression levels were elevated in PCa tissues compared with normal tissues. Interestingly, higher CHI3L1 expression levels were found to be associated with longer progression-free survival rates in PCa patients. Our findings indicated that levels of CHI3L1 may influence the progression of PCa, and the rs6691378 and 10399805 SNP genetic variants of CHI3L1 are linked to the clinicopathological development of PCa within a Taiwanese population.
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- Yu‐Ching Wen
- Department of Urology, School of Medicine, College of Medicine and TMU Research Center of Urology and Kidney (TMU‐RCUK)Taipei Medical UniversityTaipeiTaiwan
- Department of Urology, Wan Fang HospitalTaipei Medical UniversityTaipeiTaiwan
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- Division of Urology, Department of SurgeryTaichung Veterans General HospitalTaichungTaiwan
- School of MedicineChung Shan Medical UniversityTaichungTaiwan
- School of MedicineNational Yang Ming Chiao Tung UniversityTaipeiTaiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Clinical Medicine, College of MedicineTaipei Medical UniversityTaipeiTaiwan
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- Department of Urology, School of Medicine, College of Medicine and TMU Research Center of Urology and Kidney (TMU‐RCUK)Taipei Medical UniversityTaipeiTaiwan
- Department of Urology, Wan Fang HospitalTaipei Medical UniversityTaipeiTaiwan
- International Master/PhD Program in Medicine, College of MedicineTaipei Medical UniversityTaipeiTaiwan
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- Department of Urology, School of Medicine, College of Medicine and TMU Research Center of Urology and Kidney (TMU‐RCUK)Taipei Medical UniversityTaipeiTaiwan
- Department of Urology, Wan Fang HospitalTaipei Medical UniversityTaipeiTaiwan
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- Division of Urology, Department of SurgeryTaichung Veterans General HospitalTaichungTaiwan
- School of MedicineChung Shan Medical UniversityTaichungTaiwan
- Department of Applied ChemistryNational Chi Nan UniversityNantouTaiwan
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- Department of Mathematical SciencesFlorida Atlantic UniversityBoca RatonFloridaUSA
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- Institute of MedicineChung Shan Medical UniversityTaichungTaiwan
- Department of Medical ResearchChung Shan Medical University HospitalTaichungTaiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Clinical Medicine, College of MedicineTaipei Medical UniversityTaipeiTaiwan
- Pulmonary Research Center, Wan Fang HospitalTaipei Medical UniversityTaipeiTaiwan
- Traditional Herbal Medicine Research CenterTaipei Medical University HospitalTaipeiTaiwan
- TMU Research Center of Cancer Translational MedicineTaipei Medical UniversityTaipeiTaiwan
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Rivas-Alarcón AA, Gómez-Gómez Y, Organista-Nava J, Jiménez-López MA, Rivera-Ramírez AB, Ibarra-Sierra E, Saavedra-Herrera MV, Illades-Aguiar B, Leyva-Vázquez MA. Plasma levels of YKL-40 as a prognostic factor in childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Mol Clin Oncol 2021; 15:168. [PMID: 34194746 PMCID: PMC8237154 DOI: 10.3892/mco.2021.2330] [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: 08/14/2020] [Accepted: 01/27/2021] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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YKL-40, also known as chitinase-3-like protein 1 (CHI3L1), is an inflammatory glycoprotein secreted by different types of cells, such as inflammatory cells. The levels of this protein are elevated in the serum or plasma of patients with different types of cancer, and high concentrations are associated with poor prognosis and short survival in patients with liver, breast, lung, bladder and endometrial cancers. In Mexico, acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is the most common type of cancer affecting the pediatric population. The prognosis of patients with ALL is difficult to establish. Hence, the objective of the present study was to analyze the plasma levels of YKL-40 in Mexican children with ALL and investigate its role as a prognostic factor. A case-control study was performed in a population of 90 children aged 1-18 years, among whom 45 had ALL and 45 were hematologically healthy. The levels of YKL-40 in plasma samples were measured using ELISA and were found to be significantly higher in children with ALL compared with those in controls (P<0.0001). Children with ALL who had high plasma levels of YKL-40 (≥36.34 ng/ml) had shorter survival compared with those with low levels (<36.34 ng/ml; P<0.05). The findings of the present study revealed that the YKL-40 plasma level, age/initial leukocyte count and central nervous system invasion were associated with the prognosis of children with ALL [odds ratio (OR)=6.06, 95% confidence interval (CI): 1.1-31.6, P=0.03; OR=8.53, 95% CI: 1.2-58.2, P=0.03; and OR=6.45, 95% CI: 1.01-41.2, P=0.04, respectively]. Therefore, YKL-40 plasma levels may serve as a prognostic biomarker in pediatric patients with ALL.
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- Alinne Ayulieth Rivas-Alarcón
- Laboratorio de Biomedicina Molecular, Facultad de Ciencias Químico Biológicas, Universidad Autónoma de Guerrero, Chilpancingo, Guerrero 39070, México
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- Laboratorio de Biomedicina Molecular, Facultad de Ciencias Químico Biológicas, Universidad Autónoma de Guerrero, Chilpancingo, Guerrero 39070, México
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- Laboratorio de Biomedicina Molecular, Facultad de Ciencias Químico Biológicas, Universidad Autónoma de Guerrero, Chilpancingo, Guerrero 39070, México
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- Departamento de Investigación, Instituto Estatal de Cancerología 'Arturo Beltrán Ortega', Acapulco, Guerrero 39570, México
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- Departamento de Investigación, Instituto Estatal de Cancerología 'Arturo Beltrán Ortega', Acapulco, Guerrero 39570, México
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- Departamento de Investigación, Instituto Estatal de Cancerología 'Arturo Beltrán Ortega', Acapulco, Guerrero 39570, México
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- Laboratorio de Biomedicina Molecular, Facultad de Ciencias Químico Biológicas, Universidad Autónoma de Guerrero, Chilpancingo, Guerrero 39070, México
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- Laboratorio de Biomedicina Molecular, Facultad de Ciencias Químico Biológicas, Universidad Autónoma de Guerrero, Chilpancingo, Guerrero 39070, México
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Bielawski K, Rhone P, Bulsa M, Ruszkowska-Ciastek B. Pre-Operative Combination of Normal BMI with Elevated YKL-40 and Leptin but Lower Adiponectin Level Is Linked to a Higher Risk of Breast Cancer Relapse: A Report of Four-Year Follow-Up Study. J Clin Med 2020; 9:jcm9061742. [PMID: 32512860 PMCID: PMC7355849 DOI: 10.3390/jcm9061742] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2020] [Revised: 05/20/2020] [Accepted: 06/02/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Adipokines are powerful agents involved in the development of obesity-dependent cancers. This prospective study aimed to investigate the association between pre-treatment body mass index (BMI) and serum YKL-40, leptin, and adiponectin concentrations as well as the plasma activity of tissue factor (TF) and the future prognosis of early, non-metastatic breast cancer (BrC) subjects. The serum levels of YKL-40, leptin, and adiponectin as well as plasma TF activity, anthropometric parameters, and clinicopathological parameters were analysed in 81 treatment-naïve females with invasive BrC. The predictive value of YKL-40, BMI, leptin, adiponectin, and TF was determined with a 95% confidence interval (CI). Kaplan–Meier plots and log-rank and F Cox tests were used to determine the clinical outcomes of progression-free survival (PFS). The median follow-up duration was 44 months with complete follow-up for the first event. Follow-up revealed a significantly higher incidence of disease relapse in BrC patients with a high baseline concentration of YKL-40 (22.22%) and TF activity (21.43%). Body mass index was an independent predictor of survival, with women who were overweight/obese being less prone to relapse (hazard ratio (HR): 0.75; 95% CI: 0.59 to 0.95). The recurrence rates for normal-weight BrC cases was 21.05% versus 7.14% for their overweight counterparts. The receiver operating characteristic analysis showed the strong ability of the analysed biomarkers to predict disease progression, with an area under the receiver operating characteristics (ROC) curve of 0.84 (95% CI, 0.823 to 0.931). In a prospective cohort of invasive BrC patients, overweight/obesity was associated with improved future outcomes. The combination of a normal BMI with high leptin and low adiponectin levels and high TF activity was associated with an increased risk of recurrence and decreased survival.
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- Kornel Bielawski
- Department of Pathophysiology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Nicolaus Copernicus University, Collegium Medicum in Bydgoszcz, 85-094 Bydgoszcz, Poland;
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- Clinical Ward of Breast Cancer and Reconstructive Surgery, Oncology Centre Prof. F. Łukaszczyk Memorial Hospital, 85-796 Bydgoszcz, Poland;
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- Department of Health Sociology and Healthy Behaviours, Faculty of Humanities, University of Szczecin, 71-017 Szczecin, Poland;
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- Department of Pathophysiology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Nicolaus Copernicus University, Collegium Medicum in Bydgoszcz, 85-094 Bydgoszcz, Poland;
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +48-52-585-35-91
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Evaluation of Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition Genes Involved in Iranian Gastric Cancer Patients via Transcriptome Analysis. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CANCER MANAGEMENT 2019. [DOI: 10.5812/ijcm.94924] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Bian B, Li L, Yang J, Liu Y, Xie G, Zheng Y, Zeng L, Zeng J, Shen L. Prognostic value of YKL-40 in solid tumors: a meta-analysis of 41 cohort studies. Cancer Cell Int 2019; 19:259. [PMID: 31624472 PMCID: PMC6785874 DOI: 10.1186/s12935-019-0983-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2019] [Accepted: 09/27/2019] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Background Serum/plasma YKL-40 can be a useful index that is associated with tumor development. However, the prognostic value of serum/plasma YKL-40 in patients with solid tumors is still unclear. We aimed to utilize the existing literature to investigate the prognostic value of serum/plasma YKL-40 in solid tumors. Methods An extensive literature search for relevant studies was conducted with the Embase, Medline and Web of Science databases. The effect on survival was measured with the hazard ratio (HR). Then, pooled HRs and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were calculated using the random and fixed-effects models according to the heterogeneity of the included studies. Results This meta-analysis was based on 41 publications and comprised a total of 7762 patients with solid tumors. The pooled HR showed that elevated serum/plasma YKL-40 was significantly associated with poor OS (HR, 1.44; 95% CI 1.33–1.56). We also found that elevated serum/plasma YKL-40 had significant prognostic effects on OS in various cancer subgroups such as gastrointestinal tumors (HR, 1.37; 95% CI 1.18–1.58), ovarian cancer (HR, 2.27; 95% CI 1.69–3.06), melanoma (HR, 1.77; 95% CI 1.18–2.67), lung cancer (HR, 1.73; 95% CI 1.35–2.23), urologic neoplasms (HR, 1.61; 95% CI 1.08–2.40) and glioblastoma (HR, 1.23; 95% CI 1.07–1.42); in contrast, the prognostic effect of serum/plasma YKL-40 was not statistically significant in breast cancer (HR, 1.07; 95% CI 0.98–1.17). Conclusions The available evidence supports the hypothesis that elevated serum/plasma YKL-40 is associated with poor survival in patients with solid tumors and that serum/plasma YKL-40 may serve as a novel prognostic biomarker.
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- Bingxian Bian
- 1Department of Clinical Laboratory, Xin Hua Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- 1Department of Clinical Laboratory, Xin Hua Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- 1Department of Clinical Laboratory, Xin Hua Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- 1Department of Clinical Laboratory, Xin Hua Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- 1Department of Clinical Laboratory, Xin Hua Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- 1Department of Clinical Laboratory, Xin Hua Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- 2Department of Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
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- 1Department of Clinical Laboratory, Xin Hua Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- 1Department of Clinical Laboratory, Xin Hua Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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Su CW, Chen MK, Hung WC, Yang SF, Chuang CY, Lin CW. Functional variant of CHI3L1 gene is associated with neck metastasis in oral cancer. Clin Oral Investig 2018; 23:2685-2694. [PMID: 30341592 DOI: 10.1007/s00784-018-2683-8] [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: 01/24/2018] [Accepted: 10/01/2018] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
Abstract
OBJECTIVES Oral cancer is the most common head and neck malignancy, and it is associated with a high recurrence rate and lymph node metastasis potential. YKL-40, also known as chitinase-3-like protein 1 (CHI3L1), is a secreted glycoprotein that serves as a biomarker in several diseases. It also plays a crucial role in regulating many characteristics of cancer, such as cell growth, migration, anti-apoptosis, and angiogenesis. Accumulating evidence supports the link between single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) and oral cancer, but no report on the association between CHI3L1 polymorphisms and oral cancer is available. Thus, the present study evaluated the contribution of CHI3L1 SNPs to oral cancer susceptibility and clinicopathology. MATERIALS AND METHODS This study recruited a total of 2362 subjects, comprising 1190 healthy male controls and 1172 male patients with oral cancer. Allelic discrimination of the CHI3L1 polymorphisms - 1371 G>A (rs6691378), - 247 G>A (rs10399805), - 131 C>G (rs4950928), and + 2950 T>C (rs880633) was assessed through real-time polymerase chain reaction. RESULTS We detected a significant association of rs10399805 and rs6691378 with the risk of oral cancer (AOR, 1.537; 95% CI, 1.089-2.168; p = 0.014; AOR, 1.561; 95% CI, 1.131-2.156; p = 0.007, respectively) after adjustment for three potential confounders, smoking, betel nut chewing, and alcohol consumption. Moreover, we found that oral cancer patients carrying the homozygous A/A genotype of the rs10399805 (p = 0.035) or rs6691378 polymorphism (p = 0.023) showed a significantly lower risk of lymph node metastasis. Moreover, according to the Genotype-Tissue Expression database, the rs10399805 and rs6691378 polymorphisms in the promoter region were associated with decreased levels of CHI3L1 mRNA. CONCLUSIONS In conclusion, we found that the homozygous mutant allele of rs10399805 and rs6691378 appeared to have significantly lower risk of lymph node metastasis and associated with its mRNA levels in oral cancer. CLINICAL RELEVANCE The CHI3L1 polymorphisms rs10399805 and rs6691378 may act as biomarkers for predicting lymph node metastasis in oral cancer patients.
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- Chun-Wen Su
- Institute of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Institute of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan.,Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Changhua Christian Hospital, Changhua, Taiwan
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- Institute of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Institute of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan.,Department of Medical Research, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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- School of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, 110 Chien-Kuo N. Road, Section 1, Taichung, 402, Taiwan. .,Department of Otolaryngology, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan.
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- Institute of Oral Sciences, Chung Shan Medical University, 110 Chien-Kuo N. Road, Section 1, Taichung, 402, Taiwan. .,Department of Dentistry, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan.
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Qiu QC, Wang L, Jin SS, Liu GF, Liu J, Ma L, Mao RF, Ma YY, Zhao N, Chen M, Lin BY. CHI3L1 promotes tumor progression by activating TGF-β signaling pathway in hepatocellular carcinoma. Sci Rep 2018; 8:15029. [PMID: 30301907 PMCID: PMC6177412 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-33239-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2018] [Accepted: 09/19/2018] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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CHI3L1 (YKL40) is a secreted glycoprotein and elevated serum CHI3L1 level has been proved to be associated with poor prognosis in many human cancers. However, the mechanism of how CHI3L1 causes poor prognosis in cancers is still unknown. Here, considering that CHI3L1 is a liver specific/enriched protein, we use hepatocellular carcinoma as a model to study the function of CHI3L1. We showed that, both in vivo and in vitro, overexpression of CHI3L1 could promote liver cancer cells growth, migration and invasion. We then used RNA-seq to analyze the expression profiles of CHI3L1 overexpressed in two HCC cell lines and found that CHI3L1 overexpression affected genes that were involved in cell-cell adhesion, extracellular exosome and adherens junction. Western blot analysis further revealed that CHI3L1 could activate TGF-β signal pathways. Our data added new understanding of the mechanism of CHI3L1's action. 1) CHI3L1 promoted cancer cell proliferation by regulating cell cycles; 2) CHI3L1 promoted cancer cell invasion and metastasis; 3) CHI3L1 regulate liver cancer potentially by regulating the TGF-β signaling pathways; 4) CHI3L1 has direct kinase activities or activate kinase to phosphorylate SMAD2, SMAD3.
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- Qing-Chong Qiu
- College of life science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, P. R. China
- Collaborative Innovation Center for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
- Systems Biology Division, Zhejiang-California International Nanosystems Institute (ZCNI), Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, P. R. China
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- College of life science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, P. R. China
- Systems Biology Division, Zhejiang-California International Nanosystems Institute (ZCNI), Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, P. R. China
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- College of life science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, P. R. China
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- College of life science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, P. R. China
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- College of life science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, P. R. China
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- Systems Biology Division, Zhejiang-California International Nanosystems Institute (ZCNI), Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, P. R. China
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- Systems Biology Division, Zhejiang-California International Nanosystems Institute (ZCNI), Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, P. R. China
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- Systems Biology Division, Zhejiang-California International Nanosystems Institute (ZCNI), Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, P. R. China
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- Systems Biology Division, Zhejiang-California International Nanosystems Institute (ZCNI), Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, P. R. China
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- College of life science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, P. R. China.
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- College of life science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, P. R. China.
- Collaborative Innovation Center for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China.
- Systems Biology Division, Zhejiang-California International Nanosystems Institute (ZCNI), Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, P. R. China.
- Department of Urology, University of Washington, Seattle, USA.
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Peng H, Su Q, Lin ZC, Zhu XH, Peng MS, Lv ZB. Potential suppressive effects of theophylline on human rectal cancer SW480 cells in vitro by inhibiting YKL-40 expression. Oncol Lett 2018; 15:7403-7408. [PMID: 29731892 DOI: 10.3892/ol.2018.8220] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2016] [Accepted: 01/05/2018] [Indexed: 01/16/2023] Open
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Chitinase-3-like-1 protein (YKL-40), a member of the mammalian chitinase-like glycoproteins, serves a key role in the pathogenesis of rectal cancer. The present study examined the antitumor effect of theophylline, a pan-chitinase inhibitor, in rectal cancer in vitro and investigated the mechanism by which it acted. SW480 cell lines were treated with varying theophylline concentrations (10-2, 10-3, 10-4 and 10-5 mol/l). An MTT assay was used to observe cell proliferation and identify the optimal theophylline concentration. Western blotting was used to analyze YKL-40 expression. The cell cycle distribution of SW480 cell lines treated with theophylline was measured by flow cytometry. The angiopoietin-2 expression level was measured by ELISA. The expression levels of YKL-40 were evidently decreased in theophylline-treated SW480 cell lines. The proliferation of SW480 cells was inhibited following theophylline treatment, which was associated with G1 phase cell cycle arrest and a decrease in the expression of angiopoietin-2. The mechanism of theophylline action may involve the downregulation of YKL-40 expression, arrest of the cell cycle at G1 phase and inhibition of angiopoietin-2 expression. These results provide a rationale for the potential use of anti-YKL-40 and anti-angiogenic strategies in treating rectal cancer.
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- Hong Peng
- Department of Anorectal Surgery, Nanchong Central Hospital, Nanchong, Sichuan 637000, P.R. China.,The Second Clinical College of North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong, Sichuan 637000, P.R. China
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Nanchong Central Hospital, Nanchong, Sichuan 637000, P.R. China
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- Department of Anorectal Surgery, Nanchong Central Hospital, Nanchong, Sichuan 637000, P.R. China
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- Department of Anorectal Surgery, Nanchong Central Hospital, Nanchong, Sichuan 637000, P.R. China
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- Department of Anorectal Surgery, Nanchong Central Hospital, Nanchong, Sichuan 637000, P.R. China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Nanchong Central Hospital, Nanchong, Sichuan 637000, P.R. China
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Wan G, Xiang L, Sun X, Wang X, Li H, Ge W, Cao F. Elevated YKL-40 expression is associated with a poor prognosis in breast cancer patients. Oncotarget 2018; 8:5382-5391. [PMID: 28036271 PMCID: PMC5354916 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.14280] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2016] [Accepted: 12/07/2016] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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Numerous studies have investigated the prognostic role of YKL-40 in breast cancer, but yielded inconsistent results. To derive a more precise evaluation, relevant publications assessing the association between YKL-40 expression and clinical outcome of breast cancer patients were electronically searched and identified. A combined analysis of included studies was performed using fixed- or random-effect model to calculate the pooled hazard ratio (HR) or odds ratio(OR) and 95% confidence interval (95%CI) for the assessment of the association. Ten eligible studies involving 1250 patients were ultimately included in the meta-analysis. Overall, the pooled analysis showed that elevated YKL-40 expression was significantly associated with a poor overall survival(OS: HR=1.48, 95%CI= 1.11-1.97) and disease-free survival(DFS: HR=1.51, 95%CI= 1.10-2.07). The subgroup analysis by detection methods revealed an unfavorable OS in breast cancer patients with elevated YKL-40 expression evaluated by IHC(HR=1.39, 95%CI=1.12-1.71) but not by ELISA/RIA. Also, the stratification analysis by ethnicity showed a significant association between increased YKL-40 expression and shorter OS of breast cancer patients in western population(HR=1.51, 95%CI=1.03-2.21) as well as Asian population (HR=1.40, 95%CI= 1.05-1.86). Similarly, the subgroup analysis by detection methods revealed a significantly inferior DFS in breast cancer patients with increased YKL-40 expression disregarding the use of IHC(HR=2.02, 95%CI=1.47-2.79) or ELISA/RIA(HR=1.06, 95%CI= 1.02 -1.10). Additionally, increased YKL-40 expression was found to significantly correlate with larger tumor size (OR=2.38, 95%CI=1.41-4.05).The present meta-analysis indicate that elevated YKL-40 expression is associated with a poor prognosis in breast cancer patients. YKL-40 may serve as a promising predictive biomarker of prognosis of breast cancer.
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- Guoxing Wan
- Department of Oncology, Renmin Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan 442000, Hubei, China
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- Laboratory of Wudang Local Chinese Medicine Research, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan 442000, Hubei, China.,Laboratory of Chinese Herbal Pharmacology, Oncology Center, Renmin Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan 442000, Hubei, China
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- Department of Oncology, Renmin Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan 442000, Hubei, China
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- Laboratory of Wudang Local Chinese Medicine Research, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan 442000, Hubei, China.,Laboratory of Chinese Herbal Pharmacology, Oncology Center, Renmin Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan 442000, Hubei, China
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- Laboratory of Wudang Local Chinese Medicine Research, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan 442000, Hubei, China.,Laboratory of Chinese Herbal Pharmacology, Oncology Center, Renmin Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan 442000, Hubei, China
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- Department of Oncology, Renmin Hospital, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430060, Hubei, China
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- Department of Oncology, Renmin Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan 442000, Hubei, China
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Overexpression of YKL-40 Predicts Poor Prognosis in Patients Undergoing Curative Resection of Pancreatic Cancer. Pancreas 2017; 46:323-334. [PMID: 28099248 DOI: 10.1097/mpa.0000000000000751] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to determine the prognostic value of YKL-40 expression in patients undergoing curative resection of pancreatic cancer. METHODS This cohort study included 234 consecutive patients with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma who underwent curative resection. Surgical specimens were immunohistochemically assessed for YKL-40 expression. Kaplan-Meier method and Cox regression were used to evaluate the prognostic impact of YKL-40 expression. A multivariate logistic regression model was performed to examine the correlation between YKL-40 expression and tumor stage. RESULTS Of the 234 patients, YKL-40 overexpression was detected in 149 (63.7%) patients. Survival curves showed that patients with YKL-40 overexpression had significantly shorter survival time than those with low YKL-40 expression (P < 0.001). Cox regression analysis indicated that YKL-40 expression was an independent prognostic factor for both overall survival (hazard ratio, 3.82; 95% confidence interval [CI], 2.38-6.13) and progression-free survival (hazard ratio, 3.73; 95% CI, 2.33-5.99). Multivariate logistic regression analysis demonstrated that YKL-40 overexpression was an independent predictor for advanced tumor stage (odds ratio 4.15; 95% CI, 1.35-12.71). CONCLUSIONS YKL-40 overexpression predicts poor prognosis and advanced tumor stage in patients undergoing curative resection of pancreatic cancer. Application of adjuvant treatment targeting the YKL-40 pathway may improve prognosis.
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Overexpression of CHI3L1 is associated with chemoresistance and poor outcome of epithelial ovarian carcinoma. Oncotarget 2016; 6:39740-55. [PMID: 26452028 PMCID: PMC4741859 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.5469] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2015] [Accepted: 09/25/2015] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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We propose CHI3L1 as a prognostic biomarker for patients with epithelial ovarian carcinoma (EOC) and also suggest possible biological functions of CHI3L1. We measured CHI3L1 expression with quantitative real time-polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) in 180 women with EOC and evaluated correlations between CHI3L1 expression, clinicopathological characteristics, and the outcomes of the patients. The expression of CHI3L1 was higher in cancerous tissues than in normal tissues. The expression of CHI3L1 was also higher in patients with a serous histological type, advanced stage, and chemoresistance. Patients with high CHI3L1 expression had a shorter progression-free survival (p < 0.001)and overall survival (p < 0.001). Patients with high CHI3L1 expression also had a high risk of recurrence (p < 0.001)and death (p < 0.001). In vitro studies showed that CHI3L1 up-regulated the expression of anti-apoptotic Mcl-1 protein and hampered paclitaxel-induced apoptosis of ovarian cancer cells. These results suggest that CHI3L1 shows potential as a prognostic biomarker for EOC. CHI3L1 may promote chemoresistance via inhibition of drug-induced apoptosis by up-regulating Mcl-1.
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Ciftci S, Celik HT, Atukeren P, Ciftci N, Deniz MS, Coskun Yavuz Y, Hacievliyagil Kazanci F, Gök S, Demirin H, Yigitoglu MR. Investigation of the Levels of Serum Amyloid A, YKL-40, and Pentraxin-3 in Patients with Familial Mediterranean Fever. J Clin Lab Anal 2016; 30:1158-1163. [PMID: 27230955 DOI: 10.1002/jcla.21997] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2015] [Accepted: 04/16/2016] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Familial Mediterranean Fever (FMF) is an autosomal recessive form of recurrent episodes of fever and an autoinflammatory disease characterized by inflammation of the serous membranes. The clinical diagnosis is supported by the laboratory findings. This study investigated the relationship of Serum Amyloid A (SAA), YKL-40, and Pentraxin-3 (PTX-3) with the FMF disease. METHODS About 50 patients with FMF were enrolled in this study. Patients were divided into three groups according to disease severity score (mild, moderate, and severe). Thirty-seven healthy individuals were included as the control group. Serum SAA, YKL-40, and PTX-3 concentrations were measured using an ELISA kit. RESULTS Serum SAA and YKL-40 levels of FMF patients were significantly higher than in the control (P < 0.001). PTX-3 levels were found to be higher in patients even though there was no significant difference (P = 0.113). Whereas the positive predictive value was 71.9% for cut-off point of SAA, the positive predictive value was 83.3% for cut-off point of YKL-40. Whereas a significant correlation was detected in SAA and PTX-3 with YKL-40 (respectively; P = 0.036, P < 0.001), there was no correlation between the PTX-3 with SAA (P = 0.219). CONCLUSIONS YKL-40 can be used together with SAA to support the diagnosis of FMF and to monitor the severity of the disease. In this study, YKL-40 levels were examined for the first time in FMF patients and further studies are necessary using larger patient samples.
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- Sefa Ciftci
- Department of Biochemistry, Turkiye Yuksek Ihtisas Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
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- Department of Biochemistry, Turgut Ozal University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Biochemistry, Cerrahpasa Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatrics, Ankara Education and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Sutcu Imam University Faculty of Medicine, Kahramanmaras, Turkey
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- Department of Nephrology, Erzurum Regional Training and Research Hospital, Erzurum, Turkey
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- Department of Biochemistry, Turgut Ozal University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Biochemistry, Turgut Ozal University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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Steponaitis G, Skiriutė D, Kazlauskas A, Golubickaitė I, Stakaitis R, Tamašauskas A, Vaitkienė P. High CHI3L1 expression is associated with glioma patient survival. Diagn Pathol 2016; 11:42. [PMID: 27121858 PMCID: PMC4848844 DOI: 10.1186/s13000-016-0492-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2016] [Accepted: 04/16/2016] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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Background Survival of glioma patients with the same tumor histology and grade can vary significantly, and some low-grade gliomas transform to a more malignant phenotype. There is a need of molecular signatures, which are better predictors of the patient diagnosis, outcome of treatment, and prognosis than the diagnosis provided by histopathology. We propose CHI3L1 mRNA expression as a prognostic biomarker for patients with glioma. Methods We measured CHI3L1 expression with quantitative real time-polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) in the cohort of 98 patients with different grade glioma: 10 grade I pylocytic astrocytomas, 30 grade II diffuse astrocytomas, 20 grade III anaplastic astrocytomas, and 38 grade IV astrocytomas (glioblastomas). Statistical analyses were conducted to investigate the association between CHI3L1 mRNA expression levels and patient clinical variables. Results We demonstrated that mRNA expression of CHI3L1 was evidently higher in glioblastoma than in lower grade glioma tissues. We evaluated correlations between CHI3L1 expression, clinicopathological characteristics, and the outcomes of the patients. Patients with high CHI3L1 expression had a shorter overall survival (p < 0.001). Conclusions Findings presented in our study showed that increased mRNA level of CHI3L1 could be associated with the progression of astrocytoma and poor patient survival not only for glioblastoma, but for lower grade astrocytoma tumors as well. Further investigation will be required to evaluate CHI3L1 value as a molecular marker for astrocytoma prognoses and for novel treatment strategies against all grade astrocytomas.
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- Giedrius Steponaitis
- Laboratory of Neurooncology and Genetics, Neuroscience Institute, Medical Academy, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Eiveniu str. 4, Kaunas, LT-50009, Lithuania
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- Laboratory of Neurooncology and Genetics, Neuroscience Institute, Medical Academy, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Eiveniu str. 4, Kaunas, LT-50009, Lithuania
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- Laboratory of Neurooncology and Genetics, Neuroscience Institute, Medical Academy, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Eiveniu str. 4, Kaunas, LT-50009, Lithuania
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- Laboratory of Neurooncology and Genetics, Neuroscience Institute, Medical Academy, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Eiveniu str. 4, Kaunas, LT-50009, Lithuania
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- Laboratory of Neurooncology and Genetics, Neuroscience Institute, Medical Academy, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Eiveniu str. 4, Kaunas, LT-50009, Lithuania
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- Laboratory of Neurooncology and Genetics, Neuroscience Institute, Medical Academy, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Eiveniu str. 4, Kaunas, LT-50009, Lithuania
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- Laboratory of Neurooncology and Genetics, Neuroscience Institute, Medical Academy, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Eiveniu str. 4, Kaunas, LT-50009, Lithuania.
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Thorn AP, Daugaard S, Christensen LH, Christensen IJ, Petersen MM. YKL-40 protein in osteosarcoma tumor tissue. APMIS 2016; 124:453-61. [PMID: 26988273 DOI: 10.1111/apm.12524] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2014] [Accepted: 01/08/2016] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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YKL-40, a cellular glycoprotein isolated from the human osteosarcoma (OS) cell line MG63, is increased in the blood of patients with various types of cancer, and is found as an independent prognostic variable for survival. YKL-40 is also present with variable intensity in the tumor cells of some cancer types, but survival results have been conflicting. The aim of this study was to investigate the tissue expression of YKL-40 and its possible role as a predictive marker in patients with OS. Forty-eight patients were included in the study. Diagnostic biopsies were analyzed by immunohistochemistry; YKL-staining scores as well as CD14 and CD163 scores were determined, and survival data were determined statistically. A universal intense immunostaining for YKL-40 was found in all tumor cells, but tumor cell/stroma ratio varied, and this ratio (%) served as staining score. Using 24% as mean score to divide the material, patients with tumors of high YKL-40 score had a better survival than patients with low score (p = 0.05). YKL-positive macrophages had no influence on the result. Unexpectedly and contrary to some other findings in cancer tissues, this study has shown a correlation between high YKL-40 tumor cell/matrix ratio and longer overall survival in OS.
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- Andrea Pohly Thorn
- Musculoskeletal Tumor Section, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark.,Department of Pathology, Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Pathology, Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Pathology, Herlev Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Musculoskeletal Tumor Section, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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Thongsom S, Chaocharoen W, Silsirivanit A, Wongkham S, Sripa B, Choe H, Suginta W, Talabnin C. YKL-40/chitinase-3-like protein 1 is associated with poor prognosis and promotes cell growth and migration of cholangiocarcinoma. Tumour Biol 2016; 37:9451-63. [PMID: 26781979 DOI: 10.1007/s13277-016-4838-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2015] [Accepted: 01/11/2016] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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YKL-40, a chitinase-like glycoprotein, is expressed at a high level in cancer patients. Its exact function is unknown and is the subject of current investigation. Here, we report the correlation of plasma YKL-40 levels with clinicopathological features of cholangiocarcinoma (CCA), a lethal bile duct cancer, particularly prevalent in Northeastern Thailand. Statistical analysis of plasma YKL-40 concentrations in 57 CCA patients and 41 normal healthy subjects gave a median value of 169.5 ng/mL for CCA patients compared with 46.9 ng/mL for the control subjects (P < 0.0001). There was no significant association of plasma YKL-40 levels with patient age, tumor grade, or histology type. However, Kaplan-Meier analysis suggested that the elevated plasma YKL-40 level was particularly associated with short survival in CCA patients (P = 0.038). Immunohistochemical examination of 34 CCA tissues revealed low expression of YKL-40 in CCA cells, but high expression in adjacent intratumoral stroma, liver, and connective tissues. Univariate analysis showed significant association of the intratumoral YKL-40 expression in CCA tissues with the non-papillary type CCA. Addition of rYKL-40 in the culture medium and transient expression of YKL-40 in CCA cell lines were shown to promote the growth and migration of the tumor cells, and that YKL-40 interacted with a cell-surface receptor involved in the Akt/Erk-mediated pathway. In conclusion, our results support the proposal of YKL-40 as a new candidate prognostic biomarker for cancer diseases.
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- Sunisa Thongsom
- Biochemistry-Electrochemistry Research Unit and School of Biochemistry, Suranaree University of Technology, Nakhon Ratchasima, 30000, Thailand
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- Biochemistry-Electrochemistry Research Unit and School of Biochemistry, Suranaree University of Technology, Nakhon Ratchasima, 30000, Thailand
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Liver Fluke and Cholangiocarcinoma Research Center, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, 40002, Thailand
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Liver Fluke and Cholangiocarcinoma Research Center, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, 40002, Thailand
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- Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, 40002, Thailand
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- Bio-Medical Institute of Technology and Department of Physiology, University of Ulsan, Seoul, 138-736, South Korea
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- Biochemistry-Electrochemistry Research Unit and School of Biochemistry, Suranaree University of Technology, Nakhon Ratchasima, 30000, Thailand. .,Center of Excellence on Advanced Functional Materials, Suranaree University of Technology, Nakhon Ratchasima, 30000, Thailand.
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- Biochemistry-Electrochemistry Research Unit and School of Biochemistry, Suranaree University of Technology, Nakhon Ratchasima, 30000, Thailand.
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Kjaergaard AD, Nordestgaard BG, Johansen JS, Bojesen SE. Observational and genetic plasma YKL-40 and cancer in 96,099 individuals from the general population. Int J Cancer 2015; 137:2696-704. [PMID: 26095694 DOI: 10.1002/ijc.29638] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2015] [Accepted: 06/02/2015] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Plasma YKL-40 is high in patients with cancer and in individuals who later develop cancer. Whether YKL-40 is only a marker or indeed a cause of cancer is presently unknown. We tested the hypothesis that observationally and genetically, high plasma YKL-40 is associated with high risk of cancer. For this purpose, we performed cohort and Mendelian randomization studies in 96,099 individuals from the Danish general population. Plasma levels of YKL-40 were measured in 21,643 and CHI3L1 rs4950928 was genotyped in 94,568 individuals. From 1943 through 2011, 2,291 individuals developed gastrointestinal cancer, 913 developed lung cancer, 2,863 women developed breast cancer, 1,557 men developed prostate cancer and 5,146 individuals developed other cancer. Follow-up was 100% complete. Multifactorially and CRP adjusted hazard ratio (HR) for gastrointestinal cancer was 1.82 (95%CI, 1.16-2.86) for 96-100% versus 0-33% YKL-40 percentile category. Corresponding HR were 1.71 (0.95-3.07) for lung cancer, but insignificant for breast cancer, prostate cancer and other cancers. CHI3L1 rs4950928 genotype was associated with plasmaYKL-40 levels, but not with risk of any cancer category. For gastrointestinal cancer, a doubling in YKL-40 was associated with a multifactorially and CRP adjusted observational HR of 1.14(1.05-1.23) for gastrointestinal cancer, but a corresponding genetic odds ratio of 1.06(0.94-1.18). For lung cancer, corresponding risk estimates were 1.11(1.00-1.22) observationally and 1.01(0.84-1.20) genetically. For other cancer categories, observational and genetic findings were insignificant. This study shows that high plasma YKL-40 levels were associated with high risk of gastrointestinal and likely of lung cancer, but genetic high levels were not.
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- Alisa D Kjaergaard
- Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Herlev and Gentofte Hospital, Copenhagen University Hospital, Herlev, Denmark.,Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark.,The Copenhagen General Population Study, Herlev and Gentofte Hospital, Copenhagen University Hospital, Herlev, Denmark
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- Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Herlev and Gentofte Hospital, Copenhagen University Hospital, Herlev, Denmark.,Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark.,The Copenhagen General Population Study, Herlev and Gentofte Hospital, Copenhagen University Hospital, Herlev, Denmark.,The Copenhagen City Heart Study, Frederiksberg Hospital, Copenhagen University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark.,Department of Medical Oncology, Herlev and Gentofte Hospital, Copenhagen University Hospital, Herlev, Denmark
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- Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Herlev and Gentofte Hospital, Copenhagen University Hospital, Herlev, Denmark.,Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark.,The Copenhagen General Population Study, Herlev and Gentofte Hospital, Copenhagen University Hospital, Herlev, Denmark.,The Copenhagen City Heart Study, Frederiksberg Hospital, Copenhagen University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark
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Specjalski K, Chełmińska M, Jassem E. YKL-40 protein correlates with the phenotype of asthma. Lung 2015; 193:189-94. [PMID: 25663327 PMCID: PMC4365280 DOI: 10.1007/s00408-015-9693-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2014] [Accepted: 02/01/2015] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Purpose YKL-40 is a chitinase-like protein found to correlate with asthma as well as numerous infectious and autoimmune diseases or cancer. The aim of the present study was to investigate the role of YKL-40 as a possible marker of asthma and its associations with factors differentiating phenotypes of asthma. Methods The study group comprised 167 patients, including 116 women and 51 men aged 18–88 years with chronic asthma. The control group comprised 81 healthy individuals, including 50 women and 31 men aged 19–86 years. In every participant, medical history was taken; spirometry and skin prick tests were performed. YKL-40 was determined in sera by means of ELISA test. Results Mean serum YKL-40 level was 59.7 ng/ml (53.6–65.7 ng/ml; 95 % CI) with significant difference between asthmatics and healthy controls (mean values: 66.8 ± 53.8 vs. 44.9 ± 29.4 ng/ml; p < 0.001). In asthmatics, the level was significantly higher in subgroup with poor control of symptoms and exacerbations (91.8 ± 57.1 ng/ml) compared to stable asthmatics (59.6 ± 50.8 ng/ml; p < 0.001) as well as in atopic compared to non-atopic asthmatics (77.2 ± 53.9 vs. 61.1 ± 57.8 ng/ml; p < 0.001). Mean YKL-40 level in obese asthmatics was 135.6 ng/ml compared to 50.0 ng/ml in non-obese (p < 0.001). When phenotypes of early-onset atopic, late-onset non-atopic, and obesity-related asthma were compared, YKL-40 levels were 80.62 ± 46.9, 51.5 ± 24.9, and 168.1 ± 71.5 ng/ml, respectively (p < 0.05). Conclusion Although YKL-40 is not a specific marker for asthma, it correlates with some clinical features such as exacerbation, level of control, atopy, and obesity.
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- Krzysztof Specjalski
- Department of Allergology, Medical University of Gdansk, Ul. Debinki 7, 80-952, Gdansk, Poland,
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Jiang YX, Zhang GH, Wang ZM, Yang H. Serum YKL-40 levels as a prognostic factor in patients with intracerebral hemorrhage. Clin Biochem 2014; 47:302-6. [DOI: 10.1016/j.clinbiochem.2014.09.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2014] [Revised: 09/09/2014] [Accepted: 09/15/2014] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Cheng D, Sun Y, He H. Diagnostic role of circulating YKL-40 in endometrial carcinoma patients: a meta-analysis of seven related studies. Med Oncol 2014; 31:326. [DOI: 10.1007/s12032-014-0326-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2014] [Accepted: 11/04/2014] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Elevated pretreatment serum concentration of YKL-40: an independent prognostic biomarker for poor survival in patients with colorectal cancer. Med Oncol 2014; 31:85. [PMID: 24996799 DOI: 10.1007/s12032-014-0085-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2014] [Accepted: 06/15/2014] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Serum YKL-40 levels have been associated with a poor prognosis in patients with several cancer types. However, the role of YKL-40 and its relationship with colorectal cancer are poorly understood. Pretreatment serum levels of YKL-40 were determined in 86 patients with colorectal cancer and from 20 healthy controls. The serum YKL-40 levels in colorectal cancer patients were compared with those in healthy controls, and we retrospectively assessed the association between serum YKL-40 levels and clinicopathological findings and progression-free survival. Colorectal patients had a median serum YKL-40 level of 216 ng/mL (range 22.3-1, 253.2 ng/mL). Expression of serum YKL-40 levels was significantly higher in colorectal cancer patients compared with healthy controls, and the median serum values were 216 and 62.5 ng/mL, respectively (p < 0.01). No correlation was observed between progression-free survival and the type of chemotherapy regimen used tumor stage, sex, or histologic types. Patients with high serum YKL-40 levels [greater than the median level for all patients (216 ng/mL)] had a significantly shorter survival than patients with serum YKL-40 levels below the median (median progression-free survival, 36 vs. 50 months; p = 0.003). In multivariate analysis, the serum YKL-40 level, and the presence of distant metastasis were independent, statistically significant prognostic factors. The pretreatment serum YKL-40 level was identified as a new, independent prognostic biomarker in patients with colorectal cancer and may help to determine the individual prognosis of these patients.
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Xu CH, Yu LK, Hao KK. Serum YKL-40 level is associated with the chemotherapy response and prognosis of patients with small cell lung cancer. PLoS One 2014; 9:e96384. [PMID: 24801872 PMCID: PMC4011792 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0096384] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2013] [Accepted: 04/07/2014] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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This study was to explore the association between the serum YKL-40 level and the clinical characteristics, the response to chemotherapy and prognosis in small cell lung cancer (SCLC). Serum YKL-40 levels were detected and compared in 120 patients with SCLC pre- and post-chemotherapy, and in 40 healthy controls. Receiver operating characteristics (ROC) curves were adopted for diagnosis and calculation of area under ROC curve in SCLC. The Kaplan–Meier method, univariate and multivariate Cox regression analysis were used to analyze the correlation between pre-chemotherapy serum YKL-40 levels and progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS). The pre-chemotherapy serum YKL-40 levels were significantly higher than those of the controls (p<0.001). The post-chemotherapy serum YKL-40 levels in the SCLC cases were lower than pre-chemotherapy serum YKL-40 levels in these cases (p = 0.026). The patients with high serum YKL-40 showed a poorer response to chemotherapy than those patients with low serumYKL-40 (p = 0.031). Univariate analysis revealed that SCLC patients with high serum YKL-40 had a shorter PFS and OS than those with low serum YKL-40 (HR of 1.74, p = 0.033; HR of 1.33, p = 0.001). Cox multivariate analysis indicated that YKL-40 was an independent prognostic indicator of PFS and OS (HR of 1.12, p = 0.029; HR of 1.84, p = 0.025). Kaplan–Meier survival curves further confirmed that patients with low serum YKL-40 have longer PFS and OS (p = 0.016 and p = 0.041, respectively). These results suggest that YKL-40 is a potential prognostic marker of chemotherapy response in SCLC.
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Affiliation(s)
- Chun-Hua Xu
- First Department of Respiratory Medicine and Nanjing Chest Hospital, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
- Clinical Center of Nanjing Respiratory Diseases, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- First Department of Respiratory Medicine and Nanjing Chest Hospital, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
- Clinical Center of Nanjing Respiratory Diseases, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- First Department of Respiratory Medicine and Nanjing Chest Hospital, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
- Clinical Center of Nanjing Respiratory Diseases, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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Yang Y, Yang JJ, Tao H, Jin WS. YKL-40 and EGFR is a good biomarker for predicting nodal metastasis in anal carcinoma. Colorectal Dis 2014; 16:69. [PMID: 23865791 DOI: 10.1111/codi.12357] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2013] [Accepted: 05/31/2013] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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- Y Yang
- Clinical College of General Hospital of Armed Police Forces, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230032, China; Department of Anorectal, General Hospital of Armed Police Forces, Beijing, 100039, China
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Tang WQ, Hei Y, Kang L, Xiao LH. Heparanase-1 and components of the hedgehog signalling pathway are increased in untreated alveolar orbital rhabdomyosarcoma. Clin Exp Ophthalmol 2013; 42:182-9. [PMID: 23777428 DOI: 10.1111/ceo.12139] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2012] [Accepted: 04/14/2013] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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BACKGROUND To assess the activities of heparanase-1 and elements of the hedgehog signalling pathway in alveolar orbital rhabdomyosarcoma. METHODS Specimens (n = 23) were divided into two groups, those from patients with preoperative chemoradiotherapy or untreated patients; six samples of normal extraocular muscle were used as a normal muscle group. The presence of heparanase-1, patched, smoothened and glioma-associated oncogene homologue-1 protein expression was determined in 23 cases of archival paraffin-embedded alveolar orbital rhabdomyosarcoma after immunohistochemistry. RNA was extracted from three groups of paraffin-embedded specimens and messenger RNA expressions of heparanase-1, smoothened and glioma-associated oncogene homologue-1 compared using nested reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction and a limiting dilution analysis. RESULTS The heparanase-1, patched, smoothened and glioma-associated oncogene homologue-1 protein was expressed in 91.3%, 87.0%, 91.3% and 78.3%, respectively, of the alveolar orbital rhabdomyosarcoma specimens. Untreated rhabdomyosarcoma samples tended to stain intensely, but staining was relatively weak in tissue obtained from the chemoradiotherapy group. The expression levels of heparanase-1, smoothened and glioma-associated oncogene homologue-1 messenger RNA in untreated and chemoradiotherapy groups paralleled that seen with immunology, and there were no significant differences in heparanase-1, smoothened and glioma-associated oncogene homologue-1 messenger RNA levels between the chemoradiotherapy group and the normal muscle group (P > 0.05). However, the messenger RNA in the untreated group were all significantly higher than those in the chemoradiotherapy and normal muscle groups (P < 0.01). CONCLUSIONS Both heparanase-1 and hedgehog signalling pathway are involved in the pathogenesis of alveolar orbital rhabdomyosarcoma; however, chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy appears to significantly inhibit their upregulation.
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- Wei-Qiang Tang
- Department of Ophthalmology, the First Affiliated Hospital of General Hospital of People's Liberation Army, Beijing, China
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