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Pratscher B, Kuropka B, Csukovich G, Doulidis PG, Spirk K, Kramer N, Freund P, Rodríguez-Rojas A, Burgener IA. Traces of Canine Inflammatory Bowel Disease Reflected by Intestinal Organoids. Int J Mol Sci 2024; 25:576. [PMID: 38203746 PMCID: PMC10778911 DOI: 10.3390/ijms25010576] [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: 12/12/2023] [Accepted: 12/14/2023] [Indexed: 01/12/2024] Open
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Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a chronic inflammatory condition that affects humans and several domestic animal species, including cats and dogs. In this study, we have analyzed duodenal organoids derived from canine IBD patients using quantitative proteomics. Our objective was to investigate whether these organoids show phenotypic traits of the disease compared with control organoids obtained from healthy donors. To this aim, IBD and control organoids were subjected to quantitative proteomics analysis via liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry. The obtained data revealed notable differences between the two groups. The IBD organoids exhibited several alterations at the levels of multiple proteins that are consistent with some known IBD alterations. The observed phenotype in the IBD organoids to some degree mirrors the corresponding intestinal condition, rendering them a compelling approach for investigating the disease and advancing drug exploration. Additionally, our study revealed similarities to some human IBD biomarkers, further emphasizing the translational and comparative value of dogs for future investigations related to the causes and treatment of IBD. Relevant proteins such as CALU, FLNA, MSN and HMGA2, which are related to intestinal diseases, were all upregulated in the IBD duodenal organoids. At the same time, other proteins such as intestinal keratins and the mucosal immunity PIGR were depleted in these IBD organoids. Based on these findings, we propose that these organoids could serve as a valuable tool for evaluating the efficacy of therapeutic interventions against canine IBD.
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- Barbara Pratscher
- Clinic for Small Animals, Division for Small Animal Internal Medicine, Department for Small Animal and Horses, University of Veterinary Medicine, 1210 Vienna, Austria; (B.P.); (G.C.); (P.G.D.); (K.S.); (P.F.)
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- Institute of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Freie Universität Berlin, 14195 Berlin, Germany;
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- Clinic for Small Animals, Division for Small Animal Internal Medicine, Department for Small Animal and Horses, University of Veterinary Medicine, 1210 Vienna, Austria; (B.P.); (G.C.); (P.G.D.); (K.S.); (P.F.)
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- Clinic for Small Animals, Division for Small Animal Internal Medicine, Department for Small Animal and Horses, University of Veterinary Medicine, 1210 Vienna, Austria; (B.P.); (G.C.); (P.G.D.); (K.S.); (P.F.)
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- Clinic for Small Animals, Division for Small Animal Internal Medicine, Department for Small Animal and Horses, University of Veterinary Medicine, 1210 Vienna, Austria; (B.P.); (G.C.); (P.G.D.); (K.S.); (P.F.)
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- Clinic for Small Animals, Division for Small Animal Internal Medicine, Department for Small Animal and Horses, University of Veterinary Medicine, 1210 Vienna, Austria; (B.P.); (G.C.); (P.G.D.); (K.S.); (P.F.)
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- Clinic for Small Animals, Division for Small Animal Internal Medicine, Department for Small Animal and Horses, University of Veterinary Medicine, 1210 Vienna, Austria; (B.P.); (G.C.); (P.G.D.); (K.S.); (P.F.)
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- Clinic for Small Animals, Division for Small Animal Internal Medicine, Department for Small Animal and Horses, University of Veterinary Medicine, 1210 Vienna, Austria; (B.P.); (G.C.); (P.G.D.); (K.S.); (P.F.)
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- Clinic for Small Animals, Division for Small Animal Internal Medicine, Department for Small Animal and Horses, University of Veterinary Medicine, 1210 Vienna, Austria; (B.P.); (G.C.); (P.G.D.); (K.S.); (P.F.)
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Hong WF, Zhu DX, Chen YJ, Shen XZ, Cui YH, Du SS, Liu TS, Liang L. Coiled-coil domain-containing 154 promotes colorectal cancer proliferation and metastasis via interacting with minichromosome maintenance complex component 2. Cancer Lett 2023; 578:216460. [PMID: 37863352 DOI: 10.1016/j.canlet.2023.216460] [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: 08/21/2023] [Revised: 10/10/2023] [Accepted: 10/17/2023] [Indexed: 10/22/2023]
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Coiled-Coil Domain-Containing (CCDC) is a large class of structural proteins containing left-handed supercoiled structure. The clinical value and the functional implication of CCDC in colorectal cancer (CRC) remain unknown. Based on the genetic, transcriptional, and clinical data from The Cancer Genome Atlas, five of thirty-six CCDC proteins were differentially expressed in the CRC and associated with the survival of patients with CRC. A CCDC-score model was established to evaluate the prognosis of patients. The potential function of Coiled-Coil Domain-Containing 154 (CCDC154) was investigated using bioinformatical methods, which unveiled that high expression of CCDC154 indicates poor survival for patients with CRC and correlates with low infiltration of CD8+ T cells and high infiltration of neutrophils, indicating that CCDC154 enhances tumor growth and metastasis. CCDC154 interacts with Minichromosome Maintenance Complex Component 2 (MCM2) protein and promotes malignant phenotype via MCM2. We validated the expression level and survival prediction value of CCDC154 in clinical samples, and analyzed its co-expression of MCM2, Ki-67 and p53. This work discloses the role of CCDC in clinical setting and CCDC154 functions in CRC.
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- Wei-Feng Hong
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, NO. 180, Fenglin Road, Xuhui District, Shanghai, 200032, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital Fudan University, NO. 180, Fenglin Road, Xuhui District, Shanghai, 200032, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Zhongshan Hospital Fudan University, NO. 180, Fenglin Road, Xuhui District, Shanghai, 200032, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Zhongshan Hospital Fudan University, NO. 180, Fenglin Road, Xuhui District, Shanghai, 200032, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Zhongshan Hospital Fudan University, NO. 180, Fenglin Road, Xuhui District, Shanghai, 200032, People's Republic of China; Cancer Center, Zhongshan Hospital Fudan University, NO. 180, Fenglin Road, Xuhui District, Shanghai, 200032, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, NO. 180, Fenglin Road, Xuhui District, Shanghai, 200032, People's Republic of China.
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Zhongshan Hospital Fudan University, NO. 180, Fenglin Road, Xuhui District, Shanghai, 200032, People's Republic of China; Cancer Center, Zhongshan Hospital Fudan University, NO. 180, Fenglin Road, Xuhui District, Shanghai, 200032, People's Republic of China; Evidence-Based Medicine Center, Zhongshan Hospital Fudan University, NO. 180, Fenglin Road, Xuhui District, Shanghai 200032, People's Republic of China; Department of Cancer Screening and Prevention, Zhongshan Hospital Fudan University, NO. 180, Fenglin Road, Xuhui District, Shanghai 200032, People's Republic of China.
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Zhongshan Hospital Fudan University, NO. 180, Fenglin Road, Xuhui District, Shanghai, 200032, People's Republic of China; Cancer Center, Zhongshan Hospital Fudan University, NO. 180, Fenglin Road, Xuhui District, Shanghai, 200032, People's Republic of China; Evidence-Based Medicine Center, Zhongshan Hospital Fudan University, NO. 180, Fenglin Road, Xuhui District, Shanghai 200032, People's Republic of China.
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Shan Z, Tang W, Shi Z, Shan T. Ferroptosis: An Emerging Target for Bladder Cancer Therapy. Curr Issues Mol Biol 2023; 45:8201-8214. [PMID: 37886960 PMCID: PMC10605744 DOI: 10.3390/cimb45100517] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2023] [Revised: 09/28/2023] [Accepted: 09/30/2023] [Indexed: 10/28/2023] Open
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Bladder cancer (BC), as one of the main urological cancers in the world, possesses the abilities of multiple-drug resistance and metastasis. However, there remains a significant gap in the understanding and advancement of prognosis and therapeutic strategies for BC. Ferroptosis, a novel type of iron-dependent regulated cell death, depends on lipid peroxidation, which has been proven to have a strong correlation with the development and treatment of BC. Its mechanism mainly includes three pathways, namely, lipid peroxidation, the antioxidant system, and the iron overload pathway. In this review, we reviewed the mechanism of ferroptosis, along with the related therapeutic targets and drugs for BC, as it might become a new anticancer treatment in the future.
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- Zhengda Shan
- School of Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen 518107, China;
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- School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, China;
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- School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, China;
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- School of Basic Medicine, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, China
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Circular RNA Expression Signatures Provide Promising Diagnostic and Therapeutic Biomarkers for Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia. Cancers (Basel) 2023; 15:cancers15051554. [PMID: 36900344 PMCID: PMC10000909 DOI: 10.3390/cancers15051554] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2023] [Revised: 02/27/2023] [Accepted: 02/28/2023] [Indexed: 03/06/2023] Open
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Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) is a known hematologic malignancy associated with a growing incidence and post-treatment relapse. Hence, finding a reliable diagnostic biomarker for CLL is crucial. Circular RNAs (circRNAs) represent a new class of RNA involved in many biological processes and diseases. This study aimed to define a circRNA-based panel for the early diagnosis of CLL. To this point, the list of the most deregulated circRNAs in CLL cell models was retrieved using bioinformatic algorithms and applied to the verified CLL patients' online datasets as the training cohort (n = 100). The diagnostic performance of potential biomarkers represented in individual and discriminating panels, was then analyzed between CLL Binet stages and validated in individual sample sets I (n = 220) and II (n = 251). We also estimated the 5-year overall survival (OS), introduced the cancer-related signaling pathways regulated by the announced circRNAs, and provided a list of possible therapeutic compounds to control the CLL. These findings show that the detected circRNA biomarkers exhibit better predictive performance compared to current validated clinical risk scales, and are applicable for the early detection and treatment of CLL.
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Zhang M, Cao C, Li X, Gu Q, Xu Y, Zhu Z, Xu D, Wei S, Chen H, Yang Y, Gao H, Yu L, Li J. Five EMT-related genes signature predicts overall survival and immune environment in microsatellite instability-high gastric cancer. Cancer Med 2022; 12:2075-2088. [PMID: 35789544 PMCID: PMC9883573 DOI: 10.1002/cam4.4975] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2022] [Revised: 04/17/2022] [Accepted: 06/09/2022] [Indexed: 02/02/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Microsatellite instability-high (MSI-H) subgroup of gastric cancer (GC) is characterized by a high tumor mutational burden, increased lymphocytic infiltration, and enhanced inflammatory cytokines. GC patients with MSI-H status have a good response to immune checkpoint blockade management. However, heterogeneity within the subtype and the underlying mechanisms of shaping tumor microenvironments remain poorly understood. METHODS RNA expression levels and clinical parameters of GC were obtained from The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) and Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) databases. The data were analyzed using single-sample Gene Set Enrichment Analysis (ssGSEA), univariate Cox regression, multivariate Cox regression, and Least Absolute Shrinkage Selection Operator (LASSO) regression. In addition, multiplex immunohistochemistry (mIHC) was used in our clinical cohort for the tumor microenvironment study. RESULTS By ssGSEA and survival analysis, the EMT signaling pathway was identified as a representative pathway, which can stratify the patients with MSI-H GC with significant survival predictive power. Then, a novel representative EMT-related five-gene signature (namely CALU, PCOLCE2, PLOD2, SGCD, and THBS2) was established from EMT signaling gene set, which sensitivity and specificity were further validated in the independent GEO database (GSE62254) cohort for disease outcome prediction. Based on public single-cell data and in situ immunohistochemistry, we found that most of these five genes were abundantly expressed in cancer-associated fibroblasts. Furthermore, patients with high or low risk divided by this five-gene signature exhibited a strong correlation of the distinct patterns of tumor immune microenvironment. By mIHC staining of sections from 30 patients with MSI-H status, we showed that the patients with better prognoses had the increased infiltration of CD8+ cells in the primary tumoral tissue. CONCLUSION Our study developed a simple five-gene signature for stratifying MSI-H GC patients with survival predictive power.
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- Mili Zhang
- Department of General Surgery, Shanghai General HospitalShanghai Jiaotong University School of MedicineShanghaiChina
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- Department of General Surgery, Shanghai General HospitalShanghai Jiaotong University School of MedicineShanghaiChina
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- Department of General Surgery, Shanghai General HospitalShanghai Jiaotong University School of MedicineShanghaiChina
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- Institute Pasteur of Shanghai, Chinese Academy of SciencesShanghaiChina
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- Department of General SurgeryShanghai General Hospital of Nanjing Medical UniversityShanghaiChina
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- Department of General Surgery, Shanghai General HospitalShanghai Jiaotong University School of MedicineShanghaiChina
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- Department of General Surgery, Shanghai General HospitalShanghai Jiaotong University School of MedicineShanghaiChina
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- Department of General Surgery, Shanghai General HospitalShanghai Jiaotong University School of MedicineShanghaiChina
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- Department of General SurgeryShanghai General Hospital of Nanjing Medical UniversityShanghaiChina
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- Department of Laboratory Animal Centre, Shanghai General HospitalShanghai Jiao Tong University School of MedicineShanghaiChina
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- Department of Molecular and Translational ScienceMonash UniversityClaytonVictoriaAustralia,Department of Upper Gastrointestinal and Hepatobiliary Surgery, Monash HealthClaytonAustralia
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- Department of General Surgery, Shanghai General HospitalShanghai Jiaotong University School of MedicineShanghaiChina
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- Department of General Surgery, Shanghai General HospitalShanghai Jiaotong University School of MedicineShanghaiChina
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Khan MZI, Tam MSY, Azam Z, Law HKW. Proteomic profiling of metabolic proteins as potential biomarkers of radioresponsiveness for colorectal cancer. J Proteomics 2022; 262:104600. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jprot.2022.104600] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2021] [Revised: 04/25/2022] [Accepted: 05/01/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Yang T, Chen Y, Xu J, Li J, Liu H, Liu N. Bioinformatics screening the novel and promising targets of curcumin in hepatocellular carcinoma chemotherapy and prognosis. BMC Complement Med Ther 2022; 22:21. [PMID: 35078445 PMCID: PMC8788085 DOI: 10.1186/s12906-021-03487-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2021] [Accepted: 12/06/2021] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The aim of present study was to screen the novel and promising targets of curcumin in hepatocellular carcinoma diagnosis and chemotherapy. METHODS Potential targets of curcumin were screened from SwissTargetPrediction, ParmMapper and drugbank databases. Potential aberrant genes of hepatocellular carcinoma were screened from Genecards databases. Fifty paired hepatocellular carcinoma patients' gene expression profiles from the GEO database were used to test potential targets of curcumin. Besides, GO analysis, KEGG pathway enrichment analysis and PPI network construction were used to explore the underlying mechanism of candidate hub genes. ROC analysis and Kaplan-Meier analysis were used to evaluate the diagnostic and prognostic value of candidate hub genes, respectively. Real-time PCR was used to verify the results of bioinformatics analysis. RESULTS Bioinformatics analysis results suggested that AURKA, CDK1, CCNB1, TOP2A, CYP2B6, CYP2C9, and CYP3A4 genes served as candidate hub genes. AURKA, CDK1, CCNB1 and TOP2A were significantly upregulated and correlated with poor prognosis in hepatocellular carcinoma, AUC values of which were 95.7, 96.9, 98.1 and 96.1% respectively. There was not significant correlation between the expression of CYP2B6 and prognosis of hepatocellular carcinoma, while CYP2C9 and CYP3A4 genes were significantly downregulated and correlated with poor prognosis in hepatocellular carcinoma. AUC values of CYP2B6, CYP2C9, and CYP3A4 were 96.0, 97.0 and 88.0% respectively. In vitro, we further confirmed that curcumin significantly downregulated the expression of AURKA, CDK1, and TOP2A genes, while significantly upregulated the expression of CYP2B6, CYP2C9, and CYP3A4 genes. CONCLUSIONS Our results provided a novel panel of AURKA, CDK1, TOP2A, CYP2C9, and CYP3A4 candidate genes for curcumin related chemotherapy of hepatocellular carcinoma.
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- Tingting Yang
- Scientific Research Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Gonghexiheng Street 1, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510080, P.R. China
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- Department of Head and Neck Radiotherapy, Meizhou City People's Hospital, No.6 Building, Huangtang Road 63, Meijiang District, Meizhou, Guangdong, 514031, P.R. China
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- Scientific Research Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Gonghexiheng Street 1, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510080, P.R. China
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- Department of Head and Neck Radiotherapy, Meizhou City People's Hospital, No.6 Building, Huangtang Road 63, Meijiang District, Meizhou, Guangdong, 514031, P.R. China
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- Scientific Research Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Gonghexiheng Street 1, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510080, P.R. China.
- Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Gonghexiheng Street 1, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510080, P.R. China.
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- Scientific Research Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Gonghexiheng Street 1, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510080, P.R. China.
- Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Gonghexiheng Street 1, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510080, P.R. China.
- Key Specialty of Clinical Pharmacy, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Nonglin Down Street 19, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510080, P.R. China.
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Sakai H, Kimura H, Otsubo K, Miyazawa T, Marushima H, Kojima K, Chosokabe M, Furuya N, Koike J, Fujii K, Nishimura T, Nakamura H, Saji H. Minichromosome maintenance 2 is an independent predictor of survival in patients with lung adenocarcinoma. Mol Clin Oncol 2021; 16:22. [PMID: 34909200 DOI: 10.3892/mco.2021.2455] [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] [Received: 06/21/2021] [Accepted: 10/01/2021] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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Minichromosome maintenance (MCM) protein deregulation is associated with tumor formation, progression and malignant transformation. MCM2 is frequently expressed during premalignant lung cell proliferation and is a sensitive marker for the early detection of pulmonary malignant lesions. The present study was undertaken to investigate whether MCM2 expression is of clinical and prognostic value in patients who have undergone lung adenocarcinoma resection. Between January 2009 and December 2010, 102 consecutive patients underwent complete pulmonary resection (involving lobectomy or more extensive resection) for lung adenocarcinoma at St. Marianna Medical University Hospital (Kanagawa, Japan). Among those, 73 patients, who had a final pathological diagnosis of lung adenocarcinoma measuring ≥10 mm, were enrolled in the present study. High MCM2 expression was found in 35 patients (48.0%). Univariate analysis of the overall survival (OS) revealed that pathological stage and MCM2 expression were significant prognostic factors in lung adenocarcinoma (P<0.001 and P<0.002, respectively). Univariate analysis of the recurrence-free survival (RFS), the significant prognostic factors included pathological stage, EGFR mutation status and MCM2 expression (P<0.001, P<0.034 and P<0.003, respectively). On multivariate survival analysis, high MCM2 expression and pathological stage II-III were identified as independent strong prognostic factors (OS: HR=5.084, 95% CI: 1.715-15.080, P=0.003; RFS: HR=2.761, 95% CI: 1.090-6.998, P=0.032). Therefore, the findings of the present study demonstrated that MCM2 may serve as a potential biomarker and therapeutic target for lung adenocarcinoma.
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- Hiroki Sakai
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, St. Marianna Medical University Hospital, Kawasaki, Kanagawa 216-8511, Japan
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, St. Marianna Medical University Hospital, Kawasaki, Kanagawa 216-8511, Japan
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, St. Marianna Medical University Hospital, Kawasaki, Kanagawa 216-8511, Japan
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, St. Marianna Medical University Hospital, Kawasaki, Kanagawa 216-8511, Japan
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, St. Marianna Medical University Hospital, Kawasaki, Kanagawa 216-8511, Japan
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, St. Marianna Medical University Hospital, Kawasaki, Kanagawa 216-8511, Japan
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- Department of Pathology, St. Marianna Medical University Hospital, Kawasaki, Kanagawa 216-8511, Japan
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- Division of Respiratory Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, St. Marianna Medical University Hospital, Kawasaki, Kanagawa 216-8511, Japan
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- Department of Pathology, St. Marianna Medical University Hospital, Kawasaki, Kanagawa 216-8511, Japan
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- Department of Translational Medicine Informatics, St. Marianna Medical University Hospital, Kawasaki, Kanagawa 216-8511, Japan.,Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry, Daiichi University of Pharmacy, Fukuoka 815-8511, Japan
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- Department of Translational Medicine Informatics, St. Marianna Medical University Hospital, Kawasaki, Kanagawa 216-8511, Japan
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, St. Marianna Medical University Hospital, Kawasaki, Kanagawa 216-8511, Japan.,Department of Translational Medicine Informatics, St. Marianna Medical University Hospital, Kawasaki, Kanagawa 216-8511, Japan
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, St. Marianna Medical University Hospital, Kawasaki, Kanagawa 216-8511, Japan
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Xie S, Jiang X, Qin R, Song S, Lu Y, Wang L, Chen Y, Lu D. miR-1307 promotes hepatocarcinogenesis by CALR-OSTC-endoplasmic reticulum protein folding pathway. iScience 2021; 24:103271. [PMID: 34761190 PMCID: PMC8567365 DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2021.103271] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2021] [Revised: 08/27/2021] [Accepted: 10/12/2021] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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miR-1307 is highly expressed in liver cancer and inhibits methyltransferase protein8. Thereby, miR-1307 inhibits the expression of KDM3A and KDM3B and increases the methylation modification of histone H3 lysine 9, which enhances the expression of endoplasmic-reticulum-related gene CALR. Of note, miR-1307 weakens the binding ability of OSTC to CDK2, CDK4, CyclinD1, and cyclinE and enhances the binding ability of CALR to CDK2, CDK4, CyclinD1, and cyclinE, decreasing of p21WAF1/CIP1, GADD45, pRB, and p18, and decreasing of ppRB. Furthermore, miR-1307 increases the activity of H-Ras, PKM2, and PLK1. Strikingly, miR-1307 reduces the binding ability of OSTC to ATG4 and enhances the binding ability of CALR to ATG4. Therefore, miR-1307 reduces the occurrence of autophagy based on ATG4-LC3-ATG3-ATG7-ATG5-ATG16L1-ATG12-ATG9- Beclin1. In particular, miR-1307 enhances the expression of PAK2, PLK1, PRKAR2A, MYBL1, and Trim44 and inhibits the expression of Sash1 and Smad5 via autophagy. Our observations suggest that miR-1307 promotes hepatocarcinogenesis by CALR-OSTC-endoplasmic reticulum protein folding pathway.
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- Sijie Xie
- Shanghai Putuo People's Hospital, School of Life Science and Technology, Tongji University, 200092 Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Putuo People's Hospital, School of Life Science and Technology, Tongji University, 200092 Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Putuo People's Hospital, School of Life Science and Technology, Tongji University, 200092 Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Putuo People's Hospital, School of Life Science and Technology, Tongji University, 200092 Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Putuo People's Hospital, School of Life Science and Technology, Tongji University, 200092 Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Putuo People's Hospital, School of Life Science and Technology, Tongji University, 200092 Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Putuo People's Hospital, School of Life Science and Technology, Tongji University, 200092 Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Putuo People's Hospital, School of Life Science and Technology, Tongji University, 200092 Shanghai, China
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Proteomic Characterization of Colorectal Cancer Tissue from Patients Identifies Novel Putative Protein Biomarkers. Curr Issues Mol Biol 2021; 43:1043-1056. [PMID: 34563043 PMCID: PMC8929084 DOI: 10.3390/cimb43020074] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2021] [Revised: 08/29/2021] [Accepted: 08/30/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Colorectal cancer (CRC) is one of the leading causes of cancer-related death over the world. There is a great need for biomarkers capable of early detection and as targets for treatment. Differential protein expression was investigated with two-dimensional gel electrophoresis (2D-PAGE) followed by identification with liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) in CRC patient tissue from (i) the peripheral part of the tumor, (ii) the central part of the tumor as well as from (iii) a non-involved part of the colorectal tissue. The expression patterns of six identified proteins were further evaluated by one-dimensional Western blot (1D-WB) analysis of the CRC tissue. Proteins that were perturbed in expression level in the peripheral or in the central part of the tumor as compared with the non-involved part included S100A11, HNRNPF, HNRNPH1 or HNRNPH2, GSTP1, PKM and FABP1. These identified markers may have future diagnostic potential or may be novel treatment targets after further evaluation in larger patient cohorts.
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Yuan Y, Li J, He Z, Fan X, Mao X, Yang M, Yang D. tRNA-derived fragments as New Hallmarks of Aging and Age-related Diseases. Aging Dis 2021; 12:1304-1322. [PMID: 34341710 PMCID: PMC8279533 DOI: 10.14336/ad.2021.0115] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2020] [Accepted: 01/15/2021] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
Abstract
tRNA-derived fragments (tRFs), which are non-coding RNAs produced via tRNA cleavage with lengths of 14 to 50 nucleotides, originate from precursor tRNAs or mature tRNAs and exist in a wide range of organisms. tRFs are produced not by random fracture of tRNAs but by specific mechanisms. Considerable evidence shows that tRFs are detectable in model organisms of different ages and are associated with age-related diseases in humans, such as cancer and neurodegenerative diseases. In this literature review, the origin and classification of tRFs and the regulatory mechanisms of tRFs in aging and age-related diseases are summarized. We also describe the available tRF databases and research techniques and lay a foundation for the exploration of tRFs as biomarkers for the diagnosis and treatment of aging and age-related diseases.
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- Ya Yuan
- 1Institute of Animal Genetics and Breeding, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, Sichuan, China
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- 1Institute of Animal Genetics and Breeding, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, Sichuan, China
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- 1Institute of Animal Genetics and Breeding, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, Sichuan, China
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- 1Institute of Animal Genetics and Breeding, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, Sichuan, China.,2Farm Animal Genetic Resources Exploration and Innovation Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, Sichuan, China
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- 1Institute of Animal Genetics and Breeding, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, Sichuan, China.,2Farm Animal Genetic Resources Exploration and Innovation Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, Sichuan, China
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- 1Institute of Animal Genetics and Breeding, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, Sichuan, China.,2Farm Animal Genetic Resources Exploration and Innovation Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, Sichuan, China
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- 1Institute of Animal Genetics and Breeding, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, Sichuan, China.,2Farm Animal Genetic Resources Exploration and Innovation Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, Sichuan, China
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Du Y, Miao W, Jiang X, Cao J, Wang B, Wang Y, Yu J, Wang X, Liu H. The Epithelial to Mesenchymal Transition Related Gene Calumenin Is an Adverse Prognostic Factor of Bladder Cancer Correlated With Tumor Microenvironment Remodeling, Gene Mutation, and Ferroptosis. Front Oncol 2021; 11:683951. [PMID: 34150647 PMCID: PMC8209417 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2021.683951] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2021] [Accepted: 04/27/2021] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
Abstract
The tumor microenvironment (TME) plays a critical regulatory role in bladder cancer (BLCA) progression and metastasis. Epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) presents as an essential mechanism of tumor invasion and metastasis. Accumulating pieces of evidence indicated that several microenvironmental factors, including fibroblasts, endothelial, and immune cells, induced EMT in tumor cells. As a hallmark gene of the EMT process, calumenin (CALU) was previously reported to directly impact cancer metastasis. However, the functions and molecular mechanisms of CALU have been rarely reported in BLCA. By multi-omics bioinformatics analysis of 408 TCGA BLCA patients, we demonstrated that CALU was an independent risk factor for BLCA outcome. Subsequently, we verified the correlation of CALU with cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs) and tumor-infiltrating immune cells. The results suggested a positive correlation of CALU with CAFs, CD8+ T cells and macrophages. Also, CALU was significantly associated with multiple immune checkpoint-related genes, which ultimately influenced patients' responsiveness to immunotherapy. Further, we found that the impact of CALU on BLCA prognosis might also be correlated with gene mutations and ferroptosis. Finally, we validated the roles of CALU by single-cell RNA sequencing, PCR and immunohistochemistry. In conclusion, we found that CALU affected BLCA prognosis associated with multiple mechanisms, including TME remodeling, gene mutation and ferroptosis. Further studies on CALU may provide new targets for BLCA immunotherapy and precision medicine.
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- YiHeng Du
- Department of Urology, Suzhou Kowloon Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Suzhou, China
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- Department of Urology, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Pathology, Suzhou Kowloon Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Suzhou, China
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- Department of Pathology, Suzhou Kowloon Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Suzhou, China
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- Department of Urology, Suzhou Kowloon Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Suzhou, China
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- Department of Urology, Suzhou Kowloon Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Suzhou, China
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- Department of Urology, Suzhou Kowloon Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Suzhou, China
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- Department of Urology, Suzhou Kowloon Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Suzhou, China
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- Department of Urology, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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Yang Y, Wang J, Xu S, Shi F, Shan A. Calumenin contributes to epithelial-mesenchymal transition and predicts poor survival in glioma. Transl Neurosci 2021; 12:67-75. [PMID: 33623713 PMCID: PMC7885298 DOI: 10.1515/tnsci-2021-0004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2020] [Revised: 11/27/2020] [Accepted: 12/14/2020] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
Abstract
Background Calumenin (CALU) has been reported to be associated with invasiveness and metastasis in some malignancies. However, in glioma, the role of CALU remains unclear. Methods Clinical and transcriptome data of 998 glioma patients, including 301 from CGGA and 697 from TCGA dataset, were included. R language was used to perform statistical analyses. Results CALU expression was significantly upregulated in more malignant gliomas, including higher grade, IDH wildtype, mesenchymal, and classical subtype. Gene Ontology analysis revealed that CALU-correlated genes were mainly enriched in cell/biological adhesion, response to wounding, and extracellular matrix/structure organization, all of which were strongly correlated with the epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) phenotype. GSEA further validated the profound involvement of CALU in EMT. Subsequent GSVA suggested that CALU was particularly correlated with three EMT signaling pathways, including TGFβ, PI3K/AKT, and hypoxia pathway. Furthermore, CALU played synergistically with EMT key markers, including N-cadherin, vimentin, snail, slug, and TWIST1. Survival and Cox regression analysis showed that higher CALU predicted worse survival, and the prognostic value was independent of WHO grade and age. Conclusions CALU was correlated with more malignant phenotypes in glioma. Moreover, CALU seemed to serve as a pro-EMT molecular target and could contribute to predict prognosis independently in glioma.
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- Ying Yang
- Department of Pediatrics, Futian Women and Children Health Institute, Shenzhen 518045, China
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- Department of Emergency, Shenzhen People's Hospital (The Second Clinical Medical College, Jinan University; The First Affiliated Hospital, Southern University of Science and Technology), Shenzhen 518020, China
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- Department of Emergency, Shenzhen People's Hospital (The Second Clinical Medical College, Jinan University; The First Affiliated Hospital, Southern University of Science and Technology), Shenzhen 518020, China
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- Department of Emergency, Shenzhen People's Hospital (The Second Clinical Medical College, Jinan University; The First Affiliated Hospital, Southern University of Science and Technology), Shenzhen 518020, China
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- Department of Emergency, Shenzhen People's Hospital (The Second Clinical Medical College, Jinan University; The First Affiliated Hospital, Southern University of Science and Technology), Shenzhen 518020, China
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Wu CC, Ekanem TI, Phan NN, Loan DTT, Hou SY, Lee KH, Wang CY. Gene signatures and prognostic analyses of the Tob/BTG pituitary tumor-transforming gene (PTTG) family in clinical breast cancer patients. Int J Med Sci 2020; 17:3112-3124. [PMID: 33173433 PMCID: PMC7646110 DOI: 10.7150/ijms.49652] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2020] [Accepted: 10/07/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
Abstract
Breast cancer is the most common cancer type in females, and exploring the mechanisms of disease progression is playing a crucial role in the development of potential therapeutics. Pituitary tumor-transforming gene (PTTG) family members are well documented to be involved in cell-cycle regulation and mitosis, and contribute to cancer development by their involvement in cellular transformation in several tumor types. The critical roles of PTTG family members as crucial transcription factors in diverse types of cancers are recognized, but how they regulate breast cancer development still remains mostly unknown. Meanwhile, a holistic genetic analysis exploring whether PTTG family members regulate breast cancer progression via the cell cycle as well as the energy metabolism-related network is lacking. To comprehensively understand the messenger RNA expression profiles of PTTG proteins in breast cancer, we herein conducted a high-throughput screening approach by integrating information from various databases such as Oncomine, Kaplan-Meier Plotter, Metacore, ClueGo, and CluePedia. These useful databases and tools provide expression profiles and functional analyses. The present findings revealed that PTTG1 and PTTG3 are two important genes with high expressions in breast cancer relative to normal breast cells, implying their unique roles in breast cancer progression. Results of our coexpression analysis demonstrated that PTTG family genes were positively correlated with thiamine triphosphate (TTP), deoxycytidine triphosphate (dCTP) metabolic, glycolysis, gluconeogenesis, and cell-cycle related pathways. Meanwhile, through Cytoscape analyzed indicated that in addition to the metastasis markers AURKA, AURKB, and NDC80, many of the kinesin superfamily (KIF) members including KIFC1, KIF2C, KIF4A, KIF14, KIF20A, KIF23, were also correlated with PTTG family transcript expression. Finally, we revealed that high levels of PTTG1 and PTTG3 transcription predicted poor survival, which provided useful insights into prospective research of cancer associated with the PTTG family. Therefore, these members of the PTTG family would serve as distinct and essential prognostic biomarkers in breast cancer.
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- Chung-Che Wu
- Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei 11031, Taiwan
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- PhD Program for Cancer Molecular Biology and Drug Discovery, College of Medical Science and Technology, Taipei Medical University and Academia Sinica, Taipei 11031, Taiwan.,Department of Hematology, University of Uyo, Uyo 520221, Nigeria
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- NTT Institute of Hi-Technology, Nguyen Tat Thanh University, Ho Chi Minh City 700000, Vietnam
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- Graduate Institute of Cancer Biology and Drug Discovery, College of Medical Science and Technology, Taipei Medical University, Taipei 11031, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Cancer Biology and Drug Discovery, College of Medical Science and Technology, Taipei Medical University, Taipei 11031, Taiwan
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- PhD Program for Cancer Molecular Biology and Drug Discovery, College of Medical Science and Technology, Taipei Medical University and Academia Sinica, Taipei 11031, Taiwan.,Graduate Institute of Cancer Biology and Drug Discovery, College of Medical Science and Technology, Taipei Medical University, Taipei 11031, Taiwan.,Cancer Center, Wan Fang Hospital, Taipei Medical University, Taipei 11031, Taiwan.,TMU Research Center of Cancer Translational Medicine, Taipei 11031, Taiwan
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- PhD Program for Cancer Molecular Biology and Drug Discovery, College of Medical Science and Technology, Taipei Medical University and Academia Sinica, Taipei 11031, Taiwan.,Graduate Institute of Cancer Biology and Drug Discovery, College of Medical Science and Technology, Taipei Medical University, Taipei 11031, Taiwan
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