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Zhang Z, Sha W. MicroRNA-513b-5p inhibits epithelial mesenchymal transition of colon cancer stem cells through IL-6/STAT3 signaling pathway. Discov Oncol 2024; 15:267. [PMID: 38967742 PMCID: PMC11226582 DOI: 10.1007/s12672-024-01137-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2023] [Accepted: 07/01/2024] [Indexed: 07/06/2024] Open
Abstract
OBJECTIVE To reveal the mechanisms by which miR-513b-5p inhibits metastasis of colon cancer stem cells (CCSCs) through IL-6/STAT3 in HCT116 cells. METHODS Sphere formation media and magnetic cell sorting were used to enrich and screen CCSCs. We used a colony formation assay, cell proliferation and viability assays, and a nude mouse transplantation tumor assay to identify CCSCs. ELISA was performed to identify IL-6 in the cell culture medium, and the growth, viability, wound healing, and transwell migration of distinct cell groups were compared to differentiate them. Dual-luciferase reporter assay, RT-PCR, and/or Western Blot analysis were conducted to determine the correlation between them. RESULTS CD133+CD44+ HCT116 cells were shown to have higher cloning efficiency, greater proliferation ability and viability, and stronger tumorigenicity. A dual-luciferase reporter assay revealed that miR-513b-5p negatively affected STAT3 expression. RT-PCR and/or Western Blot analysis suggested that miR-513b-5p negatively affected STAT3 and Vimentin, while positively affecting E-cadherin expression. The STAT3 overexpression vector + miR-513b-5p inhibitor cell group had the highest efficiency, greatest proliferation ability and viability, and the highest IL-6 level in the experiments. CONCLUSIONS Mir-513b-5p inhibited the epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) of CCSCs through IL-6/STAT3. This potential mechanism may provide a new therapeutic target for colon cancer.
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- Zefeng Zhang
- Department of Gastroenterology and Digestive Endoscopy Center, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital (Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences), Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510080, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Digestive Endoscopy Center, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital (Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences), Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510080, Guangdong, China.
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Hashemi M, Daneii P, Asadalizadeh M, Tabari K, Matinahmadi A, Bidoki SS, Motlagh YSM, Jafari AM, Ghorbani A, Dehghanpour A, Nabavi N, Tan SC, Rashidi M, Taheriazam A, Entezari M, Goharrizi MASB. Epigenetic regulation of hepatocellular carcinoma progression: MicroRNAs as therapeutic, diagnostic and prognostic factors. Int J Biochem Cell Biol 2024; 170:106566. [PMID: 38513802 DOI: 10.1016/j.biocel.2024.106566] [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: 06/30/2023] [Revised: 01/28/2024] [Accepted: 03/19/2024] [Indexed: 03/23/2024]
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Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), a significant challenge for public healthcare systems in developed Western countries including the USA, Canada, and the UK, is influenced by different risk factors including hepatitis virus infections, alcoholism, and smoking. The disruption in the balance of microRNAs (miRNAs) plays a vital function in tumorigenesis, given their function as regulators in numerous signaling networks. These miRNAs, which are mature and active in the cytoplasm, work by reducing the expression of target genes through their impact on mRNAs. MiRNAs are particularly significant in HCC as they regulate key aspects of the tumor, like proliferation and invasion. Additionally, during treatment phases such as chemotherapy and radiotherapy, the levels of miRNAs are key determinants. Pre-clinical experiments have demonstrated that altered miRNA expression contributes to HCC development, metastasis, drug resistance, and radio-resistance, highlighting related molecular pathways and processes like MMPs, EMT, apoptosis, and autophagy. Furthermore, the regulatory role of miRNAs in HCC extends beyond their immediate function, as they are also influenced by other epigenetic factors like lncRNAs and circular RNAs (circRNAs), as discussed in recent reviews. Applying these discoveries in predicting the prognosis of HCC could mark a significant advancement in the therapy of this disease.
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- Mehrdad Hashemi
- Department of Genetics, Faculty of Advanced Science and Technology, Tehran Medical Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran; Farhikhtegan Medical Convergence Sciences Research Center, Farhikhtegan Hospital Tehran Medical Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
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- Farhikhtegan Medical Convergence Sciences Research Center, Farhikhtegan Hospital Tehran Medical Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
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- Farhikhtegan Medical Convergence Sciences Research Center, Farhikhtegan Hospital Tehran Medical Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
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- Farhikhtegan Medical Convergence Sciences Research Center, Farhikhtegan Hospital Tehran Medical Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Cellular and Molecular Biology, Nicolaus Copernicus University, Torun, Poland
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- Faculty of medicine, School of Medicine, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran
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- Farhikhtegan Medical Convergence Sciences Research Center, Farhikhtegan Hospital Tehran Medical Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
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- Farhikhtegan Medical Convergence Sciences Research Center, Farhikhtegan Hospital Tehran Medical Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
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- Farhikhtegan Medical Convergence Sciences Research Center, Farhikhtegan Hospital Tehran Medical Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Urologic Sciences and Vancouver Prostate Centre, University of British Columbia, V6H3Z6, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- UKM Medical Molecular Biology Institute, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Department Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran; The Health of Plant and Livestock Products Research Center, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran.
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- Farhikhtegan Medical Convergence Sciences Research Center, Farhikhtegan Hospital Tehran Medical Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran; Department of Orthopedics, Faculty of Medicine, Tehran Medical Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.
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- Department of Genetics, Faculty of Advanced Science and Technology, Tehran Medical Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran; Farhikhtegan Medical Convergence Sciences Research Center, Farhikhtegan Hospital Tehran Medical Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.
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Ahangar Davoodi N, Najafi S, Naderi Ghale-Noie Z, Piranviseh A, Mollazadeh S, Ahmadi Asouri S, Asemi Z, Morshedi M, Tamehri Zadeh SS, Hamblin MR, Sheida A, Mirzaei H. Role of non-coding RNAs and exosomal non-coding RNAs in retinoblastoma progression. Front Cell Dev Biol 2022; 10:1065837. [PMID: 36619866 PMCID: PMC9816416 DOI: 10.3389/fcell.2022.1065837] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2022] [Accepted: 12/05/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Retinoblastoma (RB) is a rare aggressive intraocular malignancy of childhood that has the potential to affect vision, and can even be fatal in some children. While the tumor can be controlled efficiently at early stages, metastatic tumors lead to high mortality. Non-coding RNAs (ncRNAs) are implicated in a number of physiological cellular process, including differentiation, proliferation, migration, and invasion, The deregulation of ncRNAs is correlated with several diseases, particularly cancer. ncRNAs are categorized into two main groups based on their length, i.e. short and long ncRNAs. Moreover, ncRNA deregulation has been demonstrated to play a role in the pathogenesis and development of RB. Several ncRNAs, such as miR-491-3p, miR-613,and SUSD2 have been found to act as tumor suppressor genes in RB, but other ncRNAs, such as circ-E2F3, NEAT1, and TUG1 act as tumor promoter genes. Understanding the regulatory mechanisms of ncRNAs can provide new opportunities for RB therapy. In the present review, we discuss the functional roles of the most important ncRNAs in RB, their interaction with the genes responsible for RB initiation and progression, and possible future clinical applications as diagnostic and prognostic tools or as therapeutic targets.
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- Nasrin Ahangar Davoodi
- Eye Research Center, Rassoul Akram Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Medical Biotechnology, School of Advanced Technologies in Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Medical Genetics, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Brain and Spinal Cord Injury Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Natural Products and Medicinal Plants Research Center, North Khorasan University of Medical Sciences, Bojnurd, Iran
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- Research Center for Biochemistry and Nutrition in Metabolic Diseases, Institute for Basic Sciences, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran
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- Research Center for Biochemistry and Nutrition in Metabolic Diseases, Institute for Basic Sciences, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran
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- Student Research Committee, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran,School of Medicine, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran
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- Laser Research Centre, Faculty of Health Science, University of Johannesburg, Doornfontein, South Africa
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- Student Research Committee, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran,School of Medicine, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran,*Correspondence: Amirhossein Sheida, ; Hamed Mirzaei, ,
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- Research Center for Biochemistry and Nutrition in Metabolic Diseases, Institute for Basic Sciences, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran,*Correspondence: Amirhossein Sheida, ; Hamed Mirzaei, ,
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Zhou P, Gao S, Hu B. Exploration of Potential Biomarkers and Immune Landscape for Hepatoblastoma: Evidence from Machine Learning Algorithm. EVIDENCE-BASED COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE : ECAM 2022; 2022:2417134. [PMID: 35958911 PMCID: PMC9357682 DOI: 10.1155/2022/2417134] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2022] [Accepted: 06/02/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
Abstract
This study aimed to investigate the immune landscape in hepatoblastoma (HB) based on deconvolution methods and identify a biomarkers panel for diagnosis based on a machine learning algorithm. Firstly, we identified 277 differentially expressed genes (DEGs) and differentiated and functionally identified the modules in DEGs. The Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) analysis and GO (gene ontology) were used to annotate these DEGs, and the results suggested that the occurrence of HB was related to DNA adducts, bile secretion, and metabolism of xenobiotics by cytochrome P450. We selected the top 10 genes for our final diagnostic panel based on the random forest tree method. Interestingly, TNFRSF19 and TOP2A were significantly down-regulated in normal samples, while other genes (TRIB1, MAT1A, SAA2-SAA4, NAT2, HABP2, CYP2CB, APOF, and CFHR3) were significantly down-regulated in HB samples. Finally, we constructed a neural network model based on the above hub genes for diagnosis. After cross-validation, the area under the ROC curve was close to 1 (AUC = 0.972), and the AUC of the validation set was 0.870. In addition, the results of single-sample gene-set enrichment analysis (ssGSEA) and deconvolution methods revealed a more active immune responses in the HB tissue. In conclusion, we have developed a robust biomarkers panel for HB patients.
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- Peng Zhou
- Department of Pediatric, Maternal and Child Health Hospital, Zibo, China
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- Department of Ultrasound, Zibo Forth People's Hospital, Zibo, China
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- Department of Pediatric, Maternal and Child Health Hospital, Zibo, China
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