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Wei Y, Lan C, Wang X, Zhou X, Liao X, Huang H, Wei Z, Li T, Peng T, Zhu G. RAD51AP1 as an Immune-Related Prognostic Biomarker and Therapeutic Response Predictor in Hepatocellular Carcinoma. Int J Gen Med 2023; 16:4377-4392. [PMID: 37789880 PMCID: PMC10543100 DOI: 10.2147/ijgm.s431206] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2023] [Accepted: 09/19/2023] [Indexed: 10/05/2023] Open
Abstract
Background RAD51 associated protein 1 (RAD51AP1) is shown to regulate cell proliferation and cancer progression. However, the immune-infiltrating correlation and the therapeutics guidance of RAD51AP1 in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) still need further investigation. Methods In this study, comprehensive bioinformatic analysis of RAD51AP1 on differential expression, clinicopathologic correlation, prognostic value, and function enrichment were performed in The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA), Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO; GSE14520 and GSE76427), and International Cancer Genome Consortium (ICGC) datasets. Besides, the Guangxi cohort containing 50 pairs HCC and adjacent non-cancerous samples from First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University was served as validation cohort. Moreover, we explored the predictive value of RAD51AP1 to therapeutics response and its underlying correlation with HCC immunoinfiltration. Results RAD51AP1 was significantly overexpressed in HCC tissues and had a high diagnostic value of HCC. The shorter survival time and poorer clinical features were showed when RAD51AP1 upregulated, and then a nomogram featuring RAD51AP1 expression and other clinicopathologic factors was established to predict prognosis. In CIBERSORT analysis, higher T cells follicular helper but lower T cells CD4+ memory resting infiltration levels were exhibited when RAD51AP1 upregulated. The ssGSEA analysis demonstrated that high-RAD51AP1 expression subgroup had higher macrophages, Th2 and Treg cells infiltration levels, but lower type II IFN response function. Furthermore, high-RAD51AP1 expression subgroup exhibited the upregulated expression levels of immune-related checkpoint genes, but lower IPS and TIDE scores which suggested a possibly better immunotherapy response. The drug sensitivity analysis showed the high-expression subgroup may be more susceptible to Bexarotene, Doxorubicin, Gemcitabine and Tipifarnib. Conclusion Taken together, RAD51AP1 is a potential diagnostic and prognostic biomarker. It may be related to the immunosuppressive microenvironment and could be an underlying HCC treatment strategy. However, the conclusions still require further validation studies.
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- Yongguang Wei
- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, 530021, People’s Republic of China
- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Enhanced Recovery After Surgery for Gastrointestinal Cancer, Nanning, 530021, People’s Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of High-Incidence-Tumor Prevention & Treatment (Guangxi Medical University), Ministry of Education, Nanning, 530021, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, 530021, People’s Republic of China
- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Enhanced Recovery After Surgery for Gastrointestinal Cancer, Nanning, 530021, People’s Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of High-Incidence-Tumor Prevention & Treatment (Guangxi Medical University), Ministry of Education, Nanning, 530021, People’s Republic of China
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- Departments of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450052, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, 530021, People’s Republic of China
- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Enhanced Recovery After Surgery for Gastrointestinal Cancer, Nanning, 530021, People’s Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of High-Incidence-Tumor Prevention & Treatment (Guangxi Medical University), Ministry of Education, Nanning, 530021, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, 530021, People’s Republic of China
- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Enhanced Recovery After Surgery for Gastrointestinal Cancer, Nanning, 530021, People’s Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of High-Incidence-Tumor Prevention & Treatment (Guangxi Medical University), Ministry of Education, Nanning, 530021, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, 530021, People’s Republic of China
- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Enhanced Recovery After Surgery for Gastrointestinal Cancer, Nanning, 530021, People’s Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of High-Incidence-Tumor Prevention & Treatment (Guangxi Medical University), Ministry of Education, Nanning, 530021, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, 530021, People’s Republic of China
- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Enhanced Recovery After Surgery for Gastrointestinal Cancer, Nanning, 530021, People’s Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of High-Incidence-Tumor Prevention & Treatment (Guangxi Medical University), Ministry of Education, Nanning, 530021, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, 530021, People’s Republic of China
- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Enhanced Recovery After Surgery for Gastrointestinal Cancer, Nanning, 530021, People’s Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of High-Incidence-Tumor Prevention & Treatment (Guangxi Medical University), Ministry of Education, Nanning, 530021, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, 530021, People’s Republic of China
- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Enhanced Recovery After Surgery for Gastrointestinal Cancer, Nanning, 530021, People’s Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of High-Incidence-Tumor Prevention & Treatment (Guangxi Medical University), Ministry of Education, Nanning, 530021, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, 530021, People’s Republic of China
- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Enhanced Recovery After Surgery for Gastrointestinal Cancer, Nanning, 530021, People’s Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of High-Incidence-Tumor Prevention & Treatment (Guangxi Medical University), Ministry of Education, Nanning, 530021, People’s Republic of China
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Tong F, Zhao JX, Fang ZY, Cui XT, Su DY, Liu X, Zhou JH, Wang GX, Qiu ZJ, Liu SZ, Fu JQ, Kang CS, Wang JC, Wang QX. MUC1 promotes glioblastoma progression and TMZ resistance by stabilizing EGFRvIII. Pharmacol Res 2023; 187:106606. [PMID: 36516884 DOI: 10.1016/j.phrs.2022.106606] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2022] [Revised: 12/01/2022] [Accepted: 12/09/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
Abstract
Epidermal growth factor receptor variant III (EGFRvIII) is a mutant isoform of EGFR with a deletion of exons 2-7 making it insensitive to EGF stimulation and downstream signal constitutive activation. However, the mechanism underlying the stability of EGFRvIII remains unclear. Based on CRISPR-Cas9 library screening, we found that mucin1 (MUC1) is essential for EGFRvIII glioma cell survival and temozolomide (TMZ) resistance. We revealed that MUC1-C was upregulated in EGFRvIII-positive cells, where it enhanced the stability of EGFRvIII. Knockdown of MUC1-C increased the colocalization of EGFRvIII and lysosomes. Upregulation of MUC1 occurred in an NF-κB dependent manner, and inhibition of the NF-κB pathway could interrupt the EGFRvIII-MUC1 feedback loop by inhibiting MUC1-C. In a previous report, we identified AC1Q3QWB (AQB), a small molecule that could inhibit the phosphorylation of NF-κB. By screening the structural analogs of AQB, we obtained EPIC-1027, which could inhibit the NF-κB pathway more effectively. EPIC-1027 disrupted the EGFRvIII-MUC1-C positive feedback loop in vitro and in vivo, inhibited glioma progression, and promoted sensitization to TMZ. In conclusion, we revealed the pivotal role of MUC1-C in stabilizing EGFRvIII in glioblastoma (GBM) and identified a small molecule, EPIC-1027, with great potential in GBM treatment.
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- Fei Tong
- Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin 300052, China; Tianjin Neurological Institute, Key Laboratory of Neurotrauma, Variation, and Regeneration, Ministry of Education and Tianjin Municipal Government, Tianjin 300052, China
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- Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin 300052, China; Tianjin Neurological Institute, Key Laboratory of Neurotrauma, Variation, and Regeneration, Ministry of Education and Tianjin Municipal Government, Tianjin 300052, China
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- Clinical Medical College, Hebei University, Baoding 071000, China
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- Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin 300052, China; Tianjin Neurological Institute, Key Laboratory of Neurotrauma, Variation, and Regeneration, Ministry of Education and Tianjin Municipal Government, Tianjin 300052, China
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- Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin 300052, China; Tianjin Neurological Institute, Key Laboratory of Neurotrauma, Variation, and Regeneration, Ministry of Education and Tianjin Municipal Government, Tianjin 300052, China
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- Beijing Neurosurgical Institute, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100050, China
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- Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin 300052, China; Tianjin Neurological Institute, Key Laboratory of Neurotrauma, Variation, and Regeneration, Ministry of Education and Tianjin Municipal Government, Tianjin 300052, China
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- Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin 300052, China; Tianjin Neurological Institute, Key Laboratory of Neurotrauma, Variation, and Regeneration, Ministry of Education and Tianjin Municipal Government, Tianjin 300052, China
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- Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin 300052, China
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- Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin 300052, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Haikou Affiliated Hospital of Xiangya Medical College, Central South University, Hainan 570311, China; Department of Neurosurgery, Haikou People's Hospital, Hainan 570208, China
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- Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin 300052, China; Tianjin Neurological Institute, Key Laboratory of Neurotrauma, Variation, and Regeneration, Ministry of Education and Tianjin Municipal Government, Tianjin 300052, China.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Haikou Affiliated Hospital of Xiangya Medical College, Central South University, Hainan 570311, China; Department of Neurosurgery, Haikou People's Hospital, Hainan 570208, China.
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- Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin 300052, China; Tianjin Neurological Institute, Key Laboratory of Neurotrauma, Variation, and Regeneration, Ministry of Education and Tianjin Municipal Government, Tianjin 300052, China.
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Guo T, Bao A, Xie Y, Qiu J, Piao H. Single-Cell Sequencing Analysis Identified ASTN2 as a Migration Biomarker in Adult Glioblastoma. Brain Sci 2022; 12:1472. [PMID: 36358398 PMCID: PMC9688571 DOI: 10.3390/brainsci12111472] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2022] [Revised: 10/26/2022] [Accepted: 10/27/2022] [Indexed: 07/30/2023] Open
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Glioblastoma is the most common and aggressive primary central nervous system malignant tumors. With the development of targeted sequencing and proteomic profiling technology, some new tumor types have been established and a series of novel molecular markers have also been identified. The 2021 updated World Health Organization classification of central nervous system tumors first mentioned the classification of adult glioma and pediatric glioma based on the molecular diagnosis. Thus, we used single-cell RNA sequencing analysis to explore the diversity and similarities in the occurrence and development of adult and pediatric types. ASTN2, which primarily encodes astrotactin, has been reported to be dysregulated in various neurodevelopmental disorders. Although some studies have demonstrated that ASTN2 plays an important role in glial-guided neuronal migration, there are no studies about its impact on glioblastoma cell migration. Subsequent single-cell RNA sequencing revealed ASTN2 to be a hub gene of a cell cluster which had a poor effect on clinical prognosis. Eventually, a western blot assay and a wound-healing assay first confirmed that ASTN2 expression in glioblastoma cell lines is higher than that in normal human astrocytes and affects the migration ability of glioblastoma cells, making it a potential therapeutic target.
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- Tangjun Guo
- Graduate School, Dalian Medical University, Dalian 116000, China
- Department of Neurosurgery, Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou 221000, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Affiliated Hefei Hospital of Anhui Medical University, The Second People’s Hospital of Hefei, Hefei 230000, China
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- Graduate School, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029, China
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- Department of Neurology, The People’s Hospital of Liaoning Province, Shenyang 110042, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Liaoning Cancer Hospital & Institute, Shenyang 110042, China
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Zhou WM, Yan YY, Guo QR, Ji H, Wang H, Xu TT, Makabel B, Pilarsky C, He G, Yu XY, Zhang JY. Microfluidics applications for high-throughput single cell sequencing. J Nanobiotechnology 2021; 19:312. [PMID: 34635104 PMCID: PMC8507141 DOI: 10.1186/s12951-021-01045-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2021] [Accepted: 09/16/2021] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
Abstract
The inherent heterogeneity of individual cells in cell populations plays significant roles in disease development and progression, which is critical for disease diagnosis and treatment. Substantial evidences show that the majority of traditional gene profiling methods mask the difference of individual cells. Single cell sequencing can provide data to characterize the inherent heterogeneity of individual cells, and reveal complex and rare cell populations. Different microfluidic technologies have emerged for single cell researches and become the frontiers and hot topics over the past decade. In this review article, we introduce the processes of single cell sequencing, and review the principles of microfluidics for single cell analysis. Also, we discuss the common high-throughput single cell sequencing technologies along with their advantages and disadvantages. Lastly, microfluidics applications in single cell sequencing technology for the diagnosis of cancers and immune system diseases are briefly illustrated.
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- Wen-Min Zhou
- Key Laboratory of Molecular Target & Clinical Pharmacology , The State & NMPA Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences & the Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 511436, People's Republic of China
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- School of Medicine, Shanxi Datong University, Datong, 037009, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Target & Clinical Pharmacology , The State & NMPA Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences & the Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 511436, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Target & Clinical Pharmacology , The State & NMPA Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences & the Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 511436, People's Republic of China
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- Guangzhou Institute of Pediatrics/Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 510623, People's Republic of China
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- Guangzhou Institute of Pediatrics/Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 510623, People's Republic of China
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- Xinjiang Institute of Materia Medica, Urumqi, 830004, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Surgery, Friedrich-Alexander University of Erlangen-Nuremberg (FAU), University Hospital of Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Target & Clinical Pharmacology , The State & NMPA Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences & the Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 511436, People's Republic of China.
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Target & Clinical Pharmacology , The State & NMPA Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences & the Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 511436, People's Republic of China.
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Target & Clinical Pharmacology , The State & NMPA Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences & the Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 511436, People's Republic of China.
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Lei Y, Tang R, Xu J, Wang W, Zhang B, Liu J, Yu X, Shi S. Applications of single-cell sequencing in cancer research: progress and perspectives. J Hematol Oncol 2021; 14:91. [PMID: 34108022 PMCID: PMC8190846 DOI: 10.1186/s13045-021-01105-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 196] [Impact Index Per Article: 65.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2021] [Accepted: 06/03/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
Abstract
Single-cell sequencing, including genomics, transcriptomics, epigenomics, proteomics and metabolomics sequencing, is a powerful tool to decipher the cellular and molecular landscape at a single-cell resolution, unlike bulk sequencing, which provides averaged data. The use of single-cell sequencing in cancer research has revolutionized our understanding of the biological characteristics and dynamics within cancer lesions. In this review, we summarize emerging single-cell sequencing technologies and recent cancer research progress obtained by single-cell sequencing, including information related to the landscapes of malignant cells and immune cells, tumor heterogeneity, circulating tumor cells and the underlying mechanisms of tumor biological behaviors. Overall, the prospects of single-cell sequencing in facilitating diagnosis, targeted therapy and prognostic prediction among a spectrum of tumors are bright. In the near future, advances in single-cell sequencing will undoubtedly improve our understanding of the biological characteristics of tumors and highlight potential precise therapeutic targets for patients.
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- Yalan Lei
- Department of Pancreatic Surgery, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, No. 270 Dong'An Road, Shanghai, 200032, China.,Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.,Shanghai Pancreatic Cancer Institute, No. 270 Dong'An Road, Shanghai, 200032, China.,Pancreatic Cancer Institute, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Pancreatic Surgery, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, No. 270 Dong'An Road, Shanghai, 200032, China.,Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.,Shanghai Pancreatic Cancer Institute, No. 270 Dong'An Road, Shanghai, 200032, China.,Pancreatic Cancer Institute, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Pancreatic Surgery, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, No. 270 Dong'An Road, Shanghai, 200032, China.,Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.,Shanghai Pancreatic Cancer Institute, No. 270 Dong'An Road, Shanghai, 200032, China.,Pancreatic Cancer Institute, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Pancreatic Surgery, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, No. 270 Dong'An Road, Shanghai, 200032, China.,Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.,Shanghai Pancreatic Cancer Institute, No. 270 Dong'An Road, Shanghai, 200032, China.,Pancreatic Cancer Institute, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Pancreatic Surgery, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, No. 270 Dong'An Road, Shanghai, 200032, China.,Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.,Shanghai Pancreatic Cancer Institute, No. 270 Dong'An Road, Shanghai, 200032, China.,Pancreatic Cancer Institute, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Pancreatic Surgery, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, No. 270 Dong'An Road, Shanghai, 200032, China.,Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.,Shanghai Pancreatic Cancer Institute, No. 270 Dong'An Road, Shanghai, 200032, China.,Pancreatic Cancer Institute, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Pancreatic Surgery, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, No. 270 Dong'An Road, Shanghai, 200032, China. .,Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, China. .,Shanghai Pancreatic Cancer Institute, No. 270 Dong'An Road, Shanghai, 200032, China. .,Pancreatic Cancer Institute, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
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- Department of Pancreatic Surgery, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, No. 270 Dong'An Road, Shanghai, 200032, China. .,Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, China. .,Shanghai Pancreatic Cancer Institute, No. 270 Dong'An Road, Shanghai, 200032, China. .,Pancreatic Cancer Institute, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
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Kadioglu O, Saeed MEM, Mahmoud N, Azawi S, Mrasek K, Liehr T, Efferth T. Identification of novel drug resistance mechanisms by genomic and transcriptomic profiling of glioblastoma cells with mutation-activated EGFR. Life Sci 2021; 284:119601. [PMID: 33991550 DOI: 10.1016/j.lfs.2021.119601] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2020] [Revised: 04/29/2021] [Accepted: 05/05/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
Abstract
AIMS Epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) is not only involved in carcinogenesis, but also in chemoresistance. We characterized U87.MGΔEGFR glioblastoma cells with constitutively active EGFR due to deletion at the ligand binding domain in terms of gene expression profiling and chromosomal aberrations. Wild-type U87.MG cells served as control. MATERIALS AND METHODS RNA sequencing and network analyses (Ingenuity Pathway Analysis) were performed to identify novel drug resistance mechanisms related to expression of mutation activated EGFR. Chromosomal aberrations were characterized by multicolor fluorescence in situ hybridization (mFISH) and array comparative genomic hybridization (aCGH). KEY FINDINGS U87.MGΔEGFR cells presented much more chromosomal aberrations, amplifications and deletions than wild-type U87.MG cells. Still, both cell lines were near-triploid. Numerous genes were overexpressed in U87.MGΔEGFR cells, some of which have been already linked to drug resistance. PXDN, which is associated with epithelial mesenchymal transition, was the most upregulated gene (901.8-fold). TENM1 was 331.6-fold upregulated, and it was previously reported to modulate neural development. EGFR-AS1 (161.2-fold upregulated) has been reported to increase the EGFR mRNA stability and its expression - in accordance with that of EGFR - was upregulated (85.5-fold). In addition to well-known resistance genes, numerous novel genes and genomic aberrations were identified. ANGPT2 upregulation and CPM downregulation were validated by Western blotting. SIGNIFICANCE Transcriptomics and genomics analyses in U87.MGΔEGFR cells unraveled a range of novel drug resistance mechanisms including apoptosis, DNA repair, ferroptosis, glutathione related gene activities, heat shock, oxidative stress, transcription factor activities, which may have important implications for future treatment strategies.
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- Onat Kadioglu
- Department of Pharmaceutical Biology, Institute of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Sciences, Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz, Germany
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Biology, Institute of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Sciences, Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz, Germany
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Biology, Institute of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Sciences, Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz, Germany
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- Jena University Hospital, Friedrich Schiller University, Institute of Human Genetics, Jena, Germany
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- Jena University Hospital, Friedrich Schiller University, Institute of Human Genetics, Jena, Germany
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- Jena University Hospital, Friedrich Schiller University, Institute of Human Genetics, Jena, Germany
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Biology, Institute of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Sciences, Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz, Germany.
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Li L, Xiong F, Wang Y, Zhang S, Gong Z, Li X, He Y, Shi L, Wang F, Liao Q, Xiang B, Zhou M, Li X, Li Y, Li G, Zeng Z, Xiong W, Guo C. What are the applications of single-cell RNA sequencing in cancer research: a systematic review. JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL & CLINICAL CANCER RESEARCH : CR 2021; 40:163. [PMID: 33975628 PMCID: PMC8111731 DOI: 10.1186/s13046-021-01955-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2021] [Accepted: 04/20/2021] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
Abstract
Single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq) is a tool for studying gene expression at the single-cell level that has been widely used due to its unprecedented high resolution. In the present review, we outline the preparation process and sequencing platforms for the scRNA-seq analysis of solid tumor specimens and discuss the main steps and methods used during data analysis, including quality control, batch-effect correction, normalization, cell cycle phase assignment, clustering, cell trajectory and pseudo-time reconstruction, differential expression analysis and gene set enrichment analysis, as well as gene regulatory network inference. Traditional bulk RNA sequencing does not address the heterogeneity within and between tumors, and since the development of the first scRNA-seq technique, this approach has been widely used in cancer research to better understand cancer cell biology and pathogenetic mechanisms. ScRNA-seq has been of great significance for the development of targeted therapy and immunotherapy. In the second part of this review, we focus on the application of scRNA-seq in solid tumors, and summarize the findings and achievements in tumor research afforded by its use. ScRNA-seq holds promise for improving our understanding of the molecular characteristics of cancer, and potentially contributing to improved diagnosis, prognosis, and therapeutics.
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- Lvyuan Li
- NHC Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Hunan Key Laboratory of Cancer Metabolism, Hunan Cancer Hospital and the Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, China.,Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Cancer Invasion of the Chinese Ministry of Education, Cancer Research Institute, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Stomatology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Cancer Invasion of the Chinese Ministry of Education, Cancer Research Institute, Central South University, Changsha, China.,Department of Stomatology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Stomatology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Hunan Key Laboratory of Nonresolving Inflammation and Cancer, Disease Genome Research Center, The Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- NHC Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Hunan Key Laboratory of Cancer Metabolism, Hunan Cancer Hospital and the Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Cancer Invasion of the Chinese Ministry of Education, Cancer Research Institute, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- NHC Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Hunan Key Laboratory of Cancer Metabolism, Hunan Cancer Hospital and the Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- NHC Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Hunan Key Laboratory of Cancer Metabolism, Hunan Cancer Hospital and the Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, China.,Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Cancer Invasion of the Chinese Ministry of Education, Cancer Research Institute, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- NHC Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Hunan Key Laboratory of Cancer Metabolism, Hunan Cancer Hospital and the Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, China.,Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Cancer Invasion of the Chinese Ministry of Education, Cancer Research Institute, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- NHC Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Hunan Key Laboratory of Cancer Metabolism, Hunan Cancer Hospital and the Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, China.,Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Cancer Invasion of the Chinese Ministry of Education, Cancer Research Institute, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Medicine, Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
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- NHC Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Hunan Key Laboratory of Cancer Metabolism, Hunan Cancer Hospital and the Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, China.,Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Cancer Invasion of the Chinese Ministry of Education, Cancer Research Institute, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- NHC Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Hunan Key Laboratory of Cancer Metabolism, Hunan Cancer Hospital and the Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, China.,Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Cancer Invasion of the Chinese Ministry of Education, Cancer Research Institute, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- NHC Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Hunan Key Laboratory of Cancer Metabolism, Hunan Cancer Hospital and the Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, China. .,Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Cancer Invasion of the Chinese Ministry of Education, Cancer Research Institute, Central South University, Changsha, China.
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- NHC Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Hunan Key Laboratory of Cancer Metabolism, Hunan Cancer Hospital and the Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, China. .,Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Cancer Invasion of the Chinese Ministry of Education, Cancer Research Institute, Central South University, Changsha, China.
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Chen L, Qin D, Guo X, Wang Q, Li J. Putting Proteomics Into Immunotherapy for Glioblastoma. Front Immunol 2021; 12:593255. [PMID: 33708196 PMCID: PMC7940695 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2021.593255] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2020] [Accepted: 01/25/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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In glioblastoma, the most aggressive brain cancer, a complex microenvironment of heterogeneity and immunosuppression, are considerable hurdles to classify the subtypes and promote treatment progression. Treatments for glioblastoma are similar to standard therapies for many other cancers and do not effectively prolong the survival of patients, due to the unique location and heterogeneous characteristics of glioblastoma. Immunotherapy has shown a promising effect for many other tumors, but its application for glioma still has some challenges. The recent breakthrough of high-throughput liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) systems has allowed researchers to update their strategy for identifying and quantifying thousands of proteins in a much shorter time with lesser effort. The protein maps can contribute to generating a complete map of regulatory systems to elucidate tumor mechanisms. In particular, newly developed unicellular proteomics could be used to determine the microenvironment and heterogeneity. In addition, a large scale of differentiated proteins provides more ways to precisely classify tumor subtypes and construct a larger library for biomarkers and biotargets, especially for immunotherapy. A series of advanced proteomic studies have been devoted to the different aspects of immunotherapy for glioma, including monoclonal antibodies, oncolytic viruses, dendritic cell (DC) vaccines, and chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cells. Thus, the application of proteomics in immunotherapy may accelerate research on the treatment of glioblastoma. In this review, we evaluate the frontline applications of proteomics strategies for immunotherapy in glioblastoma research.
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- Liangyu Chen
- Department of Proteomics, Tianjin Enterprise Key Laboratory of Clinical Multi-omics, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Proteomics, Tianjin Enterprise Key Laboratory of Clinical Multi-omics, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Proteomics, Tianjin Enterprise Key Laboratory of Clinical Multi-omics, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, China.,Laboratory of Neuro-Oncology, Tianjin Neurological Institute, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Proteomics, Tianjin Enterprise Key Laboratory of Clinical Multi-omics, Tianjin, China
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Liu J, Xu T, Jin Y, Huang B, Zhang Y. Progress and Clinical Application of Single-Cell Transcriptional Sequencing Technology in Cancer Research. Front Oncol 2021; 10:593085. [PMID: 33614479 PMCID: PMC7886993 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2020.593085] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2020] [Accepted: 12/21/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Cancer has been a daunting challenge for human beings because of its clonal heterogeneity and compositional complexity. Tumors are composed of cancer cells and a variety of non-cancer cells, which together with the extracellular matrix form the tumor microenvironment. These cancer-related cells and components and immune mechanisms can affect the development and progression of cancer and are associated with patient diagnosis, treatment and prognosis. As the first choice for the study of complex biological systems, single-cell transcriptional sequencing (scRNA-seq) has been widely used in cancer research. ScRNA-seq has made breakthrough discoveries in tumor heterogeneity, tumor evolution, metastasis and spread, development of chemoresistance, and the relationship between the tumor microenvironment and the immune system. These results will guide clinical cancer treatment and promote personalized and highly accurate cancer treatment. In this paper, we summarize the latest research progress of scRNA-seq and its guiding significance for clinical treatment.
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- Jian Liu
- Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Jilin University Second Hospital, ChangChun, China
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- Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Jilin University Second Hospital, ChangChun, China
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- Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Jilin University Second Hospital, ChangChun, China
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- Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Jilin University Second Hospital, ChangChun, China
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- Department of Breast Surgery, Jilin University Second Hospital, ChangChun, China
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Single-Cell Gene Network Analysis and Transcriptional Landscape of MYCN-Amplified Neuroblastoma Cell Lines. Biomolecules 2021; 11:biom11020177. [PMID: 33525507 PMCID: PMC7912277 DOI: 10.3390/biom11020177] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2020] [Revised: 01/21/2021] [Accepted: 01/23/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Neuroblastoma (NBL) is a pediatric cancer responsible for more than 15% of cancer deaths in children, with 800 new cases each year in the United States alone. Genomic amplification of the MYC oncogene family member MYCN characterizes a subset of high-risk pediatric neuroblastomas. Several cellular models have been implemented to study this disease over the years. Two of these, SK-N-BE-2-C (BE2C) and Kelly, are amongst the most used worldwide as models of MYCN-Amplified human NBL. Here, we provide a transcriptome-wide quantitative measurement of gene expression and transcriptional network activity in BE2C and Kelly cell lines at an unprecedented single-cell resolution. We obtained 1105 Kelly and 962 BE2C unsynchronized cells, with an average number of mapped reads/cell of roughly 38,000. The single-cell data recapitulate gene expression signatures previously generated from bulk RNA-Seq. We highlight low variance for commonly used housekeeping genes between different cells (ACTB, B2M and GAPDH), while showing higher than expected variance for metallothionein transcripts in Kelly cells. The high number of samples, despite the relatively low read coverage of single cells, allowed for robust pathway enrichment analysis and master regulator analysis (MRA), both of which highlight the more mesenchymal nature of BE2C cells as compared to Kelly cells, and the upregulation of TWIST1 and DNAJC1 transcriptional networks. We further defined master regulators at the single cell level and showed that MYCN is not constantly active or expressed within Kelly and BE2C cells, independently of cell cycle phase. The dataset, alongside a detailed and commented programming protocol to analyze it, is fully shared and reusable.
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Guo E, Wu C, Ming J, Zhang W, Zhang L, Hu G. The Clinical Significance of DNA Damage Repair Signatures in Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma. Front Genet 2021; 11:593039. [PMID: 33488669 PMCID: PMC7820869 DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2020.593039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2020] [Accepted: 12/04/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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DNA damage repair plays an important role in cancer’s initiation and progression, and in therapeutic resistance. The prognostic potential of damage repair indicators was studied in the case of clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC). Gene expression profiles of the disease were downloaded from cancer genome databases and gene ontology was applied to the DNA repair-related genes. Twenty-six differentially expressed DNA repair genes were identified, and regression analysis was used to identify those with prognostic potential and to construct a risk model. The model accurately predicted patient outcomes and distinguished among patients with different expression levels of immune evasion genes. The data indicate that DNA repair genes can be valuable for predicting the progression of clear cell renal cell carcinoma and the clinical benefits of immunotherapy.
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- Ergang Guo
- Department of Oncology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Hubei, Wuhan
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- Department of Oncology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Hubei, Wuhan
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- Department of Oncology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Hubei, Wuhan
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- Department of Oncology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Hubei, Wuhan
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- Department of Oncology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Hubei, Wuhan
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- Department of Oncology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Hubei, Wuhan
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Zhuang L, Zhang Y, Meng Z, Yang Z. Oncogenic Roles of RAD51AP1 in Tumor Tissues Related to Overall Survival and Disease-Free Survival in Hepatocellular Carcinoma. Cancer Control 2020; 27:1073274820977149. [PMID: 33269607 PMCID: PMC8480365 DOI: 10.1177/1073274820977149] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE This study aimed to investigate the associations between RAD51AP1 and the outcomes of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). METHODS RAD51AP1 expression levels were compared in Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) and The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) datasets. The Liver Hepatocellular Carcinoma (TCGA, Provisional) and GSE36376 datasets were used for survival analysis. RAD51AP1 associations with clinicopathological features were determined with the GSE36376 dataset. RESULTS RAD51AP1 mRNA expression was significantly upregulated in advanced liver fibrosis samples (S3-4 vs. S0-2 and G3-4 vs. G0-2) from hepatitis B virus (HBV)-related liver fibrosis patients and in tumor tissues and peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) from HCC patients (all P < 0.05). HCC patients with high RAD51AP1 expression had significantly worse overall survival (OS) and disease-free survival (DFS) than those with low RAD51AP1 expression (P = 0.0034 and P = 0.0012, respectively) in the TCGA dataset, and these findings were validated with the GSE36376 dataset (P = 0.0074 and P = 0.0003, respectively). A Cox regression model indicated that RAD51AP1 was a risk factor for OS and DFS in HCC patients in GSE36376 (HR = 1.54, 95% CI = 1.02-2.32, P = 0.04 and HR = 1.71, 95% CI = 1.22-2.39, P = 0.002, respectively). Moreover, RAD51AP1 mRNA expression increased gradually with increasing tumor stage, including stratification by American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) stages, Barcelona Clinic Liver Cancer (BCLC) stages and Edmondson grades. In addition, RAD51AP1 was overexpressed in HCC patients with intrahepatic metastasis, major portal vein invasion, vascular invasion and/or an alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) level > 300 ng/ml. CONCLUSIONS Contributing to an advanced tumor stage, intrahepatic metastasis, vascular invasion and AFP level elevation, RAD51AP1 upregulation was significantly associated with OS and DFS in HCC patients.
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- Liping Zhuang
- Department of Integrative Oncology, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Integrative Medicine, Shanghai Public Health Clinical Center, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Integrative Oncology, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai, China
- Zhiqiang Meng, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai 200032, China.
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- Department of Integrative Medicine, Shanghai Public Health Clinical Center, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
- Zongguo Yang, Shanghai Public Health Clinical Center, Fudan University, Shanghai 201508, China.
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