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Lan ZZ, Sun FH, Chen C, Niu L, Shi JD, Zhang WY. CircPRDM5 inhibits the proliferation, migration, invasion, and glucose metabolism of gastric cancer cells by reducing GCNT4 expression in a miR-485-3p-dependent manner. Kaohsiung J Med Sci 2024; 40:231-243. [PMID: 38180297 DOI: 10.1002/kjm2.12799] [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: 06/08/2023] [Revised: 11/16/2023] [Accepted: 12/03/2023] [Indexed: 01/06/2024] Open
Abstract
Circular RNA (circRNA) plays a key part in the pathological process of gastric cancer (GC). The study is organized to analyze the function of circPRDM5 in GC cell tumor properties. Expression levels of circPRDM5, miR-485-3p, glucosaminyl (N-acetyl) transferase 4 (GCNT4), ki67, E-cadherin, N-cadherin, and hexokinase 2 (HK2) were analyzed by quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR), Western blotting or immunohistochemistry assay. Cell proliferation was assessed by cell colony formation assay and 5-ethynyl-2'-deoxyuridine assay. Cell migration and invasion were investigated by transwell assay. Glycolysis was evaluated by the Seahorse XF Glycolysis Stress Test Kit. Dual-luciferase reporter assay and RNA pull-down assay were performed to identify the associations among circPRDM5, miR-485-3p, and GCNT4. Xenograft mouse model assay was conducted to determine the effects of circPRDM5 on tumor formation in vivo. CircPRDM5 and GCNT4 expression were downregulated, while miR-485-3p expression was upregulated in GC tissues and cells when compared with paracancerous tissues or human gastric epithelial cells. CircPRDM5 overexpression inhibited proliferation, migration, invasion, and glucose metabolism of GC cells; however, circPRDM5 depletion had the opposite effects. CircPRDM5 repressed tumor properties of GC cells in vivo. MiR-485-3p restoration relieved circPRDM5-induced effects in GC cells. GCNT4 overexpression remitted the promoting effects of miR-485-3p mimics on GC cell malignancy. CircPRDM5 acted as a sponge for miR-485-3p, and GCNT4 was identified as a target gene of miR-485-3p. Moreover, circPRDM5 regulated GCNT4 expression by interacting with miR-485-3p.CircPRDM5 acted as a miR-485-3p sponge to inhibit GC progression by increasing GCNT4 expression, proving a potential target for GC therapy.
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- Zhang-Zhang Lan
- School of Medicine, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Beijing Shijitan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Research and Development, Shenzhen Cheerland Biotechnology Co., Ltd, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Research and Development, CheerLand Clinical Laboratory Co., Ltd, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- School of Medicine, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, China
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Zhao ZX, Zhang YQ, Sun H, Chen ZQ, Chang JJ, Wang X, Wang X, Tan C, Ni SJ, Weng WW, Zhang M, Wang L, Huang D, Feng Y, Sheng WQ, Xu MD. Calcipotriol abrogates cancer-associated fibroblast-derived IL-8-mediated oxaliplatin resistance in gastric cancer cells via blocking PI3K/Akt signaling. Acta Pharmacol Sin 2023; 44:178-188. [PMID: 35676532 PMCID: PMC9813133 DOI: 10.1038/s41401-022-00927-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Revised: 05/25/2022] [Accepted: 05/25/2022] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
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Activation of vitamin D receptor (VDR) in cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs) has been implicated in hesitating tumor progression and chemoresistance of several human malignancies. Yet, the role of VDR in CAF-induced chemotherapy resistance of gastric cancer (GC) cells remains elusive. In this study we first conducted immunohistochemistry analysis on tissue microarrays including 88 pairs of GC and normal mucosa samples, and provided clinical evidence that VDR was mainly expressed in gastric mucous cells but almost invisible in CAFs, and VDR expression was negatively correlated with malignant clinical phenotype and advanced stages, low VDR expression confers to poor overall survival rate of patients with GC. In a co-culture system of primary CAFs and cancer cells, we showed that treatment of HGC-27 and AGS GC cells with VDR ligand calcipotriol (Cal, 500 nM) significantly inhibited CAF-induced oxaliplatin resistance. By using RNA-sequencing and Human Cytokine Antibody Array, we demonstrated that IL-8 secretion from CAFs induced oxaliplatin resistance via activating the PI3K/AKT pathway in GC, whereas Cal treatment greatly attenuated the tumor-supportive effect of CAF-derived IL-8 on GC cells. Taken together, this study verifies the specific localization of VDR in GC tissues and demonstrates that activation of VDR abrogates CAF-derived IL-8-mediated oxaliplatin resistance in GC via blocking PI3K/Akt signaling, suggesting vitamin D supplementation as a potential strategy of enhancing the anti-tumor effect of chemotherapy in GC.
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- Zhen-Xiong Zhao
- Department of Gastric Surgery, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai, 200032, China
- Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, China
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- Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, China
- Department of Gastrointestinal Medical Oncology, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai, 200032, China
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- Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, China
- Department of Pathology, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai, 200032, China
- Institute of Pathology, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, China
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- Shanghai Municipal Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, 200080, China
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- Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, China
- Department of Gastrointestinal Medical Oncology, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai, 200032, China
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- Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, China
- Department of Pathology, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai, 200032, China
- Institute of Pathology, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, China
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- Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, China
- Department of Pathology, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai, 200032, China
- Institute of Pathology, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, China
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- Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, China
- Department of Pathology, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai, 200032, China
- Institute of Pathology, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, China
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- Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, China
- Department of Pathology, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai, 200032, China
- Institute of Pathology, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, China
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- Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, China
- Department of Pathology, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai, 200032, China
- Institute of Pathology, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, China
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- Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, China
- Department of Pathology, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai, 200032, China
- Institute of Pathology, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, China
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- Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, China
- Department of Pathology, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai, 200032, China
- Institute of Pathology, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, China
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- Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, China
- Department of Pathology, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai, 200032, China
- Institute of Pathology, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Shanghai General Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200080, China.
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- Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, China.
- Department of Pathology, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai, 200032, China.
- Institute of Pathology, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, China.
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- Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, China.
- Department of Pathology, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai, 200032, China.
- Institute of Pathology, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, China.
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Li P, Xiao W. Circ_0005758 impedes gastric cancer progression through miR-1229-3p/GCNT4 feedback loop. Toxicol In Vitro 2022; 85:105454. [PMID: 35970245 DOI: 10.1016/j.tiv.2022.105454] [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: 02/06/2022] [Revised: 07/13/2022] [Accepted: 08/07/2022] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Circular RNAs (circRNAs) have been reported to have roles in the carcinogenesis of gastric cancer (GC). Circ_0005758 was discovered to be decreased in GC, here, the detailed functions and molecular mechanism of circ_0005758 in GC progression were investigated. Quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) and western blotting were used to measure the levels of genes and proteins. The biological functions of circ_0005758 on GC progression were investigated by using in vitro assays, including 5-ethynyl-2'-deoxyuridine (EDU), transwell, tube formation and flow cytometry, and in vivo murine xenograft model. The binding between miR-1229-3p and circ_0005758 or GCNT4 (Glucosaminyl (N-Acetyl) Transferase 4) was confirmed using dual-luciferase reporter assay and pull-down assay. Circ_0005758 expression was decreased in GC tissues and cells, re-expression of circ_0005758 induced apoptosis and suppressed proliferation, migration, invasion and angiogenesis in GC cells in vitro, and impeded xenograft tumor growth in nude mice. Mechanistically, circ_0005758 sequestered miR-1229-3p to release GCNT4 expression, indicating the circ_0005758/miR-1229-3p/GCNT4 competing endogenous RNA (ceRNA) network GC cells. Besides, an increased miR-1229-3p level and a decreased GCNT4 expression were observed in GC. Rescue experiments demonstrated that miR-1229-3p up-regulation or GCNT4 down-regulation attenuated the anticancer effects of circ_0005758 re-expression on GC cells. Circ_0005758 acts as a tumor suppressor to impede gastric cancer progression via miR-1229-3p/GCNT4 axis, implying that therapeutic targeting of circ_0005758 may better to prevent gastric cancer.
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- Peiyuan Li
- Department of Gastroenterology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Hengyang Medical College, University of South China, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Hengyang Medical College, University of South China, China.
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Sun H, Wang X, Zhang X, Wang X, Tan C, Weng W, Zhang M, Ni S, Wang L, Huang D, Xu M, Sheng W. Multiplexed immunofluorescence analysis of CAF-markers, EZH2 and FOXM1 in gastric tissue: associations with clinicopathological parameters and clinical outcomes. BMC Cancer 2022; 22:1188. [DOI: 10.1186/s12885-022-10312-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2022] [Accepted: 11/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Background
The aim of this study is to explore the expression and clinical relevance of CAF-associated markers, EZH2 and FOXM1 in gastric samples.
Methods
Protein expression were detected and evaluated by multi-plex immunofluorescence (mIF) in 93 cases of gastric cancer (GC) and 31 cases of gastric intraepithelial neoplasia (GIN). The correlation among their expression, and the relationship of them with clinicopathological parameters and prognosis in GC were then analyzed.
Results
FAP was specific expressed in the CAFs of GC samples, and thus be utilized as a CAF-associated marker in our subsequently analysis. The immunostaining of EZH2, FOXM1 and FAP were significantly upregulated in patients with GC tissues than in those normal gastric mucosa or GIN tissues. The average fluorescence intensity of FAP was slightly positively correlated with EZH2 in GC, GIN and normal samples, whereas the percentage of FAP positive cells has no correlation with that of EZH2. Both the percentage of positive cells and the average fluorescence intensity of FOXM1 were positively correlated with that of FAP and EZH2 in GC, GIN and normal samples, except for FOXM1 and EZH2 expression in normal tissue samples. No significant association was observed between FAP expression and any clinicopathological parameters, whereas the positive frequency of EZH2 and FOXM1 were correlated with tumor location significantly and tumor invasion depth, respectively. In addition, there was strong positive correlations between FAP protein expression and overall survival (OS) and disease-free survival (DFS), and EZH2 expression was positively associated with OS in patients with GC. Furthermore, EZH2 and FAP protein expression was an independent prognostic factor for OS and DFS, respectively.
Conclusions
These results suggest that both EZH2 and FOXM1 expression was positively associated with CAFs abundance in GC. They may be potential cellular target for therapeutic intervention, especially in patients with a large number of CAFs.
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Zhang F, Lin J, Zhu D, Tang Y, Lu Y, Liu Z, Wang X. Identification of an amino acid metabolism-associated gene signature predicting the prognosis and immune therapy response of clear cell renal cell carcinoma. Front Oncol 2022; 12:970208. [PMID: 36158645 PMCID: PMC9493051 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2022.970208] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2022] [Accepted: 08/12/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Background The upregulation of amino acid metabolism is an essential form of metabolic reprogramming in cancer. Here, we developed an amino acid metabolism signature to predict prognosis and anti-PD-1 therapy response in clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC). Methods According to the amino acid metabolism-associated gene sets contained in the Molecular Signature Database, consensus clustering was performed to divide patients into two clusters. An amino acid metabolism-associated signature was identified and verified. Immune cell infiltrates and their corresponding signature risk scores were investigated. Two independent cohorts of clinical trials were analyzed to explore the correspondence between the signature risk score and the immune therapy response. Results Two clusters with different amino acid metabolic levels were identified by consensus clustering. The patients in the two clusters differed in overall survival, progression-free survival, amino acid metabolic status, and tumor microenvironment. We identified a signature containing eight amino acid metabolism-associated genes that could accurately predict the prognosis of patients with ccRCC. The signature risk score was positively correlated with infiltration of M1 macrophages, CD8+ T cells, and regulatory T cells, whereas it was negatively correlated with infiltration of neutrophils, NK cells, and CD4+ T cells. Patients with lower risk scores had better overall survival but worse responses to nivolumab. Conclusion Amino acid metabolic status is closely correlated with tumor microenvironment, response to checkpoint blockade therapy, and prognosis in patients with ccRCC. The established amino acid metabolism-associated gene signature can predict both survival and anti-PD-1 therapy response in patients with ccRCC.
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- Fan Zhang
- Department of Urology, Institute of Urology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- West China Clinical Medical College, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Urology, Institute of Urology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Pediatric Urology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Urology, Institute of Urology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Urology, Institute of Urology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
- *Correspondence: Xianding Wang, ; Zhihong Liu,
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- Department of Urology, Institute of Urology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
- *Correspondence: Xianding Wang, ; Zhihong Liu,
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Asiaticoside Suppresses Gastric Cancer Progression and Induces Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress through the miR-635/HMGA1 Axis. J Immunol Res 2022; 2022:1917585. [PMID: 35692504 PMCID: PMC9184171 DOI: 10.1155/2022/1917585] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2022] [Accepted: 05/13/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Objective Gastric cancer is a prevalent malignant tumor with high morbidity and poor prognosis. Asiaticoside (AC) has antitumor effects, while its role in gastric cancer is elusive. Thus, this study investigated the effect of AC on gastric cancer progression. Methods Cell viability and migration were determined using the CCK-8 and Transwell migration assay. Endoplasmic reticulum stress was detected through measuring the expressions of GRP78, Chop, and hnRNPA1 by Western blot. The luciferase assay confirmed the relationship between miR-635 and High Mobility Group AT-Hook 1 (HMGA1). The effect of AC on tumor growth was evaluated by establishing a xenograft tumor. The survival rate of mice was analyzed by Kaplan-Meier analysis. Results AC suppressed gastric cancer cell viability and restrained cell migration. AC inhibited the expressions of the cell proliferation marker PCNA and EMT-related marker N-cadherin and increased E-cadherin expression. AC elevated the levels of GRP78 and Chop and suppressed the level of hnRNPA1. In addition, AC restrained gastric cancer proliferation and migration ability and induced endoplasmic reticulum stress by upregulating miR-635 expression. Furthermore, HMGA1 was proven to be a target of miR-635. AC constrained gastric cancer cell proliferation and migration and promoted endoplasmic reticulum stress by regulating HMGA1. Moreover, AC suppressed in vivo tumor growth and improved the survival time of mice. Additionally, AC elevated the expressions of miR-635, E-cadherin, GRP78, and Chop and inhibited Ki-67, HMGA1, N-cadherin, and hnRNPA1 expressions in tumor tissues of mice. Conclusion AC suppressed gastric cancer progression and induced endoplasmic reticulum stress via the miR-635/HMGA1 axis, providing a valuable drug against gastric cancer.
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Wang L. A Novel Glycosyltransferase-Related Gene Signature for Overall Survival Prediction in Patients with Ovarian Cancer. Int J Gen Med 2022; 14:10337-10350. [PMID: 34992448 PMCID: PMC8717217 DOI: 10.2147/ijgm.s332945] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2021] [Accepted: 12/14/2021] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Background Ovarian cancer is a highly malignant epithelial tumor. Recently, it has been reported the role of glycosyltransferases (GTs) in various cancers. However, the prognostic value of GTs-related genes in ovarian cancer remained largely unknown. Methods RNA-sequencing (RNA-seq) data and corresponding clinical characteristics of patients with ovarian cancer were extracted from the public database of the Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) and Genotype-Tissue Expression (GTEx). We constructed the least absolute shrinkage and selection operator (LASSO) Cox regression model to explore a multigene signature comprising GTs-related genes in the TCGA and GTEx cohort. Patients with ovarian cancer in International Cancer Genome Consortium (ICGC) database were applied for further validation. We also performed functional analysis on the differentially expressed genes (DEGs) of high-risk and low-risk groups in the TCGA cohort. Additionally, the immune status between the two risk groups was assessed, respectively. Results Our results showed that 64 GTs-related genes were differentially expressed between tumor tissues and normal tissues in the TCGA and GTEx cohort. A prognostic model of 15 candidate genes was constructed, which classified patients into high- and low-risk groups. Compared with low-risk patients, high-risk patients had an obvious worse overall survival (OS) (P < 0.0001 in the TCGA and GTEx cohort and P = 0.042 in the ICGC cohort). Multivariate Cox regression analysis revealed that the risk score was an independent factor for OS of ovarian cancer. Functional analysis indicated that these DEGs were also enriched in immune-related pathways, and the immune status was significantly different between the two risk groups in TCGA cohort. Conclusion In conclusion, a novel GTs-related gene signature may be used for the prognosis of ovarian cancer. Targeting GTs-related gene can act as a therapeutic alternative for ovarian cancer.
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- Liang Wang
- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Tianjin NanKai Hospital, Tianjin, 300100, People's Republic of China
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Hu W, Zheng X, Liu J, Zhang M, Liang Y, Song M. MicroRNA MiR-130a-3p promotes gastric cancer by targeting Glucosaminyl N-acetyl transferase 4 (GCNT4) to regulate the TGF-β1/SMAD3 pathway. Bioengineered 2021; 12:11634-11647. [PMID: 34696660 PMCID: PMC8810009 DOI: 10.1080/21655979.2021.1995099] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2021] [Revised: 10/12/2021] [Accepted: 10/13/2021] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Gastric cancer is the third-leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide. Dysregulation of glucosaminyl (N-acetyl) transferase 4 (GCNT4) gene and miR-130a-3p gene has been reported in the development of gastric cancer. We elucidated the function of the miR-130a-3p-GCNT4 axis in gastric cancer. Reverse transcription quantitative polymerase-chain reaction measured miR-130a-3p and GCNT4 levels in gastric cancer tissues and cells. The interaction between miR-130a-3p and GCNT4 was assessed using luciferase and RNA pull-down assays. Biological roles of miR-130a-3p and GCNT4 were determined using cell proliferation, migration, and invasion assays in gastric cancer cells. In addition, the effect of miR-130a-3p on the tumor growth in vivo was investigated using tumor xenografts assay. Levels of total TGF-β1, phosphorylated SMAD3 (p-SMAD3), and SMAD3 were measured by using western blot. The results showed that miR-130a-3p levels were increased, while GCNT4 levels were reduced in gastric cancer tissues and cell lines. While miR-130a-3p mimics facilitated cellular proliferation, migration, and invasion in vitro, promoted tumor growth in vivo, and activated the TGF-β1/SMAD3 signaling pathway, overexpression of GCNT4 prevented the growth of gastric cancer cells and restrained the activation of the TGF-β1/SMAD3 pathway. Mechanistically, miR-130a-3p suppressed gastric cancer genesis by inhibiting GCNT4 expression and activating the TGF-β1/SMAD3 signaling pathway. Altogether, we proposed that targeting of GCNT4 and activation of the TGF-β1/SMAD3 signaling pathway by miR-130a-3p enhanced the growth of gastric cancer cells. This study provides important strategies for the selection of therapeutic targets for gastric cancer treatment involving miR-130a-3p/GCNT4/TGF-β1/SMAD3 axis.
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- Wei Hu
- Department of General Surgery, Wuhan Third Hospital, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Wuhan Third Hospital, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Wuhan Third Hospital, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Wuhan Third Hospital, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Wuhan Third Hospital, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Wuhan Third Hospital, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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