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Zhao L, Kan Y, Wang L, Pan J, Li Y, Zhu H, Yang Z, Xiao L, Fu X, Peng F, Ren H. Roles of long non‑coding RNA SNHG16 in human digestive system cancer (Review). Oncol Rep 2024; 52:106. [PMID: 38940337 PMCID: PMC11234248 DOI: 10.3892/or.2024.8765] [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: 05/23/2023] [Accepted: 04/26/2024] [Indexed: 06/29/2024] Open
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The incidence of tumors in the human digestive system is relatively high, including esophageal cancer, liver cancer, pancreatic cancer, gastric cancer and colorectal cancer. These malignancies arise from a complex interplay of environmental and genetic factors. Among them, long non‑coding RNAs (lncRNAs), which cannot be translated into proteins, serve an important role in the development, progression, migration and prognosis of tumors. Small nucleolar RNA host gene 16 (SNHG16) is a typical lncRNA, and its relationship with digestive system tumors has been widely explored. The prevailing hypothesis suggests that the principal molecular mechanism of SNHG16 in digestive system tumors involves it functioning as a competitive endogenous RNA that interacts with other proteins, regulates various genes and influences a downstream target molecule. The present review summarizes recent research on the relationship between SNHG16 and numerous types of digestive system cancer, encompassing its biological functions, underlying mechanisms and potential clinical implications. Furthermore, it outlines the association between SNHG16 expression and pertinent risk factors, such as smoking, infection and diet. The present review indicated the promise of SNHG16 as a potential biomarker and therapeutic target in human digestive system cancer.
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- Lujie Zhao
- School of Basic Medical Sciences, Shandong Second Medical University, Weifang, Shandong 261053, P.R. China
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- Central Laboratory of Binzhou People's Hospital, Binzhou, Shandong 256600, P.R. China
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- School of Clinical Medical Sciences, Shandong Second Medical University, Weifang, Shandong 261053, P.R. China
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- School of Clinical Medical Sciences, Shandong Second Medical University, Weifang, Shandong 261053, P.R. China
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- School of Basic Medical Sciences, Shandong Second Medical University, Weifang, Shandong 261053, P.R. China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Weifang People's Hospital, Weifang, Shandong 261000, P.R. China
- Department of Medical Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shandong Second Medical University, Weifang, Shandong 261053, P.R. China
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- School of Basic Medical Sciences, Shandong Second Medical University, Weifang, Shandong 261053, P.R. China
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- School of Basic Medical Sciences, Shandong Second Medical University, Weifang, Shandong 261053, P.R. China
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- School of Basic Medical Sciences, Shandong Second Medical University, Weifang, Shandong 261053, P.R. China
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- School of Basic Medical Sciences, Shandong Second Medical University, Weifang, Shandong 261053, P.R. China
- Weifang Key Laboratory of Collaborative Innovation of Intelligent Diagnosis and Treatment and Molecular Diseases, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Shandong Second Medical University, Weifang, Shandong 261053, P.R. China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Weifang People's Hospital, Weifang, Shandong 261000, P.R. China
- Department of Medical Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shandong Second Medical University, Weifang, Shandong 261053, P.R. China
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Jindal U, Mamgain M, Nath UK, Sharma I, Pant B, Sharma A, Gupta A, Rahman K, Yadav S, Singh MP, Mishra S, Chaturvedi CP, Courty J, Singh N, Gupta S, Kumar S, Verma SP, Mallick S, Gogia A, Raghav S, Sarkar J, Srivastava KR, Datta D, Jain N. Targeting CERS6-AS1/FGFR1 axis as synthetic vulnerability to constrain stromal cells supported proliferation in Mantle cell lymphoma. Leukemia 2024:10.1038/s41375-024-02344-1. [PMID: 39003397 DOI: 10.1038/s41375-024-02344-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2024] [Revised: 07/04/2024] [Accepted: 07/08/2024] [Indexed: 07/15/2024]
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The interaction between stromal and tumor cells in tumor microenvironment is a crucial factor in Mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) progression and therapy resistance. We have identified a long non-coding RNA, CERS6-AS1, upregulated in MCL and associated with poor overall survival. CERS6-AS1 expression was elevated in primary MCL within stromal microenvironment and in a subset of MCL cells adhered to stromal layer. These stromal-adhered MCL-subsets exhibited cancer stem cell signatures than suspension counterparts. Mechanistically, we found that downregulating CERS6-AS1 in MCL reduced Fibroblast Growth Factor Receptor-1 (FGFR1), expression attributed to loss of its interaction with RNA-binding protein nucleolin. In addition, using in-silico approach, we have discovered a direct interaction between nucleolin and 5'UTR of FGFR1, thereby regulating FGFR1 transcript stability. We discovered a positive association of CERS6-AS1 with cancer stem cell signatures, and Wnt signaling. Building on these, we explored potential therapeutic strategies where combining nucleolin-targeting agent with FGFR1 inhibition significantly contributed to reversing cancer stem cell signatures and abrogated primary MCL cell growth on stromal layer. These findings provide mechanistic insights into regulatory network involving CERS6-AS1, nucleolin, and FGFR1 axis-associated crosstalk between tumor cells and stromal cell interaction and highlights therapeutic potential of targeting a non-coding RNA in MCL.
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- Udita Jindal
- Division of Cancer Biology, CSIR-Central Drug Research Institute, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, 226031, India
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, 201002, India
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- Department of Medical Oncology & Hematology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh, 249203, India
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- Department of Medical Oncology & Hematology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh, 249203, India
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- Division of Cancer Biology, CSIR-Central Drug Research Institute, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, 226031, India
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- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, 201002, India
- Division of Medicinal and Process Chemistry, CSIR-Central Drug Research Institute, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, 226031, India
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- Division of Cancer Biology, CSIR-Central Drug Research Institute, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, 226031, India
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- Division of Cancer Biology, CSIR-Central Drug Research Institute, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, 226031, India
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- Department of Hematology, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, 226014, India
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- Department of Pathology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, 110029, India
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- Department of Zoology, Deen Dayal Upadhyay Gorakhpur University, Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, 273009, India
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- Department of Hematology, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, 226014, India
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- INSERM, Institut Mondor de Recherche Biomédicale (IMRB), Université Paris-Est Créteil, F-94010, Créteil, France
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- Department of Radiotherapy, King George's Medical University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, 226003, India
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- Department of Radiotherapy, King George's Medical University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, 226003, India
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- Department of General Surgery, King George's Medical University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, 226003, India
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- Department of Clinical Hematology, King George's Medical University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, 226003, India
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- Department of Pathology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, 110029, India
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- Department of Medical Oncology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, 110029, India
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- Institute of Life Sciences, Bhubaneswar, 751023, Odisha, India
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- Division of Cancer Biology, CSIR-Central Drug Research Institute, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, 226031, India
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, 201002, India
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- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, 201002, India
- Division of Medicinal and Process Chemistry, CSIR-Central Drug Research Institute, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, 226031, India
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- Division of Cancer Biology, CSIR-Central Drug Research Institute, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, 226031, India
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, 201002, India
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- Division of Cancer Biology, CSIR-Central Drug Research Institute, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, 226031, India.
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, 201002, India.
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Bi JG, Li Q, Guo YS, Liu LP, Bao SY, Xu P. Long Non-coding RNA PCED1B Antisense RNA 1 Promotes Cell Proliferation and Invasion in Hepatocellular Carcinoma by Regulating the MicroRNA-34a/CD44 Axis. Curr Med Sci 2024; 44:503-511. [PMID: 38748366 DOI: 10.1007/s11596-023-2823-5] [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: 05/30/2022] [Accepted: 09/19/2023] [Indexed: 06/29/2024]
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OBJECTIVE This study aimed to examine the role of long non-coding RNA PCED1B antisense RNA 1 (PCED1B-AS1) in the development of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). METHODS A total of 62 pairs of HCC tissues and adjacent non-tumor tissues were obtained from 62 HCC patients. The interactions of PCED1B-AS1 and microRNA-34a (miR-34a) were detected by dual luciferase activity assay and RNA pull-down assay. The RNA expression levels of PCED1B-AS1, miR-34a and CD44 were detected by RT-qPCR, and the protein expression level of CD44 was determined by Western blotting. The cell proliferation was detected by cell proliferation assay, and the cell invasion and migration by transwell invasion assay. The HCC tumor growth after PCED1B-AS1 was downregulated was determined by in vivo animal study. RESULTS PCED1B-AS1 was highly expressed in HCC tissues, which was associated with poor survival of HCC patients. Furthermore, PCED1B-AS1 interacted with miR-34a in HCC cells, but they did not regulate the expression of each other. Additionally, PCED1B-AS1 increased the expression level of CD44, which was targeted by miR-34a. The cell proliferation and invasion assay revealed that miR-34a inhibited the proliferation and invasion of HCC in vitro, while CD44 exhibited the opposite effects. Furthermore, PCED1B-AS1 suppressed the role of miR-34a. Moreover, the knockdown of PCED1B-AS1 repressed the HCC tumor growth in nude mice in vivo. CONCLUSION PCED1B-AS1 may play an oncogenic role by regulating the miR-34a/CD44 axis in HCC.
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- Jian-Gang Bi
- Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Shenzhen People's Hospital, The Second Clinical Medical College, Jinan University, Jinan, China
- The First Affiliated Hospital, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518020, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Shenzhen People's Hospital, The Second Clinical Medical College, Jinan University, Jinan, China
- The First Affiliated Hospital, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518020, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Shenzhen People's Hospital, The Second Clinical Medical College, Jinan University, Jinan, China
- The First Affiliated Hospital, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518020, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Shenzhen People's Hospital, The Second Clinical Medical College, Jinan University, Jinan, China
- The First Affiliated Hospital, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518020, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Shenzhen People's Hospital, The Second Clinical Medical College, Jinan University, Jinan, China
- The First Affiliated Hospital, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518020, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518020, China.
- Department of Endocrinology, Shenzhen People's Hospital, The Second Clinical Medical College, Jinan University, Jinan, China.
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Chen H, Han Z, Su J, Song X, Ma Q, Lin Y, Ran Z, Li X, Mou R, Wang Y, Li D. Ferroptosis and hepatocellular carcinoma: the emerging role of lncRNAs. Front Immunol 2024; 15:1424954. [PMID: 38846953 PMCID: PMC11153672 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2024.1424954] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2024] [Accepted: 05/10/2024] [Indexed: 06/09/2024] Open
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Hepatocellular carcinoma is the most common form of primary liver cancer and poses a significant challenge to the medical community because of its high mortality rate. In recent years, ferroptosis, a unique form of cell death, has garnered widespread attention. Ferroptosis, which is characterized by iron-dependent lipid peroxidation and mitochondrial alterations, is closely associated with the pathological processes of various diseases, including hepatocellular carcinoma. Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs), are a type of functional RNA, and play crucial regulatory roles in a variety of biological processes. In this manuscript, we review the regulatory roles of lncRNAs in the key aspects of ferroptosis, and summarize the research progress on ferroptosis-related lncRNAs in hepatocellular carcinoma.
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- Haoran Chen
- Department of General Surgery, Chengdu Xinhua Hospital Affiliated to North Sichuan Medical College, Chengdu, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Chengdu Xinhua Hospital Affiliated to North Sichuan Medical College, Chengdu, China
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- The First People’s Hospital of Longquanyi District, Chengdu, China
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- The First People’s Hospital of Longquanyi District, Chengdu, China
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- The First People’s Hospital of Longquanyi District, Chengdu, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Chengdu Xinhua Hospital Affiliated to North Sichuan Medical College, Chengdu, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Chengdu Xinhua Hospital Affiliated to North Sichuan Medical College, Chengdu, China
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- School of Basic Medical Sciences, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
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- Department of General Surgery, The Third Hospital of Mianyang, Mianyang, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Chengdu Xinhua Hospital Affiliated to North Sichuan Medical College, Chengdu, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Chengdu Xinhua Hospital Affiliated to North Sichuan Medical College, Chengdu, China
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Zeng Y, Yang Z, Yang Y, Wang P. LncRNA NUTM2A-AS1 silencing inhibits glioma via miR-376a-3p/YAP1 axis. Cell Div 2024; 19:17. [PMID: 38730506 PMCID: PMC11088135 DOI: 10.1186/s13008-024-00122-0] [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: 02/26/2024] [Accepted: 04/30/2024] [Indexed: 05/13/2024] Open
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The lncRNA NUTM2A-AS1 has been shown to be dysregulated in gastric cancer, while the roles in glioma is unclear. The aim of this study was to investigate the roles and potential mechanisms of lncRNA NUTM2A-AS1 in the proliferation and apoptosis of glioma cells. The StarBase software and dual luciferase reporter assay were used to identify the relationship between lncRNA NUTM2A-AS1 and miR-376a-3p, and miR-376a-3p and YAP1. The expression of lncRNA NUTM2A-AS1, miR-376a-3p, and YAP1 in human glioma cell lines was detected by qRT-PCR. MTT and flow cytometry were used to detect the effects of lncRNA NUTM2A-AS1 or miR-376a-3p on the proliferation and apoptosis of U251 and A172 cells, respectively. In addition, changes of Bax and Bcl-2 expression in glioma cells were further verified by western blotting and qRT-PCR. The results showed that the expression of lncRNA NUTM2A-AS1 was elevated in glioma cell lines, while miR-376a-3p was decreased. LncRNA NUTM2A-AS1 was negatively correlated with miR-376a-3p. Silencing of lncRNA NUTM2A-AS1 enhanced the levels of miR-376a-3p, leading to reduced cell proliferation and increased apoptosis in glioma cells. YAP1 was a direct target of miR-376a-3p, and it was negatively regulated by miR-376a-3p in U251 and A172 cells. Further mechanistic studies suggested that miR-376a-3p reduced glioma cell proliferation and increased apoptosis by inhibiting YAP1 expression. In addition, lncRNA NUTM2A-AS1 positively regulated of YAP1 expression in glioma cells. In conclusion, silencing of lncRNA NUTM2A-AS1 inhibited proliferation and induced apoptosis in human glioma cells via the miR-376a-3p/YAP1 axis.
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- Yuecheng Zeng
- Department of Neurosurgery, Xiangyang Central Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Hubei University of Arts and Science, No. 136 Jingzhou Street, Xiangcheng District, Xiangyang, 441021, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Xiangyang Central Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Hubei University of Arts and Science, No. 136 Jingzhou Street, Xiangcheng District, Xiangyang, 441021, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Xiangyang Central Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Hubei University of Arts and Science, No. 136 Jingzhou Street, Xiangcheng District, Xiangyang, 441021, China.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Xiangyang Central Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Hubei University of Arts and Science, No. 136 Jingzhou Street, Xiangcheng District, Xiangyang, 441021, China.
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Xiang T, Li Y, Liu G, Li X. NR1D1-transactivated lncRNA NUTM2A-AS1 promotes chemoresistance and immune evasion in neuroblastoma via inhibiting B7-H3 degradation. J Cell Mol Med 2024; 28:e18360. [PMID: 38785199 PMCID: PMC11117458 DOI: 10.1111/jcmm.18360] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2024] [Revised: 04/04/2024] [Accepted: 04/13/2024] [Indexed: 05/25/2024] Open
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Neuroblastoma (NB), a common solid tumour in young children originating from the sympathetic nervous system during embryonic development, poses challenges despite therapeutic advances like high-dose chemotherapy and immunotherapy. Some survivors still grapple with severe side effects and drug resistance. The role of lncRNA NUTM2A-AS1 has been explored in various cancers, but its function in drug-resistant NB progression is unclear. Our study found that NUTM2A-AS1 expression in cisplatin-resistant NB cells increased in a time- and dose-dependent manner. Knockdown of NUTM2A-AS1 significantly improved NB cell sensitivity to cisplatin and inhibited metastatic abilities. Additionally, we identified B7-H3, an immune checkpoint-related protein, as a NUTM2A-AS1-associated protein in NB cells. NUTM2A-AS1 was shown to inhibit the protein degradation of B7-H3. Moreover, NUTM2A-AS1 modulated immune evasion in cisplatin-resistant NB cells through B7-H3. Furthermore, NUTM2A-AS1 expression in cisplatin-resistant NB cells was transactivated by NR1D1. In summary, our results unveil the molecular or biological relationship within the NR1D1/NUTM2A-AS1/B7-H3 axis in NB cells under cisplatin treatment, providing an intriguing avenue for fundamental research into cisplatin-resistant NB.
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- Tian Xiang
- Department of Clinical Laboratory CenterCentral Hospital of Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous PrefectureEnshiChina
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory CenterCentral Hospital of Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous PrefectureEnshiChina
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- Department of Gastrointestinal SurgeryCentral Hospital of Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous PrefectureEnshiChina
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory CenterCentral Hospital of Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous PrefectureEnshiChina
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Yu Y, Wang J, Guo Q, Luo H. LINC01134: a pivotal oncogene with promising predictive maker and therapeutic target in hepatocellular carcinoma. Front Oncol 2024; 14:1265762. [PMID: 38450182 PMCID: PMC10915649 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2024.1265762] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2023] [Accepted: 01/29/2024] [Indexed: 03/08/2024] Open
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Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) represents a leading and fatal malignancy within the gastrointestinal tract. Recent advancements highlight the pivotal role of long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) in diverse biological pathways and pathologies, particularly in tumorigenesis. LINC01134, a particular lncRNA, has attracted considerable attention due to its oncogenic potential in hepatoma. Current research underscores LINC01134's potential in augmenting the onset and progression of HCC, with notable implications in drug resistance. This review comprehensively explores the molecular functions and regulatory mechanisms of LINC01134 in HCC, offering a fresh perspective for therapeutic interventions. By delving into LINC01134's multifaceted roles, we aim to foster novel strategies in HCC management.
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- Yutian Yu
- Department of Spleen and Stomach Diseases, Jiujiang Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jiujiang, Jiangxi, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China
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- Second Clinical Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China
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Kreis NN, Moon HH, Wordeman L, Louwen F, Solbach C, Yuan J, Ritter A. KIF2C/MCAK a prognostic biomarker and its oncogenic potential in malignant progression, and prognosis of cancer patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis as biomarker. Crit Rev Clin Lab Sci 2024:1-31. [PMID: 38344808 DOI: 10.1080/10408363.2024.2309933] [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: 10/31/2023] [Accepted: 01/22/2024] [Indexed: 03/24/2024]
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KIF2C/MCAK (KIF2C) is the most well-characterized member of the kinesin-13 family, which is critical in the regulation of microtubule (MT) dynamics during mitosis, as well as interphase. This systematic review briefly describes the important structural elements of KIF2C, its regulation by multiple molecular mechanisms, and its broad cellular functions. Furthermore, it systematically summarizes its oncogenic potential in malignant progression and performs a meta-analysis of its prognostic value in cancer patients. KIF2C was shown to be involved in multiple crucial cellular processes including cell migration and invasion, DNA repair, senescence induction and immune modulation, which are all known to be critical during the development of malignant tumors. Indeed, an increasing number of publications indicate that KIF2C is aberrantly expressed in multiple cancer entities. Consequently, we have highlighted its involvement in at least five hallmarks of cancer, namely: genome instability, resisting cell death, activating invasion and metastasis, avoiding immune destruction and cellular senescence. This was followed by a systematic search of KIF2C/MCAK's expression in various malignant tumor entities and its correlation with clinicopathologic features. Available data were pooled into multiple weighted meta-analyses for the correlation between KIF2Chigh protein or gene expression and the overall survival in breast cancer, non-small cell lung cancer and hepatocellular carcinoma patients. Furthermore, high expression of KIF2C was correlated to disease-free survival of hepatocellular carcinoma. All meta-analyses showed poor prognosis for cancer patients with KIF2Chigh expression, associated with a decreased overall survival and reduced disease-free survival, indicating KIF2C's oncogenic potential in malignant progression and as a prognostic marker. This work delineated the promising research perspective of KIF2C with modern in vivo and in vitro technologies to further decipher the function of KIF2C in malignant tumor development and progression. This might help to establish KIF2C as a biomarker for the diagnosis or evaluation of at least three cancer entities.
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- Nina-Naomi Kreis
- Obstetrics and Prenatal Medicine, Gynaecology and Obstetrics, University Hospital Frankfurt, J. W. Goethe-University, Frankfurt, Germany
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- Obstetrics and Prenatal Medicine, Gynaecology and Obstetrics, University Hospital Frankfurt, J. W. Goethe-University, Frankfurt, Germany
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- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Obstetrics and Prenatal Medicine, Gynaecology and Obstetrics, University Hospital Frankfurt, J. W. Goethe-University, Frankfurt, Germany
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- Obstetrics and Prenatal Medicine, Gynaecology and Obstetrics, University Hospital Frankfurt, J. W. Goethe-University, Frankfurt, Germany
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- Obstetrics and Prenatal Medicine, Gynaecology and Obstetrics, University Hospital Frankfurt, J. W. Goethe-University, Frankfurt, Germany
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- Obstetrics and Prenatal Medicine, Gynaecology and Obstetrics, University Hospital Frankfurt, J. W. Goethe-University, Frankfurt, Germany
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Xiao S, Lou W. Integrated analysis reveals a potential cuproptosis-related ceRNA axis SNHG17/miR-29a-3p/GCSH in prostate adenocarcinoma. Heliyon 2023; 9:e21506. [PMID: 38027603 PMCID: PMC10651496 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e21506] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2023] [Revised: 10/20/2023] [Accepted: 10/23/2023] [Indexed: 12/01/2023] Open
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Cuproptosis is a novel form of programmed cell death. The role and mechanism of cuproptosis-related genes in prostate adenocarcinoma have not been fully understood. In this study, a series of bioinformatic analyses were performed. Consequently, glycine cleavage system protein H with high expression and unfavorable prognosis was regarded as the most potential cuproptosis-related gene in prostate adenocarcinoma. Moreover, glycine cleavage system protein H might be a promising indicator for predicting leuprolide sensitivity in prostate adenocarcinoma and three potential drugs targeting glycine cleavage system protein H were identified. Enrichment analysis revealed that glycine cleavage system protein H-correlated genes were significantly enriched in tricarboxylic acid cycle-related pathways. Subsequently, small nucleolar RNA host gene 17/miR-29a-3p axis was found to partially account for overexpression of glycine cleavage system protein H in prostate adenocarcinoma. Collectively, the current study elucidated a potential cuproptosis-related competing endogenous RNA axis small nucleolar RNA host gene 17/miR-29a-3p/glycine cleavage system protein H in prostate adenocarcinoma.
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- Shuyuan Xiao
- Department of Anesthesiology, The First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Breast Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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Fu Y, Si A, Wei X, Lin X, Ma Y, Qiu H, Guo Z, Pan Y, Zhang Y, Kong X, Li S, Shi Y, Wu H. Combining a machine-learning derived 4-lncRNA signature with AFP and TNM stages in predicting early recurrence of hepatocellular carcinoma. BMC Genomics 2023; 24:89. [PMID: 36849926 PMCID: PMC9972730 DOI: 10.1186/s12864-023-09194-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2023] [Accepted: 02/17/2023] [Indexed: 03/01/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Near 70% of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) recurrence is early recurrence within 2-year post surgery. Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) are intensively involved in HCC progression and serve as biomarkers for HCC prognosis. The aim of this study is to construct a lncRNA-based signature for predicting HCC early recurrence. METHODS Data of RNA expression and associated clinical information were accessed from The Cancer Genome Atlas Liver Hepatocellular Carcinoma (TCGA-LIHC) database. Recurrence associated differentially expressed lncRNAs (DELncs) were determined by three DEG methods and two survival analyses methods. DELncs involved in the signature were selected by three machine learning methods and multivariate Cox analysis. Additionally, the signature was validated in a cohort of HCC patients from an external source. In order to gain insight into the biological functions of this signature, gene sets enrichment analyses, immune infiltration analyses, as well as immune and drug therapy prediction analyses were conducted. RESULTS A 4-lncRNA signature consisting of AC108463.1, AF131217.1, CMB9-22P13.1, TMCC1-AS1 was constructed. Patients in the high-risk group showed significantly higher early recurrence rate compared to those in the low-risk group. Combination of the signature, AFP and TNM further improved the early HCC recurrence predictive performance. Several molecular pathways and gene sets associated with HCC pathogenesis are enriched in the high-risk group. Antitumor immune cells, such as activated B cell, type 1 T helper cell, natural killer cell and effective memory CD8 T cell are enriched in patients with low-risk HCCs. HCC patients in the low- and high-risk group had differential sensitivities to various antitumor drugs. Finally, predictive performance of this signature was validated in an external cohort of patients with HCC. CONCLUSION Combined with TNM and AFP, the 4-lncRNA signature presents excellent predictability of HCC early recurrence.
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- Yi Fu
- grid.507037.60000 0004 1764 1277Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Imaging, Zhoupu Hospital, Shanghai University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Shanghai, China ,grid.507037.60000 0004 1764 1277Collaborative Innovation Center for Biomedicines, Shanghai University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Shanghai, China ,grid.507037.60000 0004 1764 1277School of Medical Instruments, Shanghai University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Shanghai, China
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- grid.41156.370000 0001 2314 964XDepartment of Surgical Oncology, Jinling Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
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- grid.412585.f0000 0004 0604 8558Central Laboratory, Department of Liver Diseases, Shuguang Hospital, Shanghai University of Chinese Traditional Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- grid.507037.60000 0004 1764 1277Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Imaging, Zhoupu Hospital, Shanghai University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Shanghai, China ,grid.507037.60000 0004 1764 1277Collaborative Innovation Center for Biomedicines, Shanghai University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Shanghai, China
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- grid.507037.60000 0004 1764 1277Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Imaging, Zhoupu Hospital, Shanghai University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Shanghai, China ,grid.507037.60000 0004 1764 1277Collaborative Innovation Center for Biomedicines, Shanghai University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Shanghai, China
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- grid.507037.60000 0004 1764 1277Collaborative Innovation Center for Biomedicines, Shanghai University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Shanghai, China ,grid.267139.80000 0000 9188 055XSchool of Health Science and Engineering, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai, China
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- grid.507037.60000 0004 1764 1277Collaborative Innovation Center for Biomedicines, Shanghai University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Shanghai, China ,grid.412543.50000 0001 0033 4148School of Kinesiology, Shanghai University of Sport, Shanghai, China
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- grid.268099.c0000 0001 0348 3990Department of Infectious Disease, Zhoushan Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, Zhoushan, China
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- grid.268099.c0000 0001 0348 3990Department of Infectious Disease, Zhoushan Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, Zhoushan, China
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- grid.412585.f0000 0004 0604 8558Central Laboratory, Department of Liver Diseases, Shuguang Hospital, Shanghai University of Chinese Traditional Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Infectious Disease, Zhoushan Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, Zhoushan, China.
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- Abdominal Transplantation Center, General Surgery, School of Medicine, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China.
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Imaging, Zhoupu Hospital, Shanghai University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Shanghai, China. .,Collaborative Innovation Center for Biomedicines, Shanghai University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Shanghai, China. .,School of Health Science and Engineering, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai, China. .,School of Kinesiology, Shanghai University of Sport, Shanghai, China.
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Li Z, Lang Z, Wang T, Qu G, Sui W, Liu J. LncRNA SNHG22 promotes gastric cancer progression by regulating the miR-101-3p/e2f2 axis. Cell Cycle 2023; 22:347-360. [PMID: 36281526 PMCID: PMC9851253 DOI: 10.1080/15384101.2022.2119515] [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: 06/27/2021] [Revised: 04/04/2022] [Accepted: 08/26/2022] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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Gastric cancer (GC) still poses a significant threat to human life. Hence, there is an urgent need to understand the mechanism of GC progression and develop novel therapeutics approach to treating GC. This study was conducted to evaluate the role of the lncRNA SNHG22 in the progression of GC. First, GC data from TCGA were analyzed using GEPIA. After the starbase database was used to predict SNHG22 target miRNA and miR-101-3p target mRNA. The predictions were validated using a dual-luciferase reporter assay, biotinylated RNA pull-down assay, and RIP-qRT-PCR. The relative expression of SNHG22, miR-101-3p, and E2F2 was measured by qRT-PCR and western blot (WB) analysis, while the mechanism of GC cell proliferation was elucidated through the colony formation and CCK-8 assay. Our result showed that SNHG22 was upregulated significantly in GC tissue samples from TCGA database, GC cell lines, and clinical tissue samples, and its expression was related to low survival rate of gastric cancer patients. Bioinformatics prediction predicted miR-101-3p as the potential target of SNHG22 and E2F2 genes as miR-101-3p target mRNA. We found that E2F2 expression was negatively associated with overall survival of GC patients. Functional study showed that silencing SNHG22 markedly inhibited the proliferation, migration, and invasion of GC cells as well as in vivo tumor growth. This was reversed after inhibiting miR-101-3p or overexpressing E2F2. The lncRNA SNHG22 promotes the proliferation, migration, and invasion of GC cells via the miR-101-3p/E2F2 axis. SNHG22 might be a potential prognostic indicator in gastric cancer.
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- Zhen Li
- Department of General & Pediatric surgery, Yantai Yuhuangding Hospital, Yantai, Shandong Province, China
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- Department of Pathology, Yantai Yuhuangding Hospital, Yantai, Shandong Province, China
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- Department of Pathology, Yantai Yuhuangding Hospital, Yantai, Shandong Province, China
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- Department of Pathology, Yantai Yuhuangding Hospital, Yantai, Shandong Province, China
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- Department of General & Pediatric surgery, Yantai Yuhuangding Hospital, Yantai, Shandong Province, China
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- Department of Pathology, Yantai Yuhuangding Hospital, Yantai, Shandong Province, China
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Zhu X, Chen B, Xu H. By modulating miR-525-5p/Bax axis, LINC00659 promotes vascular endothelial cell apoptosis. Immun Inflamm Dis 2023; 11:e764. [PMID: 36705418 PMCID: PMC9846115 DOI: 10.1002/iid3.764] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2022] [Revised: 12/13/2022] [Accepted: 12/29/2022] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is a vascular disease that has no effective treatment at present. Endothelial cells play a crucial role in the processes vasoconstriction, platelet activation, and blood coagulation and are an integral part of the vascular response to injury resulting in thrombus formation. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to investigate the roles and mechanisms of long noncoding RNA LINC00659 (LINC00659) in endothelial cells. METHODS The functions of LINC00659 and miR-525-5p on endothelial cells were explored by cell transfection assays, and the expression levels of LINC00659, miR-525-5p, and Bax in human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) were assessed with reverse transcriptase-quantitative polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR). Binding sites of LINC00659 and miR-525-5p were subsequently analyzed with bioinformatics software, and validated with dual-luciferase reporter gene assay. Effects of LINC00659 and miR-525-5p on proliferation and apoptosis of HUVECs were detected with MTT (3-(45)-dimethylthiahiazo (-z-y1)-35-di-phenytetrazoliumromide) assay and flow cytometry. RT-qPCR and western blot analysis were used to evaluate the mRNA and protein levels of apoptosis-related markers Bcl-2 and Bax in HUVECs. RESULTS LINC00659 directly targeted and negatively regulated miR-525-5p, and Bax was a target of miR-525-5p. Upregulation of LINC00659 could inhibit proliferation and promote apoptosis of HUVECs, while the silencing of LINC00659 could increase the viability of HUVECs and inhibit apoptosis via upregulating miR-525-5p. Further mechanistic studies revealed miR-525-5p could negatively regulate Bax in HUVECs, and increased the viability of HUVECs and inhibited apoptosis by downregulating Bax expression. CONCLUSION LINC00659 played an important role in DVT by regulating the apoptosis of vascular endothelial cells through regulating miR-525-5p/Bax axis.
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- Xizheng Zhu
- Department of Interventional RadiologyWuhan Asia General HospitalWuhanChina
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- Department of CardiologyFifth Hospital in WuhanWuhanChina
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- Department of Interventional RadiologyWuhan Asia General HospitalWuhanChina
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Qin H, Sheng W, Zhang G, Yang Q, Yao S, Yue Y, Zhang P, Zhu Y, Wang Q, Chen Y, Zeng H, Weng J, Yu F, Yang J. Comprehensive analysis of cuproptosis-related prognostic gene signature and tumor immune microenvironment in HCC. Front Genet 2023; 14:1094793. [PMID: 36891150 PMCID: PMC9986498 DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2023.1094793] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2022] [Accepted: 02/06/2023] [Indexed: 02/22/2023] Open
Abstract
Background: Copper is an indispensable mineral element involved in many physiological metabolic processes. Cuproptosis is associated with a variety of cancer such as hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). The objective of this study was to examine the relationships between the expression of cuproptosis-related genes (CRGs) and tumor characteristics, including prognosis and microenvironment of HCC. Methods: The differentially expressed genes (DEGs) between high and low CRGs expression groups in HCC samples were identified, and further were analyzed for functional enrichment analysis. Then, CRGs signature of HCC was constructed and analyzed utilizing LASSO and univariate and multivariate Cox regression analysis. Prognostic values of CRGs signature were evaluated by Kaplan-Meier analysis, independent prognostic analysis and nomograph. The expression of prognostic CRGs was verified by Real-time quantitative PCR (RT-qPCR) in HCC cell lines. In addition, the relationships between prognostic CRGs expression and the immune infiltration, tumor microenvironment, antitumor drugs response and m6A modifications were further explored using a series of algorithms in HCC. Finally, ceRNA regulatory network based on prognostic CRGs was constructed. Results: The DEGs between high and low CRG expression groups in HCC were mainly enriched in focal adhesion and extracellular matrix organization. Besides, we constructed a prognostic model that consists of CDKN2A, DLAT, DLST, GLS, and PDHA1 CRGs for predicting the survival likelihood of HCC patients. And the elevated expression of these five prognostic CRGs was substantially in HCC cell lines and associated with poor prognosis. Moreover, immune score and m6A gene expression were higher in the high CRG expression group of HCC patients. Furthermore, prognostic CRGs have higher mutation rates in HCC, and are significantly correlated with immune cell infiltration, tumor mutational burden, microsatellite instability, and anti-tumor drug sensitivity. Then, eight lncRNA-miRNA-mRNA regulatory axes that affected the progression of HCC were predicted. Conclusion: This study demonstrated that the CRGs signature could effectively evaluate prognosis, tumor immune microenvironment, immunotherapy response and predict lncRNA-miRNA-mRNA regulatory axes in HCC. These findings extend our knowledge of cuproptosis in HCC and may inform novel therapeutic strategies for HCC.
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- Haotian Qin
- National and Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Orthopaedic Biomaterials, Peking University Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen, China.,Department of Bone and Joint Surgery, Peking University Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen, China
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- National and Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Orthopaedic Biomaterials, Peking University Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen, China.,Department of Bone and Joint Surgery, Peking University Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Medical Ultrasound, Peking University Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen, China
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- National and Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Orthopaedic Biomaterials, Peking University Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen, China.,Department of Bone and Joint Surgery, Peking University Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen, China
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- National and Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Orthopaedic Biomaterials, Peking University Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen, China.,Department of Bone and Joint Surgery, Peking University Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen, China
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- National and Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Orthopaedic Biomaterials, Peking University Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen, China.,Department of Bone and Joint Surgery, Peking University Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen, China
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- National and Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Orthopaedic Biomaterials, Peking University Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen, China.,Department of Bone and Joint Surgery, Peking University Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen, China
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- National and Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Orthopaedic Biomaterials, Peking University Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen, China.,Department of Bone and Joint Surgery, Peking University Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen, China
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- National and Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Orthopaedic Biomaterials, Peking University Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen, China.,Department of Bone and Joint Surgery, Peking University Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen, China
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- National and Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Orthopaedic Biomaterials, Peking University Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen, China.,Department of Bone and Joint Surgery, Peking University Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen, China
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- National and Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Orthopaedic Biomaterials, Peking University Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen, China.,Department of Bone and Joint Surgery, Peking University Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen, China
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- National and Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Orthopaedic Biomaterials, Peking University Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen, China.,Department of Bone and Joint Surgery, Peking University Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Radiology, Peking University Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen, China
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Rastad H, Samimisedeh P, Alan MS, Afshar EJ, Ghalami J, Hashemnejad M, Alan MS. The role of lncRNA CERS6-AS1 in cancer and its molecular mechanisms: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Pathol Res Pract 2023; 241:154245. [PMID: 36580796 DOI: 10.1016/j.prp.2022.154245] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2022] [Revised: 11/23/2022] [Accepted: 11/24/2022] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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BACKGROUND LncRNAs have the potential to play a regulatory role in different processes of cancer development and progression. We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of evidence on the clinical significance and prognostic value of lncRNA CERS6-AS1 in cancer. METHODS This systematic review was conducted following PRISMA guidelines. Medline and Embase databases were searched using the relevant key terms covering lncRNA CERS6-AS1 and cancer. We pooled the estimated effect sizes and their 95 % confidence interval (CI) using random-effects models in STATA 16.0 (StataCorp, College Station, TX, USA). RESULTS Eleven articles on pancreatic, colorectal, gastric, papillary thyroid, breast, and hepatocellular cancers fulfilled our eligibility criteria. Studies consistently found that lncRNA CERS6-AS1 expression is upregulated in all assessed cancers. Based on our meta-analysis, its aberrant expression was directly associated with unfavorable clinical outcomes, including higher stage (pooled Odds ratios (95 % CI): 3.15 (2.01-4.93; I2 = 0.0 %), tumor size (1.97 (1.27-3.05; I2 = 37.8 %), lymph node metastasis (6.48 (4.01-10.45; I2 = 0.40 %), and poor survival (Pooled log-rank test P-value < 0.001) in patients. Regarding potential mechanisms, functional studies revealed that LncRNA CERS6-AS1 is involved in cancer growth mainly by sponging miRNAs and regulating their downstream targets. CONCLUSION Available evidence suggests that LncRNA CERS6-AS1 is upregulated in different cancers and has an oncogenic role. LncRNA CERS6-AS1 expression level might predict cancer prognosis, highlighting its potential application as a prognostic biomarker for cancer.
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- Hadith Rastad
- Cardiovascular Research Center, Alborz University of Medical Sciences, Karaj, Iran
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- Cardiovascular Research Center, Alborz University of Medical Sciences, Karaj, Iran
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- Cardiovascular Research Center, Alborz University of Medical Sciences, Karaj, Iran
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- Cardiovascular Research Center, Alborz University of Medical Sciences, Karaj, Iran
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- Cardiovascular Research Center, Alborz University of Medical Sciences, Karaj, Iran; The Clinical Research Development units of Kamali Hospital, Alborz University of Medical Sciences, Karaj, Iran
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- Cardiovascular Research Center, Alborz University of Medical Sciences, Karaj, Iran
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- Cardiovascular Research Center, Alborz University of Medical Sciences, Karaj, Iran.
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Li X, Li Y, Lian P, Lv Q, Liu F. Silencing lncRNA HCG18 regulates GPX4-inhibited ferroptosis by adsorbing miR-450b-5p to avert sorafenib resistance in hepatocellular carcinoma. Hum Exp Toxicol 2023; 42:9603271221142818. [PMID: 36786348 DOI: 10.1177/09603271221142818] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/15/2023]
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Ferroptosis is potential to relieve drug resistance in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Glutathione peroxidase 4 (GPX4) is a critical modulator of ferroptosis. This study discussed the mechanism of GPX4-inhibited ferroptosis in sorafenib resistance in HCC. HCG18 in HCC cells was detected. Sorafenib resistant (SR) cell line Huh7-SR cells were treated with sorafenib (0, 2.5, 5, 7.5, 10 μM). After silencing HCG18 in Huh7-SR cells, cell activity, proliferation and apoptosis were detected. The levels of iron, the concentration of MDA, GSH and lipid reactive oxygen species (ROS) were measured to evaluate the ferroptosis. The downstream mechanism of HCG18 was predicted and verified. Huh7-SR cells were infected with lentivirus sh-HCG18 to establish xenograft tumor model. HCG18 was elevated in HCC cells and associated with sorafenib resistance. Silencing HCG18 inhibited cell proliferation, promoted apoptosis, and impaired sorafenib resistance. Ferroptosis was inhibited in Huh7-SR cells, while silencing HCG18 inhibited sorafenib resistance by promoting ferroptosis. GPX4 overexpression averted the promotion of sh-HCG18 on ferroptosis, thereby reducing sorafenib resistance. HCG18 sponged miR-450b-5p to regulate GPX4. Collectively, Silencing HCG18 inhibits GPX4 by binding to miR-450b-5p, promotes GPX4-inhibited ferroptosis, and averts sorafenib resistance in HCC.
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- Xiaoming Li
- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, 531675The Second Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, People's Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Laiwu, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, 531675The Second Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, 531675The Second Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, China.,Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, 34708Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University, Jinan, China
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Long J, Liu L, Yang X, Zhou X, Lu X, Qin L. LncRNA NUTM2A-AS1 aggravates the progression of hepatocellular carcinoma by activating the miR-186-5p/KLF7-mediated Wnt/beta-catenin pathway. Hum Cell 2023; 36:312-328. [PMID: 36242728 DOI: 10.1007/s13577-022-00802-5] [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: 12/27/2021] [Accepted: 09/28/2022] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
Abstract
Emerging evidence has uncovered that noncoding RNAs (ncRNAs) contribute to the development of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Nevertheless, the functions of the majority of long ncRNAs (lncRNAs) in HCC are unknown. Here, we intend to probe the function of lncRNA NUTM2A-AS1 in the evolvement of HCC and the related mechanism. Expression levels of lncRNA NUTM2A-AS1, miR-186-5p and KLF7 mRNA in HCC tissues and adjacent non-tumor tissues were monitored. Gain- or loss-of-function assays were utilized to investigate the biological functions of lncRNA NUTM2A-AS1, miR-186-5p and KLF7 in HCC cell lines (including HCCLM3 and Huh7). Western blot was implemented for the detection of the epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT)-related proteins (including E-cadherin, Vimentin and Snail), KLF7, Wnt, β-catenin, and stemness-related proteins (Nanog, OCT4, YKL40, and CD133). Furthermore, the targeted associations between lncRNA NUTM2A-AS1, miR-186-5p, and KLF7 were verified by bioinformatics analysis, dual-luciferase reporter and RNA immunoprecipitation (RIP) assays. As a result, lncRNA NUTM2A-AS1 and KLF7 profiles were heightened in the HCC tissues versus adjacent normal tissues, while miR-186-5p had the opposite expression tendency. Up-regulation of lncRNA NUTM2A-AS1 was related to tumor size, advanced tumor stage, and lymph node metastasis of HCC patients. Functionally, overexpression of lncRNA NUTM2A-AS1 heightened HCC cells' growth, invasion, EMT, and stemness and repressed their apoptosis by activating the Wnt/β-catenin pathway. In contrast, up-regulation of miR-186-5p or inhibition of KLF7 had reverse effects. In vivo, lncRNA NUTM2A-AS1 overexpression facilitated tumor growth and EMT, accompanied by declined miR-186-5p levels and enhanced KLF7 expression. The mechanistic studies revealed that miR-186-5p served as a common target of lncRNA NUTM2A-AS1 and KLF7. As hinted by the rescue experiments, NUTM2A-AS1 partly abated miR-186-5p-mediated anti-tumor effects in HCC cells, whereas KLF7 knockdown reversed the promotive effects of NUTM2A-AS1. LncRNA NUTM2A-AS1 accelerated the evolution of HCC by up-regulating the KLF7/Wnt/beta-catenin pathway through sponging miR-186-5p.
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- Jianwu Long
- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Hengyang Medical School, The Affiliated Nanhua Hospital, University of South China, No. 336, Dongfeng South Road, Zhuhui District, Hengyang City, 421000, China.,Department of General Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, No. 899 Pinghai Road, Gusu District, Suzhou City, 215000, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Hengyang Medical School, The Affiliated Nanhua Hospital, University of South China, No. 336, Dongfeng South Road, Zhuhui District, Hengyang City, 421000, China
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- Hunan Provincial Clinical Research Center for Metabolic Associated Fatty Liver Disease, The Affiliated Nanhua Hospital, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Hengyang Medical School, The Affiliated Nanhua Hospital, University of South China, No. 336, Dongfeng South Road, Zhuhui District, Hengyang City, 421000, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Hengyang Medical School, The Affiliated Nanhua Hospital, University of South China, No. 336, Dongfeng South Road, Zhuhui District, Hengyang City, 421000, China.
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- Department of General Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, No. 899 Pinghai Road, Gusu District, Suzhou City, 215000, Jiangsu, China.
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Lu GM, Jiang LY, Huang DL, Rong YX, Li YH, Wei LX, Ning Y, Huang SF, Mo S, Meng FH, Li HM. Advanced Platelet-Rich Fibrin Extract Treatment Promotes the Proliferation and Differentiation of Human Adipose-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells through Activation of Tryptophan Metabolism. Curr Stem Cell Res Ther 2023; 18:127-142. [PMID: 34872484 DOI: 10.2174/1574888x16666211206150934] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2021] [Revised: 09/25/2021] [Accepted: 11/08/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND Advanced platelet-rich fibrin extract (APRFE) contains a high concentration of various cytokines that are helpful for improving stem cells repair function. OBJECTIVE However, the underlying mechanism of APRFE improving stem cell repairing is not clear. METHODS We produced APRFE by centrifuging fresh peripheral blood samples and isolated and identified human adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells (ADMSCs). The abundance of cytokines contained in APRFE was detected by the Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). The ADMSCs treated with or without APRFE were collected for transcriptome sequencing. RESULTS Based on the sequencing data, the expression profiles were contracted. The differentially expressed genes and lncRNA (DEGs and DElncRNAs) were obtained using for the differential expression analysis. The lncRNA-miRNA-mRNA network was constructed based on the miRNet database. The further enrichment analysis results showed that the biological functions were mainly related to proliferation, differentiation, and cell-cell function. To explore the role of APRFE, the protein-protein interaction network was constructed among the cytokines included in APRFE and DEGs. Furthermore, we constructed the global regulatory network based on the RNAInter and TRRUST database. The pathways in the global regulatory network were considered as the core pathways. We found that the DEGs in the core pathways were associated with stemness scores. CONCLUSION In summary, we predicted that APRFE activated three pathways (tryptophan metabolism, mTOR signaling pathway, and adipocytokine signaling) to promote the proliferation and differentiation of ADMSCs. The finding may be helpful for guiding the application of ADMSCs in the clinic.
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- Guan-Ming Lu
- Department of Breast and Thyroid Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Youjiang Medical University for Nationalities, Baise, Guangxi, 533000, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Guiping People's Hospital, Guigping, Guangxi, 537200, China
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- Research Center of Medical Sciences, The People's Hospital of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region & Guangxi Academy of Medical Sciences, Nanning 530021, China
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- Department of Burn and Plastic Surgery, Guiping People's Hospital, Guigping, Guangxi, 537200, China
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- Department of Breast and Thyroid Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Youjiang Medical University for Nationalities, Baise, Guangxi, 533000, China
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- Department of Breast and Thyroid Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Youjiang Medical University for Nationalities, Baise, Guangxi, 533000, China
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- Research Center of Medical Sciences, The People's Hospital of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region & Guangxi Academy of Medical Sciences, Nanning 530021, China
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- Department of Dermatology, The People's Hospital of Binyang County, Binyang, Guangxi, 530405, China
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- Yuan Dong International Academy of Life Sciences, Nanning, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, The People's Hospital of Binyang County, Binyang, Guangxi, 530405, China
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- Research Center of Medical Sciences, The People's Hospital of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region & Guangxi Academy of Medical Sciences, Nanning 530021, China
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ncRNA-Regulated LAYN Serves as a Prognostic Biomarker and Correlates with Immune Cell Infiltration in Hepatocellular Carcinoma: A Bioinformatics Analysis. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2022; 2022:5357114. [DOI: 10.1155/2022/5357114] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2022] [Revised: 10/05/2022] [Accepted: 10/17/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Liver hepatocellular carcinoma (LIHC) remains a lethal disease for humans. Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) targeting PD1/PD-L1 and CTLA4 offered new hopes for advanced-stage patients. Novel immune biomarkers and therapeutic targets are urgently needed. For the first time, we evaluated the expression and prognostic value of Layilin (LAYN) using in silico analyses and uncovered the carcinogenic role of LAYN in LIHC. The HCG18/hsa-mir-148a/LAYN axis was predicted as the upstream mechanism. Moreover, gene set enrichment analysis (GSEA) revealed that LAYN and its coexpressed genes primarily participated in immune response pathways, and LAYN expression was found significantly correlated with tumor immune cell infiltration in LIHC tissues. In general, our data provided evidence that HCG18/hsa-mir-148a-regulated high expression of LAYN is associated with immune cell infiltration and unfavorable prognosis of LIHC patients.
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Huang D, Huang D. Relationship between M6A methylation regulator and prognosis in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma after transcatheter arterial chemoembolization. Heliyon 2022; 8:e10931. [PMID: 36262291 PMCID: PMC9573888 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2022.e10931] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2022] [Revised: 08/02/2022] [Accepted: 09/29/2022] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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Background Patients with mid-stage HCC (hepatocellular carcinoma) may benefit from transcatheter arterial chemoembolization (TACE). However, patient efficacy varies widely, and the detailed assessment index is unknown. The most general methylation alteration in mRNA (Messenger RNA), N6-methyladenosine (m6A), is controlled by the m6A regulator, which is associated with the emergence of tumors. To include the molecular causes of cancer, competition with ceRNA (endogenous RNA) networks is crucial. However, the exact processes they contribute to TACE HCC remain uncertain. The purpose of this study was tantamount to investigating the possible function of ceRNA networks and m6A regulators in patients with TACE HCC. Methods Genes Associated with m6A were discovered using the TACE GEO (Gene Expression Omnibus) dataset. An additional estimate of M6A-associated DEGs (differentially expressed genes) was used to create a predictive response model, which is required. LncRNA-miRNA and miRNA-mRNA interactions were then predicted, the regulatory ceRNA network was set up using Cytoscape software, and target genes were identified using GEPIA online analysis. The connection between immunological checkpoints, immune cell marker genes, and target genes for immune cells was also examined. Results The detection of 4 m6A-associated DEGs, the development and evaluation of 2 Machine learning models, and the development of risk models that accurately predicted the response rate of specific patients. Additionally, we obtained two miRNAs (micro RNAs)and six lncRNAs (Long non-coding RNAs), forming an 8-pair ceRNA network, and the target gene LRPPRC deletion of one copy number and gene expression was highly correlated with the amount of Tregs immune cells. LRPPRC was related positively with NRP1, IRF5, and ITGAM and negatively with CCR7 and CD8B among immune cell marker genes. We also discovered that LRPPRC correlates positively with immune checkpoint CD274 cells. Conclusion The response of HCC patients to TACE therapy may be predicted using a model based on four gene expression data. We also developed a ceRNA network for TACE HCC related to m6A, which offered suggestions for more research into its molecular processes and possible prognostic indicators.
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- Deliang Huang
- Department of Interventional Medicine, Yellow River Central Hospital, Zhengzhou, Henan Province, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, The Second Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, China,Corresponding author.
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Ceramide synthase 6 antisense RNA 1 contributes to the progression of breast cancer by sponging miR-16-5p to upregulate ubiquitin-conjugating enzyme E2C. Anticancer Drugs 2022; 33:913-922. [PMID: 36136991 DOI: 10.1097/cad.0000000000001381] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Breast cancer (BC) is the most dangerous female mortality all over the world, described by unavoidable spread and metastaticity of BC cells. Increasing evidences verified that lncRNA play a major role in the tumorgenesis and development of BC cell. The purpose of this study is to investigate the roles of lncRNA ceramide synthase 6 antisense RNA 1 (CERS6-AS1) and ubiquitin-conjugating enzyme E2C (UBE2C) in BC and explore the regulatory association among miR-16-5p, CERS6-AS1, and UBE2C in BC. The CERS6-AS1 and UBE2C expression levels were determined by real time quantitative PCR in cell lines and tissues of BC. The function of CERS6-AS1 and UBE2C in the apoptosis, proliferation, and migration was confirmed by cell counting kit-8, Transwell, and flowcytometry tests. We performed tumor xenograft assay to validate the roles of CERS6-AS1 in vivo. The expression of UBE2C proteins was evaluated by Western Blot analysis. Moreover, the relationship among UBE2C, CERS6-AS1, and miR-16-5p was verified by luciferase report assay. It was found that CERS6-AS1 and UBE2C were meaningfully upregulated in BC, and knockdown of both CERS6-AS1 and UBE2C inhibited the BC cell proliferation and migration, whereas induced apoptosis. Mechanistically, CERS6-AS1 could facilitate BC progression by sponging miR-16-5p for upregulation of the UBE2C expression. The CERS6-AS1/miR-16-5p/UBE2C axis might be a prospective therapeutic target in the BC treatment by sponging miR-16-5p to upregulate UBE2C, which might contribute to the development of BC.
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Tong F, Xu L, Xu S, Zhang M. Identification of an autophagy-related 12-lncRNA signature and evaluation of NFYC-AS1 as a pro-cancer factor in lung adenocarcinoma. Front Genet 2022; 13:834935. [PMID: 36105077 PMCID: PMC9466988 DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2022.834935] [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: 12/14/2021] [Accepted: 07/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Objective: To develop an autophagy-related lncRNA-based risk signature and corresponding nomogram to predict overall survival (OS) for LUAD patients and investigate the possible meaning of screened factors.Methods: Differentially expressed lncRNAs and autophagy genes were screened between normal and LUAD tumor samples from the TCGA LUAD dataset. Univariate and multivariate Cox regression analyses were performed to construct the lncRNA-based risk signature and nomogram incorporating clinical information. Then, the accuracy and sensitivity were confirmed by the AUC of ROC curves in both training and validation cohorts. qPCR, immunoblot, shRNA, and ectopic expression were used to verify the positive regulation of NFYC-AS1 on BIRC6. CCK-8, immunofluorescence, and flow cytometry were used to confirm the influence of NFYC-AS1 on cell proliferation, autophagy, and apoptosis via BIRC6.Results: A 12-lncRNA risk signature and a nomogram combining related clinical information were constructed. Furthermore, the abnormal increase of NFYC-AS1 may promote LUAD progression through the autophagy-related gene BIRC6.Conclusion: 12-lncRNA signature may function as a predictive marker for LUAD patients, and NFYC-AS1 along with BIRC6 may function as carcinogenic factors in a combinatorial manner.
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- Fang Tong
- Department of Medical Immunology, School of Medicine, Anhui University of Science and Technology, Anhui, China
- Anhui Province Engineering Laboratory of Occupational Health and Safety, Anhui University of Science and Technology, Anhui, China
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- Department of Medical Immunology, School of Medicine, Anhui University of Science and Technology, Anhui, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital, Anhui University of Science and Technology, Anhui, China
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- Department of Medical Immunology, School of Medicine, Anhui University of Science and Technology, Anhui, China
- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Medicine for Prevention and Cure of Metabolic Diseases, College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
- *Correspondence: Mingming Zhang,
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Long noncoding RNA CERS6-AS1 modulates glucose metabolism and tumor progression in hepatocellular carcinoma by promoting the MDM2/p53 signaling pathway. Cell Death Dis 2022; 8:348. [PMID: 35927226 PMCID: PMC9352870 DOI: 10.1038/s41420-022-01150-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2022] [Revised: 07/23/2022] [Accepted: 07/26/2022] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is one of the most serious malignant cancers and has a high fatality rate. However, clinical strategies for the effective treatment of HCC remain lacking. Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) with aberrant expression have been closely correlated with the occurrence and development of HCC. Here we investigated the underlying mechanism of the lncRNA CERS6-AS1 in HCC progression. The expression and prognosis of CERS6-AS1 in HCC patients was explored using The Cancer Genome Atlas. PCR analysis was utilized to measure the expression of CERS6-AS1 in tissues and cell lines. Transwell, wound healing, proliferation and glycolysis assays were conducted to evaluate the function of CERS6-AS1 on HCC cell functions. Bioinformation methods and luciferase assays were used to screen and verify potential target miRNAs and genes. A subcutaneous tumorigenesis model was constructed in nude mice to assess the effect of CERS6-AS1 on tumorigenesis in vivo. CERS6-AS1 was highly expressed in HCC tissues and cell lines. Upregulated CERS6-AS1 expression was remarkably correlated with poor prognosis of HCC patients. High CERS6-AS1 expression facilitated cell growth, invasion and glycolysis of HCC cells. Bioinformatics analyses combining with PCR analysis identified miR-30b-3p as the potential target of CERS6-AS1, and MDM2 mRNA was verified as the target of miR-30b-3p. The expression of miR-30b-3p was negatively correlated with CERS6-AS1, whereas MDM2 was positively associated with CERS6-AS1. Mechanistic studies showed that CERS6-AS1 may sponge miR-30b-3p to elevate MDM2, thus promoting the MDM2-mediated ubiquitin-dependent degradation of the p53 tumor suppressor. MDM2 overexpression or miR-30b-3p inhibitors blocked the inhibitory effect of CERS6-AS1 knockdown on proliferation, migration and glycolysis. CERS6-AS1 depletion reduced tumor formation in the in vivo mouse model. The CERS6-AS1/miR-30b-3p/MDM2/p53 signaling axis may play key roles in regulating HCC progression. CERS6-AS1 may exert as a novel biomarker or therapeutic target for HCC.
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Yue T, Li J, Liang M, Yang J, Ou Z, Wang S, Ma W, Fan D. Identification of the KCNQ1OT1/ miR-378a-3p/ RBMS1 Axis as a Novel Prognostic Biomarker Associated With Immune Cell Infiltration in Gastric Cancer. Front Genet 2022; 13:928754. [PMID: 35910231 PMCID: PMC9330051 DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2022.928754] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2022] [Accepted: 06/23/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Background: Gastric cancer (GC) is the second leading cause of cancer-related mortality and the fifth most common cancer worldwide. However, the underlying mechanisms of competitive endogenous RNAs (ceRNAs) in GC are unclear. This study aimed to construct a ceRNA regulation network in correlation with prognosis and explore a prognostic model associated with GC. Methods: In this study, 1,040 cases of GC were obtained from TCGA and GEO datasets. To identify potential prognostic signature associated with GC, Cox regression analysis and the least absolute shrinkage and selection operator (LASSO) regression were employed. The prognostic value of the signature was validated in the GEO84437 training set, GEO84437 test set, GEO15459 set, and TCGA-STAD. Based on the public databases, TargetScan and starBase, an mRNA-miRNA-lncRNA regulatory network was constructed, and hub genes were identified using the CytoHubba plugin. Furthermore, the clinical outcomes, immune cell infiltration, genetic variants, methylation, and somatic copy number alteration (sCNA) associated with the ceRNA network were derived using bioinformatics methods. Results: A total of 234 prognostic genes were identified. GO and GSEA revealed that the biological pathways and modules related to immune response and fibroblasts were considerably enriched in GC. A nomogram was generated to provide accurate prognostic outcomes and individualized risk estimates, which were validated in the training, test dataset, and two independent validation datasets. Thereafter, an mRNA-miRNA-lncRNA regulatory network containing 4 mRNAs, 22 miRNAs, 201 lncRNAs was constructed. The KCNQ1OT1/hsa-miR-378a-3p/RBMS1 ceRNA network associated with the prognosis was obtained by hub gene analysis and correlation analysis. Importantly, we found that the KCNQ1OT1/miR-378a-3p/RBMS1 axis may play a vital role in the diagnosis and prognosis of GC patients based on Cox regression analyses. Furthermore, our findings demonstrated that mutations and sCNA of the KCNQ1OT1/miR-378a-3p/RBMS1 axis were associated with increased immune infiltration, while the abnormal upregulation of the axis was primarily a result of hypomethylation. Conclusion: Our findings suggest that the KCNQ1OT1/miR-378a-3p/RBMS1 axis may be a potential prognostic biomarker and therapeutic target for GC. Moreover, such findings provide insights into the molecular mechanisms of GC pathogenesis.
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- Ting Yue
- The Fifth Clinical Medical School, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
- Department of Oncology Rehabilitation, Jincheng People’s Hospital, Jincheng, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
- Department of Anesthesiology, Jincheng People’s Hospital, Jincheng, China
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- The Fifth Clinical Medical School, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- The Fifth Clinical Medical School, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- The Fifth Clinical Medical School, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
- *Correspondence: Wuhua Ma, ; Dehui Fan,
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- The Fifth Clinical Medical School, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
- Department of Rehabilitation, GuangDong Second Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Guangzhou, China
- *Correspondence: Wuhua Ma, ; Dehui Fan,
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Zhang L, Cai X, Dai Y, Chen Y, Yu J, Zhou Y. Targeting the lncRNA FGD5-AS1/miR-497-5p/PD-L1 Axis Inhibits Malignant Phenotypes in Colon Cancer (CC). BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2022; 2022:1133332. [PMID: 35845947 PMCID: PMC9279048 DOI: 10.1155/2022/1133332] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2022] [Revised: 04/19/2022] [Accepted: 04/28/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) regulate cancer progression and drug resistance. However, the role of lncRNA FGD5-AS1 in regulating colon cancer (CC) progression is still largely unknown. Hence, this study investigated the role of lncRNA FGD5-AS1 in regulating colon cancer (CC) progression and found that lncRNA FGD5-AS1 regulated miR-497-5p/PD-L1 axis to promote cancer progression in CC cells in vitro and in vivo. Specifically, we found that lncRNA FGD5-AS1 and PD-L1 tended to be high-expressed, while miR-497-5p was low-expressed in CC tissues and cell lines compared to the normal adjacent tissues and cells. Next, we found that lncRNA FGD5-AS1 positively regulated PD-L1 in CC cells by sponging miR-497-5p. Finally, our gain- and loss-of-function experiments evidenced that the lncRNA FGD5-AS1/miR-497-5p/PD-L1 axis regulates CC progression. Functionally, the data suggested that lncRNA FGD5-AS1 positively regulated while miR-497-5p negatively modulated malignant phenotypes, including cell proliferation, viability, invasion, migration, epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT), and tumorigenesis in CC cells. Interestingly, the inhibiting effects of lncRNA FGD5-AS1 ablation on CC development were abrogated by both silencing miR-497-5p and upregulating PD-L1. This study found that lncRNA FGD5-AS1 sponged miR-497-5p to upregulate PD-L1, resulting in CC progression, and provided novel agents for CC diagnosis and prognosis.
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- Lijuan Zhang
- The Department of Pathology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University (Yunnan Cancer Hospital), Kunzhou Road No. 519, Kunming City, 650100 Yunnan Province, China
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- The Department of Colorectal Surgery, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University (Yunnan Cancer Hospital), Kunzhou Road No. 519, Kunming City, 650100 Yunnan Province, China
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- The Department of Gastroenterology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University (Yunnan Cancer Hospital), Kunzhou Road No. 519, Kunming City, 650100 Yunnan Province, China
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- The Department of Pathology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University (Yunnan Cancer Hospital), Kunzhou Road No. 519, Kunming City, 650100 Yunnan Province, China
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- The Department of Gynecology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University (Yunnan Cancer Hospital), Kunzhou Road No. 519, Kunming City, 650100 Yunnan Province, China
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- Molecular Diagnosis Center of Yunnan Cancer Center, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University (Yunnan Cancer Hospital), Kunzhou Road No. 519, Kunming City, 650100 Yunnan Province, China
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Huang F, Zhou LQ. Effect and Mechanism of lncRNA CERS6-AS1 on the Biological Behavior of Prostate Cancer Cell. Appl Bionics Biomech 2022; 2022:9292538. [PMID: 35706508 PMCID: PMC9192302 DOI: 10.1155/2022/9292538] [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: 04/25/2022] [Revised: 05/15/2022] [Accepted: 05/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Objective To investigate the effect of long noncoding RNA (lncRNA) CERS6 antisense RNA1 (CERS6-AS1) on the biological behavior of prostate cancer cells DU145 and its mechanism. Methods RT-PCR was used to detect the relative level of CERS6-AS1 and miR-16-5p in prostate cancer tissues, adjacent tissues, prostate cancer cells DU145, and human normal prostate epithelial cells RWPE-1. DU145 cells were divided into control group, si-CERS6-AS1 group, si-NC group, miR-16-5p mimic group, miR-NC group, and si-CERS6-AS1+miR-16-5p inhibitor group. And CCK-8 method and colony formation test was applied to detect cell proliferation ability, flow cytometry was selected to calculate cell apoptosis, and scratch healing test was employed to assess cell migration ability. Western blot was determined to detect high mobility protein A2 (HMGA2) expression. RT-PCR and dual-luciferase reporter experiments were used to analyze the targeting relationship among CERS6-AS1, miR-16-5p, and HMGA2. Results Compared with the adjacent tissues, the relative level of CERS6-AS1 in prostate cancer tissue was increased (P < 0.05), and the relative level of miR-16-5p was decreased (P < 0.05). Compared with RWPE-1 cells, the relative level of CERS6-AS1 in DU145 cells was increased (P < 0.05), and the relative level of miR-16-5p was decreased (P < 0.05). Compared with the control group and the si-NC group, the HMGA2 protein expression, the colony formation number, and the scratch healing rate of DU145 cells in the si-CERS6-AS1 group and the miR-16-5p mimic group were reduced (P < 0.05), and the relative level of miR-16-5p and the proliferation inhibition rate and apoptosis were increased (P < 0.05). miR-16-5p is specifically bound to CERS6-AS1 and HMGA2, respectively. Compared with the si-CERS6-AS1 group, the HMGA2 protein expression, the colony formation number, and the scratch healing rate of DU145 cells in the si-CERS6-AS1+miR-16-5p inhibitor group were increased (P < 0.05), and the cell proliferation inhibition rate and apoptosis rate were reduced (P < 0.05). Conclusion Silencing CERS6-AS1 can inhibit the proliferation and migration of prostate cancer cell DU145 and induce cell apoptosis, the mechanism is related to the regulation of the miR-16-5p/HMGA2 axis.
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- Fu Huang
- Department of Urology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, China
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- Department of Urology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, China
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Gao KF, Zhao YF, Liao WJ, Xu GL, Zhang JD. CERS6-AS1 promotes cell proliferation and represses cell apoptosis in pancreatic cancer via miR-195-5p/WIPI2 axis. Kaohsiung J Med Sci 2022; 38:542-553. [PMID: 35199935 DOI: 10.1002/kjm2.12522] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2021] [Revised: 01/04/2022] [Accepted: 01/24/2022] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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Pancreatic cancer (PC) is a lethal malignancy that threatens human health. Long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) act as important mediators in PC development. Our study aimed to investigate the function and mechanism of lncRNA ceramide synthase 6 antisense RNA 1 (CERS6-AS1) in PC. As shown by RT-qPCR, CERS6-AS1 was significantly upregulated in PC cells and tissues. Silencing CERS6-AS1 suppressed PC cell viability and proliferation while enhancing cell apoptosis according to colony formation assays, EdU assays, and flow cytometry analyses. Mechanistically, CERS6-AS1 interacted with miR-195-5p to elevate the expression level of the WD repeat domain phosphoinositide interacting 2 (WIPI2), which is a downstream target gene of miR-195-5p in PC. Moreover, miR-195-5p expression was negatively associated with CERS6-AS1 expression (or WIPI2 expression) in PC tissues. Rescue assays revealed that WIPI2 overexpression rescued the effects of CERS6-AS1 deficiency on cell viability, proliferation, and apoptosis. In summary, CERS6-AS1 facilitates PC cell proliferation while inhibiting PC cell apoptosis by upregulating WIPI2 via miR-195-5p. This study might provide promising insight into the role of CERS6-AS1 in PC development.
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- Kan-Fei Gao
- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Hangzhou Xiaoshan No. 1 People's Hospital, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Operating Room, Hangzhou Xiaoshan No. 1 People's Hospital, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Hangzhou Xiaoshan No. 1 People's Hospital, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Hangzhou Xiaoshan No. 1 People's Hospital, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Hangzhou Xiaoshan No. 1 People's Hospital, Hangzhou, China
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Li J, Wang Z. A novel NUTM2A-AS1/miR-769–5p axis regulates LPS-evoked damage in human dental pulp cells via the TLR4/MYD88/NF-κB signaling. J Dent Sci 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jds.2022.05.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022] Open
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Mei L. Multiple types of noncoding RNA are involved in potential modulation of PTTG1's expression and function in breast cancer. Genomics 2022; 114:110352. [PMID: 35351581 DOI: 10.1016/j.ygeno.2022.110352] [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: 12/25/2021] [Revised: 02/17/2022] [Accepted: 03/24/2022] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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Breast cancer is a malignant type with morbidity ranking the first of women globally. As widely acknowledged, there exist close links between ncRNA-mRNA axis and breast cancer. In this study, we first overviewed expression and prognostic values of pituitary tumor transforming gene (PTTGs) in breast cancer. Next, two binding miRNAs (miR-186-5p and miR-655-3p) of PTTG1 in breast cancer were identified. Subsequently, several potential upstream ncRNAs of PTTG1-miR-186-5p/miR-655-3p axis in breast cancer were successively screened out, consisting of 11 lncRNAs, 17 circRNAs and 12 pseudogene-derived RNAs. Enrichment analysis for downstream target genes of PTTG1-miR-186-5p/miR-655-3p axis revealed that this axis is associated with TGF-beta signaling and MAPK signaling pathways. Further investigation demonstrated AURKA was one of the most key hub genes. Collectively, we established a potential PTTG1-related ncRNA-mRNA regulatory network in breast cancer.
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- Linhang Mei
- Department of Oncological surgery, Taizhou Hospital of Zhejiang Province Affiliated to Wenzhou Medical University, Taizhou, Zhejiang 317000, China.
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He N, Xiang L, Chen L, Tong H, Wang K, Zhao J, Song F, Yang H, Wei X, Jiao Z. The role of long non-coding RNA FGD5-AS1 in cancer. Bioengineered 2022; 13:11026-11041. [PMID: 35475392 PMCID: PMC9208527 DOI: 10.1080/21655979.2022.2067292] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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Long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) refers to a class of RNAs that have at least 200 nucleotides and do not encode proteins, and the relationship between lncRNA and cancer has recently attracted considerable research attention. The lncRNA FGD5-AS1 is a newly discovered lncRNA with a length of 3772 nucleotides. Studies have found that FGD5-AS1 is abnormally highly expressed in many cancer tissues and was closely related to the lymph node metastasis, tumor invasion, survival time, and recurrence rate of various cancers. Mechanistic analyses show that FGD5-AS1 can stabilize mRNA expression by sponging miRNA, which not only induces cancer cell proliferation, metastasis, invasion, and chemoresistance in vitro, but also promotes tumor growth and metastasis in vivo. In addition, FGD5-AS1 can serve as a diagnostic or prognostic marker for a variety of cancers. This review demonstrates the clinical significance of FGD5-AS1 in human cancer and its role in tumorigenesis and tumor progression.
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- Na He
- Department of Oncology, Lanzhou University Second Hospital, Lanzhou, Gansu, China
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- Department of Oncology, Lanzhou University Second Hospital, Lanzhou, Gansu, China
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- Department of Oncology, Lanzhou University Second Hospital, Lanzhou, Gansu, China
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- Department of Oncology, Lanzhou University Second Hospital, Lanzhou, Gansu, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Lanzhou University Second Hospital, Lanzhou, Gansu, China
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- Department of Oncology, Lanzhou University Second Hospital, Lanzhou, Gansu, China
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- Department of Oncology, Lanzhou University Second Hospital, Lanzhou, Gansu, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Lanzhou University Second Hospital, Lanzhou, Gansu, China
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- Department of Oncology, Lanzhou University Second Hospital, Lanzhou, Gansu, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Lanzhou University Second Hospital, Lanzhou, Gansu, China
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Mao B, Wang F, Zhang J, Li Q, Ying K. Long non-coding RNA human leucocyte antigen complex group-18 HCG18 (HCG18) promoted cell proliferation and migration in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma through cyclin D1-WNT pathway. Bioengineered 2022; 13:9425-9434. [PMID: 35389764 PMCID: PMC9161984 DOI: 10.1080/21655979.2022.2060452] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2021] [Revised: 03/15/2022] [Accepted: 03/15/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Emerging evidence has demonstrated that long noncoding RNA (lncRNAs) play a vital role in the development of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC); however, the biological effects and underlying mechanisms of human leukocyte antigen complex group-18 HCG18 (HCG18) have not yet been reported in HNSCC. In this study, we detected the expression of the HCG18 in HNSCC cell lines and patient tissues. We observed that HCG18 was upregulated in HNSCC patient tissues and cell lines. Furthermore, silencing of HCG18 significantly inhibited proliferation, migration, and invasion of HNSCC cells, whereas the opposite effects were detected in the HCG18-overexpressed group. We also found that HCG18 directly binds to the functional protein cyclin D1. Upregulated cyclin D1 reversed the inhibitory effects of HCG18 in HNSCC cell lines and activated the WNT pathway-related proteins (AXIN2, survivin, c-Myc, and β-catenin) simultaneously. Knockdown of cyclin D1 could accelerate the inhibitory effects of HCG18 and decrease the expression of AXIN2, survivin, c-Myc, and β-catenin. This indicated that lncRNA HCG18 might be involved in the tumorigenesis of HNSCC via the cyclin D1-WNT pathway. These results suggest that lncRNA HCG18 could act as a promising prognostic biomarker and potential therapeutic target in HNSCC patients.
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- Bin Mao
- Department of Stomatology, The First People’s Hospital of Yongkang, Yongkang, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Stomatology, The First People’s Hospital of Yongkang, Yongkang, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Stomatology, The First People’s Hospital of Yongkang, Yongkang, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Stomatology, The First People’s Hospital of Yongkang, Yongkang, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Stomatology, The First People’s Hospital of Yongkang, Yongkang, Zhejiang, China
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Ji Y, You Y, Wu Y, Wang M, He Q, Zhou X, Chen L, Sun X, Liu Y, Fu X, Kwan HY, Zuo Q, Luo R, Zhao X. Overexpression of miR-328-5p influences cell growth and migration to promote NSCLC progression by targeting LOXL4. ANNALS OF TRANSLATIONAL MEDICINE 2022; 10:301. [PMID: 35433959 PMCID: PMC9011230 DOI: 10.21037/atm-22-345] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2022] [Accepted: 02/21/2022] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Background Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-associated mortality worldwide, and most lung cancers are classified as non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). MiR-328 influence the progression of multiple tumors, but the role of miR-328-5p in NSCLC has not been elucidated. The aim of this study was to illuminate the oncogenic role and potential molecular mechanisms of the miR-328-5p and lysyl oxidase like 4 (LOXL4) in NSCLC. Methods Expression of miR-328-5p was detected by real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) in tumor and non-tumor adjacent tissues. After Lentivirus-miR-328-5p was employed to intervene this miRNA in NSCLC cell lines, RT-qPCR was used to detect the expression levels of miR-328-5p. Cell Counting Kit-8 (CCK-8), cell colony formation, flow cytometry, wound healing, Transwell assays were used to determine the malignant phenotypes of NSCLC cells. Nude mice models of subcutaneous tumors were established to observe the effect of miR-328-5p on tumorigenesis. Targeting the 3'UTR of LOXL4 by miR-328-5p was verified by integrated analysis including transcriptome sequencing, dual-luciferase and western-blot assays. Results High miR-328-5p level was observed in NSCLC cells from The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) database and tumor tissues collected from NSCLC patients. Overexpressed miR-328-5p promoted NSCLC cell proliferation, survival, and migration, and promoted tumor growth in vivo. Knockdown of miR-328-5p suppressed tumorigenic activities. Transcriptome sequencing analysis revealed that LOXL4 was downregulated by miR-328-5p, which was confirmed by dual-luciferase reporter and western-blot assays. Conclusions miR-328-5p showed targeted regulation of LOXL4 to promote cell proliferation and migration in NSCLC.
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- Yanzhao Ji
- Syndrome Laboratory of Integrated of Chinese and Western Medicine, School of Chinese Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.,Department of Nephrology, Shanxi Bethune Hospital, Shanxi Academy of Medical Science, Taiyuan, China
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- Syndrome Laboratory of Integrated of Chinese and Western Medicine, School of Chinese Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Oncology, Affiliated Dongguan People's Hospital, Southern Medical University, Dongguan, China
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- Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Zhujiang Hospital of Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Syndrome Laboratory of Integrated of Chinese and Western Medicine, School of Chinese Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Syndrome Laboratory of Integrated of Chinese and Western Medicine, School of Chinese Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Syndrome Laboratory of Integrated of Chinese and Western Medicine, School of Chinese Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Syndrome Laboratory of Integrated of Chinese and Western Medicine, School of Chinese Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Syndrome Laboratory of Integrated of Chinese and Western Medicine, School of Chinese Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- School of Chinese Medicine, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong, China
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- School of Chinese Medicine, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Oncology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Syndrome Laboratory of Integrated of Chinese and Western Medicine, School of Chinese Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Syndrome Laboratory of Integrated of Chinese and Western Medicine, School of Chinese Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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Zhang C, Lv H, Zhang F, Ji A. LncRNA HCG18 facilitates melanoma progression by modulating miR-324-5p/CDK16 axis. Am J Transl Res 2022; 14:1246-1257. [PMID: 35273726 PMCID: PMC8902582] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2021] [Accepted: 12/07/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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OBJECTIVE LncRNA HCG18 has been reported to act as a tumor promoter in gastric cancer, hepatocellular carcinoma and nasopharyngeal carcinoma. However, the role of HCG18 in melanoma is still not clear. In this study, we detected the expression and molecular function of HCG18 in melanoma. METHODS The expression of HCG18 in melanoma cell lines and 50 pairs of melanoma and corresponding non-cancer tissues was detected by RT-qPCR. The relationship between HCG18 and clinicopathology was analyzed. We used HCG18 overexpressing melanoma cell lines A375 and M14, and si-HCG18 to knock down HCG18 expression. CCK-8, clone formation, Transwell assay and FCM were used to explore the effect of HCG18 knockdown on cell proliferation, migration, invasion and apoptosis in melanoma cells. Bioinformatics software was used to predict the downstream miRNA regulated by HCG18, and the downstream target genes regulated by miR-324-5p. Dual-luciferase reporter assay and RNA pull-down assay were used to verify whether miR-324-5p was related to the predicted sequence of HCG18. RESULTS HCG18 was highly expressed in melanoma tissues and cells. Besides, we found that HCG18 was closely correlated with thickness, TNM stage and metastasis. Functional experiments discovered that HCG18 knockdown restrained cell proliferation, migration and invasion, while promoted cell apoptosis in melanoma cells. HCG18 was confirmed to be a sponge of miR-324-5p, and CDK16 might be a downstream gene of miR-324-5p. HCG18 was found to reverse the effect of miR-324-5p by upregulating CDK16 expression in melanoma cell proliferation, apoptosis, migration and invasion in vitro. CONCLUSION This study indicated that HCG18 played an essential role in the pathogenesis of melanoma and suggested that HCG18 might be a potential target for the treatment and diagnosis of melanoma.
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- Chengwei Zhang
- Medical Laboratory and Diagnostic Center, Jinan Central HospitalJinan 250013, Shandong, China
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- Department of Anesthesia Operation, East Hospital, Qingdao Municipal HospitalQingdao 266071, Shandong, China
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- Operation Room, Rizhao Hospital of TCMRizhao 276800, Shandong, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Jinan Children’s HospitalJinan 250022, Shandong, China
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Zhao SY, Wang Z, Wu XB, Zhang S, Chen Q, Wang DD, Tan QF. CERS6-AS1 contributes to the malignant phenotypes of colorectal cancer cells by interacting with miR-15b-5p to regulate SPTBN2. Kaohsiung J Med Sci 2022; 38:403-414. [PMID: 35146902 DOI: 10.1002/kjm2.12503] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2021] [Revised: 08/17/2021] [Accepted: 01/05/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Accumulating evidence indicates that long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) act as tumor promoters or suppressors in various types of cancer. Previous investigations suggest that ceramide synthase 6 (CERS6) antisense RNA 1 (CERS6-AS1) acts as an oncogene in breast cancer; however, its role in colorectal cancer is unknown. This study aimed to explore the molecular mechanism of CERS6-AS1 in colorectal cancer. Gene expression in colorectal cancer was examined using reverse transcription-quantitative polymerase chain reaction and western blot analyses. The viability and proliferation of colorectal cancer cells were measured by Cell Counting Kit-8 assays and colony formation assays. The migratory and invasive capacities of the colorectal cancer cells were assessed by Transwell assay. Cell stemness was examined by sphere-formation assay. Mechanistically, RNA pull-down assays, RNA immunoprecipitation assays, and luciferase reporter assays were performed to explore the relationship among CERS6-AS1, miR-15b-5p and spectrin beta, non-erythrocytic 2 (SPTBN2). Moreover, a xenograft tumor model was established to investigate the role of CERS6-AS1 in vivo. We found that CERS6-AS1 and SPTBN2 were highly expressed in colorectal cancer tissues and cells. CERS6-AS1 depletion inhibited cell viability, proliferation, migration, and invasion; the epithelial-mesenchymal transition process and stemness. It suppressed xenograft tumor growth in colorectal cancer. Moreover, SPTBN2 levels were positively regulated by CERS6-AS1 and negatively regulated by miR-15b-5p in colorectal cancer cells. Rescue assays revealed that SPTBN2 reversed the inhibitory effect of CERS6-AS1 deficiency on the malignant behaviors of colorectal cancer cells. Overall, the lncRNA CERS6-AS1 facilitates malignant phenotypes of colorectal cancer cells by targeting miR-15b-5p to upregulate SPTBN2.
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- Shi-Yu Zhao
- Department of Colorectal Anal Surgery, China Three Gorges University Colorectal Disease Research Institute, Yichang Key Laboratory of Precise Diagnosis and Treatment of Colorectal Cancer, The Second Hospital of China Three Gorges University, Yichang, Hubei, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, The Central Hospital of Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, Enshi, Hubei, China
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- Department of Colorectal Anal Surgery, China Three Gorges University Colorectal Disease Research Institute, Yichang Key Laboratory of Precise Diagnosis and Treatment of Colorectal Cancer, The Second Hospital of China Three Gorges University, Yichang, Hubei, China
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- Department of Colorectal Anal Surgery, China Three Gorges University Colorectal Disease Research Institute, Yichang Key Laboratory of Precise Diagnosis and Treatment of Colorectal Cancer, The Second Hospital of China Three Gorges University, Yichang, Hubei, China
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- Department of Colorectal Anal Surgery, China Three Gorges University Colorectal Disease Research Institute, Yichang Key Laboratory of Precise Diagnosis and Treatment of Colorectal Cancer, The Second Hospital of China Three Gorges University, Yichang, Hubei, China
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- Department of Colorectal Anal Surgery, China Three Gorges University Colorectal Disease Research Institute, Yichang Key Laboratory of Precise Diagnosis and Treatment of Colorectal Cancer, The Second Hospital of China Three Gorges University, Yichang, Hubei, China
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- Department of Colorectal Anal Surgery, China Three Gorges University Colorectal Disease Research Institute, Yichang Key Laboratory of Precise Diagnosis and Treatment of Colorectal Cancer, The Second Hospital of China Three Gorges University, Yichang, Hubei, China
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叶 静, 徐 文, 陈 天. [Identification of onco-miRNAs in hepatocellular carcinoma and analysis of their regulatory network]. NAN FANG YI KE DA XUE XUE BAO = JOURNAL OF SOUTHERN MEDICAL UNIVERSITY 2022; 42:45-54. [PMID: 35249869 PMCID: PMC8901393 DOI: 10.12122/j.issn.1673-4254.2022.01.05] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To construct the regulatory network of survival-related onco-miRNAs and their target genes in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and verify the interactions between the key miRNAs and their targets. METHODS We screened survival-related miRNAs in HCC in OncomiR and Oncolnc databases, predicted their target genes using miRNet, and conducted survival and expression analysis using GEPIA2 and Ualcan, respectively. The miRNA-target gene co-expression analysis was performed and the miRNA-target network was constructed. Enrichment analysis was performed in Enrichr and protein-protein interaction analysis in STRING database. We tested the effects of transfection with the mimic or inhibitor of hsa-miR-1226-3p or hsa-miR-221-5p on proliferation of HepG2 cells using CCK8 assay and examined the changes in the expressions of the target genes using RT-qPCR. The effect of transfection with hsa-miR-221-5p mimic or inhibitor on protein expressions of the target genes was examined using Western blotting in. A dual luciferase reporter assay was used to test the interaction between hsa-miR-221-5p and its potential target gene GCDH. We further examined the effect of transfection with hsa-miR-221-5p mimic and pEGFP N1-GCDH, alone or in combination, on proliferation, migration and invasion of HepG2 cells. RESULTS We identified 223 survival-related miRNAs in HCC from OncomiR and 146 miRNAs from Oncolnc with an intersection of 131 miRNAs, and 48 miRNAs were identified as onco-miRNAs in HCC after survival and expression analysis. Twenty-seven eligible target genes were identified after miRNA-mRNA co-expression analysis. The constructed miRNA-target gene network consisted of 25 miRNAs and 27 target genes. The most enriched term was fatty acid metabolism for the target genes. In HepG2 cells, transfection with the mimic or inhibitor of hsa-miR-1226-3p or hsa-miR-221-5p caused significant changes of the mRNA and protein levels of their respective target genes (P < 0.05). The results of dual luciferase reporter assay confirmed the targeting relationship between hsa-miR-221-5p and GCDH gene (P < 0.05). Transfection with hsa-miR-221-5p mimic significantly suppressed the proliferation, migration and invasion of HepG2 cells, but this effect was obviously relieved by co-transformation with pEGFP N1-GCDH (P < 0.05). CONCLUSION Fatty acid metabolism might be one of the most crucial pathways that mediate the effect of the oncomiRNAs in HCC, and the hsa-miR-221-5p/GCDH axis is an important molecular mechanism for HCC progression.
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- 静静 叶
- 皖南医学院弋矶山医院中心实验室,安徽 芜湖 241001Central Laboratory, Yijishan Hospital, Wannan Medical College, Wuhu 241001, China
- 皖南医学院重大疾病非编码 RNA 转化研究安徽普通高校重点实验室,安徽 芜湖 241001Key Laboratory of Non-coding RNA Transformation Research of Anhui Higher Education Institution, Wannan Medical College, Wuhu 241001, China
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- 皖南医学院弋矶山医院中心实验室,安徽 芜湖 241001Central Laboratory, Yijishan Hospital, Wannan Medical College, Wuhu 241001, China
- 皖南医学院重大疾病非编码 RNA 转化研究安徽普通高校重点实验室,安徽 芜湖 241001Key Laboratory of Non-coding RNA Transformation Research of Anhui Higher Education Institution, Wannan Medical College, Wuhu 241001, China
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- 皖南医学院弋矶山医院中心实验室,安徽 芜湖 241001Central Laboratory, Yijishan Hospital, Wannan Medical College, Wuhu 241001, China
- 皖南医学院重大疾病非编码 RNA 转化研究安徽普通高校重点实验室,安徽 芜湖 241001Key Laboratory of Non-coding RNA Transformation Research of Anhui Higher Education Institution, Wannan Medical College, Wuhu 241001, China
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Identification of Immune-Related Prognostic mRNA and lncRNA in Patients with Hepatocellular Carcinoma. JOURNAL OF ONCOLOGY 2022; 2022:5313149. [PMID: 35027925 PMCID: PMC8752260 DOI: 10.1155/2022/5313149] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2021] [Revised: 11/19/2021] [Accepted: 11/30/2021] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Background As the most common hepatic malignancy, hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) has a high incidence; therefore, in this paper, the immune-related genes were sought as biomarkers in liver cancer. Methods In this study, a differential expression analysis of lncRNA and mRNA in The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) dataset between the HCC group and the normal control group was performed. Enrichment analysis was used to screen immune-related differentially expressed genes. Cox regression analysis and survival analysis were used to determine prognostic genes of HCC, whose expression was detected by molecular experiments. Finally, important immune cells were identified by immune cell infiltration and detected by flow cytometry. Results Compared with the normal group, 1613 differentially expressed mRNAs (DEmRs) and 1237 differentially expressed lncRNAs (DElncRs) were found in HCC. Among them, 143 immune-related DEmRs and 39 immune-related DElncRs were screened out. These genes were mainly related to MAPK cascade, PI3K-AKT signaling pathway, and TGF-beta. Through Cox regression analysis and survival analysis, MMP9, SPP1, HAGLR, LINC02202, and RP11-598F7.3 were finally determined as the potential diagnostic biomarkers for HCC. The gene expression was verified by RT-qPCR and western blot. In addition, CD4 + memory resting T cells and CD8 + T cells were identified as protective factors for overall survival of HCC, and they were found highly expressed in HCC through flow cytometry. Conclusion The study explored the dysregulation mechanism and potential biomarkers of immune-related genes and further identified the influence of immune cells on the prognosis of HCC, providing a theoretical basis for the prognosis prediction and immunotherapy in HCC patients.
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Sun B, Huang Z, Yang H, Zhao X. MicroRNA‑195‑5p inhibits the progression of hemangioma via targeting SKI. Exp Ther Med 2021; 23:165. [PMID: 35069846 PMCID: PMC8753966 DOI: 10.3892/etm.2021.11088] [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: 09/03/2020] [Accepted: 04/16/2021] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Hemangioma (HA), which is characterized by aberrant endothelial cell proliferation in blood vessels, is a common tumor during infancy. MicroRNAs (miRNAs/miRs) collectively participate in the development of HA; however, the potential roles of miR-195-5p in HA are not completely understood. The aim of the present study was to investigate the roles of miR-195-5p in HA. In the present study, miR-195-5p was found to be downregulated in HA cells, such as the XPTS-1 human infantile hemangioma-derived endothelial cell line and the EOMA hemangioendothelioma cell line. Overexpression of miR-195-5p was shown to suppress HA cell viability, colony formation and proliferation, and induced HA cell apoptosis. Furthermore, miR-195-5p downregulated Bcl-2 expression and upregulated Bax and Bcl-2 expression levels. V-ski sarcoma viral oncogene homolog (SKI) was identified as a target of miR-195-5p. Co-transfection of miR-195-5p mimics and SKI 3'-untranslated region wild-type decreased HA cell luciferase activity. SKI overexpression alleviated the miR-195-5p-induced decrease in HA cell proliferation and increased HA cell apoptosis. In addition, the regulatory role of miR-195-5p on the expression of Bcl-2, Bax and poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase was reversed by SKI. Collectively, the results of the present study demonstrated that miR-195-5p suppressed HA progression and its effects were mediated via SKI. Therefore, the miR-195-5p/SKI axis may represent a novel therapeutic target for HA.
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- Bin Sun
- Department of Neurosurgery, Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, Guizhou 550002, P.R. China
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- School of Basic Medical Science, Guizhou Medical University Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, Guizhou 550002, P.R. China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, Guizhou 550002, P.R. China
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- Department of Interventional Radiology, The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, Guizhou 550002, P.R. China
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Liu B, Cao J, Wang X, Guo C, Liu Y, Wang T. Deciphering the tRNA-derived small RNAs: origin, development, and future. Cell Death Dis 2021; 13:24. [PMID: 34934044 PMCID: PMC8692627 DOI: 10.1038/s41419-021-04472-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2021] [Revised: 12/02/2021] [Accepted: 12/10/2021] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Transfer RNA (tRNA)-derived small RNAs (tsRNAs), a novel category of small noncoding RNAs, are enzymatically cleaved from tRNAs. Previous reports have shed some light on the roles of tsRNAs in the development of human diseases. However, our knowledge about tsRNAs is still relatively lacking. In this paper, we review the biogenesis, classification, subcellular localization as well as action mechanism of tsRNAs, and discuss the association between chemical modifications of tRNAs and the production and functions of tsRNAs. Furthermore, using immunity, metabolism, and malignancy as examples, we summarize the molecular mechanisms of tsRNAs in diseases and evaluate the potential of tsRNAs as new biomarkers and therapeutic targets. At the same time, we compile and introduce several resource databases that are currently publicly available for analyzing tsRNAs. Finally, we discuss the challenges associated with research in this field and future directions.
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- Bowen Liu
- Research Center for Molecular Oncology and Functional Nucleic Acids, School of Laboratory Medicine, Xinxiang Medical University, 453003, Xinxiang, Henan, PR China.
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- Research Center for Molecular Oncology and Functional Nucleic Acids, School of Laboratory Medicine, Xinxiang Medical University, 453003, Xinxiang, Henan, PR China
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- Research Center for Molecular Oncology and Functional Nucleic Acids, School of Laboratory Medicine, Xinxiang Medical University, 453003, Xinxiang, Henan, PR China
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- Research Center for Molecular Oncology and Functional Nucleic Acids, School of Laboratory Medicine, Xinxiang Medical University, 453003, Xinxiang, Henan, PR China
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- Department of Medicine, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, 53705, USA
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- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, Department of Biochemistry, College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, 300071, Tianjin, PR China
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Tan Z, Chen M, Wang Y, Peng F, Zhu X, Li X, Zhang L, Li Y, Liu Y. CHEK1: a hub gene related to poor prognosis for lung adenocarcinoma. Biomark Med 2021; 16:83-100. [PMID: 34882011 DOI: 10.2217/bmm-2021-0919] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Aim: The study aims to pinpoint hub genes and investigate their functions in order to gain insightful understandings of lung adenocarcinoma (LUAD). Methods: Bioinformatic approaches were adopted to investigate genes in databases including Gene Expression Omnibus, WebGestalt, STRING and Cytoscape, GEPIA2, Oncomine, Human Protein Atlas, TIMER2.0, UALCAN, cBioPortal, TargetScanHuman, OncomiR, ENCORI, Kaplan-Meier plotter, UCSC Xena, European Molecular Biology Laboratory - European Bioinformatics Institute Single Cell Expression Atlas and CancerSEA. Results: Five hub genes were ascertained. CHEK1 was overexpressed in a range of cancers, including LUAD. Promoter methylation, amplification and miRNA regulation might trigger CHEK1 upregulation, signaling poor prognosis. CHEK1 with its coexpressed genes were enriched in the cell cycle pathway. Intratumor heterogeneity of CHEK1 expression could be observed. Cell clusters with CHEK1 expression were more prone to metastasis and epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition. Conclusion: CHEK1 might potentially act as a prognostic biomarker for LUAD.
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- Zhibo Tan
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Peking University Shenzhen Hospital, no. 1120, Lianhua Road, Futian District, Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, 518036, China.,Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Gastrointestinal Cancer Translational Research, Cancer Institute, Shenzhen-Peking University-Hong Kong University of Science & Technology Medical Center, Peking University Shenzhen Hospital, No. 1120, Lianhua Road, Futian District, Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, 518036, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Peking University Shenzhen Hospital, no. 1120, Lianhua Road, Futian District, Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, 518036, China.,Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Gastrointestinal Cancer Translational Research, Cancer Institute, Shenzhen-Peking University-Hong Kong University of Science & Technology Medical Center, Peking University Shenzhen Hospital, No. 1120, Lianhua Road, Futian District, Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, 518036, China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital & Shenzhen Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, No. 113, Baohe Avenue, Longgang District, Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, 518116, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Peking University Shenzhen Hospital, no. 1120, Lianhua Road, Futian District, Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, 518036, China.,Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Gastrointestinal Cancer Translational Research, Cancer Institute, Shenzhen-Peking University-Hong Kong University of Science & Technology Medical Center, Peking University Shenzhen Hospital, No. 1120, Lianhua Road, Futian District, Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, 518036, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Peking University Shenzhen Hospital, no. 1120, Lianhua Road, Futian District, Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, 518036, China.,Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Gastrointestinal Cancer Translational Research, Cancer Institute, Shenzhen-Peking University-Hong Kong University of Science & Technology Medical Center, Peking University Shenzhen Hospital, No. 1120, Lianhua Road, Futian District, Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, 518036, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Peking University Shenzhen Hospital, no. 1120, Lianhua Road, Futian District, Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, 518036, China.,Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Gastrointestinal Cancer Translational Research, Cancer Institute, Shenzhen-Peking University-Hong Kong University of Science & Technology Medical Center, Peking University Shenzhen Hospital, No. 1120, Lianhua Road, Futian District, Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, 518036, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Peking University Shenzhen Hospital, no. 1120, Lianhua Road, Futian District, Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, 518036, China.,Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Gastrointestinal Cancer Translational Research, Cancer Institute, Shenzhen-Peking University-Hong Kong University of Science & Technology Medical Center, Peking University Shenzhen Hospital, No. 1120, Lianhua Road, Futian District, Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, 518036, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Peking University Shenzhen Hospital, no. 1120, Lianhua Road, Futian District, Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, 518036, China.,Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Gastrointestinal Cancer Translational Research, Cancer Institute, Shenzhen-Peking University-Hong Kong University of Science & Technology Medical Center, Peking University Shenzhen Hospital, No. 1120, Lianhua Road, Futian District, Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, 518036, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Peking University Shenzhen Hospital, no. 1120, Lianhua Road, Futian District, Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, 518036, China.,Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Gastrointestinal Cancer Translational Research, Cancer Institute, Shenzhen-Peking University-Hong Kong University of Science & Technology Medical Center, Peking University Shenzhen Hospital, No. 1120, Lianhua Road, Futian District, Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, 518036, China
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Li Z, Liu X, Luo N, Pang Y, Hou Y, Jiang G. Long non-coding RNA CERS6-AS1 plays a prognostic role in promoting the progression of gastric cancer. Bioengineered 2021; 12:12931-12939. [PMID: 34852705 PMCID: PMC8809931 DOI: 10.1080/21655979.2021.2012620] [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] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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This study aims to investigate the potential clinical function of long non-coding RNA CERS6-AS1 (lncRNA CERS6-AS1) integrated miR-567 in gastric cancer. The expression of CERS6-AS1 in gastric cancer tissues was detected through RT-qPCR in contrast to the normal tissues. The correlation between the expression of lncRNA CERS6-AS1 and the characteristics of clinical data was analyzed. Kaplan-Meier curve was used to assess the survival analysis, while Cox proportional hazards model multivariate analysis was performed to evaluate the prognostic risk factors of gastric cancer to verify the prognostic possibility of CERS6-AS1. The expression of CERS6-AS1 in different gastric cancer cells was detected, being the development of gastric cancer cells after knockdown CERS6-AS1 studied using CCK-8, Transwell migration, and invasion detection methods. The targeting effect and interaction between CERS6-AS1 and miR-567 through biological analysis and luciferase activity detection. The expression of lncRNA CERS6-AS1 was elevated in gastric cancer tissues and cells. The results of this study demonstrate that the condition of gastric cancer patients was related to the expression of CERS6-AS1, and therefore CERS6-AS1 might be a prognostic factor for the progression of gastric cancer. In addition, the ability of gastric cancer cells to proliferate, migrate and invade could be reduced by knockdown CERS6-AS1. After CERS6-AS1 knockdown, the expression level of miR-567 in gastric cancer tissues decreased, while the expression level of miR-567 increased. In conclusion, lncRNA CERS6-AS1 might promote the progression of gastric cancer and had the potential as a prognostic marker of gastric cancer.
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- Zhengliang Li
- Second Department of Radiotherapy, Yantaishan Hospital, Yantai, China
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- Department of Digestive Internal Medicine, Seventh People's Hospital of Shanghai University of Tcm, Shanghai, China
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- Third Department of Oncology, Weifang Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Weifang, China
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- Catheter Room, Affiliated Hospital of Weifang Medical University, Weifang, China
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- First Department of Surgery, Yantai Tao Cun Central Hospital, Yantai, China
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- Second Department of Radiotherapy, Yantaishan Hospital, Yantai, China
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Li N, Zhang H, Hu K, Chu J. A novel long non-coding RNA-based prognostic signature for renal cell carcinoma patients with stage IV and histological grade G4. Bioengineered 2021; 12:6275-6285. [PMID: 34499010 PMCID: PMC8806408 DOI: 10.1080/21655979.2021.1971022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2021] [Revised: 08/17/2021] [Accepted: 08/17/2021] [Indexed: 11/02/2022] Open
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This study aimed to establish a lncRNA-based signature for predicting the prognosis of patients with high stage and grade renal cell carcinoma (RCC). According to the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) database, sex, age, grade, stage, surgery, chemotherapy, radiation, tumor size, and marital status were the independent prognostic factors for RCC and also had significant correlations with the overall survival through Cox univariate and multivariate analyses. Noticeably, among these influencing factors, the histological classification of undifferentiated group and pathological stage IV had the greatest prognostic risks for RCC patients. Furthermore, based on the samples at stage IV and histological grade G4 from The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) portal, 9 key lncRNAs, including KIAA2012, CCNT2-AS1, ITPKB-AS1, TBX2-AS1, NUTM2A-AS1, LINC02522, LINC02384, LINC01559, and LINC00865 were identified and a prognostic signature was constructed by Lasso analysis and Cox regression model. The Kaplan-Meier analysis suggested that patients at stage IV and histological grade of G4 in high risk score group had a worse overall survival than that in low risk score group. The following receiver operating characteristic curve (ROC) curves also showed that this signature possesses a better predictive power performance. Pathway enrichment analysis discovered that 9 lncRNAs held potential roles in cell division, cell cycle, DNA damage and cytokines levels in RCC. This work indicates that the established 9-lncRNA signature has a good capacity in predicting the prognosis of RCC patients with stage IV and histological grade of G4, and may be helpful for guiding the treatment strategies for RCC patients.
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- Ning Li
- Department of Urology, Yantaishan Hospital, Yantai, Shandong , P.R. China
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- Department of Urology, Yantaishan Hospital, Yantai, Shandong , P.R. China
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- Department of Urology, Yantaishan Hospital, Yantai, Shandong , P.R. China
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- Department of Urology, Yantaishan Hospital, Yantai, Shandong , P.R. China
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Zhu L, Shi X, Yu X, Wang Z, Zhang M, He Y, Guo W. Expression and crucial role of long non-coding RNA FGD5-AS1 in human cancers. Am J Transl Res 2021; 13:10964-10976. [PMID: 34786036 PMCID: PMC8581873] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2021] [Accepted: 08/23/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) are transcribed by RNA polymerase II and are longer than 200 nucleotides. Several studies have revealed that lncRNAs are important regulators of cancer progression. The lncRNA FGD5-AS1, first identified in 2018, has emerged as a crucial regulator of processes related to carcinogenesis. The expression levels of FGD5-AS1 are known to be significantly up-regulated in a variety of human cancers. Moreover, FGD5-AS1 expression closely correlates with clinical features and poor prognosis and its expression has been shown to attenuate cell proliferation, cell migration, cell invasiveness, drug resistance, and the epithelial-mesenchymal transition through several pathways. Here, we provide an overview of the role of FGD5-AS1 in various cancers and discuss its potential clinical utility in tumor progression. In addition, we used a gene expression profiling interactive analysis dataset to explore associations between FGD5-AS1 pan-cancer expressions and prognoses.
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- Lixu Zhu
- Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou UniversityZhengzhou 450052, Henan, China
- Key Laboratory of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery and Digestive Organ Transplantation of Henan Province, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou UniversityZhengzhou 450052, Henan, China
- Open and Key Laboratory of Hepatobiliary & Pancreatic Surgery and Digestive Organ Transplantation at Henan UniversitiesZhengzhou 450052, Henan, China
- Henan Key Laboratory of Digestive Organ TransplantationZhengzhou 450052, Henan, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou UniversityZhengzhou 450052, Henan, China
- Key Laboratory of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery and Digestive Organ Transplantation of Henan Province, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou UniversityZhengzhou 450052, Henan, China
- Open and Key Laboratory of Hepatobiliary & Pancreatic Surgery and Digestive Organ Transplantation at Henan UniversitiesZhengzhou 450052, Henan, China
- Henan Key Laboratory of Digestive Organ TransplantationZhengzhou 450052, Henan, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou UniversityZhengzhou 450052, Henan, China
- Key Laboratory of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery and Digestive Organ Transplantation of Henan Province, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou UniversityZhengzhou 450052, Henan, China
- Open and Key Laboratory of Hepatobiliary & Pancreatic Surgery and Digestive Organ Transplantation at Henan UniversitiesZhengzhou 450052, Henan, China
- Henan Key Laboratory of Digestive Organ TransplantationZhengzhou 450052, Henan, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou UniversityZhengzhou 450052, Henan, China
- Key Laboratory of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery and Digestive Organ Transplantation of Henan Province, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou UniversityZhengzhou 450052, Henan, China
- Open and Key Laboratory of Hepatobiliary & Pancreatic Surgery and Digestive Organ Transplantation at Henan UniversitiesZhengzhou 450052, Henan, China
- Henan Key Laboratory of Digestive Organ TransplantationZhengzhou 450052, Henan, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou UniversityZhengzhou 450052, Henan, China
- Key Laboratory of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery and Digestive Organ Transplantation of Henan Province, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou UniversityZhengzhou 450052, Henan, China
- Open and Key Laboratory of Hepatobiliary & Pancreatic Surgery and Digestive Organ Transplantation at Henan UniversitiesZhengzhou 450052, Henan, China
- Henan Key Laboratory of Digestive Organ TransplantationZhengzhou 450052, Henan, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou UniversityZhengzhou 450052, Henan, China
- Key Laboratory of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery and Digestive Organ Transplantation of Henan Province, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou UniversityZhengzhou 450052, Henan, China
- Open and Key Laboratory of Hepatobiliary & Pancreatic Surgery and Digestive Organ Transplantation at Henan UniversitiesZhengzhou 450052, Henan, China
- Henan Key Laboratory of Digestive Organ TransplantationZhengzhou 450052, Henan, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou UniversityZhengzhou 450052, Henan, China
- Key Laboratory of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery and Digestive Organ Transplantation of Henan Province, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou UniversityZhengzhou 450052, Henan, China
- Open and Key Laboratory of Hepatobiliary & Pancreatic Surgery and Digestive Organ Transplantation at Henan UniversitiesZhengzhou 450052, Henan, China
- Henan Key Laboratory of Digestive Organ TransplantationZhengzhou 450052, Henan, China
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Su R, Jin C, Zhou L, Cao Y, Kuang M, Li L, Xiang J. Construction of a ceRNA network of hub genes affecting immune infiltration in ovarian cancer identified by WGCNA. BMC Cancer 2021; 21:970. [PMID: 34461858 PMCID: PMC8404317 DOI: 10.1186/s12885-021-08711-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2020] [Accepted: 08/19/2021] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Background Ovarian cancer is the leading cause of death among gynecological malignancies. Immunotherapy has demonstrated potential effects in ovarian cancer. However, few studies on immune-related prognostic signatures in ovarian cancer have been reported. This study aimed to identify hub genes associated with immune infiltrates to provide insight into the immune regulatory mechanisms in ovarian cancer. Methods Raw data and clinical information were downloaded from The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) and University of California, Santa Cruz (UCSC) Xena websites. Single-sample gene set enrichment analysis (ssGSEA) and weighted gene co-expression network analysis (WGCNA) were used to identify hub genes. Kaplan-Meier analysis and differential expression analysis were applied to explore the real hub genes. Results Through ssGSEA and WGCNA, 7 hub genes (LY9, CD5, CXCL9, IL2RG, SLAMF1, SLAMF6, and SLAMF7) were identified. Finally, LY9 and SLAMF1 were recognized as the real hub genes in immune infiltrates of ovarian cancer. LY9 and SLAMF1 are classified as SLAM family receptors involved in the activation of hematopoietic cells and the pathogenesis of multiple malignancies. Furthermore, 12 lncRNAs and 43 miRNAs significantly related to the 2 hub genes were applied to construct a lncRNA-miRNA-mRNA ceRNA network. The lncRNA-miRNA-mRNA ceRNA network shows upstream regulatory sites of the 2 hub genes. Conclusions These findings improve our understanding of the regulatory mechanism of and reveal potential immune checkpoints for immunotherapy for ovarian cancer.
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- Rongjia Su
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, 650 Xin Songjiang Road, Shanghai, 201620, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, 650 Xin Songjiang Road, Shanghai, 201620, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, 650 Xin Songjiang Road, Shanghai, 201620, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, 650 Xin Songjiang Road, Shanghai, 201620, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, 650 Xin Songjiang Road, Shanghai, 201620, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, 650 Xin Songjiang Road, Shanghai, 201620, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, 650 Xin Songjiang Road, Shanghai, 201620, China.
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Ali GF, Omar HA, Hersi F, Abo-Youssef AM, Ahmed OM, Mohamed WR. The protective role of etoricoxib against diethylnitrosamine/2-acetylaminofluorene-induced hepatocarcinogenesis in Wistar rats: The impact of NF-κB/COX-2/PGE2 signaling. Curr Mol Pharmacol 2021; 15:252-262. [PMID: 34238176 DOI: 10.2174/1874467214666210708103752] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2021] [Revised: 05/19/2021] [Accepted: 05/19/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND Liver cancer ranks as the 7th and 5th leading cause of cancer morbidity worldwide in men and women, respectively. Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the most common type of liver cancer and is associated with an increasing global burden of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH). OBJECTIVE The present study aimed to investigate the possible chemopreventive effect of etoricoxib on diethylnitrosamine (DENA) and 2-acetylaminofluorene (2AAF)-induced HCC in male Wistar rats. METHODS HCC was induced by DENA (150 mg/kg/week; i.p) for 2 weeks, then 2AAF (20 mg/kg; p.o) every other day for three successive weeks. Etoricoxib (0.6 mg/kg, p.o.) was given to DENA/2AAF-administered rats for 20 weeks. RESULTS Etoricoxib significantly suppressed alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) and carbohydrate antigen 19-9 (CA19.9) as liver tumor biomarkers. It also decreased serum aspartate aminotransferase (AST), alanine aminotransferase (ALT), and total bilirubin levels while increasing serum albumin levels. Besides, it alleviated DENA/2AAF-induced histopathological abrasions and inflammatory cell infiltration. Furthermore, etoricoxib showed a potent antioxidant effect, supported by a significant lipid peroxide reduction and elevation in superoxide dismutase and GSH content activity. In addition, Etoricoxib significantly down-regulated the protein expression of interleukin 1 beta (IL-1β), tumor necrosis factor α (TNFα), nuclear Factor-kappa B (NF-κB), phosphorylated nuclear Factor-kappa B (p-NF-κB), cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2), and prostaglandin E2 (PGE2). CONCLUSION In conclusion, the current results proved that etoricoxib possesses an anticarcinogenic effect via its antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and modulation of NF-κB/COX-2/PGE2 signaling.
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- Gaber F Ali
- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef 62514, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef 62514, Egypt
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- Sharjah Institute for Medical Research, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, 27272 . United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef 62514, Egypt
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- Physiology Division, Zoology Department, Faculty of Science, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef 62521, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef 62514, Egypt
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Song HK, Kim SY. The Role of Sex-specific Long Non-coding RNAs in Cancer Prevention and Therapy. J Cancer Prev 2021; 26:98-109. [PMID: 34258248 PMCID: PMC8249206 DOI: 10.15430/jcp.2021.26.2.98] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2021] [Revised: 05/11/2021] [Accepted: 05/21/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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The functions of a large number of non-coding genes in human DNA have yet to be accurately identified. Long non-coding RNA (lncRNA) measuring 10 kb or less in length regulates transcription or post-transcriptional events. The lncRNAs have attracted increased attention of researchers in recent years. In this review, we summarize the recently published lncRNAs which are known to influence cancer development and progression. We also discuss recent studies investigating tumor-specific lncRNA expression. These lncRNAs provide very useful information that allows prediction of the degree of malignancy and a survival rate in cancer patients as clinically relevant biomarkers. Because symptoms and progression of cancer differ from onset to death between males and females, it is important to consider the gender of the patient when diagnosing cancer and predicting the progression. Considering the importance of gender difference, we also examine the influence of sex hormones involved in the expression and regulation of lncRNAs as biomarkers. Many of the lncRNAs examined in this review have been studied in cancers occurring in the female or male reproductive organs, but the association between lncRNAs and sex hormones has also been reported in common organs such as the lung, renal and colon. Although lncRNAs have not yet been widely used as definitive cancer indicators, recent studies have demonstrated the potential role of lncRNAs as biomarkers and therapeutic targets reflecting sex-specificity in a number of different cancers.
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- Hye Kyung Song
- Department of Chemistry, College of Science and Technology, Duksung Women's University, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Science and Technology, Duksung Women's University, Seoul, Korea
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Xu J, Wang J, He Z, Chen P, Jiang X, Chen Y, Liu X, Jiang J. LncRNA CERS6-AS1 promotes proliferation and metastasis through the upregulation of YWHAG and activation of ERK signaling in pancreatic cancer. Cell Death Dis 2021; 12:648. [PMID: 34168120 PMCID: PMC8225895 DOI: 10.1038/s41419-021-03921-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2021] [Revised: 06/05/2021] [Accepted: 06/07/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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LncRNAs play essential regulatory roles in pancreatic cancer (PC) tumorigenesis and progression. We aimed to investigate the role of lncRNA CERS6-AS1 in PC. CERS6-AS1 expression was determined in PC tissues and cell lines by PCR analysis. The roles of CERS6-AS1 on proliferation, migration, invasion, and epithelial to mesenchymal transition (EMT) were confirmed via CCK-8 assay, EDU assay, transwell assay, wound healing assay, and western blot assay. Besides, the interaction between CERS6-AS1 and their target genes was verified by luciferase report assays and RIP assays. Animal assays and clinical data analysis were performed to validate the functions in vivo. We found that lncRNA CERS6-AS1 was highly expressed in PC tissues and cells. Additionally, high expression of CERS6-AS1 was obviously associated with poor prognosis. Functional assays demonstrated that CERS6-AS1 downregulation significantly inhibited PC cell growth and migration. Moreover, CERS6-AS1 exerted as a molecular sponge for miR-217-5p (miR-217), and miR-217 was confirmed as a potential target of CERS6-AS1. Subsequently, miR-217 suppressed PC cell proliferation and metastasis by directly targeting YWHAG, which interacted with RAF1 and promoted its phosphorylation, leading to RAF1-mediated ERK signaling activation and translocation of phosphorylated ERK from the cytoplasm to the nucleus. Mechanically, CERS6-AS1 silencing significantly inhibited PC cell proliferation and metastasis via a miR-217/YWHAG/RAF1 signaling axis. CERS6-AS1 exerts as a carcinogen in PC to promote malignant features and behaves as a competitive endogenous RNA for miR-217. We identified CERS6-AS1 as a potential biomarker or therapeutic target to improve PC diagnosis and treatment outcomes.
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- Jian Xu
- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
- Department of Hepatic-Biliary-Pancreatic Surgery, The Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, China
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- Department of Hepatic-Biliary-Pancreatic Surgery, The Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, China
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- Department of Hepatic-Biliary-Pancreatic Surgery, The Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, China
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- Department of Hepatic-Biliary-Pancreatic Surgery, The Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, China
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- Department of Hepatic-Biliary-Pancreatic Surgery, The Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China.
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Luo Y, Li H, Huang H, Xue L, Li H, Liu L, Fu H. Integrated analysis of ceRNA network in hepatocellular carcinoma using bioinformatics analysis. Medicine (Baltimore) 2021; 100:e26194. [PMID: 34087888 PMCID: PMC8183720 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000026194] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2020] [Accepted: 05/13/2021] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) can work as microRNA (miRNA) sponges through a competitive endogenous RNA (ceRNA) mechanism. LncRNAs and miRNAs are important components of competitive endogenous binding, and their expression imbalance in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is closely related to tumor development, diagnosis, and prognosis. This study explored the potential impact of the ceRNA regulatory network in HCC on the prognosis of HCC patients. METHODS We thoroughly researched the differential expression profiles of lncRNAs, miRNAs, and mRNAs from 2 HCC Gene Expression Omnibus datasets (GSE98269 and GSE60502). Then, a dysregulated ceRNA network was constructed by bioinformatics. In addition, hub genes in the ceRNA network were screened by Cytoscape, these hub genes functional analysis was performed by gene set enrichment analysis, and the expression of these hub genes in tumors and their correlation with patient prognosis were verified with Gene Expression Profiling Interactive Analysis. RESULTS A ceRNA network was successfully constructed in this study including 4 differentially expressed (DE) lncRNAs, 7 DEmiRNAs, and 166 DEmRNAs. Importantly, 4 core genes (CCNA2, CHEK1, FOXM1, and MCM2) that were significantly associated with HCC prognosis were identified. CONCLUSIONS Our study provides comprehensive and meaningful insights into HCC tumorigenesis and the underlying molecular mechanisms of ceRNA. Furthermore, the specific ceRNAs can be further used as potential therapeutic targets and prognostic biomarkers for HCC.
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- Department of Liver Disease, The 3rd People's Hospital of Kunming, Kunming, Yunnan, China
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Lin Y, Yao Y, Wang Y, Wang L, Cui H. PD-L1 and Immune Infiltration of m 6A RNA Methylation Regulators and Its miRNA Regulators in Hepatocellular Carcinoma. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2021; 2021:5516100. [PMID: 34055974 PMCID: PMC8147529 DOI: 10.1155/2021/5516100] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2021] [Accepted: 05/01/2021] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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BACKGROUND The aim of this study was to systematically evaluate the relationship between the expression of m6A RNA methylation regulators and prognosis in HCC. METHODS We compared the expression of m6A methylation modulators and PD-L1 between HCC and normal in TCGA database. HCC samples were divided into two subtypes by consensus clustering of data from m6A RNA methylation regulators. The differences in PD-L1, immune infiltration, and prognosis between the two subtypes were further compared. The LASSO regression was used to build a risk score for m6A modulators. In addition, we identified miRNAs that regulate m6A regulators. RESULTS We found that fourteen m6A regulatory genes were significantly differentially expressed between HCC and normal. HCC samples were divided into two clusters. Of these, there are higher PD-L1 expression and poorer overall survival (OS) in cluster 1. There was a significant difference in immune cell infiltration between cluster 1 and cluster 2. Through the LASSO model, we obtained 12 m6A methylation regulators to construct a prognostic risk score. Compared with patients with a high-risk score, patients with a low-risk score had upregulated PD-L1 expression and worse prognosis. There was a significant correlation between risk score and tumor-infiltrating immune cells. Finally, we found that miR-142 may be the important regulator for m6A RNA methylation in HCC. CONCLUSION Our results suggest that m6A RNA methylation modulators may affect the prognosis through PD-L1 and immune cell infiltration in HCC patients. In addition, the two clusters may be beneficial for prognostic stratification and improving immunotherapeutic efficacy.
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- Yingxue Lin
- Department of Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of Chengde Medical University, Nanyingzi Road, Shuangqiao District, Chengde, Hebei, China
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- Department of Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of Chengde Medical University, Nanyingzi Road, Shuangqiao District, Chengde, Hebei, China
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- Department of Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of Chengde Medical University, Nanyingzi Road, Shuangqiao District, Chengde, Hebei, China
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- Department of Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of Chengde Medical University, Nanyingzi Road, Shuangqiao District, Chengde, Hebei, China
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- Department of Pathophysiology, Chengde Medical University, Anyuan Road, Shuangqiao District, Chengde, Hebei, China
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Zhang X, Gao Y, Zhang X, Zhang X, Xiang Y, Fu Q, Wang B, Xu Z. FGD5-AS1 Is a Hub lncRNA ceRNA in Hearts With Tetralogy of Fallot Which Regulates Congenital Heart Disease Genes Transcriptionally and Epigenetically. Front Cell Dev Biol 2021; 9:630634. [PMID: 34046402 PMCID: PMC8144506 DOI: 10.3389/fcell.2021.630634] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2020] [Accepted: 03/30/2021] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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Heart development requires robust gene regulation, and the related disruption could lead to congenital heart disease (CHD). To gain insights into the regulation of gene expression in CHD, we obtained the expression profiles of long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) and messenger RNAs (mRNAs) in 22 heart tissue samples with tetralogy of Fallot (TOF) through strand-specific transcriptomic analysis. Using a causal inference framework based on the expression correlations and validated microRNA (miRNA)–lncRNA–mRNA evidences, we constructed the competing endogenous RNA (ceRNA)-mediated network driven by lncRNAs. Four lncRNAs (FGD5-AS1, lnc-GNB4-1, lnc-PDK3-1, and lnc-SAMD5-1) were identified as hub lncRNAs in the network. FGD5-AS1 was selected for further study since all its targets were CHD-related genes (NRAS, PTEN, and SMAD4). Both FGD5-AS1 and SMAD4 could bind with hsa-miR-421, which has been validated using dual-luciferase reporter assays. Knockdown of FGD5-AS1 not only significantly reduced PTEN and SMAD4 expression in HEK 293 and the fetal heart cell line (CCC-HEH-2) but also increased the transcription of its interacted miRNAs in a cell-specific way. Besides ceRNA mechanism, RNAseq and ATACseq results showed that FGD5-AS1 might play repression roles in heart development by transcriptionally regulating CHD-related genes. In conclusion, we identified a ceRNA network driven by lncRNAs in heart tissues of TOF patients. Furthermore, we proved that FGD5-AS1, one hub lncRNA in the TOF heart ceRNA network, regulates multiple genes transcriptionally and epigenetically.
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- Xingyu Zhang
- Pediatric Translational Medicine Institute, Shanghai Children's Medical Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.,Department of Laboratory Medicine, Shanghai Children's Medical Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Shanghai Children's Medical Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Pediatric Translational Medicine Institute, Shanghai Children's Medical Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Pediatric Translational Medicine Institute, Shanghai Children's Medical Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Pediatric Translational Medicine Institute, Shanghai Children's Medical Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Pediatric Translational Medicine Institute, Shanghai Children's Medical Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.,Department of Laboratory Medicine, Shanghai Children's Medical Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.,Faculty of Medical Science, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Pediatric Translational Medicine Institute, Shanghai Children's Medical Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.,Faculty of Medical Science, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Cardiac Intensive Care Unit, Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Shanghai Children's Medical Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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Fu Y, Sun S, Bi J, Kong C, Yin L. Construction and analysis of a ceRNA network and patterns of immune infiltration in bladder cancer. Transl Androl Urol 2021; 10:1939-1955. [PMID: 34159075 PMCID: PMC8185653 DOI: 10.21037/tau-20-1250] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Background Bladder cancer (BC) is the ninth most common malignant tumor, accounting for an estimate of 549,000 new BC cases and 200,000 BC-related deaths worldwide in 2018. The prognosis of BC has not substantially improved despite significant advances in the diagnosis and treatment of the disease. Methods The RNA sequencing (RNA-seq) data and clinical information of BC patients were downloaded from The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) database. The Cell-type Identification By Estimating Relative Subsets Of RNA Transcripts (CIBERSORT) algorithm was used to assess immune infiltration. The survival analyses were performed using the selected components of a ceRNA network and selected immune cell types by least absolute shrinkage and selection operator (LASSO) Cox regression to calculate the risk score. The accuracy of prognosis prediction was determined by receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves, survival curves, and nomograms. Finally, the correlation analysis was performed to investigate the relationships between the signature components of the ceRNA network and the immune cell signature. Results Two completed survival analyses included selected components of the ceRNA network (ELN, SREBF1, DSC2, TTLL7, DIP2C, SATB1, hsa-miR-20a-5p, and hsa-miR-29c-3p) and selected immune cell types (M0 macrophages, M2 macrophages, resting mast cells, and neutrophils). ROC curves, survival curves (all P values <0.05), nomograms, and calibration curves indicated that the accuracy of the two survival analyses was acceptable. Moreover, the correlations between TTLL7 and resting mast cells (R=0.24, P<0.001), DSC2 and resting mast cells (R=−0.23, P<0.001), ELN and resting mast cells (R=0.44, P<0.001), and hsa-miR-29c-3p and M0 macrophages (R=−0.29, P<0.001) were significant, indicating that interactions of these factors may play significant roles in the prognosis of BC. Conclusions TTLL7, DSC2, ELN, hsa-miR-29c-3p, resting mast cells, and M0 macrophages may play an important role in the development of BC. However, additional studies are needed to confirm this hypothesis.
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- Yang Fu
- Department of Urology, The First Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, The First Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Urology, The First Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Urology, The First Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Urology, The First Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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Yan P, Huang Z, Mou T, Luo Y, Liu Y, Zhou B, Cao Z, Wu Z. Comprehensive analyses of competing endogenous RNA networks reveal potential biomarkers for predicting hepatocellular carcinoma recurrence. BMC Cancer 2021; 21:436. [PMID: 33879119 PMCID: PMC8058997 DOI: 10.1186/s12885-021-08173-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2020] [Accepted: 04/09/2021] [Indexed: 02/21/2023] Open
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Background Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is one of the most common and deadly malignant tumors, with a high rate of recurrence worldwide. This study aimed to investigate the mechanism underlying the progression of HCC and to identify recurrence-related biomarkers. Methods We first analyzed 132 HCC patients with paired tumor and adjacent normal tissue samples from the Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) database to identify differentially expressed genes (DEGs). The expression profiles and clinical information of 372 HCC patients from The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) database were next analyzed to further validate the DEGs, construct competing endogenous RNA (ceRNA) networks and discover the prognostic genes associated with recurrence. Finally, several recurrence-related genes were evaluated in two external cohorts, consisting of fifty-two and forty-nine HCC patients, respectively. Results With the comprehensive strategies of data mining, two potential interactive ceRNA networks were constructed based on the competitive relationships of the ceRNA hypothesis. The ‘upregulated’ ceRNA network consists of 6 upregulated lncRNAs, 3 downregulated miRNAs and 5 upregulated mRNAs, and the ‘downregulated’ network includes 4 downregulated lncRNAs, 12 upregulated miRNAs and 67 downregulated mRNAs. Survival analysis of the genes in the ceRNA networks demonstrated that 20 mRNAs were significantly associated with recurrence-free survival (RFS). Based on the prognostic mRNAs, a four-gene signature (ADH4, DNASE1L3, HGFAC and MELK) was established with the least absolute shrinkage and selection operator (LASSO) algorithm to predict the RFS of HCC patients, the performance of which was evaluated by receiver operating characteristic curves. The signature was also validated in two external cohort and displayed effective discrimination and prediction for the RFS of HCC patients. Conclusions In conclusion, the present study elucidated the underlying mechanisms of tumorigenesis and progression, provided two visualized ceRNA networks and successfully identified several potential biomarkers for HCC recurrence prediction and targeted therapies. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s12885-021-08173-0.
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- Ping Yan
- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, People's Republic of China.
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