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Jiang M, Wu S, Xie K, Zhou G, Zhou W, Bao P. The significance of ferroptosis in renal diseases and its therapeutic potential. Heliyon 2024; 10:e35882. [PMID: 39220983 PMCID: PMC11363859 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e35882] [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: 01/13/2024] [Revised: 04/04/2024] [Accepted: 08/05/2024] [Indexed: 09/04/2024] Open
Abstract
Kidney diseases are significant global public health concern, with increasing prevalence and substantial economic impact. Developing novel therapeutic approaches are essential for delaying disease progression and improving patient quality of life. Cell death signifying the termination of cellular life, could facilitate appropriate bodily development and internal homeostasis. Recently, regulated cell death (RCD) forms such as ferroptosis, characterized by iron-dependent lipid peroxidation, has garnered attention in diverse renal diseases and other pathological conditions. This review offers a comprehensive examination of ferroptosis, encompassing an analysis of the involvement of iron and lipid metabolism, the System Xc - /glutathione/glutathione peroxidase 4 signaling, and additional associated pathways. Meanwhile, the review delves into the potential of targeting ferroptosis as a therapeutic approach in the management of acute kidney injury (AKI), chronic kidney disease (CKD), diabetic nephropathy, and renal tumors. Furthermore, it emphasizes the significance of ferroptosis in the transition from AKI to CKD and further accentuates the potential for repurposing drug and utilizing traditional medicine in targeting ferroptosis-related pathways for clinical applications. The integrated review provides valuable insights into the role of ferroptosis in kidney diseases and highlights the potential for targeting ferroptosis as a therapeutic strategy.
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- Mingzhu Jiang
- The Yangzhou Clinical Medical College of Xuzhou Medical University, Yangzhou, China
- Northern Jiangsu People's Hospital Affiliated to Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China
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- The Yangzhou School of Clinical Medicine of Dalian Medical University, Yangzhou, China
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- Northern Jiangsu People's Hospital Affiliated to Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China
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- Northern Jiangsu People's Hospital Affiliated to Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China
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- Children's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, National Clinical Research Center for Child Health, National Children's Regional Medical Center, Hangzhou, China
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- Northern Jiangsu People's Hospital Affiliated to Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China
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Zhang Y, Gu X, Li Y, Li X, Huang Y, Ju S. Transfer RNA-derived fragment tRF-23-Q99P9P9NDD promotes progression of gastric cancer by targeting ACADSB. J Zhejiang Univ Sci B 2024; 25:438-450. [PMID: 38725342 PMCID: PMC11087185 DOI: 10.1631/jzus.b2300215] [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: 04/06/2023] [Accepted: 08/07/2023] [Indexed: 05/13/2024]
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Gastric cancer (GC) is one of the most common gastrointestinal tumors. As a newly discovered type of non-coding RNAs, transfer RNA (tRNA)-derived small RNAs (tsRNAs) play a dual biological role in cancer. Our previous studies have demonstrated the potential of tRF-23-Q99P9P9NDD as a diagnostic and prognostic biomarker for GC. In this work, we confirmed for the first time that tRF-23-Q99P9P9NDD can promote the proliferation, migration, and invasion of GC cells in vitro. The dual luciferase reporter gene assay confirmed that tRF-23-Q99P9P9NDD could bind to the 3' untranslated region (UTR) site of acyl-coenzyme A dehydrogenase short/branched chain (ACADSB). In addition, ACADSB could rescue the effect of tRF-23-Q99P9P9NDD on GC cells. Next, we used Gene Ontology (GO), the Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG), and Gene Set Enrichment Analysis (GSEA) to find that downregulated ACADSB in GC may promote lipid accumulation by inhibiting fatty acid catabolism and ferroptosis. Finally, we verified the correlation between ACADSB and 12 ferroptosis genes at the transcriptional level, as well as the changes in reactive oxygen species (ROS) levels by flow cytometry. In summary, this study proposes that tRF-23-Q99P9P9NDD may affect GC lipid metabolism and ferroptosis by targeting ACADSB, thereby promoting GC progression. It provides a theoretical basis for the diagnostic and prognostic monitoring value of GC and opens up new possibilities for treatment.
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- Yu Zhang
- Medical School of Nantong University, Nantong University, Nantong 226001, China
- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong 226001, China
- Research Center of Clinical Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong 226001, China
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- Medical School of Nantong University, Nantong University, Nantong 226001, China
- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong 226001, China
- Research Center of Clinical Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong 226001, China
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- Medical School of Nantong University, Nantong University, Nantong 226001, China
- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong 226001, China
- Research Center of Clinical Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong 226001, China
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- Medical School of Nantong University, Nantong University, Nantong 226001, China
- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong 226001, China
- Research Center of Clinical Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong 226001, China
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- Medical School of Nantong University, Nantong University, Nantong 226001, China.
- Department of Medical Oncology, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong 226001, China.
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong 226001, China. ,
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Wang H, Zhang W, Ding Z, Ke H, Su D, Wang Q, Xu K. SEMA3G functions as a novel prognostic biomarker associated with Wnt pathway in clear cell renal cell carcinoma. Cell Signal 2023; 111:110868. [PMID: 37633476 DOI: 10.1016/j.cellsig.2023.110868] [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: 03/31/2023] [Revised: 08/13/2023] [Accepted: 08/23/2023] [Indexed: 08/28/2023]
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Renal cell cancer (RCC) is one of the most common cancer, and the incidence of clear cell renal cell cancer rank at the first among multiple subtypes of RCC. Tumor heterogeneity and limited therapies expedite researches and studies on prognostic biomarkers and molecular mechanism. SEMA3G mediates various bimolecular processes but few studies have assessed the influence of SEMA3G on ccRCC. The expression of SEMA3G at mRNA level in ccRCC was analyzed using 4 TCGA datasets. The expression at protein level was verified by immunohistochemistry and western blot. Biological pathway was explored by GSEA and western blot. At both mRNA and protein level, SEMA3G expressed significantly lower in ccRCC tissues compared with normal renal tissues, and the expression was highly associated with clinical stage and pathological grade. Low expression of SEMA3G indicated a poorer overall survival and disease specific survival. Transwell and wound-healing assays showed that overexpressed SEMA3G inhibited the cell motility of renal cancer cells. Upregulated SEMA3G suppressed the invasion and proliferation of both 769-P and 786-O cells. Wnt signaling pathway was tested to work in the interfering of SEMA3G on tumorigenesis and progression of ccRCC. The results provide novel insight into the role of SEMA3G in ccRCC, suggesting the prognostic value and potential suppressor role of SEMA3G.
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- Huanrui Wang
- Department of Urology, Peking University People's Hospital, Beijing 100045, China
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- Department of Urology, Peking University People's Hospital, Beijing 100045, China
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- Department of Urology, Peking University People's Hospital, Beijing 100045, China
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- Department of Urology, Peking University People's Hospital, Beijing 100045, China
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- Department of Urology, Peking University People's Hospital, Beijing 100045, China
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- Department of Urology, Peking University People's Hospital, Beijing 100045, China
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- Department of Urology, Peking University People's Hospital, Beijing 100045, China.
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Liang Y, Liu M, Wang Y, Liu L, Gao Y. Analyzing the Material Basis of Anti-RSV Efficacy of Lonicerae japonicae Flos Based on the PK-PD Model. Molecules 2023; 28:6437. [PMID: 37764214 PMCID: PMC10537356 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28186437] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2023] [Revised: 08/16/2023] [Accepted: 08/28/2023] [Indexed: 09/29/2023] Open
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Lonicerae japonicae Flos (LJF) possesses a good anti-respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) effect. However, the material basis of LJF in treating RSV is still unclear. In this study, a sensitive and accurate quantitative method based on UHPLC-QQQ MS was established and validated for the simultaneous determination of the 15 ingredients from LJF in RSV-infected mice plasma. Multiple reaction monitoring was performed for quantification of the standards and of the internal standard in plasma. All the calibration curves show good linear regression within the linear range (r2 > 0.9918). The method validation results, including specificity, linearity, accuracy, precision, extraction recovery, matrix effect, and stability of 15 ingredients, are all within the current acceptance criteria. This established method was successfully applied to the pharmacokinetic study of 15 compounds from LJF. Furthermore, the repair rate of lung index and the improvement rate of IFN-γ and IL-6 improved after administration of the LJF, indicating that LJF possessed a positive effect on the treatment of RSV infection. Finally, by combining Spearman and Grey relation analysis, isochlorogenic acid B, isochlorogenic acid C, secoxyloganin, chlorogenic acid, and loganic acid are speculated to be the main effective ingredients of LJF in treating RSV. This study lays the foundation for attempts to reveal the mechanisms of the anti-RSV effect of LJF.
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- Yuting Liang
- Institute of Pharmaceutical Research, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan 250355, China; (Y.L.); (M.L.); (Y.W.); (L.L.)
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- Institute of Pharmaceutical Research, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan 250355, China; (Y.L.); (M.L.); (Y.W.); (L.L.)
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- Institute of Pharmaceutical Research, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan 250355, China; (Y.L.); (M.L.); (Y.W.); (L.L.)
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- Institute of Pharmaceutical Research, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan 250355, China; (Y.L.); (M.L.); (Y.W.); (L.L.)
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- Institute of Pharmaceutical Research, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan 250355, China; (Y.L.); (M.L.); (Y.W.); (L.L.)
- High Level Traditional Chinese Medicine Key Disciplines of the State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine: Pharmaceutics of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan 250355, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center for Ecological Protection and High Quality Development of Characteristic Traditional Chinese Medicine in the Yellow River Basin, Jinan 250355, China
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Yoo SS, Do SK, Choi JE, Kang HG, Hong MJ, Lee JH, Lee WK, Do YW, Lee EB, Park JE, Choi SH, Seo H, Lee YH, Lee J, Lee SY, Cha SI, Kim CH, Park JY. Lipid Metabolism Pathway Genes and Lung Cancer: ACADSB rs12220683G>C Is Associated with Better Survival Outcome in Patients with Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer. Oncology 2023; 102:67-75. [PMID: 37527640 DOI: 10.1159/000533156] [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: 02/23/2023] [Accepted: 07/14/2023] [Indexed: 08/03/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Altered lipid metabolism has been reported to be associated with prognosis in multiple cancers. This study aimed to investigate the association of polymorphisms in lipid metabolism pathway genes with survival outcomes in patients with surgically resected non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). METHODS In total, 744 patients with surgically resected NSCLC (380 in the discovery cohort and 364 in the validation cohort) were included in this study. The association between 176 polymorphisms of lipid metabolism pathway genes and the clinical outcomes of NSCLC patients was analyzed. RESULTS Among the polymorphisms investigated, ACADSB rs10902859G>A was associated with significantly better overall survival (OS) in the discovery, validation, and combined cohorts. ACADSB rs10902859G>A was located in the repressed region and had strong linkage disequilibrium (D' = 1.00 and r2 = 0.94), with rs12220683G>C located in the H3K4me3 peak region, which indicates the presence of active promoters. ACADSB rs12220683G>C was also associated with better OS in the discovery, validation, and combined cohorts (in a dominant model; adjusted hazard ratio [aHR] = 0.53, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 0.30-0.94, p = 0.03; aHR = 0.37, 95% CI = 0.15-0.89, p = 0.03; and aHR = 0.47, 95% CI = 0.29-0.75, p = 0.002, respectively). In vitro luciferase assay demonstrated that the promoter activity of ACADSB was significantly increased in the rs12220683 variant C allele compared with that in the wild G allele (p = 3 × 10-5). CONCLUSION These results suggest that ACADSB rs12220683G>C increases promoter activity and that increased ACADSB expression may result in better OS in patients with surgically resected NSCLC.
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- Seung Soo Yoo
- Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Kyungpook National University Hospital, Daegu, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Republic of Korea
- Cell and Matrix Research Institute, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Republic of Korea
- Cell and Matrix Research Institute, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Republic of Korea
- Cell and Matrix Research Institute, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Republic of Korea
- Cell and Matrix Research Institute, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Republic of Korea
- Cell and Matrix Research Institute, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Republic of Korea
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- Medical Research Collaboration Center in Kyungpook National University Hospital and School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Kyungpook National University Hospital, Daegu, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Kyungpook National University Hospital, Daegu, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Kyungpook National University Hospital, Daegu, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Kyungpook National University Hospital, Daegu, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Kyungpook National University Hospital, Daegu, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Kyungpook National University Hospital, Daegu, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Kyungpook National University Hospital, Daegu, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Kyungpook National University Hospital, Daegu, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Kyungpook National University Hospital, Daegu, Republic of Korea
- Department of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Republic of Korea
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Yu Z, Zhan Y, Guo Y, He D. Better prediction of clinical outcome in clear cell renal cell carcinoma based on a 6 metabolism-related gene signature. Sci Rep 2023; 13:11490. [PMID: 37460577 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-38380-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2023] [Accepted: 07/07/2023] [Indexed: 07/20/2023] Open
Abstract
It has been reported that metabolic disorders participate in the formation and progression of clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC). However, the predictive value of metabolism-related genes (MRGs) in clinical outcome of ccRCC is still largely unknown. Herein, a novel metabolism-related signature was generated to assess the effect of MRGs on the prognosis of ccRCC patients. Important module MRGs were selected by differentially expressed analysis and WGCNA. Subsequently, the hub MRGs were screened via univariate cox regression as well as LASSO regression. A new metabolism-related signature of 6 hub MRGs (PAFAH2, ACADSB, ACADM, HADH, PYCR1 and ITPKA) was constructed, with a good prognostic prediction ability in the TCGA cohort. The prediction accuracy of this signature was further confirmed in both GSE22541 and FAHWMU cohort. Interestingly, this MRG risk signature was highly correlated with tumor mutation burden and immune infiltration in ccRCC. Notably, lower PAFAH2, a member of 6 MRGs, was found in ccRCC. Knockdown of PAFAH2 contributed to renal cancer cell proliferation and migration. Collectively, a 6-MRG prognostic risk signature is generated to estimate the prognostic status of ccRCC patients, providing a novel insight in the prognosis prediction and treatment of ccRCC.
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- Zhixian Yu
- Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, 277 Yanta West Road, Xi'an, 710061, China
- Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Diagnosis and Treatment of Severe Hepato-Pancreatic Diseases of Zhejiang Province, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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- Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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- Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, 277 Yanta West Road, Xi'an, 710061, China.
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Huang W, Yang F, Zhang Y, Fang Q, Lai Y, Lan Y. A Newly Established Cuproptosis-Related Gene Signature for Predicting Prognosis and Immune Infiltration in Uveal Melanoma. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:11358. [PMID: 37511120 PMCID: PMC10379443 DOI: 10.3390/ijms241411358] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2023] [Revised: 07/03/2023] [Accepted: 07/07/2023] [Indexed: 07/30/2023] Open
Abstract
Uveal melanoma (UVM) is the most common primary ocular malignancy in adults and involves several types of regulated cell death. Cuproptosis is a novel method of regulating cell death by binding lipoylated TCA cycle proteins. There is still no research on the relationship between cuproptosis-related genes (CRGs) and UVM. Here, we aimed to develop a prognostic CRG signature for UVM. After a prognostic CRG signature was constructed, we determined the relationship between the signature and immune infiltration, bioinformatics analysis and experimental validation. Finally, a prognostic cuproptosis-related three-gene (CRTG) signature was constructed, which comprised ORAI2, ACADSB and SLC47A1. The risk score of the CRTG signature was negatively correlated with the overall survival (OS) and progression-free survival (PFS) of patients, which revealed strong predictive ability and its independent prognostic value. In addition, we found that the risk score was negative for chromosomes 3 and 6p, and positive for 8q, and high-risk UVM patients showed an increase in protumor immune infiltrates and a high expression of immune checkpoints. Finally, experimental validation verified that the migratory ability of MUM-2B cells was suppressed by the knockdown of the identified genes in vitro. We constructed a CRTG signature that is helpful in predicting prognosis and guiding treatment for patients with UVM.
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- Wei Huang
- Department of Ophthalmology, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510120, China; (W.H.)
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Malignant Tumor Epigenetics and Gene Regulation, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510120, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510120, China; (W.H.)
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Malignant Tumor Epigenetics and Gene Regulation, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510120, China
- Center for Reproductive Genetics and Reproductive Medicine, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510120, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510120, China; (W.H.)
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Malignant Tumor Epigenetics and Gene Regulation, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510120, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510120, China; (W.H.)
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Malignant Tumor Epigenetics and Gene Regulation, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510120, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510120, China; (W.H.)
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Malignant Tumor Epigenetics and Gene Regulation, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510120, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510120, China; (W.H.)
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Malignant Tumor Epigenetics and Gene Regulation, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510120, China
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Yang L, Liu Y, Zhou S, Feng Q, Lu Y, Liu D, Liu Z. Novel Insight into Ferroptosis in Kidney Diseases. Am J Nephrol 2023; 54:184-199. [PMID: 37231767 DOI: 10.1159/000530882] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2023] [Accepted: 04/11/2023] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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BACKGROUND Various kidney diseases such as acute kidney injury, chronic kidney disease, polycystic kidney disease, renal cancer, and kidney stones, are an important part of the global burden, bringing a huge economic burden to people around the world. Ferroptosis is a type of nonapoptotic iron-dependent cell death caused by the excess of iron-dependent lipid peroxides and accompanied by abnormal iron metabolism and oxidative stress. Over the past few decades, several studies have shown that ferroptosis is associated with many types of kidney diseases. Studying the mechanism of ferroptosis and related agonists and inhibitors may provide new ideas and directions for the treatment of various kidney diseases. SUMMARY In this review, we discuss the differences between ferroptosis and other types of cell death such as apoptosis, necroptosis, pyroptosis, cuprotosis, pathophysiological features of the kidney, and ferroptosis-induced kidney injury. We also provide an overview of the molecular mechanisms involved in ferroptosis and events that lead to ferroptosis. Furthermore, we summarize the possible clinical applications of this mechanism among various kidney diseases. KEY MESSAGE The current research suggests that future therapeutic efforts to treat kidney ailments would benefit from a focus on ferroptosis.
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- Liu Yang
- Department of Integrated Traditional and Western Nephrology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China,
- Research Institute of Nephrology, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China,
- Henan Province Research Center for Kidney Disease, Zhengzhou, China,
- Key Laboratory of Precision Diagnosis and Treatment for Chronic Kidney Disease in Henan Province, Zhengzhou, China,
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- Department of Integrated Traditional and Western Nephrology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
- Research Institute of Nephrology, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
- Henan Province Research Center for Kidney Disease, Zhengzhou, China
- Key Laboratory of Precision Diagnosis and Treatment for Chronic Kidney Disease in Henan Province, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Integrated Traditional and Western Nephrology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
- Research Institute of Nephrology, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
- Henan Province Research Center for Kidney Disease, Zhengzhou, China
- Key Laboratory of Precision Diagnosis and Treatment for Chronic Kidney Disease in Henan Province, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Integrated Traditional and Western Nephrology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
- Research Institute of Nephrology, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
- Henan Province Research Center for Kidney Disease, Zhengzhou, China
- Key Laboratory of Precision Diagnosis and Treatment for Chronic Kidney Disease in Henan Province, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Integrated Traditional and Western Nephrology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
- Research Institute of Nephrology, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
- Henan Province Research Center for Kidney Disease, Zhengzhou, China
- Key Laboratory of Precision Diagnosis and Treatment for Chronic Kidney Disease in Henan Province, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Integrated Traditional and Western Nephrology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
- Research Institute of Nephrology, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
- Henan Province Research Center for Kidney Disease, Zhengzhou, China
- Key Laboratory of Precision Diagnosis and Treatment for Chronic Kidney Disease in Henan Province, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Integrated Traditional and Western Nephrology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
- Research Institute of Nephrology, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
- Henan Province Research Center for Kidney Disease, Zhengzhou, China
- Key Laboratory of Precision Diagnosis and Treatment for Chronic Kidney Disease in Henan Province, Zhengzhou, China
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Lin D, Hu B, Zhu S, Wu Y. Exploring a ferroptosis and oxidative stress-based prognostic model for clear cell renal cell carcinoma. Front Oncol 2023; 13:1131473. [PMID: 37064095 PMCID: PMC10098013 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2023.1131473] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/25/2022] [Accepted: 03/20/2023] [Indexed: 04/01/2023] Open
Abstract
BackgroundFerroptosis is a newly defined cell death process triggered by increased iron load and tremendous lipid reactive oxygen species (ROS). Oxidative stress-related ferroptosis is of great important to the occurrence and progression of clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC), which is particularly susceptibility to ferroptosis agonist. Therefore, exploring the molecular features of ferroptosis and oxidative stress might guide the clinical treatment and prognosis prediction for ccRCC patients.MethodsThe differentially expressed ferroptosis and oxidative stress-associated genes (FPTOSs) between normal renal and ccRCC tissues were identified based on The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) database, and those with prognostic significances were applied to develop a prognostic model and a risk scoring system (FPTOS_score). The clinical parameter, miRNA regulation, tumor mutation burden (TMB), immune cell infiltration, immunotherapy response, and drug susceptibility between two FPTOS-based risk stratifications were determined.ResultsWe have identified 5 prognosis-associated FPTOSs (ACADSB, CDCA3, CHAC1, MYCN, and TFAP2A), and developed a reliable FPTOS_socre system to distinguish patients into low- and high-risk groups. The findings implied that patients from the high-risk group performed poor prognoses, even after stratified analysis of various clinical parameters. A total of 30 miRNA-FPTOS regulatory pairs were recognized to identify the possible molecular mechanisms. Meanwhile, patients from the high-risk group exhibited higher TMB levels than those from the low-risk groups, and the predominant mutated driver genes were VHL, PBRM1 and TTN in both groups. The main infiltrating immune cells of high- and low-risk groups were CD8+ T cells and resting mast cells, respectively, and patients from the high-risk groups showed preferable drug responsiveness to anti-PD-1 immunotherapy. Eventually, potential sensitive drugs (cisplatin, BI-D1870, and docetaxel) and their enrichment pathways were identified to guide the treatment of ccRCC patients with high-risk.ConclusionOur study comprehensively analyzed the expression profiles of FPTOSs and constructed a scoring system with considerable prognostic value, which would supply novel insights into the personalized treatment strategies and prognostic evaluation of ccRCC patient.
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- Dongxu Lin
- Department of Urology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China
- Institute of Urology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- Department of Urology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China
- Institute of Urology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- Department of Urology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China
- Institute of Urology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- Department of Urology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China
- Institute of Urology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China
- *Correspondence: Yue Wu,
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Transcriptomics and Lipid Metabolomics Analysis of Subcutaneous, Visceral, and Abdominal Adipose Tissues of Beef Cattle. Genes (Basel) 2022; 14:genes14010037. [PMID: 36672778 PMCID: PMC9858949 DOI: 10.3390/genes14010037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2022] [Revised: 12/13/2022] [Accepted: 12/20/2022] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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Fat deposition traits are influenced by genetics and environment, which affect meat quality, growth rate, and energy metabolism of domestic animals. However, at present, the molecular mechanism of fat deposition is not entirely understood in beef cattle. Therefore, the current study conducted transcriptomics and lipid metabolomics analysis of subcutaneous, visceral, and abdominal adipose tissue (SAT, VAT, and AAT) of Huaxi cattle to investigate the differences among these adipose tissues and systematically explore how candidate genes interact with metabolites to affect fat deposition. These results demonstrated that compared with SAT, the gene expression patterns and metabolite contents of VAT and AAT were more consistent. Particularly, SCD expression, monounsaturated fatty acid (MUFA) and triglyceride (TG) content were higher in SAT, whereas PCK1 expression and the contents of saturated fatty acid (SFA), diacylglycerol (DG), and lysoglycerophosphocholine (LPC) were higher in VAT. Notably, in contrast to PCK1, 10 candidates including SCD, ELOVL6, ACACA, and FABP7 were identified to affect fat deposition through positively regulating MUFA and TG, and negatively regulating SFA, DG, and LPC. These findings uncovered novel gene resources and offered a theoretical basis for future investigation of fat deposition in beef cattle.
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Cheng X, Deng W, Zhang Z, Zeng Z, Liu Y, Zhou X, Zhang C, Wang G. Novel amino acid metabolism‐related gene signature to predict prognosis in clear cell renal cell carcinoma. Front Genet 2022; 13:982162. [PMID: 36118874 PMCID: PMC9478740 DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2022.982162] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2022] [Accepted: 08/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Background: Amino acid metabolism (AAM) deregulation, an emerging metabolic hallmark of malignancy, plays an essential role in tumour proliferation, invasion, and metastasis. However, the expression of AAM-related genes and their correlation with prognosis in clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC) remain elusive. This study aims to develop a novel consensus signature based on the AAM-related genes. Methods: The RNA-seq expression data and clinical information for ccRCC were downloaded from the TCGA (KIRC as training dataset) and ArrayExpress (E-MTAB-1980 as validation dataset) databases. The AAM‐related differentially expressed genes were screened via the “limma” package in TCGA cohorts for further analysis. The machine learning algorithms (Lasso and stepwise Cox (direction = both)) were then utilised to establish a novel consensus signature in TCGA cohorts, which was validated by the E-MTAB-1980 cohorts. The optimal cutoff value determined by the “survminer” package was used to categorise patients into two risk categories. The Kaplan-Meier curve, the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve, and multivariate Cox regression were utilised to evaluate the prognostic value. The nomogram based on the gene signature was constructed, and its performance was analysed using ROC and calibration curves. Gene Set Enrichment Analysis (GSEA) and immune cell infiltration analysis were conducted on its potential mechanisms. The relationship between the gene signature and key immune checkpoint, N6-methyladenosine (m6A)-related genes, and sensitivity to chemotherapy was assessed. Results: A novel consensus AMM‐related gene signature consisting of IYD, NNMT, ACADSB, GLDC, and PSAT1 is developed to predict prognosis in TCGA cohorts. Kaplan-Meier survival shows that overall survival in the high-risk group was more dismal than in the low-risk group in the TCGA cohort, validated by the E-MTAB-1980 cohort. Multivariate regression analysis also demonstrates that the gene signature is an independent predictor of ccRCC. Immune infiltration analysis highlighted that the high-risk group indicates an immunosuppressive microenvironment. It is also closely related to the level of key immune checkpoints, m6A modification, and sensitivity to chemotherapy drugs. Conclusion: In this study, a novel consensus AAM-related gene signature is developed and validated as an independent predictor to robustly predict the overall survival from ccRCC, which would further improve the clinical outcomes.
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- Xiaofeng Cheng
- Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
- Jiangxi Institute of Urology, Nanchang, China
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- Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
- Jiangxi Institute of Urology, Nanchang, China
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- Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
- Jiangxi Institute of Urology, Nanchang, China
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- Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
- Jiangxi Institute of Urology, Nanchang, China
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- Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
- Jiangxi Institute of Urology, Nanchang, China
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- Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
- Jiangxi Institute of Urology, Nanchang, China
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- Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
- Jiangxi Institute of Urology, Nanchang, China
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- Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
- Jiangxi Institute of Urology, Nanchang, China
- *Correspondence: Gongxian Wang,
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