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PURPOSE OF THE REVIEW Angiogenesis plays a key role in bladder cancer (BC) pathogenesis. In the last two decades, an increasing number of publications depicting a multitude of novel angiogenic molecules and pathways have emerged. The growing complexity necessitates an evaluation of the breadth of current knowledge to highlight key findings and guide future research. RECENT FINDINGS Angiogenesis is a dynamic biologic process that is inherently difficult to assess. Clinical assessment of angiogenesis in BCs is advancing with the integration of image analysis systems and dynamic contrast-enhanced and magnetic resonance imaging (DCE-MRI). Tumour-associated macrophages (TAMs) significantly influence the angiogenic process, and further research is needed to assess their potential as therapeutic targets. A rapidly growing list of non-coding RNAs affect angiogenesis in BCs, partly through modulation of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) activity. Vascular mimicry (VM) has been repeatedly associated with increased tumour aggressiveness in BCs. Standardised assays are needed for appropriate identification and quantification of VM channels. This article demonstrates the dynamic and complex nature of the angiogenic process and asserts the need for further studies to deepen our understanding.
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Affiliation(s)
- Ghada Elayat
- Department of Natural Science, Middlesex University, London, UK
- Department of Histopathology, Tanta University, Tanta, Egypt
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- Department of Natural Science, Middlesex University, London, UK
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- Histopathology Department, King’s Health Partners, King’s College Hospital, London, UK
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Tan W, Yuan Y, Huang H, Ma J, Li Y, Gou Y, Wu H, Hu Z. Comprehensive analysis of autophagy related long non-coding RNAs in prognosis, immunity, and treatment of muscular invasive bladder cancer. Sci Rep 2022; 12:11242. [PMID: 35787635 PMCID: PMC9253343 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-13952-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2022] [Accepted: 05/31/2022] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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To predict disease outcome in muscle-invasive bladder cancer (MIBC), we constructed a prognostic autophagy-related (PAR) lncRNA signature. Comprehensive bioinformatics analyses were performed using data from TCGA and GTEx databases. Univariate Cox, and least absolute shrinkage and selection operator regression analyses were also performed, based on differentially expressed genes, to identify PAR-related lncRNAs to establish the signature. Furthermore, the Kaplan–Meier OS curve and receiver operating characteristic curve analyses were performed and a nomogram was constructed, all of which together confirmed the strong predictive ability of the constructed signature. Patients with MIBC were then divided into high- and low-risk groups. Gene enrichment and immune infiltration analyses revealed the potential mechanisms in MIBC. We also further evaluated the signature of molecules related to immune checkpoints and the sensitivity toward chemotherapeutic agents and antitumor-targeted drugs to find better treatment prescriptions. We identified a number of PAR-related lncRNA signatures, including HCP5, AC024060.1, NEAT1, AC105942.1, XIST, MAFG-DT, and NR2F1-AS1, which could be valuable prognostic tools to develop more efficient, individualized drug therapies for MIBC patients.
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- Wei Tan
- Department of Urology Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Urology Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Urology Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Urology Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Urology Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Urology Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Urology Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.
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- Department of Urology Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.
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Golla U, Sesham K, Dallavalasa S, Manda NK, Unnam S, Sanapala AK, Nalla S, Kondam S, Kumar R. ABHD11-AS1: An Emerging Long Non-Coding RNA (lncRNA) with Clinical Significance in Human Malignancies. Noncoding RNA 2022; 8:ncrna8020021. [PMID: 35314614 PMCID: PMC8938790 DOI: 10.3390/ncrna8020021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2022] [Revised: 02/27/2022] [Accepted: 02/28/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
Abstract
The aberrant expression of lncRNAs has been linked to the development and progression of different cancers. One such lncRNA is ABHD11 antisense RNA 1 (ABHD11-AS1), which has recently gained attention for its significant role in human malignancies. ABHD11-AS1 is highly expressed in gastric, lung, breast, colorectal, thyroid, pancreas, ovary, endometrium, cervix, and bladder cancers. Several reports highlighted the clinical significance of ABHD11-AS1 in prognosis, diagnosis, prediction of cancer progression stage, and treatment response. Significantly, the levels of ABHD11-AS1 in gastric juice had been exhibited as a clinical biomarker for the assessment of gastric cancer, while its serum levels have prognostic potential in thyroid cancers. The ABHD11-AS1 has been reported to exert oncogenic effects by sponging different microRNAs (miRNAs), altering signaling pathways such as PI3K/Akt, epigenetic mechanisms, and N6-methyladenosine (m6A) RNA modification. In contrast, the mouse homolog of AHD11-AS1 (Abhd11os) overexpression had exhibited neuroprotective effects against mutant huntingtin-induced toxicity. Considering the emerging research reports, the authors attempted in this first review on ABHD11-AS1 to summarize and highlight its oncogenic potential and clinical significance in different human cancers. Lastly, we underlined the necessity for future mechanistic studies to unravel the role of ABHD11-AS1 in tumor development, prognosis, progression, and targeted therapeutic approaches.
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- Upendarrao Golla
- Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology and Oncology, Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, Hershey, PA 17033, USA
- Penn State Cancer Institute, Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, Hershey, PA 17033, USA
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- Department of Anatomy, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Mangalagiri 522503, India;
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- Center of Excellence in Molecular Biology and Regenerative Medicine (CEMR), Department of Biochemistry, JSS Medical College, Mysuru 570015, India;
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- Department of Biochemistry, School of Life Sciences, University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad 500046, India;
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Sree Dattha Institute of Pharmacy, Ibrahimpatnam 501510, India; (S.U.); (A.K.S.)
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Sree Dattha Institute of Pharmacy, Ibrahimpatnam 501510, India; (S.U.); (A.K.S.)
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, University College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Palamuru University, Mahabubnagar 509001, India; (S.N.); (S.K.)
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, University College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Palamuru University, Mahabubnagar 509001, India; (S.N.); (S.K.)
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- Department of Anatomy, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi 110029, India;
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Yuan JB, Gu L, Chen L, Yin Y, Fan BY. Annexin A8 regulated by lncRNA-TUG1/miR-140-3p axis promotes bladder cancer progression and metastasis. MOLECULAR THERAPY-ONCOLYTICS 2021; 22:36-51. [PMID: 34401471 PMCID: PMC8332373 DOI: 10.1016/j.omto.2021.04.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2020] [Accepted: 04/15/2021] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Bladder cancer is the ninth most diagnosed cancer in the world. This study aims to investigate the role and mechanisms of the taurine-upregulated gene 1 (TUG1)/miR-140-3p/annexin A8 (ANXA8) axis in bladder cancer. Western blotting and qRT-PCR determined the expression levels of ANXA8, miR-140-3p, TUG1, and epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) markers. RNA immunoprecipitation (RIP), luciferase assay, and RNA pull-down assay validated the association among ANXA8, miR-140-3p, and TUG1. The biological functions were determined by colony formation, Annexin V-fluorescein isothiocyanate (FITC)/propidium (PI) staining, and transwell assays. Xenograft tumorigenesis detected tumor growth and metastasis in vivo. Pathological analysis was examined by hematoxylin and eosin (H&E) and immunohistochemistry (IHC) analyses. ANXA8 was elevated in bladder tumors and cells. Knockdown of ANXA8 suppressed cell growth, migration, invasion, and EMT in UMUC-3 and T24 cells. ANXA8 was determined as a miR-140-3p target gene. Overexpression of miR-140-3p suppressed cell proliferation, migration, invasion, and EMT via targeting ANXA8. TUG1 promoted ANXA8 expression via sponging miR-140-3p. Silencing of miR-140-3p or ANXA8 overexpression abrogated the tumor-suppressive effects of TUG1 silencing on bladder cancer cell growth and metastasis. The TUG1/miR-140-3p/ANXA8 axis was also implicated in tumor growth and lung metastasis in vivo. TUG1 promotes bladder cancer progression and metastasis through activating ANXA8 by sponging miR-140-3p, which sheds light on the mechanisms of bladder cancer pathogenesis.
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- Jun-Bin Yuan
- Department of Urology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410008, Hunan Province, P.R. China
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- Department of Blood Transfusion, Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410013, Hunan Province, P.R. China
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- Department of Urology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410008, Hunan Province, P.R. China
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- Department of Urology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410008, Hunan Province, P.R. China
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- Department of Urology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410008, Hunan Province, P.R. China
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Li HJ, Gong X, Li ZK, Qin W, He CX, Xing L, Zhou X, Zhao D, Cao HL. Role of Long Non-coding RNAs on Bladder Cancer. Front Cell Dev Biol 2021; 9:672679. [PMID: 34422802 PMCID: PMC8371405 DOI: 10.3389/fcell.2021.672679] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2021] [Accepted: 06/17/2021] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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Bladder cancer (BC) is the most common malignant tumor in the urinary system, and its early diagnosis is conducive to improving clinical prognosis and prolonging overall survival time. However, few biomarkers with high sensitivity and specificity are used as diagnostic markers for BC. Multiple long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) are abnormally expressed in BC, and play key roles in tumorigenesis, progression and prognosis of BC. In this review, we summarize the expression, function, molecular mechanisms and the clinical significance of lncRNAs on bladder cancer. There are more than 100 dysregulated lncRNAs in BC, which are involved in the regulation of proliferation, cell cycle, apoptosis, migration, invasion, metabolism and drug resistance of BC. Meanwhile, the molecular mechanisms of lncRNAs in BC was explored, including lncRNAs interacting with DNA, RNA and proteins. Additionally, the abnormal expression of thirty-six lncRNAs is closely associated with multiple clinical characteristics of BC, including tumor size, metastasis, invasion, and drug sensitivity or resistance of BC. Furthermore, we summarize some potential diagnostic and prognostic biomarkers of lncRNA for BC. This review provides promising novel biomarkers in early diagnosis, prognosis and monitoring of BC based on lncRNAs.
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- Hui-Jin Li
- Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Ischemic Cardiovascular Disease, and Brain Disorders, Institute of Basic and Translational Medicine, Xi'an Medical University, Xi'an, China
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- Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Ischemic Cardiovascular Disease, and Brain Disorders, Institute of Basic and Translational Medicine, Xi'an Medical University, Xi'an, China
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- College of Medical Technology, Xi'an Medical University, Xi'an, China
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- Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Ischemic Cardiovascular Disease, and Brain Disorders, Institute of Basic and Translational Medicine, Xi'an Medical University, Xi'an, China
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- Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Ischemic Cardiovascular Disease, and Brain Disorders, Institute of Basic and Translational Medicine, Xi'an Medical University, Xi'an, China
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- Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Ischemic Cardiovascular Disease, and Brain Disorders, Institute of Basic and Translational Medicine, Xi'an Medical University, Xi'an, China
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- Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Ischemic Cardiovascular Disease, and Brain Disorders, Institute of Basic and Translational Medicine, Xi'an Medical University, Xi'an, China
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- Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Ischemic Cardiovascular Disease, and Brain Disorders, Institute of Basic and Translational Medicine, Xi'an Medical University, Xi'an, China
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- Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Ischemic Cardiovascular Disease, and Brain Disorders, Institute of Basic and Translational Medicine, Xi'an Medical University, Xi'an, China
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Ji G, Li S, Ye L, Guan J. Gene Module Analysis Reveals Cell-Type Specificity and Potential Target Genes in Autism's Pathogenesis. Biomedicines 2021; 9:biomedicines9040410. [PMID: 33920310 PMCID: PMC8069308 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines9040410] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2021] [Revised: 03/28/2021] [Accepted: 04/01/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Multiple genetic factors contribute to the pathogenesis of autism spectrum disorder (ASD), a kind of neurodevelopmental disorder. Genes were usually studied separately for their associations with ASD. However, genes associated with ASD do not act alone but interact with each other in a network module. The identification of these modules is the basis for the systematic understanding of the pathogenesis of ASD. Moreover, ASD is characterized by highly pathogenic heterogeneity, and gene modules associated with ASD are cell-type-specific. In this study, based on the single-nucleus RNA sequencing data of 41 post-mortem tissue samples from the prefrontal cortex and anterior cingulate cortex of 19 ASD patients and 16 control individuals, we applied sparse module activity factorization, a matrix decomposition method consistent with the multi-factor and heterogeneous characteristics of ASD pathogenesis, to identify cell-type-specific gene modules. Then, statistical procedures were performed to detect highly reproducible cell-type-specific ASD-associated gene modules. Through the enrichment analysis of cell markers, 31 cell-type-specific gene modules related to ASD were further screened out. These 31 gene modules are all enriched with curated ASD risk genes. Finally, we utilized the expression patterns of these cell-type-specific ASD-associated gene modules to build predictive models for ASD. The excellent predictive performance also proved the associations between these gene modules and ASD. Our study confirmed the multifactorial and cell-type-specific characteristics of ASD pathogeneses. The results showed that excitatory neurons such as L2/3, L4, and L5/6-CC play essential roles in ASD's pathogenic processes. We identified the potential ASD target genes that act together in cell-type-specific modules, such as NRG3, KCNIP4, BAI3, PTPRD, LRRTM4, and LINGO2 in the L2/3 gene modules. Our study offers new potential genomic targets for ASD and provides a novel method to study gene modules involved in the pathogenesis of ASD.
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- Guoli Ji
- Department of Automation, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, China; (G.J.); (S.L.)
- National Institute for Data Science in Health and Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, China
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- Department of Automation, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, China; (G.J.); (S.L.)
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- Xiamen Health and Medical Big Data Center, Xiamen 361008, China
- Correspondence: (L.Y.); (J.G.)
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- Department of Automation, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, China; (G.J.); (S.L.)
- National Institute for Data Science in Health and Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, China
- Correspondence: (L.Y.); (J.G.)
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Avgeris M, Tsilimantou A, Levis PK, Rampias T, Papadimitriou MA, Panoutsopoulou K, Stravodimos K, Scorilas A. Unraveling UCA1 lncRNA prognostic utility in urothelial bladder cancer. Carcinogenesis 2020; 40:965-974. [PMID: 30815670 DOI: 10.1093/carcin/bgz045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/26/2018] [Revised: 02/02/2019] [Accepted: 02/26/2019] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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In the era of precision oncology, bladder cancer (BlCa) is characterized by generic patient management and lack of personalized prognosis and surveillance. Herein, we have studied the clinical significance of urothelial cancer associated 1 (UCA1) lncRNA in improving patients' risk stratification and prognosis. A screening cohort of 176 BlCa patients was used for UCA1 quantification. The Hedegaard et al. (n = 476) and The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) provisional (n = 413) were analyzed as validation cohorts for non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC) and muscle-invasive bladder cancer (MIBC), respectively. Patients' survival outcome was assessed using recurrence and progression for NMIBC or death for MIBC as clinical endpoint events. Bootstrap analysis was performed for internal validation of Cox regression analysis, whereas the clinical benefit of disease prognosis was assessed by decision curve analysis. UCA1 was significantly overexpressed in bladder tumors compared with normal urothelium, which was confirmed only in the case of NMIBC. Interestingly, reduced expression of UCA1 was correlated with muscle-invasive disease as well as with tumors of higher stage and grade. UCA1 loss was strongly associated with higher risk of short-term relapse [hazard ratio (HR) = 1.974; P = 0.032] and progression to invasive stages (HR = 3.476; P = 0.023) in NMIBC. In this regard, Hedegaard et al. and TCGA validation cohorts confirmed the unfavorable prognostic nature of UCA1 loss in BlCa. Finally, prognosis prediction models integrating UCA1 underexpression and established clinical disease markers contributed to improved stratification specificity and superior clinical benefit for NMIBC prognosis. Underexpression of UCA1 correlates with worse disease outcome in NMIBC and contributes to superior prediction of disease early relapse and progression as well as improved patient stratification specificity.
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- Margaritis Avgeris
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Biology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Biology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- First Department of Urology, 'Laiko' General Hospital, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- Biomedical Research Foundation Academy of Athens, Basic Research Center, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Biology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Biology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- First Department of Urology, 'Laiko' General Hospital, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Biology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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Emerging Role of Non-Coding RNAs in Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma. Int J Mol Sci 2019; 21:ijms21010258. [PMID: 31905958 PMCID: PMC6982002 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21010258] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2019] [Revised: 12/04/2019] [Accepted: 12/14/2019] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) is a highly prevalent tumor and is associated with ethnicity, genetics, and dietary intake. Non-coding RNAs (ncRNAs), specifically microRNAs (miRNAs), long ncRNAs (lncRNAs), and circular RNAs (circRNAs) have been reported as functional regulatory molecules involved in the development of many human cancers, including ESCC. Recently, several ncRNAs have been detected as oncogenes or tumor suppressors in ESCC progression. These ncRNAs influence the expression of specific genes or their associated signaling pathways. Moreover, interactions of ncRNAs are evident in ESCC, as miRNAs regulate the expression of lncRNAs, and further, lncRNAs and circRNAs function as miRNA sponges to compete with the endogenous RNAs. Here, we discuss and summarize the findings of recent investigations into the role of ncRNAs (miRNAs, lncRNAs, and circRNAs) in the development and progression of ESCC and how their interactions regulate ESCC development.
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Shakib H, Rajabi S, Dehghan MH, Mashayekhi FJ, Safari-Alighiarloo N, Hedayati M. Epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition in thyroid cancer: a comprehensive review. Endocrine 2019; 66:435-455. [PMID: 31378850 DOI: 10.1007/s12020-019-02030-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2019] [Accepted: 07/19/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
Abstract
The Metastatic progression of solid tumors, such as thyroid cancer is a complex process which involves various factors. Current understanding on the role of epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) in thyroid carcinomas suggests that EMT is implicated in the progression from follicular thyroid cancer (FTC) and papillary thyroid cancer (PTC) to poorly differentiated thyroid carcinoma (PDTC) and anaplastic thyroid cancer (ATC). According to the literature, the initiation of the EMT program in thyroid epithelial cells elevates the number of stem cells, which contribute to recurrent and metastatic diseases. The EMT process is orchestrated by a complex network of transcription factors, growth factors, signaling cascades, epigenetic modulations, and the tumor milieu. These factors have been shown to be dysregulated in thyroid carcinomas. Therefore, molecular interferences restoring the expression of tumor suppressors, or thwarting overexpressed oncogenes is a hopeful therapeutic method to improve the treatment of progressive diseases. In this review, we summarize the recent findings on EMT in thyroid cancer focusing on the main role-players and regulators of this process in thyroid tumors.
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- Heewa Shakib
- Cellular and Molecular Endocrine Research Center, Research Institute for Endocrine Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Clinical Biochemistry, School of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Endocrine Research Center, Institute of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Cellular and Molecular Endocrine Research Center, Research Institute for Endocrine Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
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Miao L, Liu HY, Zhou C, He X. LINC00612 enhances the proliferation and invasion ability of bladder cancer cells as ceRNA by sponging miR-590 to elevate expression of PHF14. JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL & CLINICAL CANCER RESEARCH : CR 2019; 38:143. [PMID: 30940184 PMCID: PMC6444615 DOI: 10.1186/s13046-019-1149-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2018] [Accepted: 03/21/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Background Bladder cancer (BC) is a common type of cancer that involves tumors of the urinary system and poses a serious threat to human health. Long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) have emerged as crucial biomarkers and regulators in many cancers. Novel lncRNA biomarkers in BC urgently need to be investigated in regard to its function and regulatory mechanisms. Methods Identification of differentially expressed lncRNAs in BC tissue was performed via microarray analysis. To investigate the biological functions of LINC00612, loss-of-function and gain-of-function experiments were performed in vitro and in vivo. Bioinformatics analysis, dual-luciferase reporter assays, AGO2-RIP assays, RNA pull-down assays, real-time quantitative PCR (RT-qPCR) arrays, fluorescence in situ hybridization assays, and western blot assays were conducted to explore the underlying mechanisms of competitive endogenous RNAs (ceRNAs). Results LINC00612 was upregulated in BC tissues and cell lines. Functionally, downregulation of LINC00612 inhibited cell proliferation and invasion in vitro and in vivo, whereas overexpression of LINC00612 resulted in the opposite effects. Bioinformatics analysis and luciferase assays revealed that miR-590 was a direct target of LINC0061, which was validated by dual-luciferase reporter assays, AGO2-RIP assays, RNA pull-down assays, RT-qPCR arrays, and rescue experiments. Additionally, miR-590 was shown to directly target the PHD finger protein 14 (PHF14) gene. LNIC00612 modulated the expression of E-cadherin and vimentin by competitively sponging miR-590 to elevate the expression of PHF14, thus affecting BC cellular epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT). Conclusions Our results indicate that LINC00612 enhances the proliferation and invasion ability of BC cells by sponging miR-590 to upregulate PHF14 expression and promote BC cellular EMT, suggesting that LINC00612 may act as a potential biomarker and therapeutic target for BC.
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- Liying Miao
- Department of Hemodialysis, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Changzhou Shi, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai, China.,Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Urology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Changzhou, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of Hemodialysis, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Changzhou Shi, China. .,Department of Urology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Changzhou, Jiangsu Province, China.
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Tung MC, Wen YC, Wang SS, Lin YW, Chow JM, Yang SF, Chien MH. Impact of Long Non-Coding RNA HOTAIR Genetic Variants on the Susceptibility and Clinicopathologic Characteristics of Patients with Urothelial Cell Carcinoma. J Clin Med 2019; 8:jcm8030282. [PMID: 30813594 PMCID: PMC6462928 DOI: 10.3390/jcm8030282] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2019] [Revised: 02/19/2019] [Accepted: 02/22/2019] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
Abstract
Increasing evidence shows that dysregulated expression of long non-coding (lnc)RNAs can serve as diagnostic or prognostic markers in urothelial cell carcinoma (UCC), the most common pathological type of bladder cancer. lncRNA HOX transcript antisense RNA (HOTAIR) was shown to promote tumor progression and be associated with a poor prognosis in multiple cancers including bladder cancer. Polymorphisms of HOTAIR were recently linked to a predisposition for diverse malignancies. Herein we conducted a case-control study to evaluate whether genetic polymorphisms of HOTAIR were associated with UCC risk and clinicopathologic characteristics. Four loci (rs920778 T>C, rs1899663 G>T, rs4759314 A>G, and rs12427129, C>T) of HOTAIR were genotyped by a TaqMan allelic discrimination method in 431 cases and 862 controls. We found that female patients who carried AG + GG genotype of rs4759314 were associated with an increased UCC risk after controlling for age and tobacco consumption (adjusted odds ratio (AOR) = 1.92, 95% confidence interval (CI): 1.01–3.64, p = 0.047) and a lower overall survival rate (p = 0.008). Moreover, patients with a smoking habit or younger age (≤65 years), who had at least one T allele of HOTAIR rs12427129 were at a higher risk of developing advance tumor T satge (p = 0.046), compared to those patients with CC homozygotes. In contrast, rs920778 C allele carriers were negatively correlated with the development of lymph node metastasis (OR = 0.51, 95% CI: 0.28–0.94, p = 0.031). Further analyses of clinical datasets revealed correlations of the expression of HOTAIR with tumor metastasis and a poor survival rate in patients with UCC. Our results verified the diverse impacts of HOTAIR variants on UCC susceptibility and clinicopathologic characteristics.
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- Min-Che Tung
- Graduate Institute of Clinical Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei 11031, Taiwan.
- Department of Surgery, Tungs' Taichung Metro Harbor Hospital, Taichung 43304, Taiwan.
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- Department of Urology, Wan Fang Hospital, Taipei Medical University, Taipei 11031, Taiwan.
- Department of Urology, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei 11031, Taiwan.
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- Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung 00407, Taiwan.
- School of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung 40201, Taiwan.
- Institute of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung 40201, Taiwan.
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- Department of Urology, Wan Fang Hospital, Taipei Medical University, Taipei 11031, Taiwan.
- Department of Urology, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei 11031, Taiwan.
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- Division of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, Wan Fang Hospital, Taipei Medical University, Taipei 11031, Taiwan.
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- Institute of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung 40201, Taiwan.
- Department of Medical Research, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung 40201, Taiwan.
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- Graduate Institute of Clinical Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei 11031, Taiwan.
- Department of Medical Education and Research, Wan Fang Hospital, Taipei Medical University, Taipei 40201, Taiwan.
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Eissa S, Safwat M, Matboli M, Zaghloul A, El-Sawalhi M, Shaheen A. Measurement of Urinary Level of a Specific Competing endogenous RNA network (FOS and RCAN mRNA/ miR-324-5p, miR-4738-3p, /lncRNA miR-497-HG) Enables Diagnosis of Bladder Cancer. Urol Oncol 2019; 37:292.e19-292.e27. [PMID: 30654976 DOI: 10.1016/j.urolonc.2018.12.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2018] [Revised: 12/06/2018] [Accepted: 12/22/2018] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To assist in the diagnosis, treatment, and prognostic prediction of bladder cancer, the molecular patterns associated with it should be elucidated. Competing endogenous RNA network: MicroRNA (miRNA), long noncoding RNA (lncRNA), and their target autophagy genes have been strongly implicated in tumor development and metastasis. PATIENTS AND METHODS Bioinformatics analysis was performed to retrieve a ceRNA: lncRNA-miRNA-mRNA network linked to autophagy and relevant to bladder cancer. Expression of selected noncoding human RNAs (miR-324-5p, miR-4738-3p, and lncRNA miR-497-HG) and their target genes (RCAN1 mRNA and FOSB mRNA) was examined by qPCR in bladder tissues and urine samples obtained from 196 individuals (98 patients with bladder cancer, 48 patients with benign lesions, and 50 healthy controls). RESULTS Expression levels of the selected genes in urine samples in the bladder cancer group were significantly different from those in the control group (P < 0.001). Expression in bladder cancer tissue samples correlated with that in urine samples. Urinary expression levels of all biomarkers had high accuracy to distinguish patients with and without bladder cancer, with FOSB mRNA and RCAN1 mRNA having the highest accuracy (99% for RCAN1 mRNA or FOSB mRNA, 87.8% for miR-324-5p, 84.7% for miR-4738-3p, and 90.5% for lncRNA miR-497-HG). FOSB mRNA and RCAN1 mRNA expression showed also a higher accuracy than cytology (77.6%). CONCLUSION The significant differential expression of the ceRNA network: lncRNA-miRNA-mRNA network in bladder cancer as compared to noncancerous controls has revealed the superior accuracy of the chosen biomarkers to cytology, especially FOSB mRNA and RCAN1 mRNA, suggesting their involvement in bladder cancer pathogenesis and promising role for future diagnosis, and targeted therapy.
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- Sanaa Eissa
- Medical Biochemistry and Molecular biology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University Research Institute (MASRI), Abbassia, Cairo 11381, Egypt.
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- Biochemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Cairo University, Kasr El -Aini Street, Cairo 11562, Egypt
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- Medical Biochemistry and Molecular biology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University Research Institute (MASRI), Abbassia, Cairo 11381, Egypt
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, National Cancer Institute, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Biochemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Cairo University, Kasr El -Aini Street, Cairo 11562, Egypt
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- Biochemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Cairo University, Kasr El -Aini Street, Cairo 11562, Egypt
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Wu J, Du M, Zhang Q, Zhang W, Fan Y, Yin L, Fei Q, Jiang X, Chen W, Zhu H, Yan P, He X, Bian X. Long noncoding RNA UCA1 promotes the proliferation, invasion, and migration of nasopharyngeal carcinoma cells via modulation of miR-145. Onco Targets Ther 2018; 11:7483-7492. [PMID: 30498361 PMCID: PMC6207254 DOI: 10.2147/ott.s182290] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) is a common malignant tumor characterized by highly malignant local invasion and distant metastasis. Recently, increasing attention has been paid to long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs), which play significant roles in tumorigenesis and progression. However, little is known about the potential role of the lncRNA urothelial carcinoma-associated 1 (UCA1) in NPC cell invasion and migration. METHODS Real-time quantitative PCR was used to analyze the expression of lncRNA UCA1 in NPC cell lines and NP69. lncRNA UCA1 knock-down nasopharyngeal carcinoma cell line models were established through siRNA. Cell viability was evaluated by Cell counting kit-8 and Colony forming assay. The migration and invasion capacities were evaluated by wound healing and transwell migration and invasion assays. Western blot analysis were used to examine protein changes followed by UCA1 knock-down. RESULTS Our study confirmed that UCA1 was upregulated in NPC cell lines and involved in NPC tumorigenesis according to our established UCA1-associated competing endogenous RNA network. Moreover, functional analyses indicated that the downregulation of UCA1 exerted inhibitory effects on cell proliferation, invasion, and migration. Mechanistic analyses revealed that UCA1 was the target of miR-145 and functioned as a sponge to repress miR-145 expression. Rescue experiments suggested that lncRNA UCA1 reversed the miR-145-mediated inhibition on oncogene ADAM17 expression, thus promoting the proliferation, invasion, and migration of NPC cells. CONCLUSION LncRNA UCA1 functions as a tumor promoter in NPC. UCA1 promotes the proliferation and invasion of NPC cells by sponging miR-145, functionally altering ADAM17 expression targeted by miR-145. Our exploration of the underlying mechanism of UCA1 in NPC may provide novel therapeutic targets for NPC.
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- Jing Wu
- Department of Radiotherapy, Jiangsu Cancer Hospital & Jiangsu Institute of Cancer Research & The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China, ;
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- Department of Radiotherapy, Jiangsu Cancer Hospital & Jiangsu Institute of Cancer Research & The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China, ;
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- Department of Radiotherapy, Jiangsu Cancer Hospital & Jiangsu Institute of Cancer Research & The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China, ;
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- The Fourth Clinical Medical College of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Radiotherapy, Jiangsu Cancer Hospital & Jiangsu Institute of Cancer Research & The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China, ;
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- Department of Radiotherapy, Jiangsu Cancer Hospital & Jiangsu Institute of Cancer Research & The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China, ;
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- The Fourth Clinical Medical College of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Radiotherapy, Jiangsu Cancer Hospital & Jiangsu Institute of Cancer Research & The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China, ;
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- Department of Radiotherapy, Jiangsu Cancer Hospital & Jiangsu Institute of Cancer Research & The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China, ;
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- Department of Radiotherapy, Jiangsu Cancer Hospital & Jiangsu Institute of Cancer Research & The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China, ;
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- Department of Radiotherapy, Jiangsu Cancer Hospital & Jiangsu Institute of Cancer Research & The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China, ;
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- Department of Radiotherapy, Jiangsu Cancer Hospital & Jiangsu Institute of Cancer Research & The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China, ;
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- Department of Radiotherapy, Jiangsu Cancer Hospital & Jiangsu Institute of Cancer Research & The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China, ;
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