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Zhang S, Cai Z, Li H. AHNAKs roles in physiology and malignant tumors. Front Oncol 2023; 13:1258951. [PMID: 38033502 PMCID: PMC10682155 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2023.1258951] [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: 07/14/2023] [Accepted: 10/30/2023] [Indexed: 12/02/2023] Open
Abstract
The AHNAK family currently consists of two members, namely AHNAK and AHNAK2, both of which have a molecular weight exceeding 600 kDa. Homologous sequences account for approximately 90% of their composition, indicating a certain degree of similarity in terms of molecular structure and biological functions. AHNAK family members are involved in the regulation of various biological functions, such as calcium channel modulation and membrane repair. Furthermore, with advancements in biological and bioinformatics technologies, research on the relationship between the AHNAK family and tumors has rapidly increased in recent years, and its regulatory role in tumor progression has gradually been discovered. This article briefly describes the physiological functions of the AHNAK family, and reviews and analyzes the expression and molecular regulatory mechanisms of the AHNAK family in malignant tumors using Pubmed and TCGA databases. In summary, AHNAK participates in various physiological and pathological processes in the human body. In multiple types of cancers, abnormal expression of AHNAK and AHNAK2 is associated with prognosis, and they play a key regulatory role in tumor progression by activating signaling pathways such as ERK, MAPK, Wnt, and MEK, as well as promoting epithelial-mesenchymal transition.
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- Shusen Zhang
- Hebei Province Xingtai People’s Hospital Postdoctoral Workstation, Xingtai, China
- Postdoctoral Mobile Station, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, China
- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Affiliated Xing Tai People Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Xingtai, China
- The First Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, The Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, China
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- Postdoctoral Mobile Station, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, China
- The First Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, The Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, China
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- Department of surgery, Affiliated Xing Tai People Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Xingtai, China
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Katsumata H, Matsumoto K, Yanagita K, Shimizu Y, Hirano S, Kitajima K, Koguchi D, Ikeda M, Sato Y, Iwamura M. Expression of S100A16 Is Associated with Biological Aggressiveness and Poor Prognosis in Patients with Bladder Cancer Who Underwent Radical Cystectomy. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:14536. [PMID: 37833982 PMCID: PMC10572706 DOI: 10.3390/ijms241914536] [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: 08/25/2023] [Revised: 09/22/2023] [Accepted: 09/24/2023] [Indexed: 10/15/2023] Open
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S100 calcium binding protein A16 (S100A16) is expressed in various cancers; however, there are few reports on S100A16 in bladder cancer (BC). We retrospectively investigated clinical data including clinicopathological features in 121 patients with BC who underwent radical cystectomy (RC). Immunohistochemical staining was performed to evaluate S100A16 expression in archived specimens. Cases with >5% expression and more than moderate staining intensity on cancer cells were considered positive. S100A16 expression was observed in 54 patients (44.6%). Univariate analysis showed that S100A16 expression was significantly associated with age, pT stage, recurrence, and cancer-specific death. Kaplan-Meier analyses showed that patients with S100A16 expression had shorter overall survival (OS), cancer-specific survival (CSS), and recurrence-free survival (RFS) than those without S100A16 expression. In multivariate analysis, pT stage was an independent prognostic factor for OS and lymph node metastasis for CSS and RFS. S100A16 expression may be a biomarker of a biologically aggressive phenotype and poor prognosis in patients with BC who underwent RC. The PI3k/Akt signaling pathway is probably associated with S100A16 and may be a therapeutic target.
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- Hiroki Katsumata
- Department of Urology, Kitasato University School of Medicine, 1-15-1 Kitasato, Minami-ku, Sagamihara 252-0374, Kanagawa, Japan; (H.K.); (Y.S.); (S.H.); (K.K.); (D.K.); (M.I.); (Y.S.); (M.I.)
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- Department of Urology, Kitasato University School of Medicine, 1-15-1 Kitasato, Minami-ku, Sagamihara 252-0374, Kanagawa, Japan; (H.K.); (Y.S.); (S.H.); (K.K.); (D.K.); (M.I.); (Y.S.); (M.I.)
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- Biofluid Biomarker Center, Niigata University, 8050 ikarashi 2-no-cho, Nishi-ku, Niigata 950-2181, Niigata, Japan;
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- Department of Urology, Kitasato University School of Medicine, 1-15-1 Kitasato, Minami-ku, Sagamihara 252-0374, Kanagawa, Japan; (H.K.); (Y.S.); (S.H.); (K.K.); (D.K.); (M.I.); (Y.S.); (M.I.)
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- Department of Urology, Kitasato University School of Medicine, 1-15-1 Kitasato, Minami-ku, Sagamihara 252-0374, Kanagawa, Japan; (H.K.); (Y.S.); (S.H.); (K.K.); (D.K.); (M.I.); (Y.S.); (M.I.)
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- Department of Urology, Kitasato University School of Medicine, 1-15-1 Kitasato, Minami-ku, Sagamihara 252-0374, Kanagawa, Japan; (H.K.); (Y.S.); (S.H.); (K.K.); (D.K.); (M.I.); (Y.S.); (M.I.)
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- Department of Urology, Kitasato University School of Medicine, 1-15-1 Kitasato, Minami-ku, Sagamihara 252-0374, Kanagawa, Japan; (H.K.); (Y.S.); (S.H.); (K.K.); (D.K.); (M.I.); (Y.S.); (M.I.)
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- Department of Urology, Kitasato University School of Medicine, 1-15-1 Kitasato, Minami-ku, Sagamihara 252-0374, Kanagawa, Japan; (H.K.); (Y.S.); (S.H.); (K.K.); (D.K.); (M.I.); (Y.S.); (M.I.)
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- Department of Urology, Kitasato University School of Medicine, 1-15-1 Kitasato, Minami-ku, Sagamihara 252-0374, Kanagawa, Japan; (H.K.); (Y.S.); (S.H.); (K.K.); (D.K.); (M.I.); (Y.S.); (M.I.)
- KITASATO-OTSUKA Biomedical Assay Laboratories Co., Ltd., 1-15-1 Kitasato, Minami-ku, Sagamihara 252-0329, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Kitasato University School of Medicine, 1-15-1 Kitasato, Minami-ku, Sagamihara 252-0374, Kanagawa, Japan; (H.K.); (Y.S.); (S.H.); (K.K.); (D.K.); (M.I.); (Y.S.); (M.I.)
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Zhu D, Zhang Q, Li Q, Wang G, Guo Z. Inhibition of AHNAK nucleoprotein 2 alleviates pulmonary fibrosis by downregulating the TGF-β1/Smad3 signaling pathway. J Gene Med 2022; 24:e3442. [PMID: 35882062 DOI: 10.1002/jgm.3442] [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: 04/21/2022] [Revised: 05/22/2022] [Accepted: 06/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a chronic and advanced interstitial lung disease with poor prognosis. AHNAK nucleoprotein 2 (AHNAK2) is a macromolecular protein that is important for cell migration and muscle membrane repair. The protein acts via epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT), which is a key mechanism in the pathogenesis of IPF. However, very few studies have elucidated the effect of AHNAK2 in the development of IPF. Therefore, we aimed to determine the role of AHNAK2 in IPF development. METHODS C57BL/6 mice were induced with bleomycin (BLM), while A549 and Beas-2b pulmonary epithelial cell lines were treated with TGF-β1 to induce IPF model. The expression of AHNAK2 was detected using immunohistochemistry (IHC) staining in vivo, and real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR) and western blotting (WB) in vitro. C57BL/6 mice were injected with adeno-associated virus (AAV)-sh NC or AAV-sh AHNAK2; the pulmonary function and EMT markers expression were measured in mice. The migratory abilities of the two transforming growth factor beta 1 (TGF-β1)-induced cell lines were examined using wound-healing and Transwell assays after transfection with si-NC, si-AHNAK2-1 and -2. EMT markers expression was detected using RT-qPCR and WB. Smad3 and phosphorylated-Smad3 of the two cells were examined using WB. Following Smad3 inhibition by Smad3 phosphorylation inhibitor (SIS3), TGF-β1-induced cell migration and EMT markers expression were evaluated again after different transfections. RESULTS AHNAK2 expression was higher in the IPF model than in the normal model in vivo and in vitro. Partial inhibition of AHNAK2 suppressed the EMT process and improved pulmonary ventilation and compliance in the mouse model of IPF. Similarly, knockdown of AHNAK2 suppressed the migration of pulmonary epithelial cells and reversed EMT. Furthermore, Smad3 of the two TGF-β1-induced cell lines was not activated when AHNAK2 was inhibited. When SIS3 inhibited the activation of Smad3, the suppression of AHNAK2 had no effect on A549 and Beas-2b, regardless of TGF-β1 induction. CONCLUSIONS Inhibition of AHNAK2 alleviates pulmonary fibrosis and partially reverses EMT by inhibiting the TGF-β1/Smad3 signaling pathway. Therefore, AHNAK2 is a potential therapeutic target for IPF.
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- Dongyi Zhu
- Department of Respiratory Medicine, East Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, East Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, East Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Research Center for Translational Medicine, East Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, East Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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Hirano S, Matsumoto K, Tanaka K, Amano N, Koguchi D, Ikeda M, Shimizu Y, Tsuchiya B, Nagashio R, Sato Y, Iwamura M. DJ-1 Expression Might Serve as a Biologic Marker in Patients with Bladder Cancer. Cancers (Basel) 2022; 14:2535. [PMID: 35626138 PMCID: PMC9139869 DOI: 10.3390/cancers14102535] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2022] [Revised: 04/29/2022] [Accepted: 05/19/2022] [Indexed: 02/03/2023] Open
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The overexpression of DJ-1 protein and its secretion into the bloodstream has been reported in various neoplasms. However, serum levels and the subcellular localization of DJ-1 have not been analyzed in detail in bladder cancer (BC). Our comprehensive analysis of these variables started with the measurement of DJ-1 in serum from 172 patients with BC, 20 patients with urolithiasis and 100 healthy participants. Next, an immunohistochemical study of DJ-1 expression and localization was conducted in 92 patients with BC, and associations with clinicopathologic factors and patient outcomes were evaluated. Serum DJ-1 was significantly higher in patients with BC than in those with urolithiasis or in healthy participants. Immunohistochemically, a cytoplasm-positive (Cy+) and nucleus-negative (N-) DJ-1 pattern was associated with age and pathologic stage. Log-rank tests indicated that the Cy+, N- pattern was significantly associated with overall survival (OS), recurrence-free survival (RFS), and cancer specific survival (CSS). In addition, the Cy+, N- pattern was an independent prognostic factor in the multivariate analysis adjusted for the effects of the clinicopathologic outcomes. The investigation of DJ-1 expression might help physicians to make decisions regarding further follow-up and additional treatments.
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- Shuhei Hirano
- Department of Urology, School of Medicine, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kitasato University, Sagamihara 252-0374, Japan; (S.H.); (N.A.); (D.K.); (M.I.); (Y.S.); (Y.S.); (M.I.)
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- Department of Urology, School of Medicine, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kitasato University, Sagamihara 252-0374, Japan; (S.H.); (N.A.); (D.K.); (M.I.); (Y.S.); (Y.S.); (M.I.)
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- Department of Applied Tumor Pathology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kitasato University, Sagamihara 252-0374, Japan; (K.T.); (B.T.); (R.N.)
- Department of Pathology, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Nagasaki University, Nagasaki 852-8501, Japan
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- Department of Urology, School of Medicine, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kitasato University, Sagamihara 252-0374, Japan; (S.H.); (N.A.); (D.K.); (M.I.); (Y.S.); (Y.S.); (M.I.)
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- Department of Urology, School of Medicine, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kitasato University, Sagamihara 252-0374, Japan; (S.H.); (N.A.); (D.K.); (M.I.); (Y.S.); (Y.S.); (M.I.)
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- Department of Urology, School of Medicine, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kitasato University, Sagamihara 252-0374, Japan; (S.H.); (N.A.); (D.K.); (M.I.); (Y.S.); (Y.S.); (M.I.)
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- Department of Urology, School of Medicine, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kitasato University, Sagamihara 252-0374, Japan; (S.H.); (N.A.); (D.K.); (M.I.); (Y.S.); (Y.S.); (M.I.)
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- Department of Applied Tumor Pathology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kitasato University, Sagamihara 252-0374, Japan; (K.T.); (B.T.); (R.N.)
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- Department of Applied Tumor Pathology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kitasato University, Sagamihara 252-0374, Japan; (K.T.); (B.T.); (R.N.)
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- Department of Urology, School of Medicine, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kitasato University, Sagamihara 252-0374, Japan; (S.H.); (N.A.); (D.K.); (M.I.); (Y.S.); (Y.S.); (M.I.)
- Department of Applied Tumor Pathology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kitasato University, Sagamihara 252-0374, Japan; (K.T.); (B.T.); (R.N.)
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- Department of Urology, School of Medicine, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kitasato University, Sagamihara 252-0374, Japan; (S.H.); (N.A.); (D.K.); (M.I.); (Y.S.); (Y.S.); (M.I.)
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Zhang Z, Li Q, Li A, Wang F, Li Z, Meng Y, Zhang Q. Identifying a hypoxia related score to predict the prognosis of bladder cancer: a study with The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) database. Transl Androl Urol 2022; 10:4353-4364. [PMID: 35070817 PMCID: PMC8749062 DOI: 10.21037/tau-21-569] [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: 06/27/2021] [Accepted: 11/16/2021] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Background Recurrence is common in bladder cancer, with a hypoxic tumor microenvironment (TME) playing a role in genetic instability and prognosis of bladder cancer. However, we still lack practical hypoxia related model for predicting the prognosis of bladder cancer. In this study, we identified new prognosis-related hypoxia genes and established a new hypoxia score related signature. Methods The Gene Set Variation Analysis (GSVA) algorithm was utilized to calculate the hypoxia score of bladder cancer cases found on the The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) database on the gene expression profiles. The cases were first divided into low- and high-hypoxia score groups and then differentially expressed genes (DEGs) expression analysis was conducted. Hypoxia-related genes were identified using weighted gene co-expression network analysis (WGCNA). We then conducted a protein-protein interaction (PPI) network and carried out functional enrichment analysis of the genes that overlapped between DEGs and hypoxia-related genes. LASSO Cox regression analysis was used to establish a hypoxia-related prognostic signature, which was validated using the GSE69795 dataset downloaded from GEO database. Results Results from Kaplan-Meier analysis showed that patients with a high hypoxia score had significantly poor overall survival compared to patients with low hypoxia score. We selected 270 DEGs between low- and high-hypoxia score groups, while WGCNA analysis identified 1,313 genes as hypoxia-related genes. A total of 170 genes overlapped between DEGs and hypoxia-related genes. LASSO algorithms identified 29 genes associated with bladder cancer prognosis, which were used to construct a novel 29-gene signature model. The prognostic risk model performed well, since the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve showed an accuracy of 0.802 (95% CI: 0.759–0.844), and Cox proportional hazards regression analysis proved the model an independent predictor with hazard ratio (HR) =1.789 (95% CI: 1.585–2.019) (P<0.001). The low-risk score patients had remarkably longer overall survival than patients with a higher score (survival rate 71.06% vs. 23.66%) in the The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) cohort (P<0.0001) and in the dataset GSE69795 (P=0.0079). Conclusions We established a novel 29-gene hypoxia-related signature model to predict the prognosis of bladder cancer cases. This model and identified hypoxia-related genes may further been used as biomarkers, assisting the evaluation of prognosis of bladder cancer cases and decision making in clinical practice.
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- Zhenan Zhang
- Department of Urology, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Urology, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Urology, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Urology, People's Hospital of Tibet Autonomous Region, Lhasa, China
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- Department of Urology, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Urology, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Urology, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China
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Urological Cancer Panorama in the Second Year of the COVID-19 Pandemic. Cancers (Basel) 2022; 14:cancers14030493. [PMID: 35158761 PMCID: PMC8833682 DOI: 10.3390/cancers14030493] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2022] [Accepted: 01/18/2022] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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