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Liu X, Guo L, Suo Y, Tang X, Zhu T, Zhao T, Zhang W, Zhang P. Cell Cycle-Related Centromere Protein F Deficiency Suppresses Ovarian Cancer Cell Growth by Inducing Ferroptosis. Gynecol Obstet Invest 2024:1-13. [PMID: 38723616 DOI: 10.1159/000539235] [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: 09/04/2023] [Accepted: 04/27/2024] [Indexed: 06/14/2024]
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OBJECTIVES This study aimed to investigate the involvement of the cell cycle-related protein centromere protein F (CENPF) in the development of ovarian cancer (OC) and explored its relationship with ferroptosis. DESIGN The databases were analysed to identify differential expression of cell cycle-related proteins between individuals with OC and normal individuals. Immunohistochemistry and statistical analysis were conducted on ovarian tissues obtained from 40 patients with epithelial OC and 20 normal individuals. In vitro experiments were performed using SKOV3 and HEY epithelial OC cell lines. PARTICIPANTS/MATERIALS, SETTING, METHODS The mRNA microarray dataset, consisting of GSE14001, GSE54388, GSE40595, and GSE14407, was downloaded from the Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) database to investigate the genes associated with cell cycle regulation in OC cells. CENPF was selected as the subject of study through differential analysis.Assessed the expression of CENPF in both OC patients and normal ovarian tissues using immunohistochemistry. Lentivirus infection was employed to downregulate CENPF expression, and subsequent experiments including Cell Counting Kit-8 assay, cell cycle analysis, transwell assay, and wound-healing assay were conducted to investigate the effects of CENPF on proliferation, invasion, migration, and cell cycle regulation in OC cells. The reactive oxygen species (ROS) and the malondialdehyde (MDA) assays were performed to assess the involvement of CENPF in cellular redox reactions. Western blot analysis was conducted to examine the expression levels of ferroptosis-related proteins (GPX4, SLC7A11, DMT1, and protein 53 [p53]). RESULTS By querying and integrating cell cycle-related genes from the GEO database, in silico analyses using The Cancer Genome Atlas database combined with immunohistochemical studies, we discovered that CENPF is upregulated in OC tissues and is related to survival. Downregulation of CENPF inhibited biological function of OC cells, increased intracellular ROS and MDA levels, and downregulated the GPX4 protein and the SLC7A11/xCT protein, but upregulated the DMT1 protein and the tumour p53 expression to induce ferroptosis. LIMITATIONS This study did not investigate ferroptosis-related studies following CENPF overexpression, and the findings have not been validated in animal studies. CONCLUSIONS Our findings demonstrated that the deficiency of CENPF played a crucial anti-oncogenic role in the progression of OC through the mechanism of ferroptosis.
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- Xinyue Liu
- Department of Gynecology, Qingdao Municipal Hospital, Qingdao, China,
- Department of Gynecology, Shanxi Provincial People' Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China,
- Department of Gynecology, Changzhi People's Hospital, Changzhi, China,
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- Department of Gynecology, Qingdao Municipal Hospital, Qingdao, China
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- Department of Gynecology, Shanxi Provincial People' Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China
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- Department of Gynecology, Qingdao Municipal Hospital, Qingdao, China
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- Department of Gynaecological Oncology, Qingdao Central Hospital, Qingdao, China
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- Department of Gynecology, Qingdao Municipal Hospital, Qingdao, China
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- Department of Gynecology, Qingdao Municipal Hospital, Qingdao, China
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- Department of Gynecology, Qingdao Municipal Hospital, Qingdao, China
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Modanwal S, Mishra A, Mishra N. An integrative analysis of GEO data to identify possible therapeutic biomarkers of prostate cancer and targeting potential protein through Zea mays phytochemicals by virtual screening approaches. J Biomol Struct Dyn 2023:1-21. [PMID: 38217083 DOI: 10.1080/07391102.2023.2283163] [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: 08/01/2023] [Accepted: 11/08/2023] [Indexed: 01/14/2024]
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Prostate cancer (PC) is a prevalent type of cancer among men. Delaying the treatment of patients with upgraded or upstaged cancer may lead to unmanageable circumstances. The aim of this study is to contribute to the finding of biomarkers that are specific to PC and identify drug candidates derived from plants. The information about cancer is critical for clinicians to make decisions about patient treatment in the era of precision medicine. Advances in genomics technology have opened up new possibilities for identifying genes that are associated with cancer, including PC. This study identifies novel differentially expressed genes for PC. The seven PC microarray datasets were selected from the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI)/Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO). The differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were found based on a fold change of |logFC| ≥ 1 and an adjusted p-value of <0.05. The DEGs were further studied using several bioinformatics tools, including STRING, CytoHubba, SRplot, Coremine Medical database, FunRich and GeneMANIA, cBioPortal. The six new potential biomarkers, GAGE2A, GAGE12G, GAGE2E, GAGE13, GAGE12F and CSAG1 were identified. These biomarkers are associated with biological processes (BPs) such as cell division, and gene expression regulation, so these genes may have a crucial role in PC progression and may serve as potential biomarkers for PC. A total of 497 phytochemicals from corn plants have been screened against the target protein and found LTS0176591 as the best lead molecule with docking score of -6.31 kcal/mol. Further, molecular mechanics-generalized born surface area (MM-GBSA), molecular dynamics simulation, principal component analysis (PCA), free energy landscape (FEL) and molecular mechanics-Poisson-Boltzmann surface area (MM-PBSA) were carried out to validate the findings.Communicated by Ramaswamy H. Sarma.
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- Shristi Modanwal
- Department of Applied Science, Indian Institute of Information Technology Allahabad, Prayagraj, India
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- Department of Applied Science, Indian Institute of Information Technology Allahabad, Prayagraj, India
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- Department of Applied Science, Indian Institute of Information Technology Allahabad, Prayagraj, India
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Yang M, Zhang H, Gao S, Huang W. DEPDC1 and KIF4A synergistically inhibit the malignant biological behavior of osteosarcoma cells through Hippo signaling pathway. J Orthop Surg Res 2023; 18:145. [PMID: 36849972 PMCID: PMC9972622 DOI: 10.1186/s13018-023-03572-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2022] [Accepted: 02/01/2023] [Indexed: 03/01/2023] Open
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The treatment of osteosarcoma (OS) is still mainly surgery combined with systematic chemotherapy, and gene therapy is expected to improve the survival rate of patients. This study aimed to explore the effect of DEP domain 1 protein (DEPDC1) and kinesin super-family protein 4A (KIF4A) in OS and understand its mechanism. Th expression of DEPDC1 and KIF4A in OS cells was detected by RT-PCR and western blot. The viability, proliferation, invasion and migration of OS cells and tube formation of human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) after indicated treatment were in turn detected by CCK-8 assay, EdU staining, wound healing assay, transwell assay and tube formation assay. The interaction between DEPDC1 and KIF4A was predicted by STRING and confirmed by co-immunoprecipitation. The expression of epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT)-related proteins, tube formation-related proteins and Hippo signaling pathway proteins was detected by western blot. As a result, the expression of DEPDC1 and KIF4A was all increased in U2OS cells. Down-regulation of DEPDC1 suppressed the viability, proliferation, invasion and migration of U2OS cells and tube formation of HUVECs, accompanied by the increased expression of E-cadherin and decreased expression of N-cadherin, Vimentin and VEGF. DEPDC1 was confirmed to be interacted with KIF4A. Upregulation of KIF4A partially reversed the effect of DEPDC1 interference on the above biological behaviors of U2OS cells. Down-regulation of DEPDC1 promoted the expression of p-LATS1 and p-YAP in Hippo signaling pathway, which was reversed by upregulation of KIF4A. In conclusion, down-regulation of DEPDC1 inhibited the malignant biological behavior of OS cells through the activation of Hippo signaling pathway, which could be reversed by upregulation of KIF4A.
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- Mingming Yang
- Department of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, No. 1 YouYi Road, Yuan Jia Gang, Yu Zhong District, Chongqing, 400016, People's Republic of China.
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- grid.452206.70000 0004 1758 417XDepartment of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, No. 1 YouYi Road, Yuan Jia Gang, Yu Zhong District, Chongqing, 400016 People’s Republic of China
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- grid.452206.70000 0004 1758 417XDepartment of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, No. 1 YouYi Road, Yuan Jia Gang, Yu Zhong District, Chongqing, 400016 People’s Republic of China
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- grid.452206.70000 0004 1758 417XDepartment of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, No. 1 YouYi Road, Yuan Jia Gang, Yu Zhong District, Chongqing, 400016 People’s Republic of China
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Li WC, Liu L, Wang ZD, Chen H, Liu G, Feng ZC. Cystic angiomatosis in children: clinical experience and review of literature. World J Surg Oncol 2022; 20:390. [PMID: 36482360 PMCID: PMC9733031 DOI: 10.1186/s12957-022-02864-z] [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: 05/03/2022] [Accepted: 07/21/2022] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Cystic angiomatosis is a rare benign disease manifesting as multiple lytic and sclerotic bone lesions, described as the proliferation of vascular and lymphatic channels lined by a single layer of endothelial cells. However, the potential pathogenetic mechanism of the disease still remains unknown. Here, we reported a case of cystic angiomatosis with multifocal bone lesion evaluated by whole exome sequencing. CASE DESCRIPTION In this presentation, we reported a case of an 11-year-old boy with pain in his chest. Computed tomography (CT) revealed the multiple lytic of the bone in the ribs, clavicle, vertebra thoracalis, skull, mandibula, shoulder blade, etc. The blood test showed ALP to be 393U/L and VEGF to be 287.26 pg/ml. The patient was performed with an open biopsy in the ribs and was diagnosed with cystic angiomatosis. Besides, the whole exome sequencing reported the single-nucleotide substitutions in the coding region of BRIP1, CHEK2, GRM4, and MUC16. Then, the upregulated genes involved CASC15, CENPF, ABCA13, ALK, BLM, and FGFR3. CONCLUSIONS In this article, we report a rare case of cystic angiomatosis in a child with abnormal VEGF and ALP reported by peripheral blood examination. The whole exome sequencing could provide the reference for the potential molecular mechanism in the diagnosis and treatment of cystic angiomatosis.
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- Wen Chao Li
- grid.414252.40000 0004 1761 8894Department of Pediatrics, The Seventh Medical Center of Chinese People’s Liberation Army General Hospital, No. 5 Nanmen Cang Hutong, Dongcheng District, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
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- grid.414252.40000 0004 1761 8894Department of Pediatrics, The Seventh Medical Center of Chinese People’s Liberation Army General Hospital, No. 5 Nanmen Cang Hutong, Dongcheng District, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
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- grid.414252.40000 0004 1761 8894Department of Pediatrics, The Seventh Medical Center of Chinese People’s Liberation Army General Hospital, No. 5 Nanmen Cang Hutong, Dongcheng District, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
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- grid.414252.40000 0004 1761 8894Department of Pediatrics, The Seventh Medical Center of Chinese People’s Liberation Army General Hospital, No. 5 Nanmen Cang Hutong, Dongcheng District, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
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- grid.414252.40000 0004 1761 8894Department of Pathology, The Seventh Medical Center of Chinese People’s Liberation Army General Hospital, No. 5 Nanmen Cang Hutong, Dongcheng District, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
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- grid.414252.40000 0004 1761 8894Department of Pediatrics, The Seventh Medical Center of Chinese People’s Liberation Army General Hospital, No. 5 Nanmen Cang Hutong, Dongcheng District, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
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Waters JA, Urbano I, Robinson M, House CD. Insulin-like growth factor binding protein 5: Diverse roles in cancer. Front Oncol 2022; 12:1052457. [PMID: 36465383 PMCID: PMC9714447 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2022.1052457] [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: 09/24/2022] [Accepted: 11/02/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Insulin-like growth factor binding proteins (IGFBPs) and the associated signaling components in the insulin-like growth factor (IGF) pathway regulate cell differentiation, proliferation, apoptosis, and adhesion. Of the IGFBPs, insulin-like growth factor binding protein 5 (IGFBP5) is the most evolutionarily conserved with a dynamic range of IGF-dependent and -independent functions, and studies on the actions of IGFBP5 in cancer have been somewhat paradoxical. In cancer, the IGFBPs respond to external stimuli to modulate disease progression and therapeutic responsiveness in a context specific manner. This review discusses the different roles of IGF signaling and IGFBP5 in disease with an emphasis on discoveries within the last twenty years, which underscore a need to clarify the IGF-independent actions of IGFBP5, the impact of its subcellular localization, the differential activities of each of the subdomains, and the response to elements of the tumor microenvironment (TME). Additionally, recent advances addressing the role of IGFBP5 in resistance to cancer therapeutics will be discussed. A better understanding of the contexts in which IGFBP5 functions will facilitate the discovery of new mechanisms of cancer progression that may lead to novel therapeutic opportunities.
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- Jennifer A. Waters
- Biology Department, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA, United States
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- Biology Department, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA, United States
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- Biology Department, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA, United States
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- Biology Department, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA, United States,Moore’s Cancer Center, University of California, San Diego, San Diego, CA, United States,*Correspondence: Carrie D. House,
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Kong D, Liu Y, Zhang M. Expression of the Circadian Clock Gene ARNTL associated with DNA repair gene and prognosis of patient with osteosarcoma. Mutat Res 2022; 825:111801. [PMID: 36270229 DOI: 10.1016/j.mrfmmm.2022.111801] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2022] [Revised: 09/28/2022] [Accepted: 09/29/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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PURPOSE The study objects were to explore the correlation between the biological role of clock genes and clinical indicators in patients with osteosarcoma (OS). METHODS We acquired the clinical information and RNA sequencing data of OS samples from the TARGET database. The protein-protein interaction (PPI) network and expression correlation analysis of clock genes were performed. Then, the functional enrichment analysis of clock genes was analyzed. The survival analysis of clock genes in patients of OS was carried out by univariate cox regression, Kaplan-Meier (KM) curve and multivariate cox regression methods. Moreover, the spearmen correlation analysis was performed to explore the correlation between clock genes and DNA repair genes in patients with OS. RESULTS The PPI network and expression correlation analysis of clock genes indicated that the clock genes were highly correlated with each other. The survival analysis of clock genes found that clock gene ARNTL is a protective factor for the prognosis of patients with OS. We found that ARNTL was positively related to DNA repair genes and was involved in the biological process of DNA damage repair in patients with OS. CONCLUSIONS ARNTL may affect the prognosis and chemotherapy response of patients with OS by regulating DNA repair pathways.
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- Daliang Kong
- Departments of Orthopaedics, China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, 126, Xiantai Dajie, Changchun, Jilin 130033, China
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- Department of Radiological, Second hospital of Jilin University, 218 Ziqiang Street, Nanguan District, Changchun, Jilin 130000, China
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- Departments of Orthopaedics, China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, 126, Xiantai Dajie, Changchun, Jilin 130033, China.
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