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Liu W, Shi T, Zheng D, Ke G, Chen J. Identification of allograft inflammatory factor-1 suppressing the progression and indicating good prognosis of osteosarcoma. BMC Musculoskelet Disord 2024; 25:233. [PMID: 38521928 PMCID: PMC10960474 DOI: 10.1186/s12891-024-07363-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2023] [Accepted: 03/19/2024] [Indexed: 03/25/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Osteosarcoma is one of the most common cancers worldwide. Intense efforts have been made to elucidate the pathogeny, but the mechanisms of osteosarcoma are still not well understood. We aimed to investigate the potential biomarker, allograft inflammatory factor-1 (AIF1), affecting the progression and prognosis of osteosarcoma. METHODS Three microarray datasets were downloaded from GEO datasets and one was obtained from the TCGA dataset. The differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were identified. GO and KEGG functional enrichment analyses of overlapped DEGs were performed. The PPI network of overlapped DEGs was constructed by STRING and visualized with Cytoscape. Overall survival (OS) and Metastasis free survival (MFS) were analyzed from GSE21257. Finally, the effect of the most relevant core gene affecting the progression of osteosarcoma was examined in vitro. RESULTS One hundred twenty six DEGs were identified, consisting of 65 upregulated and 61 downregulated genes. Only AIF1 was significantly associated with OS and MFS. It was found that AIF1 could be enriched into the NF-κB signaling pathway. GSEA and ssGSEA analyses showed that AIF1 was associated with the immune invasion of tumors. Cell experiments showed that AIF1 was underexpressed in osteosarcoma cell lines, while the malignant propriety was attenuated after overexpressing the expression of AIF1. Moreover, AIF1 also affects the expression of the NF-κB pathway. CONCLUSION In conclusion, DEGs and hub genes identified in the present study help us understand the molecular mechanisms underlying the carcinogenesis and progression of osteosarcoma, and provide candidate targets for diagnosis and treatment of osteosarcoma.
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- Wenda Liu
- Department of Orthopedics, Xiangyang No.1 People's Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, Xiangyang, 441000, Hubei Province, P. R. China
- Department of Orthopedics, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430060, Hubei Province, P.R. China
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430060, Hubei Province, P.R. China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430060, Hubei Province, P.R. China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Xiangyang No.1 People's Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, Xiangyang, 441000, Hubei Province, P. R. China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Xiangyang No.1 People's Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, Xiangyang, 441000, Hubei Province, P. R. China.
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Romanucci M, De Maria R, Morello EM, Della Salda L. Editorial: Canine osteosarcoma as a model in comparative oncology: Advances and perspective. Front Vet Sci 2023; 10:1141666. [PMID: 36798142 PMCID: PMC9927381 DOI: 10.3389/fvets.2023.1141666] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2023] [Accepted: 01/19/2023] [Indexed: 02/03/2023] Open
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- Mariarita Romanucci
- Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Teramo, Teramo, Italy,*Correspondence: Mariarita Romanucci ✉
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Hassan M, Yasir M, Shahzadi S, Kloczkowski A. Exploration of Potential Ewing Sarcoma Drugs from FDA-Approved Pharmaceuticals through Computational Drug Repositioning, Pharmacogenomics, Molecular Docking, and MD Simulation Studies. ACS OMEGA 2022; 7:19243-19260. [PMID: 35721972 PMCID: PMC9202290 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.2c00518] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2022] [Accepted: 05/12/2022] [Indexed: 05/14/2023]
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Novel drug development is a time-consuming process with relatively high debilitating costs. To overcome this problem, computational drug repositioning approaches are being used to predict the possible therapeutic scaffolds against different diseases. In the current study, computational drug repositioning approaches were employed to fetch the promising drugs from the pool of FDA-approved drugs against Ewing sarcoma. The binding interaction patterns and conformational behaviors of screened drugs within the active region of Ewing sarcoma protein (EWS) were confirmed through molecular docking profiles. Furthermore, pharmacogenomics analysis was employed to check the possible associations of selected drugs with Ewing sarcoma genes. Moreover, the stability behavior of selected docked complexes (drugs-EWS) was checked by molecular dynamics simulations. Taken together, astemizole, sulfinpyrazone, and pranlukast exhibited a result comparable to pazopanib and can be used as a possible therapeutic agent in the treatment of Ewing sarcoma.
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- Mubashir Hassan
- Institute
of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, The University of Lahore, Defense Road Campus, Lahore 54590, Pakistan
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Steve and Cindy Rasmussen Institute for Genomic Medicine, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Columbus, Ohio 43205, United States
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- Institute
of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, The University of Lahore, Defense Road Campus, Lahore 54590, Pakistan
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- Institute
of Molecular Sciences and Bioinformatics (IMSB), Nisbet Road, Lahore 52254, Pakistan
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- The
Steve and Cindy Rasmussen Institute for Genomic Medicine, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Columbus, Ohio 43205, United States
- Department
of Pediatrics, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio 43205, United States
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Zhong X, Yao L, Xu L, Ma Q, Huang G, Yang M, Gao C, Cheng J, Zhou X, Li Q, Guo X. Comprehensive Analysis of Potential Correlation Between Solute Carrier 1A (SLC1A) Family and Lung Adenocarcinoma. Int J Gen Med 2022; 15:2101-2117. [PMID: 35241927 PMCID: PMC8886152 DOI: 10.2147/ijgm.s350986] [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: 12/21/2021] [Accepted: 02/15/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Background Lung adenocarcinoma (LUAD) is the most common dangerous malignant tumor and the leading cause of global cancer incidence and mortality. The Solute Carrier 1A (SLC1A) family play a significant part in cellular biological process, inflammation, and immunity. Specific functions of the SLC1A family in lung cancer are still not systematically described. Objective This study aimed to explore the best biological understanding of SLC1A family in lung cancer. Methods To study the expression and role of the SLC1A family in lung cancer, researchers used a variety of bioinformatics databases and tools. Results Aberrant expression of SLC1A family genes were demonstrated and analyzed the association with gender, tumor grade, cancer stages, and nodal metastasis status. The ectopic expression of SLC1A family genes has prognostic value for LUAD patients. Immune infiltration revealed a significant correlation between SLC1A family genes expression in LUAD. SLC1A family genes were involved in manifold biological processes and have different levels of DNA methylation and genetic alteration. Conclusions These findings suggested that members of the SLC1A family could be a potential target for the development of LUAD therapeutics as well as a reliable indicator of LUAD prognostic value.
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- Xiaowu Zhong
- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Affiliated Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong, 637000, People’s Republic of China
- Department of Laboratory Medicine, North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong, 637000, People’s Republic of China
- Translational Medicine Research Center, North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong, 637000, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Affiliated Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong, 637000, People’s Republic of China
- Department of Laboratory Medicine, North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong, 637000, People’s Republic of China
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- Translational Medicine Research Center, North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong, 637000, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Affiliated Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong, 637000, People’s Republic of China
- Department of Laboratory Medicine, North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong, 637000, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Affiliated Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong, 637000, People’s Republic of China
- Department of Laboratory Medicine, North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong, 637000, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong, 637000, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong, 637000, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Affiliated Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong, 637000, People’s Republic of China
- Department of Laboratory Medicine, North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong, 637000, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong, 637000, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong, 637000, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Affiliated Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong, 637000, People’s Republic of China
- Department of Laboratory Medicine, North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong, 637000, People’s Republic of China
- Translational Medicine Research Center, North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong, 637000, People’s Republic of China
- Correspondence: Xiaolan Guo, Department of Clinical Laboratory, Affiliated Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong, 637000, People’s Republic of China, Tel +86-817-2282059, Fax +86-817-2282059, Email
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Identification of Key Genes and Pathways in Osteosarcoma by Bioinformatics Analysis. COMPUTATIONAL AND MATHEMATICAL METHODS IN MEDICINE 2022; 2022:7549894. [PMID: 35075370 PMCID: PMC8783756 DOI: 10.1155/2022/7549894] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2021] [Accepted: 12/01/2021] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Purpose Osteosarcoma (OS) is the most primary bone malignant tumor in adolescents. Although the treatment of OS has made great progress, patients' prognosis remains poor due to tumor invasion and metastasis. Materials and Methods We downloaded the expression profile GSE12865 from the Gene Expression Omnibus database. We screened differential expressed genes (DEGs) by making use of the R limma software package. Based on Gene Ontology, Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes, and Gene Set Enrichment Analysis, we performed the function and pathway enrichment analyses. Then, we constructed a Protein-Protein Interaction network and screened hub genes through the Search Tool for the Retrieval of Interacting Genes. Result By analyzing the gene expression profile GSE12865, we obtained 703 OS-related DEGs, which contained 166 genes upregulated and 537 genes downregulated. The DEGs were primarily abundant in ribosome, cell adhesion molecules, ubiquitin-ubiquitin ligase activity, and p53 signaling pathway. The hub genes of OS were KDR, CDH5, CD34, CDC42, RBX1, POLR2C, PPP2CA, and RPS2 through PPI network analysis. Finally, GSEA analysis showed that cell adhesion molecules, chemokine signal pathway, transendothelial migration, and focal adhesion were associated with OS. Conclusion In this study, through analyzing microarray technology and bioinformatics analysis, the hub genes and pathways about OS are identified, and the new molecular mechanism of OS is clarified.
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Sun N, Chu J, Hu W, Chen X, Yi N, Shen Y. A novel 14-gene signature for overall survival in lung adenocarcinoma based on the Bayesian hierarchical Cox proportional hazards model. Sci Rep 2022; 12:27. [PMID: 34996932 PMCID: PMC8741994 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-03645-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2021] [Accepted: 12/06/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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There have been few investigations of cancer prognosis models based on Bayesian hierarchical models. In this study, we used a novel Bayesian method to screen mRNAs and estimate the effects of mRNAs on the prognosis of patients with lung adenocarcinoma. Based on the identified mRNAs, we can build a prognostic model combining mRNAs and clinical features, allowing us to explore new molecules with the potential to predict the prognosis of lung adenocarcinoma. The mRNA data (n = 594) and clinical data (n = 470) for lung adenocarcinoma were obtained from the TCGA database. Gene set enrichment analysis (GSEA), univariate Cox proportional hazards regression, and the Bayesian hierarchical Cox proportional hazards model were used to explore the mRNAs related to the prognosis of lung adenocarcinoma. Multivariate Cox proportional hazard regression was used to identify independent markers. The prediction performance of the prognostic model was evaluated not only by the internal cross-validation but also by the external validation based on the GEO dataset (n = 437). With the Bayesian hierarchical Cox proportional hazards model, a 14-gene signature that included CPS1, CTPS2, DARS2, IGFBP3, MCM5, MCM7, NME4, NT5E, PLK1, POLR3G, PTTG1, SERPINB5, TXNRD1, and TYMS was established to predict overall survival in lung adenocarcinoma. Multivariate analysis demonstrated that the 14-gene signature (HR 3.960, 95% CI 2.710–5.786), T classification (T1, reference; T3, HR 1.925, 95% CI 1.104–3.355) and N classification (N0, reference; N1, HR 2.212, 95% CI 1.520–3.220; N2, HR 2.260, 95% CI 1.499–3.409) were independent predictors. The C-index of the model was 0.733 and 0.735, respectively, after performing cross-validation and external validation, a nomogram was provided for better prediction in clinical application. Bayesian hierarchical Cox proportional hazards models can be used to integrate high-dimensional omics information into a prediction model for lung adenocarcinoma to improve the prognostic prediction and discover potential targets. This approach may be a powerful predictive tool for clinicians treating malignant tumours.
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- Na Sun
- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Medical College of Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Medical College of Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Medical College of Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Medical College of Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- Department of Biostatistics, School of Public Health, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, 35294, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Medical College of Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China.
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Rutland CS, Cockcroft JM, Lothion-Roy J, Harris AE, Jeyapalan JN, Simpson S, Alibhai A, Bailey C, Ballard-Reisch AC, Rizvanov AA, Dunning MD, de Brot S, Mongan NP. Immunohistochemical Characterisation of GLUT1, MMP3 and NRF2 in Osteosarcoma. Front Vet Sci 2021; 8:704598. [PMID: 34414229 PMCID: PMC8369506 DOI: 10.3389/fvets.2021.704598] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2021] [Accepted: 07/08/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Osteosarcoma (OSA) is an aggressive bone malignancy. Unlike many other malignancies, OSA outcomes have not improved in recent decades. One challenge to the development of better diagnostic and therapeutic methods for OSA has been the lack of well characterized experimental model systems. Spontaneous OSA in dogs provides a good model for the disease seen in people and also remains an important veterinary clinical challenge. We recently used RNA sequencing and qRT-PCR to provide a detailed molecular characterization of OSA relative to non-malignant bone in dogs. We identified differential mRNA expression of the solute carrier family 2 member 1 (SLC2A1/GLUT1), matrix metallopeptidase 3 (MMP3) and nuclear factor erythroid 2–related factor 2 (NFE2L2/NRF2) genes in canine OSA tissue in comparison to paired non-tumor tissue. Our present work characterizes protein expression of GLUT1, MMP3 and NRF2 using immunohistochemistry. As these proteins affect key processes such as Wnt activation, heme biosynthesis, glucose transport, understanding their expression and the enriched pathways and gene ontologies enables us to further understand the potential molecular pathways and mechanisms involved in OSA. This study further supports spontaneous OSA in dogs as a model system to inform the development of new methods to diagnose and treat OSA in both dogs and people.
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- Catrin S Rutland
- School of Veterinary Medicine and Science, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, United Kingdom
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- School of Veterinary Medicine and Science, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, United Kingdom
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- School of Veterinary Medicine and Science, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, United Kingdom.,Faculty of Medicine and Health Science, Biodiscovery Institute, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, United Kingdom
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- School of Veterinary Medicine and Science, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, United Kingdom.,Faculty of Medicine and Health Science, Biodiscovery Institute, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, United Kingdom
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- School of Veterinary Medicine and Science, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, United Kingdom.,Faculty of Medicine and Health Science, Biodiscovery Institute, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, United Kingdom
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- School of Veterinary Medicine and Science, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, United Kingdom
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- School of Veterinary Medicine and Science, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, United Kingdom
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- School of Veterinary Medicine and Science, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, United Kingdom
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- School of Veterinary Medicine and Science, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, United Kingdom.,Institute of Fundamental Medicine and Biology, Kazan Federal University, Kazan, Russia
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- School of Veterinary Medicine and Science, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, United Kingdom.,Willows Veterinary Centre and Referral Service, Solihull, United Kingdom
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- School of Veterinary Medicine and Science, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, United Kingdom.,COMPATH, Institute of Animal Pathology, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- School of Veterinary Medicine and Science, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, United Kingdom.,Faculty of Medicine and Health Science, Biodiscovery Institute, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, United Kingdom.,Department of Pharmacology, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY, United States
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Luo Y, Lv B, He S, Zou K, Hu K. Identification of Gene as Predictive Biomarkers for the Occurrence and Recurrence of Osteosarcoma. Int J Gen Med 2021; 14:1773-1783. [PMID: 33994806 PMCID: PMC8113014 DOI: 10.2147/ijgm.s312277] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2021] [Accepted: 04/20/2021] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
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Purpose Osteosarcoma is the most common malignant bone cancer affecting adolescents and young adults. This study aimed to screen potential diagnostic and therapeutic markers for osteosarcoma. Methods Differential expression analysis between osteosarcoma and control was performed in GSE99671, the differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were subjected to co-expression analysis. Enrichment analysis was employed to identify the biological functions and KEGG signaling pathways of module genes. In addition, a differential analysis was also performed between recurrent and non-recurrent osteosarcoma samples in GSE39055, and enrichment analysis was performed for DEGs. Further, Kaplan–Meier curve analysis was performed on the module genes, and receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve was drawn. Comparison of the module with the highest correlation to osteosarcoma identified key genes. Cox regression model was utilized to identify the predictive ability of key genes for the prognosis of osteosarcoma. Results A total of 13 co-expression modules were identified from 4871 DEGs of GSE99671, module 1 had the highest positive correlation with osteosarcoma. Module genes were mainly enriched in autophagy and macrophage migration functions. A total of 1126 DEGs were obtained from GSE39055, significantly involved in neutrophil mediated immunity. Screening of genes with area under the ROC curve (AUC) values greater than 0.73 in both GSE99671 and GSE39055 identified 5 key genes when compared with genes from module 1. The nomogram results showed that ATF5, CHCHD8, ENOPH1, and LOC286367 might predict 5-year or 8-year survival time of osteosarcoma patients. The Cox model results confirmed that the signals of ATF5, CHCHD8, and LOC286367 were robust, and it may be used in the diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis of osteosarcoma. Conclusion We found that ATF5, CHCHD8, and LOC286367 can effectively identify osteosarcoma tumorigenesis and even recurrence status. This is helpful for early diagnosis and treatment, improving the clinical treatment of patients with osteosarcoma.
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- Yuanguo Luo
- Department of Orthopedics, The 923rd Hospital of the Joint Logistics Support Force of the People's Liberation Army, Nanning, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Orthopedics, People's Hospital of Guilin, Guilin, Guangxi, 541001, People's Republic of China.,Department of Orthopedics, Fifth Clinical Medical College, Guilin Medical University, Guilin, Guangxi, 541001, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Orthopedics, The Tenth People's Hospital of Nanning, Nanning, Guangxi, 530105, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Orthopedics, The 923rd Hospital of the Joint Logistics Support Force of the People's Liberation Army, Nanning, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Orthopedics, People's Hospital of Guilin, Guilin, Guangxi, 541001, People's Republic of China.,Department of Orthopedics, Fifth Clinical Medical College, Guilin Medical University, Guilin, Guangxi, 541001, People's Republic of China
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Zhao Z, He B, Cai Q, Zhang P, Peng X, Zhang Y, Xie H, Wang X. A model of twenty-three metabolic-related genes predicting overall survival for lung adenocarcinoma. PeerJ 2020; 8:e10008. [PMID: 33024640 PMCID: PMC7520091 DOI: 10.7717/peerj.10008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2020] [Accepted: 08/31/2020] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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Background The highest rate of cancer-related deaths worldwide is from lung adenocarcinoma (LUAD) annually. Metabolism was associated with tumorigenesis and cancer development. Metabolic-related genes may be important biomarkers and metabolic therapeutic targets for LUAD. Materials and Methods In this study, the gleaned cohort included LUAD RNA-SEQ data from the Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) and corresponding clinical data (n = 445). The training cohort was utilized to model construction, and data from the Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO, GSE30219 cohort, n = 83; GEO, GSE72094, n = 393) were regarded as a testing cohort and utilized for validation. First, we used a lasso-penalized Cox regression analysis to build a new metabolic-related signature for predicting the prognosis of LUAD patients. Next, we verified the metabolic gene model by survival analysis, C-index, receiver operating characteristic (ROC) analysis. Univariate and multivariate Cox regression analyses were utilized to verify the gene signature as an independent prognostic factor. Finally, we constructed a nomogram and performed gene set enrichment analysis to facilitate subsequent clinical applications and molecular mechanism analysis. Result Patients with higher risk scores showed significantly associated with poorer survival. We also verified the signature can work as an independent prognostic factor for LUAD survival. The nomogram showed better clinical application performance for LUAD patient prognostic prediction. Finally, KEGG and GO pathways enrichment analyses suggested several especially enriched pathways, which may be helpful for us investigative the underlying mechanisms.
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- Zhenyu Zhao
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China.,Hunan Key Laboratory of Early Diagnosis and Precise Treatment of Lung Cancer, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China.,Hunan Key Laboratory of Early Diagnosis and Precise Treatment of Lung Cancer, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China.,Hunan Key Laboratory of Early Diagnosis and Precise Treatment of Lung Cancer, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China.,Hunan Key Laboratory of Early Diagnosis and Precise Treatment of Lung Cancer, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China.,Hunan Key Laboratory of Early Diagnosis and Precise Treatment of Lung Cancer, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China.,Hunan Key Laboratory of Early Diagnosis and Precise Treatment of Lung Cancer, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China.,Hunan Key Laboratory of Early Diagnosis and Precise Treatment of Lung Cancer, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China.,Hunan Key Laboratory of Early Diagnosis and Precise Treatment of Lung Cancer, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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Zhang J, Chou X, Zhuang M, Zhu C, Hu Y, Cheng D, Liu Z. circKMT2D contributes to H 2O 2-attenuated osteosarcoma progression via the miR-210/autophagy pathway. Exp Ther Med 2020; 20:65. [PMID: 32963595 PMCID: PMC7490787 DOI: 10.3892/etm.2020.9193] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2019] [Accepted: 06/10/2020] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Circular RNAs (circRNAs) have been demonstrated to be involved in osteosarcoma (OS) development; however, the underlying mechanism of circKMT2D in OS progression remains unclear. The present study aimed to elucidate how circKMT2D could affect hydrogen peroxide (H2O2)-induced OS progression. H2O2 (100 µmol/l) was used to treat MG63 and U2OS cells. The cell viability, invasive ability, apoptosis and circKMT2D expression were detected using Cell Counting Kit-8 assay, Transwell assay, flow cytometry and reverse transcription-quantitative PCR, respectively. Furthermore, MG63 and U2OS cells transfected with circKMT2D short hairpin RNA and negative control were treated with H2O2, and circKMT2D expression and cell phenotype were determined. Dual-luciferase reporter assay was conducted to determine the association between circKMT2D and miR-210 expression level. Rescue experiments were conducted to examine the mechanisms through which circKMT2D and miR-210 could affect H2O2-treated MG63 cells. In addition, the effects of miR-210 on the expression of the autophagy-related proteins Beclin1 and p62 in H2O2-treated MG63 cells were detected by western blotting. An autophagy inhibitor was used to treat the MG63 cells, and whether miR-210 could affect the H2O2-treated MG63 cell phenotype through autophagy was investigated. The results demonstrated that H2O2 treatment promoted cell apoptosis and decreased cell viability, invasive ability and circKMT2D expression in MG63 and U2OS cells. Furthermore, circKMT2D knockdown decreased the cell viability and invasive ability and enhanced the apoptosis of H2O2-treated MG63 and U2OS cells. circKMT2D possessed binding sites for miR-210 and inhibited miR-210 expression. In H2O2-treated MG63 cells, miR-210 silencing partially reversed the circKMT2D knockdown-induced cell viability inhibition and apoptosis promotion. In addition, miR-210 elevated Beclin1 expression and decreased p62 expression in H2O2-treated MG63 cells. The use of the autophagy inhibitor partially reversed the miR-210 overexpression-induced promotion of apoptosis and inhibition of the viability and invasive ability of H2O2-treated MG63 cells. Taken together, these findings indicated that circKMT2D knockdown may contribute to the inhibition of H2O2-attenuated OS progression via miR-210/autophagy pathway.
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- Jun Zhang
- Department of Spine Surgery, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Changzhou 213001, P.R. China
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- Department of Spine Surgery, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Changzhou 213001, P.R. China
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- Department of Spine Surgery, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Changzhou 213001, P.R. China
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- Department of Spine Surgery, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Changzhou 213001, P.R. China
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- Department of Spine Surgery, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Changzhou 213001, P.R. China
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- Department of Spine Surgery, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Changzhou 213001, P.R. China
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- Department of Spine Surgery, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Changzhou 213001, P.R. China
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Rao HC, Wu ZK, Wei SD, Jiang Y, Guo QX, Wang JW, Chen CX, Yang HY. MiR-25-3p Serves as an Oncogenic MicroRNA by Downregulating the Expression of Merlin in Osteosarcoma. Cancer Manag Res 2020; 12:8989-9001. [PMID: 33061594 PMCID: PMC7522417 DOI: 10.2147/cmar.s262245] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2020] [Accepted: 08/13/2020] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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PURPOSE Moesin-ezrin-radixin-like protein (Merlin) has been identified as a tumor suppressor in several types of cancers. However, the biological function of Merlin in osteosarcoma remains unclear. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) can influence cancer progression by targeting oncogenes or anti-oncogenes. In this study, we sought to evaluate the regulation of Merlin expression by miR-25-3p and the role of the miR-25-3p/Merlin axis in osteosarcoma progression, with the aim of identifying a potential therapeutic target for osteosarcoma. MATERIALS AND METHODS TCGA (The Cancer Genome Atlas) database was used to analyze the correlation between Merlin expression and prognosis. RT-qPCR and Western blotting analyses were performed to compare Merlin expression between normal and malignant cells. A dual-luciferase reporter assay was performed to evaluate the direct targeting of Merlin by miR-25-3p. We overexpressed miR-25-3p, or/and Merlin, in U-2 OS and 143B cells, and studied their cellular functions in vitro. MTT and colony formation assays were performed to determine the effects on cell growth. EdU and cell cycle assays were performed to analyze the effects in cell replication. We used annexin V-fluorescein isothiocyanate and propidium iodide to stain apoptotic cells, and analyzed the cells using flow cytometry. The effects on cell metastasis were studied in wound healing and transwell assays. Lastly, the underlying mechanism was determined in RT-qPCR and Western blotting experiments. RESULTS Low Merlin expression was linked to poor prognosis. miR-25-3p was observed to directly target Merlin and downregulate its expression. miR-25-3p promoted cell growth, migration, and invasion, and inhibited apoptosis induced by cisplatin. Moreover, the overexpression of Merlin reversed the abovementioned effects of miR-25-3p. Further, the miR-25-3p/Merlin axis was observed to play an important role in the Hippo pathway, and regulated the expression of genes such as BIRC5, CTGF, and CYR61. CONCLUSION miR-25-3p functions as an oncogenic microRNA in osteosarcoma by targeting Merlin, and may serve as a potential therapeutic target for osteosarcoma.
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- Hua-Chun Rao
- Quanzhou Orthopedic-Traumatological Hospital, Fengze District, Quanzhou, Fujian, People's Republic of China
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- Quanzhou Orthopedic-Traumatological Hospital, Fengze District, Quanzhou, Fujian, People's Republic of China
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- Quanzhou Orthopedic-Traumatological Hospital, Fengze District, Quanzhou, Fujian, People's Republic of China
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- Quanzhou Orthopedic-Traumatological Hospital, Fengze District, Quanzhou, Fujian, People's Republic of China
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- Quanzhou Orthopedic-Traumatological Hospital, Fengze District, Quanzhou, Fujian, People's Republic of China
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- Quanzhou Orthopedic-Traumatological Hospital, Fengze District, Quanzhou, Fujian, People's Republic of China
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- Quanzhou Orthopedic-Traumatological Hospital, Fengze District, Quanzhou, Fujian, People's Republic of China
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- School of Medicine, Institute of Molecular Medicine, Huaqiao University, Quanzhou, People's Republic of China
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Sun S, Fu L, Wang G, Wang J, Xu L. MicroRNA-431-5p Inhibits the Tumorigenesis of Osteosarcoma Through Targeting PANX3. Cancer Manag Res 2020; 12:8159-8169. [PMID: 32982413 PMCID: PMC7490058 DOI: 10.2147/cmar.s260149] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2020] [Accepted: 08/13/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Purpose This study aimed to evaluate the regulatory role of miR-431-5p on the tumorigenesis of osteosarcoma (OS) and the underlying mechanism involving pannexin 3 (PANX3). Methods qRT-PCR was applied to measure the expression of miR-431-5p in OS tissues and cells. PANX3 and miR-431-5p were overexpressed in U2OS and HOS cells. The cell viability and apoptosis were determined by MTT and FITC/PI double staining assay, respectively. Transwell assay was performed to detect cell migration and invasion. The protein expression of cleave-caspase-3 and MMP-2/-9 was detected by Western blot. The target relationship between miR-431-5p and PANX3 was predicated by ENCORI and identified by DLR assay. The anti-tumor effect of miR-431-5p was further analyzed in a xenograft tumor model in mice. Results MiR-431-5p expression was down-regulated in OS tissues and negatively correlated with lymph node metastasis and TNM stage. Over-expression of miR-431-5p induced cell apoptosis, inhibited cell proliferation, migration and invasion, up-regulated cleave-caspase-3, and down-regulated MMP-2 and -9 in OS cells. Over-expression of miR-431-5p also inhibited the growth of tumor xenografts in mice. In addition, PANX3 was a target of miR-431-5p. Over-expression of PANX3 reversed the anti-tumor effect of miR-431-5p mimics on U2OS and HOS cells. Conclusion Up-regulation of miR-431-5p suppressed the tumorigenesis of OS via targeting PANX3.
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- Shengliang Sun
- Department of Orthopedic Trauma, The 89th Army Hospital of the Chinese People's Liberation Army, Weifang, Shandong, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Orthopedic Trauma, The 89th Army Hospital of the Chinese People's Liberation Army, Weifang, Shandong, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Orthopedic Trauma, The 89th Army Hospital of the Chinese People's Liberation Army, Weifang, Shandong, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Orthopedic Trauma, The 89th Army Hospital of the Chinese People's Liberation Army, Weifang, Shandong, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Oncology, The 89th Army Hospital of the Chinese People's Liberation Army, Weifang, Shandong, People's Republic of China
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Jia G, Wang Y, Yu Y, Li Z, Wang X. Long non‑coding RNA NR2F1‑AS1 facilitates the osteosarcoma cell malignant phenotype via the miR‑485‑5p/miR‑218‑5p/BIRC5 axis. Oncol Rep 2020; 44:1583-1595. [PMID: 32945459 PMCID: PMC7448419 DOI: 10.3892/or.2020.7698] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2020] [Accepted: 06/17/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Long non-coding RNA (lncRNA) NR2F1 antisense RNA 1 (NR2F1-AS1) has been reported to be an oncogene in several cancer types, including osteosarcoma (OS). However, the underlying fundamental molecular mechanism of NR2F1-AS1 in OS remains largely unknown, which the present study aimed to elucidate. The present study demonstrated that NR2F1-AS1 expression is markedly increased in OS, and NR2F1-AS1 was shown to exert oncogenic functions in OS. Further molecular mechanistic studies revealed that microRNA (miR)-485-5p and miR-218-5p were direct targets of NR2F1-AS1. More importantly, miR-485-5p and miR-218-5p exhibited low expression levels and were negatively correlated with NR2F1-AS1 expression in OS tissues. It was then identified that baculoviral inhibitor of apoptosis repeat-containing 5 (BIRC5) was a direct target of miR-485-5p and miR-218-5p in OS cells. Furthermore, a series of experiments suggested that NR2F1-AS1 affects the proliferation, migration, invasion and apoptosis of OS cells by regulating BIRC5. Finally, it was revealed that silencing of NR2F1-AS1 repressed the OS cell malignant phenotype by binding with miR-485-5p and miR-218-5p, and then downregulating BIRC5 expression, which suggests that the NR2F1-AS1/miR-485-5p/miR-218-5p/BIRC5 axis could be a potential target for treating OS.
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- Guanghui Jia
- Department of Foot and Ankle Surgery, Zhengzhou Orthopedics Hospital, Zhengzhou, Henan 450052, P.R. China
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- Department of Foot and Ankle Surgery, Zhengzhou Orthopedics Hospital, Zhengzhou, Henan 450052, P.R. China
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- Department of Laboratory, Zhengzhou Orthopedics Hospital, Zhengzhou, Henan 450052, P.R. China
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- Department of Laboratory, Zhengzhou Orthopedics Hospital, Zhengzhou, Henan 450052, P.R. China
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- Department of Foot and Ankle Surgery, Zhengzhou Orthopedics Hospital, Zhengzhou, Henan 450052, P.R. China
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Zhang Q, Zhao GS, Cao Y, Tang XF, Tan QL, Lin L, Guo QN. Increased DEF6 expression is correlated with metastasis and poor prognosis in human osteosarcoma. Oncol Lett 2020; 20:1629-1640. [PMID: 32724404 PMCID: PMC7377196 DOI: 10.3892/ol.2020.11743] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2019] [Accepted: 05/14/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Metastasis is the primary cause of high mortality in patients with osteosarcoma (OS). However, the molecular mechanisms underlying the regulation of metastatic disease are yet to be determined. Differentially expressed in FDCP 6 homolog (DEF6) has been demonstrated to be correlated with the metastatic behavior of several cancers, such as breast, ovarian and colorectal cancers. However, the role of DEF6 in OS remains unknown. Accordingly, the current study aimed to investigate the relationship between DEF6 expression and the malignant behavior of OS. The results revealed that high levels of DEF6 in OS tissues were associated with advanced clinical stage and metastases. Furthermore, immunohistochemistry results predicted a poor prognosis in 58 human OS specimens. Additionally, DEF6 expression was reported to be upregulated in human OS cell lines compared with a normal osteoblast cell line. small interfering RNA transfection, cell proliferation and colony formation assays, wound healing assays and Transwell assays were performed. DEF6 was not identified to be a major driver of OS cell proliferation, but it significantly contributed to metastatic potential in vitro. In addition, bioinformatics, western blotting and immunohistochemistry results indicated that MMP9 expression was positively correlated with DEF6 expression in human OS. To summarize, the results revealed that increased levels of DEF6 were associated with metastasis and poor prognosis in human OS and that DEF6 expression is positively correlated with MMP9 expression. The results indicated that DEF6 may serve as a potential antimetastatic target for OS.
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- Qiao Zhang
- Department of Pain and Rehabilitation, Xinqiao Hospital, Army Medical University, Chongqing 400037, P.R. China
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400010, P.R. China
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- Department of Pathology, Xinqiao Hospital, Army Military Medical University, Chongqing 400037, P.R. China
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- Department of Pathology, Xinqiao Hospital, Army Military Medical University, Chongqing 400037, P.R. China
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- Department of Pathology, Xinqiao Hospital, Army Military Medical University, Chongqing 400037, P.R. China
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400010, P.R. China
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- Department of Pathology, Xinqiao Hospital, Army Military Medical University, Chongqing 400037, P.R. China
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SLC1A1, SLC16A9, and CNTN3 Are Potential Biomarkers for the Occurrence of Colorectal Cancer. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2020; 2020:1204605. [PMID: 32566650 PMCID: PMC7273407 DOI: 10.1155/2020/1204605] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2019] [Revised: 04/29/2020] [Accepted: 05/01/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Background This study is aimed at identifying unknown clinically relevant genes involved in colorectal cancer using bioinformatics analysis. Methods Original microarray datasets GSE107499 (ulcerative colitis), GSE8671 (colorectal adenoma), and GSE32323 (colorectal cancer) were downloaded from the Gene Expression Omnibus. Common differentially expressed genes were filtered from the three datasets above. Gene Ontology and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes pathway enrichment analyses were performed, followed by construction of a protein-protein interaction network to identify hub genes. Kaplan-Meier survival analysis and TIMER database analysis were used to screen the genes related to the prognosis and tumour-infiltrating immune cells of colorectal cancer. Receiver operating characteristic curves were used to assess whether the genes could be used as markers for the diagnosis of ulcerative colitis, colorectal adenoma, and colorectal cancer. Results A total of 237 differentially expressed genes common to the three datasets were identified, of which 60 were upregulated, 125 were downregulated, and 52 genes that were inconsistently up- and downregulated. Common differentially expressed genes were mainly enriched in the cellular component of extracellular exosome and integral component of membrane categories. Eight hub genes, i.e., CXCL3, CXCL8, CEACAM7, CNTN3, SLC1A1, SLC16A9, SLC4A4, and TIMP1, were related to the prognosis and tumour-infiltrating immune cells of colorectal cancer, and these genes have diagnostic value for ulcerative colitis, colorectal adenoma, and colorectal cancer. Conclusion Three novel genes, CNTN3, SLC1A1, and SLC16A9 were shown to have diagnostic value with respect to the occurrence of colorectal cancer and should be verified in future studies.
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Dai Y, Lv Q, Qi T, Qu J, Ni H, Liao Y, Liu P, Qu Q. Identification of hub methylated-CpG sites and associated genes in oral squamous cell carcinoma. Cancer Med 2020; 9:3174-3187. [PMID: 32155325 PMCID: PMC7196066 DOI: 10.1002/cam4.2969] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2019] [Revised: 02/07/2020] [Accepted: 02/16/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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To improve personalized diagnosis and prognosis for oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) by identification of hub methylated‐CpG sites and associated genes, weighted gene comethylation network analysis (WGCNA) was performed to examine and identify hub modules and CpG sites correlated with OSCC. Here, WGCNA modeling yielded blue and brown comethylation modules that were significantly associated with OSCC status. Following screening of the differentially expressed genes (DEGs) from gene expression microarrays and differentially methylated‐CpG sites (DCGs), integrated multiomics analysis of the DEGs, DCGs, and hub CpG sites from the modules was performed to investigate their correlations. Expression levels of 16 CpG sites‐associated genes were negatively correlated with methylation patterns of promoter. Moreover, Kaplan‐Meier survival analysis of the hub CpG sites and associated genes was carried out using 2 public databases, MethSurv and GEPIA. Only 5 genes, ACTA1, ACTN2, OSR1, SYNGR1, and ZNF677, had significant overall survival using GEPIA. Hypermethylated‐CpG sites ACTN2‐cg21376883 and OSR1‐cg06509239 were found to be associated with poor survival by MethSurv. Methylation status of specific site and expression levels of associated genes were determined using clinical samples by quantitative methylation‐specific PCR and real‐time PCR. Pearson's correlation analysis showed that methylation levels of cg06509239 and cg18335068 were negatively related to OSR1 and ZNF677 expression levels, respectively. Our classification schema using multiomics analysis represents a screening framework for identification of hub CpG sites and associated genes.
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- Yuxin Dai
- Department of Pharmacy, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China.,Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Life Sciences, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Department of Science and Education, Jiangxi Key Laboratory of Translational Cancer Research, Jiangxi Cancer Hospital, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- College of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- College of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China.,Institute for Rational and Safe Medication Practices, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Disorders, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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Lynch EM, Kollman JM. Coupled structural transitions enable highly cooperative regulation of human CTPS2 filaments. Nat Struct Mol Biol 2019; 27:42-48. [PMID: 31873303 PMCID: PMC6954954 DOI: 10.1038/s41594-019-0352-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2019] [Accepted: 11/15/2019] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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Many enzymes assemble into defined oligomers, providing a mechanism for cooperatively regulating activity. Recent studies have described a mode of regulation in which enzyme activity is modulated by polymerization into large-scale filaments. Here we describe an ultrasensitive form of polymerization-based regulation employed by human CTP synthase 2 (CTPS2). Cryo-EM structures reveal that CTPS2 filaments dynamically switch between active and inactive forms in response to changes in substrate and product levels. Linking the conformational state of many CTPS2 subunits in a filament results in highly cooperative regulation, greatly exceeding the limits of cooperativity for the CTPS2 tetramer alone. The structures reveal a link between conformation and control of ammonia channeling between the enzyme’s active sites, and explain differences in regulation of human CTPS isoforms. This filament-based mechanism of enhanced cooperativity demonstrates how the widespread phenomenon of enzyme polymerization can be adapted to achieve different regulatory outcomes.
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- Eric M Lynch
- Department of Biochemistry, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA.
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Yao H, Hou G, Wang QY, Xu WB, Zhao HQ, Xu YC. LncRNA SPRY4‑IT1 promotes progression of osteosarcoma by regulating ZEB1 and ZEB2 expression through sponging of miR‑101 activity. Int J Oncol 2019; 56:85-100. [PMID: 31746422 PMCID: PMC6910200 DOI: 10.3892/ijo.2019.4910] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2019] [Accepted: 09/16/2019] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Long non‑coding (lnc)RNA sprouty receptor tyrosine kinase signalling antagonist 4‑intronic transcript 1 (SPRY4‑IT1) has been demonstrated to serve a critical role in the tumorigenesis of osteosarcoma (OS); however, the specific underlying mechanism remains unclear. The aim of the present study was to examine the interactions between SPRY4‑IT1 and its downstream effectors, to determine if any of the interactions contributed to SPRY4‑IT1‑mediated proliferation, migration and invasion in cancer cells. A signalling cascade which involved SPRY4‑IT1, miR‑101 and zinc finger E‑box‑binding homeoboxes (ZEBs) was examined in the present study. Intracellular SPRY4‑IT1 and miR‑101 expression levels were altered through transfection to assess their effect on proliferation, cell cycle progression, survival, migration and invasion. A dual‑luciferase assay was utilized to determine the association between SPRY4‑IT1/miR‑101 and ZEBs/miR‑101 and nude mouse xenograft experiments were performed to determine the effect of SPRY4‑IT1 in vivo. The results indicated that the SPRY4‑IT1 levels were negatively associated with miR‑101 expression levels in OS cells, an association which was not observed in the normal osteoblast cells. SPRY4‑IT1 knockdown or miR‑101 overexpression reduced proliferation, cell cycle progression, survival, migration and invasion of MG‑63 and U2OS cells. SPRY4‑IT1 knockdown was accompanied by increased expression of miR‑101 and E‑cadherin levels, as well as decreased expression levels of ZEB1/2 and other epithelial‑mesenchymal transition‑associated proteins. Simultaneous knockdown of SPRY4‑IT1 and inhibition of miR‑101 partially reversed the anti‑tumour effects of SPRY4‑IT1 inhibition in vitro. Consistent with these findings, short hairpin RNA targeting SPRY4‑IT1 also hindered xenograft tumour growth and altered the levels of miR‑101, ZEB1/2 and E‑cadherin in vivo. Dual‑luciferase reporter assays demonstrated that SPRY4‑IT1 may have regulated the expression of ZEB1 and ZEB2 by sponging miR‑101. In conclusion, SPRY4‑IT1 inhibition increased miR‑101 levels, resulting in downregulation of ZEB1/2 expression and thus exerting anti‑tumour effects in OS.
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- Hui Yao
- Department of Orthopaedics, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat‑Sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510530, P.R. China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat‑Sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510530, P.R. China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat‑Sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510530, P.R. China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat‑Sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510530, P.R. China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat‑Sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510530, P.R. China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat‑Sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510530, P.R. China
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Marques da Costa ME, Marchais A, Gomez-Brouchet A, Job B, Assoun N, Daudigeos-Dubus E, Fromigué O, Santos C, Geoerger B, Gaspar N. In-Vitro and In-Vivo Establishment and Characterization of Bioluminescent Orthotopic Chemotherapy-Resistant Human Osteosarcoma Models in NSG Mice. Cancers (Basel) 2019; 11:cancers11070997. [PMID: 31319571 PMCID: PMC6678535 DOI: 10.3390/cancers11070997] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2019] [Revised: 06/21/2019] [Accepted: 07/12/2019] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Osteosarcoma, the most common bone malignancy with a peak incidence at adolescence, had no survival improvement since decades. Persistent problems are chemo-resistance and metastatic spread. We developed in-vitro osteosarcoma models resistant to chemotherapy and in-vivo bioluminescent orthotopic cell-derived-xenografts (CDX). Continuous increasing drug concentration cultures in-vitro resulted in five methotrexate (MTX)-resistant and one doxorubicin (DOXO)-resistant cell lines. Resistance persisted after drug removal except for MG-63. Different resistance mechanisms were identified, affecting drug transport and action mechanisms specific to methotrexate (RFC/SCL19A1 decrease, DHFR up-regulation) for MTX-resistant lines, or a multi-drug phenomenon (PgP up-regulation) for HOS-R/DOXO. Differential analysis of copy number abnormalities (aCGH) and gene expression (RNAseq) revealed changes of several chromosomic regions translated at transcriptomic level depending on drug and cell line, as well as different pathways implicated in invasive and metastatic potential (e.g., Fas, Metalloproteinases) and immunity (enrichment in HLA cluster genes in 6p21.3) in HOS-R/DOXO. Resistant-CDX models (HOS-R/MTX, HOS-R/DOXO and Saos-2-B-R/MTX) injected intratibially into NSG mice behaved as their parental counterpart at primary tumor site; however, they exhibited a slower growth rate and lower metastatic spread, although they retained resistance and CGH main characteristics without drug pressure. These models represent valuable tools to explore resistance mechanisms and new therapies in osteosarcoma.
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- Maria Eugénia Marques da Costa
- National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS), UMR8203, Gustave Roussy, 94805 Villejuif, France
- University of Paris-Saclay, 91190 Saint-Aubin, France
- University of Paris Sud, 91400 Orsay, France
- Department of Biology, Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies (CESAM), University of Aveiro, 3810 Aveiro, Portugal
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- National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS), UMR8203, Gustave Roussy, 94805 Villejuif, France
- University of Paris-Saclay, 91190 Saint-Aubin, France
- University of Paris Sud, 91400 Orsay, France
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- IUCT-Oncopole, CHU and University of Toulouse, Pathology department, 31100 Toulouse, France
- National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS), UMR5089, 31077 Toulouse, France
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- National Institute for Health and Medical Research (INSERM), US23, Gustave Roussy, 94805 Villejuif, France
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- National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS), UMR8203, Gustave Roussy, 94805 Villejuif, France
- University of Paris-Saclay, 91190 Saint-Aubin, France
- University of Paris Sud, 91400 Orsay, France
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- National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS), UMR8203, Gustave Roussy, 94805 Villejuif, France
- University of Paris-Saclay, 91190 Saint-Aubin, France
- University of Paris Sud, 91400 Orsay, France
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- University of Paris Sud, 91400 Orsay, France
- National Institute for Health and Medical Research (INSERM), UMR981, Gustave Roussy, 94805 Villejuif, France
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Porto, 4000 Porto, Portugal
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- National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS), UMR8203, Gustave Roussy, 94805 Villejuif, France
- University of Paris-Saclay, 91190 Saint-Aubin, France
- University of Paris Sud, 91400 Orsay, France
- Department of Pediatric and Adolescent Oncology, Gustave Roussy, 94805 Villejuif, France
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- National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS), UMR8203, Gustave Roussy, 94805 Villejuif, France.
- University of Paris-Saclay, 91190 Saint-Aubin, France.
- University of Paris Sud, 91400 Orsay, France.
- Department of Pediatric and Adolescent Oncology, Gustave Roussy, 94805 Villejuif, France.
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