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Yang Y, Cui J, Jiang Z, Zhao X. GC × GC-ToF-MS combined with multivariate statistical methods to explore the effects of L. paracasei fermentation on bread flavor characteristics. Food Chem 2024; 435:137643. [PMID: 37801769 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2023.137643] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2023] [Revised: 09/16/2023] [Accepted: 09/29/2023] [Indexed: 10/08/2023]
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GC × GC-ToF-MS is increasingly used to analyze complex food flavors due to its high resolution and sensitivity, but few studies have used the method to identify aroma components of bread. For the first time, this study combines GC × GC-ToF-MS and multivariate statistical methods to explore the effects of L. paracasei fermentation on bread flavor characteristics. A total of 1534 volatile organic compounds were identified, of which 447 were obtained by metabolome normalization. Based on the variable importance for the projection and p values, 82 different compounds were screened in L. paracasei bread compared with yeast bread, and the total relative content was 1.52 times higher than that of yeast bread. 2-Furancarboxaldehyde, 5-methyl-, pentanoic acid, 2-hydroxy-4-methyl-, ethyl ester, pyrazine, 2,5-dimethyl- and γ-terpinene are aroma-presenting substances specific to L. paracasei bread that could be potential identification compounds. This study provides a new techno-theoretical approach for the characterization and discrimination of LAB bread flavors.
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- Yuxia Yang
- College of Grain Science and Technology, Shenyang Normal University, Shenyang 110034, Liaoning Province, China
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- College of Grain Science and Technology, Shenyang Normal University, Shenyang 110034, Liaoning Province, China
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- College of Grain Science and Technology, Shenyang Normal University, Shenyang 110034, Liaoning Province, China
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- College of Grain Science and Technology, Shenyang Normal University, Shenyang 110034, Liaoning Province, China.
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Hu Z, Xu Z, Yue Q, Pan X, Shi P, Zhang D, Zhang J, Deng R, Lin Z. The role of blood metabolites in oral cancer: insights from a Mendelian randomization approach. Front Oncol 2024; 14:1305684. [PMID: 38375154 PMCID: PMC10876297 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2024.1305684] [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: 10/09/2023] [Accepted: 01/02/2024] [Indexed: 02/21/2024] Open
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Aim This research aimed to explore the causal impact of blood metabolites on oral cancer using a two-sample Mendelian randomization (MR) analysis. The study endeavored to identify potential biomarkers for oral cancer's clinical management. Materials and methods Based on the large individual-level datasets from UK Biobank as well as GWAS summary datasets, we first constructed genetic risk scores (GRSs) of 486 human blood metabolites and evaluated the effect on oral cancer. Various statistical methods, including inverse variance weighted (IVW), MR-Egger, and weighted median, among others, were employed to analyze the potential causal relationship between blood metabolites and oral cancer. The sensitivity analyses were conducted using Cochran's Q tests, funnel plots, leave-one-out analyses, and MR-Egger intercept tests. Results 29 metabolites met the stringent selection criteria. Out of these, 14 metabolites demonstrated a positive association with oral cancer risk, while 15 metabolites indicated a protective effect against oral cancer. The IVW-derived estimates were significant, and the results were consistent across different statistical methodologies. Both the Cochran Q test and the MR-Egger intercept test indicated no heterogeneity and pleiotropy. Conclusion This MR study offers evidence of the role specific blood metabolites play in oral cancer, pinpointing several with potential risk or protective effects. These findings could be helpful for new diagnostic tools and treatments for oral cancer. While the results are promising, additional research is necessary to fully validate and refine these conclusions. This study serves as a foundational step towards more comprehensive understandings in the future.
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- Ziyang Hu
- Shenzhen Longhua District Central Hospital, Department of Stomatology, Shenzhen, China
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- Shenzhen Longhua District Central Hospital, Department of Stomatology, Shenzhen, China
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- Shenzhen Longhua District Central Hospital, Department of Stomatology, Shenzhen, China
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- Shenzhen Longhua District Central Hospital, Department of Stomatology, Shenzhen, China
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- Shenzhen Longhua District Central Hospital, Department of Stomatology, Shenzhen, China
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- Shenzhen Longhua District Central Hospital, Department of Stomatology, Shenzhen, China
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- Shenzhen Longhua District Central Hospital, Department of Stomatology, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Nanjing Stomatological Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Dentomaxillofacial Radiology, Nanjing Stomatological Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
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Li R, Zhao Y, Liu T, Li Y, Wan C, Gao R, Liu C, Li X, Li B. Nano-drug delivery system targeting FAP for the combined treatment of oral leukoplakia. Drug Deliv Transl Res 2024; 14:247-265. [PMID: 37526880 DOI: 10.1007/s13346-023-01397-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/21/2023] [Indexed: 08/02/2023]
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Oral leukoplakia (OLK) has received much attention due to its potential risk of malignant transformation. Studies have shown that when drug therapy is combined with photothermal therapy (PTT), not only can the cytotoxicity of the drug be enhanced, but also the heat energy can be used to kill the lesion cells, so we can combine drug therapy with PTT to enhance the therapeutic effect on OLK. However, with certain drawbacks due to its lack of targeting, fibroblast activating protein (FAP) has become an attractive target for OLK combination therapy. In this study, we used NGO-PEG loaded with FAP-targeting peptide (F-TP) and celecoxib (CXB) to construct a nano-drug delivery system CGPF for targeting OLK with high FAP expression and confirmed the biocompatibility and therapeutic efficacy of CGPF by in vitro and in vivo experiments. Overall, the novel nano-drug delivery system CGPF proposed in this study showed a very significant potential for the combination therapy of OLK.
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- Ran Li
- Shanxi Province Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases Prevention and New Materials, Shanxi Medical University School and Hospital of Stomatology, Taiyuan, 030001, China.
- Department of Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry, Shanxi Medical University School and Hospital of Stomatology, Taiyuan, 030001, China.
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- Shanxi Province Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases Prevention and New Materials, Shanxi Medical University School and Hospital of Stomatology, Taiyuan, 030001, China
- Department of Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry, Shanxi Medical University School and Hospital of Stomatology, Taiyuan, 030001, China
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- Shanxi Province Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases Prevention and New Materials, Shanxi Medical University School and Hospital of Stomatology, Taiyuan, 030001, China
- Department of Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry, Shanxi Medical University School and Hospital of Stomatology, Taiyuan, 030001, China
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- Shanxi Province Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases Prevention and New Materials, Shanxi Medical University School and Hospital of Stomatology, Taiyuan, 030001, China
- Department of Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry, Shanxi Medical University School and Hospital of Stomatology, Taiyuan, 030001, China
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- Shanxi Province Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases Prevention and New Materials, Shanxi Medical University School and Hospital of Stomatology, Taiyuan, 030001, China
- Department of Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry, Shanxi Medical University School and Hospital of Stomatology, Taiyuan, 030001, China
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- Shanxi Province Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases Prevention and New Materials, Shanxi Medical University School and Hospital of Stomatology, Taiyuan, 030001, China
- Department of Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry, Shanxi Medical University School and Hospital of Stomatology, Taiyuan, 030001, China
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- Shanxi Province Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases Prevention and New Materials, Shanxi Medical University School and Hospital of Stomatology, Taiyuan, 030001, China
- Department of Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry, Shanxi Medical University School and Hospital of Stomatology, Taiyuan, 030001, China
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- Shanxi Province Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases Prevention and New Materials, Shanxi Medical University School and Hospital of Stomatology, Taiyuan, 030001, China
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Dentistry, Matsumoto Dental University, Shiojiri, 399-0781, Japan
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- Shanxi Province Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases Prevention and New Materials, Shanxi Medical University School and Hospital of Stomatology, Taiyuan, 030001, China
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Across countries implementation of handheld near-infrared spectrometer for the on-line prediction of beef marbling in slaughterhouse. Meat Sci 2023; 200:109169. [PMID: 37001445 DOI: 10.1016/j.meatsci.2023.109169] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2022] [Revised: 03/14/2023] [Accepted: 03/16/2023] [Indexed: 03/22/2023]
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Only few studies have used Near-Infrared (NIR) spectroscopy to assess meat quality traits directly in the chiller. The aim of this study was therefore to investigate the ability of a handheld NIR spectrometer to predict marbling scores on intact meat muscles in the chiller. A total of 829 animals from 2 slaughterhouses in France and Italy were involved. Marbling was assessed according to the 3G (Global Grading Guaranteed) protocol using 2 different scores. NIR measurements were collected by performing 5 scans at different points of the Longissimus thoracis. An average MSA marbling score of 330-340 was obtained in the two countries. The prediction models provided a R2 in external validation between 0.46 and 0.59 and a standard error of prediction between 83.1 and 105.5. Results did provide a moderate prediction of the marbling scores but can be useful in the European industry context to predict classes of MSA marbling.
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Jung YH, Lee DC, Kim JO, Kim JH. Untargeted metabolomics-assisted comparative cytochrome P450-dependent metabolism of fenbendazole in human and dog liver microsomes. Xenobiotica 2022; 52:986-996. [PMID: 36533905 DOI: 10.1080/00498254.2022.2160676] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Fenbendazole (FBZ), a benzimidazole carbamate anthelmintic, has attracted attention for its antitumor activity. This study examined the metabolic characteristics of FBZ in humans compared with those in dogs. The phase I metabolites were identified in liver microsomal incubates using liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (MS)-based untargeted metabolomics approaches. Seven metabolites of FBZ were identified by principal component analysis and orthogonal partial least square-discriminant analysis based on the global ion variables of the FBZ incubation groups. The chemical structure of the FBZ metabolites was suggested by examining the MS/MS spectrum and isotope distribution pattern. Cytochrome P450 (CYP) 1A1, CYP2D6, and CYP2J2 were the major isozymes responsible for the FBZ metabolism. No differences in the types of metabolites produced by the two species were noted. Multivariate analysis of human and dog incubation groups showed that five metabolites were relatively abundant in humans and the other two were not. In summary, the phase I metabolic profile of FBZ and the comparative metabolism between humans and dogs were examined using an untargeted metabolomics approach. This study suggests a successful investigation of FBZ metabolism in humans for conducting safety assessments regarding drug repositioning.
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- College of Pharmacy, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan, Korea
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- College of Pharmacy, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan, Korea
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- College of Pharmacy, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan, Korea
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Liu X, Li Q, Wang Y, Crawford M, Bhupal PK, Gao X, Xie H, Liang D, Cheng YSL, Liu X, Tsai RY. Designing a Mucoadhesive ChemoPatch to Ablate Oral Dysplasia for Cancer Prevention. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2022; 18:e2201561. [PMID: 35587597 PMCID: PMC9233056 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202201561] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2022] [Revised: 04/20/2022] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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Oral cancer has a high mortality rate, and its treatment often causes debilitating complications. More than 90% of oral cancers are oral squamous cell carcinomas (OSCCs) that may develop from clinically recognizable oral premalignant lesions (OPLs). To eradicate OPLs before they turn into cancers, a non-invasive topical formulation is developed based on a novel combination of synergistically acting oxaliplatin (OXP) and mycophenolate (MPS) embedded in a controlled-release mucoadhesive patch fabricated by computer-aided 3D printing. After multiple rounds of testing and optimization, a v6.4 ChemoPatch is designed, which shows sustained release of OXP and MPS in vitro, minimal side leakage of drugs, an average elastic modulus of 2.38 MPa, and suitable drug stability at 4 °C or below for up to 12 months. In vivo analyses show almost all patches adhere to the dorsal tongue surface for 4 hours, and display a sustained release of OXP and MPS to tongue tissue for 3-4 hours. When applied in the 4-nitroquinoline-1-oxide-induced OPL rat model, the OXP-MPS patch significantly ablates dysplastic lesions with no damage to normal epithelial cells and minimal systemic absorption and side effects. This study reports the design of a novel mucoadhesive ChemoPatch as a noninvasive therapy to treat OPLs.
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- Xiaoqin Liu
- Institute of Biosciences and Technology, Texas A&M Health Science Center; Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University College of Dentistry; Dallas, TX 75246, USA
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- College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Texas Southern University; Houston, TX 77004, USA
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- Institute of Biosciences and Technology, Texas A&M Health Science Center; Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- Institute of Biosciences and Technology, Texas A&M Health Science Center; Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Texas Southern University; Houston, TX 77004, USA
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- College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Texas Southern University; Houston, TX 77004, USA
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- College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Texas Southern University; Houston, TX 77004, USA
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- Department of Diagnostic Sciences, Texas A&M University College of Dentistry; Dallas, TX 75246, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University College of Dentistry; Dallas, TX 75246, USA
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- Institute of Biosciences and Technology, Texas A&M Health Science Center; Houston, TX 77030, USA
- Department of Translational Medical Sciences, Texas A&M Health Science Center; Houston, TX 77030, USA
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Lin L, Song C, Wei Z, Zou H, Han S, Cao Z, Zhang X, Zhang G, Ran J, Cai Y, Han W. Multifunctional photodynamic/photothermal nano-agents for the treatment of oral leukoplakia. J Nanobiotechnology 2022; 20:106. [PMID: 35246146 PMCID: PMC8895861 DOI: 10.1186/s12951-022-01310-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2021] [Accepted: 02/14/2022] [Indexed: 02/06/2024] Open
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Oral leukoplakia (OLK) has gained extensive attention because of the potential risk for malignant transformation. Photosensitizers (PSs) played an indispensable role in the photodynamic therapy (PDT) of OLK, but the poor light sensitivity greatly hampered its clinical application. Herein, a novel organic photosensitive ITIC-Th nanoparticles (ITIC-Th NPs) were developed for OLK photodynamic/photothermal therapy (PTT). ITIC-Th NPs present both high photothermal conversion efficiency (~ 38%) and suitable reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation ability under 660 nm laser irradiation, making them possess excellent PDT and PTT capability. In 4-nitroquinoline 1-oxide (4NQO)-induced oral precancerous animal models, ITIC-Th NPs effectively suppress the OLK's cancerization without apparent topical or systemic toxicity in vivo. This study offers a promising therapeutic strategy for PDT and PTT in OLK treatment, and this study is the first interdisciplinary research in the field of multimodal therapy for OLK.
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- Lin Lin
- Department of Oral Medicine, Nanjing Stomatological Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, 30 Zhongyang Road, Nanjing, 210008, China.,Central Laboratory of Stomatology, Nanjing Stomatological Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, No 30 Zhongyang Road, Nanjing, 210008, China
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Nanjing Stomatological Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, No 30 Zhongyang Road, Nanjing, 210008, China.,Central Laboratory of Stomatology, Nanjing Stomatological Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, No 30 Zhongyang Road, Nanjing, 210008, China.,Institute of Translational Medicine, The Affiliated Drum Tower Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School, Nanjing, 210008, China
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- Central Laboratory of Stomatology, Nanjing Stomatological Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, No 30 Zhongyang Road, Nanjing, 210008, China.,Pediatric Dentistry, Nanjing Stomatology Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, No 30 Zhongyang road, Nanjing, 210008, China
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Nanjing Stomatological Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, No 30 Zhongyang Road, Nanjing, 210008, China.,Central Laboratory of Stomatology, Nanjing Stomatological Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, No 30 Zhongyang Road, Nanjing, 210008, China
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Nanjing Stomatological Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, No 30 Zhongyang Road, Nanjing, 210008, China
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Nanjing Stomatological Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, No 30 Zhongyang Road, Nanjing, 210008, China.,Central Laboratory of Stomatology, Nanjing Stomatological Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, No 30 Zhongyang Road, Nanjing, 210008, China
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Nanjing Stomatological Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, No 30 Zhongyang Road, Nanjing, 210008, China.,Central Laboratory of Stomatology, Nanjing Stomatological Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, No 30 Zhongyang Road, Nanjing, 210008, China
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- Central Laboratory of Stomatology, Nanjing Stomatological Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, No 30 Zhongyang Road, Nanjing, 210008, China
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Nanjing Stomatological Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, No 30 Zhongyang Road, Nanjing, 210008, China.,Central Laboratory of Stomatology, Nanjing Stomatological Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, No 30 Zhongyang Road, Nanjing, 210008, China
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- Center for Rehabilitation Medicine, Rehabilitation & Sports Medicine Research Institute of Zhejiang Province, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital (Affiliated People's Hospital, Hangzhou Medical College), Hangzhou, 310014, Zhejiang, China.
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Nanjing Stomatological Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, No 30 Zhongyang Road, Nanjing, 210008, China.
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Shi L, Yang Y, Li M, Li C, Zhou Z, Tang G, Wu L, Yao Y, Shen X, Hou Z, Jia H. lLncRNA IFITM4P is activated through LPS/TLR4 and promotes immune escape by up-regulating PD-L1 via dual mechanism during oral carcinogenesis. Mol Ther 2022; 30:1564-1577. [PMID: 35051616 PMCID: PMC9077312 DOI: 10.1016/j.ymthe.2022.01.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2021] [Revised: 10/15/2021] [Accepted: 01/03/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) which is typically preceded from oral leukoplakia (OL), is a common malignancy with poor prognosis. However, the signaling molecules governing this progression remain to be defined. Based on microarray analysis of genes expressed in OL and OSCC samples, we discovered that LncRNA IFITM4P was highly expressed in OSCC and ectopic expression or knockdown of IFITM4P resulted in increased or decreased cell proliferation in vitro and in xenografted tumors respectively. Mechanistically, in the cytoplasm IFITM4P acted as a scaffold to facilitate recruiting SASH1 to bind and phosphorylate TAK1 (Thr187), and in turn to increase the phosphorylation of NF-κB (Ser536) and concomitant induction of PD-L1 expression, resulting in activation of an immunosuppressive program that allows OL cells to escape anti-cancer immunity in cytoplasm. In nucleus, IFITM4P reduced Pten transcription by enhancing the binding of KDM5A to the Pten promoter, thereby upregulating PD-L1 in OL cells. Moreover, mice bearing tumors with high IFITM4P expression had notable therapeutic sensitivity to PD-1 mAb treatment. Collectively, these data demonstrate that IFITM4P may serve as a new therapeutic target in blockage of oral carcinogenesis, and PD-1 mAb can be an efective reagent to treat OSCC.
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- Linjun Shi
- Department of Oral Mucosal Diseases, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine; College of Stomatology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University; Shanghai 200011, China; National Center for Stomatology; National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Shanghai, China
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- Faculty of Basic Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, 280 South Chongqing Road, Shanghai 200025, China
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- Faculty of Basic Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, 280 South Chongqing Road, Shanghai 200025, China
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- Department of Oral Mucosal Diseases, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine; College of Stomatology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University; Shanghai 200011, China; National Center for Stomatology; National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Oral Mucosal Diseases, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine; College of Stomatology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University; Shanghai 200011, China; National Center for Stomatology; National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Oral Mucosal Diseases, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine; College of Stomatology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University; Shanghai 200011, China; National Center for Stomatology; National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Oral Mucosal Diseases, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine; College of Stomatology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University; Shanghai 200011, China; National Center for Stomatology; National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Oral Mucosal Diseases, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine; College of Stomatology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University; Shanghai 200011, China; National Center for Stomatology; National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Oral Mucosal Diseases, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine; College of Stomatology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University; Shanghai 200011, China; National Center for Stomatology; National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Shanghai, China.
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- Faculty of Basic Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, 280 South Chongqing Road, Shanghai 200025, China; Shanghai Key Laboratory for Tumor Microenvironment and Inflammation, Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Cellular Biology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200025, China.
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- Faculty of Basic Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, 280 South Chongqing Road, Shanghai 200025, China; Shanghai Key Laboratory for Tumor Microenvironment and Inflammation, Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Cellular Biology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200025, China.
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Yang JS, Yoon N, Kong M, Jung BH, Lee H, Park J. USP14 Regulates Cancer Cell Growth in a Fatty Acid Synthase-Independent Manner. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms222413437. [PMID: 34948233 PMCID: PMC8707130 DOI: 10.3390/ijms222413437] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2021] [Revised: 12/09/2021] [Accepted: 12/13/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
Abstract
Fatty acid synthase (FASN) plays an important role in cancer development, providing excess lipid sources for cancer growth by participating in de novo lipogenesis. Although several inhibitors of FASN have been developed, there are many limitations to using FASN inhibitors alone as cancer therapeutics. We therefore attempted to effectively inhibit cancer cell growth by using a FASN inhibitor in combination with an inhibitor of a deubiquitinating enzyme USP14, which is known to maintain FASN protein levels in hepatocytes. However, when FASN and USP14 were inhibited together, there were no synergistic effects on cancer cell death compared to inhibition of FASN alone. Surprisingly, USP14 rather reduced the protein levels and activity of FASN in cancer cells, although it slightly inhibited the ubiquitination of FASN. Indeed, treatment of an USP14 inhibitor IU1 did not significantly affect FASN levels in cancer cells. Furthermore, from an analysis of metabolites involved in lipid metabolism, metabolite changes in IU1-treated cells were significantly different from those in cells treated with a FASN inhibitor, Fasnall. These results suggest that FASN may not be a direct substrate of USP14 in the cancer cells. Consequently, we demonstrate that USP14 regulates proliferation of the cancer cells in a fatty acid synthase-independent manner, and targeting USP14 in combination with FASN may not be a viable method for effective cancer treatment.
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- Ji Su Yang
- Molecular Recognition Research Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology, Seoul 02792, Korea; (J.S.Y.); (N.Y.); (M.K.); (B.H.J.)
- Department of Life Sciences, College of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Korea University, Seoul 02841, Korea
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- Molecular Recognition Research Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology, Seoul 02792, Korea; (J.S.Y.); (N.Y.); (M.K.); (B.H.J.)
- College of Pharmacy, Sookmyung Women’s University, Seoul 04310, Korea
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- Molecular Recognition Research Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology, Seoul 02792, Korea; (J.S.Y.); (N.Y.); (M.K.); (B.H.J.)
- Department of Biomedical and Phamaceutical Sciences, Kyung Hee University, Seoul 02453, Korea
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- Molecular Recognition Research Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology, Seoul 02792, Korea; (J.S.Y.); (N.Y.); (M.K.); (B.H.J.)
- Division of Bio-Medical Science & Technology, KIST-School, Korea University of Science and Technology (UST), Seoul 02792, Korea
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- Molecular Recognition Research Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology, Seoul 02792, Korea; (J.S.Y.); (N.Y.); (M.K.); (B.H.J.)
- Department of HY-KIST Bio-convergence, Hanyang University, Seoul 04763, Korea
- Correspondence: (H.L.); (J.P.); Tel.: +82-2-958-6821 (H.L.); +82-2-958-5071 (J.P.)
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- Molecular Recognition Research Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology, Seoul 02792, Korea; (J.S.Y.); (N.Y.); (M.K.); (B.H.J.)
- Correspondence: (H.L.); (J.P.); Tel.: +82-2-958-6821 (H.L.); +82-2-958-5071 (J.P.)
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A Metabolomics Investigation of the Metabolic Changes of Raji B Lymphoma Cells Undergoing Apoptosis Induced by Zinc Ions. Metabolites 2021; 11:metabo11100689. [PMID: 34677404 PMCID: PMC8540409 DOI: 10.3390/metabo11100689] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2021] [Revised: 09/30/2021] [Accepted: 10/04/2021] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Zinc plays a pivotal role in the function of cells and can induce apoptosis in various cancer cells, including Raji B lymphoma. However, the metabolic mechanism of Zn-induced apoptosis in Raji cells has not been explored. In this study, we performed global metabolic profiling using UPLC−Orbitrap−MS to assess the apoptosis of Raji cells induced by Zn ions released from ZnO nanorods. Multivariate analysis and database searches identified altered metabolites. Furthermore, the differences in the phosphorylation of 1380 proteins were also evaluated by Full Moon kinase array to discover the protein associated Zn−induced apoptosis. From the results, a prominent increase in glycerophosphocholine and fatty acids was observed after Zn ion treatment, but only arachidonic acid was shown to induce apoptosis. The kinase array revealed that the phosphorylation of p53, GTPase activation protein, CaMK2a, PPAR−γ, and PLA−2 was changed. From the pathway analysis, metabolic changes showed earlier onset than protein signaling, which were related to choline metabolism. LC−MS analysis was used to quantify the intracellular choline concentration, which decreased after Zn treatment, which may be related to the choline consumption required to produce choline-containing metabolites. Overall, we found that choline metabolism plays an important role in Zn-induced Raji cell apoptosis.
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Vitório JG, Duarte-Andrade FF, Dos Santos Fontes Pereira T, Fonseca FP, Amorim LSD, Martins-Chaves RR, Gomes CC, Canuto GAB, Gomez RS. Metabolic landscape of oral squamous cell carcinoma. Metabolomics 2020; 16:105. [PMID: 33000429 DOI: 10.1007/s11306-020-01727-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2020] [Accepted: 09/20/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND Head and neck cancers are the seventh most common type of cancer worldwide, with almost half of the cases affecting the oral cavity. Oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) is the most common form of oral cancer, showing poor prognosis and high mortality. OSCC molecular pathogenesis is complex, resulting from a wide range of events that involve the interplay between genetic mutations and altered levels of transcripts, proteins, and metabolites. Metabolomics is a recently developed sub-area of omics sciences focused on the comprehensive analysis of small molecules involved in several biological pathways by high throughput technologies. AIM OF REVIEW This review summarizes and evaluates studies focused on the metabolomics analysis of OSCC and oral premalignant disorders to better interpret the complex process of oral carcinogenesis. Additionally, the metabolic biomarkers signatures identified so far are also included. Moreover, we discuss the limitations of these studies and make suggestions for future investigations. KEY SCIENTIFIC CONCEPTS Although many questions about the metabolic features of OSCC have already been answered in metabolomic studies, further validation and optimization are still required to translate these findings into clinical applications.
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- Jéssica Gardone Vitório
- Department of Oral Surgery and Pathology, School of Dentistry, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG), Av. Presidente Antônio Carlos, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, 6627, 31270-901, Brazil
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- Department of Oral Surgery and Pathology, School of Dentistry, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG), Av. Presidente Antônio Carlos, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, 6627, 31270-901, Brazil
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- Department of Oral Surgery and Pathology, School of Dentistry, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG), Av. Presidente Antônio Carlos, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, 6627, 31270-901, Brazil
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- Department of Oral Surgery and Pathology, School of Dentistry, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG), Av. Presidente Antônio Carlos, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, 6627, 31270-901, Brazil
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- Department of Oral Surgery and Pathology, School of Dentistry, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG), Av. Presidente Antônio Carlos, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, 6627, 31270-901, Brazil
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- Department of Oral Surgery and Pathology, School of Dentistry, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG), Av. Presidente Antônio Carlos, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, 6627, 31270-901, Brazil
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- Department of Pathology, Biological Sciences Institute, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG), Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Institute of Chemistry, Universidade Federal da Bahia (UFBA), Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
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- Department of Oral Surgery and Pathology, School of Dentistry, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG), Av. Presidente Antônio Carlos, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, 6627, 31270-901, Brazil.
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Tan YX, Mok WK, Chen WN. Potential novel nutritional beverage using submerged fermentation with Bacillus subtilis WX-17 on brewers' spent grains. Heliyon 2020; 6:e04155. [PMID: 32551388 PMCID: PMC7287253 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2020.e04155] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2019] [Revised: 03/22/2020] [Accepted: 06/03/2020] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Food processing generates side streams that are not fully utilized and typically treated as waste materials. One of such food by-product, brewers’ spent grains (BSG) are disposed in huge quantities from the beer industry annually. Submerged fermentation of BSG using Bacillus subtilis WX-17, without supplementary components, is herein employed. The fermentation products were extracted in the liquid phase, resulting in a potential novel nutritional beverage containing Bacillus subtilis WX-17. Bacillus subtilis WX-17, was still viable after a period of 6 weeks with a final cell count of 9.86 log CFU/mL. Gas chromatography-mass spectrophotometry (GC-MS) was employed for identification of the metabolites produced from the growth of Bacillus subtilis WX-17. Seven essential amino acids and citric acid cycle (TCA) intermediates were found to have increased significantly (p < 0.05) whereas all carbohydrates decreased significantly (p < 0.05) in the beverage after submerged fermentation. Additionally, antioxidant activity quantified using DPPH radical scavenging activity, increased by 2.08-fold while total phenolic content increased from 125.7 ± 0.74 μg/mL to 446.74 ± 1.26 μg/mL. The results proved the potential of employing submerged fermentation of BSG using Bacillus subtilis WX-17 to produce a novel and highly nutritious beverage.
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- Yong Xing Tan
- Interdisciplinary Graduate School, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore 639798, Singapore.,Advanced Environmental Biotechnology Centre, Nanyang Environment and Water Research Institute, Nanyang Technological University, 1 CleanTech Loop, 1 CleanTech One #06-08, Singapore 637141, Singapore
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- School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 62 Nanyang Drive, N1.2-B1-35, Singapore 637459, Singapore
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- School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 62 Nanyang Drive, N1.2-B1-35, Singapore 637459, Singapore
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Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Metabolomics Biomarkers for Identifying High Risk Patients with Extranodal Extension in Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma. J Clin Med 2020; 9:jcm9040951. [PMID: 32235493 PMCID: PMC7230778 DOI: 10.3390/jcm9040951] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2020] [Revised: 03/24/2020] [Accepted: 03/25/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Extranodal extension (ENE) is an independent adverse prognostic factor in oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC), and is difficult to identify preoperatively. We aimed to discover biomarkers for high risk patients with ENE. Tandem tissue, plasma, and urine samples of 110 patients with OSCC were investigated through 600-MHz nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) metabolomics analysis. We found that the levels of creatine, creatine phosphate, glycine, and tyramine in plasma significantly decreased in stage IV ENE positive OSCC compared with stage IV ENE negative OSCC. To understand the underlying mechanism behind the alteration of plasma metabolites, our tissue analysis revealed that the carnitine level significantly increased in tumors but significantly decreased in the adjacent normal tissue in advanced stage OSCC, in addition to decreased levels of alanine and pyruvate in tumor tissues. The global metabolomics analysis on tumor tissues also showed that stage IV tumors with an ENE positive status demonstrated higher levels of aspartate, butyrate, carnitine, glutamate, glutathione, glycine, glycolate, guanosine, and sucrose but lower levels of alanine, choline, glucose, isoleucine, lactate, leucine, myo-inositol, O-acetylcholine, oxypurinol, phenylalanine, pyruvate, succinate, tyrosine, valine, and xanthine than tumors with an ENE negative status. We concluded that metabolomics alterations in tumor tissues correspond to an increase in the tumor stage and are detectable in plasma samples. Metabolomic alterations of OSCC can serve as potential diagnostic markers and predictors of ENE in patients with stage IV OSCC.
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BACKGROUND Oral cancer is one of the most frequently occurring cancers. Metabolic reprogramming is an important hallmark of cancer. Metabolomics characterizes all the small molecules in a biological sample, and a complete set of small molecules in such sample is referred as metabolome. Nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy and mass spectrometry are two widely used techniques in metabolomics studies. Increasing evidence demonstrates that metabolomics techniques can be used to explore the metabolic signatures in oral cancer. Elucidation of metabolic alterations in oral cancer is also important for the understanding of its pathological mechanisms. AIM OF REVIEW In this paper, we summarize the latest progress of metabolomics study in oral cancer and provide the suggestions for the future studies. KEY SCIENTIFIC CONCEPTS OF REVIEW The metabolomics studies in saliva, serum, and tumor tissues revealed the existence of metabolic signatures in bio-fluids and tissues of oral cancer, and several tumor-specific metabolites identified in individual study could discriminate oral cancer from healthy controls or precancerous lesions, which are potential biomarkers for the screening or early diagnosis of oral cancer. Metabolomics study of oral cancers in the future should aim to establish a routine procedure with high sensitivity, profile intracellular metabolites to find out the metabolic characteristics of tumor cells, and investigate the mechanism behind metabolomic alterations and the metabolic response of cancer cells to chemotherapy.
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- Xun Chen
- Guanghua School of Stomatology, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510055, People's Republic of China
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- Guanghua School of Stomatology, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510055, People's Republic of China.
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Guanghua School of Stomatology, Sun Yat-sen University, 56 Lingyuan West Road, Guangzhou, 510055, People's Republic of China.
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UPLC/Q-TOF-MS-based metabolomics study of the anti-osteoporosis effects of Achyranthes bidentata polysaccharides in ovariectomized rats. Int J Biol Macromol 2018; 112:433-441. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2018.01.204] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2017] [Revised: 01/29/2018] [Accepted: 01/30/2018] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Wang Y, Zhou S, Wang M, Liu S, Hu Y, He C, Li P, Wan JB. UHPLC/Q-TOFMS-based metabolomics for the characterization of cold and hot properties of Chinese materia medica. JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY 2016; 179:234-242. [PMID: 26747020 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2015.12.061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2015] [Revised: 12/29/2015] [Accepted: 12/30/2015] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE The cold/hot property of Chinese materia medica (CMM) and the application of its corresponding knowledge in the diagnosis, differentiation and treatment of diseases have been considered to be the extremely important part of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). As highly abstracted TCM theory, the cold/hot property of CMMs is still not fully understood and remains to be elucidated by systems biology approach. The cold and hot properties of CMM are mainly defined by the response of the body to a given CMM. Metabolomics is a promising systems biology method to profile entire endogenous metabolites and monitor their fluctuations related to an exogenous stimulus. Thus, a metabolomics approach was applied to characterize the cold and hot properties of CMMs. MATERIAL AND METHODS Mice were intragastrically administered three selected cold property CMMs (i.e., Rheum palmatum L., radix et rhizoma; Coptis chinensis Franch, rhizome and Scutellaria baicalensis Georgi, radix) and three hot property CMMs (i.e., Cinnamomum cassia (L.) J. Presl, cortex; Zingiber officinale Roscoe, rhizoma and Evodia rutaecarpa (Juss.) Benth., fructus) once daily for one week. The comprehensive metabolome changes in the plasma of mice after treatment with cold or hot property CMMs were characterized by ultra-high performance liquid chromatography/time of flight mass spectrometry (UHPLC/Q-TOF-MS), and the potential biomarkers related to cold and hot properties of CMM were explored. RESULTS Metabolites perturbation in plasma occurs after treatment with cold CMMs and hot CMMs in mice, and 15 and 16 differential biomarkers were identified to be associated with the cold and hot properties of CMMs, respectively. Among them, LPC (18:0), LPC (18:1), LPC (20:4) and LPC (20:5) showed decreased trends in the cold property CMM treated groups, but increased in the hot property CMM treated groups. CONCLUSIONS There is a strong connection between the cold/hot property of CMMs and lysophosphatidylcholines metabolism. This study offers new insight into CMM properties and their clinical application.
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- Yang Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences, University of Macau, Macao, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences, University of Macau, Macao, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences, University of Macau, Macao, PR China
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- Jilin Ginseng Academy, Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, Changchun, Jilin, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences, University of Macau, Macao, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences, University of Macau, Macao, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences, University of Macau, Macao, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences, University of Macau, Macao, PR China.
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Kao YY, Tu HF, Kao SY, Chang KW, Lin SC. The increase of oncogenic miRNA expression in tongue carcinogenesis of a mouse model. Oral Oncol 2015; 51:1103-12. [PMID: 26525105 DOI: 10.1016/j.oraloncology.2015.10.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2015] [Revised: 09/15/2015] [Accepted: 10/10/2015] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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OBJECTIVES This study investigated the oncogenic miRNA level in the tissue and biofluids in the Nitroquinoline 1-Oxide (4NQO)-induced mouse tongue carcinogenesis model for potential diagnostic or therapeutic application. MATERIALS AND METHODS The histological examination, immunohistochemistry, in situ hybridization, quantitative PCR analysis and bioinformatic algorithms were performed to unravel the signaling activation and miRNA expression in female murine samples. RESULTS The increase of miR-21 and miR-31 staining, and EGFR activation paralleled the severity of 4NQO-induced epithelial pathogenesis in tongue epithelium. A progressive increase of miR-21, miR-31 and miR-146a in both saliva and plasma samples was also noted. miR-31 was the earliest emerging miRNA in the saliva. The increase of plasma miR-146a, miR-184 and miR-372 was detectable early in the induction, and it was particularly eminent at the most advanced lesion state. The combined analysis of the multiple oncogenic miRNAs in the plasma signified a potent discriminative capacity between normal and pathological states. As the blockage of EGFR or AKT activation drastically reverted the miR-21, miR-31 and miR-146a expression induced by 4NQO in human oral carcinoma cell lines, the results implicated a mechanistic linkage of the oncogenic miRNAs' induction through EGFR/AKT activation. CONCLUSIONS In this study, we show the dysregulation of oncogenic miRNAs in murine tongue tumorigenesis, which simulates human counterparts. Increased multiple miRNAs in the biofluids may be valuable non-invasive markers in detecting oral carcinogenesis at an early stage. This animal model may also be useful for developing liquid biopsies and prevention strategies against oral carcinoma by abrogating EGFR or oncogenic miRNAs.
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- Yu-Yu Kao
- Institute of Oral Biology, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Institute of Oral Biology, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan; Department of Dentistry, School of Dentistry, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Dentistry, School of Dentistry, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan; Department of Stomatology, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Institute of Oral Biology, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan; Department of Dentistry, School of Dentistry, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan; Department of Stomatology, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
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- Institute of Oral Biology, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan; Department of Dentistry, School of Dentistry, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan; Department of Stomatology, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
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An L, Shi Q, Feng F. Metabolomics approach to identify therapeutically potential biomarkers of the Zhi-Zi-Da-Huang decoction effect on the hepatoprotective mechanism. RSC Adv 2015. [DOI: 10.1039/c5ra16563f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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A NMR-based metabolomics approach was applied to find potential plasma and liver biomarkers responsible for the hepatoprotective effects of Zhi-Zi-Da-Huang decoction (ZZDHD).
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- Li An
- Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis
- China Pharmaceutical University
- Nanjing 210009
- China
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- Jiangsu Institute for Food and Drug Control
- Nanjing 210008
- China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis
- China Pharmaceutical University
- Nanjing 210009
- China
- Key Laboratory of Drug Quality Control and Pharmacovigilance
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