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Helal DS, Sabry N, Ali DA, AboElnasr SM, Abdel Ghafar MT, Sarhan ME, Sabry M, El-Guindy DM. MicroRNA Let-7a association with glycolysis-induced autophagy in locally advanced gastric cancer: Their role in prognosis and FLOT chemotherapy resistance. Pathol Res Pract 2024; 253:154968. [PMID: 38008003 DOI: 10.1016/j.prp.2023.154968] [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: 10/06/2023] [Revised: 11/19/2023] [Accepted: 11/21/2023] [Indexed: 11/28/2023]
Abstract
Locally advanced gastric cancer (LAGC) still poses a clinical challenge despite multimodality treatment due to multidrug resistance (MDR). Recently, research suggested that autophagy and metabolic regulation may be potential anticancer targets due to their crucial roles in MDR. Let-7a participates in glycolytic and autophagic regulations which are both essential for tumor progression and resistance to therapy. This study used IHC stains; GLUT4 and LC3B to evaluate glycolysis and autophagy respectively. Moreover, mRNA Let-7a was detected by quantitative reverse transcription PCR (q-PCR) in 53 cases of LAGC. Elevated glycolysis and autophagy in LAGC tissue specimens as indicated by high GLUT4 and LC3B expression were significantly associated with adverse prognostic factors such as high pathological grade, positive nodal metastasis, and advanced T stage. Lower Let-7a levels were significantly associated with high tumor grade and advanced T stage. A significant positive correlation between GLUT4 and LC3B expression was detected. Significant inverse correlations between let7a level and IHC expression of both GLUT4 and LC3B were found. Elevated glycolysis and autophagy were significantly associated with poor overall survival (OS). Furthermore, low levels of let-7a were significantly associated with poor OS compared to high levels. Glycolysis and autophagy in LAGC were significantly associated with poor FLOT chemotherapy response. Let7a mRNA relative expression was significantly decreased in cases showing post therapy partial response and sustained disease. Multivariate analysis showed that histologic tumor type, high GLUT4 and high LC3B expression were independent factors associated with poor OS. Poor survival and post FLOT chemotherapy resistance in LAGC cases were significantly related to elevated glycolysis, elevated autophagy, and reduced Let-7a expression. Accordingly, combined therapeutic targeting of these pathways could enhance chemosensitivity in LAGC.
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- Duaa S Helal
- Pathology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Tanta University, Tanta, Egypt.
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- Clinical Oncology and Nuclear Medicine Department, Faculty of Medicine, Tanta University, Tanta, Egypt.
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- Clinical Pathology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Tanta University, Tanta, Egypt.
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- Internal Medicine Department, Faculty of Medicine, Tanta University, Tanta, Egypt.
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- Cardiothoracic surgery Department, Faculty of Medicine, Tanta University, Tanta, Egypt.
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- Pathology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Tanta University, Tanta, Egypt.
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Nabavi-Rad A, Yadegar A, Sadeghi A, Aghdaei HA, Zali MR, Klionsky DJ, Yamaoka Y. The interaction between autophagy, Helicobacter pylori, and gut microbiota in gastric carcinogenesis. Trends Microbiol 2023; 31:1024-1043. [PMID: 37120362 PMCID: PMC10523907 DOI: 10.1016/j.tim.2023.04.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2022] [Revised: 03/31/2023] [Accepted: 04/04/2023] [Indexed: 05/01/2023]
Abstract
Chronic infection with Helicobacter pylori is the primary risk factor for the development of gastric cancer. Hindering our ability to comprehend the precise role of autophagy during H. pylori infection is the complexity of context-dependent autophagy signaling pathways. Recent and ongoing progress in understanding H. pylori virulence allows new frontiers of research for the crosstalk between autophagy and H. pylori. Novel approaches toward discovering autophagy signaling networks have further revealed their critical influence on the structure of gut microbiota and the metabolome. Here we intend to present a holistic view of the perplexing role of autophagy in H. pylori pathogenesis and carcinogenesis. We also discuss the intermediate role of autophagy in H. pylori-mediated modification of gut inflammatory responses and microbiota structure.
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- Ali Nabavi-Rad
- Foodborne and Waterborne Diseases Research Center, Research Institute for Gastroenterology and Liver Diseases, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Foodborne and Waterborne Diseases Research Center, Research Institute for Gastroenterology and Liver Diseases, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
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- Gastroenterology and Liver Diseases Research Center, Research Institute for Gastroenterology and Liver Diseases, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Basic and Molecular Epidemiology of Gastrointestinal Disorders Research Center, Research Institute for Gastroenterology and Liver Diseases, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Gastroenterology and Liver Diseases Research Center, Research Institute for Gastroenterology and Liver Diseases, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Life Sciences Institute, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA; Department of Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA.
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- Department of Environmental and Preventive Medicine, Oita University Faculty of Medicine, Oita, Japan; Department of Medicine, Gastroenterology and Hepatology Section, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA; Research Center for Global and Local Infectious Diseases, Oita University, Oita, Japan.
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Rahman MA, Ahmed KR, Rahman MDH, Park MN, Kim B. Potential Therapeutic Action of Autophagy in Gastric Cancer Managements: Novel Treatment Strategies and Pharmacological Interventions. Front Pharmacol 2022; 12:813703. [PMID: 35153766 PMCID: PMC8834883 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2021.813703] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2021] [Accepted: 12/13/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
Abstract
Gastric cancer (GC), second most leading cause of cancer-associated mortality globally, is the cancer of gastrointestinal tract in which malignant cells form in lining of the stomach, resulting in indigestion, pain, and stomach discomfort. Autophagy is an intracellular system in which misfolded, aggregated, and damaged proteins, as well as organelles, are degraded by the lysosomal pathway, and avoiding abnormal accumulation of huge quantities of harmful cellular constituents. However, the exact molecular mechanism of autophagy-mediated GC management has not been clearly elucidated. Here, we emphasized the role of autophagy in the modulation and development of GC transformation in addition to underlying the molecular mechanisms of autophagy-mediated regulation of GC. Accumulating evidences have revealed that targeting autophagy by small molecule activators or inhibitors has become one of the greatest auspicious approaches for GC managements. Particularly, it has been verified that phytochemicals play an important role in treatment as well as prevention of GC. However, use of combination therapies of autophagy modulators in order to overcome the drug resistance through GC treatment will provide novel opportunities to develop promising GC therapeutic approaches. In addition, investigations of the pathophysiological mechanism of GC with potential challenges are urgently needed, as well as limitations of the modulation of autophagy-mediated therapeutic strategies. Therefore, in this review, we would like to deliver an existing standard molecular treatment strategy focusing on the relationship between chemotherapeutic drugs and autophagy, which will help to improve the current treatments of GC patients.
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- Md. Ataur Rahman
- Department of Pathology, College of Korean Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, South Korea
- Korean Medicine-Based Drug Repositioning Cancer Research Center, College of Korean Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, South Korea
- Department of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering, Global Biotechnology and Biomedical Research Network (GBBRN), Faculty of Biological Sciences, Islamic University, Kushtia, Bangladesh
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- Department of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Islamic University, Kushtia, Bangladesh
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- Department of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering, Global Biotechnology and Biomedical Research Network (GBBRN), Faculty of Biological Sciences, Islamic University, Kushtia, Bangladesh
- ABEx Bio-Research Center, East Azampur, Bangladesh
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- Department of Pathology, College of Korean Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, South Korea
- Korean Medicine-Based Drug Repositioning Cancer Research Center, College of Korean Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Pathology, College of Korean Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, South Korea
- Korean Medicine-Based Drug Repositioning Cancer Research Center, College of Korean Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, South Korea
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Papaefthymiou A, Christodoulidis G, Koffas A, Doulberis M, Polyzos SA, Manolakis A, Potamianos S, Kapsoritakis A, Kountouras J. Role of autophagy in gastric carcinogenesis. World J Gastrointest Oncol 2021; 13:1244-1262. [PMID: 34721765 PMCID: PMC8529927 DOI: 10.4251/wjgo.v13.i10.1244] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2021] [Revised: 04/06/2021] [Accepted: 08/02/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
Abstract
Gastric cancer represents a common and highly fatal malignancy, and thus a pathophysiology-based reconsideration is necessary, given the absence of efficient therapeutic regimens. In this regard, emerging data reveal a significant role of autophagy in gastric oncogenesis, progression, metastasis and chemoresistance. Although autophagy comprises a normal primordial process, ensuring cellular homeostasis under energy depletion and stress conditions, alterations at any stage of the complex regulatory system could stimulate a tumorigenic and promoting cascade. Among others, Helicobacter pylori infection induces a variety of signaling molecules modifying autophagy, during acute infection or after chronic autophagy degeneration. Subsequently, defective autophagy allows malignant transformation and upon cancer establishment, an overactive autophagy is stimulated. This overexpressed autophagy provides energy supplies and resistance mechanisms to gastric cancer cells against hosts defenses and anticancer treatment. This review interprets the implicated autophagic pathways in normal cells and in gastric cancer to illuminate the potential preventive, therapeutic and prognostic benefits of understanding and intervening autophagy.
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- Apostolis Papaefthymiou
- Department of Gastroenterology, University Hospital of Larissa, Larissa 41110, Thessaly, Greece
- First Laboratory of Pharmacology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki 54124, Macedonia, Greece
- Department of Medicine, Second Medical Clinic, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Ippokration Hospital, Thessaloniki 54642, Macedonia, Greece
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- Department of Gastroenterology, University Hospital of Larissa, Larissa 41110, Thessaly, Greece
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- First Laboratory of Pharmacology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki 54124, Macedonia, Greece
- Department of Medicine, Second Medical Clinic, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Ippokration Hospital, Thessaloniki 54642, Macedonia, Greece
- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Medical University Department, Kantonsspital Aarau, Aarau 5001, Switzerland
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- First Laboratory of Pharmacology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki 54124, Macedonia, Greece
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- Department of Gastroenterology, University Hospital of Larissa, Larissa 41110, Thessaly, Greece
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- Department of Gastroenterology, University Hospital of Larissa, Larissa 41110, Thessaly, Greece
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- Department of Gastroenterology, University Hospital of Larissa, Larissa 41110, Thessaly, Greece
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- Department of Medicine, Second Medical Clinic, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Ippokration Hospital, Thessaloniki 54642, Macedonia, Greece
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Wei X, Chen Y, Jiang X, Peng M, Liu Y, Mo Y, Ren D, Hua Y, Yu B, Zhou Y, Liao Q, Wang H, Xiang B, Zhou M, Li X, Li G, Li Y, Xiong W, Zeng Z. Mechanisms of vasculogenic mimicry in hypoxic tumor microenvironments. Mol Cancer 2021; 20:7. [PMID: 33397409 PMCID: PMC7784348 DOI: 10.1186/s12943-020-01288-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 186] [Impact Index Per Article: 62.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2020] [Accepted: 11/24/2020] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
Abstract
Background Vasculogenic mimicry (VM) is a recently discovered angiogenetic process found in many malignant tumors, and is different from the traditional angiogenetic process involving vascular endothelium. It involves the formation of microvascular channels composed of tumor cells; therefore, VM is considered a new model for the formation of new blood vessels in aggressive tumors, and can provide blood supply for tumor growth. Many studies have pointed out that in recent years, some clinical treatments against angiogenesis have not been satisfactory possibly due to the activation of VM. Although the mechanisms underlying VM have not been fully elucidated, increasing research on the soil “microenvironment” for tumor growth suggests that the initial hypoxic environment in solid tumors is inseparable from VM. Main body In this review, we describe that the stemness and differentiation potential of cancer stem cells are enhanced under hypoxic microenvironments, through hypoxia-induced epithelial-endothelial transition (EET) and extracellular matrix (ECM) remodeling to form the specific mechanism of vasculogenic mimicry; we also summarized some of the current drugs targeting VM through these processes, suggesting a new reference for the clinical treatment of tumor angiogenesis. Conclusion Overall, the use of VM inhibitors in combination with conventional anti-angiogenesis treatments is a promising strategy for improving the effectiveness of targeted angiogenesis treatments; further, considering the importance of hypoxia in tumor invasion and metastasis, drugs targeting the hypoxia signaling pathway seem to achieve good results.
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- Xiaoxu Wei
- NHC Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Hunan Key Laboratory of Translational Radiation Oncology, Hunan Cancer Hospital and The Affiliated Cancer Hospital, Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China.,Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Cancer Invasion of the Chinese Ministry of Education, Cancer Research Institute, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China.,Hunan Key Laboratory of Nonresolving Inflammation and Cancer, Disease Genome Research Center, The Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- NHC Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Hunan Key Laboratory of Translational Radiation Oncology, Hunan Cancer Hospital and The Affiliated Cancer Hospital, Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China.,Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Cancer Invasion of the Chinese Ministry of Education, Cancer Research Institute, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China.,Hunan Key Laboratory of Nonresolving Inflammation and Cancer, Disease Genome Research Center, The Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Cancer Invasion of the Chinese Ministry of Education, Cancer Research Institute, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Cancer Invasion of the Chinese Ministry of Education, Cancer Research Institute, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Cancer Invasion of the Chinese Ministry of Education, Cancer Research Institute, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Cancer Invasion of the Chinese Ministry of Education, Cancer Research Institute, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Cancer Invasion of the Chinese Ministry of Education, Cancer Research Institute, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Cancer Invasion of the Chinese Ministry of Education, Cancer Research Institute, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Cancer Invasion of the Chinese Ministry of Education, Cancer Research Institute, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- NHC Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Hunan Key Laboratory of Translational Radiation Oncology, Hunan Cancer Hospital and The Affiliated Cancer Hospital, Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- NHC Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Hunan Key Laboratory of Translational Radiation Oncology, Hunan Cancer Hospital and The Affiliated Cancer Hospital, Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- NHC Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Hunan Key Laboratory of Translational Radiation Oncology, Hunan Cancer Hospital and The Affiliated Cancer Hospital, Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- NHC Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Hunan Key Laboratory of Translational Radiation Oncology, Hunan Cancer Hospital and The Affiliated Cancer Hospital, Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China.,Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Cancer Invasion of the Chinese Ministry of Education, Cancer Research Institute, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China.,Hunan Key Laboratory of Nonresolving Inflammation and Cancer, Disease Genome Research Center, The Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- NHC Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Hunan Key Laboratory of Translational Radiation Oncology, Hunan Cancer Hospital and The Affiliated Cancer Hospital, Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China.,Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Cancer Invasion of the Chinese Ministry of Education, Cancer Research Institute, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China.,Hunan Key Laboratory of Nonresolving Inflammation and Cancer, Disease Genome Research Center, The Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- NHC Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Hunan Key Laboratory of Translational Radiation Oncology, Hunan Cancer Hospital and The Affiliated Cancer Hospital, Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China.,Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Cancer Invasion of the Chinese Ministry of Education, Cancer Research Institute, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China.,Hunan Key Laboratory of Nonresolving Inflammation and Cancer, Disease Genome Research Center, The Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- NHC Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Hunan Key Laboratory of Translational Radiation Oncology, Hunan Cancer Hospital and The Affiliated Cancer Hospital, Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China.,Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Cancer Invasion of the Chinese Ministry of Education, Cancer Research Institute, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China.,Hunan Key Laboratory of Nonresolving Inflammation and Cancer, Disease Genome Research Center, The Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Department of Medicine, Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
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- NHC Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Hunan Key Laboratory of Translational Radiation Oncology, Hunan Cancer Hospital and The Affiliated Cancer Hospital, Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China.,Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Cancer Invasion of the Chinese Ministry of Education, Cancer Research Institute, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China.,Hunan Key Laboratory of Nonresolving Inflammation and Cancer, Disease Genome Research Center, The Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- NHC Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Hunan Key Laboratory of Translational Radiation Oncology, Hunan Cancer Hospital and The Affiliated Cancer Hospital, Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China. .,Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Cancer Invasion of the Chinese Ministry of Education, Cancer Research Institute, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China. .,Hunan Key Laboratory of Nonresolving Inflammation and Cancer, Disease Genome Research Center, The Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China.
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Di Martile M, Gabellini C, Desideri M, Matraxia M, Farini V, Valentini E, Carradori S, Ercolani C, Buglioni S, Secci D, Andreazzoli M, Del Bufalo D, Trisciuoglio D. Inhibition of lysine acetyltransferases impairs tumor angiogenesis acting on both endothelial and tumor cells. JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL & CLINICAL CANCER RESEARCH : CR 2020; 39:103. [PMID: 32498717 PMCID: PMC7273677 DOI: 10.1186/s13046-020-01604-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2020] [Accepted: 05/25/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
Abstract
Background Understanding the signalling pathways involved in angiogenesis, and developing anti-angiogenic drugs are one of the major focuses on cancer research. Herein, we assessed the effect of CPTH6, a lysine acetyltransferase inhibitor and anti-tumoral compound, on angiogenesis-related properties of both endothelial and cancer cells. Methods The in vitro effect of CPTH6 on protein acetylation and anti-angiogenic properties on endothelial and lung cancer cells was evaluated via wound healing, trans-well invasion and migration, tube formation, immunoblotting and immunofluorescence. Matrigel plug assay, zebrafish embryo and mouse xenograft models were used to evaluate in vivo anti-angiogenic effect of CPTH6. Results CPTH6 impaired in vitro endothelial angiogenesis-related functions, and decreased the in vivo vascularization both in mice xenografts and zebrafish embryos. Mechanistically, CPTH6 reduced α-tubulin acetylation and induced accumulation of acetylated microtubules in the perinuclear region of endothelial cells. Interestingly, CPTH6 also affected the angiogenesis-related properties of lung cancer cells, and conditioned media derived from CPTH6-treated lung cancer cells impaired endothelial cells morphogenesis. CPTH6 also modulated the VEGF/VEGFR2 pathway, and reshaped cytoskeletal organization of lung cancer cells. Finally, anti-migratory effect of CPTH6, dependent on α-tubulin acetylation, was also demonstrated by genetic approaches in lung cancer cells. Conclusion Overall, this study indicates that α-tubulin acetylation could play a role in the anti-angiogenic effect of CPTH6 and, more in general, it adds information to the role of histone acetyltransferases in tumor angiogenesis, and proposes the inhibition of these enzymes as an antiangiogenic therapy of cancer.
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- Marta Di Martile
- Preclinical Models and New Therapeutic Agents Unit, Department of Research and Advanced Technologies, IRCCS Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, Rome, Italy
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- Unit of Cell and Developmental Biology, Department of Biology, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Preclinical Models and New Therapeutic Agents Unit, Department of Research and Advanced Technologies, IRCCS Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, Rome, Italy
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- Institute of Molecular Biology and Pathology, National Research Council, Rome, Italy
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- Preclinical Models and New Therapeutic Agents Unit, Department of Research and Advanced Technologies, IRCCS Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, Rome, Italy
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- Preclinical Models and New Therapeutic Agents Unit, Department of Research and Advanced Technologies, IRCCS Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy, University "G. d'Annunzio" of Chieti-Pescara, Chieti, Italy
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- Pathology Unit, Department of Research and Advanced Technologies, IRCCS Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, Rome, Italy
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- Pathology Unit, Department of Research and Advanced Technologies, IRCCS Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry and Technologies of Drugs, "Sapienza" University, Rome, Italy
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- Preclinical Models and New Therapeutic Agents Unit, Department of Research and Advanced Technologies, IRCCS Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, Rome, Italy.
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- Preclinical Models and New Therapeutic Agents Unit, Department of Research and Advanced Technologies, IRCCS Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, Rome, Italy. .,Institute of Molecular Biology and Pathology, National Research Council, Rome, Italy.
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Hu L, Bai Z, Ma X, Bai N, Zhang Z. The Influence of Bcl-3 Expression on Cell Migration and Chemosensitivity of Gastric Cancer Cells via Regulating Hypoxia-Induced Protective Autophagy. J Gastric Cancer 2020; 20:95-105. [PMID: 32269848 PMCID: PMC7105414 DOI: 10.5230/jgc.2020.20.e9] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2019] [Revised: 01/15/2020] [Accepted: 02/24/2020] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
Abstract
Purpose Gastric cancer is a highly metastatic malignant tumor, often characterized by chemoresistance and high mortality. In the present study, we aimed to investigate the role of B-cell lymphoma 3 (Bcl-3) protein on cell migration and chemosensitivity of gastric cancer. Materials and Methods The gastric cancer cell lines, AGS and NCI-N87, were used for the in vitro studies and the in vivo studies were performed using BALB/c nude mice. Western blotting, wound healing assay, Cell Counting Kit-8 assay, immunohistochemistry, and terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase dUTP nick end labeling assay were used to evaluate the role of Bcl-3 in gastric cancer. Results We found that the protein expression of hypoxia (HYP)-inducible factor-1α and Bcl-3 were markedly upregulated under hypoxic conditions in both AGS and NCI-N87 cells in a time-dependent manner. Interestingly, small interfering RNA-mediated knockdown of Bcl-3 expression affected the migration and chemosensitivity of the gastric cancer cells. AGS and NCI-N87 cells transfected with si-RNA-Bcl-3 (si-Bcl-3) showed significantly reduced migratory ability and increased chemosensitivity to oxaliplatin, 5-fluorouracil, and irinotecan. In addition, si-Bcl-3 restored the autophagy induced by HYP. Further, the protective role of si-Bcl-3 on the gastric cancer cells could be reversed by the autophagy inducer, rapamycin. Importantly, the in vivo xenograft tumor experiments showed similar results. Conclusions Our present study reveals that Bcl-3 knockdown inhibits cell migration and chemoresistance of gastric cancer cells through restoring HYP-induced autophagy.
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- Lin Hu
- Department of General Surgery, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Clinical Research Center for Digestive Diseases, Beijing, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Clinical Research Center for Digestive Diseases, Beijing, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Clinical Research Center for Digestive Diseases, Beijing, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Beijing Jishuitan Hospital, The 4th Medical College of Peking University, Beijing, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Clinical Research Center for Digestive Diseases, Beijing, China
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Li X, Sun B, Zhao X, An J, Zhang Y, Gu Q, Zhao N, Wang Y, Liu F. Function of BMP4 in the Formation of Vasculogenic Mimicry in Hepatocellular Carcinoma. J Cancer 2020; 11:2560-2571. [PMID: 32201526 PMCID: PMC7066000 DOI: 10.7150/jca.40558] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2019] [Accepted: 01/21/2020] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
Abstract
Vasculogenic mimicry (VM) is linked to vascular invasion of human hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). BMP4, one BMP family member, is upregulated in several cancers. The purpose of this report is to identify the function of BMP4 in the formation of VM in HCC and the mechanism underling this regulation. In our report, BMP4 up-regulation resulted in an increase in migration, invasion and channel-like structure formation as well as induced epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) process and stem cell-associated proteins OCT4 and SOX2 expression in HCC cells. In addition, The VM-associated proteins, including EphA2, VE-cadherin and MMP2, also could be effectively enhanced by the overexpression of BMP4. Furthermore, according to the TCGA database, higher expression of BMP4 is seen in HCC in contrast to normal liver samples. Immunohistochemistry revealed that BMP4 was positively associated with VM formation, age, histological differentiation, HCC stage, and shorter survival duration. These data demonstrated that BMP4 could promote VM network formation in HCC through induction of stemness in EMT and modulating the EphA2/VE-cadherin/MMP2 signaling pathway.
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- Xiao Li
- Department Of Pathology, General Hospital Of Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, 300052, China.,Department Of Pathology, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, 300070, China
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- Department Of Pathology, General Hospital Of Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, 300052, China.,Department Of Pathology, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, 300070, China
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- Department Of Pathology, General Hospital Of Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, 300052, China.,Department Of Pathology, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, 300070, China
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- Department Of Pathology, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, 300070, China.,Department of Pathology, Cancer Hospital of Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, 300060, China
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- Department of Pathology, Cancer Hospital of Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, 300060, China
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- Department Of Pathology, General Hospital Of Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, 300052, China.,Department Of Pathology, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, 300070, China
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- Department Of Pathology, General Hospital Of Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, 300052, China.,Department Of Pathology, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, 300070, China
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- Department of Pathology, Cancer Hospital of Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, 300060, China
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- Department Of Pathology, General Hospital Of Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, 300052, China.,Department Of Pathology, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, 300070, China
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Tsuge S, Saberi B, Cheng Y, Wang Z, Kim A, Luu H, Abraham JM, Ybanez MD, Hamilton JP, Selaru FM, Villacorta-Martin C, Schlesinger F, Philosophe B, Cameron AM, Zhu Q, Anders R, Gurakar A, Meltzer SJ. Detection of Novel Fusion Transcript VTI1A-CFAP46 in Hepatocellular Carcinoma. Gastrointest Tumors 2019; 6:11-27. [PMID: 31602373 DOI: 10.1159/000496795] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2018] [Accepted: 12/23/2018] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Background Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is now the second-highest cause of cancer death worldwide. Recent studies have discovered a wide range of somatic mutations in HCC. These mutations involve various vital signaling pathways such as: Wnt/β-Catenin, p53, telome-rase reverse transcriptase (TERT), chromatin remodeling, RAS/MAPK signaling, and oxidative stress. However, fusion transcripts have not been broadly explored in HCC. Methods To identify novel fusion transcripts in HCC, in the first phase of our study, we performed targeted RNA sequencing (in HCC and paired non-HCC tissues) on 6 patients with a diagnosis of HCC undergoing liver transplantation. Results As a result of these studies, we discovered the novel fusion transcript, VTI1A-CFAP46. In the second phase of our study, we measured the expression of wild-type VTI1A in 21 HCC specimens, which showed that 10 of 21 exhibited upregulation of wild-type VTI1A in their tumors. VTI1A (Vesicle Transport via Interaction with t-SNARE homolog 1A) is a member of the Soluble N-ethylmaleimide-Sensitive Factor (NSF) attachment protein receptor (SNARE) gene family, which is essential for membrane trafficking and function in endocytosis, autophagy, and Golgi transport. Notably, it is known that autophagy is involved in HCC. Conclusions The link between novel fusion transcript VTI1A-CFAP46 and autophagy as a potential therapeutic target in HCC patients deserves further investigation. Moreover, this study shows that fusion transcripts are worthy of additional exploration in HCC.
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- Shunichi Tsuge
- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.,Division of Liver Diseases, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.,Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Department of Oncology, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Department of Transplant Surgery, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Department of Transplant Surgery, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Department of Pathology, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Department of Pathology, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.,Department of Oncology, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.,Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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Duan S. Silencing the autophagy-specific gene Beclin-1 contributes to attenuated hypoxia-induced vasculogenic mimicry formation in glioma. Cancer Biomark 2018; 21:565-574. [PMID: 29278874 DOI: 10.3233/cbm-170444] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To explore the influence of Beclin-1 on vasculogenic mimicry (VM) induced by hypoxia in glioma. METHODS CD34-PAS staining was carried out to observe VM formation, and immunohistochemistry was used to determine the expression levels of Beclin-1, HIF-1α, VEGF and MMP2 in 105 patients with primary glioma. Human glioma U87MG cells were divided into Normoxia, Hypoxia, Hypoxia + NC siRNA and Hypoxia + Beclin-1 siRNA groups. Cobalt chloride (CoCl2) was used to stimulate hypoxic conditions, and a VM tube formation assay was used to detect VM formation. Wound healing and Transwell invasion assays were used to detect the invasive and migratory abilities of U87MG cells, respectively. Fluorescent LC3 puncta analysis was performed to examine the status of autophagic flux. Expression levels of Beclin-1 and VM-related molecules were determined using real-time quantitative-polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR) and western blotting. RESULTS There were 34 VM-positive cases and 71 VM-negative cases among 105 glioma patients, and VM formation was correlated with pathological grade and the expression of Beclin-1, HIF-1α, VEGF and MMP2. Positive relations were found between Beclin-1 and the expression of HIF-1α, VEGF and MMP2. Under hypoxic conditions, significant increases in the total length of tubes, migration rate, invasion cell number and expression of VM-related molecules were found in U87MG cells. Silencing Beclin-1 markedly decreased hypoxia-induced VM formation and the invasive and migratory abilities, together with the expression of VM-related molecules, in U87MG cells and significantly inhibited the autophagic flux. CONCLUSION Silencing Beclin-1 can attenuate hypoxia-induced VM formation and the metastatic ability of U87MG cells and is a potential target for VM inhibition in glioma.
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Wang JY, Wu T, Ma W, Li S, Jing WJ, Ma J, Chen DM, Guo XJ, Nan KJ. Expression and clinical significance of autophagic protein LC3B and EMT markers in gastric cancer. Cancer Manag Res 2018; 10:1479-1486. [PMID: 29928144 PMCID: PMC6001740 DOI: 10.2147/cmar.s164842] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Background and aim Gastric cancer (GC) is a fatal malignancy with high rate of recurrence and metastasis. Here, we investigated the correlations between the expression of autophagic protein LC3B and 2 epithelial–mesenchymal transition-related proteins (E-cadherin and Vimentin) and the clinicopathological factors and prognosis of patients with GC. Materials and methods The expression of LC3B, E-cadherin, and Vimentin in GC samples (110 cases) and paracarcinoma tissues (40 cases) was analyzed using the Oncomine databases and further detected by immunohistochemistry. The correlations among these markers expression and clinicopathological features in GC were analyzed. The patients were followed for survival analysis. Results Compared to the nontumor tissues, the expression of LC3B and Vimentin proteins were significantly elevated in GC tissues, but the E-cadherin expression was decreased (all p<0.05). Interestingly, LCB expression was positively correlated with Vimentin (r=0.320, p=0.001) and negatively associated with E-cadherin expression (r= −0.484, p<0.001) in GC. The expression of these markers was closely related to tumor differentiation, T classification, TNM stage, and lymph node metastasis (all p<0.05). Furthermore, survival analyses and screening Kaplan–Meier plotter database revealed that GC patients with high LC3B and Vimentin expression levels had a poorer clinical outcome than those with low expression. Conversely, high E-cadherin expression was linked with favorable overall survival (all p<0.05, log-rank test). Multivariate survival analysis demonstrated that LC3B, E-cadherin, and Vimentin expression were independent prognostic factors of GC patients. Conclusion LC3B, E-cadherin, and Vimentin may play an important role in the tumorigenesis of GC, and these marker expressions may serve as additional prognostic indicators for overall survival of patients. The interactions of autophagy and epithelial–mesenchymal transition in GC merits further investigation.
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- Juan-Yi Wang
- Department of Oncology, 3201 Affiliated Hospital of Medical College of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Hanzhong, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Gynecologic Cancer, Shaanxi Province Tumor Hospital, Xi'an, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Oncology, 3201 Affiliated Hospital of Medical College of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Hanzhong, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Oncology, 3201 Affiliated Hospital of Medical College of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Hanzhong, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Oncology, 3201 Affiliated Hospital of Medical College of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Hanzhong, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Oncology, 3201 Affiliated Hospital of Medical College of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Hanzhong, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Oncology, 3201 Affiliated Hospital of Medical College of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Hanzhong, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Oncology, 3201 Affiliated Hospital of Medical College of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Hanzhong, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China
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Das J, Maji S, Agarwal T, Chakraborty S, Maiti TK. Hemodynamic shear stress induces protective autophagy in HeLa cells through lipid raft-mediated mechanotransduction. Clin Exp Metastasis 2018. [DOI: 10.1007/s10585-018-9887-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Qian HR, Yang Y. Functional role of autophagy in gastric cancer. Oncotarget 2017; 7:17641-51. [PMID: 26910278 PMCID: PMC4951239 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.7508] [Citation(s) in RCA: 80] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2015] [Accepted: 02/06/2016] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Autophagy is a highly regulated catabolic pathway responsible for the degradation of long-lived proteins and damaged intracellular organelles. Perturbations in autophagy are found in gastric cancer. In host gastric cells, autophagy can be induced by Helicobacter pylori (or H. pylori) infection, which is associated with the oncogenesis of gastric cancer. In gastric cancer cells, autophagy has both pro-survival and pro-death functions in determining cell fate. Besides, autophagy modulates gastric cancer metastasis by affecting a wide range of pathological events, including extracellular matrix (ECM) degradation, epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EMT), tumor angiogenesis, and tumor microenvironment. In addition, some of the autophagy-related proteins, such as Beclin 1, microtubule-associated protein 1 light chain 3 (MAP1-LC3), and p62/sequestosome 1 (SQSTM1) have certain prognostic values for gastric cancer. In this article, we review the recent studies regarding the functional role of autophagy in gastric cancer.
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- Hao-ran Qian
- Department of General Surgery, Institute of Micro-Invasive Surgery of Zhejiang University, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Medical College of Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, PR China
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- Department of Pharmacology, Hangzhou Key Laboratory of Medical Neurobiology, School of Medicine, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, PR China
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The hypoxia-related signaling pathways of vasculogenic mimicry in tumor treatment. Biomed Pharmacother 2016; 80:127-135. [DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2016.03.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2015] [Revised: 03/13/2016] [Accepted: 03/13/2016] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Dehydroeffusol effectively inhibits human gastric cancer cell-mediated vasculogenic mimicry with low toxicity. Toxicol Appl Pharmacol 2015; 287:98-110. [DOI: 10.1016/j.taap.2015.05.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2014] [Revised: 04/30/2015] [Accepted: 05/01/2015] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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