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Xiao Y, Lai C, Hu J, Mulati Y, Xu X, Luo J, Kong D, Liu C, Xu K. Integrative analysis regarding the correlation between collagen-related genes and prostate cancer. BMC Cancer 2024; 24:1038. [PMID: 39174928 PMCID: PMC11342612 DOI: 10.1186/s12885-024-12783-9] [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] [Received: 04/25/2024] [Accepted: 08/08/2024] [Indexed: 08/24/2024] Open
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PURPOSE Prostate cancer (PCa) is a common malignancy in men, with an escalating mortality rate attributed to Recurrence and metastasis. Recent studies have illuminated collagen's critical regulatory role within the tumor microenvironment, significantly influencing tumor progression. Accordingly, this investigation is dedicated to examining the relationship between genes linked to collagen and the prognosis of PCa, with the objective of uncovering any possible associations between them. METHODS Gene expression data for individuals with prostate cancer were obtained from the TCGA repository. Collagen-related genes were identified, leading to the development of a risk score model associated with biochemical recurrence-free survival (BRFS). A prognostic nomogram integrating the risk score with essential clinical factors was crafted and evaluated for efficacy. The influence of key collagen-related genes on cellular behavior was confirmed through various assays, including CCK8, invasion, migration, cell cloning, and wound healing. Immunohistochemical detection was used to evaluate PLOD3 expression in prostate cancer tissue samples. RESULTS Our study identified four key collagen-associated genes (PLOD3, COL1A1, MMP11, FMOD) as significant. Survival analysis revealed that low-risk groups, based on the risk scoring model, had significantly improved prognoses. The risk score was strongly associated with prostate cancer prognosis. Researchers then created a nomogram, which demonstrated robust predictive efficacy and substantial clinical applicability.Remarkably, the suppression of PLOD3 expression notably impeded the proliferation, invasion, migration, and colony formation capabilities of PCa cells. CONCLUSION The risk score, derived from four collagen-associated genes, could potentially act as a precise prognostic indicator for BRFS of patients. Simultaneously, our research has identified potential therapeutic targets related to collagen. Notably, PLOD3 was differentially expressed in cancer and para-cancer tissues in clinical specimens and it also was validated through in vitro studies and shown to suppress PCa tumorigenesis following its silencing.
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- Yunfei Xiao
- Department of Urology, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, No. 107 Yanjiang West Road, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510000, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Malignant Tumor Epigenetics and Gene Regulation, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510000, China
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- Department of Urology, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, No. 107 Yanjiang West Road, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510000, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Malignant Tumor Epigenetics and Gene Regulation, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510000, China
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- Department of Urology, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, No. 107 Yanjiang West Road, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510000, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Malignant Tumor Epigenetics and Gene Regulation, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510000, China
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- Department of Urology, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, No. 107 Yanjiang West Road, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510000, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Malignant Tumor Epigenetics and Gene Regulation, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510000, China
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- Department of Urology, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, No. 107 Yanjiang West Road, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510000, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Malignant Tumor Epigenetics and Gene Regulation, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510000, China
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- Department of Urology, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, No. 107 Yanjiang West Road, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510000, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Malignant Tumor Epigenetics and Gene Regulation, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510000, China
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- Department of Urology, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, No. 107 Yanjiang West Road, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510000, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Malignant Tumor Epigenetics and Gene Regulation, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510000, China
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- Department of Urology, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, No. 107 Yanjiang West Road, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510000, China.
- Guangdong Provincial Clinical Research Center for Urological Diseases, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510000, China.
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- Department of Urology, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, No. 107 Yanjiang West Road, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510000, China.
- Guangdong Provincial Clinical Research Center for Urological Diseases, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510000, China.
- Sun Yat-sen University School of Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518000, China.
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Pan C, Dai J, Wei Y, Yang L, Ding Z, Wang X, He J. Matrix Metalloproteinase 11 Promotes Migration and Invasion of Colorectal Cancer by Elevating Slug Protein. Int J Med Sci 2024; 21:2170-2188. [PMID: 39239548 PMCID: PMC11373555 DOI: 10.7150/ijms.98007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2024] [Accepted: 08/03/2024] [Indexed: 09/07/2024] Open
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Purpose: Matrix metalloproteinase-11 (MMP11), which belongs to the stromelysin subgroup, has been reported to play a role in the progression of colorectal cancer (CRC). However, the significance of MMP11 in the tumor microenvironment, immune/stromal cells, and its mechanism in CRC remain unclear. Methods: The impact of MMP11 knockdown using specific short hairpin RNAs (shRNAs) on the metastasis and invasion of colorectal cancer RKO and SW480 cells was investigated using western blot, quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR), transwell assays, and immunohistochemistry. Results: MMP11 mRNA expression was significantly higher in CRC cells than in normal cells, and its expression was stimulated in CCD-18Co fibroblasts. Additionally, MMP11 expression was found to be higher in individuals aged ≤ 65 years, the T4/T3 group, and Stage III/IV patients. Overall survival (OS) and disease-free survival rates were significantly different between the high and low MMP11 groups. Furthermore, the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves for MMP11 at 1-, 3-, and 5-years were 0.450, 0.552, and 0.560, respectively. Moreover, MMP11 promoted the migration and invasion of CRC cells by elevating the expression of Slug protein. Most importantly, MMP11 was positively associated with M0-macrophages and negatively associated with M1-macrophages, NK cells activated, NK cells resting, T cells CD4 memory activated, and T cells follicular helper, indicating the remarkable interactions of MMP11 with tumor immunology. Conclusions: MMP11 plays an important role in colorectal cancer development, and its mechanism in CRC needs to be further explored in the future.
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- Chaomin Pan
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Gastroenterology, Department of Gastroenterology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Longgang Central Hospital of Shenzhen, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Gastroenterology, Department of Gastroenterology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Gastroenterology, Department of Gastroenterology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Gastroenterology, Department of Gastroenterology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Gastroenterology, Department of Gastroenterology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Gastroenterology, Department of Gastroenterology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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Panara K, Hui TL, Keshari D, Tong CCL, Palmer JN, Adappa ND, Douglas JE, Cohen NA, Kohanski MA. Matrix metalloproteinase-11 regulates inverted papilloma epithelial cell migration and invasion. Int Forum Allergy Rhinol 2024. [PMID: 38967558 DOI: 10.1002/alr.23405] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2024] [Revised: 06/17/2024] [Accepted: 06/24/2024] [Indexed: 07/06/2024]
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BACKGROUND Inverted papilloma (IP) is a benign tumor characterized by epithelial proliferation, which has the potential for malignant transformation. However, the mechanisms driving this transformation are poorly defined. Matrix metalloproteinase-11 (MMP-11), a regulator of the tumor microenvironment that degrades extracellular matrix, is upregulated in IP with dysplasia. Here, we aim to investigate the role of MMP-11 in IP epithelial migration and invasion. METHODS Human IP and contralateral normal sinus mucosa (control) samples were obtained. IP-derived epithelial cultures and normal mucosa-derived epithelial cultures were grown in air‒liquid interface, followed by immunostaining to assess MMP-11 expression in IP. Migration and invasion assays were used to evaluate the role of an anti-MMP-11 antibody on IP and control epithelial cultures. RESULTS IP-derived cultures demonstrated strong MMP-11 expression compared to controls. Treatment with anti-MMP-11 blocking antibody significantly reduced epithelial migration only in IP-derived cells compared to non-treated IP cells, as seen by incomplete wound closure and reduced transepithelial resistance. In addition, inhibition of MMP-11 reduced IP epithelia's ability to invade through collagen-coated transwells, suggesting that MMP-11 plays a role in invasion. CONCLUSION We established an in vitro model to study IP-derived epithelial cells. MMP-11 is uniquely expressed in IP epithelial cultures compared to control epithelial cultures. Inhibition of MMP-11 limits IP epithelial migration and invasion to levels similar to that of normal sinus mucosa. MMP-11 does not appear to have a functional role in normal sinus epithelium, suggesting that MMP-11 has a role in malignant transformation of IP.
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- Kush Panara
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Lenox Hill Hospital/Long Island Jewish Hospital, Northwell, New Hyde Park, New York, New York, USA
- Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, Hempstead, New York, USA
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
- Monell Chemical Senses Institute, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
- Monell Chemical Senses Institute, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
- Corporal Michael J. Crescenz VA Medical Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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Fang Z, Xu X, Tao L, Lino-Silva LS, Lu Y. MMP11 as a prognostic biomarker correlated with immune infiltrates in pancreatic adenocarcinoma. J Gastrointest Oncol 2024; 15:1224-1244. [PMID: 38989433 PMCID: PMC11231847 DOI: 10.21037/jgo-24-425] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2024] [Accepted: 06/24/2024] [Indexed: 07/12/2024] Open
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Background Matrix metalloproteinase 11 (MMP11) plays a vital role in cell proliferation, apoptosis, tumor angiogenesis, migration, and other basic processes. Currently, few studies have examined the value of MMP11 in pancreatic cancer in relation to prognostic risk, diagnostic indicators, and immunotherapy. This study aims to explore the association between MMP11 and the tumor immune microenvironment in pancreatic adenocarcinoma (PAAD). Methods We selected clinical samples and data downloaded from The Cancer Genome Atlas and Genotype-Tissue Expression, in addition, we use other online data for further analysis. Through a comprehensive bioinformatics investigation, we systematically analyzed the clinical significance and expression level of MMP11 in pancreatic cancer. Results MMP11 was overexpressed in many cancers, and a higher expression of MMP11 was associated with a poorer prognosis in pancreatic cancer. Conversely, the hypermethylation of MMP11 was associated with better overall survival. The MMP11 expression network had widespread effects on the prognosis and immune activation of PAAD. The expression of MMP11 was significantly associated with a variety of tumor-infiltrating immune cells. An association was also found between MMP11 expression and chemokines in PAAD. High MMP11 expression might be involved in immune cell migration to the tumor microenvironment. Conclusions MMP11 is a prognostic biomarker for patients in pancreatic cancer and may regulate the tumor immune microenvironment. The potential effects and mechanisms of MMP11 in PAAD require further exploring.
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- Zhengxuying Fang
- Department of Health Science Center, Medical College of Ningbo University, Ningbo, China
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- Department of Oncology, The Yuyao People's Hospital, Ningbo, China
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- Department of Health Science Center, Medical College of Ningbo University, Ningbo, China
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- Gastrointestinal Pathology, Instituto Nacional de Cancerología de México (Mexico's National Cancer Institute), Mexico City, Mexico
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, The Affiliated Lihuili Hospital of Ningbo University, Ningbo, China
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Zhang Y, Wang J, Fan Y, Lang F, Fu F, Liu Q. MMP11 and MMP17 are potential biomarkers for uterine corpus endometrial carcinoma prognosis. Clin Transl Oncol 2024; 26:653-663. [PMID: 37523078 DOI: 10.1007/s12094-023-03284-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2023] [Accepted: 07/11/2023] [Indexed: 08/01/2023]
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BACKGROUND Matrix metalloproteinases (MMP) are important proteases that degrade the extracellular matrix (ECM) and thus essentially mediate tumor vascularization, metastasis, and invasion. However, their potential roles in uterine corpus endometrial carcinoma (UCEC) are not fully understood. PATIENTS AND METHODS The expression, prognostic value, and correlation of UCEC patients with MMP were investigated using data from The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) and other databases. Furthermore, differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were identified and their biological functions and correlations with infiltrating immune cells were analyzed. RESULTS A total of 22 MMPs were found to be abnormally expressed in UCEC tumor tissues, and high expression of MMP11 and MMP17 were associated with a better UCEC prognosis. MMP11 and MMP17 were observed to be significantly enriched in tumor tissue ECM and were associated with pathways involving degradation, glycolytic metabolism, and PI3K-Akt signaling. Infiltration of natural killer (NK), mast, and NK CD56bright cells was enhanced in tumor tissues with high MMP11 and MMP17 expression. CONCLUSION MMP11 and MMP17 may affect UCEC prognosis by influencing immune cell infiltration and may be potential UCEC biomarkers.
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- Yanhui Zhang
- Shandong Province Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital Affiliated to Qingdao University, No. 238, Jingshi East Road, Jinan City, Shandong Province, China
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- Shandong Province Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital Affiliated to Qingdao University, No. 238, Jingshi East Road, Jinan City, Shandong Province, China
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- Shandong Province Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital Affiliated to Qingdao University, No. 238, Jingshi East Road, Jinan City, Shandong Province, China
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- Shandong Province Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital Affiliated to Qingdao University, No. 238, Jingshi East Road, Jinan City, Shandong Province, China
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- Shandong Province Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital Affiliated to Qingdao University, No. 238, Jingshi East Road, Jinan City, Shandong Province, China
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- Shandong Province Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital Affiliated to Qingdao University, No. 238, Jingshi East Road, Jinan City, Shandong Province, China.
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Belachew EB, Desta AF, Deneke DB, Gebremariam TY, Tefera DA, Atire FA, Alemayehu DH, Seyoum T, Bauer M, Girma S, Sewasew DT, Kantelhardt EJ, Tessema TS, Howe R. The expression of matrix metalloproteinase 2, 9 and 11 in Ethiopian breast cancer patients. BMC Res Notes 2023; 16:253. [PMID: 37798646 PMCID: PMC10557335 DOI: 10.1186/s13104-023-06518-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2023] [Accepted: 09/19/2023] [Indexed: 10/07/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) play a pathophysiological role in cancer initiation and progression. Numerous studies have examined an association between MMP-2, MMP-9, and MMP-11 expression and clinicopathological characteristics of breast cancer (BC); however, no research has been done on the MMP expression levels in BC cases from Ethiopia. MATERIALS AND METHODS A total of 58 formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded breast tissue samples encompassing 16 benign breast tumors and 42 BC were collected. The RNA was extracted and quantitative reverse-transcription PCR was performed. GraphPad Prism version 8.0.0 was used for statistical analysis. RESULTS The MMP-11 expression levels were significantly higher in breast cancer cases than in benign breast tumors (P = 0.012). Additionally, BC cases with positive lymph nodes and ER-positive receptors had higher MMP-11, MMP-9, and MMP-2 expression than cases with negative lymph nodes and ER-negative, respectively. The MMP-11 and MMP-9 expressions were higher in grade III and luminal A-like tumors than in grade I-II and other subtypes, respectively. CONCLUSION The MMP-11 expression was higher in BC than in benign breast tumors. Additionally, MMP-11, MMP-9, and MMP-2 were higher in BC with positive lymph nodes and estrogen receptors. Our findings suggest an important impact of MMPs in BC pathophysiology, particularly MMP-11.
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- Esmael Besufikad Belachew
- Biology Department, College of Natural and Computational Sciences, Mizan Tepi University, Mizan, Ethiopia.
- Department of Microbial, Cellular and Molecular Biology, College of Natural and Computational Sciences, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
- Armauer Hansen Research Institute, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
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- Department of Microbial, Cellular and Molecular Biology, College of Natural and Computational Sciences, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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- Armauer Hansen Research Institute, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
- Department of Pathology, School of Medicine, College of Health Science, Tikur Anbessa Specialized Hospital, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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- Department of Pathology, School of Medicine, College of Health Science, Tikur Anbessa Specialized Hospital, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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- Global Health Working Group, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Halle (Saale), Germany
- Institute of Pathology, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Halle (Saale), Germany
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- Armauer Hansen Research Institute, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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- Department of Gynecology, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Halle (Saale), Germany
- Institute of Medical Epidemiology, Biostatistics, and Informatics, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Halle (Saale), Germany
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- Armauer Hansen Research Institute, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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Lu D, Li X, Yuan Y, Li Y, Wang J, Zhang Q, Yang Z, Gao S, Zhang X, Zhou B. Integrating TCGA and single-cell sequencing data for colorectal cancer: a 10-gene prognostic risk assessment model. Discov Oncol 2023; 14:168. [PMID: 37702857 PMCID: PMC10499771 DOI: 10.1007/s12672-023-00789-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2023] [Accepted: 09/07/2023] [Indexed: 09/14/2023] Open
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Colorectal cancer represents a significant health threat, yet a standardized method for early clinical assessment and prognosis remains elusive. This study sought to address this gap by using the Seurat package to analyze a single-cell sequencing dataset (GSE178318) of colorectal cancer, thereby identifying distinctive marker genes characterizing various cell subpopulations. Through CIBERSORT analysis of colorectal cancer data within The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) database, significant differences existed in both cell subpopulations and prognostic values. Employing WGCNA, we pinpointed modules exhibiting strong correlations with these subpopulations, subsequently utilizing the survival package coxph to isolate genes within these modules. Further stratification of TCGA dataset based on these selected genes brought to light notable variations between subtypes. The prognostic relevance of these differentially expressed genes was rigorously assessed through survival analysis, with LASSO regression employed for modeling prognostic factors. Our resulting model, anchored by a 10-gene signature originating from these differentially expressed genes and LASSO regression, proved adept at accurately predicting clinical prognoses, even when tested against external datasets. Specifically, natural killer cells from the C7 subpopulation were found to bear significant associations with colorectal cancer survival and prognosis, as observed within the TCGA database. These findings underscore the promise of an integrated 10-gene signature prognostic risk assessment model, harmonizing single-cell sequencing insights with TCGA data, for effectively estimating the risk associated with colorectal cancer.
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- Di Lu
- Department of Gastroenterology, Henan Provincial People's Hospital, People's Hospital of Zhengzhou University, School of Clinical Medicine, Henan University, Zhengzhou, 450003, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Henan Provincial People's Hospital, People's Hospital of Zhengzhou University, School of Clinical Medicine, Henan University, Zhengzhou, 450003, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Henan Provincial People's Hospital, People's Hospital of Zhengzhou University, School of Clinical Medicine, Henan University, Zhengzhou, 450003, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Henan Provincial People's Hospital, People's Hospital of Zhengzhou University, School of Clinical Medicine, Henan University, Zhengzhou, 450003, China
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- School of Basic Medicine, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001, China
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- Henan Provincial Key Medical Laboratory of Genetics, Institute of Medical Genetics, Henan Provincial People's Hospital, Zhengzhou, 450003, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Henan Provincial People's Hospital, People's Hospital of Zhengzhou University, School of Clinical Medicine, Henan University, Zhengzhou, 450003, China
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- Microbiome Laboratory, Henan Provincial People's Hospital, People's Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450003, China
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- Microbiome Laboratory, Henan Provincial People's Hospital, People's Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450003, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Henan Provincial People's Hospital, People's Hospital of Zhengzhou University, School of Clinical Medicine, Henan University, Zhengzhou, 450003, China.
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Sallinger K, Gruber M, Müller CT, Bonstingl L, Pritz E, Pankratz K, Gerger A, Smolle MA, Aigelsreiter A, Surova O, Svedlund J, Nilsson M, Kroneis T, El-Heliebi A. Spatial tumour gene signature discriminates neoplastic from non-neoplastic compartments in colon cancer: unravelling predictive biomarkers for relapse. J Transl Med 2023; 21:528. [PMID: 37543577 PMCID: PMC10403907 DOI: 10.1186/s12967-023-04384-0] [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] [Received: 01/22/2023] [Accepted: 07/22/2023] [Indexed: 08/07/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Opting for or against the administration of adjuvant chemotherapy in therapeutic management of stage II colon cancer remains challenging. Several studies report few survival benefits for patients treated with adjuvant therapy and additionally revealing potential side effects of overtreatment, including unnecessary exposure to chemotherapy-induced toxicities and reduced quality of life. Predictive biomarkers are urgently needed. We, therefore, hypothesise that the spatial tissue composition of relapsed and non-relapsed colon cancer stage II patients reveals relevant biomarkers. METHODS The spatial tissue composition of stage II colon cancer patients was examined by a novel spatial transcriptomics technology with sub-cellular resolution, namely in situ sequencing. A panel of 176 genes investigating specific cancer-associated processes such as apoptosis, proliferation, angiogenesis, stemness, oxidative stress, hypoxia, invasion and components of the tumour microenvironment was designed to examine differentially expressed genes in tissue of relapsed versus non-relapsed patients. Therefore, FFPE slides of 10 colon cancer stage II patients either classified as relapsed (5 patients) or non-relapsed (5 patients) were in situ sequenced and computationally analysed. RESULTS We identified a tumour gene signature that enables the subclassification of tissue into neoplastic and non-neoplastic compartments based on spatial expression patterns obtained through in situ sequencing. We developed a computational tool called Genes-To-Count (GTC), which automates the quantification of in situ signals, accurately mapping their position onto the spatial tissue map and automatically identifies neoplastic and non-neoplastic tissue compartments. The GTC tool was used to quantify gene expression of biological processes upregulated within the neoplastic tissue in comparison to non-neoplastic tissue and within relapsed versus non-relapsed stage II colon patients. Three differentially expressed genes (FGFR2, MMP11 and OTOP2) in the neoplastic tissue compartments of relapsed patients in comparison to non-relapsed patients were identified predicting recurrence in stage II colon cancer. CONCLUSIONS In depth spatial in situ sequencing showed potential to provide a deeper understanding of the underlying mechanisms involved in the recurrence of disease and revealed novel potential predictive biomarkers for disease relapse in colon cancer stage II patients. Our open-access GTC-tool allowed us to accurately capture the tumour compartment and quantify spatial gene expression in colon cancer tissue.
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- Katja Sallinger
- Division of Cell Biology, Histology and Embryology, Gottfried Schatz Research Centre, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria
- Center for Biomarker Research in Medicine (CBmed), Graz, Austria
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- Division of Cell Biology, Histology and Embryology, Gottfried Schatz Research Centre, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria
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- Division of Cell Biology, Histology and Embryology, Gottfried Schatz Research Centre, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria
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- Division of Cell Biology, Histology and Embryology, Gottfried Schatz Research Centre, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria
- Center for Biomarker Research in Medicine (CBmed), Graz, Austria
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- Division of Cell Biology, Histology and Embryology, Gottfried Schatz Research Centre, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria
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- Division of Cell Biology, Histology and Embryology, Gottfried Schatz Research Centre, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria
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- Division of Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Trauma, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria
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- Diagnostic and Research Institute of Pathology, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria
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- Science for Life Laboratory, Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Stockholm University, 17165, Solna, Sweden
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- Science for Life Laboratory, Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Stockholm University, 17165, Solna, Sweden
- 10x Genomics, Life City, Solnavägen 3H, 113 63, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Science for Life Laboratory, Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Stockholm University, 17165, Solna, Sweden
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- Division of Cell Biology, Histology and Embryology, Gottfried Schatz Research Centre, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria
- Center for Biomarker Research in Medicine (CBmed), Graz, Austria
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- Division of Cell Biology, Histology and Embryology, Gottfried Schatz Research Centre, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria.
- Center for Biomarker Research in Medicine (CBmed), Graz, Austria.
- Biotechmed, Graz, Austria.
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Fang Y, Zhang Q, Chen C, Chen Z, Zheng R, She C, Zhang R, Wu J. Identification and comprehensive analysis of epithelial-mesenchymal transition related target genes of miR-222-3p in breast cancer. Front Oncol 2023; 13:1189635. [PMID: 37546414 PMCID: PMC10400091 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2023.1189635] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2023] [Accepted: 06/16/2023] [Indexed: 08/08/2023] Open
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Background Epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) is a crucial mechanism that microRNA-222-3p (miR-222-3p) promotes breast cancer (BC) progression. Our study aimed to identify EMT-associated target genes (ETGs) of miR-222-3p for further analysis of their roles in BC based on bioinformatics tools. Methods Based on bioinformatics analysis, we identified 10 core ETGs of miR-222-3p. Then, we performed a comprehensive analysis of 10 ETGs and miR-222-3p, including pathway enrichment analysis of ETGs, differential expression, clinical significance, correlation with immune cell infiltration, immune checkpoint genes (ICGs) expression, tumor mutational burden (TMB), microsatellite instability (MSI), stemness, drug sensitivity, and genetic alteration. Results The expression of miR222-3p in basal-like BC was significantly higher than in other subtypes of BC and the normal adjacent tissue. Pathway analysis suggested that the ETGs might regulate the EMT process via the PI3K-Akt and HIF-1 signaling pathway. Six of the 10 core ETGs of miR-222-3p identified were down-expressed in BC, which were EGFR, IL6, NRP1, NTRK2, LAMC2, and PIK3R1, and SERPINE1, MUC1, MMP11, and BIRC5 were up-expressed in BC, which also showed potential diagnostic values in BC. Prognosis analysis revealed that higher NTRK2 and PIK3R1 expressions were related to a better prognosis, and higher BIRC5 and miR-222-3p expressions were related to a worse prognosis. Most ETGs and miR-222-3p were positively correlated with various infiltration of various immune cells and ICGs expression. Lower TMB scores were correlated with higher expression of MUC1 and NTRK2, and higher BIRC5 was related to a higher TMB score. Lower expression of MUC1, NTRK2, and PIK3R1 were associated with higher MSI scores. Higher expression of ETGs was associated with lower mRNAsi scores, except BIRC5 and miR-222-3p conversely. Most ETGs and miR-222-3p expression were negatively correlated with the drug IC50 values. The analysis of the genetic alteration of the ETGs suggested that amplification was the main genetic alteration of eight ETGs except for NTRK2 and PIK3R1. Conclusion MiR-222-3p might be a specific biomarker of basal-like BC. We successfully identify 10 core ETGs of miR-222-3p, some might be useful diagnostic and prognostic biomarkers. The comprehensive analysis of 10 ETGs and miR-222-3p indicated that they might be involved in the development of BC, which might be novel therapeutic targets for the treatment of BC.
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- Yutong Fang
- The Breast Center, Cancer Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, Guangdong, China
- The Department of Central Laboratory, Cancer Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, Guangdong, China
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- The Breast Center, Cancer Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, Guangdong, China
- The Department of Central Laboratory, Cancer Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, Guangdong, China
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- The Breast Center, Cancer Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, Guangdong, China
- The Department of Central Laboratory, Cancer Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, Guangdong, China
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- The Breast Center, Cancer Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, Guangdong, China
- The Department of Central Laboratory, Cancer Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, Guangdong, China
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- The Breast Center, Cancer Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, Guangdong, China
- The Department of Central Laboratory, Cancer Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, Guangdong, China
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- The Breast Center, Cancer Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, Guangdong, China
- The Department of Central Laboratory, Cancer Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, Guangdong, China
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- The Breast Center, Cancer Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, Guangdong, China
- The Department of Central Laboratory, Cancer Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, Guangdong, China
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- The Breast Center, Cancer Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, Guangdong, China
- The Department of Central Laboratory, Cancer Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, Guangdong, China
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Zhang Y, Luo L, Fu C, Hu W, Li Y, Xiong J. CDC23 knockdown suppresses the proliferation, migration and invasion of liver cancer via the EMT process. Oncol Lett 2023; 26:291. [PMID: 37274472 PMCID: PMC10236262 DOI: 10.3892/ol.2023.13877] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2022] [Accepted: 03/29/2023] [Indexed: 06/06/2023] Open
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Liver cancer (LC) is a malignant tumour that is associated with high mortality rates worldwide. Cell division cycle 23 (CDC23) acts as an oncogene in papillary thyroid cancer. In addition, epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) is frequently involved in the malignant metastasis of various cancer types. Therefore, we hypothesized that CDC23 may regulate the malignant biological behaviours of LC cells through EMT. Proliferation, colony formation and Transwell assays, western blotting and xenograft experiments were performed. The results of the present study showed that CDC23 was highly expressed in LC cell lines. In addition, it was found via multiple in vitro assays that CDC23 knockdown reduced the proliferation, migration and invasion of LC cell lines. Finally, an in vivo study confirmed that CDC23 knockdown inhibited the growth of xenograft LC in nude mice. More importantly, the changes in the levels of EMT-related marker proteins were analysed in the sh-CDC23 group compared with the sh-NC group of cells and xenografts. E-cadherin was upregulated, and N-cadherin and vimentin were significantly downregulated after CDC23 silencing. Taken together, these results revealed that the knockdown of CDC23 inhibits the progression of LC by regulating EMT and that CDC23 may be a novel therapeutic target for LC.
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- Yang Zhang
- Department of General Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330006, P.R. China
- Laboratory of Digestive Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330006, P.R. China
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- Department of General Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330006, P.R. China
- Laboratory of Digestive Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330006, P.R. China
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- Department of General Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330006, P.R. China
- Laboratory of Digestive Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330006, P.R. China
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- Department of General Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330006, P.R. China
- Laboratory of Digestive Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330006, P.R. China
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- Department of General Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330006, P.R. China
- Laboratory of Digestive Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330006, P.R. China
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- Department of General Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330006, P.R. China
- Laboratory of Digestive Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330006, P.R. China
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Shen K, Ke S, Chen B, Zhang T, Wang H, Lv J, Gao W. Identification and validation of biomarkers for epithelial-mesenchymal transition-related cells to estimate the prognosis and immune microenvironment in primary gastric cancer by the integrated analysis of single-cell and bulk RNA sequencing data. MATHEMATICAL BIOSCIENCES AND ENGINEERING : MBE 2023; 20:13798-13823. [PMID: 37679111 DOI: 10.3934/mbe.2023614] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/09/2023]
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BACKGROUND The epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) is associated with gastric cancer (GC) progression and immune microenvironment. To better understand the heterogeneity underlying EMT, we integrated single-cell RNA-sequencing (scRNA-seq) data and bulk sequencing data from GC patients to evaluate the prognostic utility of biomarkers for EMT-related cells (ERCs), namely, cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs) and epithelial cells (ECs). METHODS scRNA-seq data from primary GC tumor samples were obtained from the Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) database to identify ERC marker genes. Bulk GC datasets from the Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) and GEO were used as training and validation sets, respectively. Differentially expressed markers were identified from the TCGA database. Univariate Cox, least-absolute shrinkage, and selection operator regression analyses were performed to identify EMT-related cell-prognostic genes (ERCPGs). Kaplan-Meier, Cox regression, and receiver-operating characteristic (ROC) curve analyses were adopted to evaluate the prognostic utility of the ERCPG signature. An ERCPG-based nomogram was constructed by integrating independent prognostic factors. Finally, we evaluated the correlations between the ERCPG signature and immune-cell infiltration and verified the expression of ERCPG prognostic signature genes by in vitro cellular assays. RESULTS The ERCPG signature was comprised of seven genes (COL4A1, F2R, MMP11, CAV1, VCAN, FKBP10, and APOD). Patients were divided into high- and low-risk groups based on the ERCPG risk scores. Patients in the high-risk group showed a poor prognosis. ROC and calibration curves suggested that the ERCPG signature and nomogram had a good prognostic utility. An immune cell-infiltration analysis suggested that the abnormal expression of ERCPGs induced the formation of an unfavorable tumor immune microenvironment. In vitro cellular assays showed that ERCPGs were more abundantly expressed in GC cell lines compared to normal gastric tissue cell lines. CONCLUSIONS We constructed and validated an ERCPG signature using scRNA-seq and bulk sequencing data from ERCs of GC patients. Our findings support the estimation of patient prognosis and tumor treatment in future clinical practice.
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- Kaiyu Shen
- The Second Clinical Medical College, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou 310053, China
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- Department of Internal Medicine, XianJu People's Hospital, XianJu 317399, China
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- The Second Clinical Medical College, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou 310053, China
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- The Second Clinical Medical College, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou 310053, China
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- Department of General Surgery, XianJu People' Hospital, XianJu 317399, China
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- Department of General Surgery, XianJu People' Hospital, XianJu 317399, China
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- Department of Oncology, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou 310005, China
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Bai L, Huo R, Fang G, Ma T, Shang Y. MMP11 is associated with the immune response and immune microenvironment in EGFR-mutant lung adenocarcinoma. Front Oncol 2023; 13:1055122. [PMID: 36756152 PMCID: PMC9900007 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2023.1055122] [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: 09/27/2022] [Accepted: 01/03/2023] [Indexed: 01/24/2023] Open
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Background High expression of matrix metalloproteinase-11 (MMP11) is associated with various tumors and immune microenvironments. Conversely, poor response to immunotherapy in epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR)-mutant lung adenocarcinoma (LUAD) patients is closely related to the characteristics of immune microenvironment. Methods The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA)-LUAD database and our gathered clinical LUAD samples were used to examine the relationship between MMP11 expression and EGFR mutation. Then the correlation between MMP11 and immune response and the difference of immune cell infiltration in different groups were analyzed. Compared the differences in the immune microenvironment between the MMP11-positive and MMP11-negative expression groups using immunohistochemistry (IHC) and multiplex immunohistochemistry. Results The expression of MMP11 in samples with exon 19 deletions, exon 21 L858R or de novo exon 20 T790M mutations was higher than wild type, but there was no difference between the samples with uncommon mutation and the wild-type. The high MMP11 expression group had a higher Tumor Immune Dysfunction and Exclusion (TIDE) score. Pathways associated with enrichment in the extracellular matrix (ECM) were the main biological functions of differential genes between the high and low MMP11 groups. The IHC score of MMP11 in the EGFR-mutant group was higher than in the EGFR-wild group. In TCGA-LUAD, the high MMP11 group had a lower proportion of T cell CD8+ and NK cells activated. In the clinical samples, the infiltration levels of T cell CD8+ and NK cells in the tumor parenchyma of EGFR-mutant LUAD was lower in the MMP11-positive than in the MMP11-negative group. The expression levels of tumor cell PD-L1 were higher in the MMP11-positive expression group than in the MMP11-negative expression group, and the proportion of PD1+CD8+ T cells infiltrated was reduced in the MMP11-positive group compared to the MMP11-negative group. Conclusions High expression of MMP11 was associated with EGFR mutations. Patients with EGFR-mutant LUAD with high expression of MMP11 responded poorly to immunotherapy, and the percentage of T cell CD8+ and NK cells in immune cell infiltration was lower in MMP11. Consequently, MMP11 is related to the immunological microenvironment of EGFR-mutant lung adenocarcinoma, which may be a predictor of possible immunotherapeutic response.
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Cao J, Hong K, Cao Y, Cen K, Mai Y, Dai Y, Ouyang G, Mu Q, Guo Y. Development of anoikis-related genes signature to predict the prognosis in gastric cancer patients. Front Oncol 2023; 12:1096608. [PMID: 36713571 PMCID: PMC9878391 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2022.1096608] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2022] [Accepted: 12/19/2022] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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Background It is well known that the prognosis of Gastric cancer (GC) patient is affected by many factors. However, the latent impact of anoikis on the prognosis of GC patients is insufficient understood. Methods According to the Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) database, we elected discrepantly expressed anoikis-related genes (ARGs). Univariate cox and the least absolute shrinkage and selection operator (lasso) analysis were applied to build the ARGs signature. The prognostic effect of the ARGs signature was also evaluated. A series of algorithms were performed to evaluate the discrepancies in the immune microenvironment. Moreover, the correlation between drug sensitivity and ARGs signature was analyzed. We also performed Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) to probe the signature. Results The ARGs signature of 9 genes was constructed, which was apparently interrelated with the prognosis. The nomogram was established by combining the ARGs signature with clinicopathological characteristics. We found that the predictive power was noteworthily superior to other individual predictors. The immune microenvironment analysis indicated that ESTIMATEscore, ImmuneScores, StromalScores, tumor immune dysfunction and exclusion (TIDE) score were lower in the low-risk group, while immunophenoscore (IPS) was on the contrary. The infiltrated immune cells and immune checkpoint (ICP) expression levels were significantly different between the two groups. Furthermore, nine drugs were positively associated with the ARGs signature score. The results of RT-PCR analysis were consistent with our previous differential expression analysis. Conclusion The developed ARGs signature could act as the biomarker and provide a momentous reference for Individual therapy of GC patients.
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- Jie Cao
- Laboratory of Stem Cell Transplantation, Ningbo First Hospital, Ningbo, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Ningbo First Hospital, Ningbo, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Ningbo First Hospital, Ningbo, China
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- The Affiliated Hospital of Medical School of Ningbo University, Ningbo, China
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- The Affiliated Hospital of Medical School of Ningbo University, Ningbo, China
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- The Affiliated Hospital of Medical School of Ningbo University, Ningbo, China
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- Department of Hematology, Ningbo First Hospital, Ningbo, China,*Correspondence: Yangyang Guo, ; Qitian Mu, ; Guifang Ouyang,
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- Laboratory of Stem Cell Transplantation, Ningbo First Hospital, Ningbo, China,*Correspondence: Yangyang Guo, ; Qitian Mu, ; Guifang Ouyang,
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- Laboratory of Stem Cell Transplantation, Ningbo First Hospital, Ningbo, China,Department of General Surgery, Ningbo First Hospital, Ningbo, China,*Correspondence: Yangyang Guo, ; Qitian Mu, ; Guifang Ouyang,
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Zhuang Y, Li X, Zhan P, Pi G, Wen G. HIF‑1α and MBP1 are associated with the progression of breast cancer cells by repressing β‑catenin transcription. Oncol Rep 2022; 48:149. [PMID: 35796020 PMCID: PMC9350992 DOI: 10.3892/or.2022.8361] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2021] [Accepted: 12/15/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Breast cancer (BC) is a common type of tumor. Numerous patients are diagnosed and treated in the early stages of the disease; however, the recurrence rate remains high. Therefore, identifying sensitive and specific tumor markers to prevent and treat BC is essential. c-Myc promoter binding protein 1 (MBP1) is a regulatory molecule located in the cell nucleus. It targets and regulates the expression of various cell proliferation-, apoptosis- and tumor-associated genes. MBP1 expression in BC tissues was detected using immunohistochemistry and further validated in BC and normal human cell lines using RT-qPCR and western blot analysis. Low MBP1 expression, in clinical samples of BC, was associated with a poor prognosis of BC (n=50). MBP1 overexpression effectively inhibited the growth and metastasis of xenograft tumors in vivo. Cell counting kit-8 assays confirmed that the proliferation of the BC cell lines was significantly increased following knockdown of MBP1 expression, while overexpression of MBP1 could significantly inhibit the proliferation of the BC cell lines. Mechanistically, a dual-luciferase assay was used to confirm that MBP1 was the key transcriptional regulator of β-catenin. In addition, MBP1 transcription and hypoxia-inducible factor (HIF-1α) induction were associated. By regulating the hypoxic microenvironmental state in the MDA231 and MCF7 cell lines, it was demonstrated that MBP1 served as a hypoxia-responsive factor and could be a new target for tumor therapy. Taken together, these results suggested that MBP1, as a potential tumor marker associated with prognosis of BC and may serve as a therapeutic target for BC. Moreover, MBP1 plays a critical role in inhibiting the growth and progression of BC cell lines.
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- Ying Zhuang
- Department of Breast Surgery, Hubei Cancer Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430000, P.R. China
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- Department of Breast Surgery, Hubei Cancer Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430000, P.R. China
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- Department of Breast Surgery, Hubei Cancer Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430000, P.R. China
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- Department of Breast Surgery, Hubei Cancer Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430000, P.R. China
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- Department of Breast Surgery, Hubei Cancer Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430000, P.R. China
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The Function of circRNA-0047604 in Regulating the Tumor Suppressor Gene DACH1 in Breast Cancer. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2022; 2022:6589651. [PMID: 35097124 PMCID: PMC8794664 DOI: 10.1155/2022/6589651] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2021] [Revised: 12/14/2021] [Accepted: 12/17/2021] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Breast cancer is the most common cancer among females. Dachshund Homolog 1 (DACH1) gene is regarded as an important tumor suppressor gene in breast cancer which plays an important regulatory role in the development disease progression, particularly in carcinomas. Circular RNAs (circRNAs) and microRNA (miRNA), regarded as a novel group of noncoding RNAs, are always involved in regulating gene expression. In this work, hsa_circ_0047604 expressed lower in breast cancer tissue and played the role of sponge of miR-548o. By this way, hsa_circ_0047604 could upregulate DACH1 to inhibit breast cancer. In conclusion, this study revealed that hsa_circ_0047604 acted as a tumor suppressor and regulated breast cancer progression via hsa_circ_0047604–miR-548o–DACH1 axis, which might provide a therapeutic method for breast cancer.
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Tang Y, Zhang W, Sheng T, He X, Xiong X. Overview of the molecular mechanisms contributing to the formation of cancer‑associated adipocytes (Review). Mol Med Rep 2021; 24:768. [PMID: 34490479 PMCID: PMC8430316 DOI: 10.3892/mmr.2021.12408] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2021] [Accepted: 08/24/2021] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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Adipocytes are the main stromal cells in the tumor microenvironment. In addition to serving as energy stores for triglycerides, adipocytes may function as an active endocrine organ. The crosstalk between adipocytes and cancer cells was shown to promote the migration, invasion and proliferation of cancer cells and to cause phenotypic and functional changes in adipocytes. Tumor-derived soluble factors, such as TNF-α, plasminogen activator inhibitor 1, Wnt3a, IL-6, and exosomal microRNAs (miRNA/miRs), including miR-144, miR-126, miR-155, as well as other miRNAs, have been shown to act on adipocytes at the tumor invasion front, resulting in the formation of cancer-associated adipocytes (CAAs) with diminished reduced terminal differentiation markers and a dedifferentiated phenotype. In addition, the number and size of CAA lipid droplets have been found to be significantly reduced compared with those of mature adipocytes, whereas inflammatory cytokines and proteases are overexpressed. The aim of the present review was to summarize the latest findings on the biological changes of CAAs and the potential role of tumor-adipocyte crosstalk in the formation of CAAs, in the hope of providing novel perspectives for breast cancer treatment.
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- Yunpeng Tang
- Second Clinical Medical School, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330006, P.R. China
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- Second Clinical Medical School, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330006, P.R. China
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- Second Clinical Medical School, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330006, P.R. China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330006, P.R. China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330006, P.R. China
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