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Mencucci MV, Abba MC, Maiztegui B. Decoding the role of microRNA dysregulation in the interplay of pancreatic cancer and type 2 diabetes. Mol Cell Endocrinol 2024; 583:112144. [PMID: 38161049 DOI: 10.1016/j.mce.2023.112144] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2023] [Revised: 12/22/2023] [Accepted: 12/23/2023] [Indexed: 01/03/2024]
Abstract
This study examines the complex relationship between pancreatic cancer (PC) and type 2 diabetes (T2D) by focusing on the role of microRNAs (miRNAs). miRNAs are small non-coding RNAs that regulate gene expression and have been implicated in many diseases, including T2D and cancer. To begin, we conducted a literature review to identify miRNAs associated with the PC-T2D link. However, we found limited research on this specific association, with most studies focusing on the antitumor effects of metformin. Furthermore, we performed a bioinformatics analysis to identify new potential miRNAs that might be relevant in the context of PC-T2D. First, we identified miRNAs and gene expression alterations common to both diseases using publicly available datasets. Subsequently, we performed an integrative analysis between the identified miRNAs and genes alterations. As a result, we identified nine miRNAs that could potentially play an important role in the interplay between PC and T2D. These miRNAs have the potential to influence nearby cells and distant tissues, affecting critical processes like extracellular matrix remodeling and cell adhesion, ultimately contributing to the development of T2D or PC. Taken together, these analyses underscore the importance of further exploring the role of miRNAs in the complex interplay of PC and T2D.
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- María Victoria Mencucci
- CENEXA, Centro de Endocrinología Experimental y Aplicada (UNLP-CONICET-CeAs CICPBA), Facultad de Ciencias Médicas UNLP, 60 y 120 (s/n), 1900 La Plata, Argentina.
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- CINIBA, Centro de Investigaciones Inmunológicas Básicas y Aplicadas (UNLP-CICPBA), Facultad de Ciencias Médicas UNLP, La Plata, Argentina.
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- CENEXA, Centro de Endocrinología Experimental y Aplicada (UNLP-CONICET-CeAs CICPBA), Facultad de Ciencias Médicas UNLP, 60 y 120 (s/n), 1900 La Plata, Argentina.
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Scherübl H. [Early detection of sporadic pancreatic cancer]. ZEITSCHRIFT FUR GASTROENTEROLOGIE 2024; 62:412-419. [PMID: 37827502 DOI: 10.1055/a-2114-9847] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/14/2023]
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The incidence of pancreatic cancer is rising. At present, pancreatic cancer is the third most common cancer-causing death in Germany, but it is expected to become the second in 2030 and finally the leading cause of cancer death in 2050. Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PC) is generally diagnosed at advanced stages, and 5-year-survival has remained poor. Early detection of sporadic PC at stage IA, however, can yield a 5-year-survival rate of about 80%. Early detection initiatives aim at identifying persons at high risk. People with new-onset diabetes at age 50 or older have attracted much interest. Novel strategies regarding how to detect sporadic PC at an early stage are being discussed.
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- Hans Scherübl
- Klinik für Innere Medizin; Gastroenterol., GI Onkol. u. Infektiol., Vivantes Klinikum Am Urban, Berlin, Germany
- Akademisches Lehrkrankenhaus der Charité, Berlin, Germany
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Trivedi TS, Shaikh AM, Mankad AU, Rawal RM, Patel SK. Genome-Wide Characterization of Fennel (Anethum foeniculum) MiRNome and Identification of its Potential Targets in Homo sapiens and Arabidopsis thaliana: An Inter and Intra-species Computational Scrutiny. Biochem Genet 2023:10.1007/s10528-023-10575-7. [PMID: 38017284 DOI: 10.1007/s10528-023-10575-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2023] [Accepted: 10/26/2023] [Indexed: 11/30/2023]
Abstract
MicroRNAs could be promising biomarkers for various diseases, and small RNA drugs have already been FDA approved for clinical use. This area of research is rapidly expanding and has significant potential for the future. Fennel (Anethum foeniculum) is a highly esteemed spice plant with economic and medicinal benefits, making it an invaluable asset in the pharmaceutical industry. To characterize the fennel miRNAs and their Arabidopsis thaliana and Homo sapience targets with functional enrichment analysis and human disease association. A homology-based computational approach characterized the MiRnome of the Anethum foeniculum genome and assessed its impact on Arabidopsis thaliana and Homo sapience transcriptomes. In addition, functional enrichment analysis was evaluated for both species' targets. Moreover, PPI network analysis, hub gene identification, and MD simulation analysis of the top hub node with fennel miRNA were incorporated. We have identified 100 miRNAs of fennel and their target genes, which include 2536 genes in Homo sapiens and 1314 genes in Arabidopsis thaliana. Functional enrichment analysis reveals 56 Arabidopsis thaliana targets of fennel miRNAs showed involvement in metabolic pathways. Highly enriched human KEGG pathways were associated with several diseases, especially cancer. The protein-protein interaction network of human targets determined the top ten nodes; from them, seven hub nodes, namely MAPK1, PIK3R1, STAT3, EGFR, KRAS, CDC42, and SMAD4, have shown their involvement in the pancreatic cancer pathway. Based on the Blast algorithm, 21 fennel miRNAs are homologs to 16 human miRNAs were predicted; from them, the CSPP1 target was a common target for afo-miR11117a-3p and has-miR-6880-5p homologs miRNAs. Our results are the first to report the 100 fennel miRNAs, and predictions for their endogenous and human target genes provide a basis for further understanding of Anethum foeniculum miRNAs and the biological processes and diseases with which they are associated.
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- Tithi S Trivedi
- Department of Botany, Bioinformatics and Climate Change Impacts Management, School of Sciences, Gujarat University, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, 380009, India
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- Department of Botany, Bioinformatics and Climate Change Impacts Management, School of Sciences, Gujarat University, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, 380009, India
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- Department of Botany, Bioinformatics and Climate Change Impacts Management, School of Sciences, Gujarat University, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, 380009, India
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- Department of Life Sciences, School of Sciences, Gujarat University, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, 380009, India
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- Department of Botany, Bioinformatics and Climate Change Impacts Management, School of Sciences, Gujarat University, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, 380009, India.
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Binang HB, Perera CJ, Apte MV. Role of Pancreatic Tumour-Derived Exosomes and Their Cargo in Pancreatic Cancer-Related Diabetes. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:10203. [PMID: 37373351 DOI: 10.3390/ijms241210203] [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: 05/25/2023] [Revised: 06/10/2023] [Accepted: 06/13/2023] [Indexed: 06/29/2023] Open
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One of the most common and deadly types of pancreatic cancer (PC) is pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC), with most patients succumbing to the disease within one year of diagnosis. Current detection strategies do not address asymptomatic PC; therefore, patients are diagnosed at an advanced stage when curative treatment is often no longer possible. In order to detect PC in asymptomatic patients earlier, the risk factors that could serve as reliable markers need to be examined. Diabetic mellitus (DM) is a significant risk factor for this malignancy and can be both a cause and consequence of PC. Typically, DM caused by PC is known as new-onset, pancreatogenic, pancreoprivic, or pancreatic cancer-related diabetes (PCRD). Although PCRD is quite distinct from type 2 DM (T2DM), there are currently no biomarkers that differentiate PCRD from T2DM. To identify such biomarkers, a better understanding of the mechanisms mediating PCRD is essential. To this end, there has been a growing research interest in recent years to elucidate the role of tumour-derived exosomes and their cargo in the pathogenesis of PCRD. Exosomes derived from tumours can be recognized for their specificity because they reflect the characteristics of their parent cells and are important in intercellular communication. Their cargo consists of proteins, lipids, and nucleic acids, which can be transferred to and alter the behaviour of recipient cells. This review provides a concise overview of current knowledge regarding tumour-derived exosomes and their cargo in PCRD and discusses the potential areas worthy of further study.
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- Helen B Binang
- Pancreatic Research Group, South Western Sydney Clinical Campuses, School of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia
- Ingham Institute for Applied Medical Research, Sydney, NSW 2170, Australia
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- Pancreatic Research Group, South Western Sydney Clinical Campuses, School of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia
- Ingham Institute for Applied Medical Research, Sydney, NSW 2170, Australia
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- Pancreatic Research Group, South Western Sydney Clinical Campuses, School of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia
- Ingham Institute for Applied Medical Research, Sydney, NSW 2170, Australia
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Wei J, Wang Z, Han T, Chen J, Ou Y, Wei L, Zhu X, Wang K, Yan Z, Han YP, Zheng X. Extracellular vesicle-mediated intercellular and interorgan crosstalk of pancreatic islet in health and diabetes. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2023; 14:1170237. [PMID: 37305058 PMCID: PMC10248434 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2023.1170237] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2023] [Accepted: 05/10/2023] [Indexed: 06/13/2023] Open
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Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a systemic metabolic disease with high mortality and morbidity. Extracellular vesicles (EVs) have emerged as a novel class of signaling molecules, biomarkers and therapeutic agents. EVs-mediated intercellular and interorgan crosstalk of pancreatic islets plays a crucial role in the regulation of insulin secretion of β-cells and insulin action in peripheral insulin target tissues, maintaining glucose homeostasis under physiological conditions, and it's also involved in pathological changes including autoimmune response, insulin resistance and β-cell failure associated with DM. In addition, EVs may serve as biomarkers and therapeutic agents that respectively reflect the status and improve function and viability of pancreatic islets. In this review, we provide an overview of EVs, discuss EVs-mediated intercellular and interorgan crosstalk of pancreatic islet under physiological and diabetic conditions, and summarize the emerging applications of EVs in the diagnosis and treatment of DM. A better understanding of EVs-mediated intercellular and interorgan communication of pancreatic islets will broaden and enrich our knowledge of physiological homeostasis maintenance as well as the development, diagnosis and treatment of DM.
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- Junlun Wei
- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Center for Diabetes and Metabolism Research, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Center for Diabetes and Metabolism Research, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
- The Rolf Luft Research Center for Diabetes and Endocrinology, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Center for Diabetes and Metabolism Research, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Center for Diabetes and Metabolism Research, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Center for Diabetes and Metabolism Research, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Center for Diabetes and Metabolism Research, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Center for Diabetes and Metabolism Research, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, University Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Center for Diabetes and Metabolism Research, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- The Center for Growth, Metabolism and Aging, The College of Life Sciences, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Center for Diabetes and Metabolism Research, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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Zou X, Huang Z, Guan C, Shi W, Gao J, Wang J, Cui Y, Wang M, Xu Y, Zhong X. Exosomal miRNAs in the microenvironment of pancreatic cancer. Clin Chim Acta 2023; 544:117360. [PMID: 37086943 DOI: 10.1016/j.cca.2023.117360] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2023] [Revised: 04/17/2023] [Accepted: 04/17/2023] [Indexed: 04/24/2023]
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Pancreatic cancer (PC) is highly aggressive having an extremely poor prognosis. The tumor microenvironment (TME) of PC is complex and heterogeneous. Various cellular components in the microenvironment are capable of secreting different active substances that are involved in promoting tumor development. Their release may occur via exosomes, the most abundant extracellular vesicles (EVs), that can carry numerous factors as well as act as a mean of intercellular communication. Emerging evidence suggests that miRNAs are involved in the regulation and control of many pathological and physiological processes. They can also be transported by exosomes from donor cells to recipient cells, thereby regulating the TME. Exosomal miRNAs show promise for use as future targets for PC diagnosis and prognosis, which may reveal new treatment strategies for PC. In this paper, we review the important role of exosomal miRNAs in mediating cellular communication in the TME of PC as well as their potential use in clinical applications.
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- Xinlei Zou
- Department of Hepatopancreatobiary Surgery, the 2nd Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin 150086, China
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- Department of Hepatopancreatobiary Surgery, the 2nd Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin 150086, China
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- Department of Hepatopancreatobiary Surgery, the 2nd Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin 150086, China
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- Department of Hepatopancreatobiary Surgery, the 2nd Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin 150086, China
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- Department of Hepatopancreatobiary Surgery, the 2nd Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin 150086, China
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- Central hospital of Baoji, Baoji, Shaanxi 721000, China
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- Department of Hepatopancreatobiary Surgery, the 2nd Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin 150086, China
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- Key Laboratory of Basic Pharmacology of Ministry of Education, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi 563006, China
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- Department of Hepatopancreatobiary Surgery, the 2nd Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin 150086, China; Key Laboratory of Basic Pharmacology of Ministry of Education, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi 563006, China; Department of Pathology, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, 999077, Hong Kong; Key Laboratory of Gastrointestinal Cancer (Fujian Medical University), Ministry of Education, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou 350122, China; Key Laboratory of Biomarkers and In Vitro Diagnosis Translation of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou 310000, China; State Key Laboratory of Chemical Oncogenomics, Key Laboratory of Chemical Genomics, Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School, Shenzhen 518055, China.
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- Department of Hepatopancreatobiary Surgery, the 2nd Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin 150086, China.
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Scherübl H. [Prevention of pancreatic cancer]. Dtsch Med Wochenschr 2023; 148:246-252. [PMID: 36848888 DOI: 10.1055/a-1975-2366] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/01/2023]
Abstract
The incidence of pancreatic cancer is rising in Germany. At present pancreatic cancer is the third commonest cause of cancer death but is expected to become the second in 2030 and finally the leading cause of cancer death in 2050. Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PC) is generally diagnosed at far advanced stages and 5-year-survival has remained poor. Modifiable risk factors of PC are tobacco smoking, excess body weight, alcohol use, type 2-diabetes and the metabolic syndrome. Smoking cessation and -in case of obesity- intentional weight loss can reduce PC risk by as much as 50 %. Early detection of asymptomatic sporadic PC at stage IA - stage IA-PC now has a 5-year-survival rate of about 80 %- has become a realistic chance for people older than 50 years with new-onset diabetes.
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- Hans Scherübl
- Klinik für Gastroenterologie, Gastrointestinale Onkologie und Infektiologie, Vivantes Klinikum am Urban, 10967 Berlin
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Yang H, Wang J, Huang G. Small extracellular vesicles in metabolic remodeling of tumor cells: Cargos and translational application. Front Pharmacol 2022; 13:1009952. [PMID: 36588730 PMCID: PMC9800502 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2022.1009952] [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: 08/02/2022] [Accepted: 12/07/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Warburg effect is characterized by excessive consumption of glucose by the tumor cells under both aerobic and hypoxic conditions. This metabolic reprogramming allows the tumor cells to adapt to the unique microenvironment and proliferate rapidly, and also promotes tumor metastasis and therapy resistance. Metabolic reprogramming of tumor cells is driven by the aberrant expression and activity of metabolic enzymes, which results in the accumulation of oncometabolites, and the hyperactivation of intracellular growth signals. Recent studies suggest that tumor-associated metabolic remodeling also depends on intercellular communication within the tumor microenvironment (TME). Small extracellular vesicles (sEVs), also known as exosomes, are smaller than 200 nm in diameter and are formed by the fusion of multivesicular bodies with the plasma membrane. The sEVs are instrumental in transporting cargoes such as proteins, nucleic acids or metabolites between the tumor, stromal and immune cells of the TME, and are thus involved in reprogramming the glucose metabolism of recipient cells. In this review, we have summarized the biogenesis and functions of sEVs and metabolic cargos, and the mechanisms through they drive the Warburg effect. Furthermore, the potential applications of targeting sEV-mediated metabolic pathways in tumor liquid biopsy, imaging diagnosis and drug development have also been discussed.
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- Hao Yang
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Imaging, Jiading District Central Hospital Affiliated Shanghai University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Shanghai, China,*Correspondence: Gang Huang, ; Hao Yang,
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Shanghai Chest Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Imaging, Jiading District Central Hospital Affiliated Shanghai University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Shanghai, China,Department of Nuclear Medicine, Shanghai Chest Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China,*Correspondence: Gang Huang, ; Hao Yang,
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Dehghanian F, Azhir Z, Khalilian S, Grüning B. Non-coding RNAs underlying the pathophysiological links between type 2 diabetes and pancreatic cancer: A systematic review. J Diabetes Investig 2022; 13:405-428. [PMID: 34859606 PMCID: PMC8902405 DOI: 10.1111/jdi.13727] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2021] [Revised: 11/11/2021] [Accepted: 11/30/2021] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
Abstract
Type 2 diabetes is known as a risk factor for pancreatic cancer (PC). Various genetic and environmental factors cause both these global chronic diseases. The mechanisms that define their relationships are complex and poorly understood. Recent studies have implicated that metabolic abnormalities, including hyperglycemia and hyperinsulinemia, could lead to cell damage responses, cell transformation, and increased cancer risk. Hence, these kinds of abnormalities following molecular events could be essential to develop our understanding of this complicated link. Among different molecular events, focusing on shared signaling pathways including metabolic (PI3K/Akt/mTOR) and mitogenic (MAPK) pathways in addition to regulatory mechanisms of gene expression such as those involved in non-coding RNAs (miRNAs, circRNAs, and lncRNAs) could be considered as powerful tools to describe this association. A better understanding of the molecular mechanisms involved in the development of type 2 diabetes and pancreatic cancer would help us to find a new research area for developing therapeutic and preventive strategies. For this purpose, in this review, we focused on the shared molecular events resulting in type 2 diabetes and pancreatic cancer. First, a comprehensive literature review was performed to determine similar molecular pathways and non-coding RNAs; then, the final results were discussed in more detail.
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- Fariba Dehghanian
- Department of Cell and Molecular Biology and MicrobiologyFaculty of Biological Science and TechnologyUniversity of IsfahanIsfahanIran
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- Department of Cell and Molecular Biology and MicrobiologyFaculty of Biological Science and TechnologyUniversity of IsfahanIsfahanIran
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- Department of Cell and Molecular Biology and MicrobiologyFaculty of Biological Science and TechnologyUniversity of IsfahanIsfahanIran
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- Department of Computer ScienceBioinformatics GroupUniversity of FreiburgFreiburgGermany
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Sánchez-Romo D, Hernández-Vásquez CI, Pereyra-Alférez B, García-García JH. Identification of potential target genes in Homo sapiens, by miRNA of Triticum aestivum: A cross kingdom computational approach. Noncoding RNA Res 2022; 7:89-97. [PMID: 35387280 PMCID: PMC8961073 DOI: 10.1016/j.ncrna.2022.03.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2021] [Revised: 01/31/2022] [Accepted: 03/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Plant-derived miRNAs can be found in the human body after dietary intake, and they can affect post-transcriptional gene regulation in human. It is important to identify targets to determine the possible effects in human genes by using computational approach. In this study, 787 possible mRNAs human targets were predicted by 84 miRNAs of wheat. A total of 14 miRNAs were identified with individual binding to 33 mRNAs associated with schizophrenia, epilepsy, neurodevelopmental disorders, and various cancers, located in the 3′UTR of the mRNA. A functional enrichment was carried out, where the results showed associations to pathways such as dopaminergic synapse (hsa04728), and signaling pathways, significantly associated with the target genes. The prediction of target mRNAs in humans by wheat miRNAs, offer candidates that could facilitate the search and verification, which could be of relevance for future projects and therefor contribute in the therapeutic treatment of various human diseases.
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Wang N, Pei B, Yuan X, Yi C, Wiredu Ocansey DK, Qian H, Mao F. Emerging roles of mesenchymal stem cell-derived exosomes in gastrointestinal cancers. Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2022; 10:1019459. [PMID: 36338118 PMCID: PMC9631450 DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2022.1019459] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2022] [Accepted: 10/10/2022] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Gastrointestinal tumours are the most common solid tumours, with a poor prognosis and remain a major challenge in cancer treatment. Mesenchymal stem cells (MSC) are multipotent stromal cells with the potential to differentiate into multiple cell types. Several studies have shown that MSC-derived exosomes have become essential regulators of intercellular communication in a variety of physiological and pathological processes. Notably, MSC-derived exosomes support or inhibit tumour progression in different cancers through the delivery of proteins, RNA, DNA, and bioactive lipids. Herein, we summarise current advances in MSC-derived exosomes in cancer research, with particular reference to their role in gastrointestinal tumour development. MSC-derived exosomes are expected to be a novel potential strategy for the treatment of gastrointestinal cancers.
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- Naijian Wang
- Affiliated Hospital of Jiangsu University, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, China
- Key Laboratory of Medical Science and Laboratory Medicine of Jiangsu Province, School of Medicine, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, The Affiliated Suqian First People’s Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Suqian, Jiangsu, China
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- Key Laboratory of Medical Science and Laboratory Medicine of Jiangsu Province, School of Medicine, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, China
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- School of Medical Technology, Zhenjiang College, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, China
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- Key Laboratory of Medical Science and Laboratory Medicine of Jiangsu Province, School of Medicine, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, China
- Directorate of University Health Services, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana
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- Affiliated Hospital of Jiangsu University, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, China
- *Correspondence: Hua Qian,
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- Key Laboratory of Medical Science and Laboratory Medicine of Jiangsu Province, School of Medicine, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, China
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Su J, Pang W, Zhang A, Li L, Yao W, Dai X. Exosomal miR-19a decreases insulin production by targeting Neurod1 in pancreatic cancer associated diabetes. Mol Biol Rep 2021; 49:1711-1720. [PMID: 34854011 DOI: 10.1007/s11033-021-06980-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2021] [Accepted: 11/17/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND New onset diabetes mellitus demonstrates a roughly correlation with pancreatic cancer (PaC), which is unique in PaC and was named as PaC-induced DM, but the inner mechanism remains unclear. Exosomes mediate intercellular communication and bearing microRNAs might be direct constituent of effect in target cells. METHODS AND RESULTS The isolated exosomes from PaC cells were used to treat pancreatic β cells or the primary mice islets, and the glucose stimulated insulin secretions were measured. We validated the exosomal miR-19a from PaC cells to be an important mediator in the down regulation of insulin secretion by targeting Neurod1, the validated gene involved in insulin secretion, by using the quantitative real-time PCR, western blot, and promoter luciferase activity. The relative insulin, cAMP and Ca2+ expressions were also assayed to verify the inverse correlation between cancerous miR-19a and pancreatic islets Neurod1. CONCLUSIONS Our study indicated that signal changes between cancer cells and β cells via exosomes might be important in the pathogenesis of PaC-induced DM and supplemented the pathogenesis of PaC-induced DM and provide a possible access of PaC screening strategy.
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- Jiaojiao Su
- Department of Gastroenterology, Lu'an Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Lu'an, China.,Department of Gastroenterology, Lu'an People's Hospital of Anhui Province, Lu'an, China
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- Digestive Disease Research and Clinical Translation Center, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai, China. .,Department of Gastroenterology, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine Affiliating Shanghai 9th People's Hospital, 639, Zhi Zao Ju Road, Shanghai, 200001, China.
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- Jiangsu Engineering Research Center for MicroRNA Biology and Biotechnology, State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical, Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China.,Department of Gerontology, Jiangsu People's Hospital Affiliating to Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Digestive Disease Research and Clinical Translation Center, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai, China.,Department of Gastroenterology, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine Affiliating Shanghai 9th People's Hospital, 639, Zhi Zao Ju Road, Shanghai, 200001, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine Affiliating Shanghai Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine Affiliating Shanghai Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai, China.
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