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Sun TH, Wang CC, Liu TY, Lo SC, Huang YX, Chien SY, Chu YD, Tsai FJ, Hsu KC. Utility of polygenic scores across diverse diseases in a hospital cohort for predictive modeling. Nat Commun 2024; 15:3168. [PMID: 38609356 PMCID: PMC11014845 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-47472-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2023] [Accepted: 03/29/2024] [Indexed: 04/14/2024] Open
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Polygenic scores estimate genetic susceptibility to diseases. We systematically calculated polygenic scores across 457 phenotypes using genotyping array data from China Medical University Hospital. Logistic regression models assessed polygenic scores' ability to predict disease traits. The polygenic score model with the highest accuracy, based on maximal area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUC), is provided on the GeneAnaBase website of the hospital. Our findings indicate 49 phenotypes with AUC greater than 0.6, predominantly linked to endocrine and metabolic diseases. Notably, hyperplasia of the prostate exhibited the highest disease prediction ability (P value = 1.01 × 10-19, AUC = 0.874), highlighting the potential of these polygenic scores in preventive medicine and diagnosis. This study offers a comprehensive evaluation of polygenic scores performance across diverse human traits, identifying promising applications for precision medicine and personalized healthcare, thereby inspiring further research and development in this field.
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- Ting-Hsuan Sun
- Artificial Intelligence Center, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, 40447, Taiwan
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- Artificial Intelligence Center, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, 40447, Taiwan
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- Million-person Precision Medicine Initiative, Department of Medical Research, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, 40447, Taiwan
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- Artificial Intelligence Center, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, 40447, Taiwan
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- Artificial Intelligence Center, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, 40447, Taiwan
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- Artificial Intelligence Center, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, 40447, Taiwan
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- Artificial Intelligence Center, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, 40447, Taiwan
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- Department of Medical Research, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, 40447, Taiwan.
- School of Chinese Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, 40402, Taiwan.
- Division of Pediatric Genetics, Children's Hospital of China Medical University, Taichung, 40447, Taiwan.
- Department of Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, Asia University, Taichung, 41354, Taiwan.
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- Artificial Intelligence Center, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, 40447, Taiwan.
- Department of Neurology, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, 40447, Taiwan.
- Department of Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, 40402, Taiwan.
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Chu YD, Cheng LC, Lim SN, Lai MW, Yeh CT, Lin WR. Aldolase B-driven lactagenesis and CEACAM6 activation promote cell renewal and chemoresistance in colorectal cancer through the Warburg effect. Cell Death Dis 2023; 14:660. [PMID: 37816733 PMCID: PMC10564793 DOI: 10.1038/s41419-023-06187-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2023] [Revised: 09/13/2023] [Accepted: 09/28/2023] [Indexed: 10/12/2023]
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Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a prevalent malignancy worldwide and is associated with a high mortality rate. Changes in bioenergy metabolism, such as the Warburg effect, are often observed in CRC. Aldolase B (ALDOB) has been identified as a potential regulator of these changes, but its exact role in CRC cell behavior and bioenergetic homeostasis is not fully understood. To investigate this, two cohorts of CRC patients were analyzed independently. The results showed that higher ALDOB expression was linked to unfavorable prognosis, increased circulating carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) levels, and altered bioenergetics in CRC. Further analysis using cell-based assays demonstrated that ALDOB promoted cell proliferation, chemoresistance, and increased expression of CEA in CRC cells. The activation of pyruvate dehydrogenase kinase-1 (PDK1) by ALDOB-induced lactagenesis and secretion, which in turn mediated the effects on CEA expression. Secreted lactate was found to enhance lactate dehydrogenase B (LDHB) expression in adjacent cells and to be a crucial modulator of ALDOB-mediated phenotypes. Additionally, the effect of ALDOB on CEA expression was downstream of the bioenergetic changes mediated by secreted lactate. The study also identified CEA cell adhesion molecule-6 (CEACAM6) as a downstream effector of ALDOB that controlled CRC cell proliferation and chemoresistance. Notably, CEACAM6 activation was shown to enhance protein stability through lysine lactylation, downstream of ALDOB-mediated lactagenesis. The ALDOB/PDK1/lactate/CEACAM6 axis plays an essential role in CRC cell behavior and bioenergetic homeostasis, providing new insights into the involvement of CEACAM6 in CRC and the Warburg effect. These findings may lead to the development of new treatment strategies for CRC patients.
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- Yu-De Chu
- Liver Research Center, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, 333, Taiwan
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- Liver Research Center, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, 333, Taiwan
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- Department of Neurology, Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, 333, Taiwan
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- Liver Research Center, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, 333, Taiwan
- Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology Department of Pediatrics, Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, 333, Taiwan
- Molecular Medicine Research Center, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, 333, Taiwan
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- Liver Research Center, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, 333, Taiwan.
- Molecular Medicine Research Center, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, 333, Taiwan.
- College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, 333, Taiwan.
- Department of Hepatology and Gastroenterology, Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, 333, Taiwan.
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- Liver Research Center, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, 333, Taiwan.
- College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, 333, Taiwan.
- Department of Hepatology and Gastroenterology, Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, 333, Taiwan.
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Chu YD, Chen CW, Lai MW, Lim SN, Lin WR. Bioenergetic alteration in gastrointestinal cancers: The good, the bad and the ugly. World J Gastroenterol 2023; 29:4499-4527. [PMID: 37621758 PMCID: PMC10445009 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v29.i29.4499] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2023] [Revised: 05/23/2023] [Accepted: 07/03/2023] [Indexed: 08/02/2023] Open
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Cancer cells exhibit metabolic reprogramming and bioenergetic alteration, utilizing glucose fermentation for energy production, known as the Warburg effect. However, there are a lack of comprehensive reviews summarizing the metabolic reprogramming, bioenergetic alteration, and their oncogenetic links in gastrointestinal (GI) cancers. Furthermore, the efficacy and treatment potential of emerging anticancer drugs targeting these alterations in GI cancers require further evaluation. This review highlights the interplay between aerobic glycolysis, the tricarboxylic acid (TCA) cycle, and oxidative phosphorylation (OXPHOS) in cancer cells, as well as hypotheses on the molecular mechanisms that trigger this alteration. The role of hypoxia-inducible transcription factors, tumor suppressors, and the oncogenetic link between hypoxia-related enzymes, bioenergetic changes, and GI cancer are also discussed. This review emphasizes the potential of targeting bioenergetic regulators for anti-cancer therapy, particularly for GI cancers. Emphasizing the potential of targeting bioenergetic regulators for GI cancer therapy, the review categorizes these regulators into aerobic glycolysis/ lactate biosynthesis/transportation and TCA cycle/coupled OXPHOS. We also detail various anti-cancer drugs and strategies that have produced pre-clinical and/or clinical evidence in treating GI cancers, as well as the challenges posed by these drugs. Here we highlight that understanding dysregulated cancer cell bioenergetics is critical for effective treatments, although the diverse metabolic patterns present challenges for targeted therapies. Further research is needed to comprehend the specific mechanisms of inhibiting bioenergetic enzymes, address side effects, and leverage high-throughput multi-omics and spatial omics to gain insights into cancer cell heterogeneity for targeted bioenergetic therapies.
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- Yu-De Chu
- Liver Research Center, Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan
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- Department of Neurology, Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan
- Department of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan
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Chu YD, Lai MW, Yeh CT. Unlocking the Potential of Arginine Deprivation Therapy: Recent Breakthroughs and Promising Future for Cancer Treatment. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:10668. [PMID: 37445845 DOI: 10.3390/ijms241310668] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2023] [Revised: 06/19/2023] [Accepted: 06/20/2023] [Indexed: 07/15/2023] Open
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Arginine is a semi-essential amino acid that supports protein synthesis to maintain cellular functions. Recent studies suggest that arginine also promotes wound healing, cell division, ammonia metabolism, immune system regulation, and hormone biosynthesis-all of which are critical for tumor growth. These discoveries, coupled with the understanding of cancer cell metabolic reprogramming, have led to renewed interest in arginine deprivation as a new anticancer therapy. Several arginine deprivation strategies have been developed and entered clinical trials. The main principle behind these therapies is that arginine auxotrophic tumors rely on external arginine sources for growth because they carry reduced key arginine-synthesizing enzymes such as argininosuccinate synthase 1 (ASS1) in the intracellular arginine cycle. To obtain anticancer effects, modified arginine-degrading enzymes, such as PEGylated recombinant human arginase 1 (rhArg1-PEG) and arginine deiminase (ADI-PEG 20), have been developed and shown to be safe and effective in clinical trials. They have been tried as a monotherapy or in combination with other existing therapies. This review discusses recent advances in arginine deprivation therapy, including the molecular basis of extracellular arginine degradation leading to tumor cell death, and how this approach could be a valuable addition to the current anticancer arsenal.
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- Yu-De Chu
- Liver Research Center, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou Branch, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan
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- Liver Research Center, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou Branch, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan
- Department of Pediatrics, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou Branch and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan
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- Liver Research Center, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou Branch, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan
- Molecular Medicine Research Center, College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan
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Lin CL, Chien RN, Chen LW, Chu YD, Yeh CT. Rs9679162 genotype predicts prognosis of real-world advanced hepatocellular carcinoma treated by sorafenib. Cancer Biomark 2023; 36:251-266. [PMID: 36938726 DOI: 10.3233/cbm-220042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/15/2023]
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BACKGROUND Sorafenib and lenvatinib are tyrosine kinase inhibitors widely used in the targeted therapy to treat advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (aHCC). The GALNT14-rs9679162 genotype is a predictor of therapeutic outcome in multiple gastrointestinal cancers. OBJECTIVE To investigate the predictive role of the GALNT14-rs9679162 genotype in aHCC treated with sorafenib or lenvatinib. METHODS Totally 350 real-world patients with aHCC received sorafenib or lenvatinib were enrolled for GALNT14-rs9679162 genotyping and outcome analysis. Kaplan-Meier and Cox regression analysis were conducted to evaluate therapeutic outcomes. Cell-based assays were performed to determine the underlying mechanism. RESULTS Kaplan-Meier and Cox regression analysis showed that the "GG" genotype was not associated with overall survival (OS) when all patients were included. However, it was associated with shorter OS in specific clinical subgroups, including anti-hepatitis C virus antibody-positive (n= 108; P= 0.005) and hepatitis B surface antigen-negative (n= 117; P= 0.002) patients. Intriguingly, hepatitis B virus X protein trans-suppressed the GALNT14 promoter, thereby reducing the elevated expression of GALN14 in hepatoma cells, which partially contributed to the inability of the GALNT14-rs9679162 genotypes to predict the outcome of hepatitis B-related HCC. Finally, by analyzing the outcomes of 52 patients with aHCC treated with lenvatinib, patients with the "GG" genotype were associated with a favorable/shorter time-to-response (P= 0.013). CONCLUSIONS The GALNT14-rs9679162 "GG" genotype predicted shorter OS in patients with HBsAg-negative aHCC treated with sorafenib, but predicted a favorable response in all patients with aHCC treated with lenvatinib.
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- Chih-Lang Lin
- Liver Research Unit, Keelung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Keelung, Taiwan.,Liver Research Center, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan.,College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan.,Community Medicine Research Center, Keelung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Keelung, Taiwan
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- Liver Research Unit, Keelung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Keelung, Taiwan.,Liver Research Center, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan.,College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan.,Community Medicine Research Center, Keelung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Keelung, Taiwan
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- Liver Research Unit, Keelung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Keelung, Taiwan.,Liver Research Center, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan.,College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan.,Community Medicine Research Center, Keelung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Keelung, Taiwan
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- Liver Research Center, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Liver Research Center, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan.,College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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Chu YD, Liu HF, Chen YC, Chou CH, Yeh CT. WWOX-rs13338697 genotype predicts therapeutic efficacy of ADI-PEG 20 for patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma. Front Oncol 2022; 12:996820. [PMID: 36530994 PMCID: PMC9756969 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2022.996820] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2022] [Accepted: 11/14/2022] [Indexed: 01/24/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Previous studies have identified three single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs): GALNT14-rs9679162, WWOX-rs13338697 and rs6025211. Their genotypes are associated with therapeutic outcomes in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Herein, we examined whether these SNP genotypes could predict the clinical outcome of HCC patients treated with ADI-PEG 20. METHODS Totally 160 patients with advanced HCC, who had previously been enrolled in clinical trials, including 113 receiving ADI-PEG 20 monotherapy (cohort-1) and 47 receiving FOLFOX/ADI-PEG 20 combination treatment (cohort-2), were included retrospectively. RESULTS The WWOX-rs13338697-GG genotype was associated with favorable overall survival in cohort-1 patients (P = 0.025), whereas the rs6025211-TT genotype was associated with unfavorable time-to-tumor progression in cohort-1 (P = 0.021) and cohort-1 plus 2 patients (P = 0.008). As ADI-PEG 20 can reduce plasma arginine levels, we examined its pretreatment levels in relation to the WWOX-rs13338697 genotypes. Pretreatment plasma arginine levels were found to be significantly higher in patients carrying the WWOX-rs13338697-GG genotype (P = 0.006). We next examined the association of the WWOX-rs13338697 genotypes with WWOX tissue protein levels in 214 paired (cancerous/noncancerous) surgically resected HCC tissues (cohort-3). The WWOX-rs13338697-GG genotype was associated with decreased tissue levels of WWOX and ASS1. Mechanistic studies showed that WWOX and ASS1 levels were downregulated in hypoxic HCC cells. Silencing WWOX to mimic low WWOX protein expression in HCC in patients with the WWOX-rs13338697-GG genotype, enhanced HIF1A increment under hypoxia, further decreased ASS1, and increased cell susceptibility to ADI-PEG 20. COMCLUSION In summary, the WWOX-rs13338697 and rs6025211 genotypes predicted treatment outcomes in ADI-PEG 20-treated advanced HCC patients. The WWOX-rs13338697-GG genotype was associated with lower tissue WWOX and ASS1 levels and higher pretreatment plasma arginine levels, resembling an arginine auxotrophic phenotype requires excessive extracellular arginine supply. Silencing WWOX to mimic HCC with the WWOX-rs13338697-GG genotype further stimulated HCC cell response to hypoxia through increased HIF1A expression, leading to further reduction of ASS1 and thus increased cell susceptibility to ADI-PEG 20.
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- Yu-De Chu
- Liver Research Center, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Polaris Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Polaris Group, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Polaris Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Polaris Group, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Polaris Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Polaris Group, Taipei, Taiwan
- Ph.D. Program for Biotechnology Industry, College of Life Sciences, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Liver Research Center, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan
- Molecular Medicine Research Center, College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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Chu YD, Fan TC, Lai MW, Yeh CT. GALNT14-mediated O-glycosylation on PHB2 serine-161 enhances cell growth, migration and drug resistance by activating IGF1R cascade in hepatoma cells. Cell Death Dis 2022; 13:956. [PMID: 36376274 PMCID: PMC9663550 DOI: 10.1038/s41419-022-05419-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2022] [Revised: 11/07/2022] [Accepted: 11/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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The single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) rs9679162 located on GALNT14 gene predicts therapeutic outcomes in patients with intermediate and advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), but the molecular mechanism remains unclear. Here, the associations between SNP genotypes, GALNT14 expression, and downstream molecular events were determined. A higher GALNT14 cancerous/noncancerous ratio was associated with the rs9679162-GG genotype, leading to an unfavorable postoperative prognosis. A novel exon-6-skipped GALNT14 mRNA variant was identified in patients carrying the rs9679162-TT genotype, which was associated with lower GALNT14 expression and favorable prognosis. Cell-based experiments showed that elevated levels of GALNT14 promoted HCC growth, migration, and resistance to anticancer drugs. Using a comparative lectin-capture glycoproteomic approach, PHB2 was identified as a substrate for GALNT14-mediated O-glycosylation. Site-directed mutagenesis experiments revealed that serine-161 (Ser161) was the O-glycosylation site. Further analysis showed that O-glycosylation of PHB2-Ser161 was required for the GALNT14-mediated growth-promoting phenotype. O-glycosylation of PHB2 was positively correlated with GALNT14 expression in HCC, resulting in increased interaction between PHB2 and IGFBP6, which in turn led to the activation of IGF1R-mediated signaling. In conclusion, the GALNT14-rs9679162 genotype was associated with differential expression levels of GALNT14 and the generation of a novel exon-6-skipped GALNT14 mRNA variant, which was associated with a favorable prognosis in HCC. The GALNT14/PHB2/IGF1R cascade modulated the growth, migration, and anticancer drug resistance of HCC cells, thereby opening the possibility of identifying new therapeutic targets against HCC.
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- Yu-De Chu
- grid.413801.f0000 0001 0711 0593Liver Research Center, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- grid.454210.60000 0004 1756 1461Institute of Stem Cell and Translational Cancer Research, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Linkou, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- grid.413801.f0000 0001 0711 0593Liver Research Center, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan ,grid.454211.70000 0004 1756 999XDivision of Pediatric Gastroenterology Department of Pediatrics, Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- grid.413801.f0000 0001 0711 0593Liver Research Center, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan ,grid.145695.a0000 0004 1798 0922Molecular Medicine Research Center, College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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Chu YD, Lim SN, Yeh CT, Lin WR. COX5B-Mediated Bioenergetic Alterations Modulate Cell Growth and Anticancer Drug Susceptibility by Orchestrating Claudin-2 Expression in Colorectal Cancers. Biomedicines 2021; 10:biomedicines10010060. [PMID: 35052740 PMCID: PMC8772867 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines10010060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2021] [Revised: 12/21/2021] [Accepted: 12/27/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Oxidative phosphorylation (OXPHOS) consists of four enzyme complexes and ATP synthase, and is crucial for maintaining physiological tissue and cell growth by supporting the main bioenergy pool. Cytochrome c oxidase (COX) has been implicated as a primary regulatory site of OXPHOS. Recently, COX subunit 5B (COX5B) emerged as a potential biomarker associated with unfavorable prognosis by modulating cell behaviors in specific cancer types. However, its molecular mechanism remains unclear, particularly in colorectal cancers (CRCs). To understand the role of COX5B in CRCs, the expression and postoperative outcome associations using independent in-house patient cohorts were evaluated. A higher COX5B tumor/nontumor expression ratio was associated with unfavorable clinical outcomes (p = 0.001 and 0.011 for overall and disease-free survival, respectively. In cell-based experiments, the silencing of COX5B repressed cell growth and enhanced the susceptibility of CRCs cells to anticancer drugs. Finally, downstream effectors identified by RNA sequencing followed by RT-qPCR and functional compensation experiments revealed that the tight junction protein Claudin-2 (CLDN2) acts downstream of COX5B-mediated bioenergetic alterations in controlling cell growth and the sensitivity to anticancer drugs in CRCs cells. In conclusion, it was found that COX5B promoted cell growth and attenuated anticancer drugs susceptibility in CRCs cells by orchestrating CLDN2 expression, which may contribute to unfavorable postoperative outcomes of patients with CRCs.
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- Yu-De Chu
- Liver Research Center, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan;
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- Department of Neurology, Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan;
- College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan
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- Liver Research Center, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan;
- College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan
- Molecular Medicine Research Center, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan
- Department of Hepatology and Gastroenterology, Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan
- Correspondence: (C.-T.Y.); (W.-R.L.)
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- Liver Research Center, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan;
- College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan
- Department of Hepatology and Gastroenterology, Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan
- Correspondence: (C.-T.Y.); (W.-R.L.)
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Chu YD, Kee KM, Lin WR, Lai MW, Lu SN, Chung WH, Pang ST, Yeh CT. SYNE1 Exonic Variant rs9479297 Contributes to Concurrent Hepatocellular and Transitional Cell Carcinoma Double Primary Cancer. Biomedicines 2021; 9:1819. [PMID: 34944636 PMCID: PMC8698502 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines9121819] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2021] [Revised: 11/30/2021] [Accepted: 12/01/2021] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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Unexpected high risk of synchronous/metachronous hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and transitional cell carcinoma (TCC) co-occurrence has been discovered previously. Here, we searched for genetic variation contributing to the co-occurrence of this double primary cancer (DPC). Using targeted exome sequencing, a panel of variants associated with concurrent DPC was identified. However, only a nonsynonymous variant within the Spectrin Repeat Containing Nuclear Envelope Protein 1 (SYNE1) gene was associated with DPC occurrence (p = 0.002), compared with that in the healthy population. Further independent cohort verification analysis revealed that the SYNE1-rs9479297-TT genotype (versus TC + CC genotypes) was enriched in patients with DPC, compared with that in those with TCC alone (p = 0.039), those with HCC alone (p = 0.006), those with non-HCC/non-TCC (p < 0.001), and healthy population (p < 0.001). SYNE1 mRNA expression reduced in both patients with HCC and TCC, and its lower expression in HCC was associated with shorter recurrence-free (p = 0.0314) and metastasis-free (p = 0.0479) survival. SYNE1-rs9479297 genotypes were correlated with tissue SYNE1 levels and clinical outcomes in HCC patients. Finally, SYNE1 silencing enhanced the cell proliferation and migration of HCC/TCC cells. In conclusion, SYNE1-rs9479297 genotypes were associated with HCC/TCC DPC co-occurrence and correlated with SYNE1 expression, which in turn contributed to HCC/TCC cell proliferation and migration, thereby affecting clinical outcomes.
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- Yu-De Chu
- Liver Research Center, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan; (Y.-D.C.); (W.-R.L.); (M.-W.L.)
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- Division of Hepatogastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung 833, Taiwan; (K.-M.K.); (S.-N.L.)
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- Liver Research Center, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan; (Y.-D.C.); (W.-R.L.); (M.-W.L.)
- Department of Hepatology and Gastroenterology, Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan
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- Liver Research Center, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan; (Y.-D.C.); (W.-R.L.); (M.-W.L.)
- Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Department of Pediatrics, Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan
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- Division of Hepatogastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung 833, Taiwan; (K.-M.K.); (S.-N.L.)
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- Whole-Genome Research Core Laboratory of Human Diseases, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Keelung 204, Taiwan;
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- Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan;
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- Liver Research Center, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan; (Y.-D.C.); (W.-R.L.); (M.-W.L.)
- Molecular Medicine Research Center, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan
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Liang KH, Chen SF, Lin YH, Chu YD, Lin YH, Lai MW, Lin CL, Yeh CT. Tenofovir Hampers the Efficacy of Sorafenib in Prolonging Overall Survival in Hepatocellular Carcinoma. Biomedicines 2021; 9:biomedicines9111539. [PMID: 34829768 PMCID: PMC8614833 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines9111539] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2021] [Revised: 10/17/2021] [Accepted: 10/22/2021] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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Sorafenib is a first-line treatment for patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). These patients may simultaneously receive anti-hepatitis B treatment if they are viremic. The N-Acetylgalactosaminyltransferase 14 (GALNT14) gene can serve as a biomarker to guide HCC treatments. However, the enzyme substrates of its gene product, GalNAc-T14 (a glycosyltransferase), remained uncharacterized. Here, we conducted a glycoproteome-wide search for GalNAc-T14 substrates using lectin affinity chromatography followed by tandem mass spectrometry. Seventeen novel GalNAc-T14 substrates were identified. A connective map analysis showed that an antiviral drug, tenofovir, was the leading medicinal compound to down-regulate the expression of these substrates. In vitro assays showed that HCC cells were resistant to sorafenib if pretreated by tenofovir but not entecavir. Clinical analysis showed that the concomitant use of tenofovir and sorafenib was a previously unrecognized predictive factor for unfavorable overall survival (hazard ratio = 2.060, 95% confidence interval = [1.256, 3.381], p = 0.004) in a cohort of 181 hepatitis-B-related, sorafenib-treated HCC patients (concomitant tenofovir versus entecavir treatment; p = 0.003). In conclusion, by conducting a glycoproteome-wide search for GalNAc-T14 substrates, we unexpectedly found that tenofovir was a major negative regulator of GalNAc-T14 substrates and an unfavorable anti-hepatitis B drug in HCC patients receiving sorafenib.
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- Kung-Hao Liang
- Department of Medical Research, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei 112, Taiwan
- Institute of Food Safety and Health Risk Assessment, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei 112, Taiwan
- Institute of Biomedical Informatics, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei 112, Taiwan
- Correspondence: (K.-H.L.); (C.-T.Y.); Tel.: +886-2-28712121 (ext. 1296) (K.-H.L.); +886-3-3281200 (ext. 8129) (C.-T.Y.); Fax: 886-3-3282824 (C.-T.Y.)
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- Department of Chemistry, National Taiwan Normal University, Taipei 106, Taiwan; (S.-F.C.); (Y.-H.L.)
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- Department of Chemistry, National Taiwan Normal University, Taipei 106, Taiwan; (S.-F.C.); (Y.-H.L.)
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- Liver Research Center, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan; (Y.-D.C.); (Y.-H.L.); (M.-W.L.); (C.-L.L.)
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- Liver Research Center, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan; (Y.-D.C.); (Y.-H.L.); (M.-W.L.); (C.-L.L.)
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- Liver Research Center, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan; (Y.-D.C.); (Y.-H.L.); (M.-W.L.); (C.-L.L.)
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- Liver Research Center, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan; (Y.-D.C.); (Y.-H.L.); (M.-W.L.); (C.-L.L.)
- Liver Research Unit, Keelung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Keelung 204, Taiwan
- Community Medicine Research Center, Keelung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Keelung 204, Taiwan
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- Liver Research Center, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan; (Y.-D.C.); (Y.-H.L.); (M.-W.L.); (C.-L.L.)
- Molecular Medicine Research Center, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan
- Correspondence: (K.-H.L.); (C.-T.Y.); Tel.: +886-2-28712121 (ext. 1296) (K.-H.L.); +886-3-3281200 (ext. 8129) (C.-T.Y.); Fax: 886-3-3282824 (C.-T.Y.)
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Liang KH, Lai MW, Lin YH, Chu YD, Lin CL, Lin WR, Huang YH, Wang TH, Chien RN, Hu TH, Yeh CT. Plasma interleukin-17 and alpha-fetoprotein combination effectively predicts imminent hepatocellular carcinoma occurrence in liver cirrhotic patients. BMC Gastroenterol 2021; 21:177. [PMID: 33865328 PMCID: PMC8052794 DOI: 10.1186/s12876-021-01761-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2020] [Accepted: 04/09/2021] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
Abstract
Background Predicting imminent hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in liver cirrhotic patients is an unmet medical need. We aimed to investigate circulatory biomarkers and their optimum combinations in a prospective study.
Methods We investigated plasma interleukin 17 (IL-17) concentrations, quantified using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), for the prediction of HCC in a large cohort of 404 HCC-naïve liver cirrhotic patients regularly followed after recruitment. Additionally, IL-17 in surgically resected tumor tissues were evaluated using immunohistochemistry staining.
Results IL-17 was detected in HCC tissues. The IL-17 concentrations in the peripheral blood do not have correlation with an extensive list of 31 common demographic, metabolic and liver function variables in the cohort of liver cirrhotic patients. Furthermore, patients stratified by IL-17 and alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) showed distinctive cumulative incidence of HCC. Imminent HCC, defined here as HCC occurrence within 1 year, can be predicted by IL-17 alone with an area under the receiver operating characteristic curve [AUC] of 0.762 (P = 0.002). An multivariate analysis showed that age, hepatitis C viral infection, AFP and IL-17 were four independent factors associated with imminent HCC (adjusted P = 0.03, 0.041, 0.024 and 0.008 respectively). An explicit risk score (R) combining the concentrations of two plasma biomarkers, AFP and IL-17, achieved a high AUC of 0.933 (95% confidence interval 0.893–0.972, P < 0.001) in predicting imminent HCC, with 100% sensitivity and 79.9% specificity at the optimum cutoff. The score is defined as: \documentclass[12pt]{minimal}
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\begin{document}$${\text{R}} = (2.6914)*{\text{IL-17}} + (0.3909)*{\text{AFP}} - (0.80812875)*{\text{IL-17}}^{2} + (0.10288876884)*{\text{IL-17}}^{2} *{\text{AFP}}.$$\end{document}R=(2.6914)∗IL-17+(0.3909)∗AFP-(0.80812875)∗IL-172+(0.10288876884)∗IL-172∗AFP. Conclusions The circulatory IL-17 concentration is a predictor of subsequent HCC occurrence in liver cirrhotic patients. The combination of AFP and IL-17 is highly effective in predicting imminent HCC within 1 year. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s12876-021-01761-1.
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- Kung-Hao Liang
- Department of Medical Research, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan. .,Institute of Food Safety and Health Risk Assessment, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan. .,Institute of Biomedical Informatics, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan.
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- Liver Research Center, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou, Taiwan
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- Liver Research Center, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou, Taiwan
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- Liver Research Center, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou, Taiwan
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- Liver Research Center, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou, Taiwan.,Liver Research Unit, Keelung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, No. 222, Maijin Road, Keelung, Taiwan.,Community Medicine Research Center, Keelung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Keelung, Taiwan
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- Liver Research Center, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou, Taiwan
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- Liver Research Center, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou, Taiwan
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- Liver Research Center, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou, Taiwan.,Tissue Bank, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Tao-Yuan, Taiwan
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- Liver Research Center, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou, Taiwan.,Liver Research Unit, Keelung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, No. 222, Maijin Road, Keelung, Taiwan
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- Division of Hepatogastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Liver Research Center, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou, Taiwan. .,Molecular Medicine Research Center, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan. .,Liver Research Center, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, 5, Fu-Shin street, Kuei-Shan District, Taoyuan, Taiwan.
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Hsu CW, Chu YD, Lai MW, Lin CL, Liang KH, Lin YH, Yeh CT. Hepatitis B Virus Covalently Closed Circular DNA Predicts Postoperative Liver Cancer Metastasis Independent of Virological Suppression. Cancers (Basel) 2021; 13:cancers13030538. [PMID: 33572617 PMCID: PMC7867012 DOI: 10.3390/cancers13030538] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2020] [Revised: 01/19/2021] [Accepted: 01/27/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
Abstract
New antiviral therapies against hepatitis B virus (HBV) focus on the elimination of covalently closed circular DNA (cccDNA). However, traditional cccDNA-specific quantitative PCR (qPCR) has a narrow effective range, hindering a reliable comparison between the levels of biopsy-derived cccDNAs. Collaterally, the prognostic role of cccDNA in HBV-related hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) cannot be clearly defined. Here, we developed a peptide nucleic acid (PNA)-clamping qPCR method to provide a wider range of specific cccDNA quantification (up to 5 logs of effective range). Extrachromosomal DNA was extracted from para-neoplastic tissues for cccDNA quantification. In total, 350 HBV-related HCC patients were included for an outcome analysis. Without differential pre-dilution, cccDNA levels in para-neoplastic liver tissues were determined, ranging from < 2 × 103 to 123.0 × 106 copies/gram. The multivariate linear regression analysis showed that cccDNA was independently correlated with the HBV e antigen (p < 0.001) and serum HBV-DNA levels (p = 0.012). The Cox proportional hazard model analysis showed that cccDNA independently predicted overall survival (p = 0.003) and extrahepatic metastasis-free survival (p = 0.001). In virologically suppressed HCC patients, cccDNA still effectively predicted intrahepatic recurrence-free (p = 0.003) and extrahepatic metastasis-free (p = 0.009) survivals. In conclusion, cccDNA independently predicted postoperative extrahepatic metastasis-free survival.
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- Chao-Wei Hsu
- Liver Research Center, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan; (C.-W.H.); (Y.-D.C.); (M.-W.L.); (Y.-H.L.)
- Department of Hepatogastroenterology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan
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- Liver Research Center, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan; (C.-W.H.); (Y.-D.C.); (M.-W.L.); (Y.-H.L.)
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- Liver Research Center, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan; (C.-W.H.); (Y.-D.C.); (M.-W.L.); (Y.-H.L.)
- Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Department of Pediatrics, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan
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- Liver Research Unit, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Keelung 204, Taiwan;
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- Medical Research Department, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei 112, Taiwan;
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- Liver Research Center, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan; (C.-W.H.); (Y.-D.C.); (M.-W.L.); (Y.-H.L.)
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- Liver Research Center, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan; (C.-W.H.); (Y.-D.C.); (M.-W.L.); (Y.-H.L.)
- Molecular Medicine Research Center, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +886-3-3281200 (ext. 8129)
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Lin YH, Chu YD, Lim SN, Chen CW, Yeh CT, Lin WR. Impact of an MT-RNR1 Gene Polymorphism on Hepatocellular Carcinoma Progression and Clinical Characteristics. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms22031119. [PMID: 33498721 PMCID: PMC7865300 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22031119] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2020] [Revised: 01/18/2021] [Accepted: 01/19/2021] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) mutations are highly associated with cancer progression. The poor prognosis of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is largely due to high rates of tumor metastasis. This emphasizes the urgency of identifying these patients in advance and developing new therapeutic targets for successful intervention. However, the issue of whether mtDNA influences tumor metastasis in hepatoma remains unclear. In the current study, multiple mutations in mtDNA were identified by sequencing HCC samples. Among these mutations, mitochondrially encoded 12S rRNA (MT-RNR1) G709A was identified as a novel potential candidate. The MT-RNR1 G709A polymorphism was an independent risk factor for overall survival and distant metastasis-free survival. Subgroup analysis showed that in patients with cirrhosis, HBV-related HCC, α-fetoprotein ≥ 400 ng/mL, aspartate transaminase ≥ 31 IU/L, tumor number > 1, tumor size ≥ 5 cm, and histology grade 3-4, MT-RNR1 G709A was associated with both shorter overall survival and distant metastasis-free survival. Mechanistically, MT-RNR1 G709A was clearly associated with hexokinase 2 (HK2) expression and unfavorable prognosis in HCC patients. Our data collectively highlight that novel associations among MT-RNR1 G709A and HK2 are an important risk factor in HCC patients.
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- Yang-Hsiang Lin
- Liver Research Center, Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan; (Y.-H.L.); (Y.-D.C.); (C.-T.Y.)
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- Liver Research Center, Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan; (Y.-H.L.); (Y.-D.C.); (C.-T.Y.)
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- Department of Neurology, Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan;
- College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan
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- Department of Hepatology and Gastroenterology, Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan;
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- Liver Research Center, Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan; (Y.-H.L.); (Y.-D.C.); (C.-T.Y.)
- College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan
- Department of Hepatology and Gastroenterology, Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan;
- Molecular Medicine Research Center, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan
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- Liver Research Center, Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan; (Y.-H.L.); (Y.-D.C.); (C.-T.Y.)
- College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan
- Department of Hepatology and Gastroenterology, Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan;
- Correspondence: or ; Tel./Fax: +886-3-3281200 (ext. 8102)
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Chuang YH, Fan WL, Chu YD, Liang KH, Yeh YM, Chen CC, Chiu CH, Lai MW. Whole-Exome Sequencing Identified Novel CLMP Mutations in a Family With Congenital Short Bowel Syndrome Presenting Differently in Two Probands. Front Genet 2021; 11:574943. [PMID: 33384711 PMCID: PMC7770137 DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2020.574943] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2020] [Accepted: 11/23/2020] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
Abstract
Congenital short bowel syndrome (CSBS) is a rare condition characterized by an inborn shortening of bowel length with loss of intestinal functions, which often combines malrotation. CXADR-like membrane protein (CLMP) and filamin A (FLNA) gene mutations are the two major causes of this inherited defect. We presented two siblings with the older brother suffering from a laparotomy for bowel obstruction due to malrotation on the 17th day after birth. The younger sister encountered a laparotomy for lactobezoar at 6 months old. CSBS was diagnosed by measurement of the bowel length during the operations. Compound heterozygous CLMP mutations with the paternal allele harboring a long deletion across exon 3-5 and the maternal allele bearing a non-sense mutation of exon 3 (c.235C > T, p.Q79∗) were identified in both cases. They are the first reported familial CSBS caused by novel CLMP mutations in Taiwan.
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- Yao-Hung Chuang
- Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Department of Pediatrics, Chang Gung Children's Medical Center, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan City, Taiwan
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- Genomic Medicine Research Core Laboratory, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan City, Taiwan
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- Liver Research Center, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan City, Taiwan
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- Department of Medical Research, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.,Institute of Food Safety and Health Risk Assessment, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan.,Institute of Biomedical Informatics, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Genomic Medicine Research Core Laboratory, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan City, Taiwan
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- Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Department of Pediatrics, Chang Gung Children's Medical Center, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan City, Taiwan.,College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan City, Taiwan
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- Genomic Medicine Research Core Laboratory, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan City, Taiwan.,College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan City, Taiwan.,Division of Pediatric Infectious Disease, Department of Pediatrics, Chang Gung Children's Medical Center, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan City, Taiwan
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- Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Department of Pediatrics, Chang Gung Children's Medical Center, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan City, Taiwan.,Liver Research Center, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan City, Taiwan.,College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan City, Taiwan
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Lin CL, Chien RN, Chu YD, Liang KH, Huang YH, Ke PY, Lin KH, Lin YH, Yeh CT. Hepatitis B virus X gene mutants emerge during antiviral therapy and increase cccDNA levels to compensate for replication suppression. Hepatol Int 2020; 14:973-984. [PMID: 32770306 DOI: 10.1007/s12072-020-10079-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2020] [Accepted: 07/22/2020] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Hepatitis B virus (HBV) X gene (HBx) mutants can develop during the natural course of chronic HBV infection. However, little is known about whether the emergence of HBx mutants during long-term antiviral therapy is an adaptation of HBV to antiviral stress. This study was to identify HBx mutants that emerged in patients experiencing Lamivudine resistance or suboptimal treatment. METHODS Forty-six Lamivudine-resistant patients and 46 patients with suboptimal treatment responses to Entecavir were enrolled in this study. HBx mutants were identified by sequence analysis and their roles in the HBV replication cycle were characterized. RESULTS We show that deletion/truncation/insertion mutations were only detected in the Lamivudine resistance group, while synonymous mutations were found in both groups. Follow-up analyses revealed that five patients in the Lamivudine group developed hepatocellular carcinoma, while patients in the Entecavir group did not. These mutants were characterized by a significant decrease in transactivation of the pre-S1 promoter, and varying effects on transactivation of the X promoter. Co-transfection of HBx-mutant plasmid and HBV replication-competent clone into HepG2 cells resulted in increased nuclear-to-cytoplamic HBV core antigen, HBV-DNA ratios, and nuclear covalently closed circular DNA (cccDNA). Antiviral drug sensitivity assays revealed that these mutants exhibited a compensatory effect to counteract antiviral drug suppression, resulting in elevated secretory HBV-DNA levels. CONCLUSIONS Our study demonstrates that HBx mutants can emerge during Lamivudine or Entecavir therapy. These mutants exhibit altered transactivation of the HBV pre-S1 and X promoters, leading to increased cccDNA levels to compensate for replication suppression.
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- Chih-Lang Lin
- Liver Research Unit, Keelung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Keelung, Taiwan.,Liver Research Center, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou, Taoyuan, Taiwan.,College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan.,Community Medicine Research Center, Keelung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Keelung, Taiwan
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- Liver Research Unit, Keelung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Keelung, Taiwan.,Liver Research Center, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou, Taoyuan, Taiwan.,College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan.,Community Medicine Research Center, Keelung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Keelung, Taiwan
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- Liver Research Center, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Medical Research Department, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Liver Research Center, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou, Taoyuan, Taiwan.,College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Department of Biochemistry, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Department of Biochemistry, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Liver Research Center, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou, Taoyuan, Taiwan. .,College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan.
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- Liver Research Center, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou, Taoyuan, Taiwan. .,College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan. .,Medical Research Department, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan. .,Department of Biochemistry, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan.
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Chu YD, Lin WR, Lin YH, Kuo WH, Tseng CJ, Lim SN, Huang YL, Huang SC, Wu TJ, Lin KH, Yeh CT. COX5B-Mediated Bioenergetic Alteration Regulates Tumor Growth and Migration by Modulating AMPK-UHMK1-ERK Cascade in Hepatoma. Cancers (Basel) 2020; 12:cancers12061646. [PMID: 32580279 PMCID: PMC7352820 DOI: 10.3390/cancers12061646] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2020] [Accepted: 06/19/2020] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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The oxidative phosphorylation machinery in mitochondria, which generates the main bioenergy pool in cells, includes four enzyme complexes for electron transport and ATP synthase. Among them, the cytochrome c oxidase (COX), which constitutes the fourth complex, has been suggested as the major regulatory site. Recently, abnormalities in COX were linked to tumor progression in several cancers. However, it remains unclear whether COX and its subunits play a role in tumor progression of hepatoma. To search for the key regulatory factor(s) in COX for hepatoma development, in silico analysis using public transcriptomic database followed by validation for postoperative outcome associations using independent in-house patient cohorts was performed. In which, COX5B was highly expressed in hepatoma and associated with unfavorable postoperative prognosis. In addressing the role of COX5B in hepatoma, the loss- and gain-of-function experiments for COX5B were conducted. Consequently, COX5B expression was associated with increased hepatoma cell proliferation, migration and xenograft growth. Downstream effectors searched by cDNA microarray analysis identified UHMK1, an oncogenic protein, which manifested a positively correlated expression level of COX5B. The COX5B-mediated regulatory event on UHMK1 expression was subsequently demonstrated as bioenergetic alteration-dependent activation of AMPK in hepatoma cells. Phosphoproteomic analysis uncovered activation of ERK- and stathmin-mediated pathways downstream of UHMK1. Finally, comprehensive phenotypic assays supported the impacts of COX5B-UHMK1-ERK axis on hepatoma cell growth and migration.
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- Yu-De Chu
- Liver Research Center, Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan; (Y.-D.C.); (W.-R.L.); (Y.-H.L.); (W.-H.K.); (T.-J.W.); (K.-H.L.)
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- Liver Research Center, Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan; (Y.-D.C.); (W.-R.L.); (Y.-H.L.); (W.-H.K.); (T.-J.W.); (K.-H.L.)
- Department of Hepatology and Gastroenterology, Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan
- Department of Internal Medicine, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan; (C.-J.T.); (S.-N.L.)
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- Liver Research Center, Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan; (Y.-D.C.); (W.-R.L.); (Y.-H.L.); (W.-H.K.); (T.-J.W.); (K.-H.L.)
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- Liver Research Center, Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan; (Y.-D.C.); (W.-R.L.); (Y.-H.L.); (W.-H.K.); (T.-J.W.); (K.-H.L.)
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan; (C.-J.T.); (S.-N.L.)
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan; (C.-J.T.); (S.-N.L.)
- Department of Neurology, Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan
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- Department of Anatomic Pathology, Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan; (Y.-L.H.); (S.-C.H.)
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- Department of Anatomic Pathology, Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan; (Y.-L.H.); (S.-C.H.)
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- Liver Research Center, Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan; (Y.-D.C.); (W.-R.L.); (Y.-H.L.); (W.-H.K.); (T.-J.W.); (K.-H.L.)
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- Liver Research Center, Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan; (Y.-D.C.); (W.-R.L.); (Y.-H.L.); (W.-H.K.); (T.-J.W.); (K.-H.L.)
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- Liver Research Center, Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan; (Y.-D.C.); (W.-R.L.); (Y.-H.L.); (W.-H.K.); (T.-J.W.); (K.-H.L.)
- Department of Hepatology and Gastroenterology, Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan
- Department of Internal Medicine, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan; (C.-J.T.); (S.-N.L.)
- Molecular Medicine Research Center, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +886-3-3281200 (ext. 8129)
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Chiang CC, Yeh CT, Hwang TL, Chu YD, Lim SN, Chen CW, Kuo CJ, Le PH, Chen TH, Lin WR. The GALNT14 Genotype Predicts Postoperative Outcome of Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma. J Clin Med 2019; 8:jcm8122225. [PMID: 31888240 PMCID: PMC6947583 DOI: 10.3390/jcm8122225] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2019] [Revised: 12/12/2019] [Accepted: 12/13/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDA) is notorious for its poor prognosis. The current mainstay of treatment for PDA is surgical resection followed by adjuvant chemotherapy. However, it is difficult to predict the post-operative outcome because of the lack of reliable markers. The single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) of N-acetylgalactosaminyltransferase14 (GALNT14) has been proven to predict the progression-free survival (PFS), overall survival (OS) and response to chemotherapy in various types of gastrointestinal (GI) cancers. However, its role in PDA has not been studied. This study aims to investigate whether the GALNT14 SNP genotype can be a prognostic marker for PDA. A cohort of one hundred and three PDA patients having received surgical resection were retrospectively enrolled. GALNT14 genotypes and the clinicopathological parameters were correlated with postoperative prognosis. The genotype analysis revealed that 19.4%, 60.2% and 20.4% of patients had the GALNT14 “TT”, “TG” and “GG” genotypes, respectively. The patients with the “GG” genotype had a mean OS time of 37.1 months (95% confidence interval [CI]: 18.2–56.1) and those with the “non-GG” genotype had a mean OS time of 16.1 months (95% CI: 13.1–19.2). Kaplan–Meier analysis showed that the “GG” genotype had a significantly better OS compared to the “non-GG” genotype (p = 0.005). However, there was no significant difference between the “GG” and “non-GG” genotypes in PFS (p = 0.172). The baseline characteristics between patients with the “GG” and “non-GG” genotypes were compared, and no significant difference was found. Univariate followed by multivariate Cox proportional hazard models demonstrated the GALNT14 “GG” genotype, negative resection margin, and locoregional disease as independent predictors for favorable OS (p = 0.003, p = 0.037, p = 0.021, respectively). Sensitivity analysis was performed in each subgroup to examine the relationship of GALNT14 with different clinicopathological variables and no heterogeneity was found. The GALNT14 “GG” genotype is associated with favorable survival outcome, especially OS, in patients with resected PDA and could serve as a prognostic marker.
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- Chun-Cheng Chiang
- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan; (C.-C.C.); (C.-T.Y.); (C.-W.C.); (C.-J.K.); (P.-H.L.); (T.-H.C.)
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan; (C.-C.C.); (C.-T.Y.); (C.-W.C.); (C.-J.K.); (P.-H.L.); (T.-H.C.)
- Liver Research Center, Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan;
- College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan; (T.-L.H.); (S.-N.L.)
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- College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan; (T.-L.H.); (S.-N.L.)
- Department of General Surgery, Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan
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- Liver Research Center, Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan;
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- College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan; (T.-L.H.); (S.-N.L.)
- Department of Neurology, Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan; (C.-C.C.); (C.-T.Y.); (C.-W.C.); (C.-J.K.); (P.-H.L.); (T.-H.C.)
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan; (C.-C.C.); (C.-T.Y.); (C.-W.C.); (C.-J.K.); (P.-H.L.); (T.-H.C.)
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan; (C.-C.C.); (C.-T.Y.); (C.-W.C.); (C.-J.K.); (P.-H.L.); (T.-H.C.)
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan; (C.-C.C.); (C.-T.Y.); (C.-W.C.); (C.-J.K.); (P.-H.L.); (T.-H.C.)
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan; (C.-C.C.); (C.-T.Y.); (C.-W.C.); (C.-J.K.); (P.-H.L.); (T.-H.C.)
- Liver Research Center, Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan;
- College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan; (T.-L.H.); (S.-N.L.)
- Correspondence:
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Lai MW, Chu YD, Lin CL, Chien RN, Yeh TS, Pan TL, Ke PY, Lin KH, Yeh CT. Is there a sex difference in postoperative prognosis of hepatocellular carcinoma? BMC Cancer 2019; 19:250. [PMID: 30894157 PMCID: PMC6425676 DOI: 10.1186/s12885-019-5453-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2018] [Accepted: 03/12/2019] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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Background Although men carry a higher risk of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) than women, it is still controversial whether men also have a poorer postoperative prognosis. A retrospective study was conducted to evaluate the postoperative prognostic predictors of HCC focusing on sex differences. Methods We enrolled 516 consecutive adult patients with HCC (118 women, 398 men), who received surgical resection between January 2000 and December 2007, and were followed-up for >10 years. Clinical and laboratory data together with postoperative outcomes were reviewed. Results At baseline, female patients had a higher anti-hepatitis C virus antibody prevalence (P = 0.002); lower hepatitis B virus surface antigen prevalence (P = 0.006); less microvascular invasion (P = 0.019); and lower alpha-fetoprotein (P = 0.023), bilirubin (P = 0.002), and alanine transaminase (P = 0.001) levels. Overall, there were no significant sex differences in terms of intrahepatic recurrence-free survival (RFS), distant metastasis-free survival (MFS), and overall survival (OS). However, subgroup analysis showed that women had favorable RFS (P = 0.019) and MFS (P = 0.034) in patients with alpha-fetoprotein ≤ 35 ng/mL, independent of other clinical variables (adjusted P = 0.008 and 0.043, respectively). Additionally, men had favorable OS in patients with prothrombin time (international normalized ratio [INR]) <1.1 (P = 0.033), independent of other clinical variables (adjusted P = 0.042). Conclusions Female sex is independently associated with favorable postoperative RFS and MFS in patients with alpha-fetoprotein ≤35 ng/mL, while male sex is independently associated with favorable OS in patients with prothrombin time INR <1.1. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (10.1186/s12885-019-5453-3) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Ming-Wei Lai
- Liver Research Center, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan. .,Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Department of Pediatrics, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan. .,Molecular Medicine Research Center, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan.
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- Liver Research Center, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Liver Research Center, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan.,Liver Research Unit, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Keelung, Taiwan
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- Liver Research Center, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan.,Liver Research Unit, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Keelung, Taiwan.,Department of Hepato-gastroenterology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Liver Research Center, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan.,Department of Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Liver Research Center, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan.,School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Liver Research Center, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan.,Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Liver Research Center, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan.,Department of Biochemistry, School of Medicine, Chang-Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Liver Research Center, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan. .,Department of Hepato-gastroenterology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan. .,Molecular Medicine Research Center, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan.
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Yeh CSH, Hsu CW, Liang KH, Chen YC, Lin CL, Chien RN, Hu TH, Lin WR, Lai MW, Chu YD, Yeh CT. Development of a fibrosis index including hepatitis B virus basal core promoter A1762T mutation for pretherapeutic evaluation. J Gastroenterol Hepatol 2018; 33:1530-1537. [PMID: 29424069 DOI: 10.1111/jgh.14120] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2017] [Revised: 01/22/2018] [Accepted: 01/24/2018] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND AIM Commonly used non-invasive fibrosis scores usually included serum transaminase levels in the equations, including Aspartate transaminase to Platelet Ratio Index (APRI) and fibrosis-4 (FIB-4). Transaminases fluctuated significantly in chronic hepatitis B patients with exacerbations, leading to unsteady score values. As such, here, we aim to develop a transaminase-free score suitable for pretherapeutic evaluation of fibrosis stages. METHODS Firstly, 1082 treatment-naïve chronic hepatitis B patients were enrolled and divided into modeling (n = 541) and verification (n = 541) cohorts. Secondly, 265 patients having received liver biopsy, with known Ishak fibrosis stages, were included for independent correlation. RESULTS Cross-sectional analysis of 1082 patients revealed age-dependent variation of association between virological factors and cirrhosis. A fibrosis score including Anti-hepatitis B e antibody, Basal core promoter (BCP) A1762T mutation, and Platelet count Index (named ABPI) was derived from the modeling cohort. ABPI performed better than APRI and FIB-4 in the verification cohort for identifying cirrhotic patients (comparison of area under the receiver operating characteristic curves: ABPI vs APRI and FIB-4 = 0.785 vs 0.563 [P < 0.001] and 0.700 [P = 0.026], respectively). The performance of ABPI was even better in young (< 40 years old) hepatitis B patients (area under the receiver operating characteristic curves: 0.856 vs 0.402 [P < 0.001] and 0.599 [P = 0.009], respectively). Finally, in the independent cohort of 265 patients with known Ishak fibrosis stages, it was found that ABPI effectively distinguished between Ishak fibrosis stages 3 and > 3 and between 4 and > 4 (P < 0.001 for each). CONCLUSIONS We developed a transaminase-free fibrosis score (ABPI) utilizing basal core promoter A1762T data, which outperformed APRI and FIB-4.
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- Christopher Sung-Huan Yeh
- Liver Research Center, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan.,Department of Cognitive Science, College of Letters and Science, University of California, California, Los Angeles, USA
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- Liver Research Center, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan.,Department of Internal Medicine, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Medical Research Department, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Liver Research Center, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Liver Research Unit, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Keelung, Taiwan
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- Liver Research Unit, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Keelung, Taiwan
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- Division of Hepato-gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Liver Research Center, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Liver Research Center, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Liver Research Center, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Liver Research Center, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan.,Molecular Medicine Research Center, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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Chu YD, Lin KH, Huang YH, Lin CC, Hung CF, Yeh TS, Lee WC, Yeh CT. A novel thyroid function index associated with opposite therapeutic outcomes in advanced hepatocellular carcinoma patients receiving chemotherapy or sorafenib. Asia Pac J Clin Oncol 2018; 14:e341-e351. [PMID: 29785761 DOI: 10.1111/ajco.12983] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2017] [Accepted: 03/22/2018] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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AIM A sustained proportion of advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) patients worldwide received either chemotherapy or sorafenib. However, to date, effective and convenient biomarkers to predict their therapeutic outcomes remained elusive. Hypothyroidism was associated with favorable anticancer treatment outcomes in several advanced cancers. Here, we aimed to investigate the potential of using thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) and free T4 (FT4) levels as biomarkers to predict clinical outcomes in HCC patients receiving chemotherapy or sorafenib. METHODS Total 123 advanced HCC patients at Barcelona Clinical Liver Cancer Stage C were included. They were separated into two cohorts, one treated by sorafenib (n = 62) and the other by chemotherapy (n = 61). Clinical data including TSH and FT4 were retrieved and correlated with treatment outcomes. RESULTS Because of restriction in local insurance policy, the baseline liver function reserve was better in patients receiving sorafenib. Therefore, the two cohorts were analyzed separately. The results showed that a higher (> median) TSH × FT4 value was independently associated with favorable time-to-tumor progression (P = 0.006) and overall survival (P = 0.002) if chemotherapy was provided; whereas it was associated with unfavorable time-to-tumor progression (P = 0.017) and overall survival (P = 0.001) if sorafenib was administrated. These opposite associations remained valid when patients with Child-Pugh class A liver function from either cohort were included for analysis. CONCLUSION A novel thyroid function index, TSH × FT4, significantly predicted opposite clinical outcomes in advanced HCC patients receiving sorafenib or chemotherapy treatment.
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- Yu-De Chu
- Liver Research Center, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Department of Biochemistry, School of Medicine, Chang-Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Liver Research Center, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Liver Research Center, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Department of Diagnosis Radiology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of General Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Department of General Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Liver Research Center, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan.,Molecular Medicine Research Center, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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Yeh CT, Yeh CSH, Chu YD, Chiang YJ. Seroclearance of hepatitis B surface antigen following hepatitis E exacerbation on chronic hepatitis E and B dual infection in a renal transplant recipient: a case report. J Med Case Rep 2018; 12:50. [PMID: 29486803 PMCID: PMC5830344 DOI: 10.1186/s13256-018-1586-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2017] [Accepted: 01/27/2018] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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Background Hepatitis E virus infection usually causes an acute and self-resolving hepatitis. In areas where chronic hepatitis B virus infection is prevalent, acute hepatitis E virus superinfection on chronic hepatitis B virus infection occurs sporadically. In recent years, however, chronic hepatitis E virus infection has been recognized in patients under immunosuppressant therapy. To the best of our knowledge, cases involving patients with chronic hepatitis E virus and hepatitis B virus dual infection have never been reported. Case presentation A 47-year-old Taiwanese woman who was a renal transplant recipient with chronic hepatitis B virus infection was under immunosuppressant and antiviral treatment. An episode of hepatitis B exacerbation developed due to withdrawal of antiviral treatment against advice, but the flare subsided following antiviral re-treatments. However, an episode of hepatitis exacerbation developed following removal of the renal graft because of graft failure. During the hepatitis flare, she was still under successful antiviral suppression against hepatitis B virus, while her serum samples were positive for hepatitis E virus RNA. Following the hepatitis flare, seroclearance of hepatitis B virus surface antigen developed. From then on, she was under regular hemodialysis. Five years later, another episode of mild hepatitis exacerbation occurred again with positive serum hepatitis E virus RNA. Tracing back the longitudinal serum samples, serum hepatitis E virus RNA was persistently positive throughout the course. This patient was thus recognized to have chronic hepatitis E virus and hepatitis B virus dual infection with intermittent hepatitis E exacerbations. Conclusions In areas where chronic hepatitis B virus infection is prevalent, chronic hepatitis E virus coinfection can occur in organ transplant recipients receiving immunosuppressant. Intermittent hepatitis E exacerbations may develop, interfering with the status of hepatitis B virus infection.
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- Chau-Ting Yeh
- Liver Research Center, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, 5, Fu-Shin Street, Kuei-Shan District, Taoyuan, Taiwan.
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- Department of Cognitive Science, College of Letters and Science, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, USA
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- Liver Research Center, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, 5, Fu-Shin Street, Kuei-Shan District, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Department of Urology and Renal Transplantation, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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Hsu CW, Chen YC, Chang ML, Lin CC, Lin SM, Chen WT, Chu YD, Yeh CT. Durability of Telbivudine-Associated Improvement of Renal Function Following Withdrawal or Switching of Antivirals in Chronic Hepatitis B Patients. Open Forum Infect Dis 2017; 5:ofx271. [PMID: 29362723 PMCID: PMC5772403 DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofx271] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2017] [Accepted: 12/13/2017] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Background Besides antiviral activities against hepatitis B virus (HBV), telbivudine has an extrahepatic pharmaceutical effect: to improve renal function assessed by estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR). However, the durability of this effect after withdrawal of telbivudine or switching to other antivirals has never been investigated. Methods We conducted a postmarketing, real-world observation study for telbivudine treatment. The durability of telbivudine-associated renal function improvement was examined following withdrawal/switching of antivirals. Results Of 160 telbivudine-treated, chronic hepatitis B patients, 21, 6, and 2 patients were loss to follow-up, dead, and pregnant during the study, respectively. Of the remaining 131 patients, 26, 47, 28, and 30 patients experienced telbivudine withdrawal, continuous use of telbivudine, switching to entecavir, or switching to tenofovir, respectively. During the first 2 years, eGFR in telbivudine-treated patients significantly improved before withdrawal/switching of antivirals (P = .009). Thereafter, eGFR remained unchanged for >1 year in the withdrawal (P = .100) and continuous use (P = .517) subgroups, but decreased significantly in the switching to entecavir (P = .002) and switching to tenofovir (P < .001) subgroups. Multivariate logistic regression analysis revealed that switching to tenofovir and poor liver functional reserve were predictors for eGFR deterioration. Conclusions Telbivudine-associated renal function improvement was durable after withdrawal or continuous use of telbivudine. However, renal function deteriorated if patients were switched to entecavir or tenofovir.
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- Chao-Wei Hsu
- Liver Research Center, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital-Lin Kou, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Liver Research Center, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital-Lin Kou, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Liver Research Center, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital-Lin Kou, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Liver Research Center, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital-Lin Kou, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Liver Research Center, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital-Lin Kou, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Liver Research Center, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital-Lin Kou, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Liver Research Center, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital-Lin Kou, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Liver Research Center, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital-Lin Kou, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan
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Lin WR, Hsu CW, Yeh CSH, Chen YC, Chang ML, Liang KH, Lin CC, Chu YD, Yeh CT. Combinations of single nucleotide polymorphisms WWOX-rs13338697, GALNT14-rs9679162 and rs6025211 effectively stratify outcomes of chemotherapy in advanced hepatocellular carcinoma. Asia Pac J Clin Oncol 2017; 14:e54-e63. [PMID: 28695683 DOI: 10.1111/ajco.12745] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2017] [Accepted: 05/23/2017] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
Abstract
AIM A genome-wide association study (GWAS) had identified a single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP), GALNT14-rs9679162, capable of predicting chemotherapy responses in advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Here, we revisited the GWAS database to search for necessary SNPs that could improve our outcome prediction. METHODS A cohort of 116 HCC patients receiving split-dose chemotherapy composed of 5-fluorouracil, mitoxantrone and cisplatin was enrolled. The GALNT14-rs9679162 together with four other leading candidate SNPs (rs6025211, rs715171, LOC105369482-rs1955024 and WWOX-rs13338697) was genotyped and correlated with time-to-tumor progression (TTP) and overall survival (OS). RESULTS GALNT14-rs9679162-TT genotype remained an effective predictor for favorable TTP and OS (P = 0.012 and 0.002). Additionally, it was found that WWOX-rs13338697-CT genotype was associated with unfavorable TTP (P = 0.031), independent of GALNT14-rs9679162 genotype (adjusted P = 0.045), and rs6025211-CT genotype was associated with unfavorable OS (P = 0.014), independent of GALNT14-rs9679162 genotype (adjusted P = 0.025). Combinations of these SNPs stratified patients into three groups with differential treatment outcomes. Patients with GALNT14-rs9679162-TT/WWOX-rs13338697-non-CT genotypes achieved the most favorable treatment outcomes (n = 19; median TTP, median OS and response rate were 3.9 months, 6.8 months and 4/19 [21.1%], respectively); whereas patients with GALNT14-rs9679162-non-TT/rs6025211-CT genotypes associated with the most unfavorable treatment outcomes (n = 40; median TTP, median OS and response rate were 1.9 months, 3.5 months and 1/40 [2.5%], respectively). The remaining patients constituted a third subgroup with intermediate clinical outcomes. CONCLUSIONS Three genetic variants, GALNT14-rs9679162, WWOX-rs13338697 and rs6025211, stratified advanced HCC patients into three groups with differential treatment outcomes.
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- Wey-Ran Lin
- Liver Research Center and Department of Hepato-Gastroenterology, Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan.,Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Liver Research Center and Department of Hepato-Gastroenterology, Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan.,Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Department of Cognitive Science, College of Letters and Science, University of California, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Liver Research Center and Department of Hepato-Gastroenterology, Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan.,Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Liver Research Center and Department of Hepato-Gastroenterology, Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan.,Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Liver Research Center and Department of Hepato-Gastroenterology, Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Liver Research Center and Department of Hepato-Gastroenterology, Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Liver Research Center and Department of Hepato-Gastroenterology, Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan.,Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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Yi YH, Ma TH, Lee LW, Chiou PT, Chen PH, Lee CM, Chu YD, Yu H, Hsiung KC, Tsai YT, Lee CC, Chang YS, Chan SP, Tan BCM, Lo SJ. A Genetic Cascade of let-7-ncl-1-fib-1 Modulates Nucleolar Size and rRNA Pool in Caenorhabditis elegans. PLoS Genet 2015; 11:e1005580. [PMID: 26492166 PMCID: PMC4619655 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgen.1005580] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2015] [Accepted: 09/15/2015] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Ribosome biogenesis takes place in the nucleolus, the size of which is often coordinated with cell growth and development. However, how metazoans control nucleolar size remains largely unknown. Caenorhabditis elegans provides a good model to address this question owing to distinct tissue distribution of nucleolar sizes and a mutant, ncl-1, which exhibits larger nucleoli than wild-type worms. Here, through a series of loss-of-function analyses, we report that the nucleolar size is regulated by a circuitry composed of microRNA let-7, translation repressor NCL-1, and a major nucleolar pre-rRNA processing protein FIB-1/fibrillarin. In cooperation with RNA binding proteins PUF and NOS, NCL-1 suppressed the translation of FIB-1/fibrillarin, while let-7 targeted the 3’UTR of ncl-1 and inhibited its expression. Consequently, the abundance of FIB-1 is tightly controlled and correlated with the nucleolar size. Together, our findings highlight a novel genetic cascade by which post-transcriptional regulators interplay in developmental control of nucleolar size and function. Among the RNA/protein bodies within the nucleus, nucleoli are essential factories for ribosome production and assembly. The size and morphology of the nucleolus is thus a cytological manifestation of protein biosynthesis and is closely coordinated with cell biology and even malignancy. However, without membrane delimitation, the principles that define nucleoli size are poorly understood. Caenorhabditis elegans represents an ideal model to address this question owing to distinct tissue distribution of nucleolar sizes and a mutant, ncl-1, which exhibits larger-than-normal nucleoli. We report here a genetic cascade of microRNA let-7 and translation repressor NCL-1, which tightly controls abundance of FIB-1/fibrillarin. This network ultimately contributes to developmental control of nucleolar size and function.
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- Yung-Hsiang Yi
- Molecular Medicine Research Center, Chang Gung University, TaoYuan, Taiwan
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, TaoYuan, Taiwan
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, TaoYuan, Taiwan
- Graduate Institute of Biomedical Sciences, College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, TaoYuan, Taiwan
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, TaoYuan, Taiwan
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, TaoYuan, Taiwan
- Graduate Institute of Biomedical Sciences, College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, TaoYuan, Taiwan
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, TaoYuan, Taiwan
- Graduate Institute of Biomedical Sciences, College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, TaoYuan, Taiwan
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, TaoYuan, Taiwan
- Graduate Institute of Biomedical Sciences, College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, TaoYuan, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Microbiology, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, TaoYuan, Taiwan
- Graduate Institute of Biomedical Sciences, College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, TaoYuan, Taiwan
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, TaoYuan, Taiwan
- Graduate Institute of Biomedical Sciences, College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, TaoYuan, Taiwan
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- Molecular Medicine Research Center, Chang Gung University, TaoYuan, Taiwan
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, TaoYuan, Taiwan
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, TaoYuan, Taiwan
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- Molecular Medicine Research Center, Chang Gung University, TaoYuan, Taiwan
- Graduate Institute of Biomedical Sciences, College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, TaoYuan, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Microbiology, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
- Genome and Systems Biology Degree Program, National Taiwan University and Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan
- * E-mail: (SPC); (BCMT); (SJL)
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- Molecular Medicine Research Center, Chang Gung University, TaoYuan, Taiwan
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, TaoYuan, Taiwan
- Graduate Institute of Biomedical Sciences, College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, TaoYuan, Taiwan
- * E-mail: (SPC); (BCMT); (SJL)
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- Molecular Medicine Research Center, Chang Gung University, TaoYuan, Taiwan
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, TaoYuan, Taiwan
- Graduate Institute of Biomedical Sciences, College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, TaoYuan, Taiwan
- * E-mail: (SPC); (BCMT); (SJL)
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Chu YD, Wang WC, Chen SAA, Hsu YT, Yeh MW, Slack FJ, Chan SP. RACK-1 regulates let-7 microRNA expression and terminal cell differentiation in Caenorhabditis elegans. Cell Cycle 2014; 13:1995-2009. [PMID: 24776851 PMCID: PMC4111763 DOI: 10.4161/cc.29017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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The let-7 microRNA (miRNA) regulates cell cycle exit and terminal differentiation in the C. elegans heterochronic gene pathway. Low expression of let-7 results in retarded vulva and hypodermal cell development in C. elegans and has been associated with several human cancers. Previously, the versatile scaffold protein receptor for activated C kinase 1 (RACK1) was proposed to facilitate recruitment of the miRNA-induced silencing complex (miRISC) to the polysome and to be required for miRNA function in C. elegans and humans. Here, we show that depletion of C. elegans RACK-1 by RNAi increases let-7 miRNA levels and suppresses the retarded terminal differentiation of lateral hypodermal seam cells in mutants carrying the hypomorphic let-7(n2853) allele or lacking the let-7 family miRNA genes mir-48 and mir-241. Depletion of RACK-1 also increases the levels of precursor let-7 miRNA. When Dicer is knocked down and pre-miRNA processing is inhibited, depletion of RACK-1 still leads to increased levels of pre-let-7, suggesting that RACK-1 affects a biogenesis mechanism upstream of Dicer. No changes in the activity of the let-7 promoter or the levels of primary let-7 miRNA are associated with depletion of RACK-1, suggesting that RACK-1 affects let-7 miRNA biogenesis at the post-transcriptional level. Interestingly, rack-1 knockdown also increases the levels of a few other precursor miRNAs. Our results reveal that RACK-1 controls the biogenesis of a subset of miRNAs, including let-7, and in this way plays a role in the heterochronic gene pathway during C. elegans development.
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- Yu-De Chu
- Graduate Institute of Microbiology; College of Medicine; National Taiwan University; Taipei, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Microbiology; College of Medicine; National Taiwan University; Taipei, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Microbiology; College of Medicine; National Taiwan University; Taipei, Taiwan; Genome and Systems Biology Degree Program; College of Life Science; National Taiwan University; Taipei, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Microbiology; College of Medicine; National Taiwan University; Taipei, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Microbiology; College of Medicine; National Taiwan University; Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology; Yale University; New Haven, CT USA
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- Graduate Institute of Microbiology; College of Medicine; National Taiwan University; Taipei, Taiwan; Genome and Systems Biology Degree Program; College of Life Science; National Taiwan University; Taipei, Taiwan; Department of Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology; Yale University; New Haven, CT USA
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Hsu CC, Hwang LH, Huang YW, Chi WK, Chu YD, Chen DS. An ELISA for RNA helicase activity: application as an assay of the NS3 helicase of hepatitis C virus. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 1998; 253:594-9. [PMID: 9918773 DOI: 10.1006/bbrc.1998.9813] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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A convenient enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) for RNA helicase activity was developed with principles similar to the standard assay. The helicase ELISA utilizes a non-radioactive double-stranded substrate with a biotin-labeled template (long) strand hybridized to a digoxigenin (DIG)-labeled release (short) strand. The template strand binds to the wells of streptavidin-coated microtiter plates (SA-MTP) where the helicase catalyzes the unwinding reaction. Substrate not unwound retains the DIG-labeled release strand and is detected using anti-DIG coupled to horseradish peroxidase. Chromogenic detection follows. Absorbance measurement allows determination of unwinding efficiency of reactions. To demonstrate effectiveness, the ELISA-based assay was used to study the unwinding activity of the hepatitis C virus (HCV) NS3 helicase. Using a known inhibitor of NS3 helicase activity and two mutant HCV helicases, the ability of the assay to screen potential anti-helicase drugs and putative helicases is illustrated. The helicase ELISA is more convenient than the standard helicase assay and is especially suited for the testing of large numbers of samples.
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- C C Hsu
- Hepatitis Research Center, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei
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Dou HY, Wu JC, Peng WL, Chang C, Chi WK, Chu YD, Hu CP. Analysis of T cell receptor Vbeta gene usage during the course of disease in patients with chronic hepatitis B. J Biomed Sci 1998; 5:428-34. [PMID: 9845846 DOI: 10.1007/bf02255931] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022] Open
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The T cell receptor (TCR) is a heterodimeric molecule expressed on the surface of T cells and recognizes foreign peptides presented by the major histocompatibility complex on the surface of antigen-presenting cells or virus-infected cells. Analysis of TCR usage by T cells which recognize hepatitis B virus (HBV) provides further insight into the participation of T cell populations during the course of disease. In this study, we examined the T-cell-proliferative response and the TCR Vbeta gene usage of peripheral blood mononuclear cells in 3 patients with clinical evidence typical of chronic hepatitis B. All 3 patients had significant T-cell proliferative responses against HBV core antigen (HBcAg) during the remission stage, while no responses were detected during the acute exacerbation stage. In addition, the TCR Vbeta7 gene was utilized more frequently in T cells recognizing HBcAg during remission, while TCR Vbeta1 and Vbeta2 were utilized at a higher percentage during acute exacerbation. On the contrary, the T cell proliferative response against HBV surface antigen was undetectable and no specific Vbeta gene was utilized more frequently by all 3 patients, regardless of disease state. Our longitudinal studies, although based on a small sample of patients, demonstrate that the population of HBcAg-activated T cells alters during the course of disease in chronic hepatitis B patients.
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- H Y Dou
- Institute of Microbiology and Immunology, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC
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The 4.6-kb double-stranded (ds) RNA of Trichomonas vaginalis virus (TVV)-T1 has been shown to encode two overlapping genes, cap and pol. In this study, a serum for specifically detecting viral cap gene product was raised against a recombinant protein, and sera for specifically detecting pol gene product were raised against synthetic oligopeptides. A 75-kDa major protein and a 160-kDa minor protein were detected by anti-CAP serum in a TVV-T1 sample, indicating that the 75-kDa protein is the viral capsid protein. The 160-kDa protein alone was also detected by two distinct anti-POL sera, indicating that the pol gene is expressed as a CAP-POL fusion protein. These results suggest that the TVV-T1 genome is arranged into a cap-pol organization in a manner similar to that of viruses in family Totiviridae.
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- H W Liu
- Division of Infectious Diseases, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China
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Chow YH, Huang WL, Chi WK, Chu YD, Tao MH. Improvement of hepatitis B virus DNA vaccines by plasmids coexpressing hepatitis B surface antigen and interleukin-2. J Virol 1997; 71:169-78. [PMID: 8985336 PMCID: PMC191037 DOI: 10.1128/jvi.71.1.169-178.1997] [Citation(s) in RCA: 179] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023] Open
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DNA vaccines encoding a viral protein have been shown to induce antiviral immune responses and provide protection against subsequent viral challenge. In this study, we show that the efficacy of a DNA vaccine can be greatly improved by simultaneous expression of interleukin-2 (IL-2). Plasmid vectors encoding the major (S) or middle (pre-S2 plus S) envelope proteins of hepatitis B virus (HBV) were constructed and compared for their potential to induce hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg)-specific immune responses with a vector encoding the middle envelope and IL-2 fusion protein or with a bicistronic vector separately encoding the middle envelope protein and IL-2. Following transfection of cells in culture with these HBV plasmid vectors, we found that the encoded major protein was secreted while the middle protein and the fusion protein were retained on the cell membrane. Despite differences in localization of the encoded antigens, plasmids encoding the major or middle proteins gave similar antibody and T-cell proliferative responses in the vaccinated animals. The use of plasmids coexpressing IL-2 and the envelope protein in the fusion or nonfusion context resulted in enhanced humoral and cellular immune responses. In addition, the vaccine efficacy in terms of dosage used in immunization was increased at least 100-fold by coexpression of IL-2. We also found that DNA vaccines coexpressing IL-2 help overcome major histocompatibility complex-linked nonresponsiveness to HBsAg vaccination. The immune responses elicited by HBV DNA vaccines were also modulated by coexpression of IL-2. When restimulated with antigen in vitro, splenocytes from mice that received plasmids coexpressing IL-2 and the envelope protein produced much stronger T helper 1 (Th1)-like responses than did those from mice that had been given injections of plasmids encoding the envelope protein alone. Coexpression of IL-2 also increased the Th2-like responses, although the increment was much less significant.
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- Y H Chow
- Division of Cancer Research, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan
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Hwang LH, Yang PM, Lai MY, Chiang BL, Kao JH, Wang JT, Lee SY, Chian HM, Chi WK, Chu YD, Chen PJ, Chen DS. Identification of humoral antigenic determinants in the hepatitis C virus NS3 protein. J Infect Dis 1996; 174:173-6. [PMID: 8655988 DOI: 10.1093/infdis/174.1.173] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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Immunoblot analysis on serum samples from 90 patients with chronic hepatitis C virus infection revealed four putative immunogenic regions within the NS3 protein of the virus: E (around aa 1250/ 1251), A (within aa 1250-1334), A/B (around aa 1323 and 1334), and B/C (around aa 1407 and 1412). Among them, region E was most immunodominant, and region A was recognized much less frequently by patients with cirrhosis than by those with chronic hepatitis (10% vs. 46%, chi 2 = 12.05, P < .01). The results suggest that region A might be a potential prognostic marker to differentiate chronic hepatitis from cirrhosis.
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- L H Hwang
- Hepatitis Research Center, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, ROC
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Yang PM, Hwang LH, Lai MY, Huang WL, Chu YD, Chi WK, Chiang BL, Kao JH, Chen PJ, Chen DS. Prominent proliferative response of peripheral blood mononuclear cells to a recombinant non-structural (NS3) protein of hepatitis C virus in patients with chronic hepatitis C. Clin Exp Immunol 1995; 101:272-7. [PMID: 7544249 PMCID: PMC1553277 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2249.1995.tb08350.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023] Open
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The proliferative response of peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) to a recombinant non-structural (NS3) protein of hepatitis C virus (HCV) was studied in 41 patients with chronic hepatitis C. Of them, 28 had chronic persistent hepatitis (CPH) and 13 chronic active hepatitis (CAH). The positive proliferation rate of PBMC to the recombinant NS3 protein, T9Ag, was 66% in the 41 patients (77% in CAH versus 61% in CPH; P > 0.05) when stimulation index (SI) = 4 was set as the cut-off value. However, mean SI of CAH patients was significantly higher than that of CPH patients (8.3 +/- 5.2 versus 5.1 +/- 3.6; P < 0.05). Six other chronic hepatitis patients who were repeatedly negative for anti-HCV antibody but positive for serum HCV RNA also had an SI of > or = 4.0. The frequency of cellular immune response to the T9Ag is among the highest results obtained by using HCV antigens tested so far. Our studies thus indicate that NS3 is an immunologically important region of HCV for T cells. Moreover, the proliferative response to T9Ag may help to establish hepatitis C etiology in chronic hepatitis patients who are seronegative with currently available anti-HCV assays.
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- P M Yang
- Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei
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