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Yoon JH, Byun HJ, Kim SY, Jung DH, Lee SK. Exosomal LINC00853 promotes progression of gastric cancer via the MAP17/PDZK1/AKT signaling pathway. Noncoding RNA Res 2024; 9:876-886. [PMID: 38586313 PMCID: PMC10997811 DOI: 10.1016/j.ncrna.2024.03.011] [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] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2024] [Revised: 03/26/2024] [Accepted: 03/26/2024] [Indexed: 04/09/2024] Open
Abstract
Although rare, there is ongoing research into biomarkers that predict the onset and recurrence of gastric cancer, particularly focusing on substances found in exosomes. Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) have garnered attention for their potential in diagnosing gastric cancer. This study investigates the role of lncRNAs in gastric cancer, focusing on their presence in exosomes as potential biomarkers for the disease's onset and recurrence. We utilized the ArrayStar Human LncRNA array 2.0 to analyze lncRNA expression in tissues from early-stage gastric cancer patients. Our analysis highlighted LINC00853, which was significantly upregulated in cancer tissues and implicated in promoting epithelial-mesenchymal transition via the MAP17/PDZK1/AKT pathway. Functional studies on AGS and MKN74 gastric cancer cell lines demonstrated that LINC00853 facilitates cell proliferation, invasion, and migration. Additionally, RNA immunoprecipitation and electrophoretic mobility shift assays confirmed LINC00853 interaction with MAP17. Importantly, LINC00853 was also detected in exosomes from both patient samples and cell lines, and its downregulation led to decreased tumorigenicity in AGS cells. These findings suggest that both cellular and exosomal LINC00853 contribute to gastric cancer pathogenesis and may serve as valuable biomarkers for the disease.
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei Institute of Gastroenterology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei Institute of Gastroenterology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei Institute of Gastroenterology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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Salimi A, Haddadi S, Khezri S, Asgari B, Pourgholi M. Vanillic acid protects mortality and toxicity induced by N-ethyl-N-nitrosourea in mice; in vivo model of chronic lymphocytic leukemia. Toxicol Rep 2024; 12:389-396. [PMID: 38590344 PMCID: PMC10999465 DOI: 10.1016/j.toxrep.2024.03.013] [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] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2024] [Revised: 03/13/2024] [Accepted: 03/27/2024] [Indexed: 04/10/2024] Open
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Alkylating agents such as N-Ethyl-N-Nitrosourea (ENU) are ubiquitous within living cells and in the environment. This study designed to evaluate the chemopreventive activity of vanillic acid on ENU-induced toxicity and carcinogenesis in mice as an animal model of chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL). The female, Swiss albino mice were divided into three groups each with 7 mice, group I received normal saline, group II, mice received ENU at a dose of 80 mg/kg body weight i.p. to induce CLL on the 31th day of the study, and group III, the mice pretreated with vanillic acid at a dose of 20 mg/kg body weight/day, i.p. up to 30 days and received ENU. The animals were monitored for weight changes and mortality during 120 days, and then were sacrificed for isolation of lymphocytes, as target cells in CLL. Cellular parameters like reactive oxygen species (ROS) formation, malondialdehyde (MDA) production, depletion of glutathione (GSH), mitochondrial membrane potential (MMP) and lysosomal membrane integrity were studied. We found that pretreatment with vanillic acid significantly increased the survival of mice up to 57%, delay in death time (30%) and prevented weight changes after exposure to ENU. In addition, it was found that vanillic acid protected ROS formation, lipid peroxidation mitochondrial dysfunction, and lysosomal membrane destabilization in isolated lymphocytes. These data suggest that vanillic acid exhibited significant protection against ENU-induced toxicity and carcinogenicity, which might be related to the protection of the mitochondria and lysosomes and the reduction of ROS formation and oxidative stress.
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- Ahmad Salimi
- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, School of Pharmacy, Ardabil University of Medical Sciences, Ardabil, Iran
- Traditional Medicine and Hydrotherapy Research Center, Ardabil University of Medical Sciences, Iran
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, School of Pharmacy, Ardabil University of Medical Sciences, Ardabil, Iran
- Students Research Committee, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ardabil University of Medical Sciences, Ardabil, Iran
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, School of Pharmacy, Ardabil University of Medical Sciences, Ardabil, Iran
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, School of Pharmacy, Ardabil University of Medical Sciences, Ardabil, Iran
- Students Research Committee, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ardabil University of Medical Sciences, Ardabil, Iran
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, School of Pharmacy, Ardabil University of Medical Sciences, Ardabil, Iran
- Students Research Committee, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ardabil University of Medical Sciences, Ardabil, Iran
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Komatsu H, Okawa M, Kazuki Y, Kazuki K, Hichiwa G, Shimoya K, Sato S, Taniguchi F, Oshimura M, Harada T. Characterization of immortalized ovarian epithelial cells with BRCA1/2 mutation. Hum Cell 2024:10.1007/s13577-024-01064-z. [PMID: 38615309 DOI: 10.1007/s13577-024-01064-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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2024] [Accepted: 04/01/2024] [Indexed: 04/15/2024]
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We aimed to elucidate the mechanism underlying carcinogenesis by comparing normal and BRCA1/2-mutated ovarian epithelial cells established via Sendai virus-based immortalization. Ovarian epithelial cells (normal epithelium: Ovn; with germline BRCA1 mutation: OvBRCA1; with germline BRCA2 mutation: OvBRCA2) were infected with Sendai virus vectors carrying three immortalization genes (Bmi-1, hTERT, and SV40T). The immunoreactivity to anti-epithelial cellular adhesion molecule (EpCAM) antibodies in each cell line and cells after 25 passages was confirmed using flow cytometry. Chromosomes were identified and karyotyped to detect numerical and structural abnormalities. Total RNA extracted from the cells was subjected to human transcriptome sequencing. Highly expressed genes in each cell line were confirmed using real-time polymerase chain reaction. Immortalization techniques allowed 25 or more passages of Ovn, OvBRCA1, and OvBRCA2 cells. No anti-EpCAM antibody reactions were observed in primary cultures or after long-term passages of each cell line. Structural abnormalities in the chromosomes were observed in each cell line; however, the abnormal chromosomes were successfully separated from the normal structures via cloning. Only normal cells from each cell line were cloned. MMP1, CCL2, and PAPPA were more predominantly expressed in OvBRCA1 and OvBRCA2 cells than in Ovn cells. Immortalized ovarian cells derived from patients with germline BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutations showed substantially higher MMP1 expression than normal ovarian cells. However, the findings need to be validated in the future.
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- Hiroaki Komatsu
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tottori University School of Medicine, 36-1 Nishicho, Yonago, Tottori, 683-8504, Japan.
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tottori University School of Medicine, 36-1 Nishicho, Yonago, Tottori, 683-8504, Japan
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- Department of Chromosome Biomedical Engineering, Integrated Medical Sciences, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Tottori University, Tottori, Japan
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- Department of Chromosome Biomedical Engineering, Integrated Medical Sciences, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Tottori University, Tottori, Japan
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- Department of Chromosome Biomedical Engineering, Integrated Medical Sciences, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Tottori University, Tottori, Japan
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- Department of Chromosome Biomedical Engineering, Integrated Medical Sciences, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Tottori University, Tottori, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tottori University School of Medicine, 36-1 Nishicho, Yonago, Tottori, 683-8504, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tottori University School of Medicine, 36-1 Nishicho, Yonago, Tottori, 683-8504, Japan
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Drozdz-Afelt JM, Koim-Puchowska B, Kaminski P. Concentration of trace elements in blood of Polish patients with prostate cancer. Environ Toxicol Pharmacol 2024; 107:104425. [PMID: 38552756 DOI: 10.1016/j.etap.2024.104425] [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] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2023] [Revised: 02/09/2024] [Accepted: 03/21/2024] [Indexed: 04/01/2024]
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The goal of the study was to analyse the concentrations of chemical elements (Fe, Ni, As, Cd, Pb, Hg, Cr, Zn) which are important for the determination of environmental toxins (e.g. resulting from smoking, exposure to harmful agents at work) in Polish patients with prostate cancer. The study covered 66 patients with diagnosed prostate cancer and 64 healthy volunteers over 50 years old. The analysis of the concentrations of selected chemical elements in whole blood was performed using inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS). In their blood, the patients with cancer had a significantly higher concentration of only one of the examined elements: arsenic. Additionally, the study group had lower concentrations of chromium, zinc, but also cadmium and lead, which are commonly regarded as carcinogenic. Taking into consideration the control group of healthy subjects of this study, we can assume that the subjects with prostate cancer were exposed to higher levels of arsenic, and that exposure to this element may be associated with an increased risk of cancer.
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- Joanna Maria Drozdz-Afelt
- Kazimierz Wielki University, Department of Biotechnology, Księcia Józefa Poniatowskiego St.12, Bydgoszcz 85-671, Poland.
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- Kazimierz Wielki University, Department of Biotechnology, Księcia Józefa Poniatowskiego St.12, Bydgoszcz 85-671, Poland
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- Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, Collegium Medicum in Bydgoszcz, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Biology and Biochemistry, Department of Ecology and Environmental Protection, M. Skłodowska-Curie St. 9, Bydgoszcz 85-094, Poland; University of Zielona Góra, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Institute of Biological Sciences, Department of Biotechnology, Prof. Z. Szafran St. 1, Zielona Góra 65-516, Poland
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Singhabahu R, Kodagoda Gamage SM, Gopalan V. Pathological significance of heme oxygenase-1 as a potential tumor promoter in heme-induced colorectal carcinogenesis. Cancer Pathog Ther 2024; 2:65-73. [PMID: 38601482 PMCID: PMC11002664 DOI: 10.1016/j.cpt.2023.04.001] [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] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2022] [Revised: 04/01/2023] [Accepted: 04/06/2023] [Indexed: 04/12/2024]
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The significance of the heme-metabolizing enzyme heme oxygenase-1 (HMOX1) in the pathogenesis of colorectal cancer (CRC) has not been fully explored. HMOX1 cytoprotection is imperative to limit oxidative stress. However, its roles in preventing carcinogenesis in response to high levels of heme are not thoroughly understood. This study reviews various mechanisms associated with the paradoxical role of HMOX1, which is advantageous for tumor growth, refractoriness, and survival of cancer cells amid oxidative stress in heme-induced CRC. The alternate role of HMOX1 promotes cell proliferation and metastasis through immune modulation and angiogenesis. Inhibiting HMOX1 has been found to reverse tumor promotion. Thus, HMOX1 acts as a conditional tumor promoter in CRC pathogenesis.
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- Rachitha Singhabahu
- Cancer Molecular Pathology, School of Medicine, Griffith University, Gold Coast, Queensland 4222, Australia
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- Cancer Molecular Pathology, School of Medicine, Griffith University, Gold Coast, Queensland 4222, Australia
- Faculty of Health Sciences and Medicine, Bond University, Robina 4226, Australia
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- Cancer Molecular Pathology, School of Medicine, Griffith University, Gold Coast, Queensland 4222, Australia
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Matošić Ž, Šimunović L, Jukić T, Granić R, Meštrović S. "Examining the link between tooth agenesis and papillary thyroid cancer: is there a risk factor?" Observational study. Prog Orthod 2024; 25:12. [PMID: 38523193 PMCID: PMC10961299 DOI: 10.1186/s40510-024-00511-9] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2023] [Accepted: 01/14/2024] [Indexed: 03/26/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Mutations in one or multiple genes can lead to hypodontia and its characteristic features. Numerous studies have shown a strong genetic influence on the occurrence of hypodontia, and identified several genes, including AXIN2, EDA, FGF3, FGFR2, FGFR10, WNT10A, MSX1, and PAX9, that are directly associated with dental agenesis and carcinogenesis. The objective of this study was to investigate the occurrence and pattern of tooth agenesis, microdontia, and palatally displaced canine (PDC) in women diagnosed with papillary thyroid cancer (PTC), compared to a control group of women without any malignancy or thyroid disease. MATERIALS AND METHODS This case-control study was carried at the Department of Orthodontics, School of Dental Medicine University of Zagreb, and Department of Oncology and Nuclear Medicine Sestre Milosrdnice University Hospital Centre. The study involved a clinical examination and evaluation of dental status, panoramic X-ray analysis, and assessment of medical and family history of 116 female patients aged 20-40 with PTC, as well as 424 females in the control group who were of similar age. RESULTS The prevalence of hypodontia, microdontia, and PDC was statistically higher in women with PTC than in the control group. The prevalence rate of hypodontia was 11.3% in the experimental group and 3.5% in the control group. The experimental group showed a higher occurrence of missing upper lateral incisors, lower left central incisors, and all the third molars (except the upper left) compared to the control group. Women with PTC showed the prevalence of PDC significantly higher than the control group (3.5%, 0.7%, p = 0.002). The probability of hypodontia as a clinical finding increases 2.6 times, and microdontia occurs 7.7 times more frequently in women with PTC. CONCLUSION Our study suggests a possible link between odontogenesis and PTC. The absence of permanent teeth may increase the likelihood of PTC in women. Leveraging the age-7 orthopantomogram to identify women at high risk for PTC within a critical early detection window could significantly improve oral health outcomes and PTC prognosis through proactive interventions.
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- Željana Matošić
- School of Dental Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Department of Orthodontics, School of Dental Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia.
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- Department of Oncology and Nuclear Medicine, Sestre Milosrdnice University Hospital Center, 10000, Zagreb, Croatia
- School of Medicine, University of Zagreb, 10000, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Department of Oncology and Nuclear Medicine, Sestre Milosrdnice University Hospital Center, 10000, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Department of Orthodontics, School of Dental Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
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Hisano K, Mizuuchi Y, Ohuchida K, Kawata J, Torata N, Zhang J, Katayama N, Tsutsumi C, Nakamura S, Okuda S, Otsubo Y, Tamura K, Nagayoshi K, Ikenaga N, Shindo K, Nakata K, Oda Y, Nakamura M. Microenvironmental changes in familial adenomatous polyposis during colorectal cancer carcinogenesis. Cancer Lett 2024:216822. [PMID: 38521200 DOI: 10.1016/j.canlet.2024.216822] [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] [Received: 12/18/2023] [Revised: 02/28/2024] [Accepted: 03/15/2024] [Indexed: 03/25/2024]
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Familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP) is a heritable disease that increases the risk of colorectal cancer (CRC) development because of heterozygous mutations in APC. Little is known about the microenvironment of FAP. Here, single-cell RNA sequencing was performed on matched normal tissues, adenomas, and carcinomas from four patients with FAP. We analyzed the transcriptomes of 56,225 unsorted single cells, revealing the heterogeneity of each cell type, and compared gene expression among tissues. Then we compared the gene expression with that of sporadic CRC. Furthermore, we analyzed specimens of 26 FAP patients and 40 sporadic CRC patients by immunohistochemistry. Immunosuppressiveness of myeloid cells, fibroblasts, and regulatory T cells was upregulated even in the early stages of carcinogenesis. CD8+ T cells became exhausted only in carcinoma, although the cytotoxicity of CD8+ T cells was gradually increased according to the carcinogenic step. When compared with those in the sporadic CRC microenvironment, the composition and function of each cell type in the FAP-derived CRC microenvironment had differences. Our findings indicate that an immunosuppressive microenvironment is constructed from a precancerous stage in FAP.
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- Kyoko Hisano
- Department of Surgery and Oncology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Surgery and Oncology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan.
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- Department of Surgery and Oncology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan; Department of Advanced Medical Initiatives, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan.
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- Department of Surgery and Oncology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan; Department of Anatomical Pathology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Surgery and Oncology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Surgery and Oncology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Surgery and Oncology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Surgery and Oncology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Surgery and Oncology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Surgery and Oncology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Surgery and Oncology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Surgery and Oncology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Surgery and Oncology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Surgery and Oncology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Surgery and Oncology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Surgery and Oncology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Anatomical Pathology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Surgery and Oncology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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Congues F, Wang P, Lee J, Lin D, Shahid A, Xie J, Huang Y. Targeting aryl hydrocarbon receptor to prevent cancer in barrier organs. Biochem Pharmacol 2024; 223:116156. [PMID: 38518996 DOI: 10.1016/j.bcp.2024.116156] [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: 10/31/2023] [Revised: 03/08/2024] [Accepted: 03/19/2024] [Indexed: 03/24/2024]
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The skin, lung, and gut are important barrier organs that control how the body reacts to environmental stressors such as ultraviolet (UV) radiation, air pollutants, dietary components, and microorganisms. The aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR) is a ligand-dependent transcription factor that plays an important role in maintaining homeostasis of barrier organs. AhR was initially discovered as a receptor for environmental chemical carcinogens such as polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs). Activation of AhR pathways by PAHs leads to increased DNA damage and mutations which ultimately lead to carcinogenesis. Ongoing evidence reveals an ever-expanding role of AhR. Recently, AhR has been linked to immune systems by the interaction with the development of natural killer (NK) cells, regulatory T (Treg) cells, and T helper 17 (Th17) cells, as well as the production of immunosuppressive cytokines. However, the role of AhR in carcinogenesis is not as straightforward as we initially thought. Although AhR activation has been shown to promote carcinogenesis in some studies, others suggest that it may act as a tumor suppressor. In this review, we aim to explore the role of AhR in the development of cancer that originates from barrier organs. We also examined the preclinical efficacy data of AhR agonists and antagonists on carcinogenesis to determine whether AhR modulation can be a viable option for cancer chemoprevention.
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- Francoise Congues
- Department of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, Western University of Health Sciences, Pomona, CA 91766, USA
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- Department of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, Western University of Health Sciences, Pomona, CA 91766, USA; Department of Stomatology, Beijing Chao-Yang Hospital, Capital Medical Univeristy, Beijing, China
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- Department of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, Western University of Health Sciences, Pomona, CA 91766, USA
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- Department of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, Western University of Health Sciences, Pomona, CA 91766, USA
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- Department of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, Western University of Health Sciences, Pomona, CA 91766, USA
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- Department of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, Western University of Health Sciences, Pomona, CA 91766, USA
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- Department of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, Western University of Health Sciences, Pomona, CA 91766, USA.
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Ji H, Bi Z, Pawar AS, Seno A, Almutairy BS, Fu Y, Qiu Y, Zhang W, Wang Z, Thakur C, Cui H, Yang L, Chen F. Genomic and epigenetic characterization of the arsenic-induced oncogenic microRNA-21. Environ Pollut 2024; 345:123396. [PMID: 38295932 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2024.123396] [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] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2023] [Revised: 11/14/2023] [Accepted: 01/17/2024] [Indexed: 02/15/2024]
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As one of the first identified oncogenic microRNAs, the precise details concerning the transcriptional regulation and function of microRNA-21 (miR-21) are still not completely established. The miR-21 gene is situated on chromosome 17q23.2, positioned at the 3'-UTR of the gene that encodes vacuole membrane protein-1 (VMP1). In this current study, we presented evidence indicating that miR-21 possesses its own gene promoter, which can be found in the intron 10 of the VMP1 gene. Chromatin immunoprecipitation followed by global DNA sequencing (ChIP-seq) revealed the presence of a broad H3K4me3 peak spanning the entire gene body of the primary miR-21 and the existence of super-enhancer clusters in the close proximity to both the miR-21 gene promoter and the transcription termination site in arsenic (As3+)-induced cancer stem-like cells (CSCs) and human induced pluripotent stem cells (hiPSCs). In non-transformed human bronchial epithelial cells (BEAS-2B), As3+ treatment enhanced Nrf2 binding to both the host gene VMP1 of miR-21 and the miR-21 gene. Knockout of Nrf2 inhibited both the basal and As3+-induced expressions of miR-21. Furthermore, the As3+-enhanced Nrf2 peaks in ChIP-seq fully overlap with these super-enhancers enriched with H3K4me1 and H3K27ac in the miR-21 gene, suggesting that Nrf2 may coordinate with other transcription factors through the super-enhancers to regulate the expression of miR-21 in cellular response to As3+. These findings demonstrate the unique genetic and epigenetic characteristics of miR-21 and may provide insights into understanding the novel mechanisms linking environmental As3+ exposure and human cancers.
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- Haoyan Ji
- Stony Brook Cancer Center, Department of Pathology, Renaissance School of Medicine, Stony Brook University, Lauterbur Drive, Stony Brook, NY 11794, USA; State Key Laboratory of Resource Insects, Medical Research Institute, Southwest University, Chongqing 400716, China
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- Stony Brook Cancer Center, Department of Pathology, Renaissance School of Medicine, Stony Brook University, Lauterbur Drive, Stony Brook, NY 11794, USA
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- Stony Brook Cancer Center, Department of Pathology, Renaissance School of Medicine, Stony Brook University, Lauterbur Drive, Stony Brook, NY 11794, USA
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- R&D Center, Katayama Chemicals Ind., Co. Ltd, Ina, Minoh, Osaka, 562-0015, Japan
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, Shaqra University, Shaqra 11961, Saudi Arabia
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- Stony Brook Cancer Center, Department of Pathology, Renaissance School of Medicine, Stony Brook University, Lauterbur Drive, Stony Brook, NY 11794, USA
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- Stony Brook Cancer Center, Department of Pathology, Renaissance School of Medicine, Stony Brook University, Lauterbur Drive, Stony Brook, NY 11794, USA
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- Stony Brook Cancer Center, Department of Pathology, Renaissance School of Medicine, Stony Brook University, Lauterbur Drive, Stony Brook, NY 11794, USA
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- Stony Brook Cancer Center, Department of Pathology, Renaissance School of Medicine, Stony Brook University, Lauterbur Drive, Stony Brook, NY 11794, USA
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- Stony Brook Cancer Center, Department of Pathology, Renaissance School of Medicine, Stony Brook University, Lauterbur Drive, Stony Brook, NY 11794, USA
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- State Key Laboratory of Resource Insects, Medical Research Institute, Southwest University, Chongqing 400716, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Resource Insects, Medical Research Institute, Southwest University, Chongqing 400716, China
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- Stony Brook Cancer Center, Department of Pathology, Renaissance School of Medicine, Stony Brook University, Lauterbur Drive, Stony Brook, NY 11794, USA.
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Alshewered AS. The Parasitism and Tumors Carcinogenesis: A Review Subject. Acta Parasitol 2024:10.1007/s11686-024-00832-z. [PMID: 38489011 DOI: 10.1007/s11686-024-00832-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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2022] [Accepted: 02/26/2024] [Indexed: 03/17/2024]
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BACKGROUND Multi-factorial reasons are an induction to cause cancer. Different infections and infestations with viruses, bacteria, and parasites have been detected for many years to be related to human carcinogenesis. PURPOSE The study aimed to review all ideas of tumor carcinogenesis and its associations with parasitic infections and infestations. METHODS We reviewed several articles (published and imprinted) by selecting, extracting, and synthesizing data about the relationship between cancers and parasites. RESULTS Several helminths infections as schistosomiasis, are highly carcinogenic agents for bladder cancer, whereas trypanosomiasis has a bi-model role in cancer development. Leishmaniasis may be a cause of hepatocarcinoma, skin cancer, and lymphomas. In addition, malaria appears to be causative in the carcinogenesis of some cancers; as Burkitt lymphoma. Also, data from previous studies suggested that Strongyloides stercoralis may be a relevant co-factor in lymphomas. CONCLUSION There are different mechanisms of parasitic infection to be enhancing in carcinogenesis of cancer in human.
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- Ahmed Salih Alshewered
- Misan Radiation Oncology Center, Misan Health Directorate, Ministry of Health/Environment, Misan, Iraq.
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Song N, Cui K, Zeng L, Li M, Fan Y, Shi P, Wang Z, Su W, Wang H. Advance in the role of chemokines/chemokine receptors in carcinogenesis: Focus on pancreatic cancer. Eur J Pharmacol 2024; 967:176357. [PMID: 38309677 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2024.176357] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2023] [Revised: 01/17/2024] [Accepted: 01/23/2024] [Indexed: 02/05/2024]
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The chemokines/chemokine receptors pathway significantly influences cell migration, particularly in recruiting immune cells to the tumor microenvironment (TME), impacting tumor progression and treatment outcomes. Emerging research emphasizes the involvement of chemokines in drug resistance across various tumor therapies, including immunotherapy, chemotherapy, and targeted therapy. This review focuses on the role of chemokines/chemokine receptors in pancreatic cancer (PC) development, highlighting their impact on TME remodeling, immunotherapy, and relevant signaling pathways. The unique immunosuppressive microenvironment formed by the interaction of tumor cells, stromal cells and immune cells plays an important role in the tumor proliferation, invasion, migration and therapeutic resistance. Chemokines/chemokine receptors, such as chemokine ligand (CCL) 2, CCL3, CCL5, CCL20, CCL21, C-X-C motif chemokine ligand (CXCL) 1, CXCL2, CXCL3, CXCL4, CXCL5, CXCL8, CXCL9, CXCL10, CXCL11, CXCL12, CXCL13, CXCL14, CXCL16, CXCL17, and C-X3-C motif chemokine ligand (CX3CL)1, derived mainly from leukocyte cells, cancer-related fibroblasts (CAFs), pancreatic stellate cells (PSCs), and tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs), contribute to PC progression and treatment resistance. Chemokines recruit myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSC), regulatory T cells (Tregs), and M2 macrophages, inhibiting the anti-tumor activity of immune cells. Simultaneously, they enhance pathways like epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT), Akt serine/threonine kinase (AKT), extracellular regulated protein kinases (ERK) 1/2, and nuclear factor kappa-B (NF-κB), etc., elevating the risk of PC metastasis and compromising the efficacy of radiotherapy, chemotherapy, and anti-PD-1/PD-L1 immunotherapy. Notably, the CCLx-CCR2 and CXCLx-CXCR2/4 axis emerge as potential therapeutic targets in PC. This review integrates recent findings on chemokines and receptors in PC treatment, offering valuable insights for innovative therapeutic approaches.
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- Na Song
- Department of Pathology, Xinxiang Key Laboratory of Precision Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinxiang Medical University, China; Department of Pathology, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, 453000, China
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- Department of Pathology, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, 453000, China
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- Department of Pathology, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, 453000, China
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- Department of Pathology, Xinxiang Key Laboratory of Precision Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinxiang Medical University, China
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- Department of Pathology, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, 453000, China
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- Department of Pathology, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, 453000, China
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- Department of Pathology, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, 453000, China
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- Department of Pathology, Xinxiang Key Laboratory of Precision Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinxiang Medical University, China.
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- Department of Pathology, Xinxiang Key Laboratory of Precision Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinxiang Medical University, China; Department of Pathology, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, 453000, China.
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Sun Q, Jin C. Cell signaling and epigenetic regulation of nicotine-induced carcinogenesis. Environ Pollut 2024; 345:123426. [PMID: 38295934 PMCID: PMC10939829 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2024.123426] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2023] [Revised: 11/22/2023] [Accepted: 01/21/2024] [Indexed: 02/05/2024]
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Nicotine, a naturally occurring tobacco alkaloid responsible for tobacco addiction, has long been considered non-carcinogenic. However, emerging evidence suggests that nicotine may possess carcinogenic properties in mice and could be a potential carcinogen in humans. This review aims to summarize the potential molecular mechanisms underlying nicotine-induced carcinogenesis, with a specific focus on epigenetic regulation and the activation of nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs) in addition to genotoxicity and excess reactive oxygen species (ROS). Additionally, we explore a novel hypothesis regarding nicotine's carcinogenicity involving the downregulation of stem-loop binding protein (SLBP), a critical regulator of canonical histone mRNA, and the polyadenylation of canonical histone mRNA. By shedding light on these mechanisms, this review underscores the need for further research to elucidate the carcinogenic potential of nicotine and its implications for human health.
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- Qi Sun
- Department of Medicine, New York University Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY, 10010, USA; Department of Child and Adolescent Health, School of Public Health, China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning, 110013, China; Key Laboratory of Environmental Stress and Chronic Disease Control and Prevention, Ministry of Education, China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning, 110122, China
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- Department of Medicine, New York University Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY, 10010, USA; Perlmutter Cancer Center, NYU Langone Health, New York, NY, 10016, USA.
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Jia X, Li J, Jiang Z. Association between thyroid disorders and extra-thyroidal cancers, a review. Clin Transl Oncol 2024:10.1007/s12094-024-03434-3. [PMID: 38491294 DOI: 10.1007/s12094-024-03434-3] [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] [Received: 02/03/2024] [Accepted: 03/01/2024] [Indexed: 03/18/2024]
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Thyroid hormone has been shown to have both tumor-promoting and tumor-suppressing actions, which has led to significant debate over its involvement in the development of cancer. Proliferation, apoptosis, invasiveness, and angiogenesis are all aspects of cancer that are affected by the thyroid hormones T3 and T4, according to research conducted in animal models and in vitro experiments. The effects of thyroid hormones on cancer cells are mediated by many non-genomic mechanisms, one of which involves the activation of the plasma membrane receptor integrin αvβ3. Typically, abnormal amounts of thyroid hormones are linked to a higher occurrence of cancer. Both benign and malignant thyroid disorders were found to be associated with an increased risk of extra-thyroidal malignancies, specifically colon, breast, prostate, melanoma, and lung cancers. The purpose of this review was to shed light on this link to define which types of cancer are sensitive to thyroid hormones and, as a result, are anticipated to respond favorably to treatment of the thyroid hormone axis.
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- Xin Jia
- Department of Nursing, Zhengzhou Health Vocational College, Zhengzhou, 410005, China
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- Department of Nursing, Zhengzhou Health Vocational College, Zhengzhou, 410005, China.
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- Department of Nursing, Zhengzhou Health Vocational College, Zhengzhou, 410005, China
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Banerjee M, Srivastava S, Rai SN, States JC. Chronic arsenic exposure induces malignant transformation of human HaCaT cells through both deterministic and stochastic changes in transcriptome expression. Toxicol Appl Pharmacol 2024; 484:116865. [PMID: 38373578 PMCID: PMC10994602 DOI: 10.1016/j.taap.2024.116865] [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: 11/09/2023] [Revised: 02/11/2024] [Accepted: 02/13/2024] [Indexed: 02/21/2024]
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Biological processes are inherently stochastic, i.e., are partially driven by hard to predict random probabilistic processes. Carcinogenesis is driven both by stochastic and deterministic (predictable non-random) changes. However, very few studies systematically examine the contribution of stochastic events leading to cancer development. In differential gene expression studies, the established data analysis paradigms incentivize expression changes that are uniformly different across the experimental versus control groups, introducing preferential inclusion of deterministic changes at the expense of stochastic processes that might also play a crucial role in the process of carcinogenesis. In this study, we applied simple computational techniques to quantify: (i) The impact of chronic arsenic (iAs) exposure as well as passaging time on stochastic gene expression and (ii) Which genes were expressed deterministically and which were expressed stochastically at each of the three stages of cancer development. Using biological coefficient of variation as an empirical measure of stochasticity we demonstrate that chronic iAs exposure consistently suppressed passaging related stochastic gene expression at multiple time points tested, selecting for a homogenous cell population that undergo transformation. Employing multiple balanced removal of outlier data, we show that chronic iAs exposure induced deterministic and stochastic changes in the expression of unique set of genes, that populate largely unique biological pathways. Together, our data unequivocally demonstrate that both deterministic and stochastic changes in transcriptome-wide expression are critical in driving biological processes, pathways and networks towards clonal selection, carcinogenesis, and tumor heterogeneity.
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- Mayukh Banerjee
- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Louisville, 505, S. Hancock Street, Louisville, KY 40202, USA; Center for Integrative Environmental Health Sciences, University of Louisville, 505, S. Hancock Street, Louisville, KY 40202, USA
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- Department of Bioinformatics and Biostatistics, University of Louisville, 505, S. Hancock Street, Louisville, KY 40202, USA
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- Department of Bioinformatics and Biostatistics, University of Louisville, 505, S. Hancock Street, Louisville, KY 40202, USA; Biostatistics and Bioinformatics Facility, James Graham Brown Cancer Center, University of Louisville, 505, S. Hancock Street, Louisville, KY 40202, USA; Biostatistics and Informatics Facility Core, Center for Integrative Environmental Health Sciences, University of Louisville, 505, S. Hancock Street, Louisville, KY 40202, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Louisville, 505, S. Hancock Street, Louisville, KY 40202, USA; Center for Integrative Environmental Health Sciences, University of Louisville, 505, S. Hancock Street, Louisville, KY 40202, USA.
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Zelmat Y, Despas F. Drug-induced tumoral disease: A global pharmacovigilance database analysis. Therapie 2024; 79:189-197. [PMID: 38042752 DOI: 10.1016/j.therap.2023.11.003] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2023] [Accepted: 11/13/2023] [Indexed: 12/04/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Cancer remains a worldwide threat, having caused almost 10 million deaths in 2020. The American Cancer Society has identified both known and probable carcinogens, including commonly used drugs. The aim of this study is to describe the drugs most frequently reported in the occurrence of cancer. METHODS Among all individual case safety reports (ICSRs) in the global pharmacovigilance database VigiBase, we searched for the 50 most reported drugs with an adverse drug reaction term belonging to the query "Malignant or unspecified tumors" until June 30, 2023. Then, we extracted the disproportionality measurement data, information component (IC), and reporting odds ratio (ROR) in order to assess a disproportionality signal. RESULTS Among all ICSRs in VigiBase, 871,925 contained an ADR belonging to the SMQ "Malignant or unspecified tumors". Ranitidine was the drug with the most reported ADRs related to cancer (n=106,484), followed by lenalidomide (n=13,466), and etanercept (n=8014). The drugs with the highest IC were ranitidine (IC=5.2, 95% confidence interval [95% CI]=5.2-5.2), pioglitazone (1353 ICSRs, IC=4.2, 95% CI=4.2-4.2), and regorafenib (1272 ICSRs, IC=2.8, 95% CI=2.8-2.8). DISCUSSION Our results show that the main pharmacological mechanisms are associated with ranitidine (link with levels of N-nitrosodimethylamine in ranitidine-based drugs), gene-activating drugs (pioglitazone: link with agonist effects on PPAR-γ gene activation), various pharmacological families with immunosuppressive effects (protein kinase inhibitors, immunomodulators, azathioprine, etc.), certain types of protein kinase inhibitors whose oncogenic mechanisms remain unclear (regorafenib, sorafenib, imatinib, ibrutinib, etc.), and hormone antagonists (tamoxifen, letrozole). Special monitoring of patients exposed to these drugs may be required. Further studies are needed to assess the risk with certain drugs in this ranking.
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- Yoann Zelmat
- Service de pharmacologie médicale et clinique, faculté de médecine, centre hospitalier universitaire, 37, allées Jules-Guesde, 31000 Toulouse, France
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- Service de pharmacologie médicale et clinique, faculté de médecine, centre hospitalier universitaire, 37, allées Jules-Guesde, 31000 Toulouse, France.
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Liu S, Costa M, Ortiz A. Chronic nickel exposure alters extracellular vesicles to mediate cancer progression via sustained NUPR1 expression. J Inorg Biochem 2024; 252:112477. [PMID: 38199052 DOI: 10.1016/j.jinorgbio.2023.112477] [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: 10/02/2023] [Revised: 12/18/2023] [Accepted: 12/27/2023] [Indexed: 01/12/2024]
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Cancer cells release extracellular vesicles (EVs) that participate in altering the proximal tumor environment and distal tissues to promote cancer progression. Chronic exposure to nickel (Ni), a human group I carcinogen, results in epigenetic changes that promotes epithelial to mesenchymal transition (EMT). Cells that undergo EMT demonstrate various molecular changes, including elevated levels of the mesenchymal cadherin N-cadherin (N-CAD) and the transcription factor Zinc finger E-box binding homeobox 1 (ZEB1). Moreover, the molecular changes following EMT induce changes in cellular behavior, including anchorage-independent growth, which contributes to cancer cells detaching from tumor bulk during the metastatic process. Here, we present data demonstrating that EVs from Ni-exposed cells induce EMT in recipient BEAS-2B cells in the absence of Ni. Moreover, we show evidence that the EVs from Ni-altered cells package the transcription factor nuclear protein 1 (NUPR1), a transcription factor associated with Ni exposure and cancer progression. Moreover, our data demonstrates that the NUPR1 in the EVs becomes part of the recipient cell proteomic milieu and carry the NUPR1 to the nuclear space of the recipient cell. Interestingly, knockdown of NUPR1 in Ni-transformed cells suppressed NUPR1 packaging in the EVs, and nanoparticle tracking analysis (NTA) demonstrated decreased EV release. Reduction of NUPR1 in EVs resulted in diminished EMT capacity that resulted in decreased anchorage independent growth. This study is the first to demonstrate the role of NUPR1 in extracellular vesicle-mediate cancer progression.
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- Shan Liu
- Department of Medicine, Division of Environmental Medicine, New York University Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY 10010, United States of America
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Environmental Medicine, New York University Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY 10010, United States of America
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Environmental Medicine, New York University Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY 10010, United States of America.
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Sharma AN, Dewangan HK, Upadhyay PK. Comprehensive Review on Herbal Medicine: Emphasis on Current Therapy and Role of Phytoconstituents for Cancer Treatment. Chem Biodivers 2024; 21:e202301468. [PMID: 38206170 DOI: 10.1002/cbdv.202301468] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2023] [Revised: 01/04/2024] [Accepted: 01/04/2024] [Indexed: 01/12/2024]
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INTRODUCTION Cancer poses a significant public health challenge in both developed and developing nations, with a rising global incidence of patients facing the threat of death due to abnormal cell proliferation. AIM Review explores the utilization of different parts of herbal medicinal plants and their active pharmaceutical constituents in the prevention and treatment of various types of cancer. METHODOLOGY Various anticancer medicinal plants have been identified, demonstrating their therapeutic effects by inhibiting cancer-stimulating enzymes and hormones, activating DNA repair processes, boosting the synthesis of protective stimulants, reducing the formation of free radicals, and enhancing individual immunity. Data for this study were gathered from diverse online bibliographic and databases, including Google, Google Scholar, Mendeley, Springer Link, Research Gate, and PubMed. RESULT Herbal drugs have a huge contribution to the inhibition of the progression of cancer.A large volume of clinical studies has reported the beneficial effects of herbal medicines on the survival, immune modulation, and quality of life (QOL) of cancer patients, when these herbal medicines are used in combination with conventional therapeutics. CONCLUSION The latest medicines for the clinical purpose (Above 50 %) are derived from herbal products. Furthermore, combination of these herbs with nanotechnology shows promise in treating specific carcinomas.
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- Alok Nath Sharma
- Institute of Pharmaceutical Research(IPR), GLA University, NH-2 Mathura Delhi Road, P.O.-Chaumuhan, Mathura, 281406 (U.P.), India
- Faculty of Pharmacy, Raja Balwant Singh Engineering Technical Campus, Bichpuri, Agra, 283102
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- University Institute of Pharma Sciences (UIPS), Chandigarh University, Panjab, NH-95 Mohali Ludhiana Road
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- Institute of Pharmaceutical Research(IPR), GLA University, NH-2 Mathura Delhi Road, P.O.-Chaumuhan, Mathura, 281406 (U.P.), India
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Damiescu R, Efferth T, Dawood M. Dysregulation of different modes of programmed cell death by epigenetic modifications and their role in cancer. Cancer Lett 2024; 584:216623. [PMID: 38246223 DOI: 10.1016/j.canlet.2024.216623] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2023] [Revised: 12/19/2023] [Accepted: 01/07/2024] [Indexed: 01/23/2024]
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Modifications of epigenetic factors affect our lives and can give important information regarding one's state of health. In cancer, epigenetic modifications play a crucial role, as they influence various programmed cell death types. The purpose of this review is to investigate how epigenetic modifications, such as DNA methylation, histone modifications, and non-coding RNAs, influence various cell death processes in suppressing or promoting cancer development. Autophagy and apoptosis are the most investigated programmed cell death modes, as based on the tumor stage these cell death types can either promote or prevent cancer evolution. Therefore, our discussion focuses on how epigenetic modifications affect autophagy and apoptosis, as well as their diagnostic and therapeutical potential in combination with available chemotherapeutics. Additionally, we summarize the available data regarding the role of epigenetic modifications on other programmed cell death modes, such as ferroptosis, necroptosis, and parthanatos in cancer and discuss current advancements.
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- R Damiescu
- Department of Pharmaceutical Biology, Institute of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Sciences, Johannes Gutenberg University, Staudinger Weg 5, Mainz, Germany
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Biology, Institute of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Sciences, Johannes Gutenberg University, Staudinger Weg 5, Mainz, Germany
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Biology, Institute of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Sciences, Johannes Gutenberg University, Staudinger Weg 5, Mainz, Germany.
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Al-Tameemi HK, Al-Husseini RM, Al-Mudhafer RH, Abid HA, Al-Gazali HR, Abdullah DA, Albaldawy MT. Molecular and immunohistochemical study of APC exon 16 and its possible role in colorectal carcinoma development. Heliyon 2024; 10:e23443. [PMID: 38356597 PMCID: PMC10865248 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e23443] [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] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2023] [Revised: 12/01/2023] [Accepted: 12/04/2023] [Indexed: 02/16/2024] Open
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Background Colorectal cancer ranks second as a cause of cancer deaths. Mutations in the adenomatous polyposis coli (APC) gene, especially in exon 16, could contribute to colorectal carcinoma development. This study explored the correlations between APC gene exon 16 variations/expression and colorectal carcinoma progression. Methods In a case-control study, blood samples from 150 colorectal carcinoma patients and 50 healthy volunteers were analyzed by PCR and sequencing for APC exon 16 variations. The APC protein expression on tissue samples was evaluated by immunohistochemistry and statistical analyses were used to examine clinicopathological correlations. Results The sequencing analysis revealed a mutation in exon 16 of the APC gene (rs459552) in 36 % of colorectal cancer cases while absent in all non-cancer controls. Subgroup analysis by tumor grade showed higher prevalence of mutant allele in Grade II and Grade III cases, with frequencies reaching 60.0 % and 69.2 %, respectively, compared to a substantially lower prevalence of 29.4 % in Grade I patients. Immunohistochemistry showed no significant correlation between this mutation and APC expression. APC positivity proportions were 25.5 % in Grade I tumors (n = 26/102) versus 17.1 % in Grade II (n = 6/35) and 46.2 % in Grade III (n = 6/13), showing a non-significant trend of reduced positivity in higher grade tumors (p>0.05). Conclusions The frequency of APC exon 16 mutation (rs459552) rose significantly with increasing tumor grade. Similarly, although not statistically significant, the percentage of APC positive staining increased with poorer tumor differentiation, rather than declining. Therefore, the APC exon 16 mutation and expression analysis provides insights into colorectal cancer progression, with the rs459552 mutation correlating with grade and may promoting aggression.
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- Hamid K. Al-Tameemi
- Department of Medical Laboratory Techniques, Bilad Alrafidain University Collage, Baqubah, Iraq
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, College of Medicine, Al-Nahrain University, Baghdad, Iraq
- Department of Laboratory Diagnostics, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary
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- Department of Science, College of Basic Education, University of Diyala, Baqubah, Iraq
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- Department of Medical Laboratory Technology, Middle Technical University, Balad Technical Institute, Balad, Iraq
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Chen S, Abdulla A, Yan H, Mi Q, Ding X, He J, Yan C. Proteome signatures of joint toxicity to arsenic (As) and lead (Pb) in human brain organoids with optic vesicles. Environ Res 2024; 243:117875. [PMID: 38072110 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2023.117875] [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] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2023] [Revised: 11/19/2023] [Accepted: 12/03/2023] [Indexed: 02/06/2024]
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Arsenic (As) and lead (Pb) are toxins found in the natural surroundings, and the harmful health outcomes caused by the co-exposure of such toxins have become a considerable problem. However, the joint neurotoxicity of As and Pb to neurodevelopment and the underlying mechanisms remain unclear. Pluripotent stem cell-derived human brain organoids are emerging animal model alternatives for understanding neurological-related diseases. Therefore, we utilized brain organoids with optic vesicles (OVB-organoids) to systematically analyze the neurotoxicity of As and Pb. After 24 h of As and/or Pb exposure, hematoxylin-eosin staining revealed that As and Pb exposure could cause disorders in the structure of the ventricular zone and general cell disarrangement in OVB-organoids. Immunostaining displayed that OVB-organoids are more susceptible to As and Pb co-exposure than independent exposure in apoptosis, proliferation, and cell differentiation. Meanwhile, even though As and Pb could both hinder cell proliferation, contrary to Pb, As could induce an increasing proportion of mitotic (G2/M) cells. The proteome landscape of OVB-organoids illustrated that Pb synergized with As in G2/M arrest and the common role of As and Pb in carcinogenesis. Besides, proteomics analyses suggested the consequential role of autophagy and Wnt pathway in the neurotoxicity of As and Pb co-exposure. Overall, our findings provide penetrating insights into the cell cycle, carcinogenesis, autophagy, and Wnt pathway underlying the As and Pb binary exposure scenarios, which could enhance our understanding of the mixture neurotoxicity mechanisms.
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- Shujin Chen
- Ministry of Education, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Children's Environmental Health, Xinhua Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200092, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Surgical Intensive Care Unit, Xinhua Hospital, School of Medicine and School of Biomedical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200092, China; State Key Laboratory of Oncogenes and Related Genes, Institute for Personalized Medicine, School of Biomedical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200030, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Surgical Intensive Care Unit, Xinhua Hospital, School of Medicine and School of Biomedical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200092, China
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- Institute of Neuroscience, State Key Laboratory of Neuroscience, CAS Center for Excellence in Brain Science and Intelligence Technology, Shanghai, 200031, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oncogenes and Related Genes, Institute for Personalized Medicine, School of Biomedical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200030, China.
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- Institute of Neuroscience, State Key Laboratory of Neuroscience, CAS Center for Excellence in Brain Science and Intelligence Technology, Shanghai, 200031, China.
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- Ministry of Education, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Children's Environmental Health, Xinhua Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200092, China.
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Włodarczyk J, Krajewska J, Talar M, Szeleszczuk Ł, Gurba A, Lipiec S, Taciak P, Szczepaniak R, Młynarczuk-Biały I, Fichna J. New gold(III) complexes TGS 121, 404, and 702 show anti-tumor activity in colitis-induced colorectal cancer: an in vitro and in vivo study. Pharmacol Rep 2024; 76:127-139. [PMID: 38082190 PMCID: PMC10830623 DOI: 10.1007/s43440-023-00558-1] [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: 08/16/2023] [Revised: 11/10/2023] [Accepted: 11/13/2023] [Indexed: 02/02/2024]
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BACKGROUND Chronic inflammation in the course of inflammatory bowel disease may result in colon cancer, or colitis-associated colorectal cancer (CACRC). It is well established that CACRC is associated with oxidative stress and secretion of multiple pro-inflammatory cytokines, e.g. tumor necrosis factor-α. Recently, we proved that the administration of gold(III) complexes resulted in the alleviation of acute colitis in mice. The aim of the current study was to assess the antitumor effect of a novel series of gold(III) complexes: TGS 121, 404, 512, 701, 702, and 703. MATERIALS Analyzed gold(III) complexes were screened in the in vitro studies using colorectal cancer and normal colon epithelium cell lines, SW480, HT-29, and CCD 841 CoN, and in vivo, in the CACRC mouse model. RESULTS Of all tested complexes, TGS 121, 404, and 702 exhibited the strongest anti-tumor effect in in vitro viability assay of colon cancer cell lines and in in vivo CACRC model, in which these complexes decreased the total number of colonic tumors and macroscopic score. We also evidenced that the mechanism of action was linked to the enzymatic antioxidant system and inflammatory cytokines. CONCLUSIONS TGS 121, 404, and 702 present anti-tumor potential and are an attractive therapeutic option for colorectal cancer.
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- Jakub Włodarczyk
- Department of Biochemistry, Chair of Biochemistry and Chemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Medical University of Łódź, Mazowiecka 5, 92-215, Lodz, Poland
- Department of General and Oncological Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Medical University of Łódź, Pomorska 251, 92-213, Lodz, Poland
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- Department of Biochemistry, Chair of Biochemistry and Chemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Medical University of Łódź, Mazowiecka 5, 92-215, Lodz, Poland
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- Department of Biochemistry, Chair of Biochemistry and Chemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Medical University of Łódź, Mazowiecka 5, 92-215, Lodz, Poland
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- Department of Organic and Physical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Warsaw, Banacha 1, 02-093, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Pharmacodynamics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Warsaw, Banacha 1 Str., 02-093, Warsaw, Poland
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- HESA at the Department for Histology and Embryology, Medical University of Warsaw, Chałubińskiego 5, 02-004, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Pharmacodynamics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Warsaw, Banacha 1 Str., 02-093, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department for Histology and Embryology, Medical University of Warsaw, Chałubińskiego 5, 02-004, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Biochemistry, Chair of Biochemistry and Chemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Medical University of Łódź, Mazowiecka 5, 92-215, Lodz, Poland.
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Al-Hawary SIS, Saleh RO, Taher SG, Ahmed SM, Hjazi A, Yumashev A, Ghildiyal P, Qasim MT, Alawadi A, Ihsan A. Tumor-derived lncRNAs: Behind-the-scenes mediators that modulate the immune system and play a role in cancer pathogenesis. Pathol Res Pract 2024; 254:155123. [PMID: 38277740 DOI: 10.1016/j.prp.2024.155123] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2023] [Revised: 01/07/2024] [Accepted: 01/08/2024] [Indexed: 01/28/2024]
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Having been involved in complex cellular regulatory networks and cell-to-cell communications, non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) have become functional carriers that transmit information between cells and tissues, modulate tumor microenvironments, encourage angiogenesis and invasion, and make tumor cells more resistant to drugs. Immune cells' exosomal lncRNAs may be introduced into tumor cells to influence the tumor's course and the treatment's effectiveness. Research has focused on determining if non-coding RNAs affect many target genes to mediate regulating recipient cells. The tumor microenvironment's immune and cancer cells are influenced by lncRNAs, which may impact a treatment's efficacy. The lncRNA-mediated interaction between cancer cells and immune cells invading the tumor microenvironment has been the subject of numerous recent studies. On the other hand, tumor-derived lncRNAs' control over the immune system has not gotten much attention and is still a relatively new area of study. Tumor-derived lncRNAs are recognized to contribute to tumor immunity, while the exact mechanism is unclear.
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- Department of Medical Laboratory Techniques, Al-Maarif University College, Al-Anbar, Iraq.
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- National University of Science and Technology, Dhi Qar, Iraq
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- Department of Medical Laboratory, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University, Al-Kharj 11942, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Prosthetic Dentistry, Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Moscow, Russia
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- Uttaranchal Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Uttaranchal University, Dehradun, India
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- College of Health and Medical Technology, Al-Ayen University, Thi-Qar 64001, Iraq
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- College of Health and Medical Technology, Al-Ayen University, Thi-Qar 64001, Iraq; College of Technical Engineering, the Islamic University, Najaf, Iraq; College of Technical Engineering, the Islamic University of Al Diwaniyah, Iraq
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- College of Technical Engineering, the Islamic University of Babylon, Iraq; Department of Pediatrics, General Medicine Practice Program, Batterjee Medical College, Jeddah 21442, Saudi Arabia; Department of Medical Laboratory Technique, Imam Ja'afar Al-Sadiq University, Al-Muthanna 66002, Iraq
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Liu B, Lv Y, Hu W, Huang Y, Ying X, Chen C, Zhang H, Ji W. m 6A modification mediates SLC3A2/SLC7A5 translation in 3-methylcholanthrene-induced uroepithelial transformation. Cell Biol Toxicol 2024; 40:5. [PMID: 38267663 PMCID: PMC10808315 DOI: 10.1007/s10565-024-09846-9] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2023] [Accepted: 01/08/2024] [Indexed: 01/26/2024]
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3-Methylcholanthracene (3-MC) is one of the most carcinogenic polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs). Long-term exposure to PAHs has been thought of as an important factor in urothelial tumorigenesis. N6-methyladenosine (m6A) exists widely in eukaryotic organisms and regulates the expression level of specific genes by regulating mRNA stability, translation efficiency, and nuclear export efficiency. Currently, the potential molecular mechanisms that regulate m6A modification for 3-MC carcinogenesis remain unclear. Here, we profiled mRNA, m6A, translation and protein level using "-omics" methodologies, including transcriptomes, m6A profile, translatomes, and proteomics in 3-MC-transformed urothelial cells and control cells. The key molecules SLC3A2/SLC7A5 were screened and identified in 3-MC-induced uroepithelial transformation. Moreover, SLC7A5/SLC3A2 promoted uroepithelial cells malignant phenotype in vitro and in vivo. Mechanically, METTL3 and ALKBH5 mediated m6A modification of SLC3A2/SLC7A5 mRNA in 3-MC-induced uroepithelial transformation by upregulating the translation of SLC3A2/SLC7A5. Furthermore, programmable m6A modification of SLC3A2/SLC7A5 mRNA affected the expression of its proteins. Taken together, our results revealed that the m6A modification-mediated SLC3A2/SLC7A5 translation promoted 3-MC-induced uroepithelial transformation, suggesting that targeting m6A modification of SLC3A2/SLC7A5 may be a potential therapeutic strategy for bladder cancer related to PAHs.
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- Bixia Liu
- Center for Translational Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510080, China
- Department of Pathology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510080, China
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- Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 510080, China
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- Center for Translational Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510080, China
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- Center for Translational Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510080, China
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- Department of Urology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 510080, China
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- Center for Translational Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510080, China
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- Center for Translational Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510080, China
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- Center for Translational Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510080, China.
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Won Y, Jang B, Lee SH, Reyzer ML, Presentation KS, Kim H, Caldwell B, Zhang C, Lee HS, Lee C, Trinh VQ, Tan MCB, Kim K, Caprioli RM, Choi E. Oncogenic Fatty Acid Metabolism Rewires Energy Supply Chain in Gastric Carcinogenesis. Gastroenterology 2024:S0016-5085(24)00064-7. [PMID: 38272100 DOI: 10.1053/j.gastro.2024.01.027] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2023] [Revised: 01/12/2024] [Accepted: 01/16/2024] [Indexed: 01/27/2024]
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BACKGROUND & AIMS Gastric carcinogenesis develops within a sequential carcinogenic cascade from precancerous metaplasia to dysplasia and adenocarcinoma, and oncogenic gene activation can drive the process. Metabolic reprogramming is considered a key mechanism for cancer cell growth and proliferation. However, how metabolic changes contribute to the progression of metaplasia to dysplasia remains unclear. We have examined metabolic dynamics during gastric carcinogenesis using a novel mouse model that induces Kras activation in zymogen-secreting chief cells. METHODS We generated a Gif-rtTA;TetO-Cre;KrasG12D (GCK) mouse model that continuously induces active Kras expression in chief cells after doxycycline treatment. Histologic examination and imaging mass spectrometry were performed in the GCK mouse stomachs at 2 to 14 weeks after doxycycline treatment. Mouse and human gastric organoids were used for metabolic enzyme inhibitor treatment. The GCK mice were treated with a stearoyl- coenzyme A desaturase (SCD) inhibitor to inhibit the fatty acid desaturation. Tissue microarrays were used to assess the SCD expression in human gastrointestinal cancers. RESULTS The GCK mice developed metaplasia and high-grade dysplasia within 4 months. Metabolic reprogramming from glycolysis to fatty acid metabolism occurred during metaplasia progression to dysplasia. Altered fatty acid desaturation through SCD produces a novel eicosenoic acid, which fuels dysplastic cell hyperproliferation and survival. The SCD inhibitor killed both mouse and human dysplastic organoids and selectively targeted dysplastic cells in vivo. SCD was up-regulated during carcinogenesis in human gastrointestinal cancers. CONCLUSIONS Active Kras expression only in gastric chief cells drives the full spectrum of gastric carcinogenesis. Also, oncogenic metabolic rewiring is an essential adaptation for high-energy demand in dysplastic cells.
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- Yoonkyung Won
- Department of Surgery, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee; Epithelial Biology Center, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee
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- Department of Surgery, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee; Epithelial Biology Center, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee; Department of Pathology, Jeju National University College of Medicine and Jeju National University Hospital, Jeju, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Surgery, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee; Epithelial Biology Center, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee
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- Mass Spectrometry Research Center, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee
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- Department of Surgery, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee; Epithelial Biology Center, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee
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- Department of Surgery, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee; Epithelial Biology Center, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee; Jeju National University College of Medicine, Jeju, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Surgery, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee; Epithelial Biology Center, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee
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- Department of Surgery, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee; Epithelial Biology Center, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee
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- Cancer Research Institute, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea; Department of Pathology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Pathology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- The Digital Histology and Advanced Pathology Research, The Institute for Research in Immunology and Cancer (IRIC) of the Université de Montréal, Montréal, Québec, Canada
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- Department of Surgery, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee; Epithelial Biology Center, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee; Vanderbilt Ingram Cancer Center, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee
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- Vanderbilt Institute of Chemical Biology, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee; Department of Chemistry, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee
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- Mass Spectrometry Research Center, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee
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- Department of Surgery, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee; Epithelial Biology Center, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee; Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee.
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Li S, Qiu C, Sun D, Yang S, Wang L. circNINL facilitates aerobic glycolysis, proliferation, invasion, and migration in lung cancer by sponging miR-3918 to mediate FGFR1 expression. Eur J Med Res 2024; 29:67. [PMID: 38245787 PMCID: PMC10799498 DOI: 10.1186/s40001-024-01636-7] [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: 06/01/2023] [Accepted: 01/02/2024] [Indexed: 01/22/2024] Open
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Previously characterized as an oncogenic player in breast cancer, the function of circular RNA NINL (circNINL) in lung cancer (LC) remained elusive. This study aimed to delineate the biological role of circNINL in LC and to unveil its potential molecular mechanisms. We discovered elevated expression levels of circNINL and Fibroblast Growth Factor Receptor 1 (FGFR1) concomitant with diminished expression of microRNA-3918 (miR-3918) in LC specimens. Knockdown of circNINL led to a marked decrease in cell proliferation, migration, invasion, and aerobic glycolysis, alongside an upsurge in apoptosis in LC cells. Either downregulation of miR-3918 or overexpression of FGFR1 mitigated the suppressive impact of circNINL knockdown on LC pathogenesis. Mechanistic studies validated that circNINL served as a competitive endogenous RNA for miR-3918, thus influencing FGFR1 expression. Further, in vivo experiments using nude mouse xenograft models underscored that silencing circNINL substantially curtailed tumor growth in LC. Collectively, these findings illuminate that circNINL exacerbates LC malignancy via the miR-3918/FGFR1 axis, a process integrally linked with the activation of aerobic glycolysis.
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- Sai Li
- Department of Medical Oncology, Hainan General Hospital (Hainan Affiliated Hospital of Hainan Medical University), No. 19, Xiuhua Road, Xiuying District, Haikou City, 570311, Hainan, China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Hainan General Hospital (Hainan Affiliated Hospital of Hainan Medical University), No. 19, Xiuhua Road, Xiuying District, Haikou City, 570311, Hainan, China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Hainan General Hospital (Hainan Affiliated Hospital of Hainan Medical University), No. 19, Xiuhua Road, Xiuying District, Haikou City, 570311, Hainan, China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Hainan General Hospital (Hainan Affiliated Hospital of Hainan Medical University), No. 19, Xiuhua Road, Xiuying District, Haikou City, 570311, Hainan, China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Hainan General Hospital (Hainan Affiliated Hospital of Hainan Medical University), No. 19, Xiuhua Road, Xiuying District, Haikou City, 570311, Hainan, China.
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Ramael M, Van Steelandt H, Puls T, Ramael M. Very rare tumour of the palatine tonsil: a molecular approach. BMJ Case Rep 2024; 17:e255864. [PMID: 38216164 PMCID: PMC10806938 DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2023-255864] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/14/2024] Open
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Mucoepidermoid cancer (MEC) is extremely rare in the palatine tonsil with only three adequately described cases in the literature.We describe a woman in her late 70s with vague pharyngeal discomfort who underwent tonsillectomy, lymph node dissection of the neck and radiotherapy for MEC with loco-regional lymph node metastasis of the palatine tonsil. To confirm this extremely rare diagnosis and to gain deeper insight in the molecular oncogenesis, an extensive molecular study including next-generation sequencing and immunohistochemistry was performed. Immunoreactivity for p16 protein and real-time PCR showed high-risk oncogenic human papillomavirus 16 DNA and mutations in the BRAF, BARD and DNMT3A genes. Tumour mutational burden was low. After a follow-up of 7 years the patient is still alive and well without any residual or disseminated disease.
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- Maaike Ramael
- University of Antwerp Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Wilrijk, Belgium
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- General Hospital AZ Herentals, Herentals, Belgium
- Private Practice, Hikstraat 33, Herentals, Belgium
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- University of Antwerp Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Wilrijk, Belgium
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Yadav R, Das SK, Ali M, Shetake NG, Pandey BN, Kumar A. Mechanistic insights into Thorium-232 induced liver carcinogenesis: The driving role of Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway. Sci Total Environ 2024; 907:168065. [PMID: 37884152 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.168065] [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] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2023] [Revised: 09/29/2023] [Accepted: 10/21/2023] [Indexed: 10/28/2023]
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Thorium-232 (Th-232), a naturally-occurring radioactive element with high potential of nuclear fuel is now being utilized in advanced nuclear reactors for CO2-free energy generation. To achieve all-round capability in Th-fuel cycle for health and environment, understanding the biological effects of Th-232 at cellular and molecular level are extremely important. The present study investigated long-term effects (6 and 12 months) of Th-232 (4, 10 and 20 mg/kg) on gene expression in mice liver (major target organ). Analysis of differentially expressed genes (DEGs, ≥2.0 folds, p < 0.05) showed that with the increase of Th dose (4 to 20 mg/kg), the number of upregulated DEGs increased and the number of downregulated DEGs decreased significantly. A significant number of upregulated DEGs (10 genes in 6 months and 14 genes in 12 months) were found common between 4 and 20 mg/kg. Gene Ontology analysis revealed significant (Padj ~ 10-6-10-28) enrichment of upregulated DEGs for metabolic process, signal transduction, cell death, cell cycle and cell proliferation. KEGG pathway analysis showed DEGs significantly enriched in several cancer-related pathways including hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Protein-protein interaction analysis further revealed statistically significant functional interaction (p-value ~10-6-10-10) among the proteins of HCC, which identified β-catenin as one of the most significant signaling nodes in association with myc, an oncogene and p53, a tumor suppressor. Importantly, these results were corroborated by quantitative real time-polymerase chain reaction and western blotting in liver tissues of animals exposed to Th-232. This study insights Wnt/β-catenin signaling network attributable to drive Th-induced liver carcinogenesis, which may have significant implications for management of long-term effects of Th-232.
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- Rakhee Yadav
- Homi Bhabha National Institute, Anushaktinagar, Mumbai 400 094, India; Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA
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- Radiation Biology & Health Sciences Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai 400 085, India; Homi Bhabha National Institute, Anushaktinagar, Mumbai 400 094, India
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- Radiation Biology & Health Sciences Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai 400 085, India
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- Radiation Biology & Health Sciences Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai 400 085, India
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- Radiation Biology & Health Sciences Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai 400 085, India; Homi Bhabha National Institute, Anushaktinagar, Mumbai 400 094, India
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- Radiation Biology & Health Sciences Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai 400 085, India; Homi Bhabha National Institute, Anushaktinagar, Mumbai 400 094, India.
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Abdel Ghafar MT, Helmy AA. Genetic variants in the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system: Impact on cancer risk, prognosis, and therapeutic directions. Vitam Horm 2024; 124:165-220. [PMID: 38408799 DOI: 10.1016/bs.vh.2023.12.002] [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] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/28/2024]
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Although renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS) is known to maintain blood pressure and electrolyte balance, it has recently been linked to a number of biological processes such as angiogenesis, tumorigenesis, metastasis, and cellular proliferation, increasing the risk of cancer development and progression. Multiple genetic variants have been found to affect the genes encoding RAAS components, altering gene transcription and protein expression. This review provides an up-to-date insight into the role of RAAS in carcinogenesis, as well as the impact of RAAS genetic variants on the risk of cancer development, progression, and patient survival and outcomes, as well as response to treatment. This paves the way for the application of precision medicine in cancer risk assessment and management by implementing preventative programs in individuals at risk and guiding the therapeutic direction in cancer patients.
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- Clinical Pathology Departments, Faculty of Medicine, Tanta University, Egypt
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Upadhyay AK, Shekhar S, Kumar A, Chowdhury S. Gallbladder carcinoma presenting with disseminated bony metastasis. BMJ Case Rep 2024; 17:e257753. [PMID: 38176748 PMCID: PMC10773285 DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2023-257753] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2024] Open
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Gallbladder cancer (GBC) is the 23rd most common cancer worldwide and one of the three leading cancers in North and Northeast India. GBC has inferior outcomes due to its advanced presentation and poor response to chemotherapy. The approximate 5-year survival rate for metastatic GBC is less than 5%, with a median survival of around 6 months. Distant metastases from GBC to the bones happen in the later part of the natural history of the disease. Presentation with bony metastasis is infrequent, and less than 25 cases have been reported. Our case was an elderly man in his 70s who presented with back pain and, on workup, was detected to have adenocarcinoma of the gall bladder with disseminated lytic bony metastasis without any visceral metastasis. This case describes the natural history of such cases and discusses the role of bone scan or fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography in the workup for GBC.
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- Medical Oncology, Meherbai Tata Memorial Hospital, Jamshedpur, Jharkhand, India
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- Nuclear Medicine, Tata Main Hospital, Jamshedpur, Jharkhand, India
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Oshi M, Chida K, Roy AM, Mann GK, An N, Yan L, Endo I, Takabe K. Higher Inflammatory Response in Hepatocellular Carcinoma is Associated with Immune Cell Infiltration and a Better Outcome. Res Sq 2024:rs.3.rs-3768964. [PMID: 38260290 PMCID: PMC10802714 DOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-3768964/v1] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/24/2024]
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Background & Aims Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) often develops from chronic liver inflammation. Inflammation within a tumor can either promote cancer progression or activate an immune response against it. This study aims to determine the clinical significance of enhanced inflammation in HCC. Methods Data from 655 HCC patients across four cohorts (TCGA, GSE6764, GSE76427, GSE89377) were examined. Inflammatory response was quantified using a scoring system derived from the gene set variation analysis of the "INFLAMMATORY_RESPONSE" gene set. Results A stepwise increase in inflammatory response was noted from normal liver to cirrhosis, with consistently lower levels in HCC across both GSE6764 and GSE89377 cohorts (both p<0.001). Similar trends were observed in interferon response, pathways such as IL6/JAK/STAT3 and complement signaling, coagulation cascade, and allograft rejection (all p<0.02). HCCs with high inflammatory response were associated with increased immune cell infiltrations (p<0.01) and cytolytic activity (p<0.001). Interestingly, these HCCs had reduced mutation rates, no relationship with cell proliferation, and displayed both immune responses and pro-cancerous signals including epithelial-mesenchymal transition, KRAS, and hypoxia. Further, a high inflammatory score correlated with improved disease-free survival in TCGA (p=0.034) and overall survival in GSE76427 (p=0.008). Conclusion HCC with higher levels of inflammatory response demonstrated increased immune cell infiltration, enhanced immune-related and other pro-cancerous-related signaling, and better patient prognosis.
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- Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center
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- Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center
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- Yokohama City University: Yokohama Shiritsu Daigaku
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Schaeberle CM, Bouffard VA, Sonnenschein C, Soto AM. Modeling Mammary Organogenesis from Biological First Principles: A Systems Biology Approach. Methods Mol Biol 2024; 2745:177-188. [PMID: 38060186 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-0716-3577-3_11] [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: 12/08/2023]
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Stromal-epithelial interactions mediate mammary gland development and the formation and progression of breast cancer. To study these interactions in vitro, 3D models are essential. We have successfully developed novel 3D in vitro models that allow the formation of mammary gland structures closely resembling those found in vivo and that respond to the hormonal cues that regulate mammary gland morphogenesis and function. Due to their simplicity when compared to in vivo studies, and to their accessibility to visualization in real time, these models are well suited to conceptual and mathematical modeling.
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- Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA.
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Kamakura M, Uehara T, Muraki T, Iwaya M, Asaka S, Nakajima T, Iwaya Y, Nagaya T, Yoshizawa T, Shimizu A, Kuraishi Y, Ota H, Umemura T. Mucosal damage in pancreaticobiliary maljunction is stronger in the gallbladder than in the bile duct. Pathol Res Pract 2024; 253:155011. [PMID: 38103363 DOI: 10.1016/j.prp.2023.155011] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2023] [Accepted: 12/02/2023] [Indexed: 12/19/2023]
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BACKGROUND The frequency of gallbladder carcinoma is high in pancreaticobiliary maljunction (PBM), and the mechanism of carcinogenesis is not well understood. METHODS The expression of γH2AX, the most sensitive marker for detecting DNA damage, was analyzed using immunohistochemistry in patients with PBM, in which the gallbladder and bile duct were simultaneously resected. Gallbladder and bile ducts were evaluated in non-neoplastic regions in 13 cases of PBM without cancer in the gallbladder and bile ducts. RESULTS The median frequencies of γH2AX expression in the bile duct and gallbladder within the same case were 5.9% (range 1.7-12.05%) and 9.9% (range 2.8-25%), respectively, and were significantly higher in the gallbladder mucosa (P < 0.0004). γH2AX expression strongly correlated in the bile duct and gallbladder (r = 0.9436, P < 0.0001). PBM caused marked mucosal damage to the gallbladder. CONCLUSIONS Mucosal damage may be involved in carcinogenesis, which may be useful for predicting malignant transformation.
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- Masato Kamakura
- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, Shinshu University School of Medicine, Matsumoto, Japan
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Shinshu University School of Medicine, Matsumoto, Japan.
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- Department of Gastroenterology, North Alps Medical Center Azumi Hospital, Ikeda, Japan
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Shinshu University School of Medicine, Matsumoto, Japan
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Shinshu University School of Medicine, Matsumoto, Japan; Department of Laboratory Medicine, Nagano Children's Hospital, Azumino, Japan
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Shinshu University School of Medicine, Matsumoto, Japan
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, Shinshu University School of Medicine, Matsumoto, Japan
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, Shinshu University School of Medicine, Matsumoto, Japan
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- Division of Gastroenterological, Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic, Transplantation and Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, Shinshu University School of Medicine, Matsumoto, Japan
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- Division of Gastroenterological, Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic, Transplantation and Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, Shinshu University School of Medicine, Matsumoto, Japan
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, Shinshu University School of Medicine, Matsumoto, Japan
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Shinshu University School of Medicine, Matsumoto, Japan; Department of Biomedical Laboratory Medicine, Shinshu University School of Medicine, Matsumoto, Japan
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, Shinshu University School of Medicine, Matsumoto, Japan
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Lee J, Shin DY, Jang Y, Han JP, Cho EM, Seo YR. Cadmium-induced Carcinogenesis in Respiratory Organs and the Prostate: Insights from Three Perspectives on Toxicogenomic Approach. J Cancer Prev 2023; 28:150-159. [PMID: 38205367 PMCID: PMC10774485 DOI: 10.15430/jcp.2023.28.4.150] [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] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2023] [Accepted: 12/25/2023] [Indexed: 01/12/2024] Open
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Cadmium (Cd) exposure primarily occurs through inhalation, either by smoking or occupational exposure to contaminated air. Upon inhalation, Cd ultimately reaches the prostate through the bloodstream. In this review, we investigate the carcinogenic potential of Cd in both respiratory organs and the prostate. Specifically, this review examines cellular metabolism, comprehensive toxicity, and carcinogenic mechanisms by exploring gene ontology, biological networks, and adverse outcome pathways. In the respiratory organs, Cd induces lung cancer by altering the expression of IL1B and FGF2, causing DNA damage, reducing cell junction integrity, and promoting apoptosis. In the prostate, Cd induces prostate cancer by modifying the expression of EDN1 and HMOX1, leading to abnormal protein activities and maturation, suppressing tumor suppressors, and inducing apoptosis. Collectively, this review provides a comprehensive understanding of the carcinogenic mechanisms of Cd in two different organs by adopting toxicogenomic approaches. These insights can serve as a foundation for further research on cadmium-induced cancer, contributing to the establishment of future cancer prevention strategies.
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- Jun Lee
- Department of Life Science, Institute of Environmental Medicine for Green Chemistry, Dongguk University Biomedi Campus, Goyang, Korea
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- Department of Life Science, Institute of Environmental Medicine for Green Chemistry, Dongguk University Biomedi Campus, Goyang, Korea
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- Department of Life Science, Institute of Environmental Medicine for Green Chemistry, Dongguk University Biomedi Campus, Goyang, Korea
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- Department of Life Science, Institute of Environmental Medicine for Green Chemistry, Dongguk University Biomedi Campus, Goyang, Korea
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- Department of Nano, Chemical & Biological Engineering, College of Natural Science and Engineering, Seokyeong University, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Life Science, Institute of Environmental Medicine for Green Chemistry, Dongguk University Biomedi Campus, Goyang, Korea
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Rajagopal A, Thompson CA, Chorzempa AK, Ryu AJ. Advanced enteropathy-associated T cell lymphoma (EATL) presenting with severe malabsorption and concomitantly diagnosed coeliac disease (CD). BMJ Case Rep 2023; 16:e258265. [PMID: 38142052 DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2023-258265] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2023] Open
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Enteropathy-associated T cell lymphoma (EATL) is an aggressive subtype of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma often associated with coeliac disease (CD). We describe a previously healthy man in his 50 s who presented with a history of abdominal pain, failure to thrive and significant weight loss over a 3-month period. Investigations revealed a positive coeliac serology, diffuse duodenal atrophy with multiple duodenal and jejunal ulcers on endoscopy and mesenteric lymphadenopathy on CT imaging. Duodenal tissue biopsy confirmed a diagnosis of EATL Stage IVB. Chemotherapy with cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, vincristine and prednisone regimen was initiated. This case highlights the need for greater awareness and consideration of EATL in individuals with worsening malabsorption and abdominal pain, irrespective of coeliac history.
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- Anjali Rajagopal
- Department of Medicine, AI & Innovation, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- Division of Hematology, Mayo Clinic Rochester, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- Division of Hospital Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- Division of Hospital Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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Liu Y, Lu L, Yang H, Wu X, Luo X, Shen J, Xiao Z, Zhao Y, Du F, Chen Y, Deng S, Cho CH, Li Q, Li X, Li W, Wang F, Sun Y, Gu L, Chen M, Li M. Dysregulation of immunity by cigarette smoking promotes inflammation and cancer: A review. Environ Pollut 2023; 339:122730. [PMID: 37838314 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2023.122730] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2023] [Revised: 09/26/2023] [Accepted: 10/11/2023] [Indexed: 10/16/2023]
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Smoking is a serious global health issue. Cigarette smoking contains over 7000 different chemicals. The main harmful components include nicotine, acrolein, aromatic hydrocarbons and heavy metals, which play the key role for cigarette-induced inflammation and carcinogenesis. Growing evidences show that cigarette smoking and its components exert a remarkable impact on regulation of immunity and dysregulated immunity promotes inflammation and cancer. Therefore, this comprehensive and up-to-date review covers four interrelated topics, including cigarette smoking, inflammation, cancer and immune system. The known harmful chemicals from cigarette smoking were summarized. Importantly, we discussed in depth the impact of cigarette smoking on the formation of inflammatory or tumor microenvironment, primarily by affecting immune effector cells, such as macrophages, neutrophils, and T lymphocytes. Furthermore, the main molecular mechanisms by which cigarette smoking induces inflammation and cancer, including changes in epigenetics, DNA damage and others were further summarized. This article will contribute to a better understanding of the impact of cigarette smoking on inducing inflammation and cancer.
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- Yubin Liu
- Laboratory of Molecular Pharmacology, Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan, China; Cell Therapy & Cell Drugs of Luzhou Key Laboratory, Luzhou, Sichuan, China
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- Antibiotics Research and Re-evaluation Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Industrial Institute of Antibiotics, School of Pharmacy, Chengdu University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Laboratory of Molecular Pharmacology, Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan, China; Cell Therapy & Cell Drugs of Luzhou Key Laboratory, Luzhou, Sichuan, China
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- Laboratory of Molecular Pharmacology, Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan, China; Cell Therapy & Cell Drugs of Luzhou Key Laboratory, Luzhou, Sichuan, China; South Sichuan Institute of Translational Medicine, Luzhou, Sichuan, China
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- Laboratory of Molecular Pharmacology, Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan, China
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- Laboratory of Molecular Pharmacology, Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan, China; Cell Therapy & Cell Drugs of Luzhou Key Laboratory, Luzhou, Sichuan, China; South Sichuan Institute of Translational Medicine, Luzhou, Sichuan, China
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- Laboratory of Molecular Pharmacology, Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan, China; Cell Therapy & Cell Drugs of Luzhou Key Laboratory, Luzhou, Sichuan, China; South Sichuan Institute of Translational Medicine, Luzhou, Sichuan, China
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- Laboratory of Molecular Pharmacology, Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan, China; Cell Therapy & Cell Drugs of Luzhou Key Laboratory, Luzhou, Sichuan, China; South Sichuan Institute of Translational Medicine, Luzhou, Sichuan, China
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- Laboratory of Molecular Pharmacology, Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan, China; Cell Therapy & Cell Drugs of Luzhou Key Laboratory, Luzhou, Sichuan, China; South Sichuan Institute of Translational Medicine, Luzhou, Sichuan, China
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- Laboratory of Molecular Pharmacology, Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan, China; Cell Therapy & Cell Drugs of Luzhou Key Laboratory, Luzhou, Sichuan, China; South Sichuan Institute of Translational Medicine, Luzhou, Sichuan, China
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- Laboratory of Molecular Pharmacology, Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan, China; Cell Therapy & Cell Drugs of Luzhou Key Laboratory, Luzhou, Sichuan, China; South Sichuan Institute of Translational Medicine, Luzhou, Sichuan, China
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- Laboratory of Molecular Pharmacology, Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan, China; Cell Therapy & Cell Drugs of Luzhou Key Laboratory, Luzhou, Sichuan, China
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- Laboratory of Molecular Pharmacology, Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan, China; Cell Therapy & Cell Drugs of Luzhou Key Laboratory, Luzhou, Sichuan, China
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- Laboratory of Molecular Pharmacology, Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan, China
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- Laboratory of Molecular Pharmacology, Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan, China
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- Laboratory of Molecular Pharmacology, Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan, China
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- Laboratory of Molecular Pharmacology, Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan, China
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- Laboratory of Molecular Pharmacology, Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan, China
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- Laboratory of Molecular Pharmacology, Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan, China
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- Laboratory of Molecular Pharmacology, Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan, China; Cell Therapy & Cell Drugs of Luzhou Key Laboratory, Luzhou, Sichuan, China; South Sichuan Institute of Translational Medicine, Luzhou, Sichuan, China.
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Ullah MI, Mikhailova MV, Alkhathami AG, Carbajal NC, Zuta MEC, Rasulova I, Najm MAA, Abosoda M, Alsalamy A, Deorari M. Molecular pathways in the development of HPV-induced oropharyngeal cancer. Cell Commun Signal 2023; 21:351. [PMID: 38098017 PMCID: PMC10722793 DOI: 10.1186/s12964-023-01365-0] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2023] [Accepted: 10/25/2023] [Indexed: 12/17/2023] Open
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Oropharyngeal cancer, a subset of head and neck cancer, is increasingly recognized as a unique clinical entity primarily influenced by high-risk human papillomavirus (HPV) infections, particularly HPV-16. This review delves into the viral life cycle of HPV-16 and its interactions with host cells, with a specific focus on the crucial roles played by the viral oncoproteins E6 and E7. These oncoproteins drive cellular proliferation by targeting critical tumor suppressor proteins like p53 and Rb, resulting in uncontrolled cell growth and genomic instability. Furthermore, the significance of epigenetic modifications induced by HPV-16 and their implications is important for cancer progression. This comprehensive review provides valuable insights into the intricate molecular landscape of HPV-induced oropharyngeal cancer, shedding light on the development of targeted therapies and preventive strategies for this emerging global health concern. Video Abstract.
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- Muhammad Ikram Ullah
- Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Jouf University, Sakaka-72388, Aljouf, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Prosthetic Dentistry, I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University), Moscow, Russia.
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia
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- Doctor en Gestión Pública y Gobernabilidad, Docente en La Universidad Norbert Wiener, Lima, Perú.
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- School of Humanities, Natural & Social Sciences, New Uzbekistan University, 54 Mustaqillik Ave, 100007, Tashkent, Uzbekistan
- Department of Public Health, Tashkent Pediatric Medical Institute, Bogishamol Street 223, Tashkent, Uzbekistan
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- Pharmaceutical Chemistry Department, College of Pharmacy, Al-Ayen University, Thi-Qar, Nasiriyah, Iraq
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- College of Pharmacy, the Islamic University, Najaf, Iraq
- College of Pharmacy, the Islamic University of Al Diwaniyah, Al Diwaniyah, Iraq
- College of Pharmacy, the Islamic University of Babylon, Hillah, Iraq
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- College of Pharmacy, Imam Ja'afar Al-Sadiq University, Al-Muthanna, 66002, Iraq
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- Uttaranchal Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Uttaranchal University, Dehradun, India
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Smahel M, Nunvar J. Bioinformatics analysis of immune characteristics in tumors with alternative carcinogenesis pathways induced by human papillomaviruses. Virol J 2023; 20:287. [PMID: 38049810 PMCID: PMC10696676 DOI: 10.1186/s12985-023-02241-6] [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: 08/10/2023] [Accepted: 11/14/2023] [Indexed: 12/06/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Human papillomaviruses (HPVs) induce a subset of head and neck squamous cell carcinomas (HNSCC) and anogenital cancers, particularly cervical cancer (CC). The major viral proteins that contribute to tumorigenesis are the E6 and E7 oncoproteins, whose expression is usually enhanced after the integration of viral DNA into the host genome. Recently, an alternative tumorigenesis pathway has been suggested in approximately half of HNSCC and CC cases associated with HPV infection. This pathway is characterized by extrachromosomal HPV persistence and increased expression of the viral E2, E4, and E5 genes. The E6, E7, E5, and E2 proteins have been shown to modify the expression of numerous cellular immune-related genes. The antitumor immune response is a critical factor in the prognosis of HPV-driven cancers, and its characterization may contribute to the prediction and personalization of the increasingly used cancer immunotherapy. METHODS We analyzed the immune characteristics of HPV-dependent tumors and their association with carcinogenesis types. Transcriptomic HNSCC and CC datasets from The Cancer Genome Atlas were used for this analysis. RESULTS Clustering with immune-related genes resulted in two clusters of HPV16-positive squamous cell carcinomas in both tumor types: cluster 1 had higher activation of immune responses, including stimulation of the antigen processing and presentation pathway, which was associated with higher immune cell infiltration and better overall survival, and cluster 2 was characterized by keratinization. In CC, the distribution of tumor samples into clusters 1 and 2 did not depend on the level of E2/E5 expression, but in HNSCC, most E2/E5-high tumors were localized in cluster 1 and E2/E5-low tumors in cluster 2. Further analysis did not reveal any association between the E2/E5 levels and the expression of immune-related genes. CONCLUSIONS Our results suggest that while the detection of immune responses associated with preserved expression of genes encoding components of antigen processing and presentation machinery in HPV-driven tumors may be markers of better prognosis and an important factor in therapy selection, the type of carcinogenesis does not seem to play a decisive role in the induction of antitumor immunity.
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- Michal Smahel
- Department of Genetics and Microbiology, Faculty of Science, Charles University, BIOCEV, 252 50, Vestec, Czech Republic.
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- Department of Genetics and Microbiology, Faculty of Science, Charles University, BIOCEV, 252 50, Vestec, Czech Republic
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Mishra N, Srivastava R. Bacterial worth in genotoxicity assessment studies. J Microbiol Methods 2023; 215:106860. [PMID: 38008307 DOI: 10.1016/j.mimet.2023.106860] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2023] [Revised: 11/18/2023] [Accepted: 11/19/2023] [Indexed: 11/28/2023]
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Bacterial-based genotoxicity test systems play a significant role in the detection and evaluation of genotoxicity in vitro and have gained importance due to attributes like wide applicability, speed, high sensitivity, good reproducibility, and simplicity. The Salmonella microsomal mutagenicity assay was created by Ames and colleagues at the beginning of the 1970s, and it was based on the fundamental notion that in auxotrophic bacterial strains with inhibited growth, a mutant gene would revert to its original state on exposure to genotoxicants. This is the most successful and widely used in vitro genotoxicity test. Later, a number of additional test systems that incorporated DNA repair mechanisms including the bacterial SOS response were created. Genetic engineering has further provided significant advancement in these test systems with the development of highly sophisticated bacterial tester strains with significantly increased sensitivity to evaluate the chemical nature of hazardous substances and pollutants. These bacterial bioassays render an opportunity to detect the defined effects of compounds at the molecular level. In this review, all the aspects related to the bacterial system in genotoxicity assessment have been summarized and their role is elaborated concerning real-time requirements and future perspectives.
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- Nidhi Mishra
- Department of Zoology, University of Lucknow, Lucknow, U.P. 226007, India.
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- Department of Zoology, Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Lucknow, U.P. 226025, India
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Jain S, Rana M, Choubey P, Kumar S. Schistosoma japonicum Associated Colorectal Cancer and Its Management. Acta Parasitol 2023; 68:723-734. [PMID: 37594685 DOI: 10.1007/s11686-023-00707-9] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2023] [Accepted: 07/31/2023] [Indexed: 08/19/2023]
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BACKGROUND An association between Schistosoma japonicum and colorectal cancer in humans has been known since a long time; however, this association remains understudied and lacks comprehensive experimentation support. OBJECTIVE Various epidemiological and pathological studies have established the role of chronic inflammation as a major factor behind the induction of colorectal cancer. The aim of this review is to present the current knowledge on the association of Schistosoma japonicum with colorectal cancer. RESULT Mechanisms which lead to induction and progression of colorectal cancer are highlighted along with diagnosis and treatment for the same. Further, various methodologies, including mass drug administration, use of new drugs and vaccines, role of apoptosis, and histone-modifying enzymes, have been described which can either prevent the schistosomal infection itself or can check it from reaching an advanced stage. CONCLUSIONS Epidemiological, clinical, pathological and surgical studies suggest that Schistosoma japonicum is responsible for induction of colorectal cancer. However, thorough clinical studies are required to support and globally accept this notion. Further, methodologies highlighted in this work can be employed in order to take care of schistosomal infection or address the cancer induction and progression.
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- Sidhant Jain
- Institute for Globally Distributed Open Research and Education (IGDORE), Rewari, Haryana, India.
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- Dyal Singh College, University of Delhi, Lodhi Road, Pragati Vihaar, New Delhi, 110003, India
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- Department of Zoology, Gate No. 3, Chaatra Marg, University of Delhi, North Campus, Delhi, 110007, India
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- Department of Pharmacology, ESIC Dental College and Hospital, Rohini, Sector-15, Delhi, 110089, India
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Li H, Li J, Ma Y, Wang Z, Peng Z, Xu H, Bi H, Althaf Hussain S, Li Z. The active phthalate metabolite, DHEP, induces proliferation and metastasis of prostate cancer cells via upregulation of β-catenin and downregulation of KLF7. Bioorg Chem 2023; 141:106864. [PMID: 37734194 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioorg.2023.106864] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2023] [Revised: 09/11/2023] [Accepted: 09/13/2023] [Indexed: 09/23/2023]
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Phthalates such as DHEP are among the widely used compounds in industry. It has been shown that DHEP can convey various biological consequences in mammalian cells, among them, the carcinogenic effects of DHEP are emphasized. The present study aimed to assess the impact of DHEP exposure on the proliferation and invasiveness of DU145 prostate cancer cells through in vitro and in vivo models. The DU145 cells were treated with increasing concentrations of DHEP and the tumorigenic parameters were analyzed. KLF7 as a probable mediator of the effect of DHEP was either overexpressed or knocked down in DU145 to evaluate the probable impact of KLF7 on the biological effects of DHEP. The effect of DHEP was also studied in a DU145 xenograft tumor model. The moderate doses of DHEP increased the proliferation and migration of DU145 cells. In the case of gene expression patterns, DHEP reduced the levels of p53 and KLF7 while elevated the expression of β-catenin. The knock-down of KLF7 conveyed comparable effects to that of DHEP to some degree and increased the proliferation of DU145 cells, while the transduction of KLF7 increased the expressions of p53 and p21 along with controlling the tumor size. The present study demonstrated the potential of DHEP in increasing the tumorigenic properties of DU145 cells along with a focus on the underlying mechanisms. Sustained exposure to DHEP can cause a dysregulation in balance between oncogenes and tumor suppressor genes which is the hallmark of malignant transformation. Thus, special considerations seem necessary for the safe exploitation of phthalates.
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- Hecheng Li
- Department of Urology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710004, China
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- Department of Urology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710004, China
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- Department of Urology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710004, China
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- Department of Urology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710004, China
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- Department of Urology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710004, China
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- Department of Urology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710004, China
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- Department of Urology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710004, China
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- Department of Zoology, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Urology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710004, China.
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Asili P, Mirahmad M, Rezaei P, Mahdavi M, Larijani B, Tavangar SM. The Association of Oral Microbiome Dysbiosis with Gastrointestinal Cancers and Its Diagnostic Efficacy. J Gastrointest Cancer 2023; 54:1082-1101. [PMID: 36600023 DOI: 10.1007/s12029-022-00901-4] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 12/15/2022] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND The second leading mortality cause in the world is cancer, making it a critical issue that impacts human health. As a result, scientists are looking for novel biomarkers for cancer detection. The oral microbiome, made up of approximately 700 species-level taxa, is a significant source for discovering novel biomarkers. In this review, we aimed to prepare a summary of research that has investigated the association between the oral microbiome and gastrointestinal cancers. METHODS We searched online scientific datasets including Web of Science, PubMed, Scopus, and Google Scholar. Eligibility criteria included human studies that reported abundances of the oral microbiome, or its diagnostic/prognostic performance in patients with gastrointestinal cancers. RESULTS Some phyla of the oral microbiome have a relationship with cancers. Some particular phyla of the oral microbiome that may be related to gastrointestinal cancers consist of Firmicutes, Actinobacteria, Bacteroidetes, Proteobacteria, and Fusobacteria. Changes in the abundances of Porphyromonas, Fusobacterium, Prevotella, and Veillonella are correlated with carcinogenesis, and may be used for distinguishing cancer patients from healthy subjects. Oral, colorectal, pancreatic, and esophageal cancers are the most important cancers related to the oral microbiome. CONCLUSION The results of this study may help future research to select bacteria as an early diagnostic or prognostic biomarker of gastrointestinal cancer. Given the current state of our knowledge, additional research is required to comprehend the multiplex processes underlying the role of bacterial microbiota upon cancer progression and to characterize the complex microbiota-host interaction network.
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- Pooria Asili
- Endocrinology and Metabolism Research Center, Endocrinology and Metabolism Clinical Sciences Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Endocrinology and Metabolism Research Center, Endocrinology and Metabolism Clinical Sciences Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Nutrition, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
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- Endocrinology and Metabolism Research Center, Endocrinology and Metabolism Clinical Sciences Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Endocrinology and Metabolism Research Center, Endocrinology and Metabolism Clinical Sciences Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Chronic Diseases Research Center, Endocrinology and Metabolism Population Sciences Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
- Department of Pathology, Dr. Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
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Jill N, Bhootra S, Kannanthodi S, Shanmugam G, Rakshit S, Rajak R, Thakkar V, Sarkar K. Interplay between signal transducers and activators of transcription (STAT) proteins and cancer: involvement, therapeutic and prognostic perspective. Clin Exp Med 2023; 23:4323-4339. [PMID: 37775649 DOI: 10.1007/s10238-023-01198-8] [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: 03/10/2023] [Accepted: 09/19/2023] [Indexed: 10/01/2023]
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Signal transducers and activators of transcription or STAT are proteins that consist of various transcription factors that are responsible for activating genes regarding cell proliferation, differentiation, and apoptosis. They commonly activate several cytokine, growth, or hormone factors via the JAK-STAT signaling pathway by tyrosine phosphorylation which are responsible for giving rise to numerous immune responses. Mutations within the Janus-Kinases (JAKs) or the STATs can set off the commencement of various malfunctions of the immune system of the body; carcinogenesis being an inevitable outcome. STATs are known to act as both oncogenes and tumor suppressor genes which makes it a hot topic of investigation. Various STATs related mechanisms are currently being investigated to analyze its potential of serving as a therapeutic base for numerous immune diseases and cancer; a deeper understanding of the molecular mechanisms involved in the signaling pathways can contribute to the same. This review will throw light upon each STAT member in causing cancer malignancies by affecting subsequent signaling pathways and its genetic and epigenetic associations as well as various inhibitors that could be used to target these pathways thereby devising new treatment options. The review will also focus upon the therapeutic advances made in cancers that most commonly affect people and discuss how STAT genes are identified as prognostic markers.
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- Nandana Jill
- Department of Biotechnology, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 603203, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 603203, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 603203, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 603203, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 603203, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 603203, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 603203, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 603203, India.
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Park JH, Jo JY, Park H, Kim IH. Dermoscopic and Histopathologic Analysis of the Correlation between the Pigmentation of Basal Cell Carcinoma and Tumor Aggressiveness. Ann Dermatol 2023; 35:451-460. [PMID: 38086359 PMCID: PMC10733081 DOI: 10.5021/ad.23.046] [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: 05/26/2023] [Revised: 07/23/2023] [Accepted: 07/25/2023] [Indexed: 12/22/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is the most common type of skin cancer. In patients with darker skin, most BCCs are pigmented. Studies suggest that increased pigmentation in BCC may be inversely associated with tumor aggressiveness. OBJECTIVE This study analyzed the dermoscopic features and histopathologic patterns of BCCs to evaluate the correlation between BCC pigmentation and tumor aggressiveness. METHODS A total of 76 BCC lesions were included in this retrospective study. The Mohs micrographic surgery (MMS) stage and tumor depth were measured as indices of tumor aggressiveness. The Fontana-Masson stain was performed for the identification of melanin, and immunohistochemical analysis was performed using Melan-A and HMB-45 to identify melanocytes. RESULTS In MMS stage 1, the dermoscopic pigmentation value was 34.48%±14.22% (mean±standard deviation). In MMS stages 2 and 3, dermoscopic pigmentations were 13.72%±7.54% and 15.50%±17.52%, respectively. In the logistic regression model, higher dermoscopic pigmentation (95% confidence interval [CI], 0.68~0.99), melanin (95% CI, 0.63~0.89), and melanocyte-stained areas (95% CI, 0.70~0.92) were associated with a lower possibility of BCC tumor infiltration over the middle and lower layers. CONCLUSION We found an inverse correlation between the pigmentation and aggressiveness of BCCs. Clinicians can predict the subclinical infiltration depth of BCC on the basis of the pigmentation observed on dermoscopy. Pigmentation can be considered a favorable prognostic factor for BCC.
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- Jong Heon Park
- Department of Dermatology, Korea University Ansan Hospital, Ansan, Korea
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- Department of Dermatology, Korea University Ansan Hospital, Ansan, Korea
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- Department of Dermatology, Korea University Ansan Hospital, Ansan, Korea
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- Department of Dermatology, Korea University Ansan Hospital, Ansan, Korea.
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Yang C, Ge Y, Zang Y, Xu M, Jin L, Wang Y, Xu X, Xue B, Wang Z, Wang L. CDC20 promotes radioresistance of prostate cancer by activating Twist1 expression. Apoptosis 2023; 28:1584-1595. [PMID: 37535214 DOI: 10.1007/s10495-023-01877-7] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/14/2023] [Indexed: 08/04/2023]
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Currently, radiotherapy is one of the most attractive treatments for prostate cancer (PCa) patients. However, radioresistance remains a challenging issue and the underlying mechanism is unknown. Growing evidence has demonstrated that CDC20 (Cell division cycle protein 20) plays a pivotal role in a variety of tumors, including PCa. Here, GEPIA database mining and western blot analysis showed that higher expression of CDC20 was observed in PCa tissues and cells. We demonstrated that the expression of CDC20 was increased in PCa cells by irradiation, and knockdown of CDC20 resulted in inhibition of cell proliferation, migration, tumor formation, induced cell apoptosis and increased radiosensitivity in PCa in vitro and in vivo. Furthermore, we observed that CDC20 regulated Twist1 pathway, influencing cell proliferation and migration. These results suggest that targeting CDC20 and Twist1 may be an effective way to improve the radiosensitivity of PCa.
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- Chuanlai Yang
- Department of Urology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, 215006, Jiangsu, China
- Scientific Research Department, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, 215006, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Radiotherapy and Oncology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, 215006, Jiangsu, China
- Institute of Radiotherapy and Oncology, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215006, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Urology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, 215006, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Urology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, 215006, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Urology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, 215006, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Urology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, 215006, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Urology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, 215006, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Urology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, 215006, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu, 233003, Anhui, China.
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- Department of Urology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, 215006, Jiangsu, China.
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Chen SN, Lin MH, Liao YH, Liau JY, Chu CY, Sheen YS. Anatomic mapping of acral melanocytic nevi and acral lentiginous melanomas among Taiwanese patients: A retrospective cohort study. J Formos Med Assoc 2023:S0929-6646(23)00433-3. [PMID: 37996319 DOI: 10.1016/j.jfma.2023.10.015] [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] [Received: 01/30/2023] [Revised: 09/13/2023] [Accepted: 10/17/2023] [Indexed: 11/25/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The early diagnosis of acral lentiginous melanoma (ALM) contributes to clinical outcomes since ALM can be mistaken for acral melanocytic nevus (AMN). ALM occurrence is reported to correlate with stress-bearing areas, which may assist in differential diagnoses. Our objective is to evaluate the distribution patterns of ALMs and AMNs on the palms and soles among Taiwanese patients. METHODS A retrospective analysis was performed by reviewing the charts of 1400 patients diagnosed with benign and malignant pigmented lesions confirmed after excisional biopsy at our institution between 2000 and 2022 in Taiwan. Correlations between lesions and clinicopathological factors were analyzed. RESULTS 309 AMNs and 177 ALMs were included. Mechanical stress was significantly associated with plantar ALMs (weight-bearing area: 92.65 %, arch: 7.35 %, P < 0.001). Significant differences in the distribution patterns were observed for plantar ALMs compared with all AMNs (P < 0.001) and non-atypical AMNs (P < 0.001), but were not observed between palmar AMNs and ALMs. CONCLUSION Plantar ALMs were most commonly observed on the weight-bearing areas of the soles, distinct from the distribution of all AMNs and of non-atypical AMNs. The distribution features and anatomic mapping of ALMs may facilitate the early clinical diagnosis of ALM.
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- Sheng-Ni Chen
- Department of Medical Education, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Surgery, National Taiwan University Hospital Hsin-Chu Branch, Hsin-Chu, Taiwan
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- Department of Dermatology, National Taiwan University Hospital and National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Pathology, National Taiwan University Hospital and National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Dermatology, National Taiwan University Hospital and National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Dermatology, National Taiwan University Hospital and National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan.
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Amato R, Lucchesi M, Marracci S, Filippi L, Dal Monte M. β-Adrenoceptors in Cancer: Old Players and New Perspectives. Handb Exp Pharmacol 2023. [PMID: 37982890 DOI: 10.1007/164_2023_701] [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: 11/21/2023]
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Distress, or negative stress, is known to considerably increase the incidence of several diseases, including cancer. There is indeed evidence from pre-clinical models that distress causes a catecholaminergic overdrive that, mainly through the activation of β-adrenoceptors (β-ARs), results in cancer cell growth and cancer progression. In addition, clinical studies have evidenced a role of negative stress in cancer progression. Moreover, plenty of data demonstrates that β-blockers have positive effects in reducing the pro-tumorigenic activity of catecholamines, correlating with better outcomes in some type of cancers as evidenced by several clinical trials. Among β-ARs, β2-AR seems to be the main β-AR subtype involved in tumor development and progression. However, there are data indicating that also β1-AR and β3-AR may be involved in certain tumors. In this chapter, we will review current knowledge on the role of the three β-AR isoforms in carcinogenesis as well as in cancer growth and progression, with particular emphasis on recent studies that are opening new avenues in the use of β-ARs as therapeutic targets in treating tumors.
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- Rosario Amato
- Department of Biology, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Neonatology and Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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Lykoudi A, Ferragut Cardoso AP, Wise SS, Banerjee M, States JC. Clonal variability in chromosomal instability as a potential driver in the acquisition of tumorigenic phenotype in chronic arsenic-exposed and hsa-miR-186 overexpressing human keratinocytes. Toxicol Appl Pharmacol 2023; 479:116730. [PMID: 37866707 PMCID: PMC10866375 DOI: 10.1016/j.taap.2023.116730] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2023] [Revised: 10/12/2023] [Accepted: 10/17/2023] [Indexed: 10/24/2023]
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Chronic arsenic exposure through drinking water is a global health issue, affecting >200 million people. Arsenic is a group I human carcinogen and causes chromosomal instability (CIN). Arsenic exposure is the second most common cause of skin cancer after UV radiation. hsa-miR-186 is overexpressed in arsenic-induced squamous cell carcinoma relative to premalignant hyperkeratosis. Among predicted targets of hsa-miR-186 are cell cycle regulators including regulators of mitotic progression. Disruption of mitotic progression can contribute to CIN. Thus, we hypothesized that hsa-miR-186 overexpression contributes to malignant transformation of arsenic exposed HaCaT cells by induction of CIN. Stable clones of HaCaT cells transfected with pEP-hsa-miR-186 expression vector or empty vector were maintained under puromycin selection and exposed to 0 or 100 nM NaAsO2 and cultured for 29 weeks. HaCaT clones overexpressing hsa-miR-186 and exposed to NaAsO2 showed increased CIN and anchorage independent growth at 29 weeks in a stochastic manner, in contrast to unexposed empty vector transfected clones. These results suggest that clonal variability mediates arsenic-induced carcinogenesis in hsa-miR-186 overexpressing human keratinocytes.
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- Angeliki Lykoudi
- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY 40202, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY 40202, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY 40202, USA; Center for Integrated Environmental Health Sciences, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY 40202, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY 40202, USA; Center for Integrated Environmental Health Sciences, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY 40202, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY 40202, USA; Center for Integrated Environmental Health Sciences, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY 40202, USA.
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Smajdor J, Jedlińska K, Porada R, Górska-Ratusznik A, Policht A, Śróttek M, Więcek G, Baś B, Strus M. The impact of gut bacteria producing long chain homologs of vitamin K 2 on colorectal carcinogenesis. Cancer Cell Int 2023; 23:268. [PMID: 37950262 PMCID: PMC10638769 DOI: 10.1186/s12935-023-03114-2] [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: 02/15/2023] [Accepted: 10/27/2023] [Indexed: 11/12/2023] Open
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Colorectal cancer (CRC) is one of the foremost causes of cancer-related deaths. Lately, a close connection between the course of CRC and the intestinal microbiota has been revealed. Vitamin K2 (VK2) is a bacterially derived compound that plays a crucial role in the human body. Its significant anti-cancer properties may result, inter alia, from a quinone ring possessing a specific chemical structure found in many chemotherapeutics. VK2 can be supplied to our body exogenously, i.e., through dietary supplements or fermented food (e.g., yellow cheese, fermented soybeans -Natto), and endogenously, i.e., through the production of bacteria that constantly colonize the human microbiome of the large intestine.This paper focuses on endogenous K2 synthesized by the most active members of the human gut microbiome. This analysis tested 86 intestinally derived bacterial strains, among which the largest VK2 producers (Lactobacillus, Bifidobacterium, Bacillus) were selected. Moreover, based on the chosen VK2-MK4 homolog, the potential of VK2 penetration into Caco-2 cells in an aqueous environment without the coexistence of fats, pancreatic enzymes, or bile salts has been displayed. The influence of three VK2 homologs: VK2-MK4, VK2-MK7 and VK2-MK9 on apoptosis and necrosis of Caco-2 cells was tested proving the lack of their harmful effects on the tested cells. Moreover, the unique role of long-chain homologs (VK2-MK9 and VK2-MK7) in inhibiting the secretion of pro-inflammatory cytokines such as IL-8 (for Caco-2 tissue) and IL-6 and TNFα (for RAW 264.7) has been documented.
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- Joanna Smajdor
- Department of Analytical Chemistry and Biochemistry, Faculty of Materials Science and Ceramics, AGH University of Science and Technology, Al. Mickiewicza, Kraków, 30-059, Poland
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry and Biochemistry, Faculty of Materials Science and Ceramics, AGH University of Science and Technology, Al. Mickiewicza, Kraków, 30-059, Poland
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Jagiellonian University, Gronostajowa 2, Kraków, 30- 387, Poland
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- Sieć Badawcza Łukasiewicz-Krakowski Instytut Technologiczny, ul. Zakopiańska 73, Cracow, 30-418, Poland
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- Chair of Microbiology, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Czysta 18, Krakow, 31-121, Poland
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- Chair of Microbiology, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Czysta 18, Krakow, 31-121, Poland
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- Chair of Microbiology, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Czysta 18, Krakow, 31-121, Poland
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry and Biochemistry, Faculty of Materials Science and Ceramics, AGH University of Science and Technology, Al. Mickiewicza, Kraków, 30-059, Poland
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- Chair of Microbiology, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Czysta 18, Krakow, 31-121, Poland.
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Jung YJ, Woo JS, Hwang SH, Yang S, Kim SJ, Jhun J, Lee SY, Lee KH, Cho ML, Song KY. Effect of IL-10-producing B cells in peripheral blood and tumor tissue on gastric cancer. Cell Commun Signal 2023; 21:320. [PMID: 37946227 PMCID: PMC10634038 DOI: 10.1186/s12964-023-01174-5] [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: 03/08/2023] [Accepted: 05/25/2023] [Indexed: 11/12/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Interleukin (IL)-10-producing B (B10) cells are generated in response to signals from the tumor microenvironment and promote tumor growth by interacting with B10 cells. We investigated the distributions of immune cells in peripheral blood and tumor tissue samples from patients with gastric cancer (GC). METHODS Patients with GC who underwent radical gastrectomy in Seoul St. Mary's Hospital between August 2020 and May 2021 were enrolled in this study. Forty-two samples of peripheral blood were collected, and a pair of gastric mucosal samples (normal and cancerous mucosa; did not influence tumor diagnosis or staging) was collected from each patient after surgery. B10 cells in peripheral blood and cancer mucosa samples were investigated by flow cytometry and immunofluorescence. AGS cells, gastric cancer cell line, were cultured with IL-10 and measured cell death and cytokine secretion. Also, AGS cells were co-cultured with CD19 + B cells and measured cytokine secretion. RESULTS The population of B10 cells was significantly larger in the blood of patients with GC compared with controls. In confocal images of gastric mucosal tissues, cancerous mucosa contained more B10 cells than normal mucosa. The population of B10 cells in cancerous mucosa increased with cancer stage. When AGS cells were cultured under cell-death conditions, cellular necrosis was significantly decreased, and proliferation was increased, for 1 day after IL-10 stimulation. Tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α, IL-8, IL-1β, and vascular endothelial growth factor secretion by cancer cells was significantly increased by coculture of AGS cells with GC-derived CD19+ B cells. CONCLUSIONS B cells may be one of the populations that promote carcinogenesis by inducing the production of inflammatory mediators, such as IL-10, in GC. Targeting B10 cells activity could improve the outcomes of antitumor immunotherapy. Video Abstract.
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- Yoon Ju Jung
- Division of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Department of Surgery, Yeouido St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, 07345, Korea
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- Rheumatism Research Center, Catholic Research Institute of Medical Science, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, 06591, Korea
- Lab of Translational ImmunoMedicine, Catholic Research Institute of Medical Science, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, 06591, Korea
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- Rheumatism Research Center, Catholic Research Institute of Medical Science, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, 06591, Korea
- Lab of Translational ImmunoMedicine, Catholic Research Institute of Medical Science, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, 06591, Korea
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- Rheumatism Research Center, Catholic Research Institute of Medical Science, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, 06591, Korea
- Lab of Translational ImmunoMedicine, Catholic Research Institute of Medical Science, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, 06591, Korea
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- Division of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Department of Surgery, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, 06591, Korea
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- Rheumatism Research Center, Catholic Research Institute of Medical Science, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, 06591, Korea
- Lab of Translational ImmunoMedicine, Catholic Research Institute of Medical Science, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, 06591, Korea
- Department of Biomedicine & Health Sciences, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, 06591, Korea
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- Rheumatism Research Center, Catholic Research Institute of Medical Science, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, 06591, Korea
- Lab of Translational ImmunoMedicine, Catholic Research Institute of Medical Science, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, 06591, Korea
- Department of Biomedicine & Health Sciences, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, 06591, Korea
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- Rheumatism Research Center, Catholic Research Institute of Medical Science, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, 06591, Korea
- Lab of Translational ImmunoMedicine, Catholic Research Institute of Medical Science, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, 06591, Korea
- Department of Biomedicine & Health Sciences, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, 06591, Korea
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- Rheumatism Research Center, Catholic Research Institute of Medical Science, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, 06591, Korea.
- Lab of Translational ImmunoMedicine, Catholic Research Institute of Medical Science, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, 06591, Korea.
- Department of Biomedicine & Health Sciences, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, 06591, Korea.
- Department of Medical Life Sciences, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, 06591, Korea.
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- Division of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Department of Surgery, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, 06591, Korea.
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Liu W, Xu J, Pi Z, Chen Y, Jiang G, Wan Y, Mao W. Untangling the web of intratumor microbiota in lung cancer. Biochim Biophys Acta Rev Cancer 2023; 1878:189025. [PMID: 37980944 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbcan.2023.189025] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2023] [Revised: 11/10/2023] [Accepted: 11/14/2023] [Indexed: 11/21/2023]
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Microbes are pivotal in contemporary cancer research, influencing various biological behaviors in cancer. The previous notion that the lung was sterile has been destabilized by the discovery of microbiota in the lower airway and lung, even within tumor tissues. Advances of biotechnology enable the association between intratumor microbiota and lung cancer to be revealed. Nonetheless, the origin and tumorigenicity of intratumor microbiota in lung cancer still remain implicit. Additionally, accumulating evidence indicates that intratumor microbiota might serve as an emerging biomarker for cancer diagnosis, prognosis, and even a therapeutic target across multiple cancer types, including lung cancer. However, research on intratumor microbiota's role in lung cancer is still nascent and warrants more profound exploration. Herein, this paper provides an extensive review of recent advancements in the following fields, including 1) established and emerging biotechnologies utilized to study intratumor microbiota in lung cancer, 2) causation between intratumor microbiota and lung cancer from the perspectives of translocation, cancerogenesis and metastasis, 3) potential application of intratumor microbiota as a novel biomarker for lung cancer diagnosis and prognosis, and 4) promising lung cancer therapies via regulating intratumor microbiota. Moreover, this review addresses the limitations, challenges, and future prospects of studies focused on intratumor microbiota in lung cancer.
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- Weici Liu
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, The Affiliated Wuxi People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Wuxi People's Hospital, Wuxi Medical Center, Nanjing Medical University, Wuxi 214023, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, The Affiliated Wuxi People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Wuxi People's Hospital, Wuxi Medical Center, Nanjing Medical University, Wuxi 214023, Jiangsu, China
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- The Pq Laboratory of BiomeDx/Rx, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Binghamton University, Binghamton 13850, USA
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, The Affiliated Wuxi People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Wuxi People's Hospital, Wuxi Medical Center, Nanjing Medical University, Wuxi 214023, Jiangsu, China.
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- The Pq Laboratory of BiomeDx/Rx, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Binghamton University, Binghamton 13850, USA.
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, The Affiliated Wuxi People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Wuxi People's Hospital, Wuxi Medical Center, Nanjing Medical University, Wuxi 214023, Jiangsu, China.
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