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Background: Fucosyltransferase 2 (FUT2) and FUT3 specifically catalyze the biosynthesis of human histo-blood group antigens, and has been demonstrated to be closely related to inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). However, there are few clinical studies focusing on FUT2, FUT3 and IBD. Aims: To investigate the expressions of FUT2 and FUT3 in intestinal mucosa of IBD patients with various clinical characteristics and their clinical relevance. Methods: Patients initially diagnosed as active IBD in the Affiliated Hospital of Hangzhou Normal University from January 2019 to December 2020 were recruited consecutively. Endoscopic biopsy specimens prior to the initiation of treatment were collected to assess the expressions of FUT2 and FUT3 immunohistochemically. Correlations of FUT2, FUT3 with the clinical characteristics and inflammatory indicators were analyzed. Results: Seventy cases of ulcerative colitis (UC), 37 Crohn's disease (CD), and 66 healthy subjects were enrolled. The positivity rate and relative expression level of FUT2 were decreased, while those of FUT3 were increased in CD group than in control group (all P0.05). But moderate positive correlations were found between FUT3 expression and the serum C-reactive protein and fecal calprotectin (r=0.259, P=0.007; r=0.388, P=0.001). Conclusions: FUT2 and FUT3 might be used as indicators for the assistant diagnosis of IBD and assessment of drug therapy response.
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Objective To investigate the correlation of miR-181a and miR-181b with fucosyltransferase FUT1, the functional mechanism was elucidated in a colorectal cancer ( CRC).Methods It collected 32 pairs of tissue samples , 18 males and 14 females in the first affiliated hospital of Dalian Medicinal University, from March 2014 to January 2016.The expression of miR-181a and miR-181b was detected by RT-PCR in CRC tissues , adjacent tissues , serum of colorectal cancer patients and healthy people, and CRC cell lines SW620 and SW480 with differently metastatic ability.The relationship of FUT1 and miR-181a, miR-181b expression were verificated by Pearson's correlation curve.FUT1 was identified the target of miR-181a and miR-181b by Network prediction softwares ( TargetScan Human 7.1, microRNA.org and Starbase v2.0) and luciferase assay.The effects of miR-181a and miR-181b expression on the proliferation, migration, invasion and angiogenesis of SW 480 and SW620 cells were further detected by CCK8, wound healing, transwell and tube foramtion assays.T-test was used for comparison between two independent samples , and one-way anova was used for comparison between multiple samples . Pearson correlation coefficient was used for correlation analysis .Results The levels of miR-181a and 181b in CRC tissues were much lower than in tumor-adjacent tissues (3.12 ±1.88 vs 6.44 ±2.32, t=11.74;3.16 ± 1.77 vs 5.52 ±2.45, t=3.24 ;P<0.05).The levels of miR-181a and 181b in serum of colorectal cancer patients were much lower than in healthy people (1.32 ±0.25,2.57 ±0.48,t=10.26;0.91 ±0.14,1.63 ± 0.29,t=5.19;P<0.05 ) .The levels of miR-181a and miR-181b in SW620, SW480 CRC cells were detected to be much lower than in normal colorectal epithelial cells [(0.65 ±0.10, 0.50 ±0.09) vs 1.0;(0.60 ±0.12,0.42 ±0.03)vs 1.0;t=3.08, P<0.05].FUT1 was highly expressed in CRC tissues and SW620 (t=5.23, P<0.05).Based on the network prediction softwares and luciferase assays , FUT1 was the common target of miR-181a and miR-181b.Over expression of miR-181a or miR-181b inhibited FUT1 level and attenuated the capacity of cell migration , invasion and proliferation in SW 620.Down-regulation of miRNAs in SW480 increased FUT1 expression and promoted the capability of cell migration , invasion and proliferation.Downregulation of the two miRNAs attenuated the capability of cell invasion in SW 480, which was blocked by the reductive FUT1.Conclusion MiR-181a and miR-181b mediated the progression of CRC cells by targeting FUT1.
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ObjectiveTo study the molecular genetic mechanism of para-bombay phenotype in two individuals.MethodsThe proband was a female.When the proband donated blood,because the forward blood group wasn't coincident with her reverse blood group,the blood and saliva specimen from proband and her family members were sent to Guangzhou Blood Center for further identification.Routine serological techniques were used to determine proband's and her family members' blood group and ABH antigen in saliva.The coding regions of FUT1 and FUT2 gene,exon 6 and exon 7 of ABO gene were amplified by polymerase chain reaction using proband's and her family members' genomic DNA.All amplified products were analyzed after being directly sequenced.The two-base deletion regions of FUT1 gene were certified by cloning and haplotype sequencing.Results Proband's and her little brother's blood group were identified as para-bombay while other family members' blood group were normal.Two-base deletion heterozygous mutations of FUT1 gene were found in proband and her brother,AG deletion at position 547-552 and TT deletion at position 880-882,which caused a reading frame shift and a premature stop eodon.Meanwhile,880-882del TT heterozygous mutation was found in proband's grandfather and her father and 547-552del AG heterozygous mutation was found in proband's mother and her little sister.ResultsOf cloning and haplotype sequencing certified that these two-base deletion mutations occurred at 547-548 and 881-882 position respectively.Three new mutations were found in FUT2 gene,390C ＞ T,418A ＞ T and 749G ＞ A,which could cause the change of amino acid at position 140Ile ＞ Phe and 250Arg ＞ Gln.Conclusions Two-base deletion heterozygous mutations in different positions in FUT1 gene were found in 2 individuals,which maybe the molecular genetic mechanism of para-bombay phenotype.Heterozygous deletion mutation in one-strand DNA wouldn't change the ABO blood group.Three new mutations were also found in FUT2 gene.( Chin J Lab Med,2012,35:815-819)
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ObjectiveTo investigate the effect of FUT8-siRNA on transforming growth factor β (TGF-β)-Smad2/3 signalling pathway in renal tubular epithelial cells.MethodsHK-2 cells were divided into six groups:normal group,negative control group,TGF-β1 group,TGF-β1 with FUT8 interference group,TGF-β1 with negative control group,FUT8 interference group.RNAi was performed to silence the expression of FUT8 gene,then immunofluorescent analysis was used to detect the expression of core fucose in the HK-2,immunoprecipitation and lectin blotting were performed to detect the core fucosylation of TGF-βR Ⅱ and ALK-5,and detect the change of Smad2/3 and p-Smad2/3 in HK-2 cells after FUT8 gene was silenced.ResultsCompared with the normal and negative control group,incubation with 5 μg/L TGF-β1 for 48 h could significantly up-regulate the core fucosylation of HK-2 cells,enhance the protein expression of TGF-βR Ⅱ and ALK-5 (P＜0.05),markedly increase the expression level of p-Smad 2/3 (P＜0.05) and cause it to nuclear translocation in HK-2 cells.While FUT8siRNA could inhibit the above up-regulation of TGF-βR Ⅱ and ALK-5(P＜0.05),suppress the increase of p-Smad 2/3(P＜0.05) and its nuclear translocation without disturbing the protein expression of TGF-βR Ⅱ and ALK-5.Conclusion FUT8-catalized core fucosylation of TGF-βR Ⅱ and ALK-5 is needed to fulfill their functions,and blocking core fucosylation of TGF-βR Ⅱ and ALK-5 leads to the inhibition of TGF-β-Smad2/3signalling pathway in HK-2 cells.