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The peer review process is a fundamental aspect of modern scientific paper publishing, underpinning essential quality control. First conceptualised in the 1700s, it is an iterative process that aims to elevate scientific literature to the highest standards whilst preventing publication of scientifically unsound, potentially misleading, and even plagiarised information. It is widely accepted that the peer review of scientific papers is an irreplaceable and fundamental aspect of the research process. However, the rapid growth of research and technology has led to a huge increase in the number of publications. This has led to increased pressure on the peer review system. There are several established peer review methodologies, ranging from single and double blind to open and transparent review, but their implementation across journals and research fields varies greatly. Some journals are testing entirely novel approaches (such as collaborative reviews), whilst others are piloting changes to established methods. Given the unprecedented growth in publication numbers, and the ensuing burden on journals, editors, and reviewers, it is imperative to improve the quality and efficiency of the peer review process. Herein we evaluate the peer review process, from its historical origins to current practice and future directions.
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Revisión de la Investigación por Pares , Humanos , Investigación Biomédica/tendencias , Investigación Biomédica/normas , Historia del Siglo XXI , Revisión de la Investigación por Pares/tendencias , Revisión de la Investigación por Pares/normas , Publicaciones Periódicas como Asunto , Edición/normas , Edición/tendencias , Control de CalidadRESUMEN
Following infection or exposure to therapeutic agents, an aggressive immune response may result, termed cytokine storm (CS) or cytokine release syndrome. Here the innate immune system becomes uncontrolled, leading to serious consequences including possible death. Patients surviving CS are at greater risk for de novo tumorigenesis, but it is unclear if any specific cytokines are directly responsible for this outcome. De novo tumorigenesis has been observed in donated cells exposed to CS following haematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT). Modelling HSCT, we firstly demonstrated the release of CS levels from the HS-5 human bone marrow stromal cell line, post-exposure to chemotherapy. We then exposed the TK6 lymphoblast cell line to healthy and storm doses of IL-6 and measured increased genotoxicity via the micronucleus assay. During HSCT, haematopoietic cells are exposed to a complex mix of cytokines, so to determine if IL-6 was integral in a chemotherapy-induced bystander effect, we attempted to inhibit IL-6 from HS-5 cells using resatorvid or siRNA, treated with chlorambucil or mitoxantrone, and then co-cultured with bystander TK6 cells. Whilst resatorvid did not reduce IL-6 and did not reduce micronuclei in the bystander TK6 cells, siRNA inhibition reduced IL-6 to healthy in vivo levels, and micronuclei aligned with untreated controls. Our data suggests that exposure to high IL-6 (in the absence of inflammatory cells) has potential to induce genetic damage and may contribute to de novo tumorigenesis post-CS. We suggest that for individuals with a pro-inflammatory profile, anti-IL-6 therapy may be an appropriate intervention to prevent complications post-CS.
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RNA biology has revolutionized cancer understanding and treatment, especially in endocrine-related malignancies. This editorial highlights RNA's crucial role in cancer progression, emphasizing its influence on tumor heterogeneity and behavior. Processes like alternative splicing and noncoding RNA regulation shape cancer biology, with microRNAs, long noncoding RNAs, and circular RNAs orchestrating gene expression dynamics. Aberrant RNA signatures hold promise as diagnostic and prognostic biomarkers in endocrine-related cancers. Recent findings, such as aberrant PI3Kδ splice isoforms and epithelial-mesenchymal transition-related lncRNA signatures, unveil potential therapeutic targets for personalized treatments. Insights into m6A-associated lncRNA prognostic models and the function of lncRNA LINC00659 in gastric cancer represents ongoing research in this field. As understanding of RNA's role in cancer expands, personalized therapies offer transformative potential in managing endocrine-related malignancies. This signifies a significant stride towards precision oncology, fostering innovation for more effective cancer care.
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Neoplasias , Humanos , Neoplasias/genética , Neoplasias/terapia , Regulación Neoplásica de la Expresión Génica , ARN Largo no Codificante/genética , Biomarcadores de Tumor/genética , MicroARNs/genética , Medicina de Precisión/métodos , ARN/genética , ARN Circular/genética , AnimalesRESUMEN
Dysregulation of alternative splicing is a feature of cancer, both in aetiology and progression. It occurs because of mutations in splice sites or sites that regulate splicing, or because of the altered expression and activity of splice factors and of splice factor kinases that regulate splice factor activity. Recently the CDC2-like kinases (CLKs) have attracted attention due to their increasing involvement in cancer. We measured the effect of the CLK inhibitor, the benzothiazole TG003, on two prostate cancer cell lines. TG003 reduced cell proliferation and increased apoptosis in PC3 and DU145 cells. Conversely, the overexpression of CLK1 in PC3 cells prevented TG003 from reducing cell proliferation. TG003 slowed scratch closure and reduced cell migration and invasion in a transwell assay. TG003 decisively inhibited the growth of a PC3 cell line xenograft in nude mice. We performed a transcriptomic analysis of cells treated with TG003. We report widespread and consistent changes in alternative splicing of cancer-associated genes including CENPE, ESCO2, CKAP2, MELK, ASPH and CD164 in both HeLa and PC3 cells. Together these findings suggest that targeting CLKs will provide novel therapeutic opportunities in prostate cancer.
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Quinasas Ciclina-Dependientes/antagonistas & inhibidores , Terapia Molecular Dirigida , Neoplasias de la Próstata/tratamiento farmacológico , Inhibidores de Proteínas Quinasas/uso terapéutico , Empalme Alternativo/genética , Animales , Apoptosis/efectos de los fármacos , Benzotiazoles/farmacología , Línea Celular Tumoral , Movimiento Celular/efectos de los fármacos , Proliferación Celular/efectos de los fármacos , Quinasas Ciclina-Dependientes/química , Quinasas Ciclina-Dependientes/genética , Quinasas Ciclina-Dependientes/metabolismo , Regulación Neoplásica de la Expresión Génica/efectos de los fármacos , Técnicas de Silenciamiento del Gen , Humanos , Masculino , Ratones Desnudos , Invasividad Neoplásica , Neoplasias de la Próstata/genética , Neoplasias de la Próstata/patología , Inhibidores de Proteínas Quinasas/farmacología , RNA-Seq , Tiazoles/farmacología , Ensayos Antitumor por Modelo de XenoinjertoRESUMEN
The modification of proteins is a key way to alter their activity and function. Often thiols, cysteine residues, on proteins are attractive targets for such modification. Assuming that the thiol group is accessible then reactions may take place with a range of chemicals found in cells. These may include reactive oxygen species (ROS), such as hydrogen peroxide (H2O2), reactive nitrogen species such as nitric oxide (NO), hydrogen sulfide (H2S), or glutathione. Such modifications often are instrumental to important cellular signaling processes, which ultimately result in modification of physiology of the organism. Therefore, there is a need to be able to identify such modifications. There are a variety of techniques to find proteins which may be altered in this way but here the focus is on two approaches: firstly, the use of fluorescent thiol derivatives and the subsequent use of mass spectrometry to identify the thiols involved; secondly the confirmation of such changes using biochemical assays and genetic mutants. The discussion will be based on the use of two model organisms: firstly the plant Arabidopsis thaliana (both as cell cultures and whole plants) and secondly the nematode worm Caenorhabditis elegans. However, these tools, as described, may be used in a much wider range of biological systems, including human and human tissue cultures.
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Proteínas de Arabidopsis/química , Arabidopsis/metabolismo , Proteínas de Caenorhabditis elegans/química , Caenorhabditis elegans/metabolismo , Sulfuro de Hidrógeno/farmacología , Especies de Nitrógeno Reactivo/farmacología , Especies Reactivas de Oxígeno/farmacología , Contaminantes Atmosféricos/farmacología , Animales , Arabidopsis/efectos de los fármacos , Arabidopsis/crecimiento & desarrollo , Proteínas de Arabidopsis/metabolismo , Caenorhabditis elegans/efectos de los fármacos , Caenorhabditis elegans/crecimiento & desarrollo , Proteínas de Caenorhabditis elegans/metabolismo , Procesamiento Proteico-Postraduccional , Compuestos de Sulfhidrilo/químicaRESUMEN
A hypoxic environment can be defined as a region of the body or the whole body that is deprived of oxygen. Hypoxia is a feature of many diseases, such as cardiovascular disease, tissue trauma, stroke, and solid cancers. A loss of oxygen supply usually results in cell death; however, when cells gradually become hypoxic, they may survive and continue to thrive as described for conditions that promote metastatic growth. The role of hypoxia in these pathogenic pathways is therefore of great interest, and understanding the effect of hypoxia in regulating these mechanisms is fundamentally important. This chapter gives an extensive overview of these mechanisms. Moreover, given the challenges posed by tumor hypoxia we describe the current methods to simulate and detect hypoxic conditions followed by a discussion on current and experimental therapies that target hypoxic cells.
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Subunidad alfa del Factor 1 Inducible por Hipoxia/metabolismo , Hipoxia/fisiopatología , Neoplasias/patología , Oxígeno/análisis , Especies Reactivas de Oxígeno/metabolismo , Biomarcadores de Tumor/metabolismo , Humanos , Neoplasias/metabolismo , Neoplasias/terapia , Oxígeno/metabolismoRESUMEN
The oncogene ERG encodes an ETS family transcription factor and is implicated in blood, vascular, and bone development and in prostate, blood, and bone cancer. The ERG gene is alternatively spliced; of particular interest is its cassette exon 7b which adds 24 amino acids, in frame, to the transcriptional activation domain. Higher exon 7b inclusion rates are associated with increased cell proliferation and advanced prostate cancer. The 24 amino acids encoded by exon 7b show evolutionary conservation from humans to echinoderms, highlighting their functional importance. Throughout evolution, these 24 amino acids are encoded by a distinct short exon. Splice-switching oligonucleotides based on morpholino chemistry were designed to induce skipping of ERG exon 7b in MG63 osteosarcoma and VCaP prostate cancer cells. Induction of exon 7b skipping reduced cell proliferation and invasion, increased apoptosis in vitro, and reduced xenograft growth in vivo. We also show that ERG's exon 7b is required for the induction of tissue nonspecific alkaline phosphatase. Together, these findings show that the evolutionarily conserved cassette exon 7b is central to ERG's oncogenic properties.
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The oncogene ETS-related gene (ERG) encodes a transcription factor with roles in the regulation of haematopoiesis, angiogenesis, vasculogenesis, inflammation, migration and invasion. The ERG oncogene is activated in >50% of prostate cancer cases, generally through a gene fusion with the androgen-responsive promoter of transmembrane protease serine 2. Phosphatase and tensin homologue (PTEN) is an important tumour suppressor gene that is often inactivated in cancer. ERG overexpression combined with PTEN inactivation or loss is often associated with aggressive prostate cancer. The present study aimed to determine whether or not ERG regulates PTEN transcription directly. ERG was demonstrated to bind to the PTEN promoter and repress its transcription. ERG overexpression reduced endogenous PTEN expression, whereas ERG knockdown increased PTEN expression. The ability of ERG to repress PTEN may contribute to a more cancer-permissive environment.
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This study investigated the neurological effects of residual ground-water levels of thiacloprid on the non-target organism Caenorhabditis elegans. Nematodes treated with thiacloprid showed a dose-dependent and significantly increased twitch response at concentrations above 50 ng mL-1 that disabled their forward locomotion in liquid culture. In comparison with untreated controls, 10 ng mL-1 thiacloprid perturbed the chemosensory ability of C. elegans such that the nematodes no longer demonstrated positive chemotaxis towards a NaCl chemo-attractant, reducing their chemotaxis index from +0.48 to near to zero. Nematodes also exhibited a locomotion characteristic of those devoid of chemo-attraction, making significantly more pirouetting turns of ≥90° than the untreated controls. Compared to the untreated controls, expression of the endocytosis-associated gene, Rab-10, was also increased in C. elegans that had developed to adulthood in the presence of 10 ng mL-1 thiacloprid, suggesting their active engagement in increased recycling of affected cellular components, such as their nAChRs. Thus, even residual, low levels of this less potent neonicotinoid that may be found in field ground-water had measurable effects on a beneficial soil organism which may have environmental and ecological implications that are currently poorly understood.
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Caenorhabditis elegans/efectos de los fármacos , Insecticidas/toxicidad , Neonicotinoides/toxicidad , Residuos de Plaguicidas/análisis , Tiazinas/toxicidad , Contaminantes Químicos del Agua/toxicidad , Animales , Conducta Animal/efectos de los fármacos , Quimiotaxis/efectos de los fármacos , Relación Dosis-Respuesta a Droga , Agua Subterránea/química , Locomoción/efectos de los fármacos , Pruebas de ToxicidadRESUMEN
Men who develop prostate cancer (PCa) increasingly have one of the co-morbidities associated with a Western lifestyle that are characterized by hyperinsulinemia, hyperglycemia and increased expression of insulin-like growth factors-I (IGF-I) and IGF-II. Each have been associated with poor prognosis and more aggressive cancers that exhibit increased metabolism and increased glucose uptake. The insulin receptor (IR) has two splice isoforms IR-A and IR-B: IR-A has a higher affinity for IGF-II comparable to that for insulin, whereas the IR-B isoform predominantly just binds to insulin. In this study, we assessed alterations in the IR-A and IR-B isoform ratio and associated changes in cell proliferation and migration of PCa cell lines following exposure to altered concentrations of glucose and treatment with IGF-II and insulin. We observed that where IR-B predominated insulin had a greater effect on migration than IGF-II and IGF-II was more effective when IR-A was the main isoform. With regard to proliferation IGF-II was more effective than insulin regardless of which isoform was dominant. We assessed the abundance of the IR isoforms both in vivo and in vitro and observed that the majority of the tissue samples and cell lines expressed more IR-A than IR-B. Alterations in the isoforms in response to changes in their hormonal milieu could have a profound impact on how malignant cells behave and play a role in promoting carcinogenesis. A greater understanding of the mechanisms underlying changes in alternative splicing of the IR may provide additional targets for future cancer therapies.
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The angiogenic capability of colorectal carcinomas (CRC), and their susceptibility to anti-angiogenic therapy, is determined by expression of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) isoforms. The intracellular protein T-cell Intracellular Antigen (TIA-1) alters post-transcriptional RNA processing and binds VEGF-A mRNA. We therefore tested the hypothesis that TIA-1 could regulate VEGF-A isoform expression in colorectal cancers. TIA-1 and VEGF-A isoform expression was measured in colorectal cancers and cell lines. We discovered that an endogenous splice variant of TIA-1 encoding a truncated protein, short TIA-1 (sTIA-1) was expressed in CRC tissues and invasive K-Ras mutant colon cancer cells and tissues but not in adenoma cell lines. sTIA-1 was more highly expressed in CRC than in normal tissues and increased with tumour stage. Knockdown of sTIA-1 or over-expression of full length TIA-1 (flTIA-1) induced expression of the anti-angiogenic VEGF isoform VEGF-A165b. Whereas flTIA-1 selectively bound VEGF-A165 mRNA and increased translation of VEGF-A165b, sTIA-1 prevented this binding. In nude mice, xenografted colon cancer cells over-expressing flTIA-1 formed smaller, less vascular tumours than those expressing sTIA-1, but flTIA-1 expression inhibited the effect of anti-VEGF antibodies. These results indicate that alternative splicing of an RNA binding protein can regulate isoform specific expression of VEGF providing an added layer of complexity to the angiogenic profile of colorectal cancer and their resistance to anti-angiogenic therapy.
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Empalme Alternativo , Bevacizumab , Neoplasias del Colon/metabolismo , Resistencia a Antineoplásicos , Regulación Neoplásica de la Expresión Génica , Proteínas de Neoplasias/biosíntesis , Neovascularización Patológica/metabolismo , Proteínas de Unión a Poli(A)/biosíntesis , Factor A de Crecimiento Endotelial Vascular/biosíntesis , Animales , Neoplasias del Colon/irrigación sanguínea , Neoplasias del Colon/genética , Neoplasias del Colon/patología , Células HEK293 , Células HeLa , Xenoinjertos , Humanos , Ratones Desnudos , Proteínas de Neoplasias/genética , Trasplante de Neoplasias , Neovascularización Patológica/genética , Neovascularización Patológica/patología , Proteínas de Unión a Poli(A)/genética , Isoformas de Proteínas/biosíntesis , Isoformas de Proteínas/genética , Antígeno Intracelular 1 de las Células T , Factor A de Crecimiento Endotelial Vascular/genéticaRESUMEN
OBJECTIVES: The proto-oncogene ETS-related gene (ERG) is consistently overexpressed in prostate cancer. Alternatively spliced isoforms of ERG have variable biological activities; inclusion of exon 11 (72 base pairs [bp]) is associated with aggressiveness and progression of disease. Exon 10 (81 bp) has also been shown to be alternatively spliced. Within this study, we assess whether ERG protein, messenger RNA (mRNA), and ERG splice isoform mRNA expression is altered as prostate cancer progresses. METHODS: Detection of the TMPRSS2-ERG fusion was done using direct methods (reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction [PCR] and fluorescence in situ hybridization) and indirect methods for ERG mRNA and protein expression using quantitative PCR and immunohistochemistry, respectively. A linear equation method was used to quantitatively determine relative proportions of ERG variants (ERG72/Δ72, ERG81/Δ81) for each sample. RESULTS: ERG mRNA and protein expression is increased in patients with advanced prostate cancer, with higher levels of ERG expression significantly associated with seminal vesicle invasion (stage pT3b) and biochemical recurrence. Genes involved in cell migration and invasiveness (matrix metalloproteinase 7, osteopontin, and septin 9) are increased in prostate cancers that overexpress ERG. In addition, there is a clear indication of increased retention of exons 10 and 11 in prostate cancer. CONCLUSIONS: Analysis of ERG and its variants may be valuable in determining prognosis and development of prostate cancer.
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Regulación Neoplásica de la Expresión Génica , Proteínas de Fusión Oncogénica/genética , Neoplasias de la Próstata/genética , Serina Endopeptidasas/genética , Transactivadores/genética , Empalme Alternativo , Exones/genética , Formaldehído , Humanos , Inmunohistoquímica , Hibridación Fluorescente in Situ , Masculino , Invasividad Neoplásica , Proteínas de Fusión Oncogénica/metabolismo , Adhesión en Parafina , Próstata/patología , Neoplasias de la Próstata/metabolismo , Neoplasias de la Próstata/patología , Isoformas de Proteínas , Proto-Oncogenes Mas , ARN Mensajero/genética , ARN Neoplásico/genética , Vesículas Seminales/patología , Serina Endopeptidasas/metabolismo , Transactivadores/metabolismo , Regulador Transcripcional ERGRESUMEN
BACKGROUND: In this study, responses to fatty acid treatments in commonly used prostate cancer cell culture models and variability of gene expression between them were determined. MATERIALS AND METHODS: PC3, DU145, LNCaP, VCaP and PNT2 cells were treated with 100 µM of either oleate, stearate or conjugated linoleate. Cell proliferation and viability were assessed using trypan blue and 3-(4, 5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2, 5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide (MTT) assay respectively. Gene expression was measured using real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR). RESULTS: Conjugated linoleic acid reduced cell proliferation and viability in all prostate cancer cell lines, whilst the effects of oleic and stearic acid on proliferation were found to be cell line-dependent. A reduction in gene expression of fatty acid desaturases was observed in prostate cancer cell lines compared to normal prostate cells. CONCLUSION: Differential responses of the cell lines investigated here to fatty acid treatment suggest that multiple prostate cancer cell line models should be used when designing experiments aimed at examining lipid metabolism in prostate cancer.
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Antineoplásicos/farmacología , Supervivencia Celular/efectos de los fármacos , Ácidos Linoleicos Conjugados/farmacología , Ácido Oléico/farmacología , Ácidos Esteáricos/farmacología , Acetil-CoA Carboxilasa/genética , Acetil-CoA Carboxilasa/metabolismo , Línea Celular Tumoral , Proliferación Celular/efectos de los fármacos , Ensayos de Selección de Medicamentos Antitumorales , Acido Graso Sintasa Tipo I/genética , Acido Graso Sintasa Tipo I/metabolismo , Expresión Génica/efectos de los fármacos , Glicerol-3-Fosfato O-Aciltransferasa/genética , Glicerol-3-Fosfato O-Aciltransferasa/metabolismo , Humanos , Metabolismo de los Lípidos/efectos de los fármacos , Metabolismo de los Lípidos/genética , Masculino , PPAR gamma/genética , PPAR gamma/metabolismo , Neoplasias de la PróstataRESUMEN
Grape seed extracts (GSEs) were investigated in yeast cells harbouring defects in their antioxidant system (regarding the cellular growth and growth recovery from H2O2 insult). GSEs antioxidant activity was detected in wild-type and mutant strains Δcta1, Δgsh1 and Δoye2glr1, while pro-oxidant activity in Δsod1 cells was seen. Assessment of proliferation of prostate cancer PC3 and HBV-replicating HepG2 2.2.15 cells treated with GSEs has shown higher cytotoxicity of red grape seed extract (RW) than white grape seed extract (WW) subjective to dose and period of administration. No antiviral effect was detected by measuring the secreted virion particles in HepG2 2.2.15 cells treated with GSEs. The GSEs play a dual antioxidant/pro-oxidant role in vivo according with the cellular antioxidant system deficiencies and exhibit cytotoxic properties in PC3 and HepG2 2.2.15 cell lines, but no antiviral action against HBV.
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Antioxidantes/toxicidad , Antivirales/toxicidad , Extracto de Semillas de Uva/toxicidad , Oxidantes/toxicidad , Vitis/química , Antioxidantes/química , Antivirales/química , Línea Celular , Supervivencia Celular/efectos de los fármacos , Extracto de Semillas de Uva/química , Virus de la Hepatitis B/efectos de los fármacos , Virus de la Hepatitis B/crecimiento & desarrollo , Humanos , Oxidantes/química , Levaduras/efectos de los fármacos , Levaduras/crecimiento & desarrolloRESUMEN
Catechins and their gallate esters are a class of polyphenolic compounds. The catechin subclass known as flavan-3-ols have recently attracted much attention with regards to their beneficial effect on human health. Their biological actions are dependent on the structure of the compounds and vary according to cell type. They are best known as powerful antioxidants; however depending on the doses they also exhibit prooxidant effects. The anti- or prooxidant effects of green tea catechins have been implicated in the modulation of several cellular functions often associated with strong chemoprotective properties. This review summarises the benefit catechins to human health, the main molecular pathways modulated by catechins. The relationship between the structure and activity of the catechins needs to be studied further. In the future, the structure of catechins could be modified so as to synthesise novel compounds with more specific beneficial properties and higher bioavailability.
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Camellia sinensis/química , Catequina/química , Catequina/farmacología , Extractos Vegetales/química , Extractos Vegetales/farmacología , Animales , Antioxidantes/química , Antioxidantes/farmacología , Humanos , Oxidantes/química , Oxidantes/farmacologíaRESUMEN
Formalin fixed and paraffin embedded (FFPE) human tissue collections are an invaluable resource for retrospective gene expression studies. However formalin fixation results in chemical modification of RNA and increased RNA degradation. This can affect RNA yield and quality. A critical step when analysing gene expression is the conversion of RNA to complementary DNA (cDNA) using a reverse transcriptase (RT) enzyme. FFPE derived RNA may affect the performance and efficiency of the RT enzyme and cDNA synthesis. We directly compared three commonly used FFPE RNA isolation methods and measured RNA yield, purity and integrity. We also assessed the effectiveness of three commercially available Moloney Murine Leukemia Virus (M-MLV) RTs on cDNA synthesis and gene expression sensitivity when using FFPE RNA as a template. Our results show that gene detection sensitivity is dependent on the isolation method, RT and length of the PCR amplicon (<200bp) when using FFPE RNA. The use of an M-MLV RT enzyme with reduced RNaseH activity gave significantly increased qRT-PCR sensitivity when using FFPE RNA derived from prostate tissue. The choice of RT can also affect perceived changes in target gene expression and thus the same RT should be used when attempting to reproduce results from different studies. This study highlights the need to optimise and evaluate RNA isolation methods and RTs when using FFPE RNA as a template in order to maximise a successful outcome in PCR applications.
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Perfilación de la Expresión Génica/métodos , Virus de la Leucemia Murina de Moloney/enzimología , Adhesión en Parafina , Neoplasias de la Próstata/genética , ADN Polimerasa Dirigida por ARN/metabolismo , Reacción en Cadena en Tiempo Real de la Polimerasa/métodos , Formaldehído , Humanos , Límite de Detección , Masculino , ARN Neoplásico/aislamiento & purificación , Reacción en Cadena de la Polimerasa de Transcriptasa Inversa/métodos , Ribonucleasa H/metabolismo , Sensibilidad y EspecificidadRESUMEN
Growing evidence suggests that the flavonoid epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG), notably abundant in green tea, has health-promoting properties. We examined the effect of EGCG on cell survival and apoptosis in the prostate cancer cell line PC3. Cell survival was reduced and apoptosis increased significantly with a low dose of 1 µM EGCG. The ability of the anticancer drug cisplatin to promote apoptosis was enhanced by EGCG. Furthermore, EGCG, both alone and in combination with cisplatin, promoted the expression of the pro-apoptotic splice isoform of caspase 9.
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Apoptosis/efectos de los fármacos , Caspasa 9/genética , Catequina/análogos & derivados , Neoplasias de la Próstata/genética , Caspasa 9/biosíntesis , Catequina/farmacología , Línea Celular Tumoral , Cisplatino/farmacología , Regulación Neoplásica de la Expresión Génica/efectos de los fármacos , Humanos , Masculino , Neoplasias de la Próstata/tratamiento farmacológico , Neoplasias de la Próstata/patología , Isoformas de Proteínas/genéticaRESUMEN
SRPK1 (serine-arginine protein kinase 1) is a protein kinase that specifically phosphorylates proteins containing serine-arginine-rich domains. Its substrates include a family of SR proteins that are key regulators of mRNA AS (alternative splicing). VEGF (vascular endothelial growth factor), a principal angiogenesis factor contains an alternative 3' splice site in the terminal exon that defines a family of isoforms with a different amino acid sequence at the C-terminal end, resulting in anti-angiogenic activity in the context of VEGF165-driven neovascularization. It has been shown recently in our laboratories that SRPK1 regulates the choice of this splice site through phosphorylation of the splicing factor SRSF1 (serine/arginine-rich splicing factor 1). The present review summarizes progress that has been made to understand how SRPK1 inhibition may be used to manipulate the balance of pro- and anti-angiogenic VEGF isoforms in animal models in vivo and therefore control abnormal angiogenesis and other pathophysiological processes in multiple disease states.
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Proteínas Serina-Treonina Quinasas/metabolismo , Factor A de Crecimiento Endotelial Vascular/genética , Empalme Alternativo/genética , Animales , Nefropatías Diabéticas/genética , Nefropatías Diabéticas/metabolismo , Humanos , Degeneración Macular/genética , Degeneración Macular/metabolismo , Proteínas Serina-Treonina Quinasas/genéticaRESUMEN
AS (alternative splicing) and its role in disease, especially cancer, has come to forefront in research over the last few years. Alterations in the ratio of splice variants have been widely observed in cancer. Splice variants of cancer-associated genes have functions that can alter cellular phenotype, ultimately altering metastatic potential. As metastases are the cause of approximately 90% of all human cancer deaths, it is crucial to understand how AS is dysregulated in metastatic disease. We highlight some recent studies into the relationship between altered AS of key genes and the initiation of prostate cancer metastasis.
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Neoplasias de la Próstata/genética , Empalme del ARN/genética , Empalme Alternativo/genética , Animales , Progresión de la Enfermedad , Factor de Crecimiento Epidérmico/genética , Factor de Crecimiento Epidérmico/metabolismo , Regulación Neoplásica de la Expresión Génica/genética , Humanos , MasculinoRESUMEN
Angiogenesis is regulated by the balance of proangiogenic VEGF(165) and antiangiogenic VEGF(165)b splice isoforms. Mutations in WT1, the Wilms' tumor suppressor gene, suppress VEGF(165)b and cause abnormal gonadogenesis, renal failure, and Wilms' tumors. In WT1 mutant cells, reduced VEGF(165)b was due to lack of WT1-mediated transcriptional repression of the splicing-factor kinase SRPK1. WT1 bound to the SRPK1 promoter, and repressed expression through a specific WT1 binding site. In WT1 mutant cells SRPK1-mediated hyperphosphorylation of the oncogenic RNA binding protein SRSF1 regulated splicing of VEGF and rendered WT1 mutant cells proangiogenic. Altered VEGF splicing was reversed by wild-type WT1, knockdown of SRSF1, or SRPK1 and inhibition of SRPK1, which prevented in vitro and in vivo angiogenesis and associated tumor growth.