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SIAH2 function as an oncogene in various cancer. However, the roles of SIAH2 in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) are still unknown. This study aimed to investigate the roles of SIAH2 in HCC. Immunohistochemistry was used determine SIAH2 and ACSL4 expression in clinical samples. RT-qPCR was used to determine mRNA expression. Western blot assay was applied for determining protein expression. Ubiquitination assay was conducted for determining ubiquitination of ACSL4. Xenograft experiment was applied for determining tumor growth. Flow cytometry was applied to determine the functions of CD4+ and CD8+ T cells. SIAH2 expression was overexpressed in HCC tumors. High levels of SIAH2 predicted poor outcomes. However, SIAH2 knockdown promoted the proliferation of CD8+ T cells as well as promoted the ferroptosis of tumor cells, inhibiting tumor growth in HCC. ACSL4 is required for CD8+ T cell-mediated ferroptosis of HCC cells. However, SIAH2 induced ubiquitination of ACSL4 and inhibited its expression. SIAH2 specific inhibitor menadione promoted the immune checkpoint blockade. Taken together, SIAH2-mediated inactivation of CD8+ T cells inhibits the ferroptosis of HCC via mediating ubiquitination of ACSL4. Therefore, targeting SIAH2 may be a promising strategy for HCC.
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Linfocitos T CD8-positivos , Carcinoma Hepatocelular , Coenzima A Ligasas , Neoplasias Hepáticas , Ubiquitina-Proteína Ligasas , Humanos , Neoplasias Hepáticas/metabolismo , Neoplasias Hepáticas/genética , Neoplasias Hepáticas/patología , Linfocitos T CD8-positivos/metabolismo , Linfocitos T CD8-positivos/inmunología , Carcinoma Hepatocelular/metabolismo , Carcinoma Hepatocelular/genética , Carcinoma Hepatocelular/patología , Animales , Ratones , Ubiquitina-Proteína Ligasas/metabolismo , Ubiquitina-Proteína Ligasas/genética , Coenzima A Ligasas/metabolismo , Coenzima A Ligasas/genética , Proteínas Nucleares/metabolismo , Proteínas Nucleares/genética , Línea Celular Tumoral , Ubiquitinación , Masculino , Femenino , Proliferación Celular , Regulación Neoplásica de la Expresión GénicaRESUMEN
BACKGROUND: Cancer-induced pre-metastatic niches (PMNs) play a decisive role in promoting metastasis by facilitating angiogenesis in distant sites. Evidence accumulates suggesting that microRNAs (miRNAs) exert significant influence on angiogenesis during PMN formation, yet their specific roles and regulatory mechanisms in gastric cancer (GC) remain underexplored. METHODS: miR-605-3p was identified through miRNA-seq and validated by qRT-PCR. Its correlation with the clinicopathological characteristics and prognosis was analyzed in GC. Functional assays were performed to examine angiogenesis both in vitro and in vivo. The related molecular mechanisms were elucidated using RNA-seq, immunofluorescence, transmission electron microscopy, nanoparticle tracking analysis, enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, luciferase reporter assays and bioinformatics analysis. RESULTS: miR-605-3p was screened as a candidate miRNA that may regulate angiogenesis in GC. Low expression of miR-605-3p is associated with shorter overall survival and disease-free survival in GC. miR-605-3p-mediated GC-secreted exosomes regulate angiogenesis by regulating exosomal nitric oxide synthase 3 (NOS3) derived from GC cells. Mechanistically, miR-605-3p reduced the secretion of exosomes by inhibiting vesicle-associated membrane protein 3 (VAMP3) expression and affects the transport of multivesicular bodies to the GC cell membrane. At the same time, miR-605-3p reduces NOS3 levels in exosomes by inhibiting the expression of intracellular NOS3. Upon uptake of GC cell-derived exosomal NOS3, human umbilical vein endothelial cells exhibited increased nitric oxide levels, which induced angiogenesis, established liver PMN and ultimately promoted the occurrence of liver metastasis. Furthermore, a high level of plasma exosomal NOS3 was clinically associated with metastasis in GC patients. CONCLUSIONS: miR-605-3p may play a pivotal role in regulating VAMP3-mediated secretion of exosomal NOS3, thereby affecting the formation of GC PMN and thus inhibiting GC metastasis.
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BACKGROUND: The Enoyl-CoA hydratase/isomerase family plays a crucial role in the metabolism of tumors, being crucial for maintaining the energy balance and biosynthetic needs of cancer cells. However, the enzymes within this family that are pivotal in gastric cancer (GC) remain unclear. METHODS: We employed bioinformatics techniques to identify key Enoyl-CoA hydratase/isomerase in GC. The expression of ECHDC2 and its clinical significance were validated through tissue microarray analysis. The role of ECHDC2 in GC was further assessed using colony formation assays, CCK8 assay, EDU assay, Glucose and lactic acid assay, and subcutaneous tumor experiments in nude mice. The mechanism of action of ECHDC2 was validated through Western blotting, Co-immunoprecipitation, and immunofluorescence experiments. RESULTS: Our analysis of multiple datasets indicates that low expression of ECHDC2 in GC is significantly associated with poor prognosis. Overexpression of ECHDC2 notably inhibits aerobic glycolysis and proliferation of GC cells both in vivo and in vitro. Further experiments revealed that overexpression of ECHDC2 suppresses the P38 MAPK pathway by inhibiting the protein level of MCCC2, thereby restraining glycolysis and proliferation in GC cells. Ultimately, it was discovered that ECHDC2 promotes the ubiquitination and subsequent degradation of MCCC2 protein by binding with NEDD4. CONCLUSIONS: These findings underscore the pivotal role of the ECHDC2 in regulating aerobic glycolysis and proliferation in GC cells, suggesting ECHDC2 as a potential therapeutic target in GC.
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Proliferación Celular , Ubiquitina-Proteína Ligasas Nedd4 , Neoplasias Gástricas , Animales , Femenino , Humanos , Masculino , Ratones , Línea Celular Tumoral , Enoil-CoA Hidratasa/metabolismo , Enoil-CoA Hidratasa/genética , Regulación Neoplásica de la Expresión Génica , Glucólisis , Ratones Desnudos , Ubiquitina-Proteína Ligasas Nedd4/metabolismo , Ubiquitina-Proteína Ligasas Nedd4/genética , Unión Proteica , Proteolisis , Neoplasias Gástricas/metabolismo , Neoplasias Gástricas/patología , Neoplasias Gástricas/genética , Ubiquitinación , Efecto Warburg en OncologíaRESUMEN
BACKGROUND: The effectiveness of laparoscopic total gastrectomy with D2 lymphadenectomy (LTGD2) remains controversial. This meta-analysis compares surgical and survival outcomes of LTGD2 and open total gastrectomy with D2 lymphadenectomy (OTGD2) for gastric cancer. METHODS: Controlled studies comparing LTGD2 and OTGD2 published before November 2021 were retrieved via database searches. We compared intraoperative outcomes, pathological data, postoperative outcomes, 5-year disease-free survival (DFS), and overall survival (OS). RESULTS: 17 studies were included, containing 4742 patients. Compared with OTGD2, the LTGD2 group had less blood loss (mean difference [MD] = - 122.48; 95% CI: - 187.60, - 57.37; P = 0.0002), fewer analgesic medication (MD = -2.48; 95% CI: - 2.69, - 2.27; P < 0.00001), earlier first flatus (MD = - 1.03; 95% CI: - 1.80, - 0.26; P = 0.009), earlier initial food intake (MD = - 0.89; 95% CI: - 1.09, - 0.68; P < 0.00001) and shorter hospital stay (MD = - 3.24; 95% CI: - 3.75, - 2.73; P < 0.00001). The LTGD2 group had lower postoperative total complication ratio (OR = 0.76; 95% CI: 0.62, 0.92; P = 0.006), incision (OR = 0.50; 95% CI:0.31, 0.79; P = 0.003) and pulmonary (OR = 0.57; 95% CI: 0.34, 0.96; P = 0.03) complication rates, but similar rates of other complications and mortality. Total number of dissected lymph nodes were similar, but the number of No. 10 dissected nodes was less with LTGD2 (MD = - 0.31; 95% CI: - 0.46, - 0.16; P < 0.0001). There was no difference in 5-year OS (P = 0.19) and DFS (P = 0.34) between LTGD2 and OTGD2 groups. CONCLUSIONS: LTGD2 produces small trauma, fast postoperative recovery and small length of hospital stays than OTGD2, and had similar long-term clinical efficacy as OTGD2. However, these results still need further high-quality prospective randomized controlled trials confirmation.
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Laparoscopía , Neoplasias Gástricas , Gastrectomía/métodos , Humanos , Laparoscopía/métodos , Escisión del Ganglio Linfático/métodos , Complicaciones Posoperatorias/cirugía , Estudios Prospectivos , Neoplasias Gástricas/patología , Neoplasias Gástricas/cirugía , Resultado del TratamientoRESUMEN
BACKGROUND: Histone deacetylases (HDACs) have been shown to be involved in tumorigenesis, but their precise role and molecular mechanisms in gastric cancer (GC) have not yet been fully elucidated. METHODS: Bioinformatics screening analysis, qRT-PCR, and immunohistochemistry (IHC) were used to identify the expression of HDAC4 in GC. In vitro and in vivo functional assays illustrated the biological function of HDAC4. RNA-seq, GSEA pathway analysis, and western blot revealed that HDAC4 activated p38 MAPK signalling. Immunofluorescence, western blot, and IHC verified the effect of HDAC4 on autophagy. ChIP and dual-luciferase reporter assays demonstrated that the transcriptional regulation mechanism of HDAC4 and ATG4B. RESULTS: HDAC4 is upregulated in GC and correlates with poor prognosis. In vitro and in vivo assays showed that HDAC4 contributes to the malignant phenotype of GC cells. HDAC4 inhibited the MEF2A-driven transcription of ATG4B and prevented MEKK3 from p62-dependent autophagic degradation, thus activating p38 MAPK signalling. Reciprocally, the downstream transcription factor USF1 enhanced HDAC4 expression by regulating HDAC4 promoter activity, forming a positive feedback loop and continuously stimulating HDAC4 expression and p38 MAPK signalling activation. CONCLUSION: HDAC4 plays an oncogenic role in GC, and HDAC4-based targeted therapy would represent a novel strategy for GC treatment.
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MAP Quinasa Quinasa Quinasa 3/metabolismo , MicroARNs , Neoplasias Gástricas , Autofagia/genética , Carcinogénesis , Línea Celular Tumoral , Proliferación Celular , Histona Desacetilasas/genética , Histona Desacetilasas/metabolismo , Humanos , MicroARNs/farmacología , Proteínas Represoras/genética , Neoplasias Gástricas/patología , Proteínas Quinasas p38 Activadas por Mitógenos/genéticaRESUMEN
BACKGROUND: Angiogenesis plays an important role in the occurrence, development and metastasis of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). According to previous studies, miR-378a participates in tumorigenesis and tumor metastasis, but its exact role in HCC angiogenesis remains poorly understood. METHODS: qRT-PCR was used to investigate the expression of miR-378a-3p in HCC tissues and cell lines. The effects of miR-378a-3p on HCC in vitro and in vivo were examined by Cell Counting Kit-8 (CCK-8), Transwell, tube formation and Matrigel plug assays, RNA sequencing, bioinformatics, luciferase reporter, immunofluorescence and chromatin immunoprecipitation (ChIP) assays were used to detect the molecular mechanism by which miR-378a-3p inhibits angiogenesis. RESULTS: We confirmed that miR-378a-3p expression was significantly downregulated and associated with higher microvascular density (MVD) in HCC; miR-378a-3p downregulation indicated a short survival time in HCC patients. miR-378a-3p knockdown led to a significant increase in angiogenesis in vitro and in vivo. We found that miR-378a-3p directly targeted TNF receptor associated factor 1 (TRAF1) to attenuate NF-κB signaling, and then downregulated secreted vascular endothelial growth factor. DNA methyltransferase 1 (DNMT1)-mediated hypermethylation of miR-378a-3p was responsible for downregulating miR-378a-3p. Moreover, a series of investigations indicated that p65 initiated a positive feedback loop that could upregulate DNMT1 to promote hypermethylation of the miR-378a-3p promoter. CONCLUSION: Our study indicates a novel DNMT1/miR-378a-3p/TRAF1/NF-κB positive feedback loop in HCC cells, which may become a potential therapeutic target for HCC.
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Carcinoma Hepatocelular/genética , ADN (Citosina-5-)-Metiltransferasa 1/metabolismo , Neoplasias Hepáticas/genética , Animales , Carcinoma Hepatocelular/patología , Regulación hacia Abajo , Humanos , Neoplasias Hepáticas/patología , Masculino , Ratones , Ratones Desnudos , Persona de Mediana Edad , Transducción de Señal , TransfecciónRESUMEN
The development of novel materials with effective defect-repairing properties will help avoid subtotal gastrectomy in patients with large gastric perforations. We prepared perfused decellularized gastric matrix (PDGM) and analyzed its components, spatial structure, biomechanics, cytotoxicity, and histocompatibility to validate its efficacy in the repair of gastric perforation. PDGM retained large amounts of gastric extracellular matrix, while residual glandular cells and muscle fibers were not found. The spatial structure of the tissue was well preserved, while the DNA and glycosaminoglycan contents were significantly decreased compared with normal gastric tissue (p < .01). There was no obvious deformation of the spatial structure and tissue elasticity of PDGM after sterilization by Cobalt-60 irradiation. The PDGM had good histocompatibility. PDGM was then used to repair a rat gastric perforation model. Radiography of the upper gastrointestinal tract at 24 hr postoperatively revealed no contrast agent leakage. There was evidence of early fibroblast proliferation, which was complicated by capillary regeneration. The hyperplastic gastric gland was slightly disarranged after repair. Defects of the muscular layer also healed a little with the regeneration process. PDGM is a nontoxic biocompatible biological mesh that may be useful for repairing relatively large gastric defects.
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Materiales Biocompatibles/química , Matriz Extracelular Descelularizada/química , Rotura Gástrica/cirugía , Estómago/química , Mallas Quirúrgicas , Andamios del Tejido/química , Animales , Masculino , Ratas , Ratas Sprague-DawleyRESUMEN
BACKGROUND: FABP3 is a member of the fatty acid-binding protein (FABP) family, whose role in various cancers has been reported in the past. However, little is known about the role that FABP3 plays in gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs). METHODS: FABP3 expression was analyzed in 119 patients with GISTs using immunohistochemistry and tissue microarrays to interrogate the relationship between expression and prognosis. Kaplan-Meier analysis was used to calculate patient survival rates using complete follow-up data and to evaluate the potential prognostic value of FABP3 using Cox regression analysis. RESULTS: FABP3-positive signals were detected as brown particles located in the cytoplasm using immunohistochemistry. Among the 119 tissue samples, we observed high FABP3 expression in 64 and low or negative expression in 55. Immunohistochemical analyses suggested that FABP3 expression was significantly correlated with tumor size (P = 0.006), mitotic index (P = 0.016), gross classification (P = 0.048), and AFIP-Miettinen risk classification (P = 0.007). Multiple logistic regression analysis showed that the expression of FABP3 was significantly associated with tumor size (P = 0.021). Kaplan-Meier survival curves showed that patients with GISTs with low expression of FABP3 and classified with a very low to moderate AFIP-Miettinen risk had better prognosis. Multivariate analysis further showed that high expression of FABP3 (P = 0.017) was significantly associated with poor 5-year overall survival. CONCLUSIONS: High FABP3 expression has a prognostic value for patients with GISTs.
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Biomarcadores de Tumor/metabolismo , Proteína 3 de Unión a Ácidos Grasos/metabolismo , Neoplasias Gastrointestinales/diagnóstico , Tumores del Estroma Gastrointestinal/diagnóstico , Adulto , Anciano , Anciano de 80 o más Años , Femenino , Estudios de Seguimiento , Neoplasias Gastrointestinales/metabolismo , Neoplasias Gastrointestinales/mortalidad , Tumores del Estroma Gastrointestinal/metabolismo , Tumores del Estroma Gastrointestinal/mortalidad , Humanos , Inmunohistoquímica , Modelos Logísticos , Masculino , Persona de Mediana Edad , Pronóstico , Análisis de Supervivencia , Análisis de Matrices TisularesRESUMEN
BACKGROUND: Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) are the most common mesenchymal neoplasms of the gastrointestinal tract. Surgical resection and tyrosine kinase inhibitors are defined as the main treatments but cannot cure patients with advanced GIST, which eventually develops into recurrence and acquired drug resistance. Therefore, it is necessary to identify prognostic biomarkers and new therapeutic targets for GISTs. CC chemokine receptor type 8 (CCR8) protein participates in regulation of immune responses. Recent studies on CCR8 in non-small cell lung cancer and colorectal cancer showed that it was highly expressed in tumor-infiltrating regulatory T cells and correlated with a poor prognosis. AIM: To detect CCR8 expression in GIST tissues and analyze its relationships with clinicopathological features and prognosis in patients with GISTs. METHODS: Tissue samples were used for the tissue microarrays construction. The microarrays were then subjected to immunohistochemical analyses to detect CCR8 expression. Next, Kaplan-Meier analysis was utilized to calculate the survival rate of patients with complete follow-up data, and the potential prognostic value of CCR8 was evaluated by Cox regression analysis. Finally, a Gene Ontology/Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes single-gene enrichment chart of CCR8 was constructed using the STRING database. RESULTS: CCR8-positive signals were detected as brown or brown-yellow particles by immunohistochemistry located in the cytoplasm. Among 125 tissue samples, 74 had CCR8 high expression and 51 had low or negative expression. Statistical analyses suggested CCR8 was significantly correlated with tumor size, mitotic index, AFIP-Miettinen risk classification and tumor location. Kaplan-Meier and multivariate analyses showed that patients with low or negative CCR8 expression, mitotic index < 5/high-power fields (HPF) and tumor diameter < 5 cm had a better prognosis. Based on the STRING database, CCR8 was significantly enriched in biological processes such as tumor immunity, T lymphocyte chemotaxis, migration and pathways like the nuclear factor-κB and tumor necrosis factor pathways as well as intestinal immune regulation networks. CONCLUSION: CCR8 is a prognostic biomarker for malignant potential of GISTs, with high expression correlated with malignancy and poor prognosis.
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Carcinoma de Pulmón de Células no Pequeñas , Neoplasias Gastrointestinales , Tumores del Estroma Gastrointestinal , Neoplasias Pulmonares , Biomarcadores de Tumor/genética , Humanos , Recurrencia Local de Neoplasia , Pronóstico , Receptores CCR , Receptores CCR8RESUMEN
Peripheral blood lymphocyte subsets have been reported to be useful as prognostic and/or diagnostic markers for patients with cancer. However, the clinical value of peripheral blood lymphocyte subsets in gastric cancer (GC) has remained elusive. In the present study, peripheral CD3+, CD4+ and CD8+ T lymphocytes, B cells (CD19+), regulatory T cells (Tregs; CD4+CD25+CD127-) and natural killer (NK) cells (CD3-CDl6+CD56+) were detected by flow cytometry in 122 patients with GC, 80 healthy donors (HDs) and 80 patients with gastric ulcer (GU). NK cells (CD56+) were detected by immunohistochemical (IHC) analysis in 20 GC and three GU tissue samples. A receiver-operating characteristic (ROC) curve was used to determine the threshold of the peripheral NK cell level and survival analysis was performed to assess its prognostic value in patients with GC. The results indicated that the peripheral NK cell proportion in patients with GC (18.77%) was significantly higher than that in the HD (12.19%) and GU (12.74%) groups. IHC analysis suggested that the NK level in GC tumor samples was correlated with that in paired serum samples. ROC curve analysis indicated that the peripheral NK cell level (15.16%) was able to effectively identify patients with GC, a diagnostic sensitivity of 75.41% and a specificity of 77.45% were determined. Multivariate logistic regression analysis revealed that the peripheral NK cell level was independently associated with the T stage and survival analysis demonstrated that high levels of peripheral NK cells were associated with poor prognosis of patients with GC. In conclusion, the peripheral NK cell level may be a diagnostic and prognostic marker for patients with GC.
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The G protein subunit gamma 13 (GNG13) plays an important role in olfaction, vision, and biological behavior. However, our knowledge of the relationship between GNG13 expression and the clinicopathological features of gastrointestinal tumors is insufficient. Therefore, we used the Oncomine database to evaluate the expression of GNG13 mRNA in gastric cancer, the result showed that there was no significant difference in the expression of GNG13 between gastric cancer and adjacent normal tissues, and GNG13 mRNA expression was assessed in 32 matched pairs of Gastrointestinal adenocarcinoma tissues and adjacent normal tissues as well as 32 matched pairs of gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) and adjacent normal tissues by quantitative reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction analysis. The results suggested that GNG13 is upregulated in gastrointestinal stromal tumors. Immunohistochemical analysis was used to detect the GNG13 in the tissues of 123 patients with GIST. High cytoplasmic expression of GNG13, which was observed in 65.85 % of GIST patients, significantly correlated with mitotic index(P = 0.036) and tumor size(P = 0.024). Multiple logistic regression analysis showed that the expression of GNG13 was significantly associated with tumor size. Kaplan-Meier analysis indicated that high GNG13 expression was associated with poor prognosis of GIST. Multivariate Cox regression analysis indicated that the expression of GNG13, mitotic index and tumor size were independent adverse prognostic factors of GIST. These findings suggest that GNG13 is associated with the malignant phenotype of GIST and may serve as a marker of poor prognosis.
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Biomarcadores de Tumor/metabolismo , Neoplasias Gastrointestinales/patología , Tumores del Estroma Gastrointestinal/patología , Neoplasias Gástricas/patología , Adulto , Anciano , Biomarcadores de Tumor/análisis , Citoplasma/metabolismo , Citoplasma/patología , Supervivencia sin Enfermedad , Femenino , Neoplasias Gastrointestinales/diagnóstico , Humanos , Estimación de Kaplan-Meier , Masculino , Persona de Mediana Edad , Pronóstico , Subunidades de Proteína/metabolismoRESUMEN
BACKGROUND: 3-Hydroxy butyrate dehydrogenase 2 (BDH2) is a short-chain dehydrogenase/reductase family member that plays a key role in the development and pathogenesis of human cancers. However, the role of BDH2 in gastric cancer (GC) remains largely unclear. Our study aimed to ascertain the regulatory mechanisms of BDH2 in GC, which could be used to develop new therapeutic strategies. METHODS: Western blotting, immunohistochemistry, and RT-PCR were used to investigate the expression of BDH2 in GC specimens and cell lines. Its correlation with the clinicopathological characteristics and prognosis of GC patients was analysed. Functional assays, such as CCK-8 and TUNEL assays, transmission electron microscopy, and an in vivo tumour growth assay, were performed to examine the proliferation, apoptosis, and autophagy of GC cells. Related molecular mechanisms were clarified by luciferase reporter, coimmunoprecipitation, and ubiquitination assays. RESULTS: BDH2 was markedly downregulated in GC tissues and cells, and the low expression of BDH2 was associated with poor survival of GC patients. Functionally, BDH2 overexpression significantly induced apoptosis and autophagy in vitro and in vivo. Mechanistically, BDH2 promoted Keap1 interaction with Nrf2 to increase the ubiquitination level of Nrf2. Ubiquitination/degradation of Nrf2 inhibited the activity of ARE to increase accumulation of reactive oxygen species (ROS), thereby inhibiting the phosphorylation levels of AktSer473 and mTORSer2448. CONCLUSIONS: Our study indicates that BDH2 is an important tumour suppressor in GC. BDH2 regulates intracellular ROS levels to mediate the PI3K/Akt/mTOR pathway through Keap1/Nrf2/ARE signalling, thereby inhibiting the growth of GC.
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Biomarcadores de Tumor/metabolismo , Regulación Neoplásica de la Expresión Génica , Hidroxibutirato Deshidrogenasa/metabolismo , Factor 2 Relacionado con NF-E2/metabolismo , Especies Reactivas de Oxígeno/metabolismo , Neoplasias Gástricas/patología , Ubiquitina/metabolismo , Animales , Apoptosis , Autofagia , Biomarcadores de Tumor/genética , Movimiento Celular , Proliferación Celular , Femenino , Humanos , Hidroxibutirato Deshidrogenasa/genética , Masculino , Ratones , Ratones Endogámicos BALB C , Ratones Desnudos , Persona de Mediana Edad , Factor 2 Relacionado con NF-E2/genética , Pronóstico , Neoplasias Gástricas/genética , Neoplasias Gástricas/metabolismo , Tasa de Supervivencia , Células Tumorales Cultivadas , Ubiquitinación , Ensayos Antitumor por Modelo de XenoinjertoRESUMEN
The mechanism by which miR-605-3p regulates hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) metastasis has not been clarified. In this study, we found that miR-605-3p was down-regulated in HCC and that low miR-605-3p expression was associated with tumour thrombus and tumour satellites. HCC patients with low miR-605-3p expression showed shorter overall survival and disease-free survival after surgery. Overexpression of miR-605-3p inhibited epithelial-mesenchymal transition and metastasis of HCC through NF-κB signalling by directly inhibiting expression of TRAF6, while silencing of miR-605-3p had the opposite effect. We also found that SNHG16 directly bound to miR-605-3p as a competing endogenous RNA. Mechanistically, high expression of SNHG16 promoted binding to miR-605-3p and inhibited its activity, which led to up-regulation of TRAF6 and sustained activation of the NF-κB pathway, which in turn promoted epithelial-mesenchymal transition and metastasis of HCC. TRAF6 increased SNHG16 promoter activity by activating NF-κB, thereby promoting the transcriptional expression of SNHG16 and forming a positive feedback loop that aggravated HCC malignancy. Our findings reveal a mechanism for the sustained activation of the SNHG16/miR-605-3p/TRAF6/NF-κB feedback loop in HCC and provide a potential target for a new HCC treatment strategy.
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Carcinoma Hepatocelular/genética , Carcinoma Hepatocelular/patología , Retroalimentación Fisiológica , Neoplasias Hepáticas/genética , MicroARNs/metabolismo , FN-kappa B/metabolismo , ARN Largo no Codificante/metabolismo , Factor 6 Asociado a Receptor de TNF/metabolismo , Secuencia de Bases , Línea Celular Tumoral , Supervivencia Celular/genética , Supervivencia sin Enfermedad , Regulación hacia Abajo/genética , Transición Epitelial-Mesenquimal/genética , Femenino , Regulación Neoplásica de la Expresión Génica , Humanos , Neoplasias Hepáticas/patología , Masculino , MicroARNs/genética , Persona de Mediana Edad , Análisis Multivariante , Metástasis de la Neoplasia , Pronóstico , ARN Largo no Codificante/genéticaRESUMEN
Spondin 2 (SPON2), a member of the Mindin F-Spondin family, identifies pathogens, activates congenital immunity and promotes the growth and adhesion of neurons as well as binding to their receptors, but its role in promoting or inhibiting tumour metastasis is controversial. Here, we investigated its expression levels and mechanism of action in gastric cancer (GC). Western blotting and GC tissue arrays were used to determine the expression levels of SPON2. ELISAs were performed to measure the serum levels of SPON2 in patients with GC. Two GC cell lines expressing low levels of SPON2 were used to analyse the effects of regulating SPON2 expression on proliferation, migration, invasion, the cell cycle and apoptosis. The results revealed that SPON2 was highly expressed in GC tissues from patients with relapse or metastasis. The levels of SPON2 in sera of patients with GC were significantly higher compared with those of healthy individuals and patients with atrophic gastritis. Knockdown of SPON2 expression significantly inhibited the proliferation, migration and invasion of GC cells in vitro and in vivo. Down-regulation of SPON2 arrested the cell cycle in G1/S, accelerated apoptosis through the mitochondrial pathway and inhibited the epithelial-mesenchymal transition by blocking activation of the ERK1/2 pathway. In summary, this study suggests that SPON2 acts as an oncogene in the development of GC and may serve as a marker for the diagnosing GC as well as a new therapeutic target for GC.
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Biomarcadores de Tumor/metabolismo , Movimiento Celular , Proliferación Celular , Transición Epitelial-Mesenquimal , Proteínas de la Matriz Extracelular/metabolismo , Regulación Neoplásica de la Expresión Génica , Proteínas de Neoplasias/metabolismo , Neoplasias Gástricas/patología , Animales , Apoptosis , Biomarcadores de Tumor/genética , Proteínas de la Matriz Extracelular/genética , Femenino , Humanos , Sistema de Señalización de MAP Quinasas , Masculino , Ratones , Ratones Endogámicos BALB C , Ratones Desnudos , Persona de Mediana Edad , Invasividad Neoplásica , Proteínas de Neoplasias/genética , Pronóstico , Neoplasias Gástricas/genética , Neoplasias Gástricas/metabolismo , Células Tumorales Cultivadas , Ensayos Antitumor por Modelo de XenoinjertoRESUMEN
Rafoxanide is commonly used as anti-helminthic medicine in veterinary medicine, a main compound of salicylanilide. Previous studies have reported that rafoxanide, as an inhibitor of BRAF V600E mutant protein, inhibits the growth of colorectal cancer, multiple myeloma, and skin cancer. However, its therapeutic effect on gastric cancer (GC) and the potential mechanism has not been investigated. Here, we have found that rafoxanide inhibited the proliferation of GC cells in vitro, arrested the cell cycle in the G0/G1 phase, and promoted apoptosis and autophagy in GC cells. Treatment with specific autophagy inhibitor 3-methyladenine drastically inhibited the apoptotic cell death effect by suppressing the switch from autophagy to apoptosis. Mechanistically, we found that rafoxanide inhibited the growth of GC cells in vitro by inhibiting the activity of the PI3K/Akt/mTOR signaling pathway. This process induced autophagy, which essentially resulted in the apoptosis of GC cells. Results from subcutaneous implanted tumor models in nude mice also indicated that rafoxanide inhibited the growth of GC cells in vivo. Taken together, our findings revealed that rafoxanide inhibited the growth of GC cells both in vitro and vivo, indicating a potential drug candidate for the treatment of GC.
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Antineoplásicos/uso terapéutico , Antiplatelmínticos/uso terapéutico , Apoptosis , Autofagia , Rafoxanida/uso terapéutico , Transducción de Señal/efectos de los fármacos , Neoplasias Gástricas/tratamiento farmacológico , Animales , Antineoplásicos/farmacología , Antiplatelmínticos/farmacología , Línea Celular Tumoral , Proliferación Celular , Humanos , Masculino , Ratones , Ratones Endogámicos BALB C , Ratones Desnudos , Fosfatidilinositol 3-Quinasas/metabolismo , Proteínas Proto-Oncogénicas c-akt/metabolismo , Rafoxanida/farmacología , Serina-Treonina Quinasas TOR/metabolismoRESUMEN
The role of the human cervical cancer oncogene (HCCR-1) in the development of various tumors has been elucidated; however, its expression and function in gastric cancer remains largely unknown. Accordingly, the expression of HCCR-1 and epidermal growth factor (EGF) were detected in paired gastric cancer tissues and cell lines by western blotting (WB) and immunohistochemistry (IHC). Furthermore, the correlations between HCCR-1 expression in 209 gastric cancer tissues and the clinicopathological features and disease prognosis were analyzed. A stable HCCR-1 overexpression cell line was established, and the influence of increased HCCR-1 expression on the growth of gastric cancer cells was observed in vivo and in vitro. The expression of HCCR-1 generally increased in gastric cancer tissues. Further, increased HCCR-1 expression in gastric cancer tissues was associated with tumor T stage and was an independent factor that influenced poor postoperative prognosis in gastric cancer patients. A positive correlation was also detected between the expression of EGF and HCCR-1 in a time- and dose-dependent manner. The overexpression of HCCR-1 might enhance the growth rate of gastric cancer cells in vitro, increase the number of colony forming units, and promote the growth, volume, and weight of subcutaneous tumors in nude mice. In conclusion, HCCR-1 is a gastric cancer oncogene, and its increased expression plays a critical role in the occurrence and development of gastric cancer. Hence, HCCR-1 could serve as a valuable marker for the postoperative prognostic assessment of gastric cancer patients.
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The expression of HS-1-associated protein X-1 (HAX-1) plays a major role in the development of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). However, the function of HAX-1 in HCC metastasis is unclear. Quantitative real-time PCR and western blotting were used to examine HAX-1 expression in HCC cell lines with different metastatic potential, and in tumor tissues with or without intrahepatic metastasis. HCC tissue arrays (nâ¯=â¯144) were used to assess correlations between clinicopathological parameters and HAX-1 expression. We also examined the effect of HAX-1 on promoting HCC cell metastasis in vivo and in vitro. The results showed that the expression levels of HAX-1 were higher in metastatic HCC cell lines than in non-metastatic HCC cell lines. HAX-1 was also significantly upregulated in primary HCC tissues with intrahepatic metastasis compared with those without intrahepatic metastasis. HCC in patients with high HAX-1 expression is more likely to metastasize. HAX-1 expression was associated with malignant progression and poor prognosis, and HAX1 silencing inhibited HCC cell migration and invasion in vitro and decreased HCC cell lung metastasis in vivo, whereas HAX-1 overexpression had the inverse effect. Moreover, HAX-1 increased HCC cell metastasis by promoting the epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) process. Finally, we revealed that HAX-1 modulated EMT in HCC cells by increasing NF-κB/p65 nuclear translocation. In conclusion, HAX-1 promotes HCC metastasis by EMT through activating the NF-κB pathway, suggesting that HAX-1 could be a potential therapeutic target for HCC treatment.
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Proteínas Adaptadoras Transductoras de Señales/metabolismo , Carcinoma Hepatocelular/patología , Neoplasias Hepáticas/patología , Metástasis de la Neoplasia , Proteínas Adaptadoras Transductoras de Señales/genética , Animales , Biomarcadores de Tumor/metabolismo , Carcinoma Hepatocelular/secundario , Línea Celular Tumoral , Movimiento Celular , Progresión de la Enfermedad , Transición Epitelial-Mesenquimal , Femenino , Regulación Neoplásica de la Expresión Génica , Técnicas de Silenciamiento del Gen , Humanos , Neoplasias Pulmonares/secundario , Masculino , Ratones , Ratones Desnudos , Persona de Mediana Edad , FN-kappa B/metabolismo , Pronóstico , Transducción de Señal , Regulación hacia ArribaAsunto(s)
Biomarcadores de Tumor/genética , Metilación de ADN , Regulación Neoplásica de la Expresión Génica , Regiones Promotoras Genéticas , Neoplasias Gástricas/genética , Proteínas Supresoras de Tumor/genética , Anciano , Biomarcadores de Tumor/sangre , Estudios de Casos y Controles , Femenino , Estudios de Seguimiento , Humanos , Masculino , Valor Predictivo de las Pruebas , Neoplasias Gástricas/sangre , Neoplasias Gástricas/patología , Tasa de Supervivencia , Proteínas Supresoras de Tumor/sangreRESUMEN
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Serine protease-3 (PRSS3) is a known contributor to the genesis and development of malignant tumors, although its role in gastric cancer (GC) is still unclear. METHODS: PRSS3 expression in GC tissue samples and its relationship with clinicopathological features were analyzed. Effects of GC cellular responses to the introduction of small interfering RNA (siRNA)-mediated and short hairpin RNA (shRNA)-mediated interference with tumor PRSS3 expression were also assessed. RESULTS: PRSS3 was significantly upregulated in GC tissues, and PRSS3 protein levels were higher in tumors that developed metastases soon after the surgery compared with those that remained metastasis-free. High expression of PRSS3 was associated with tumor N staging and independently predictive of postoperative prognosis in patients with GC. The V1 variant of PRSS3 was primarily detected in GC tissue and cell lines, the others (V2-V4) being scarcely detectable. Methylation and demethylation drugs had no impact on expression levels of any PRSS3 transcriptional variant. The downregulated PRSS3 expression suppressed GC cell growth, migration, and invasion in vitro and in vivo. CONCLUSIONS: PRSS3 appears to act as an oncogene of GC. High PRSS3 expression portends postoperative metastasis, serving as an effective biomarker of poor therapeutic outcomes.
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Neoplasias Gástricas/enzimología , Tripsina/biosíntesis , Animales , Biomarcadores de Tumor/biosíntesis , Biomarcadores de Tumor/genética , Procesos de Crecimiento Celular/fisiología , Línea Celular Tumoral , Movimiento Celular/fisiología , Xenoinjertos , Humanos , Masculino , Ratones , Ratones Endogámicos BALB C , Ratones Desnudos , Persona de Mediana Edad , Invasividad Neoplásica , Pronóstico , Neoplasias Gástricas/genética , Neoplasias Gástricas/patología , Transcripción Genética , Tripsina/genéticaRESUMEN
Alkaline phosphatase placental-like 2 (ALPPL2) is a member of the ALPP alkaline phosphatase family and is reported to be associated with the growth of some tumors. Gastric cancer is one of the most common cancers worldwide. We previously identified a distinct expression pattern of ALPPL2 between gastric cancer and adjacent normal tissues. In this study, we examined the expression of ALPPL2 in gastric adenocarcinoma and its ability to predict prognosis. We used bioinformatics analysis and immunohistochemistry to examine the expression pattern of ALPPL2 and analyzed the associations between ALPPL2 level and perioperative characteristics and the prognosis of gastric adenocarcinoma patients by Kaplan-Meier plotter analysis. Our results indicated that the expression of ALPPL2 was significantly increased in gastric adenocarcinoma (Pâ¯<â¯.01) and was an independent factor (Pâ¯<â¯.05) that could provide reliable prognostic information on gastric adenocarcinoma patients. High expression of ALPPL2 was associated with advanced TNM stage (Pâ¯<â¯.05) and high HER-2 expression (Pâ¯<â¯.01). Our study suggests that ALPPL2 has the potential to reveal prognostic information on gastric cancer.