MiR-135b-5p affected malignant behaviors of ovarian cancer cells by targeting KDM5B.

The article "MiR-135b-5p affected malignant behaviors of ovarian cancer cells by targeting KDM5B, by R. Ren, J. Wu, M.-Y. Zhou, published in Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci 2020; 24 (7): 3548-3554-DOI: 10.26355/eurrev_202004_20815-PMID: 32329828" has been withdrawn from the authors stating that "some data cannot be repeated by our further research". The Publisher apologizes for any inconvenience this may cause. https://www.europeanreview.org/article/20815.

Long noncoding RNA OR3A4 promotes the migration and invasion of melanoma through the PI3K/AKT signaling pathway.

The article "Long noncoding RNA OR3A4 promotes the migration and invasion of melanoma through the PI3K/AKT signaling pathway, by J. Wu, M.-Y. Zhou, X.-P. Yu, Y. Wu, P.-L. Xie, published in Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci 2019; 23 (16): 6991-6996-DOI: 10.26355/eurrev_201908_18739-PMID: 31486499" has been withdrawn from the authors. The Publisher apologizes for any inconvenience this may cause. https://www.europeanreview.org/article/18739.

Psychological support and the COVID-19 - A short report.

OBJECTIVE: The World Health Organization reported a cluster of cases of pneumonia of unknown cause detected on December 31, 2019 in China. Unfortunately, a 34-year-old Italian nurse has committed suicide after testing positive for coronavirus. It was the second case of suicide by a nurse in an Italian hospital and occurred only a few days after the first suicide. These consecutive suicides have aroused concern, and it is necessary to investigate the psychological issues of the medical staff in Italy regarding the COVID-19.

Internet+ and COVID-19 - A short report.

OBJECTIVE: COVID-19 broke out in China at the end of 2019 and spread rapidly around the world. The World Health Organization designated COVID-19 as a global pandemic on March 11, 2020. China has adopted its own country-specific comprehensive prevention and control measures, and, as a result, the domestic COVID-19 epidemic became effectively controlled in China in mid-March 2020. During the COVID-19 epidemic, remarkable changes have taken place in China's domestic learning, living, and working methods, primarily in terms of the synergy between the Internet Plus (Internet+) strategy and the leadership of the Chinese government.

MiR-135b-5p affected malignant behaviors of ovarian cancer cells by targeting KDM5B.

OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to investigate the potential effect of microRNA-135b-5p (miR-135b-5p) on the development of ovarian cancer (OC) and to explore the relevant mechanism. PATIENTS AND METHODS: The expression of miR-135b-5p in OC tissues and cells was detected by quantitative Reverse Transcription-Polymerase Chain Reaction (qRT-PCR). MicroRNA online prediction websites were used to screen the potential targets of miR-135b-5p. Subsequently, luciferase reporter gene assay and Western blot (WB) were performed for further confirmation. In addition, the effects of miR-135b-5p on cell function were analyzed by relevant experiments in vitro. RESULTS: MiR-135b-5p was lowly expressed in both OC tissues and cell lines. Combined with online prediction software, luciferase reporter gene assay and WB, KDM5B was predicted and verified as a downstream target gene of miR-135b-5p. Down-regulating the expression of KDM5B by over-expressing miR-135b-5p in OC cells could effectively control the proliferation and apoptosis of OC cells. Cell proliferation was significantly reduced, while cell apoptosis was promoted after miR-135b-5p mimics transfection in OC cells. CONCLUSIONS: By targeting KDM5B, miR-135b-5p exerted an excellent anti-cancer effect in OC cells. Our findings indicated that miR-135b-5p/KDM5B might become a feasible and new target of OC treatment.

Mask crisis during the COVID-19 outbreak.

On December 31, 2019, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported a cluster of cases of pneumonia of unknown cause detected in Wuhan City, Hubei Province, China. As of February 29, 2020, the National Health Commission of China has reported 79,389 confirmed cases of SARS-CoV-2 infection in 34 provinces. The masks can be used to block respiratory transmission from human to human, and are an effective way to control influenza. It is, therefore, necessary to wear a mask when respiratory infectious diseases are prevalent. China has a population of 1.4 billion. Assuming that two-thirds of the people in China must wear a mask every day, the daily demand for masks will reach 900 million. The Chinese government has taken many measures to solve these problems. Additionally, more measures should be taken to properly dispose of mask garbage. Although the outbreak originated in China, person-to-person transmission of SARS-CoV-2 has been confirmed, which means that it can be spread to anywhere in the world if prevention measures fail. The issues regarding face mask shortages and garbage in China, therefore, deserve worldwide attention.

Long noncoding RNA OR3A4 promotes the migration and invasion of melanoma through the PI3K/AKT signaling pathway.

OBJECTIVE: Recent studies have revealed the crucial role of long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) in tumor progression. This study aims to identify the biological function of lncRNA OR3A4 in the progression of melanoma. PATIENTS AND METHODS: OR3A4 expression in melanoma cells and tissue samples was detected by Real Time-quantitative Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-qPCR). The regulatory effects of OR3A4 on melanoma cells were identified by performing transwell assay and wound healing assay in vitro. The underlying mechanism of OR3A4 in mediating the progression of melanoma was explored by RT-qPCR and Western blot. RESULTS: OR3A4 expression was remarkably upregulated in melanoma tissues compared with normal tissues. Moreover, migration and invasion of melanoma cells were inhibited after knockdown of OR3A4 in vitro, which were promoted after overexpression of OR3A4. Furthermore, the targeted proteins in phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase/protein kinase B (PI3K/AKT) signaling pathway were downregulated after knockdown of OR3A4 in vitro, which were upregulated by overexpressed OR3A4. CONCLUSIONS: OR3A4 could promote the invasion and migration of melanoma cells by inducing the PI3K/AKT signaling pathway, which may offer a new therapeutic intervention for melanoma patients.

Relationship between gamma-hydroxybutyric acid receptors and the hypnotic and analgesic effects of emulsified inhalation anesthetics.

OBJECTIVES: This study was designed to investigate the role of gamma-hydroxybutyric acid receptors (GHBR) in hypnosis and analgesia induced by emulsified inhalation anesthetics. MATERIALS AND METHODS: After having established the mice model of hypnosis and analgesia by intraperitoneal injections of appropriate doses of enflurane, isoflurane, or sevoflurane, we intracerebroventricularly (i.c.v.) or intrathecally injected different doses of NCS-382 (antagonist of GHBR) and, then, observed the effects on the sleeping time using awaken test and the pain threshold in hot-plate test (HPPT) using HPPT. RESULTS: In the awaken test, 1, 5, and 25 µg of NCS-382 (i.c.v.) significantly decreased the sleeping time of the mice treated with the three emulsified inhalation anesthetics mentioned above (p < 0.05 or 0.01). In the HPPT, 1, 5, and 25 µg of NCS-382 (intrathecally) did not affect the HPPT in conscious mice (p > 0.05); in contrast, 1, 5, and 25 µg of NCS-382 (intrathecally) significantly decreased the HPPT of the mice treated with emulsified inhalation anesthetics (p < 0.05 or 0.01). CONCLUSIONS: The data presented in this study suggest that GHBR may be important targets for the hypnotic and analgesic effects induced by emulsified enflurane, isoflurane, and sevoflurane.

HLA-G expression in human ovarian carcinoma counteracts NK cell function.

BACKGROUND: Human leukocyte antigen-G (HLA-G) is an important immunotolerant which could be a part of the strategies applied by malignant cells applied to avoid host immunosurveillance. Aberrant expression of HLA-G has been found in ovarian carcinoma. The aim of this study was to evaluate the HLA-G expression in ovarian cancer tissues and to explore its function in vitro. MATERIALS AND METHODS: HLA-G expression in 33 primary ovarian carcinoma tissues was analyzed using immunohistochemistry with the anti-HLA-G monoclonal antibody (mAb) 4H84. Furthermore, the function of HLA-G in NK cell cytotoxicity was determined in vitro by cloning and expression of HLA-G on the ovarian carcinoma cell OVCAR-3. RESULTS: HLA-G expression was detected in 22/33 (66.7%) primary tumor tissues, but was absent in normal ovarian tissues (P<0.01). Cytotoxicity studies showed that HLA-G expression dramatically inhibits cell lyses by NK-92 cells (P<0.01), which could be restored by the anti-HLA-G conformational mAb 87G (P<0.01). CONCLUSION: HLA-G was expressed in a significant number of primary ovarian carcinoma tissues, and HLA-G expression in OVCAR-3 could directly inhibit NK-92 cell lysis. Taken together, our results indicated that expression of HLA-G plays an important role in evasion of ovarian cancer cells from host immunosurveillance.