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Zheng C, Mao C, Tang K, Shu H. VSIG4 Silencing Inhibits Glioblastoma Growth by Regulating the JAK2/STAT3 Pathway. Neuropsychiatr Dis Treat 2023; 19:1397-1408. [PMID: 37292180 PMCID: PMC10246575 DOI: 10.2147/ndt.s406782] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2023] [Accepted: 05/22/2023] [Indexed: 06/10/2023] Open
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Background Glioblastoma (GBM) is the most common malignant primary brain tumour in adults. VSIG4 has been identified to be associated with GBM. We aimed to determine the downstream regulatory mechanisms of VSIG4 in GBM. Methods Differential expression of VSIG4 was analysed using GEPIA. The expression of VSIG4 was assessed by RT-qPCR and its downstream genes were screened by transcriptome sequencing. The expression of pyroptosis-related proteins and the JAK2/STAT3 pathway was measured by Western blotting. GBM cell viability, migration, and invasion were detected using CCK-8, scratch, and Transwell assays. The levels of pyroptosis-related factors were measured using ELISA. The effect of VSIG4 on GBM tumour growth in vivo was explored by constructing a xenograft tumour model. Results VSIG4 expression was upregulated in GBM. Functionally, silencing of VSIG4 inhibited proliferation, invasion, and migration of U251 and LN229 cells, and promoted pyroptosis. Mechanically, transcriptome sequencing revealed that the JAK2/STAT3 pathway might be a downstream regulator of VSIG4. Further studies proved that silencing of VSIG4 enhanced the expression of p-JAK2 and p-STAT3, and the JAK2/STAT3 pathway inhibitor relieved the suppression of VSIG4 silencing on GBM cell viability, invasion, and migration. Furthermore, in vivo experiments further validated that knockdown of VSIG4 inhibited the growth of GBM tumors. Conclusion In GBM, silencing VSIG4 promoted pyroptosis and inhibited tumor progression by regulating the JAK2/STAT3 signaling pathway.
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- Congying Zheng
- Department of Neurosurgery, Guangdong Provincial People’s Hospital (Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences), Southern Medical University, Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Guangdong Provincial People’s Hospital (Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences), Southern Medical University, Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Guangdong Provincial People’s Hospital (Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences), Southern Medical University, Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Guangdong Provincial People’s Hospital (Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences), Southern Medical University, Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province, People’s Republic of China
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Liu B, Cheng L, Gao H, Zhang J, Dong Y, Gao W, Yuan S, Gong T, Huang W. The biology of VSIG4: Implications for the treatment of immune-mediated inflammatory diseases and cancer. Cancer Lett 2023; 553:215996. [PMID: 36343787 DOI: 10.1016/j.canlet.2022.215996] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2022] [Revised: 10/30/2022] [Accepted: 11/01/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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V-set and immunoglobulin domain containing 4 (VSIG4), a type I transmembrane receptor exclusively expressed in a subset of tissue-resident macrophages, plays a pivotal role in clearing C3-opsonized pathogens and their byproducts from the circulation. VSIG4 maintains immune homeostasis by suppressing the activation of complement pathways or T cells and inducing regulatory T-cell differentiation, thereby inhibiting the development of immune-mediated inflammatory diseases but enhancing cancer progression. Consequently, VSIG4 exhibits a potential therapeutic effect for immune-mediated inflammatory diseases, but also is regarded as a novel target of immune checkpoint inhibition in cancer therapy. Recently, soluble VSIG4, the extracellular domain of VSIG4, shed from the surface of macrophages, has been found to be a biomarker to define macrophage activation-related diseases. This review mainly summarizes recent new findings of VSIG4 in macrophage phagocytosis and immune homeostasis, and discusses its potential diagnostic and therapeutic usage in infection, inflammation, and cancer.
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- Bei Liu
- Department of Hematology, The Fifth Medical Center of PLA General Hospital, Beijing, 100071, China; PLA 307 Clinical College of Anhui Medical University, Beijing, 100071, China
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- Department of Hematology, The Fifth Medical Center of PLA General Hospital, Beijing, 100071, China
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- Department of Hematology, The Fifth Medical Center of PLA General Hospital, Beijing, 100071, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, The Sixth Medical Center of PLA General Hospital, Fuchenglu 6#, Haidian District, Beijing, 100048, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, The Sixth Medical Center of PLA General Hospital, Fuchenglu 6#, Haidian District, Beijing, 100048, China
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- Antagen Institute for Biomedical Research, Boston, MA, 02021, USA
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- Department of Hematology, The Fifth Medical Center of PLA General Hospital, Beijing, 100071, China; PLA 307 Clinical College of Anhui Medical University, Beijing, 100071, China.
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, The Sixth Medical Center of PLA General Hospital, Fuchenglu 6#, Haidian District, Beijing, 100048, China.
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- Department of Hematology, The Fifth Medical Center of PLA General Hospital, Beijing, 100071, China.
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Jiang HZ, Yang B, Jiang YL, Liu X, Chen DL, Long FX, Yang Z, Tang DX. Development and validation of prognostic models for colon adenocarcinoma based on combined immune-and metabolism-related genes. Front Oncol 2022; 12:1025397. [PMID: 36387195 PMCID: PMC9661394 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2022.1025397] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2022] [Accepted: 09/30/2022] [Indexed: 11/02/2023] Open
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Background The heterogeneity of tumor tissue is one of the reasons for the poor effect of tumor treatment, which is mainly affected by the tumor immune microenvironment and metabolic reprogramming. But more research is needed to find out how the tumor microenvironment (TME) and metabolic features of colon adenocarcinoma (COAD) are related. Methods We obtained the transcriptomic and clinical data information of COAD patients from The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) and Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) databases. Consensus clustering analysis was used to identify different molecular subtypes, identify differentially expressed genes (DEGs) associated with immune-and metabolism-related genes (IMRGs) prognosis. Univariate and multivariable Cox regression analysis and Lasso regression analysis were applied to construct the prognostic models based on the IMRG risk score. The correlations between risk scores and TME, immune cell infiltration, and immune checkpoint genes were investigated. Lastly, potential appropriate drugs related to the risk score were screened by drug sensitivity analysis. Results By consensus clustering analysis, we identified two distinct molecular subtypes. It was also found that the multilayered IMRG subtypes were associated with the patient's clinicopathological characteristics, prognosis, and TME cell infiltration characteristics. Meanwhile, a prognostic model based on the risk score of IMRGs was constructed and its predictive power was verified internally and externally. Clinicopathological analysis and nomogram give it better clinical guidance. The IMRG risk score plays a key role in immune microenvironment infiltration. Patients in the high-risk groups of microsatellite instability (MSI) and tumor mutational burden (TMB) were found to, although with poor prognosis, actively respond to immunotherapy. Furthermore, IMRG risk scores were significantly associated with immune checkpoint gene expression. The potential drug sensitivity study helps come up with and choose a chemotherapy treatment plan. Conclusion Our comprehensive analysis of IMRG signatures revealed a broad range of regulatory mechanisms affecting the tumor immune microenvironment (TIME), immune landscape, clinicopathological features, and prognosis. And to explore the potential drugs for immunotherapy. It will help to better understand the molecular mechanisms of COAD and provide new directions for disease treatment.
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- Hui-zhong Jiang
- College of Graduate, Guizhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guiyang, China
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- College of Graduate, Guizhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guiyang, China
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- College of Graduate, Guizhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guiyang, China
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- College of Graduate, Guizhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guiyang, China
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- College of Graduate, Guizhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guiyang, China
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- College of Graduate, Guizhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guiyang, China
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- College of Graduate, Guizhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guiyang, China
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- College of Graduate, Guizhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guiyang, China
- The First Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guiyang, China
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Wang Y, Ding J, Song H, Teng Y, Fang X. VSIG4 regulates macrophages polarization and alleviates inflammation through activating PI3K/AKT and inhibiting TLR4/NF-κB pathway in myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury rats. Physiol Int 2022. [PMID: 36057104 DOI: 10.1556/2060.2022.00055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2022] [Accepted: 08/15/2022] [Indexed: 02/18/2024]
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Background Myocardial infarction is the primary cause of high disability and mortality in patients with cardiovascular disease worldwide. The pathological process of myocardial ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) may trigger harmful inflammatory response and ultimately lead to serious cardiac dysfunction. The mechanism of myocardial repair post myocardial infarction has not been fully elucidated. The present study speculated that VSIG4 is related to the regulation of heart injury. Methods The myocardial I/R injury model was established in Sprague-Dawley (SD) rats. Before I/R operation, the viral solution containing AAV-NC or AAV-VSIG4 was intravenously injected into rats. Cardiac function indicators, mRNA expression, the apoptosis ratio of cardiomyocytes, myocardial infarct area, phenotype polarization of macrophage, and the protein expression of apoptosis or macrophage phenotype were measured. Results Myocardial I/R injury decreased the expression of VSIG4 and subsequently triggered myocardial apoptosis. The induction of AAV-VSIG4 produced a protective effect on general cardiac function and attenuated the I/R-induced cellular apoptosis in rats. Moreover, VSIG4 signaling might potentially modulate macrophage M1/M2-related inflammatory disorders via activation of PI3K/AKT and inhibition of TLR4/NF-κB expression. Conclusion In summary, the present study provided evidence that VSIG4 had cardiac protective role in myocardial I/R injury. More importantly, enhanced VSIG4 expression inhibited M1 polarization of macrophages by blocking TLR4/NF-κB activation, subsequently suppressing cardiomyocyte apoptosis. This finding provides vital insights into the role of VSIG4 in I/R injury and may provide a new target for I/R therapy.
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- Yanan Wang
- 1 Department of Cardiac Function, The First Affiliated Hospital of Kangda College of Nanjing Medical University (The First People's Hospital of Lianyungang), Lianyungang, Jiangsu, 222000 China
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- 1 Department of Cardiac Function, The First Affiliated Hospital of Kangda College of Nanjing Medical University (The First People's Hospital of Lianyungang), Lianyungang, Jiangsu, 222000 China
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- 2 Department of Cardiovasology, The First People's Hospital of Lianyungang, Lianyungang, Jiangsu, 222000 China
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- 1 Department of Cardiac Function, The First Affiliated Hospital of Kangda College of Nanjing Medical University (The First People's Hospital of Lianyungang), Lianyungang, Jiangsu, 222000 China
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- 1 Department of Cardiac Function, The First Affiliated Hospital of Kangda College of Nanjing Medical University (The First People's Hospital of Lianyungang), Lianyungang, Jiangsu, 222000 China
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Identification of a Signature for Predicting Prognosis and Immunotherapy Response in Patients with Glioma. JOURNAL OF ONCOLOGY 2022; 2022:8615949. [PMID: 36072978 PMCID: PMC9444386 DOI: 10.1155/2022/8615949] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2022] [Revised: 06/06/2022] [Accepted: 06/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Glioma is a deadly tumor that accounts for the vast majority of brain tumors. Thus, it is important to elucidate the molecular pathogenesis and potential diagnostic and prognostic biomarkers of glioma. In the present study, gene expression profiles of GSE2223 were obtained from the Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) database. Core modules and hub genes related to glioma were identified using weighted gene coexpression network analysis (WGCNA) and protein-protein interaction (PPI) network analysis of differentially expressed genes (DEGs). After a series of database screening tests, we identified 11 modules during glioma progression, followed by six hub genes (RAB3A, TYROBP, SYP, CAMK2A, VSIG4, and GABRA1) that can predict the prognosis of glioma and were validated in glioma tissues by qRT-PCR. The CIBERSORT algorithm was used to analyze the difference of immune cell infiltration between the glioma and control groups. Finally, Identification VSIG4 for immunotherapy response in patients with glioma demonstrating utility for immunotherapy research.
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Li L, Qi C, Liu Y, Shen Y, Zhao X, Qin H, Zhang Y, Yu T. MicroRNA miR-27b-3p regulate microglial inflammation response and cell apoptosis by inhibiting A20 (TNF-α-induced protein 3). Bioengineered 2021; 12:9902-9913. [PMID: 34895052 PMCID: PMC8810141 DOI: 10.1080/21655979.2021.1969195] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Inflammatory reaction exerts a pivotal role in secondary damage after cerebral hemorrhage and spinal cord injury. miRNAs can both promote and inhibit inflammatory actions among microglial cells. The objective of the present paper was to figure out whether miR-27b-3p produced regulatory effects during processes of microglial inflammation. Lipopolysaccharides (LPS) were used to prepare microglial activation models. Following miR-27b-3p overexpression and interference, the RNA and protein levels of tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α, interleukin (IL)-6, and IL-1β were subjected to real-time fluorescent quantitative PCR (qPCR) and western blot assays, respectively. Cellular apoptosis was subjected to flow cytometry and miR-27b-3p target genes were visualized using a dual luciferase reporter system for verification. The levels of TNF-α, IL-6, and IL-1β mRNA in miR-27b-3p-overexpressed microglial cells were markedly increased compared to the control. Apoptosis of microglial cells was increased markedly in the overexpressed miR-27b-3p group compared to the negative control. Conversely, a different result was presented in the microglial transfected with miR-27b-3p inhibitors. The downregulation of A20, a miR-27b-3p target gene, mediated levels of TNF-α, IL-6, and IL-1β. Furthermore, A20 reduced microglial apoptosis. These data revealed that miR-27b-3p could mediate not only microglia activation but also neuroinflammation via downregulating A20 expression. Thus, miR-27b-3p is regarded as gene therapy in treating cerebral hemorrhage and spinal cord injury.
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- Liping Li
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, The Affiliated Qingdao Central Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong, China.,Department of Orthopedic Surgery, The Second Clinical Medical College of Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong, China
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong, China
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- Department of Oncology, The Affiliated Qingdao Central Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong, China.,Department of Oncology, The Second Clinical Medical College of Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong, China
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong, China
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong, China
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong, China
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong, China
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong, China
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