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Singh CK, Fernandez S, Chhabra G, Zaemisch GR, Nihal A, Swanlund J, Ansari N, Said Z, Chang H, Ahmad N. The role of collagen triple helix repeat containing 1 (CTHRC1) in cancer development and progression. Expert Opin Ther Targets 2024:1-17. [PMID: 38686865 DOI: 10.1080/14728222.2024.2349686] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2023] [Accepted: 04/26/2024] [Indexed: 05/02/2024]
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INTRODUCTION Collagen triple helix repeat containing 1 (CTHRC1) is a protein that has been implicated in pro-migratory pathways, arterial tissue-repair processes, and inhibition of collagen deposition via the regulation of multiple signaling cascades. Studies have also demonstrated an upregulation of CTHRC1 in multiple cancers where it has been linked to enhanced proliferation, invasion, and metastasis. However, the understanding of the exact role and mechanisms of CTHRC1 in cancer is far from complete. AREAS COVERED This review focuses on analyzing the role of CTHRC1 in cancer as well as its associations with clinicopathologies and cancer-related processes and signaling. We have also summarized the available literature information regarding the role of CTHRC1 in tumor microenvironment and immune signaling. Finally, we have discussed the mechanisms associated with CTHRC1 regulations, and opportunities and challenges regarding the development of CTHRC1 as a potential target for cancer management. EXPERT OPINION CTHRC1 is a multifaceted protein with critical roles in cancer progression and other pathological conditions. Its association with lower overall survival in various cancers, and impact on the tumor immune microenvironment make it an intriguing target for further research and potential therapeutic interventions in cancer.
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- Chandra K Singh
- Department of Dermatology, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, USA
- William S. Middleton VA Medical Center, Madison, WI, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, USA
- William S. Middleton VA Medical Center, Madison, WI, USA
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Identifying General Tumor and Specific Lung Cancer Biomarkers by Transcriptomic Analysis. BIOLOGY 2022; 11:biology11071082. [PMID: 36101460 PMCID: PMC9313083 DOI: 10.3390/biology11071082] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2022] [Revised: 06/25/2022] [Accepted: 07/03/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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The bioinformatic pipeline previously developed in our research laboratory is used to identify potential general and specific deregulated tumor genes and transcription factors related to the establishment and progression of tumoral diseases, now comparing lung cancer with other two types of cancer. Twenty microarray datasets were selected and analyzed separately to identify hub differentiated expressed genes and compared to identify all the deregulated genes and transcription factors in common between the three types of cancer and those unique to lung cancer. The winning DEGs analysis allowed to identify an important number of TFs deregulated in the majority of microarray datasets, which can become key biomarkers of general tumors and specific to lung cancer. A coexpression network was constructed for every dataset with all deregulated genes associated with lung cancer, according to DAVID’s tool enrichment analysis, and transcription factors capable of regulating them, according to oPOSSUM´s tool. Several genes and transcription factors are coexpressed in the networks, suggesting that they could be related to the establishment or progression of the tumoral pathology in any tissue and specifically in the lung. The comparison of the coexpression networks of lung cancer and other types of cancer allowed the identification of common connectivity patterns with deregulated genes and transcription factors correlated to important tumoral processes and signaling pathways that have not been studied yet to experimentally validate their role in lung cancer. The Kaplan–Meier estimator determined the association of thirteen deregulated top winning transcription factors with the survival of lung cancer patients. The coregulatory analysis identified two top winning transcription factors networks related to the regulatory control of gene expression in lung and breast cancer. Our transcriptomic analysis suggests that cancer has an important coregulatory network of transcription factors related to the acquisition of the hallmarks of cancer. Moreover, lung cancer has a group of genes and transcription factors unique to pulmonary tissue that are coexpressed during tumorigenesis and must be studied experimentally to fully understand their role in the pathogenesis within its very complex transcriptomic scenario. Therefore, the downstream bioinformatic analysis developed was able to identify a coregulatory metafirm of cancer in general and specific to lung cancer taking into account the great heterogeneity of the tumoral process at cellular and population levels.
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Fu ZJ, Chen Y, Xu YQ, Lin MA, Wen H, Chen YT, Pan PL. Regulation of miR-30b in cancer development, apoptosis, and drug resistance. Open Life Sci 2022; 17:102-106. [PMID: 35291564 PMCID: PMC8886600 DOI: 10.1515/biol-2022-0017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2021] [Revised: 11/08/2021] [Accepted: 01/03/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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miR-30b, which is encoded by the gene located on chromosome 8q24.22, plays an important role in a variety of diseases. In most types of tumors, miR-30b significantly inhibits the proliferation, migration, and invasion of cancer cells through the regulation of target genes. Moreover, miR-30b can inhibit the PI3K/AKT signaling pathway through the regulation of EGFR, AKT, Derlin-1, GNA13, SIX1, and other target genes, thus inhibiting the EMT process of tumor cells and promoting apoptosis. In addition, miR-30 plays a significant role in alleviating drug resistance in tumor cells. Although the use of miR-30b as a clinical diagnostic indicator or anticancer drug is still facing great difficulties in the short term, with the deepening of research, the potential application of miR-30b is emerging.
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- Zhen-Jie Fu
- School of Life Sciences, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University , No. 548 Binwen Road, Binjiang District , Hangzhou 310053 , China
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- School of Life Sciences, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University , No. 548 Binwen Road, Binjiang District , Hangzhou 310053 , China
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- School of Life Sciences, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University , No. 548 Binwen Road, Binjiang District , Hangzhou 310053 , China
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- School of Life Sciences, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University , No. 548 Binwen Road, Binjiang District , Hangzhou 310053 , China
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- School of Life Sciences, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University , No. 548 Binwen Road, Binjiang District , Hangzhou 310053 , China
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- School of Life Sciences, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University , No. 548 Binwen Road, Binjiang District , Hangzhou 310053 , China
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- School of Life Sciences, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University , No. 548 Binwen Road, Binjiang District , Hangzhou 310053 , China
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Li H, Liu W, Zhang X, Wang Y. Cancer-associated fibroblast-secreted collagen triple helix repeat containing-1 promotes breast cancer cell migration, invasiveness and epithelial-mesenchymal transition by activating the Wnt/β-catenin pathway. Oncol Lett 2021; 22:814. [PMID: 34671428 PMCID: PMC8503808 DOI: 10.3892/ol.2021.13075] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2021] [Accepted: 08/26/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs) are continuously activated and are one of the most important cellular components of the tumor matrix. The role of CAFs in the tumor microenvironment has been widely recognized. However, the underlying molecular mechanism by which CAFs promote tumor characteristics in breast cancer (BC) remains poorly understood. The aim of the present study was to investigate the potential mechanisms and the possible pathways of collagen triple helix repeat containing-1 (CTHRC1) in the epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) of BC cells. The level of CTHRC1 in BC tissues was found to be higher than that in adjacent-normal tissues. CAFs isolated from BC tissues secreted significantly greater amounts of CTHRC1 than normal fibroblasts. Furthermore, CAFs promoted the migration, invasiveness and EMT of BC cells by secreting CTHRC1, which activates the Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway. However, the use of neutralizing antibodies towards CTHRC1, or the specific inhibitor Dickkopf-1, to inhibit the Wnt/β catenin pathway significantly alleviated the CAF-induced malignant phenotypes of BC cells. Collectively, the data indicate that CAFs in the tumor microenvironment promote BC cell malignant behaviors via the CTHRC1/Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway. Furthermore, weakening CAF-BC cell communication by suppressing CTHRC1 expression may be a novel strategy for treating BC.
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- Huixin Li
- Department III of Thyroid and Breast, Cangzhou Central Hospital, Cangzhou, Hebei 061000, P.R. China
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- Department III of Thyroid and Breast, Cangzhou Central Hospital, Cangzhou, Hebei 061000, P.R. China
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- Department III of Thyroid and Breast, Cangzhou Central Hospital, Cangzhou, Hebei 061000, P.R. China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Affiliated Hospital of Hebei Engineering University, Handan, Hebei 056002, P.R. China
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Mesenchymal-Epithelial Transition in Fibroblasts of Human Normal Lungs and Interstitial Lung Diseases. Biomolecules 2021; 11:biom11030378. [PMID: 33806618 PMCID: PMC8000192 DOI: 10.3390/biom11030378] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2021] [Revised: 02/18/2021] [Accepted: 02/26/2021] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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In passages above ten and growing very actively, we observed that some human lung fibroblasts cultured under standard conditions were transformed into a lineage of epithelial-like cells (ELC). To systematically evaluate the possible mesenchymal–epithelial transition (MET) occurrence, fibroblasts were obtained from normal lungs and also from lungs affected by idiopathic interstitial diseases. When an unusual epithelial-like phenotypic change was observed, cultured cells were characterized by confocal immunofluorescence microscopy, immunoblotting, immunocytochemistry, cytofluorometry, gelatin zymography, RT-qPCR, and hybridization in a whole-transcript human microarray. Additionally, microvesicles fraction (MVs) from ELC and fibroblasts were used to induce MET, while the microRNAs (miRNAs) contained in the MVs were identified. Pattern-gene expression of the original fibroblasts and the derived ELC revealed profound changes, upregulating characteristic epithelial-cell genes and downregulating mesenchymal genes, with a marked increase of E-cadherin, cytokeratin, and ZO-1, and the loss of expression of α-SMA, collagen type I, and Thy-1 cell surface antigen (CD90). Fibroblasts, exposed to culture media or MVs from the ELC, acquired ELC phenotype. The miRNAs in MVs shown six expressed exclusively in fibroblasts, and three only in ELC; moreover, twelve miRNAs were differentially expressed between fibroblasts and ELC, all of them but one was overexpressed in fibroblasts. These findings suggest that the MET-like process can occur in human lung fibroblasts, either from normal or diseased lungs. However, the biological implication is unclear.
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Xu J, Li H, Lv Y, Zhang C, Chen Y, Yu D. Silencing XIST mitigated lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced inflammatory injury in human lung fibroblast WI-38 cells through modulating miR-30b-5p/CCL16 axis and TLR4/NF-κB signaling pathway. Open Life Sci 2021; 16:108-127. [PMID: 33817304 PMCID: PMC7988359 DOI: 10.1515/biol-2021-0005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2019] [Revised: 08/31/2020] [Accepted: 09/14/2020] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Background Emerging evidence shows that long noncoding RNA (lncRNA) has been a novel insight in various diseases, including pneumonia. Even though lncRNA X-inactive-specific transcript (XIST) is well studied, its role in pneumonia remains to be largely unrevealed. Methods Expression of XIST, miRNA-30b-5p (miR-30b-5p), and CC chemokine ligand 16 (CCL16) was detected using reverse transcriptase quantitative polymerase chain reaction and western blotting; their interaction was confirmed by dual-luciferase reporter assay. Apoptosis, inflammation, and toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4)/NF-κB signaling pathway were measured using methyl thiazolyl tetrazolium assay, flow cytometry, western blotting, and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Results Lipopolysaccharide (LPS) stimulation decreased cell viability and B cell lymphoma (Bcl)-2 expression, and increased cell apoptosis rate and expression of Bcl-2-associated X protein (Bax), cleaved-caspase-3, interleukin (IL)-6, IL-1β, and tumor necrosis factor α (TNF-α) in WI-38 cells. Expression of XIST and CCL16 was upregulated in the serum of patients with pneumonia and LPS-induced WI-38 cells, respectively; silencing XIST and CCL16 could suppress LPS-induced apoptosis and inflammation in WI-38 cells, and this protection was abolished by miR-30b-5p downregulation. Moreover, XIST and CCL16 could physically bind to miR-30b-5p, and XIST regulated CCL16 expression via sponging miR-30b-5p. TLR4 and phosphorylated P65 (p-P65) and p-IκB-α were highly induced by LPS treatment, and this upregulation was diminished by blocking XIST, accompanied with CCL16 downregulation and miR-30b-5p upregulation. Conclusions Silencing XIST could alleviate LPS-induced inflammatory injury in human lung fibroblast WI-38 cells through modulating miR-30b-5p/CCL16 axis and inhibiting TLR4/NF-κB signaling pathway.
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- Jiahui Xu
- Department of Pediatrics, Guangdong Second Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, No. 60 Hengfu Road, 510000, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.,Department of Pediatrics, The Fifth Clinical College of Guangzhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 510000, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 510000, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, The Fifth Clinical College of Guangzhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 510000, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Guangdong Second Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 510000, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, The Affiliated Zhujiang Hospital of Southern Medical University, 510000, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Guangdong Second Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, No. 60 Hengfu Road, 510000, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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Sun L, Zhang M, Qu H. lncRNA XIST regulates cell proliferation, migration and invasion via regulating miR-30b and RECK in nasopharyngeal carcinoma. Oncol Lett 2021; 21:256. [PMID: 33664820 PMCID: PMC7882881 DOI: 10.3892/ol.2021.12513] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2020] [Accepted: 12/10/2020] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Long non-coding RNA (lncRNA) X-inactive specific transcript (XIST) plays an essential role in the development and progress of nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC). MicroRNA-30b (miR-30b) has been confirmed to play an inhibitory role in various types of cancer. The molecular mechanisms underlying the lncRNA XIST-mediated regulation of the metastasis of NPC cells by miR-30b is not clear. qPCR and western blot analysis were used to detect the expression of XIST, miR-30b, and reversion inducing cysteine rich protein with kazal motifs (RECK) in NPC tissues and cell lines. The detection of luciferase reporter gene confirmed the relationship between lncRNA XIST, miR-30b and RECK. CCK-8 and Transwell assays were performed in order to detect the proliferation, migration and invasion of the NPC cells. The results of qPCR and western blotting indicated that the expression levels of lncRNA XIST and RECK were higher in the NPC tissues and cell lines than that of the control group, while the expression of miR-30b was lower. Knockdown of lncRNA XIST significantly inhibited cell proliferation, migration and invasion in the NPC cell lines. In addition, lncRNA XIST was found to negatively regulate the expression of miR-30b, resulting in the upregulation of RECK. Overexpression of RECK was found to reverse the inhibitory effect of lncRNA XIST knockdown or miR-30b on NPC cell metastasis. Our results showed that cell migration and invasion were inhibited by knockdown of lncRNA XIST, suggesting that the lncRNA XIST/miR-30b/RECK axis is involved in the development of NPC.
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- Lingling Sun
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Liaocheng People's Hospital, Liaocheng, Shandong 25200, P.R. China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Liaocheng People's Hospital, Liaocheng, Shandong 25200, P.R. China
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- Department of Radiology, Liaocheng People's Hospital, Liaocheng, Shandong 25200, P.R. China
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Zhang C, Pan X, Peng X, Liu K, Wang J, Zhao L, Chen X, Huang G, Li H, Ye J, Lai Y. miR-30b-5p up-regulation related to the dismal prognosis for patients with renal cell cancer. J Clin Lab Anal 2021; 35:e23599. [PMID: 33247622 PMCID: PMC7891535 DOI: 10.1002/jcla.23599] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2020] [Revised: 08/30/2020] [Accepted: 09/07/2020] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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The diagnosis of renal cell carcinoma (RCC) is often made late since there is no early symptom, which thus results in dismal patient prognosis. As a result, new biomarkers are urgently needed and efforts should be made to identify their functions in predicting RCC prognosis. microRNAs (miRNAs) are a class of small noncoding RNAs that are about 20-22 nucleotides in length, and they have been demonstrated to function as prognostic markers in numerous tumors. This study aimed to assess the role of miR-30b-5p in predicting the prognosis of RCC postoperatively. In this study, RNA was extracted from 284 formalin-fixed and paraffin-embedded kidney cancer tissue samples. After cDNA synthesis, real-time quantitative PCR (RT-qPCR) was adopted for detecting the relative miR-30b-5p level. Then, the Kaplan-Meier method, Cox regression analysis, and the receiver operating characteristic curve analysis were applied in analyzing the miR-30b-5p effect on the prognosis for patients. Our findings indicated that, following adjustment for age, gender, tumor stage, and tumor size, patients with low miR-30b-5p expression had remarkably longer overall survival. Thus, the miR-30b-5p level might be related to RCC prognosis.
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- Chunduo Zhang
- Guangdong and Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Male Reproductive Medicine and GeneticsPeking University Shenzhen HospitalShenzhenChina
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- Department of UrologyAffiliated Hospital of Yangzhou UniversityYangzhouChina
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- Guangdong and Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Male Reproductive Medicine and GeneticsPeking University Shenzhen HospitalShenzhenChina
- Shantou University Medical CollegeGuangdong ShantouChina
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- Guangdong and Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Male Reproductive Medicine and GeneticsPeking University Shenzhen HospitalShenzhenChina
- Anhui Medical UniversityHefeiChina
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- Guangdong and Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Male Reproductive Medicine and GeneticsPeking University Shenzhen HospitalShenzhenChina
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- Guangdong and Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Male Reproductive Medicine and GeneticsPeking University Shenzhen HospitalShenzhenChina
- Anhui Medical UniversityHefeiChina
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- Guangdong and Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Male Reproductive Medicine and GeneticsPeking University Shenzhen HospitalShenzhenChina
- Shantou University Medical CollegeGuangdong ShantouChina
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- Guangdong and Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Male Reproductive Medicine and GeneticsPeking University Shenzhen HospitalShenzhenChina
- Shantou University Medical CollegeGuangdong ShantouChina
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- Guangdong and Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Male Reproductive Medicine and GeneticsPeking University Shenzhen HospitalShenzhenChina
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- Guangdong and Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Male Reproductive Medicine and GeneticsPeking University Shenzhen HospitalShenzhenChina
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- Guangdong and Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Male Reproductive Medicine and GeneticsPeking University Shenzhen HospitalShenzhenChina
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Zhang Q, Liu S, Zhang J, Ma X, Dong M, Sun B, Xin Y. Roles and regulatory mechanisms of miR-30b in cancer, cardiovascular disease, and metabolic disorders (Review). Exp Ther Med 2021; 21:44. [PMID: 33273973 PMCID: PMC7706387 DOI: 10.3892/etm.2020.9475] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2020] [Accepted: 08/26/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are non-coding RNAs 21-23 nucleotides in length that regulate gene expression, and thereby modulate signaling pathways and protein synthesis in both physiological and pathogenic processes. miR-30b inhibits cell proliferation, migration, invasion and epithelial-mesenchymal transformation in multiple types of cancer. In addition to its role in several types of neoplasias, miR-30b has been shown to exhibit essential roles in cardiovascular and metabolic diseases. In the present review, an overview of the biological functions of miR-30b and its role in the pathogenesis of neoplastic, cardiovascular and metabolic diseases is provided. miR-30b is a potential candidate for clinical development as a diagnostic and prognostic biomarker, therapeutic agent and drug target. However, further research is required to elucidate its role in health and disease and to harness its potential clinical utility.
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- Qing Zhang
- Department of Infectious Disease, Qingdao Municipal Hospital, Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong 266011, P.R. China
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- Clinical Research Center, Qingdao Municipal Hospital, Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong 266011, P.R. China
- Digestive Disease Key Laboratory of Qingdao, Qingdao, Shandong 266071, P.R. China
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- Department of Infectious Disease, Qingdao Municipal Hospital, Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong 266011, P.R. China
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- Department of Infectious Disease, Qingdao Municipal Hospital, Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong 266011, P.R. China
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- Department of Infectious Disease, Qingdao Municipal Hospital, Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong 266011, P.R. China
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- Department of Infectious Disease, Qingdao Municipal Hospital, Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong 266011, P.R. China
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- Department of Infectious Disease, Qingdao Municipal Hospital, Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong 266011, P.R. China
- Digestive Disease Key Laboratory of Qingdao, Qingdao, Shandong 266071, P.R. China
- Department of Gastroenterology, Qingdao Municipal Hospital, Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong 266011, P.R. China
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Valverde A, Nares S, Naqvi AR. Impaired cell migration and structural defects in myeloid cells overexpressing miR-30b and miR-142-3p. BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-GENE REGULATORY MECHANISMS 2020; 1863:194628. [PMID: 32979559 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbagrm.2020.194628] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2020] [Revised: 07/30/2020] [Accepted: 07/30/2020] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Macrophages (MΦ) and dendritic cells (DC) play a fundamental role in shaping immune responses by sensing a plethora of Pathogen Associated Molecular Patterns (PAMPs), phagocytosis and antigen presentation to T lymphocytes. These important biological processes require efficient cell movement and an intact cellular morphology for dynamic interaction. The role of microRNAs (miRs) in this regard, however, is not well understood. In the present study, we show that miR-30b and miR-142-3p regulate migration and morphology of MΦ and DC. Transient overexpression of miR-30b and miR-142-3p attenuates migration and these cells display unique morphological deformities observed under electron microscopy. In addition, miR-142-3p overexpression in MΦ impaired phagocytosis of FITC-conjugated latex beads using live microscopy imaging. Interestingly, live cell imaging and F-actin staining revealed marked changes in the cell polarity and actin polymerization status, respectively. To identify miR-142-3p regulated pathways, we profiled global transcriptome changes in miR-142-3p or control mimic transfected DC. Expression of several genes were differentially altered by miR-142-3p and were associated with pathways related to cell movement, cell adhesion, and cytoskeletal rearrangement. Bioinformatics analysis identified a significant subset of downregulated genes with one or more predicted miR-142-3p binding sites in their 3'UTR strongly suggesting direct post-transcriptional impact of these miRNAs on multiple transcripts. Using dual luciferase assays, novel miR-142-3p binding sites were validated for three genes (Vinculin, Dab2 and Skap2) directly associated with cytoskeletal rearrangement and cell movement. In summary, our results show that miR-30b and miR-142-3p are regulators of myeloid cell cytoskeletal homeostasis and morphology.
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- Araceli Valverde
- Department of Periodontics, College of Dentistry, University of Illinois at Chicago, United States of America
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- Department of Periodontics, College of Dentistry, University of Illinois at Chicago, United States of America
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- Department of Periodontics, College of Dentistry, University of Illinois at Chicago, United States of America.
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The Role of CTHRC1 in Regulation of Multiple Signaling and Tumor Progression and Metastasis. Mediators Inflamm 2020; 2020:9578701. [PMID: 32848510 PMCID: PMC7441421 DOI: 10.1155/2020/9578701] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2020] [Accepted: 07/24/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Collagen triple helix repeat containing-1 (CTHRC1) has been identified as cancer-related protein. CTHRC1 expresses mainly in adventitial fibroblasts and neointimal smooth muscle cells of balloon-injured vessels and promotes cell migration and tissue repair in response to injury. CTHRC1 plays a pivotal role in some pathophysiological processes, including increasing bone mass, preventing myelination, and reversing collagen synthesis in many tumor cells. The ascended expression of CTHRC1 is related to tumorigenesis, proliferation, invasion, and metastasis in various human malignancies, including gastric cancer, pancreatic cancer, hepatocellular carcinoma, keloid, breast cancer, colorectal cancer, epithelial ovarian cancer, esophageal squamous cell carcinoma, cervical cancer, non-small-cell lung carcinoma, and melanoma. And molecules that regulate the expression of CTHRC1 include miRNAs, lncRNAs, WAIF1, and DPAGT1. Many reports have pointed that CTHRC1 could exert different effects through several signaling pathways such as TGF-β, Wnt, integrin β/FAK, Src/FAK, MEK/ERK, PI3K/AKT/ERK, HIF-1α, and PKC-δ/ERK signaling pathways. As a participant in tissue remodeling or immune response, CTHRC1 may promote early-stage cancer. Several recent studies have identified CTHRC1 as an effectual prognostic biomarker for predicting tumor recurrence or metastasis. It is worth noting that CTHRC1 has different cellular localization and mechanisms of action in different cells and different microenvironments. In this article, we focus on the advances in the signaling pathways mediated by CTHRC1 in tumors.
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Xu J, Lv H, Zhang B, Xu F, Zhu H, Chen B, Zhu C, Shen J. miR-30b-5p acts as a tumor suppressor microRNA in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma. J Thorac Dis 2019; 11:3015-3029. [PMID: 31463131 DOI: 10.21037/jtd.2019.07.50] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Background To study miR-30b-5p expression in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) by comparisons between tumor tissues and matched adjacent non-cancerous tissues to elucidate the correlation between miR-30b-5p expression and ESCC clinical parameters, and to explore the signaling pathways associated with miR-30b-5p and key target genes. Methods Clinical data, cancer tissues, and adjacent non-cancerous tissues of 32 patients diagnosed with ESCC were collected from Taizhou Hospital of Zhejiang Province. The expression levels of miR-30b-5p were determined by real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR). mRNA data for ESCC tissues and normal tissues, and clinical materials of patients with ESCC were obtained from the Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) database and The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA). Associations between miR-30b-5p expression and clinical features of patients with ESCC and overall survival were explored. A bioinformatics analysis was performed to determine the pathways and key miR-30b-5p targets associated with ESCC. Additionally, a cytological experiment was performed to evaluate the biological functions of miR-30b-5p. Finally, correlations between miR-30b-5p and key targets involved in PI3K/Akt signaling pathways were validated by western blotting. Results The expression level of miR-30b-5p in the 32 ESCC tissues was significantly lower than that in adjacent normal tissues (P<0.01) and was significantly disparate in the T stage, with higher expression in T1 than in T2 (P<0.05). Among the patients with higher expression levels of miR-30b-5p in ESCC tissues than in adjacent normal tissues, patients with higher expression of miR-30b-5p had a better prognosis (P<0.05). An analysis of gene chip data from the GEO database showed similar results. A gene enrichment analysis indicated a series of pathways that may be associated with the downregulation of miR-30b-5p, including focal adhesion, ECM-receptor interaction, and PI3K/Akt signaling pathways. Seven key target genes (PDGFRB, VIM, ITGA5, ACTN1, THBS2, SERPINE1, and RUNX2) were identified; these were found to be upregulated in ESCC tissues and were negatively correlated with miR-30b-5p. Functional experiments showed that miR-30b-5p attenuated migration (P<0.01) and invasion (P<0.05) in the Eca109 cell line. Moreover, the levels of ITGA5, PDGFRB, p-PI3K, and p-AKT, which are involved in the PI3K/Akt signaling pathway, were decreased in the miR-30b-5p-overexpressing Eca109 cell line. Conclusions Upregulated miR-30b-5p may inhibit migration and invasion in ESCC by targeting ITGA5, PDGFRB, and signaling pathways, such as PI3K/Akt, involved in ESCC regulation. Our results indicate that miR-30b-5p plays an important role in the occurrence and progression of ESCC and is a potential therapeutic target.
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- Jianfeng Xu
- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Taizhou Hospital of Zhejiang Province, Wenzhou Medical University, Taizhou 317000, China
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- Enze Medical Research Center, Taizhou Hospital of Zhejiang Province, Wenzhou Medical University, Taizhou 317000, China
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Taizhou Hospital of Zhejiang Province, Wenzhou Medical University, Taizhou 317000, China
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Taizhou Hospital of Zhejiang Province, Wenzhou Medical University, Taizhou 317000, China
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Taizhou Hospital of Zhejiang Province, Wenzhou Medical University, Taizhou 317000, China
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Taizhou Hospital of Zhejiang Province, Wenzhou Medical University, Taizhou 317000, China
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Taizhou Hospital of Zhejiang Province, Wenzhou Medical University, Taizhou 317000, China
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Taizhou Hospital of Zhejiang Province, Wenzhou Medical University, Taizhou 317000, China
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Duan Z, Li L, Li Y. Involvement of miR-30b in kynurenine-mediated lysyl oxidase expression. J Physiol Biochem 2019; 75:135-142. [PMID: 31093946 DOI: 10.1007/s13105-019-00686-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2017] [Accepted: 05/05/2019] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Microenvironment components profoundly influence the propensity of cancer metastasis through regulating key molecules controlling metastasis. Lysyl oxidase (LOX) contributes to extracellular matrix (ECM) remodeling, and finally promoting bone metastasis in breast cancer. Kynurenine (Kyn), a microenvironment component, is capable of regulating the biological behaviors of cancer cells, such as promoting node metastasis in vivo. However, it is still unclear whether Kyn controls the generation of LOX. In the current study, a significant increase of migration in the Kyn (30, 50, 100, 200, and 500 μM) group was detected compared with that in the control group in 95D cells in vitro. Subsequently, we demonstrated that 50 μM Kyn not only substantially upregulated the mRNA and secreted levels of LOX rather than cytoplasmic LOX, but also markedly reduced the level of miR-30b at the same time. Furthermore, the direct interaction between LOX mRNA and miR-30b was also confirmed by dual-luciferase assay system. Most importantly, not only was Kyn-induced increase of LOX mRNA significantly attenuated on miR-30b mimics treatment, but also Kyn-mediated the upregulation of the mRNA, and secreted levels of LOX were distinctly strengthened on miR-30b inhibitor treatment. These results suggest that miR-30b is involved in Kyn-mediated LOX expression.
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- Zhiqing Duan
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Shanxi Medical University, 56 South Xinjian Road, Taiyuan, 030001, Shanxi, People's Republic of China.
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- Shanxi Key Laboratory of Bone and Soft Tissue Injury Repair, Department of Orthopaedics, The Second Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, 382 Wuyi Road, Taiyuan, 030001, Shanxi, People's Republic of China
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- Shanxi Key Laboratory of Bone and Soft Tissue Injury Repair, Department of Orthopaedics, The Second Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, 382 Wuyi Road, Taiyuan, 030001, Shanxi, People's Republic of China
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MicroRNA in Lung Cancer Metastasis. Cancers (Basel) 2019; 11:cancers11020265. [PMID: 30813457 PMCID: PMC6406837 DOI: 10.3390/cancers11020265] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2019] [Revised: 02/17/2019] [Accepted: 02/18/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Tumor metastasis is a hallmark of cancer, with distant metastasis frequently developing in lung cancer, even at initial diagnosis, resulting in poor prognosis and high mortality. However, available biomarkers cannot reliably predict cancer spreading sites. The metastatic cascade involves highly complicated processes including invasion, migration, angiogenesis, and epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition that are tightly controlled by various genetic expression modalities along with interaction between cancer cells and the extracellular matrix. In particular, microRNAs (miRNAs), a group of small non-coding RNAs, can influence the transcriptional and post-transcriptional processes, with dysregulation of miRNA expression contributing to the regulation of cancer metastasis. Nevertheless, although miRNA-targeted therapy is widely studied in vitro and in vivo, this strategy currently affords limited feasibility and a few miRNA-targeted therapies for lung cancer have entered into clinical trials to date. Advances in understanding the molecular mechanism of metastasis will thus provide additional potential targets for lung cancer treatment. This review discusses the current research related to the role of miRNAs in lung cancer invasion and metastasis, with a particular focus on the different metastatic lesions and potential miRNA-targeted treatments for lung cancer with the expectation that further exploration of miRNA-targeted therapy may establish a new spectrum of lung cancer treatments.
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Zhou J, Xiang AZ, Guo JF, Cui HD. miR-30b suppresses the progression of breast cancer through inhibition of the PI3K/Akt signaling pathway by targeting Derlin-1. Transl Cancer Res 2019; 8:180-190. [PMID: 35116747 PMCID: PMC8798179 DOI: 10.21037/tcr.2019.01.21] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2018] [Accepted: 12/21/2018] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Background MicroRNAs (miRNAs) play an essential role in the initiation, progression and metastasis of breast cancer. It has been confirmed that miR-30b is involved in various cancers. However, the specific involvement of miR-30b on breast cancer metastasis remains unknown. In the current study, we aimed to investigate the role of miR-30b in the progression and metastasis of breast cancer in vitro. Methods We up-regulated the expression of miR-30b in breast cancer cell lines SKBR3 and MDA-MB-231 by transfecting pCMV-miR-30b vector. CCK8, colony formation, Transwell, and flow cytometry assays were used to examine cell proliferation, migration, invasion and apoptosis, respectively. A dual-luciferase reporter assay was performed to identify the relationship between miR-30b and the target gene. Western blot assay was used to detect related proteins. Results Our data showed that the overexpression of miR-30b significantly inhibited proliferation, migration and invasion abilities in SKBR3 and MDA-MB-231 cells. Meanwhile, overexpression of miR-30b induced cell apoptosis for both SKBR3 and MDA-MB-231 cells by regulating the expression of apoptosis-related proteins (Bcl-2, Bax, active Caspase-3, and Caspase-9). Moreover, miR-30b inhibited the activation of the PI3K/Akt signaling pathway by decreasing the phosphorylation levels of Akt and mTOR. Furthermore, we determined that miR-30b could down-regulate the expression of Derlin-1 in a post-transcriptional manner by employing the dual-luciferase reporter and western blot assays. Further analysis demonstrated that depletion of Derlin-1 inhibited Akt phosphorylation, and Derlin-1 could restore the effect of miR-30b on Akt. In addition, the CCK8 assay showed that Derlin-1 could partly reverse the inhibition of cell proliferation of SKBR3 and MDA-MB-231 cells mediated by miR-30b. Conclusions Our data demonstrated that miR-30b suppresses the progression and metastasis of breast cancer via inhibition of the PI3K/Akt signaling pathway by targeting Derlin-1 in vitro. This suggests that miR-30b might be a novel potent target for breast cancer therapy.
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- Jun Zhou
- Department of Breast Surgery, Affiliated Hangzhou First People's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310006, China
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- Department of Breast Surgery, Affiliated Hangzhou First People's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310006, China
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- Department of Breast Surgery, Affiliated Hangzhou First People's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310006, China
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- Department of Breast Surgery, Affiliated Hangzhou First People's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310006, China
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Guan Y, Shi H, Xiao T. NUAK1 knockdown suppresses prostate cancer cell epithelial-mesenchymal transition, migration, and invasion through microRNA-30b-5p. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL PATHOLOGY 2018; 11:5694-5704. [PMID: 31949655 PMCID: PMC6963066] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2018] [Accepted: 11/13/2018] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Prostate cancer is one of the most diagnosed malignancies in men worldwide. Novel (nua) kinase family 1 (NUAK1) is a member of adenosine monophosphate (AMP)-related kinase which participates in varying cancers progression. However, the role of NUAK1 in prostate tumorigenesis has not been fully characterized. The aim of this study was to elucidate the potential biological role of NUAK1 in prostate cancer. METHODS Quantitative real-time PCR (qRT-PCR) was performed to determine the expression levels of NUAK1 and microRNA-30b-5p (miRNA-30b-5p) in prostate cancer cell lines and samples. Western blot was conducted to explore the related protein levels of epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) and NUAK1 expression in prostate cancer cells. Trans-well test was used to assay prostate cancer cell migration and invasion. Luciferase assays were employed to probe the interaction between NUAK1 and miR-30b-5p. RESULTS NUAK1 abundance was enhanced in prostate cancer tissues and cell lines. The knockdown of NUAK1 may inhibit prostate cancer cells EMT, migration and invasion. Luciferase assays suggested NUAK1 was a target gene of miR-30b-5p. Furthermore, miR-30b-5p suppressed EMT, migration, and invasion in prostate cancer cells and introduction of NUAK1 abated the inhibitory effect. CONCLUSIONS Both of NUAK1 and miR-30b-5p were required for prostate cancer progression. NUAK1 interference limited prostate cancer cell EMT, migration and invasion by miRNA-30b-5p modulating, providing a promising therapeutic approach for prostate cancer.
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- Yongjun Guan
- Department of Urology, Xiangyang Central Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Hubei University of Arts and Science China
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- Department of Urology, Xiangyang Central Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Hubei University of Arts and Science China
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- Department of Urology, Xiangyang Central Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Hubei University of Arts and Science China
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Mitchell KA, Zingone A, Toulabi L, Boeckelman J, Ryan BM. Comparative Transcriptome Profiling Reveals Coding and Noncoding RNA Differences in NSCLC from African Americans and European Americans. Clin Cancer Res 2018; 23:7412-7425. [PMID: 29196495 DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-17-0527] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2017] [Revised: 06/26/2017] [Accepted: 09/08/2017] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Purpose: To determine whether racial differences in gene and miRNA expression translates to differences in lung tumor biology with clinical relevance in African Americans (AAs) and European Americans (EAs).Experimental Design: The NCI-Maryland Case Control Study includes seven Baltimore City hospitals and is overrepresented with AA patients (∼40%). Patients that underwent curative NSCLC surgery between 1998 and 2014 were enrolled. Comparative molecular profiling used mRNA (n = 22 AAs and 19 EAs) and miRNA (n = 42 AAs and 55 EAs) expression arrays to track differences in paired fresh frozen normal tissues and lung tumor specimens from AAs and EAs. Pathway enrichment, predicted drug response, tumor microenvironment infiltration, cancer immunotherapy antigen profiling, and miRNA target enrichment were assessed.Results: AA-enriched differential gene expression was characterized by stem cell and invasion pathways. Differential gene expression in lung tumors from EAs was primarily characterized by cell proliferation pathways. Population-specific gene expression was partly driven by population-specific miRNA expression profiles. Drug susceptibility predictions revealed a strong inverse correlation between AA resistance and EA sensitivity to the same panel of drugs. Statistically significant differences in M1 and M2 macrophage infiltration were observed in AAs (P < 0.05); however, PD-L1, PD-L2 expression was similar between both.Conclusions: Comparative transcriptomic profiling revealed clear differences in lung tumor biology between AAs and EAs. Increased participation by AAs in lung cancer clinical trials are needed to integrate, and leverage, transcriptomic differences with other clinical information to maximize therapeutic benefit in both AAs and EAs. Clin Cancer Res; 23(23); 7412-25. ©2017 AACR.
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- Khadijah A Mitchell
- Laboratory of Human Carcinogenesis, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, Maryland
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- Laboratory of Human Carcinogenesis, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, Maryland
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- Laboratory of Human Carcinogenesis, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, Maryland
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- Laboratory of Human Carcinogenesis, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, Maryland
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- Laboratory of Human Carcinogenesis, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, Maryland
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Xu G, Fan W, Wang F, Lu H, Xing X, Zhang R, Jiang P. CTHRC1 as a novel biomarker in the diagnosis of cervical squamous cell carcinoma. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL PATHOLOGY 2018; 11:847-854. [PMID: 31938174 PMCID: PMC6958054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2017] [Accepted: 11/07/2017] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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To verify whether the collagen triple helix repeat containing 1 (CTHRC1) can be used as a potential biomarker in diagnosis of cervical cancer, by evaluating the expression level of CTHRC1 in cervical squamous cell carcinoma patients. In this study, CTHRC1 expression in cervical squamous cell carcinoma, CIN (cervical intraepithelial neoplasia) and healthy cervical squamous epithelium were measured by immunohistochemistry. The serum levels of CTHRC1 and SCC-Ag within the all three groups were performed using ELISA. In addition, the ROC curve of CTHRC1 and SCC-Ag as well as combined CTHRC1 and SCC-Ag was demonstrated and analyzed. CTHRC1 was significantly overexpressed in cervical squamous cell carcinoma compared with CIN and healthy control group. And CTHRC1 concentration in serum of cervical squamous cell carcinoma group was also remarkably higher than that in other two groups. The ROC curve showed AUC of CTHRC1 and SCC-Ag was 0.665±0.034 and 0.878±0.027, the sensitivity of them were 57.1% and 77.6%, and the specificity of them were 85.4% and 86%, respectively. Furthermore, AUC of combined CTHRC1 and SCC-Ag was 0.879±0.027, sensitivity was 87.2% and specificity were 84%. Our study indicated that CTHRC1 was highly upregulated not only in the tissue but also in the serum of cervical squamous cell carcinoma patients, which pointed out it can be used as a novel prognostic and metastatic biomarker of cervical squamous cell carcinoma. And combined SCC-Ag and CTHRC1 serological detection may have potential value in the early diagnosis of cervical squamous cell carcinoma and CIN.
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- Guangxu Xu
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Fengxian Hospital, Southern Medical UniversityShanghai, P. R. China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Fengxian Hospital, Southern Medical UniversityShanghai, P. R. China
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Jinhua Maternity and Child Care HospitalJinhua, Zhejiang, P. R. China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Fengxian Hospital, Southern Medical UniversityShanghai, P. R. China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Fengxian Hospital, Southern Medical UniversityShanghai, P. R. China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Fengxian Hospital, Southern Medical UniversityShanghai, P. R. China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Fengxian Hospital, Southern Medical UniversityShanghai, P. R. China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Affiliated Changzhou No.2 People’s Hospital of Nanjing Medical UniversityChangzhou, Jiangsu, P. R. China
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Zhu B, Ekman M, Svensson D, Lindvall JM, Nilsson BO, Uvelius B, Swärd K. Array profiling reveals contribution of Cthrc1 to growth of the denervated rat urinary bladder. Am J Physiol Renal Physiol 2018; 314:F893-F905. [PMID: 29357417 DOI: 10.1152/ajprenal.00499.2017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Bladder denervation and bladder outlet obstruction are urological conditions that cause bladder growth. Transcriptomic surveys in outlet obstruction have identified differentially expressed genes, but similar studies following denervation have not been done. This was addressed using a rat model in which the pelvic ganglia were cryo-ablated followed by bladder microarray analyses. At 10 days following denervation, bladder weight had increased 5.6-fold, and 2,890 mRNAs and 135 micro-RNAs (miRNAs) were differentially expressed. Comparison with array data from obstructed bladders demonstrated overlap between the conditions, and 10% of mRNAs changed significantly and in the same direction. Many mRNAs, including collagen triple helix repeat containing 1 ( Cthrc1), Prc1, Plod2, and Dkk3, and miRNAs, such as miR-212 and miR-29, resided in the shared signature. Discordantly regulated transcripts in the two models were rare, making up for <0.07% of all changes, and the gene products in this category localized to the urothelium of normal bladders. These transcripts may potentially be used to diagnose sensory denervation. Western blotting demonstrated directionally consistent changes at the protein level, with increases of, e.g., Cthrc1, Prc1, Plod2, and Dkk3. We chose Cthrc1 for further studies and found that Cthrc1 was induced in the smooth muscle cell (SMC) layer following denervation. TGF-β1 stimulation and miR-30d-5p inhibition increased Cthrc1 in bladder SMCs, and knockdown and overexpression of Cthrc1 reduced and increased SMC proliferation. This work defines common and distinguishing features of bladder denervation and obstruction and suggests a role for Cthrc1 in bladder growth following denervation.
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- Baoyi Zhu
- Department of Experimental Medical Science, Lund University , Lund , Sweden.,Department of Urology, the Sixth Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University , Guangdong , China
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- Department of Experimental Medical Science, Lund University , Lund , Sweden
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- Department of Experimental Medical Science, Lund University , Lund , Sweden
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- National Bioinformatics Infrastructure Sweden, Science for Life Laboratory, Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Stockholm University , Stockholm , Sweden
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- Department of Experimental Medical Science, Lund University , Lund , Sweden
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- Section of Urology, Department of Clinical Science, Lund University , Lund , Sweden
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- Department of Experimental Medical Science, Lund University , Lund , Sweden
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Wang Q, Jiang S, Song A, Hou S, Wu Q, Qi L, Gao X. HOXD-AS1 functions as an oncogenic ceRNA to promote NSCLC cell progression by sequestering miR-147a. Onco Targets Ther 2017; 10:4753-4763. [PMID: 29033588 PMCID: PMC5628688 DOI: 10.2147/ott.s143787] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is one of the most common malignancies worldwide, and it occurs at a higher frequency in males. HOXD-AS1, an important cancer-associated long noncoding RNA (lncRNA), contributes to the development and progression of several cancers. However, the exact roles of HOXD-AS1 in NSCLC progression are still unknown. Here, we investigated the underlying mechanisms of HOXD-AS1 in human NSCLC tissues. We found that lncRNA HOXD-AS1 was specifically upregulated (P<0.001) in NSCLC tissues and promoted cancer cell growth by targeting miR-147a. Moreover, HOXD-AS1 expression positively correlated with NSCLC clinical pathologic characteristics (tumor size, P=0.006; tumor stage, P=0.044; recurrence, P=0.031) and survival rate (P=0.003). HOXD-AS1 knockdown reduced proliferation and promoted apoptosis of NSCLC cells. The dual-luciferase reporter assay showed that HOXD-AS1 could negatively regulate the expression of miR-147a. miR-147a inhibition abrogated the effect of HOXD-AS1 knockdown on the proliferation and apoptosis of NSCLC cells. Furthermore, HOXD-AS1 positively regulated the expression of pRB (a tumor suppressor protein) in NSCLC cells. Taken together, our data indicated that HOXD-AS1 might be an oncogenic lncRNA that promotes proliferation of NSCLC and could be a therapeutic target in NSCLC.
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- Qinghua Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology.,MOE Key Laboratory of Model Animal for Disease Study, Model Animal Research Center, Nanjing Biomedical Research Institute, Nanjing University, Nanjing.,Laboratory Animal Center, Nantong University
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- State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology.,MOE Key Laboratory of Model Animal for Disease Study, Model Animal Research Center, Nanjing Biomedical Research Institute, Nanjing University, Nanjing
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- State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology.,MOE Key Laboratory of Model Animal for Disease Study, Model Animal Research Center, Nanjing Biomedical Research Institute, Nanjing University, Nanjing
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- State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology.,MOE Key Laboratory of Model Animal for Disease Study, Model Animal Research Center, Nanjing Biomedical Research Institute, Nanjing University, Nanjing
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong University
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- Interventional Therapy Department of the Third People's Hospital of Nantong City, Nantong University, Nantong, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology.,MOE Key Laboratory of Model Animal for Disease Study, Model Animal Research Center, Nanjing Biomedical Research Institute, Nanjing University, Nanjing
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Duan ZQ, Li Y, Li L. Experimental evidences for miR-30b as a negative regulator of FOXO3 upregulated by kynurenine. Immunol Res 2017; 65:1074-1082. [DOI: 10.1007/s12026-017-8949-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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Yang SJ, Yang SY, Wang DD, Chen X, Shen HY, Zhang XH, Zhong SL, Tang JH, Zhao JH. The miR-30 family: Versatile players in breast cancer. Tumour Biol 2017; 39:1010428317692204. [PMID: 28347244 DOI: 10.1177/1010428317692204] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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The microRNA family, miR-30, plays diverse roles in regulating key aspects of neoplastic transformation, metastasis, and clinical outcomes in different types of tumors. Accumulating evidence proves that miR-30 family is pivotal in the breast cancer development by controlling critical signaling pathways and relevant oncogenes. Here, we review the roles of miR-30 family members in the tumorigenesis, metastasis, and drug resistance of breast cancer, and their application to predict the prognosis of breast cancer patients. We think miR-30 family members would be promising biomarkers for breast cancer and may bring a novel insight in molecular targeted therapy of breast cancer.
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- Su-Jin Yang
- The Fourth Clinical School of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
- Department of General Surgery, Nanjing Medical University Affiliated Cancer Hospital Cancer Institute of Jiangsu Province, Nanjing, China
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- Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China
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- The Fourth Clinical School of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
- Department of General Surgery, Nanjing Medical University Affiliated Cancer Hospital Cancer Institute of Jiangsu Province, Nanjing, China
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- The Fourth Clinical School of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
- Department of General Surgery, Nanjing Medical University Affiliated Cancer Hospital Cancer Institute of Jiangsu Province, Nanjing, China
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- The Fourth Clinical School of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
- Department of General Surgery, Nanjing Medical University Affiliated Cancer Hospital Cancer Institute of Jiangsu Province, Nanjing, China
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- The Fourth Clinical School of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
- Center of Clinical Laboratory, Nanjing Medical University Affiliated Cancer Hospital Cancer Institute of Jiangsu Province, Nanjing, China
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- Center of Clinical Laboratory, Nanjing Medical University Affiliated Cancer Hospital Cancer Institute of Jiangsu Province, Nanjing, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Nanjing Medical University Affiliated Cancer Hospital Cancer Institute of Jiangsu Province, Nanjing, China
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- Center of Clinical Laboratory, Nanjing Medical University Affiliated Cancer Hospital Cancer Institute of Jiangsu Province, Nanjing, China
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E6/E7-P53-POU2F1-CTHRC1 axis promotes cervical cancer metastasis and activates Wnt/PCP pathway. Sci Rep 2017; 7:44744. [PMID: 28303973 PMCID: PMC5356195 DOI: 10.1038/srep44744] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2016] [Accepted: 02/13/2017] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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Cervical cancer is an infectious cancer and the most common gynecologic cancer worldwide. E6/E7, the early genes of the high-risk mucosal human papillomavirus type, play key roles in the carcinogenic process of cervical cancer. However, little was known about its roles in modulating tumor microenvironment, particular extracellular matrix (ECM). In this study, we found that E6/E7 could regulate multiple ECM proteins, especially collagen triple helix repeat containing 1 (CTHRC1). CTHRC1 is highly expressed in cervical cancer tissue and serum and closely correlated with clinicopathological parameters. CTHRC1 promotes cervical cancer cell migration and invasion in vitro and metastasis in vivo. E6/E7 regulates the expression of CTHRC1 in cervical cancer by E6/E7-p53-POU2F1 (POU class 2 homeobox 1) axis. Futhermore, CTHRC1 activates Wnt/PCP signaling pathway. Take together, E6/E7-p53-POU2F1-CTHRC1 axis promotes cervical cancer cell invasion and metastasis and may act as a potential therapeutic target for interventions against cervical cancer invasion and metastasis.
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Jin L, Li Y, He T, Hu J, Liu J, Chen M, Shi M, Jiang Z, Yang S, Mao X, Gui Y, Lai Y. Identification of miR‑30b as an oncogene in renal cell carcinoma. Mol Med Rep 2017; 15:1837-1846. [PMID: 28259953 DOI: 10.3892/mmr.2017.6197] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2015] [Accepted: 11/30/2016] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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microRNAs (miRs) have been investigated as a novel class of regulators of cellular processes, including proliferation, apoptosis and metabolism. In particular, miR‑30b has been demonstrated to be deregulated in certain types of cancer, including lung, colorectal and gastric cancer. Previous studies of miR‑30b in renal clear cell carcinoma demonstrated that the expression level of miR‑30b was associated with distant metastasis. However, the function of miR‑30b in renal cell carcinoma (RCC) remained to be elucidated. In the present study, the expression of miR‑30b in 31 paired RCC tissues from four cell lines (786‑O, 769‑P, ACHN and 293T) was detected by reverse transcription‑quantitative polymerase chain reaction. In addition, the effect of miR‑30b on cell proliferation in RCC cells was also determined using MTT and Cell Counting Kit‑8 assay analyses. Furthermore, the function of miR‑30b in cell migration and invasion was determined by wound scratch and Transwell assays. Flow cytometry was also performed to quantify the effect of miR‑30b on cell apoptosis. The results of the current study indicated that miR‑30b was upregulated in RCC tissues from affected cell lines when compared with adjacent normal tissues and a normal kidney cell line, which is different to the downregulation of miR‑30b as observed in other types of cancer. miR‑30b is associated with RCC cell proliferation, invasion, migration and apoptosis, which indicated that miR‑30b acts as an oncogene in RCC. To the best of our knowledge, the present study is the first to demonstrate the upregulation of miR‑30b in RCC tissues and describe miR‑30b as an oncogene in RCC in the regulation of cell proliferation, migration, invasion and apoptosis. Further studies will define the target gene of miR‑30b in RCC and investigate the potential role of miR‑30b as a biomarker for RCC.
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- Lu Jin
- Department of Urology, Peking University Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518036, P.R. China
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- Department of Urology, Peking University Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518036, P.R. China
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- Department of Urology, Peking University Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518036, P.R. China
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- Department of Urology, Peking University Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518036, P.R. China
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- Department of Urology, Peking University Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518036, P.R. China
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- Department of Urology, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui 230032, P.R. China
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- The Guangdong and Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Male Reproductive Medicine and Genetics, Peking University Shenzhen Hospital, Institute of Urology of Shenzhen PKU‑HKUST Medical Center, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518036, P.R. China
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- The Guangdong and Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Male Reproductive Medicine and Genetics, Peking University Shenzhen Hospital, Institute of Urology of Shenzhen PKU‑HKUST Medical Center, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518036, P.R. China
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- Department of Urology, Peking University Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518036, P.R. China
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- Department of Urology, Peking University Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518036, P.R. China
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- The Guangdong and Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Male Reproductive Medicine and Genetics, Peking University Shenzhen Hospital, Institute of Urology of Shenzhen PKU‑HKUST Medical Center, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518036, P.R. China
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- Department of Urology, Peking University Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518036, P.R. China
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Li Q, Zhang X, Li N, Liu Q, Chen D. miR-30b inhibits cancer cell growth, migration, and invasion by targeting homeobox A1 in esophageal cancer. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2017; 485:506-512. [PMID: 28189678 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2017.02.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2017] [Accepted: 02/05/2017] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Emerging evidence has shown that microRNAs (miRNAs) play important roles in tumor development and progression. In particular, miR-30b is thought to be closely related to the migration, invasion, proliferation, communication, and drug resistance of tumor cells. However, the potential value of miR-30b in human esophageal cancer (EC) remains unclear. In this study, we investigated the biological functions of miR-30b and its potential role in EC. The results indicated that the expression levels of miR-30b were decreased in EC tissues and were correlated with invasion classification (P < 0.01), lymph node metastasis (P < 0.01), and pathological stage (P < 0.05). Log-rank tests demonstrated that low expression of miR-30bwas strongly correlated with poor overall survival in patients with EC (P < 0.05). Moreover, overexpression of miR-30b markedly inhibited the growth, migration, and invasion of ECA109 and TE-1 cells by directly downregulating homeobox A1 (HOXA1). When HOXA1 was reintroduced into miR-30b-transfected ECA109 or TE-1 cells, the inhibitory effects of miR-30b on EC cell growth, migration, and invasion were markedly reversed. In conclusion, our findings demonstrated that miR-30b could inhibit tumor cell growth, migration, and invasion by directly targeting HOXA1 in EC cells.
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- Qing Li
- Department of Gastroenterology, Institute of Surgery Research, Daping Hospital, Third Military Medial University, Chongqing 400042, China
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- Department of Oncology, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing 400038, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Institute of Surgery Research, Daping Hospital, Third Military Medial University, Chongqing 400042, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Institute of Surgery Research, Daping Hospital, Third Military Medial University, Chongqing 400042, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Institute of Surgery Research, Daping Hospital, Third Military Medial University, Chongqing 400042, China.
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Jiang N, Cui Y, Liu J, Zhu X, Wu H, Yang Z, Ke Z. Multidimensional Roles of Collagen Triple Helix Repeat Containing 1 (CTHRC1) in Malignant Cancers. J Cancer 2016; 7:2213-2220. [PMID: 27994657 PMCID: PMC5166530 DOI: 10.7150/jca.16539] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2016] [Accepted: 09/04/2016] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Tumor is one of the principal diseases that seriously threaten human health. Insight into sensitive cancer markers may open a new avenue for the early diagnosis and treatment of this disease. CTHRC1 has been identified as a cancer-related gene. It is a secretory glycoprotein that possesses multidimensional roles associated with wound repair, bone remodeling, hepatocytes fibrosis, adipose tissue formation, and so on. Our previous studies and numerous reports from other researchers have revealed that the ascended expression of CTHRC1 tends to go hand in hand with tumorigenesis, proliferation, invasion and metastasis in various human malignancies through a series of molecular mechanisms and signaling pathways. However, the detailed pathogenic mechanisms of CTHRC1 overexpression in human malignant cancers are not yet clear. Here, we shall focus our description on the functions, expression profile in several representative malignant tumors and a number of molecular mechanisms and signaling pathways involved with CTHRC1. This introductory discussion of CTHRC1 will serve as a reference for further research in understanding this intriguing cancer-related protein.
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- Neng Jiang
- Department of Pathology, the First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Province Guangdong, P.R. China
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- Department of Pathology, the First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Province Guangdong, P.R. China
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- Department of Gynecology, the First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Province Guangdong, P.R. China
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- Department of Otolaryngology, the First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, Province Guangdong, P.R. China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Province Guangdong, P.R. China
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- Department of Pathology, the First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Province Guangdong, P.R. China
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- Department of Pathology, the First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Province Guangdong, P.R. China
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Naqvi AR, Fordham JB, Nares S. MicroRNA target Fc receptors to regulate Ab-dependent Ag uptake in primary macrophages and dendritic cells. Innate Immun 2016; 22:510-21. [PMID: 27449126 DOI: 10.1177/1753425916661042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2016] [Accepted: 06/24/2016] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Phagocytosis commences with particle internalization and culminates with the activation of innate and adaptive immune responses. However, the role of miRNAs in phagocytosis remains largely unknown. In this study, we examined the role of miR-24, miR-30b and miR-142-3p in Ab Fc receptor (FcR)-mediated phagocytosis by macrophages (MΦ) and dendritic cells (DC). The expression of these miRNAs was reduced following phagocytosis of both IgG-opsonized beads and Escherichia coli, indicating their regulatory role in the process. Further, overexpression of these miRNAs impaired the uptake of IgG-coated latex beads, which corroborated the reduced secretion of the pro-inflammatory cytokines TNF-α and IL-8 and down-regulation of PKC-α, as well as superoxide-generating enzyme NADPH oxidase 2 expression level. Mechanistically, MΦ and DC transfected with miRNA mimics show marked reduction in expression of FcRs including FCGR2A, FcɛR1G and FCER2. We show that FcɛR1G expression is not affected at the transcription level, rather it is post-transcriptionally regulated by miR-30b. Finally, we demonstrate that siRNA-mediated knockdown of FcɛR1G leads to reduced uptake of IgG-opsonized beads, indicating its involvement on Ab-mediated phagocytosis. These results uncover miR-24, miR-30b and miR-142-3p as an essential component of FcR-mediated phagocytosis and associated innate immune responses.
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- Afsar Raza Naqvi
- Department of Periodontics, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Department of Periodontics, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Department of Periodontics, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
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Sun X, Zhao S, Li H, Chang H, Huang Z, Ding Z, Dong L, Chen J, Zang Y, Zhang J. MicroRNA-30b Suppresses Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition and Metastasis of Hepatoma Cells. J Cell Physiol 2016; 232:625-634. [PMID: 27333771 DOI: 10.1002/jcp.25466] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2016] [Accepted: 06/21/2016] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) is critical for induction of invasiveness and metastasis in HCC. Growing evidence indicates that upregulation of Snail, the major EMT inducer, significantly correlates with the metastasis and poor prognosis of HCC. Here, we investigate the underlying mechanism of miR-30b in suppressing metastasis of hepatoma cells by targeting Snail. In this study, we found that miR-30b was significantly downregulated and negatively associated with Snail production in HCC cell lines with higher metastatic potentials. Gain- and loss-of-function studies revealed that miR-30b could dramatically inhibit in vitro HCC cell migration and invasion. In vivo orthotopic liver xenograft model further demonstrated that stable over-expression of miR-30b significantly repressed the local invasion and lung metastasis of hepatoma cells. Meanwhile, the restoration of miR-30b expression suppressed the distant colonization of hepatoma cells. Both gain- and loss-of-function studies showed that miR-30b suppressed the EMT of hepatoma cells as indicated by the morphology changes and deregulation of epithelial and mesenchymal markers. Using RNAi, we further investigated the role of Snail in HCC cell EMT and demonstrated that knockdown of Snail significantly inhibited the EMT and cancer cell metastasis. Additionally, miR-30b exhibited inhibitory effects on HCC cell proliferation in vitro and in vivo. In conclusion, our findings highlight the significance of miR-30b downregulation in HCC tumor metastasis and invasiveness, and implicate a new potential therapeutic target for HCC metastasis. J. Cell. Physiol. 232: 625-634, 2017. © 2016 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
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- Xiaolin Sun
- State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, School of Life Science, Nanjing University, Nanjing, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, School of Life Science, Nanjing University, Nanjing, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, School of Life Science, Nanjing University, Nanjing, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, School of Life Science, Nanjing University, Nanjing, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, School of Life Science, Nanjing University, Nanjing, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, School of Life Science, Nanjing University, Nanjing, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, School of Life Science, Nanjing University, Nanjing, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, School of Life Science, Nanjing University, Nanjing, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, School of Life Science, Nanjing University, Nanjing, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, School of Life Science, Nanjing University, Nanjing, PR China.,Jiangsu Engineering Research Center for microRNA Biology and Biotechnology, Nanjing, PR China
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Pastorkova Z, Skarda J, Andel J. The role of microRNA in metastatic processes of non-small cell lung carcinoma. Biomed Pap Med Fac Univ Palacky Olomouc Czech Repub 2016; 160:343-57. [PMID: 27108604 DOI: 10.5507/bp.2016.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2015] [Accepted: 04/08/2016] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND MicroRNAs are small non-coding one-stranded RNA molecules that play an important role in the post-transcriptional regulation of genes. Bioinformatic predictions indicate that each miRNA can regulate hundreds of target genes. MicroRNA expression can be associated with various cellular processes leading to the metastasis of malignant tumours including non-small cell lung carcinoma. This review summarizes current knowledge on the role of microRNAs in NSCLC metastasis to the brain and lymph nodes. METHODS A search of the NCBI/PubMed database for publications on expression levels and the mechanisms of microRNA action in NSCLC metastasis. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION Dysregulation of microRNAs in NSCLC can be associated with brain and lymph node metastasis. There are differences in microRNA expression profiling between NSCLC with and without metastases but it is currently not possible to reliably predict the site of metastasis in NSCLC. Based on data from RNAmicroarrays, bioinformatics analysis is able to predict the target genes of highlighted microRNAs, providing us with complex information about cancer cell features such as enhanced proliferation, migration and invasion. Such microRNAs may then be knocked-down using siRNAs or substituted with miRNA mimics. RNA microarray profiling may thus be a useful tool to select up- or down-regulated microRNAs. A number of authors suggest that microRNAs could serve as biomarkers and therapeutic targets in the treatment of NSCLC metastasis.
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- Zuzana Pastorkova
- Department of Clinical and Molecular Pathology, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Palacky University Olomouc, Czech Republic
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- Department of Clinical and Molecular Pathology, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Palacky University Olomouc, Czech Republic
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- Department of Oncology, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Palacky University Olomouc, Czech Republic
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Liu Z, Wei X, Zhang A, Li C, Bai J, Dong J. Long non-coding RNA HNF1A-AS1 functioned as an oncogene and autophagy promoter in hepatocellular carcinoma through sponging hsa-miR-30b-5p. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2016; 473:1268-1275. [PMID: 27084450 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2016.04.054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 91] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2016] [Accepted: 04/12/2016] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) had been proved to be pivotal regulators in carcinogenesis. On the basis of competitive endogenous RNAs (ceRNAs) system, lncRNAs significantly expanded their regulating networks. In our research, we aimed to figure out the exact role of lncRNA HNF1A-AS1 in the pathogenesis of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), in a ceRNA-dependent way. First, we revealed: HNF1A-AS1 was frequently overexpressed in HCC tissues and cell lines and its relative high expression was closely related to larger tumor size, multiple tumor lesions, poor differentiation and advanced TNM stage. Then we found: HNF1A-AS1 functioned as an oncogene in tumor growth and apoptosis through sponging tumor-suppressive hsa-miR-30b-5p (miR-30b) and de-repressing Bcl-2. Further experiments identified: HNF1A-AS1-miR-30b axis significantly promoted autophagy under starvation and ATG5 was first proved to be a target of miR-30b. In summary, we identified HNF1A-AS1-miR-30b axis as a key regulator in hepatocarcinogenesis, which may be promising biomarkers and therapeutic targets in the future.
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- Zhiqian Liu
- Department and Institute of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Chinese PLA General Hospital, 28 Fuxing Road, Beijing, 100853, China
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- Department of Reproductive Medicine, Hospital for Maternity and Child Care of Jinan City, Jinan, 250000, Shandong, China
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- Department and Institute of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Chinese PLA General Hospital, 28 Fuxing Road, Beijing, 100853, China
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- Department and Institute of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Chinese PLA General Hospital, 28 Fuxing Road, Beijing, 100853, China
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- Department and Institute of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Chinese PLA General Hospital, 28 Fuxing Road, Beijing, 100853, China
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- Department and Institute of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Chinese PLA General Hospital, 28 Fuxing Road, Beijing, 100853, China.
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