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Wang Y, Zhang L, Peng Z. Investigating EGF and PAG1 as necroptosis-related biomarkers for diabetic nephropathy: an in silico and in vitro validation study. Aging (Albany NY) 2023; 15:13176-13193. [PMID: 37988198 DOI: 10.18632/aging.205233] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2023] [Accepted: 10/23/2023] [Indexed: 11/23/2023]
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The current study aims to understand the mechanisms behind regulated cell death (RCD) in diabetic nephropathy and identify related biomarkers through bioinformatics and experimental validation. Datasets of bulk and single-cell RNA sequencing were obtained from public databases and analyzed using gene set variation analysis (GSVA) with gene sets related to RCD, including autophagy, necroptosis, pyroptosis, apoptosis, and ferroptosis. RCD-related gene biomarkers were identified using weighted gene correlation network analysis (WGCNA). The results were verified through experiments with an independent cohort and in vitro experiments. The GSVA revealed higher necroptosis scores in diabetic nephropathy. Three necroptosis-related biomarkers, EGF, PAG1, and ZFP36, were identified and showed strong diagnostic ability for diabetic kidney disease. In vitro experiments showed high levels of necroptotic markers in HK-2 cells treated with high glucose. Bioinformatics and experimental validation have thus identified EGF and PAG1 as necroptosis-related biomarkers for diabetic nephropathy.
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- Yuejun Wang
- Department of Geriatrics, Zhejiang Aged Care Hospital, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou 310000, Zhejiang, China
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- Zhejiang Institute for Food and Drug Control, Hangzhou 310012, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Gerontology, Hangzhou TCM Hospital Affiliated to Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou 310007, Zhejiang, China
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Xie J, Chen L, Cao Y, Ma C, Zhao W, Li J, Yao W, Hu Y, Wang M, Shi J. Single cell sequencing analysis constructed the N7-methylguanosine (m7G)-related prognostic signature in uveal melanoma. Aging (Albany NY) 2023; 15:2082-2096. [PMID: 36920166 PMCID: PMC10085590 DOI: 10.18632/aging.204592] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2022] [Accepted: 03/06/2023] [Indexed: 03/16/2023]
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BACKGROUND Uveal melanoma is a highly malignant tumor in the eye. Its recurrence and metastasis are common, and the prognosis is poor. METHODS The transcriptome data of UVM were downloaded from TCGA database, and the single cell sequencing dataset GSE139829 was downloaded from GEO database. Weighted co-expression network analysis was used to explore the modules associated with m7G. Lasso regression was used to construct M7G-related prognostic signature. Immune infiltration analysis was used to explore the significance of the model in the tumor immune microenvironment. Finally, cell assays were used to explore the function of key genes in the MUM-2B and OCM-1 cell lines of UVM. RESULTS The prognostic signature was constructed by Cox regression and Lasso regression. Patients could be divided into high-risk group and low-risk group by this signature, and the high-risk group had worse prognosis (P<0.05). Cell experiments showed that the proliferation, invasion and migration ability of UVM cell lines were significantly decreased after the knockdown of PAG1, a key gene in signature, which proved that PAG1 might be a potential target of UVM. CONCLUSIONS Our study explored the significance of m7G in UVM, provided biomarkers for its diagnosis and treatment.
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- Jiaheng Xie
- Department of Burn and Plastic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Jiaxing First Hospital, Jiaxing 314001, Zhejiang, China
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- Fourth School of Clinical Medicine, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Jiangsu Province Hospital, Nanjing 210029, Jiangsu, China
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- Hepatobiliary/Liver Transplantation Center, First Affiliated Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Jiangsu Province Hospital, Nanjing 210029, Jiangsu, China
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- Fourth School of Clinical Medicine, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029, Jiangsu, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Jiangsu Ocean University, Lianyungang 222005, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Burn and Plastic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Burn and Plastic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029, Jiangsu, China
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Li HL, Deng NH, He XS, Li YH. Small biomarkers with massive impacts: PI3K/AKT/mTOR signalling and microRNA crosstalk regulate nasopharyngeal carcinoma. Biomark Res 2022; 10:52. [PMID: 35883139 PMCID: PMC9327212 DOI: 10.1186/s40364-022-00397-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2022] [Accepted: 07/06/2022] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) is one of the most common malignant tumours of the head and neck in Southeast Asia and southern China. The Phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase/protein kinase B (AKT)/mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) signalling pathway is involved in processes related to tumour initiation/progression, such as proliferation, apoptosis, metastasis, and drug resistance, and is closely related to the clinicopathological features of NPC. In addition, key genes involved in the PI3K/AKT/mTOR signalling pathway undergo many changes in NPC. More interestingly, a growing body of evidence suggests an interaction between this signalling pathway and microRNAs (miRNAs), a class of small noncoding RNAs. Therefore, in this review, we discuss the interactions between key components of the PI3K/AKT/mTOR signalling pathway and various miRNAs and their importance in NPC pathology and explore potential diagnostic biomarkers and therapeutic targets.
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- Hai-Long Li
- Key Laboratory of Cancer Cellular and Molecular Pathology in Hunan Province, Cancer Research Institute of Medical College, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, 421001, Hengyang, Hunan, P.R. China
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- Key Lab for Arteriosclerology of Hunan Province, International Joint Laboratory for Arteriosclerotic Disease Research of Hunan Province, Institute of Cardiovascular Disease, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, 421001, Hengyang, Hunan, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Cancer Cellular and Molecular Pathology in Hunan Province, Cancer Research Institute of Medical College, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, 421001, Hengyang, Hunan, P.R. China.
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- Department of Medical Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, 421001, Hengyang, P.R. China.
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Jiang C, Li H, Liu F, Shi L, Liu J, Li Y. Hsa_circ_0000345 inhibits cell proliferation, migration and invasion of nasopharyngeal carcinoma cells via miR-513a-3p/PTEN axis. J Physiol Sci 2022; 72:10. [PMID: 35545766 PMCID: PMC10716933 DOI: 10.1186/s12576-022-00834-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2021] [Accepted: 04/12/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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BACKGROUND Hsa_circ_0000345 has been reported to be down-regulated in nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC). Whether hsa_circ_0000345 can exert antitumor effect in NPC remains unclear. This study aimed to investigate the possible biological role of hsa_cic_0000345 in suppressing the progression of NPC. METHODS Hsa_circ_0000345 expression was detected in normal nasopharynx epithelial cells (NP69) and NPC cell lines (SUNE1, HONE1, 6-10B and HNE1). The influence of hsa_circ_0000345 on cell proliferation, migration and invasion of NPC cells was evaluated by 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide (MTT) and transwell assays. Quantitative real-time PCR and western blot were performed to examine gene and protein expression, respectively. Luciferase reporter assay was carried out to verify the relationship among hsa_circ_0000345, miR-513a-3p and phosphatase and tensin homolog deleted on chromosome 10 (PTEN). RESULTS Compared with NP69 cells, hsa_circ_0000345 was down-regulated in NPC cells. Moreover, hsa_circ_0000345 overexpression repressed cell proliferation, migration and invasion of SUNE1 cells, whereas hsa_circ_0000345 knockdown promoted cell proliferation, migration and invasion of 6-10B cells. Furthermore, hsa_circ_0000345 promoted PTEN expression by sponging miR-513a-3p. Both miR-513a-3p overexpression and PTEN knockdown promoted cell proliferation, migration and invasion of SUNE1 cells, which were effectively abolished by hsa_circ_0000345 up-regulation. CONCLUSION Hsa_circ_0000345 inhibits cell proliferation, migration and invasion of NPC cells via miR-513a-3p/PTEN axis, thereby suppressing the progression of NPC. Thus, this work suggests that hsa_circ_0000345 may be a potential biomarker for diagnosis and treatment of NPC.
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- Chang Jiang
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Henan Provincial People's Hospital (People's Hospital of Zhengzhou University), No 7 Weiwu Road, Zhengzhou, 450003, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Zhengzhou Central Hospital Affiliated to Zhengzhou University, No 195 Tongbai Road, Zhengzhou, 450007, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Henan Provincial People's Hospital (People's Hospital of Zhengzhou University), No 7 Weiwu Road, Zhengzhou, 450003, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Henan Provincial People's Hospital (People's Hospital of Zhengzhou University), No 7 Weiwu Road, Zhengzhou, 450003, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Henan Provincial People's Hospital (People's Hospital of Zhengzhou University), No 7 Weiwu Road, Zhengzhou, 450003, China.
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Zhengzhou Central Hospital Affiliated to Zhengzhou University, No 195 Tongbai Road, Zhengzhou, 450007, China.
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Chen J, Sun J, Wang Q, Du Y, Cheng J, Yi J, Xie B, Jin S, Chen G, Wang L, Wang X, Wei H. Systemic Deficiency of PTEN Accelerates Breast Cancer Growth and Metastasis. Front Oncol 2022; 12:825484. [PMID: 35372075 PMCID: PMC8971716 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2022.825484] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2021] [Accepted: 02/14/2022] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Mutation or loss of the tumor suppressor gene PTEN or its functional status in tumor stromal cells may affect tumor occurrence, development, invasion, and metastasis, in which, however, the role of overall low PTEN expression, mutation, or deletion in the tumor-bearing host has rarely been reported. Breast cancer is a common highly invasive metastatic tumor. We therefore treated mouse breast cancer 4T1 cells with the specific PTEN inhibitor VO-OHpic to study the effects of PTEN suppression or deletion on malignant behavior in vivo and in vitro. VO-OHpic effectively inhibited PTEN gene/protein expression in 4T1 cells, accelerated cell proliferation, and enhanced cell migration and invasion. We also transplanted 4T1 cells with VO-OHpic-inhibited PTEN into mice to create orthotopic and metastatic breast cancer models. The proliferation of 4T1 cells in mouse mammary gland was increased and distant metastasis was enhanced, with metastatic foci in the lung, liver, and intestinal tract. In addition, injection of mice with VO-OHpic to inhibit PTEN in the overall microenvironment accelerated the proliferation of transplanted 4T1 cells and enhanced distant metastasis and the formation of metastatic tumors. Metastatic foci formed in the lung, liver, intestine, thymus, and brain, and PTEN levels in the organ/tissues were negatively associated with the formation of metastatic foci. Similarly, inoculation of PTEN-deficient 4T1 cells into systemic PTEN-inhibited mice further enhanced the orthotopic growth and distant metastasis of 4T1 breast cancer. VO-OHpic inhibition of PTEN in 4T1 cells was also associated with significantly increased phosphorylation of Akt and phosphoinositide 3-kinase (PI3K), suggesting that inhibition of PTEN could activate the PI3K-Akt pathway, as a key signaling pathway regulating cell proliferation and death. These results confirmed that functional loss or deletion of the tumor suppressor gene PTEN significantly enhanced the proliferation, invasion, and metastasis of 4T1 cells. Systemic decrease or deletion of PTEN in the organism or organ/tissue microenvironment was conducive to the proliferation of breast cancer cells in situ and distant metastasis. These results suggest that, as well the PTEN in cancer cells the systemic microenvironment PTEN intensely mediates the proliferation, invasion and metastasis of mouse breast cancer cells via regulating the PI3K-Akt signaling pathway.
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- Jing Chen
- Key Laboratory of Preclinical Study for New Drugs of Gansu Province, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, The First Hospital of Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu, China
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- Key Laboratory of Preclinical Study for New Drugs of Gansu Province, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Gansu Provincial Cancer Hospital, Lanzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Preclinical Study for New Drugs of Gansu Province, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Preclinical Study for New Drugs of Gansu Province, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Preclinical Study for New Drugs of Gansu Province, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Preclinical Study for New Drugs of Gansu Province, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Preclinical Study for New Drugs of Gansu Province, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Preclinical Study for New Drugs of Gansu Province, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Preclinical Study for New Drugs of Gansu Province, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Preclinical Study for New Drugs of Gansu Province, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China
- *Correspondence: Hulai Wei,
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