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Costantini S. Special Issue "Cancer Biomarker: Current Status and Future Perspectives". Int J Mol Sci 2025; 26:2164. [PMID: 40076787 PMCID: PMC11900974 DOI: 10.3390/ijms26052164] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2025] [Accepted: 02/27/2025] [Indexed: 03/14/2025] Open
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In recent years, advancements in omics technologies have significantly accelerated the identification of a broad spectrum of biomarkers based on DNA, RNA, microRNAs (miRNAs), and long non-coding RNAs, as well as proteins and metabolic and lipid alterations (Figure 1) [...].
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- Susan Costantini
- Experimental Pharmacology Unit, Istituto Nazionale Tumori-IRCCS-Fondazione G. Pascale, 80131 Naples, Italy
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Ye C, Zhou Q, Lin S, Yang W, Cai X, Mai Y, Chen Y, Yang D, Wang MW. High expression of GPR160 in prostate cancer is unrelated to CARTp-mediated signaling pathways. Acta Pharm Sin B 2024; 14:1467-1471. [PMID: 38487007 PMCID: PMC10935005 DOI: 10.1016/j.apsb.2023.11.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2023] [Revised: 10/31/2023] [Accepted: 11/20/2023] [Indexed: 03/17/2024] Open
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- Chenyu Ye
- Department of Pharmacology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
- Research Center for Deepsea Bioresources, Sanya 572025, China
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- Research Center for Deepsea Bioresources, Sanya 572025, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Children's Hospital of Fudan University, National Children's Medical Center, Shanghai 201102, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201203, China
- The National Center for Drug Screening, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201203, China
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- Research Center for Deepsea Bioresources, Sanya 572025, China
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- Research Center for Deepsea Bioresources, Sanya 572025, China
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- Research Center for Deepsea Bioresources, Sanya 572025, China
- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201203, China
- The National Center for Drug Screening, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201203, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
- Research Center for Deepsea Bioresources, Sanya 572025, China
- Department of Chemistry, School of Science, the University of Tokyo, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
- School of Pharmacy, Hainan Medical University, Haikou 571199, China
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Voros C, Mpananis K, Papapanagiotou A, Pouliakis A, Mavrogianni D, Mavriki K, Gkaniatsos I, Karasmani C, Prokopakis I, Darlas M, Anysiadou S, Daskalakis G, Domali E. Prospective Study on the Correlation between CART and Leptin Gene Expression, Obesity, and Reproductive Hormones in Individuals Undergoing Bariatric Surgery. J Clin Med 2024; 13:1146. [PMID: 38398459 PMCID: PMC10889785 DOI: 10.3390/jcm13041146] [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: 12/16/2023] [Revised: 01/19/2024] [Accepted: 02/04/2024] [Indexed: 02/25/2024] Open
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Obesity, a global health concern affecting 650 million individuals of all ages worldwide, prompts health complications, including fertility issues. This research investigates the impact of bariatric surgery on morbidly obese females under 40, examining the relationship between CART and leptin gene expressions and reproductive hormones. Post-surgery, a significant reduction in BMI (16.03 kg/m2, n = 29) was observed, accompanied by notable hormonal changes. FSH levels showed a mean difference of 3.18 ± 1.19 pre- and post-surgery (p < 0.001), LH levels exhibited a mean difference of 2.62 ± 1.1 (p < 0.001), E2 levels demonstrated a mean difference of 18.62 ± 5.02 (p < 0.001), and AMH levels showed a mean difference of 3.18 ± 1.19 (p < 0.001). High CART and leptin expressions before treatment correlated with lower expressions after treatment. These findings, rooted in statistically significant correlations (CART: rs = 0.51, p = 0.005; leptin: rs = 0.75, p < 0.001), shed light on potential molecular pathways connecting gene expressions with reproductive hormones post-bariatric surgery. Our study uniquely investigates the interplay between genetic markers, infertility, and bariatric surgery in women. It stands out by providing distinctive insights into the development of personalized treatment strategies for obesity-related infertility, contributing to a deeper understanding of this complex medical issue.
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- Charalampos Voros
- 1st Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, ‘Alexandra’ General Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 80 Vasilissis Sofias Avenue, 115 28 Athens, Greece; (C.V.); (D.M.); (K.M.); (I.G.); (C.K.); (I.P.); (M.D.); (S.A.); (G.D.); (E.D.)
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- Ealing Hospital, London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust, 601 Uxbridge Road, Southall UB1 3HW, UK
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- Department of Biological Chemistry, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 115 28 Athens, Greece;
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- 2nd Department of Pathology, Attikon University Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Rimini 1, Chaidari, 124 62 Athens, Greece;
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- 1st Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, ‘Alexandra’ General Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 80 Vasilissis Sofias Avenue, 115 28 Athens, Greece; (C.V.); (D.M.); (K.M.); (I.G.); (C.K.); (I.P.); (M.D.); (S.A.); (G.D.); (E.D.)
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- 1st Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, ‘Alexandra’ General Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 80 Vasilissis Sofias Avenue, 115 28 Athens, Greece; (C.V.); (D.M.); (K.M.); (I.G.); (C.K.); (I.P.); (M.D.); (S.A.); (G.D.); (E.D.)
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- 1st Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, ‘Alexandra’ General Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 80 Vasilissis Sofias Avenue, 115 28 Athens, Greece; (C.V.); (D.M.); (K.M.); (I.G.); (C.K.); (I.P.); (M.D.); (S.A.); (G.D.); (E.D.)
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- 1st Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, ‘Alexandra’ General Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 80 Vasilissis Sofias Avenue, 115 28 Athens, Greece; (C.V.); (D.M.); (K.M.); (I.G.); (C.K.); (I.P.); (M.D.); (S.A.); (G.D.); (E.D.)
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- 1st Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, ‘Alexandra’ General Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 80 Vasilissis Sofias Avenue, 115 28 Athens, Greece; (C.V.); (D.M.); (K.M.); (I.G.); (C.K.); (I.P.); (M.D.); (S.A.); (G.D.); (E.D.)
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- 1st Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, ‘Alexandra’ General Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 80 Vasilissis Sofias Avenue, 115 28 Athens, Greece; (C.V.); (D.M.); (K.M.); (I.G.); (C.K.); (I.P.); (M.D.); (S.A.); (G.D.); (E.D.)
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- 1st Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, ‘Alexandra’ General Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 80 Vasilissis Sofias Avenue, 115 28 Athens, Greece; (C.V.); (D.M.); (K.M.); (I.G.); (C.K.); (I.P.); (M.D.); (S.A.); (G.D.); (E.D.)
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- 1st Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, ‘Alexandra’ General Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 80 Vasilissis Sofias Avenue, 115 28 Athens, Greece; (C.V.); (D.M.); (K.M.); (I.G.); (C.K.); (I.P.); (M.D.); (S.A.); (G.D.); (E.D.)
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- 1st Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, ‘Alexandra’ General Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 80 Vasilissis Sofias Avenue, 115 28 Athens, Greece; (C.V.); (D.M.); (K.M.); (I.G.); (C.K.); (I.P.); (M.D.); (S.A.); (G.D.); (E.D.)
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Mizrak D, Zhao Y, Feng H, Macaulay J, Tang Y, Sultan Z, Zhao G, Guo Y, Zhang J, Yang B, Eugene Chen Y. Single-Molecule Spatial Transcriptomics of Human Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms Uncovers Calcification-Related CARTPT-Expressing Smooth Muscle Cells. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol 2023; 43:2285-2297. [PMID: 37823268 PMCID: PMC10842613 DOI: 10.1161/atvbaha.123.319329] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2023] [Accepted: 09/28/2023] [Indexed: 10/13/2023]
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BACKGROUND Although single-cell RNA-sequencing is commonly applied to dissect the heterogeneity in human tissues, it involves the preparation of single-cell suspensions via cell dissociation, causing loss of spatial information. In this study, we employed high-resolution single-cell transcriptome imaging to reveal rare smooth muscle cell (SMC) types in human thoracic aortic aneurysm (TAA) tissue samples. METHODS Single-molecule spatial distribution of transcripts from 140 genes was analyzed in fresh-frozen human TAA samples with region and sex-matched controls. In vitro studies and tissue staining were performed to examine human CART prepropeptide (CARTPT) regulation and function. RESULTS We captured thousands of cells per sample including a spatially distinct CARTPT-expressing SMC subtype enriched in male TAA samples. Immunoassays confirmed human CART (cocaine- and amphetamine-regulated transcript) protein enrichment in male TAA tissue and truncated CARTPT secretion into cell culture medium. Oxidized low-density lipoprotein, a cardiovascular risk factor, induced CARTPT expression, whereas CARTPT overexpression in human aortic SMCs increased the expression of key osteochondrogenic transcription factors and reduced contractile gene expression. Recombinant human CART treatment of human SMCs further confirmed this phenotype. Alizarin red staining revealed calcium deposition in male TAA samples showing similar localization with human CART staining. CONCLUSIONS Here, we demonstrate the feasibility of single-molecule imaging in uncovering rare SMC subtypes in the diseased human aorta, a difficult tissue to dissociate. We identified a spatially distinct CARTPT-expressing SMC subtype enriched in male human TAA samples. Our functional studies suggest that human CART promotes osteochondrogenic switch of aortic SMCs, potentially leading to medial calcification of the thoracic aorta.
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- Dogukan Mizrak
- Department of Cardiac Surgery, University of Michigan Medical Center, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan Medical Center, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, University of Michigan Medical Center, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, University of Michigan Medical Center, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, University of Michigan Medical Center, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, University of Michigan Medical Center, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan Medical Center, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan Medical Center, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan Medical Center, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, University of Michigan Medical Center, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, University of Michigan Medical Center, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan Medical Center, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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