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Monjé N, Dragomir MP, Sinn BV, Hoffmann I, Makhmut A, Simon T, Kunze CA, Ihlow J, Schmitt WD, Pohl J, Piwonski I, Marchenko S, Keunecke C, Calina TG, Tiso F, Kulbe H, Kreuzinger C, Cacsire Castillo-Tong D, Sehouli J, Braicu EI, Denkert C, Darb-Esfahani S, Kübler K, Capper D, Coscia F, Morkel M, Horst D, Sers C, Taube ET. AHRR and SFRP2 in primary versus recurrent high-grade serous ovarian carcinoma and their prognostic implication. Br J Cancer 2024; 130:1249-1260. [PMID: 38361045 PMCID: PMC11014847 DOI: 10.1038/s41416-023-02550-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2022] [Revised: 12/03/2023] [Accepted: 12/11/2023] [Indexed: 02/17/2024] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND The aim of this study was to analyse transcriptomic differences between primary and recurrent high-grade serous ovarian carcinoma (HGSOC) to identify prognostic biomarkers. METHODS We analysed 19 paired primary and recurrent HGSOC samples using targeted RNA sequencing. We selected the best candidates using in silico survival and pathway analysis and validated the biomarkers using immunohistochemistry on a cohort of 44 paired samples, an additional cohort of 504 primary HGSOCs and explored their function. RESULTS We identified 233 differential expressed genes. Twenty-three showed a significant prognostic value for PFS and OS in silico. Seven markers (AHRR, COL5A2, FABP4, HMGCS2, ITGA5, SFRP2 and WNT9B) were chosen for validation at the protein level. AHRR expression was higher in primary tumours (p < 0.0001) and correlated with better patient survival (p < 0.05). Stromal SFRP2 expression was higher in recurrent samples (p = 0.009) and protein expression in primary tumours was associated with worse patient survival (p = 0.022). In multivariate analysis, tumour AHRR and SFRP2 remained independent prognostic markers. In vitro studies supported the anti-tumorigenic role of AHRR and the oncogenic function of SFRP2. CONCLUSIONS Our results underline the relevance of AHRR and SFRP2 proteins in aryl-hydrocarbon receptor and Wnt-signalling, respectively, and might lead to establishing them as biomarkers in HGSOC.
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- Nanna Monjé
- Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Institute of Pathology, Charitéplatz 1, 10117, Berlin, Germany
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- Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Institute of Pathology, Charitéplatz 1, 10117, Berlin, Germany
- German Cancer Consortium (DKTK), Partner Site Berlin, and German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany
- Berlin Institute of Health (BIH), Berlin, Germany
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- Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Institute of Pathology, Charitéplatz 1, 10117, Berlin, Germany
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- Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Institute of Pathology, Charitéplatz 1, 10117, Berlin, Germany
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- Max-Delbrück-Center for Molecular Medicine in the Helmholtz Association (MDC), Spatial Proteomics Group, Berlin, Germany
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- Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Institute of Pathology, Charitéplatz 1, 10117, Berlin, Germany
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- Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Institute of Pathology, Charitéplatz 1, 10117, Berlin, Germany
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- Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Institute of Pathology, Charitéplatz 1, 10117, Berlin, Germany
- Berlin Institute of Health (BIH), Berlin, Germany
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- Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Institute of Pathology, Charitéplatz 1, 10117, Berlin, Germany
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- Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Institute of Pathology, Charitéplatz 1, 10117, Berlin, Germany
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- Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Institute of Pathology, Charitéplatz 1, 10117, Berlin, Germany
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- Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Institute of Pathology, Charitéplatz 1, 10117, Berlin, Germany
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- Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Department for Gynecology with the Center for Oncologic Surgery Charité Campus Virchow-Klinikum, Charitéplatz 1, 10117, Berlin, Germany
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- Center of Functional Genomics, Berlin Institute of Health at Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Charitéplatz 1, 10117, Berlin, Germany
- Department of Hematology, Oncology and Cancer Immunology, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Hindenburgdamm 30, 12203, Berlin, Germany
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- Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Department for Gynecology with the Center for Oncologic Surgery Charité Campus Virchow-Klinikum, Charitéplatz 1, 10117, Berlin, Germany
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- Translational Gynecology Group, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Comprehensive Cancer Center, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Translational Gynecology Group, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Comprehensive Cancer Center, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- German Cancer Consortium (DKTK), Partner Site Berlin, and German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany
- Berlin Institute of Health (BIH), Berlin, Germany
- Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Department for Gynecology with the Center for Oncologic Surgery Charité Campus Virchow-Klinikum, Charitéplatz 1, 10117, Berlin, Germany
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- German Cancer Consortium (DKTK), Partner Site Berlin, and German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany
- Berlin Institute of Health (BIH), Berlin, Germany
- Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Department for Gynecology with the Center for Oncologic Surgery Charité Campus Virchow-Klinikum, Charitéplatz 1, 10117, Berlin, Germany
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- Institute of Pathology, University Hospital Gießen and Marburg, Marburg, Germany
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- Institute of Pathology, Berlin-Spandau, Stadtrandstraße 555, 13589, Berlin, Germany
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- German Cancer Consortium (DKTK), Partner Site Berlin, and German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany
- Center of Functional Genomics, Berlin Institute of Health at Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Charitéplatz 1, 10117, Berlin, Germany
- Department of Hematology, Oncology and Cancer Immunology, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Hindenburgdamm 30, 12203, Berlin, Germany
- Cancer Program, Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Cambridge, MA, USA
- Center for Cancer Research, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School Teaching Hospital, Charlestown, MA, USA
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- German Cancer Consortium (DKTK), Partner Site Berlin, and German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany
- Department of Neuropathology, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Max-Delbrück-Center for Molecular Medicine in the Helmholtz Association (MDC), Spatial Proteomics Group, Berlin, Germany
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- Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Institute of Pathology, Charitéplatz 1, 10117, Berlin, Germany
- German Cancer Consortium (DKTK), Partner Site Berlin, and German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany
- Berlin Institute of Health (BIH), Berlin, Germany
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- Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Institute of Pathology, Charitéplatz 1, 10117, Berlin, Germany
- German Cancer Consortium (DKTK), Partner Site Berlin, and German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany
- Berlin Institute of Health (BIH), Berlin, Germany
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- Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Institute of Pathology, Charitéplatz 1, 10117, Berlin, Germany
- German Cancer Consortium (DKTK), Partner Site Berlin, and German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany
- Berlin Institute of Health (BIH), Berlin, Germany
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- Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Institute of Pathology, Charitéplatz 1, 10117, Berlin, Germany.
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Nian J, Zhu Y, Lv X, Zhang Y, Xue Z, Wu Z, Zhou Y, Liu Y. Expression levels of ADAMTS 5, 9, and 12 in endometrial polyps and their predictive value for the diagnosis and recurrence of endometrial polyps. Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol 2024; 295:86-91. [PMID: 38340595 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2024.02.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/25/2023] [Revised: 01/30/2024] [Accepted: 02/04/2024] [Indexed: 02/12/2024]
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PURPOSE Endometrial polyps (EPs) are common gynecological disorders for which no clear etiology has been found. ADAMTS have been associated with a variety of diseases. This study aimed to investigate the potential correlation between serologic levels of ADAMTS 5, 9, and 12 in patients with EPs. METHODS A total of 88 patients were categorized into two groups: the EPs group, consisting of recurrent EPs and first occurrence EPs, and a control group. The study compared the general information and serum levels of ADAMTS 5, 9, and 12 between the groups. RESULTS Regarding the general data, a statistically significant age difference (p < 0.05) was observed, while no significant differences were found in the other variables. After considering age as a confounding factor, the previously observed statistical significance in the differences of ADAMTS5 and 9 between the groups diminished. However, it was found that the concentrations of ADAMTS12 in both the EPs group and the recurrent EPs group were significantly higher compared to the control group and the first occurrence EPs group (p < 0.05). ROC curves were generated to determine the critical values of ADAMTS12 for predicting EPs and recurrent EPs, which were found to be 0.6962 ng/ml (sensitivity: 100 %, specificity: 39.5 %) and 0.8768 ng/ml (sensitivity: 75.0 %, specificity: 76.3 %), respectively. CONCLUSION Our findings revealed elevated serologic levels of ADAMTS12 in the EPs group, particularly in the recurrent EPs group. Furthermore, ADAMTS-12 was identified as a valuable biomarker for assisting in the diagnosis and prediction of EPs recurrence.
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- Jiejie Nian
- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Maternity and Child Healthcare Hospital Affiliated to Anhui Medical University, Hefei Maternal and Child Health Hospital, Hefei, Anhui 230001, China; Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, The Fifth Clinical College of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui 230032, China
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Maternity and Child Healthcare Hospital Affiliated to Anhui Medical University, Hefei Maternal and Child Health Hospital, Hefei, Anhui 230001, China; Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, The Fifth Clinical College of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui 230032, China
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Maternity and Child Healthcare Hospital Affiliated to Anhui Medical University, Hefei Maternal and Child Health Hospital, Hefei, Anhui 230001, China; Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, The Fifth Clinical College of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui 230032, China
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Xuancheng City People's Hospital, Xuancheng, Anhui, 242000, China
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Maternity and Child Healthcare Hospital Affiliated to Anhui Medical University, Hefei Maternal and Child Health Hospital, Hefei, Anhui 230001, China; Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, The Fifth Clinical College of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui 230032, China
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Maternity and Child Healthcare Hospital Affiliated to Anhui Medical University, Hefei Maternal and Child Health Hospital, Hefei, Anhui 230001, China
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Maternity and Child Healthcare Hospital Affiliated to Anhui Medical University, Hefei Maternal and Child Health Hospital, Hefei, Anhui 230001, China
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Maternity and Child Healthcare Hospital Affiliated to Anhui Medical University, Hefei Maternal and Child Health Hospital, Hefei, Anhui 230001, China; Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, The Fifth Clinical College of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui 230032, China.
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Li M, Yuan Z, Tang Z. ADAMTS12, a novel prognostic predictor, promotes cell proliferation, migration, and invasion in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma. Oral Dis 2024; 30:235-246. [PMID: 36222542 DOI: 10.1111/odi.14403] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2022] [Revised: 09/06/2022] [Accepted: 10/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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OBJECTIVES The prognostic significance and potential carcinogenic mechanism of ADAM metallopeptidase with thrombospondin type 1 motif 12 (ADAMTS12) in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSC) remain unclear. MATERIALS AND METHODS Immunohistochemistry was used to analyze the correlation between ADAMTS12 protein expression and clinicopathological factors in tumor samples from 195 patients with HNSC. Based on clinicopathological data of patients, Cox regression and Kaplan-Meier analysis were used to identify the prognostic significance of the ADAMTS12 expression. The carcinogenicity of the ADAMTS12 in HNSC cells was analyzed by CCK-8 assay, the wound-healing assay, and transwell assays after transfection of ADAMTS12 overexpression or knock-down vector. RESULTS The expression of ADAMTS12 was up-regulated in HNSC compared with normal tissue, related to pathology grade and lymph node metastasis of patients with HNSC, which was an independent prognostic factor. ADAMTS12 overexpression facilitated cell viability, invasion, and migration of HNSC cells, while ADAMTS12 knock-down had inverse results. Moreover, enrichment analysis, ADAMTS12 overexpression assay, and ADAMTS12 knock-down assay confirmed that ADAMTS12 mediated the activation of P13K/Akt pathway in HNSC. CONCLUSIONS Our studies indicated that ADAMTS12 was a novel prognostic biomarker and potentially therapeutic target in HNSC.
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- Ming Li
- Hunan Key Laboratory of Oral Health Research & Hunan Clinical Research Center of Oral Major Diseases and Oral Health & Xiangya Stomatological Hospital & Xiangya School of Stomatology, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Hunan Key Laboratory of Oral Health Research & Hunan Clinical Research Center of Oral Major Diseases and Oral Health & Xiangya Stomatological Hospital & Xiangya School of Stomatology, Central South University, Changsha, China
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Meibom D, Wasnaire P, Beyer K, Broehl A, Cancho-Grande Y, Elowe N, Henninger K, Johannes S, Jungmann N, Krainz T, Lindner N, Maassen S, MacDonald B, Menshykau D, Mittendorf J, Sanchez G, Schaefer M, Stefan E, Torge A, Xing Y, Zubov D. BAY-9835: Discovery of the First Orally Bioavailable ADAMTS7 Inhibitor. J Med Chem 2024; 67:2907-2940. [PMID: 38348661 PMCID: PMC10895658 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.3c02036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2023] [Revised: 12/20/2023] [Accepted: 12/22/2023] [Indexed: 02/23/2024]
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The matrix metalloprotease ADAMTS7 has been identified by multiple genome-wide association studies as being involved in the development of coronary artery disease. Subsequent research revealed the proteolytic function of the enzyme to be relevant for atherogenesis and restenosis after vessel injury. Based on a publicly known dual ADAMTS4/ADAMTS5 inhibitor, we have in silico designed an ADAMTS7 inhibitor of the catalytic domain, which served as a starting point for an optimization campaign. Initially our inhibitors suffered from low selectivity vs MMP12. An X-ray cocrystal structure inspired us to exploit amino acid differences in the binding site of MMP12 and ADAMTS7 to improve selectivity. Further optimization composed of employing 5-membered heteroaromatic groups as hydantoin substituents to become more potent on ADAMTS7. Finally, fine-tuning of DMPK properties yielded BAY-9835, the first orally bioavailable ADAMTS7 inhibitor. Further optimization to improve selectivity vs ADAMTS12 seems possible, and a respective starting point could be identified.
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- Broad
Institute, 02142 Cambridge, United States
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- Broad
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Liu H, Zhou L, Cheng H, Wang S, Luan W, Cai E, Ye X, Zhu H, Cui H, Li Y, Chang X. Characterization of candidate factors associated with the metastasis and progression of high-grade serous ovarian cancer. Chin Med J (Engl) 2023; 136:2974-2982. [PMID: 37284741 PMCID: PMC10752471 DOI: 10.1097/cm9.0000000000002328] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2022] [Indexed: 06/08/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND High-grade serous ovarian cancer (HGSOC) is the biggest cause of gynecological cancer-related mortality because of its extremely metastatic nature. This study aimed to explore and evaluate the characteristics of candidate factors associated with the metastasis and progression of HGSOC. METHODS Transcriptomic data of HGSOC patients' samples collected from primary tumors and matched omental metastatic tumors were obtained from three independent studies in the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) database. Differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were selected to evaluate the effects on the prognosis and progression of ovarian cancer using data from The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) database. Hub genes' immune landscapes were estimated by the Tumor Immune Estimation Resource (TIMER) database. Finally, using 25 HGSOC patients' cancer tissues and 10 normal fallopian tube tissues, immunohistochemistry (IHC) was performed to quantify the expression levels of hub genes associated with International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) stages. RESULTS Fourteen DEGs, ADIPOQ , ALPK2 , BARX1 , CD37 , CNR2 , COL5A3 , FABP4 , FAP , GPR68 , ITGBL1 , MOXD1 , PODNL1 , SFRP2 , and TRAF3IP3 , were upregulated in metastatic tumors in every database while CADPS , GATA4 , STAR , and TSPAN8 were downregulated. ALPK2 , FAP , SFRP2 , GATA4 , STAR , and TSPAN8 were selected as hub genes significantly associated with survival and recurrence. All hub genes were correlated with tumor microenvironment infiltration, especially cancer-associated fibroblasts and natural killer (NK) cells. Furthermore, the expression of FAP and SFRP2 was positively correlated with the International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) stage, and their increased protein expression levels in metastatic samples compared with primary tumor samples and normal tissues were confirmed by IHC ( P = 0.0002 and P = 0.0001, respectively). CONCLUSIONS This study describes screening for DEGs in HGSOC primary tumors and matched metastasis tumors using integrated bioinformatics analyses. We identified six hub genes that were correlated with the progression of HGSOC, particularly FAP and SFRP2 , which might provide effective targets to predict prognosis and provide novel insights into individual therapeutic strategies for HGSOC.
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- Huiping Liu
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Peking University People's Hospital, Beijing 100044, China
- Center of Gynecologic Oncology, Peking University People's Hospital, Beijing 100044, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Peking University People's Hospital, Beijing 100044, China
- Center of Gynecologic Oncology, Peking University People's Hospital, Beijing 100044, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Peking University People's Hospital, Beijing 100044, China
- Center of Gynecologic Oncology, Peking University People's Hospital, Beijing 100044, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Peking University People's Hospital, Beijing 100044, China
- Center of Gynecologic Oncology, Peking University People's Hospital, Beijing 100044, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Peking University People's Hospital, Beijing 100044, China
- Center of Gynecologic Oncology, Peking University People's Hospital, Beijing 100044, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Peking University People's Hospital, Beijing 100044, China
- Center of Gynecologic Oncology, Peking University People's Hospital, Beijing 100044, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Peking University People's Hospital, Beijing 100044, China
- Center of Gynecologic Oncology, Peking University People's Hospital, Beijing 100044, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Peking University People's Hospital, Beijing 100044, China
- Center of Gynecologic Oncology, Peking University People's Hospital, Beijing 100044, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Peking University People's Hospital, Beijing 100044, China
- Center of Gynecologic Oncology, Peking University People's Hospital, Beijing 100044, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Peking University People's Hospital, Beijing 100044, China
- Center of Gynecologic Oncology, Peking University People's Hospital, Beijing 100044, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Peking University People's Hospital, Beijing 100044, China
- Center of Gynecologic Oncology, Peking University People's Hospital, Beijing 100044, China
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Aalam SMM, Nguyen LV, Ritting ML, Kannan N. Clonal tracking in cancer and metastasis. Cancer Metastasis Rev 2023:10.1007/s10555-023-10149-4. [PMID: 37910295 DOI: 10.1007/s10555-023-10149-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2023] [Accepted: 10/16/2023] [Indexed: 11/03/2023]
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The eradication of many cancers has proven challenging due to the presence of functionally and genetically heterogeneous clones maintained by rare cancer stem cells (CSCs), which contribute to disease progression, treatment refractoriness, and late relapse. The characterization of functional CSC activity has necessitated the development of modern clonal tracking strategies. This review describes viral-based and CRISPR-Cas9-based cellular barcoding, lineage tracing, and imaging-based approaches. DNA-based cellular barcoding technology is emerging as a powerful and robust strategy that has been widely applied to in vitro and in vivo model systems, including patient-derived xenograft models. This review also highlights the potential of these methods for use in the clinical and drug discovery contexts and discusses the important insights gained from such approaches.
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- Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Department of Medical Biophysics, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Mayo Clinic, 200 First St SW, Rochester, MN, 55905, USA
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Mayo Clinic, 200 First St SW, Rochester, MN, 55905, USA.
- Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA.
- Center for Regenerative Biotherapeutics, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA.
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Zou R, Gu R, Tu X, Chen J, Liu S, Xue X, Li W, Zhang Y. Effects of metalloprotease ADAMTS12 on cervical cancer cell phenotype and its potential mechanism. Discov Oncol 2023; 14:162. [PMID: 37642715 PMCID: PMC10465472 DOI: 10.1007/s12672-023-00776-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2023] [Accepted: 08/21/2023] [Indexed: 08/31/2023] Open
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ADAMTS12 is a gene widely expressed in human tissues. We studied the expression level of ADAMTS12 in cervical cancer tissue and its relationship with clinicopathological features. We also explored the function of ADAMTS12 in cervical cancer cells and its underlying mechanisms. We found the higher expression level of ADAMTS12 in cancer tissues, which was associated with the worse overall survival rate. The immunofluorescence assay showed that the cytoplasm of cervical cancer cells is the main expression site of ADAMTS12. Overexpression of ADAMTS12 in HeLa and CaSki cells prominently promoted the cell proliferation, migration and invasion. We found that 2032 genes were correlated with ADAMTS12, which was mainly related to extracellular matrix, TGF-β signaling pathway. The phosphorylation levels of mTOR and 4E-BP1 were upregulated in ADAMTS12-overexpressing cells. Co-Immunoprecipitation combined with protein mass spectrometry showed that TGF-β signaling pathway-related proteins interacting with ADAMTS12 were screened from HeLa cells with ADAMTS12 overexpression. Therefore, we concluded that ADAMTS12 may affect the mTOR signaling pathway through the interacting with TGF-β1, and then affect the biological function of cervical cancer cells.
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- Ruanmin Zou
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, People's Republic of China.
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Institute of Molecular Virology and Immunology, Institute of Tropical Medicine, College of Basic Medicine, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Institute of Molecular Virology and Immunology, Institute of Tropical Medicine, College of Basic Medicine, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Institute of Molecular Virology and Immunology, Institute of Tropical Medicine, College of Basic Medicine, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Gynecology, Tongde Hospital of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Institute of Molecular Virology and Immunology, Institute of Tropical Medicine, College of Basic Medicine, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Institute of Molecular Virology and Immunology, Institute of Tropical Medicine, College of Basic Medicine, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, People's Republic of China.
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, People's Republic of China.
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Toriumi K, Onodera Y, Takehara T, Mori T, Hasei J, Shigi K, Iwawaki N, Ozaki T, Akagi M, Nakanishi M, Teramura T. LRRC15 expression indicates high level of stemness regulated by TWIST1 in mesenchymal stem cells. iScience 2023; 26:106946. [PMID: 37534184 PMCID: PMC10391581 DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2023.106946] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/25/2022] [Revised: 04/09/2023] [Accepted: 05/19/2023] [Indexed: 08/04/2023] Open
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Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are used as a major source for cell therapy, and its application is expanding in various diseases. On the other hand, reliable method to evaluate quality and therapeutic properties of MSC is limited. In this study, we focused on TWIST1 that is a transcription factor regulating stemness of MSCs and found that the transmembrane protein LRRC15 tightly correlated with the expression of TWIST1 and useful to expect TWIST1-regulated stemness of MSCs. The LRRC15-positive MSC populations in human and mouse bone marrow tissues highly expressed stemness-associated transcription factors and therapeutic cytokines, and showed better therapeutic effect in bleomycin-induced pulmonary fibrosis model mice. This study provides evidence for the important role of TWIST1 in the MSC stemness, and for the utility of the LRRC15 protein as a marker to estimate stem cell quality in MSCs before cell transplantation.
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- Kensuke Toriumi
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Kindai University Faculty of Medicine, Osaka-sayama, Osaka, Japan
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- Institute of Advanced Clinical Medicine, Kindai University Hospital, Osaka-sayama, Osaka, Japan
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- Institute of Advanced Clinical Medicine, Kindai University Hospital, Osaka-sayama, Osaka, Japan
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- Life Science Institute, Kindai University, Osaka-sayama, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Okayama University Faculty of Medicine, Okayama, Okayama, Japan
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- Institute of Advanced Clinical Medicine, Kindai University Hospital, Osaka-sayama, Osaka, Japan
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- Institute of Advanced Clinical Medicine, Kindai University Hospital, Osaka-sayama, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Okayama University Faculty of Medicine, Okayama, Okayama, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Kindai University Faculty of Medicine, Osaka-sayama, Osaka, Japan
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- Institute of Advanced Clinical Medicine, Kindai University Hospital, Osaka-sayama, Osaka, Japan
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Zhu X, You S, Du X, Song K, Lv T, Zhao H, Yao Q. LRRC superfamily expression in stromal cells predicts the clinical prognosis and platinum resistance of ovarian cancer. BMC Med Genomics 2023; 16:10. [PMID: 36653841 DOI: 10.1186/s12920-023-01435-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2022] [Accepted: 01/09/2023] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Leucine-rich repeat sequence domains are known to mediate protein‒protein interactions. Recently, some studies showed that members of the leucine rich repeat containing (LRRC) protein superfamily may become new targets for the diagnosis and treatment of tumours. However, it is not known whether any of the LRRC superfamily genes is expressed in the stroma of ovarian cancer (OC) and is associated with prognosis. METHODS The clinical data and transcriptional profiles of OC patients from the public databases TCGA (n = 427), GTEx (n = 88) and GEO (GSE40266 and GSE40595) were analysed by R software. A nomogram model was also generated through R. An online public database was used for auxiliary analysis of prognosis, immune infiltration and protein‒protein interaction (PPI) networks. Immunohistochemistry and qPCR were performed to determine the protein and mRNA levels of genes in high-grade serous ovarian cancer (HGSC) tissues of participants and the MRC-5 cell line induced by TGF-β. RESULTS LRRC15 and LRRC32 were identified as differentially expressed genes from the LRRC superfamily by GEO transcriptome analysis. PPI network analysis suggested that they were most enriched in TGF-β signalling. The TCGA-GTEx analysis results showed that only LRRC15 was highly expressed in both cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs) and the tumour stroma of OC and was related to clinical prognosis. Based on this, we developed a nomogram model to predict the incidence of adverse outcomes in OC. Moreover, LRRC15 was positively correlated with CAF infiltration and negatively correlated with CD8 + T-cell infiltration. As a single indicator, LRRC15 had the highest accuracy (AUC = 0.920) in predicting the outcome of primary platinum resistance. CONCLUSIONS The LRRC superfamily is related to the TGF-β pathway in the microenvironment of OC. LRRC15, as a stromal biomarker, can predict the clinical prognosis of HGSC and promote the immunosuppressive microenvironment. LRRC15 may be a potential therapeutic target for reversing primary resistance in OC.
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Gadiraju P, Dehury RK, Singh P, Vanlalhruaii C, Dehury P, Devaraju K, Behera S. Behavioral interventions towards knowledge and awareness of reproductive cancer care: A study on select Indians using an online survey. J Educ Health Promot 2022; 11:371. [PMID: 36618477 PMCID: PMC9818615 DOI: 10.4103/jehp.jehp_453_22] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2022] [Accepted: 05/30/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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BACKGROUND The behavioral aspects of human beings influence the incidences of cancer cases directly and indirectly. The factors like positive thinking and motivation were found to change the behavior toward knowledge and awareness of cancer. The main objective of the study is to assess the knowledge and awareness of select Indians about reproductive cancer. MATERIALS AND METHODS The online survey method assessed various components of knowledge and awareness about reproductive cancer. A Google Form has been distributed through social media platforms such as e-mail, Instagram, Facebook, and WhatsApp. The coded data has been computed in SPSS (version 25) by IBM (USA) for the analysis. Univariate and bivariate data analysis has been drawn to justify the objective. RESULTS Nearly 68 percent of the respondents were aware of reproductive cancer. Among them, 17 percent know about cervical cancer, and 12.5 percent have awareness about breast cancer. Electronic and print media (41.2 percent) were major sources of information about reproductive cancer. Nearly 48 percent of respondents reported that multiple sexual partners and poor sexual hygiene were risk factors for reproductive cancer. Around 57 percent of respondents reported reproductive cancer is preventable, 59 percent knew about cancer screening, and 63.5 percent knew the treatment process. The gender of the respondents was associated (p-value = 0.002) with awareness of reproductive cancer. It has been found that there is a significant association between knowledge of screening tests and the treatment process of reproductive cancer. The marital status of respondents is strongly associated (p-value = 0.000) with the awareness of reproductive cancer. CONCLUSION The factors like knowledge of reproductive cancer and awareness proceed as an important role in cancer prevention. A gender-neutral cancer awareness program is needed to increase cancer awareness irrespective of marital status.
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- Padmaja Gadiraju
- Centre for Health Psychology, School of Medical Sciences, University of Hyderabad, Telangana, India
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- School of Management Studies, University of Hyderabad, Telangana, India
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- Centre for Health Psychology, School of Medical Sciences, University of Hyderabad, Telangana, India
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- Centre for Health Psychology, School of Medical Sciences, University of Hyderabad, Telangana, India
- Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai, Maharastra, India
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- Centre for Health Psychology, School of Medical Sciences, University of Hyderabad, Telangana, India
- Department of Psychology, Osmania University, Telangana, India
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- Centre for Health Psychology, School of Medical Sciences, University of Hyderabad, Telangana, India
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Peng C, Li L, Luo G, Tan S, Xia R, Zeng L. Integrated analysis of the M2 macrophage-related signature associated with prognosis in ovarian cancer. Front Oncol 2022; 12:986885. [PMID: 36091124 PMCID: PMC9458878 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2022.986885] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2022] [Accepted: 08/08/2022] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Background M2 macrophages play an important role in cancer development. However, the underlying biological fator affecting M2 macrophages infiltration in ovarian cancer (OV) has not been elucidated. Methods R software v 4.0.0 was used for all the analysis. The expression profile and clinical information of OV patients enrolled in this study were all downloaded from The Cancer Genome Atlas and Gene Expression Omnibus databases. Results The CIBERSORT algorithm was used to quantify the M2 macrophage infiltration in OV tissue, which was found a risk factor for patients survival. Based on the limma package, a total of 196 DEGs were identified between OV patients with high and low M2 macrophage infiltration, which were defined as M2 macrophages related genes. Finally, the genes PTGFR, LILRA2 and KCNA1 were identified for prognosis model construction, which showed a great prediction efficiency in both training and validation cohorts (Training cohort, 1-year AUC = 0.661, 3-year AUC = 0.682, 8-year AUC = 0.846; Validation cohort, 1-year AUC = 0.642, 3-year AUC = 0.716, 5-year AUC = 0.741). Clinical correlation showed that the riskscore was associated with the worse clinical features. Pathway enrichment analysis showed that in high risk patients, the pathway of epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT), TNF-α signaling via NFKB, IL2/STAT5 signaling, apical junction, inflammatory response, KRAS signaling, myogenesis were activated. Moreover, we found that the PTGFR, LILRA2 and KCNA1 were all positively correlated with M2 macrophage infiltration and PTGFR was significantly associated with the pathway of autophagy regulation. Moreover, we found that the low risk patients might be more sensitive to cisplatin, while high risk patient might be more sensitive to axitinib, bexarotene, bortezomib, nilotinib, pazopanib. Conclusions In this study, we identified the genes associated with M2 macrophage infiltration and developed a model that could effectively predict the prognosis of OV patients.
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- Caijiao Peng
- Department of Gynecological Oncology, The Fourth Affiliated Hospital of Jishou University, Huaihua, China
- Department of Gynecological Oncology, the First People’s Hospital of Huaihua, Huaihua, China
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- Clinical Medical College, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, China
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- Department of Gynecological Oncology, The Fourth Affiliated Hospital of Jishou University, Huaihua, China
- Department of Gynecological Oncology, the First People’s Hospital of Huaihua, Huaihua, China
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- Department of Gynecological Oncology, The Fourth Affiliated Hospital of Jishou University, Huaihua, China
- Department of Gynecological Oncology, the First People’s Hospital of Huaihua, Huaihua, China
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- Department of Gynecological Oncology, The Fourth Affiliated Hospital of Jishou University, Huaihua, China
- Department of Gynecological Oncology, the First People’s Hospital of Huaihua, Huaihua, China
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- Department of Gynecological Oncology, The Fourth Affiliated Hospital of Jishou University, Huaihua, China
- Department of Gynecological Oncology, the First People’s Hospital of Huaihua, Huaihua, China
- *Correspondence: Lanjuan Zeng,
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Aalam S, Tang X, Song J, Ray U, Russell S, Weroha S, Bakkum-Gamez J, Shridhar V, Sherman M, Eaves C, Knapp DJHF, Kalari K, Kannan N. DNA barcoded competitive clone-initiating cell analysis reveals novel features of metastatic growth in a cancer xenograft model. NAR Cancer 2022; 4:zcac022. [PMID: 35875052 PMCID: PMC9303272 DOI: 10.1093/narcan/zcac022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2022] [Revised: 06/17/2022] [Accepted: 06/24/2022] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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A problematic feature of many human cancers is a lack of understanding of mechanisms controlling organ-specific patterns of metastasis, despite recent progress in identifying many mutations and transcriptional programs shown to confer this potential. To address this gap, we developed a methodology that enables different aspects of the metastatic process to be comprehensively characterized at a clonal resolution. Our approach exploits the application of a computational pipeline to analyze and visualize clonal data obtained from transplant experiments in which a cellular DNA barcoding strategy is used to distinguish the separate clonal contributions of two or more competing cell populations. To illustrate the power of this methodology, we demonstrate its ability to discriminate the metastatic behavior in immunodeficient mice of a well-established human metastatic cancer cell line and its co-transplanted LRRC15 knockdown derivative. We also show how the use of machine learning to quantify clone-initiating cell (CIC) numbers and their subsequent metastatic progeny generated in different sites can reveal previously unknown relationships between different cellular genotypes and their initial sites of implantation with their subsequent respective dissemination patterns. These findings underscore the potential of such combined genomic and computational methodologies to identify new clonally-relevant drivers of site-specific patterns of metastasis.
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- Syed Mohammed Musheer Aalam
- Division of Experimental Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Mayo Clinic , Rochester, MN, USA
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- Department of Health Sciences Research, Mayo Clinic , Rochester, MN, USA
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- Division of Experimental Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Mayo Clinic , Rochester, MN, USA
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- Division of Experimental Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Mayo Clinic , Rochester, MN, USA
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- Department of Oncology, Mayo Clinic , Rochester, MN, USA
- Department of Molecular Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, Mayo Clinic , Rochester, MN, USA
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- Division of Gynecologic Oncology Surgery, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Mayo Clinic , Rochester, MN, USA
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- Division of Experimental Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Mayo Clinic , Rochester, MN, USA
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- Department of Quantitative Health Sciences, Mayo Clinic , Jacksonville, FL, USA
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- Terry Fox Laboratory, British Columbia Cancer Research Institute , Vancouver, BC, Canada
- Departments of Medical Genetics and School of Biomedical Engineering, University of British Columbia , Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Division of Experimental Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Mayo Clinic , Rochester, MN, USA
- Institut de Recherche en Immunologie et Cancérologie, and Département de Pathologie et Biologie Cellulaire, Université de Montréal , Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Department of Health Sciences Research, Mayo Clinic , Rochester, MN, USA
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- Division of Experimental Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Mayo Clinic , Rochester, MN, USA
- Mayo Clinic Cancer Center, Mayo Clinic , Rochester, MN, USA
- Center for Regenerative Medicine, Mayo Clinic , Rochester, MN, USA
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Liang L, Liu Y, Jiang S, Huang J, He H, Shen L, Cong L, Jiang Y, Li M. Novel Circulating Tumour Cell-Related Risk Model Indicates Prognosis and Immune Infiltration in Lung Adenocarcinoma. J Immunol Res 2022; 2022:1-16. [PMID: 35677538 PMCID: PMC9168189 DOI: 10.1155/2022/6521290] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2022] [Accepted: 05/03/2022] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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Background Lung adenocarcinoma (LUAD) is the most common histological subtype of lung cancer (LC) and one of the leading causes of cancer-related death worldwide. LUAD has a low survival rate owing to tumour invasion and metastasis. Circulating tumour cells (CTCs) are precursors of distant metastasis, which are considered to adopt the characteristics of cancer stem cells (CSCs). Therefore, analysing the risk factors of LUAD from the perspective of CTCs may provide novel insights into the metastatic mechanisms and may help to develop diagnostic and therapeutic strategies. Methods A total of 447 patients from TCGA dataset were included in the training cohort, and 460 patients from the GEO dataset were included in the validation cohort. A CTC-related-gene risk model was constructed using LASSO penalty–Cox analysis, and its predictive value was further verified. Functional enrichment analysis was performed on differentially expressed genes (DEGs), followed by immune correlation analysis based on the results. In addition, western blot, CCK-8 and colony formation assays were used to validate the biological function of RAB26 in LUAD. Results A novel in-silico CTC-related-gene risk model, named the CTCR model, was constructed, which successfully divided patients into the high- and low-risk groups. The prognosis of the high-risk group was worse than that of the low-risk group. ROC analysis revealed that the risk model outperformed traditional clinical markers in predicting the prognosis of patients with LUAD. Further study demonstrated that the identified DEGs were significantly enriched in immune-related pathways. The immune score of the low-risk group was higher than that of the high-risk group. In addition, RAB26 was found to promote the proliferation of LUAD. Conclusion A prognostic risk model based on CTC-related genes was successfully constructed, and the relationship between DEGs and tumour immunity was analysed. In addition, RAB26 was found to promote the proliferation of LUAD cells.
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Y KN, Perumalsamy NK, Warrier S, Perumalsamy LR, Dharmarajan A. Wnt antagonist as therapeutic targets in ovarian cancer. Int J Biochem Cell Biol 2022; 145:106191. [PMID: 35272015 DOI: 10.1016/j.biocel.2022.106191] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2021] [Revised: 02/27/2022] [Accepted: 03/02/2022] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Ovarian cancer is a fatal malignancy in women with a low survival rate that demands new therapeutic paradigms. Cancer cells acquire various exclusive alterations to proliferate, invade, metastasize, and escape cell death, acting independently of growth-inducing or growth-inhibiting signals. The nature of cellular signaling in tumorigenesis is interwoven. Wnt signaling is an evolutionarily conserved signaling cascade that has been shown to regulate ovarian cancer pathogenesis. The molecular mechanism of Wnt signaling underlying the development of ovarian cancer, drug resistance, and relapse is not completely understood. Extracellularly secreted Wnt signaling inhibitors are crucial regulators of ovarian cancer tumorigenesis and malignant properties of cancer stem cells. Wnt inhibitors arbitrated modifications affecting Wnt pathway proteins on the cell membranes, in the cytoplasm, and in the nucleus have been shown to span essential contributions in the initiation, progression, and chemoresistance of ovarian cancer. Although many extrinsic inhibitors developed targeting the downstream components of the Wnt signaling pathway, investigating the molecular mechanisms of endogenous secreted inhibitors might substantiate prognostic or therapeutic biomarkers development. Given the importance of Wnt signaling in ovarian cancer, more systematic studies combined with clinical studies are requisite to probe the precise mechanistic interactions of Wnt antagonists in ovarian cancer. This review outlines the latest progress on the Wnt antagonists and ovarian cancer-specific regulators such as micro-RNAs, small molecules, and drugs regulating these Wnt antagonists in ovarian tumourigenesis.
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Ray U, Jung DB, Jin L, Xiao Y, Dasari S, Bhattacharya SS, Thirusangu P, Staub JK, Roy D, Roy B, Weroha SJ, Hou X, Purcell JW, Bakkum-Gamez JN, Kaufmann SH, Kannan N, Mitra AK, Shridhar V. Targeting LRRC15 Inhibits Metastatic Dissemination of Ovarian Cancer. Cancer Res 2022; 82:1038-1054. [PMID: 34654724 PMCID: PMC8930558 DOI: 10.1158/0008-5472.can-21-0622] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2021] [Revised: 07/21/2021] [Accepted: 10/12/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Dissemination of ovarian cancer cells can lead to inoperable metastatic lesions in the bowel and omentum that cause patient death. Here we show that LRRC15, a type-I 15-leucine-rich repeat-containing membrane protein, highly overexpressed in ovarian cancer bowel metastases compared with matched primary tumors and acts as a potent promoter of omental metastasis. Complementary models of ovarian cancer demonstrated that LRRC15 expression leads to inhibition of anoikis-induced cell death and promotes adhesion and invasion through matrices that mimic omentum. Mechanistically, LRRC15 interacted with β1-integrin to stimulate activation of focal adhesion kinase (FAK) signaling. As a therapeutic proof of concept, targeting LRRC15 with the specific antibody-drug conjugate ABBV-085 in both early and late metastatic ovarian cancer cell line xenograft models prevented metastatic dissemination, and these results were corroborated in metastatic patient-derived ovarian cancer xenograft models. Furthermore, treatment of 3D-spheroid cultures of LRRC15-positive patient-derived ascites with ABBV-085 reduced cell viability. Overall, these data uncover a role for LRRC15 in promoting ovarian cancer metastasis and suggest a novel and promising therapy to target ovarian cancer metastases. Significance: This study identifies that LRRC15 activates β1-integrin/FAK signaling to promote ovarian cancer metastasis and shows that the LRRC15-targeted antibody-drug conjugate ABBV-085 suppresses ovarian cancer metastasis in preclinical models.
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- Upasana Ray
- Department of Experimental Pathology and Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Department of Experimental Pathology and Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA,ASAN Biomedical Research Center, Seoul, S. Korea
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- Department of Experimental Pathology and Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Department of Experimental Pathology and Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Department of Medical and Molecular Genetics, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA
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- Department of Experimental Pathology and Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Department of Experimental Pathology and Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Department of Experimental Pathology and Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA,Alcorn State University, Lorman, MS, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Department of Oncology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Department of Oncology Drug Discovery, AbbVie, South San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Division of Molecular Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Division of Experimental Pathology, Center for Regenerative Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Department of Medical and Molecular Genetics, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA,Correspondence and requests for materials should be addressed to V.S. , Address: 200 First Street SW, 2-46 Stabile, Rochester, MN55905, Contact: 507-266-2775
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- Department of Experimental Pathology and Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA,Correspondence and requests for materials should be addressed to V.S. , Address: 200 First Street SW, 2-46 Stabile, Rochester, MN55905, Contact: 507-266-2775
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Cascales Campos PA, González Gil A, Gómez Ruiz ÁJ, Balaguer Román A, Gil Gómez E, Alconchel Gago F, Martínez J, Nieto Díaz A, Barceló Valcárcel F, Gil Martínez J. Interval cytoredutive surgery and HIPEC in advanced ovarian cancer with small-bowel disease: results and reflections. Clin Transl Oncol 2022. [PMID: 35274202 DOI: 10.1007/s12094-022-02795-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2021] [Accepted: 01/24/2022] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Small-bowel involvement in patients with ovarian cancer has been strongly correlated with the possibility of cytoreduction and thus with survival. The main objective of this study was to evaluate the prognostic significance of small-bowel involvement in patients undergoing optimal-complete interval cytoreductive surgery (CRS) and Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy (HIPEC). METHODS We included a series of patients diagnosed with stage IIIC-IVA (pleural effusion) high-grade serous epithelial ovarian cancer and in whom CRS + HIPEC was indicated after neoadjuvant systemic chemotherapy (NACT). The study period extended from January 2008 to January 2020, with a minimum follow-up of 12 months from the inclusion of the last patient. A multivariate analysis using Cox regression allowed us to identify the variables that were independently related to disease-free survival. RESULTS A total of 144 patients were selected, 13 (9%) of whom were excluded from the analysis, because their disease was considered unresectable. The study included a series of 131 patients with a median age of 62 years (34-79 years) and a median Peritoneal Cancer Index (PCI) calculated during surgery of 9 (1-35). The median PCI of bowel areas 9-12 (SB-PCI) was 3 (1-10). Performance of a CC-1 cytoreduction (HR: 1.93, 95% CI: 1.02-3.64, p = 0.042) and SB-PCI greater than 3 (HR: 2.25, 95%CI: 1.13-4.48, p = 0.21) were independent factors associated with shorter disease-free survival. CONCLUSION Small-bowel involvement, even in patients with a macroscopically complete resection, showed a correlation with worse prognostic outcomes and could be considered as a variable in the postoperative management of these patients.
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Ray U, Pathoulas CL, Thirusangu P, Purcell JW, Kannan N, Shridhar V. Exploiting LRRC15 as a novel therapeutic target in cancer. Cancer Res 2022; 82:1675-1681. [PMID: 35260879 DOI: 10.1158/0008-5472.can-21-3734] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2021] [Revised: 02/03/2022] [Accepted: 03/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Abundant fibrotic stroma is a typical feature of most solid tumors, and stromal activation promotes oncogenesis, therapy resistance, and metastatic dissemination of cancer cells. Therefore, targeting the tumor stroma in combination with standard-of-care therapies has become a promising therapeutic strategy in recent years. The leucine-rich repeat-containing protein (LRRC15) is involved in cell-cell and cell-matrix interactions and came into focus as a promising anti-cancer target owing to its overexpression in mesenchymal-derived tumors such as sarcoma, glioblastoma, and melanoma and in cancer-associated fibroblasts in the microenvironment of breast, head and neck, lung, and pancreatic tumors. Effective targeting of LRRC15 using specific antibody-drug conjugates (ADC) has the potential to improve the outcome of patients with LRRC15-positive cancers of mesenchymal origin or stromal desmoplasia. Moreover, LRRC15 expression may serve as a predictive biomarker that could be utilized in the preclinical assessment of cancer patients to support personalized clinical outcomes. This review focuses on the role of LRRC15 in cancer, including clinical trials involving LRRC15-targeted therapies, such as the ABBV-085 ADC for patients with LRRC15-positive tumors. This review spans perceived knowledge gaps and highlights the clinical avenues that need to be explored to provide better therapeutic outcomes in patients.
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- AbbVie (United States), South San Francisco, CA, United States
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Gao J, Yang D, Xu H, Yang K, Ma J, Xia J, Pan X. ADAM metallopeptidase domain 12 overexpression correlates with prognosis and immune cell infiltration in clear cell renal cell carcinoma. Bioengineered 2022; 13:2412-2429. [PMID: 35094638 PMCID: PMC8973862 DOI: 10.1080/21655979.2021.2010313] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023] Open
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- Junjie Gao
- Bengbu Medical College Key Laboratory of Cancer Research and Clinical Laboratory Diagnosis, Bengbu Medical College, Anhui, Bengbu, China
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- Bengbu Medical College Key Laboratory of Cancer Research and Clinical Laboratory Diagnosis, Bengbu Medical College, Anhui, Bengbu, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Bengbu Medical College, Anhui, China
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- Department of Clinical Medicine, Bengbu Medical College, Anhui, China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Laboratory Medicine, Bengbu Medical College, Anhui, Bengbu, China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Laboratory Medicine, Bengbu Medical College, Anhui, Bengbu, China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Laboratory Medicine, Bengbu Medical College, Anhui, Bengbu, China
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Deng L, Wang D, Chen S, Hu W, Zhang R. Epiphycan Predicts Poor Outcomes and Promotes Metastasis in Ovarian Cancer. Front Oncol 2021; 11:653782. [PMID: 34888227 PMCID: PMC8650094 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2021.653782] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2021] [Accepted: 10/08/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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The small leucine-rich proteoglycan (SLRP) family is widely expressed in extracellular matrix and aggravates tumor progression. However, epiphycan (EPYC), as a member of the SLRPs family, its biological function in cancer has not been confirmed. Thus, we aimed to clarify the role of EPYC in progression of ovarian cancer (OC), and further analyze the molecular mechanisms implicated in tumorigenesis. Here, we analyzed the differential expression genes of GSE38734, including 4 matched primary OC and metastatic tissues. We obtained OC RNAseqs data from the Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) and analyzed the correlation between EPYC expression and OC staging, pathological grading, etc. The expression of EPYC in OC and normal ovarian tissues was compared in Oncomine website. We used siRNAs to interfere the expression of EPYC in ovarian cancer cell line SKOV3. Scratch test, transwell-matrigel chamber, CCK8 assay were used to detect the changes of SKOV3 migration, invasion and proliferation ability after EPYC was interfered. We used R software to make GO and KEGG analysis of related genes of EPYC. We used the Hitpredict website to predict interacting proteins. The results showed that the expression of EPYC in metastatic ovarian cancer was higher than primary ovarian cancer, and that in primary cancer was higher than normal ovaries. After siRNA interferes with EPYC expression, the migration, invasion and proliferation of SKOV3 cells were weakened. EPYC mainly played a role in ECM organization, and involved in PI3K/Akt, focal adhesion signaling pathways. EPYC might interact with PLCG2 and CRK, and be involved in signal transduction.
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- Lu Deng
- Department of Gynaecology, The Hospital of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Signaling and Disease Research, Laboratory of Receptor-Based Bio-Medicine, School of Life Sciences and Technology, Tongji University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, The Affiliated Suzhou Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Suzhou Municipal Hospital, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Gynaecology, The Hospital of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Gynaecology, The Hospital of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Signaling and Disease Research, Laboratory of Receptor-Based Bio-Medicine, School of Life Sciences and Technology, Tongji University, Shanghai, China
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Yang Y, Wu H, Fan S, Bi Y, Hao M, Shang J. Cancer‑associated fibroblast‑derived LRRC15 promotes the migration and invasion of triple‑negative breast cancer cells via Wnt/β‑catenin signalling pathway regulation. Mol Med Rep 2021; 25:2. [PMID: 34726255 PMCID: PMC8600416 DOI: 10.3892/mmr.2021.12518] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2021] [Accepted: 09/27/2021] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) is a highly aggressive tumour subtype associated with poor prognosis. The function of leucine-rich repeat-containing protein 15 (LRRC15), a member of the leucine-rich repeat superfamily, in TNBC has not yet been elucidated. The aim of this study was to identify the combined role of LRRC15 and Wnt/β-catenin signalling pathway in the development of TNBC. The expression of LRRC15 in TNBC tissues was analysed using data from The Cancer Genome Atlas. Cell migration and invasion assays were conducted to study the function of LRRC15 in TNBC. The expression of Wnt/β-catenin signalling proteins was analysed via western blotting. The effect of LRRC15 on β-catenin nuclear localisation was measured by performing western blotting and luciferase assays. It was found that high LRRC15 expression was associated with poor prognosis in patients with TNBC. High expression of LRRC15 in cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs) promoted cell migration and invasion in TNBC cells. In addition, TNBC cells with LRRC15 overexpression in CAFs showed an aberrant increase in β-catenin activity concomitant with nuclear localisation of β-catenin, which inhibited its degradation. These results showed that LRRC15 promoted tumour migration and invasion in TNBC cells by regulating the Wnt/β-catenin signalling pathway.
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- Yang Yang
- Department of Breast and Thyroid Surgery, Dongying People's Hospital, Dongying, Shandong 257091, P.R. China
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- Department of Breast and Thyroid Surgery, Dongying People's Hospital, Dongying, Shandong 257091, P.R. China
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- Department of Breast and Thyroid Surgery, Dongying People's Hospital, Dongying, Shandong 257091, P.R. China
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- Department of Breast and Thyroid Surgery, Dongying People's Hospital, Dongying, Shandong 257091, P.R. China
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- Department of Breast and Thyroid Surgery, Dongying People's Hospital, Dongying, Shandong 257091, P.R. China
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- Department of Breast and Thyroid Surgery, Dongying People's Hospital, Dongying, Shandong 257091, P.R. China
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Sun X, Wang L, Li H, Jin C, Yu Y, Hou L, Liu X, Yu Y, Yan R, Xue F. Identification of microenvironment related potential biomarkers of biochemical recurrence at 3 years after prostatectomy in prostate adenocarcinoma. Aging (Albany NY) 2021; 13:16024-16042. [PMID: 34133324 PMCID: PMC8266350 DOI: 10.18632/aging.203121] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2020] [Accepted: 05/11/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
Abstract
Prostate adenocarcinoma is one of the leading adult malignancies. Identification of multiple causative biomarkers is necessary and helpful for determining the occurrence and prognosis of prostate adenocarcinoma. We aimed to identify the potential prognostic genes in the prostate adenocarcinoma microenvironment and to estimate the causal effects simultaneously. We obtained the gene expression data of prostate adenocarcinoma from TCGA project and identified the differentially expressed genes based on immune-stromal components. Among these genes, 68 were associated with biochemical recurrence at 3 years after prostatectomy in prostate adenocarcinoma. After adjusting for the minimal sets of confounding covariates, 14 genes (TNFRSF4, ZAP70, ERMN, CXCL5, SPINK6, SLC6A18, CHRM2, TG, CLLU1OS, POSTN, CTSG, NETO1, CEACAM7, and IGLV3-22) related to the microenvironment were identified as prognostic biomarkers using the targeted maximum likelihood estimation. Both the average and individual causal effects were obtained to measure the magnitude of the effect. CIBERSORT and gene set enrichment analyses showed that these prognostic genes were mainly associated with immune responses. POSTN and NETO1 were correlated with androgen receptor expression, a main driver of prostate adenocarcinoma progression. Finally, five genes were validated in another prostate adenocarcinoma cohort (GEO: GSE70770). These findings might lead to the improved prognosis of prostate adenocarcinoma.
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- Xiaoru Sun
- Department of Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan 250012, Shandong, China.,Institute for Medical Dataology, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan 250012, Shandong, China
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- Department of Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan 250012, Shandong, China.,Institute for Medical Dataology, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan 250012, Shandong, China
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- Department of Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan 250012, Shandong, China.,Institute for Medical Dataology, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan 250012, Shandong, China
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- Department of Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan 250012, Shandong, China.,Institute for Medical Dataology, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan 250012, Shandong, China
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- Department of Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan 250012, Shandong, China.,Institute for Medical Dataology, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan 250012, Shandong, China
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- Department of Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan 250012, Shandong, China.,Institute for Medical Dataology, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan 250012, Shandong, China
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- Department of Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan 250012, Shandong, China.,Institute for Medical Dataology, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan 250012, Shandong, China
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- Department of Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan 250012, Shandong, China.,Institute for Medical Dataology, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan 250012, Shandong, China
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- Department of Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan 250012, Shandong, China.,Institute for Medical Dataology, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan 250012, Shandong, China
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- Department of Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan 250012, Shandong, China.,Institute for Medical Dataology, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan 250012, Shandong, China
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Mohamedi Y, Fontanil T, Cal S, Cobo T, Obaya ÁJ. ADAMTS-12: Functions and Challenges for a Complex Metalloprotease. Front Mol Biosci 2021; 8:686763. [PMID: 33996918 PMCID: PMC8119882 DOI: 10.3389/fmolb.2021.686763] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2021] [Accepted: 04/21/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
Abstract
Nineteen members of the ADAMTS family of secreted zinc metalloproteinases are present in the human degradome. A wide range of different functions are being attributed to these enzymes and the number of their known substrates is considerably increasing in recent years. ADAMTSs can participate in processes such as fertility, inflammation, arthritis, neuronal and behavioral disorders, as well as cancer. Since its first annotation in 2001, ADAMTS-12 has been described to participate in different processes displayed by members of this family of proteinases. In this sense, ADAMTS-12 performs essential roles in modulation and recovery from inflammatory processes such as colitis, endotoxic sepsis and pancreatitis. ADAMTS-12 has also been involved in cancer development acting either as a tumor suppressor or as a pro-tumoral agent. Furthermore, participation of ADAMTS-12 in arthritis or in neuronal disorders has also been suggested through degradation of components of the extracellular matrix. In addition, ADAMTS-12 proteinase activity can also be modified by interaction with other proteins and thus, can be an alternative way of modulating ADAMTS-12 functions. In this review we revised the most relevant findings about ADAMTS-12 function on the 20th anniversary of its identification.
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- Yamina Mohamedi
- Departamento de Bioquímica y Biología Molecular, Universidad de Oviedo, Oviedo, Spain
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- Departamento de Bioquímica y Biología Molecular, Universidad de Oviedo, Oviedo, Spain.,Departamento de Investigación, Instituto Ordóñez, Oviedo, Spain
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- Departamento de Bioquímica y Biología Molecular, Universidad de Oviedo, Oviedo, Spain.,Instituto Universitario de Oncología, IUOPA, Universidad de Oviedo, Oviedo, Spain
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- Departamento de Cirugía y Especialidades Médico-Quirúrgicas, Universidad de Oviedo, Oviedo, Spain.,Instituto Asturiano de Odontología, Oviedo, Spain
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- Instituto Universitario de Oncología, IUOPA, Universidad de Oviedo, Oviedo, Spain.,Departamento de Biología Funcional, Área de Fisiología, Universidad de Oviedo, Oviedo, Spain
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Park SJ, Mun J, Lee EJ, Park S, Kim SY, Lim W, Song G, Kim JW, Lee S, Kim HS. Clinical Phenotypes of Tumors Invading the Rectosigmoid Colon Affecting the Extent of Debulking Surgery and Survival in Advanced Ovarian Cancer. Front Oncol 2021; 11:673631. [PMID: 33968784 PMCID: PMC8100598 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2021.673631] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2021] [Accepted: 04/01/2021] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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We classified clinical phenotypes based on tumor separability from the rectosigmoid colon and then evaluated the effect of these clinical phenotypes on surgical outcomes and prognosis of advanced ovarian cancer. We collected data of patients with stage IIIB-IVB disease who either underwent visceral segmental serosectomy (VSS) or low anterior resection (LAR) during maximal debulking surgery. All patients were divided into the following, according to the resection types of tumors involving the rectosigmoid colon: the focal (tumor-involved length <18 cm) and separable (FS) group that received VSS, the focal and inseparable (FI) that received LAR, or the diffuse (tumor-involved length ≥18 cm) group (D) that also received LAR. A total of 83 patients were included in FS (n=44, 53%), FI (n=18, 21.7%), and D (n=24, 25.3%) groups. FS and D groups with more extensive tumors were related to wider extent of surgery and more tumor infiltration except for bowels, whereas FI and D groups with more invasive tumors were associated with wider extent of surgery, more tumor infiltration to bowels, longer operation time, more blood loss, more transfusion, longer hospitalization, and higher surgical complexity scores. Moreover, FS and FI groups showed better progression-free survival than D group, whereas FS group demonstrated better overall survival than FI and D groups. Clinical phenotypes based on tumor separability from the rectosigmoid colon may depend on tumor invasiveness and extensiveness in advanced ovarian cancer. Moreover, these clinical phenotypes may affect surgical outcomes and survival.
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- Soo Jin Park
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Institute of Animal Molecular Biotechnology and Department of Biotechnology, College of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Korea University, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Radiology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Food and Nutrition, Kookmin University, Seoul, South Korea
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- Institute of Animal Molecular Biotechnology and Department of Biotechnology, College of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Korea University, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Keimyung University Dongsan Hospital, Keimyung University School of Medicine, Daegu, South Korea
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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Yang T, Miao X, Bai Z, Tu J, Shen S, Niu H, Xia W, Wang J, Zhang Y. A Novel mRNA-miRNA Regulatory Sub-Network Associated With Prognosis of Metastatic Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma. Front Oncol 2021; 10:593601. [PMID: 33542901 PMCID: PMC7851075 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2020.593601] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2020] [Accepted: 11/30/2020] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
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Background Clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC) is a urinary disease with high incidence. The high incidence of metastasis is the leading cause of death in patients with ccRCC. This study was aimed to identify the gene signatures during the metastasis of ccRCC. Methods Two datasets, including one gene expression profile dataset and one microRNA (miRNA) expression profile dataset, were downloaded from Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) database. The integrated bioinformatics analysis was performed using the (limma) R package, miRWalk, DAVID, STRING, Kaplan-Meier plotter databases. Quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) was conducted to validate the expression of differentially expressed genes (DEGs) and DE-miRNAs. Results In total, 84 DEGs (68 up-regulated and 16 down-regulated) and 41 DE-miRNAs (24 up-regulated and 17 down-regulated) were screened from GSE22541 and GSE37989 datasets, respectively. Furthermore, 11 hub genes and 3 key miRNAs were identified from the PPI network, including FBLN1, THBS2, SCGB1A1, NKX2-1, COL11A1, DCN, LUM, COL1A1, COL6A3, SFTPC, SFTPB, miR-328, miR-502, and miR-504. The qPCR data showed that most of the selected genes and miRNAs were consistent with that in our integrated analysis. A novel mRNA-miRNA network, SFTPB-miR-328-miR-502-miR-504-NKX2-1 was found in metastatic ccRCC after the combination of data from expression, survival analysis, and experiment validation. Conclusion In conclusion, key candidate genes and miRNAs were identified and a novel mRNA-miRNA network was constructed in ccRCC metastasis using integrated bioinformatics analysis and qPCR validation, which might be utilized as diagnostic biomarkers and molecular targets of metastatic ccRCC.
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- Tianyu Yang
- Department of Pathology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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- Department of Pathology, Suzhou TCM Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Suzhou, China
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- Department of Pathology, The People's hospital of Hainan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Qinghai, China
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- Department of Pathology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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- Department of Pathology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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- Department of Pathology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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- Department of Pathology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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- Department of Pathology, Wuzhong People's Hospital of Suzhou, Suzhou, China
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- Department of Pathology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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Chen D, Zhang R, Zhang H. High expression of LUM independently predicts poor prognosis in gastric cancer: a bioinformatics study combining TCGA and GEO datasets. All Life 2021; 14:1063-1072. [DOI: 10.1080/26895293.2021.2000894] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2021] [Accepted: 10/27/2021] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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- Diqun Chen
- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, People’s Republic of China
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- College of Science and Technology of China Three Gorges University, Yichang, People’s Republic of China
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- Health Care Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, People’s Republic of China
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Takeda T, Hayashi S, Kobayashi Y, Tsuji K, Nagai S, Tominaga E, Suzuki T, Okuda S, Banno K, Aoki D. Evaluation of preoperative prediction of intestinal invasion in patients with ovarian cancer. Int J Gynaecol Obstet 2020; 153:398-404. [PMID: 33222157 PMCID: PMC8246869 DOI: 10.1002/ijgo.13492] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2020] [Revised: 09/22/2020] [Accepted: 11/19/2020] [Indexed: 12/09/2022]
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Objective To optimize prediction for intestinal invasion of epithelial ovarian cancer. It is important to achieve debulking surgery to improve prognosis in ovarian cancer; intestinal resection is adopted if the cancer is invaded and resectable, but the preoperative evaluation method of intestinal invasion is still controversial. Methods Patients (n = 174) who underwent primary debulking surgery for epithelial ovarian cancer were recruited for retrospective study; 28 and 146 patients were classified into the invasion and non‐invasion groups, whether they needed intestinal resection or not. We collected clinical data including evaluation of computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and barium contrast radiography, and analyzed their accuracy. Results The sensitivity and specificity for intestinal invasion were 33.3% and 98.6%, 42.9% and 98.6%, and 66.7% and 93.9% in CT, MRI, and barium contrast radiography, respectively. CT and MRI combined showed a sensitivity of 58.3% and specificity of 96.9%; all three methods combined was the most sensitive combination, showing a sensitivity of 79.2% and specificity of 90.8%. Conclusion Combination of CT, MRI, and barium contrast radiography predicts intestinal invasion with the highest sensitivity. These three modalities, however, could not predict all intestinal invasion. Patients should be informed of the possibility of unexpected extensive resection. Combination of CT, MRI, and barium contrast radiography give the best prediction of intestinal invasion in ovarian cancer.
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- Takashi Takeda
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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Wang J, Zhang T, Yang L, Yang G. Comprehensive genomic analysis of microenvironment phenotypes in ovarian cancer. PeerJ 2020; 8:e10255. [PMID: 33282553 PMCID: PMC7690309 DOI: 10.7717/peerj.10255] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2020] [Accepted: 10/06/2020] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
Abstract
Background Ovarian cancer is one of the leading causes of cancer-related death in women. The incidence of ovarian cancer is insidious, and the recurrence rate is high. The survival rate of ovarian cancer has not significantly improved over the past decade. Recently, immune checkpoint inhibitors such as those targeting CTLA-4, PD-1, or PD-L1 have been used to treat ovarian cancer. Therefore, a full analysis of the immune biomarkers associated with this malignancy is necessary. Methods In this study, we used data from The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) database to analyze the infiltration patterns of specific immune cell types in tumor samples. Data from the Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) database was used for external validation. According to the invasion patterns of immune cells, we divided the ovarian cancer microenvironment into two clusters: A and B. These tumor microenvironment (TME) subtypes were associated with genomic and clinicopathological characteristics. Subsequently, a random forest classification model was established. Differential genomic features, functional enrichment, and DNA methylation were analyzed between the two clusters. The characteristics of immune cell infiltration and the expression of immune-related cytokines or markers were analyzed. Somatic mutation analysis was also performed between clusters A and B. Finally, multivariate Cox analysis was used to analyze independent prognostic factors. Results The ovarian cancer TME cluster A was characterized by less infiltration of immune cells and sparse distribution and low expression of immunomodulators. In contrast, cytotoxic T cells and immunosuppressive cells were significantly increased in the ovarian cancer TME cluster B. Additionally, immune-related cytokines or markers, including IFN-γ and TNF-β, were also expressed in large quantities. In total, 35 differentially methylated and expressed genes (DMEGs) were identified. Functional enrichment analyses revealed that the DMEGs in cluster B participated in important biological processes and immune-related pathways. The mutation load in cluster B was insignificantly higher than that of cluster A (p = 0.076). Multivariate Cox analysis showed that TME was an independent prognostic factor for ovarian cancer (hazard ratio: 1.33, 95% confidence interval: 1.01–1.75, p = 0.041). Conclusion This study described and classified basic information about the immune invasion pattern of ovarian cancer and integrated biomarkers related to different immunophenotypes to reveal interactions between ovarian cancer and the immune system.
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- Jingshu Wang
- Central Laboratory, The Fifth People's Hospital of Shanghai, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Acupuncture and Tuina College, Shanghai University of Chinese Traditional Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Gynecological Oncology, The Fifth People's Hospital of Shanghai, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Central Laboratory, The Fifth People's Hospital of Shanghai, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.,Cancer Institute, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.,Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical School, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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Cui J, Dean D, Wei R, Hornicek FJ, Ulmert D, Duan Z. Expression and clinical implications of leucine-rich repeat containing 15 (LRRC15) in osteosarcoma. J Orthop Res 2020; 38:2362-2372. [PMID: 32902907 DOI: 10.1002/jor.24848] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2020] [Revised: 08/31/2020] [Accepted: 09/02/2020] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
Abstract
Leucine-rich repeat containing 15 (LRRC15) is a member of the leucine-rich repeat superfamily that is overexpressed in various cancers and associated with higher tumor grade and aggression. Despite its known tumorigenicity, its roles within osteosarcoma are unknown, prompting us to evaluate its expression and clinical significance within this rare yet aggressive cancer. Western blots showed differential expression of LRRC15 in the osteosarcoma cell lines MNNG/HOS, KHOS, 143B, MG63, Saos-2, and U2OS. We additionally validated this positive expression, as well as sublocalization to the cell membrane, with immunofluorescence. A tissue microarray constructed from 69 osteosarcoma patient tissues was immunohistochemically stained for LRRC15 expression, stratified, and used for clinicopathological analysis. Publicly available databases on LRRC15 expression, including RNA sequencing data from the Therapeutically Applicable Research to Generate Effective Treatments on Osteosarcoma (TARGET-OS) and the Gene Expression database of Normal and Tumor tissues 2 (GENT2) were also analyzed. We found 63 of the 69 (91.3%) patient tissues exhibited some degree of LRRC15 immunostaining, including no staining (6 of 69, 8.7%), 1+ staining (12 of 69, 17.4%), 2+ staining (25 of 69, 36.2%), and 3+ staining (26 of 69, 37.7%). The patients with osteosarcomas having elevated LRRC15 expression demonstrated comparatively increased metastasis, chemoresistance, and shorter 5-year survival rates. Our analysis of the TARGET-OS and GENT2 databases also showed increased LRRC15 gene expression in osteosarcoma. Taken together, our study supports LRRC15 as a prognostic biomarker and emerging therapeutic target in osteosarcoma.
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- Juncheng Cui
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of University of South China, Hengyang, Hunan, China.,Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Sarcoma Biology Laboratory, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Sarcoma Biology Laboratory, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Sarcoma Biology Laboratory, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Sarcoma Biology Laboratory, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Department of Molecular and Medical Pharmacology, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Sarcoma Biology Laboratory, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, California, USA
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Liang L, Zhu JH, Chen G, Qin XG, Chen JQ. Prognostic Values for the mRNA Expression of the ADAMTS Family of Genes in Gastric Cancer. J Oncol 2020; 2020:9431560. [PMID: 32884571 DOI: 10.1155/2020/9431560] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2019] [Accepted: 02/28/2020] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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The “A Disintegrin and Metalloproteinase with Thrombospondin Motif” (ADAMTS) family of genes is involved in the occurrence and development of different cancers. However, the prognostic value of these genes in gastric cancer (GC) has not been revealed. The present study was thus conducted to determine the prognostic value for the ADAMTS family of genes in GC. First, we evaluated the mRNA expression levels of the ADAMTS family in GC patients using a GEPIA dataset. Thereafter, we determined the prognostic value of these genes by analyzing their mRNA level using the Kaplan–Meier Plotter database. The mRNA expression level of ADAMTS12 was randomly validated by qRT-PCR and meta-analysis while its coexpression genes were derived using Coexpedia. Finally, we performed Gene Ontology (GO) annotation and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) pathway enrichment analyses using the OmicShare Tools. Compared to normal tissues, expression of ADAMTS2 and 12 was significantly higher while that of ADAMTS1, 13, and 15 was significantly lower in GC tissues. According to the RNA-seq and gene chip data, the ADAMTS family (6, 7, 12, 15, and 18) of genes was closely related to the prognosis of GC, and their high expression levels were associated with poor prognosis and survival time. In addition, ADAMTS12 was highly expressed in 20 pairs of GC tissues based on RT-PCR (P=0.016) and meta-analysis (SMD: 0.73, 95% CI: 0.32–1.14, P < 0.001). GO and KEGG pathway analyses indicated that the ADAMTS12 coexpressed genes were enriched in the pathways of extracellular matrix organization, extracellular matrix structural constituent, extracellular matrix, and protein digestion and absorption. Herein, we discovered the prognostic values and biological roles of the ADAMTS genes in GC.
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Dasari S, Pandhiri T, Grassi T, Visscher DW, Multinu F, Agarwal K, Mariani A, Shridhar V, Mitra AK. Signals from the Metastatic Niche Regulate Early and Advanced Ovarian Cancer Metastasis through miR-4454 Downregulation. Mol Cancer Res 2020; 18:1202-1217. [PMID: 32350057 PMCID: PMC10788085 DOI: 10.1158/1541-7786.mcr-19-1162] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2019] [Revised: 03/16/2020] [Accepted: 04/24/2020] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Treatment of ovarian cancer is limited by extensive metastasis and yet it remains poorly understood. We have studied the critical step of metastatic colonization in the context of the productive interactions with the metastatic microenvironment with a goal of identifying key regulators. By combining miRNA expression analysis using an organotypic 3D culture model of early ovarian cancer metastasis with that of matched primary and metastatic tumors from 42 patients with ovarian cancer, we identified miR-4454 as a key regulator of both early colonization and advanced metastasis in patients with ovarian cancer. miR-4454 was downregulated in the metastasizing ovarian cancer cells through paracrine signals from microenvironmental fibroblasts, which promoted migration, invasion, proliferation, and clonogenic growth in ovarian cancer cells as well as their ability to penetrate through the outer layers of the omentum. Stable overexpression of miR-4454 decreased metastasis in ovarian cancer xenografts. Its mechanism of action was through the upregulation of its targets, secreted protein acidic and cysteine rich (SPARC) and BCL2 associated athanogene 5 (BAG5), which activated focal adhesion kinase (FAK) signaling, promoted mutant p53 gain of function by its stabilization, and inhibited apoptosis. Because microenvironment-induced downregulation of miR-4454 is essential for early and advanced metastasis, targeting it could be a promising therapeutic approach. IMPLICATIONS: This study identifies a miRNA, miR-4454, which is downregulated by signals from the microenvironment and promotes early and advanced ovarian cancer metastasis through its effects on FAK activation, mutant p53 stabilization, and apoptosis inhibition.
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- Subramanyam Dasari
- Medical Sciences Program, Indiana University School of Medicine, Bloomington, Indiana
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- Medical Sciences Program, Indiana University School of Medicine, Bloomington, Indiana
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
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- Medical Sciences Program, Indiana University School of Medicine, Bloomington, Indiana
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, St. Vincent Dunn Hospital, Bedford, Indiana
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
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- Medical Sciences Program, Indiana University School of Medicine, Bloomington, Indiana.
- Department of Medical and Molecular Genetics, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana
- Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Cancer Center, Indianapolis, Indiana
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Voltage-gated potassium channel subfamily A member 1 (KCNA1/Kv1.1) is an important component of type A potassium channels, which has been found to be involved in various tumors. This study aimed to identify the role of KCNA1 in cervical cancer and explore the related mechanism. The levels of KCNA1 in cervical cancer tissues and cell lines were examined by Western blot and qPCR. Cell proliferation and invasion were assessed by CCK-8 and transwell assays, respectively. Protein levels of Hedgehog (Hhg), Wnt and Notch were detected by Western blot. The mitochondrial capacity was examined by immunostaining with MitoTracker Red CMXRos. KCNA1 was highly expressed in cervical cancer tissues and cell lines, and correlated with poor prognosis. In addition, depletion of KCNA1 suppressed growth, proliferation, migration and invasion of HeLa cells. Moreover, KCNA1 could regulate the Hhg, Wnt and Notch signaling pathways and cause mitochondrial dysfunction. The present study has demonstrated that KCNA1 is an oncogene excessively expressed in cervical cancer, and promotes tumor progression by regulating the Hhg, Wnt and Notch signaling pathways and the mitochondrial capacity. Therefore, our results provide a theoretical basis for the discovery of novel clinical treatment against cervical cancer.
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- Li Liu
- a Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University , Jinan , Shandong , China.,b Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Wenzhou People's Hospital , Wenzhou , Zhejiang , China
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- b Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Wenzhou People's Hospital , Wenzhou , Zhejiang , China
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- c Department of Neurology, Wenzhou People's Hospital , Wenzhou , Zhejiang , China
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- a Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University , Jinan , Shandong , China
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Xu Y, Wang W, Chen J, Mao H, Liu Y, Gu S, Liu Q, Xi Q, Shi W. High neuropilin and tolloid-like 1 expression associated with metastasis and poor survival in epithelial ovarian cancer via regulation of actin cytoskeleton. J Cell Mol Med 2020; 24:9114-9124. [PMID: 32638511 PMCID: PMC7417683 DOI: 10.1111/jcmm.15547] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2020] [Revised: 06/01/2020] [Accepted: 06/07/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Abnormal expression of neuropilin and tolloid‐like 1 (NETO1) has been detected in some human carcinomas. However, the expression of NETO1 and the underlying mechanism in epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC) remain unknown. In this study, we found that a higher NETO1 expression in EOC tissue samples compared to normal ovarian tissue samples was significantly correlated with worse overall survival. Additionally, Cox regression analysis suggested that NETO 1 was independently associated with overall survival. NETO1 overexpression enhanced the EOC cells’ migration and invasion capability in vitro via regulation of actin cytoskeleton. Mechanistically, silencing NETO1 reduced the expression of β‐tubulin, F‐actin and KIF2A. In conclusion, our results demonstrated the critical role of NETO1 in EOC invasion, and therapies aimed at inhibiting its expression or activity might significantly control EOC growth, invasion and metastatic dissemination.
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- Yunzhao Xu
- Department of Clinical Biobank, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, China
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- Department of Clinical Biobank, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, China
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- Department of Pathogen Biology, School of Medicine, Nantong University, Nantong, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, China
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- Department of Oncology, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, China
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Prentice J, Panter K, Attygalle A, Ind T, Prentice M. Pure T3 thyrotoxicosis from a Struma Ovarii characterised by a paradoxical rise in thyroxine on treatment. Endocrinol Diabetes Metab Case Rep 2020; 2020:EDM190097. [PMID: 32168467 PMCID: PMC7077589 DOI: 10.1530/edm-19-0097] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2019] [Accepted: 02/25/2020] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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SUMMARY A 33-year-old female presented with a right 11.6 cm ovarian cyst. Routine pre-operative thyroid function tests showed thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) of less than 0.02 mU/L (0.3-3.05) and a free thyroxine (FT4) of 5.5 pmol/L (10-28.2) suggesting either assay interference, triiodothyronine (T3) ingestion or hypopituitary hypothyroidism. A free triiodothyronine (FT3) level was requested which was high normal 6.9 pmol/L (3.1-8.1). Parallel assays on a different platform were similar but with a raised FT3 of 7.2 pmol/L (3.1-6.8). TSH receptor stimulating antibody (TSHAb) and thyroid peroxidase antibodies (TPO) were negative. Antithyroglobulin antibody (TgAb) was positive at 155.6 IU/mL (0-115). She was clinically euthyroid. Thyroid ultrasound showed a normal sized mildly heterogeneous gland with low blood flow and a solitary 1.5 cm U3 (BTA) nodule with higher blood flow. Thyroid Tc99m uptake was very low 0.2% (0.6-3.0) with no nodule uptake. These results demonstrated an extrathyroidal source of excessive autonomous T3 production resulting in the low thyroxine (T4). With carbimazole her TSH rose to 11.9 mU/L, FT4 rose to 7.7 pmol/L and FT3 reduced to 3.6 pmol/L. Histological diagnosis was Struma Ovarii. Her TSH, FT4 and FT3 remained normal thereafter. In conclusion, an extrathyroidal source of high T3 secretion was diagnosed using routine thyroid tests and scans. We believe this is the first description of a Struma Ovarii exclusively secreting T3 hormone characterised by the paradoxical rise of a low FT4 to normal with treatment. Two years later she developed non-secreting peritoneal deposits of highly differentiated follicular carcinoma. LEARNING POINTS Abnormally low TSH and FT4 levels suggestive of possible T3 ingestion, or less likely, hypopituitary hypothyroidism should always be followed by an assay of FT3. The diagnosis of an extrathyroidal source of T3 can be made using conventional thyroid tests, thyroid ultrasound scanning and technetium thyroid uptake and scan imaging. In a pre-menopausal patient this avoids a radiation dose to the pelvis. Pelvic radioisotope scanning of a suspected Struma Ovarii causing thyrotoxicosis can be reserved for patients whose thyroid function remains abnormal after initial surgery. Carbimazole is effective in the treatment of extrathyroidal autonomous T3 hormone production from a Struma Ovarii. The pathological appearance of a Struma Ovarii is not a guide to its malignancy. Even with a benign appearance they can disseminate to peritoneum, as highly differentiated follicular carcinoma (previously known as peritoneal strumosis). Hyperthyroid secretion by a Struma Ovarii may not be replicated in the metastatic follicular carcinoma in the peritoneum.
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- Department of Gynaecology, Guy's Hospital, London, UK
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- Department of Endocrinology, Croydon University Hospital, London, UK
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Kulus M, Kranc W, Sujka-Kordowska P, Mozdziak P, Jankowski M, Konwerska A, Kulus J, Bukowska D, Skowroński M, Piotrowska-Kempisty H, Nowicki M, Kempisty B, Antosik P. The processes of cellular growth, aging, and programmed cell death are involved in lifespan of ovarian granulosa cells during short-term IVC - Study based on animal model. Theriogenology 2020; 148:76-88. [PMID: 32160576 DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2020.02.044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2019] [Revised: 02/10/2020] [Accepted: 02/29/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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The oogenesis and folliculogenesis are closely linked and occur simultaneously in the growing ovarian follicles. Biochemical and morphological changes in oocytes (OC) and surrounding granulosa cells (GCs) are highly complex and depend on many factors, including intercellular communication. GCs are cells with many functions, often crucial for the proper viability of the oocyte and subsequent positive fertilization. The purpose of this study was to analyze gene expression in porcine GCs, to define differentially expressed genes belongs to the "cell growth", "aging", "positive regulation of cell death", "apoptotic process", "regulation of cell death", "cell death" and "negative regulation of cell death" ontology groups during the short - term primary in vitro culture. Microarrays were employed to study the transcriptome contained in the total RNA of the cultured GCs. Ovaries were obtained after slaughter, from 40 gilts of swine aged 170 days. The cells were obtained through puncture of the ovaries, collection of follicular fluid, removal of the cumulus - oocyte complexes and centrifugation. The cells were then cultured in vitro. The RNA material was obtained before the culture was established (0h) and then after 48h, 96h and 144h of its course. From 182 differently expressed genes belonging to the these ontology groups, we have selected POSTN, FN1, FMOD, ITGB3, DCN, SERPINB2, SFRP2, IGFBP5, EMP1, and CCL2 which were upregulated, as well as DAPL1, ESR1, IHH, TGFBR3, PPARD, PDK4, TXNIP, IFIT3, CSRNP3, and TNFSF10 genes whose expression was downregulated during the time of in vitro culture of the GCs. The significance of the differential gene expression is to provide new information on the molecular aspects of in vitro granulosa cell culture.
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- Magdalena Kulus
- Department of Veterinary Surgery, Institute of Veterinary Medicine, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Torun, Torun, Poland
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- Department of Anatomy, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland
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- Physiology Graduate Program, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, USA
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- Department of Anatomy, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland
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- Department of Histology and Embryology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland
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- Department of Diagnostics and Clinical Sciences, Institute of Veterinary Medicine, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Torun, Torun, Poland
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- Department of Diagnostics and Clinical Sciences, Institute of Veterinary Medicine, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Torun, Torun, Poland
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- Department of Basic and Preclinical Sciences, Institute of Veterinary Medicine, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Torun, Torun, Poland
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- Department of Histology and Embryology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland
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- Department of Veterinary Surgery, Institute of Veterinary Medicine, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Torun, Torun, Poland; Department of Anatomy, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland; Department of Histology and Embryology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospital and Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic.
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- Department of Veterinary Surgery, Institute of Veterinary Medicine, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Torun, Torun, Poland
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Zhang Y, Ye Q, He J, Chen P, Wan J, Li J, Yang Y, Li X. Recurrence-Associated Multi-RNA Signature to Predict Disease-Free Survival for Ovarian Cancer Patients. Biomed Res Int 2020; 2020:1618527. [PMID: 32149080 DOI: 10.1155/2020/1618527] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2019] [Revised: 12/12/2019] [Accepted: 12/23/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Ovarian cancer (OvCa) is an intractable gynecological malignancy due to the high recurrence rate. Several molecular biomarkers have been previously screened for early identifying patients with a high recurrence risk and poor prognosis. However, all the known studies focused on a single type of RNAs, not integrating various types. This study was to construct a new multi-RNA-based model to predict the recurrence and prognosis for OvCa patients by using the messenger RNA (mRNA, including long noncoding RNA (lncRNA)) and microRNA (miRNA) sequencing data of The Cancer Genome Atlas database. After univariate Cox regression and least absolute shrinkage and selection operator analyses, a multi-RNA-based signature (2 miRNAs: hsa-miR-508, hsa-miR-506; 1 lncRNA: TM4SF1-AS1; 11 mRNAs: MAGI3, SLAMF7, GLI2, PDK1, ARID3A, PLEKHG4B, TNFAIP8L3, C1QTNF3, NDUFAF1, CH25H, TMEM129) was generated and used to establish a risk score model. The high- and low-risk patients classified by the median risk score exhibited significantly different recurrence risks (89% versus 61%, p < 0.001) and survival time (the area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUC) = 0.901 for 5-year disease-free survival (DFS)). This risk model was independent of other clinical features and superior to pathologic staging for DFS prediction (AUC, 0.906 versus 0.524; C-index, 0.633 versus 0.510). Furthermore, some new interaction axes were revealed to explain the possible functions of these RNAs (competing endogenous RNA: TM4SF1-AS1-miR-186-STEAP2, LINC00536-miR-508-STEAP2, LINC00475-miR-506-TMEM129; coexpression: LINC00598-PLEKHG4B). In conclusion, this multi-RNA-based risk model may be clinically useful to stratify OvCa patients with different recurrence risks and survival outcomes and included RNAs may be potential therapeutic targets.
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