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Dong L, Zhang Y, Fu B, Swart C, Jiang H, Liu Y, Huggett J, Wielgosz R, Niu C, Li Q, Zhang Y, Park SR, Sui Z, Yu L, Liu Y, Xie Q, Zhang H, Yang Y, Dai X, Shi L, Yin Y, Fang X. Reliable biological and multi-omics research through biometrology. Anal Bioanal Chem 2024:10.1007/s00216-024-05239-3. [PMID: 38507042 DOI: 10.1007/s00216-024-05239-3] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2024] [Revised: 02/28/2024] [Accepted: 03/04/2024] [Indexed: 03/22/2024]
Abstract
Metrology is the science of measurement and its applications, whereas biometrology is the science of biological measurement and its applications. Biometrology aims to achieve accuracy and consistency of biological measurements by focusing on the development of metrological traceability, biological reference measurement procedures, and reference materials. Irreproducibility of biological and multi-omics research results from different laboratories, platforms, and analysis methods is hampering the translation of research into clinical uses and can often be attributed to the lack of biologists' attention to the general principles of metrology. In this paper, the progresses of biometrology including metrology on nucleic acid, protein, and cell measurements and its impacts on the improvement of reliability and comparability in biological research are reviewed. Challenges in obtaining more reliable biological and multi-omics measurements due to the lack of primary reference measurement procedures and new standards for biological reference materials faced by biometrology are discussed. In the future, in addition to establishing reliable reference measurement procedures, developing reference materials from single or multiple parameters to multi-omics scale should be emphasized. Thinking in way of biometrology is warranted for facilitating the translation of high-throughput omics research into clinical practices.
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- Lianhua Dong
- Center for Advanced Measurement of Science, National Institute of Metrology, Beijing, 100029, China.
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- Center for Advanced Measurement of Science, National Institute of Metrology, Beijing, 100029, China
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- Center for Advanced Measurement of Science, National Institute of Metrology, Beijing, 100029, China
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- Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt, 38116, Braunschweig, Germany
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- Center for Advanced Measurement of Science, National Institute of Metrology, Beijing, 100029, China
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- National Measurement Laboratory at LGC (NML), Teddington, Middlesex, UK
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- Bureau International Des Poids Et Mesures (BIPM), Pavillon de Breteuil, 92312, Sèvres Cedex, France
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- Center for Advanced Measurement of Science, National Institute of Metrology, Beijing, 100029, China
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- BGI, BGI-Shenzhen, Shenzhen, 518083, China
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- Center for Advanced Measurement of Science, National Institute of Metrology, Beijing, 100029, China
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- Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science, Daejeon, Republic of Korea
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- Center for Advanced Measurement of Science, National Institute of Metrology, Beijing, 100029, China
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- Center for Advanced Measurement of Science, National Institute of Metrology, Beijing, 100029, China
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- BGI, BGI-Shenzhen, Shenzhen, 518083, China
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- BGI Genomics, BGI-Shenzhen, Shenzhen, 518083, China
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- Center for Advanced Measurement of Science, National Institute of Metrology, Beijing, 100029, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Genetic Engineering, School of Life Sciences and Human Phenome Institute, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200438, China
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- BGI, BGI-Shenzhen, Shenzhen, 518083, China.
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- Center for Advanced Measurement of Science, National Institute of Metrology, Beijing, 100029, China.
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Mao S, Huang X, Chen R, Zhang C, Diao Y, Li Z, Wang Q, Tang S, Guo S. STW-MD: a novel spatio-temporal weighting and multi-step decision tree method for considering spatial heterogeneity in brain gene expression data. Brief Bioinform 2024; 25:bbae051. [PMID: 38385881 PMCID: PMC10883420 DOI: 10.1093/bib/bbae051] [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: 11/11/2023] [Revised: 01/23/2024] [Accepted: 01/26/2024] [Indexed: 02/23/2024] Open
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Gene expression during brain development or abnormal development is a biological process that is highly dynamic in spatio and temporal. Previous studies have mainly focused on individual brain regions or a certain developmental stage. Our motivation is to address this gap by incorporating spatio-temporal information to gain a more complete understanding of brain development or abnormal brain development, such as Alzheimer's disease (AD), and to identify potential determinants of response. In this study, we propose a novel two-step framework based on spatial-temporal information weighting and multi-step decision trees. This framework can effectively exploit the spatial similarity and temporal dependence between different stages and different brain regions, and facilitate differential gene analysis in brain regions with high heterogeneity. We focus on two datasets: the AD dataset, which includes gene expression data from early, middle and late stages, and the brain development dataset, spanning fetal development to adulthood. Our findings highlight the advantages of the proposed framework in discovering gene classes and elucidating their impact on brain development and AD progression across diverse brain regions and stages. These findings align with existing studies and provide insights into the processes of normal and abnormal brain development.
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- Shanjun Mao
- Department of Statistics, Hunan University, Shijiachong Road, Changsha 410000, China
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- Department of Statistics, Hunan University, Shijiachong Road, Changsha 410000, China
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- Department of Statistics, Hunan University, Shijiachong Road, Changsha 410000, China
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- Department of Statistics, Hunan University, Shijiachong Road, Changsha 410000, China
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- Department of Statistics, Hunan University, Shijiachong Road, Changsha 410000, China
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- Central University of Finance and Economics
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- Shanghai Institute for Advanced Studies, University of Science and Technology of China
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- Department of Statistics, Hunan University, Shijiachong Road, Changsha 410000, China
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- MOE-LCSM, School of Mathematics and Statistics, Hunan Normal University, Lushan Road, Changsha 410000, China
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De R, Whiteley M, Azad RK. A gene network-driven approach to infer novel pathogenicity-associated genes: application to Pseudomonas aeruginosa PAO1. mSystems 2023; 8:e0047323. [PMID: 37921470 PMCID: PMC10734507 DOI: 10.1128/msystems.00473-23] [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: 05/11/2023] [Accepted: 10/04/2023] [Indexed: 11/04/2023] Open
Abstract
IMPORTANCE We present here a new systems-level approach to decipher genetic factors and biological pathways associated with virulence and/or antibiotic treatment of bacterial pathogens. The power of this approach was demonstrated by application to a well-studied pathogen Pseudomonas aeruginosa PAO1. Our gene co-expression network-based approach unraveled known and unknown genes and their networks associated with pathogenicity in P. aeruginosa PAO1. The systems-level investigation of P. aeruginosa PAO1 helped identify putative pathogenicity and resistance-associated genetic factors that could not otherwise be detected by conventional approaches of differential gene expression analysis. The network-based analysis uncovered modules that harbor genes not previously reported by several original studies on P. aeruginosa virulence and resistance. These could potentially act as molecular determinants of P. aeruginosa PAO1 pathogenicity and responses to antibiotics.
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- Ronika De
- Department of Biological Sciences, University of North Texas, Denton, Texas, USA
- BioDiscovery Institute, University of North Texas, Denton, Texas, USA
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- Center for Microbial Dynamics and Infection, School of Biological Sciences, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
- Emory-Children’s Cystic Fibrosis Center, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of North Texas, Denton, Texas, USA
- BioDiscovery Institute, University of North Texas, Denton, Texas, USA
- Department of Mathematics, University of North Texas, Denton, Texas, USA
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Modanwal S, Mishra A, Mishra N. An integrative analysis of GEO data to identify possible therapeutic biomarkers of prostate cancer and targeting potential protein through Zea mays phytochemicals by virtual screening approaches. J Biomol Struct Dyn 2023:1-21. [PMID: 38217083 DOI: 10.1080/07391102.2023.2283163] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2023] [Accepted: 11/08/2023] [Indexed: 01/14/2024]
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Prostate cancer (PC) is a prevalent type of cancer among men. Delaying the treatment of patients with upgraded or upstaged cancer may lead to unmanageable circumstances. The aim of this study is to contribute to the finding of biomarkers that are specific to PC and identify drug candidates derived from plants. The information about cancer is critical for clinicians to make decisions about patient treatment in the era of precision medicine. Advances in genomics technology have opened up new possibilities for identifying genes that are associated with cancer, including PC. This study identifies novel differentially expressed genes for PC. The seven PC microarray datasets were selected from the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI)/Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO). The differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were found based on a fold change of |logFC| ≥ 1 and an adjusted p-value of <0.05. The DEGs were further studied using several bioinformatics tools, including STRING, CytoHubba, SRplot, Coremine Medical database, FunRich and GeneMANIA, cBioPortal. The six new potential biomarkers, GAGE2A, GAGE12G, GAGE2E, GAGE13, GAGE12F and CSAG1 were identified. These biomarkers are associated with biological processes (BPs) such as cell division, and gene expression regulation, so these genes may have a crucial role in PC progression and may serve as potential biomarkers for PC. A total of 497 phytochemicals from corn plants have been screened against the target protein and found LTS0176591 as the best lead molecule with docking score of -6.31 kcal/mol. Further, molecular mechanics-generalized born surface area (MM-GBSA), molecular dynamics simulation, principal component analysis (PCA), free energy landscape (FEL) and molecular mechanics-Poisson-Boltzmann surface area (MM-PBSA) were carried out to validate the findings.Communicated by Ramaswamy H. Sarma.
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- Shristi Modanwal
- Department of Applied Science, Indian Institute of Information Technology Allahabad, Prayagraj, India
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- Department of Applied Science, Indian Institute of Information Technology Allahabad, Prayagraj, India
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- Department of Applied Science, Indian Institute of Information Technology Allahabad, Prayagraj, India
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Buchmann D, Schwabe M, Weiss R, Kuss AW, Schaufler K, Schlüter R, Rödiger S, Guenther S, Schultze N. Natural phenolic compounds as biofilm inhibitors of multidrug-resistant Escherichia coli - the role of similar biological processes despite structural diversity. Front Microbiol 2023; 14:1232039. [PMID: 37731930 PMCID: PMC10507321 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2023.1232039] [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: 05/31/2023] [Accepted: 08/08/2023] [Indexed: 09/22/2023] Open
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Multidrug-resistant gram-negative pathogens such as Escherichia coli have become increasingly difficult to treat and therefore alternative treatment options are needed. Targeting virulence factors like biofilm formation could be one such option. Inhibition of biofilm-related structures like curli and cellulose formation in E. coli has been shown for different phenolic natural compounds like epigallocatechin gallate. This study demonstrates this effect for other structurally unrelated phenolics, namely octyl gallate, scutellarein and wedelolactone. To verify whether these structurally different compounds influence identical pathways of biofilm formation in E. coli a broad comparative RNA-sequencing approach was chosen with additional RT-qPCR to gain initial insights into the pathways affected at the transcriptomic level. Bioinformatical analysis of the RNA-Seq data was performed using DESeq2, BioCyc and KEGG Mapper. The comparative bioinformatics analysis on the pathways revealed that, irrespective of their structure, all compounds mainly influenced similar biological processes. These pathways included bacterial motility, chemotaxis, biofilm formation as well as metabolic processes like arginine biosynthesis and tricarboxylic acid cycle. Overall, this work provides the first insights into the potential mechanisms of action of novel phenolic biofilm inhibitors and highlights the complex regulatory processes of biofilm formation in E. coli.
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- David Buchmann
- Pharmaceutical Biology, Institute of Pharmacy, University of Greifswald, Greifswald, Germany
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- Pharmaceutical Microbiology, Institute of Pharmacy, University of Greifswald, Greifswald, Germany
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- Institute of Biotechnology, Faculty Environment and Natural Sciences, Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus-Senftenberg, Cottbus, Germany
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- Department of Functional Genomics, Interfaculty Institute of Genetics and Functional Genomics, University of Greifswald, Greifswald, Germany
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- Pharmaceutical Microbiology, Institute of Pharmacy, University of Greifswald, Greifswald, Germany
- Institute of Infection Medicine, Christian-Albrecht University Kiel and University Medical Center Schleswig-Holstein, Kiel, Germany
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- Imaging Center of the Department of Biology, University of Greifswald, Greifswald, Germany
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- Institute of Biotechnology, Faculty Environment and Natural Sciences, Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus-Senftenberg, Cottbus, Germany
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- Pharmaceutical Biology, Institute of Pharmacy, University of Greifswald, Greifswald, Germany
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- Pharmaceutical Biology, Institute of Pharmacy, University of Greifswald, Greifswald, Germany
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Yuan Y, Xu Q, Wani A, Dahrendor J, Wang C, Donglasan J, Burgan S, Graham Z, Uddin M, Wildman D, Qu A. Differentially Expressed Heterogeneous Overdispersion Genes Testing for Count Data. bioRxiv 2023:2023.02.21.529455. [PMID: 36865247 PMCID: PMC9980115 DOI: 10.1101/2023.02.21.529455] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/24/2023]
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The mRNA-seq data analysis is a powerful technology for inferring information from biological systems of interest. Specifically, the sequenced RNA fragments are aligned with genomic reference sequences, and we count the number of sequence fragments corresponding to each gene for each condition. A gene is identified as differentially expressed (DE) if the difference in its count numbers between conditions is statistically significant. Several statistical analysis methods have been developed to detect DE genes based on RNA-seq data. However, the existing methods could suffer decreasing power to identify DE genes arising from overdispersion and limited sample size. We propose a new differential expression analysis procedure: heterogeneous overdispersion genes testing (DEHOGT) based on heterogeneous overdispersion modeling and a post-hoc inference procedure. DEHOGT integrates sample information from all conditions and provides a more flexible and adaptive overdispersion modeling for the RNA-seq read count. DEHOGT adopts a gene-wise estimation scheme to enhance the detection power of differentially expressed genes. DEHOGT is tested on the synthetic RNA-seq read count data and outperforms two popular existing methods, DESeq and EdgeR, in detecting DE genes. We apply the proposed method to a test dataset using RNAseq data from microglial cells. DEHOGT tends to detect more differently expressed genes potentially related to microglial cells under different stress hormones treatments.
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- Yubai Yuan
- Department of Statistics, The Pennsylvania State University
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- Department of Statistics, University of California Irvine
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- College of Public Health, University of South Florida
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- College of Public Health, University of South Florida
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- College of Public Health, University of South Florida
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- College of Public Health, University of South Florida
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- College of Public Health, University of South Florida
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- College of Public Health, University of South Florida
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- Department of Statistics, University of California Irvine
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Corrigan RR, Labrador L, Grizzanti J, Mey M, Piontkivska H, Casadesús G. Neuroprotective Mechanisms of Amylin Receptor Activation, Not Antagonism, in the APP/PS1 Mouse Model of Alzheimer's Disease. J Alzheimers Dis 2023; 91:1495-1514. [PMID: 36641678 DOI: 10.3233/jad-221057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [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] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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BACKGROUND Amylin, a pancreatic amyloid peptide involved in energy homeostasis, is increasingly studied in the context of Alzheimer's disease (AD) etiology. To date, conflicting pathogenic and neuroprotective roles for this peptide and its analogs for AD pathogenesis have been described. OBJECTIVE Whether the benefits of amylin are associated with peripheral improvement of metabolic tone/function or directly through the activation of central amylin receptors is also unknown and downstream signaling mechanisms of amylin receptors are major objectives of this study. METHODS To address these questions more directly we delivered the amylin analog pramlintide systemically (IP), at previously identified therapeutic doses, while centrally (ICV) inhibiting the receptor using an amylin receptor antagonist (AC187), at doses known to impact CNS function. RESULTS Here we show that pramlintide improved cognitive function independently of CNS receptor activation and provide transcriptomic data that highlights potential mechanisms. Furthermore, we show than inhibition of the amylin receptor increased amyloid-beta pathology in female APP/PS1 mice, an effect than was mitigated by peripheral delivery of pramlintide. Through transcriptomic analysis of pramlintide therapy in AD-modeled mice we found sexual dimorphic modulation of neuroprotective mechanisms: oxidative stress protection in females and membrane stability and reduced neuronal excitability markers in males. CONCLUSION These data suggest an uncoupling of functional and pathology-related events and highlighting a more complex receptor system and pharmacological relationship that must be carefully studied to clarify the role of amylin in CNS function and AD.
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- Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
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- School of Biomedical Sciences, Kent State University, Kent, OH, USA
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- School of Biomedical Sciences, Kent State University, Kent, OH, USA
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Kent State University, Kent, OH, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
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Aonuma T, Moukette B, Kawaguchi S, Barupala NP, Sepúlveda MN, Frick K, Tang Y, Guglin M, Raman SV, Cai C, Liangpunsakul S, Nakagawa S, Kim IM. MiR-150 Attenuates Maladaptive Cardiac Remodeling Mediated by Long Noncoding RNA MIAT and Directly Represses Profibrotic Hoxa4. Circ Heart Fail 2022; 15:e008686. [PMID: 35000421 PMCID: PMC9018469 DOI: 10.1161/circheartfailure.121.008686] [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] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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BACKGROUND MicroRNA-150 (miR-150) plays a protective role in heart failure (HF). Long noncoding RNA, myocardial infarction-associated transcript (MIAT) regulates miR-150 function in vitro by direct interaction. Concurrent with miR-150 downregulation, MIAT is upregulated in failing hearts, and gain-of-function single-nucleotide polymorphisms in MIAT are associated with increased risk of myocardial infarction (MI) in humans. Despite the correlative relationship between MIAT and miR-150 in HF, their in vivo functional relationship has never been established, and molecular mechanisms by which these 2 noncoding RNAs regulate cardiac protection remain elusive. METHODS We use MIAT KO (knockout), Hoxa4 (homeobox a4) KO, MIAT TG (transgenic), and miR-150 TG mice. We also develop DTG (double TG) mice overexpressing MIAT and miR-150. We then use a mouse model of MI followed by cardiac functional, structural, and mechanistic studies by echocardiography, immunohistochemistry, transcriptome profiling, Western blotting, and quantitative real-time reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction. Moreover, we perform expression analyses in hearts from patients with HF. Lastly, we investigate cardiac fibroblast activation using primary adult human cardiac fibroblasts and in vitro assays to define the conserved MIAT/miR-150/HOXA4 axis. RESULTS Using novel mouse models, we demonstrate that genetic overexpression of MIAT worsens cardiac remodeling, while genetic deletion of MIAT protects hearts against MI. Importantly, miR-150 overexpression attenuates the detrimental post-MI effects caused by MIAT. Genome-wide transcriptomic analysis of MIAT null mouse hearts identifies Hoxa4 as a novel downstream target of the MIAT/miR-150 axis. Hoxa4 is upregulated in cardiac fibroblasts isolated from ischemic myocardium and subjected to hypoxia/reoxygenation. HOXA4 is also upregulated in patients with HF. Moreover, Hoxa4 deficiency in mice protects the heart from MI. Lastly, protective actions of cardiac fibroblast miR-150 are partially attributed to the direct and functional repression of profibrotic Hoxa4. CONCLUSIONS Our findings delineate a pivotal functional interaction among MIAT, miR-150, and Hoxa4 as a novel regulatory mechanism pertinent to ischemic HF.
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- Tatsuya Aonuma
- Department of Anatomy, Cell Biology and Physiology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA
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- Department of Anatomy, Cell Biology and Physiology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA
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- Department of Anatomy, Cell Biology and Physiology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA
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- Department of Anatomy, Cell Biology and Physiology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA
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- Department of Anatomy, Cell Biology and Physiology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA
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- Krannert Institute of Cardiology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA
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- Vascular Biology Center, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta University, Augusta, GA, USA
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- Krannert Institute of Cardiology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA
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- Krannert Institute of Cardiology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA
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- Wells Center for Pediatric Research, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA;,Roudebush Veterans Administration Medical Center, Indianapolis, IN, USA
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- RNA Biology Laboratory, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Anatomy, Cell Biology and Physiology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA;,Krannert Institute of Cardiology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA;,Wells Center for Pediatric Research, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA;,Address for correspondence: Il-man Kim, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Anatomy, Cell Biology and Physiology, Wells Center for Pediatric Research, Krannert Institute of Cardiology, Indiana University School of Medicine, 635 Barnhill Drive, MS 346A, Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA, , Phone: 317-278-2086
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Zhang H, Guo J, Li H, Guan Y. Machine learning for artemisinin resistance in malaria treatment across in vivo-in vitro platforms. iScience 2022; 25:103910. [PMID: 35243261 PMCID: PMC8873607 DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2022.103910] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 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: 10/26/2021] [Revised: 01/26/2022] [Accepted: 02/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Drug resistance has been rapidly evolving with regard to the first-line malaria treatment, artemisinin-based combination therapies. It has been an open question whether predictive models for this drug resistance status can be generalized across in vivo-in vitro transcriptomic measurements. In this study, we present a model that predicts artemisinin treatment resistance developed with transcriptomic information of Plasmodium falciparum. We demonstrated the robustness of this model across in vivo clearance rate and in vitro IC50 measurement and based on different microarray and data processing modalities. The validity of the algorithm is further supported by its first placement in the DREAM Malaria challenge. We identified transcription biomarkers to artemisinin treatment resistance that can predict artemisinin resistance and are conserved in their expression modules. This is a critical step in the research of malaria treatment, as it demonstrated the potential of a platform-robust, personalized model for artemisinin resistance using molecular biomarkers. Artemisinin resistance can be predicted from transcriptomes by machine learning Our model can be transferred between in vivo and in vitro and different platforms We identified top transcription biomarkers of artemisinin resistance
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Loan JJ, Kirby C, Emelianova K, Dando OR, Poon MT, Pimenova L, Hardingham GE, McColl BW, Klijn CJ, Al-Shahi Salman R, Schreuder FH, Samarasekera N. Secondary injury and inflammation after intracerebral haemorrhage: a systematic review and meta-analysis of molecular markers in patient brain tissue. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 2022; 93:126-132. [PMID: 34362854 PMCID: PMC8785052 DOI: 10.1136/jnnp-2021-327098] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2021] [Accepted: 07/24/2021] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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BACKGROUND Inflammatory responses to intracerebral haemorrhage (ICH) are potential therapeutic targets. We aimed to quantify molecular markers of inflammation in human brain tissue after ICH compared with controls using meta-analysis. METHODS We searched OVID MEDLINE (1946-) and Embase (1974-) in June 2020 for studies that reported any measure of a molecular marker of inflammation in brain tissue from five or more adults after ICH. We assessed risk of bias using a modified Newcastle-Ottawa Scale (mNOS; mNOS score 0-9; 9 indicates low bias), extracted aggregate data, and used random effects meta-analysis to pool associations of molecules where more than two independent case-control studies reported the same outcome and Gene Ontology enrichment analysis to identify over-represented biological processes in pooled sets of differentially expressed molecules (International Prospective Register of Systematic Reviews ID: CRD42018110204). RESULTS Of 7501 studies identified, 44 were included: 6 were case series and 38 were case-control studies (median mNOS score 4, IQR 3-5). We extracted data from 21 491 analyses of 20 951 molecules reported by 38 case-control studies. Only one molecule (interleukin-1β protein) was quantified in three case-control studies (127 ICH cases vs 41 ICH-free controls), which found increased abundance of interleukin-1β protein after ICH (corrected standardised mean difference 1.74, 95% CI 0.28 to 3.21, p=0.036, I2=46%). Processes associated with interleukin-1β signalling were enriched in sets of molecules that were more abundant after ICH. CONCLUSION Interleukin-1β abundance is increased after ICH, but analyses of other inflammatory molecules after ICH lack replication. Interleukin-1β pathway modulators may optimise inflammatory responses to ICH and merit testing in clinical trials.
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- James Jm Loan
- Centre for Clinical Brain Sciences, The University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
- Centre for Discovery Brain Sciences, The University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
- UK Dementia Research Institute at Edinburgh, The University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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- Centre for Clinical Brain Sciences, The University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
- Centre for Discovery Brain Sciences, The University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
- UK Dementia Research Institute at Edinburgh, The University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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- Centre for Discovery Brain Sciences, The University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
- UK Dementia Research Institute at Edinburgh, The University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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- Centre for Discovery Brain Sciences, The University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
- UK Dementia Research Institute at Edinburgh, The University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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- Centre for Clinical Brain Sciences, The University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
- The Usher Institute, The University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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- Centre for Discovery Brain Sciences, The University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
- UK Dementia Research Institute at Edinburgh, The University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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- Centre for Discovery Brain Sciences, The University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
- UK Dementia Research Institute at Edinburgh, The University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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- Department of Neurology, Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour, Radboud University Medical Centre, Nijmegen, Netherlands
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- Department of Neurology, Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour, Radboud University Medical Centre, Nijmegen, Netherlands
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Murphy CE, Walker AK, O'Donnell M, Galletly C, Lloyd AR, Liu D, Weickert CS, Weickert TW. Peripheral NF-κB dysregulation in people with schizophrenia drives inflammation: putative anti-inflammatory functions of NF-κB kinases. Transl Psychiatry 2022; 12:21. [PMID: 35027554 PMCID: PMC8758779 DOI: 10.1038/s41398-021-01764-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2021] [Revised: 11/23/2021] [Accepted: 11/30/2021] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Elevations in plasma levels of pro-inflammatory cytokines and C-reactive protein (CRP) in patient blood have been associated with impairments in cognitive abilities and more severe psychiatric symptoms in people with schizophrenia. The transcription factor nuclear factor kappa B (NF-κB) regulates the gene expression of pro-inflammatory factors whose protein products trigger CRP release. NF-κB activation pathway mRNAs are increased in the brain in schizophrenia and are strongly related to neuroinflammation. Thus, it is likely that this central immune regulator is also dysregulated in the blood and associated with cytokine and CRP levels. We measured levels of six pro-inflammatory cytokine mRNAs and 18 mRNAs encoding NF-κB pathway members in peripheral blood leukocytes from 87 people with schizophrenia and 83 healthy control subjects. We then assessed the relationships between the alterations in NF-κB pathway genes, pro-inflammatory cytokine and CRP levels, psychiatric symptoms and cognition in people with schizophrenia. IL-1β and IFN-γ mRNAs were increased in patients compared to controls (both p < 0.001), while IL-6, IL-8, IL-18, and TNF-α mRNAs did not differ. Recursive two-step cluster analysis revealed that high levels of IL-1β mRNA and high levels of plasma CRP defined 'high inflammation' individuals in our cohort, and a higher proportion of people with schizophrenia were identified as displaying 'high inflammation' compared to controls using this method (p = 0.03). Overall, leukocyte expression of the NF-κB-activating receptors, TLR4 and TNFR2, and the NF-κB subunit, RelB, was increased in people with schizophrenia compared to healthy control subjects (all p < 0.01), while NF-κB-inducing kinase mRNAs IKKβ and NIK were downregulated in patients (all p < 0.05). We found that elevations in TLR4 and RelB appear more related to inflammatory status than to a diagnosis of schizophrenia, but changes in TNFR2 occur in both the high and low inflammation patients (but were exaggerated in high inflammation patients). Further, decreased leukocyte expression of IKKβ and NIK mRNAs was unique to high inflammation patients, which may represent schizophrenia-specific dysregulation of NF-κB that gives rise to peripheral inflammation in a subset of patients.
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- Caitlin E Murphy
- Neuroscience Research Australia, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- School of Psychiatry, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
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- Neuroscience Research Australia, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- School of Psychiatry, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
- Drug Discovery Biology Theme, Monash University, Parkville, Australia
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- Discipline of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
- Northern Adelaide Local Health Network, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
- Ramsay Health Care (SA) Mental Health, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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- Kirby Institute, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
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- Discipline of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
- Northern Adelaide Local Health Network, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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- Neuroscience Research Australia, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
- School of Psychiatry, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.
- Department of Neuroscience & Physiology, Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, New York, NY, USA.
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- Neuroscience Research Australia, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- School of Psychiatry, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
- Department of Neuroscience & Physiology, Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, New York, NY, USA
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Dong L, Zheng Y, Liu D, He F, Lee K, Li L, Wang Q. Analyses of Long Noncoding RNA and mRNA Profiles in Subjects with the Phlegm-Dampness Constitution. Biomed Res Int 2021; 2021:4896282. [PMID: 34926685 DOI: 10.1155/2021/4896282] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2021] [Accepted: 11/02/2021] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Background Constitution in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) plays a key role in the genesis, development, and prognosis of diseases. Phlegm-dampness constitution (PDC) is one of the nine constitutions in TCM, susceptible to metabolic disorders, which is mainly manifested by profuse phlegm, loose abdomen, and greasy face. Epidemiologic, genomic, and epigenetic studies have been carried out in previous works, confirming that PDC represents a distinctive population with microcosmic changes related to metabolic disorders. However, whether long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) play a regulatory role in metabolic disease in subjects with PDC remains largely unknown. We aimed to investigate distinct lncRNA and mRNA expression signatures and lncRNA-mRNA regulatory networks in the phlegm-dampness constitution (PDC). Methods The peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) were isolated from the subjects with PDC (n = 13) and balanced constitution (BC) (n = 9). The profiles of lncRNAs and mRNAs in PBMCs were analyzed using microarray and further validated with RT-qPCR. Subsequently, pathway analysis was performed to investigate the function of differentially expressed mRNAs by using Ingenuity Pathway Analysis (IPA). Results Results suggested that some mRNAs, which were regulated by the differentially expressed lncRNAs, were mainly enriched in lipid metabolism and immune inflammation-related pathways. This was consistent with the molecular characteristics of previous studies, indicating that the clinical characteristics of metabolic disorders in PDC might be regulated by lncRNAs. Furthermore, by making coexpression network construction as well as cis-regulated target gene analysis, several lncRNA-mRNA pairs with potential regulatory relationships were identified by bioinformatic analyses, including RP11-317J10.2-CA3, RP11-809C18.3-PIP4K2A, LINC0069-RFTN1, TTTY15-ARHGEF9, and AC135048.13-ORAI3. Conclusions This study first revealed that the expression characteristics of lncRNAs/mRNAs may be potential biomarkers, indicating that the distinctive physical and clinical characteristics of PDC might be partially attributed to the specific expression signatures of lncRNAs/mRNAs.
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Bekhbat M, Goldsmith DR, Woolwine BJ, Haroon E, Miller AH, Felger JC. Transcriptomic signatures of psychomotor slowing in peripheral blood of depressed patients: evidence for immunometabolic reprogramming. Mol Psychiatry 2021; 26:7384-92. [PMID: 34535767 DOI: 10.1038/s41380-021-01258-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2021] [Revised: 07/25/2021] [Accepted: 07/30/2021] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Inflammation impacts basal ganglia motor circuitry in association with psychomotor retardation, a key symptom of major depression (MD). We previously reported associations between circulating protein inflammatory biomarkers and psychomotor slowing as measured by neuropsychological tests probing psychomotor speed in patients with MD. To discover novel transcriptional signatures in peripheral blood immune cells related to psychomotor slowing, microarray data were analyzed in a primary cohort of 88 medically-stable, unmedicated, ambulatory MD patients. Results were confirmed and extended in a second cohort of 57 patients with treatment resistant depression (TRD) before and after anti-inflammatory challenge with the tumor necrosis factor antagonist infliximab versus placebo. Composite scores reflecting pure motor and cognitive-motor processing speed were linearly associated with 403 and 266 gene transcripts in each cohort, respectively (|R| > 0.30, p < 0.01), that were enriched for cytokine signaling and glycolysis-related pathways (p < 0.05). Unsupervised clustering in the primary cohort revealed two psychomotor slowing-associated gene co-expression modules that were enriched for interferon, interleukin-6, aerobic glycolysis, and oxidative phosphorylation pathways (p < 0.05, q < 0.1). Transcripts were predominantly derived from monocytes, plasmacytoid dendritic cells, and natural killer cells (p's < 0.05). In infliximab-treated TRD patients with high plasma C-reactive protein concentrations (>5 mg/L), two differential co-expression modules enriched for oxidative stress and mitochondrial degradation were associated with improvements in psychomotor reaction time (p < 0.05). These results indicate that inflammatory signaling and associated metabolic reprogramming in peripheral blood immune cells are associated with systemic inflammation in depression and may affect relevant brain circuits to promote psychomotor slowing.
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Fernández-Santiago R, Esteve-Codina A, Fernández M, Valldeoriola F, Sanchez-Gómez A, Muñoz E, Compta Y, Tolosa E, Ezquerra M, Martí MJ. Transcriptome analysis in LRRK2 and idiopathic Parkinson's disease at different glucose levels. NPJ Parkinsons Dis 2021; 7:109. [PMID: 34853332 PMCID: PMC8636510 DOI: 10.1038/s41531-021-00255-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2021] [Accepted: 11/04/2021] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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Type-2 diabetes (T2D) and glucose metabolic imbalances have been linked to neurodegenerative diseases, including Parkinson's disease (PD). To detect potential effects of different glucose levels on gene expression, by RNA-seq we analyzed the transcriptome of dermal fibroblasts from idiopathic PD (iPD) patients, LRRK2-associated PD (L2PD) patients, and healthy controls (total n = 21 cell lines), which were cultured at two different glucose concentrations (25 and 5 mM glucose). In PD patients we identified differentially expressed genes (DEGs) that were related to biological processes mainly involving the plasmatic cell membrane, the extracellular matrix, and also neuronal functions. Such pathway deregulation was largely similar in iPD or L2PD fibroblasts. Overall, the gene expression changes detected in this study were associated with PD independently of glucose concentration.
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- Rubén Fernández-Santiago
- Lab of Parkinson disease and Other Neurodegenerative Movement Disorders: Clinical and Experimental Research, Department of Neurology, Hospital Clínic of Barcelona, Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Institut de Neurociències, Universitat de Barcelona, 08036, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Neurodegenerativas (CIBERNED), 08036, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.
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- CNAG-CRG, Centre for Genomic Regulation, Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology, 08028, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
- Universitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF), Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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- Lab of Parkinson disease and Other Neurodegenerative Movement Disorders: Clinical and Experimental Research, Department of Neurology, Hospital Clínic of Barcelona, Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Institut de Neurociències, Universitat de Barcelona, 08036, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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- Lab of Parkinson disease and Other Neurodegenerative Movement Disorders: Clinical and Experimental Research, Department of Neurology, Hospital Clínic of Barcelona, Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Institut de Neurociències, Universitat de Barcelona, 08036, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Neurodegenerativas (CIBERNED), 08036, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
- Parkinson's disease & Movement Disorders Unit, Neurology Service, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), University of Barcelona, 08036, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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- Lab of Parkinson disease and Other Neurodegenerative Movement Disorders: Clinical and Experimental Research, Department of Neurology, Hospital Clínic of Barcelona, Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Institut de Neurociències, Universitat de Barcelona, 08036, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Neurodegenerativas (CIBERNED), 08036, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
- Parkinson's disease & Movement Disorders Unit, Neurology Service, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), University of Barcelona, 08036, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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- Lab of Parkinson disease and Other Neurodegenerative Movement Disorders: Clinical and Experimental Research, Department of Neurology, Hospital Clínic of Barcelona, Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Institut de Neurociències, Universitat de Barcelona, 08036, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Neurodegenerativas (CIBERNED), 08036, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
- Parkinson's disease & Movement Disorders Unit, Neurology Service, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), University of Barcelona, 08036, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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- Lab of Parkinson disease and Other Neurodegenerative Movement Disorders: Clinical and Experimental Research, Department of Neurology, Hospital Clínic of Barcelona, Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Institut de Neurociències, Universitat de Barcelona, 08036, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Neurodegenerativas (CIBERNED), 08036, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
- Parkinson's disease & Movement Disorders Unit, Neurology Service, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), University of Barcelona, 08036, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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- Lab of Parkinson disease and Other Neurodegenerative Movement Disorders: Clinical and Experimental Research, Department of Neurology, Hospital Clínic of Barcelona, Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Institut de Neurociències, Universitat de Barcelona, 08036, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Neurodegenerativas (CIBERNED), 08036, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
- Parkinson's disease & Movement Disorders Unit, Neurology Service, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), University of Barcelona, 08036, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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- Lab of Parkinson disease and Other Neurodegenerative Movement Disorders: Clinical and Experimental Research, Department of Neurology, Hospital Clínic of Barcelona, Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Institut de Neurociències, Universitat de Barcelona, 08036, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Neurodegenerativas (CIBERNED), 08036, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.
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- Lab of Parkinson disease and Other Neurodegenerative Movement Disorders: Clinical and Experimental Research, Department of Neurology, Hospital Clínic of Barcelona, Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Institut de Neurociències, Universitat de Barcelona, 08036, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Neurodegenerativas (CIBERNED), 08036, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
- Parkinson's disease & Movement Disorders Unit, Neurology Service, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), University of Barcelona, 08036, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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Yue X, Zhou Y, Qiao M, Zhao X, Huang X, Zhao T, Cheng X, Fan M, Zhao Y, Chen R, Zhu L. Intermittent hypoxia treatment alleviates memory impairment in the 6-month-old APPswe/PS1dE9 mice and reduces amyloid beta accumulation and inflammation in the brain. Alzheimers Res Ther 2021; 13:194. [PMID: 34844651 PMCID: PMC8630860 DOI: 10.1186/s13195-021-00935-z] [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: 07/02/2021] [Accepted: 11/09/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Background Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a progressive, degenerative, and terminal disease without cure. There is an urgent need for a new strategy to treat AD. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of intermittent hypoxic treatment (IHT) on cognitive functions in a mouse model of AD and unravel the mechanism of action of IHT. Methods Six-month-old APPswe/PS1dE9 (APP/PS1) male mice were exposed to hypoxic environment (14.3% O2) 4 h/day for 14 days or 28 days. Cognitive functions were measured by Morris water maze test after either 14 days or 42 days of interval. Thereafter the distribution of amyloid plaque and microglial activation were determined by mouse brain immunohistochemistry, while the amyloid beta (Aβ) and inflammatory cytokines were measured by ELISA and Western Blot. Microarray was used for studying gene expressions in the hippocampus. Results IHT for 14 days or 28 days significantly improved the spatial memory ability of the 6-month-old APP/PS1 mice. The memory improvement by 14 days IHT lasted to 14 days, but not to 42 days. The level of Aβ plaques and neurofilament accumulations was reduced markedly after the IHT exposure. IHT reduced the pro-inflammatory cytokines IL-1β, IL-6 levels, and β-secretase cleavage of APP processing which implies reduced Aβ production. Microarray analysis revealed a large number of genes in the hippocampus were significantly altered which are known to be metabolism-regulated genes. Conclusions This study provides evidence of the beneficial effect of IHT on the progression of AD by alleviating memory impairment, reducing Aβ accumulation and inflammation in the brain. IHT can be developed as a novel measure to relieve the progression of AD by targeting multiple pathways in the AD pathogenesis. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s13195-021-00935-z.
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- Xiangpei Yue
- Beijing Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Beijing, 100850, China
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- Beijing Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Beijing, 100850, China
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- Beijing Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Beijing, 100850, China
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- Beijing Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Beijing, 100850, China
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- Beijing Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Beijing, 100850, China
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- Beijing Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Beijing, 100850, China
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- Beijing Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Beijing, 100850, China
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- Beijing Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Beijing, 100850, China
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- Beijing Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Beijing, 100850, China
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- Institute for Science and Technology in Medicine, School of Pharmacy, Keele University, Kelle, UK.
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- Beijing Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Beijing, 100850, China. .,Co-innovation Center of Neuroregeneration, Nantong University, Nantong, 226019, China. .,Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang, 421001, Hunan, China. .,Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230022, Anhui, China.
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Li L, Liu J, Wang X, Xiong X, Huang S, Wang X. Microarray analysis of differentially expressed long non-coding RNAs in daidzein-treated lung cancer cells. Oncol Lett 2021; 22:789. [PMID: 34630702 PMCID: PMC8488333 DOI: 10.3892/ol.2021.13050] [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: 07/08/2020] [Accepted: 01/26/2021] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Daidzein has been found to significantly inhibit the proliferation of lung cancer cells, while its potential molecular mechanisms remain unclear. To determine the molecular mechanism of daidzein on lung cancer cells, the Capital Bio Technology Human long non-coding (lnc) RNA Array v4, 4×180K chip was used to detect the gene expression profiles of 40,000 lncRNAs and 34,000 mRNAs in a human cancer cell line. Reverse transcription-quantitative (RT-q) PCR analysis was performed to detect the expression levels of target lncRNA and mRNAs in the H1299 cells treated with and without daidzein, using the lncRNA and mRNA gene chip. Bioinformatics analysis was performed to determine the differentially expressed genes from the results of the chip assays. There were 119 and 40 differentially expressed lncRNAs and mRNAs, respectively, that had a 2-fold change in expression level. A total of eight lncRNAs were upregulated in the H1299 lung cancer cells, while 111 lncRNAs were downregulated. Furthermore, five mRNAs were upregulated, and 35 mRNAs were downregulated. A total of six differentially expressed lncRNAs (ENST00000608897.1, ENST00000444196.1, ENST00000608741.1, XR_242163.1, ENST00000505196.1 and ENST00000498032.1) were randomly selected to validate the microarray data, which were consistent with the RT-qPCR analysis results. Differentially expressed mRNAs were enriched in important Gene Ontology terms and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes pathways. Taken together, the results of the present study demonstrated that daidzein affected the expression level of lncRNAs in lung cancer cells, suggesting that daidzein may have potential effects on lung cancer cells.
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- Laifang Li
- Jiangxi Provincial Key Laboratory of Preventive Medicine, School of Public Health, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330006, P.R. China.,Department of Social Medicine and Public Health, School of Basic Medicine, Jiujiang University, Jiujiang, Jiangxi 332005, P.R. China
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- Department of Social Medicine and Public Health, School of Basic Medicine, Jiujiang University, Jiujiang, Jiangxi 332005, P.R. China
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- Jiangxi Provincial Key Laboratory of Preventive Medicine, School of Public Health, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330006, P.R. China.,Department of Social Medicine and Public Health, School of Basic Medicine, Jiujiang University, Jiujiang, Jiangxi 332005, P.R. China
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- Jiangxi Provincial Key Laboratory of Preventive Medicine, School of Public Health, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330006, P.R. China
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- Department of Social Medicine and Public Health, School of Basic Medicine, Jiujiang University, Jiujiang, Jiangxi 332005, P.R. China
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- Department of Social Medicine and Public Health, School of Basic Medicine, Jiujiang University, Jiujiang, Jiangxi 332005, P.R. China
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Liu T, Shi Q, Yang L, Wang S, Song H, Wang Z, Xu X, Liu H, Zheng H, Shen Z. Long non-coding RNAs HERH-1 and HERH-4 facilitate cyclin A2 expression and accelerate cell cycle progression in advanced hepatocellular carcinoma. BMC Cancer 2021; 21:957. [PMID: 34445994 PMCID: PMC8390207 DOI: 10.1186/s12885-021-08714-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [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: 01/11/2021] [Accepted: 08/18/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Background The advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), such as the recurrent tumor after liver transplantation (LT), is an obstacle of HCC treatment. The aim of this study was to discover the underlying mechanism of HCC progression caused by non-coding RNAs (ncRNAs). Methods To this end, we investigated the selected patient cohort of matching primary and recurrent HCC after receiving LT. The recurrent tumors after LT were regarded as clinical models of the advanced HCC. Microarrays were used to profile lncRNA and mRNA expression in HCC recurrent and primary tissue samples. The mRNA profile characteristics were analyzed by bioinformatics. Two cell lines, HepG2 and QGY-7703, were used as HCC cell models. The protein-coding potential, length, and subcellular location of the interested lncRNAs were examined by bioinformatics, Northern blot, fluorescent in situ hybridization (FISH), and quantitative RT-PCR (qRT-PCR) assays. HCC cell proliferation was detected by CCK-8, doubling time and proliferation marker gene quantitation assays. DNA replication during the cell cycle was measured by EdU/PI staining and flow cytometry analyses. Promoter activity was measured using a luciferase reporter assay. Interactions between DNA, RNA, and protein were examined by immunoprecipitation and pull-down assays. The miRNA-target regulation was validated by a fluorescent reporter assay. Results Both lncRNA and mRNA profiles exhibited characteristic alterations in the recurrent tumor cells compared with the primary HCC. The mRNA profile in the HCC recurrent tissues, which served as model of advanced HCC, showed an aberrant cell cycle regulation. Two lncRNAs, the highly expressed lncRNA in recurrent HCC (HERH)-1 and HERH-4, were upregulated in the advanced HCC cells. HERH-1/4 enhanced proliferation and promoted DNA replication and G1-S transition during the cell cycle in HCC cells. HERH-1 interacted with the transcription factor CREB1. CREB1 enhanced cyclin A2 (CCNA2) transcription, depending on HERH-1-CREB1 interaction. HERH-4 acted as an miR-29b/c sponge to facilitate CCNA2 protein translation through a competing endogenous RNA (ceRNA) pathway. Conclusions The oncogenic lncRNA HERH-1/4 promoted CCNA2 expression at the transcriptional and post-transcriptional levels and accelerated cell cycle progression in HCC cells. The HERH-1-CREB1-CCNA2 and HERH-4-miR-29b/c-CCNA2 axes served as molecular stimuli for HCC advance. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s12885-021-08714-7.
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- Tao Liu
- National Health Commission's Key Laboratory of Critical Care Medicine, Tianjin First Central Hospital, School of Medicine, Nankai University, No. 24 Fukang Road, Nankai District, Tianjin, 300192, China. .,Key Laboratory of Transplant Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Tianjin First Central Hospital, School of Medicine, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300192, China.
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- Graduate School, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, 301617, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Tianjin First Central Hospital, School of Medicine, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300192, China
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- National Health Commission's Key Laboratory of Critical Care Medicine, Tianjin First Central Hospital, School of Medicine, Nankai University, No. 24 Fukang Road, Nankai District, Tianjin, 300192, China.,Key Laboratory of Transplant Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Tianjin First Central Hospital, School of Medicine, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300192, China.,Organ Transplant Center, Tianjin First Central Hospital, School of Medicine, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300192, China
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- Organ Transplant Center, Tianjin First Central Hospital, School of Medicine, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300192, China
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- Biological Sample Resource Sharing Center (BSRSC), Tianjin First Central Hospital, School of Medicine, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300192, China
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- National Health Commission's Key Laboratory of Critical Care Medicine, Tianjin First Central Hospital, School of Medicine, Nankai University, No. 24 Fukang Road, Nankai District, Tianjin, 300192, China
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- National Health Commission's Key Laboratory of Critical Care Medicine, Tianjin First Central Hospital, School of Medicine, Nankai University, No. 24 Fukang Road, Nankai District, Tianjin, 300192, China
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- National Health Commission's Key Laboratory of Critical Care Medicine, Tianjin First Central Hospital, School of Medicine, Nankai University, No. 24 Fukang Road, Nankai District, Tianjin, 300192, China.,Key Laboratory of Transplant Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Tianjin First Central Hospital, School of Medicine, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300192, China.,Organ Transplant Center, Tianjin First Central Hospital, School of Medicine, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300192, China
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- National Health Commission's Key Laboratory of Critical Care Medicine, Tianjin First Central Hospital, School of Medicine, Nankai University, No. 24 Fukang Road, Nankai District, Tianjin, 300192, China. .,Key Laboratory of Transplant Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Tianjin First Central Hospital, School of Medicine, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300192, China. .,Organ Transplant Center, Tianjin First Central Hospital, School of Medicine, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300192, China.
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Ji Y, Han W, Fu X, Li J, Wu Q, Wang Y. Improved Small Extracellular Vesicle Secretion of Rat Adipose-Derived Stem Cells by Microgrooved Substrates through Upregulation of the ESCRT-III-Associated Protein Alix. Adv Healthc Mater 2021; 10:e2100492. [PMID: 34176241 DOI: 10.1002/adhm.202100492] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2021] [Revised: 05/15/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Mesenchymal stem cell-derived small extracellular vesicles (MSC-sEVs) hold great potential for regenerative therapies and have received considerable research attention in recent years. However, the use of MSC-sEVs is limited by very low yield in routine culture conditions and suboptimal potency for certain diseases. Thus, strategies that enable the production of sufficient quantities of sEVs with desired therapeutic cargo in a facile and inexpensive way are in high demand. This study finds that the microgrooved substrates stimulate rat adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells (rASCs) to produce a larger quantity of sEVs than the flat substrates. Further investigation suggests that the ESCRT-III-associated protein Alix may be involved in mediating the elevated sEV production of rASCs on the microgrooved substrates. Besides, the cargo of sEVs is altered. SEVs secreted by rASCs on the microgrooved substrates carry higher levels of proangiogenic miRNAs and growth factors than those secreted by rASCs on the flat substrates. Functional assessments demonstrate that sEVs from rASCs on microgrooved substrates enhance the angiogenic properties of Human umbilical vein endothelial cells. The findings demonstrate that substrate topography is an effective regulator of the sEVs secretion by rASCs and highlight the potential of using microgrooved substrates as a platform to produce rASC-sEVs rich in pro-angiogenic factors.
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- Yurong Ji
- The School of Materials Science and Engineering South China University of Technology Guangzhou 510640 China
- Key Laboratory of Biomedical Engineering of Guangdong Province South China University of Technology Guangzhou 510006 China
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- The School of Materials Science and Engineering South China University of Technology Guangzhou 510640 China
- Key Laboratory of Biomedical Engineering of Guangdong Province South China University of Technology Guangzhou 510006 China
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- Key Laboratory of Biomedical Engineering of Guangdong Province South China University of Technology Guangzhou 510006 China
- Bioland Laboratory (Guangzhou Regenerative Medicine and Health Guangdong Laboratory) Guangzhou 510005 China
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- The School of Materials Science and Engineering South China University of Technology Guangzhou 510640 China
- Key Laboratory of Biomedical Engineering of Guangdong Province South China University of Technology Guangzhou 510006 China
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- Key Laboratory of Biomedical Engineering of Guangdong Province South China University of Technology Guangzhou 510006 China
- National Engineering Research Center for Tissue Restoration and Reconstruction and Innovation Center for Tissue Restoration and Reconstruction Guangzhou 510006 China
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- Key Laboratory of Biomedical Engineering of Guangdong Province South China University of Technology Guangzhou 510006 China
- National Engineering Research Center for Tissue Restoration and Reconstruction and Innovation Center for Tissue Restoration and Reconstruction Guangzhou 510006 China
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Green CE, Clarke J, Bicknell R, Turner AM. Pulmonary MicroRNA Changes Alter Angiogenesis in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Lung Cancer. Biomedicines 2021; 9:830. [PMID: 34356894 PMCID: PMC8301412 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines9070830] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2021] [Revised: 07/05/2021] [Accepted: 07/07/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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The pulmonary endothelium is dysfunctional in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a known risk factor for lung cancer. The pulmonary endothelium is altered in emphysema, which is disproportionately affected by cancers. Gene and microRNA expression differs between COPD and non-COPD lung. We hypothesised that the alteration in microRNA expression in the pulmonary endothelium contributes to its dysfunction. A total of 28 patients undergoing pulmonary resection were recruited and endothelial cells were isolated from healthy lung and tumour. MicroRNA expression was compared between COPD and non-COPD patients. Positive findings were confirmed by quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR). Assays assessing angiogenesis and cellular migration were conducted in Human Umbilical Vein Endothelial Cells (n = 3-4) transfected with microRNA mimics and compared to cells transfected with negative control RNA. Expression of miR-181b-3p, miR-429 and miR-23c (all p < 0.05) was increased in COPD. Over-expression of miR-181b-3p was associated with reduced endothelial sprouting (p < 0.05). miR-429 was overexpressed in lung cancer as well and exhibited a reduction in tubular formation. MicroRNA-driven changes in the pulmonary endothelium thus represent a novel mechanism driving emphysema. These processes warrant further study to determine if they may be therapeutic targets in COPD and lung cancer.
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- Clara E. Green
- Institute of Inflammation and Ageing, College of Medical and Dental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TT, UK
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- Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences, College of Medical and Dental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TT, UK; (J.C.); (R.B.)
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- Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences, College of Medical and Dental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TT, UK; (J.C.); (R.B.)
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- Institute of Applied Health Research, College of Medical and Dental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TT, UK;
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Chahed A, Lazazzara V, Moretto M, Nesler A, Corneo PE, Barka EA, Pertot I, Puopolo G, Perazzolli M. The Differential Growth Inhibition of Phytophthora spp. Caused by the Rare Sugar Tagatose Is Associated With Species-Specific Metabolic and Transcriptional Changes. Front Microbiol 2021; 12:711545. [PMID: 34305881 PMCID: PMC8292896 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2021.711545] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [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] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2021] [Accepted: 06/16/2021] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Tagatose is a rare sugar with no negative impacts on human health and selective inhibitory effects on plant-associated microorganisms. Tagatose inhibited mycelial growth and negatively affected mitochondrial processes in Phytophthora infestans, but not in Phytophthora cinnamomi. The aim of this study was to elucidate metabolic changes and transcriptional reprogramming activated by P. infestans and P. cinnamomi in response to tagatose, in order to clarify the differential inhibitory mechanisms of tagatose and the species-specific reactions to this rare sugar. Phytophthora infestans and P. cinnamomi activated distinct metabolic and transcriptional changes in response to the rare sugar. Tagatose negatively affected mycelial growth, sugar content and amino acid content in P. infestans with a severe transcriptional reprogramming that included the downregulation of genes involved in transport, sugar metabolism, signal transduction, and growth-related process. Conversely, tagatose incubation upregulated genes related to transport, energy metabolism, sugar metabolism and oxidative stress in P. cinnamomi with no negative effects on mycelial growth, sugar content and amino acid content. Differential inhibitory effects of tagatose on Phytophthora spp. were associated with an attempted reaction of P. infestans, which was not sufficient to attenuate the negative impacts of the rare sugar and with an efficient response of P. cinnamomi with the reprogramming of multiple metabolic processes, such as genes related to glucose transport, pentose metabolism, tricarboxylic acid cycle, reactive oxygen species detoxification, mitochondrial and alternative respiration processes. Knowledge on the differential response of Phytophthora spp. to tagatose represent a step forward in the understanding functional roles of rare sugars.
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- Abdessalem Chahed
- Research and Innovation Centre, Fondazione Edmund Mach, San Michele all'Adige, Italy.,Bi-PA nv, Londerzeel, Belgium.,Department of Induced Resistance and Plant Bioprotection, University of Reims, Reims, France
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- Research and Innovation Centre, Fondazione Edmund Mach, San Michele all'Adige, Italy
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- Research and Innovation Centre, Fondazione Edmund Mach, San Michele all'Adige, Italy
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- Research and Innovation Centre, Fondazione Edmund Mach, San Michele all'Adige, Italy.,Bi-PA nv, Londerzeel, Belgium
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- Research and Innovation Centre, Fondazione Edmund Mach, San Michele all'Adige, Italy.,Center Agriculture Food Environment (C3A), University of Trento, San Michele all'Adige, Italy
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- Department of Induced Resistance and Plant Bioprotection, University of Reims, Reims, France
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- Research and Innovation Centre, Fondazione Edmund Mach, San Michele all'Adige, Italy.,Center Agriculture Food Environment (C3A), University of Trento, San Michele all'Adige, Italy
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- Research and Innovation Centre, Fondazione Edmund Mach, San Michele all'Adige, Italy.,Center Agriculture Food Environment (C3A), University of Trento, San Michele all'Adige, Italy
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- Research and Innovation Centre, Fondazione Edmund Mach, San Michele all'Adige, Italy.,Center Agriculture Food Environment (C3A), University of Trento, San Michele all'Adige, Italy
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Osakunor DNM, Mduluza T, Osei-Hyiaman D, Burgess K, Woolhouse MEJ, Mutapi F. Schistosoma haematobium infection is associated with alterations in energy and purine-related metabolism in preschool-aged children. PLoS Negl Trop Dis 2020; 14:e0008866. [PMID: 33315875 PMCID: PMC7735607 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0008866] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2020] [Accepted: 10/08/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Helminths are parasitic worms that infect over a billion people worldwide. The pathological consequences from infection are due in part, to parasite-induced changes in host metabolic pathways. Here, we analyse the changes in host metabolic profiles, in response to the first Schistosoma haematobium infection and treatment in Zimbabwean children. A cohort of 83 schistosome-negative children (2-5 years old) as determined by parasitological examination, guardian interviews and examination of medical records, was recruited at baseline. Children were followed up after three months for parasitological diagnosis of their first S. haematobium infection, by detection of parasite eggs excreted in urine. Children positive for infection were treated with the antihelminthic drug praziquantel, and treatment efficacy checked three months after treatment. Blood samples were taken at each time point, and capillary electrophoresis mass spectrometry in conjunction with multivariate analysis were used to compare the change in serum metabolite profiles in schistosome-infected versus uninfected children. Following baseline at the three-month follow up, 11 children had become infected with S. haematobium (incidence = 13.3%). Our results showed that infection with S. haematobium was associated with significant increases (>2-fold) in discriminatory metabolites, linked primarily with energy (G6P, 3-PG, AMP, ADP) and purine (AMP, ADP) metabolism. These observed changes were commensurate with schistosome infection intensity, and levels of the affected metabolites were reduced following treatment, albeit not significantly. This study demonstrates that early infection with S. haematobium is associated with alterations in host energy and purine metabolism. Taken together, these changes are consistent with parasite-related clinical manifestations of malnutrition, poor growth and poor physical and cognitive performance observed in schistosome-infected children.
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- Derick N. M. Osakunor
- Institute of Immunology & Infection Research, University of Edinburgh, Ashworth Laboratories, King’s Buildings, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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- Biochemistry Department, University of Zimbabwe, Mount Pleasant, Harare, Zimbabwe
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- Laboratory of Physiologic Studies, National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, United States of America
- Metabolomics Research Division, Human Metabolome Technologies Inc., Tsuruoka, Yamagata, Japan
- Department of Systems Neurophysiology, Graduate School of Medical & Dental Science, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Bunkyo City, Tokyo, Japan
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- Centre for Synthetic and Systems Biology, University of Edinburgh, CH Waddington Building, King’s Buildings, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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- Usher Institute, University of Edinburgh, Ashworth Laboratories, King’s Buildings, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
- NIHR Global Health Research Unit Tackling Infections to Benefit Africa (TIBA), University of Edinburgh, Ashworth Laboratories, King’s Buildings, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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- Institute of Immunology & Infection Research, University of Edinburgh, Ashworth Laboratories, King’s Buildings, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
- NIHR Global Health Research Unit Tackling Infections to Benefit Africa (TIBA), University of Edinburgh, Ashworth Laboratories, King’s Buildings, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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Sun Y, Lin J, Huang S, Xu X, Cai Y, Yang L, Li H, Wu S. Preliminary verification of lncRNA ENST00000609755.1 potential ceRNA regulatory network in coronary heart disease. Int J Cardiol 2020; 328:165-175. [PMID: 33279591 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2020.11.064] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2020] [Revised: 09/29/2020] [Accepted: 11/25/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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BACKGROUND This study aims to explore the possible ceRNA regulatory network of lncRNA ENST00000609755.1 in CHD patients based on the population; reveal the possible regulatory mechanism of lncRNA ENST00000609755.1. METHOD Microarray analysis were used to identify differentially expressed miRNA, and mRNA profiles between 5 CHD and 5 healthy controls. The lncRNA ENST00000609755.1-miRNA-mRNA ceRNA regulatory network was constructed with lncRNA ENST00000609755.1 as the core based on microarray data and related prediction software (RNAhybird, miRanda, miRWalk 2.0). Furthermore, qRT-PCR was used to verify the expression levels of miRNA and mRNA. t-test and pearson correlation analysis were used to compare the expression differences and correlations of lncRNA, miRNA and mRNA. The receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve was used to determine the discriminative ability of lncRNA ENST00000609755.1 and its downstream targets. RESULTS Totally 25 miRNAs and 953 mRNAs were differentially expressed between CHD and healthy control. The lncRNA ENST00000609755.1- miRNA- mRNA ceRNA regulatory network was constructed (5 miRNA and 58 mRNA). qRT-PCR results suggest that the expression of lncRNA ENST00000609755.1 and ELK1 were up-regulated in CHD group and positively correlated, the expression of miR-150 was down-regulated in CHD, which was negatively correlated with lncRNA ENST00000609755.1 and ELK1. The AUC was 0.777(95%CI, 0.659-0.895) when miRNA-150 and ELK1 was added, which was higher than that of lncRNA ENST00000609755.1 single indicator. CONCLUSION LncRNA ENST00000609755.1, miR-150 and ELK1 may have a potential ceRNA regulatory network relationship which could be considered to have a good combined diagnostic value for CHD. Also, preliminarily reveal the possible mechanism of lncRNA ENST00000609755.1 involved in CHD.
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- Yi Sun
- Fujian Key Lab of Environmental Factors and Cancer, School of Public Health, Fujian Medical University, China; School of Public Health, Fujian Medical University, Minhou County, Fuzhou, China
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- The Second Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Quanzhou, China
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- Department of Clinical research and translation center office, the First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
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- School of Public Health, Fujian Medical University, Minhou County, Fuzhou, China
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- School of Public Health, Fujian Medical University, Minhou County, Fuzhou, China
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- School of Public Health, Fujian Medical University, Minhou County, Fuzhou, China
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- Fujian Key Lab of Environmental Factors and Cancer, School of Public Health, Fujian Medical University, China; School of Public Health, Fujian Medical University, Minhou County, Fuzhou, China.
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- Fujian Key Lab of Environmental Factors and Cancer, School of Public Health, Fujian Medical University, China; Key Lab of Environment and Health, School of Public Health, Fujian Medical University, China.
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Yin L, Tang Y, Jiang M. Research on the circular RNA bioinformatics in patients with acute myocardial infarction. J Clin Lab Anal 2020; 35:e23621. [PMID: 33063376 PMCID: PMC7891515 DOI: 10.1002/jcla.23621] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [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: 08/27/2020] [Revised: 09/16/2020] [Accepted: 09/18/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE Through the detection of circular RNA (circRNA) using expression profiling chips, we searched for circRNAs related to acute myocardial infarction (AMI) and explored their relationship and possible mechanisms with AMI. METHOD The study subjects included 3 AMI patients and 3 controls, and circRNA expression profiling analysis was performed using a microarray gene chip to identify circRNAs with large differences in expression between groups and to construct a circRNA-miRNA network. RESULTS Compared with the control group, there were 650 differentially expressed circRNAs found in AMI patients (P < .05, fold change > 2), including 535 up-regulated circRNAs, such as hsa_circ_0050908, hsa_circRNA4010-22, hsa_circ_0081241, hsa_circ_0010551, hsa_circRNA4010-20, hsa_circRNA14702, hsa_circ_0115392, has_circRNA1825-44, has_circRNA8493-7, and hsa_circ_0025097. Furthermore, there were 115 down-regulated circRNAs, such as hsa_circ_0066439, hsa_circ_0054211, hsa_circ_0095920, hsa_circ_0122984, hsa_circ_0113067, hsa_circ_0039155, hsa_circRNA4014-45, hsa_circ_0122979, hsa_circ_0059665, and hsa_circ_0009319. The circRNAs hsa_circ_0066439, hsa_circ_0081241, and hsa_circ_0122984 can regulate multiple signal pathways to participate in the AMI process through hsa-miR-1254, hsa-miR-328-5p, and other miRNAs. In addition, the expression of circRNA-miRNA in peripheral blood is related to the network. Differentially expressed circRNAs are involved in chromatin organization, chromatin-modifying enzymes, signal transduction, lysine degradation, the mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) signaling pathway, focal adhesion, and a variety of other pathways, such as myocardial infarction, coronary heart disease, hypertension, and other diseases. The gene ontology analysis results show that molecular function mainly involves binding and molecular structural activity, whereas the biological process mainly involves a single biological process, a cellular component for organization, and a cellular process, and the cellular component mainly involves a protein complex, an extracellular matrix, and a membrane. CONCLUSION circRNA and microRNA interact to participate in the development of AMI. circRNA may be involved in the pathogenesis of AMI.
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- Lianli Yin
- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Nanning Second People's Hospital, the Third Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Guangxi Hospital Of Traditional Chinese Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanning, Guangxi, China
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- Emergency cardiothoracic Department, Nanning Second People's Hospital, the Third Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University,, Nanning, Guangxi, China
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Jiang C, Zhao H, Yang B, Sun Z, Li X, Hu X. lnc-REG3G-3-1/miR-215-3p Promotes Brain Metastasis of Lung Adenocarcinoma by Regulating Leptin and SLC2A5. Front Oncol 2020; 10:1344. [PMID: 32903414 PMCID: PMC7434858 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2020.01344] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [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: 03/01/2020] [Accepted: 06/26/2020] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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This study aims to explore the role and mechanism of specific lncRNA in brain metastasis (BM) from lung adenocarcinoma (LADC), providing an effective biomarker for early diagnosis and targeted therapy of BM from LADC. Based on the gene expression profiles of lncRNA and mRNA in LADC and BM tissues detected by Gene Chip, lnc-REG3G-3-1 was selected, and the related genes, including miR-215-3p, leptin, and SLC2A5, were identified by data analysis. Human LADC cell lines A549 and H1299 were cultured. Dual-luciferase and endogenous validation experiments were used to confirm the regulation between these genes. Real-time quantitative reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction and Western blotting were used to detect gene expression. The tumor metastasis-related gene function of lnc-REG3G-3-1 and miR-215-3p in H1299 cells was verified by Transwell invasion, migration assays, and scratch testing. Nude mice xenograft tumors constructed with decreased lnc-REG3G-3-1 confirmed the influences on gene expression in vivo. lnc-REG3G-3-1 was highly expressed in BM tissues that originated from LADC compared with that in primary cancer tissues. lnc-REG3G-3-1 reduced miR-215-3p expression, thereby regulating the target genes leptin and SLC2A5 and the signaling pathways, taking part in the lnc-REG3G-3-1/miR-215-3p axis in the process of BM from LADC. lnc-REG3G-3-1, leptin, and SLC2A5 through regulating signaling pathways may be jointly involved in the regulation of the biological process of BM in patients with LADC.
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- Chunyang Jiang
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Tianjin Union Medical Center, Nankai University, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Tianjin Union Medical Center, Nankai University, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Tianjin Union Medical Center, Nankai University, Tianjin, China
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- Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Department of Neurosurgery and Neurooncology, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Tianjin Chest Hospital, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Respiratory, The Second People's Hospital of Linhai City, Taizhou, China
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Goldsmith DR, Bekhbat M, Le NA, Chen X, Woolwine BJ, Li Z, Haroon E, Felger JC. Protein and gene markers of metabolic dysfunction and inflammation together associate with functional connectivity in reward and motor circuits in depression. Brain Behav Immun 2020; 88:193-202. [PMID: 32387344 PMCID: PMC7415617 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbi.2020.05.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2020] [Revised: 05/04/2020] [Accepted: 05/04/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Bidirectional relationships between inflammation and metabolic dysfunction may contribute to the pathophysiology of psychiatric illnesses like depression. Metabolic disturbances drive inflammation, which in turn exacerbate metabolic outcomes including insulin resistance. Both inflammatory (e.g. endotoxin, vaccination) and metabolic challenges (e.g. glucose ingestion) have been shown to affect activity and functional connectivity (FC) in brain regions that subserve reward and motor processing. We previously reported relationships between elevated concentrations of endogenous inflammatory markers including C-reactive protein (CRP) and low corticostriatal FC, which correlated with symptoms of anhedonia and motor slowing in major depression (MD). Herein, we examined whether similar relationships were observed between plasma markers related to glucose metabolism (non-fasting concentrations of glucose, insulin, leptin, adiponectin and resistin) in 42 medically-stable, unmedicated MD outpatients who underwent fMRI. A targeted, hypothesis-driven approach was used to assess FC between seeds in subdivisions of the ventral and dorsal striatum and a region in ventromedial prefrontal cortex (VS-vmPFC), which was previously found to correlate with both inflammation and symptoms of anhedonia and motor slowing. Associations between FC and gene expression signatures were also explored. A composite score of all 5 glucose-related markers (with increasing values reflecting higher concentrations) was negatively correlated with both ventral striatum (VS)-vmPFC (r = -0.33, p < 0.05) and dorsal caudal putamen (dcP)-vmPFC (r = -0.51, p < 0.01) FC, and remained significant after adjusting for covariates including body mass index (p < 0.05). Moreover, an interaction between the glucose-related composite score and CRP was observed for these relationships (F[2,33] = 4.3, p < 0.05) whereby significant correlations between the glucose-related metabolic markers and FC was found only in patients with high plasma CRP (>3 mg/L; r = -0.61 to -0.81, p < 0.05). Insulin and resistin were the individual markers most predictive of VS-vmPFC and dcP-mPFC FC, respectively, and insulin, resistin and CRP clustered together and in association with both LV-vmPFC and dcP-vmPFC in principal component analyses. Exploratory whole blood gene expression analyses also confirmed that gene probes negatively associated with FC were enriched for both inflammatory and metabolic pathways (FDR p < 0.05). These results provide preliminary evidence that inflammation and metabolic dysfunction contribute jointly to deficits in reward and motor circuits in MD. Future studies using fasting samples and longitudinal and interventional approaches are required to further elucidate the respective contributions of inflammation and metabolic dysfunction to circuits and symptoms relevant to motivation and motor activity, which may have treatment implications for patients with psychiatric illnesses like depression.
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- David R Goldsmith
- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Emory University, Atlanta, GA 30322, United States
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Emory University, Atlanta, GA 30322, United States
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- Biomarker Core Laboratory, Foundation for Atlanta Veterans Education and Research, Atlanta VAHSC, Decatur, GA 30033, United States
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Emory University, Atlanta, GA 30322, United States
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Emory University, Atlanta, GA 30322, United States
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- School of Psychology, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518060, China; Center for Brain Disorders and Cognitive Neuroscience, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518060, China.
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Emory University, Atlanta, GA 30322, United States; The Winship Cancer Institute, Emory University, Atlanta, GA 30322, United States.
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Emory University, Atlanta, GA 30322, United States; The Winship Cancer Institute, Emory University, Atlanta, GA 30322, United States.
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Wang X, Guo S, Hu Y, Guo H, Zhang X, Yan Y, Ma J, Li Y, Wang H, He J, Ma R. Microarray analysis of long non-coding RNA expression profiles in low high-density lipoprotein cholesterol disease. Lipids Health Dis 2020; 19:175. [PMID: 32723322 PMCID: PMC7388226 DOI: 10.1186/s12944-020-01348-x] [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: 03/23/2020] [Accepted: 07/13/2020] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Background Low high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) disease with unknown etiology has a high prevalence in the Xinjiang Kazak population. In this study, long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) that might play a role in low HDL-C disease were identified. Methods Plasma samples from 10 eligible individuals with low HDL disease and 10 individuals with normal HDL-C levels were collected. The lncRNA profiles for 20 Xinjiang Kazak individuals were measured using microarray analysis. Results Differentially expressed lncRNAs and mRNAs with fold-change values not less than 1.5 and FDR-adjusted P-values less than 0.05 were screened. Bioinformatic analyses, including Gene Ontology (GO), Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG), and network analyses, were used to determine relevant signaling pathways and predict potential target genes. In total, 381 lncRNAs and 370 mRNAs were differentially expressed based on microarray analysis. Compared with those in healthy individuals, several lncRNAs were upregulated or downregulated in patients with low HDL-C disease, among which TCONS_00006679 was most significantly upregulated and TCONS_00011823 was most significantly downregulated. GO and KEGG pathway analyses as well as co-expression networks of lncRNAs and mRNAs revealed that the platelet activation pathway and cardiovascular disease were associated with low HDL-C disease. Conclusions Potential target genes integrin beta-3 (ITGB3) and thromboxane A2 receptor (TBXA2R) were regulated by the lncRNAs AP001033.3–201 and AC068234.2–202, respectively. Both genes were associated with cardiovascular disease and were involved in the platelet activation pathway. AP001033.3–201 and AC068234.2–202 were associated with low HDL-C disease and could play a role in platelet activation in cardiovascular disease. These results reveal the potential etiology of dyslipidemia in the Xinjiang Kazakh population and lay the foundation for further validation using large sample sizes.
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- Xinping Wang
- Department of Public Health, Shihezi University School of Medicine, Shihezi, China
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- Key Laboratory of Xinjiang Endemic and Ethnic Diseases of the Ministry of Education, Shihezi University School of Medicine, Shihezi, China
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- Department of Public Health, Shihezi University School of Medicine, Shihezi, China
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- Department of Public Health, Shihezi University School of Medicine, Shihezi, China
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- Department of Public Health, Shihezi University School of Medicine, Shihezi, China
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- Department of Public Health, Shihezi University School of Medicine, Shihezi, China
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- Department of Public Health, Shihezi University School of Medicine, Shihezi, China
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- Department of Public Health, Shihezi University School of Medicine, Shihezi, China
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- Department of Public Health, Shihezi University School of Medicine, Shihezi, China
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- Department of Public Health, Shihezi University School of Medicine, Shihezi, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Xinjiang Endemic and Ethnic Diseases of the Ministry of Education, Shihezi University School of Medicine, Shihezi, China.
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Toms D, Al-Ani A, Sunba S, Tong QYV, Workentine M, Ungrin M. Automated Hypothesis Generation to Identify Signals Relevant in the Development of Mammalian Cell and Tissue Bioprocesses, With Validation in a Retinal Culture System. Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2020; 8:534. [PMID: 32582664 PMCID: PMC7287043 DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2020.00534] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [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: 04/16/2019] [Accepted: 05/04/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
Abstract
We have developed an accessible software tool (receptoR) to predict potentially active signaling pathways in one or more cell type(s) of interest from publicly available transcriptome data. As proof-of-concept, we applied it to mouse photoreceptors, yielding the previously untested hypothesis that activin signaling pathways are active in these cells. Expression of the type 2 activin receptor (Acvr2a) was experimentally confirmed by both RT-qPCR and immunochemistry, and activation of this signaling pathway with recombinant activin A significantly enhanced the survival of magnetically sorted photoreceptors in culture. Taken together, we demonstrate that our approach can be easily used to mine publicly available transcriptome data and generate hypotheses around receptor expression that can be used to identify novel signaling pathways in specific cell types of interest. We anticipate that receptoR (available at https://www.ucalgary.ca/ungrinlab/receptoR) will enable more efficient use of limited research resources.
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- Derek Toms
- Department of Comparative Biology and Experimental Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada.,Alberta Children's Hospital Research Institute, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Alberta Children's Hospital Research Institute, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada.,Biomedical Engineering Graduate Program, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada.,Alberta Diabetes Institute, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada.,Leaders in Medicine Program, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Department of Comparative Biology and Experimental Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Department of Comparative Biology and Experimental Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Department of Comparative Biology and Experimental Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Department of Comparative Biology and Experimental Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada.,Alberta Children's Hospital Research Institute, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada.,Biomedical Engineering Graduate Program, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada.,Alberta Diabetes Institute, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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Lin F, Yang Y, Guo Q, Xie M, Sun S, Wang X, Li D, Zhang G, Li M, Wang J, Zhao G. Analysis of the Molecular Mechanism of Acute Coronary Syndrome Based on circRNA-miRNA Network Regulation. Evid Based Complement Alternat Med 2020; 2020:1584052. [PMID: 32419790 DOI: 10.1155/2020/1584052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2019] [Revised: 03/12/2020] [Accepted: 04/10/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Background With the development of biological technology, biomarkers for the prevention and diagnosis of acute coronary syndrome (ACS) have become increasingly evident. However, the study of novel circular RNAs (circRNAs) in ACS is still in progress. This study aimed to investigate whether the regulation of circRNA-miRNA networks is involved in ACS pathogenesis. Methods We used microarray analysis to detect significantly expressed circRNAs and miRNAs in the peripheral blood of patients in the control group (CG) and ACS groups, including an unstable angina pectoris (UAP) group and an acute myocardial infarction (AMI) group. A circRNA-miRNA interaction network analysis was carried out with open-source bioinformatics. The gene ontology (GO), pathway, and disease enrichment analyses for differentially expressed circRNAs were further analysed with hierarchical clustering. Results A total of 266 circRNAs (121 upregulated and 145 downregulated, P < 0.05, fold change FC ≥2) and 3 miRNAs (1 upregulated and 2 downregulated, P < 0.05, FC ≥ 1.2) were differentially expressed in the ACS groups compared with those in the CG. In addition, among these expressed circRNAs and miRNAs, a single circRNA could bind to more than 1–100 miRNAs, and vice versa. Next, an AMI-UAP network, an AMI-CG network, a UAP-CG network, and an AMI-CG-UAP network were constructed. The top 30 enriched GO terms among the three groups were emphasized as differentially expressed. Disease enrichment analysis showed that these differentially expressed circRNAs are involved in the pathogenesis of cardiovascular diseases. KEGG pathway analysis was performed to identify pathways associated with circRNAs targeting mRNAs. Conclusion CircRNAs are closely related to the pathological process of ACS via a mechanism that may be related to the up- or down-regulation of circRNAs and miRNAs and circRNA-miRNA coexpression. The metabolic pathways, signalling pathways, and diseases affected by these circRNAs can be predicted by enrichment analysis.
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Guttikonda H, Thummala SR, Agarwal S, Mangrauthia SK, Ramanan R, Neelamraju S. Genome-wide transcriptome profile of rice hybrids with and without Oryza rufipogon introgression reveals candidate genes for yield. Sci Rep 2020; 10:4873. [PMID: 32184449 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-60922-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2018] [Accepted: 02/10/2020] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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In this study, we compared genome-wide transcriptome profile of two rice hybrids, one with (test hybrid IR79156A/IL50-13) and the other without (control hybrid IR79156A/KMR3) O. rufipogon introgressions to identify candidate genes related to grain yield in the test hybrid. IL50-13 (Chinsurah Nona2 IET21943) the male parent (restorer) used in the test hybrid, is an elite BC4F8 introgression line of KMR3 with O. rufipogon introgressions. We identified 2798 differentially expressed genes (DEGs) in flag leaf and 3706 DEGs in panicle. Overall, 78 DEGs were within the major yield QTL qyld2.1 and 25 within minor QTL qyld8.2. The DEGs were significantly (p < 0.05) enriched in starch synthesis, phenyl propanoid pathway, ubiquitin degradation and phytohormone related pathways in test hybrid compared to control hybrid. Sequence analysis of 136 DEGs from KMR3 and IL50-13 revealed 19 DEGs with SNP/InDel variations. Of the 19 DEGs only 6 showed both SNP and InDel variations in exon regions. Of these, two DEGs within qyld2.1, Phenylalanine ammonia- lyase (PAL) (Os02t0626400-01, OsPAL2) showed 184 SNPs and 11 InDel variations and Similar to phenylalanine ammonia- lyase (Os02t0627100-01, OsPAL4) showed 205 SNPs and 13 InDel variations. Both PAL genes within qyld2.1 and derived from O. rufipogon are high priority candidate genes for increasing grain yield in rice.
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Elamin AA, Klunkelfuß S, Kämpfer S, Oehlmann W, Stehr M, Smith C, Simpson GR, Morgan R, Pandha H, Singh M. A Specific Blood Signature Reveals Higher Levels of S100A12: A Potential Bladder Cancer Diagnostic Biomarker Along With Urinary Engrailed-2 Protein Detection. Front Oncol 2020; 9:1484. [PMID: 31993369 PMCID: PMC6962349 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2019.01484] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [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: 10/02/2019] [Accepted: 12/10/2019] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Urothelial carcinoma of the urinary bladder (UCB) or bladder cancer remains a major health problem with high morbidity and mortality rates, especially in the western world. UCB is also associated with the highest cost per patient. In recent years numerous markers have been evaluated for suitability in UCB detection and surveillance. However, to date none of these markers can replace or even reduce the use of routine tools (cytology and cystoscopy). Our current study described UCB's extensive expression profile and highlighted the variations with normal bladder tissue. Our data revealed that JUP, PTGDR, KLRF1, MT-TC, and RNU6-135P are associated with prognosis in patients with UCB. The microarray expression data identified also S100A12, S100A8, and NAMPT as potential UCB biomarkers. Pathway analysis revealed that natural killer cell mediated cytotoxicity is the most involved pathway. Our analysis showed that S100A12 protein may be useful as a biomarker for early UCB detection. Plasma S100A12 has been observed in patients with UCB with an overall sensitivity of 90.5% and a specificity of 75%. S100A12 is highly expressed preferably in high-grade and high-stage UCB. Furthermore, using a panel of more than hundred urine samples, a prototype lateral flow test for the transcription factor Engrailed-2 (EN2) also showed reasonable sensitivity (85%) and specificity (71%). Such findings provide confidence to further improve and refine the EN2 rapid test for use in clinical practice. In conclusion, S100A12 and EN2 have shown potential value as biomarker candidates for UCB patients. These results can speed up the discovery of biomarkers, improving diagnostic accuracy and may help the management of UCB.
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- Ayssar A Elamin
- LIONEX Diagnostics and Therapeutics GmbH, Brunswick, Germany
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- LIONEX Diagnostics and Therapeutics GmbH, Brunswick, Germany
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- LIONEX Diagnostics and Therapeutics GmbH, Brunswick, Germany
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- LIONEX Diagnostics and Therapeutics GmbH, Brunswick, Germany
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- Department of Oncology, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Surrey, Guildford, United Kingdom
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- Department of Oncology, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Surrey, Guildford, United Kingdom
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- Institute of Cancer Therapeutics, Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Bradford, Bradford, United Kingdom
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- Department of Oncology, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Surrey, Guildford, United Kingdom
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- LIONEX Diagnostics and Therapeutics GmbH, Brunswick, Germany
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El-Kenawi A, Gatenbee C, Robertson-Tessi M, Bravo R, Dhillon J, Balagurunathan Y, Berglund A, Vishvakarma N, Ibrahim-Hashim A, Choi J, Luddy K, Gatenby R, Pilon-Thomas S, Anderson A, Ruffell B, Gillies R. Acidity promotes tumour progression by altering macrophage phenotype in prostate cancer. Br J Cancer 2019; 121:556-566. [PMID: 31417189 PMCID: PMC6889319 DOI: 10.1038/s41416-019-0542-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 74] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2019] [Revised: 07/01/2019] [Accepted: 07/18/2019] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Tumours rapidly ferment glucose to lactic acid even in the presence of oxygen, and coupling high glycolysis with poor perfusion leads to extracellular acidification. We hypothesise that acidity, independent from lactate, can augment the pro-tumour phenotype of macrophages. METHODS We analysed publicly available data of human prostate cancer for linear correlation between macrophage markers and glycolysis genes. We used zwitterionic buffers to adjust the pH in series of in vitro experiments. We then utilised subcutaneous and transgenic tumour models developed in C57BL/6 mice as well as computer simulations to correlate tumour progression with macrophage infiltration and to delineate role of acidity. RESULTS Activating macrophages at pH 6.8 in vitro enhanced an IL-4-driven phenotype as measured by gene expression, cytokine profiling, and functional assays. These results were recapitulated in vivo wherein neutralising intratumoural acidity reduced the pro-tumour phenotype of macrophages, while also decreasing tumour incidence and invasion in the TRAMP model of prostate cancer. These results were recapitulated using an in silico mathematical model that simulate macrophage responses to environmental signals. By turning off acid-induced cellular responses, our in silico mathematical modelling shows that acid-resistant macrophages can limit tumour progression. CONCLUSIONS This study suggests that tumour acidity contributes to prostate carcinogenesis by altering the state of macrophage activation.
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- Asmaa El-Kenawi
- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt.
- Department of Immunology, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, FL, 33612, USA.
- Department of Cancer Physiology, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, FL, 33612, USA.
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- Department of Integrated Mathematical Oncology, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, FL, 33612, USA
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- Department of Integrated Mathematical Oncology, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, FL, 33612, USA
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- Department of Integrated Mathematical Oncology, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, FL, 33612, USA
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- Department of Anatomic Pathology, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, FL, 33612, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, FL, 33612, USA
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- Department of Cancer Physiology, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, FL, 33612, USA
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- Department of Cancer Physiology, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, FL, 33612, USA
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- Department of Radiology, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, FL, 33612, USA
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- Department of Cancer Physiology, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, FL, 33612, USA
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- Department of Integrated Mathematical Oncology, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, FL, 33612, USA
- Department of Radiology, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, FL, 33612, USA
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- Department of Immunology, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, FL, 33612, USA
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- Department of Integrated Mathematical Oncology, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, FL, 33612, USA
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- Department of Immunology, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, FL, 33612, USA
- Department of Breast Oncology, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, FL, 33612, USA
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- Department of Cancer Physiology, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, FL, 33612, USA
- Department of Radiology, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, FL, 33612, USA
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Adachi S, Aoki H, Ueda Y, Sudo T, Nozawa A, Koga S, Suzuki H, Shibayama S, Noda N, Fujii SI, Itoh S, Kawashima S, Suda Y, Nakae H. Practical determination of LODP (limit of detection for microarray platform) for the evaluation of microarray platforms. Anal Biochem 2019; 583:113360. [PMID: 31288000 DOI: 10.1016/j.ab.2019.113360] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2019] [Revised: 06/27/2019] [Accepted: 07/04/2019] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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The performance indicator called limit of detection for microarray platform (LODP) was defined in ISO 16578:2013. The methods to determine practical LODP were explored. In general, + 3 SD of the background is used as the signal strength of limit of detection and criteria for dividing positive and negative results. Since the negative signal had been defined differently for each microarray platform, signals obtained from Non-Probe Spots (NPS) installed on the microarrays were defined as the "background" of microarrays. LODP was determined as the lowest concentration of which the average signal exceeded Avg. + 3 SD of the background (NPS) and the signal was significantly different from those of the lower and higher adjacent concentration points measured with a diluted series of reference materials. For reliable qualitative analysis, the positive results can be defined as signals higher than those corresponding to LODP and negative results as lower signals, without determining limit of detection for all target probes. The use of LODP also enables comparisons of platform performances without checking sequence dependencies, and assists to select reliable and fitting platforms for experimental purposes.
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- Satoru Adachi
- Special Project Z1, Zeon Corporation, 1-2-1 Yako, Kawasaki-ku, Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa, 210-9507, Japan
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- Innovation Center, Yokogawa Electric Corporation, 2-9-32 Nakacho, Musashino-shi, Tokyo, 180-8750, Japan
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- DNA Chip Research, Inc, 1-15-1 Kaigan, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 105-0022, Japan
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- New Frontiers Research Laboratories, Toray Industries, Inc, 10-1 Tebiro 6-chome, Kamakura-shi, Kanagawa, 248-8555, Japan
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- Tsurumi R&D Center, Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation, 10-1 Daikoku-cho, Tsurumi-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa, 230-0053, Japan
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- ALPS-Engineering Headquarters, Alps Alpine Co. Ltd, 1-7 Yukigaya-otsukamachi, Ota-ku, Tokyo, 145-8501, Japan
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- Research & Development Div, Yokowo Co. Ltd, 5-11 Takinogawa 7-Chome, Kita-ku, Tokyo, 114-8515, Japan
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- National Metrology Institute of Japan (NMIJ), National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), 1-1-1 Umezono, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8563, Japan
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- Biomedical Research Institute, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), 1-1-1 Higashi, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8566, Japan
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- National Metrology Institute of Japan (NMIJ), National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), 1-1-1 Umezono, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8563, Japan
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- Bio-innovation Policy Unit, The University of Tokyo, 4-6-1 Shirokanedai Minato-ku, Tokyo, 108-8639, Japan; Japan Bio Measurement & Analysis Consortium, 2-4-10 Kojimachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, 102-0083, Japan
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- Japan Bio Measurement & Analysis Consortium, 2-4-10 Kojimachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, 102-0083, Japan
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- Japan Bio Measurement & Analysis Consortium, 2-4-10 Kojimachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, 102-0083, Japan.
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- Japan Bio Measurement & Analysis Consortium, 2-4-10 Kojimachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, 102-0083, Japan
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Yang W, Rosenstiel P, Schulenburg H. aFold - using polynomial uncertainty modelling for differential gene expression estimation from RNA sequencing data. BMC Genomics 2019; 20:364. [PMID: 31077153 PMCID: PMC6509820 DOI: 10.1186/s12864-019-5686-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [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: 11/28/2018] [Accepted: 04/11/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Background Data normalization and identification of significant differential expression represent crucial steps in RNA-Seq analysis. Many available tools rely on assumptions that are often not met by real data, including the common assumption of symmetrical distribution of up- and down-regulated genes, the presence of only few differentially expressed genes and/or few outliers. Moreover, the cut-off for selecting significantly differentially expressed genes for further downstream analysis often depend on arbitrary choices. Results We here introduce a new tool for estimating differential expression in noisy real-life data. It employs a novel normalization procedure (qtotal), which takes account of the overall distribution of read counts for data standardization enhancing reliable identification of differential gene expression, especially in case of asymmetrical distributions of up- and downregulated genes. The tool then introduces a polynomial algorithm (aFold) to model the uncertainty of read counts across treatments and genes. We extensively benchmark aFold on a variety of simulated and validated real-life data sets (e.g. ABRF, SEQC and MAQC-II) and show a higher ability to correctly identify differentially expressed genes under most tested conditions. aFold infers fold change values that are comparable across experiments, thereby facilitating data clustering, visualization, and other downstream applications. Conclusions We here present a new transcriptomics analysis tool that includes both a data normalization method and a differential expression analysis approach. The new tool is shown to enhance reliable identification of significant differential expression across distinct data distributions. It outcompetes alternative procedures in case of asymmetrical distributions of up- versus down-regulated genes and also the presence of outliers, all common to real data sets. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (10.1186/s12864-019-5686-1) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Wentao Yang
- Evolutionary Ecology and Genetics, Zoological Institute, CAU Kiel, Am Botanischen Garten 9, 24118, Kiel, Germany.
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- Institute for Clinical Molecular Biology, CAU Kiel, Am Botanischen Garten 11, 24118, Kiel, Germany
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- Evolutionary Ecology and Genetics, Zoological Institute, CAU Kiel, Am Botanischen Garten 9, 24118, Kiel, Germany. .,Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Biology, Ausgust-Thienemann-Str. 2, 24306 Ploen, Kiel, Germany.
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Lin F, Zhao G, Chen Z, Wang X, Lv F, Zhang Y, Yang X, Liang W, Cai R, Li J, Li M, Zhang G. circRNA‑miRNA association for coronary heart disease. Mol Med Rep 2019; 19:2527-2536. [PMID: 30720076 PMCID: PMC6423602 DOI: 10.3892/mmr.2019.9905] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [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: 01/04/2018] [Accepted: 01/08/2019] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Coronary heart disease (CHD) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality and an important public health problem globally, but the mechanism of CHD is still complex and unclear. The purpose of the current study was to explore the mechanism underlying CHD using high-throughput technology. The study participants were patients with coronary angiography (CAG)-proven severity of coronary artery stenosis. Patients were divided into control and test group based on specific inclusion criteria, and data were collected regarding the results of routine inspection and the Gensini score (GS). We explored the mechanism underlying CHD with high-throughput integration of circular RNA (circRNA)-microRNA (miRNA) data. Through the expression of circRNA-miRNA, we discovered a total of 110 circRNAs to be differentially expressed in the two groups. Of these, 73 were upregulated and 37 downregulated in the CHD (fold ≥2.0 and P<0.05). Among 18 miRNAs, 13 were upregulated and 5 were downregulated in the CHD group (fold ≥2.0 and P<0.05). Enrichment analysis showed that circRNAs participate in a variety of disease development processes, biological processes, molecular functions, cellular components, and pathways (P<0.05). The mechanism underlying CHD may be closely related to up- or downregulated circRNA and miRNA and co-expression of circRNA-miRNA specifically involved regulate multiple pathways and multiple cellular and molecular biological processes.
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- Fei Lin
- Cardiovascular Research Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, Henan 453100, P.R. China
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- Cardiovascular Research Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, Henan 453100, P.R. China
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- Cardiovascular Research Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, Henan 453100, P.R. China
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- Cardiovascular Research Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, Henan 453100, P.R. China
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- Cardiovascular Research Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, Henan 453100, P.R. China
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- Cardiovascular Research Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, Henan 453100, P.R. China
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- Cardiovascular Research Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, Henan 453100, P.R. China
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- Cardiovascular Research Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, Henan 453100, P.R. China
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- Cardiovascular Research Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, Henan 453100, P.R. China
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- Cardiovascular Research Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, Henan 453100, P.R. China
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- Cardiovascular Research Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, Henan 453100, P.R. China
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- Cardiovascular Research Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, Henan 453100, P.R. China
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Shi WJ, Jiang YX, Huang GY, Zhao JL, Zhang JN, Liu YS, Xie LT, Ying GG. Dydrogesterone Causes Male Bias and Accelerates Sperm Maturation in Zebrafish ( Danio rerio). Environ Sci Technol 2018; 52:8903-8911. [PMID: 30004691 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.8b02556] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Synthetic progestins are widely used in human and veterinary medicine. They can enter aquatic environments mainly via wastewater discharge and agricultural runoff, thus affecting fish populations in receiving waters. Here, we investigated the chronic effects of dydrogesterone (DDG) on zebrafish from 21 to 140 days post-fertilization (dpf) at 3.39, 33.1, and 329 ng L-1. The results showed that the male ratio increased with the exposure concentration, and after 120 days of exposure to 329 ng L-1, 98% of the fish were males. The DDG exposure during sex differentiation significantly increased the transcription of dmrt1 (1.83-fold) and apoptosis-related genes but suppressed the transcription of cyp19a1a (3.16-fold). Histological analysis showed that the exposure to DDG at 329 ng L-1 caused 61.5% of mature spermatocytes in males, while the exposure to DDG at 33.1 ng L-1 resulted in 14.7% of atretic follicles in females. Microarray analysis identified spermatogenesis-related gene ontology (endothelial barrier and immune response) in the testes at all concentrations. Genes from phagosome, lysosome, and sphingolipid metabolism pathways were enriched and could be responsible for sperm maturation. The findings from this study demonstrate that DDG in the aquatic environment can cause male bias and accelerate sperm maturation in zebrafish, resulting in potential high ecological risks to fish populations.
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- Wen-Jun Shi
- The Environmental Research Institute, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Environmental Theoretical Chemistry , South China Normal University , Guangzhou , Guangdong 510006 , People's Republic of China
- State Key Laboratory of Organic Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Research Centre of Pearl River Delta (PRD) Environmental Pollution and Control, Guangzhou Institute of Geochemistry , Chinese Academy of Sciences , Guangzhou , Guangdong 510640 , People's Republic of China
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- The Environmental Research Institute, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Environmental Theoretical Chemistry , South China Normal University , Guangzhou , Guangdong 510006 , People's Republic of China
- State Key Laboratory of Organic Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Research Centre of Pearl River Delta (PRD) Environmental Pollution and Control, Guangzhou Institute of Geochemistry , Chinese Academy of Sciences , Guangzhou , Guangdong 510640 , People's Republic of China
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- The Environmental Research Institute, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Environmental Theoretical Chemistry , South China Normal University , Guangzhou , Guangdong 510006 , People's Republic of China
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- The Environmental Research Institute, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Environmental Theoretical Chemistry , South China Normal University , Guangzhou , Guangdong 510006 , People's Republic of China
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- The Environmental Research Institute, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Environmental Theoretical Chemistry , South China Normal University , Guangzhou , Guangdong 510006 , People's Republic of China
- State Key Laboratory of Organic Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Research Centre of Pearl River Delta (PRD) Environmental Pollution and Control, Guangzhou Institute of Geochemistry , Chinese Academy of Sciences , Guangzhou , Guangdong 510640 , People's Republic of China
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- The Environmental Research Institute, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Environmental Theoretical Chemistry , South China Normal University , Guangzhou , Guangdong 510006 , People's Republic of China
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- The Environmental Research Institute, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Environmental Theoretical Chemistry , South China Normal University , Guangzhou , Guangdong 510006 , People's Republic of China
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- The Environmental Research Institute, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Environmental Theoretical Chemistry , South China Normal University , Guangzhou , Guangdong 510006 , People's Republic of China
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Yacoubi N, Saulnier L, Bonnin E, Devillard E, Eeckhaut V, Rhayat L, Ducatelle R, Van Immerseel F. Short-chain arabinoxylans prepared from enzymatically treated wheat grain exert prebiotic effects during the broiler starter period. Poult Sci 2018; 97:412-424. [PMID: 29140465 DOI: 10.3382/ps/pex297] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [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: 04/24/2017] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Carbohydrate-degrading multi-enzyme preparations (MEP) are used to improve broiler performances. Their mode of action is complex and not fully understood. In this study, we compared the effect of water-soluble fractions isolated at the pilot scale from wheat grain incubated with (WE) and without (WC) MEP. The fractions were incorporated in a wheat-based diet (0.1% w/w) to feed Ross PM3 broilers and compared with a non-supplemented control group (NC). The body weight gain (BWG), feed intake (FI), and feed conversion ratio (FCR) until d 14 were determined. At d 14, ileal and cecal contents and tissue samples were collected from euthanized animals. The intestinal contents were used to measure the short-chain fatty acids (SCFA) concentration using gas chromatography and to determine the abundance and composition of microbiota using 16S sequencing. Villi length of ileal samples was measured, while L-cell and T-cell densities were determined using immuno-histochemistry. The MEP treatment increased the amount of water-soluble arabinoxylans (AX) and reduced their molecular weight while retaining their polymer behavior. The WE fraction significantly (P < 0.05) increased FI by 13.8% and BWG by 14.7% during the first wk post hatch when compared to NC. No significant effect on FCR was recorded during the trial. The WE increased the abundance of Enterococcus durans and Candidatus arthromitus in the ileum and of bacteria within the Lachnospiraceae and Ruminococcaceae families, containing abundant butyrate-producing bacteria, in the ceca. It also increased the concentration of SCFA in the ceca, decreased the T-lymphocyte infiltration in the intestinal mucosa, and increased the glucagon-like-peptide-2 (GLP-2)-producing L-cell density in the ileal epithelium compared with WC and NC. No significant effects were observed on villi length. These results showed that AX present in the WE fraction altered the microbiota composition towards butyrate producers in the ceca. Butyrate may be responsible for the reduction of inflammation, as suggested by the decrease in T-lymphocyte infiltration, which may explain the higher feed intake leading to improved animal growth.
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- N Yacoubi
- INRA, UR1268 Biopolymers Interactions Assemblies, BP 71627, F-44316 Nantes, France.,Department of Pathology, Bacteriology and Avian Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ghent University, Salisburylaan 133, B-9820 Merelbeke, Belgium.,Adisseo France SAS, Center of Expertise and Research in Nutrition, F-03600 Commentry, France
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- INRA, UR1268 Biopolymers Interactions Assemblies, BP 71627, F-44316 Nantes, France
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- INRA, UR1268 Biopolymers Interactions Assemblies, BP 71627, F-44316 Nantes, France
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- Adisseo France SAS, Center of Expertise and Research in Nutrition, F-03600 Commentry, France
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- Department of Pathology, Bacteriology and Avian Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ghent University, Salisburylaan 133, B-9820 Merelbeke, Belgium
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- Adisseo France SAS, Center of Expertise and Research in Nutrition, F-03600 Commentry, France
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- Department of Pathology, Bacteriology and Avian Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ghent University, Salisburylaan 133, B-9820 Merelbeke, Belgium
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- Department of Pathology, Bacteriology and Avian Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ghent University, Salisburylaan 133, B-9820 Merelbeke, Belgium
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Ge MH, Jiang LH, Wen QL, Tan Z, Chen C, Zheng CM, Zhu X, Chen JW, Zhu ZY, Cai XJ. Preliminary screening and analysis of metastasis-related lncRNA and co-expressed papillary thyroid carcinoma mRNA. Oncol Lett 2018; 16:3715-3725. [PMID: 30127982 PMCID: PMC6096112 DOI: 10.3892/ol.2018.9080] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [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: 11/10/2017] [Accepted: 04/27/2018] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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The objective of the present study was to investigate the long non-coding RNA (lncRNA) and mRNA expression profiles that are associated with the invasion and metastasis of papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC). Transwell invasion assays were used to screen three highly invasive sub-strains of the human PTC IHH4 cell line: IHH4-M1, IHH4-M2 and IHH4-M3. In addition, tumor-bearing nude mice were used to identify the invasive and metastatic capacity of the three sub-strains. Agilent lncRNA microarray chips were used to screen 795 differentially expressed lncRNAs and 788 differentially expressed mRNAs. A total of 10 lncRNAs and 10 mRNAs were randomly selected for RT-qPCR validation to confirm that the results were consistent with the microarray chips, suggesting that the results of the microarray chip analysis were relatively accurate. Gene ontology enrichment-based cluster analysis revealed that the differentially expressed genes were mainly associated with steroid biosynthesis, bioadhesion, intercellular adhesion and other metastasis-associated biological processes. The results of the pathway cluster analysis identified that the differentially expressed genes were associated with tumor metastasis-associated signaling pathways, including the cholesterol metabolic signaling pathway, the sterol regulatory element-binding protein signaling pathway and the integrin signaling pathway, suggesting that lncRNA may regulate PTC metastasis through various signaling pathways. The present study screened and constructed PTC metastasis-associated lncRNA and mRNA expression profiles, and it provides a molecular basis for the future study of high-risk molecular markers of PTC.
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- Ming-Hua Ge
- Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310016, P.R. China.,Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Zhejiang Cancer Hospital, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310016, P.R. China
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- Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Zhejiang Cancer Hospital, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310016, P.R. China
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- Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Zhejiang Cancer Hospital, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310016, P.R. China
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- Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Zhejiang Cancer Hospital, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310016, P.R. China
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- Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Zhejiang Cancer Hospital, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310016, P.R. China
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- Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Zhejiang Cancer Hospital, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310016, P.R. China
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- Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Zhejiang Cancer Hospital, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310016, P.R. China
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- Donghai Science and Technology College, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhoushan, Zhejiang 316000, P.R. China
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- School of Stomatology, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310016, P.R. China
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- Department of General Surgery, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310016, P.R. China
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Ndika J, Suojalehto H, Täubel M, Lehto M, Karvala K, Pallasaho P, Sund J, Auvinen P, Järvi K, Pekkanen J, Kinaret P, Greco D, Hyvärinen A, Alenius H. Nasal mucosa and blood cell transcriptome profiles do not reflect respiratory symptoms associated with moisture damage. Indoor Air 2018; 28:721-731. [PMID: 29729044 DOI: 10.1111/ina.12472] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2017] [Accepted: 04/25/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Upper and lower respiratory symptoms and asthma are adverse health effects associated with moisture-damaged buildings. Quantitative measures to detect adverse health effects related to exposure to dampness and mold are needed. Here, we investigate differences in gene expression between occupants of moisture-damaged and reference buildings. Moisture-damaged (N = 11) and control (N = 5) buildings were evaluated for dampness and mold by trained inspectors. The transcriptomics cohort consisted of nasal brushings and peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) from 86 teachers, with/without self-perceived respiratory symptoms. Subject categories comprised reference (R) and damaged (D) buildings with (S) or without (NS) symptoms, that is, R-S, R-NS, DS, and D-NS. Component analyses and k-means clustering of transcriptome profiles did not distinguish building status (R/D) or presence of respiratory symptoms (S/NS). Only one nasal mucosa gene (YBX3P1) exhibited a significant change in expression between D-S and D-NS. Nine other nasal mucosa genes were differentially expressed between R-S and D-S teachers. No differentially expressed genes were identified in PBMCs. We conclude that the observed mRNA differences provide very weak biological evidence for adverse health effects associated with subject occupancy of the specified moisture-damaged buildings. This emphasizes the need to evaluate all potential factors (including those not related to toxicity) influencing perceived/self-reported ill health in moisture-damaged buildings.
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- J Ndika
- Department of Bacteriology and Immunology, Medicum, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Occupational Medicine, Finnish Institute of Occupational Health, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Health Security, National Institute for Health and Welfare, Kuopio, Finland
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- Department of Occupational Medicine, Finnish Institute of Occupational Health, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Occupational Medicine, Finnish Institute of Occupational Health, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Occupational Medicine, Finnish Institute of Occupational Health, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Occupational Medicine, Finnish Institute of Occupational Health, Helsinki, Finland
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- Institute of Biotechnology, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Health Security, National Institute for Health and Welfare, Kuopio, Finland
- School of Engineering, Aalto University, Espoo, Finland
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- Department of Health Security, National Institute for Health and Welfare, Kuopio, Finland
- Department of Public Health, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Institute of Biotechnology, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Institute of Biotechnology, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
- Faculty of Medicine and Life Sciences, University of Tampere, Tampere, Finland
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- Department of Health Security, National Institute for Health and Welfare, Kuopio, Finland
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- Department of Bacteriology and Immunology, Medicum, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
- Institute of Environmental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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Yang H, Xu M, Lu F, Zhang Q, Feng Y, Yang CS, Li N, Jia X. Tocopherols inhibit esophageal carcinogenesis through attenuating NF-κB activation and CXCR3-mediated inflammation. Oncogene 2018; 37:3909-3923. [PMID: 29662196 DOI: 10.1038/s41388-018-0246-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2017] [Revised: 11/14/2017] [Accepted: 12/05/2017] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Esophageal cancer is one of the common causes of cancer mortality in the world. The predominant histological subtype, esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC), often results in poor prognosis due to the lack of effective approaches for the early diagnosis and treatment, highlighting the need for preventive intervention against this disease. Here we report that dietary tocopherols significantly prevents esophageal carcinogenesis by inhibiting the activation of NF-κB and the subsequent interaction of chemokine CXCL9/10/11 with their receptor CXCR3 in ESCC induced by N-nitrosomethylbenzylamine (NMBA) in murine models. Dietary supplementation with 0.15% α-tocopherol (α-T), δ-tocopherol (δ-T), or γ-tocopherol rich mixture (γ-TmT) markedly suppressed the production of pro-inflammatory cytokines, as well as the induction of CXCR3+ effector T cells (CD4+ Th1 and CD8+ CTLs) infiltration, especially at the early stage of carcinogenesis. In experiments in vivo and in vitro, these events were tightly correlated with the blockade of NF-κB activation. Our results show that tocopherols decrease carcinogenesis through inhibiting NF-κB and CXCR3 signaling, as well as related inflammation in early premalignant lesions. This pathway may offer a novel target for chemoprevention of esophageal cancer.
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- Hui Yang
- Key Laboratory of Food Safety Risk Assessment of Ministry of Health, National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment, Beijing, China.
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- West China School of Public Health, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Beijing University of Agriculture, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Food Safety Risk Assessment of Ministry of Health, National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Food Safety Risk Assessment of Ministry of Health, National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment, Beijing, China
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- Department of Chemical Biology, Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Piscataway, NJ, USA
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- Key Laboratory of Food Safety Risk Assessment of Ministry of Health, National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Food Safety Risk Assessment of Ministry of Health, National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment, Beijing, China.
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Yan S, Wang M, Zha J, Zhu L, Li W, Luo Q, Sun J, Wang Z. Environmentally Relevant Concentrations of Carbamazepine Caused Endocrine-Disrupting Effects on Nontarget Organisms, Chinese Rare Minnows (Gobiocypris rarus). Environ Sci Technol 2018; 52:886-894. [PMID: 29251917 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.7b06476] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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In the present study, Chinese rare minnows (Gobiocypris rarus) were exposed to 1, 10, and 100 μg/L of carbamazepine (CBZ) under flow-through conditions for 28 d. A hepatic-specific custom microarray identified 111 and 71 differentially expressed genes in the livers of females and males, respectively, exposed to 100 μg/L of CBZ (ratio ≥ 2, p ≤ 0.05). The levels of five differentially expressed genes associated with the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal (HPG) axis were quantified by qPCR, and the results indicated the feasibility of screening endocrine-disrupting chemicals using a custom microarray. The mRNA levels of genes related to the HPG axis differed significantly in different organs of Chinese rare minnows (p < 0.05). Significant differences were observed in the 11-ketotestosterone and plasma vitellogenin levels in all treatments and in the 17β-estradiol (E2) levels in the 100 μg/L CBZ treatment. In contrast, the gonadosomatic index was significantly higher in females and slightly higher in males without significant differences. A pathological analysis determined that 10 and 100 μg/L of CBZ could lead to ova-testis in males and significantly promoted ovum maturation in females. Therefore, our results demonstrate that environmentally relevant concentrations of CBZ have homologous estrogenic activity and induce reproductive toxicity in Chinese rare minnows.
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- Saihong Yan
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing 100049, China
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- Beijing Fisheries Research Institute , Beijing 100068, China
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- Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology , Chinese Academy of Science , Shenzhen 518055, China
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Li HH, Chen R, Hyduke DR, Williams A, Frötschl R, Ellinger-Ziegelbauer H, O'Lone R, Yauk CL, Aubrecht J, Fornace AJ Jr. Development and validation of a high-throughput transcriptomic biomarker to address 21st century genetic toxicology needs. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2017; 114:E10881-9. [PMID: 29203651 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1714109114] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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Standard in vitro assays to assess genotoxicity frequently generate positive results that are subsequently found to be irrelevant for in vivo carcinogenesis and human cancer risk assessment. Currently used follow-up methods, such as animal testing, are expensive and time-consuming, and the development of approaches enabling more accurate mechanism-based risk assessment is essential. We developed an in vitro transcriptomic biomarker-based approach that provides a robust biomarker reflecting stress-signaling responses. The biomarker correctly identifies the vast majority of irrelevant genotoxicity results from in vitro chromosome damage assays. TGx-DDI, a multigene biomarker for DNA damage-inducing agents, is the first biomarker that not only shows convincing interlaboratory and intralaboratory reproducibility, but also performs accurately in a system suitable for high-throughput screening. Interpretation of positive genotoxicity findings using the current in vitro testing battery is a major challenge to industry and regulatory agencies. These tests, especially mammalian cell assays, have high sensitivity but suffer from low specificity, leading to high rates of irrelevant positive findings (i.e., positive results in vitro that are not relevant to human cancer hazard). We developed an in vitro transcriptomic biomarker-based approach that provides biological relevance to positive genotoxicity assay data, particularly for in vitro chromosome damage assays, and propose its application for assessing the relevance of the in vitro positive results to carcinogenic hazard. The transcriptomic biomarker TGx-DDI (previously known as TGx-28.65) readily distinguishes DNA damage-inducing (DDI) agents from non-DDI agents. In this study, we demonstrated the ability of the biomarker to classify 45 test agents across a broad set of chemical classes as DDI or non-DDI. Furthermore, we assessed the biomarker’s utility in derisking known irrelevant positive agents and evaluated its performance across analytical platforms. We correctly classified 90% (9 of 10) of chemicals with irrelevant positive findings in in vitro chromosome damage assays as negative. We developed a standardized experimental and analytical protocol for our transcriptomics biomarker, as well as an enhanced application of TGx-DDI for high-throughput cell-based genotoxicity testing using nCounter technology. This biomarker can be integrated in genetic hazard assessment as a follow-up to positive chromosome damage findings. In addition, we propose how it might be used in chemical screening and assessment. This approach offers an opportunity to significantly improve risk assessment and reduce cost.
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Wang S, Liu P, Yang P, Zheng J, Zhao D. Peripheral blood microRNAs expression is associated with infant respiratory syncytial virus infection. Oncotarget 2017; 8:96627-96635. [PMID: 29228557 PMCID: PMC5722509 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.19364] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [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: 07/10/2016] [Accepted: 06/27/2017] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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MicroRNAs respond to the inflammatory responses induced by RNA virus infection. In this study, we investigated the specific microRNA profile in the peripheral blood of infants infected with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). Blood specimens were analyzed using microRNA microarrays, followed by quantitative RT-PCR. A specific microRNA profile in the peripheral blood of RSV-infected infants was identified for the first time. MiR-106b-5p, miR-20b-5p, and miR-342-3p were upregulated, while miR-320e, miR-320d, miR-877-5p, miR-122-5p, and miR-92b-5p were downregulated. Pathway analysis indicated that the dysregulated microRNAs were involved in inflammatory and immune responses, including Wnt, TGF-β, insulin, and T and B cell receptor signaling. These results demonstrate that RSV infection associates with a distinct microRNA fingerprint and suggest that RSV induces inflammatory responses in infants.
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- Shouyi Wang
- Department of Pediatrics, Children’s Digital Health and Data Center, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Children’s Digital Health and Data Center, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Children’s Digital Health and Data Center, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Children’s Digital Health and Data Center, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Children’s Digital Health and Data Center, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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Kim S, Jeong H, Kim EY, Kim JF, Lee SY, Yoon SH. Genomic and transcriptomic landscape of Escherichia coli BL21(DE3). Nucleic Acids Res 2017; 45:5285-5293. [PMID: 28379538 PMCID: PMC5435950 DOI: 10.1093/nar/gkx228] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [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: 01/13/2017] [Accepted: 03/26/2017] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Escherichia coli BL21(DE3) has long served as a model organism for scientific research, as well as a workhorse for biotechnology. Here we present the most current genome annotation of E. coli BL21(DE3) based on the transcriptome structure of the strain that was determined for the first time. The genome was annotated using multiple automated pipelines and compared to the current genome annotation of the closely related strain, E. coli K-12. High-resolution tiling array data of E. coli BL21(DE3) from several different stages of cell growth in rich and minimal media were analyzed to characterize the transcriptome structure and to provide supporting evidence for open reading frames. This new integrated analysis of the genomic and transcriptomic structure of E. coli BL21(DE3) has led to the correction of translation initiation sites for 88 coding DNA sequences and provided updated information for most genes. Additionally, 37 putative genes and 66 putative non-coding RNAs were also identified. The panoramic landscape of the genome and transcriptome of E. coli BL21(DE3) revealed here will allow us to better understand the fundamental biology of the strain and also advance biotechnological applications in industry.
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- Sinyeon Kim
- Department of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Konkuk University, Seoul 05029, Republic of Korea
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- Infectious Disease Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology (KRIBB), Daejeon 34141, Republic of Korea
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- School of Basic Sciences, Hanbat National University, Daejeon 34158, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Systems Biology and Division of Life Sciences, Yonsei University, Seoul 03722, Republic of Korea
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- Metabolic and Biomolecular Engineering National Research Laboratory, Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering (BK21 Plus Program), BioProcess Engineering Research Center, Center for Systems and Synthetic Biotechnology, and Institute for the BioCentury, KAIST, Daejeon 34141, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Konkuk University, Seoul 05029, Republic of Korea
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Guan L, Xu K, Xu S, Li N, Wang X, Xia Y, Wu D. Profiles of metabolic gene expression in the white adipose tissue, liver and hypothalamus in leptin knockout (Lep ΔI14/ΔI14 ) rats. J Biomed Res 2017; 31:528. [PMID: 28866659 PMCID: PMC6307666 DOI: 10.7555/jbr.31.20170021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [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: 03/01/2017] [Accepted: 03/30/2017] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Leptin deficiency is principally linked to metabolic disorders. Leptin knockout (LepΔI14/ΔI14) Sprague Dawley rats created by CRISPR/Cas9 is a new model to study metabolic disorders. We used a whole rat genome oligonucleotide microarray to obtain tissue-specific gene expression profiles of the white adipose tissue, liver and hypothalamus in LepΔI14/ΔI14 and wild-type (WT) rats. We found 1,651 differentially expressed (enriched) genes in white adipose tissue, 916 in the liver, and 306 in the hypothalamus in the LepΔI14/ΔI14 rats compared to WT. Gene ontology category and KEGG pathway analysis of the relationships among differentially expressed genes showed that these genes were represented in a variety of functional categories, including fatty acid metabolism, molecular transducers and cellular processes. The reliability of the data obtained from microarray was verified by quantitative real-time PCR on 14 representative genes. These data will contribute to a greater understanding of different metabolic disorders, such as obesity and diabetes.
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- Leijian Guan
- . State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Institute of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211166, China
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- . State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Institute of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211166, China
- . Xuzhou Central Hospital, The Affiliated Xuzhou Hospital of Medical College of Southeast University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu 221009, China
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- . School of Life Sciences and Technology, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China
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- . State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Institute of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211166, China
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- . State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Institute of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211166, China
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- . State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Institute of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211166, China
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- . State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Institute of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211166, China
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Deng Q, Chen S, Fu C, Jiang J, Zou M, Tan Y, Wang X, Xia F, Feng K, Ma K, Bie P. Long noncoding RNA expression profiles in sub-lethal heat-treated hepatoma carcinoma cells. World J Surg Oncol 2017; 15:136. [PMID: 28732507 PMCID: PMC5521104 DOI: 10.1186/s12957-017-1194-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [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: 04/07/2017] [Accepted: 06/22/2017] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Background Sub-lethal heat treatment characterizes a transition zone of radiofrequency ablation (RFA) which explains hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) residual cancer occurrence in this area after RFA treatment. The biochemistry of residual cancer cell recurrence is poorly understood, but long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) may have aberrant expression that is associated with diverse cancers. Thus, we measured lncRNA gene expression in sub-lethally heat-treated HCC cells using microarray. Method Differentially expressed lncRNA and mRNA were measured with an Agilent Human lncRNA + mRNA Array V4.0 (4 × 180 K format) containing 41,000 lncRNAs and 34,000 mRNAs. Bioinformatics analysis was used to assess differentially expressed lncRNA and mRNA. Seven lncRNA and seven mRNA were validated by qRT-PCR analysis in HCC cells. Results Genome-wide lncRNA and mRNA expression data in sub-lethal heat-treated SMMC-7721 HCC cells 558 lncRNA and 250 mRNA were significantly up-regulated and 224 lncRNA and 1031 mRNA down-regulated compared to normal cultured SMMC-7721 cells. We demonstrated for the first time that ENST00000570843.1, ENST00000567668.1, ENST00000582249.1, ENST00000450304.1, TCONS_00015544, ENST00000602478.1, TCONS_00001266 and ARC, IL12RB1, HSPA6 were upregulated, whereas STAT3, PRPSAP1, MCU, URB2 were down-regulated in sub-lethally heat-treated HCC cells. Conclusions lncRNA expression data in sub-lethally heat-treated HCC cells will provide important insights about lncRNAs’ contribution to HCC recurrence after RFA treatment. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s12957-017-1194-4) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Qingsong Deng
- Institute of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, 400038, China
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- Institute of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, 400038, China
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- Institute of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, 400038, China
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- Institute of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, 400038, China
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- Institute of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, 400038, China
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- Institute of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, 400038, China
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- Institute of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, 400038, China
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- Institute of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, 400038, China
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- Institute of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, 400038, China.
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- Institute of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, 400038, China.
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- Institute of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, 400038, China
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Raddatz BB, Spitzbarth I, Matheis KA, Kalkuhl A, Deschl U, Baumgärtner W, Ulrich R. Microarray-Based Gene Expression Analysis for Veterinary Pathologists: A Review. Vet Pathol 2017. [PMID: 28641485 DOI: 10.1177/0300985817709887] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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High-throughput, genome-wide transcriptome analysis is now commonly used in all fields of life science research and is on the cusp of medical and veterinary diagnostic application. Transcriptomic methods such as microarrays and next-generation sequencing generate enormous amounts of data. The pathogenetic expertise acquired from understanding of general pathology provides veterinary pathologists with a profound background, which is essential in translating transcriptomic data into meaningful biological knowledge, thereby leading to a better understanding of underlying disease mechanisms. The scientific literature concerning high-throughput data-mining techniques usually addresses mathematicians or computer scientists as the target audience. In contrast, the present review provides the reader with a clear and systematic basis from a veterinary pathologist's perspective. Therefore, the aims are (1) to introduce the reader to the necessary methodological background; (2) to introduce the sequential steps commonly performed in a microarray analysis including quality control, annotation, normalization, selection of differentially expressed genes, clustering, gene ontology and pathway analysis, analysis of manually selected genes, and biomarker discovery; and (3) to provide references to publically available and user-friendly software suites. In summary, the data analysis methods presented within this review will enable veterinary pathologists to analyze high-throughput transcriptome data obtained from their own experiments, supplemental data that accompany scientific publications, or public repositories in order to obtain a more in-depth insight into underlying disease mechanisms.
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- Barbara B Raddatz
- 1 Department of Pathology, University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Hannover, Germany.,2 Center of Systems Neuroscience, Hannover, Germany
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- 1 Department of Pathology, University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Hannover, Germany.,2 Center of Systems Neuroscience, Hannover, Germany
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- 3 Department of Nonclinical Drug Safety, Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Co KG, Biberach (Riß), Germany
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- 3 Department of Nonclinical Drug Safety, Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Co KG, Biberach (Riß), Germany
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- 3 Department of Nonclinical Drug Safety, Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Co KG, Biberach (Riß), Germany
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- 1 Department of Pathology, University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Hannover, Germany.,2 Center of Systems Neuroscience, Hannover, Germany
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- 1 Department of Pathology, University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Hannover, Germany.,2 Center of Systems Neuroscience, Hannover, Germany.,4 Department of Experimental Animal Facilities and Biorisk Management, Friedrich-Loeffler-Institute, Greifswald, Germany
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Özdemir TR, Şimşir A, Onay H, Cüreklibatır İ, Özkınay F, Akın H. Whole-genome gene expression analysis in urine samples of patients with prostate cancer and benign prostate hyperplasia. Urol Oncol 2017; 35:607.e15-24. [PMID: 28647394 DOI: 10.1016/j.urolonc.2017.05.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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OBJECTIVE There is an urgent need to find new biomarkers with higher specificity and sensitivity for using early detection of prostate cancer (PrCa) and reducing recurrent unnecessary biopsy rates, psychological and physical stress on the patient, and costs. Being noninvasive, urine-based tests might be suitable in routine practice. The aim of this study was to report the first whole-genome gene expression analysis in urine samples, as noninvasive method, that were obtained from PrCa, benign prostate hyperplasia (BPH), and control groups by using the microarray system from Turkey, to our knowledge. METHODS Whole-genome gene expression profiling was conducted in urine samples of 25 patients with PrCa, 24 patients with BPH, and 11 healthy males by using the Illumina Hi Scan microarray system. RESULTS The number of probes showing a significant change at the level of expression were 101 and 75 in PrCa-control and BPH-control comparison groups, respectively. Further, 51 of them were the same in both comparison groups. There was no significant change at the level of expression in PrCa-BPH comparison group. CONCLUSION This study revealed several candidate biomarkers for early diagnosis of PrCa and contributed to the literature by detecting the differences of gene expression profiles in urine samples of PrCa-control and BPH-control comparison groups using the microarray. However, further studies are needed in larger groups.
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Sun H, Pu J, Chen F, Wang J, Han Z. Multiple ATP-binding cassette transporters are involved in insecticide resistance in the small brown planthopper, Laodelphax striatellus. Insect Mol Biol 2017; 26:343-355. [PMID: 28299835 DOI: 10.1111/imb.12299] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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ATP-binding cassette (ABC) transporters are membrane-bound proteins involved in the movement of various substrates, including drugs and insecticides, across the lipid membrane. Demonstration of the role of human ABC transporters in multidrug resistance has led to speculation that they might be an important mechanism controlling the fate of insecticides in insects. However, the role of ABC transporters in insects remains largely unknown. The small brown planthopper, Laodelphax striatellus Fallén, has developed resistance to most of the insecticides used for its control. Our goals were to identify the ABC transporters in La. striatellus and to examine their involvement in resistance mechanisms, using related strains resistant to chlorpyrifos, deltamethrin and imidacloprid, compared with the susceptible strain. Based on the transcriptome of La. striatellus, 40 full-length ABC transporters belonging to the ABCA-ABCH subfamilies were identified. Quantitative PCR revealed that over 20% of genes were significantly up-regulated in different resistant strains, and eight genes from the ABCB/C/D/G subfamilies were up-regulated in all three resistant strains, compared with the susceptible strain. Furthermore, synergism studies showed verapamil significantly enhanced insecticide toxicity in various resistant strains but not in the susceptible strain. These results suggest that ABC transporters might be involved in resistance to multiple insecticides in La. striatellus.
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- H Sun
- Department of Entomology, College of Plant Protection, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Entomology, College of Plant Protection, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Entomology, College of Plant Protection, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Entomology, College of Plant Protection, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Entomology, College of Plant Protection, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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Wang J, Liu H, Shen X, Wang Y, Zhang D, Shen S, Suo T, Pan H, Ming Y, Ding K, Liu H. Long non-coding RNA expression profiles in gallbladder carcinoma identified using microarray analysis. Oncol Lett 2017; 13:3508-3516. [PMID: 28529578 PMCID: PMC5431566 DOI: 10.3892/ol.2017.5893] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [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: 09/23/2015] [Accepted: 12/09/2016] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
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Gallbladder carcinoma (GBC) is the most common biliary tract cancer and exhibits poor patient prognosis. Previous studies have identified that long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) serve important regulatory roles in cancer biology. Alterations in lncRNAs are associated with several types of cancer. However, the contribution of lncRNAs to GBC remains unclear. To investigate the lncRNAs that are potentially involved in GBC, lncRNA profiles were identified in three pairs of human GBC and corresponding peri-carcinomatous tissue samples using microarray analysis. Reverse transcription-quantitative polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR) was used to validate the microarray data. In order to elucidate potential functions, Gene Ontology, Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes analysis, and network analysis were used to determine relevant signaling pathways. Abundant RNA probes were used, and 1,758 lncRNAs and 1,254 mRNAs were detected to be differentially expressed by the microarray. Compared with para-carcinoma tissue, numerous lncRNAs were markedly upregulated or downregulated in GBC. The results demonstrated that the lncRNAs that were downregulated in GBC were more numerous compared with the lncRNAs that were upregulated. Among them, RP11-152P17.2-006 was the most upregulated, whereas CTA-941F9.9 was the most downregulated. The RT-qPCR results were consistent with the microarray data. Pathway analysis indicated that five pathways corresponded to the differentially expressed transcripts. It was demonstrated that lncRNA expression in GBC was markedly altered, and a series of novel lncRNAs associated with GBC were identified. The results of the present study suggest that the functions of lncRNAs are important in GBC development and progression.
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- Jiwen Wang
- Department of General Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital, General Surgery Institute, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, P.R. China.,Glycobiology and Glycochemistry Laboratory, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201203, P.R. China
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- Department of General Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital, General Surgery Institute, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, P.R. China
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Taizhou Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, Taizhou, Zhejiang 317000, P.R. China
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- Department of General Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital, General Surgery Institute, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, P.R. China
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- Department of General Surgery, The Fifth People's Hospital of Shanghai, Fudan University, Shanghai 200240, P.R. China
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- Department of General Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital, General Surgery Institute, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, P.R. China
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- Department of General Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital, General Surgery Institute, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, P.R. China
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- Department of General Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital, General Surgery Institute, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, P.R. China
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- PET-CT Center, Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100021, P.R. China
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- Glycobiology and Glycochemistry Laboratory, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201203, P.R. China
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- Department of General Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital, General Surgery Institute, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, P.R. China
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Nicholson G, Holmes C. A note on statistical repeatability and study design for high-throughput assays. Stat Med 2017; 36:790-798. [PMID: 27882571 PMCID: PMC5299465 DOI: 10.1002/sim.7175] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2016] [Revised: 09/30/2016] [Accepted: 10/28/2016] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Characterizing the technical precision of measurements is a necessary stage in the planning of experiments and in the formal sample size calculation for optimal design. Instruments that measure multiple analytes simultaneously, such as in high-throughput assays arising in biomedical research, pose particular challenges from a statistical perspective. The current most popular method for assessing precision of high-throughput assays is by scatterplotting data from technical replicates. Here, we question the statistical rationale of this approach from both an empirical and theoretical perspective, illustrating our discussion using four example data sets from different genomic platforms. We demonstrate that such scatterplots convey little statistical information of relevance and are potentially highly misleading. We present an alternative framework for assessing the precision of high-throughput assays and planning biomedical experiments. Our methods are based on repeatability-a long-established statistical quantity also known as the intraclass correlation coefficient. We provide guidance and software for estimation and visualization of repeatability of high-throughput assays, and for its incorporation into study design. © 2016 The Authors. Statistics in Medicine Published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.
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- George Nicholson
- Department of StatisticsUniversity of Oxford24‐29 St GilesOxfordOX1 3LBU.K.
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- Department of StatisticsUniversity of Oxford24‐29 St GilesOxfordOX1 3LBU.K.
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