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  • 简介:AbstractBackground:Hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) have the ability to differentiate into all subsets of blood cells and self-renew. Large tumor suppressor 1 (LATS1) and large tumor suppressor 2 (LATS2) kinases are essential for cell cycle regulation, organism fitness, genome integrity, and cancer prevention. Here, we investigated whether Lats1 and Lats2 are critical for the maintenance of the self-renewal and quiescence capacities of HSCs in mice.Methods:Quantitative reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction was used to determine the expression levels of Lats1 and Lats2 in subsets of progenitor cells and mature bone marrow cells. A clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats system was used to generate Lats1 or Lats2 knockout mice. Complete blood cell counts were used to compare the absolute number of white blood cells, lymphocytes, monocytes, neutrophils, and platelets between Lats1 or Lats2 heterozygotes and littermates. Flow cytometry was used to assess the size of hematopoietic progenitor cells (HPCs) and HSC pools in Lats1 or Lats2 heterozygotes and littermates. The comparison between the two groups was analyzed using Student’s t test.Results:Lats1 and Lats2 were widely expressed in hematopoietic cells with higher expression levels in primitive hematopoietic cells than in mature cells. Lats1 or Lats2 knockout mice were generated, with the homozygotes showing embryonic lethality. The size of the HPC and HSC pools in Lats1 (HPC: wild-type [WT] vs. heterozygote, 220,426.77 ± 54,384.796 vs. 221,149.4 ± 42,688.29, P = 0.988; HSC: WT vs. heterozygote, 2498.932 ± 347.856 vs. 3249.763 ± 370.412, P = 0.105) or Lats2 (HPC: WT vs. heterozygote, 425,540.52 ± 99,721.86 vs. 467,127.8 ± 89,574.48, P = 0.527; HSC: WT vs. heterozygote, 4760.545 ± 1518.01 vs. 5327.437 ± 873.297, P = 0.502) heterozygotes were not impaired. Moreover, the depletion of Lats1 or Lats2 did not affect the overall survival of the heterozygotes (Lats1: P = 0.654; Lats2: P = 0.152).Conclusion:These results indicate that a single allele of Lats1 or Lats2 may be sufficient for normal hematopoiesis.

  • 标签: Hippo pathway Hematopoietic stem cells Stem cell self-renewal
  • 简介:在表面上co有教养的肝正常房间和癌症房间由不同的化学的功能的组修改了,包括mercapto(-SH),氢氧根(-OH)和甲基(-CH3个)组。结果证明不同房间响应不同表面展出了变化。正常房间在上当癌症房间不能在-CH3组织,它也死了。在合作文化系统,-CH3组展出了它能触发癌症房间的死亡并且没在正常房间上有效果的唯一的效果。我们的调查结果为有效、安全的再生药材料的设计在策略上提供有用信息。

  • 标签: 共培养体系 化学官能团 抑制效果 肿瘤 体外 正常细胞
  • 简介:AbstractBackground:The hepatitis B virus X (HBx) protein plays a critical role in the initiation and progression of hepatitis B virus (HBV)-associated hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). In the early stage of the disease, HBx facilitates tumor onset by inactivating the tumor suppressor p53. The p53-encoding gene, however, is frequently mutated or deleted as the cancer progresses to the late stage and, under such circumstance, the p53 homolog TAp63 can harness HCC growth by transactivating several important p53-target genes.Methods:To determine whether HBx regulates TAp63, we performed co-immunoprecipitation assay, real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction, immunoblotting, and flow cytometry analysis in p53-null cancer cell lines, Hep3B and H1299.Results:HBx interacts with the transactivation domain of TAp63, as HBx was co-immunoprecipitated with TAp63 but not with ΔNp63. The interaction between HBx and TAp63 abolished transcriptional activity of TAp63, as evidenced by the reduction of the levels of its target genes p21 and PUMA, consequently leading to restricted apoptosis and augmented proliferation of HCC cells.Conclusion:HBV induces progression of HCC that harbors defective p53 by inhibiting the tumor suppressor TAp63.

  • 标签: TAp63 hepatitis B virus X Apoptosis Proliferation Liver cancer
  • 简介:AbstractBackground:The pathogenesis of osteosarcoma (OS) is still unclear, and it is still necessary to find new targets and drugs for anti-OS. This study aimed to investigate the role and mechanism of the anti-OS effects of miR-296-5p.Methods:We measured the expression of miR-296-5p in human OS cell lines and tissues. The effect of miR-296-5p and its target gene staphylococcal nuclease and tudor domain containing 1 on proliferation, migration, and invasion of human OS lines was examined. The Student’s t test was used for statistical analysis.Results:We found that microRNA (miR)-296-5p was significantly downregulated in OS cell lines and tissues (control vs. OS, 1.802 ± 0.313 vs. 0.618 ± 0.235, t= 6.402, P < 0.01). Overexpression of miR-296-5p suppressed proliferation, migration, and invasion of OA cells. SND1 was identified as a target of miR-296-5p by bioinformatic analysis and dual-luciferase reporter assay. Overexpression of SND1 abrogated the effects induced by miR-296-5p upregulation (miRNA-296-5p vs. miRNA-296-5p + SND1, 0.294 ± 0.159 vs. 2.300 ± 0.277, t= 12.68, P = 0.003).Conclusion:Our study indicates that miR-296-5p may function as a tumor suppressor by targeting SND1 in OS.

  • 标签: miR-296-5p Osteosarcoma SND1 Tumor suppressor miRNA
  • 简介:AbstractBackground:The Nuclear Dbf2-related (NDR1) kinase is a member of the NDR/LATS family, which was a supplementary of Hippo pathway. However, whether NDR1 could inhibit glioblastoma (GBM) growth by phosphorylating Yes-associated protein (YAP) remains unknown. Meanwhile, the role of NDR1 in GBM was not clear. This study aimed to investigate the role of NDR1-YAP pathway in GBM.Methods:Bioinformation analysis and immunohistochemistry (IHC) were performed to identify the expression of NDR1 in GBM. The effect of NDR1 on cell proliferation and cell cycle was analyzed utilizing CCK-8, clone formation, immunofluorescence and flow cytometry, respectively. In addition, the xenograft tumor model was established as well. Protein interaction was examined by Co-immunoprecipitation and immunofluorescence to observe co-localization.Results:Bioinformation analysis and IHC of our patients’ tumor tissues showed that expression of NDR1 in tumor tissue was relatively lower than that in normal tissues and was positively related to a lower survival rate. NDR1 could markedly reduce the proliferation and colony formation of U87 and U251. Furthermore, the results of flow cytometry showed that NDR1 led to cell cycle arrest at the G1 phase. Tumor growth was also inhibited in xenograft nude mouse models in NDR1-overexpression group. Western blotting and immunofluorescence showed that NDR1 could integrate with and phosphorylate YAP at S127 site. Meanwhile, NDR1 could mediate apoptosis process.Conclusion:In summary, our findings point out that NDR1 functions as a tumor suppressor in GBM. NDR1 is identified as a novel regulator of YAP, which gives us an in-depth comprehension of the Hippo signaling pathway.

  • 标签: Glioblastoma Hippo signaling pathway Nuclear Dbf2-related Yes-associated protein
  • 简介:AbstractBackground:Although increasing abnormal expression of circular RNAs (circRNAs) has been revealed in various cancers, there were a small number of studies about circRNAs in gastric cancer (GC). Here, we explored the expression and function of a novel circRNA, circ_0049447, in GC.Methods:A total of 80 GC tissues and non-tumorous tissues were collected from the First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University. And all cells were cultured with 10% fetal bovine serum and incubated at 37°C and 5% CO2. The expression of circ_0049447 was quantified by real-time polymerase chain reaction. The biological function of circ_0049447 on proliferation, migration, invasion, and epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) was evaluated by cell counting kit-8 (CCK-8), colony formation assay, transwell migration and invasion assay, and Western blotting. Luciferase report assay was used to verify the direct binding between circ_0049447 and predicted microRNA (miRNA). Furthermore, a xenograft mouse model was used to validate the function of circ_0049447 in vivo.Results:We demonstrated that circ_0049447 was downregulated in GC (P < 0.001). The area under the receiver operating characteristic curve reached 0.838, while sensitivity was 82.3% and specificity was 77.2%. CCK-8 and colony formation assay showed that overexpression of circ_0049447 could inhibit the proliferation (P < 0.05). Transwell migration and invasion assay showed upregulated circ_0049447 could impede migration in GC cells (P < 0.05). In addition, overexpression of circ_0049447 could impede GC cell EMT. Upregulation of miR-324-5p in GC specimens and direct binding between miR-324-5p with circ_0049447 proven by luciferase reporter assay indicated that circ_0049447 may inhibit GC by sponging certain miRNA.Conclusion:Circ_0049447 acts as a tumor suppressor in GC through reducing proliferation, migration, invasion, and EMT, and it is a promising biomarker for diagnosis.

  • 标签: Gastric cancer CircRNAs Biomarker
  • 简介:AbstractBackground:High agglomeration of myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSCs) in neuroblastoma (NB) impeded therapeutic effects. This study aimed to investigate the role and mechanism of targeted inhibition of MDSCs by low-dose doxorubicin (DOX) to enhance immune efficacy in NB.Methods:Bagg albino (BALB/c) mice were used as tumor-bearing mouse models by injecting Neuro-2a cells, and MDSCs were eliminated by DOX or dopamine (DA) administration. Tumor-bearing mice were randomly divided into 2.5 mg/kg DOX, 5.0 mg/kg DOX, 50.0 mg/kg DA, and control groups (n = 20). The optimal drug and its concentration for MDSC inhibition were selected according to tumor inhibition. NB antigen-specific cytotoxic T cells (CTLs) were prepared. Tumor-bearing mice were randomly divided into DOX, CTL, anti-ganglioside (GD2), DOX+CTL, DOX+anti-GD2, and control groups. Following low-dose DOX administration, immunotherapy was applied. The levels of human leukocyte antigen (HLA)-I, CD8, interleukin (IL)-2 and interferon (IFN)-γ in peripheral blood, CTLs, T-helper 1 (Thl)/Th2 cytokines, perforin, granzyme and tumor growth were compared among the groups. The Wilcoxon two-sample test and repeated-measures analysis of variance were used to analyze results.Results:The slowest tumor growth (F = 6.095, P = 0.018) and strongest MDSC inhibition (F = 14.632, P = 0.001) were observed in 2.5 mg/kg DOX group. Proliferation of T cells was increased (F = 448.721, P < 0.001) and then decreased (F = 2.047, P = 0.186). After low-dose DOX administration, HLA-I (F = 222.489), CD8 (F = 271.686), Thl/Th2 cytokines, CD4+ and CD8+ lymphocytes, granzyme (F = 2376.475) and perforin (F = 488.531) in tumor, IL-2 (F = 62.951) and IFN-γ (F = 240.709) in peripheral blood of each immunotherapy group were all higher compared with the control group (all of P values < 0.05). The most significant increases in the aforementioned indexes and the most notable tumor growth inhibition were observed in DOX+anti-GD2 and DOX+CTL groups.Conclusions:Low-dose DOX can be used as a potent immunomodulatory agent that selectively impairs MDSC-induced immunosuppression, thereby fostering immune efficacy in NB.

  • 标签: Neuroblastoma Myeloid-derived suppressor cell Tumor microenvironment Doxorubicin Immunotherapy
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  • 简介:AsanewmemberofIAP(inhibitorsofapoptosisprotein)family,survivinhaspotentanti-apoptoticactivities,andinvolvesinthemitosisandangiogenesis.Researcheshavedemonstratedthatsurvivingisatumor-specificanti-apoptoticfactor,expressedinfetaltissues,andcommonhumancancers,whilenotinnormal,terminallydifferentiatedadulttissues.Theoverexpressionofsurvivinintumortissuesiscorrelatedwithpoorprognosisofthepatients.Survivincanbeusedasaprognosticfactorandanewtargetintumortargetingtherapy.

  • 标签: 肿瘤 细胞凋亡 生长素 预后
  • 简介:Thegeneralprinciplefortumorcellstoescapefromimmunesurveillanceistopreventtumorantigensfrombeingrecognizedbytheimmunesystem.Manymethodshavebeendevelopedtoincreasetheimmunogenecityofthetumorcells.Themostefficientmethodsareabletoforcetumorcellstopresenttheirowntumorantigenstotheimmunesystem.StimulatingThcellsbyconvertingtumorcellsintoMHCclassⅡ+/Ii-antigenpresentingcellsisoneofthemostefficienttechnologies.Usingantisensemethods,wesuppresstheexpressionoftheIiproteinthatnormallyco-expresseswithMHCclassⅡmoleculesandblockstheantigenicpeptidebindingsiteofMHCclassⅡmoleculesduringsynthesisintheendoplasmicreticulum.Insuchtumorcells,the'unprotected'MHCclassⅡmoleculespickupendogenoustumorantigenicpeptides,whichhavebeentransportedintotheERforbindingtoMHCclassⅠmolecules.SimultaneouspresentationoftumorantigensbybothMHCclassⅠandⅡmoleculesgeneratesarobustandlong-lastinganti-tumorimmuneresponse.MHCclassⅡ+/Ii-tumorcellsarepotenttumorcellvaccinesandalsocureasignificantnumberofanimalswithrenalandprostatetumors.Wehavedevelopedanalogoushumangenevectorsthataresuitableformostpatientsandcancers.

  • 标签: 强制作用 肿瘤细胞 肿瘤抗原 免疫系统 免疫疗法 疫苗
  • 简介:Tumor-targetingantibodieswereinitiallydefinedasagroupoftherapeuticmonoclonalantibodies(mAb)thatrecognizetumor-specificmembraneproteins,blockcellsignaling,andinducetumor-killingthroughFc-driveninnateimmuneresponses.However,inthepastdecade,ampleevidencehasshownthattumor-targetingmAb(TTmAb)eradicatestumorcellsviaactivationofcytotoxicTcells(CTLs).Inthisreview,wespecificallyfocusonhowTTmAbsinduceadaptiveanti-tumorimmunityanditspotentialincombinationtherapywithimmunecytokines,checkpointblockade,radiation,andenzymetargetedsmallmoleculedrugs.ExploringthemechanismsofthesepreclinicalstudiesandretrospectiveclinicaldatawillsignificantlybenefitthedevelopmentofhighlyefficientandspecificTTmAb-orientedanti-tumorremedies.

  • 标签: TUMOR antigen TARGETING antibody INNATE IMMUNITY
  • 简介:AbstractBackground:Previous evidence suggests inflammation may be a double-edged sword with cancer-promoting and cancer suppressing function. In this study, we explore the impact of local and systemic inflammation on cancer growth.Methods:Female BALB/C mice were subcutaneously implanted with foreign body (plastic plates) to build up a local inflammation and intraperitoneally injected with PolyIC or lipopolysaccharides (LPS) to build up a systemic inflammation, followed by subcutaneous injection of 5 × 105 colon cancer cells. Immunohistochemistry and enzyme linked immunosorbent assay were utilized to detect the Ki67 and interleukin (IL) 6, IL-1β, and monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 expression in the tumor tissues and serum, respectively. The distributions of immune cells and expression of toll-like receptors (TLRs) were evaluated by flow cytometry (FCM) and quantitative real time-polymerase chain reaction.Results:The results showed that local inflammation induced by foreign body implantation suppressed tumor growth with decreased tumor weight (P = 0.001), volume (P = 0.004) and Ki67 index (P < 0.001). Compared with the control group, myeloid-derived suppressive cells sharply decreased (P = 0.040), while CD4+ T cells slightly increased in the tumor tissues of the group of foreign body-induced local inflammation (P = 0.035). Moreover, the number of M1 macrophages (P = 0.040) and expression of TLRs, especially TLR3 (P < 0.001) and TLR4 (P < 0.001), were significantly up-regulated in the foreign body group. Contrarily, tumor growth was significantly promoted in LPS or PolyIC-induced systemic inflammation (P = 0.009 and 0.006). FCM results showed M1 type macrophages (P = 0.017 and 0.006) and CD8+ T cells (P = 0.031 and 0.023) were decreased, while M2 type macrophages (P = 0.002 and 0.007) were significantly increased in tumor microenvironment of LPS or PolyIC-induced systemic inflammation group. In addition, the decreased expression of TLRs was detected in LPS or PolyIC group.Conclusions:The foreign body-induced local inflammation inhibited tumor growth, while LPS or PolyIC-induced systemic inflammation promoted tumor growth. The results suggested that the different outcomes of tumor growth might be attributed to the infiltration of anti-tumor or pro-tumor immune cells, especially M1 or M2 type macrophages into tumor microenvironment.

  • 标签: Inflammation Cancer Macrophage Toll-like receptor
  • 简介:房间有大量的控制维持他们的完整并且阻止随机切换到另外一个一个生物状态。RafKinase禁止的蛋白质(RKIP),phosphatidylethanolamine绑定蛋白质(PEBP)的一个成员家庭,表明工作维持“yinyang”或生物系统的平衡的串联的调节的人的一个新类是代表性的。RKIP禁止地图kinase(Raf-MEK-ERK),表明串联的G联合蛋白质的受体(GPCR)kinase和NFkappaB。因为RKIP指向依赖于它磷酸化的状态的不同家族ases,RKIP也行动集成多重环境刺激开始的串音。RKIP的损失或弄空导致正常细胞的壅滞和罐头的混乱导致象癌症那样的chromosomal畸形和疾病状态。因为RKIP和PEBP家庭以前被考察了,这分析的目标是提供更改并且加亮一些RKIP的唯一的特征在细胞的发信号的过程的规定使它成为一个批评播放器。

  • 标签: RAF激酶抑制蛋白 信号转换 细胞学 信号处理
  • 简介:InordertoanalyzethemechanismofimmunomodulationbyLPSonmurineperitonealsuppressormacrophages,wehave,usingRNaseprotectionassay,checkedthechangesofmRNAexpressionpatternofseveralcytokinegenesduringtheimmuno-modulation.Ithasbeenfoundthat,aftertreatingperitonealsuppressormacrophageswithLPS,mRNAsofIL-12p35,IL-12p40,IL-6andIFN-γarenewlyappeared,whilethoseofIL-1α,IL-1βandIL-1Raareincreasebandthoseofothercytokines,likeTGF-β1andMIFarenotchangedatall.Itseemscertainthatthosecytokines,whoseexpressionisincreasedbyLPSstimulation,mayberesponsibleforthefunctionalchangesofsuppressormacrophagesduringimmuno-modulation.Amongthesechanges,theappearanceofIL-12mRNAmayplayacriticalrole,and,inthisregard,thesynergeticeffectbetewwnIFN-γandLPSontheincreaseofIL-12p35andIL-12p40mRNAexpressionisaninterestingfinding.

  • 标签: 抑制基因 巨噬细胞 免疫调节 细胞因子 MRNA
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  • 标签: TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR (TNF) Protein METABOLISM