Pub Date : 2025-02-01DOI: 10.1016/j.mcp.2025.102011
Hongbo Wang , Zhendong Liu , Yuelin Du , Xingbo Cheng , Shanjun Gao , Wenjia Liang , Qingyun Zhu , Zhengfa Jiang , Yanzheng Gao , Panfeng Shang
Background
ARPC1B has been identified as a key regulator of malignant biological behavior in various tumors. However, its specific role in clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC) remains poorly understood. This study aims to evaluate the influence of ARPC1B on the prognosis and disease progression in ccRCC patients.
Methods
Multi-omics data and clinical information from public databases were analyzed to determine the associations between ARPC1B and prognosis, clinical features, immune microenvironment, and drug sensitivity in ccRCC. Co-expression and gene set enrichment analyses were conducted to elucidate the potential role of ARPC1B in ccRCC pathogenesis. Functional assays, including RT-qPCR, CCK8 assays, colony formation assays, immunofluorescence, immunohistochemistry, and xenograft tumor formation in nude mice, were performed to assess ARPC1B's impact on cell proliferation and apoptosis. Flow cytometry and Western blotting were further employed to investigate the underlying molecular mechanisms of ARPC1B in ccRCC.
Results
ARPC1B expression was significantly elevated in ccRCC and associated with an unfavorable prognosis. Both independent and meta-analyses confirmed that ARPC1B is an independent prognostic risk factor in ccRCC. Furthermore, ARPC1B expression significantly correlated with the immune microenvironment and drug sensitivity. In vitro, experiments demonstrated that ARPC1B knockdown suppressed ccRCC cell proliferation and induced apoptosis through the BAX-Bcl-2/c-caspase3/c-PARP axis, which was further validated by in vivo studies.
Conclusion
ARPC1B overexpression is associated with poor prognosis, altered immune status, and drug sensitivity in ccRCC. Furthermore, ARPC1B promotes the malignant behavior of ccRCC cells and holds potential as a prognostic biomarker and therapeutic target for ccRCC.
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Descurainia sophia, as an an ethno-medicinal plant, contains antioxidant compounds that safeguard cellular integrity against various forms of damage and may play a role in cancer prevention. Antioxidant compounds present in this plant facilitate the body's production of new cells and diminish the risk of colon cancer. In recent years, silver nanoparticles synthesized through green methods using ethnomedicinal herbs have been employed in cancers treatment. We have conducted an investigation into silver nanoparticles that were synthesized through green chemistry principles, utilizing the Descurainia sophia leaves extract for lung carcinoma treatment. The efficacy of Ag NPs against prevalent lung cancer cells was assessed. The green-synthesized silver nanoparticles characterization was conducted utilizing X-ray diffraction (XRD), field emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM), ultraviolet–visible spectroscopy (UV–Vis), energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX), and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The findings from morphological analyses validate the nanoparticles spherical shape, which ranges in size from 20 to 60 nm. The IC50 values were determined to be 173, 125, and 109 μg/mL for HLC-1, LC-2/ad, and PC-14 cell lines, respectively. According to recent data, Ag NPs may be a useful option to support the treatment of lung cancer. Although the current study presents encouraging findings, further investigation is necessary to gain a deeper understanding of the mechanisms of action and potential side effects of silver nanoparticles on HUVEC cells.
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Pub Date : 2025-02-01DOI: 10.1016/j.mcp.2024.101999
Junmei Wang , Jianling Li , Hua Han , Changhua Wang , Taiying Shi , Xueyun Yang
Background
Due to the complex pathogenesis of endometriosis, its early screening and development prediction are still challenging problems in the clinic.
Objectives
This study evaluated the significance of miR-375-3p in endometriosis onset, progression, and recurrence, aiming to identify a novel biomarker for disease diagnosis and prognosis.
Materials and methods
The study enrolled 100 patients with endometriosis and 80 healthy females. The serum miR-375-3p levels were compared between the two groups, and its diagnostic significance and predictive value were assessed by ROC and Cox regression analyses. The effect of miR-375-3p on endometriosis cell growth and motility was evaluated by CCK8 and Transwell assays.
Results
Endometriosis patients showed a lower serum miR-375-3p level relative to healthy females, and more severe the disease condition, lower the miR-375-3p in endometrial tissues is. Reducing serum miR-375-3p could discriminate endometriosis patients sensitively and specifically. Additionally, miR-375-3p was identified as a predictor for the recurrence of endometriosis together with stage, lesion size, and the levels of related hormones. In endometriosis cells, miR-375-3p was demonstrated to target NOX4 and negatively regulated its expression. Overexpressing miR-375-3p significantly suppressed cell proliferation, migration, and invasion, which was reversed by NOX4.
Conclusion
Decreasing miR-375-3p served as a biomarker for endometriosis onset, development, and recurrence. miR-375-3p regulated endometriosis cell growth and motility via negatively modulating NOX4.
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Pub Date : 2025-02-01DOI: 10.1016/j.mcp.2025.102010
Hua Ji , Sicheng Liu , Libo Yang , Yunhua Wu , Huanqing Zhang , Xueqing Liu , Linhai Li , Lihua Li
Gastric cancer (GC), among the most prevalent malignant tumors globally, demonstrates a rapid metastasis rate leading to high mortality. While microRNAs (miRNAs) have been recognized as critical regulators of tumor progression, the specific role of miR-28–3p in GC remains unclear. In this study, we demonstrate that miR-28–3p acts as a tumor suppressor by inhibiting GC cell proliferation and EMT-driven migration in vitro, as well as tumor growth and metastasis in vivo. Mechanistically, miR-28–3p directly targets ADP ribosylation factor 6 (ARF6), a small GTPase identified as an oncogene in GC. We reveal that ARF6 is significantly upregulated in GC and activates the GLI1/2-dependent Hedgehog signaling pathway, promoting tumor growth and EMT. Notably, ARF6 knockdown mitigates the pro-tumor effects caused by miR-28–3p deficiency, while combined ARF6 inhibition and Hedgehog pathway suppression exhibit synergistic anti-tumor effects. This study establishes the miR-28-3p-ARF6-Hedgehog signaling axis as a critical regulatory pathway in GC progression. Our findings provide novel insights into GC pathogenesis and highlight the therapeutic potential of targeting this axis for innovative treatment strategies.
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Pub Date : 2025-02-01DOI: 10.1016/j.mcp.2025.102016
Xia Yin , Chunlei Zhang
Background
Early screening is critical for the prevention of ischemic stroke. miR-574–5p was considered a promising biomarker for ischemic stroke but lacks direct confirmation. This study evaluated miR-574–5p in discriminating ischemic stroke and predicting the severity and prognosis of patients, aiming to provide novel insights into the clinical prevention of ischemic stroke.
Methods
The clinical significance of miR-574–5p was evaluated in 103 ischemic stroke patients with 87 healthy individuals as control. The potential of serum miR-574–5p in the diagnosis and prognosis of ischemic stroke was assessed by ROC and logistic regression analyses. In vitro, oxygen-glucose deprivation (OGD)-induced microglia was established. The regulation of inflammation, oxidative stress, and proliferation of microglia by miR-574–5p were assessed by cell transfection. The downstream targets of miR-574–5p were predicted from public databases, and the targeting relationship was evaluated by luciferase reporter assay.
Results
Reducing serum miR-574–5p was observed in ischemic stroke patients relative to healthy individuals, which discriminated ischemic stroke patients. Serum miR-574–5p was negatively correlated with the NIHSS score of ischemic stroke patients and was identified as a risk factor for patients’ adverse prognosis. In OGD-induced microglia, overexpressing miR-574–5p could alleviate OGD-induced inflammation and oxidative stress and promote cell growth. Among predicted targets, ATP2B2 was upregulated in ischemic stroke and showed a negative correlation with miR-574–5p. miR-574–5p negatively regulated ATP2B2 in OGD-induced microglia, and the overexpression of ATP2B2 reversed the protective effect of miR-574–5p.
Conclusion
miR-574–5p acted as a biomarker for ischemic stroke and mediated neuroinflammation via targeting ATP2B2.
{"title":"Circulating miR-574–5p shows diagnostic and prognostic significance and regulates oxygen-glucose deprivation (OGD)-induced inflammatory activation of microglia by targeting ATP2B2","authors":"Xia Yin , Chunlei Zhang","doi":"10.1016/j.mcp.2025.102016","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.mcp.2025.102016","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>Early screening is critical for the prevention of ischemic stroke. miR-574–5p was considered a promising biomarker for ischemic stroke but lacks direct confirmation. This study evaluated miR-574–5p in discriminating ischemic stroke and predicting the severity and prognosis of patients, aiming to provide novel insights into the clinical prevention of ischemic stroke.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>The clinical significance of miR-574–5p was evaluated in 103 ischemic stroke patients with 87 healthy individuals as control. The potential of serum miR-574–5p in the diagnosis and prognosis of ischemic stroke was assessed by ROC and logistic regression analyses. In vitro, oxygen-glucose deprivation (OGD)-induced microglia was established. The regulation of inflammation, oxidative stress, and proliferation of microglia by miR-574–5p were assessed by cell transfection. The downstream targets of miR-574–5p were predicted from public databases, and the targeting relationship was evaluated by luciferase reporter assay.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Reducing serum miR-574–5p was observed in ischemic stroke patients relative to healthy individuals, which discriminated ischemic stroke patients. Serum miR-574–5p was negatively correlated with the NIHSS score of ischemic stroke patients and was identified as a risk factor for patients’ adverse prognosis. In OGD-induced microglia, overexpressing miR-574–5p could alleviate OGD-induced inflammation and oxidative stress and promote cell growth. Among predicted targets, ATP2B2 was upregulated in ischemic stroke and showed a negative correlation with miR-574–5p. miR-574–5p negatively regulated ATP2B2 in OGD-induced microglia, and the overexpression of ATP2B2 reversed the protective effect of miR-574–5p.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>miR-574–5p acted as a biomarker for ischemic stroke and mediated neuroinflammation via targeting ATP2B2.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":49799,"journal":{"name":"Molecular and Cellular Probes","volume":"79 ","pages":"Article 102016"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143069239","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-12-01DOI: 10.1016/j.mcp.2024.101994
Fei Li, Wenwen Han, Hailong Sun
Background
Low-dose spiral CT imaging has been employed for cancer diagnosis, but its sensitivity and specificity were unsatisfactory. MicroRNAs have been considered an approach for screening cancers, and the function of miR-155–5p in lung cancer has been previously revealed.
Objectives
This study assessed the diagnostic value of combining low-dose spiral CT with serum miR-155–5p in lung cancer aiming to explore a novel strategy to assist the clinical cancer diagnosis.
Methods
This study enrolled 115 lung cancer patients and 115 patients with benign lung diseases as control. All patients received low-dose spiral CT imaging, and serum miR-155–5p levels were analyzed by PCR. The diagnostic potential of miR-155–5p in lung cancer was evaluated by receiver operating curve (ROC), and its significance in evaluating the risk of lung cancer was evaluated by logistic regression analysis. The consistency of serum miR-155–5p and low-dose spiral CT imaging with pathological examination was assessed by the Kappa test.
Results
Reduced serum miR-155–5p indicated the risk of lung cancer in patients with benign lung diseases. Decreased serum miR-155–5p showed significant diagnostic value in early lung cancer and was significantly associated with disease severity. Low-dose spiral CT imaging showed significant diagnostic value in early lung cancer and showed middle consistency with pathological examination. Combining low-dose spiral CT imaging with serum miR-155–5p improved the diagnostic sensitivity and accuracy in early lung cancer, reduced the false positive rate, and showed better consistency with pathological examination.
Conclusion
Serum miR-155–5p levels could assist the early detection of lung cancer by low-dose spiral CT examination.
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Pub Date : 2024-12-01DOI: 10.1016/j.mcp.2024.101995
Jun Li , Shuxin Ding , Min Li , Bo Zou , Miaomiao Chu , Guohao Gu , Cheng Chen , Yu-jiao Liu , Ke Zheng , Zhen Meng
Oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC), one of the most common types of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC), is characterized by high incidence and mortality. PVT1 is a long non-coding RNA (lncRNA) that plays an oncogenic role in various cancer types. This study aims to reveal the role and underlying molecular mechanism of PVT1 in OSCC progression. The expression levels of PVT1, miR-7-5p, and CDKL1 mRNA were evaluated using qRT-PCR. Western blot and IHC analysis were conducted to determine the protein expression of CDKL1. The biological functions of PVT1, miR-7-5p, and CDKL1 in OSCC were investigated through CCK-8, transwell migration and invasion assays. In vivo experiments utilized a xenograft model to examine the impact of PVT1 on OSCC. Furthermore, the interaction among PVT1, miR-7-5p, and CDKL1 was explored using RNA pull down assay and luciferase reporter assays. We found that PVT1 enhanced cell proliferation, migration, and invasion by targeting CDKL1. In addition, PVT1 functions as a sponge to modulate miR-7-5p, thereby influencing the expression of CDKL1 and the progression of OSCC. In conclusion, this study illustrates that the "PVT1/miR-7-5p/CDKL1" pathway is capable of promoting the progression of OSCC and may serve as a promising target for developing treatment strategies for OSCC.
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The metabotropic glutamate receptor, GRM7 is a gene in the neurotransmitters prognostic signatures. Downregulation of this gene is associated with the progression of glioma tumors and has a negative impact on the immune response.
Methods
In the present study, we aim to assess the associations between rs6782011 and rs779867 SNPs within this gene and risk of glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) in Iranian population.
Results
There was a noteworthy difference in distribution of genotypes (P value = 0.001) and alleles (P value = 0.0002) of rs779867 between total GBM cases (n = 299) and total normal controls (n = 302). In addition, the significant difference in genotypes and alleles distribution was observed for both male and female GBM cases vs. respective normal controls. For rs6782011 variant, the significant difference in genotypes distribution was observed between male GBM cases (n = 187) vs. respective normal controls (n = 156) (P value = 0.004) and between total GBM cases (n = 299) vs. total normal controls (n = 302) (P value = 0.02). However, there was no significant difference in genotypes distribution between female GBM cases and respective normal controls (P value = 0.1). Distribution of rs6782011 alleles was not different between total GBM cases and normal controls; and between male GBM cases and male normal controls. However, there was a significant difference in alleles distribution between female GBM cases and female normal controls. Conclusion: Taken together, the mentioned polymorphisms might affect risk of GBM in Iranian population. Future studies are needed to elaborate the underlying mechanism.
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Pub Date : 2024-12-01DOI: 10.1016/j.mcp.2024.101993
Qi Song, Lina He, Jing Feng
Background
The prognosis of advanced osteosarcoma (OS) has remained stagnant in last decades, requiring the identification of novel therapeutic targets. Recently, much attention was paid to the role of squalene epoxidase (SQLE), a rate-limiting enzyme in cholesterol metabolism, in the field of oncology, while the specific role of SQLE in OS has not been sufficiently elucidated. The present study aims to investigate the role of SQLE in the progression of OS and explore the potential mechanisms.
Methods
The expression levels of SQLE in OS tissues and adjacent normal tissues were compared using bioinformatic methods and experiments. Kaplan-Meier survival analysis and univariate and multivariate Cox analysis were performed to detect the association of SQLE expression and patient’ prognosis. Stably cell lines with SQLE knockdown or overexpression were constructed by lentivirus infection. CCK-8, colony formation, scratch healing, and Transwell invasion assays were carried out to explore the effect of SQLE knockdown or overexpression on the proliferation, migration, and invasion of OS cells. Gene set enrichment analysis was conducted to reveal signaling pathways associated with SQLE expression. The effect of SQLE on TGFβ/SMAD signaling pathway were explored by Western blot assay.
Results
Here, we found a notable rise of SQLE expression in OS tissues and cell lines. Survival analysis showed that individuals with high SQLE expression had a lower median overall survival time compared to those with low SQLE expression. Univariate and multivariate Cox regression analyses showed that SQLE might have the potency to serve as an independently prognostic biomarker in OS. Loss- and gain-of-function experiments indicated that silence of SQLE suppressed OS cell proliferation, migration, and invasion, while overexpression of SQLE exerted the opposite effects. Mechanistically, TGF-β signaling pathway was identified as the downstream pathway of SQLE through bioinformatic methods, and the results of Western blot assay showed that SQLE positively regulated the activity of TGFβ1/SMAD2/3 signaling in OS. Resue experiments demonstrated that SB431542, a small molecule that inhibits TGFβ/SMAD signaling, could partly reverse the promoting effects of SQLE on OS cell proliferation, migration, and invasion.
Conclusion
Our results provided preliminary evidences that SQLE was a tumor-promoting factor and prognosis predictor in OS. SQLE promoted OS cell proliferation, migration, and invasion via activating TGFβ/SMAD signaling and targeting SQLE might be a potential strategy for the treatment of OS.
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Pub Date : 2024-12-01Epub Date: 2024-10-13DOI: 10.1016/j.mcp.2024.101986
Bashdar Mahmud Hussen, Mohammed Fatih Rasul, Goran Sedeeq Hama Faraj, Snur Rasool Abdullah, Seerwan Hamadameen Sulaiman, Hasan Pourmoshtagh, Mohammad Taheri
Active neutrophils play a variety of roles in both innate and adaptive immune responses, and one of the most vital roles is the formation and release of neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs). NETs are created when neutrophils release their chromatin contents to get and eradicate pathogenic organisms essentially. While NET helps fight bacteria, viruses, parasites, and infections, it is also linked to asthma, atherosclerosis, and cancer metastasis. Thus, understanding the molecular mechanisms behind NETosis formation and its inhibition is crucial for developing safe and effective therapies. This systematic review aims to identify the list of miRNAs that are associated with the formation of NETosis and illustrate the mechanism of action by classifying them based on their expression site. Moreover, it summarizes the list of miRNAs that can be targeted therapeutically to reduce NETosis in various disorders. The current study entailed the searching of PubMed and Google Scholar for articles related to the research topic role of miRNAs in NETosis in all types of disorders. The search terms and phrases included "NETs," "neutrophil extracellular traps," "NETosis," "miRNA," "miR," and "micro-RNA." The search was limited to articles published in English since October 2024 in both databases. Following a review of 23 papers, 19 of them met the inclusion and exclusion criteria of this study. Four papers have been removed as they are duplicated or do not meet our criteria. According to the published articles till October 2024, there are 14 miRNAs involved in the molecular pathway of NETosis which are miR-155, miR-1696, miR-7, miR-223, miR-146a, miR-142a-3p, miR-3146, miR-505, miR-4512, miR-15b-5p, miR-16-5p, miR-26b-5p, miR-125a-3p and miR-378a-3p. Moreover, eight miRNAs have been identified as possible therapeutic targets for the suppression of NETosis based on in-vivo studies carried out in various organisms, which are miR-155, miR-146a, miR-1696, miR-223, miR-142a-3p, miR-3146, miR-4512, miR-16-5p. Different miRNAs that are expressed inside or outside of neutrophils can regulate and influence NETosis. Eight miRNAs have also been identified as potential therapeutic targets, which can be utilized to inhibit the molecular pathways associated with NETosis and prevent its negative effects, such as asthma, atherosclerosis, cancer metastasis, and cancer recurrence. However, further human-based research is necessary to completely understand the role of miRNAs in the development of NETosis in humans.
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