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Autophagy-related risk signature based on CDNK2A to facilitate survival prediction of patients with endometrial cancer 基于 CDNK2A 的自噬相关风险特征有助于预测子宫内膜癌患者的生存率
IF 3.5 4区 医学 Q2 BIOTECHNOLOGY & APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY Pub Date : 2024-01-06 DOI: 10.1002/jgm.3648
Chaomin Yue, Baohua Lin, Xiang Sun, Xindi Xu, Chufan Zhou, Jiaying Fan

Background

Autophagy plays an important role in immunity and inflammation. The present study aimed to explore the prognostic significance of autophagy-related genes (ARGs) in endometrial cancer (EC) using bioinformatics.

Methods

The list of ARGs was obtained from the Human Autophagy Database. The differentially expressed ARGs (DEARGs) between the EC and normal endometrial tissue samples were screened from The Cancer Genome Atlas database. Cox regression analysis was performed on the DEARGs to screen the prognostic ARGs and construct risk signatures for overall survival (OS) and progression-free survival (PFS). The hub ARGs were identified from a protein–protein interaction network, and CDKN2A was obtained from the intersection of prognostic ARGs and hub ARGs. The association of CDKN2A expression with clinical characteristics and immune infiltration were analyzed. Finally, the role of CDKN2A in autophagy was confirmed in EC cell lines.

Results

CDKN2A, PTK6 and DLC1 were used to establish risk signatures for predicting the survival of EC patients. Receiver operating characteristic curve analysis indicated that the risk signatures can accurately predict both OS and PFS. CDKN2A was the only hub prognostic ARG, and showed significant association with the age, survival status, grade, histological type, body mass index and FIGO (i.e. International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics) stage (p < 0.05). Furthermore, CDKN2A expression was also correlated with the infiltration of immune cells, indicating that CDKN2A might play a critical role in regulating the immune microenvironment and immune responses in EC. In addition, silencing of CDKN2A gene promoted autophagy in the HEC-1A cell line and upregulated the expression levels of autophagy-related proteins.

Conclusions

CDKN2A is a prognostic factor and therapeutic target in EC, and is likely associated with the tumor immune landscape and autophagy.

背景 自噬在免疫和炎症中发挥着重要作用。本研究旨在利用生物信息学方法探讨自噬相关基因(ARGs)在子宫内膜癌(EC)中的预后意义。 方法 ARGs 列表来自人类自噬数据库。从癌症基因组图谱(The Cancer Genome Atlas)数据库中筛选出子宫内膜癌组织样本与正常子宫内膜组织样本之间差异表达的ARGs(DEARGs)。对 DEARGs 进行 Cox 回归分析,筛选出预后 ARGs,并构建出总生存期(OS)和无进展生存期(PFS)的风险特征。从蛋白质-蛋白质相互作用网络中确定了中心ARGs,并从预后ARGs和中心ARGs的交叉点中获得了CDKN2A。分析了CDKN2A的表达与临床特征和免疫浸润的关系。最后,在 EC 细胞系中证实了 CDKN2A 在自噬中的作用。 结果 CDKN2A、PTK6 和 DLC1 被用于建立预测心肌梗死患者生存率的风险特征。接收操作特征曲线分析表明,风险特征能准确预测OS和PFS。CDKN2A是唯一的枢纽预后ARG,并与年龄、生存状态、分级、组织学类型、体重指数和FIGO(即国际妇产科联盟)分期有显著相关性(p <0.05)。此外,CDKN2A的表达还与免疫细胞的浸润相关,这表明CDKN2A可能在调节EC的免疫微环境和免疫反应中起着关键作用。此外,沉默 CDKN2A 基因可促进 HEC-1A 细胞系的自噬,并上调自噬相关蛋白的表达水平。 结论 CDKN2A 是 EC 的预后因子和治疗靶点,可能与肿瘤免疫环境和自噬有关。
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MiR-431 promotes cardiomyocyte proliferation by targeting FBXO32 expression MiR-431 通过靶向 FBXO32 的表达促进心肌细胞增殖
IF 3.5 4区 医学 Q2 BIOTECHNOLOGY & APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY Pub Date : 2024-01-06 DOI: 10.1002/jgm.3656
Mengsha Li, Chenrui Zhang, Lirong Tan, Tingyan Liu, Tingting Zhu, Xuejiao Wei, Jiacai Liu, Xiaoyun Si, Bing Li

Background

The induction of cardiomyocyte (CM) proliferation is a promising approach for cardiac regeneration following myocardial injury. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) have been reported to regulate CM proliferation. In particular, miR-431 expression decreases during cardiac development, according to Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) microarray data. However, whether miR-431 regulates CM proliferation has not been thoroughly investigated.

Methods

We used integrated bioinformatics analysis of GEO datasets to identify the most significantly differentially expressed miRNAs. Real-time quantitative PCR and fluorescence in situ hybridization were performed to determine the miRNA expression patterns in hearts. Gain- and loss-of-function assays were conducted to detect the role of miRNA in CM proliferation. Additionally, we detected whether miR-431 affected CM proliferation in a myocardial infarction model. The TargetScan, miRDB and miRWalk online databases were used to predict the potential target genes of miRNAs. Luciferase reporter assays were used to study miRNA interactions with the targeting mRNA.

Results

First, we found a significant reduction in miR-431 levels during cardiac development. Then, by overexpression and inhibition of miR-431, we demonstrated that miR-431 promotes CM proliferation in vitro and in vivo, as determined by immunofluorescence assays of 5-ethynyl-2'-deoxyuridine (EdU), pH3, Aurora B and CM count, whereas miR-431 inhibition suppresses CM proliferation. Then, we found that miR-431 improved cardiac function post-myocardial infarction. In addition, we identified FBXO32 as a direct target gene of miR-431, with FBXO32 mRNA and protein expression being suppressed by miR-431. FBXO32 inhibited CM proliferation. Overexpression of FBXO32 blocks the enhanced effect of miR-431 on CM proliferation, suggesting that FBXO32 is a functional target of miR-431 during CM proliferation.

Conclusion

In summary, miR-431 promotes CM proliferation by targeting FBXO32, providing a potential molecular target for preventing myocardial injury.

背景诱导心肌细胞(CM)增殖是心肌损伤后心脏再生的一种可行方法。据报道,微小核糖核酸(miRNA)可调控心肌细胞的增殖。特别是,根据基因表达总库(GEO)的微阵列数据,miR-431 的表达在心脏发育过程中会减少。然而,miR-431 是否调控 CM 增殖尚未得到深入研究。 方法 我们对 GEO 数据集进行了综合生物信息学分析,以确定差异表达最显著的 miRNA。通过实时定量 PCR 和荧光原位杂交确定 miRNA 在心脏中的表达模式。我们还进行了功能增益和功能缺失试验,以检测 miRNA 在 CM 增殖中的作用。此外,我们还检测了 miR-431 是否会影响心肌梗死模型中 CM 的增殖。我们使用 TargetScan、miRDB 和 miRWalk 在线数据库预测 miRNA 的潜在靶基因。荧光素酶报告实验用于研究 miRNA 与靶标 mRNA 的相互作用。 结果 首先,我们发现在心脏发育过程中,miR-431 的水平明显下降。然后,通过过表达和抑制 miR-431,我们证明了 miR-431 在体外和体内促进了 CM 的增殖,这是由 5-乙炔基-2'-脱氧尿苷(EdU)、pH3、极光 B 和 CM 计数的免疫荧光测定确定的,而抑制 miR-431 则抑制了 CM 的增殖。随后,我们发现 miR-431 能改善心肌梗死后的心脏功能。此外,我们还发现 FBXO32 是 miR-431 的直接靶基因,miR-431 可抑制 FBXO32 mRNA 和蛋白的表达。FBXO32 可抑制 CM 增殖。过表达 FBXO32 可阻断 miR-431 对 CM 增殖的增强作用,这表明 FBXO32 是 miR-431 在 CM 增殖过程中的功能靶点。 结论 综上所述,miR-431 通过靶向 FBXO32 促进 CM 增殖,为预防心肌损伤提供了一个潜在的分子靶点。
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Construction and validation of molecular subtype and signature of immune cell-related telomeric genes and prediction of prognosis and immunotherapy efficacy in ovarian cancer patients 构建和验证免疫细胞相关端粒基因的分子亚型和特征,预测卵巢癌患者的预后和免疫疗法疗效
IF 3.5 4区 医学 Q2 BIOTECHNOLOGY & APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY Pub Date : 2024-01-06 DOI: 10.1002/jgm.3606
Lele Ling, Bingrong Li, Huijing Wu, Kaiyong Zhang, Siwen Li, Boliang Ke, Zhengyang Zhu, Te Liu, Peng Liu, Bimeng Zhang

Background

Ovarian cancer (OVC) has emerged as a fatal gynecological malignancy as a result of a lack of reliable methods for early detection, limited biomarkers and few treatment options. Immune cell-related telomeric genes (ICRTGs) show promise as potential biomarkers.

Methods

ICRTGs were discovered using weighted gene co-expression network analysis (WGCNA). ICRTGs were screened for significant prognosis using one-way Cox regression analysis. Subsequently, molecular subtypes of prognosis-relevant ICRTGs were constructed and validated for OVC, and the immune microenvironment's landscape across subtypes was compared. OVC prognostic models were built and validated using prognosis-relevant ICRTGs. Additionally, chemotherapy susceptibility drugs for OVC patients in the low- and high-risk groups of ICRTGs were screened using genomics of drug susceptibility to cancer (GDSC). Finally, the immunotherapy response in the low- and high-risk groups was detected using the data from GSE78220. We conducted an immune index correlation analysis of ICRTGs with significant prognoses. The MAP3K4 gene, for which the prognostic correlation coefficient is the highest, was validated using tissue microarrays for a prognostic-immune index correlation.

Results

WGCNA analysis constructed a gene set of ICRTGs and screened 22 genes with prognostic significance. Unsupervised clustering analysis revealed the best molecular typing for two subtypes. The Gene Set Variation Analysis algorithm was used to calculate telomere scores and validate the molecular subtyping. A prognostic model was constructed using 17 ICRTGs. In the The Cancer Genome Atlas-OVC training set and the Gene Expression Omnibus validation set (GSE30161), the risk score model's predicted risk groups and the actual prognosis were shown to be significantly correlated. GDSC screened Axitinib, Bexarotene, Embelin and the GSE78220 datasets and demonstrated that ICRTGs effectively distinguished the group that responds to immunotherapy from the non-responsive group. Additionally, tissue microarray validation results revealed that MAP3K4 significantly predicted patient prognosis. Furthermore, MAP3K4 exhibited a positive association with PD-L1 and a negative relationship with the M1 macrophage markers CD86 and INOS.

Conclusions

ICRTGs may be reliable biomarkers for the molecular typing of patients with OVC, enabling the prediction of prognosis and immunotherapy efficacy.

背景卵巢癌(OVC)已成为一种致命的妇科恶性肿瘤,原因是缺乏可靠的早期检测方法、生物标志物有限以及治疗方案少。免疫细胞相关端粒基因(ICRTGs)有望成为潜在的生物标志物。 方法 利用加权基因共表达网络分析(WGCNA)发现了ICRTGs。利用单向 Cox 回归分析筛选出对预后有显著影响的 ICRTGs。随后,构建并验证了与预后相关的 ICRTGs 分子亚型,并对不同亚型的免疫微环境进行了比较。利用预后相关的 ICRTGs 建立并验证了 OVC 预后模型。此外,还利用癌症药物易感性基因组学(GDSC)筛选了 ICRTGs 低风险组和高风险组 OVC 患者的化疗易感药物。最后,利用 GSE78220 的数据检测了低风险组和高风险组的免疫治疗反应。我们对预后显著的 ICRTGs 进行了免疫指数相关性分析。预后相关系数最高的 MAP3K4 基因通过组织芯片验证了预后与免疫指数的相关性。 结果 WGCNA分析构建了一个ICRTGs基因集,筛选出22个具有预后意义的基因。无监督聚类分析揭示了两个亚型的最佳分子分型。基因组变异分析算法被用来计算端粒得分和验证分子亚型。利用 17 个 ICRTGs 构建了一个预后模型。在癌症基因组图谱-OVC训练集和基因表达总集验证集(GSE30161)中,风险评分模型预测的风险组别和实际预后显示出显著的相关性。GDSC 筛选了阿西替尼、贝沙罗汀、恩贝林和 GSE78220 数据集,结果表明 ICRTGs 能有效区分免疫疗法应答组和非应答组。此外,组织芯片验证结果显示,MAP3K4 能显著预测患者的预后。此外,MAP3K4 与 PD-L1 呈正相关,而与 M1 巨噬细胞标记物 CD86 和 INOS 呈负相关。 结论 ICRTGs 可能是对 OVC 患者进行分子分型的可靠生物标记物,可预测预后和免疫疗法的疗效。
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Exploration of the prognostic effect of costimulatory genes in bladder cancer 探讨膀胱癌中 costimulatory 基因的预后作用
IF 3.5 4区 医学 Q2 BIOTECHNOLOGY & APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY Pub Date : 2024-01-06 DOI: 10.1002/jgm.3655
Hao Su, Ziqi Liu, Chaoyue Zhang, Zebin Deng, Xiaozhe Su, Yinhuai Wang, Wentao Liu

Background

A prognostic model of bladder cancer was constructed based on costimulatory molecules, and its stability and accuracy were verified in different datasets.

Method

The expression profile of bladder cancer RNA and the corresponding clinical data in The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) database were analyzed employing computational biology, and a prognostic model was constructed for costimulating molecule-related genes. The model was applied in GSE160693, GSE176307, Xiangya_Cohort, GSE13507, GSE19423, GSE31684, GSE32894, GSE48075, GSE69795 and GSE70691 in TCGA dataset and Gene Expression Omnibus database. The role of costimulating molecules in bladder cancer tumor subtypes was also explored. By consistent cluster analysis, bladder cancer in the TCGA dataset was categorized into two subtypes: C1 and C2. The C1 subtype exhibited a poor prognosis, high levels of immune cell infiltration and significant enrichment of natural killer cells, T cells and dendritic cells in the C1 subtype. In addition, the ImmuneScore calculated by the ESTIMATE algorithm differed greatly between the two subtypes, and the ImmuneScore of the C1 subtype was greater than the C2 subtype in a significant manner.

Results

This study also assessed the relationship between costimulating molecules and immunotherapy response. The high-risk group responded poorly to immunotherapy, with significant differences in the amount of most immune cells between the two groups. Further, three indices of the ESTIMATE algorithm and 22 immune cells of the CIBERSORT algorithm were significantly correlated with risk values. These findings suggest the potential value of costimulating molecules in predicting immunotherapy response.

Conclusion

A costimulatory molecule-based prognostic model for bladder cancer was established and validated across multiple datasets. This model introduces a novel mode for tailoring treatments to each individual with bladder cancer, and offers valuable insights for informed clinical choices. Simultaneously, this research also delved into the significance of costimulating molecules within distinct bladder cancer subtypes, shedding novel insights into improving immunotherapy strategies for the treatment of bladder cancer.

背景 基于成本刺激分子构建膀胱癌预后模型,并在不同数据集中验证其稳定性和准确性。 方法 利用计算生物学方法分析了癌症基因组图谱(TCGA)数据库中膀胱癌 RNA 的表达谱和相应的临床数据,并构建了成本刺激分子相关基因的预后模型。该模型应用于 TCGA 数据集和基因表达总库数据库中的 GSE160693、GSE176307、Xiangya_Cohort、GSE13507、GSE19423、GSE31684、GSE32894、GSE48075、GSE69795 和 GSE70691。研究还探讨了成本刺激分子在膀胱癌肿瘤亚型中的作用。通过一致聚类分析,TCGA 数据集中的膀胱癌被分为两个亚型:C1和C2。C1 亚型预后较差,免疫细胞浸润程度高,自然杀伤细胞、T 细胞和树突状细胞在 C1 亚型中明显富集。此外,ESTIMATE 算法计算出的 ImmuneScore 在两个亚型之间存在很大差异,C1 亚型的 ImmuneScore 明显高于 C2 亚型。 结果 这项研究还评估了成本刺激分子与免疫疗法反应之间的关系。高风险组对免疫疗法的反应较差,两组大多数免疫细胞的数量存在显著差异。此外,ESTIMATE 算法的三个指数和 CIBERSORT 算法的 22 个免疫细胞与风险值显著相关。这些发现表明,成本刺激分子在预测免疫疗法反应方面具有潜在价值。 结论 建立了基于成本刺激分子的膀胱癌预后模型,并通过多个数据集进行了验证。该模型为针对每个膀胱癌患者量身定制治疗方案提供了一种新模式,并为临床选择提供了有价值的见解。同时,这项研究还深入探讨了成本刺激分子在不同膀胱癌亚型中的意义,为改进膀胱癌治疗的免疫疗法策略提供了新的见解。
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Implantation of human urine stem cells promotes neural repair in spinal cord injury rats associated cadeharin-1 and integrin subunit beta 1 expression 植入人尿干细胞可促进脊髓损伤大鼠的神经修复,这与加德林-1 和整合素亚基 beta 1 的表达有关
IF 3.5 4区 医学 Q2 BIOTECHNOLOGY & APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY Pub Date : 2023-12-20 DOI: 10.1002/jgm.3615
Ji-Lin Chen, Na Li, Min Xu, Lei Wang, Jie Sun,  Li Liu, Yu-Fei Wang, Bao-Lei Zhang, Hai-Yang Suo, Ting-Hua Wang, Fang Wang
<div> <section> <h3> Background</h3> <p>The aim of this study was to determine the effect of human urine-derived stem cells (HUSCs) for the treatment of spinal cord injury (SCI) and investigate associated the molecular network mechanism by using bioinformatics combined with experimental validation.</p> </section> <section> <h3> Methods</h3> <p>After the contusive SCI model was established, the HUSC-expressed specific antigen marker was implanted into the injury site immediately, and the Basso, Beattie and Bresnahan locomotor rating scale (BBB scale) was utilized to evaluate motor function so as to determine the effect of HUSCs for the neural repair after SCI. Then, the geneCards database was used to collect related gene targets for both HUSCs and SCI, and cross genes were merged with the findings of PubMed screen. Subsequently, protein–protein interaction (PPI) network, Gene Ontology and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes enrichment, as well as core network construction, were performed using Cytoscape software. Lastly, real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and immunofluorescence were employed to validate the mRNA expression and localization of 10 hub genes, and two of the most important, designated as cadherin 1 (CDH1) and integrin subunit beta 1 (ITGB1), were identified successfully.</p> </section> <section> <h3> Results</h3> <p>The immunophenotypes of HUSCs were marked by CD90+ and CD44+ but not CD45, and flow cytometry confirmed their character. The expression rates of CD90, CD73, CD44 and CD105 in HUSCs were 99.49, 99.77, 99.82 and 99.51%, respectively, while the expression rates of CD43, CD45, CD11b and HLA-DR were 0.08, 0.30, 1.34 and 0.02%, respectively. After SCI, all rats appeared to have severe motor dysfunction, but the BBB score was increased in HUSC-transplanted rats compared with control rats at 28 days. By using bioinformatics, we obtained 6668 targets for SCI and 1095 targets for HUSCs and identified a total of 645 cross targets between HUSCs and SCI. Based on the PPI and Cytoscape analysis, CD44, ACTB, FN1, ITGB1, HSPA8, CDH1, ALB, HSP90AA1 and GAPDH were identified as possible therapeutic targets. Enrichment analysis revealed that the involved signal pathways included complement and coagulation cascades, lysosome, systemic lupus erythematosus, etc. Lastly, quantificational real-time (qRT)-PCR confirmed the mRNA differential expression of CDH1/ITGB1 after HUSC therapy, and glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) immunofluorescence staining showed that the astrocyte proliferation at the injured site could be reduced significantly after HUSC treatment.</p> </section> <section> <h3> Conclusions</h3>
本研究旨在确定人尿液干细胞(HUSCs)治疗脊髓损伤(SCI)的效果,并通过生物信息学结合实验验证研究相关的分子网络机制。
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Featured Cover 精选封面
IF 3.5 4区 医学 Q2 BIOTECHNOLOGY & APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY Pub Date : 2023-12-18 DOI: 10.1002/jgm.3652
Yuka Hayashi, Yoshihide Sehara, Ryota Watano, Kenji Ohba, Yuki Takayanagi, Kazuhiro Muramatsu, Yoshio Sakiyama, Hiroaki Mizukami

The cover image is based on the Research Article Therapeutic strategy for Fabry disease by intravenous administration of adeno-associated virus 2 or 9 in α-galactosidase A-deficient mice by Yuka Hayashi et al., https://doi.org/10.1002/jgm.3560.

封面图片来自 Yuka Hayashi 等人撰写的研究文章《在α-半乳糖苷酶 A 缺失小鼠体内静脉注射腺相关病毒 2 或 9 治疗法布里病的策略》,https://doi.org/10.1002/jgm.3560。
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Necrotizing apoptosis-related genes prognosis and treatment effect analysis of osteosarcoma in children 儿童骨肉瘤坏死性凋亡相关基因预后及治疗效果分析
IF 3.5 4区 医学 Q2 BIOTECHNOLOGY & APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY Pub Date : 2023-12-15 DOI: 10.1002/jgm.3646
Yuanling Chen, Ling Wu, Yunyan Li, Jika Zheng, Shiling Zhong, Shirong Gu, Jingyang Chen

Background

Immune cell homeostasis plays a crucial role in cancer research and therapeutic response. While chemotherapy and immunotherapy hold promise in treating osteosarcoma (OS), identifying patients who are likely to respond would significantly improve clinical practices. Necroptosis, a fundamental mechanism mediating chemotherapy and immunotherapy efficacy, offers valuable insights. In this context, subtypes based on necroptosis-related genes have been established to predict the response of OS patients to immunotherapy and chemotherapy.

Methods

We conducted a high-throughput screening test to identify necroptosis-associated genes that regulate the development of osteosarcoma. Subsequently, the ConsensusClusterPlus package was employed to classify OS patients into subtypes, enabling comparisons of prognosis and clinical information between these subtypes. Patients from the TARGET-OS and GSE21257 datasets were stratified into high-risk and low-risk groups, and their prognoses were compared. Additionally, we assessed the accuracy of the Risk Scoring Model in predicting prognosis, identified independent prognostic factors and explored potential chemotherapeutic agents and immunotherapy drugs.

Results

Through the intersection of expression profiles from the TARGET-OS and GSE21257 datasets, we have identified a total of 92 genes associated with necroptosis. Based on differences in the expression of these genes, patients were divided into three subtypes, and we investigated the differences in tumor-infiltrating immune cells, immune-related pathways, and prognosis among these subtypes. Our nomogram effectively differentiated subtypes with distinct responses to chemotherapy and immunotherapy. The established signature demonstrated superior prediction ability compared with single clinical indicators.

Conclusions

This pioneering study unveils the prognostic role of necroptosis-related genes in OS patients, providing a promising alternative for prognostic prediction in clinical disease management. Moreover, our findings highlight the significance of immune cell homeostasis in cancer research and therapeutic response, underscoring its relevance in advancing current treatment strategies.

免疫细胞平衡在癌症研究和治疗反应中起着至关重要的作用。尽管化疗和免疫疗法在治疗骨肉瘤(OS)方面大有可为,但确定哪些患者有可能产生反应将大大改善临床实践。坏死是介导化疗和免疫疗法疗效的基本机制,它提供了宝贵的见解。在这种情况下,根据坏死相关基因建立的亚型可预测骨肉瘤患者对免疫疗法和化疗的反应。
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Identification of prognostic value of anoikis-related gene score model combined with tumor microenvironment score models in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma 鉴定食管鳞状细胞癌嗜酸相关基因评分模型与肿瘤微环境评分模型相结合的预后价值
IF 3.5 4区 医学 Q2 BIOTECHNOLOGY & APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY Pub Date : 2023-12-13 DOI: 10.1002/jgm.3624
Moyan Zhang, Yicheng Liang, Peng Song

Background

Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) has poor survival. Effective prognostic models with high application value remain lack.

Methods

Bulk RNA seq and single cell RNA-seq data were retrieved from the XENA-TCGA-ESCC cohort and GSE188900. The anoikis-related gene score (ANO score) model and tumor microenvironment score (TME score) model were constructed and merged into three subgroups. Functional annotation was analyzed by Gene Ontology terms. Univariate and multivariate Cox regression analysis, least absolute shrinkage and selection operator regression analysis and weighted gene coexpression network analysis were performed to construct prognostic prediction models and identify prognostic value. Kaplan–Meier survival curves were drawn for evaluating the overall survival (OS) of patients classified by different score subgroups. Immunotherapy response and mutation analyses were also conducted.

Results

In the ANO score model, TNFSF10 was an independent factor for the prognosis of ESCC patients. The area under the curve values of the ANO–TME score model in predicting the OS were 0.638 at 5 years and 0.632 at 7 years. Patients in the ANO low score–TME high score group had a much longer OS than patients in any other ANO–TME score subgroup (p < 0.001), suggesting a higher prognostic value. The differentially expressed genes of the ANO low score–TME high score group were mainly involved in cell adhesion molecules, nucleotide excision repair, the TGF-β signaling pathway and mismatch repair. TP53 (92%), TTN (38%) and NFE2L2 (31%) were the top genes with highest mutant frequency in the ANO low score–TME high score group.

Conclusions

A novel prognostic prediction model with high application value was constructed and identified for ESCC patients, which may provide evidence for immunotherapy in the treatment of ESCC.

食管鳞状细胞癌(ESCC)的生存率很低。目前仍缺乏具有较高应用价值的有效预后模型。
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Amino acids and their roles in tumor immunotherapy of breast cancer 氨基酸及其在乳腺癌肿瘤免疫疗法中的作用
IF 3.5 4区 医学 Q2 BIOTECHNOLOGY & APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY Pub Date : 2023-12-12 DOI: 10.1002/jgm.3647
Hongzhuo Xia, Jianyu Zhu, Zhuomeng Zheng, Peiyao Xiao, Xiaohui Yu, Muyao Wu, Lian Xue, Xi Xu, Xinyu Wang, Yuxuan Guo, Chanjuan Zheng, Siyu Ding, Yian Wang, Xiaoning Peng, Shujun Fu, Junjun Li, Xiyun Deng

Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer among women. The primary treatment options include surgery, radiotherapy, chemotherapy, targeted therapy and hormone therapy. The effectiveness of breast cancer therapy varies depending on the stage and aggressiveness of the cancer, as well as individual factors. Advances in early detection and improved treatments have significantly increased survival rates for breast cancer patients. Nevertheless, specific subtypes of breast cancer, particularly triple-negative breast cancer, still lack effective treatment strategies. Thus, novel and effective therapeutic targets for breast cancer need to be explored. As substrates of protein synthesis, amino acids are important sources of energy and nutrition, only secondly to glucose. The rich supply of amino acids enables the tumor to maintain its proliferative competence through participation in energy generation, nucleoside synthesis and maintenance of cellular redox balance. Amino acids also play an important role in immune-suppressive microenvironment formation. Thus, the biological effects of amino acids may change unexpectedly in tumor-specific or oncogene-dependent manners. In recent years, there has been significant progress in the study of amino acid metabolism, particularly in their potential application as therapeutic targets in breast cancer. In this review, we provide an update on amino acid metabolism and discuss the therapeutic implications of amino acids in breast cancer.

乳腺癌是女性中最常见的癌症。主要治疗方法包括手术、放疗、化疗、靶向治疗和激素治疗。乳腺癌治疗的效果因癌症的分期、侵袭性以及个体因素而异。早期检测的进步和治疗方法的改进大大提高了乳腺癌患者的生存率。然而,特定亚型的乳腺癌,尤其是三阴性乳腺癌,仍然缺乏有效的治疗策略。因此,需要探索新的、有效的乳腺癌治疗靶点。作为蛋白质合成的底物,氨基酸是仅次于葡萄糖的重要能量和营养来源。丰富的氨基酸可使肿瘤通过参与能量生成、核苷合成和维持细胞氧化还原平衡来维持其增殖能力。氨基酸还在免疫抑制微环境的形成中发挥重要作用。因此,氨基酸的生物效应可能会因肿瘤特异性或癌基因依赖性而发生意想不到的变化。近年来,氨基酸代谢研究取得了重大进展,尤其是在将其作为乳腺癌治疗靶点的潜在应用方面。在这篇综述中,我们将介绍氨基酸代谢的最新进展,并讨论氨基酸对乳腺癌的治疗意义。
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HGF facilitates methylation of MEG3, potentially implicated in vemurafenib resistance in melanoma HGF 促进 MEG3 的甲基化,可能与黑色素瘤中的 vemurafenib 抗药性有关
IF 3.5 4区 医学 Q2 BIOTECHNOLOGY & APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY Pub Date : 2023-12-10 DOI: 10.1002/jgm.3644
Xiaomin Jia, Hao Feng, Shan He, Xiao Chen, Hao Feng, Mingliang Chen, Xing Hu

Background

Melanoma, a frequently encountered cutaneous malignancy characterized by a poor prognosis, persists in presenting formidable challenges despite the advancement in molecularly targeted drugs designed to improve survival rates significantly. Unfortunately, as more therapeutic choices have developed over time, the gradual emergence of drug resistance has become a notable impediment to the effectiveness of these therapeutic interventions. The hepatocyte growth factor (HGF)/c-met signaling pathway has attracted considerable attention, associated with drug resistance stemming from multiple potential mutations within the c-met gene. The activation of the HGF/c-met pathway operates in an autocrine manner in melanoma. Notably, a key player in the regulatory orchestration of HGF/c-met activation is the long non-coding RNA MEG3.

Methods

Melanoma tissues were collected to measure MEG3 expression. In vitro validation was performed on MEG3 to prove its oncogenic roles. Bioinformatic analyses were conducted on the TCGA database to build the MEG3-related score. The immune characteristics and mutation features of the MEG3-related score were explored.

Results

We revealed a negative correlation between HGF and MEG3. In melanoma cells, HGF inhibited MEG3 expression by augmenting the methylation of the MEG3 promoter. Significantly, MEG3 exhibits a suppressive impact on the proliferation and migration of melanoma cells, concurrently inhibiting c-met expression. Moreover, a predictive model centered around MEG3 demonstrates notable efficacy in forecasting critical prognostic indicators, immunological profiles, and mutation statuses among melanoma patients.

Conclusions

The present study highlights the potential of MEG3 as a pivotal regulator of c-met, establishing it as a promising candidate for targeted drug development in the ongoing pursuit of effective therapeutic interventions.

黑色素瘤是一种常见的皮肤恶性肿瘤,其特点是预后不良,尽管分子靶向药物的发展旨在显著提高存活率,但黑色素瘤仍然面临着严峻的挑战。不幸的是,随着时间的推移,治疗方法的选择越来越多,耐药性的逐渐出现已成为这些治疗干预措施有效性的明显障碍。肝细胞生长因子(HGF)/c-met 信号通路引起了广泛关注,它与 c-met 基因内多种潜在突变导致的耐药性有关。在黑色素瘤中,HGF/c-met 通路的激活是以自分泌方式进行的。值得注意的是,长非编码 RNA MEG3 是调节 HGF/c-met 激活的关键角色。
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