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FTO is Associated with Patient Prognosis and Immune Infiltrates in Gastric Cancer and Regulates TGF-β Expression. FTO与胃癌患者的预后和免疫浸润有关,并调控TGF-β的表达
IF 1.8 4区 医学
Combinatorial chemistry & high throughput screening Pub Date : 2024-06-14 DOI: 10.2174/0113862073299882240530051559
Huan Lai, Nan Hu, Miao Zhang, Weiwei Jiang, Yiqian Han, Chenxi Mao, Kangjie Zhou, Jingzhou Zhang, Yidong Hong, Fenglei Wu
{"title":"FTO is Associated with Patient Prognosis and Immune Infiltrates in Gastric Cancer and Regulates TGF-β Expression.","authors":"Huan Lai, Nan Hu, Miao Zhang, Weiwei Jiang, Yiqian Han, Chenxi Mao, Kangjie Zhou, Jingzhou Zhang, Yidong Hong, Fenglei Wu","doi":"10.2174/0113862073299882240530051559","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2174/0113862073299882240530051559","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Aims: </strong>This study aimed to examine the associations of FTO expression with prognosis, tumor microenvironment (TME), immune cell infiltration, immune checkpoint genes, and relevant signaling pathways in GC. Furthermore, the relationship between FTO and TGF-β was studied in GC.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The mRNA expression and clinical survival data of GC samples were obtained from The Cancer Genome Atlas Stomach Adenocarcinoma (TCGA-STAD). TIMER2, TNM plot, and GEPIA database were used to analyze FTO expression. The associations of FTO with prognosis and clinicopathologic features were assessed using the Kaplan-Meier plotter and UALCAN database, respectively. The R software was employed to analyze its related signaling pathways and the associations with TME, immune cell infiltration, and immune checkpoint genes. GEPIA and ENCORI were used to examine the association of FTO with TGF-β expression. The SRAMP website was utilized to predict m6A modification of TGF-β. IHC, Western blot, and qPCR were used to analyze the expression levels of FTO and TGF-β in clinical gastric cancer tissue samples or gastric cancer cell lines. In addition, a m6A RNA methylation assay kit was used to determine m6A levels in gastric cancer cells.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>FTO mRNA and protein levels were significantly elevated in GC compared to normal gastric tissues. Kaplan-Meier survival analysis suggested that upregulated FTO was associated with a worse prognosis in GC. Upregulated FTO was markedly correlated with differentiation degree, lymph node metastasis, and clinical TNM stage. GO and KEGG pathway analyses revealed that FTO-associated molecules were enriched in neuroactive ligand-receptor interaction, calcium signaling, PI3k-Akt signaling, cAMP signaling pathways, and TGF-β signaling pathways, among others. The TME score was remarkably higher in the high-FTO group than in the low-FTO group. Furthermore, FTO expression had positive correlations with different types of immune cells and immune checkpoint genes. Moreover, FTO may regulate TGF-β in an m6A RNA modification manner in GC.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>FTO may become an independent predictive prognostic biomarker correlating with TME, immune cell infiltration, and immune checkpoint genes in gastric cancer and might influence GC progression by regulating TGF-β expression.</p>","PeriodicalId":10491,"journal":{"name":"Combinatorial chemistry & high throughput screening","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2024-06-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141327249","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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The Integration of Systematic Pharmacology and Experimental Validation to Explain the Mechanism of Action of Wuling Capsule in the Treatment of NAFLD. 系统药理学与实验验证相结合,解释五灵胶囊治疗非酒精性脂肪肝的作用机制。
IF 1.8 4区 医学
Combinatorial chemistry & high throughput screening Pub Date : 2024-06-14 DOI: 10.2174/0113862073311193240529080100
Yan Shu, Yajun Chu, Sicheng Yang, Jinyi Cao, Yi Qiao, Yang Zhao, Zhifu Yang
{"title":"The Integration of Systematic Pharmacology and Experimental Validation to Explain the Mechanism of Action of Wuling Capsule in the Treatment of NAFLD.","authors":"Yan Shu, Yajun Chu, Sicheng Yang, Jinyi Cao, Yi Qiao, Yang Zhao, Zhifu Yang","doi":"10.2174/0113862073311193240529080100","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2174/0113862073311193240529080100","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Wuling capsule is a traditional Chinese medicine composed of four herbals. It has been widely used to treat chronic active hepatitis and has shown significant efficacy in hyperlipidemia. However, the treatment of NAFLD disease has not been studied in depth.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Firstly, the potential bioactive compounds in Wuling capsules were identified by TCMSP (https://old.tcmsp-e.com/tcmsp.php). Secondly, the pathway and GO function were analyzed by using the DAVID database (https://david.ncifcrf.gov/). Then, the molecular docking techniques were used to confirm the accuracy of binding between key targets and components. Furthermore, the experimental pharmacology validation was conducted using RT-qPCR and WB of the NAFLD model.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 138 active compounds and 40 common potential targets associated with NAFLD were identified through network pharmacology. The pathway and functional enrichment analysis showed that the Wuling capsule was associated with the PI3K-AKT and HIF-1α signaling pathways. In vivo experiments showed that the Wuling capsule could reduce IL-6, TNF-α, and HIF-1α proteins and up-regulate STAT3 and VEGFA levels (P < 0.05), thus alleviating liver inflammation.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>With the support of network pharmacology and animal experiments, the study preliminarily investigated the effect of the Wuling capsule on liver inflammation by regulating the HIF-1α signaling pathway, thereby protecting liver function and treating NAFLD.</p>","PeriodicalId":10491,"journal":{"name":"Combinatorial chemistry & high throughput screening","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2024-06-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141327344","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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WITHDRAWN: Green Synthesis and Evaluation of the Biological Activity of New Dihydropyridine Derivatives 新型二氢吡啶衍生物的绿色合成与生物活性评估。
IF 1.6 4区 医学
Combinatorial chemistry & high throughput screening Pub Date : 2024-06-14 DOI: 10.2174/0113862073298086240529073719
Nasim Khoshlahjeh Motamed, Kambiz Larijani, Elham Pournamdari, Hamid Saeidian, Fariba Zamani Hargalani
{"title":"WITHDRAWN: Green Synthesis and Evaluation of the Biological Activity of New Dihydropyridine Derivatives","authors":"Nasim Khoshlahjeh Motamed, Kambiz Larijani, Elham Pournamdari, Hamid Saeidian, Fariba Zamani Hargalani","doi":"10.2174/0113862073298086240529073719","DOIUrl":"10.2174/0113862073298086240529073719","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Since the authors are not responding to the editor’s requests to fulfill the editorial requirement, therefore, the article has been withdrawn from the journal Combinatorial Chemistry & High Throughput Screening.</p><p><p>Bentham Science apologizes to the readers of the journal for any inconvenience this may have caused.</p><p><p>The Bentham Editorial Policy on Article Withdrawal can be found at https://benthamscience.com/editorial-policies-main.php</p><p><strong>Bentham science disclaimer: </strong>It is a condition of publication that manuscripts submitted to this journal have not been published and will not be simultaneously submitted or published elsewhere. Furthermore, any data, illustration, structure or table that has been published elsewhere must be reported, and copyright permission for reproduction must be obtained. Plagiarism is strictly forbidden, and by submitting the article for publication the authors agree that the publishers have the legal right to take appropriate action against the authors, if plagiarism or fabricated information is discovered. By submitting a manuscript the authors agree that the copyright of their article is transferred to the publishers if and when the article is accepted for publication.</p>","PeriodicalId":10491,"journal":{"name":"Combinatorial chemistry & high throughput screening","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2024-06-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141327315","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Establishing a Ten Disulfidptosis-related Gene Signature for Prognostic Prediction in Skin Cutaneous Melanoma. 建立用于皮肤黑色素瘤预后预测的 10 个二硫化相关基因特征。
IF 1.8 4区 医学
Combinatorial chemistry & high throughput screening Pub Date : 2024-06-14 DOI: 10.2174/0113862073307469240528065718
Haiyan Li, Zedong Chen, Yuanjie Huang, Chen Chen, Limin Cai
{"title":"Establishing a Ten Disulfidptosis-related Gene Signature for Prognostic Prediction in Skin Cutaneous Melanoma.","authors":"Haiyan Li, Zedong Chen, Yuanjie Huang, Chen Chen, Limin Cai","doi":"10.2174/0113862073307469240528065718","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2174/0113862073307469240528065718","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Aim: </strong>Disulfidptosis is a new metabolic-related regulated cell death associated with cancer growth. This study aimed to investigate the molecular mechanisms associated with disulfidptosis in skin cutaneous melanoma (SKCM) and establish a disulfidptosis-related gene signature for prognostic prediction in SKCM.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Disulfidptosis-associated genes were identified from RNA-seq data of SKCM. A risk score signature was developed and validated through univariate Cox and LASSO analyses. Additionally, the immune microenvironment related to the risk score signature was investigated. Finally, a disulfidptosis-related genes-transcription factor -miRNA network was developed, and the expression levels of five disulfidptosis-related genes were initially verified in SKCM cell lines.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 107 disulfidptosis-related differentially expressed genes in SKCM samples were identified. A ten-disulfidptosis-gene signature was established, including BIN2, CCL3L3, CCL8, CD79A, CIITA, CXCR3, DEFB1, GPR171, IL2RB, and SOCS1. The SKCM samples were divided into high- and low-risk groups, of which samples in the low-risk group showed better survival performance. The receiver operating characteristic curve analysis confirmed the good potency of the disulfidptosis-related gene prognostic model. Except for DEFB1, the other nine genes were positively related with T cell CD8+, T cell CD4+ memory activated, T cell gamma delta, NK cell activated, and macrophage M1, and they were all negatively related with NK cell resting, macrophage M0, macrophage M2, and mast cell activated. Finally, we verified downregulated levels of SOCS1 and DEFB1 and upregulated CXCR3, BIN2, and CCL3L3 in A875 and A375.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>We successfully established ten disulfidptosis-related genes' prediction prognostic signatures for SKCM patients.</p>","PeriodicalId":10491,"journal":{"name":"Combinatorial chemistry & high throughput screening","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2024-06-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141327248","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Recent Advancements in the Analyses of Natural Products. 天然产品分析的最新进展。
IF 1.8 4区 医学
Combinatorial chemistry & high throughput screening Pub Date : 2024-06-14 DOI: 10.2174/0113862073285382240526064157
Sinem Aslan Erdem, Aysegul Dogan, Sevinc Kurbanoglu
{"title":"Recent Advancements in the Analyses of Natural Products.","authors":"Sinem Aslan Erdem, Aysegul Dogan, Sevinc Kurbanoglu","doi":"10.2174/0113862073285382240526064157","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2174/0113862073285382240526064157","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Since ancient times, medicinal plants and their active ingredients have played a key role in treating a wide array of ailments. Notably, in recent years, there has been a burgeoning interest in treatments using products derived from natural sources, and some have been studied as clinical treatments for a variety of disorders. The use of natural products to treat illness has gained increasing scientific and public interest. Not only to ensure quality control but also to verify their efficacy as active ingredients in various pharmaceutical formulations, the evaluation of natural products is of paramount importance. In this field, analytical methods like spectroscopy, electrophoresis, and chromatography are essential and are constantly being improved upon. Chromatographic techniques are essential for determining the quality and authenticity of natural products. Moreover, strict adherence to internationally recognized norms in validating analytical procedures guarantees the accuracy and dependability of results. Continual research initiatives are essential for tackling issues like adulteration and enhancing customer trust in natural products. This review navigates through the complex field of quality control methodologies and analytical techniques applied in evaluating plant-derived sources, which are generally used as natural products, and focuses on the analysis of Hypericum, Curcuma, and Cannabis species.</p>","PeriodicalId":10491,"journal":{"name":"Combinatorial chemistry & high throughput screening","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2024-06-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141327343","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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MiR-140-3p Normalizes Vascular Smooth Muscle Cell Behavior by Inhibiting the RhoA/ROCK Signaling Pathway in Lower-extremity Arteriosclerosis Obliterans. MiR-140-3p 通过抑制下肢动脉硬化闭塞症中的 RhoA/ROCK 信号通路使血管平滑肌细胞行为正常化
IF 1.8 4区 医学
Combinatorial chemistry & high throughput screening Pub Date : 2024-06-14 DOI: 10.2174/0113862073295224240529141030
Zhengzhong Wu, Junqing Lin, Leye Yan, Weizhu Yang
{"title":"MiR-140-3p Normalizes Vascular Smooth Muscle Cell Behavior by Inhibiting the RhoA/ROCK Signaling Pathway in Lower-extremity Arteriosclerosis Obliterans.","authors":"Zhengzhong Wu, Junqing Lin, Leye Yan, Weizhu Yang","doi":"10.2174/0113862073295224240529141030","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2174/0113862073295224240529141030","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Excessive vascular smooth muscle cell (VSMC) proliferation and migration are the main contributors to the symptoms of lower-extremity arteriosclerosis obliterans (ASO). Previous studies suggested that microRNAs (miRNAs) regulate VSMC activity. Nevertheless, the molecular mechanisms by which they do so are unclear.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>The present study aimed to identify the biological processes accounting for the effects of miR-140-3p on VSMCs in ASO.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The expression levels of miR-140-3p in clinical samples were analyzed by real-time polymerase chain reaction. An ASO cell model was established to investigate the expression of miR-140-3p on VSMCs. The transwell® assays and MTT assays were used to assess migration and proliferation. The interaction between RhoA and miR-140-3p was verified using the Dualluciferase reporter assay. Western blot technique was used to identify RhoA, RhoA-associated protein kinase 1 (ROCK1), and ROCK2.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>We discovered that miR-140-3p inhibited the proliferation, migration, and invasion but promoted the apoptosis of VSMCs, and RhoA was its downstream target gene. RhoA, ROCK1, and ROCK2 were upregulated in vascular tissues damaged by ASO compared to normal, healthy arteries. MiR-140-3p also decreased RhoA, ROCK1, and ROCK2 mRNA and protein expression.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Overall, the present work partially elucidated the mechanism by which miR-140-3p regulates VSMC function and offered novel insights into potential therapeutic approaches for patients with lower-extremity arteriosclerosis obliterans.</p>","PeriodicalId":10491,"journal":{"name":"Combinatorial chemistry & high throughput screening","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2024-06-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141327316","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Machine Learning in Enhancing Protein Binding Sites Predictions - What Has Changed Since Then? 机器学习在增强蛋白质结合位点预测中的应用--此后发生了哪些变化?
IF 1.8 4区 医学
Combinatorial chemistry & high throughput screening Pub Date : 2024-06-11 DOI: 10.2174/0113862073305298240524050145
Oluwayimika E Ibitoye, Mahmoud Soliman
{"title":"Machine Learning in Enhancing Protein Binding Sites Predictions - What Has Changed Since Then?","authors":"Oluwayimika E Ibitoye, Mahmoud Soliman","doi":"10.2174/0113862073305298240524050145","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2174/0113862073305298240524050145","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Accurate identification of protein binding sites is pivotal for understanding molecular interactions and facilitating drug discovery efforts. However, the dynamic nature of proteinligand interactions presents a formidable challenge, necessitating innovative approaches to bridge the gap between theoretical predictions and experimental realities. This review explores the challenges and recent advancements in protein binding site prediction. Specifically, we highlight the integration of molecular dynamics simulations, machine learning, and deep learning techniques to capture the dynamic and complex nature of protein-ligand interactions. Additionally, we discuss the importance of integrating experimental data, such as structural information and biochemical assays, to enhance prediction accuracy and reliability. By navigating the intersection of classical and the onset of machine learning and deep learning approaches, we aim to provide insights into current state-of-the-art techniques and chart a course for future protein binding site prediction advancements. Ultimately, these efforts could unravel the mysteries of protein-ligand interactions and accelerate drug discovery endeavors.</p>","PeriodicalId":10491,"journal":{"name":"Combinatorial chemistry & high throughput screening","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2024-06-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141310232","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Potential Links between ANRIL and MiRNAs in Various Cancers. 各种癌症中 ANRIL 与 MiRNA 之间的潜在联系
IF 1.8 4区 医学
Combinatorial chemistry & high throughput screening Pub Date : 2024-06-07 DOI: 10.2174/0113862073294838240523035706
Xiaoyan Yang, Liushan Wei, Shijie Wu, Zhizhong Xie, Xiaoyong Lei
{"title":"Potential Links between ANRIL and MiRNAs in Various Cancers.","authors":"Xiaoyan Yang, Liushan Wei, Shijie Wu, Zhizhong Xie, Xiaoyong Lei","doi":"10.2174/0113862073294838240523035706","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2174/0113862073294838240523035706","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Non-coding RNAs are mainly divided into two categories, one is small non-coding RNA represented by miRNA, and the other is long non-coding RNA longer than 200 bp. Further studies on non-coding RNAs have revealed that long non-coding RNAs not only have carcinogenic effects, but also have potential links with miRNAs. Antisense non-coding RNA in the INK4 locus (ANRIL/CDKN2B-AS1), one of the five subtypes of long non-coding RNA, has been proved to play a role of oncogene in many cancers, such as gastric cancer, cervical cancer, prostate cancer and non-small cell lung cancer. Knockdown ANRIL can significantly inhibit the proliferation and migration of cancer cells, while also negatively regulating the expression of related miRNAs. This suggests that ANRIL may serve as a potential target for the development of drugs that provide new strategies to improve the effectiveness of cancer treatment. In our review, we summarize the current association between ANRIL and miRNAs in various cancers.</p>","PeriodicalId":10491,"journal":{"name":"Combinatorial chemistry & high throughput screening","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2024-06-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141300238","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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ERCC3-Related Genes May Aid in the Prognostic and Immunotherapeutic Analysis of Hepatocellular Carcinoma. ERCC3相关基因可能有助于肝细胞癌的预后和免疫治疗分析
IF 1.8 4区 医学
Combinatorial chemistry & high throughput screening Pub Date : 2024-06-07 DOI: 10.2174/0113862073288597240522064027
Chen Yang, Yao Chen, Tao Tao, Ping Xu, Miaomiao Li, Bicheng Deng, Sihan Lu, Minfeng Yang, Weijie Wang, Jinghan Wang, Songbai Liu
{"title":"ERCC3-Related Genes May Aid in the Prognostic and Immunotherapeutic Analysis of Hepatocellular Carcinoma.","authors":"Chen Yang, Yao Chen, Tao Tao, Ping Xu, Miaomiao Li, Bicheng Deng, Sihan Lu, Minfeng Yang, Weijie Wang, Jinghan Wang, Songbai Liu","doi":"10.2174/0113862073288597240522064027","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2174/0113862073288597240522064027","url":null,"abstract":"&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Background: &lt;/strong&gt;Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) has high morbidity and mortality worldwide. Excision repair cross-complement 3 (ERCC3), a key functional gene in the nucleotide excision repair (NER) pathway, is commonly mutated or overexpressed in cancers and is thought to be a key gene contributing to the development of HCC. The characteristics of immune cell infiltration in the global tumor microenvironment (TME) mediated by ERCC3 and its related key genes in HCC are still unclear. The aim of this study was to integrate the role of ERCC3-related key genes in assessing the TME cell infiltration characteristics, immunotherapy efficacy, and prognosis of HCC patients. This study provides a theoretical basis for the study of immunological mechanisms and prognosis prediction in HCC.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Methods: &lt;/strong&gt;The HCC cohort from the TCGA database included 50 normal samples and 374 tumor samples to compare the differences in ERCC3-related gene expression and prognosis between liver tumor tissues and normal liver tissues and to analyze the extent to which different genes infiltrated TME cells by quantifying the relative abundance of 24 cells through single-sample genome enrichment analysis (ssGSEA). A risk score associated with the ERCC3 gene was constructed using the least absolute shrinkage and selection operator (LASSO) Cox regression model.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Results: &lt;/strong&gt;The expression of 11 ERCC3-related genes was significantly upregulated in HCC tumor tissues compared to normal liver tissues, and high expression of these genes was significantly associated with poor prognosis in HCC patients. The key genes (11 ERCC3-related genes) were closely associated with the nucleic acid reduction signaling pathway in nucleic acid metabolism and the viral oncogenic pathway, suggesting that these key genes may play a role in tumor cell proliferation, migration, and invasion, as well as in the pathogenesis of virus-associated HCC. In addition, the infiltration characteristics of TME immune cells in normal and tumor tissues were different. Immune and mesenchymal activity was significantly lower in tumor tissues than in healthy liver tissues. This study revealed that key genes were significantly positively correlated with CTLA4 and enriched in central memory CD4 T cells, effector memory CD4 T cells, activated CD4 T cells, and type 2 T helper cells. The prognostic model constructed by regression analysis could better distinguish patients into high-risk and low-risk groups, and the survival analysis showed that the survival time of patients with high-risk score subtypes was significantly lower than that of patients with low-risk scores and that the high-risk group contained higher levels of immune-suppressive cells, which may be a mediator of immune escape. Moreover, multivariate analyses showed that the risk score profile is a reliable and unbiased biomarker for assessing the prognosis of HCC patients, and its value in predicting the outcome of","PeriodicalId":10491,"journal":{"name":"Combinatorial chemistry & high throughput screening","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2024-06-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141300235","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Investigation of the Biological Activity of Pyrrolo[1,2-a]imidazole Derivatives Produced by a Green One-Pot Multicomponent Synthesis of Ninhydrins. 茚三酮单锅多组分绿色合成法制备的吡咯并[1,2-a]咪唑衍生物的生物活性研究
IF 1.8 4区 医学
Combinatorial chemistry & high throughput screening Pub Date : 2024-06-07 DOI: 10.2174/0113862073298187240524053210
Khatereh Khandan Barani, Samira Khandan, Hannaneh Sadat Shirangi, Navisa Tabarsaei
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