Genes & DiseasesPub Date : 2025-07-08DOI: 10.1016/j.gendis.2025.101766
Lanshu Xiao , Yao Wei , Yiping Qin , Bianqin Guo
{"title":"The role of mitochondria-endoplasmic reticulum crosstalk in colorectal cancer","authors":"Lanshu Xiao , Yao Wei , Yiping Qin , Bianqin Guo","doi":"10.1016/j.gendis.2025.101766","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.gendis.2025.101766","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a significant health burden globally, with the third highest incidence and the second highest mortality among all types of cancer. Understanding the mechanisms underlying CRC progression is crucial for advancing therapeutic strategies. Organelles are essential components of cells and play a critical role in the initiation and progression of cancer. Over the past decades, numerous studies have demonstrated that mitochondria and the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) can communicate through signaling pathways, thereby regulating cellular homeostasis and function in both normal and cancer cells. This interaction primarily occurs through mitochondria-associated endoplasmic reticulum membranes (MAMs). MAMs, as key nodes in cancer initiation and progression, are also potential vulnerabilities of cancer cells, offering promising opportunities for cancer treatment. Recent research further emphasizes the close association between MAMs and CRC in terms of proliferation, apoptosis, and invasion. To deepen our understanding of the interactions and mechanisms between mitochondria and the ER in CRC, this review, for the first time, synthesizes the research advancements concerning the crosstalk between these organelles in CRC. It innovatively identifies potential targets associated with MAMs, aiming to uncover novel therapeutic strategies for CRC.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":12689,"journal":{"name":"Genes & Diseases","volume":"13 1","pages":"Article 101766"},"PeriodicalIF":9.4,"publicationDate":"2025-07-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145155778","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Genes & DiseasesPub Date : 2025-07-05DOI: 10.1016/j.gendis.2025.101762
Sandra Iñiguez-Muñoz , Pere Llinàs-Arias , Miquel Ensenyat-Mendez , Andrés F. Bedoya-López , Maria Solivellas-Pieras , Santiago Garfias-Arjona , Mónica Lara-Almúnia , Gabriel Matheu , Ananya Roy , Karin Forsberg-Nilsson , Diego M. Marzese
{"title":"Non-coding somatic single-nucleotide variations affecting glioblastoma-specific enhancer elements regulate tumor-promoting gene networks","authors":"Sandra Iñiguez-Muñoz , Pere Llinàs-Arias , Miquel Ensenyat-Mendez , Andrés F. Bedoya-López , Maria Solivellas-Pieras , Santiago Garfias-Arjona , Mónica Lara-Almúnia , Gabriel Matheu , Ananya Roy , Karin Forsberg-Nilsson , Diego M. Marzese","doi":"10.1016/j.gendis.2025.101762","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.gendis.2025.101762","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":12689,"journal":{"name":"Genes & Diseases","volume":"13 1","pages":"Article 101762"},"PeriodicalIF":9.4,"publicationDate":"2025-07-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145060423","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Genes & DiseasesPub Date : 2025-07-03DOI: 10.1016/j.gendis.2025.101761
Yun Li , Wencong Sun , Hong Liu , Xiong Z. Ruan
{"title":"Tirzepatide, a dual GIP/GLP-1 receptor agonist, alleviates metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease by reducing the expression of CD36 and OBP2A","authors":"Yun Li , Wencong Sun , Hong Liu , Xiong Z. Ruan","doi":"10.1016/j.gendis.2025.101761","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.gendis.2025.101761","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) is defined by excessive hepatic lipid accumulation. This study evaluated the therapeutic effects and molecular mechanisms of tirzepatide, a dual GIP and GLP-1 receptor agonist, in treating hepatic steatosis. Eight-week-old C57BL/6J mice were fed either a high-fat diet or a high-fat, high-fructose, and high-cholesterol diet for 12 weeks to induce MASLD. From week 8, some mice received weekly intraperitoneal tirzepatide injections for four weeks. Tirzepatide significantly reduced body and liver weight gain. Histological analysis confirmed decreased hepatic vacuolation and lipid deposition. The drug also lowered serum glucose levels and reduced liver triglyceride and cholesterol content without causing liver injury. Transcriptome analysis showed that tirzepatide downregulated mitochondrial oxidative phosphorylation pathways. It also decreased hepatic expression of CD36 and odorant-binding protein 2A, both involved in lipid uptake. Importantly, tirzepatide did not significantly alter other major liver metabolic pathways. In adipose tissue, it reduced CD36 and odorant-binding protein 2A expression and upregulated adipose triglyceride lipase, suggesting enhanced lipolysis. However, it had no effect on CD36 levels in skeletal muscle. These results suggest that tirzepatide may be an effective treatment for MASLD by reducing liver fat accumulation and modulating lipid metabolism in extrahepatic tissues.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":12689,"journal":{"name":"Genes & Diseases","volume":"12 6","pages":"Article 101761"},"PeriodicalIF":9.4,"publicationDate":"2025-07-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144830431","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Genes & DiseasesPub Date : 2025-07-03DOI: 10.1016/j.gendis.2025.101760
Limin Liu , Xuan Wan , Su Liu , Chenjie Yu , Hongman Xue , Jiayi Wang , Zhu Li , Kai Liu , Chun Chen , Jiajian Wang
{"title":"Single-cell molecular communications and transcriptional regulatory dynamics of T cell immunotherapy in bladder cancer","authors":"Limin Liu , Xuan Wan , Su Liu , Chenjie Yu , Hongman Xue , Jiayi Wang , Zhu Li , Kai Liu , Chun Chen , Jiajian Wang","doi":"10.1016/j.gendis.2025.101760","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.gendis.2025.101760","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":12689,"journal":{"name":"Genes & Diseases","volume":"13 1","pages":"Article 101760"},"PeriodicalIF":9.4,"publicationDate":"2025-07-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145044113","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Genes & DiseasesPub Date : 2025-07-01DOI: 10.1016/j.gendis.2025.101755
Jie Ding , Yalun He , Yangshuo Li , Shuai Sun , Wen Cheng , Jiami Huang , Chaoqin Yu
{"title":"The role of m6A methylation in female reproductive physiology and pathology","authors":"Jie Ding , Yalun He , Yangshuo Li , Shuai Sun , Wen Cheng , Jiami Huang , Chaoqin Yu","doi":"10.1016/j.gendis.2025.101755","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.gendis.2025.101755","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>N6-methyladenosine (m<sup>6</sup>A) is a critical regulator of female reproductive physiology, yet existing reviews have focused predominantly on oocytes. The objective of this review is to systematically evaluate the regulatory effects of m<sup>6</sup>A throughout the pregnancy process. This review covers aspects such as oocyte maturation, granulosa cell dynamics, endometrial receptivity, immune homeostasis, and systemic adaptations, aiming to demonstrate the comprehensive regulatory capacity of m<sup>6</sup>A in female reproduction. Dysregulated m<sup>6</sup>A modifications in infertility-associated pathologies, including endometriosis, polycystic ovary syndrome, and recurrent miscarriage, are analyzed to identify mechanistic links between an epitranscriptomic imbalance and reproductive dysfunction. The key findings indicate that m<sup>6</sup>A is involved in the entire reproductive process and precisely coordinates stage-specific molecular programs within it, whereas aberrant methylation patterns disrupt gene networks essential for fertility. Notably, m<sup>6</sup>A-modifying enzymes exhibit strong potential as diagnostic biomarkers for female reproductive disorders. The synthesis of the current evidence establishes m<sup>6</sup>A dysregulation as a convergent pathogenic mechanism in diverse infertility etiologies, suggesting that the therapeutic modulation of m<sup>6</sup>A pathways could address unmet clinical needs in reproductive medicine.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":12689,"journal":{"name":"Genes & Diseases","volume":"13 1","pages":"Article 101755"},"PeriodicalIF":9.4,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145217176","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Genes & DiseasesPub Date : 2025-06-27DOI: 10.1016/j.gendis.2025.101743
Rulin Zhang , Haonan Ma , Yiting Yang , Siang Lv , Xin Guan , Bingnan Lu , Yuntao Yao , Runzhi Huang , Yifan Liu , Yanhua Du , Jun Wu
{"title":"Uncovering stromal cell fate genes and a novel risk stratification in UCEC by integrating single-cell RNA sequencing and multi-omics analysis","authors":"Rulin Zhang , Haonan Ma , Yiting Yang , Siang Lv , Xin Guan , Bingnan Lu , Yuntao Yao , Runzhi Huang , Yifan Liu , Yanhua Du , Jun Wu","doi":"10.1016/j.gendis.2025.101743","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.gendis.2025.101743","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":12689,"journal":{"name":"Genes & Diseases","volume":"13 1","pages":"Article 101743"},"PeriodicalIF":9.4,"publicationDate":"2025-06-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145061113","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Genes & DiseasesPub Date : 2025-06-27DOI: 10.1016/j.gendis.2025.101722
Soo Yeon Kim, Hyo-Jeong Ban, Siwoo Lee, Hee-Jeong Jin
{"title":"Regulation of de novo lipogenesis and lipophagy by SP1 gene variants","authors":"Soo Yeon Kim, Hyo-Jeong Ban, Siwoo Lee, Hee-Jeong Jin","doi":"10.1016/j.gendis.2025.101722","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.gendis.2025.101722","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":12689,"journal":{"name":"Genes & Diseases","volume":"13 1","pages":"Article 101722"},"PeriodicalIF":9.4,"publicationDate":"2025-06-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145044116","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}