Thoracic CancerPub Date : 2024-11-01Epub Date: 2024-09-24DOI: 10.1111/1759-7714.15439
Peng Lu, Zhaoguo Li, Hang Xu
{"title":"USP22 promotes gefitinib resistance and inhibits ferroptosis in non-small cell lung cancer by deubiquitination of MDM2.","authors":"Peng Lu, Zhaoguo Li, Hang Xu","doi":"10.1111/1759-7714.15439","DOIUrl":"10.1111/1759-7714.15439","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>The emergence of chemoresistance markedly compromised the treatment efficiency of human cancer, including non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). In the present study, we aimed to explore the effects of ubiquitin-specific peptidase 22 (USP22) and murine double minute 2 (MDM2) in gefitinib resistance in NSCLC.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Immunohistochemistry (IHC) assay, quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) assay and western blot assay were carried out to determine the expression of USP22 and MDM2. Transwell assay and flow cytometry analysis were performed to evaluate cell migration and apoptosis. Cell Counting Kit-8 (CCK-8) assay was employed to assess gefitinib resistance. The phenomenon of ferroptosis was estimated by related commercial kits. The oxidized C11-BODIPY fluorescence intensity by C11-BODIPY staining. The relation between USP22 and MDM2 was analyzed by ubiquitination assay and co-immunoprecipitation (Co-IP) assay.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>USP22 was abnormally upregulated in NSCLC tissues and cells, and USP22 silencing markedly repressed NSCLC cell migration and facilitated apoptosis and ferroptosis. Moreover, our results indicated that ferroptosis could enhance the suppressive effect of gefitinib on NSCLC cells. Besides, USP22 overexpression enhanced gefitinib resistance and ferroptosis protection in NSCLC cells. Mechanically, USP22 stabilized MDM2 and regulated MDM2 expression through deubiquitination of MDM2. MDM2 deficiency partially restored the effects of USP22 on gefitinib resistance and ferroptosis in NSCLC cells. Of note, we validated the promotional effect of USP22 on gefitinib resistance in NSCLC in vivo through establishing the murine xenograft model.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>USP22/MDM2 promoted gefitinib resistance and inhibited ferroptosis in NSCLC, which might offer a novel strategy for overcoming gefitinib resistance in NSCLC.</p>","PeriodicalId":23338,"journal":{"name":"Thoracic Cancer","volume":" ","pages":"2260-2271"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11543274/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142308597","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Thoracic CancerPub Date : 2024-11-01Epub Date: 2024-10-09DOI: 10.1111/1759-7714.15460
José Roberto Estupiñan-Jiménez, Valeria Villarreal-García, Vianey Gonzalez-Villasana, Pablo E Vivas-Mejia, Jose Manuel Vazquez-Guillen, Patricio Adrián Zapata-Morin, Marienid Flores-Colón, Claudia Altamirano-Torres, Ezequiel Viveros-Valdez, Cristina Ivan, Mohammed H Rashed, Recep Bayraktar, Cristina Rodríguez-Padilla, Gabriel Lopez-Berestein, Diana Resendez-Perez
{"title":"MicroRNA-1307-3p contributes to breast cancer progression through PRM2.","authors":"José Roberto Estupiñan-Jiménez, Valeria Villarreal-García, Vianey Gonzalez-Villasana, Pablo E Vivas-Mejia, Jose Manuel Vazquez-Guillen, Patricio Adrián Zapata-Morin, Marienid Flores-Colón, Claudia Altamirano-Torres, Ezequiel Viveros-Valdez, Cristina Ivan, Mohammed H Rashed, Recep Bayraktar, Cristina Rodríguez-Padilla, Gabriel Lopez-Berestein, Diana Resendez-Perez","doi":"10.1111/1759-7714.15460","DOIUrl":"10.1111/1759-7714.15460","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Despite advances in screening and therapy, breast cancer (BC) remains the predominant cancer in women globally. Dysregulation of microRNAs (miRNAs) is pivotal in carcinogenesis across various cancers, including BC. Evidence indicates that miR-1307-3p is upregulated in BC tumors, yet its target genes are not fully elucidated. This study aimed to explore how miR-1307-3p regulates BC proliferation, migration, invasion, and angiogenesis and to identify potential target genes.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Basal miR-1307-3p levels were quantified in BC cell lines MDA-MB-231 and MCF-7, as well as MCF-10A using quantitative real-time reverse transcription-PCR (RT-qPCR). The impact of miR-1307-3p inhibition on BC cell proliferation, migration, invasion, and angiogenesis was assessed. Nine miRNA-target prediction databases identified potential miR-1307-3p targets. Target expression was validated using RT-qPCR, Western blot, and dual-luciferase reporter assays. MiR-1307-3p was overexpressed in MDA-MB-231 and MCF-7 compared to MCF-10A.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Inhibiting miR-1307-3p significantly reduced BC cell proliferation, migration, invasion, and angiogenesis. Bioinformatics analysis identified 17 potential miR-1307-3p targets, with protamine 2 (PRM2) overexpression confirmed via Western blot and dual-luciferase assays.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>MiR-1307-3p overexpression in BC promotes proliferation, migration, invasion, and angiogenesis. PRM2 emerges as a novel miR-1307-3p target in BC.</p>","PeriodicalId":23338,"journal":{"name":"Thoracic Cancer","volume":" ","pages":"2298-2308"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11554549/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142393697","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Thoracic CancerPub Date : 2024-11-01Epub Date: 2024-10-11DOI: 10.1111/1759-7714.15461
Shenbo Zhang, Jian Cao, Kefei Wang, Zhiwei Wang, Zhengyu Jin
{"title":"Indocyanine green localization for preoperative CT-guided localization of multiple pulmonary nodules.","authors":"Shenbo Zhang, Jian Cao, Kefei Wang, Zhiwei Wang, Zhengyu Jin","doi":"10.1111/1759-7714.15461","DOIUrl":"10.1111/1759-7714.15461","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>This study assesses the safety and efficacy of using indocyanine green (ICG) for preoperative CT-guided localization of multiple pulmonary nodules.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We included patients who underwent CT-guided preoperative ICG localization followed by video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS). Four primary outcomes were evaluated: technical success, pneumothorax, pulmonary hemorrhage, and postoperative hospital stay (PHS). Patients were classified into single nodule and multiple nodules groups, with further subgroups based on the side of localization including unilateral and bilateral subgroups. Univariate and multivariate analyses were used to evaluate risk factors for PHS and pneumothorax.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 374 patients (54.8 ± 11.4 years, 99 with multiple nodules). The success rate in the multiple nodules group was 98.3%, similar to single nodules. Apart from PHS, no significant differences were observed in outcomes between patients with single and multiple nodules. Longer PHS was observed for patients with multiple nodules (3 [2-4] days vs. 3 [3-4] days, p = 0.022). Multivariable analysis indicated longer stays were associated with pulmonary hemorrhage during localization, surgical blood loss, postoperative complications, and non-segmentectomy procedures. Advanced age emerged as the sole independent risk factor for pneumothorax. The success rate in the unilateral subgroup and the bilateral subgroup was 97.8% and 99%, respectively, with higher pneumothorax rates in the unilateral subgroup (38.3% vs. 20%).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>CT-guided preoperative ICG localization of multiple pulmonary nodules is safe and effective. It can be applied to both unilateral and bilateral nodules, supporting simultaneous VATS resection.</p>","PeriodicalId":23338,"journal":{"name":"Thoracic Cancer","volume":" ","pages":"2347-2355"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11586132/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142401445","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Thoracic CancerPub Date : 2024-10-01Epub Date: 2024-09-15DOI: 10.1111/1759-7714.15449
Bin Jia, Chen Chen, Ting Gong, Zhenfa Zhang, Bingsheng Sun
{"title":"Subxiphoid video-assisted thoracoscopic extend thymectomy with sternal suspension for thymoma.","authors":"Bin Jia, Chen Chen, Ting Gong, Zhenfa Zhang, Bingsheng Sun","doi":"10.1111/1759-7714.15449","DOIUrl":"10.1111/1759-7714.15449","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Thymoma is a primary tumor of the thymus, commonly located in the anterior mediastinum. Most thymomas are benign or low-grade malignant, but they can invade surrounding organs or metastasize. The primary treatment for thymoma is surgical resection. Traditional methods involve open thoracotomy, but it is traumatic, with slow recovery and many complications. In recent years, with the development of thoracoscopic techniques, thoracoscopic total thymectomy has gradually become the preferred method for small size thymomas due to its minimally invasive, safe, and effective.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This paper introduces a thoracoscopic extend thymectomy technique, the subxiphoid video-assisted thoracoscopic extend thymectomy with sternal suspension. This method involves placing hooks at the upper and lower ends of the sternum to suspend the sternum upward, increasing the thoracic cavity space and facilitating thoracoscopic operations. This research reviews the clinical data of 59 patients with early-stage thymomas treated with this technique at our center since 2020 and analyzes the perioperative therapeutic efficacy and safety. It also compares the outcomes with those of 17 patients who underwent thoracoscopic approaches.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The results show that subxiphoid video-assisted thoracoscopic total thymectomy with sternal suspension is an innovative and effective surgical method, achieving the same tumor eradication as other thoracic surgeries. The flexible switching of observation ports provides a more comprehensive surgical field, reduces surgical trauma and complications, and improves the surgical outcomes and quality of life for patients.</p>","PeriodicalId":23338,"journal":{"name":"Thoracic Cancer","volume":" ","pages":"2185-2192"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11496188/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142296468","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Anti-Müllerian hormone type II receptor protein expression in non-small cell lung cancer and the effect of AMH/AMHR2 signaling on cancer cell proliferation.","authors":"Yoshika Koinuma, Yoichiro Mitsuishi, Wira Winardi, Moulid Hidayat, Aditya Wirawan, Daisuke Hayakawa, Koichiro Kanamori, Naohisa Matsumoto, Takuo Hayashi, Naoko Shimada, Ken Tajima, Kazuya Takamochi, Fumiyuki Takahashi, Kenji Suzuki, Kazuhisa Takahashi","doi":"10.1111/1759-7714.15309","DOIUrl":"10.1111/1759-7714.15309","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is the leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide despite advances in cancer therapeutics. In several gynecological cancers, anti-Müllerian hormone receptor type 2 (AMHR2) mediates AMH-induced growth inhibition and is expressed at high levels. Furthermore, 5%-8% of NSCLCs exhibit high AMHR2 expression, suggesting that AMH may inhibit the progression of some lung cancers. However, the clinical relevance of AMHR2 expression and its role in lung cancer is not fully clarified.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Immunostaining was performed on 79 surgical specimens of NSCLC. The Cancer Genome Atlas RNA-seq data for lung adenocarcinoma were analyzed, and gene ontology and gene set enrichment analyses were performed. In cellular experiments, AMHR2-overexpressing NSCLC cell lines were established, and the role of the AMH-AMHR2 pathway in cell proliferation with recombinant human AMH protein treatment was examined.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 13 cases (16.5%) were positive for immunostaining in lung adenocarcinoma tissues; no positive signals were detected in lung squamous carcinoma tissues. Gene expression variation analysis using The Cancer Genome Atlas data showed that the expression of genes related to the cell cycle was downregulated in the AMHR2-high group. Cellular experiments showed that activation of the AMH-AMHR2 pathway suppressed cell proliferation.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>In lung adenocarcinoma tissues with high expression of AMHR2, activation of the AMH-AMHR2 pathway may suppress cell proliferation.</p>","PeriodicalId":23338,"journal":{"name":"Thoracic Cancer","volume":" ","pages":"2090-2099"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11471453/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142126808","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The significance of consolidation chemotherapy after concurrent chemoradiotherapy in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma: a randomized controlled phase III clinical trial.","authors":"Qingshan Zhu, Chi Zhang, Zhuoqi Li, Tingwei Ma, Nengchao Wang, Weipeng Liu, Zhijie He, Jing Shen, Tao Wei, Shijie Zhao, Lianjie Feng, Yuan Tian","doi":"10.1111/1759-7714.15424","DOIUrl":"10.1111/1759-7714.15424","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>This study explored the significance of consolidation maintenance chemotherapy after concurrent chemoradiotherapy with different regimens in patients with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>A prospective randomized controlled phase III clinical trial was designed and registered in the China Clinical Trials Registry (Registration number: ChiCTR-TRC-12002719). Survival data were analyzed in terms of intention-to-treat (ITT) and per-protocol (PP) sets for patients undergoing cisplatin and 5-fluorouracil (PF) (group A), or cisplatin and paclitaxel (TP) (group B).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The incidence risk of grade III-IV leukopenia in group B was higher than in group A (49.2% vs. 25.5%, p = 0.012). The survival rates at 1, 2, 3, and 5 years were 83.8%, 62.6%, 53.1%, and 41.3%, respectively. Consolidation chemotherapy after concurrent chemoradiation therapy had no benefit on median progression-free survival (PFS) (p = 0.95) and overall survival (OS) (p = 0.809). According to the ITT analysis, the median PFS in group A and group B was 28.6 months and 30.3 months (X<sup>2</sup> = 0.242, p = 0.623), while the median OS was 31.0 months and 50.3 months (X<sup>2</sup> = 1.25,p = 0.263). For the PP analysis, the median PFS in group A and group B were 28.6 months and 30.3 months (p = 0.584), while the median OS was 31.0 months and 50.3 months (p = 0.259), respectively. Patients receiving consolidation chemotherapy did not show significant OS benefits (46.9 months vs. 38.3 months; X<sup>2</sup> = 0.059, p = 0.866).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Similar PFS and OS were found between PF and TP regimens with concurrent chemoradiotherapy. Consolidation chemotherapy did not show any significant OS benefits.</p>","PeriodicalId":23338,"journal":{"name":"Thoracic Cancer","volume":" ","pages":"2038-2048"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11444924/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142093918","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Thoracic CancerPub Date : 2024-10-01Epub Date: 2024-09-02DOI: 10.1111/1759-7714.15431
Karin Shimada, Satoshi Takamori, Marina Nakatsuka, Makoto Endoh
{"title":"Risks of segmentectomy for interstitial pneumonia with diffuse pulmonary ossification.","authors":"Karin Shimada, Satoshi Takamori, Marina Nakatsuka, Makoto Endoh","doi":"10.1111/1759-7714.15431","DOIUrl":"10.1111/1759-7714.15431","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>An 84-year-old man with a history of progressive interstitial pneumonia presented to our department with lung cancer (cT2aN0M0-IB) in right S6. Moreover, computed tomography revealed progressive diffuse pulmonary ossification in the bilateral lower pulmonary lobes. S6 segmentectomy was performed via video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery. It was difficult to divide the intersegmental plane using a stapler because of severe fibrosis and pulmonary ossification with bone marrow formation. Pulmonary ossification may be an important finding for surgical planning because of severe fibrosis or inflammation associated with severe lung condition. We suggest that the surgical indications and approaches for such cases should be reconsidered because pulmonary ossification can be associated with severe lung conditions.</p>","PeriodicalId":23338,"journal":{"name":"Thoracic Cancer","volume":" ","pages":"2136-2138"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11471431/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142120744","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Thoracic CancerPub Date : 2024-10-01Epub Date: 2024-09-09DOI: 10.1111/1759-7714.15436
Yunxin Liu, Xiaoyi Feng, Yan Xu, Siyuan Yu, Mengzhao Wang
{"title":"Clinical manifestation and outcome of lung cancer patients with ocular metastasis: 16 case reports and systematic review.","authors":"Yunxin Liu, Xiaoyi Feng, Yan Xu, Siyuan Yu, Mengzhao Wang","doi":"10.1111/1759-7714.15436","DOIUrl":"10.1111/1759-7714.15436","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Ocular metastasis is a rare type of distant metastasis of lung cancer. Limited information is available regarding ocular symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis. We reported 16 patients diagnosed with ocular metastasis from lung cancer treated at our hospital from January 1988 to March 2024 and conducted a systematic review of 100 patients retrieved from the PubMed database from January 2014 to December 2023. A pooled analysis was performed using individual-level patient data to generate the hazard ratio (HR) of the association between patient characteristics and overall survival. A total of 116 patients, 100 patients from the literature and 16 patients from our center, diagnosed with ocular metastasis from lung cancer were included in this study. Choroid metastasis was presented in 77 (66.4%) patients and was significantly associated with the onset of lung cancer with ocular symptoms and decreased vision; iris metastasis was significantly associated with small cell lung cancer (SCLC), high intraocular pressure, and ocular pain. Multivariate analyses revealed that males (HR, 2.488; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.127-5.495), age ≥ 60 years (HR, 3.196; 95% CI, 1.391-7.341), and onset with ocular symptoms (HR, 4.312; 95% CI, 1.675-11.099) were significantly associated with overall survival. For non-SCLC (NSCLC) patients, compared with chemotherapy, targeted therapy (HR, 0.238; 95% CI, 0.087-0.651) and combined therapy (HR, 0.133; 95% CI, 0.017-0.822) have greater therapeutic efficacy. Chemotherapy combined with immunotherapy and targeted therapy are more effective than chemotherapy alone for ocular metastatic NSCLC patients. For patients with targetable mutations, new-generation tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) are preferred.</p>","PeriodicalId":23338,"journal":{"name":"Thoracic Cancer","volume":" ","pages":"2147-2155"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11496195/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142154990","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"IRE1α-XBP1s axis regulates SREBP1-dependent MRP1 expression to promote chemoresistance in non-small cell lung cancer cells.","authors":"Yuzhou Xu, Feng Gui, Zhe Zhang, Zhongyang Chen, Tiange Zhang, Yunhan Hu, Huijun Wei, Yuchen Fu, Xinde Chen, Zhihao Wu","doi":"10.1111/1759-7714.15442","DOIUrl":"10.1111/1759-7714.15442","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Inositol-requiring enzyme 1 (IRE1) is an endoplasmic reticulum (ER)-resident transmembrane protein that senses ER stress and mediates an essential arm of the unfolded protein response (UPR). IRE1 reduces ER stress by upregulating the expression of multiple ER chaperones through activation of X-box-binding protein 1 (XBP1). Emerging lines of evidence have revealed that IRE1-XBP1 axis serves as a multipurpose signal transducer during oncogenic transformation and cancer development. In this study, we explore how IRE1-XBP1 signaling promotes chemoresistance in lung cancer.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The expression patterns of UPR components and MRP1 were examined by Western blot. qRT-PCR was employed to determine RNA expression. The promoter activity was determined by luciferase reporter assay. Chemoresistant cancer cells were analyzed by viability, apoptosis. CUT & Tag (Cleavage under targets and tagmentation)-qPCR analysis was used for analysis of DNA-protein interaction.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Here we show that activation of IRE1α-XBP1 pathway leads to an increase in MDR-related protein 1 (MRP1) expression, which facilitates drug extrusion and confers resistance to cytotoxic chemotherapy. At the molecular level, XBP1-induced c-Myc is necessary for SREBP1 expression, and SREBP1 binds to the MRP1 promoter to directly regulate its transcription.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>We conclude that IRE1α-XBP1 had important role in chemoresistance and appears to be a novel prognostic marker for lung cancer.</p>","PeriodicalId":23338,"journal":{"name":"Thoracic Cancer","volume":" ","pages":"2116-2127"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11471422/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142154991","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Thoracic CancerPub Date : 2024-10-01Epub Date: 2024-08-18DOI: 10.1111/1759-7714.15420
Pinar Çağan, Ali Kimiaei, Seyedehtina Safaei, Houssam Eddine Youcefi, Alara Abu Saadeh, Feride Yaman, Özlem Yapıcıer, Cemal Asim Kutlu
{"title":"Bronchiolar adenoma/ciliated muconodular papillary tumor complicated by lymphoid interstitial pneumonia in a patient with Sjögren's disease: A case report and systematic review.","authors":"Pinar Çağan, Ali Kimiaei, Seyedehtina Safaei, Houssam Eddine Youcefi, Alara Abu Saadeh, Feride Yaman, Özlem Yapıcıer, Cemal Asim Kutlu","doi":"10.1111/1759-7714.15420","DOIUrl":"10.1111/1759-7714.15420","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Bronchiolar adenoma (BA)/ciliated muconodular papillary tumor (CMPT) is a rare pulmonary neoplasm, with less than 150 cases documented in the literature. We report a unique case of BA/CMPT complicated by lymphoid interstitial pneumonia (LIP) in a 55-year-old male with Sjögren's disease. This is the first documented instance of such a comorbidity. Through a systematic review of PubMed, we also summarize the demographic, clinical, radiological, histopathological, and treatment characteristics of CMPT.</p>","PeriodicalId":23338,"journal":{"name":"Thoracic Cancer","volume":" ","pages":"1975-1988"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11444930/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142000741","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}