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Investigating miR-9 and miR-222 in CSF and Plasma of Neuroblastoma Patients as Metastatic and Apoptotic-Related Markers. 神经母细胞瘤患者脑脊液和血浆中miR-9和miR-222作为转移和凋亡相关标志物的研究
IF 1.8 4区 生物学
Cell Biochemistry and Biophysics Pub Date : 2024-12-12 DOI: 10.1007/s12013-024-01570-9
Farhad Bordbar, Amir Rigi, Mahsa Vafaei Mastanabad, Fattah Rohani, Elham Ghaedi, Shahad Mohammad Dhiaa, Fatemeh Asadi, Salar Momen Maragheh
{"title":"Investigating miR-9 and miR-222 in CSF and Plasma of Neuroblastoma Patients as Metastatic and Apoptotic-Related Markers.","authors":"Farhad Bordbar, Amir Rigi, Mahsa Vafaei Mastanabad, Fattah Rohani, Elham Ghaedi, Shahad Mohammad Dhiaa, Fatemeh Asadi, Salar Momen Maragheh","doi":"10.1007/s12013-024-01570-9","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s12013-024-01570-9","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Neuroblastoma is a cancer that occurs due to abnormal development of the sympathetic nervous system. The dysregulation of miR-9 and miR-222 plays a crucial role in neuroblastoma development. These microRNAs have a significant relationship with PTEN, caspase-9, and MMP14, which can potentially form the basis for the specific diagnosis and treatment of this disease. In our study, two neuroblastoma cell lines were divided into three groups based on whether they had been treated with miR-9, anti-miR-9, miR-222, or both. We evaluated various parameters in these groups, including migration (through a wound healing assay), apoptosis (using flow cytometry), and gene expression (through qRT-PCR). Additionally, we measured the expression levels of MMP14, miR-9, and miR-222 in plasma and CSF samples from neuroblastoma patients using ELISA and qRT-PCR. We found that patients with neuroblastoma had higher levels of MMP14 and miR-222 mRNA expression but lower levels of miR-9 mRNA expression. Furthermore, after treating the cell lines with anti-miR-9 and anti-miR-222, we observed increased levels of MMP14 expression, as well as PTEN and caspase-9. Additionally, the treatment with anti-miR-222 and anti-miR-9 led to an increase in the frequency of apoptosis and migration of cancer cells. Our research shows that the dysregulation of miR-9, miR-222, and MMP14 could be key indicators in the pathogenesis of neuroblastoma. We also found that up-regulation of miR-9 was associated with decreased disease severity, whereas up-regulation of miR-222 and MMP14 was linked to increased disease severity.</p>","PeriodicalId":510,"journal":{"name":"Cell Biochemistry and Biophysics","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2024-12-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142811779","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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A Novel Hypoxia-Featured Genes Prognostic Model for Identification of Hypoxia Subtypes in Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma. 一种新的缺氧特征基因预后模型用于鉴别弥漫性大b细胞淋巴瘤的缺氧亚型。
IF 1.8 4区 生物学
Cell Biochemistry and Biophysics Pub Date : 2024-12-11 DOI: 10.1007/s12013-024-01637-7
Geng Lyu, Ruixin Sun, Xiaxin Liu, Zizhen Xu
{"title":"A Novel Hypoxia-Featured Genes Prognostic Model for Identification of Hypoxia Subtypes in Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma.","authors":"Geng Lyu, Ruixin Sun, Xiaxin Liu, Zizhen Xu","doi":"10.1007/s12013-024-01637-7","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s12013-024-01637-7","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL), known as the predominant type of aggressive B-cell lymphoma, is biologically and clinically heterogeneous. The prognosis of DLBCL is quite different among subtypes. Hypoxia is one of the key elements in tumor microenvironment, promoting tumor progression by means of various mechanisms, such as increased proliferation, altered metabolism, enhanced angiogenesis, and greater migratory capability, among others. The primary purpose of this research is to investigate the connection between hypoxia-featured genes (HFGs), prognosis in DLBCL, and their capacity association with the immune microenvironment. Various hypoxia-associated patterns for DLBCL patients from GEO and TCGA databases were identified by means of an unsupervised consensus clustering algorithm. CIBERSORT and IOBR package is used to identify different immune infiltration status. To develop a predictive model using hypoxia-related genes, we conducted univariate Cox regression, multivariate Cox regression, and LASSO regression assessment. Subsequently, we confirmed the predictive importance of these hypoxia-associated genes, highlighting hypoxia-associated characteristics, and explored the connection between the hypoxia model and the immune environment. Three hypoxia clusters were identified. We also observed that each pattern of hypoxia response was significantly related to different prognoses. It was found that the immune status among hypoxia clusters is different. After developing a prognostic risk model using 5 hypoxia-related genes, we discovered that the risk score is related to immune factors and how effective drugs are in treating DLBCL. In DLBCL patients, varying hypoxia patterns correlate with both prognostic outcomes and the immune microenvironment. Hypoxia-featured genes (HFGs) function as a standalone predictive element in these patients. It is also potentially a reliable indicator for predicting clinical responses to ICI therapy and traditional drugs.</p>","PeriodicalId":510,"journal":{"name":"Cell Biochemistry and Biophysics","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2024-12-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142811774","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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"Carnosine-Niosomal Delivery System for Targeted Cancer Therapy". 靶向癌症治疗的肌肽-乳质体输送系统。
IF 1.8 4区 生物学
Cell Biochemistry and Biophysics Pub Date : 2024-12-10 DOI: 10.1007/s12013-024-01626-w
Amira Atta, Maha M Salem, Ahmed Reda, Tarek M Mohamed
{"title":"\"Carnosine-Niosomal Delivery System for Targeted Cancer Therapy\".","authors":"Amira Atta, Maha M Salem, Ahmed Reda, Tarek M Mohamed","doi":"10.1007/s12013-024-01626-w","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s12013-024-01626-w","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Cancer is considered to be among the main causes of death worldwide. Treatment options for cancer are numerous. The type of cancer and its stage of progression determine which kind of treatment is needed. Nanomedicine is a new field for the treatment of various diseases. Pharmaceutical nanocarriers can be fabricated from various materials such as polymers, metals, or lipid-based surfactants. Carnosine-loaded niosomes have emerged as a promising approach in targeted cancer therapy, offering potential advantages over conventional treatments such as chemotherapy and radiation, by improving drug delivery specificity and reducing side effects. The study demonstrates that the encapsulation of carnosine in niosomes enhances its stability and bioavailability, leading to a significant increase in anticancer efficacy. These findings suggest that niosome technology can serve as an effective delivery system for carnosine, potentially transforming its use in cancer treatment and paving the way for future research in targeted therapies. Nanomaterials provide a good delivery system for this method of treatment. It's used in the treatment and diagnosis of diseases. Numerous investigations have been conducted on nanoscale vesicular systems, such as the most recent generations of vesicular nanocarriers, liposomes, and niosomes. Lipophilic and hydrophilic bioactive chemicals are transported via the niosomes in a vesicle. Since niosomes are composed of non-ionic surfactants mixed with cholesterol or other amphiphilic substances, they have a wide range of applications. The therapy of cancer with carnosine-loaded niosomes is one of these uses. The body synthesizes carnosine, a histidine-containing dipeptide, by enzymatically mixing L-histidine and β-alanine. With its antioxidant activities, Carnosine is considered a drug that can reduce and treat cancerous cells and many other therapeutic applications.</p>","PeriodicalId":510,"journal":{"name":"Cell Biochemistry and Biophysics","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2024-12-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142798923","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Targeting Nudix Hydrolase 5 with Bioactive Flavonoids: Molecular Dynamics and Docking Studies for Breast Cancer Therapy. 生物活性类黄酮靶向Nudix水解酶5:乳腺癌治疗的分子动力学及对接研究
IF 1.8 4区 生物学
Cell Biochemistry and Biophysics Pub Date : 2024-12-05 DOI: 10.1007/s12013-024-01609-x
Sivaraman Dhanasekaran, Pradeep Pushparaj Selvadoss, Solomon Sundar Manoharan, Srikanth Jeyabalan, V Muthu Laxmi, Abbas Alam Choudhury, Vijayarangan Devi Rajeswari, Gnanasambandan Ramanathan, Tamilanban Thamaraikani, Vetriselvan Subramaniyan, Mahendran Sekar, Wong Ling Shing
{"title":"Targeting Nudix Hydrolase 5 with Bioactive Flavonoids: Molecular Dynamics and Docking Studies for Breast Cancer Therapy.","authors":"Sivaraman Dhanasekaran, Pradeep Pushparaj Selvadoss, Solomon Sundar Manoharan, Srikanth Jeyabalan, V Muthu Laxmi, Abbas Alam Choudhury, Vijayarangan Devi Rajeswari, Gnanasambandan Ramanathan, Tamilanban Thamaraikani, Vetriselvan Subramaniyan, Mahendran Sekar, Wong Ling Shing","doi":"10.1007/s12013-024-01609-x","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s12013-024-01609-x","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Breast cancer (BC) is the most prevalent malignancy among women globally and the leading cause of cancer-related mortality. Consequently, there is an urgent need for new, effective treatment strategies for breast cancer. Research has shown that the enzyme nudix hydrolase 5 (NUDT5) plays a critical role in promoting breast cancer aggressiveness and serves as a key regulator of oncogenic pathways. The development of NUDT5 inhibitors presents a viable strategy for enhancing treatment results in managing BC. The ability of the flavonoids to modulate key biochemical pathways and improve therapeutic outcomes highlights their promise in developing novel breast cancer treatments. Hence, the main objective of the present investigation is to identify the potential interaction of structurally diverse bioactive flavonoids with the active site of the target NUDT5. Our docking analysis revealed that the flavonoids such as naringin and genistein have shown a significant binding association with residues Arg51, Asp60, Gln82, Arg84, Ala96, Leu98, Glu112, Glu116, Met132, Cys139, Ile141, and Glu166 of NUDT5, suggesting its potential as a potent inhibitor. The stabilizing effects of these leads (naringin and genistein) were further validated using molecular dynamics investigations, including RMSD, RMRF, Rg, SASA, PCA, and FEL. The results of the MD simulation studies evidenced a more significant interaction between genistein and NUDT5, indicating a steady and robust affinity, making genistein a more promising inhibitor. In conclusion, the flavonoid genistein has a strong potential as a therapeutic agent for targeting NUDT5 in breast cancer treatment making it viable candidates for further preclinical and clinical investigations.</p>","PeriodicalId":510,"journal":{"name":"Cell Biochemistry and Biophysics","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2024-12-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142783666","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Apoc1 Knockdown Alleviates High Glucose-induced Oxidative Stress and Apoptosis of Renal Tubular Cells by Binding to Clusterin. Apoc1基因敲低可通过结合簇蛋白减轻高糖诱导的肾小管细胞氧化应激和凋亡。
IF 1.8 4区 生物学
Cell Biochemistry and Biophysics Pub Date : 2024-12-04 DOI: 10.1007/s12013-024-01636-8
Liyin Chai, Zhengyang Liu, Jun Zeng, Li Gong, Sha Xiang, Jing Yu, Haili Sun, Chaolin Wen, Fang Wang, Ning Li, Bingbing Shen, Mei Mei
{"title":"Apoc1 Knockdown Alleviates High Glucose-induced Oxidative Stress and Apoptosis of Renal Tubular Cells by Binding to Clusterin.","authors":"Liyin Chai, Zhengyang Liu, Jun Zeng, Li Gong, Sha Xiang, Jing Yu, Haili Sun, Chaolin Wen, Fang Wang, Ning Li, Bingbing Shen, Mei Mei","doi":"10.1007/s12013-024-01636-8","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s12013-024-01636-8","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Diabetic nephropathy (DN) is a serious diabetic complication. Renal tubular damage is an important aspect of DN. Increased apolipoprotein C1 (Apoc1) has been confirmed in serum of patients with DN. The exact mechanism of Apoc1 in DN is unclear as yet. We aimed to elaborate the molecular mechanism underlying high glucose (HG)-induced renal tubular epithelial damage. In this content, a DN mouse model was established to assess renal damage. Apoc1 and Clusterin expression in renal tissue was detected using immunoblotting and immunofluorescence staining. In vitro, human kidney proximal tubular epithelial cells (HK-2 cells) were exposed to HG to simulate the DN model. After Apoc1 and/or Clusterin knockdown, HK-2 cell viability under HG conditions was detected using CCK-8 assay. DCFH-DA staining was used to examine the production of intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS). MDA and SOD levels were tested by kits. Moreover, cell apoptosis was measured using TUNEL staining. Immunoblotting was employed to evaluate the expression of proteins. Additionally, the binding between Apoc1 and Clusterin was analyzed using co-immunoprecipitation experiments. Our data revealed that Apoc1 expression was upregulated while Clusterin expression was downregulated in renal tissue of DN mice and HG-treated HK-2 cells. Apoc1 knockdown alleviated oxidative stress and apoptosis in HG-treated HK-2 cells. Importantly, Apoc1 could bind to Clusterin and regulate Clusterin expression in HK-2 cells. Finally, Clusterin silencing blocked the influences of Apoc1 knockdown on the oxidative stress and apoptosis in HK-2 cells under HG conditions. Collectively, Apoc1 knockdown exerts potential anti-DN effects by binding to Clusterin to alleviate HG-induced renal tubular damage, suggesting that Apoc1/Clusterin can be used as a valuable therapeutic target for DN.</p>","PeriodicalId":510,"journal":{"name":"Cell Biochemistry and Biophysics","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2024-12-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142765392","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Discovery of Galangin Derivatives as a Potential T-cell Leukemia Virus 1 Protease Inhibitor Through Chemoinformatics Approaches. 高良姜衍生物作为潜在的t细胞白血病病毒1蛋白酶抑制剂的化学信息学研究
IF 1.8 4区 生物学
Cell Biochemistry and Biophysics Pub Date : 2024-12-03 DOI: 10.1007/s12013-024-01618-w
Shopnil Akash, Sharifa Sultana, Mirza Nafeul Islam, Md Harun Or Rashid, Gbolahan Oladipupo Oduselu, Farah Chafika Kaouche, Emad Rashad Sindi, Gabriel Christian de Farias Morais, Al-Anood M Al-Dies, Jonas Ivan Nobre Oliveira
{"title":"Discovery of Galangin Derivatives as a Potential T-cell Leukemia Virus 1 Protease Inhibitor Through Chemoinformatics Approaches.","authors":"Shopnil Akash, Sharifa Sultana, Mirza Nafeul Islam, Md Harun Or Rashid, Gbolahan Oladipupo Oduselu, Farah Chafika Kaouche, Emad Rashad Sindi, Gabriel Christian de Farias Morais, Al-Anood M Al-Dies, Jonas Ivan Nobre Oliveira","doi":"10.1007/s12013-024-01618-w","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s12013-024-01618-w","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Human T-cell leukemia virus 1 (HTLV-1) has become a life-threatening problem, infecting a significant number of people every year; however, the effective treatment options for this disease are limited. This research focuses on the development of T-cell leukemia virus 1 protease inhibitor modifying galangin, a natural phytochemical with multiple pharmacological properties. However, galangin also has disadvantages, in particular poor bioavailability and solubility. To overcome these limitations, the primary structure of galangin was modified with various functional groups and computational drug design methods were applied to develop potential inhibitors for the human T-cell leukemia virus 1 protease including Lipinski's rule, Absorption, Distribution, Metabolism, Excretion, and Toxicity (ADMET), quantum energetic descriptions, molecular docking, electrostatic potential analysis, binding free energy calculations, and molecular dynamics simulations. These techniques are essential in determining the stability and suitability of new drug molecules with target proteins. Molecular docking studies demonstrated that the newly modified galangin derivative exhibits the strongest binding affinity for the HTLV-1 protease. In particular, compounds 02 and 03 showed significantly stronger binding affinities. Subsequently, the two best compounds were subjected to molecular dynamics simulations over 100 ns, which provided insights into the stability and flexibility of the protein-ligand complexes. Principal component analysis, calculation of the binding free energy, and the dynamic cross-correlation matrix during the simulations provided new perspectives on conformational changes within the drug-protein complex. The newly developed galangin derivatives show promising efficacy as potential therapeutics against HTLV-1 protease. The findings of this study suggest that further experimental validation could be pursued to support new drug development in the fight against HTLV-1.</p>","PeriodicalId":510,"journal":{"name":"Cell Biochemistry and Biophysics","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2024-12-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142764775","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Rutin Ameliorates Inflammation and Oxidative Stress in Ulcerative Colitis by Inhibiting NLRP3 Inflammasome Signaling Pathway. 芦丁通过抑制 NLRP3 炎症信号通路改善溃疡性结肠炎的炎症和氧化应激反应
IF 1.8 4区 生物学
Cell Biochemistry and Biophysics Pub Date : 2024-12-01 Epub Date: 2024-08-13 DOI: 10.1007/s12013-024-01459-7
Xiangdong Zhao, Xiaochao Chen, Chaochi Yue
{"title":"Rutin Ameliorates Inflammation and Oxidative Stress in Ulcerative Colitis by Inhibiting NLRP3 Inflammasome Signaling Pathway.","authors":"Xiangdong Zhao, Xiaochao Chen, Chaochi Yue","doi":"10.1007/s12013-024-01459-7","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s12013-024-01459-7","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Ulcerative colitis (UC) is an idiopathic inflammatory disease. We intend to explore the mechanism of Rutin in the therapy of UC. Disease activity index (DAI) and hematoxylin-eosin staining were employed to assess therapeutic effect of Rutin on dextran sulfate sodium-stimulated mice. The proliferation was detected by 3-(4, 5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2, 5-diphenyl tetrazolium bromide assay. Oxidative stress (OS) was assessed by measuring reactive oxygen species (ROS), malondialdehyde (MDA), and superoxide dismutase (SOD). Inflammatory factors were detected using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay and immunofluorescence staining. mRNA and protein expressions were detected by real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction and immunoblotting assay. Rutin decreased DAI scores and ameliorated pathological damage in UC mice with decreased levels of inflammatory factors. Rutin recovered the inhibited proliferation of fetal human colon cells caused by lipopolysaccharide. Rutin inhibited OS by reducing ROS and MDA, while enhancing SOD activity in LPS-induced fetal human colon cells. Rutin inhibited NLRP3 inflammasome in UC mice and cell model. Silencing NLRP3 enhanced the inhibitory effect of Rutin on OS in lipopolysaccharide-induced fetal human colon cells. Conversely, NLRP3 overexpression reversed the restraining role of Rutin in OS. Rutin ameliorates UC by inhibiting inflammation and OS through suppressing NLRP3 inflammasome.</p>","PeriodicalId":510,"journal":{"name":"Cell Biochemistry and Biophysics","volume":" ","pages":"3715-3726"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11576901/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141974795","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Study on the Role of EPHB6 in Inhibiting the Malignant Progression of Cervical Cancer C33A Cells by Binding to CBX7. 研究 EPHB6 通过与 CBX7 结合抑制宫颈癌 C33A 细胞恶性进展的作用
IF 1.8 4区 生物学
Cell Biochemistry and Biophysics Pub Date : 2024-12-01 Epub Date: 2024-09-26 DOI: 10.1007/s12013-024-01458-8
Jiancai Wang, Na Zhang
{"title":"Study on the Role of EPHB6 in Inhibiting the Malignant Progression of Cervical Cancer C33A Cells by Binding to CBX7.","authors":"Jiancai Wang, Na Zhang","doi":"10.1007/s12013-024-01458-8","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s12013-024-01458-8","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Cervical cancer stands as the most frequently diagnosed malignancy affecting the female reproductive. The erythropoietin-producing hepatocyte (Eph) family tyrosine kinases play important roles in tumorigenesis and cancer aggression. However, the exact role of EPHB6 in cervical cancer remains unknown. The present study investigated the role of EPHB6 in the malignant process of cervical cancer. GEPIA, tnmplot and kmplot database was used to study the expression of EPHB6 in cervical cancer tissues. western blotting was used to detect the expression of EPHB6, CyclinD, CDK4, CDK6, CBX7, MMP2 and MMP9. CCK8 and EDU staining were used to detect cell proliferation. Wound healing and transwell were used to detect cell proliferation and migration. Flow cytometry was used to detect cell cycle level. The linkedomics database was used to predict the correlation of EPHB6 and CBX7 in cervical cancer. Subsequently, HDOCK server was used to predict the combination of EPHB6 and CBX7. Our current results suggested that the expression of EPHB6 is reduced in cervical cancer tissues and cell lines, and the lower the expression, the worse the prognosis. Moreover, overexpression of EPHB6 inhibits cell proliferation, invasion and migration and cycle acceleration of C33A cells. Furthermore, EPHB6 and CBX7 bind to each other in C33A cells, and EPHB6 inhibits cell proliferation, invasion, migration and cell cycle acceleration in cervical cancer by binding to CBX7. EPHB6 expression is reduced in cervical cancer tissues and cells. Its overexpression inhibits proliferation, invasion, migration, and cell cycle acceleration in C33A cells, exhibiting synergy when bound to CBX7.</p>","PeriodicalId":510,"journal":{"name":"Cell Biochemistry and Biophysics","volume":" ","pages":"3703-3713"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142338792","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Iron Overloading Potentiates the Antitumor Activity of 5-Fluorouracil by Promoting Apoptosis and Ferroptosis in Colorectal Cancer Cells. 铁超载通过促进结直肠癌细胞的凋亡和铁变态反应增强 5-氟尿嘧啶的抗肿瘤活性
IF 1.8 4区 生物学
Cell Biochemistry and Biophysics Pub Date : 2024-12-01 Epub Date: 2024-08-04 DOI: 10.1007/s12013-024-01463-x
Bilal Rah, Jasmin Shafarin, Asima Karim, Khuloud Bajbouj, Mawieh Hamad, Jibran Sualeh Muhammad
{"title":"Iron Overloading Potentiates the Antitumor Activity of 5-Fluorouracil by Promoting Apoptosis and Ferroptosis in Colorectal Cancer Cells.","authors":"Bilal Rah, Jasmin Shafarin, Asima Karim, Khuloud Bajbouj, Mawieh Hamad, Jibran Sualeh Muhammad","doi":"10.1007/s12013-024-01463-x","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s12013-024-01463-x","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Resistance to 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) remains a significant challenge in colorectal cancer (CRC) treatment. Ferric ammonium citrate (FAC) is commonly used as an iron supplement due to its food-fortification properties; however, its potential role as a chemosensitizer in cancer therapy has not been studied. In this study, we explored the ability of FAC to sensitize CRC cells and increase their susceptibility to 5-FU-mediated anticancer effects. We assessed cell viability, cell cycle progression, apoptosis, mitochondrial membrane potential (MMP), reactive oxygen species (ROS) levels, ferroptosis, and iron metabolism-related protein expression using two CRC cell lines. Additionally, we conducted in silico analyses to compare iron markers in normal colon and CRC tumor tissues. Compared to controls, CRC cells pretreated with FAC and then treated with 5-FU exhibited significantly reduced growth and viability, along with increased ROS-mediated ferroptosis. Mechanistically, FAC-pretreated then 5-FU-treated CRC cells showed enhanced apoptosis, increased Bak/Bax expression, MMP depolarization, and decreased antiapoptotic protein levels (Bcl-2 and Bcl-xL). This combined treatment also led to G2/M cell cycle arrest, upregulation of p21 and p27, and downregulation of cyclin D1, c-Myc, survivin, and GPX4. Analysis of human colon tumor tissue revealed decreased expression of IRP-1, HMOX-1, and FTH1 but increased HAMP expression. In contrast, FAC-pretreated/5-FU-treated CRC cells exhibited a reverse pattern, suggesting that FAC-induced chemosensitization enhances 5-FU-mediated anticancer activity in CRC by disrupting iron homeostasis. These findings highlight the potential of iron overload as a chemosensitization strategy for improving CRC chemotherapy.</p>","PeriodicalId":510,"journal":{"name":"Cell Biochemistry and Biophysics","volume":" ","pages":"3763-3780"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11576816/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141888084","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Navigating the Fractional Calcium Dynamics of Orai Mechanism in Polar Dimensions. 在极地维度中导航 Orai 机制的分数钙动力学。
IF 1.8 4区 生物学
Cell Biochemistry and Biophysics Pub Date : 2024-12-01 Epub Date: 2024-08-08 DOI: 10.1007/s12013-024-01462-y
Brajesh Kumar Jha, Vora Hardagna Vatsal, Tajinder Pal Singh
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