Pietro G Signorile, Alfonso Baldi, Rosa Viceconte, Emma Carraturo, Maria Rosaria Boccellino, Mario Fordellone, Marco Montella
{"title":"Glycosaminoglycans (GAGs) adenogenesis factors: immunohistochemical espression in endometriosis tissues compared to the endometrium","authors":"Pietro G Signorile, Alfonso Baldi, Rosa Viceconte, Emma Carraturo, Maria Rosaria Boccellino, Mario Fordellone, Marco Montella","doi":"10.1615/critreveukaryotgeneexpr.2024054273","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1615/critreveukaryotgeneexpr.2024054273","url":null,"abstract":"Endometriosis is a chronic inflammatory pathology estrogen-dependent. It is a condition affecting 5%–10% of women of reproductive age worldwide. Recent evidence indicating an embryological origin of endometriosis has provided new insights into its pathogenesis and potential therapeutic approaches. In this study, we compared the immunohistochemical expression of extracellular matrix molecules involved in the interaction between epithelium and stroma in endometriotic lesions and normal endometrial tissue.\u0000A total of 41 cases were analyzed. We examined the immunohistochemical expression of Chondroitin sulfate proteoglycan 4 (CSPG4), Keratan sulfate, Chondroitin sulfate (CS-56), Hyaluronic acid, and Heparan sulfate (HEP).\u0000Our results showed higher expression of CSPG4 and CS-56 in epithelial endometriosis samples compared to normal endometrial tissue, while HEP, Keratan sulfate, and Hyaluronic acid showed decreased expression in epithelial endometriosis samples relative to normal endometrial tissue. Additionally, endometriotic stroma exhibited more frequent low intensity of Hyaluronic acid and HEP compared to normal endometrial stroma.\u0000Investigating the levels of these molecules in eutopic and ectopic endometrial tissues enables the identification of potential therapeutic targets and the development of novel treatments aimed at disrupting the adhesive and invasive properties of endometriotic lesions.","PeriodicalId":56317,"journal":{"name":"Critical Reviews in Eukaryotic Gene Expression","volume":"10 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2024-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142224865","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}
Ling Li, Yueyan Wang, Lang Gao, Shunying Wu, Ying Jin
{"title":"Curcumin-carbon dots suppress periodontitis via regulating METTL3/IRE1α signaling","authors":"Ling Li, Yueyan Wang, Lang Gao, Shunying Wu, Ying Jin","doi":"10.1615/critreveukaryotgeneexpr.2024054463","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1615/critreveukaryotgeneexpr.2024054463","url":null,"abstract":"This study aimed to investigate the effects of curcumin-carbon dot conjugates (CUR-CD) on periodontitis. Porphyromonas gingivalis lipopolysaccharide (LPS) was used to establish periodontitis mode in vivo and in vitro. Histological analysis was conducted using HE staining. BMP2 and RUNX2 expression was determined using immunohistochemistry. mRNA levels were detected using RT-qPCR. Cytokine release was determined using ELISA assay. Osteogenic differentiation was detected using ALP staining. The results showed that CUR-CD inhibited the inflammatory response, as well as promoted bone healing in vivo and osteogenic differentiation in vitro. Moreover, CUR-CD downregulated METTL3, which inhibited m6A modification of IRE1α and downregulated IRE1α expression. However, overexpression of IRE1α reversed the effects of CUR-CD, stimulating inflammatory response and inhibiting bone healing and osteogenic differentiation. Collectively, CUR-CD inhibits the progression of periodontitis via downregulating IRE1α. Therefore, CUR-CD may be an alternative strategy for periodontitis.","PeriodicalId":56317,"journal":{"name":"Critical Reviews in Eukaryotic Gene Expression","volume":"20 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2024-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141937817","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}
{"title":"DNMT1-dependent DNA methylation of lncRNA FTX inhibits the ferroptosis of hepatocellular carcinoma","authors":"Sunfu Fan, Chaodan Shao, Shengnan Jia, Dafei Xie, Bingqi Yu","doi":"10.1615/critreveukaryotgeneexpr.2024054376","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1615/critreveukaryotgeneexpr.2024054376","url":null,"abstract":"Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is one of the most malignant solid tumors worldwide. Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) are the key factor in the pathogenesis of HCC. This study aimed to investigate the roles of lncRNA FTX in HCC. mRNA levels were detected using RT-qPCR. Protein expression was determined using western blot. cellular functions were determined using CCK-8 and PI staining assay. RNA fluorescent in situ hybridization (FISH) assay was conducted to analyze the location of lncRNA FTX and DNMT1. RNA pulldown, RNA immunoprecipitation (RIP), and chromatin-immunoprecipitation (ChIP) assays were used to ascertain the involved mechanisms. We found that FTX was downregulated in HCC patients, which was associated with poor prognosis. Moreover, DNMT1-mediated methylation of FTX promoter inhibited its expression. Interestingly, overexpression of FTX promoted the ferroptosis of HCC cells. FTX sponged miR-374b-3p to upregulate TFRC expression. However, downregulation of miR-374b-3p or overexpression of TFRC alleviated the effects of FTX knockdown and promoted the survival of HCC cells. In conclusion, DNMT1-dependent DNA methylation of FTX promotes the development of HCC through regulating miR-374b-3p/TFRC axis. Therefore, DNMT1/FTX/miR-374b-3p/TFRC axis may be a potential target for HCC.","PeriodicalId":56317,"journal":{"name":"Critical Reviews in Eukaryotic Gene Expression","volume":"38 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141551615","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}
{"title":"MS4A3 promotes the chemosensitivity of lung cancer via THAP1/EGFR pathways","authors":"Zhihui Duan","doi":"10.1615/critreveukaryotgeneexpr.2024053662","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1615/critreveukaryotgeneexpr.2024053662","url":null,"abstract":"MS4A3 functions as a tumor suppressor in multi-type cancer. However, the role of MS4A3 in lung cancer is still unknown. Therefore, this study aims to investigate the potential of MS4A3 in lung cancer. RT-qPCR is carried out to detect mRNA expression. CCK-8 and colony formation assay are conducted to determine cell proliferation. Tube formation assay is performed to determine angiogenesis. Flow cytometry is used to calculate apoptosis rates. JASPAR is used to determine the binding motif of THAP1. Luciferase and ChIP assay are conducted to verify that MS4A3 can interact with THAP1 to transcriptionally inactivate EGFR. MS4A3 is downregulated in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients, which predicts poor clinical outcomes of NSCLC patients. Overexpressed MS4A3 enhances the chemosensitivity of NSCLC cells to Osimertinib. Moreover, MS4A3 suppresses the proliferation and angiogenesis and promotes the apoptosis of NSCLC cells. Moreover, MS4A3 upregulates apoptosis-related THAP1 to inactivate EGFR. However, THAP1 knockdown attenuates the effects of MS4A3 and promotes the malignant behavior of NSCLC cells. MS4A3 functions as an anti-tumor gene in NSCLC. MS4A3/THAP1/EGFR signaling enhances the chemosensitivity of lung cancer to EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI).","PeriodicalId":56317,"journal":{"name":"Critical Reviews in Eukaryotic Gene Expression","volume":"32 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2024-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141253651","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}
Jennifer Toner, Jonathan Gordon, Haley Greenyer, Peter Kaufman, Janet Stein, Gary Stein, Jane Lian
{"title":"Runx2 as a Prognostic Factor in Human Cancers","authors":"Jennifer Toner, Jonathan Gordon, Haley Greenyer, Peter Kaufman, Janet Stein, Gary Stein, Jane Lian","doi":"10.1615/critreveukaryotgeneexpr.2024054162","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1615/critreveukaryotgeneexpr.2024054162","url":null,"abstract":"The RUNX2 transcription factor was discovered as an essential transcriptional regulator for commitment to osteoblast lineage cells and bone formation. Expression of Runx2 in other tissues, such as breast, prostate and lung, has been linked to oncogenesis, cancer progression and metastasis. In this study, we sought to determine the extent of Runx2 involvement in other tumors using a pan–cancer analysis strategy. We correlated RUNX2 expression and clinical-pathological parameters in human cancers by interrogating using publicly available multiparameter clinical data. Our analysis demonstrated that altered RUNX2 expression or function is associated with several cancer types from different tissues. We identified that 3 tumor types were associated with increased RUNX2 expression and decreased expression of RUNX2 is associated with 4 other cancer types. Our pan-cancer analysis for RUNX2 revealed numerous other discoveries for RUNX2 regulation of different cancers identified in each of the pan-cancer databases we used. Both up and down regulation of RUNX2 was observed during progression of specific types of cancers in promoting the distinct types of cancers.","PeriodicalId":56317,"journal":{"name":"Critical Reviews in Eukaryotic Gene Expression","volume":"59 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2024-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141192647","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}
Abdul Rauf Shakoori, Quratulain Amjad, Gary S. Stein, Andre van Wijnen, Abdul Rauf Shakoori
{"title":"Cancer cell type dependent modifications of metastatic parameters by SLIT2-ROBO1 and RHOA cAMP signaling in response to TGFB1 and FGF2","authors":"Abdul Rauf Shakoori, Quratulain Amjad, Gary S. Stein, Andre van Wijnen, Abdul Rauf Shakoori","doi":"10.1615/critreveukaryotgeneexpr.2024054055","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1615/critreveukaryotgeneexpr.2024054055","url":null,"abstract":"The epithelial to mesenchymal transition (EMT) is a multistep process involving structural and functional alterations that are required for cancer metastasis, as well as loss of epithelial markers (e.g., E-cadherin/CDH1) and gain of mesenchymal markers (e.g., N-cadherin/CDH2, vimentin/VIM). Pathological events modify cell-cell interactions, cell-matrix adhesion and extra cellular matrix integrity leading to cell migration, evasion from the primary tumor and augmented invasiveness in the metastatic niche. This transformation is modulated by multiple paracrine factors (e.g., chemokines, growth factor), as well as SLIT2-ROBO1 signaling that collectively regulate expression of RHO GTPases (e.g., RHOA) and EMT marker genes. Yet, the roles of SLIT proteins in cancer remain enigmatic. In some cancer types, SLIT2 is anti-tumorigenic, while in other cancers it contributes towards the metastatic phenotype. Here we investigated the ambivalent metastatic activity of SLIT2 by analyzing how cAMP/RHOA signal transduction modulates SLIT-ROBO controlled metastatic parameters in response to the phosphodiesterase inhibitor IBMX (3-isobutyl-1-methylxanthine) and paracrine factors (TGF-β/TGFB1 and FGF2). Upon SLIT2 administration cell migration and proliferation increases in colon cancer cells and decreases in cervical cancer cells, while altering cell morphology and proliferation in both cancer types. These effects are reinforced by TGF-β/TGBF1 and FGF2, but attenuated by elevation of cAMP with IBMX, depending on the cancer cell type. Our data indicate that SLIT2 represents a potential biomarker for cancer diagnosis, prognosis, and therapy.","PeriodicalId":56317,"journal":{"name":"Critical Reviews in Eukaryotic Gene Expression","volume":"15 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2024-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141551616","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}
Xiang Zhou, Liang Zhou, Jiayi Sun, Juan Zhang, Lei Sun
{"title":"Electroacupuncture alleviates Parkinson’s disease via promoting METTL9-catalyzed histidine methylation of NF-κB","authors":"Xiang Zhou, Liang Zhou, Jiayi Sun, Juan Zhang, Lei Sun","doi":"10.1615/critreveukaryotgeneexpr.2024053243","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1615/critreveukaryotgeneexpr.2024053243","url":null,"abstract":"This study aimed to investigate the effects of electroacupuncture (EA) treatment on PD. MPTP administration was used establish PD mice model. The number of neurons was determined using TH staining. mRNA expression was detected using RT-qPCR. Protein expression was detected using western blot. Gene expression was determined using immunofluorescence and immunohistochemistry. The functions of neurons were determined using TUNEL and flow cytometry assay. The binding sites on NF-κB RELA in the promoter of NLRP3 was predicted by JASPAR and verified by luciferase and ChIP assays. EA treatment improved motor dysfunction in patients with PD. In vivo assays showed that MPTP administration induced the loss of neurons in mice, which was restored by EA treatment. Moreover, EA treatment attenuates motor deficits in MPTP-induced PD mice. EA treatment also inhibited the enrichment of pro-inflammatory cytokines and LDH, and suppressed neuronal pyroptosis. EA treatment increased the expression of METTL9. However, METTL9 deficiency dampened the effects of EA treatment and induced neuronal pyroptosis. Additionally, METTL9 promoted histidine methylation of NF-κB RELA, resulting the inhibition of epigenetic transcription of NLRP3. EA treatment restored neuronal function and improved motor dysfunction via promoting METTL9 histidine methylation of NF-κB/NLRP3 signaling.","PeriodicalId":56317,"journal":{"name":"Critical Reviews in Eukaryotic Gene Expression","volume":"78 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2024-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141059103","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}
{"title":"Expression and clinicopathological significance of extracellular matrix remodeling markers in esophageal squamous carcinoma","authors":"Zhiqin Fan, Fei Chen, Yingmin Liu, Xiaotong Huang, Siyue Tian, Yuqing Ma","doi":"10.1615/critreveukaryotgeneexpr.2024053646","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1615/critreveukaryotgeneexpr.2024053646","url":null,"abstract":"Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) is a common malignancy of the gastrointestinal tract with a single therapeutic option and a lack of effective clinical therapeutic biomarkers.Extracellular matrix (ECM) remodelling plays a pro-carcinogenic role in a variety of malignancies, but its role in esophageal squamous carcinoma remains to be elucidated.In this study, we examined the expression levels of ECM remodelling markers in 71 pairs of esophageal squamous carcinoma tissues and normal tissues adjacent to the carcinoma using immunohistochemical staining, and analysed their relationship with clinicopathological features and prognosis.The results suggested that extracellular matrix remodelling markers (Integrin αV, Fibronectin, MMP9) were abnormally highly expressed in esophageal squamous carcinoma tissues.There was a statistically significant difference between the positive expression of ECM remodelling and the TNM stage of esophageal squamous carcinoma, and there was no statistically significant correlation with age, gender and carcinoembryonic antigen expression, differentiation degree, T stage and lymph node metastasis.Overall survival rate and overall survival time were significantly lower in patients with positive ECM remodelling expression, which was an independent risk factor for poor prognosis of esophageal squamous carcinoma.","PeriodicalId":56317,"journal":{"name":"Critical Reviews in Eukaryotic Gene Expression","volume":"41 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2024-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140884522","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}
{"title":"The alteration of the relationship between cells and their context is the basis of a pathological condition","authors":"Domenico RIBATTI","doi":"10.1615/critreveukaryotgeneexpr.2024053711","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1615/critreveukaryotgeneexpr.2024053711","url":null,"abstract":"Pathological conditions can be considered as alterations in the relationships between the cells of different tissues and organs and the microenvironment that surrounds them, primarily the different constituents of the extracellular matrix. The epithelial-mesenchymal transition is an example of how alterations in the relationships between epithelial cells can induce an alteration of their phenotypic characteristics and induce their migratory and invasive capacity.","PeriodicalId":56317,"journal":{"name":"Critical Reviews in Eukaryotic Gene Expression","volume":"57 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2024-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141064190","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}