Long non-coding RNAs(lncRNAs)play key roles in colorectal carcinogenesis.Here,we aimed to identify the risk SNP-induced lncRNAs and to investigate their roles in colorectal carcinogenesis.First,we identified rs6695584...Long non-coding RNAs(lncRNAs)play key roles in colorectal carcinogenesis.Here,we aimed to identify the risk SNP-induced lncRNAs and to investigate their roles in colorectal carcinogenesis.First,we identified rs6695584 as the causative SNP in 1 q41 locus.The A>G mutation of rs6695584 created a protein-binding motif of BATF,altered the enhancer activity,and subsequently activated IncSLCCl expression.Further validation in two independent CRC cohorts confirmed the upregulation of IncSLCCl in CRC tissues,and revealed that increased IncSLCCl expression was associated with poor survival in CRC patients.Mechanistically,lncRNA-SLCCl interacted with AHR and transcriptionally activated HK2 expression,the crucial enzyme in glucose metabolism,thereby driving the glycolysis pathway and accelerating CRC tumor growth.The functional assays revealed that IncSLCCl induced glycolysis activation and tumor growth in CRC mediated by HK2.In addition,HK2 was upregulated in colorectal cancer tissues and positively correlated with IncSLCCl expression and patient survival.Taken together,our findings reveal a risk SNP-mediated oncogene lncRNA-SLCCl promotes CRC through activating the glycolysis pathway.展开更多
Dear Editor,The novel COVID-19 coronavirus(SARS-CoV-2)endangers thousands of lives.Recently,nearly 10%COVID-19 patients with symptoms of the digestive tract were subsequently diagnosed in newly discovered SARS-CoV-2 i...Dear Editor,The novel COVID-19 coronavirus(SARS-CoV-2)endangers thousands of lives.Recently,nearly 10%COVID-19 patients with symptoms of the digestive tract were subsequently diagnosed in newly discovered SARS-CoV-2 infected cases,1 which indicates that SARSCoV-2 may infect people via digestive systems.The expression profile of angiotensin-converting enzyme homolog 2(ACE2)has been analyzed in gastrointestinal tract using external datasets.Unfortunately,most data of these datasets are not from Asian adults and the expression of other SARS-CoV-2 entry genes have not been detected in human gastrointestinal tract.Therefore,to provide more implications of viral transmission in clinical diagnosis and treatment,it is urgent to explore the expression of SARS-CoV-2 entry genes in the gastrointestinal tract of Asian people.Here,we used single-cell RNA sequencing profiled~27,800 cells of intestinal tissues from six patients with basic intestinal disease of Renji hospital.展开更多
基金supported in part by grants from the State Key R&D Program(2020YFA0509200)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(81421001,81530072,81830081,81871901,81874159,81902368,31970718,81770165)+4 种基金Shanghai Municipal Health Commission,Collaborative Innovation Cluster Project(2019CXJQ02)"Shu Guang"project supported by Shanghai Municipal Education Commission and Shanghai Education Developm ent Foundation(17SG18)the Program for Professor of Special Appointm ent(Eastern Scholar No.201268 and 2015 Youth Eastern Scholar No.QD2015003)at Shanghai Institutions of Higher LearningShanghai Municipal Education Commission—Gaofeng Clinical Medicine Grant Support(No.20152512,20161309)Innovative research team of high-level local universities in Shanghai.
文摘Long non-coding RNAs(lncRNAs)play key roles in colorectal carcinogenesis.Here,we aimed to identify the risk SNP-induced lncRNAs and to investigate their roles in colorectal carcinogenesis.First,we identified rs6695584 as the causative SNP in 1 q41 locus.The A>G mutation of rs6695584 created a protein-binding motif of BATF,altered the enhancer activity,and subsequently activated IncSLCCl expression.Further validation in two independent CRC cohorts confirmed the upregulation of IncSLCCl in CRC tissues,and revealed that increased IncSLCCl expression was associated with poor survival in CRC patients.Mechanistically,lncRNA-SLCCl interacted with AHR and transcriptionally activated HK2 expression,the crucial enzyme in glucose metabolism,thereby driving the glycolysis pathway and accelerating CRC tumor growth.The functional assays revealed that IncSLCCl induced glycolysis activation and tumor growth in CRC mediated by HK2.In addition,HK2 was upregulated in colorectal cancer tissues and positively correlated with IncSLCCl expression and patient survival.Taken together,our findings reveal a risk SNP-mediated oncogene lncRNA-SLCCl promotes CRC through activating the glycolysis pathway.
基金supported in part by grants from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(81421001,81871901,81874159).
文摘Dear Editor,The novel COVID-19 coronavirus(SARS-CoV-2)endangers thousands of lives.Recently,nearly 10%COVID-19 patients with symptoms of the digestive tract were subsequently diagnosed in newly discovered SARS-CoV-2 infected cases,1 which indicates that SARSCoV-2 may infect people via digestive systems.The expression profile of angiotensin-converting enzyme homolog 2(ACE2)has been analyzed in gastrointestinal tract using external datasets.Unfortunately,most data of these datasets are not from Asian adults and the expression of other SARS-CoV-2 entry genes have not been detected in human gastrointestinal tract.Therefore,to provide more implications of viral transmission in clinical diagnosis and treatment,it is urgent to explore the expression of SARS-CoV-2 entry genes in the gastrointestinal tract of Asian people.Here,we used single-cell RNA sequencing profiled~27,800 cells of intestinal tissues from six patients with basic intestinal disease of Renji hospital.
