AIM:To investigate the association of variations in the cyclooxygenase-2 (COX2) and uridine diphosphate glucuronosyltransferase 1A6 (UGTIA6) genes and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) use with ris...AIM:To investigate the association of variations in the cyclooxygenase-2 (COX2) and uridine diphosphate glucuronosyltransferase 1A6 (UGTIA6) genes and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) use with risk of colon cancer.METHODS: NSAIDs, which are known to reduce the risk of colon cancer, act directly on COX2 and reduce its activity. Epidemiological studies have associated variations in the COX2 gene with colon cancer risk, but others were unable to replicate this finding. Similarly,enzymes in the UGT1A6 gene have been demonstrated to modify the therapeutic effect of NSAIDs on colon adenomas. Polymorphisms in the UGTIA6 gene have been statistically shown to interact with NSAID intake to influence risk of developing colon adenomas, but not colon cancer. Here we examined the association of tagging single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the COX2 and UGTIA6 genes, and their interaction with NSAID consumption, on risk of colon cancer in a population of 422 colon cancer cases and 481 population controls.RESULTS: No SNP in either gene was individually statistically significantly associated with colon cancer, nor did they statistically significantly change the protective effect of NSAID consumption in our sample. Like others, we were unable to replicate the association of variants in the COX2 gene with colon cancer risk (P 〉 0.05),and we did not observe that these variants modify the protective effect of NSAIDs (P 〉 0.05). We were able to confirm the lack of association of variants in UGT1A6 with colon cancer risk, although further studies will have to be conducted to confirm the association of these variants with colon adenomas.CONCLUSION: Our study does not support a role of COX2 and UGTIA6 genetic variations in the development of colon cancer.展开更多
Objective: To investigate the correlation of Runt-related transcription factor 2 (RunX2) with proliferation genes, tumor suppressor genes and angiogenesis molecules in colon cancer lesions. Methods: A total of 90 pati...Objective: To investigate the correlation of Runt-related transcription factor 2 (RunX2) with proliferation genes, tumor suppressor genes and angiogenesis molecules in colon cancer lesions. Methods: A total of 90 patients with primary colon cancer were enrolled in colon cancer group, 68 patients with benign colon polyps were enrolled in colon polyps group, the differences in the expression levels of RunX2, proliferation genes, tumor suppressor genes and angiogenesis molecules in the two groups of lesions were compared, and Pearson test was further used to evaluate the correlation of RunX2 expression level with proliferation gene, tumor suppressor gene and angiogenesis molecule expression levels in colon cancer tissues. Results: RunX2 mRNA expression level in the lesions of colon cancer group was higher than that of colon polyps group. Proliferation genes GTPBP4, HOXB7, ZNF331, ADAM17 and HSP60 mRNA expression levels in the lesions of colon cancer group were higher than those of colon polyps group;tumor suppressor genes ATF3, FOXN3, OTUD1 and NDRG2 mRNA expression levels were lower than those of colon polyps group;angiogenesis molecules Musashi 1, NF-κB, RegⅣ and STAT3 mRNA expression levels were higher than those of colon polyps group. RunX2 mRNA expression level in the colon cancer lesions was directly correlated with the expression levels of the above proliferation genes, tumor suppressor genes and angiogenesis molecules. Conclusion: RunX2 expression is abnormally high in colon cancer lesions, the specific expression level is positively correlated with cancer cell proliferation activity and angiogenesis activity, and it is an important molecular target that can lead to the occurrence and development of colon cancer.展开更多
Long non-coding RNAs(lncRNAs)are a family of non-protein-coding RNAs that span a length of over 200 nucleotides.Research reports have illustrated that lncRNAs are involved in various cellular processes and that their ...Long non-coding RNAs(lncRNAs)are a family of non-protein-coding RNAs that span a length of over 200 nucleotides.Research reports have illustrated that lncRNAs are involved in various cellular processes and that their abnormal expression leads to the occurrence and development of various tumors.Colon cancer-associated transcript 2(CCAT2)was first reported as an oncogene in colon cancer.LncRNA CCAT2 is abnormally expressed in hepatocellular carcinoma,cholangiocarcinoma,lung cancer,breast cancer,ovarian cancer,glioma,and other tumors.In tumor tissues,abnormally overexpressed CCAT2 can affect cell proliferation,migration,epithelial-mesenchymal transition,apoptosis,and other biological behaviors through endogenous RNAs mechanisms,various signaling pathways,transcriptional regulation,and other complex mechanisms.Additionally,the overexpression of CCAT2 is also closely related to the tumor size,tumor node metastasis(TNM)stage,survival time,and other prognostic factors,suggesting that it is a potential prognostic indicator.This article reviews the biological functions of CCAT2 and its mechanisms of action in tumors from previous studies.In this review,we attempt to provide a molecular basis for future clinical applications of lncRNA CCAT2.展开更多
基金Supported by A Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation Clinical Investigator Award,CI-8An R25 training grant from the National Cancer Institute,R25T CA094186+1 种基金The Case Center for Transdisciplinary Research on Energetics and Cancer,1U54 CA-116867-01A National Cancer Institute K22 Award,1K22 CA120545-01
文摘AIM:To investigate the association of variations in the cyclooxygenase-2 (COX2) and uridine diphosphate glucuronosyltransferase 1A6 (UGTIA6) genes and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) use with risk of colon cancer.METHODS: NSAIDs, which are known to reduce the risk of colon cancer, act directly on COX2 and reduce its activity. Epidemiological studies have associated variations in the COX2 gene with colon cancer risk, but others were unable to replicate this finding. Similarly,enzymes in the UGT1A6 gene have been demonstrated to modify the therapeutic effect of NSAIDs on colon adenomas. Polymorphisms in the UGTIA6 gene have been statistically shown to interact with NSAID intake to influence risk of developing colon adenomas, but not colon cancer. Here we examined the association of tagging single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the COX2 and UGTIA6 genes, and their interaction with NSAID consumption, on risk of colon cancer in a population of 422 colon cancer cases and 481 population controls.RESULTS: No SNP in either gene was individually statistically significantly associated with colon cancer, nor did they statistically significantly change the protective effect of NSAID consumption in our sample. Like others, we were unable to replicate the association of variants in the COX2 gene with colon cancer risk (P 〉 0.05),and we did not observe that these variants modify the protective effect of NSAIDs (P 〉 0.05). We were able to confirm the lack of association of variants in UGT1A6 with colon cancer risk, although further studies will have to be conducted to confirm the association of these variants with colon adenomas.CONCLUSION: Our study does not support a role of COX2 and UGTIA6 genetic variations in the development of colon cancer.
文摘Objective: To investigate the correlation of Runt-related transcription factor 2 (RunX2) with proliferation genes, tumor suppressor genes and angiogenesis molecules in colon cancer lesions. Methods: A total of 90 patients with primary colon cancer were enrolled in colon cancer group, 68 patients with benign colon polyps were enrolled in colon polyps group, the differences in the expression levels of RunX2, proliferation genes, tumor suppressor genes and angiogenesis molecules in the two groups of lesions were compared, and Pearson test was further used to evaluate the correlation of RunX2 expression level with proliferation gene, tumor suppressor gene and angiogenesis molecule expression levels in colon cancer tissues. Results: RunX2 mRNA expression level in the lesions of colon cancer group was higher than that of colon polyps group. Proliferation genes GTPBP4, HOXB7, ZNF331, ADAM17 and HSP60 mRNA expression levels in the lesions of colon cancer group were higher than those of colon polyps group;tumor suppressor genes ATF3, FOXN3, OTUD1 and NDRG2 mRNA expression levels were lower than those of colon polyps group;angiogenesis molecules Musashi 1, NF-κB, RegⅣ and STAT3 mRNA expression levels were higher than those of colon polyps group. RunX2 mRNA expression level in the colon cancer lesions was directly correlated with the expression levels of the above proliferation genes, tumor suppressor genes and angiogenesis molecules. Conclusion: RunX2 expression is abnormally high in colon cancer lesions, the specific expression level is positively correlated with cancer cell proliferation activity and angiogenesis activity, and it is an important molecular target that can lead to the occurrence and development of colon cancer.
基金Anhui Province Science Foundation(No.2008085MH256).
文摘Long non-coding RNAs(lncRNAs)are a family of non-protein-coding RNAs that span a length of over 200 nucleotides.Research reports have illustrated that lncRNAs are involved in various cellular processes and that their abnormal expression leads to the occurrence and development of various tumors.Colon cancer-associated transcript 2(CCAT2)was first reported as an oncogene in colon cancer.LncRNA CCAT2 is abnormally expressed in hepatocellular carcinoma,cholangiocarcinoma,lung cancer,breast cancer,ovarian cancer,glioma,and other tumors.In tumor tissues,abnormally overexpressed CCAT2 can affect cell proliferation,migration,epithelial-mesenchymal transition,apoptosis,and other biological behaviors through endogenous RNAs mechanisms,various signaling pathways,transcriptional regulation,and other complex mechanisms.Additionally,the overexpression of CCAT2 is also closely related to the tumor size,tumor node metastasis(TNM)stage,survival time,and other prognostic factors,suggesting that it is a potential prognostic indicator.This article reviews the biological functions of CCAT2 and its mechanisms of action in tumors from previous studies.In this review,we attempt to provide a molecular basis for future clinical applications of lncRNA CCAT2.