MicroRNA-363-3p inhibits colorectal cancer progression by targeting interferon-induced transmembrane protein 1

BACKGROUND The molecular mechanisms of colorectal cancer development and progression are far from being elucidated.AIM To investigate the role of microRNA-363-3p(miR-363-3p)in the progression of colorectal cancer.METHODS Real-time polymerase chain reaction was performed to detect miRNA expression in human colorectal cancer tissues and paired normal colorectal tissues.PITA 6 was utilized to predict the targets of miR-363-3p.Dual-luciferase reporter system was used to validate the target of miR-363-3p.Plate colony formation assay and wound-healing assay were performed to evaluate cancer cells’clonogenic survival ability and migration ability,respectively.Cell proliferation was examined by cell counting kit-8 assay.Immunohistochemical staining was used to determine the expression level of interferon-induced transmembrane protein 1(IFITM1)in colorectal cancer tissues and adjacent tissues.The TCGA and GTEx databases were used to compare the expression levels of IFITM1 mRNA in colorectal cancer tissues and normal colorectal tissues and analyze the correlation between the expression levels of IFITM1 mRNA and overall survival and disease-free survival of patients.A colorectal cancer cell line with a deficiency of IFITM1 was constructed,and the regulation effect of IFITM1 on the clonogenic growth of colorectal cancer cells was clarified.RESULTS MiR-363-3p was decreased in colorectal cancer tissues compared to normal colorectal tissues.IFITM1 was characterized as a direct target of miR-363-3p.Overexpression of miR-363-3p led to decreased clonogenic survival,proliferation,and migration of colorectal cancer cells,which could be reversed by forced IFITM1 expression.CONCLUSION MiR-363-3p can constrain clonogenic survival,proliferation,and migration of colorectal cancer cells via targeting IFITM1.

Interferon-induced protein with tetratricopeptide repeats 1(IFIT1) polymorphism as a genetic marker of cerebral malaria in Thai population

Objective:To know whether the effect of interferon-induced protein with tetratricopeptide repeats(IFIT)1 polymorphism influences the susceptibility of cerebral malaria outcome.Methods:Case-control association study was performed among 314 Thai patients(110 with cerebral malaria and 204 with uncomplicated malaria)infected with Plasmodium falciparum.Genotyping for five tag-single nucleotide polymorphisms of IFIT1 was performed by endpoint genotyping.Results:Genotype frequencies of all tag-SNPs(single nucleotide polymorphisms)showed no association with malaria outcome.However,C allele of rs11203109 was associated with the protection from cerebral malaria(OR=0.62,95%CI=0.38-0.99,P=0.048).Two single nucleotide polymorphisms(rs5786868 and rs57941432)were in linkage disequilibrium with rs11203109.Conclusions:This suggests that our associated single nucleotide polymorphism(rs11203109)might be a genetic marker of cerebral malaria progression in the Thai population.

Molecular Characterization and Expression Analysis of SKIV Infection of Interferon-Induced Protein with Tetratricopeptide Repeats 1(IFIT1) in Epinephelus lanceolatus

Interferon-induced protein with tetratricopeptide repeats 1(IFIT1), also known as interferon-induced protein 56(IFI56) or Interferon-stimulated protein 56(ISG56), was originally identified as a protein induced upon treatment with interferon and inhibited by viral replication and translational initiation. In this study, Epinephelus lanceolatus IFIT1(ELIFIT1) gene was cloned for the first time. The complete cDNA of El IFIT1 gene includes 2921 nucleotides, and encodes a 437-amino acid(AA) protein. The putative ELIFIT1 protein has 9 TRP domains and is highly similar with IFIT1 proteins in other teleosts. In healthy fish, ELIFIT1 gene was highly expressed in the blood, which indicate its specific function in the peripheral immune system. Its expression was also observed in various immunity-related tissues including spleen, intestine, and kidney, Inducted with spotted knifejaw iridovirus(SKIV), ELIFIT1 gene expression was upregulated in the spleen, kidney, and liver 24 h after induction and reached its peak at 72 h, indicating that ELIFIT1 may play an important role in antivirus. These findings contribute to the understanding of the antiviral regulation of ELIFIT1 gene in teleost.

Evaluation of IFIT3 and ORM1 as Biomarkers for Discriminating Active Tuberculosis from Latent Infection

Objective Current commercially available immunological tests cannot be used for discriminating active tuberculosis(TB)from latent TB infection.To evaluate the value of biomarker candidates in the diagnosis of active TB,this study aimed to identify differentially expressed genes in peripheral blood mononuclear cells(PBMCs)between patients with active TB and individuals with latent TB infection by transcriptome sequencing.Methods The differentially expressed genes in unstimulated PBMCs and in Mycobacterium tuberculosis(Mtb)antigen-stimulated PBMCs from patients with active TB and individuals with latent TB infection were identified by transcriptome sequencing.Selected candidate genes were evaluated in cohorts consisting of 110 patients with TB,30 individuals with latent TB infections,and 50 healthy controls by quantitative real-time RT-PCR.Receiver operating characteristic(ROC)curve analysis was performed to calculate the diagnostic value of the biomarker candidates.Results Among the differentially expressed genes in PBMCs without Mtb antigen stimulation,interferon-induced protein with tetratricopeptide repeats 3(IFIT3)had the highest area under curve(AUC)value(0.918,95%CI:0.852-0.984,P<0.0001)in discriminating patients with active TB from individuals with latent TB infection,with a sensitivity of 91.86%and a specificity of 84.00%.In Mtb antigen-stimulated PBMCs,orosomucoid 1(ORM1)had a high AUC value(0.833,95%CI:0.752-0.915,P<0.0001),with a sensitivity of 81.94%and a specificity of 70.00%.Conclusion IFIT3 and ORM1 might be potential biomarkers for discriminating active TB from latent TB infection.

Influences of the interferon induced transmembrane protein I on the proliferation, invasion, and metastasis of the colorectal cancer SW480 cell lines

Background Interferon-induced transmembrane protein 1 （IFITM1） has been identified as a molecular marker of the colorectal tumors; however its influences on the biological behaviors of the colorectal cancer cells are currently unknown.We aimed to study the influences of IFITM1 on the proliferation,invasion,and metastasis of the colorectal cancer SW480 cell lines.Methods We constructed IFITM1/pEGFP-C3 recombinant plasmids and transfected them into the colorectal cancer SW480 cell lines.IFITM1/pEGFP-C3 recombinant plasmids were identified by means of immunofluorescence,laser confocal scanning microscopy,and reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction.IFITM1/SW480 cells with stable over-expression of IFITM1 were confirmed by G418 screening.The influences of IFITM1 on the proliferation of the SW480 cell lines were investigated by MTT assay and tumor transplantation experiments in nude mice.Cell invasion experiments were performed to determine the invasion capacity of the IFITM1/SW480 cells.Matrix metalloproteinase 2 （MMP-2） and MMP-9 activities were detected by the gelatin zymographic analysis,and MMP-9 expression by the Western blotting analysis.Results IFITM1/pEGFP-C3 recombinant plasmids were successfully constructed in this study,and the IFITM1/SW480 cells with stable IFITM1 gene over-expression were confirmed by G418 screening.MTT results showed that the proliferation of the IFITM1/SW480 cells was significantly enhanced （P 〈0.01）.Tumors were harvested from four weeks old mice.Tumor volumes were （1347.00±60.94） mm3,（1032.40±111.38） mm3 and （1018.78±28.83） mm3; and tumor weights were （1522.34±62.76） mg,（1137.78±97.22） mg and （1155.76±133.31） mg for mice inoculated with the IFITM1/SW480 cells,pEGFP-C3/SW480 cells and SW480 cells,respectively.Tumor volumes and weights from mice inoculated with the IFITM1/SW480 cells were significantly increased （P 〈0.01）.In addition,the numbers of the SW480 cells and IFITM1/SW480 cells that migrated through Matrigel were 448.64±38.09 and 540.45±44.61,respectively; so the invasive ability of the SW480 cells transfected with IFITM1 gene was significantly greater than that of the SW480 cells （P 〈0.01）.Gelatin zymographic analysis showed that MMP-9 and MMP-2 protein activities in the IFITM1/SW480 cells were significantly enhanced,and Western blotting analysis showed that MMP-9 expression in the IFITM1/SW480 cells was also increased.Conclusion IFITMl can enhance the proliferation,invasion,and metastasis of the colorectal cancer SW480 cell lineS.