目的观察β-catenin/Slug信号特异性抑制剂FH535与EMT的关系,探讨LPCAT1在调节子宫颈癌细胞侵袭、转移和生长中的作用。方法采用sh-NC和sh-LPCAT1转染Hela细胞,利用载体(Vector)组和LPCAT1过表达质粒转染SiHa细胞,将SiHa细胞分为对照组(...目的观察β-catenin/Slug信号特异性抑制剂FH535与EMT的关系,探讨LPCAT1在调节子宫颈癌细胞侵袭、转移和生长中的作用。方法采用sh-NC和sh-LPCAT1转染Hela细胞,利用载体(Vector)组和LPCAT1过表达质粒转染SiHa细胞,将SiHa细胞分为对照组(Con)、LPCAT1组、LPCAT1+FH535组和FH535组。运用CCK-8法和集落形成试验检测子宫颈癌细胞的增殖。通过伤口愈合试验和Transwell实验检测子宫颈癌细胞的转移、侵袭能力。应用Western blot分析细胞中LPCAT1、β-catenin/Slug信号通路和EMT相关蛋白的表达。结果与Vector组相比,LPCAT1组SiHa细胞的活力、集落数、迁移和侵袭细胞数均显著增加(P<0.05);与sh-NC组相比,sh-LPCAT1组Hela细胞的活力、集落数、迁移和侵袭细胞数均显著降低(P<0.05)。与LPCAT1组相比,LPCAT1+FH535组SiHa细胞中Wnt4(1.18±0.05 vs 0.80±0.06)、β-catenin(1.05±0.08 vs 0.77±0.05)、Slug(1.13±0.06 vs 0.28±0.02)、Cyclin D1(0.99±0.06 vs 0.44±0.02)、N-cadherin(0.91±0.07 vs 0.46±0.03)和vimentin(0.95±0.06 vs 0.49±0.03)表达降低(P<0.05),E-cadherin(0.44±0.03 vs 0.58±0.03)表达增加(P<0.05)。此外,与LPCAT1组相比,LPCAT1+FH535组SiHa细胞的集落数(224±15 vs 146±11)、迁移数(85±3 vs 51±4)和侵袭数(166±10 vs 90±5)均降低(P<0.05)。结论LPCAT1表达增加可能通过激活β-catenin/Slug信号通路促进子宫颈癌的转移和进展,LPCAT1的靶向治疗有望提高子宫颈癌患者的预后。展开更多
BACKGROUND Colon cancer(CC)occurrence and progression are considerably influenced by the tumor microenvironment.However,the exact underlying regulatory mechanisms remain unclear.AIM To investigate immune infiltration-...BACKGROUND Colon cancer(CC)occurrence and progression are considerably influenced by the tumor microenvironment.However,the exact underlying regulatory mechanisms remain unclear.AIM To investigate immune infiltration-related differentially expressed genes(DEGs)in CC and specifically explored the role and potential molecular mechanisms of complement factor I(CFI).METHODS Immune infiltration-associated DEGs were screened for CC using bioinformatics.Quantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction was used to examine hub DEGs expression in the CC cell lines.Stable CFI-knockdown HT29 and HCT116 cell lines were constructed,and the diverse roles of CFI in vitro were assessed using CCK-8,5-ethynyl-2’-deoxyuridine,wound healing,and transwell assays.Hematoxylin and eosin staining and immunohistochemistry staining were employed to evaluate the influence of CFI on the tumorigenesis of CC xenograft models constructed using BALB/c male nude mice.Key proteins associated with glycolysis and the Wnt pathway were measured using western blotting.RESULTS Six key immune infiltration-related DEGs were screened,among which the expression of CFI,complement factor B,lymphoid enhancer binding factor 1,and SRY-related high-mobility-group box 4 was upregulated,whereas that of fatty acid-binding protein 1,and bone morphogenic protein-2 was downregulated.Furthermore,CFI could be used as a diagnostic biomarker for CC.Functionally,CFI silencing inhibited CC cell proliferation,migration,invasion,and tumor growth.Mechanistically,CFI knockdown downregulated the expression of key glycolysis-related proteins(glucose transporter type 1,hexokinase 2,lactate dehydrogenase A,and pyruvate kinase M2)and the Wnt pathway-related proteins(β-catenin and c-Myc).Further investigation indicated that CFI knockdown inhibited glycolysis in CC by blocking the Wnt/β-catenin/c-Myc pathway.CONCLUSION The findings of the present study demonstrate that CFI plays a crucial role in CC development by influencing glycolysis and the Wnt/β-catenin/c-Myc pathway,indicating that it could serve as a promising target for therapeutic intervention in CC.展开更多
Accumulating evidence suggests that oxidative stress and the Wnt/β-catenin pathway participate in stroke-induced disruption of the blood-brain barrier.However,the potential links between them following ischemic strok...Accumulating evidence suggests that oxidative stress and the Wnt/β-catenin pathway participate in stroke-induced disruption of the blood-brain barrier.However,the potential links between them following ischemic stroke remain largely unknown.The present study found that cerebral ischemia leads to oxidative stress and repression of the Wnt/β-catenin pathway.Meanwhile,Wnt/β-catenin pathway activation by the pharmacological inhibito r,TWS119,relieved oxidative stress,increased the levels of cytochrome P4501B1(CYP1B1)and tight junction-associated proteins(zonula occludens-1[ZO-1],occludin and claudin-5),as well as brain microvascular density in cerebral ischemia rats.Moreove r,rat brain microvascular endothelial cells that underwent oxygen glucose deprivation/reoxygenation displayed intense oxidative stress,suppression of the Wnt/β-catenin pathway,aggravated cell apoptosis,downregulated CYP1B1and tight junction protein levels,and inhibited cell prolife ration and migration.Overexpression ofβ-catenin or knockdown ofβ-catenin and CYP1B1 genes in rat brain mic rovascular endothelial cells at least partly ameliorated or exacerbated these effects,respectively.In addition,small interfering RNA-mediatedβ-catenin silencing decreased CYP1B1 expression,whereas CYP1B1 knoc kdown did not change the levels of glycogen synthase kinase 3β,Wnt-3a,andβ-catenin proteins in rat brain microvascular endothelial cells after oxygen glucose deprivatio n/reoxygenation.Thus,the data suggest that CYP1B1 can be regulated by Wnt/β-catenin signaling,and activation of the Wnt/β-catenin/CYP1B1 pathway contributes to alleviation of oxidative stress,increased tight junction levels,and protection of the blood-brain barrier against ischemia/hypoxia-induced injury.展开更多
文摘目的观察β-catenin/Slug信号特异性抑制剂FH535与EMT的关系,探讨LPCAT1在调节子宫颈癌细胞侵袭、转移和生长中的作用。方法采用sh-NC和sh-LPCAT1转染Hela细胞,利用载体(Vector)组和LPCAT1过表达质粒转染SiHa细胞,将SiHa细胞分为对照组(Con)、LPCAT1组、LPCAT1+FH535组和FH535组。运用CCK-8法和集落形成试验检测子宫颈癌细胞的增殖。通过伤口愈合试验和Transwell实验检测子宫颈癌细胞的转移、侵袭能力。应用Western blot分析细胞中LPCAT1、β-catenin/Slug信号通路和EMT相关蛋白的表达。结果与Vector组相比,LPCAT1组SiHa细胞的活力、集落数、迁移和侵袭细胞数均显著增加(P<0.05);与sh-NC组相比,sh-LPCAT1组Hela细胞的活力、集落数、迁移和侵袭细胞数均显著降低(P<0.05)。与LPCAT1组相比,LPCAT1+FH535组SiHa细胞中Wnt4(1.18±0.05 vs 0.80±0.06)、β-catenin(1.05±0.08 vs 0.77±0.05)、Slug(1.13±0.06 vs 0.28±0.02)、Cyclin D1(0.99±0.06 vs 0.44±0.02)、N-cadherin(0.91±0.07 vs 0.46±0.03)和vimentin(0.95±0.06 vs 0.49±0.03)表达降低(P<0.05),E-cadherin(0.44±0.03 vs 0.58±0.03)表达增加(P<0.05)。此外,与LPCAT1组相比,LPCAT1+FH535组SiHa细胞的集落数(224±15 vs 146±11)、迁移数(85±3 vs 51±4)和侵袭数(166±10 vs 90±5)均降低(P<0.05)。结论LPCAT1表达增加可能通过激活β-catenin/Slug信号通路促进子宫颈癌的转移和进展,LPCAT1的靶向治疗有望提高子宫颈癌患者的预后。
文摘BACKGROUND Colon cancer(CC)occurrence and progression are considerably influenced by the tumor microenvironment.However,the exact underlying regulatory mechanisms remain unclear.AIM To investigate immune infiltration-related differentially expressed genes(DEGs)in CC and specifically explored the role and potential molecular mechanisms of complement factor I(CFI).METHODS Immune infiltration-associated DEGs were screened for CC using bioinformatics.Quantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction was used to examine hub DEGs expression in the CC cell lines.Stable CFI-knockdown HT29 and HCT116 cell lines were constructed,and the diverse roles of CFI in vitro were assessed using CCK-8,5-ethynyl-2’-deoxyuridine,wound healing,and transwell assays.Hematoxylin and eosin staining and immunohistochemistry staining were employed to evaluate the influence of CFI on the tumorigenesis of CC xenograft models constructed using BALB/c male nude mice.Key proteins associated with glycolysis and the Wnt pathway were measured using western blotting.RESULTS Six key immune infiltration-related DEGs were screened,among which the expression of CFI,complement factor B,lymphoid enhancer binding factor 1,and SRY-related high-mobility-group box 4 was upregulated,whereas that of fatty acid-binding protein 1,and bone morphogenic protein-2 was downregulated.Furthermore,CFI could be used as a diagnostic biomarker for CC.Functionally,CFI silencing inhibited CC cell proliferation,migration,invasion,and tumor growth.Mechanistically,CFI knockdown downregulated the expression of key glycolysis-related proteins(glucose transporter type 1,hexokinase 2,lactate dehydrogenase A,and pyruvate kinase M2)and the Wnt pathway-related proteins(β-catenin and c-Myc).Further investigation indicated that CFI knockdown inhibited glycolysis in CC by blocking the Wnt/β-catenin/c-Myc pathway.CONCLUSION The findings of the present study demonstrate that CFI plays a crucial role in CC development by influencing glycolysis and the Wnt/β-catenin/c-Myc pathway,indicating that it could serve as a promising target for therapeutic intervention in CC.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China,No.81771250(to XC)the Natural Science Foundation of Fujian Province,Nos.2020J011059(to XC),2020R1011004(to YW),2021J01374(to XZ)+1 种基金Medical Innovation Project of Fujian Province,No.2021 CXB002(to XC)Fujian Research and Training Grants for Young and Middle-aged Leaders in Healthcare(to XC)。
文摘Accumulating evidence suggests that oxidative stress and the Wnt/β-catenin pathway participate in stroke-induced disruption of the blood-brain barrier.However,the potential links between them following ischemic stroke remain largely unknown.The present study found that cerebral ischemia leads to oxidative stress and repression of the Wnt/β-catenin pathway.Meanwhile,Wnt/β-catenin pathway activation by the pharmacological inhibito r,TWS119,relieved oxidative stress,increased the levels of cytochrome P4501B1(CYP1B1)and tight junction-associated proteins(zonula occludens-1[ZO-1],occludin and claudin-5),as well as brain microvascular density in cerebral ischemia rats.Moreove r,rat brain microvascular endothelial cells that underwent oxygen glucose deprivation/reoxygenation displayed intense oxidative stress,suppression of the Wnt/β-catenin pathway,aggravated cell apoptosis,downregulated CYP1B1and tight junction protein levels,and inhibited cell prolife ration and migration.Overexpression ofβ-catenin or knockdown ofβ-catenin and CYP1B1 genes in rat brain mic rovascular endothelial cells at least partly ameliorated or exacerbated these effects,respectively.In addition,small interfering RNA-mediatedβ-catenin silencing decreased CYP1B1 expression,whereas CYP1B1 knoc kdown did not change the levels of glycogen synthase kinase 3β,Wnt-3a,andβ-catenin proteins in rat brain microvascular endothelial cells after oxygen glucose deprivatio n/reoxygenation.Thus,the data suggest that CYP1B1 can be regulated by Wnt/β-catenin signaling,and activation of the Wnt/β-catenin/CYP1B1 pathway contributes to alleviation of oxidative stress,increased tight junction levels,and protection of the blood-brain barrier against ischemia/hypoxia-induced injury.
