Numerous studies have characterized the critical role of circular RNAs(circRNAs)as regulatory factors in the progression of multiple cancers.However,the biological functions of circRNAs and their underlying molecular ...Numerous studies have characterized the critical role of circular RNAs(circRNAs)as regulatory factors in the progression of multiple cancers.However,the biological functions of circRNAs and their underlying molecular mechanisms in the progression of uveal melanoma(UM)remain enigmatic.In this study,we identified a novel circRNA,circ_0053943,through re-analysis of UM microarray data and quantitative RT-PCR.Circ_0053943 was found to be upregulated in UM and to promote the proliferation and metastatic ability of UM cells in both in vitro and in vivo settings.Mechanistically,circ_0053943 was observed to bind to the KH1 and KH2 domains of insulin-like growth factor 2 mRNA-binding protein 3(IGF2BP3),thereby enhancing the function of IGF2BP3 by stabilizing its target mRNA.RNA sequencing assays identified epidermal growth factor receptor(EGFR)as a target gene of circ_0053943 and IGF2BP3 at the transcriptional level.Rescue assays demonstrated that circ_0053943 exerts its biological function by stabilizing EGFR mRNA and regulating the downstream mitogen-activated protein kinase/extracellular signal-regulated kinase(MAPK/ERK)signaling pathway.Collectively,circ_0053943 may promote UM progression by stabilizing EGFR mRNA and activating the MAPK/ERK signaling pathway through the formation of a circ_0053943/IGF2BP3/EGFR RNA-protein ternary complex,thus providing a potential biomarker and therapeutic target for UM.展开更多
目的本研究旨在阐明miR-150在肝细胞癌(hepatocellular carcinoma,HCC)中的作用和靶点。方法采用热图分析方法,从癌症基因组图谱(The Cancer Genome Atlas)数据库下载的6组HCC组织与邻近肝组织之间差异表达的miRNA。采用实时定量聚合酶...目的本研究旨在阐明miR-150在肝细胞癌(hepatocellular carcinoma,HCC)中的作用和靶点。方法采用热图分析方法,从癌症基因组图谱(The Cancer Genome Atlas)数据库下载的6组HCC组织与邻近肝组织之间差异表达的miRNA。采用实时定量聚合酶链反应检测miR-150在HCC组织和细胞系中的表达;采用侵袭小室试验评估HCC细胞的增殖、侵袭和迁移潜能。此外,利用TargetScan软件用于预测miR-150的潜在靶标,并通过蛋白印迹(Western blotting)和荧光素酶法测定miR-150与其靶基因的关系。结果通过热图分析法,发现在HCC组织中有31个miRNA表达异常,其中miR-150表达差异最为显著,且与患者预后密切相关。细胞实验上,高表达miR-150可通过调节胰岛素样生长因子2-mRNA结合蛋白2(recombinant insulin like growth factor 2 mRNA binding protein 2,IGF2BP2)的表达显著降低人肝癌细胞株SMMC-7721和HepG2细胞的增殖、迁移和侵袭能力。结论miR-150通过调控IGF2BP2抑制HCC细胞的增殖、迁移和侵袭,为HCC提供了新的治疗靶点。展开更多
基金国家自然科学基金(82270162,82270224,82070178)北京市自然科学基金(7222175)+2 种基金军队卫勤保障能力创新与生成专项(21WQ034)保健专项科研课题重点项目(21BJZ30)国家重点研发计划(2021Y FA 1100904)。
文摘目的:探寻IGF2BP3基因表达水平与急性髓系白血病(AML)患者预后的关系。方法:通过对本中心27例AML患者骨髓原代白血病细胞进行转录组高通量测序,分析IGF2BP3基因表达水平与患者临床特征之间的关系,并在初治AML患者及难治AML(Refractory AML)患者样本中验证。分析20例健康对照者和26例AML患者中IGF2BP3基因表达水平的差异。采用RT-qPCR、Western blot检测两种蒽环类耐药细胞系(HL60/ADR、K562/ADR)中IGF2BP3表达水平,比较其与敏感细胞(HL60、K562)的表达差异。通过3个数据集,分析IGF2BP3在AML患者中的表达水平及与预后的关系,进一步使用Cox生存分析IGF2BP3在AML中的预后价值。结果:在本中心27例AML患者骨髓原代白血病细胞中,难治性AML患者的IGF2BP3表达量明显高于化疗敏感的患者(P=0.0343),白血病细胞髓外浸润(extramedullary infiltration,EMI)患者的IGF2BP3表达量明显高于无髓外浸润的AML患者(P=0.0049)。与健康人比较,IGF2BP3在AML患者中表达增加(P=0.0009)。蒽环类耐药细胞系(HL60/ADR、K562/ADR)中IGF2BP3 mRNA的表达显著高于敏感细胞系(K562/ADR vs K562,P=0.0430;HL60/ADR vs HL60,P=0.7369)。Western blot结果显示,耐药细胞中IGF2BP3蛋白表达显著高于敏感细胞(P<0.001)。qPCR结果显示,难治AML患者中IGF2BP3的mRNA表达水平明显高于化疗敏感患者(P=0.002)。在3个大样本AML患者队列中IGF2BP3高表达预示AML预后不良(P<0.05)。单因素和多因素预后分析证实IGF2BP3高表达与患者较短的无事件生存(HR=1.887,P=0.024)和总体生存(HR=1.619,P=0.016)显著相关。结论:IGF2BP3基因高表达可能是AML预后不良的重要因素,提示IGF2BP3基因有望成为AML的临床预后评估和提供治疗策略的新的分子标志物。
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.82273159 and 82171838)the Jiangsu Province’s Science and Technology Project(No.BE2020722).
文摘Numerous studies have characterized the critical role of circular RNAs(circRNAs)as regulatory factors in the progression of multiple cancers.However,the biological functions of circRNAs and their underlying molecular mechanisms in the progression of uveal melanoma(UM)remain enigmatic.In this study,we identified a novel circRNA,circ_0053943,through re-analysis of UM microarray data and quantitative RT-PCR.Circ_0053943 was found to be upregulated in UM and to promote the proliferation and metastatic ability of UM cells in both in vitro and in vivo settings.Mechanistically,circ_0053943 was observed to bind to the KH1 and KH2 domains of insulin-like growth factor 2 mRNA-binding protein 3(IGF2BP3),thereby enhancing the function of IGF2BP3 by stabilizing its target mRNA.RNA sequencing assays identified epidermal growth factor receptor(EGFR)as a target gene of circ_0053943 and IGF2BP3 at the transcriptional level.Rescue assays demonstrated that circ_0053943 exerts its biological function by stabilizing EGFR mRNA and regulating the downstream mitogen-activated protein kinase/extracellular signal-regulated kinase(MAPK/ERK)signaling pathway.Collectively,circ_0053943 may promote UM progression by stabilizing EGFR mRNA and activating the MAPK/ERK signaling pathway through the formation of a circ_0053943/IGF2BP3/EGFR RNA-protein ternary complex,thus providing a potential biomarker and therapeutic target for UM.
文摘目的本研究旨在阐明miR-150在肝细胞癌(hepatocellular carcinoma,HCC)中的作用和靶点。方法采用热图分析方法,从癌症基因组图谱(The Cancer Genome Atlas)数据库下载的6组HCC组织与邻近肝组织之间差异表达的miRNA。采用实时定量聚合酶链反应检测miR-150在HCC组织和细胞系中的表达;采用侵袭小室试验评估HCC细胞的增殖、侵袭和迁移潜能。此外,利用TargetScan软件用于预测miR-150的潜在靶标,并通过蛋白印迹(Western blotting)和荧光素酶法测定miR-150与其靶基因的关系。结果通过热图分析法,发现在HCC组织中有31个miRNA表达异常,其中miR-150表达差异最为显著,且与患者预后密切相关。细胞实验上,高表达miR-150可通过调节胰岛素样生长因子2-mRNA结合蛋白2(recombinant insulin like growth factor 2 mRNA binding protein 2,IGF2BP2)的表达显著降低人肝癌细胞株SMMC-7721和HepG2细胞的增殖、迁移和侵袭能力。结论miR-150通过调控IGF2BP2抑制HCC细胞的增殖、迁移和侵袭,为HCC提供了新的治疗靶点。
