目的描绘弥漫型胃癌组织中组蛋白H3第27位赖氨酸的三甲基化(H3K27me3)修饰的全基因组分布图谱,通过鉴定H3K27me3所调控的关键靶基因,初步探究H3K27me3修饰重编程可能调控弥漫型胃癌细胞发生发展的作用机制。方法样本来源于2021-2023年...目的描绘弥漫型胃癌组织中组蛋白H3第27位赖氨酸的三甲基化(H3K27me3)修饰的全基因组分布图谱,通过鉴定H3K27me3所调控的关键靶基因,初步探究H3K27me3修饰重编程可能调控弥漫型胃癌细胞发生发展的作用机制。方法样本来源于2021-2023年在陆军特色医学中心消化内科内镜中心及手术室胃肠外科组接受检查或治疗的患者。共收集到正常组患者14例,其中男性6例,女性8例,平均年龄46岁;胃癌组患者14例,其中男性8例,女性6例,平均年龄63岁。采用染色质靶向剪切及转座酶技术(cleavage under target and tagmentation,CUT&Tag)捕获基因组H3K27me3修饰区域,分析H3K27me3修饰重编程特征。整合转录组(RNA‐Seq)测序数据、高通量染色体构象捕获技术(high‐throughput chromosome conformation capture,Hi‐C)及已发表的公共单细胞数据,分析H3K27me3修饰重编程在弥漫型胃癌细胞中所调控靶基因。结果CUT&Tag和RNA测序数据质量符合下游分析标准,正常胃黏膜组织和弥漫型胃癌组织的组蛋白H3K27me3修饰均主要分布于远端基因间区和内含子区。相较于正常组织,胃癌组织的H3K27me3修饰存在显著的重编程特征,表现为H3K27me3总体信号强度明显降低。其中缺失的2912个H3K27me3信号峰可能导致822个肿瘤相关基因的表达上调,这些基因中上调最显著(信号值强度的差异倍数≥2,P<0.05)的56个基因主要富集于哺乳动物雷帕霉素靶蛋白复合体1(mammalian target of rapamycin complex 1,mTORC1)信号通路,其中甲硫氨酸转运体SLC7A5和胱氨酸转运体SLC7A11在胃癌组织中的表达最高。单细胞数据提示,弥漫型胃癌组织中SLC7A11的异常高表达主要存在于肿瘤上皮细胞。利用公共数据和免疫组织化学实验进一步验证SLC7A11在弥漫型胃癌中高表达,且与胃癌患者的不良预后相关。结论组蛋白H3K27me3修饰重编程是弥漫型胃癌的重要表观遗传学特征;组蛋白H3K27me3修饰缺失可能上调肿瘤细胞SLC7A11表达,进而促进肿瘤进展。展开更多
Background:Immune checkpoint inhibitors play an important role in the treatment of solid tumors,but the currently used immune checkpoint inhibitors targeting programmed cell death-1(PD-1),programmed cell death ligand-...Background:Immune checkpoint inhibitors play an important role in the treatment of solid tumors,but the currently used immune checkpoint inhibitors targeting programmed cell death-1(PD-1),programmed cell death ligand-1(PD-L1),and cytotoxic T-lymphocyte antigen-4(CTLA-4)show limited clinical efficacy in many breast cancers.B7H3 has been widely reported as an immunosuppressive molecule,but its immunological function in breast cancer patients remains unclear.Methods:We analyzed the expression of B7H3 in breast cancer samples using data from the Cancer Genome Atlas Program(TCGA)and the Gene Expression Omnibus(GEO)databases.MicroRNAs were selected using the TarBase,miRTarBase,and miRBase databases.The regulatory role of the microRNA hsa-miR-214-3p on B7H3 was investigated through dual-luciferase reporter assays,which identified the specific action sites of interaction.The expression levels of B7H3 and hsa-miR-214-3p in human breast cancer tissues and adjacent normal tissues were quantified using Western blotting and quantitative PCR(qPCR).In vitro experiments were performed to observe the effects of modulating the expression of B7H3 or hsa-miR-214-3p on breast cancer cell proliferation and apoptosis.Additionally,the regulatory impact of hsa-miR-214-3p on B7H3 was examined.Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays(ELISA)and flow cytometry were employed to assess the effects of co-cultured breast cancer cells and normal human peripheral blood mononuclear cells(PBMCs)on immune cells and associated cytokines.Results:In breast cancer tissues,the expression level of B7H3 is inversely correlated with that of hsa-miR-214-3p,as well as with the regulatory effects on breast cancercell behavior.Hsa-miR-214-3p was found to inhibit breast cancer cell growth by downregulating B7H3.Importantly,our research identified,for the first time,two binding sites for hsa-miR-214-3p on the 3’UTR of B7H3,both of which exert similar effects independently.Co-culture experiments revealed that hsamiR-214-3p obstructs the suppressive function of B7H3 on CD8^(+)T cells and natural killer cells.Conclusions:This study confirms the existence of two hsa-miR-214-3p binding sites on the 3’UTR of B7H3,reinforcing the role of hsamiR-214-3p as a regulatory factor for B7H3.In breast cancer,hsa-miR-214-3p reduces tumor cell proliferation and enhances the tumor immune microenvironment by downregulating B7H3.These findings suggest new potential targets for the clinical treatment of breast cancer.展开更多
目的探讨食管鳞癌组织中microRNA let-7a-3甲基化状态与血浆中类胰岛素样生长因子2(Insulin like growth factor 2,IGF-Ⅱ)表达的相关性。方法采用甲基化特异性PCR法(Methylation specific PCR,qMSP)检测83例食管癌及相对应的癌旁正常...目的探讨食管鳞癌组织中microRNA let-7a-3甲基化状态与血浆中类胰岛素样生长因子2(Insulin like growth factor 2,IGF-Ⅱ)表达的相关性。方法采用甲基化特异性PCR法(Methylation specific PCR,qMSP)检测83例食管癌及相对应的癌旁正常组织中let-7a-3甲基化状态,采用酶联免疫吸附试验(Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay,ELISA)检测血浆中IGF-Ⅱ的表达水平。结果83例食管鳞癌患者癌组织中的microRNA let-7a-3甲基化程度显著高于癌旁正常组织(P<0.001)。83例食管鳞癌患者血浆中IGF-Ⅱ的表达水平与let-7a-3基因的甲基化程度总体上呈正相关,具有统计学意义(r=0.600,P<0.001)。结论microRNA let-7a-3可能通过对下游分子的甲基化调控参与食管鳞癌的发生发展,这对了解食管鳞癌形成的机制具有重要意义,可为食管鳞癌的诊断和预后提供依据。展开更多
目的 探究脑出血患者脑组织中Nod样受体蛋白-3 (NLRP3)、NIMA相关蛋白激酶7 (NEK7)表达水平与疾病严重程度的相关性。方法 前瞻性选取2017年1月至2020年12月郑州颐和医院诊治的80例脑出血患者进行研究,取皮层造瘘通道靠近血肿0.5 cm处...目的 探究脑出血患者脑组织中Nod样受体蛋白-3 (NLRP3)、NIMA相关蛋白激酶7 (NEK7)表达水平与疾病严重程度的相关性。方法 前瞻性选取2017年1月至2020年12月郑州颐和医院诊治的80例脑出血患者进行研究,取皮层造瘘通道靠近血肿0.5 cm处的脑组织为靠近组,另取远离血肿位置的脑组织为远离组。依据脑出血患者出血量将其分为少量组(出血量<15 mL) 29例、中量组(出血量15~30 m L) 27例和大量组(出血量>30 mL)24例;按美国国立卫生研究院卒中量表(NIHSS)评分将患者分为轻型组(1~4分) 30例、中型组(5~15分) 27例和重型组(>15分) 23例。采用实时荧光定量PCR (qRT-PCR)法测定各组脑组织中NEK7 m RNA、NLRP3 m RNA表达水平;采用Pearson法分析脑出血患者血肿0.5 cm处脑组织中NEK7 m RNA表达水平与NLRP3 m RNA表达水平的相关性;比较不同出血量、不同严重程度的脑出血患者距离血肿0.5 cm处脑组织中NEK7 m RNA、NLRP3 m RNA表达水平。结果 靠近组患者脑组织中NEK7 m RNA、NLRP3 m RNA表达水平分别为1.72±0.58、1.69±0.57,明显高于远离组的1.03±0.34、1.01±0.33,差异均有统计学意义(P<0.05);脑出血患者血肿0.5 cm处脑组织中NEK7 m RNA表达水平与NLRP3 mRNA表达水平呈正相关(r=0.563,P<0.05);脑出血患者距离血肿0.5 cm处脑组织中NEK7m RNA、NLRP3 m RNA表达水平随着出血量的增加而升高,差异均有统计学意义(P<0.05);脑出血患者距离血肿0.5 cm处脑组织中NEK7 mRNA、NLRP3 m RNA表达水平随着NIHSS评分的增加而升高,差异均有统计学意义(P<0.05)。结论 脑出血患者距离血肿0.5 cm处脑组织中NEK7、NLRP3表达水平明显升高,两者均与出血量和疾病严重程度显著相关,检测距离血肿0.5 cm处脑组织NEK7、NLRP3有利于判断脑出血严重程度及出血情况。展开更多
文摘目的描绘弥漫型胃癌组织中组蛋白H3第27位赖氨酸的三甲基化(H3K27me3)修饰的全基因组分布图谱,通过鉴定H3K27me3所调控的关键靶基因,初步探究H3K27me3修饰重编程可能调控弥漫型胃癌细胞发生发展的作用机制。方法样本来源于2021-2023年在陆军特色医学中心消化内科内镜中心及手术室胃肠外科组接受检查或治疗的患者。共收集到正常组患者14例,其中男性6例,女性8例,平均年龄46岁;胃癌组患者14例,其中男性8例,女性6例,平均年龄63岁。采用染色质靶向剪切及转座酶技术(cleavage under target and tagmentation,CUT&Tag)捕获基因组H3K27me3修饰区域,分析H3K27me3修饰重编程特征。整合转录组(RNA‐Seq)测序数据、高通量染色体构象捕获技术(high‐throughput chromosome conformation capture,Hi‐C)及已发表的公共单细胞数据,分析H3K27me3修饰重编程在弥漫型胃癌细胞中所调控靶基因。结果CUT&Tag和RNA测序数据质量符合下游分析标准,正常胃黏膜组织和弥漫型胃癌组织的组蛋白H3K27me3修饰均主要分布于远端基因间区和内含子区。相较于正常组织,胃癌组织的H3K27me3修饰存在显著的重编程特征,表现为H3K27me3总体信号强度明显降低。其中缺失的2912个H3K27me3信号峰可能导致822个肿瘤相关基因的表达上调,这些基因中上调最显著(信号值强度的差异倍数≥2,P<0.05)的56个基因主要富集于哺乳动物雷帕霉素靶蛋白复合体1(mammalian target of rapamycin complex 1,mTORC1)信号通路,其中甲硫氨酸转运体SLC7A5和胱氨酸转运体SLC7A11在胃癌组织中的表达最高。单细胞数据提示,弥漫型胃癌组织中SLC7A11的异常高表达主要存在于肿瘤上皮细胞。利用公共数据和免疫组织化学实验进一步验证SLC7A11在弥漫型胃癌中高表达,且与胃癌患者的不良预后相关。结论组蛋白H3K27me3修饰重编程是弥漫型胃癌的重要表观遗传学特征;组蛋白H3K27me3修饰缺失可能上调肿瘤细胞SLC7A11表达,进而促进肿瘤进展。
基金funded by the Natural Science Foundation of Guangdong Province(grant number 2022A1515012315)Guangdong Medical Science and Technology Research Fund Project(grant number A2023185)+2 种基金the Discipline Construction Project of Guangdong Medical University(grant number 4SG22005G)the 2023 Provincial Basic and Applied Basic Research Fund Enterprise Joint Fund Project(grant number 2023A1515220149)Southern Medical University Shunde Hospital 2023 Research Initiation Programme Project(SRSP2023016).
文摘Background:Immune checkpoint inhibitors play an important role in the treatment of solid tumors,but the currently used immune checkpoint inhibitors targeting programmed cell death-1(PD-1),programmed cell death ligand-1(PD-L1),and cytotoxic T-lymphocyte antigen-4(CTLA-4)show limited clinical efficacy in many breast cancers.B7H3 has been widely reported as an immunosuppressive molecule,but its immunological function in breast cancer patients remains unclear.Methods:We analyzed the expression of B7H3 in breast cancer samples using data from the Cancer Genome Atlas Program(TCGA)and the Gene Expression Omnibus(GEO)databases.MicroRNAs were selected using the TarBase,miRTarBase,and miRBase databases.The regulatory role of the microRNA hsa-miR-214-3p on B7H3 was investigated through dual-luciferase reporter assays,which identified the specific action sites of interaction.The expression levels of B7H3 and hsa-miR-214-3p in human breast cancer tissues and adjacent normal tissues were quantified using Western blotting and quantitative PCR(qPCR).In vitro experiments were performed to observe the effects of modulating the expression of B7H3 or hsa-miR-214-3p on breast cancer cell proliferation and apoptosis.Additionally,the regulatory impact of hsa-miR-214-3p on B7H3 was examined.Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays(ELISA)and flow cytometry were employed to assess the effects of co-cultured breast cancer cells and normal human peripheral blood mononuclear cells(PBMCs)on immune cells and associated cytokines.Results:In breast cancer tissues,the expression level of B7H3 is inversely correlated with that of hsa-miR-214-3p,as well as with the regulatory effects on breast cancercell behavior.Hsa-miR-214-3p was found to inhibit breast cancer cell growth by downregulating B7H3.Importantly,our research identified,for the first time,two binding sites for hsa-miR-214-3p on the 3’UTR of B7H3,both of which exert similar effects independently.Co-culture experiments revealed that hsamiR-214-3p obstructs the suppressive function of B7H3 on CD8^(+)T cells and natural killer cells.Conclusions:This study confirms the existence of two hsa-miR-214-3p binding sites on the 3’UTR of B7H3,reinforcing the role of hsamiR-214-3p as a regulatory factor for B7H3.In breast cancer,hsa-miR-214-3p reduces tumor cell proliferation and enhances the tumor immune microenvironment by downregulating B7H3.These findings suggest new potential targets for the clinical treatment of breast cancer.
文摘目的 探究脑出血患者脑组织中Nod样受体蛋白-3 (NLRP3)、NIMA相关蛋白激酶7 (NEK7)表达水平与疾病严重程度的相关性。方法 前瞻性选取2017年1月至2020年12月郑州颐和医院诊治的80例脑出血患者进行研究,取皮层造瘘通道靠近血肿0.5 cm处的脑组织为靠近组,另取远离血肿位置的脑组织为远离组。依据脑出血患者出血量将其分为少量组(出血量<15 mL) 29例、中量组(出血量15~30 m L) 27例和大量组(出血量>30 mL)24例;按美国国立卫生研究院卒中量表(NIHSS)评分将患者分为轻型组(1~4分) 30例、中型组(5~15分) 27例和重型组(>15分) 23例。采用实时荧光定量PCR (qRT-PCR)法测定各组脑组织中NEK7 m RNA、NLRP3 m RNA表达水平;采用Pearson法分析脑出血患者血肿0.5 cm处脑组织中NEK7 m RNA表达水平与NLRP3 m RNA表达水平的相关性;比较不同出血量、不同严重程度的脑出血患者距离血肿0.5 cm处脑组织中NEK7 m RNA、NLRP3 m RNA表达水平。结果 靠近组患者脑组织中NEK7 m RNA、NLRP3 m RNA表达水平分别为1.72±0.58、1.69±0.57,明显高于远离组的1.03±0.34、1.01±0.33,差异均有统计学意义(P<0.05);脑出血患者血肿0.5 cm处脑组织中NEK7 m RNA表达水平与NLRP3 mRNA表达水平呈正相关(r=0.563,P<0.05);脑出血患者距离血肿0.5 cm处脑组织中NEK7m RNA、NLRP3 m RNA表达水平随着出血量的增加而升高,差异均有统计学意义(P<0.05);脑出血患者距离血肿0.5 cm处脑组织中NEK7 mRNA、NLRP3 m RNA表达水平随着NIHSS评分的增加而升高,差异均有统计学意义(P<0.05)。结论 脑出血患者距离血肿0.5 cm处脑组织中NEK7、NLRP3表达水平明显升高,两者均与出血量和疾病严重程度显著相关,检测距离血肿0.5 cm处脑组织NEK7、NLRP3有利于判断脑出血严重程度及出血情况。
