BACKGROUND Wnt/FZD-mediated signaling pathways are activated in more than 90%of hepatocellular carcinoma(HCC)cell lines.As a well-known secretory glycoprotein,Wnt3 can interact with FZD receptors on the cell surface,t...BACKGROUND Wnt/FZD-mediated signaling pathways are activated in more than 90%of hepatocellular carcinoma(HCC)cell lines.As a well-known secretory glycoprotein,Wnt3 can interact with FZD receptors on the cell surface,thereby activating the Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway.However,the N-glycosylation modification site of Wnt3 and the effect of this modification on the biological function of the protein are still unclear.AIM To investigate the effect of Wnt3 N-glycosylation on the biological function of HCC cells.METHODS Site-directed mutagenesis was used to verify the Wnt3 N-glycosylation sites,actinomycin D treatment was used to detect the stability of Wnt3 after site-directed mutation,the binding of the N-glycosylation site-directed mutant Wnt3 to FZD7 was observed by laser confocal microscopy,and the effects of the N-glycosylation site-directed mutation of Wnt3 on the Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway and the progression of HCC cells were detected by western blot and cell function experiments.RESULTS Wnt3 has two N-glycosylation-modified sites(Asn90 and Asn301);when a single site at amino acid 301 is mutated,the stability of Wnt3 is weakened;the binding ability of Wnt3 to FZD7 decreases when both sites are mutated simultaneously;and the level of proteins related to the Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway is downregulated.Cell proliferation,migration and invasion are also weakened in the case of single 301 site and double-site mutations.CONCLUSION These results indicate that by inhibiting the N-glycosylation of Wnt3,the proliferation,migration,invasion and colony formation abilities of liver cancer cells can be weakened,which might provide new therapeutic strategies for clinical liver cancer in the future.展开更多
An important factor in the emergence and progre sion of osteosarcoma(OS)is the dysregulated expression of microRNAs(miRNAs).Transcription factor 7-like 1(TCF7LI),a member of the T cell factor/lymphoid enhancer factor(...An important factor in the emergence and progre sion of osteosarcoma(OS)is the dysregulated expression of microRNAs(miRNAs).Transcription factor 7-like 1(TCF7LI),a member of the T cell factor/lymphoid enhancer factor(TCF/LEF)transcription factor family,interacts with the Wnt signaling pathway regulator β-catenin and acts as a DNA-specific binding protein.This study sought to elucidate the impact of the interaction between miR 3293p and TCF7L1 on.the growth and apoptosis of OS and analyze the regulatory expression relationship between miRNA and mRNA in osteosarcoma cells using a variety of approaches.MiR329-3p was significantly downregulated,while TCF7L1 was considerably up-regulated in all examined OS cell lines.Additionally,a clinical comparison study was performed using the TCGA database.Subsequently,the regulatory relationship between miR-329-3p and TCF7L1 on the proliferation and apoptosis of OS cells was verified through in vitro and in vivo experiments.When miR 329-3p was transfected into the OS cell line,the expression of TCF7L1 decreased,the proliferation of OS cells was inhibited,the cytoskeleton disintegrated,and the nucleus condensed to fom apoptotic bodies.The expression of proteins that indicate apoptosis increased simultaneously.The cell cycle was arrested in the G0/G1 phase,and the G1/S transition was blocked.The introduction of miR 3293p also inhibited downstream Cyclin D1 of the Wnt pathway.Xenograf experiments indicated that the overexpression of miR-329-3p signi ficanly inhibited the growth of OS xenografts in nude mice,and the expression of TCF7L1 and C-Myc in tumor tssues decreased.MiR 329-3p was significantly reduced in OS cells and played a suppressive role in tumorigenesis and proliferation by targeting TCF7L1 both in vitro and in vivo.Osteosarcoma cell cycle arrest and pathway inhibition were observed upon the regulation of TCF7LI by miR 3293p.Summarizing these results,it can be inferred that miR.3293p exerts anticancer efects in osteosarcoma by inhibiting TCF7L1.展开更多
目的探讨驱动蛋白家族成员11(kinesin family member 11,KIF11)、β-连环蛋白(β-catenin)、糖原合成酶激酶-3β(glycogen synthase kinase-3β,GSK-3β)在宫颈癌中的表达情况及临床意义。方法采用免疫组化法检测KIF11、β-catenin、GS...目的探讨驱动蛋白家族成员11(kinesin family member 11,KIF11)、β-连环蛋白(β-catenin)、糖原合成酶激酶-3β(glycogen synthase kinase-3β,GSK-3β)在宫颈癌中的表达情况及临床意义。方法采用免疫组化法检测KIF11、β-catenin、GSK-3β在102例宫颈癌、52例高级别鳞状上皮内病变(high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion,HSIL)、46例低级别鳞状上皮内病变(low-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion,LSIL)及40例慢性宫颈炎组织中的表达情况,分析三者的表达与宫颈癌患者临床病理特征的关系,分析三者之间的相关性,COX比例风险模型分析影响宫颈癌患者预后的影响因素。结果随着宫颈病变进展,KIF11、β-catenin阳性率逐渐升高,GSK-3β阳性率逐渐减低(P<0.05)。KIF11、β-catenin、GSK-3β在宫颈癌组织中的阳性表达在国际妇产科联盟(International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics,FIGO)分期、分化程度、淋巴结转移方面比较,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05),但在不同年龄及病理类型间比较,差异无统计学意义(P>0.05)。宫颈癌患者组织中KIF11与β-catenin的表达呈正相关(r=0.461,P<0.05),β-catenin与GSK-3β的表达呈负相关(r=-0.692,P<0.05),KIF11与GSK-3β的表达呈负相关(r=-0.336,P<0.05)。KIF11、β-catenin阳性表达患者的平均生存时间短于阴性表达患者,GSK-3β阳性表达患者的平均生存时间长于阴性表达患者。COX回归分析显示,FIGO分期、淋巴结转移、KIF11、β-catenin为宫颈癌患者预后的独立危险因素,GSK-3β为独立保护因素。结论KIF11、β-catenin、GSK-3β在宫颈癌患者组织中异常表达,KIF11可能参与宫颈癌发生、发展中Wnt/β-catenin通路的调节,三者联合检测可为宫颈癌的诊断及预后提供新的参考。展开更多
基金Supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China,No.81560390the Guizhou Medical University Cultivation Project of the National Natural Science Foundation of China,No.22NSFCP02Basic Research Project of Science and Technology Department of Guizhou Province,No.ZK[2024]General 136.
文摘BACKGROUND Wnt/FZD-mediated signaling pathways are activated in more than 90%of hepatocellular carcinoma(HCC)cell lines.As a well-known secretory glycoprotein,Wnt3 can interact with FZD receptors on the cell surface,thereby activating the Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway.However,the N-glycosylation modification site of Wnt3 and the effect of this modification on the biological function of the protein are still unclear.AIM To investigate the effect of Wnt3 N-glycosylation on the biological function of HCC cells.METHODS Site-directed mutagenesis was used to verify the Wnt3 N-glycosylation sites,actinomycin D treatment was used to detect the stability of Wnt3 after site-directed mutation,the binding of the N-glycosylation site-directed mutant Wnt3 to FZD7 was observed by laser confocal microscopy,and the effects of the N-glycosylation site-directed mutation of Wnt3 on the Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway and the progression of HCC cells were detected by western blot and cell function experiments.RESULTS Wnt3 has two N-glycosylation-modified sites(Asn90 and Asn301);when a single site at amino acid 301 is mutated,the stability of Wnt3 is weakened;the binding ability of Wnt3 to FZD7 decreases when both sites are mutated simultaneously;and the level of proteins related to the Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway is downregulated.Cell proliferation,migration and invasion are also weakened in the case of single 301 site and double-site mutations.CONCLUSION These results indicate that by inhibiting the N-glycosylation of Wnt3,the proliferation,migration,invasion and colony formation abilities of liver cancer cells can be weakened,which might provide new therapeutic strategies for clinical liver cancer in the future.
基金The Fund of National Cancer Center Research and Development(26-A-4),The Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research(Grant Nos.15K10451,16K10866 and 16K20063)from Japan Society for the Promotion of Science.
文摘An important factor in the emergence and progre sion of osteosarcoma(OS)is the dysregulated expression of microRNAs(miRNAs).Transcription factor 7-like 1(TCF7LI),a member of the T cell factor/lymphoid enhancer factor(TCF/LEF)transcription factor family,interacts with the Wnt signaling pathway regulator β-catenin and acts as a DNA-specific binding protein.This study sought to elucidate the impact of the interaction between miR 3293p and TCF7L1 on.the growth and apoptosis of OS and analyze the regulatory expression relationship between miRNA and mRNA in osteosarcoma cells using a variety of approaches.MiR329-3p was significantly downregulated,while TCF7L1 was considerably up-regulated in all examined OS cell lines.Additionally,a clinical comparison study was performed using the TCGA database.Subsequently,the regulatory relationship between miR-329-3p and TCF7L1 on the proliferation and apoptosis of OS cells was verified through in vitro and in vivo experiments.When miR 329-3p was transfected into the OS cell line,the expression of TCF7L1 decreased,the proliferation of OS cells was inhibited,the cytoskeleton disintegrated,and the nucleus condensed to fom apoptotic bodies.The expression of proteins that indicate apoptosis increased simultaneously.The cell cycle was arrested in the G0/G1 phase,and the G1/S transition was blocked.The introduction of miR 3293p also inhibited downstream Cyclin D1 of the Wnt pathway.Xenograf experiments indicated that the overexpression of miR-329-3p signi ficanly inhibited the growth of OS xenografts in nude mice,and the expression of TCF7L1 and C-Myc in tumor tssues decreased.MiR 329-3p was significantly reduced in OS cells and played a suppressive role in tumorigenesis and proliferation by targeting TCF7L1 both in vitro and in vivo.Osteosarcoma cell cycle arrest and pathway inhibition were observed upon the regulation of TCF7LI by miR 3293p.Summarizing these results,it can be inferred that miR.3293p exerts anticancer efects in osteosarcoma by inhibiting TCF7L1.
文摘目的探讨驱动蛋白家族成员11(kinesin family member 11,KIF11)、β-连环蛋白(β-catenin)、糖原合成酶激酶-3β(glycogen synthase kinase-3β,GSK-3β)在宫颈癌中的表达情况及临床意义。方法采用免疫组化法检测KIF11、β-catenin、GSK-3β在102例宫颈癌、52例高级别鳞状上皮内病变(high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion,HSIL)、46例低级别鳞状上皮内病变(low-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion,LSIL)及40例慢性宫颈炎组织中的表达情况,分析三者的表达与宫颈癌患者临床病理特征的关系,分析三者之间的相关性,COX比例风险模型分析影响宫颈癌患者预后的影响因素。结果随着宫颈病变进展,KIF11、β-catenin阳性率逐渐升高,GSK-3β阳性率逐渐减低(P<0.05)。KIF11、β-catenin、GSK-3β在宫颈癌组织中的阳性表达在国际妇产科联盟(International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics,FIGO)分期、分化程度、淋巴结转移方面比较,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05),但在不同年龄及病理类型间比较,差异无统计学意义(P>0.05)。宫颈癌患者组织中KIF11与β-catenin的表达呈正相关(r=0.461,P<0.05),β-catenin与GSK-3β的表达呈负相关(r=-0.692,P<0.05),KIF11与GSK-3β的表达呈负相关(r=-0.336,P<0.05)。KIF11、β-catenin阳性表达患者的平均生存时间短于阴性表达患者,GSK-3β阳性表达患者的平均生存时间长于阴性表达患者。COX回归分析显示,FIGO分期、淋巴结转移、KIF11、β-catenin为宫颈癌患者预后的独立危险因素,GSK-3β为独立保护因素。结论KIF11、β-catenin、GSK-3β在宫颈癌患者组织中异常表达,KIF11可能参与宫颈癌发生、发展中Wnt/β-catenin通路的调节,三者联合检测可为宫颈癌的诊断及预后提供新的参考。
