BACKGROUND Hepatocellular carcinoma(HCC)is a major health challenge with high incidence and poor survival rates in China.Systemic therapies,particularly tyrosine kinase inhibitors(TKIs),are the first-line treatment fo...BACKGROUND Hepatocellular carcinoma(HCC)is a major health challenge with high incidence and poor survival rates in China.Systemic therapies,particularly tyrosine kinase inhibitors(TKIs),are the first-line treatment for advanced HCC,but resistance is common.The Rho GTPase family member Rho GTPase activating protein 12(ARHGAP12),which regulates cell adhesion and invasion,is a potential therapeutic target for overcoming TKI resistance in HCC.However,no studies on the expression of ARHGAP12 in HCC and its role in resistance to TKIs have been reported.AIM To unveil the expression of ARHGAP12 in HCC,its role in TKI resistance and its potential associated pathways.METHODS This study used single-cell RNA sequencing(scRNA-seq)to evaluate ARHGAP12 mRNA levels and explored its mechanisms through enrichment analysis.CellChat was used to investigate focal adhesion(FA)pathway regulation.We integrated bulk RNA data(RNA-seq and microarray),immunohistochemistry and proteomics to analyze ARHGAP12 mRNA and protein levels,correlating with clinical outcomes.We assessed ARHGAP12 expression in TKI-resistant HCC,integrated conventional HCC to explore its mechanism,identified intersecting FA pathway genes with scRNA-seq data and evaluated its response to TKI and immunotherapy.RESULTS ARHGAP12 mRNA was found to be highly expressed in malignant hepatocytes and to regulate FA.In malignant hepatocytes in high-score FA groups,MDK-[integrin alpha 6(ITGA6)+integrinβ-1(ITGB1)]showed specificity in ligand-receptor interactions.ARHGAP12 mRNA and protein were upregulated in bulk RNA,immunohistochemistry and proteomics,and higher expression was associated with a worse prognosis.ARHGAP12 was also found to be a TKI resistance gene that regulated the FA pathway.ITGB1 was identified as a crossover gene in the FA pathway in both scRNA-seq and bulk RNA.High expression of ARHGAP12 was associated with adverse reactions to sorafenib,cabozantinib and regorafenib,but not to immunotherapy.CONCLUSION ARHGAP12 expression is elevated in HCC and TKI-resistant HCC,and its regulatory role in FA may underlie the TKI-resistant phenotype.展开更多
Rho-associated protein kinase is an essential regulator of cytoskeletal dynamics during the process of neurite extension. However, whether Rho kinase regulates microtubule remodeling or the distri- bution of adhesive ...Rho-associated protein kinase is an essential regulator of cytoskeletal dynamics during the process of neurite extension. However, whether Rho kinase regulates microtubule remodeling or the distri- bution of adhesive proteins to mediate neurite outgrowth remains unclear. By specifically modulat- ing Rho kinase activity with pharmacological agents, we studied the morpho-dynamics of neurite outgrowth. We found that lysophosphatidic acid, an activator of Rho kinase, inhibited neurite out- growth, which could be reversed by Y-27632, an inhibitor of Rho kinase. Meanwhile, reorganization of microtubules was noticed during these processes, as indicated by their significant changes in the soma and growth cone. In addition, exposure to lysophosphatidic acid led to a decreased mem- brane distribution of vinculin, a focal adhesion protein in neurons, whereas Y-27632 recruited vin- culin to the membrane. Taken together, our data suggest that Rho kinase regulates rat hippocampal neurite growth and microtubule formation via a mechanism associated with the redistribution of vinculin.展开更多
AIM: To investigate the roles and interactions of rhoassociatedprotein kinase (ROCK)1 and miR-124 inhuman colorectal cancer (CRC).METHODS: Expression of ROCK1 protein wasexamined by Western blotting, and quantitativer...AIM: To investigate the roles and interactions of rhoassociatedprotein kinase (ROCK)1 and miR-124 inhuman colorectal cancer (CRC).METHODS: Expression of ROCK1 protein wasexamined by Western blotting, and quantitativereverse transcriptase PCR was performed to measureexpression of ROCK1 mRNA and miR-124. Two cancercell lines were transfected with pre-miR-124 (mimic)and anti-miR-124 (inhibitor) and the effects onROCK1 protein and mRNA expression were observed.In addition, cell proliferation was assessed via a5-ethynyl-2′ deoxyuridine assay. Soft agar formationassay, and cell migration and invasion assays wereused to determine the effect of survivin on thetransformation and invasion activity of CRC cells.RESULTS: miR-124 was significantly downregulated inCRC compared to normal specimens (0.603 ± 0.092 vs1.147 ± 0.286, P = 0.016) and in metastatic comparedto nonmetastatic CRC specimens (0.416 ± 0.047 vs0.696 ± 0.089, P = 0.020). Expression of miR-124 wassignificantly associated with CRC metastasis, tumor Tand N stages, and tumor grade (all P < 0.05). ROCK1protein was significantly increased in CRC comparedto normal tissues (1.896 ± 0.258 vs 0.866 ± 0.136,P = 0.026), whereas ROCK1 mRNA expression wasunaltered (2.613 ± 0.251 vs 2.325 ± 0.246). miR-124and ROCK1 were inversely expressed in CRC tissuesand cell lines. ROCK1 mRNA was unaltered in cellstransfected with miR-124 mimic and miR-124 inhibitor,compared to normal controls. There was a significantreduction in ROCK1 protein in cells transfected withmiR-124 mimic and a significant increase in cells transfected with miR-124 inhibitor (P s < 0.05).Transformation and invasion of cells transfectedwith miR-124 inhibitor were significantly increasedcompared to those in normal controls (P < 0.05). Cellstransfected with miR-124 inhibitor showed increasedcell proliferation.CONCLUSION: miR-124 promotes hyperplasia andcontributes to invasion of CRC cells, but downregulatesROCK1. ROCK1 and miR-124 may play important rolesin CRC.展开更多
Rho相关的卷曲蛋白激酶(Rho-associated coiled-coil protein kinase,ROCK)是新近发现的与细胞凋亡相关的激酶,在多种细胞中均有表达,ROCK参与调节细胞的多种行为与功能,包括收缩、游走黏附、增殖及调亡。研究表明ROCK与血管再狭窄、心...Rho相关的卷曲蛋白激酶(Rho-associated coiled-coil protein kinase,ROCK)是新近发现的与细胞凋亡相关的激酶,在多种细胞中均有表达,ROCK参与调节细胞的多种行为与功能,包括收缩、游走黏附、增殖及调亡。研究表明ROCK与血管再狭窄、心肌损伤、心肌细胞凋亡及心力衰竭等有关联。展开更多
目的:观察Rho激酶抑制剂法舒地尔(Fasudil)对人高侵袭潜能HCC细胞株3(human high metastatic liver cancer cells 3,HCCLM3)侵袭转移的影响,并且探讨其作用的机制。方法:应用100 mol/L Fasudil作用于HCCLM3细胞,采用肌动蛋白微丝荧光染...目的:观察Rho激酶抑制剂法舒地尔(Fasudil)对人高侵袭潜能HCC细胞株3(human high metastatic liver cancer cells 3,HCCLM3)侵袭转移的影响,并且探讨其作用的机制。方法:应用100 mol/L Fasudil作用于HCCLM3细胞,采用肌动蛋白微丝荧光染色和侵袭小室实验观察HCCLM3细胞的运动侵袭能力。HCCLM3细胞经过处理后分为阴性对照组、Fasudil作用组、BTBD7干扰组,通过Western印迹检测BTB/POZ结构域蛋白7(BR-C,ttk and bab/pox virus domain containing 7,BTBD7)、Ras同系物家族成员C(ras homolog family member C,Rho C)、Rho关联卷曲螺旋蛋白激酶2(Rhoassociated,coiled-coil containing protein kinase 2,ROCK2)、MMP2和MMP9蛋白表达水平,酶谱分析法检测MMP2和MMP9活性水平。BTBD7干扰组作为阳性对照。结果:Fasudil处理后HCCLM3侵袭运动能力下降,BTBD7,Rho C,ROCK2蛋白表达下调,MMP2和MMP9活性降低,与阴性对照组比较差异有统计学意义(均P<0.01)。结论:Fasudil具有干预BTBD7-ROCK2信号通路、抑制HCC侵袭转移的重要作用。展开更多
基金Supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China,No.82260581Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region Health Committee Scientific Research Project,No.Z20201147+3 种基金Guangxi Medical University Education and Teaching Reform Project,No.2021XJGA02Undergraduate Teaching Reform Project of Guangxi Higher Education,No.2023JGB163Guangxi Medical University Teacher Teaching Ability Development Project,No.2202JFA20China Undergraduate Innovation and Entrepreneurship Training Program,No.S202310598170.
文摘BACKGROUND Hepatocellular carcinoma(HCC)is a major health challenge with high incidence and poor survival rates in China.Systemic therapies,particularly tyrosine kinase inhibitors(TKIs),are the first-line treatment for advanced HCC,but resistance is common.The Rho GTPase family member Rho GTPase activating protein 12(ARHGAP12),which regulates cell adhesion and invasion,is a potential therapeutic target for overcoming TKI resistance in HCC.However,no studies on the expression of ARHGAP12 in HCC and its role in resistance to TKIs have been reported.AIM To unveil the expression of ARHGAP12 in HCC,its role in TKI resistance and its potential associated pathways.METHODS This study used single-cell RNA sequencing(scRNA-seq)to evaluate ARHGAP12 mRNA levels and explored its mechanisms through enrichment analysis.CellChat was used to investigate focal adhesion(FA)pathway regulation.We integrated bulk RNA data(RNA-seq and microarray),immunohistochemistry and proteomics to analyze ARHGAP12 mRNA and protein levels,correlating with clinical outcomes.We assessed ARHGAP12 expression in TKI-resistant HCC,integrated conventional HCC to explore its mechanism,identified intersecting FA pathway genes with scRNA-seq data and evaluated its response to TKI and immunotherapy.RESULTS ARHGAP12 mRNA was found to be highly expressed in malignant hepatocytes and to regulate FA.In malignant hepatocytes in high-score FA groups,MDK-[integrin alpha 6(ITGA6)+integrinβ-1(ITGB1)]showed specificity in ligand-receptor interactions.ARHGAP12 mRNA and protein were upregulated in bulk RNA,immunohistochemistry and proteomics,and higher expression was associated with a worse prognosis.ARHGAP12 was also found to be a TKI resistance gene that regulated the FA pathway.ITGB1 was identified as a crossover gene in the FA pathway in both scRNA-seq and bulk RNA.High expression of ARHGAP12 was associated with adverse reactions to sorafenib,cabozantinib and regorafenib,but not to immunotherapy.CONCLUSION ARHGAP12 expression is elevated in HCC and TKI-resistant HCC,and its regulatory role in FA may underlie the TKI-resistant phenotype.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China,No.31170941the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities,No.21612424the Science and Technology Planning Project of Guangdong Province,No.2010B031600102
文摘Rho-associated protein kinase is an essential regulator of cytoskeletal dynamics during the process of neurite extension. However, whether Rho kinase regulates microtubule remodeling or the distri- bution of adhesive proteins to mediate neurite outgrowth remains unclear. By specifically modulat- ing Rho kinase activity with pharmacological agents, we studied the morpho-dynamics of neurite outgrowth. We found that lysophosphatidic acid, an activator of Rho kinase, inhibited neurite out- growth, which could be reversed by Y-27632, an inhibitor of Rho kinase. Meanwhile, reorganization of microtubules was noticed during these processes, as indicated by their significant changes in the soma and growth cone. In addition, exposure to lysophosphatidic acid led to a decreased mem- brane distribution of vinculin, a focal adhesion protein in neurons, whereas Y-27632 recruited vin- culin to the membrane. Taken together, our data suggest that Rho kinase regulates rat hippocampal neurite growth and microtubule formation via a mechanism associated with the redistribution of vinculin.
文摘AIM: To investigate the roles and interactions of rhoassociatedprotein kinase (ROCK)1 and miR-124 inhuman colorectal cancer (CRC).METHODS: Expression of ROCK1 protein wasexamined by Western blotting, and quantitativereverse transcriptase PCR was performed to measureexpression of ROCK1 mRNA and miR-124. Two cancercell lines were transfected with pre-miR-124 (mimic)and anti-miR-124 (inhibitor) and the effects onROCK1 protein and mRNA expression were observed.In addition, cell proliferation was assessed via a5-ethynyl-2′ deoxyuridine assay. Soft agar formationassay, and cell migration and invasion assays wereused to determine the effect of survivin on thetransformation and invasion activity of CRC cells.RESULTS: miR-124 was significantly downregulated inCRC compared to normal specimens (0.603 ± 0.092 vs1.147 ± 0.286, P = 0.016) and in metastatic comparedto nonmetastatic CRC specimens (0.416 ± 0.047 vs0.696 ± 0.089, P = 0.020). Expression of miR-124 wassignificantly associated with CRC metastasis, tumor Tand N stages, and tumor grade (all P < 0.05). ROCK1protein was significantly increased in CRC comparedto normal tissues (1.896 ± 0.258 vs 0.866 ± 0.136,P = 0.026), whereas ROCK1 mRNA expression wasunaltered (2.613 ± 0.251 vs 2.325 ± 0.246). miR-124and ROCK1 were inversely expressed in CRC tissuesand cell lines. ROCK1 mRNA was unaltered in cellstransfected with miR-124 mimic and miR-124 inhibitor,compared to normal controls. There was a significantreduction in ROCK1 protein in cells transfected withmiR-124 mimic and a significant increase in cells transfected with miR-124 inhibitor (P s < 0.05).Transformation and invasion of cells transfectedwith miR-124 inhibitor were significantly increasedcompared to those in normal controls (P < 0.05). Cellstransfected with miR-124 inhibitor showed increasedcell proliferation.CONCLUSION: miR-124 promotes hyperplasia andcontributes to invasion of CRC cells, but downregulatesROCK1. ROCK1 and miR-124 may play important rolesin CRC.
文摘Rho相关的卷曲蛋白激酶(Rho-associated coiled-coil protein kinase,ROCK)是新近发现的与细胞凋亡相关的激酶,在多种细胞中均有表达,ROCK参与调节细胞的多种行为与功能,包括收缩、游走黏附、增殖及调亡。研究表明ROCK与血管再狭窄、心肌损伤、心肌细胞凋亡及心力衰竭等有关联。
文摘目的:观察Rho激酶抑制剂法舒地尔(Fasudil)对人高侵袭潜能HCC细胞株3(human high metastatic liver cancer cells 3,HCCLM3)侵袭转移的影响,并且探讨其作用的机制。方法:应用100 mol/L Fasudil作用于HCCLM3细胞,采用肌动蛋白微丝荧光染色和侵袭小室实验观察HCCLM3细胞的运动侵袭能力。HCCLM3细胞经过处理后分为阴性对照组、Fasudil作用组、BTBD7干扰组,通过Western印迹检测BTB/POZ结构域蛋白7(BR-C,ttk and bab/pox virus domain containing 7,BTBD7)、Ras同系物家族成员C(ras homolog family member C,Rho C)、Rho关联卷曲螺旋蛋白激酶2(Rhoassociated,coiled-coil containing protein kinase 2,ROCK2)、MMP2和MMP9蛋白表达水平,酶谱分析法检测MMP2和MMP9活性水平。BTBD7干扰组作为阳性对照。结果:Fasudil处理后HCCLM3侵袭运动能力下降,BTBD7,Rho C,ROCK2蛋白表达下调,MMP2和MMP9活性降低,与阴性对照组比较差异有统计学意义(均P<0.01)。结论:Fasudil具有干预BTBD7-ROCK2信号通路、抑制HCC侵袭转移的重要作用。
