BACKGROUND Colorectal cancer(CRC)is one very usual tumor together with higher death rate.Ubiquitin-specific protease 21(USP21)has been confirmed to take part into the regulation of CRC progression through serving as a...BACKGROUND Colorectal cancer(CRC)is one very usual tumor together with higher death rate.Ubiquitin-specific protease 21(USP21)has been confirmed to take part into the regulation of CRC progression through serving as a facilitator.Interestingly,the promotive function of USP21 has also discovered in the progression of CRC.ZEB1 has illustrated to be modulated by USP7,USP22 and USP51 in cancers.However,the regulatory functions of USP21 on ZEB1 in CRC progression need more invest-igations.AIM To investigate the relationship between USP21 and ZEB1 in CRC progression.METHODS The mRNA and protein expressions were assessed through RT-qPCR,western blot and IHC assay.The interaction between USP21 and ZEB1 was evaluated through Co-IP and GST pull down assays.The cell proliferation was detected through colony formation assay.The cell migration and invasion abilities were determined through Transwell assay.The stemness was tested through sphere formation assay.The tumor growth was evaluated through in vivo mice assay.RESULTS In this work,USP21 and ZEB1 exhibited higher expression in CRC,and resulted into poor prognosis.Moreover,the interaction between USP21 and ZEB1 was further investigated.It was demonstrated that USP21 contributed to the stability of ZEB1 through modulating ubiquitination level.In addition,USP21 streng-thened cell proliferation,migration and stemness through regulating ZEB1.At last,through in vivo assays,it was illustrated that USP21/ZEB1 axis aggravated tumor growth.CONCLUSION For the first time,these above findings manifested that USP21 promoted tumorigenicity and stemness of CRC by deubiquitinating and stabilizing ZEB1.This discovery suggested that USP21/ZEB1 axis may provide novel sights for the treatment of CRC.展开更多
目的观察脂多糖(lipopolysaccharide,LPS)诱发小鼠急性肺损伤后早期肺纤维化过程中miR-200b/c及其靶基因ZEB1/2的表达变化.方法应用LPS 3次打击的方法构建小鼠急性肺损伤后早期肺纤维化模型,分别于造模后第3、7、14、21天处死小鼠,留取...目的观察脂多糖(lipopolysaccharide,LPS)诱发小鼠急性肺损伤后早期肺纤维化过程中miR-200b/c及其靶基因ZEB1/2的表达变化.方法应用LPS 3次打击的方法构建小鼠急性肺损伤后早期肺纤维化模型,分别于造模后第3、7、14、21天处死小鼠,留取肺组织备用.各组小鼠肺组织切片行HE和Masson染色并在光学显微镜下观察病理改变;Real-time PCR检测肺组织miR-200b、miR-200c、ZEB1 m RNA、ZEB2 m RNA表达;Western blot检测肺组织ZEB1、ZEB2、E-cadherin、Vimentin、α-SMA蛋白表达.结果 (1)病理结果:与对照组相比,LPS处理后第3天肺组织胶原纤维开始沉积,随着时间延长,肺纤维化程度逐渐加重;(2)Real time-PCR结果:随着肺纤维化程度加重,miR-200b、miR-200c水平均呈下降趋势,第7、14、21天时均显著低于对照组(P<0.01);ZEB1 m RNA、ZEB2 m RNA水平呈上升趋势,且ZEB2 m RNA较ZEB1 m RNA表达增加更显著;(3)Western blot结果:随着急性肺损伤后肺纤维化的进展,ZEB1、ZEB2蛋白表达亦升高,与其m RNA表达变化相一致;上皮标志物E-cadherin蛋白表达逐渐减少,间质标志物Vimentin、α-SMA蛋白表达逐渐增多.结论在LPS诱发急性肺损伤后早期肺纤维化过程中miR-200b/c表达降低,并通过负性调控其靶控基因转录抑制因子ZEB1/2的表达促进上皮向间质转化.展开更多
基金Anhui Provincial Health Research Project,No.AHWJ2022c036.
文摘BACKGROUND Colorectal cancer(CRC)is one very usual tumor together with higher death rate.Ubiquitin-specific protease 21(USP21)has been confirmed to take part into the regulation of CRC progression through serving as a facilitator.Interestingly,the promotive function of USP21 has also discovered in the progression of CRC.ZEB1 has illustrated to be modulated by USP7,USP22 and USP51 in cancers.However,the regulatory functions of USP21 on ZEB1 in CRC progression need more invest-igations.AIM To investigate the relationship between USP21 and ZEB1 in CRC progression.METHODS The mRNA and protein expressions were assessed through RT-qPCR,western blot and IHC assay.The interaction between USP21 and ZEB1 was evaluated through Co-IP and GST pull down assays.The cell proliferation was detected through colony formation assay.The cell migration and invasion abilities were determined through Transwell assay.The stemness was tested through sphere formation assay.The tumor growth was evaluated through in vivo mice assay.RESULTS In this work,USP21 and ZEB1 exhibited higher expression in CRC,and resulted into poor prognosis.Moreover,the interaction between USP21 and ZEB1 was further investigated.It was demonstrated that USP21 contributed to the stability of ZEB1 through modulating ubiquitination level.In addition,USP21 streng-thened cell proliferation,migration and stemness through regulating ZEB1.At last,through in vivo assays,it was illustrated that USP21/ZEB1 axis aggravated tumor growth.CONCLUSION For the first time,these above findings manifested that USP21 promoted tumorigenicity and stemness of CRC by deubiquitinating and stabilizing ZEB1.This discovery suggested that USP21/ZEB1 axis may provide novel sights for the treatment of CRC.
文摘目的观察脂多糖(lipopolysaccharide,LPS)诱发小鼠急性肺损伤后早期肺纤维化过程中miR-200b/c及其靶基因ZEB1/2的表达变化.方法应用LPS 3次打击的方法构建小鼠急性肺损伤后早期肺纤维化模型,分别于造模后第3、7、14、21天处死小鼠,留取肺组织备用.各组小鼠肺组织切片行HE和Masson染色并在光学显微镜下观察病理改变;Real-time PCR检测肺组织miR-200b、miR-200c、ZEB1 m RNA、ZEB2 m RNA表达;Western blot检测肺组织ZEB1、ZEB2、E-cadherin、Vimentin、α-SMA蛋白表达.结果 (1)病理结果:与对照组相比,LPS处理后第3天肺组织胶原纤维开始沉积,随着时间延长,肺纤维化程度逐渐加重;(2)Real time-PCR结果:随着肺纤维化程度加重,miR-200b、miR-200c水平均呈下降趋势,第7、14、21天时均显著低于对照组(P<0.01);ZEB1 m RNA、ZEB2 m RNA水平呈上升趋势,且ZEB2 m RNA较ZEB1 m RNA表达增加更显著;(3)Western blot结果:随着急性肺损伤后肺纤维化的进展,ZEB1、ZEB2蛋白表达亦升高,与其m RNA表达变化相一致;上皮标志物E-cadherin蛋白表达逐渐减少,间质标志物Vimentin、α-SMA蛋白表达逐渐增多.结论在LPS诱发急性肺损伤后早期肺纤维化过程中miR-200b/c表达降低,并通过负性调控其靶控基因转录抑制因子ZEB1/2的表达促进上皮向间质转化.
