BACKGROUND As a novel endogenous anti-angiogenic molecule, vasohibin 1(VASH1) is not only expressed in tumor stroma, but also in tumor tissue. Moreover, studies have shown that VASH1 may be a prognostic marker in colo...BACKGROUND As a novel endogenous anti-angiogenic molecule, vasohibin 1(VASH1) is not only expressed in tumor stroma, but also in tumor tissue. Moreover, studies have shown that VASH1 may be a prognostic marker in colorectal cancer(CRC). Knockdown of VASH1 enhanced transforming growth factor-β1(TGF-β1)/Smad3 pathway activity and type Ⅰ/Ⅲ collagen production. Our previous findings suggest that ELL-associated factor 2(EAF2) may play a tumor suppressor and protective role in the development and progression of CRC by regulating signal transducer and activator of transcription 3(STAT3)/TGF-β1 signaling pathway. However, the functional role and mechanism of VASH1-mediated TGF-β1 related pathway in CRC has not been elucidated.AIM To investigate the expression of VASH1 in CRC and its correlation with the expression of EAF2. Furthermore, we studied the functional role and mechanism of VASH1 involved in the regulation and protection of EAF2 in CRC cells in vitro.METHODS We collected colorectal adenocarcinoma and corresponding adjacent tissues to investigate the clinical expression of EAF2 protein and VASH1 protein in patients with advanced CRC. Following, we investigated the effect and mechanism of EAF2 and VASH1 on the invasion, migration and angiogenesis of CRC cells in vitro using plasmid transfection.RESULTS Our findings indicated that EAF2 was down-regulated and VASH1 was upregulated in advanced CRC tissue compared to normal colorectal tissue. KaplanMeier survival analysis showed that the higher EAF2 Level group and the lower VASH1 Level group had a higher survival rate. Overexpression of EAF2 might inhibit the activity of STAT3/TGF-β1 pathway by up-regulating the expression of VASH1, and then weaken the invasion, migration and angiogenesis of CRC cells.CONCLUSION This study suggests that EAF2 and VASH1 may serve as new diagnostic and prognostic markers for CRC, and provide a clinical basis for exploring new biomarkers for CRC. This study complements the mechanism of EAF2 in CRC cells, enriches the role and mechanism of CRC cellderived VASH1, and provides a new possible subtype of CRC as a therapeutic target of STAT3/TGF-β1 pathway.展开更多
目的对孤立性心房颤动(AF)患者进行垂体同型框2(PITX2)基因的突变扫描,并分析突变患者的相应临床特点。方法对160例孤立性AF患者和200名健康者的PITX2基因进行突变扫描。采用聚合酶链反应(PCR)扩增PITX2基因,通过单链构象多态性技术筛...目的对孤立性心房颤动(AF)患者进行垂体同型框2(PITX2)基因的突变扫描,并分析突变患者的相应临床特点。方法对160例孤立性AF患者和200名健康者的PITX2基因进行突变扫描。采用聚合酶链反应(PCR)扩增PITX2基因,通过单链构象多态性技术筛查突变,对发现异常的个体采用双脱氧核苷链末端合成终止法进行直接测序。采用Sequence scanner v 1.0软件分析测序图。结果在2例永久性AF患者中发现位于内含子区域的新改变g.766C>A、位于5’UTR区域的新改变g.8310C>T(c.-150C>T)。这两例携带者对药物及电复律治疗的反应较差,接受环肺静脉消融手术后,随访1年未再复发。200名健康者中未发现此改变。结论首次在中国孤立性AF患者中发现影响肺静脉肌袖发育基因PITX2的非编码区改变,其可能为我们进一步理解肺静脉肌袖在AF的发病过程中的作用提供新的启示。展开更多
基金the Natural Science Foundation of Liaoning Province,No.2023-MS-149.
文摘BACKGROUND As a novel endogenous anti-angiogenic molecule, vasohibin 1(VASH1) is not only expressed in tumor stroma, but also in tumor tissue. Moreover, studies have shown that VASH1 may be a prognostic marker in colorectal cancer(CRC). Knockdown of VASH1 enhanced transforming growth factor-β1(TGF-β1)/Smad3 pathway activity and type Ⅰ/Ⅲ collagen production. Our previous findings suggest that ELL-associated factor 2(EAF2) may play a tumor suppressor and protective role in the development and progression of CRC by regulating signal transducer and activator of transcription 3(STAT3)/TGF-β1 signaling pathway. However, the functional role and mechanism of VASH1-mediated TGF-β1 related pathway in CRC has not been elucidated.AIM To investigate the expression of VASH1 in CRC and its correlation with the expression of EAF2. Furthermore, we studied the functional role and mechanism of VASH1 involved in the regulation and protection of EAF2 in CRC cells in vitro.METHODS We collected colorectal adenocarcinoma and corresponding adjacent tissues to investigate the clinical expression of EAF2 protein and VASH1 protein in patients with advanced CRC. Following, we investigated the effect and mechanism of EAF2 and VASH1 on the invasion, migration and angiogenesis of CRC cells in vitro using plasmid transfection.RESULTS Our findings indicated that EAF2 was down-regulated and VASH1 was upregulated in advanced CRC tissue compared to normal colorectal tissue. KaplanMeier survival analysis showed that the higher EAF2 Level group and the lower VASH1 Level group had a higher survival rate. Overexpression of EAF2 might inhibit the activity of STAT3/TGF-β1 pathway by up-regulating the expression of VASH1, and then weaken the invasion, migration and angiogenesis of CRC cells.CONCLUSION This study suggests that EAF2 and VASH1 may serve as new diagnostic and prognostic markers for CRC, and provide a clinical basis for exploring new biomarkers for CRC. This study complements the mechanism of EAF2 in CRC cells, enriches the role and mechanism of CRC cellderived VASH1, and provides a new possible subtype of CRC as a therapeutic target of STAT3/TGF-β1 pathway.
文摘目的对孤立性心房颤动(AF)患者进行垂体同型框2(PITX2)基因的突变扫描,并分析突变患者的相应临床特点。方法对160例孤立性AF患者和200名健康者的PITX2基因进行突变扫描。采用聚合酶链反应(PCR)扩增PITX2基因,通过单链构象多态性技术筛查突变,对发现异常的个体采用双脱氧核苷链末端合成终止法进行直接测序。采用Sequence scanner v 1.0软件分析测序图。结果在2例永久性AF患者中发现位于内含子区域的新改变g.766C>A、位于5’UTR区域的新改变g.8310C>T(c.-150C>T)。这两例携带者对药物及电复律治疗的反应较差,接受环肺静脉消融手术后,随访1年未再复发。200名健康者中未发现此改变。结论首次在中国孤立性AF患者中发现影响肺静脉肌袖发育基因PITX2的非编码区改变,其可能为我们进一步理解肺静脉肌袖在AF的发病过程中的作用提供新的启示。
