AIM:To investigate the impact of hsa_circ_0007482 on the proliferation and apoptosis of human pterygium fibroblasts(HPFs)and its correlation with the severity grades of pterygium.METHODS:Pterygium and normal conjuncti...AIM:To investigate the impact of hsa_circ_0007482 on the proliferation and apoptosis of human pterygium fibroblasts(HPFs)and its correlation with the severity grades of pterygium.METHODS:Pterygium and normal conjunctival tissues were collected from the superior area of the same patient’s eye(n=33).The correlation between pterygium severity and hsa_circ_0007482 expression using quantitative reversetranscription polymerase chain reaction(RT-qPCR)were analyzed.Three distinct siRNA sequences targeting hsa_circ_0007482,along with a negative control sequence,were transfected into HPFs.Cell proliferation was assessed using the cell counting kit-8.Expression levels of Ki67,proliferating cell nuclear antigen(PCNA),Cyclin D1,Bax,B-cell lymphoma-2(Bcl-2),and Caspase-3 were measured via RT-qPCR.Immunofluorescence staining was employed to detect Ki67 and vimentin expressions.Apoptosis was evaluated using flow cytometry.RESULTS:Hsa_circ_0007482 expression was significantly higher in pterygium tissues compared to normal conjunctival tissues(P<0.001).Positive correlations were observed between hsa_circ_0007482 expression and pterygium severity,thickness,and vascular density.Knockdown of hsa_circ_0007482 inhibited cell proliferation,reducing the mRNA expression of Ki67,PCNA,and Cyclin D1 in HPFs.Hsa_circ_0007482 knockdown induced apoptosis,increasing mRNA expression levels of Bax and Caspase-3,while decreasing Bcl-2 expression in HPFs.Additionally,hsa_circ_0007482 knockdown attenuated vimentin expression in HPFs.CONCLUSION:The downregulation of hsa_circ_0007482 effectively hampers cell proliferation and triggers apoptosis in HPFs.There are discernible positive correlations detected between the expression of hsa_circ_0007482 and the severity of pterygium.展开更多
文摘目的:子宫内膜癌是女性生殖系统常见的恶性肿瘤,以子宫内膜样癌(endometrioid adenocarcinoma,EEC)最常见,其发病机制目前尚不清楚,已有研究证明环状RNA(circular RNA,circRNA)的表达与EEC的进展有关。本研究旨在检测hsa_circ_0007067在EEC中的表达,并探讨Hsa_circ_0007067与EEC临床病理特征的关系。方法:应用高通量测序分析2例EEC组织和2例正常子宫内膜组织基因表达水平,以|log2(Fold changes)|≥1.5且P<0.05为筛选标准,选择下调最显著的hsa_circ_0007067为研究对象,应用实时聚合酶链反应(real-time PCR)检测36例EEC组织(EEC组)和36例正常子宫内膜组织(对照组)中hsa_circ_0007067的相对表达量。生物信息学分析预测hsa_circ_0007067的结合位点和编码能力。结果:EEC组中hsa_circ_0007067表达水平显著低于对照组(P<0.05),且表达水平与国际妇产科联盟(Inter-national Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics,FIGO)分期和组织分化程度有关;受试者操作特征(receiver operating characteristic,ROC)曲线显示曲线下面积(area under curve,AUC)为0.936,敏感度为0.833,特异度为0.889,最佳截断值为0.722,差异具有统计学意义(P<0.05)。Hsa_circ_0007067具有翻译成多肽的潜能,circbank数据库预测其miRNA潜在结合位点共24个。结论:Hsa_circ_0007067与EEC的发生、发展相关,可能通过与下游靶基因miRNA结合或编码蛋白质功能影响EEC的进程,有望作为EEC早期筛查和判断预后的分子指标。
基金Supported by Guangdong Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation (No.2021A1515111012).
文摘AIM:To investigate the impact of hsa_circ_0007482 on the proliferation and apoptosis of human pterygium fibroblasts(HPFs)and its correlation with the severity grades of pterygium.METHODS:Pterygium and normal conjunctival tissues were collected from the superior area of the same patient’s eye(n=33).The correlation between pterygium severity and hsa_circ_0007482 expression using quantitative reversetranscription polymerase chain reaction(RT-qPCR)were analyzed.Three distinct siRNA sequences targeting hsa_circ_0007482,along with a negative control sequence,were transfected into HPFs.Cell proliferation was assessed using the cell counting kit-8.Expression levels of Ki67,proliferating cell nuclear antigen(PCNA),Cyclin D1,Bax,B-cell lymphoma-2(Bcl-2),and Caspase-3 were measured via RT-qPCR.Immunofluorescence staining was employed to detect Ki67 and vimentin expressions.Apoptosis was evaluated using flow cytometry.RESULTS:Hsa_circ_0007482 expression was significantly higher in pterygium tissues compared to normal conjunctival tissues(P<0.001).Positive correlations were observed between hsa_circ_0007482 expression and pterygium severity,thickness,and vascular density.Knockdown of hsa_circ_0007482 inhibited cell proliferation,reducing the mRNA expression of Ki67,PCNA,and Cyclin D1 in HPFs.Hsa_circ_0007482 knockdown induced apoptosis,increasing mRNA expression levels of Bax and Caspase-3,while decreasing Bcl-2 expression in HPFs.Additionally,hsa_circ_0007482 knockdown attenuated vimentin expression in HPFs.CONCLUSION:The downregulation of hsa_circ_0007482 effectively hampers cell proliferation and triggers apoptosis in HPFs.There are discernible positive correlations detected between the expression of hsa_circ_0007482 and the severity of pterygium.
