BACKGROUND Altered miR-188-3p expression has been observed in various human cancers.AIM To investigate the miR-188-3p expression,its roles,and underlying molecular events in gastric cancer.METHODS Fifty gastric cancer...BACKGROUND Altered miR-188-3p expression has been observed in various human cancers.AIM To investigate the miR-188-3p expression,its roles,and underlying molecular events in gastric cancer.METHODS Fifty gastric cancer and paired normal tissues were collected to analyze miR-188-3p and CBL expression.Normal and gastric cancer cells were used to manipulate miR-188-3p and CBL expression through different assays.The relationship between miR-188-3p and CBL was predicted bioinformatically and confirmed using a luciferase gene reporter assay.A Kaplan-Meier analysis was used to associate miR-188-3p or CBL expression with patient survival.A nude mouse tumor cell xenograft assay was used to confirm the in vitro data.RESULTS MiR-188-3p was found to be lower in the plasma of gastric cancer patients,tissues,and cell lines compared to their healthy counterparts.It was associated with overall survival of gastric cancer patients(P<0.001),tumor differentiation(P<0.001),lymph node metastasis(P=0.033),tumor node metastasis stage(I/II vs III/IV,P=0.024),and American Joint Committee on Cancer stage(I/II vs III/IV,P=0.03).Transfection with miR-188-3p mimics reduced tumor cell growth and invasion while inducing apoptosis and autophagy.CBL was identified as a direct target of miR-188-3p,with its expression antagonizing the effects of miR-188-3p on gastric cancer(GC)cell proliferation by inducing tumor cell apoptosis and autophagy through the inactivation of the Akt/mTOR signaling pathway.The in vivo data confirmed antitumor activity via CBL downregulation in gastric cancer.CONCLUSION The current data provides ex vivo,in vitro,and in vivo evidence that miR-188-3p acts as a tumor suppressor gene or possesses antitumor activity in GC.展开更多
The densities and viscosities of ternary systems(Poloxamer 188+ethanol/acetone+water)were meas- ured at 288.15,293.15,298.15,303.15,308.15 K and atmospheric pressure for different mass fractions of Poloxamer 188(0 to ...The densities and viscosities of ternary systems(Poloxamer 188+ethanol/acetone+water)were meas- ured at 288.15,293.15,298.15,303.15,308.15 K and atmospheric pressure for different mass fractions of Poloxamer 188(0 to 0.02)in aqueous solution and different solvent volume fractions of ethanol/acetone(0 to 0.3)in Poloxamer 188 aqueous solution.The densities were measured by a pycnometer,while the viscosities were measured using two Ubbelohde capillary viscometers.The correlations of density and viscosity of these ternary systems are obtained by fitting the experimental data at different temperatures,mass fractions and volume fractions.展开更多
An increasing number of researchers have demonstrated that poloxamer 188(P188)can be used as a pharmaceutical excipient for clinical applications.Its membrane-sealing effects and inherent biological activities make it...An increasing number of researchers have demonstrated that poloxamer 188(P188)can be used as a pharmaceutical excipient for clinical applications.Its membrane-sealing effects and inherent biological activities make it an extremely promising agent for plastic surgery.In this review,we summarize the positive roles of P188 in autologous fat grafting,wound healing,and cartilage transplantation.These roles include improving the survival rate of fat grafts and chondrocytes,stimulating the metabolic activity of adipocytes,promoting wound healing,and contributing to cartilage formation.Although further research is still needed,it is clear that P188 has great potential and application value in the field of plastic surgery.展开更多
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Funds of China,No.81974448Guangdong Medical Research Foundation,No.B2019126Shenzhen Science and Technology Innovation Commission,No.JCYJ20210324135005013.
文摘BACKGROUND Altered miR-188-3p expression has been observed in various human cancers.AIM To investigate the miR-188-3p expression,its roles,and underlying molecular events in gastric cancer.METHODS Fifty gastric cancer and paired normal tissues were collected to analyze miR-188-3p and CBL expression.Normal and gastric cancer cells were used to manipulate miR-188-3p and CBL expression through different assays.The relationship between miR-188-3p and CBL was predicted bioinformatically and confirmed using a luciferase gene reporter assay.A Kaplan-Meier analysis was used to associate miR-188-3p or CBL expression with patient survival.A nude mouse tumor cell xenograft assay was used to confirm the in vitro data.RESULTS MiR-188-3p was found to be lower in the plasma of gastric cancer patients,tissues,and cell lines compared to their healthy counterparts.It was associated with overall survival of gastric cancer patients(P<0.001),tumor differentiation(P<0.001),lymph node metastasis(P=0.033),tumor node metastasis stage(I/II vs III/IV,P=0.024),and American Joint Committee on Cancer stage(I/II vs III/IV,P=0.03).Transfection with miR-188-3p mimics reduced tumor cell growth and invasion while inducing apoptosis and autophagy.CBL was identified as a direct target of miR-188-3p,with its expression antagonizing the effects of miR-188-3p on gastric cancer(GC)cell proliferation by inducing tumor cell apoptosis and autophagy through the inactivation of the Akt/mTOR signaling pathway.The in vivo data confirmed antitumor activity via CBL downregulation in gastric cancer.CONCLUSION The current data provides ex vivo,in vitro,and in vivo evidence that miR-188-3p acts as a tumor suppressor gene or possesses antitumor activity in GC.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(20606031)
文摘The densities and viscosities of ternary systems(Poloxamer 188+ethanol/acetone+water)were meas- ured at 288.15,293.15,298.15,303.15,308.15 K and atmospheric pressure for different mass fractions of Poloxamer 188(0 to 0.02)in aqueous solution and different solvent volume fractions of ethanol/acetone(0 to 0.3)in Poloxamer 188 aqueous solution.The densities were measured by a pycnometer,while the viscosities were measured using two Ubbelohde capillary viscometers.The correlations of density and viscosity of these ternary systems are obtained by fitting the experimental data at different temperatures,mass fractions and volume fractions.
基金The study was supported by the Scientific Research Staring Foundation for the Returned Overseas Chinese Scholars of the Peking University Third Hospital(grant no.BYSYLXHG2019001).
文摘An increasing number of researchers have demonstrated that poloxamer 188(P188)can be used as a pharmaceutical excipient for clinical applications.Its membrane-sealing effects and inherent biological activities make it an extremely promising agent for plastic surgery.In this review,we summarize the positive roles of P188 in autologous fat grafting,wound healing,and cartilage transplantation.These roles include improving the survival rate of fat grafts and chondrocytes,stimulating the metabolic activity of adipocytes,promoting wound healing,and contributing to cartilage formation.Although further research is still needed,it is clear that P188 has great potential and application value in the field of plastic surgery.
