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Oncology
Jia-Jian Loh, Tsz-Wai Li, Lei Zhou, Tin-Lok Wong, Xue Liu, Victor W. S. Ma, Chung-Mau Lo, Kwan Man, Terence K Lee, Wen Ning, Man Tong, Stephanie Ma
Summary: FSTL1 secreted by activated fibroblasts in the liver microenvironment enhances hepatocellular carcinoma malignancy, indicating it may be a potential diagnostic/prognostic biomarker and therapeutic target in HCC.
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Medicine, General & Internal
Jingyong Zhang, Shubao Wang, Yang Bai, Aasi Mohammad Ali, Jiewen Deng, Yushi Chen, Yonghui Fu, Ming He
Summary: First-line treatment for osteosarcoma includes chemotherapy and surgery, but the survival rate of refractory osteosarcoma remains unsatisfactory. Osteosarcoma cancer stem cells, which possess stemness and chemoresistance, play a critical role in poor response to chemotherapy. This study discovered that miR-197-3p confers osteosarcoma stemness and chemotherapy resistance by targeting SPOPL gene, providing promising therapeutic candidates for refractory osteosarcoma treatment.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Oncology
S. Liu, X. Y. Bu, Anna Kan, L. Luo, Y. J. Xu, H. L. Chen, X. J. Lin, Z. C. Lai, D. S. Wen, L. C. Huang, M. Shi
Summary: The SP1/DUBR/E2F1-CIP2A axis is identified as a critical pathway for activating Notch1 signaling and promoting stemness and chemoresistance in HCC. DUBR could be a potential target in HCC treatment.
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Cell Biology
Soheil Akbari, Imge Kunter, Yagmur Azbazdar, Gunes Ozhan, Nese Atabey, Zeynep Firtina Karagonlar, Esra Erdal
Summary: LGR5 is a newly defined stem cell marker expressed in endoderm-derived organs such as the small intestine, colon, and pancreas. It plays a significant role in liver regeneration and stem cell maintenance, with high expression observed in various cancers including hepatocellular carcinoma. Activation of the canonical Wnt pathway increases LGR5 expression in a subset of HCC cell lines with a "hepatoblast-like" appearance, resulting in enhanced tumor-promoting abilities.
CELLULAR SIGNALLING
(2021)
Review
Oncology
Yuan Sui, Ruicai Gu, Ralf Janknecht
Summary: Epigenetic changes in cancer development often involve dysregulation of enzymes modifying DNA or histones, with JMJD1 proteins playing a key role as histone lysine demethylases. The JMJD1 subfamily, including JMJD1A, JMJD1B, and JMJD1C, have been shown to have significant impact on tumorigenesis through regulation of gene expression and oncogene activation. While JMJD1A and JMJD1C are often overexpressed in tumors and promote cancer growth, JMJD1B may exhibit tumor suppressive functions in certain cancers.
MOLECULAR CANCER RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Medicine, Research & Experimental
Yong-Qiang Hua, Ke Zhang, Jie Sheng, Zhou-Yu Ning, Ye Li, Wei-Dong Shi, Lu-Ming Liu
Summary: The study revealed that Fam83D is overexpressed in pancreatic adenocarcinoma and associated with clinical features and patient outcomes. Knockdown of Fam83D inhibited proliferation, suppressed metabolism, and increased sensitivity to gemcitabine in PDAC cells.
Article
Oncology
Marco Giordano, Alessandra Decio, Chiara Battistini, Micol Baronio, Fabrizio Bianchi, Alessandra Villa, Giovanni Bertalot, Stefano Freddi, Michela Lupia, Maria Giovanna Jodice, Paolo Ubezio, Nicoletta Colombo, Raffaella Giavazzi, Ugo Cavallaro
Summary: This study implicates L1CAM in the tumorigenic function of OCSC, showing that L1CAM promotes stemness-related properties in OC cells and tumor initiation. The L1CAM/FGFR1/SRC/STAT3 signaling pathway is identified as a novel driver of OC stemness, providing evidence for potential OC eradication through targeting this pathway.
JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL & CLINICAL CANCER RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Oncology
Marie Belhajova, Natalia Podhorska, Ales Vicha, Tomas Eckschlager
Summary: This study found that the expression level of KDM5B is associated with cisplatin resistance in neuroblastoma cells. KDM5B silencing enhances proliferation and migration ability in cisplatin-resistant cells, and short interfering KDM5B transfection increases the S phase in resistant cells. Therefore, KDM5B may be involved in the survival mechanism of neuroblastoma cells.
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Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Baohui Yuan, He Liu, Xiaohua Pan, Xiaoliang Dong, Le-Feng Qu, Jia Sun, Li-Long Pan
Summary: LSD1 plays a crucial role in neointima formation, and its overexpression is associated with neointima formation. Knockdown of LSD1 significantly reduces neointima formation and inhibits platelet-derived growth factor-induced VSMC proliferation. Moreover, LSD1 overexpression exhibits opposite effects in vivo and in vitro.
BIOCHEMICAL PHARMACOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Cell Biology
Bei Tao, Yi Song, Yao Wu, Xiaobo Yang, Tangming Peng, Lilei Peng, Kaiguo Xia, Xiangguo Xia, Ligang Chen, Chuanhong Zhong
Summary: This study found that a stiffer matrix can promote the stemness of glioma cells by activating the BCL9L/Wnt/beta-catenin signaling pathway. Additionally, gigantol can enhance the effectiveness of traditional chemotherapy and radiotherapy by inhibiting Wnt/beta-catenin signaling, providing a potential strategy for clinical treatment of gliomas.
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Medicine, Research & Experimental
Wei Zhang, Xianhui Ruan, Yaoshuang Li, Jingtai Zhi, Linfei Hu, Xiukun Hou, Xianle Shi, Xin Wang, Jinpeng Wang, Weike Ma, Pengfei Gu, Xiangqian Zheng, Ming Gao
Summary: The study reveals that KDM1A regulates the stemness of thyroid cancer and promotes cancer progression through the Wnt/beta-catenin pathway. Inhibiting KDM1A can significantly inhibit thyroid cancer progression and enhance sensitivity to chemotherapy.
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Medicine, General & Internal
Xian Lin, Feng Wang, Jian Chen, Jing Liu, Yi-Bin Lin, Li Li, Chuan-Ben Chen, Qin Xu
Summary: This study identified the oncogenic role of CENPK in cervical cancer and suggested that it could serve as a prognostic indicator and a novel target for treatment.
MILITARY MEDICAL RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Cell Biology
Yuehong Shen, Yuling Chen, Yuntao Lin, Yicun Li, Pengfei Liu, Biru Zhang, Yufan Wang, King-Chi Chan, Nai-Ki Mak, Michael Kahn, Robert Z. Z. Qi, Hongyu Yang
Summary: The role and action mechanism of CDK5RAP2 in oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) have not been fully understood. It is highly expressed in OSCC and its expression correlates with clinical stage and lymph node metastasis. CDK5RAP2 expression is regulated by the Wnt signaling pathway. Depletion of CDK5RAP2 inhibits OSCC tumorigenesis and migration, and disrupts spindle orientation during mitosis, indicating its potential as a CSC marker.
CELL DEATH & DISEASE
(2023)
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Xinde Zhao, Ming Zhou, Yong Yang, Minjie Luo
Summary: The study reveals that OTUB1 is highly expressed in glioma tissues, and knocking down OTUB1 can reduce the stemness of glioma cells. OTUB1 stabilizes the SLC7A11 protein, affecting ferroptosis. Clinical samples show a positive correlation between OTUB1 and SLC7A11 expression.
Article
Oncology
Yiran Zhu, Bingluo Zhou, Xinyang Hu, Shilong Ying, Qiyin Zhou, Wenxia Xu, Lifeng Feng, Tianlun Hou, Xian Wang, Liyuan Zhu, Hongchuan Jin
Summary: This study reveals the role of LNC942 in promoting chemoresistance in gastric cancer (GC) and suggests that disrupting the LNC942-MSI2-c-Myc axis could be a potential therapeutic strategy for GC patients with chemoresistance.
CLINICAL AND TRANSLATIONAL MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Lei Liu, Zhong-yi Qin, Qin Liu, Liang-zhi Wen, Ke-wei Liu, Yan Guo, Yin-bin Zhou, Bin Wang, Dong-feng Chen, Tao Wang
BIOCHEMICAL AND BIOPHYSICAL RESEARCH COMMUNICATIONS
(2019)
Article
Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Qiu Qiu, Yong-jian Nian, Yan Guo, Liang Tang, Nan Lu, Liang-zhi Wen, Bin Wang, Dong-feng Chen, Kai-jun Liu
BMC GASTROENTEROLOGY
(2019)
Article
Oncology
Zhong-yi Qin, Tao Wang, Siyuan Su, Li-ting Shen, Guang-xi Zhu, Qin Liu, Liang Zhang, Ke-wei Liu, Yue Zhang, Zhi-hua Zhou, Xiao-ning Zhang, Liang-zhi Wen, Yue-liang Yao, Wen-jing Sun, Yan Guo, Kai-jun Liu, Lei Liu, Xing-wei Wang, Yan-ling Wei, Jun Wang, Hua-liang Xiao, Pengda Liu, Xiu-wu Bian, Dong-feng Chen, Bin Wang
Article
Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Qiu Qiu, Yong Jian Nian, Liang Tang, Yan Guo, Liang Zhi Wen, Bin Wang, Dong Feng Chen, Kai Jun Liu
JOURNAL OF DIGESTIVE DISEASES
(2019)
Review
Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Qiu Qiu, Guo Jun Li, Liang Tang, Yan Guo, Liang Zhi Wen, Bin Wang, Dong Feng Chen, Kai Jun Liu
JOURNAL OF DIGESTIVE DISEASES
(2019)
Editorial Material
Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Zhong-yi Qin, Xiao Xiao, Bin Wang
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY
(2020)
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Ji Cheng, Jianping Guo, Brian J. North, Bin Wang, Chun-Ping Cui, Hongchang Li, Kaixiong Tao, Lingqiang Zhang, Wenyi Wei
BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-REVIEWS ON CANCER
(2019)
Article
Oncology
Yanyan Chen, Tao Wang, Mengxi Huang, Qin Liu, Chao Hu, Bin Wang, Dong Han, Cheng Chen, Junliang Zhang, Zhiping Li, Chao Liu, Wenbin Lei, Yue Chang, Meijuan Wu, Dan Xiang, Yitian Chen, Rui Wang, Weiqian Huang, Zengjie Lei, Xiaoyuan Chu
Review
Oncology
Qiang Zou, Meng Liu, Kewei Liu, Yi Zhang, Brian J. J. North, Bin Wang
Summary: This review focuses on the roles and mechanisms of E3 ubiquitin ligases in regulating essential hallmarks of cancer stem cells (CSCs), such as self-renewal, invasion and metastasis, metabolic reprogramming, immune evasion, and therapeutic resistance. It discusses emerging therapeutic approaches to eliminate CSCs through targeting E3 ubiquitin ligases using chemical inhibitors and proteolysis-targeting chimera (PROTACs). However, further studies are needed to understand the roles of E3 ubiquitin ligases in the heterogeneity and phenotypical/functional evolution of CSCs under pathologically and clinically relevant conditions.
Review
Cell Biology
Li-Ting Shen, Lin-Rong Che, Zongsheng He, Qian Lu, Dong-Feng Chen, Zhong-yi Qin, Bin Wang
Summary: Gastrointestinal (GI) cancer is a common malignancy with poor treatment outcomes due to the lack of molecular targeted therapies. Recent research has linked RNA N6-Methyladenosine (m(6)A) modification, an important layer of epigenetic regulation, to various biological hallmarks of cancer. This modification controls gene expression dynamically and reversibly and may have oncogenic, tumor suppressive, or context-dependent roles in GI tumorigenesis. Research findings on m(6)A modification in GI cancers are comprehensively summarized in this review, along with the development of m(6)A targeting compounds. These compounds hold promise for clinical translation in treating GI cancers.
CELL DEATH & DISEASE
(2023)
Article
Cell Biology
Shijie Qin, Xiaohong Yao, Weiwei Li, Canbiao Wang, Weijun Xu, Zhenhua Gan, Yang Yang, Aifang Zhong, Bin Wang, Zhicheng He, Jian Wu, Qiuyue Wu, Weijun Jiang, Ying Han, Fan Wang, Zhihua Wang, Yuehua Ke, Jun Zhao, Junyin Gao, Liang Qu, Ping Jin, Miao Guan, Xinyi Xia, Xiuwu Bian
Summary: Through single-cell transcriptome sequencing of the lung, blood, and bone marrow of two deceased COVID-19 patients, we discovered that SARS-CoV-2 infection increases cellular communication between alveolar type I cells (AT1) or alveolar type II cells (AT2) and myeloid cells, leading to immune activation, inflammation microenvironment, and subsequent disorders in fibroblasts, club, and ciliated cells. This disruption may contribute to increased pulmonary fibrosis and mucus accumulation. Additionally, our study revealed the recruitment of lung T cells by myeloid cells through ligands/receptors and the dysregulation of certain ligands/receptors across multiple tissues in COVID-19 patients, suggesting their involvement in immune cell activation, migration, and the inflammatory storm.
CELL DEATH & DISEASE
(2023)
Review
Oncology
Meng Liu, Qin Liu, Qiang Zou, Jinyang Li, Zhaole Chu, Junyu Xiang, Wei-Qing Chen, Zhi-Feng Miao, Bin Wang
Summary: The turnover of the stomach epithelial lining is driven by long-lived stem cells, which undergo rapid division and maintain the structural and functional integrity of the stomach. The phenotypic and functional diversity of gastric stem cells is determined by their specific locations in the stomach and their interactions with the microenvironment. This review highlights the importance of understanding the biology and role of gastric stem cells in epithelial regeneration and cancer development, and emphasizes the need for further research to elucidate the mechanisms and potential therapeutic applications.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Junyu Xiang, Ni Zhang, Aibei Du, Jinyang Li, Mengyun Luo, Yuzhu Wang, Meng Liu, Luming Yang, Xianfeng Li, Lin Wang, Qin Liu, Dongfeng Chen, Tao Wang, Xiu-wu Bian, Zhong-yi Qin, Li Su, Liangzhi Wen, Bin Wang
Summary: Effective treatment for metastasis is lacking. This study identifies MEF2D as a critical sensor for niche signals in liver, regulating the adhesion and colonization of disseminated cancer cells. Blocking this feedback loop could be a potential approach to prevent intrahepatic metastasis.
Article
Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Zhe Zhao, Pei-Ying Zou, Na-Yun Su, Yan Guo, Xing-Wei Wang, Jing-Tao Zhao, Hao Mei, Qing Shi, Bin Wang, Dong-Feng Chen, Chun-Hui Lan
Summary: This study compared the efficacy, safety, patient compliance, and cost of high-dose dual therapy (HDDT) and culture-based susceptibility-guided therapy (CB-SGT) as rescue regimens for Helicobacter pylori infection. The results showed that HDDT can effectively eradicate H. pylori infection with lower side effects and costs.
THERAPEUTIC ADVANCES IN GASTROENTEROLOGY
(2022)
Article
Oncology
Liang Zhang, Qin Liu, Ke-wei Liu, Zhong-yi Qin, Guang-xi Zhu, Li-ting Shen, Ni Zhang, Bi-ying Liu, Lin-rong Che, Jin-yang Li, Tao Wang, Liang-zhi Wen, Kai-jun Liu, Yan Guo, Xin-ru Yin, Xing-wei Wang, Zhi-hua Zhou, Hua-liang Xiao, You-hong Cui, Xiu-wu Bian, Chun-hui Lan, Dongfeng Chen, Bin Wang
Summary: SHARPIN interacts with beta-catenin to stabilize its protein, competing with the E3 ubiquitin ligase beta-Trcp1 to reduce beta-catenin ubiquitination levels and prevent its degradation. SHARPIN is essential for the invasiveness and malignant growth of gastric cancer cells, dependent on its binding partner beta-catenin. Elevated SHARPIN expression in gastric cancer tissues is associated with disease malignancy and correlates with beta-catenin expression levels.