miR-142-5p通过影响上皮间质转化抑制肺腺癌H1650细胞的侵袭与迁移

目的：探讨肺腺癌组织中miR-142-5p的表达及其对H1650细胞增殖、侵袭、迁移及上皮间质转化（epithelieal-mesenchymal transition，EMT）的影响及其作用机制。方法：收集2014年1月至2015年1月在河北医科大学第四医院胸外科行肿瘤切 除并经病理证实的107例肺腺癌患者的癌组织及其癌旁组织标本，以及人肺腺癌细胞系H1650、HCC827、 A549、 H1975、PC9和人 支气管上皮细胞BEAS-2B， 用qPCR实验检测肺腺癌组织及细胞中miR-142-5p的表达水平及其与患者临床特征的关系。分别用 miR-142-5p模拟物（mimics）、miR-阴性对照质粒（miR-NC）转染H1650细胞后， 用CCK8、细胞划痕愈合和Transwell侵袭实验分 别检测H1650细胞的增殖、侵袭和迁移能力。使用生物信息学工具预测miR-142-5p的靶基因，通过双荧光素酶报告基因实验验 证miR-142-5p对靶基因的调控作用，Western blotting检测细胞周期蛋白依赖性激酶5（cyclin-dependent kinase 5，CDK5）及EMT 相关蛋白的表达水平。结果：肺腺癌组织及细胞系中miR-142-5p表达水平显著低于癌旁组织及BEAS-2B细胞（均P<0.01）；107 例肺腺癌组织中， 61例（57.01%）低表达miR-142-5p，其表达水平与患者的TNM分期、淋巴结转移密切相关（均P<0.01）。转染 miR-142-5p模拟物后， H1650细胞中miR-142-5p高表达，细胞的增殖、侵袭和迁移能力显著降低（均P<0.05或P<0.01）。生物信息 学工具预测CDK5是miR-142-5p的靶基因，经双荧光素酶报告基因验证，miR-142-5p可显著降低H1650细胞中CDK5的表达水 平，显著提高E-cadherin表达，降低N-cadherin和Snail的表达水平（均P<0.01）。结论：miR-142-5p在肺腺癌组织和细胞中呈低表 达状态，其通过下调CDK5表达影响EMT抑制H1650细胞的侵袭与迁移能力。     

阿帕替尼通过抑制HMGA2增强顺铂对胃癌的抗瘤作用

目的：探讨阿帕替尼（apatinib，APA）联合顺铂（cisplatin，DDP）对胃癌（gastric carcinoma，GC）细胞增殖、侵袭和迁移 能力的影响及其分子机制。方法：收集2016年1月到2019年6月武威市人民医院手术切除的50例GC患者的癌及癌旁组织标 本，以及GC细胞系MGC803和SGC7901， 用qPCR检测组织中HMGA2和细胞中增殖、迁移及侵袭相关mRNA的表达水平。采 用脂质体转染技术， 将pcHMGA2转染MGC803和SGC7901细胞，经分别用不同浓度的DDP和APA处理，分为NC、pcHMGA2、 pcHMGA2+DDP及pcHMGA2+DDP+APA组， 用Western blotting检测GC细胞中HMGA2蛋白的表达水平，MTT、Transwell小室 法分别检测细胞的增殖、迁移和侵袭能力。结果：HMGA2 mRNA在GC组织中表达水平高于癌旁组织（P<0.05），且高表达组 GC患者的生存率显著降低（P<0.01）。DDP 显著抑制 MGC803 和 SGC7901 细胞的增殖、侵袭和迁移能力（均P<0.01）； DDP+APA组MGC803和SGC7901细胞的增殖、侵袭和迁移能力显著低于DDP组（均P<0.01）；APA显著增强DDP对GC细胞 HMGA2表达的抑制作用（均P<0.01）；APA通过下调HMGA2表达增强DDP对GC的抗肿瘤性。结论：APA能促进DDP对GC的 抗瘤作用，其分子机制可能是增强DDP对HMGA2表达的抑制作用有关。     

circZBTB44通过调控AKT通路促进肾透明细胞癌增殖和迁移的研究

目的 探究circZBTB44在肾透明细胞癌中的表达情况及探讨circZBTB44在肾透明细胞癌中的生物学功能及促进肾透明细胞癌细胞进展的可能机制。方法 通过qRT-PCR法检测circZBTB44在我院21对肾透明细胞癌组织及细胞系786-O、ACHN中的表达水平;通过放线菌素D实验、RNase R实验、核浆分离实验鉴定circZBTB44的特征;通过siRNA下调circZBTB44的表达后,通过MTS细胞增殖实验、克隆形成实验及Transwell迁移实验来探究circZBTB44对肾透明细胞癌786-O、ACHN的生物学功能影响;通过蛋白免疫印迹实验来探究circZBTB44调控的下游通路。结果 circZBTB44在肾透明细胞癌组织和细胞株786-O和ACHN中明显高表达。下调circZBTB44的表达可明显抑制786-O和ACHN的增殖和迁移能力。下调circZBTB44可抑制肾透明细胞癌786-O和ACHN细胞中AKT的磷酸化。结论 circZBTB44在肾透明细胞癌中高表达。circZBTB44可能通过调控AKT信号通路促进肾透明细胞癌的增殖和迁移。     

CrkⅡ表达水平对喉癌细胞Hep-2增殖、迁移及侵袭的影响

目的探讨CrkⅡ表达水平对喉癌细胞Hep-2增殖、迁移及侵袭的影响。方法采用免疫组化法检测CrkⅡ在108例喉癌患者喉癌组织及癌旁正常组织中的表达情况,分析不同临床特征喉癌患者喉癌组织中CrkⅡ蛋白的阳性表达情况。构建并验证CrkⅡRNA干扰质粒,将培养后的Hep-2细胞分为空白对照组(未转染质粒)、阴性对照组(转染阴性对照质粒)和实验组(转染CrkⅡ干扰质粒),细胞转染后行实时聚合酶链反应(PCR)扩增。采用蛋白质印迹法(Western blot)检测转染后Hep-2细胞中CrkⅡ的表达水平,噻唑蓝(MTT)法检测细胞的增殖情况,Transwell实验检测细胞的侵袭和迁移能力,细胞划痕实验检测细胞的迁移情况。结果喉癌组织中CrkⅡ蛋白的阳性表达率明显高于癌旁正常组织(P﹤0.01)。临床分期为Ⅲ~Ⅳ期、组织分化程度为中低分化、有淋巴结转移喉癌患者喉癌组织中CrkⅡ蛋白的阳性表达率均高于临床分期为Ⅰ~Ⅱ期、组织分化程度为高分化、无淋巴结转移的喉癌患者(P﹤0.05)。实验组喉癌细胞Hep-2中CrkⅡmRNA和蛋白的相对表达量均低于阴性对照组、空白对照组(P﹤0.05)。实验组穿过基质膜至下室的细胞数目低于阴性对照组和空白对照组(P﹤0.05)。转染48 h时,实验组细胞的迁移率低于阴性对照组、空白对照组(P﹤0.05)。细胞培养24、48、72 h时,实验组Hep-2细胞的光密度(OD)值均低于空白对照组和阴性对照组(P﹤0.05)。结论喉癌细胞Hep-2中CrkⅡ的表达下调可降低细胞的增殖、迁移和侵袭能力,CrkⅡ有可能成为喉癌临床治疗的新靶点。     

CD2AP inhibits metastasis in gastric cancer by promoting cellular adhesion and cytoskeleton assembly

Diffuse gastric cancer (DGC) is a lethal malignancy lacking effective systemic therapy. Among the most provocative recent results in DGC has been that the alter of the cellular cytoskeleton and intercellular adhesion. CD2-associated protein (CD2AP) is one of the critical proteins regulating cytoskeleton assembly and intercellular adhesion. However, no study has investigated the expression and biological significance of CD2AP in gastric cancer (GC) to date. Therefore, the aim of our study was to explore if the expression of CD2AP is associated with any clinical features of GC and to elucidate the underlying mechanism. Immunohistochemistry of 620 patient tissue samples indicated that the expression of CD2AP is downregulated in DGC. Moreover, a low CD2AP level was indicative of poor patient prognosis. In vitro, forced expression of CD2AP caused a significant decrease in the migration and invasion of GC cells, whereas depletion of CD2AP had the opposite effect. Immunofluorescence analysis indicated that CD2AP promoted cellular adhesion and influenced cell cytoskeleton assembly via interaction with the F-actin capping protein CAPZA1. Overall, the upregulation of CD2AP could attenuate GC metastasis, suggesting CD2AP as a novel biomarker for the prognosis and treatment of patients with GC.     

The Effect of Bone Quality on Tibial Component Migration in Medial Cemented Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty. A Prospective Cohort Study Using Dual X-Ray Absorptiometry and Radiostereometric Analysis

BackgroundPeriprosthetic bone mineral density (BMD) may influence implant fixation and subsequent loosening. Unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (UKA) restores normal knee kinematics and load distribution to the surrounding bone. We studied the influence of systemic and periprosthetic BMD of the proximal tibia on migration of the tibial component of cemented medial UKA.MethodsThe cohort was dichotomized into a normal BMD group (T-score ≥ −1; n = 37) and a low BMD group (T-score < −1; n = 28) according to World Health Organization criteria. BMD of the proximal tibia and migration of the tibial component were measured with dual X-ray absorptiometry scans and stereoradiographs with 2-year follow-up.ResultsPatients with normal systemic BMD had an 11% to15% higher BMD in all regions of interest (ROIs) compared to patients with low systemic BMD throughout follow-up. Over time, a decrease in periprosthetic BMD in ROI 1-3 was seen for both groups. The operated knees and contralateral knees showed a similar reduction in BMD in all ROIs between preoperative and 24 months.Between 12 and 24 months, the normal BMD group migrated (maximal total point motion) 0.03 mm (95% confidence interval, −0.01, 0.08) and the low BMD group migrated 0.02 mm (95% confidence interval, −0.03, 0.07). Migration over time was not influenced by change in periprosthetic BMD.ConclusionMigration of cemented medial tibial UKA was low until 24 months and was neither affected by preoperative systemic BMD nor affected by postoperative change in periprosthetic BMD. This suggests good long-term fixation despite an index difference in proximal tibial BMD.     

Location,location, location: Melanoma cells “living at the edge”

Abnormal cell migration and invasion underlie metastatic dissemination, one of the major challenges for cancer treatment. Melanoma is one of the deadliest and most aggressive forms of skin cancer due in part to its migratory and metastatic potential. Cancer cells use a variety of migratory strategies regulated by cytoskeletal remodelling. In particular, we discuss the importance of amoeboid invasive melanoma strategies, since they have been identified at the edge of human melanomas. We hypothesize that the presence of amoeboid melanoma cells will favour tumor progression since they are invasive and metastatic; they support immunosuppression; they harbour cancer stem cell properties and they are involved in therapy resistance. The Rho-ROCK-Myosin II pathway is key to maintain amoeboid melanoma invasion but this pathway is further regulated by pro-tumorigenic/pro-metastatic/pro-survival signalling pathways such as JAK-STAT3, TGFβ-SMAD, NF-κB, Wnt11/5-FDZ7 and BRAF^V600E-MEK-ERK. These pathways support amoeboid behaviour and are actionable in the clinic. After melanoma wide surgical margin removal, we propose that possible remaining melanoma cells should be eradicated using anti-amoeboid therapies.     

Annexin A13 predicts poor prognosis for lung adenocarcinoma patients and accelerates the proliferation and migration of lung adenocarcinoma cells by modulating epithelial–mesenchymal transition

This study aimed to investigate the role of ANXA13 in lung adenocarcinoma (LUAD) growth, migration, and the underlying mechanisms. Firstly, in the TCGA dataset for LUAD, ANXA13 is found to be highly expressed in patients with LUAD and high expression of ANXA13 predicted poor outcomes in LUAD patients. Consistently, the data of qRT-PCR showed that the expression of ANXA13 was higher in LUAD cell lines (Calu-3, LTEP-a-2, and NCI-H1395) than that in normal lung cell line BEAS2B. Then, we performed gain- and loss of function of ANXA13 in NCI-H1395 and Calu-3 cells, respectively. The results displayed that deficiency of ANXA13 suppresses cell proliferation, invasion, and migration in Calu-3 cells and overexpression of ANXA13 augments cell proliferation, invasion, and migration in NCI-H1395 cells. Finally, it was found that silencing of ANXA13 obviously raised the protein expression levels of E-cadherin and reduced the protein levels of N-cadherin, Vimentin, and Snail in Calu-3 cells whereas overexpression of ANXA13 obviously receded the protein expression levels of E-cadherin and enhanced the protein levels of N-cadherin, Vimentin, and Snail in NCI-H1395 cells. This study analyzed the biological effects of ANXA13 in LUAD cells, indicating that ANXA13 could regard as a therapeutic target for LUAD.