Upregulation of LAGE3 correlates with prognosis and immune infiltrates in colorectal cancer: A bioinformatic analysis

BackgroundColorectal cancer (CRC) is the primary cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide. Identification of new CRC biomarkers is imperative to improve the prognosis and development of therapies against the disease. LAGE3 (L Antigen Family Member 3) functions as a tRNA modifier, although its potential role in CRC has not been fully elucidated.MethodsRNA-seq matrix and corresponding clinical information were downloaded from The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) and Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) databases, then subjected to survival, enrichment, and tumor microenvironment analyses using packages implemented in R.ResultsWe found that LAGE3 was upregulated and significantly correlating with poor prognosis in multiple CRC cohorts. Additionally, multivariate Cox regression analysis revealed that LAGE3 was an independent prognostic factor in patients with CRC, whereas functional enrichment analysis indicated that it could regulate protein targeting, tRNA processing, and the PD-1/PD-L1 checkpoint pathway. Furthermore, CIBERSORT analysis indicated a negative relationship between LAGE3 and levels of infiltration for multiple immune cells, especially CD8 + T cells in CRC. Particularly, LAGE3 expression was inversely correlated with the expression of immune checkpoints as well as that of various immune cell types of signature genes.ConclusionCollectively, our results indicate that high LAGE3 expression correlates with adverse prognosis and poor immune infiltration in CRC patients.     

灰毡毛忍冬LmC3H1基因的克隆及表达模式与绿原酸含量相关性分析

目的:以灰毡毛忍冬为材料,克隆对-香豆酸3-羟化酶(LmC3H1)基因,进行生物信息学和表达模式分析,结合绿原酸含量,研究推测灰毡毛忍冬LmC3H1基因的功能。方法:通过逆转录聚合酶链式反应(RT-PCR)和RACE技术克隆LmC3H1基因的全长c DNA序列,对该序列进行生物信息学分析,并利用实时荧光定量PCR(Real-time PCR)和HPLC分别测定灰毡毛忍冬茎、叶及不同花期花中LmC3H1的相对表达量及绿原酸含量。结果:克隆得LmC3H1(Gen Bank:MN177695)基因,开放阅读框(ORF)长度为1 533 bp,编码510个氨基酸,推测其分子式为C_(2618)H_(4134)N_(718)O_(727)S_(22),相对分子质量为58 005.32,等电点8.92,为亲水性蛋白,定位于叶绿体中,具有跨膜区域LLLIPAVLFLISLVYPLI,含有细胞色素P450的保守结构域CYTOCHROME_P450(422-433 aa);Real-time PCR结果显示,LmC3H1在灰毡毛忍冬茎、叶及不同花期花有不同程度的表达,其中在花发育阶段,白色花蕾期相对表达量最高,花蕾初期及白色开花期次之;白色花蕾期花与茎、叶比,花的相对表达量最高,叶的最低;HPLC结果显示,从绿白色花蕾期到金黄色开花期绿原酸含量呈上升趋势,金黄色开花期含量最高,不同器官中,花中绿原酸最高,茎最低。结论:克隆得到灰毡毛忍冬LmC3H1基因,推测LmC3H1可能参与灰毡毛忍冬花绿原酸的生物合成。该研究为进一步研究该基因的功能及探究灰毡毛忍冬绿原酸生物合成和调节机制提供了依据,同时为遗传改良灰毡毛忍冬品质奠定了基础。     

Prognostic impact of distinct genetic entities in pediatric diffuse glioma WHO-grade II—Report from the German/Swiss SIOP-LGG 2004 cohort

Reports on pediatric low-grade diffuse glioma WHO-grade II (DG2) suggest an impaired survival rate, but lack conclusive results for genetically defined DG2-entities. We analyzed the natural history, treatment and prognosis of DG2 and investigated which genetically defined sub-entities proved unfavorable for survival. Within the prospectively registered, population-based German/Swiss SIOP-LGG 2004 cohort 100 patients (age 0.8-17.8 years, 4% neurofibromatosis [NF1]) were diagnosed with a DG2. Following biopsy (41%) or variable extent of resection (59%), 65 patients received no adjuvant treatment. Radiologic progression or severe neurologic symptoms prompted chemotherapy (n = 18) or radiotherapy (n = 17). Multiple lines of salvage treatment were necessary for 19/35 patients. Five years event-free survival dropped to 0.44, while 5 years overall survival was 0.90 (median observation time 8.3 years). Extensive genetic profiling of 65/100 DG2 identified Histone3-K27M-mutation in 4, IDH1-mutation in 11, BRAF-V600-mutation in 12, KIAA1549-BRAF-fusions in 6 patients, while the remaining 32 tumor tissues did not show alterations of these genes. Progression to malignant glioma occurred in 12 cases of all genetically defined subgroups within a range of 0.5 to 10.8 years, except for tumors carrying KIAA1549-BRAF-fusions. Histone3-K27M-mutant tumors proved uniformly fatal within 0.6 to 2.4 years. The current LGG treatment strategy seems appropriate for all DG2-entities, with the exemption of Histone3-K27M-mutant tumors that require a HGG-related treatment strategy. Our data confirm the importance to genetically define pediatric low-grade diffuse gliomas for proper treatment decisions and risk assessment.     

健脾方药提取物对小鼠小肠类器官的干预

目的探讨健脾方药四君子汤多糖提取物、黄芪甲苷对小鼠小肠类器官的干预作用。方法取4~6周龄小鼠小肠约20 cm,经过清洗、剪切、消化,分离出小肠隐窝细胞团后,接种于含有多种细胞因子的基质胶中,在基质胶3D结构支撑下,培养形成具有小肠上皮样形态的立体多叶结构,即小肠类器官。光镜下观察小肠类器官的形态特征;采用免疫荧光染色后在激光共聚焦显微镜下观察E-钙黏蛋白(E-cadherin)的表达;传代2天后的小鼠小肠类器官分为3组:对照组、四君子多糖组(终浓度为100 mg/L)以及黄芪甲苷组(终浓度为10μmol/L),继续培养48 h后观察四君子汤多糖提取物、黄芪甲苷对小肠类器官出芽生长及增殖细胞核核抗原Ki-67表达。结果分离出的小鼠隐窝细胞团1天类似囊状,中心具有单个内腔;2~3天开始出芽;4~5天出芽增多,管腔结构进一步清晰,形成小肠类器官,初步建立了小肠类器官培养模式;四君子多糖组(100 mg/L)小肠类器官出芽数量较对照组明显增多(2.31±1.60vs 4.15±1.91,P<0.05);黄芪甲苷组较对照组中小肠类器官Ki-67表达明显增高。结论小肠类器官模型的构建为探讨肠黏膜修复的病理生理机制及药物干预提供了更完善的体外研究模型。四君子汤多糖提取物、黄芪甲苷的肠黏膜保护作用可能与其促进隐窝干细胞更新能力有关。     

黄连素对人胃癌细胞SGC7901凋亡影响的研究

目的:探讨黄连素对人胃癌细胞SGC7901凋亡的影响。方法:MTS法检测不同浓度的黄连素(100、150、200μmol/L)对胃癌细胞的抑制作用,Hoechst 33258染色检测不同浓度的黄连素(100、150、200μmol/L)对细胞凋亡的影响;Real Time Q-PCR检测胃癌细胞中Cleaved Caspase-3、Bcl-2、Bax的mRNA表达;Western blot检测胃癌细胞中Cleaved Caspase-3、Bcl-2、Bax的蛋白表达。结果:不同浓度的黄连素能显著降低人胃癌细胞SGC701活性(P<0.05,P<0.01),促进其凋亡,升高Cleaved Caspase-3、Bax的mRNA和蛋白表达水平(P<0.05,P<0.01),降低Bcl-2的mRNA和蛋白表达水平(P<0.05,P<0.01)。结论:不同浓度的黄连素可诱导胃癌细胞凋亡,其机制可能与升高Cleaved Caspase-3、Bax的表达,降低Bcl-2的表达有关。