scholarly journals LncRNA TCL6 Contributes to CSC-like Properties via Modulating TP53 in HCC

Author(s):  
Lihua Luo ◽  
Yong Zhou ◽  
Min Jin ◽  
Bai Li ◽  
Tao Zhang ◽  
...  

Abstract BackgroundHepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the most common malignant tumors, accounting for most of the adult primary liver cancer. Herein, we aimed to analyze the expression of long non-coding RNA-T cell leukemia/lymphoma 6 (lncRNA-TCL6) in HCC and elucidate its mechanism involved in the HCC progression. Methodse performed RNA extraction and quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction assays, spheroid formation assays, flow cytometry and western blot assays to assess the effect of TCL6 on the liver CSCs marker CD133 expression rate, sphere-forming ability of liver stem cells, and the relationship between TCL6 expression and stem cell factor (TP53, P21, CD44, KLF4, OCT4, Nanog, and Sox2). In addition, we used a dual luciferase assay to verify the relationship between miR-106a-5p and TP53.ResultsKnockdown of TCL6 expression significantly improved the CD133 expression rate and the liver stem cells sphere-forming ability in HCC, while TCL6 overexpression in HCC showed the opposite effect. Knockdown of TCL6 upregulated the KLF4mRNA expression, while TCL6 overexpression in HCC inhibited the TP53 and CDKN1A expression. Western blot assays showed that TCL6 expression was positively correlated with TP53 and P21, while negatively correlated with stem cell factor. Dual luciferase assay showed that TP53 was a target of miR-106a-5p.ConclusionResults suggested that reprogramming-related TCL6 may be a novel tumor suppressor gene in HCC, which inhibits the self-renewal of liver CSCs, in part by promoting the TP53 expression.

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-11
Author(s):  
Yunping Lu

Background. Lung squamous cell carcinoma (LUSC) features high morbidity and mortality as a worldwide malignant tumor. This study mainly explored a miR-223-5p-dependent mechanism that affected proliferation, invasion, and migration of LUSC cells. Methods. Expression data of mature miRNAs and sequencing data of total RNA of LUSC were downloaded from TCGA database. Differentially expressed mRNAs were obtained. Function of miR-223-5p in LUSC cells was detected by assays like qRT-PCR, MTT, wound healing assay, Western blot, and Transwell assay. Western blot was performed to analyze the relationship between OTX1 and JAK/STAT signaling pathways. Dual-luciferase assay detected the relationship between miR-223-5p and OTX1. The way how miR-223-5p regulated LUSC cell biological functions via OTX1 was further explored. Results. It was noted that miR-223-5p expression in LUSC tissue and cells was significantly reduced. Overexpression of miR-223-5p negatively regulated the proliferation, invasion, and migration of LUSC cells. The downstream target gene OTX1 was detected to be notably elevated in LUSC cells. A negative correlation between OTX1 and miR-223-5p was also found. As analyzed by GSEA, OTX1 was significantly enriched in the JAK/STAT signaling pathway and activated the pathway. Dual-luciferase assay demonstrated that OTX1 was a direct molecular target of miR-223-5p in LUSC cells. Rescue experiment verified that miR-223-5p regulated the malignant phenotypes of LUSC cells by pairing with OTX1. Conclusion. This study indicated that miR-223-5p was lowly expressed in LUSC cells. The impact of miR-223-5p on cell proliferation, invasion, and migration was realized by targeting OTX1. It is likely that miR-223-5p can be a novel target for LUSC treatment, which provides new ideas for future LUSC treatment.


2022 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiaohui Lu ◽  
Jiawen Zhang ◽  
Yuanzhou Lu ◽  
Jing Xing ◽  
Min Lian ◽  
...  

Abstract Background and Objective: Long non-coding RNAs (LncRNAs) play a key role in the odontoblastic differentiation. This study aimed to explore the role of LncRNA-KCNQ1OT1 in the odontoblastic differentiation of human dental pulp stem cells (DPSCs) and its possible mechanism. Methods: The expression of LncRNA-KCNQ1OT1, miR-153-3p, RUNX2 in the odontoblastic differentiation was detected by qRT-PCR. Interaction between LncRNA-KCNQ1OT1 and miR-153-3p and interaction between miR-153-3p and RUNX2 were detected by dual-luciferase assay. The cell viability of DPSCs was detected by cell counting kit-8 (CCK-8), and the effect of LncRNA-KCNQ1OT1 and miR-153-3p on the odontoblastic differentiation of DPSCs was observed by alizarin red staining, alkaline phosphatase (ALP) activity assay and Western blot for RUNX2, DSPP, DMP-1. Results: During odontoblastic differentiation of DPSCs, the expression of LncRNA-KCNQ1OT1 increased, miR-153-3p expression decreased, and RUNX2 expression increased. Dual-luciferase assay showed that LncRNA-KCNQ1OT1 sponges miR-153-3p and miR-153-3p targets on RUNX2. After LncRNA-KCNQ1OT1 and miR-153-3p expressions of DPSCs were changed, the cell viability was not notably changed, but the odontoblastic differentiation was notably changed which was confirmed with alizarin red staining, ALP activity and Western blot for RUNX2, DSPP, DMP-1. Conclusion: LncRNA-KCNQ1OT1 promotes the odontoblastic differentiation of DPSCs via regulating miR-153-3p/RUNX2 axis, which may provide a therapeutic clue for odontogenesis.


2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiaohui Lu ◽  
Jiawen Zhang ◽  
Yuanzhou Lu ◽  
Jing Xing ◽  
Min Lian ◽  
...  

Abstract Background and Objective: Long non-coding RNAs (LncRNAs) play a key role in the odontoblastic differentiation. This study aimed to explore the role of LncRNA-KCNQ1OT1 in the odontoblastic differentiation of human dental pulp stem cells (DPSCs) and its possible mechanism. Methods: The expression of LncRNA-KCNQ1OT1, miR-153-3p, RUNX2 in the odontoblastic differentiation was detected by qRT-PCR. Interaction between LncRNA-KCNQ1OT1 and miR-153-3p and interaction between miR-153-3p and RUNX2 were detected by dual-luciferase assay. The cell viability of DPSCs was detected by cell counting kit-8 (CCK-8), and the effect of LncRNA-KCNQ1OT1 and miR-153-3p on the odontoblastic differentiation of DPSCs was observed by alizarin red staining, alkaline phosphatase (ALP) activity assay and Western blot for RUNX2, DSPP, DMP-1.Results: During odontoblastic differentiation of DPSCs, the expression of LncRNA-KCNQ1OT1 increased, miR-153-3p expression decreased, and RUNX2 expression increased. Dual-luciferase assay showed that LncRNA-KCNQ1OT1 sponges miR-153-3p and miR-153-3p targets on RUNX2. After LncRNA-KCNQ1OT1 and miR-153-3p expressions of DPSCs were changed, the cell viability was not notably changed, but the odontoblastic differentiation was notably changed which was confirmed with alizarin red staining, ALP activity and Western blot for RUNX2, DSPP, DMP-1.Conclusion: LncRNA-KCNQ1OT1 promotes the odontoblastic differentiation of DPSCs via regulating miR-153-3p/RUNX2 axis, which may provide a therapeutic clue for odontogenesis.


2018 ◽  
Vol 36 ◽  
pp. e294-e295
Author(s):  
Muhammad Nabeel Dookhun ◽  
Hai-Lan Zhong ◽  
Ya-Li Sun ◽  
Xiao-Qian Cao ◽  
Hua-Yi Yang Zou ◽  
...  

Blood ◽  
1995 ◽  
Vol 86 (12) ◽  
pp. 4674-4680 ◽  
Author(s):  
P Mauch ◽  
C Lamont ◽  
TY Neben ◽  
C Quinto ◽  
SJ Goldman ◽  
...  

Peripheral blood stem cells and progenitor cells, collected during recovery from exposure to cytotoxic agents or after cytokine administration, are being increasingly used in clinical bone marrow transplantation. To determine factors important for mobilization of both primitive stem cells and progenitor cells to the blood, we studied the blood and splenic and marrow compartments of intact and splenectomized mice after administration of recombinant human interleukin-11 (rhlL-11), recombinant rat stem cell factor (rrSCF), and IL-11 + SCF. IL-11 administration increased the number of spleen colony- forming units (CFU-S) in both the spleen and blood, but did not increase blood long-term marrow-repopulating ability (LTRA) in intact or splenectomized mice. SCF administration increased the number of CFU- S in both the spleen and blood and did not increase the blood or splenic LTRA of intact mice, but did increase blood LTRA to normal marrow levels in splenectomized mice. The combination of lL-11 + SCF syngeristically enhanced mobilization of long-term marrow-repopulating cells from the marrow to the spleen of intact mice and from the marrow to the blood of splenectomized mice. These data, combined with those of prior studies showing granulocyte colony-stimulating factor mobilization of long-term marrow repopulating cells from the marrow to the blood of mice with intact spleens, suggest different cytokine- induced pathways for mobilization of primitive stem cells.


2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 ◽  
pp. 1-16 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maribel Aguilar-Medina ◽  
Mariana Avendaño-Félix ◽  
Erik Lizárraga-Verdugo ◽  
Mercedes Bermúdez ◽  
José Geovanni Romero-Quintana ◽  
...  

Transcriptional and epigenetic embryonic programs can be reactivated in cancer cells. As result, a specific subset of undifferentiated cells with stem-cells properties emerges and drives tumorigenesis. Recent findings have shown that ectoderm- and endoderm-derived tissues continue expressing stem-cells related transcription factors of the SOX-family of proteins such as SOX2 and SOX9 which have been implicated in the presence of cancer stem-like cells (CSCs) in tumors. Currently, there is enough evidence suggesting an oncogenic role for SOX9 in different types of human cancers. This review provides a summary of the current knowledge about the involvement of SOX9 in development and progression of cancer. Understanding the functional roles of SOX9 and clinical relevance is crucial for developing novel treatments targeting CSCs in cancer.


Blood ◽  
1994 ◽  
Vol 84 (5) ◽  
pp. 1482-1491 ◽  
Author(s):  
DM Bodine ◽  
NE Seidel ◽  
MS Gale ◽  
AW Nienhuis ◽  
D Orlic

Abstract Cytokine-mobilized peripheral blood cells have been shown to participate in hematopoietic recovery after bone marrow (BM) transplantation, and are proposed to be useful targets for retrovirus- mediated gene transfer protocols. We treated mice with granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF) and stem cell factor (SCF) to mobilize hematopoietic progenitor cells into the peripheral blood. These cells were analyzed for the number and frequency of pluripotent hematopoietic stem cells (PHSC). We found that splenectomized animals treated for 5 days with G-CSF and SCF showed a threefold increase in the absolute number of PHSC over normal mice. The number of peripheral- blood PHSC increased 250-fold from 29 per untreated mouse to 7,200 in peripheral-blood PHSC in splenectomized animals treated for 5 days with G-CSF and SCF. Peripheral blood PHSC mobilized by treatment with G-CSF and SCF were analyzed for their ability to be transduced by retroviral vectors. Peripheral-blood PHSC from splenectomized animals G-CSF and SCF were transduced with a recombinant retrovirus containing the human MDR-1 gene. The frequency of gene transfer into peripheral blood PHSC from animals treated for 5 and 7 days was two-fold and threefold higher than gene transfer into PHSC from the BM of 5-fluorouracil-treated mice (P < .01). We conclude that peripheral blood stem cells mobilized by treatment with G-CSF and SCF are excellent targets for retrovirus- mediated gene transfer.


Blood ◽  
1999 ◽  
Vol 93 (8) ◽  
pp. 2569-2577 ◽  
Author(s):  
Huei-Mei Huang ◽  
Jian-Chiuan Li ◽  
Yueh-Chun Hsieh ◽  
Hsin-Fang Yang-Yen ◽  
Jeffrey Jong-Young Yen

Abstract In vitro proliferation of hematopoietic stem cells requires costimulation by multiple regulatory factors whereas expansion of lineage-committed progenitor cells generated by stem cells usually requires only a single factor. The distinct requirement of factors for proliferation coincides with the differential temporal expression of the subunits of cytokine receptors during early stem cell differentiation. In this study, we explored the underlying mechanism of the requirement of costimulation in a hematopoietic progenitor cell line TF-1. We found that granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF) optimally activated proliferation of TF-1 cells regardless of the presence or absence of stem cell factor (SCF). However, interleukin-5 (IL-5) alone sustained survival of TF-1 cells and required costimulation of SCF for optimal proliferation. The synergistic effect of SCF was partly due to its anti-apoptosis activity. Overexpression of the IL-5 receptor  subunit (IL5R) in TF-1 cells by genetic selection or retroviral infection also resumed optimal proliferation due to correction of the defect in apoptosis suppression. Exogenous expression of an oncogenic anti-apoptosis protein, Bcl-2, conferred on TF-1 cells an IL-5–dependent phenotype. In summary, our data suggested SCF costimulation is only necessary when the expression level of IL5R is low and apoptosis suppression is defective in the signal transduction of IL-5. Expression of Bcl-2 proteins released the growth restriction of the progenitor cells and may be implicated in leukemia formation.


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