Long intergenic noncoding RNA LINC00173 as a potential serum biomarker for diagnosis of non-small-cell lung cancer

2020 ◽  
Vol 29 (4) ◽  
pp. 441-451 ◽  
Author(s):  
Qian Yang ◽  
Shan Kong ◽  
Ming Zheng ◽  
Yuelan Hong ◽  
Jing Sun ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Lung Cancer ◽  
Small Cell Lung Cancer ◽  
Cell Lung Cancer ◽  
Small Cell ◽  
Differentially Expressed ◽  
Diagnostic Biomarker ◽  
Small Cell Lung ◽  
Qrt Pcr ◽  
Nsclc Patients ◽  
Combined Detection

BACKGROUND: Long intergenic non-coding RNA (lincRNA) belongs to a special type of RNA that is unable to encode proteins but has been proved to play a role in gene regulation and differentially expressed in various malignant tumors. OBJECTIVE: In this study, we aimed to identify whether lincRNA LINC00173 was differentially expressed in non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and whether it could serve as a potential diagnostic biomarker. METHODS: The quantification real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) was used to detect the expression of LINC00173 in serum and cultured cells. For large sample analysis, the lncRNA expression matrix in TCGA database were generated via R software. To evaluate the diagnostic performance of serum LINC00173, the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve was used. RESULTS: The qRT-PCR analysis showed that the serum LINC00173 expression level in 108 NSCLC patients was higher than that in 91 healthy donors and 55 patients with benign pulmonary disease (BPD). And the area under the curve (AUC) of serum LINC00173 was 0.809 for the diagnosis of NSCLC (95% CI: 0.750–0.868, p< 0.001), 0.670 for BPD (95% CI: 0.584–0.756, P< 0.001), and 0.730 for small-cell lung cancer (SCLC, 95% CI: 0.636–0.825, P< 0.001). Besides, we established a diagnostic model of combined detection of LINC00173, CEA and Cyfra21-1, and found that combined detection of these indicators significantly improved the diagnostic efficiency. Analysis of the Clinicopathological parameters showed that high LINC00173 expression was correlated with histological typing of tumor, tumor metastasis and serum Cyfra21-1 levels. In addition, serum LINC00173 expression decreased in patients who received chemotherapy and rebound in recurrent NSCLC patients. CONCLUSION: Serum LINC00173 may prove to be a potential non-invasive auxiliary diagnostic biomarker for NSCLC patients.

scholarly journals Co-expression Network and Prognosis Analyses of Pyroptosis-related Genes in Non-small Cell Lung Cancer

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zixiao Liu ◽  
Xudong Liu ◽  
Yu Zhang ◽  
Yongjie Zhou ◽  
Shuaibin Lian ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Lung Cancer ◽  
Small Cell Lung Cancer ◽  
Cell Lung Cancer ◽  
Hydrophobic Interactions ◽  
Tumor Staging ◽  
Lung Squamous Cell Carcinoma ◽  
Small Cell ◽  
Differentially Expressed ◽  
Small Cell Lung ◽  
Nsclc Patients

Abstract Lung cancer is very difficult to diagnose in the its early stages because of its initial asymptomatic characteristics. In recent years, pyrolysis has been shown identified as a novel type of programmed cell death with inflammation mediated by the gasdermin family. In this study, 33 differentially-expressed pyroptosis-related genes were commonly identified in both lung adenocarcinoma (LUAD) and lung squamous cell carcinoma (LUSC) patients. Tumor-related gasdermin family genes that were significantly differentially expressed in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) tissues were identified by our co-expression network analysis. Among them, the mRNA level of GSDMB gene had significant impacts on tumor staging and survival rates of NSCLC patients. Therefore, this gene is a potential new therapeutic target for the treatment of NSCLC. In addition, the high expression levels of GSDMC/D were significantly correlated with the low overall survival (OS), progression-free survival (FP) and post-progression survival (PPS) of NSCLC patients. Therefore, this gene is a potential oncogene for NSCLC. Furthermore, four small molecules (erastin, cefotiam, metanephrine, and vorinostat) that could most significantly reverse the NSCLC gene expression were identified. They interacted with GSDMB proteins mainly through H-bonds and hydrophobic interactions. This study provides new therapeutic targets and prognostic makers for NSCLC patients.

scholarly journals Identification of LOC338963 and AP3B2 as Potential Biomarkers for Lambert-Eaton Myasthenic Syndrome

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fei Yang ◽  
Feng Jing ◽  
Yang Li ◽  
Shanshan Kong ◽  
Shimin Zhang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Lung Cancer ◽  
Small Cell Lung Cancer ◽  
Cell Lung Cancer ◽  
Expression Profiles ◽  
Small Cell ◽  
Differentially Expressed ◽  
Healthy Controls ◽  
Small Cell Lung ◽  
Qrt Pcr ◽  
Myasthenic Syndrome

Abstract Background: Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome (LEMS) is a rare neuromuscular junction disorder associated with muscle weakness and small-cell lung cancer. Here, we used microarray analysis to identify long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) and messenger RNAs (mRNAs) that might serve as biomarkers for LEMS.Methods: Plasma lncRNA and mRNA expression profiles of three patients with paraneoplastic LEMS and three healthy controls were analyzed using Arraystar Human lncRNA Microarray v4.0. Differentially expressed lncRNAs and adjacent mRNAs were analyzed jointly, and candidates were verified in individual samples by quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR). The identified lncRNAs and mRNAs were evaluated in nine patients with paraneoplastic LEMS, eight patients with non-tumor LEMS, and four patients with small cell lung cancer (SCLC). Results: A total of 320 lncRNAs were differentially expressed in patients with paraneoplastic LEMS compared to healthy controls (fold change >1.5, P < 0.05), and nine were further evaluated. One of the identified lncRNAS, LOC338963 (NR_031439), is known to regulated the expression of the mRNA AP3B2, and both were upregulated more than 2-fold in patients with paraneoplastic LEMS compared to healthy controls. Furthermore, qRT-PCR analysis revealed significant upregulation of LOC338963 (NR_031439) and AP3B2 expression in patients with paraneoplastic LEMS compared to those with either non-tumor LEMS (2.37- and 5.06-fold, respectively) or SCLC (4.36- and 14.97-fold, respectively).Conclusions: Plasma LOC338963 (NR_031439) and AP3B2 were found to be upregulated in LEMS and might be used as diagnostic biomarkers for this disease.

scholarly journals Analysis of Long Non-Coding RNA Expression Profiles in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

2016 ◽  
Vol 38 (6) ◽  
pp. 2389-2400 ◽  
Author(s):  
Li Wang ◽  
Zhenhong Chen ◽  
Li An ◽  
Yajuan Wang ◽  
Zhijian Zhang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Lung Cancer ◽  
Small Cell Lung Cancer ◽  
Cell Lung Cancer ◽  
Expression Profiles ◽  
Small Cell ◽  
Differentially Expressed ◽  
Expression Level ◽  
Small Cell Lung ◽  
Normal Tissues ◽  
Nsclc Patients

Background/Aims: Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) play an important role in tumorigenesis. However, the role of lncRNA expression in human Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) biology, prognosis and molecular classification remains unknown. Methods: We established the IncRNA profile in NSCLC by re-annotation of microarrays from the Gene expression omnibus database. Quantitative real-time PCR was used to determine expression of LINC00342. Results: 6066 differentially expressed IncRNAs were identified and we found a novel IncRNA, LINC00342 was significantly up-regulated in NSCLC tissues compared with normal tissues. We confirmed the over-expression of LINC00342 in a cohort of NSCLC patients and found LINC00342 expression level was positively correlated with lymph node metastasis and TNM stages. Furthermore, in a large online database of 1942 NSCLC patients, high expression of LINC00342 indicated poor Overall survival (HR = 1.28, 95% CI: 1.13-1.45) and post progression survival (HR = 1.43, 95% CI: 1.09-1.88). Bioinformatics analyses showed that LINC00342 was co-expressed with different protein-coding genes in NSCLC and normal tissues. Additionally, gene set enrichment analyses found that PTEN and P53 pathways genes were enriched in the groups with higher LINC00342 expression level. By small interfering RNAs mediated silence of LINC00342, proliferation ability was significantly inhibited in lung cancer cell line. Conclusion: To summary, our findings indicate that a set of IncRNAs are differentially expressed in NSCLC and we characterized a novel IncRNA, LINC00342 which is significantly up-regulated in NSCLC and could be a prognostic biomarker.

scholarly journals Hsa_Circ_0054284 Functions as a Tumor Suppressor via The Mir-18a-3p/TIMP2 Pathway in Non–Small-Cell Lung Cancer

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhexuan Xu ◽  
Chunya Lu ◽  
Guojun Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Lung Cancer ◽  
Early Diagnosis ◽  
Small Cell Lung Cancer ◽  
Cell Lung Cancer ◽  
Expression Patterns ◽  
Small Cell ◽  
Small Cell Lung ◽  
Pcr Assay ◽  
Qrt Pcr ◽  
Nsclc Patients

Abstract Background: Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients are basically at an advanced stage once diagnosed. In this study, our aimed to identify a new biomarker for early diagnosis of NSCLC.Methods and materials: CircRNA array analysis was designed to study the expression patterns of circRNAs in three pairs of NSCLC tissues. The expression of hsa_circ_0054284 were detected in 30 paired NSCLC tissues and adjacent normal tissues by qRT-PCR assay. A549 and H520 cells were transfected with overexpression vector of hsa_circ_0054284 and negative control. CCK-8, transwell invasion and Cell apoptosis assay were using to explore the internal relationship among the hsa_circ_0054284, miR-18a-3p and TIMP2. TIMP2 expression level was detected by qRT-PCR assay and western blotting analysis.Results: Hsa-circ-0054284 overexpression suppressed A549/H520 cell proliferation and invasion and promoted apoptosis via downregulation of miR-18a-3p and targeting TIMP2. This might be one of the possible mechanisms, which hsa-circ-0054284 plays in NSCLC.Conclusion: The current study provides novel insights into the circRNA-related ceRNA network in NSCLC and the hsa-circ-0054284 biomarkers may be Early diagnosis in NSCLC patients.

lncRNAs as Potential Targets in Small Cell Lung Cancer: MYC -dependent Regulation

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (17) ◽  
pp. 2074-2081
Author(s):  
Onur Tokgun ◽  
Pervin E. Tokgun ◽  
Kubilay Inci ◽  
Hakan Akca
Keyword(s):  
Lung Cancer ◽  
Stem Cell ◽  
Small Cell Lung Cancer ◽  
Cell Lung Cancer ◽  
Therapeutic Strategy ◽  
Small Cell ◽  
Small Cell Lung ◽  
Expression Levels ◽  
Qrt Pcr ◽  
Shrna Vector

Background: Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC) is a highly aggressive malignancy. MYC family oncogenes are amplified and overexpressed in 20% of SCLCs, showing that MYC oncogenes and MYC regulated genes are strong candidates as therapeutic targets for SCLC. c-MYC plays a fundamental role in cancer stem cell properties and malignant transformation. Several targets have been identified by the activation/repression of MYC. Deregulated expression levels of lncRNAs have also been observed in many cancers. Objective: The aim of the present study is to investigate the lncRNA profiles which depend on MYC expression levels in SCLC. Methods: Firstly, we constructed lentiviral vectors for MYC overexpression/inhibition. MYC expression is suppressed by lentiviral shRNA vector in MYC amplified H82 and N417 cells, and overexpressed by lentiviral inducible overexpression vector in MYC non-amplified H345 cells. LncRNA cDNA is transcribed from total RNA samples, and 91 lncRNAs are evaluated by qRT-PCR. Results: We observed that N417, H82 and H345 cells require MYC for their growth. Besides, MYC is not only found to regulate the expressions of genes related to invasion, stem cell properties, apoptosis and cell cycle (p21, Bcl2, cyclinD1, Sox2, Aldh1a1, and N-Cadherin), but also found to regulate lncRNAs. With this respect, expressions of AK23948, ANRIL, E2F4AS, GAS5, MEG3, H19, L1PA16, SFMBT2, ZEB2NAT, HOTAIR, Sox2OT, PVT1, and BC200 were observed to be in parallel with MYC expression, whereas expressions of Malat1, PTENP1, Neat1, UCA1, SNHG3, and SNHG6 were inversely correlated. Conclusion: Targeting MYC-regulated genes as a therapeutic strategy can be important for SCLC therapy. This study indicated the importance of identifying MYC-regulated lncRNAs and that these can be utilized to develop a therapeutic strategy for SCLC.

scholarly journals Biomarkers and Gene Signatures to Predict Durable Response to Pembrolizumab in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

Cancers ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (15) ◽  
pp. 3828
Author(s):  
Anello Marcello Poma ◽  
Rossella Bruno ◽  
Iacopo Pietrini ◽  
Greta Alì ◽  
Giulia Pasquini ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Lung Cancer ◽  
T Cells ◽  
Small Cell Lung Cancer ◽  
Cell Lung Cancer ◽  
Immune Cell ◽  
Small Cell ◽  
Small Cell Lung ◽  
First Line ◽  
Durable Response ◽  
Nsclc Patients

Pembrolizumab has been approved as first-line treatment for advanced Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients with tumors expressing PD-L1 and in the absence of other targetable alterations. However, not all patients that meet these criteria have a durable benefit. In this monocentric study, we aimed at refining the selection of patients based on the expression of immune genes. Forty-six consecutive advanced NSCLC patients treated with pembrolizumab in first-line setting were enrolled. The expression levels of 770 genes involved in the regulation of the immune system was analysed by the nanoString system. PD-L1 expression was evaluated by immunohistochemistry. Patients with durable clinical benefit had a greater infiltration of cytotoxic cells, exhausted CD8, B-cells, CD45, T-cells, CD8 T-cells and NK cells. Immune cell scores such as CD8 T-cell and NK cell were good predictors of durable response with an AUC of 0.82. Among the immune cell markers, XCL1/2 showed the better performance in predicting durable benefit to pembrolizumab, with an AUC of 0.85. Additionally, CD8A, CD8B and EOMES showed a high specificity (>0.86) in identifying patients with a good response to treatment. In the same series, PD-L1 expression levels had an AUC of 0.61. The characterization of tumor microenvironment, even with the use of single markers, can improve patients’ selection for pembrolizumab treatment.

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