The association of semaphorin 5A with lymph node metastasis and adverse prognosis in cervical cancer.

BACKGROUND: Semaphorin 5A has been linked to tumor growth, invasion, and metastasis in pancreatic cancer. However, the role of semaphorin 5A in cervical cancer is not known. Our aim is to investigate the prognostic value of semaphorin 5A and its potential role in lymphangiogenesis and invasion in cervical cancer. METHODS: In this study, pathological features and clinical data of 232 cervical cancer patients were retrospectively reviewed. Semaphorin 5A protein and mRNA expression was detected by immunohistochemistry and quantitative real-time reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction, respectively. In vitro, we determined the role and mechanistic pathways of semaphorin 5A in tumor progression in cervical carcinoma cell lines. RESULTS: Semaphorin 5A expression was significantly higher in stage IIb tumors than in stage Ia, Ib, and IIa tumors. High semaphorin 5A expression was significantly associated with pelvic lymph node metastasis, lymphovascular permeation, and poor survival. Semaphorin 5A induced lymphangiogenesis through a plexin-B/Met/vascular endothelial growth factor-C pathway. Semaphorin 5A also increased cervical cancer cell invasion by stimulating the expression and activity of matrix metalloproteinase-2 and matrix metalloproteinase-9 via PI3K/AKT and plexin-B3. CONCLUSION: Our findings indicate that semaphorin 5A may represent a poor prognostic biomarker and anti-metastasis therapeutic target in cervical cancer.

Corrigendum: Role of non-coding RNA in the pathophysiology and treatment of intrauterine adhesion.

[This corrects the article DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2022.948628.].

Role of noncoding RNA in the pathophysiology and treatment of intrauterine adhesion.

Intrauterine adhesion (IUA) is one of the most common diseases of the reproductive system in women. It is often accompanied by serious clinical problems that damage reproductive function, such as menstrual disorder, infertility, or recurrent abortion. The clinical effect of routine treatment is not ideal, and the postoperative recurrence rate is still very high. Therefore, exploring the pathological mechanism of IUA and finding new strategies for the effective prevention and treatment of IUA are needed. The main pathological mechanism of IUA is endometrial fibrosis and scar formation. Noncoding RNA (ncRNA) plays an important role in the fibrosis process, which is one of the latest research advances in the pathophysiology of IUA. Moreover, the exosomal miRNAs derived from mesenchymal stem cells can be used to improve IUA. This paper reviewed the role of ncRNAs in IUA pathogenesis, summarized the core pathways of endometrial fibrosis regulated by ncRNAs, and finally introduced the potential of ncRNAs as a therapeutic target.

De novo transcriptomic analysis to identify differentially expressed genes during the process of aerenchyma formation in Typha angustifolia leaves.

Lysigenous aerenchyma is formed through programmed cell death (PCD) in Typha angustifolia leaves. However, the genome and transcriptome data for this species are unknown. To further elucidate the molecular basis of PCD during aerenchyma formation in T. angustifolia leaves, transcriptomic analysis of T. angustifolia leaves was performed using Illumina sequencing technology, revealing 73,821 unigenes that were produced by assembly of the reads in T1, T2 and T3 samples. The important pathways, such as programmed cell death (PCD), aerenchyma formation, and ethylene responsiveness were regulated by these unigenes. 1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylate synthase (ACS) and 1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylate oxidase (ACO) were highly up-regulated as key enzymes for ethylene synthesis, along with respiratory burst oxidase homolog (RBOH), metallothionein, calmodulin-like protein (CML), and polygalacturonase (PG), may collectively explain the PCD involved in T. angustifolia aerenchyma formation. We hypothesize that fermentation, metabolism and glycolysis generate ATP for PCD. We searched the 73,821 unigenes against protein databases, and 24,712 were annotated. Based on sequence homology, 16,012 of the 73,821 annotated unigenes were assigned to one or more Gene Ontology (GO) terms. Meanwhile, a total of 9537 unigenes were assigned to 126 pathways in the KEGG database. In summary, this investigation provides important guidelines for exploring the molecular mechanisms of aerenchyma formation in aquatic plants.

Phosphorylation of Alkenyl and Aryl C-O Bonds via Photoredox/Nickel Dual Catalysis.

A phosphorylation of alkenyl and aryl C-O bonds at room temperature via photoredox/nickel dual catalysis is reported. By starting from easily available and inexpensive sulfonates, a variety of important alkenyl phosphonates and aryl phosphine oxides are generated in moderate to excellent yields. This method features mild reaction conditions, high selectivity, good functional group tolerance, wide substrate scope, and easy scalability.

Morphologic features of lymphatic in periphery region of gastric carcinoma and colon carcinoma.

BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVE: Most of the studies on lymphatic metastasis mechanism of carcinoma are confined to distribution of lymphatics. This research was to observe distribution and morphologic features of the lymphatics in periphery region of carcinoma, and morphologic changes of lymphatic endothelia. METHODS: Specimens were obtained from 10 patients with gastric carcinoma and 10 patients with colon carcinoma; 20 mice models bearing colon carcinoma were established. Morphology of lymphatics and ultrastructure of lymphatic endothelia were observed under microscope. Number density and volume density of lymphatics in periphery region of carcinoma and normal region were measured using computer image analysis system; open rate and destructive rate of lymphatics were calculated. RESULTS: The lymphatics in periphery region of carcinoma were dilated; their walls were disintegrated. Lymphatic endothelia were dissolved and destroyed into broken fragments; the organellae showed pathologic changes. Number density and volume density of lymphatics were significantly higher in periphery region of colon carcinoma than in normal region [(10.2+/-1.7)/mm(2) vs. (5.1+/-0.8)/mm(2), P < 0.05û (1.5+/-0.2)% vs. (0.7+/-0.0)%, P < 0.05], and were significantly higher in periphery region of gastric carcinoma than in normal region [(8.0+/-0.9)/mm(2) vs. (3.4+/-0.6)/mm(2), P < 0.01; (1.6+/-0.3)% vs. (0.8+/-0.2)%, P < 0.05]. Open rate of lymphatics was significantly higher in periphery regions of mice model colon carcinoma, human gastric carcinoma, and colon carcinoma than in relevant normal regions (22.2% vs. 7.8%, 35.0% vs. 8.0%, and 25.8% vs. 5.0%, P < 0.05). Destructive rate of lymphatics was significantly higher in periphery regions of mice model colon carcinoma, and human gastric carcinoma than in relevant normal regions (20.1% vs. 0, and 35.3% vs. 2.0%, P < 0.05). CONCLUSION: Compare with the lymphatics in normal tissue, the lymphatics in periphery region of carcinoma tissue are dilated with disintegrated walls; the lymphatic endothelia are destroyed; the density of the lymphatics is increased.