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Mosquito-borne flaviviruses such as dengue (DENV) and Zika (ZIKV) cause hundreds of millions of infections annually. The single-stranded RNA genome of flaviviruses is translated into a polyprotein, which is cleaved equally into individual functional proteins. While structural proteins are packaged into progeny virions and released, most of the nonstructural proteins remain intracellular and could become cytotoxic if accumulated over time. However, the mechanism by which nonstructural proteins are maintained at the levels optimal for cellular fitness and viral replication remains unknown. Here, we identified that the ubiquitin E3 ligase HRD1 is essential for flaviviruses infections in both mammalian hosts and mosquitoes. HRD1 directly interacts with flavivirus NS4A and ubiquitylates a conserved lysine residue for ER-associated degradation. This mechanism avoids excessive accumulation of NS4A, which otherwise interrupts the expression of processed flavivirus proteins in the ER. Furthermore, a small-molecule inhibitor of HRD1 named LS-102 effectively interrupts DENV2 infection in both mice and Aedes aegypti mosquitoes, and significantly disturbs DENV transmission from the infected hosts to mosquitoes owing to reduced viremia. Taken together, this study demonstrates that flaviviruses have evolved a sophisticated mechanism to exploit the ubiquitination system to balance the homeostasis of viral proteins for their own advantage and provides a potential therapeutic target to interrupt flavivirus infection and transmission.
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Aedes , Infecções por Flavivirus , Flavivirus , Infecção por Zika virus , Zika virus , Animais , Camundongos , Flavivirus/genética , Zika virus/genética , Ubiquitina/metabolismo , Ligases/metabolismo , Proteínas Virais/metabolismo , MamíferosRESUMO
Bifunctional ligand-enabled cooperative gold catalysis accelerates nucleophilic attacks and offers a versatile strategy to achieve asymmetric gold catalysis. Distinct from the prior studies employing alkyne/allene as the electrophilic site, this work engages an in situ-generated alkenyl/acyl gold carbene in a ligand-facilitated attack by an alcoholic nucleophile. With an amide-functionalized chiral binaphthylphosphine ligand, γ-alkoxy-α,ß-unsaturated imides are formed with excellent enantiomeric excesses. The intermediacy of a carbene species is supported by its alternative access via dediazotization. The reaction tolerates a broad range of alcohols and can accommodate dienynamide substrates, in addition to arylenynamides. This work avails a versatile strategy to enrich gold chemistry and achieve challenging enantioselective gold catalysis via ligand-facilitated enantioselective trapping of reactive intermediates.
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Enantioselective protonation is a versatile approach to the construction of tertiary α-stereocenters, which are common structural motifs in various natural products and biologically relevant compounds. Herein we report a mild access to these chiral centers using cooperative gold(I) catalysis. From cyclic ketone enol carbonates, this asymmetric catalysis provides highly enantioselective access to cyclic ketones featuring an α tertiary chiral center, including challenging 2-methylsuberone. In combination with the gold-catalyzed formation of cyclopentadienyl carbonates in a one-pot, two-step process, this chemistry enables expedient access to synthetically versatile α'-chiral cyclopentenones with excellent enantiomeric excesses from easily accessible enynyl carbonate substrates.
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Protein kinase B (AKT) plays a pivotal in regulating cell migration, proliferation, apoptosis, and survival, making it a prominent target for anticancer therapy. While the kinase activity of AKT has been extensively explored, its dephosphorylation have largely remained uncharted. Herein, we aimed to unravel the molecular mechanisms governing AKT dephosphorylation, with a specific emphasis on dual-specificity phosphatases DUSP22. Our investigation sought to shed light on the potential of DUSP22 as a potential therapeutic target for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). To determine the expression level of DUSP22 in NSCLC cell lines, the gene expression profiling interactive analysis (GEPIA) and Oncomine database were searched. Additionally, the effect of DUSP22 on patient survival was analyzed with Kaplan-Meier database. Antitumor effects of DUSP22 were tested in A549 and H1299 cell lines. Experiments are based on: (1) cell viability determined by the cell counting kit-8 assay and colony-formation assay; (2) cell migratory ability assessed through the scratch assay and the transwell migration assay; (3) the mechanism behind the antitumor effects of DUSP22 dissected with co-immunoprecipitation (Co-IP) and in vitro kinase assays. Our study revealed a significant downregulation of DUSP22 in both NSCLC cell lines and tissues. Meanwhile, survival rate analysis results demonstrated that reduced DUSP22 expression was correlated with poorer overall survival in lung cancer patients. Moreover, DUSP22 exhibited an inhibitory effect on the cell viability and migratory capacity of A549 and H1299 cells. This inhibition was accompanied by the decrease in the phosphorylation of AKT and p38. Mechanistically, the phosphatase domain of DUSP22 interacted with AKT, resulting in the inhibition of AKT phosphorylation. This inhibitory effect was contingent upon the phosphatase activity of DUSP22. These findings provide compelling evidence that DUSP22 directly interacted with AKT, leading to the dephosphorylation of AKT at S473 and T308 residues, ultimately curbing the proliferation and migration of lung cancer cells. Additionally, our results also highlight a preclinical rationale for utilizing DUSP22 as a prognostic marker in NSCLC.
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Carcinoma Pulmonar de Células não Pequenas , Neoplasias Pulmonares , Humanos , Carcinoma Pulmonar de Células não Pequenas/patologia , Linhagem Celular Tumoral , Movimento Celular , Proliferação de Células , Fosfatases de Especificidade Dupla/genética , Fosfatases de Especificidade Dupla/metabolismo , Neoplasias Pulmonares/patologia , Fosfatases da Proteína Quinase Ativada por Mitógeno/genética , Fosfatases da Proteína Quinase Ativada por Mitógeno/metabolismo , Proteínas Proto-Oncogênicas c-akt/metabolismoRESUMO
Arboviruses are etiological agents of various severe human diseases that place a tremendous burden on global public health and the economy; compounding this issue is the fact that effective prophylactics and therapeutics are lacking for most arboviruses. Herein, we identified 2 bacterial lipases secreted by a Chromobacterium bacterium isolated from Aedes aegypti midgut, Chromobacterium antiviral effector-1 (CbAE-1) and CbAE-2, with broad-spectrum virucidal activity against mosquito-borne viruses, such as dengue virus (DENV), Zika virus (ZIKV), Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV), yellow fever virus (YFV) and Sindbis virus (SINV). The CbAEs potently blocked viral infection in the extracellular milieu through their lipase activity. Mechanistic studies showed that this lipase activity directly disrupted the viral envelope structure, thus inactivating infectivity. A mutation in the lipase motif of CbAE-1 fully abrogated the virucidal ability. Furthermore, CbAEs also exert lipase-dependent entomopathogenic activity in mosquitoes. The anti-arboviral and entomopathogenic properties of CbAEs render them potential candidates for the development of novel transmission control strategies against vector-borne diseases.
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Aedes , Arbovírus , Vírus da Dengue , Infecção por Zika virus , Zika virus , Animais , Arbovírus/genética , Humanos , Lipase , Mosquitos VetoresRESUMO
Chronic stress enhances the risk for psychiatric disorders and induces depression and cognitive impairment. Gamma oscillations are essential for neurocircuit function, emotion, and cognition. However, the influence of gamma entrainment by sensory stimuli on specific aspects of chronic stress-induced responses remains unclear. Mice were subjected to corticosterone (CORT) administration and chronic restraint stress (CRS) for weeks, followed by rhythmic gamma frequency light flickering exposure. Local field potentials (LFPs) were recorded from the V1, CA1, and PFC regions to verify the light flicker on gamma oscillations. Behavioral tests were used to examine stress-related and memory-related behaviors. Golgi staining was performed to observe changes in spine morphology. Synaptosomes were isolated to determine the expression of synapse-related proteins through immunoblotting. RNA sequencing (RNA-seq) was applied to explore specific changes in the transcriptome. Immunofluorescence staining, real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR), and ELISA were used to evaluate microglial activation and cytokine levels. In this study, we demonstrated that rhythmic 40 Hz LF attenuated stress-related behavior and cognitive impairments by ameliorating the microstructural alterations in spine morphology and increasing the expression of GluN2A and GluA1 in chronically stressed mice. Transcriptome analysis revealed that significantly downregulated genes in LF-exposed CRS mice were enriched in neuroimmune-related signaling pathways. Rhythmic 40 Hz LF exposure significantly decreased the number of Iba1-positive microglia in the PFC and hippocampus, and the expression levels of the M1 markers of microglia iNOS and CD68 were reduced significantly in CRS mice. In addition, 40 Hz LF exposure suppressed the secretion of cytokines IL-12, which could regulate the production of IFN-γ and IL-10 in stressed mice. Our results demonstrate that exposure to rhythmic 40 Hz LF induces the neuroimmune response and downregulation of neuroinflammation with attenuated stress-related behaviors and cognitive function in CRS-induced mice. Our findings highlight the importance of sensory-evoked gamma entrainment as a potential therapeutic strategy for stress-related disorders treatment. Abbreviations: CORT, Chronic corticosterone treatment; CRS, Chronic restraint stress; IACUC, Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee; LF, light flickers; FST, Forced swim test; NSFT, Novelty-suppressed feeding test; SPT, Sucrose preference test; NSFT, Novelty-suppressed feeding; qPCR, Quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction; SDS-PAGE, sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis; PVDF, polyvinylidene fluoride; PBS, phosphate-buffered saline; PBS-T, phosphate-buffered saline plus 0.1% Tween 20; PVDF, polyvinylidene fluoride; GFAP, Glial fibrillary acidic protein; DAPI, 4',6-Diamid- ino-2-phenylindole; Iba1, Ionized calcium-binding adaptor molecule 1; iNOS, Inducible nitric oxide synthase; IL-10, Interleukin-10; IL6, Interleukin 6; IL-1ß, Interleukin 1ß; IL-12, Interleukin 12; TNF-α, Tumor necrosis factor alpha; IFN-γ, Interferon-gamma; TLR6 and 9, Toll-like Receptor 6 and 9.
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Allograft transplantation is an important method for tendon reconstruction after injury, and its clinical success highly relies on the storage and transportation of the grafts. Cryopreservation is a promising strategy for tendon storage. In this study, we report a novel cryopreservation agent (CPA) formulation with a high biocompatibility for tendon cryopreservation. Mainly composed of natural zwitterionic betaine and the biocompatible polymer poly(vinylpyrrolidone) (PVP), it exhibited ideal abilities to depress the freezing point and inhibit ice growth and recrystallization. Notably, after cryopreservation via plunge-freezing for 1 month, Young's modulus (144 MPa, 98% of fresh tendons) and ultimate stress (46.7 MPa, 99% of fresh tendons) remained stable, and the cross-linking of collagen microfibers, protein structures, and glycosaminoglycan (GAG) contents changed slightly. These results indicate that the formulation (5 wt % betaine and 5 wt % PVP in phosphate-buffered saline, PBS solution) effectively maintains the biomechanical properties and tissue structure. This work offers a novel cryopreservation method for tendons and may also provide insights into the long-term preservation of various other tissues.
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Betaína , Criopreservação , Tendões , Criopreservação/métodos , Tendões/efeitos dos fármacos , Betaína/química , Animais , Congelamento , Crioprotetores/química , Crioprotetores/farmacologia , Povidona/química , Colágeno/química , Glicosaminoglicanos/química , Materiais Biocompatíveis/química , Materiais Biocompatíveis/farmacologiaRESUMO
Frequent turnover of dengue virus (DENV) clades is one of the major forces driving DENV persistence and prevalence. In this study, we assess the fitness advantage of nine stable substitutions within the envelope (E) protein of DENV serotypes. Two tandem neighboring substitutions, threonine to lysine at the 226th (T226K) and glycine to glutamic acid at the 228th (G228E) residues in the DENV2 Asian I genotype, enhance virus infectivity in either mosquitoes or mammalian hosts, thereby promoting clades turnover and dengue epidemics. Mechanistic studies indicate that the substitution-mediated polarity changes in these two residues increase the binding affinity of E for host C-type lectins. Accordingly, we predict that a G228E substitution could potentially result in a forthcoming epidemic of the DENV2 Cosmopolitan genotype. Investigations into the substitutions associated with DENV fitness in hosts may offer mechanistic insights into dengue prevalence, thus providing a warning of potential epidemics in the future.
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Vírus da Dengue , Dengue , Animais , Vírus da Dengue/genética , Dengue/epidemiologia , Filogenia , Sorogrupo , Genótipo , Mutação , MamíferosRESUMO
OBJECTIVES: Childhood adversity and lifestyle have been associated with frailty in later life, but not much is known about factors that may explain these associations. Therefore, this study aims to investigate the association of childhood adversity with frailty, and the mediating role of unhealthy lifestyle in the association. METHODS: This lifespan analysis included 152,914 adults aged 40-69 years old from the UK Biobank. We measured childhood adversity with five items: physical neglect, emotional neglect, sexual abuse, physical abuse, and emotional abuse through online mental health survey. Frailty was measured by the frailty index; an unhealthy lifestyle score (range: 0-5) was calculated based on unhealthy body mass index, smoking, alcohol consumption, physical inactivity, and unhealthy diet at the baseline survey. Multiple logistic regression and mediation analysis were performed. RESULTS: A total of 10,078 participants (6.6%) were defined as having frailty. Participants with any childhood adversity had higher odds of frailty. For example, in the fully adjusted model, with a one-point increase in cumulative score of childhood adversity, the odds of frailty increased by 38% (odds ratio: 1.38; 95% Confidence Interval: 1.36, 1.40). Unhealthy lifestyle partially mediated the associations of childhood adversity with frailty (mediation proportion: 4.4%-7.0%). The mediation proportions were largest for physical (8.2%) and sexual (8.1%) abuse. CONCLUSIONS: Childhood adversity was positively associated with frailty, and unhealthy lifestyle partially mediated the association. This newly identified pathway highlights the potential of lifestyle intervention strategies among those who experienced childhood adversity (in particular, physical, and sexual abuse) to promote healthy aging.
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Experiências Adversas da Infância , Maus-Tratos Infantis , Fragilidade , Humanos , Idoso , Criança , Longevidade , Fragilidade/epidemiologia , Estilo de Vida , Maus-Tratos Infantis/psicologiaRESUMO
With the acceleration of industrialization, Cd pollution has emerged as a major threat to soil ecosystem health and food safety. Hyperaccumulating plants like Sedum alfredii Hance are considered to be used as part of an effective strategy for the ecological remediation of Cd polluted soils. This study delved deeply into the physiological, transcriptomic, and metabolomic responses of S. alfredii under cadmium (Cd) stress when treated with exogenous salicylic acid (SA). We found that SA notably enhanced the growth of S. alfredii and thereby increased absorption and accumulation of Cd, effectively alleviating the oxidative stress caused by Cd through upregulation of the antioxidant system. Transcriptomic and metabolomic data further unveiled the influence of SA on photosynthesis, antioxidant defensive mechanisms, and metal absorption enrichment pathways. Notably, the interactions between SA and other plant hormones, especially IAA and JA, played a central role in these processes. These findings offer us a comprehensive perspective on understanding how to enhance the growth and heavy metal absorption capabilities of hyperaccumulator plants by regulating plant hormones, providing invaluable strategies for future environmental remediation efforts.
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Cádmio , Ácido Salicílico , Sedum , Poluentes do Solo , Transcriptoma , Cádmio/toxicidade , Ácido Salicílico/metabolismo , Sedum/efeitos dos fármacos , Sedum/metabolismo , Sedum/genética , Sedum/crescimento & desenvolvimento , Poluentes do Solo/toxicidade , Poluentes do Solo/metabolismo , Transcriptoma/efeitos dos fármacos , Metabolômica , Estresse Oxidativo/efeitos dos fármacos , Metaboloma/efeitos dos fármacosRESUMO
BACKGROUND: The purpose of this study was to explore the separate and combined associations of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) risk and sleep duration with ideal cardiovascular health metrics in hemodialysis (HD) patients. METHODS: 470 HD participants (average: 59.48 ± 12.89 y, 281 men) were included in this study. Sleep duration was measured as self-reported average sleep time during the previous month. The OSA risk was assessed using the STOP-BANG questionnaire. Participants were divided into three groups based on the number of ideal cardiovascular health (CVH) metrics: 0-2,3-4, and 5-7. Ordinal logistic regression was conducted to model the associations of CVH metrics with sleep duration, OSA risk, and their combined effects by adjusting for specific covariates. RESULTS: After adjusting for covariates, short sleep duration (< 7 h) (OR = 0.53; 95% CI [ 0.30, 0.92]) and OSA risk (OR = 0.58; 95% CI [0.32, 0.83]) were negatively associated with better CVH (ideal vs. intermediate; intermediate vs. poor), respectively. For HD patients with both short sleep duration and OSA risk, the odds of ideal CVH metrics were reduced by 72% (odds ratio 0.28 [95% CI 0.13, 0.60]). CONCLUSIONS: Short sleep duration and OSA risk are separately and jointly associated with poor CVH in hemodialysis patients. Suitable interventions for sleep may minimize the risk of developing cardiovascular disease.
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Doenças Cardiovasculares , Apneia Obstrutiva do Sono , Transtornos do Sono-Vigília , Masculino , Humanos , Duração do Sono , Indicadores de Qualidade em Assistência à Saúde , Doenças Cardiovasculares/epidemiologia , Doenças Cardiovasculares/complicações , Apneia Obstrutiva do Sono/epidemiologia , Apneia Obstrutiva do Sono/terapia , Apneia Obstrutiva do Sono/complicações , Diálise Renal/efeitos adversos , Transtornos do Sono-Vigília/complicaçõesRESUMO
Designing an active, stable, and nonprecious metal catalyst substitute for Pt in the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) is highly demanded for energy-efficient and cost-effective prototype devices. Single-atomic-site catalysts (SASCs) have been widely concerning because of their maximum atomic utilization and precise structural regulation. Despite being challenging, the controllable synthesis of SASCs is crucial for optimizing ORR activity. Here, we demonstrate an ultrathin organometallic framework template-assisted pyrolysis strategy to synthesize SASCs with a unique two-dimensional (2D) architecture. Electrochemical measurements revealed that Fe-SASCs displayed an excellent ORR activity in an alkaline media, having a half-wave potential and a diffusion-limited current density comparable to those of commercial Pt/C. Remarkably, the durability and methanol tolerance of Fe-SASCs were even superior to those of Pt/C. Furthermore, Fe-SASCs displayed a maximum power density of 142 mW cm-2 with a current density of 235 mA cm-2 as a cathode catalyst in a zinc-air battery, showing its great potential for practical applications.
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The increasing prevalence of autoimmune diseases globally has prompted extensive research and the development of immunosuppressants. Currently, immunosuppressive drugs such as cyclosporine, rapamycin, and tacrolimus have been utilized in clinical practice. However, long-term use of these drugs may lead to a series of adverse effects. Therefore, there is an urgent need to explore novel drug candidates for treating autoimmune diseases. This review aims to find potential candidate molecules for natural immunosuppressive compounds derived from plants, animals, and fungi over the past decade. These compounds include terpenoids, alkaloids, phenolic compounds, flavonoids, and others. Among them, compounds 49, 151, 173, 200, 204, and 247 have excellent activity; their IC50 were less than 1 µM. A total of 109 compounds have good immunosuppressive activity, with IC50 ranging from 1 to 10 µM. These active compounds have high medicinal potential. The names, sources, structures, immunosuppressive activity, and the structure-activity relationship were summarized and analyzed.
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Produtos Biológicos , Imunossupressores , Imunossupressores/farmacologia , Imunossupressores/química , Produtos Biológicos/química , Produtos Biológicos/farmacologia , Humanos , Animais , Relação Estrutura-Atividade , Terpenos/química , Terpenos/farmacologiaRESUMO
Cyclopentene rings possessing a chiral quaternary center are important structural motifs found in various natural products. In this work, we disclose expedient and efficient access to this class of synthetically valuable structures via highly enantioselective desymmetrization of prochiral propargylic alcohols. The efficient chirality induction in this asymmetric gold catalysis is achieved via two-point bindings between a gold catalyst featuring a bifunctional phosphine ligand and the substrate homopropargylic alcohol moiety - an H-bonding interaction between the HO group and a ligand phosphine oxide moiety and the gold-alkyne complexation. The propargylic alcohol substrates can be prepared readily via propargylation of ketone precursors, and spirocyclic and bicyclic cyclopentenes are formed with additional neighboring chiral centers of flexible stereochemistry in addition to the quaternary center. This work represents rare gold-catalyzed highly enantioselective cycloisomerization of 1,5-enynes. Density functional theory (DFT) calculations support the chirality induction model and suggest that the rate acceleration enabled by the bifunctional ligand can be attributed to a facilitated protodeauration step at the end of the catalysis.
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Gold allenylidene species have been seldom exploited as reactive intermediates in synthetically versatile catalytic reactions. By employing alkynylbenziodoxoles as the substrates and bifunctional WangPhos as the metal ligand, this work demonstrated ready catalytic access to these intermediates of general substitution patterns and their electrophilic reactivities at the γ-carbon center with a diverse range of nucleophiles. The reaction is driven by the reductive decomposition of the benziodoxole moiety and achieves the replacement of a propargylic proton with an N/O/C-based nucleophile, hence realizing reactivity umpolung. Corroborated by Density Functional Theory (DFT) calculations, the reaction mechanism involves a mild propargylic deprotonation. In contrast to prior works employing a tertiary amine functionality, a weakly BrØnsted-basic amide group in WangPhos is surprisingly effective in deprotonation at the propargylic position under a gold-ligand cooperation regime.
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The construction of multiple continuous fully substituted carbon centers, which serve as unique structural motif in natural products, is a challenging topic in organic synthesis. Herein, we report a hydrated [3+2] cyclotelomerization of butafulvenes to create contiguous fully substituted carbon backbone. In the presence of scandium triflate, all-carbon skeleton with spiro fused tricyclic ring can be constructed in high diastereoselectivity by utilizing butafulvene as the synthon. Mechanistic studies suggest that this atom-economic reaction probably proceeds through a synergistic process containing butafulvenes dimerization and nucleophilic attack by water. In addition, the tricyclic product can undergo a series of synthetic derivatizations, which highlights the potential applications of this strategy. The recyclability of Sc(OTf)3 has also been demonstrated to show its robust performance in this hydrated cyclotelomerization.
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Enantioselective gold catalysis remains a challenging area of research. By harnessing gold-ligand cooperation in the presence of a chiral bifunctional phosphine ligand featuring a novel 3'-phosphine oxide moiety, highly enantioselective desymmetrization of 1-ethynylcyclobutanols is achieved, permitting access to chiral α-methylenecyclopentanones featuring a diverse array of chiral quaternary and tertiary centers. This cooperative gold catalysis also enables parallel kinetic resolution in gold catalysis, delivering cyclopentanone regioisomers with excellent enantiomeric excesses. DFT calculations of the transition states support the distinct mechanism of asymmetric induction via controlling the conformation of the bound substrate and hence dictating the ring bond undergoing migration.
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This work implements a catalytic SN2 glycosylation by employing an amide-functionalized 1-naphthoate platform as a latent glycosyl leaving group. Upon gold-catalyzed activation, the amide group enables the SN2 process by directing the attack of the glycosyl acceptor via H-bonding interaction, which results in stereoinversion at the anomeric center. Unique in this approach is that the amide group also enables a novel safeguarding mechanism by trapping oxocarbenium intermediates and, hence, minimizing stereorandom SN1 processes. The strategy is applicable to the synthesis of a broad range of glycosides with high to excellent levels of stereoinversion from anomerically pure/enriched glycosyl donors. These reactions are generally high-yielding, and their applications in the synthesis of challenging 1,2-cis-linkage-rich oligosaccharides are demonstrated.
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BACKGROUND: Long intergenic non-coding RNA 00963 (LINC00963) is an oncogenic lncRNA in human cancers. However, little is known on how it impacts the pathogenesis of lung adenocarcinoma (LUAD). METHODS: Biological effects on proliferation, migration, invasion, and epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) were examined by CCK-8, colony formation, EdU incorporation, transwell, and immunofluorescence assays, respectively. Macrophage polarization was evaluated by flow cytometry. Ubiquitination of Zeb1 was examined by co-immunoprecipitation. The location of LINC00963 in LUAD tissues and cell lines was tested by FISH assay. The LINC00963/HNRNPA2B1/Siah1 mRNA complex interaction was verified using RNA pull-down and immunoprecipitation assays. The exact roles of LINC00963 were further validated in metastasis and xenograft models. RESULTS: Higher LINC00963 expression in LUAD patients positively correlated with shorter overall survival, higher stages, and metastasis. LINC00963 mainly localized in the cytoplasm and aggravated malignant phenotypes of LUAD cells in vitro and metastasis in vivo. Mechanistically, LINC00963 directly interacted HNRNPA2B1 protein to trigger the degradation of Siah1 mRNA, which inhibited the ubiquitination and degradation of Zeb1. Moreover, exosomal LINC00963 derived from LUAD cells induced M2 macrophage polarization and promoted LUAD growth and metastasis. CONCLUSION: By stabilizing Zeb1 in cancer cells and delivering exosomes to induce M2 macrophage polarization, LINC00963 promoted the malignancy and metastasis of LUAD. Targeting LINC00963 may become a valuable therapeutic target for LUAD.
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Adenocarcinoma , Exossomos , Neoplasias Pulmonares , MicroRNAs , RNA Longo não Codificante , Humanos , MicroRNAs/genética , Neoplasias Pulmonares/metabolismo , RNA Longo não Codificante/genética , RNA Longo não Codificante/metabolismo , Exossomos/metabolismo , Linhagem Celular Tumoral , Proliferação de Células/genética , Pulmão/patologia , Adenocarcinoma/genética , RNA Mensageiro , Movimento Celular/genética , Regulação Neoplásica da Expressão Gênica , Homeobox 1 de Ligação a E-box em Dedo de Zinco/genética , Homeobox 1 de Ligação a E-box em Dedo de Zinco/metabolismoRESUMO
To reducing chemotherapy-related toxicity, the chemo-free regimens become a new trend of Ph + ALL treatment. Therefore, we conducted a phase 2 trial of dasatinib plus prednisone, as induction (Course I) and early consolidation (Courses II and III) treating newly diagnosed Ph + ALL. The trial was registered at www.chictr.org.cn, ChiCTR2000038053. Forty-one patients were enrolled from 15 hospitals. The complete remission (CR) was 95% (39/41), including two elderly induction deaths. By the end of Course III, 25.6% (10/39) of patients achieved a complete molecular response. With a median follow-up of 15.4 months, 2-year disease-free survival (DFS) were 100% and 33% for patients who receiving haematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) at CR1 and receiving chemotherapy alone respectively. When censored at time of HSCT, 2-year DFS were 51% and 45% for young and elderly patients (p = 0.987). 2-year overall survival were 45%, 86% and 100% for patients without HSCT, receiving HSCT after relapse and receiving HSCT at CR1 respectively. A total of 12 patients had marrow recurrences and one had CNS relapse, with 38% occurred early (between Courses I and III). IKZF1 gene deletion was shown to be associated with relapse (p = 0.019). This chemo-free induction and early consolidation regimen was efficacious and well-tolerated in de novo Ph + ALL. Allogeneic HSCT conferred definite survival advantage after chemo-free induction.