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Brief Bioinform ; 24(1)2023 01 19.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36572651

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Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICI) show high efficiency in a small fraction of advanced gastric cancer (GC). However, personalized immune subtypes have not been developed for the prediction of ICI efficiency in GC. Herein, we identified Pan-Immune Activation Module (PIAM), a curated gene expression profile (GEP) representing the co-infiltration of multiple immune cell types in tumor microenvironment of GC, which was associated with high expression of immunosuppressive molecules such as PD-1 and CTLA-4. We also identified Pan-Immune Dysfunction Genes (PIDG), a conservative PIAM-derivated GEP indicating the dysfunction of immune cell cooperation, which was associated with upregulation of metastatic programs (extracellular matrix receptor interaction, TGF-ß signaling, epithelial-mesenchymal transition and calcium signaling) but downregulation of proliferative signalings (MYC targets, E2F targets, mTORC1 signaling, and DNA replication and repair). Moreover, we developed 'GSClassifier', an ensemble toolkit based on top scoring pairs and extreme gradient boosting, for population-based modeling and personalized identification of GEP subtypes. With PIAM and PIDG, we developed four Pan-immune Activation and Dysfunction (PAD) subtypes and a GSClassifier model 'PAD for individual' with high accuracy in predicting response to pembrolizumab (anti-PD-1) in advance GC (AUC = 0.833). Intriguingly, PAD-II (PIAMhighPIDGlow) displayed the highest objective response rate (60.0%) compared with other subtypes (PAD-I, PIAMhighPIDGhigh, 0%; PAD-III, PIAMlowPIDGhigh, 0%; PAD-IV, PIAMlowPIDGlow, 17.6%; P = 0.003), which was further validated in the metastatic urothelial cancer cohort treated with atezolizumab (anti-PD-L1) (P = 0.018). In all, we provided 'GSClassifier' as a refined computational framework for GEP-based stratification and PAD subtypes as a promising strategy for exploring ICI responders in GC. Metastatic pathways could be potential targets for GC patients with high immune infiltration but resistance to ICI therapy.


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Neoplasias Gástricas , Humanos , Neoplasias Gástricas/tratamento farmacológico , Neoplasias Gástricas/genética , Aprendizado de Máquina , Microambiente Tumoral
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Small ; : e2400619, 2024 Apr 09.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38593311

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The challenges of Lithium-carbon dioxide (Li-CO2) batteries for ensuring long-term cycling stability arise from the thermodynamically stable and electrically insulating discharge products (e.g., Li2CO3), which primarily rely on their interaction with the active materials. To achieve the optimized intermediates, the bifunctional electron donor-acceptor (D-A) pairs are proposed in cathode design to adjust such interactions in the case of B-O pairs. The inclusion of BC2O sites allows for the optimized redistribution of electrons via p-π conjugation. The as-obtained DO-AB pairs endow the enhanced interactions with Li+, CO2, and various intermediates, accompanied by the adjustable growth mode of Li2CO3. The shift from solvation-mediated mode into surface absorption mode in turn manipulates the morphology and decomposition kinetics of Li2CO3. Therefore, the corresponding Li-CO2 battery got twofold improved in both the capacity and reversibility. The cycling prolongs exceed 1300 h and well operates at a wide temperature range (20-50 °C) and different folding angles (0-180°). Such a strategy of introducing electron donor-acceptor pairs provides a distinct direction to optimize the lifetime of Li-CO2 battery from local structure regulation at the atomic scale, further inspiring in-depth understandings for developing electrochemical energy storage and carbon capture technologies.

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Exp Cell Res ; 423(1): 113453, 2023 02 01.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36584745

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BACKGROUND: CYRI-B plays key roles in regulating cell motility in nontumor cells. However, the role and function of CYRI-B have rarely been studied in cancer cells, including gastric cancer. The purpose of this study was to investigate the clinical significance, biological function and underlying molecular mechanism of CYRI-B in gastric cancer. METHOD: CYRI-B protein levels were detected by immunohistochemistry (IHC) and western blotting (WB). Gastric cancer cells and organoid models were evaluated to explore the correlation of CYRI-B with collagen type I. The function of CYRI-B in proliferation, migration, invasion in gastric cancer was evaluated by in vitro and in vivo experiments. RESULT: CYRI-B protein levels were downregulated in gastric cancer. Low expression of CYRI-B was related to later tumor stage and poorer prognosis. CYRI-B expression was reduced when cells were cultured in collagen type I, which was mediated by collagen receptor DDR1. Knockdown of CYRI-B promoted migration, invasion and EMT in vivo and in vitro. Mechanistically, knockdown of CYRI-B activated the Rac1-STAT3 pathway. CONCLUSION: Our findings showed that CYRI-B plays an important role in the tumor microenvironment, and is associated with malignant characteristics acquired by gastric cancer. This study may provide new targets for future therapeutic interventions for tumor metastasis.


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Neoplasias Gástricas , Humanos , Linhagem Celular Tumoral , Movimento Celular/genética , Proliferação de Células/genética , Colágeno Tipo I/metabolismo , Regulação para Baixo/genética , Transição Epitelial-Mesenquimal/genética , Regulação Neoplásica da Expressão Gênica/genética , Invasividade Neoplásica/genética , Proteínas rac1 de Ligação ao GTP/genética , Proteínas rac1 de Ligação ao GTP/metabolismo , Fator de Transcrição STAT3/genética , Fator de Transcrição STAT3/metabolismo , Neoplasias Gástricas/patologia , Microambiente Tumoral , Proteínas Mitocondriais/metabolismo , Peptídeos e Proteínas de Sinalização Intracelular/metabolismo
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Nano Lett ; 23(4): 1401-1408, 2023 Feb 22.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36715492

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Engineered MXene surfaces with more -O functional groups are feasible for realizing higher energy density due to their higher theoretical capacitance. However, there have been only a few explorations of this regulation mechanism. Investigating the formation source and mechanism is conducive to expanding the adjustment method from the top-down perspective. Herein, for the first time, the formation dynamics of -O functional groups on Mo2CTx are discovered as a two-step dehydrogenation of adsorbed water through in situ near-ambient-pressure X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, further confirmed by ab initio molecular dynamics simulations. From this, the controllable substitution of -F functional groups with -O functional groups is achieved on Mo2CTx during electrochemical cycling in an aqueous electrolyte. The obtained Mo2CTx with rich -O groups exhibits a high capacitance of 163.2 F g -1 at 50 mV s -1, together with excellent stability. These results offer new insights toward engineering surface functional groups of MXenes for many specific applications.

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Angew Chem Int Ed Engl ; : e202405839, 2024 May 27.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38801294

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Triggering the lattice oxygen oxidation mechanism is crucial for improving oxygen evolution reaction (OER) performance, because it could bypass the scaling relation limitation associated with the conventional adsorbate evolution mechanism through the direct formation of oxygen-oxygen bond. High-valence transition metal sites are favorable for activating the lattice oxygen, but the deep oxidation of pre-catalysts suffers from a high thermodynamic barrier. Here, taking advantage of the Jahn-Teller (J-T) distortion induced structural instability, we incorporate high-spin Mn3+ ( t 2 g 3 e g 1 ${{t}_{2g}^{3}{e}_{g}^{1}}$ ) dopant into Co4N. Mn dopants enable a surface structural transformation from Co4N to CoOOH, and finally to CoO2, as observed by various in situ spectroscopic investigations. Furthermore, the reconstructed surface on Mn-doped Co4N triggers the lattice oxygen activation, as evidenced experimentally by pH-dependent OER, tetramethylammonium cation adsorption and online electrochemical mass spectrometry measurements of 18O-labelled catalysts. In general, this work not only offers the introducing J-T effect approach to regulate the structural transition, but also provides an understanding about the influence of the catalyst's electronic configuration on determining the reaction route, which may inspire the design of more efficient catalysts with activated lattice oxygen.

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J Am Chem Soc ; 145(19): 10681-10690, 2023 May 17.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37129450

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Lewis acidic molten salt method is a promising synthesis strategy for achieving MXenes with controllable surface termination from numerous MAX materials. Understanding the phase evolution chemistry during etching and post-processing is highly desirable but remains a key challenge due to the lack of suitable in-situ characterizations and the complexity of the reaction process. Herein, we introduce an operando synchrotron radiation X-ray diffraction (SRXRD) technique to unveil the phase evolution process of Nb2GaC MAX under a molten-salt ambient, proposing a controllable synthesis to achieve optimal etching through precise temperature and time adjustment. Subsequently, the phase structure of Nb2CTx MXenes is successfully tailored from hexagonal to amorphous by time-dependent persulfate oxidation. The resulting amorphous Nb2CTx with a well-patterned morphology and numerous chloride terminations exhibits highly improved specific capacity, rate capability, and long cycling for Li+ storage with a Cl-containing surface protective film. Addressing the time-related phase evolution during the entire molten salt strategy provides new insights into achieving higher efficiency and controllability in preparing MXenes and shows great potential in high-performance energy storage systems based on MXenes.

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Small ; 18(22): e2200646, 2022 06.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35510984

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Photothermal therapy (PTT) as a noninvasive hyperthermia exhibits high potential for anti-cancer treatments. The explosion of efficient photothermal agents (PTAs) keeps developing rapidly. MXene stands out due to its intriguing structures, fantastic photodynamic properties, and good biocompatibility. However, the potential of MXenes has not been sufficiently explored in PTT. Its versatile chemical compositions of MXenes provide vast opportunities to discover new candidates. Considering that the metallic feature is mainly attributed to the metal element, anionic modulation may open a distinct avenue to propel efficient PTAs with metallic nature, which is expected for high light-harvesting over near-infrared (NIR)-I and NIR-II. As a paradigm, metal carbonitride is chosen to visualize the influences of anionic modulation. Taking advantage of electron injection from nitrogen, the distinct carbonitride Ti3 C1.15 N0.85 F0.88 O0.56 (OH)0.56 exhibits a strong NIR absorption (36.6 L g-1 cm-1 at 808 nm, 43.5 L g-1 cm-1 at 1064 nm), resulting in efficient photonic hyperthermia against tumors in vitro and in vivo. Looking through a large family of MXenes, this proof-of-principle demonstration offers a deep understanding between atomic composition and physicochemical properties, which further solidifies MXenes with all the potential for biomedical applications.


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Hipertermia Induzida , Fototerapia , Linhagem Celular Tumoral , Hipertermia Induzida/métodos , Fototerapia/métodos , Terapia Fototérmica , Nanomedicina Teranóstica/métodos
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BMC Cancer ; 21(1): 532, 2021 May 10.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33971833

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BACKGROUND: The clinical staging systems for adenocarcinoma of the esophagogastric junction (AEG) are controversial. We aimed to propose a prognostic nomogram based on real-world data for predicting survival of Siewert type II/III AEG patients after surgery. METHODS: A total of 396 patients with Siewert type II/III AEG diagnosed and treated at the Center for Gastrointestinal Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, from June 2009 to June 2017 were enrolled. The original data of 29 variables were exported from the electronic medical records system. The nomogram was established based on multivariate Cox regression coefficients, and its performance was measured using Harrell's concordance index (C-index), receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis and calibration curve. RESULTS: A nomogram was constructed based on nine variables. The C-index for overall survival (OS) prediction was 0.76 (95% CI, 0.72 to 0.80) in the training cohort, in the validation-1 cohort was 0.79 (95% CI, 0.72 to 0.86), and 0.73 (95% CI, 0.67 to 0.80) in the validation-2 cohort. Time-dependent ROC curves and calibration curves in all three cohorts showed good prognostic predictive accuracy. We further proved the superiority of the nomogram in predictive accuracy for OS to pathological TNM (pTNM) staging system and other independent prognostic factors. Kaplan-Meier survival curves demonstrated the pTNM stage, grade of differentiation, positive lymph node, log odds of positive lymph node and organ invasion were prognostic factors with good discriminative ability. CONCLUSION: The established nomogram demonstrated a more precise prognostic prediction for patients with Siewert type II/III AEG.


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Adenocarcinoma/mortalidade , Neoplasias Esofágicas/mortalidade , Junção Esofagogástrica , Nomogramas , Neoplasias Gástricas/mortalidade , Adenocarcinoma/patologia , Adulto , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Neoplasias Esofágicas/patologia , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Estadiamento de Neoplasias , Prognóstico , Neoplasias Gástricas/patologia
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Neoplasma ; 68(2): 307-316, 2021 Mar.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33350849

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Trim47 is a member of the tripartite motif (TRIM) family that participates in many pathophysiological processes. However, the expression pattern and biological functions of Trim47 in gastric cancer (GC) remain unclear. The present study aimed to further explore the clinicopathological significance and potential prognostic role of Trim47 expression in GC. Therefore, in this study, Trim47 mRNA level was investigated in the Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) and Oncomine database in GC. We detected Trim47 mRNA and protein expression levels in GC and paired adjacent normal tissues. Kaplan-Meier method and Cox proportional hazard regression models were performed to analyze the survival of patients and prognostic factors. A gene set enrichment analysis (GSEA) was performed to determine the mechanism of Trim47 in GC. Our results indicated that Trim47 mRNA expression in GC tissues was significantly higher than adjacent normal tissues, as was Trim47 protein expression. Trim47 overexpression in GC tissues was significantly associated with tumor differentiation, T stage, N stage, M stage, and TNM stage. Kaplan-Meier analyses showed that high Trim47 expression was associated with worse overall survival (OS) and disease-free survival (DFS) in GC patients. Multivariate analysis confirmed that Trim47 expression was an independent prognostic factor for GC patients. Bioinformatics analysis and western blot indicated Trim47 might regulate GC through NF-κB, EMT, hypoxia, and apoptosis signaling pathway in GC. Our results show that Trim47 has the potential to serve as a novel prognostic biomarker in GC patients.


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Neoplasias Gástricas , Biomarcadores Tumorais/genética , Proteínas de Transporte/genética , Regulação Neoplásica da Expressão Gênica , Humanos , Proteínas de Neoplasias/genética , Estadiamento de Neoplasias , Proteínas Nucleares/genética , Prognóstico , Neoplasias Gástricas/genética , Neoplasias Gástricas/patologia
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Nano Lett ; 20(10): 7751-7759, 2020 Oct 14.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32959660

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Developing efficient Pt-based electrocatalysts for the methanol oxidation reaction (MOR) is of pivotal importance for large-scale application of direct methanol fuel cells (DMFCs), but Pt suffers from severe deactivation brought by the carbonaceous intermediates such as CO. Here, we demonstrate the formation of a bismuth oxyhydroxide (BiOx(OH)y)-Pt inverse interface via electrochemical reconstruction for enhanced methanol oxidation. By combining density functional theory calculations, X-ray absorption spectroscopy, ambient pressure X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, and electrochemical characterizations, we reveal that the BiOx(OH)y-Pt inverse interface can induce the electron deficiency of neighboring Pt; this would result in weakened CO adsorption and strengthened OH adsorption, thereby facilitating the removal of the poisonous intermediates and ensuring the high activity and good stability of Pt2Bi sample. This work provides a comprehensive understanding of the inverse interface structure and deep insight into the active sites for MOR, offering great opportunities for rational fabrication of efficient electrocatalysts for DMFCs.

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Nanotechnology ; 28(44): 445403, 2017 Nov 03.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28805657

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Developing active, stable, and low-cost electrocatalysts to generate hydrogen is a great challenge in the fields of chemistry and energy. Nonprecious metal catalysts comprised of inexpensive and earth-abundant transition metals are regarded as a promising substitute for noble metal catalysts used in hydrogen evolution reaction (HER), but are still practically unfeasible mainly due to unsatisfactory activity and durability. Here we report a facile two-step preparation method for WOx nanowires with high concentration of oxygen vacancies (OVs) via calcination of W-polydopamine compound precursors. The resulting hybrid material possesses a uniform and ultralong 1D nanowires structure and a rough and raised surface, which can effectively improve the specific surface area. The products exhibit excellent performance for H2 generation: the required overpotentials for 1 and 10 mA cm-2 are 18 and 108 mV, the Tafel slope is 46 mV/decade, and the electrochemically active surface area is estimated to be ∼77.0 m2 g-1. After 1000 cycles, the catalyst works well without significant current density drop. Our experimental results verified metallic transition metal oxides as superior non-Pt electrocatalysts for practical hydrogen evolution reactions.

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Inorg Chem ; 52(6): 3141-7, 2013 Mar 18.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-23451829

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Graphene/metal nanoparticle (NP) composites have attracted great interest for various applications as catalysts, electrodes, sensors, etc., due to their unique structures and extraordinary properties. A facile synthesis of graphene/metal NP composites with good control of size and morphology of metal NPs is critical to the practical applications. A simple method to synthesize graphene/metal NPs under a controllable manner via a self-catalysis reduction at room temperature has been developed in this paper. At first, metal NPs with desirable size and morphology were decorated on GO and then used as catalyst to accelerate the hydrolysis reaction of NaBH4 to reduce the graphene oxide. Compared to the existing methods, the method reported here features several advantages in which graphene/metal NPs are prepared without using toxic and explosive reductant, such as hydrazine or its derivatives, making it environmentally benign, and the reaction can be processed at room temperature with high efficiency and in a large range of pH values. The approach has been demonstrated to successfully synthesize graphene composites with various metal NPs in large quantity, which opens up a novel and simple way to prepare large-scale graphene/metal or graphene/metal oxide composites under mild conditions for practical applications. For example, graphene/AuNP composites synthesized by the method show excellent catalytic capability.

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Technol Cancer Res Treat ; 22: 15330338231185008, 2023.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37418639

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Extracellular vesicles (EVs) are a class of spherical vesicles that are produced by active secretion of cells and encapsulated by phospholipid bilayers. In recent years, numerous studies have shown that EVs play pivotal roles in the regulation of intercellular communication between colorectal cancer (CRC) cells and target cells, and can regulate the proliferation, metastasis, and infiltration of tumor cells by regulating the microenvironment of tumor cells. EVs carry specific molecular substances in source CRC cells and are expected to serve as new molecular markers for the detection of cancers. This review highlights the current state of research and progress of potentially incorporating EVs in the diagnosis and treatment of CRC.


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Neoplasias Colorretais , Vesículas Extracelulares , Humanos , Comunicação Celular , Biomarcadores , Neoplasias Colorretais/patologia , Microambiente Tumoral
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J Phys Chem Lett ; 14(13): 3296-3306, 2023 Apr 06.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36988183

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Excess reversible lithium storage is an alternative crucial strategy besides the expansion of redox centers to boost the capacity of layered cathodes. However, the mechanism of excess Li+ intercalation is far from being comprehended, indisputably hindering the development of layered cathodes. Herein, the comparative study of Li2RuyMn1-yO3 and Li2RuyTi1-yO3 by X-ray absorption and photoemission spectroscopies attempts to illustrate the origin. The charge transfer from Ru to Mn through TM-O π bonding interaction with the formation of O holes has been revealed in Li2RuyMn1-yO3, which originates from the inductive effect and the approaching energy level of Mn and Ru bands. The electronic state is thought to reduce the Coulomb repulsion of Li+ with the matrix, promoting excess Li+ intercalation. The results are instructive to the rational design of layered cathodes to achieve a larger reversible capacity in a wide voltage window.

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Front Pharmacol ; 13: 868830, 2022.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35600848

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Emerging evidence has revealed the pivotal role of epigenetic modifications in shaping the tumor microenvironment (TME). However, crosstalk between different modification types and their clinical relevance in cancers remain largely unexplored. In this study, using ChIP/MeRIP-seq data of seven human gastric cell lines, we systematically characterized the crosstalk of four epigenetic modification types including H3K4me1, H3K4me3, H3K27ac, and N6-methyladenosine (m6A) and identified a recurrent subtype with high FTO expression and low HDAC1 expression across three independent gastric cancer (GC) cohorts, which we named the epigenetic-modification-dysregulated (EMD) subtype. Patients of the EMD subtype were featured with poor survival, stromal activation, and immune suppression. Extensive relevance to clinical characteristics was observed in the EMD subtype, including the Lauren classification, MSI status, histological grade, TNM stage, the Asian Cancer Research Group classification, and the immune/fibrotic classification. An EMD score was then constructed using WGCNA and ssGSEA algorithms, to precisely recognize the EMD subtype and indicate prognosis and response to immunotherapy in multiple independent GC cohorts. Correlations of the EMD score with tumor mutation burden, tumor purity, aneuploidy score, tumorigenic pathways, TME characteristics, and FTO/HDAC1 ratio were measured. In vitro experiments were performed to demonstrate the correlation between FTO and the epithelial-mesenchymal transition pathway, which suggested FTO as a targetable vulnerability for GC patients with a high EMD score. Altogether, by comprehensively analyzing the epigenetic modification patterns of 1518 GC patients, we identified a novel stromal-activated subtype with poor survival and resistance to immunotherapy, which might benefit from the combined immune checkpoint inhibition therapy with FTO inhibition.

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Cancers (Basel) ; 14(21)2022 Oct 31.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36358799

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As an RNA-binding protein, insulin-like growth factor 2 mRNA-binding protein 2 (IGF2BP2) is involved in enhancing the progression of a few malignant tumors by recognizing N6-methyladenosine on targeted RNA. However, the specific effects of IGF2BP2 on gastric cancer (GC) and the underlying mechanisms remain unclear. In this study, the expression level of IGF2BP2 was evaluated by analyzing data from a public database and performing immunohistochemical staining with GC specimens. The effect of IGF2BP2 on GC cell metastasis was investigated by Transwell assays and animal studies. RNA immunoprecipitation (RIP) was performed to identify potential mRNA bound to IGF2BP2. The levels of these identified RNAs were measured by RT-PCR, while corresponding proteins were quantified via Western blot. It was revealed that IGF2BP2 expression in GC tissues was significantly upregulated, and its overexpression was significantly associated with worse survival in GC patients. The aberrant expression of IGF2BP2 was demonstrated to promote the invasion and metastasis of GC cells by both in vivo and in vitro experiments. In subsequent experiments, it was then verified that by directly interacting with HMGA1 mRNA, IGF2BP2 augmented its stability and thus increased its expression. The knocking down of IGF2BP2 could significantly decrease the migration and invasion of GC cells, which could be reversed by increasing HMGA1 expression. Additionally, both in vitro and in vivo epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) of GC cells were enhanced by IGF2BP2/HMGA1 axis. In conclusion, it was proven in our study that the IGF2BP2/HMGA1/EMT axis contributed to GC metastasis, suggesting its potential as a novel predictive and therapeutic biomarker for GC.

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Front Med (Lausanne) ; 9: 829033, 2022.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35721089

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Background: Mucinous appendiceal adenocarcinoma (MAA) is a rare, heterogeneous disease. Patients with unrespectable mucinous appendiceal adenocarcinoma presenting with peritoneal spread are treated by intraperitoneal chemotherapy, hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy, systemic chemotherapy, or targeted therapy. However, there are no guidelines for efficacious drugs against mucinous appendiceal adenocarcinoma. Therefore, relevant high-fidelity models should be investigated to identify effective drugs for individual therapy. Methods: Surgical tumor specimens were obtained from a mucinous appendiceal adenocarcinoma patient. The tissue was digested and organoid culture was established. H&E and immunohistochemistry staining as well as DNA sequencing was performed on tissue and organoid. The pathological characteristics and gene mutations of the organoid were compared to those of the original tumor. Drug sensitivity tests were performed on organoid and the patient clinical responds to chemotherapy and targeted therapy was compared. Results: Organoids were successfully established and stably passaged. Pathological characteristics of organoids including H&E staining and expression of protein markers (CK20, CDX-2, STAB2, CD7, PAX8) were consistent to those of the original tumor. Moreover, the organoids carried the same gene mutations as the primary tumor. Sensitivity of the organoids to chemotherapeutic drugs and tyrosine kinase inhibitors included: 5-FU (IC50 43.95 µM), Oxaliplatin (IC50 23.49 µM), SN38 (IC50 1.02 µM), Apatinib (IC50 0.10 µM), Dasatinib (IC50 2.27 µM), Docetaxel (IC50 5.26 µM), Regorafenib (IC50 18.90 µM), and Everolimus (IC50 9.20 µM). The sensitivities of organoid to these drugs were comparable to those of the patient's clinical responses. Conclusion: The mucinous appendiceal adenocarcinoma organoid model which retained the characteristics of the primary tumor was successfully established. Combined organoid-based drug screening and high throughput sequencing provided a promising way for mucinous appendiceal adenocarcinoma treatment.

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ACS Nano ; 16(12): 21152-21162, 2022 Dec 27.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36459093

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Interface engineering of zinc metal anodes is a promising remedy to relieve their inferior stability caused by dendrite growth and side reactions. Nevertheless, the low affinity and additional weight of the protective coating remain obstacles to their further implementation. Here, aroused by DFT simulation, self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) are selectively constructed to enhance the stability of zinc metal anodes in dilute aqueous electrolytes. It is found that the monolayer thiol molecules relatively prefer to selectively graft onto the unstable zinc crystal facets through strong Zn-S chemical interactions to engineer a covalent interface, enabling the uniform deposition of Zn2+ onto (002) crystal facets. Therefore, dendrite-free anodes with suppressed side reactions can be achieved, proven by in situ optical visualization and differential electrochemical mass spectrometry (DEMS). In particular, the thiol endows the symmetric cells with a 4000 h ultrastable plating/stripping at a specific current density of 1.0 mA cm-2, much superior to those of bare zinc anodes. Additionally, the full battery of modified anodes enables stable cycling of 87.2% capacity retention after 3300 cycles. By selectively capping unstable crystal facets with inert molecules, this work provides a promising design strategy at the molecular level for stable metal anodes.

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Oncogene ; 41(41): 4591-4605, 2022 10.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36068334

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Deciphering the crosstalk between RNA-binding proteins and corresponding RNAs will provide a better understanding of gastric cancer (GC) progression. The comprehensive bioinformatics study identified cytoplasmic polyadenylation element-binding protein 3 (CPEB3) might play a vital role in GC progression. Then we found CPEB3 was downregulated in GC and correlated with prognosis. In addition, CPEB3 suppressed GC cell proliferation, invasion and migration in vitro, as well as tumor growth and metastasis in vivo. Mechanistic study demonstrated CPEB3 interacted with 3'-UTR of ADAR1 mRNA through binding to CPEC nucleotide element, and then inhibited its translation by localizing it to processing bodies (P bodies), eventually leading to the suppression of ADAR1-mediated RNA editing. Microscale thermophoresis assay further revealed that the direct interaction between CPEB3 and GW182, the P-body's major component, was through the 440-698AA region of CPEB3 binding to the 403-860AA region of GW182. Finally, AAV9-CPEB3 was developed and administrated in mouse models to assess its potential value in gene therapy. We found AAV9-CPEB3 inhibited GC growth and metastasis. Besides, AAV9-CPEB3 induced hydropic degeneration in mouse liver, but did not cause kidney damage. These findings concluded that CPEB3 suppresses GC progression by inhibiting ADAR1-mediated RNA editing via localizing ADAR1 mRNA to P bodies.


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Edição de RNA , Neoplasias Gástricas , Regiões 3' não Traduzidas/genética , Adenosina Desaminase/genética , Adenosina Desaminase/metabolismo , Animais , Camundongos , Nucleotídeos , Edição de RNA/genética , RNA Mensageiro/genética , RNA Mensageiro/metabolismo , Proteínas de Ligação a RNA/genética , Proteínas de Ligação a RNA/metabolismo , Neoplasias Gástricas/genética , Neoplasias Gástricas/patologia
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