Histology and histopathology Vol.38, nº1 (2023)
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- PublicationOpen AccessTBX3 stimulates proliferation and stem cell self-renewal in bladder carcinoma(Universidad de Murcia, Departamento de Biologia Celular e Histiologia, 2023) Huang, Lifu; Shao, Wenfei; Wang, Xiaohong; Li, Feiping; Mao, WeijunBackground. With the change of people’s lifestyle in recent years, bladder carcinoma has been the second leading cause of death for men. Nevertheless, surgical results of bladder carcinoma are unsatisfying with recurrence and distant metastasis. Therefore, it is urgent to find a new target for bladder carcinoma treatment. Methods. The protein and mRNA expression levels of TBX3 in bladder carcinoma tissue samples and cells were tested using western blot and qRT-PCR assays, respectively. Cancer stem cells (CSCs) were separated with immunomagnetic beads. Expression levels of cell stemness-associated proteins CD44, CD24 and ESA in T24 CSCs and T24 cells were detected by western blot assay. Cell self-renewal ability was detected by stem cell sphere formation assay. CCK-8 and colony formation assays examined cell viability and proliferation. Cell apoptotic level was examined by flow cytometry. Results. Elevated TBX3 expression in bladder carcinoma stimulated cell proliferation and inhibited cell apoptosis. Stemness-related proteins and TBX3 were highly expressed in T24 CSCs relative to those in normal bladder carcinoma cells. In addition, TBX3 promoted stem cell self-renewal and inhibited cell apoptosis. Finally, qRT-PCR, western blot and cell sphere formation assays revealed that the potential role of TGF-β1 in the regulation of TBX3. Conclusion. TBX3, mediated by TGF-β1, can promote bladder carcinoma cell proliferation, inhibit apoptosis, and enhance cell stemness. Hence, TBX3 is a potential target to stem cells of bladder carcinoma.
- PublicationOpen AccessLong non-coding RNA XIST promotes the malignant features of oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) cells through regulating miR-133a-5p/VEGFB(Universidad de Murcia, Departamento de Biologia Celular e Histiologia, 2023) Wu, Kankui; Wu, Mengxuan; Wu, Wancui; Liu, WenzheObjective. Oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) represents a frequently seen oral cavity malignancy, and the mechanisms of its occurrence and development remain unclear. The present work examined the expression and biological function of long non-coding RNA (lncNRA) XIST (X-inactive specific transcript) in OSCC cells and tissues. Study design. A total number of 50 OSCC and paired non-carcinoma tissue samples were collected in this study. Gene expression levels in cancer tissues and cells were quantified by RT-qPCR. In addition, gain- and loss-of-function experiments were conducted to investigate the biological roles of XIST as well as its downstream targets in OSCC cells. Results. XIST was upregulated in OSCC cells and tissues, which predicted a poorer prognostic outcome in OSCC patients. Silencing XIST inhibited the growth and invasion of OSCC cells and triggered apoptosis. miR133a-5p was identified as a downstream target of XIST, which was downregulated in OSCC tissues. miR-133a5p mediated the effect of XIST by targeting VEGFB. VEGFB overexpression rescued the inhibitory effects of XIST silencing on cell growth, invasion and migration. Conclusion. Taken together, the above data indicates that XIST serves as an oncogenic factor to enhance the growth and invasion of
- PublicationOpen AccessNeurotoxins and pore forming toxins in sea anemones: Potential candidates for new drug development(Universidad de Murcia, Departamento de Biologia Celular e Histiologia, 2023) Wang, Zhi-Lin; Zhang, Shu-Yi; Hao, Shuang Li; Yang, Wan XiThere are two kinds of toxins in sea anemones: neurotoxins and pore forming toxins. As a representative of the sodium channel toxin, the neurotoxin ATX II in neurotoxin mainly affects the process of action potential and the release of transmitter to affect the inactivation of the sodium channel. As the representatives of potassium channel toxins, BgK and ShK mainly affect the potassium channel current. EqTx and Sticholysins are representative of pore forming toxins, which can form specific ion channels in cell membranes and change the concentration of internal and external ions, eventually causing hemolytic effects. Based on the above mechanism, toxins such as ATX II can also cause toxic effects in tissues and organs such as heart, lung and muscle. As an applied aspect it was shown that sea anemone toxins often have strong toxic effects on tumor cells, induce cancer cells to enter the pathway of apoptosis, and can also bind to monoclonal antibodies or directly inhibit relevant channels for the treatment of autoimmune diseases.
- PublicationOpen AccessKnockdown of circ_0004585 enhances the chemosensitivity of colorectal cancer cells to 5-fluorouracil via the miR-874-3p/CCND1 axis(Universidad de Murcia, Departamento de Biologia Celular e Histiologia, 2023) Wang, Shijie; Cao, Juan; Pei, LijuanBackground. Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a serious threat to human health and is drug-resistant. Circular RNA _0004585 (circ_0004585) has been shown to be expressed in CRC, but whether it plays a role in CRC with chemoresistance remains unknown. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the potential role of circ_0004585 in CRC with 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) resistance. Methods. The expression of related genes was detected by quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR), and the protein expressions of cleaved caspase-3, cleaved caspase-9, and cyclin D1 (CCND1) were detected by western blot. Cell functions were identified using CCK-8, colony formation, flow cytometry, tube formation and transwell assays. The putative relationships between miR-874-3p and circ_0004585 or CCND1 were validated by dualluciferase reporter assays. Animal experiments were conducted to verify the effect of circ_0004585 on 5-FU resistance in vivo. Results. Circ_0004585 was highly expressed in CRC tissues and cells, particularly in 5-FU-resistant CRC tissues and cells. Circ_0004585 knockdown enhanced 5- FU sensitivity to further inhibit CRC cell viability, colony formation, cell migration and invasion, and accelerate cell apoptosis. MiR-874-3p was the target of circ_0004585, and miR-874-3p depletion partially recovered the malignant behaviors of 5-FU-resistant CRC cells that were blocked by silencing of circ_0004585. In addition, CCND1 was the target of miR-874-3p, and overexpression of CCND1 was able to restore the malignant effects of 5-FU-resistant CRC cells that were repressed by miR-874-3p enrichment. Animal experiments confirmed that circ_0004585 knockdown inhibited the growth of CRC tumors and enhanced 5-FU sensitivity in vivo. Conclusion. Circ_0004585 promotes the development of CRC and increases 5-FU resistance in CRC through the miR-874-3p/CCND1 axis. These results suggest that circ_0004585 may be a therapeutic target for 5-FU-ressitant CRC.
- PublicationOpen AccessHigh grade acinic cell carcinoma of the breast with clear cytoplasm mimics clear cell carcinoma in a BRCA1 mutation carrier: a case report and review of the literature on the molecular analysis(Universidad de Murcia, Departamento de Biologia Celular e Histiologia, 2023) Min, Liu; Qiao, Huang; Hongkai, ZhangAcinic cell carcinoma of the breast is an extremely rare tumor. To the best of our knowledge, only one case is reported to have bilateral tumors and had both BRCA1 and TP53 mutation. Herein, we report another case of acinic cell carcinoma of the breast in a 29-years-old female carrying germline BRCA1 and TP53 mutation, and the tumor showed a complex combination of histological features which had not only the reported common features such as diffuse infiltrative small acinar or glandular structures mixed with solid nests, but also the uncommon widespread clear cells, high grade tumor cells. The immunohistochemical profile of the tumor cells was strongly positive for lysozyme and triple negative for ER, PR, HER2. Although she had bilateral high grade breast cancers, this patient refused postoperative adjuvant therapy this time and has been doing well in the past 12 months. As a rare form of triple-negative breast cancer with a relatively not so bad prognosis, more reports are needed to understand its biological characteristics.