scholarly journals Behavioural Effects of Using Sulfasalazine to Inhibit Glutamate Released by Cancer Cells: A Novel target for Cancer-Induced Depression

2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mina G. Nashed ◽  
Robert G. Ungard ◽  
Kimberly Young ◽  
Natalie J. Zacal ◽  
Eric P. Seidlitz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cancer Cells ◽  
Behavioural Effects ◽  
Novel Target

scholarly journals MicroRNA let-7g directly targets forkhead box C2 (FOXC2) to modulate bone metastasis in breast cancer

Open Medicine ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 157-162 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lei Wang ◽  
Ming Li ◽  
Yongxin Zhou ◽  
Yu Zhao
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Cell Migration ◽  
Bone Metastasis ◽  
Western Blot ◽  
Cancer Cells ◽  
Breast Cancer Cells ◽  
Qrt Pcr ◽  
Forkhead Box ◽  
Novel Target ◽  
Cancer Tissues

AbstractAberrantly expressed microRNAs have been implicated in lots of cancers. Reduced amounts of let-7g have been found in breast cancer tissues. The function of let-7g in bone metastasis of breast cancer remains poorly understood. This study is to explore the significance of let-7g and its novel target gene in bone metastasis of breast cancer.The expression of let-7g or forkhead box C2 (FOXC2) was measured in human clinical breast cancer tissues with bone metastasis by using quantitative real-time Polymerase Chain Reaction (qRT-PCR). After transfection with let-7g or anti-let-7g in breast cancer cell linesMDA-MB-231or SK-BR3, qRT-PCR and Western blot were done to test the levels of let-7g and FOXC2. The effect of anti-let-7g and/ or FOXC2 RNA interference (RNAi) on cell migration in breast cancer cells was evaluated by using wound healing assay.Clinically, qRT-PCR showed that FOXC2 levels were higher in breast cancer tissues with bone metastasis than those in their noncancerous counterparts. Let-7g was showed to be negatively correlated with FOXC2 in human breast cancer samples with bone metastasis. We found that enforced expression of let-7g reduced levels of FOXC2 protein by using Western blot in MDA-MB-231 cells. Conversely, anti-let-7g enhanced levels of FOXC2 in SK-BR3 cells. In terms of function, anti-let-7g accelerated migration of SK-BR3 cells. Interestingly, FOXC2 RNAi abrogated anti-let-7g-mediated migration in breast cancer cells. Thus, we conclude that let-7g suppresses cell migration through targeting FOXC2 in breast cancer. Our finding provides a new perspective for understanding the mechanism of bone metastasis in breast cancer.

scholarly journals FSCN1 Promotes Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition Through Increasing Snail1 in Ovarian Cancer Cells

2018 ◽  
Vol 49 (5) ◽  
pp. 1766-1777 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jie Li ◽  
Songlin Zhang ◽  
Meili Pei ◽  
Lei Wu ◽  
Yanli Liu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Ovarian Cancer ◽  
Cancer Cells ◽  
Cancer Progression ◽  
Epithelial Mesenchymal Transition ◽  
Ovarian Cancer Cell ◽  
Ovarian Cancer Cells ◽  
Transwell Assay ◽  
Mesenchymal Transition ◽  
Novel Target ◽  
Snail1 Expression

Background/Aims: Epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) is one of the key mechanisms mediating cancer progression. Snail1 has a pivotal role in the regulation of EMT, involving the loss of E-cadherin and concomitant upregulation of vimentin, among other biomarkers. We have found FSCN1 promoted EMT in ovarian cancer cells, but the precise mechanism of FSCN1 in EMT process has not been clearly elucidated. Methods: The levels of FSCN1 and snail1 were determined in epithelial ovarian cancer(EOC) specimen and in ovarian cancer cells by RT-qPCR. The changes of EMT makers and effects on snail1 by FSCN1 were examined by overexpression or depletion of FSCN1 in EOC cells by RT-qPCR and western blotting. The invasiveness of the FSCN1-modified EOC cells was examined in transwell assay. Co-immunoprecipitation (IP) was performed to detect the interaction between snail1 and FSCN1 in EOC cells. Results: We found FSCN1 and snail1 significantly increased in EOC, and especially in EOC with metastasis. FSCN1 was positively correlated with snail1 expression at the cellular/histological levels. Moreover, we further showed that FSCN1 physiologically interacted with and increased the levels of snail1 to promote ovarian cancer cell EMT. Conclusion: FSCN1 promote EMT through snail1 in ovarian cancer cells. FSCN1 is an attractive novel target for inhibiting invasion and metastasis of EOC cells.

miR-340 Restrains the Growth of Lung Cancer Cells Through Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase (MAPK) Signaling

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (5) ◽  
pp. 963-969
Author(s):  
Wenhong Zheng ◽  
Wenrui Xie ◽  
Lijuan Fu ◽  
Zhengqi Fu
Keyword(s):  
Lung Cancer ◽  
Cell Proliferation ◽  
Cancer Cells ◽  
Cellular Proliferation ◽  
Mapk Signaling ◽  
Mitogen Activated Protein Kinase ◽  
Lung Cancer Cells ◽  
Luciferase Assay ◽  
Knock Out ◽  
Novel Target

The lung cancer was most deadly tumor in the world and the suvival rate needs to be improved clinically and urgently. The abnormal miR-340 expression is found in several solid tumors. Our study was aimed to explore miR-340’s role in lung cancer. 14 cases of patients with lung cancer was selected to measure miR-340 level by RT-PCR and analyze its correlation with clinical characteristics. The relation between the miR-340 and DICER1 was detected by dual luciferase assay and cell proliferation was measured by MTT assay along with analysis of cell migration and invasive by Scratch-Wound experiment. The miR-340 in lung cancer cells was reduced significantly and DICER1 was predicted to be a potential target of miR-340. DICER1 level was found to be negatively related with miR-340 level. The DICER1 as the direct target gene of miR-340 was conducive to improve miR-340 function through overexpression and knock-out experiment further. Abnormal miR-340 level affected lung cancer cell proliferation and migration as well as MAPK signaling. miR-340 could affect the biological morphology and transformation of physiological function of lung cancer cells mainly through restraining the expression of apoptosis and prompting the cellular proliferation, indicating that it might be a novel target to improve the treatment of lung cancer.

Identification of TACC3 (Transforming Acidic Coiled-Coil 3) as a novel target of paclitaxel-mediated tumor therapy in cervical cancer cells

2005 ◽  
Vol 16 (3) ◽  
pp. 229
Author(s):  
Eun Kyoung Yim ◽  
Keun Ho Lee ◽  
Hee Jung Lee ◽  
Chan Joo Kim ◽  
Tae Chul Park ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cervical Cancer ◽  
Cancer Cells ◽  
Tumor Therapy ◽  
Coiled Coil ◽  
Cervical Cancer Cells ◽  
Novel Target

scholarly journals Hsp90 Is a Novel Target Molecule of CDDO-Me in Inhibiting Proliferation of Ovarian Cancer Cells

PLoS ONE ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 10 (7) ◽  
pp. e0132337 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dong-Jun Qin ◽  
Cai-Xia Tang ◽  
Li Yang ◽  
Hu Lei ◽  
Wei Wei ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Ovarian Cancer ◽  
Cancer Cells ◽  
Ovarian Cancer Cells ◽  
Target Molecule ◽  
Novel Target

scholarly journals CXCL12–CXCR4 signalling axis confers gemcitabine resistance to pancreatic cancer cells: a novel target for therapy

2010 ◽  
Vol 103 (11) ◽  
pp. 1671-1679 ◽  
Author(s):  
S Singh ◽  
S K Srivastava ◽  
A Bhardwaj ◽  
L B Owen ◽  
A P Singh
Keyword(s):  
Pancreatic Cancer ◽  
Cancer Cells ◽  
Gemcitabine Resistance ◽  
Pancreatic Cancer Cells ◽  
Novel Target

Co-Polymer Functionalised Gold Nanoparticles Show Efficient Mitochondrial Targeted Drug Delivery in Cervical Carcinoma Cells

2020 ◽  
Vol 16 (6) ◽  
pp. 853-866
Author(s):  
Olakunle Oladimeji ◽  
Jude Akinyelu ◽  
Moganavelli Singh
Keyword(s):  
Cancer Cells ◽  
Cervical Carcinoma ◽  
Targeted Delivery ◽  
Fluorescent Microscopy ◽  
Epigallocatechin Gallate ◽  
Laminin Receptor ◽  
Subcellular Targeting ◽  
Therapeutic Principles ◽  
Novel Target

The mitochondria have recently become a novel target in the treatment of cancer. Targeted delivery by nanoparticles (NPs) has shown potential in enhancing existing therapeutic principles. With toxicity remaining a recurring issue, the green synthesis of inorganic NPs and modification with polymers may help to improve stability and biocompatibility. We synthesized epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG)-capped gold NPs (AuNPs), and functionalized with poly-D-lysine grafted polyethylene glycol (PDL-g-PEG), and the mitochondrial targeting triphenylphosphonium cation, and thereafter assessed their mitochondrial delivery capacity of paclitaxel in cancer cells in vitro. This PDL-g-PEG coated EGCG-AuNPs were further assessed for their laminin receptor avidity and mitochondrial localisation potential, upon functionalisation with the delocalised cation, triphenylphosphine. The laminin receptor dependent uptake and mitochondrial localisation of targeted T-Au(PDL-g-PEG) NPs were confirmed by ICP-OES and fluorescent microscopy. Their delivery of paclitaxel to the mitochondria of cancer cells elicited significant cytotoxicity especially in the human cervical carcinoma (HeLa) cell line, compared to the untargeted T-Au(PDL-g-PEG) and free drugs. Mechanistic studies implicated caspase dependent apoptosis as the mechanism of cell death. Our findings demonstrate the capacity of T-Au-[PDL-PEG] NPs to preferentially localize in the tumour mitochondria, and confirms the potential impact of subcellular targeting, especially to the mitochondria in cancer cells for an improvement in the therapeutic indices of these drugs.

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