scholarly journals Inhibition of BRD4 Suppresses Cell Proliferation and Induces Apoptosis in Renal Cell Carcinoma

2017 ◽  
Vol 41 (5) ◽  
pp. 1947-1956 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xinchao Wu ◽  
Dong Liu ◽  
Xuemei Gao ◽  
Fei Xie ◽  
Dan Tao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Renal Cell Carcinoma ◽  
Cell Proliferation ◽  
Cell Carcinoma ◽  
Renal Cell ◽  
Molecular Mechanisms ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
Tumor Stage ◽  
Promising Target

Background/Aims: Renal cell carcinoma (RCC) remains an intractable genitourinary malignancy. Resistance to chemotherapy or targeted therapies in RCC is presumably due to the complicated underlying molecular mechanisms and insufficient understanding. The aim of this research was to assess the expression and role of bromodomain-4 protein (BRD4) in RCC and evaluate the effects of BRD4 inhibitor JQ1 for RCC treatment. Methods: BRD4 expressionlevels were assessed by qRT-PCR and western blot in RCC tissues and cells. The effects of BRD4 knockdown or JQ1 on RCC cells were assessed by MTT assay and flow cytometry. The effects of in vivo treatment were evaluated through xenograft experiments. Results: BRD4 is significantly overexpressed in RCC, and is related to tumor stage and lymph node metastasis. Inhibition of BRD4 suppressed RCC cell proliferation, induced cell apoptosis in vitro and repressed tumor growth in vivo. Inhibition of BRD4 decreased BCL2 and C-MYC expression while increased BAX and cleaved caspase3 expression, and strikingly diminished the recruitment of BRD4 to BCL2 promoter. Conclusions: Our research reveals that BRD4 probably play a critical role in RCC progression, and is a new promising target for pharmacological treatment directed against this intractable disease.

scholarly journals Kinesin Motor Protein KIFC1 Is a Target Protein of miR-338-3p and Is Associated With Poor Prognosis and Progression of Renal Cell Carcinoma

2018 ◽  
Vol 27 (1) ◽  
pp. 125-137 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gang Li ◽  
Tie Chong ◽  
Jie Yang ◽  
Hongliang Li ◽  
Haiwen Chen
Keyword(s):  
Renal Cell Carcinoma ◽  
Cell Carcinoma ◽  
Therapeutic Target ◽  
Renal Cell ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
Survival Prognosis ◽  
Inhibition Of Proliferation ◽  
Invasion And Migration

KIFC1 (kinesin family member C1) plays a critical role in clustering of extra centrosomes in various cancer cells and thus could be considered as a promising therapeutic target. However, whether KIFC1 is involved in the procession of renal cell carcinoma (RCC) still remains unclear. In this study, we found that KIFC1 was upregulated in RCC tissues and is responsible for RCC tumorigenesis (p < 0.001). The high expression of KIFC1 correlates with aggressive clinicopathologic parameters. Kaplan‐Meier analysis suggested that KIFC1 was associated with poor survival prognosis in RCC. Silencing KIFC1 dramatically resulted in inhibition of proliferation, delayed the cell cycle at G2/M phase, and suppressed cell invasion and migration in vitro. The antiproliferative effect of KIFC1 silencing was also observed in xenografted tumors in vivo. miR-338-3p could directly bind to the 3′-untranslated region (3′-UTR) of KIFC1, and ectopic miR-338-3p expression mimicked the inhibitory functions of KIFC1 silencing on RCC cells through inactivation of the PI3K/AKT signaling pathway. Therefore, these results revealed that KIFC1 may be a novel biomarker and an effective therapeutic target for the treatment of RCC.

scholarly journals Targeting POLE2 Creates a Novel Vulnerability in Renal Cell Carcinoma via Modulating Stanniocalcin 1

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chuanjie Zhang ◽  
Yan Shen ◽  
Lili Gao ◽  
Xiaojing Wang ◽  
Da Huang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Renal Cell Carcinoma ◽  
Western Blot ◽  
Cell Carcinoma ◽  
Renal Cell ◽  
Molecular Mechanisms ◽  
Cancer Genome ◽  
Clinicopathological Parameters ◽  
Expression Levels

ObjectiveThe aim of this study is to investigate the biological functions and the underlying mechanisms of DNA polymerase epsilon subunit 2 (POLE2) in renal cell carcinoma (RCC).MethodsThe datasets of POLE2 expression in The Cancer Genome Atlas Kidney Clear Cell Carcinoma (TCGA-KIRC) and International Cancer Genome Consortium (ICGC) databases was selected and the correlation between POLE2 and various clinicopathological parameters was analyzed. The POLE2 expression in RCC tissues was examined by immunohistochemistry. The POLE2 knockdown cell lines were constructed. In vitro and in vivo experiments were carried out to investigate the function of POLE2 on cellular biology of RCC, including cell viability assay, clone formation assay, flow cytometry, wound-healing assay, Transwell assay, qRT-PCR, Western blot, etc. Besides, microarray, co-immunoprecipitation, rescue experiment, and Western blot were used to investigate the molecular mechanisms underlying the functions of POLE2.ResultsPOLE2 was overexpressed in RCC tissues, and high expression of POLE2 was correlated with poor prognosis of RCC. Furthermore, knockdown of POLE2 significantly inhibited cell proliferation, migration, and facilitated apoptosis in vitro. In vivo experiments revealed that POLE2 attenuated RCC tumorigenesis and tumor growth. we also illuminated that stanniocalcin 1 (STC1) was a downstream gene of POLE2, which promoted the occurrence and development of RCC. Besides, knockdown of POLE2 significantly upregulated the expression levels of Bad and p21 while the expression levels of HSP70, IGF-I, IGF-II, survivin, and sTNF-R1 were significantly downregulated. Western blot analysis also showed that knockdown of POLE2 inhibited the expression levels of Cancer-related pathway proteins including p-Akt, CCND1, MAPK9, and PIK3CA.ConclusionKnockdown of POLE2 attenuates RCC cells proliferation and migration by regulating STC1, suggesting that POLE2-STC1 may become a potential target for RCC therapy.

scholarly journals Long noncoding RNA LINC00641 promotes renal cell carcinoma progression via sponging microRNA-340-5p

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jianping Zhang ◽  
Shengming Jin ◽  
Wenjun Xiao ◽  
Xuchao Zhu ◽  
Chengyou Jia ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Renal Cell Carcinoma ◽  
Cell Proliferation ◽  
Cell Carcinoma ◽  
Renal Cell ◽  
Colony Formation ◽  
Noncoding Rna ◽  
Luciferase Reporter ◽  
Tumor Node Metastasis Stage

Abstract Background Emerging evidences have revealed that long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) have played critical roles in tumor occurrence and progression. LINC00641 has been reported to be involved in the initiation and development of several cancers in the recent years. However, the detailed biological role of LINC00641 in renal cell carcinoma (RCC) remains largely unclear. Methods In this study, the expression and biological function of LINC00641 were assessed in renal carcinoma both in vitro and in vivo. Cell proliferation, migration and colony formation assay were performed to explore the effect of LINC00641on growth, progression and invasion of RCC cell. qRT-PCR, flow cytometry and luciferase reporter assay and in vivo tumorigenicity assay were also carried out. Results The expression of LINC00641 was overexpressed in RCC tissues and cell lines, and high LINC00641 expression was correlated with tumor-node-metastasis stage. Furthermore, Silencing of LINC00641 remarkably inhibited the ability of cell proliferation, colony formation, and invasive capacities, as well as increasing the apoptotic rates of RCC cells in vitro. Mechanistically, miR-340-5p was validated to be targeted by LINC00641 and knockdown of miR-340-5p counteracted LINC00641 silencing-mediated inhibition of RCC progression. In addition, in vivo experiment confirmed the findings discovered in vitro. Conclusions These results suggested that LINC00641 promoted the progression of RCC by sponging miR-340-5p.

scholarly journals SIRT5 Functions as a Tumor Suppressor via Reversing Warburg Effect in Renal Cell Carcinoma

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Liu Yihan ◽  
Wang Xiaojing ◽  
Liu Ao ◽  
Zhang Chuanjie ◽  
Wang Haofei ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Renal Cell Carcinoma ◽  
Western Blot ◽  
Cell Carcinoma ◽  
Renal Cell ◽  
Warburg Effect ◽  
Molecular Mechanisms ◽  
Clear Cell ◽  
Clinicopathological Parameters

Abstract Background: The aim of this study is to investigate the biological functions and the underlying mechanisms of SIRT5 in clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC).Methods: The datasets of SIRT5 expression in The Cancer Genome Atlas Kidney Clear Cell Carcinoma (TCGA-KIRC) was selected and the correlation between SIRT5 and various clinicopathological parameters was analyzed. The SIRT5 expression in RCC tissues was examined by immunohistochemistry. The SIRT5 knockdown cell lines were constructed. In vitro and in vivo experiments were carried out to investigate the function of SIRT5 on cellular biology of RCC, including cell viability assay, wound-healing assay, soft agar colony formation assay, Transwell invasion assay, qRT-PCR, Western blot, etc. Besides, microarray, rescue experiment and Western blot were used to investigate the molecular mechanisms underlying the functions of SIRT5.Results: SIRT5 expression was downregulated in RCC tissues, and low expression of SIRT5 was correlated with poor prognosis of RCC. Knockdown of SIRT5 significantly prompted cell proliferation, migration, and facilitated invasion in vitro. In vivo experiments revealed that knocking down SIRT5 prompted ccRCC tumorigenesis and metastasis. SIRT5 deglycosylated PDHA1 at K351 and increased the activity of PDC, thus changing the metabolic pathway to the TCA cycle and inhibiting the Warburg effect. The overexpression of SIRT5 was related to the low succinylation of PDHA1.Conclusion: SIRT5 correlated with PDHA1 hyposuccinylation and progression in ccRCC, which suggested that SIRT5 might become a potential target for ccRCC therapy.

scholarly journals LncRNA RCAT1 promotes tumor progression and metastasis via miR-214-5p/E2F2 axis in renal cell carcinoma

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (7) ◽  
Author(s):  
Renbo Guo ◽  
Benkui Zou ◽  
Yiran Liang ◽  
Jiasheng Bian ◽  
Jian Xu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Renal Cell Carcinoma ◽  
Cell Proliferation ◽  
Cell Carcinoma ◽  
Renal Cell ◽  
Malignant Tumors ◽  
Migration And Invasion ◽  
Loss Of Function ◽  
Mortality And Morbidity

AbstractRenal cell carcinoma is the second malignant tumors in the urinary system with high mortality and morbidity. Increasing evidence suggests that long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) play critical roles in tumor development and progression. In the current study, based on the publicly available data obtained from GEO and TCGA database, we identified five prognosis-related lncRNAs with the ability to predict the prognosis of patients with renal cell carcinoma. Among them, the uncharacterized and upregulated lncRNA RCAT1 (renal cancer-associated transcript 1) was identified as the key lncRNA. Our data further revealed that the expression of lncRNA RCAT1 was significantly upregulated in renal cell carcinoma tissues and cells. Gain-of-function and loss-of-function studies showed that lncRNA RCAT1 promoted cell proliferation, migration, and invasion in vitro and in vivo. Furthermore, we verified that lncRNA RCAT1 could abundantly sponge miR-214-5p, which served as a tumor suppressor in renal cell carcinoma. Significantly, miR-214-5p overexpression could attenuate the promotion of cell proliferation and metastasis induced by lncRNA RCAT1. Moreover, we found that E2F2 was a direct target of miR-214-5p, and lncRNA RCAT1 could protect E2F2 from miR-214-5p-mediated degradation. Taken together, our findings suggested that lncRNA RCAT1 could enhance the malignant phenotype of renal cell carcinoma cells by modulating miR‐214‐5p/E2F2 axis, and lncRNA RCAT1 might be a novel prognostic biomarker and a potential therapeutic target for renal cell carcinoma.

scholarly journals METTL13 Inhibits Progression of Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma with Repression on PI3K/AKT/mTOR/HIF-1α Pathway and c-Myc Expression

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhuonan Liu ◽  
Tianshui Sun ◽  
Chiyuan Piao ◽  
Zhe Zhang ◽  
Chuize Kong
Keyword(s):  
Renal Cell Carcinoma ◽  
Cell Carcinoma ◽  
Renal Cell ◽  
Molecular Mechanisms ◽  
Clear Cell ◽  
Epithelial Mesenchymal Transition ◽  
Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma ◽  
Mesenchymal Transition

Abstract Background: Clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC) is the most common and aggressive type of renal malignancy. Methyltransferase like 13 (METTL13) functions as an oncogene in most of human cancers, but its function and mechanism in ccRCC remain unreported. Methods: qRT-PCR, western blot and immunohistochemistry were used to detect METTL13’s expressions in tissues. The effects of METTL13 on ccRCC cells’ growth and metastasis were determined by both functional experiments and animal experiments. Weighted gene co-expression network analysis (WGCNA) was performed to annotate METTL13’s functions and co-immunoprecipitation (co-IP) was used to determine the interaction between two proteins. Results: METTL13 was lowly expressed in ccRCC tissues compared to normal kidney tissues and its low expression predicted poor prognosis for ccRCC patients. In vitro study indicated METTL13’s inhibition on ccRCC cells’ proliferation, viability, migratory ability and invasiveness as well as epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT). Bioinformatic analyses showed various biological functions and pathways METTL13 was involved in. In ccRCC cells, we observed that METTL13 could negatively regulate PI3K/AKT/mTOR/HIF-1α pathway and that it combined to c-Myc and inhibited c-Myc expression. In vivo experiment confirmed that METTL13 inhibited ccRCC cell growth and metastasis. Conclusions: In general, our finding suggests that associated with favorable prognosis of ccRCC patients, METTL13 can inhibit growth and metastasis of ccRCC cells with multiple potential molecular mechanisms. Therefore, it’s likely for METTL13 to serve as a new diagnostic and therapeutic target for ccRCC in the future.

scholarly journals METTL13 inhibits progression of clear cell renal cell carcinoma with repression on PI3K/AKT/mTOR/HIF-1α pathway and c-Myc expression

2021 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhuonan Liu ◽  
Tianshui Sun ◽  
Chiyuan Piao ◽  
Zhe Zhang ◽  
Chuize Kong
Keyword(s):  
Renal Cell Carcinoma ◽  
Cell Carcinoma ◽  
Renal Cell ◽  
Molecular Mechanisms ◽  
Clear Cell ◽  
Epithelial Mesenchymal Transition ◽  
Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma ◽  
Mesenchymal Transition

Abstract Background Clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC) is the most common and aggressive type of renal malignancy. Methyltransferase like 13 (METTL13) functions as an oncogene in most of human cancers, but its function and mechanism in ccRCC remains unreported. Methods qRT-PCR, western blotting and immunohistochemistry were used to detect METTL13’s expression in tissues. The effects of METTL13 on ccRCC cells’ growth and metastasis were determined by both functional experiments and animal experiments. Weighted gene co-expression network analysis (WGCNA) was performed to annotate METTL13’s functions and co-immunoprecipitation (co-IP) was used to determine the interaction between METTL13 and c-Myc. Results METTL13 was underexpressed in ccRCC tissues compared to normal kidney tissues and its low expression predicted poor prognosis for ccRCC patients. The in vitro studies showed that knockdown and overexpression of METTL13 respectively led to increase and decrease in ccRCC cells’ proliferation, viability, migratory ability and invasiveness as well as epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT). The in vivo experiment demonstrated the inhibitory effect that METTL13 had on ccRCC cells’ growth and metastasis. Bioinformatic analyses showed various biological functions and pathways METTL13 was involved in. In ccRCC cells, we observed that METTL13 could negatively regulate PI3K/AKT/mTOR/HIF-1α pathway and that it combined to c-Myc and inhibited c-Myc protein expression. Conclusions In general, our finding suggests that high expression of METTL13 is associated with favorable prognosis of ccRCC patients. Meanwhile, METTL13 can inhibit growth and metastasis of ccRCC cells with participation in multiple potential molecular mechanisms. Therefore, we suggest METTL13 can be a new diagnostic and therapeutic target for ccRCC in the future.

scholarly journals Circular RNA circSDHC serves as a sponge for miR-127-3p to promote the proliferation and metastasis of renal cell carcinoma via the CDKN3/E2F1 axis

2021 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Junjie Cen ◽  
Yanping Liang ◽  
Yong Huang ◽  
Yihui Pan ◽  
Guannan Shu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Renal Cell Carcinoma ◽  
Cell Carcinoma ◽  
Renal Cell ◽  
Target Genes ◽  
Expression Patterns ◽  
Luciferase Reporter ◽  
Circular Rnas ◽  
Proliferation And Metastasis

Abstract Background There is increasing evidence that circular RNAs (circRNAs) have significant regulatory roles in cancer development and progression; however, the expression patterns and biological functions of circRNAs in renal cell carcinoma (RCC) remain largely elusive. Method Bioinformatics methods were applied to screen for circRNAs differentially expressed in RCC. Analysis of online circRNAs microarray datasets and our own patient cohort indicated that circSDHC (hsa_circ_0015004) had a potential oncogenic role in RCC. Subsequently, circSDHC expression was measured in RCC tissues and cell lines by qPCR assay, and the prognostic value of circSDHC evaluated. Further, a series of functional in vitro and in vivo experiments were conducted to assess the effects of circSDHC on RCC proliferation and metastasis. RNA pull-down assay, luciferase reporter and fluorescent in situ hybridization assays were used to confirm the interactions between circSDHC, miR-127-3p and its target genes. Results Clinically, high circSDHC expression was correlated with advanced TNM stage and poor survival in patients with RCC. Further, circSDHC promoted tumor cell proliferation and invasion, both in vivo and in vitro. Analysis of the mechanism underlying the effects of circSDHC in RCC demonstrated that it binds competitively to miR-127-3p and prevents its suppression of a downstream gene, CDKN3, and the E2F1 pathway, thereby leading to RCC malignant progression. Furthermore, knockdown of circSDHC caused decreased CDKN3 expression and E2F1 pathway inhibition, which could be rescued by treatment with an miR-127-3p inhibitor. Conclusion Our data indicates, for the first time, an essential role for the circSDHC/miR-127-3p/CDKN3/E2F1 axis in RCC progression. Thus, circSDHC has potential to be a new therapeutic target in patients with RCC.

scholarly journals MicroRNA-373 promotes tumorigenesis of renal cell carcinoma in vitro and in vivo

2017 ◽  
Vol 16 (5) ◽  
pp. 7048-7055 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yanli Li ◽  
Da Zhang ◽  
Jiaxiang Wang
Keyword(s):  
Renal Cell Carcinoma ◽  
Cell Carcinoma ◽  
Renal Cell
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